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The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
Opening at st. Louis.

Saturday at noon the great exposition
at st. Louis was opened to the public
with due ceremony.
The exercises were more serious than
Respondent There was comparatively
little OF the glittering pageant that
marked the dedication exercises a year
ago, but the ceremonies preceding the
formal opening were none the less IL
teresting.
AT 8 a. m. all the high dignitaries of
the exposition met at the AdmInistre-
ton building and headed by a band,
marched to the plaza of st. Louis In the
center Of the exposition grounds. Rep
resentstiyes of foreign governments met
at the Hall of Congress at the same hour
and timed their parade to the plaza so as
to arrive at the same moment the ex.
position officials marched In from the
opposite direction. AT the same time
representatives. of state and territorial
governments entered the plaza from a
third avenue, having previously formed
at the United States building.
President Francis called the assembly
to order, Rev. Frank w. Guersauus of
Chicago made the invocation, the"H lynn
OF the West, by Edmund c. Stedman,
was sung and there were addresses by
various officials and digntaries.
The last speech of the day was by
Secretary of War Taft and at its con-
clnsion the signal WAS given to President
Roosevelt in the White House, the gold
en- key was pressed, the cascades sent
down their floods, the thousands of
banners were unfurled and the great
Louisiana Purchase exposition was
open to the world.
An enormous crowd attended the ex-
position, as excursion trains came in by
the score and the day was officially de-
elared legal holiday by Mayor Wells.
The United States gunboat Nashville
and the torpedo boat destroyer Law
renee, which will represent the navy at
the fair, have arrived in st. Louis har-
Dor. AS the ships came into the harbor
they were greeted by chorus of whistles
and shouts Of welcome from crowds on
excursion steamers.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
Tradegy on Train.

Mrs. Matilda Osgood was fatally shot
by her husband, w. E. O'good of Hiram
Me. on the Pullman train which reach, d
Augusta Me. at II So Friday morning.
She knew when she boarded the trai
that this was going to be her last journey
So certain was she that her husband Il =
tended to take her life before reaching
her destination at Augusta, that sh'
wrote brief note expressing her wishes
in regard to her funeral, her children etc
The tradegy was particularly shocl =
ing, being committed In one of the COM
bibation coaches of the chowded Pull
man. The passengers heard few shoI.
words of alteration and turned Just II
time 10 see O3good rising with a pistol
which he was endeavoring to point al
the woman at his side. She was en-
deavoring to ward off her danger but his
strength WAS too much for her, aud tn
pistol was discharged, the bullet striking
her in the left temple. The man thai
turned the pistol on himself and fired,
the bullet entering the right temple.
The shots rendered both man and
woman unconscious, but neither was
dead when the train arrived at Augusta
The man died within few minutes after
being taken from the train, and the
woman passed away at the City Hospital
at four O'Clock, Friday morning.
Mrs. Osgood has been previously mar
ried, her first husband being Nathaniel
Norton of Augusta, by whom she had
three children, aged II. l3 and IA re-
spectively. Her first husband died some
five or six years ago, and her marriage
then followed to OsgOod. After her
marriage to Osgood, she was little seen
In Augusta but few weeks ago return
ed here and worked for c. II. Durham.
Tuesday, she went to Boston on the
boat and there met her husband with
whom she started last evening for her
home In this city.
Osgood was flne-looking man about
35 years Of age, man of splendid
physique and regular features. His
wife was Of about the same age, of a
brunette complexion and slight figure.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05

Evidently Panama is not a very desira-
BILE place for residential purposes A
recent report made by a surgeon of the
Marine Hospital corps at Washington
states that approximately, one-half of
the population OF the city of Panama is
sick every year for periods varying from
one week to one month or longer, with
such very unattractive diseases as PERM
cious malarial fever, yellow fever and
tuberculosis This surgeon takes a
cheerful view of the case as scientific men
in pursuit of fields of observation are apt
to, and declares that assuming as cor
rect that malarial fever uses fifty per
cent of the total mortality, that yellow
fever is of frequent occurrence, that
tuberculosis, beriberi and diarrhoeal dis
eases are extremely prevalent, Panama
offers fruitful field for scientific work
of the sanitarian" The victim of these
diseases will hardly view the situation
with like serenity.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
Fore Stry.

Forest preservation is question that
has not yet taken firm hold on public a.
tention, but the fficials Of the Bureau Ct
Forestry are spsring no efforts to in :
press its economic importance upon the
American people. Chief Forester Pit
chot has recently issued bulletin which
emphasizes that phase of The forest
problem which most intimately concern
the government, state aid national
namely, their presel walton from fire, n
subject OF special interest to Maine. To
Mr.. Pinchot's estimate that more thar
636 900 acres In the Adirondack mou; =
tains alone we're destroyed in the spring
of 1903, representing loss of 81, 500, 600,
may be added the amazing tut we'll
authenticated statement that all othe
causes Of il jury to the forests are insig-
nticant compared wi h fire, and that
more pine timber has been destroyed ty
fire than the lumbermen have ever cut.
New York expended more than Sl75 900
last spring fighting the flames 10 the put
lie lands, which represented less than
ono-sixth of the area burnt out; but the
system under which this expenditure
WAS made WAS one of the contTibutorN
causes Of part ut least OF the loss. The
sum paid TO the fire Fighters has proved
to be a temptation to incendiarism snd
this cause, added to negligence. careless
ness aud the inadequate legal provisions,
accounts for the terrible waste Of all the
forest lands Of the country. How mos
tfectively TO put stop to this annual
waste is a problem demanding the hearty
cooperation OF forestry experts ann
enlightened public opinion.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
Mr.. Austin Chamberlain the English

Mr.. Austin Chamberlain the English
chancellor of exchequer is obliged to
face deficit in the finances of the king
dom and to recommend vigorous meas
ures to raise he revenue to the safety
point. In presenting a budget to the
House of Commons he was obliged to
announce that the revenue for 10000
was over S13, 100000 below the estimate
while the expenditures exceeded the es-
Inmates by over SIS, 900 900. The net
deficit for the fiscal year was little over
1927, 900, 600. For the fiscal year 1904-05
he looked for a deficit of $40 100, 900.
He therefore felt constrained to propose
additional taxation. He suggested an
increase of cents in the income tax, an
additional tax of cents per pound on
tea, duty of 81 cents on tobacco
stripped before imported. an additional
duty of II cents on cigars, and an ad-
ditional 25 cents on foreign cigaIetts.
Other changes in the tobacco schedule
were proposed, such as an increase in the
moisture limit and the introduction of
different rates in draw backs The in
crease in the tea duty is expected to
realize $1O,0O0,000, and altogether the
changes proposed will, it is thought, in
crease the revenue so that there will be
a small surplus.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
The Panama Canal.

The formalities attending the transfer
Of the Panama canal from The French
Construction Company to the United
States government will shortly be com
pleted by the turning over of the corpO-
rate property to representative Of our
government, who is to be sent to the
isthmua of Panama for the purpose. So
far as congressional action and Dip =
macy are concerned, the proceedings have
gone on to point where nothing Is left
but the beginning OF the aetural work Of
canal construction. We have had a nun
Der OF needless delays; we have proceed
ed 10 certain respects by patba, which
with the future In view, IL would have
been we'll IL we had avoided. The great
fundamental bluDder of constructing II
canal at Nicaragua has been avoided, an
escape for which no one Is more 10 be
credited than Senator Hanna, who was
questlonably the one who prevented
Congress from indorsing the Nicaragua
scheme. 1t does not seem probable that
the active work Of construction will be-
gin upon a large scale until the canal
commissioners have brought the isthmus
into a proper hygienic condition. This
will require time, but 1t will be time well
spent II as a result those who, during
the next eight or ten years, supervise or
labor on the canal are thereby permitted
TO enjoy health and full mental aud
physical vitality. While this duty Of
preparing for the Judgment of a large
army Of workers Ia going on, the engi-
neers Of the canal commission will be
busily employed 10 perfectinR the plans
needed for the active prosecution of coz
structive work. II is not probable that
there will be much time lost by this
seeming delay, and 1t certainly Is desir-
able that we should not have with the
canal anything approach 'ng a repetition
of the experience, 10 the way of loss of
life, which had 10 be faced and endured
at the time the Panama railway was
built. Modern science has made 1t pos
sble to take from life and hard work 10
the tropics good many of the perils
that formerly surrounded them. Boston
Herald
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
Eight-Fifth Anniversary.

The S5th anniversary Of the Introduction
OF Old Fellowship in America va.
observed by Carrabassett Lodge, No. 81
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge Ne So Of this
place at Odd Fellows hail on Wednes.
day evening, April u. The Odd Fellows
anniversary service WAS used, Alberf
+. Jewett, noble grand, presiding, with
past grand, F. s. Morrill, acting as vic
grand; grand junior warden. ". A.
Bailey, chaplin and R. d. Baker, seere
tary. c. o. Small, 2. 6. r. OF Madison
was the speaker OF the evening and i
his usual pleasing manner gave a vert
interesting talk upon the work and BEN =
fits OF the order not only to its memb ef-
but To outsiders as well. Past grand L
l.. Walton spoke upon the indvidu !
benefits OF the order 10 its members aud
past grand W. A. Bailey gave shor
talk upon the actual good derived from
living and acting upon the principles :
aught by the ritualistic work Of Cd
Fellowship. Music WAS furaised by the
members Of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge.
AT the conclusion Of the exercises Il a.
cial time was INDUCED in.
The committee Of arrangements Ner
r d. Barker, +. ). Morrill, and W. A
Bailey.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
Corporation Meeting.

A special meeting Of the Village co.
poration is called by the assessors to be-
held in Coburn hall, Friday next at ,
o'clock p. NJ, to act upon the following
articles:
Art. 1. To choose a moderator t. preside
at said meeting.
Art 2. To hear report Of committee APP
pointed at last meeting on repairing ~ build
ing a new Engine House.
Art. 3. To see if the corporation will yo,e
to buy the Patten lot So called on the Island.
and build brick building as recommended
by the committee, and raise a sum Of money
for same, and pass all votes necessary re-
specting same.
Art. 4. To see if the Cooperation VIII vote
to authorize the Assessors to sell the old
Engine House and Lot
Art. s. To see if the Corporation will
vote to buy Hose Wagon and raise sun
Of money for same.
Art g. To see if the Corporation viii ga,e
to buy an Extension Ladder and ra.se a sun
Of money for same.
Art. 7. To act upon any ami all a,her
business that may legally come before sal
meeting.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
Bankrupts Petition for DisCharge.

IL the matter Of Henry A. Braley. Ran 4
rupt, IN bankruptcy.
10 the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge Il the Dis
trlct court of tie Cuite1 states for lie Distrc8
OF Maine.
Henry A. Bra'ey, OF Cambridge, in the
County Of Somerset, and state Of Name. in said
District. respt ctfuly represents. lat on ths
l0lh day of March, last past he Was dulg ad-
judged bankrupt under the Acts = Congress
relating 10 bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered al his property and rights e property.
and has fully complied with all the requirements
Of said Acts and II the orders of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he lrays, that he may Re deoreee
by the Court 10 have a fun discharge from All
debts provahle against his estate under SAID
bankruptcy Acts except such debts As Are Ell
cepted 10y law from such discharge.
baui this 9Th day Of April a. p. lA+.
Witness 10 mark [ ALVIN ". brown.
HIS
Henry X Braley. Bankrupt
marx.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
STRONGEST EVIDENCE OF FAITH
O. r. Fogg Guarantees that Hyomei
will Cure the Worst Case Of Catarrh
In SkowheRan.

When one Of the most reputable con
Germs in skowheRan guarantees that a
medicine will effect cure or he will re.
fund the money, 1t speaks yolums az to
tie merits Of that remedy. II is in this
way thai & X, Fogg = selling Hyomei,
the treatment that has made 20 many
remarkable cures of both acute and
chronic catarrh in Skowhegan and yicin.
ity.
Gyomei is not a pill nor is it a liquid
that has to be taken with a tablespoon
or wineglass. Just breath it by the aid
of an inhaler that comes in every outfit
and benefit will be seen from the first
treatment.
Complete Hyomei outfit costs but 81 90
and includs an inhaler, dropper and
sufficient Hyomei for several weeks
treatment
Remember that If Hyomei does not
cure you G. X. Fogg will refund your
money This is good time to cure
catarrh by this natural method and
prevent catarrhal colds that are 30
common at this season
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
The New Farmers Union.

Organization among the farmers is on
the increase. Following closely on the
Incorporation of the National institution,
comes word from the South OF similar
organization to be known as the Farm.
ers' Educational and Cooperative Union
of America. Texas has already a state
branch with about $4,000 members. A
special to the Boston Transcript from
Dallas says the objects of the order are
best told in the bylaws.
To discourage as much as possible the
present mortgage system.
TO assist our members in buying anc
selling.
To labor for the education OF the az
ricultural classes in the science of erol
diversitication and scientific agr!cul
ture.
To constantly strive to secure entire
harmony and good will among all mar.
kind and brotherly love among cur
81 yes.
To form more adequate union with
those in authority for more rigid en-,
forcement of the law, that crime, vice
aid immortality may be suppressed.
1t would garner the tears of the dis
tressed, the blood of martyrs, the laugh
of innocent childhood, the sweat of hon.
est labor and the virtue of a happy homt
as the brightest jewels known.
This is in no degree a political party
and shall forever abstain from even sc
much as discussion of partyism. Yet
we do not feel that it is our right to
place the shackles upon the mind, nor
The paddock upon the lips of anyone who
may wish TO discuss for educational pur-
poses the science OF Government, because
upon this rock all important structures
must rest either mental, moral or finan-
eial development,
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
Committees Appointed.

At recent meeting Of the Executive
Board u tn Town Improvement socief.
he following committees were elected
Tor the care Of streets, etc. Russell ard
Water streets, Mrs. Addi OIdWay sbd
M. hiuHle Pishon Madisng Ave, Mr..
Belle SmalIi Silver stree, Mrs. Cleu
e9tl' Weston; High. Maple, Winter ar d
Lsavitt streets, Mr.. Emma Simpson.
Mrs. Eva. Thompson and Mrs.. Gertrude
seekins; Court and Cross streets. Mr..
VIVA Hill; North Ave AID streets east OF
II, Mrs. Lola HarVille, Mamie Collirs
and hrs. Carolyn Howard; Elm, Plea =
ant, Middle, Summer and C0buru Ave.
Mrs. Julia Robbins and Mr.. Elizabeth
Merrill Island, Mrs. Clementine W. =
ton; West Front street, Mr.. Emma
Pennell LaroDe road, Back Road. Nj
die Road and Main street, Mrs. Emma |.
Bickford, Mrs. Lucinda Adams and M.
Eva Gage; East Front street and sn
streets leading south from II, Miss Liz
zie Hoxie. Mrs. Laura Dinsmore ard
Mrs. Ann Stinchheld; Nj. Pleasant
Ave. and all etreets leading south 10
East Front street, Mrs. lisa Williams aud
Addie Sawyer; Turner Ave, Alder
aud Bridge streets, Mrs. Alice Baker
and Mrs Elyira Nudd; Norrldgewock
road, Mira. Clara b. Leavitt and Mr..
Ellen Smith; Pine, Bloomfield and vi :
low streets, Mrs. Cora Hurley, Mrs.
Sara Hutchins and Mrs. Myrtle Lamb
Triangle, Mrs. Sara Eaton; river tanks,
Mrs. Kate Jewett, Mrs. Alice Fowler,
Mrs. Maora Sawyer aud Mr.. Sara
Palmer; library grounds, Mrs. Cleme4.'
tine Weston; North eide Cemetery, Mr..
Maria Folsom and Mrs. Abbie Wides
South Side Cemetery, Mrs. Sara Gilman
a Mrs. Ada Eaton Coburn Park. Mr..
Ellen Priest and Mrs. Addie Ordwsy.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
Rankrupfs Petition Tor Discharge.

In the matter # arthur b DoodttA
Bankrupt. III bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge II the Dis
;rct Court pt liz United states tar he Distrlcs
Of Maine.
Arthur p. Doeii.te Z Madison in the CouD-
~ of Somerset. and state Of Maine, IL said Dis
trict respectfully represents. that Oh the 9th dag
Of ia uary, last past he was duly adludge4
bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress relating e
Bankruptcy that he has duly surrendered al his
property and rights Of property and has fully eor
piled with all The requirements II sale Acts aud
Of the orders Of court touching H. bankruptcy
Wherefore he Irays that he ulas b. decreed by
the Court Ia have a fun discharge from all debts
proyable against his estate uuler said hank
ruYfey Acts except such debts are excepted
by law from such discharge
Dated this 9th day Of April A p 1894.
Arthur b. DoOlittle. Bankrupt
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
II-u--... - -.

On his Seth day OF Aprii A. p la1t
reading the foregoing petition. Il Is
Ordered by the Court. that q hearing be mas
upon the same on he 10th ..sy Of May A..
ID. l.94. lefore said Court al Fart and, 10 said
District al 10 O'Clock in the forenoon. and tnSS
notice thereof be published il rhe oomerscs
Reporter. a newspaper printed IN said District
and that all known creditors. and other yer
sons in interest, may appear az the said
time and place and show cause. II any they
have why the prayer Of said petitioner should
not be granted
And II i further ordered by the Court. thai
the clerk shall send by mali to all known credt
tors copies ~ said petition ana this order. ad
dressed To them at their places Of residence A<
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarene, Hale JudEs
Of tie said Court. and the sea- thereof. at PUrt-
land. in said District, the seth day %
April, A. D. 1904.
l. JAMES HEWEY, Clerk
true copy Of petition ami order thereon
lwIs Attest JAMES (. HEWEY. Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
BanEupts Petition for Discharge.

In the matter Of Arthur L. Nortos
Bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
T. the Hon. Clarence Hale Judge Of The DIS
trict Court Of the United state. for he Dfstrsca
OF Maine
Arthur L. Norton Of New Portland in the Conn
ty Of Somerset and STATE of Maine in said
District. respectfully represents that the 18th
day Of February last past. be was duly adjudg-
ed bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress 10
lating 10 Bankruptcy that he has duly sur-
rendered all his property and rights OF property,
and has fully complied with all the requirements
Of said Acts and Of the orders OF Coari touching
bis bankruptcy
Wherefore he prays that be may be decree<
by the Court TO have a full discharge from AZ
debts proyabe against his estate under saiA
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts ar are ex
cepted by law from such discharge
Dated this 42nd day Of April A. D. 1904
Arthur l.. Norton, Bankrupt
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
commissioners NOTICE.

April IS, A. u. 1904.
We, the undersigned having been duly AZ
pointed by the honorable Edward +. pAutorth
Judge OF Probate within and for said County
Commissioners to receive and decide upon thf
claims OF the creditors OF David M. Butler
late of New Portland in said County, deceased.
hereby give public notice sgreesbly, to the or
der OF the said Judge OF Probate, that siI
months from aud after Arril 18th 1904 have
been allowed to said creditors to present and
prove their claims. and that We will attic nd te
the duty assigned us at the Office OF John Met.
calf in New Portland, Saturday, May 2lst and
Saturday, october sth 1904, at nine OF the
clock in the forenoon Of each Of said days
3wl7
JOHN METCALF Commissioners.
GEORGE n. CLARK N"ln tnise'0H'i''
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
President Roosevelt's Position.

McClure's Magazine for May prints a
most interesting excerpt from letter
written by President Roosevelt to Ray
Stannard Baker, commenting on his dis
cussion Of "Great Labor Coz flicts', In
that mags zne, in which the President
d, fines his attitude toward capital and
labor as follows:
al believe In corporations. l believe In
trade unions. Both have come to stay
and are necessities In our present In
dustrial system. But where In either
one or the other there develops corrup-
ton or mere brutal ind ference to the
rights of others, and shor.-sighted re.
fusal to look beyond the moments gain,
then the offender whether union or corp
GRAFTON, must be fought, and il the put.
lie sentiment is calloused TO the inquty
of either, by just so much the who'll
public Is damaged
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
They Criticise but Fail to Con.
struct.

The democrats In the House on the
last day of the session continued the play
OF politics. Among other things they
took occasion to hammer home on the
republicans their alleged lack of effort to
stem the tide Of undesirable immigration
from the Old World to the New. 1t will
be recalled that in 1894 the republicans
supported a bill to arrest illiterate imm-
grafton; but it WAS vetoed by President
Cleveland. Repeated Efforts have been
madeto rule out illiterates but democratic
politics profit so much by illitcracy In
the North which they have DISTINGUISHED
In the South, that democratic law makers,
as rule, are not ready to take the step
to which republicans are committed. IL
will be recalled that In the last city elect
tions in Boston and New York the
growth OF the iliiterate ballot was noted,
but both Mayor Collins and Mayor Nc
Clellan declared 1.-THE llterates had fur
pished some of the very best of our im-
migrants There is a law now on the
statute books to keep out criminals, an
archists and so on. Just what the dem
ocrats would do II they had the power
we know from their past acta, not from
their present language. Our national
danger is the perveision of the illiterate
ballot In the North. In the South race
discrimination ct the ballot box reflects
the skill with which democratic politics
play the game. The democrats criticise
but fail to construct. Letoiston Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
nsnER III NnrI. Z rHIkfuN.

DISTRICT uF NAISE, s..
on TINS 3cth aay OF april \ u. 800 o.
reading the foregoing petition, IL is
Ordered by the Court. That a hearing he has
upon the same on the = IN day Of May A.
n. lsE4. before said Court at Portland. IN said
District. at 10 q CLOCK in tie forenoon, and thai
notice thereof lie published in The some rstH
Reporter a newspaper printed In said District
and that all known creditors, and other persons
in interest, may appear Al the said time and
place, and show cause, If any they have why thf
And II Is further ordered 10y The Court, Thai
the Clerk shall send by mai to all known cred
itors copies of said petition and this order. adj
dressed 10 them AZ their places Of residence a.
stated
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale, Judgs
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, AZ Port
land in said District, on he S1th day Of April
A. d. 1904 -
l.. JAMES T. HEWEY, Clerk.
\ true copy IF petition aud order thereon
iwls Attest. JAMES r. HEWEI. Clerk