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DIED.

Dover-Oct 3, Miss Lila A Beck ford, former
ly of Skowhegan aged about 30 years.
Auburn-October 1s, Henry C. Coston, aged
60 years.
Pittsheld-october IS, Mrs. Fred Connel, aged
81 years.
Moose River-Oetober II, AldorA B Newton,
aged "a years.
Moose River-October 8, Infant child OF Mr.,
and Mrs. Peter Pelot.
Skowhegan-October Is, Mrs. Jane (BurriID
Canon, aged 80 years.
New York Oity-october 10, Tilson H. Dins
more, aged rs years.
New Portland-october Is, George Cross.
Bnghsm-October IS. Mr.. Padhsm. aged SO
years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20
RlanketR.

Special Sale of Blankets, we have the
best line of Blankets we have ever car
ried, all prices from the cheap cotton
blanket at SOC up, good variety for bath
robes from 81 rs up.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20
w. 3. STEWARDS
Specials !
Walking skirts.

Walking skirts.
Have you had one of our custom tailor
made Skirts We take your measure
and guarantee fit.
Furs.
We have fine stock of Furs, bought
early and our prices are correct.
Rain Coats.
We are doing good business in this
line, garment every lady should have.
Hosiery.
Bargains In fall and winter Hosiery. 2
prs for CSC, 25c, SOC and SOC pr.
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Shirt Waists.

We have large stock of the V. & Il.
Shirt Waists, in wool the same make we
have been 80 successful with the past
season.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
In the District Court OF the United States 10
the District OF Maine.

In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of
Harold A. Wood, In Bankruptcy
BANKRUPT.
To the creditors OF Harold A. Wood Of
Skowhegan, in the County OF Somerset AND
District aforesaid, q bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the nth day
Of October A. u. 1914 said Harold A. Wood
was duly adjudicsted bankrupt, and that the
first meeting OF his creditors will be held al
Daniel Lewis office, In Skowhesan, Maine, or
the 9th day OF November, A. ID. 1904 at 10 O'CLOCK
ors may attend, prove their claims, appoint
trustee, examine the brnkrupt, aud transact
such other business as may properly come'be
fore said meeting. iw4a
October IS, A. d. 1904
DANIEL LEWIS Referee In Bankruptcy.
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WAN r e D.

A horseshoer and jobber. Apply to,
MARK BARVILLE,
4itf SO Middle St., Skowhegan, Me
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20
Underwear.

Special Values in ladies' and child
ren's Jersey Underwear in 25c and SOC
grades.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20

To All persons Interested In either OF n
Estates hereinafter named.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20

ATA PROBATE COURT held at akov he
- gan, in and for the county of Sor ersel
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
THE WEEKS ROLL or HONOR
Continued on Sixth Page.)

MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS
Leigh Lamereaux, Seventh Sidney Pratt School, 80
Seymour Sc.
Miller. Fifth Grade Longfenow School, 21o4
Twenty ninth street. -..#>.... a-..
HONORABLE MENTION. ---.. f..
Nancy Brewster Eighth Grade, Douglas School, ITO
Emerson S.
Florence Muir Seventh Grade, School, 2ss "
Thirty third
Armatage Sixth Grade, Margaret Fuller School,
1900 Fremont S.
Dora Domas Fifth Hawthorne School z4o5 Bryant
wood, Seventh Grade Monroe School, Twenty
fourth s.
NORTHWESTERN PRIZE WINNERS.
Ruth La Plant, Seventh Grade, Washington School,
odeeard, Sixth Grade, Buxton, N. D.
HONORABLE MENTION
Claude Hitchcock. Eighth Grade, Washington School st.
Frances Parrot, Seventh Grade, Perhan, MINI
Herschel Thurber, Fifth Grade, Chatfed Mimi
Marion Alexander, Sixth Grade, GAINESVILLE. MINI.
HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT.
A1yylda Haven, Ninth Grade Side High School
1900 Logan
Clinton coan Tenth Grade, Cleveland School so4
street, St Paul.
Hutsnpnler, Ninth Grade school, cakes,
n. D.
Nellie baldwin, Twelfth Grade, Devils Lake, n D.
Q. Otto Bystrom, Tenth Grade, Warren, Mimi.
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ana IOOCDal1 prayer u Par tA0u1s1
hair. And what did the animals
do' Oh, they struggled by and
stared and made remarks which
hurt the feelings Of the exhibit;
they pointed rudely and laughed
a great deal, tho for the life of
them the captives could not see
anything funny; they fed the
animals'' peanuts and candy,
and very vastly surprised when
they would not eat offerings of
tender grass; they called the
young specimens "cute'' and
wanted them for pets; on the
whole, they behaved very much
as the usual circus crowd behaves,
even to teasing the "animals -
and treating them cruelty, too.
A few spectators expressed pity
for the unfortunates, but that
did not help matters any, tho The
human beings were grateful for
even that. But one cannot blame
the animals very much because
they were acting merely as they
had been taught.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05

this there sign which read ttThe baby man;
do not feed annoy" We carried past many just
such cages until to place where there
cages. Our cage set the floor and many queer
animals came and looked at Pretty began
to get hungry and the keeper, who monkey, gave
US pile of and such things that. We would not
touch them and they brought large pail of water
and we began to drink, tho had cups Pretty
they locked but during the night escaped and
home -Irma Miller,
Fifth Grade, 21O4 Twenty ninth St.
Longfellow School,
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700
ToPIC-.:AT THE HUMAN ZOO"

NOE upon time when the animals ruled the
earth there was a very amusing and instrue-
tive corner in Jungletown called the g HUI
man Zoo,' and here were imprisoned the
rarest specimens of the rapidly disappearing
race of men. And upon certain days Of the
year all the animals from His Majesty, King
Leo, down to the veriest mischief Of mon
key donned gala attire and sauntered forth
to enjoy peanuts, lemonade and the ZOO. It
was frst-rate exhibition, this zoo, contain
ing specimens of all the known races,-black,
brown, yellow, red and white,Cwith now and
. then an extra attraction in the persons of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
THE KING HUNTS.
His Majesty, Monarch of Dracovania, Has Spe-
cial Fondness for the Chase, According to
Northwestern Juniors.
roP1c-.'TM KING OF DRAcovAN1A HUNTS. -
northwestern Juniors,

does not make much difference where ORA
covania is; it may be ''nowhere," in tho
Land of Nod, in the Sea of Fiction, on the
moon or any of the planets circling in
it is somewhere and that it contains much
that is wonderful in the way of magic and
adventures and everything else necessary to
stories. The King of Dracovania is very
peculiar parsonage, very fond of hunting and
ready to hunt at almost any time of the day
night. And it does not make very much
difference what he hunts with, be it lantern,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05

alllgatorS, SeauonS ana SeanofSeS,
walrus, whales, cats and mice,
stray pet animals such as ZEBRA
parrot or singing bird, flying SER
penis, dragons, and sometimes
just a plain everyday squirrel or
rabbit. Then Tor variety he
hunts hidden treasure, diamond
mines, the spring of happiness,
a magic sword, collar buttons,
golden needles lost in a haystack,
old and curious coins, a missing
sunbeam or a flash of lightning.
He hunts magic flowers occasion
ally and all sorts of delightful
things happen in consequence.
Then being an eccentric person,
in some respects at least, the King
of Dracovania is very apt to lose
his temper or his balance and set
out to find them. Then, too, the
queen, princes and prineesses
have a woful time getting lost
and cause the poor king no end
of trouble.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
A PHILOSOPHIC MONK.

"A PHILOSOPHIC MONK
(High School Credlt.)
A URRY up'' shouted Johnny Giraffe to Willie Snake
IL who wriggling slowly along, ''and look at
these little boys' Johnny stretched his neck up
the rails Of the cage and Willie poked his head thru the
bars both intensely interested in group Of small boys
indulgng in exciting game of marbles in corner
of the enclosure
"Where the rest of the familys'' inquired tall
and stately monkey Of the spectators Then man,
and several children emerged from the doorway
of house he said, You see, my FRIEND " turning to his
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
FOND OF CLAMOR
These Beings Consider Howling
Beautiful.
(PriZe.)

N the year 1900 A. D., I, Mr..
l. Beaver, was in the town of
Fing-Fang, where the different
specimens of human beings are
kept. Mrs. Hippo, the wife of
the mayor, invited me to 60 to
the human zoo, as I had never
seen it. Just before we reached
it I heard sounds that fright
ened me. I wanted to go back,
but Mrs. Hippo told me that it
was only one of the captives
bowling in their way which they
called singing and thought very
beautiful.
AS we entered we saw very
funny human named Paderewski
making noise with his front
paws on something they called
piano. Others were making more
noise, each with different thing.
This group of human being
called themselves a band. Mr..
Hippo had appointed as keeper
for them Mr.. Elephant, who sup
piled them with water, Mr.. Lion,
and Mr.. Bear, who brought berrie
men, Mr.. Cat caught rats. The
and you will hardly believe me,
Every one walked on his hind les
the best way, for if he tried to
look much like poor. Mr.. Kangarc
that, altho they seemed somewh:
ers, they were well cared for and
B Seventh Grade, :
Sidney Pratt School. 3
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A REALLY WICKED WITCH

The Beautiful Little Princess Changed Bright
Young Olive Tree.
Fifth and Sixth Grade Prize.)
HE king and queen of Dracovania lived lonely
island far ar away in the sea One day little girl
became the most beautiful princess in the world One day
the king and his daughter went journey to the
neighboring kingdom. On this island lived witch. In
her wicked heart she envied the princess she
search Of her. She found her. and touching
her wand changed her into olive " In this state
shall you remain till declares you the uglest
thing in the world, y she said.
Now the king, when he found his child gone, wild
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05

soft words and pleasant smiles. Nor does it matter
what the game whether ANIMAL mineral vegetable AS
for animals there buaoes elephants lions and tigers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05

Aztecs, Eskimos, Clifdwelers, wild from Borneo
a 'Blackeyed Susan' from Japan, animal trainer,
football player Of particular interest because OF his
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05

flown around Earth. On! We must overtake himi
What is thsf" exclaimed he lump Of something soft
hit him in the lace. Why, It's green cheese He must
be tearing the to pieces BY this time the air
full Of cheese and the king babe North Wind fly toward
the When they reached it they found the head Of
West Wind imbedded in it. After extracting they
in search of the owner.
''Here West Wind himself" said the king.
When West Wind against North Wind, the king
capped the mscreants head upon his neck and stopped
him. saying Now you may gather all that green cheese
and fit it back into its place punishment The
dragon turned away with tears but he obeyed and that
is why had such beautiful this month
Seventh Grade, Ruth La Plant,
Washington School, = Anoka, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
WILD WEST WIND
A Royal Race with a Mischievous
Breeze.

"A Loyal HSttCe Will d N11SClA6tOuS
Breeze.
(Prize.)
HW HERE is West Winds"
w asked King Boisteroua-
"Your royal highness, when he
was last sent away he lost his
head and is now wandering over
the universe running everything.
If he is not captured he will de-
stroy even our home, for in his
flight he has become so terrible
that not even your majesty
could check him unless you pos
sessed his head. If 80 he would
be powerless when you spoke"
answered one of his courtiers.
"Saddle my dragon, North
Wind, at once, for I must capture
either West Wind OF his head"
said the king.
In less time than it takes to
tell this story King Boisterous
was rushing forth from his palace
in the path Of West Wind. The
dragon he rode was the largest
and swiftest Of the winds. 81
wonder where he can be9" re-
marked the king after they had
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
GRASS AND SUCH THINGS


Certainly Those Did Not Constitute Very Appe
thing Bill of Fare.
.- (Fifth and Sixth Grade Prize)
NNE day friend and were out walking when were
~ suddenly caught in trap We looked around and
saw strange animal running toward and shouting to
companions to follow. We were put into cage and
were soon riding along street that had be-
fore Instead Of men, and children, IN
our own streets, many strange animals walking
the cage out Of the wagon and carried it into large
building with Human Zoo printed in large
letters above the door, We carried thru long halls
at last to place where other people
Gagged up
There was in cage and outside Of II there
was large gilt sign bearing these words: Man. the only
of his kind in exisence In another cage wexs
three four boys between five and Of aga On
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-11

courts. said the gentleman from Bruins
wick evidently agreed with the Hon.
Emory Speer. Recorder Picquet said
he proposed to show to-day that the
limitations in the constitution refer TO
the national government alone. His
paper is expected to be one of the
most interesting read before the con-
Veution.
Summary powers for municipal
courts are absolutely necessary. said
the Augusta Recorder He differed
from the Brunswick Mayor and said 80
per cent. Of the cases in police courts
involve moral turpitude. He said the
police courts check crime and that
red-handed murder would run riot in
towns if they were done away with.
He said murders in Richmond county
had been reduced % per cent since the
establishment Of the Augusta Police
Court.
Phones and Club1 Free.
The Hussars. the Tomochichi and the
yacht clubs all extended invitations to
members of the league to visit the
clubs and make themselves at home.
Secretary Bailey announced that the
Southern Pell Telephone Company and
the American Bell Telephone Company
had offered the use of their long dis
lance phones to members of the league
during certain hours.
There is no excuse now for any
member going home until after the en-
tire meeting is over said Mr.. Bailey
'.,yhen YOU can find out how the baby
is getting on at home by simply going
TO the phone"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-11

mary, and, in fact, the main object of
the league is the dissemination of val
liable information among its members,
informa ton of benefit to every city
and town in the state. 1t was intend
ed that as cities and towns We're con-
fronted with problems in municipal
affairs there should be solutions, So
buttons worked out by experience and
recorded and to be had for the ask
ing"
Mayor Smith enumerated the var
ious subjects, such as street paving
sewerage. water works and so on, upon
which the league should gather and
disseminate information.
Benefits of the League.
Continuing, he pointed out partic-
ular instance of direct benefit to a
town from membership in the league
as follows:
mot long ago the mayor of a town
in Southwest Georgia, and he may be
present to-day, wrote for information
concerning sidewalks. II was promptly
given, and that town has been vastly
improved in appearance. This lis only
one instance of many. And really one
OF the objects of the league is by ex-
change of knowledge and ideas to inn
PAONC anu btduliAy AAS NANNS "Au
towns"
Mr.. Smith said the dissemination OF
information had not been as extensive
in the past as he hoped would be the
case in the future. He earnestly hop
ed, he said, that every town and city
In Georgia would in time become a
member of the league. one of the
greatest benefits to be derived from
the league come from hearing the pa
pers which are read at the annual con-
Ventions, he stated. At the conVen-
ton last year there were a number OF
noteworthy papers, he stated, and the
programme this year promised TO be
equally interesting and profitable.
He next referred to some OF the sub
jects that are to be discussed at this
years meeting
Municipal Ownership.
zone Of the ever living questions OF
interest and Importance to municipal
tiles" he said. lis municipal owner
ship and this subject will come before
you at this meeting for discussion
There Is much 10 be said for and
against municipal ownership, but
there is one argument in favor Of II
that is always present and II difficult
to overcome an argument that II pre-
scented by the people. and that IS this
consumers in cities owning their own
waterworks pay seven and a half cents
a thousand gallons for water, and IN
' cities where the waterworks are owned
by private corporations consumers pas
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-11

thirty cents. Whatever may be said
of politics creeping into municipal
ownership, and of the danger of graft.
and all that sort of thing, the differ
ence between seven and a half cents
and thirty cents for water makes a
convert of the consumer, no matter
what municipalities may think of it,"
The Municipal Courts.
He next referred to the paper which
will be read upon municipal courts nv
Recorder Picquet of August and re-
ferred to the recent decision of Judge
Speer as somewhat revolutionary in
character. He spoke also of the small
poX situation, which will be discussed
by DR.. Drummer, Savannahs health off,
Ger, and said he was glad to announce
that the subject would be handled by
gentleman fully competent to point
out expenses and annoyances of con-
ing with this disease may at least be
lcssened. He referred to the lack of
cooperation among cities in fighting
the disease. He also spoke of some of
the other subjects that are to come
up for discussion and said a vast fund
of information should be obtained
from the exchange of ideas.
In conclusion Mayor Smith said:
THE programme for our entertain
| ment after our labors, prepared by the
municipality Of this good city, noted
for its peculiar brand of genuine hos
| pitality, is evidence that we will have
| during our stay here a season of pleas
ure, and one believe every member of
the league will enjoy and long remem-
| Der.
I'm retiring from the Office to which
you have twice honored me- desire
| to thank the members for many cour-
| tesies. and TO wish for my successor a
! full consummation Of the splendid pur-
poses for which the league was form
| ed"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-11
SENATOR CLAY WAS GIVEN
OVATION BY LEAGUE MEMBERS
First Session of the Municipal League Was Both
interesting and Instructive.

For its third annual convention the
League of Georgia Municipalities was
called to order yesterday morning by
Mayor Bridges Smith Of Macon.
Rev. James Y. Fair. y. D.. of Savan-
nah, opened the meeting with prayer.
He asked the divine blessings on all
cities in Georgia represented at the
meeting. and concluded the invocation
with the Lords Prayer, in which all
the members of the league Joined.
The feature of the session
was the ovation given Senator A s.
Clay who was called upon by the pres
ident of the league to make a few re-
marks. Senator Clay was present
throughout the meeting and gave the
closest attention to all the papers
and discussions, as was shown by his
references to several of them in his re-
marks.
Learned Much i'm an Hour.
In calling upon Senator Clay Mayor
Smith referred TO him as one whom
we all esteem and love"
4 did not expect to make a speech
to-day said Senator Clay, advancing
TO the front Of the hall. Il did intend
TO make one tomorrow, but not to-day.
/ have learned a great deal in the
hour 1 have been with you here to-
day. I make it a rule a try TO learn
something everywhere l go and l
think I have learned as much since l
have been with you here as in any
hour in my life"
Senator Clay referred to a number
of points that had been brought out in
the papers that had been read. He
dwelt for some time upon the impor-
lance of good municipal government.
A city frequently dominated whole
county, he said. If the city had good
government, the whole county would.
whereas if the city was corrupt, the
corruption would spread throughout
the county. The cities of the state
could do a great deal for pure govern
ment, ne said.
For Deeper Water.
He referred to some statesman who
had remarked that he had never voted
for an appropriation and announced
that he favored appropriations. and
wanted to see some OF them made for
Georgia. He said he believed Georgia
was entitled to them. He referred to
the large number of fine buildings in
Maine erected by the national govern
ment, and said Georgia was as good
as Maine or any other state in the
Union.
He said he wanted to see appro-
priations made for deepening the har-
bors at Brunswick and Savannah so
that the largest ocean carriers might
visit these ports. The isthmian canal
he said would mean a bright future
for the South. He favored commerce,
he said. and wanted to see 1t increased
in the South. but with the advance
of commerce he also favored the ad
vance Of good government
Let us have clean methods and
good government" he said.
Both at the beginning and conclu-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-11
WITH IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
CORNER STONE WILL BE LAID
Everything Is Ready for the Exercises This Aft
ernoon at SaVannaEl's New City Hall.

With fitting ceremonies the corner
stone of Savannah's new City Hall will
be laid this afternoon in the presence
of the assembled mayors of Georgia
and vast crowd of citizens.
Grand Master Max Meyerhardt of
Rome will be in charge of the cere-
monies and Senator A. S. Clay will de-
liver the chief address.
The following Masonic officers were
appointed by the grand master yester-
day to assist in the ceremonies:
Acting Deputy Grand Master-R. L..
Colding.
Acting Senior Grand Warden-U. H.
McLaws.
Acting Junior Grand Warden
James Furse.
Acting Senior Grand Deacon
Thomas P Keck.
Acting Junior Grand Deacon-M.
Dryfus.
Acting Grand Chaplain-Rev. c. H.
Strong.
Acting Grand Treasurer-B. f. Fin
rey.
Acting Grand secretary-R. L. Coop
Acting Grand Senior steward-L. H.
Chappell.
Acting Grand Junior Steward-E. H.
Pattison.
Acting Third Grand Steward-W. S.
Pottinger.
Acting Grand Architect-W. H. Wit
cover.
Acting Grand Marshal-w. S. Rock
we'll.
Bearer of Three Great Lights-Jo-
seph Phillips.
Acting Grand Tiler-Thomas Rob
| ms.
The Masons are to assemble at their
| asylum and march to the City Hall,
| where the exercises are to be held.
America" Nearer, My God to Thee, 3"
and Masonic anthems will be sung by
| a quartette. Mr.. H. w. Witcover,
architect of the building, will see that
the corner stone is laid and report to
the Grand Master.
Visitors Extend Best Wishes.
At yesterdays meeting of the
Municipal League, the following paper
was circulated and signed by the visit
| ing officials:
'The following Mayors and other
| officials of cities and towns in Geor-
| gia, in attendance upon the convention
of the League of Georgia Municipalities
in the city of Savannah, hereby ex-
tend to the city of Savannah their
| best wishes on the new era of pro-
| gress upon which it is entering, as evil
| denced by the erection of a new City
Hall, the corner stone laying of which
will be witnessed by the subscribers.
All the officials signed the paper. II
will be placed with other articles in
! the corner stone.
Big Military Parade.
All the military and civic societies
| that are to take part in the parade
will assemble at the Park Extension
at $40 o'clock. The parade will form
and pass in review of the Mayor and