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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20
SHARES
OF THE
United Cities Realty Corporation
A Safe and Sure Investment,
Statement by Wood, Harmon ca

statement Dy NO0d, harmon 20
The United Cities Realty Corpora
ton is to the best or our knowledge
the first comprehensive corporate effort
to aid the general public in participant
ing in what is considered the most de-
sirable character of investment known
in this country, viz, high class, cent
rally located, income producing city
real estate.
The purchaser of an insured subscription Sc
cures unquestioned life insurance without ad-
ditional expense.
He receives in cash a rate Of interest which
compares fayorably with that allowed 10y saw
ings banks on all moneys he has paid in.
If he borrows the full loan value OF his shares
he receives more cash than he could possibly re-
ceive from similar investment with any insur-
ance company.
He buys at today's price preferred shares OF
the United Cities Realty Corporation, the value
of which will be greatly increased At the matur-
ity of his contract ten years hence This increase
In value Is assured from the very nature of the
investment
He is assured of an income al maturity equal
to and corresponding with an investment made
ten " ar previous.
In the event of his death his heirs are amply
provided for through the life insurance and the
large amount OF cash they can realize on demand.
Finally, a subscriber who for any reason is OBJ
liged to discontinue his payments after two
years does not lose what he has invested, but his
contract has a surrender value very much more
liberal than that of an endowment policy of a
similar amount in life insurance company.
Subscriptions will be received at the
rate of 81 down and 81 per month on
each share, but no instalment subscrip-
tons for less than five shares will be
accepted.
For more complete information con-
corning these shares address or call
upon their Skowhegan representative,
ROBERT T. LORD,
Hotel Oxford.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20
Stock for Sale.

W. B. Whittier has exchanged his
stand in Skowhegan for the farm and
stock in Madison near Parker's mill,
known as the James Rowell farm, and
he will be at said premises on Saturday
next, the 22nd inst, to sell the stock,
consisting of cows, yearling steers,
80 sheep and pair of horses. Terms
cash or good note.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20
Now Is the Time

to take your sleighs to the new paint
shop of l.. w. Chase to be painted or
Vanished and you will be sure to have
them done in an up-to-date and work
man like manner and out In time for the
first snow.
L. W. CHASE, Water St.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20
Ladies' Underwear.

One lot Ladies' Heavy Ribbed Vests and Pants, all
sizes from to O. special bargain, only 25c each,
One lot Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests and Pants,
only $50 each
One lot Utica Fleeced" Jersey Vests and Pants,
the heaviest and best Jersey Underwer we have ever
seen, SOC each
One lot Ladies' Wool Underwear in White, Scarlet
and Cancels Hair 81 90 each.
One lot very fine Heavy, Ladies' Wool Underwear
in White and Cancels Hair, 81 20 each.
One lot Ladies' Wool Jersey Underwear in White
and Gray at 81 90 and 81 % each
One lot Ladies' Union Suits, SOC each
One lot Ladies Union Suits, very Heavy, Beached
White Utica Fleeeed," only 81 90 each.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20
LEW ADVERTISER EMTs.

The Joy-C. T. Ward.
Einur-E. T. Goodrich,
En, Sale-H. o. Cover.
Wanted-T. e. Mitchell
Snecials-Geo. Simpson.
1anted-F. T. Brainerd.
Opening-D. f. JudkiDs.
K'tten Lost-Advehiser
Snecials-W. b. Steward.
Esll Sto XIV. H. Nildes.
Irnrerwesr-W. P. Ordway.
Tax Sale-Town Of Mercer
Correct Styles-I. A. Norton.
Dnuglass Shoe-James Lewia.
0fBcial Ballot-State of Maine.
Nation Pictures-Coburn Hall.
Probate Notices-Nathan Fowler.
Horse for 3ale-Geo. Weymouth.
Notices of First Meetings-Dsntel Lewis.
Change OF TiIne-Maine Central Railroad Co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20

Mrs. Chss. B. Gilman and Mrs. Geo.
G. Gilman of Bingham, were shopping in
the Skowhegan stores, Friday of last
week
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20

II you want a fac job of painting or
vanishing on your carriage or sleigh
that will stay on, it is well known what
F. P. Moore Can do aud YOU take no
chances if you employ him either in
work or price. Take your work in early
and avoid having it done in n hurry as
hurried work implies imperfect work.
n. B. All kinds of repairing attended
to- If
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
DANCING AT "U"
AGAIN DEPL0RED
BOARD OF TRINITY M. E. CHURCH
FORMALLY RESOLVES.
This Form of Social Amusement In the
High Schools and the University Is
Condemned and Cooperation Prom
ised in Any Movement Looking to
Its Abolition.

Dancing at the social gatherings OF
the university, high schools and bust
ness colleges Is deprecated by the Off
cial members of Trinity Methodist
church. At the second quarterly con-
ference, the question OF social lie ana
It's Influences on business, morals and
religion was discussed. A committee
wns appointed to embody the senu-
ments expressed in the form or reso-
lutions, and the committee has re-
ported the following:
Whereas We note with regret the prev
alence OF dancing in the social gatherings
In the University of Minnesota, h1gh
schools and business colleges Of our city
where our sons and daughters are being
prepared for the duties Of life, believing
that this form of amusement is democrat
izing to intellectual attainments and de-
structive of spirituality.
And whereas, Those who are deslrous
Of doing faithful work in these schools
and standing by the highest standard of
morality and Christianity are ostracized
from the society Of their classmates In
the schoolroom and at their social func-
lions il they do not dance.
Therefore, be it resolved, That we COM
mend the attitude of our chief educators
and all others who denounce dancing and
all social evils in our schools.
Further, That we pledge our co-opera-
ton in any attempt which will abolish
dancing from our schools and establish
a social equality among all students, be-
Iieving that better results as to numbers
and quality OF the educated may be thus
attained.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
SAYS ~" WATER IS PURE
President Northrop Scouts Danger OF
Typhoid at Varsity. -

President Cyrus Northrop Of the
state university in letter to T h e
J ourn al maintains that all the
water used at the university for drink
ing is pure and says there is no dan
ger of an epidemic. The letter fol-
lows: -.-
AS an article has recently appeared IN
the public press stating that students
had contracted typhoid fever by drinking
water provided by the university, will you
permit me to say, thru your paper, for
the information of the public, that
First-The drinking water in all univer-
sity tanks is an excellent quality Of spring
water, and there is positively nothing in
this water which could cause fever. No
other water has been used for the past
four years. ~" " Etg
Second The water In our. MIGRANTS
comes from our artesian well and is also
free from bacteria which would cause ty-
iphoid fever. The ARCHAEOLOGICAL exam
ination showed this water to be Of UNI
usual purity. These are the only sources
of drinking water on the, campus. ,
r. will also say that both chemical and
meteorological examinations OF the water
on the campus are made frequently, and
we know that the water is not such as
would cause fever. -,.-
Will you kindly publish the foregoing
for public information? s..-
March 81, 1904. It's q. ID
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
DIR. ELS0M MAKES DENIAL
WISCONSIN GYMNASTIC DIREC-
TOR SAYS HE NEVER MADE
STATEMENT CRITICIZING DIR.
COOKE OF MINNESOTA.

AS a result of the controversy be-
tween the" college papers of Minnesota
and Wisconsin over an alleged inter-
view. recently printed in a ST. Paul
paper, DR.. J. G. Elsom, physical direc-
tor Of the Wisconsin gymnasium, has
written to DR.. L. j. Cooke. ~
According to the interview as
printed, DR.. Elsom made remarks re-
flecting severely upon the conduct of
DR.. Cooke in regard to the western
gymnastic meet last year, and init
mated that the latter had taken his
team to the New York meet this year
in order to avoid fair contest with
Wisconsin. In his letter DR.. Elsom
says, in part: ... ~ .-.-a H..
zone Of our students showed me a
clipping from st. Paul paper pur-
porting to be an interview with me
concerning Minnesota and the gym
nastic meet This morning q Car
dinal editor showed me a copy of your
college paper with comments on the
st. Paul clipping. H< la
"The alleged interview, as reported,
is malicious misrepresentation and
without the slightest foundation in
truth. I have never made or thought
of making any such statement, and I
take this opportunity of denying the
statement as wholly false and the fab
rication of an idle reporters brain.
The man who wrote the article, I have
found, is not a student Of the univer-
sity or in any way connected with the
institution, and is a green and ignor-
ant youngster who imagines that he
must write the most sensational and
lying stuff that is possible. We shall
sec that he is properly muzzled."
DR.. Cooke said in regard to this
letter: 'I could hardly believe that DR.
Elsom had made such a statement
and am very glad to learn from him
that the story that he did SO is un-
true"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
INS0LVENIS ARE FEWER
ONLY THIRTY-SIX BANKRUPTCY
GASES SETTLED BY REFEREE
MERRIMAN IN THE PAST SIX
MONTHS. 80. ...

0. c. Merriman, referee in bank
ruptcy for the fourth division, district
of Minnesota, filed his report to-day
with Judge Lochren. It shows that
in the six months ending March 80,
thirty-seven cases were closed. All
of these were voluntary actions and in
but one Of them did the creditors re-
ceive anything.
The total net assets realized includ-
ing exemptions, amounted to $14,334.
The total liabilities Of the thirty-seven
cases were $693,164. Dividends to the
amount of SLAB were divided in one
case, the remaining thirty-six paying
nothing. Property valued at $12,5O4
was claimed as exempt by the bank
rupts, and the total fees and expense
of adjudication amounted to $1,6S7.
There are now pending sixty-three
cases, of which fifty-seven are vol
untary,
This report shows falling off in
the amount Of business transacted by
the six months before. During that
period fifty-six cases were closed, with
total net assets realized amounting to
$152,7S9. The total liabilities for that
period were $1,527,8S7 and dividends
of $63,055 were divided. The exemp-
tons amounted to $6S,26S. The ex-
pense of handling that business was
s22,263, and secured creditors received
$4,207. There were no secured cred
itors'' in the business of the past six
months.
The falling off in the business of the
past six months as compared with that
of the preceding period is attributed
by Referee Merriman to the weed
ing OUT of the shaky concerns. II
think we are now getting down to a
solid foundation in Minneapolis busi-
ness AFFAIRS said he. "Such cases as
come hereafter will be the result Of
the usual run Of misfortunes encoun-
tered by those who embark in bust
ness enterprises of various kinds
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
SMALL BOYS, AK
And DYNAMITE
An Incident With All the Posi-
bilities of an Appalling
Tragedy.

A band Of south town boys amused
themselves by chopping up six sticks
OF dynamite with an AK. That their
bodies were not scattered piecemeal
all over the neighborhood is due to
the fact that the dynamite was frozen.
This narrowing tale was told to DR..
G. M. Jordan, superintendent Of
schools, by g. citizen who wanted the
school board, the police, or, some au-
thority to restrain q band of boys
who have taken possession of an
abandoned brewery near the Washing
ton avenue bridge and are becoming
n terror to the neighborhood.
Among the many escapes recounted
was the one related above. The dyna-
mite was stolen from a quarryman
and carried to the headquarters Of
the gang In spirit Of destructive
ness. Not realizing that they were
tempting death with every blow Of
the ak, the boys cut the sticks into
small bits.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
A PULL TOGETHER
FOR PURE WATER.
NEXT WEDNESDAYS MEETING
INTERESTS THE ENTIRE CITY.
Definite Steps Will Be Taken to Close
Lower Stations Permanently and to
Secure the Appointment OF a Pure
Water Commission.

All citizens who are willing to as
sist the movement in favor of pure
water for everybody are urged to at
tend the mass meeting which the I'M
provement league is arranging for
next Wednesday evening, in the
mayors reception room. There will
be a general discussion and several
resolutions will be proposed. It is UNI
derstood that there will be an express
demand to close the old East and
West Side pumping stations perma-
nently, and recommendation for the
appointment of a commission Of ex-
perts to investigate the whole subject
The council will also be urged to take
proper steps for providing funds as
soon as possible.
City Engineer Andrew Rinker, who
has made some preliminary estimates
on the cost of constructing two addi-
tional reservoir basins and filter
plant, will give a very valuable talk.
His plans call for the expenditure OF
over s750,000.
J.. T. flaming, an acknowledged au-
thority in the field of hydraulic engi-
neering, DR.. J. Frank Corbett, city
bacteriologist, DR.. G. A.. McCol1om,
chairman Of the Commercial clubs
committee on public health; DR.. H. M.
Bracken, secretary Of the state board
Cappelen, DR.. w. G. Topper, former
City Engineer G. w. Sublette. Pro-
lessor G. w. Hall of the state univer-
sity, the members of the council COM
nnittee on waterworks and other al
dermen and the scientific experts at
the state university are among those
expected to contribute interesting in.
formation. 5 s. III
The object Of the league is, IL posi-.
BILE, to concentrate public opinion into
some we'll defined channel.
Little Typhoid; Few Bad Bacilli.
Only one new case Of typhoid fever
was reported to the health department
for to-day. There were no deaths
DR.. Corbett's daily archaeological re:
ports shows 237 bacteria per cubic
centimeter in sample taken yester.
day morning. There We're no color
bacilli. The chemical analysis by A
D. Needs shows a slight change for the
better. ~. 's- ia z-l.- r. F.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
TKlES 10 FOOL SHERIFF
April Fool Crank Sends In Letter Signed
Henrv SlIhArhsrn s--

April comes but once a year and Sheriff
]. w. Dreger is glad that there is not
more frequent recurrence Of the day when
the practical joker holds sway. Remem-
bering that the time is drawing near
when Henry Silberberg, alias Carlisle,
alias De Brolls, is under bond to appear in
court and answer to the charge of swind-
ling Miss Clarice Heebner out of 5000, an
April fooler wrote letter purporting to
be from the indicted man at Denver, Col,
and informing the sheriff of silberberg,s
plans. H.. ~a-
The epistle came thru the mails in
proper form this morning, but the post
mark. tho blurred, did not read '.Den-
ver." The sheriff was suspicious, but was
about to leave town for the day and
could not investigate. He laid the letter
away in his desk to await Developments
Chief Deputy Arthur Jones discovered the
hidden letter and gave it to the eager rep
resentatives Of the papers, who took ad-
vantage Of the golden opportunity. It
has since been found to be an April fool
joke pure and simple.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
CITY NEWS.

Final Holy Week Servlce.-The last SER
vice Of Holy Week at Plymouth church
will be held tomorrow at 1915. Rev. DR..
Robert P. Herrick will speak on "The Be-
reayed Disciples and Their Faint Hope"
"Stabat Mater" To-nlght.-This evening
at the Church of st. Charles select choir
under the direction of Mrs. Florence E.
Parks will give Rossinfs "Stabat Mater"
Miss Adele Maloney will sing the soprano
parts. No admission fee
EustIs VIII Lecture.-William Henry
Eustis viii address the members of the
Commercial club Monday at lis p. m. on
Cuba. Mr.. Eustis has just returned from
a trip to the West Indies and has fund
Of interesting facts at command.
= Clerks and Carriers Happy.-PostaI
clerks and carriers generally bore the
"smile that won't come off, to-day. Eas-
ter remembrances in the shape Of checks
for the labor performed in March were
the cause Of the gladness.
Hotel NicoIIet Observation-Disclosures
lions for the building Of the new Hotel
Nicollet have not progressed far enough
to make it probable that the old structure
will be torn down this summer at least.
The only negotiations under way are to
finance the enterprise. '...... ..
Another Iowa Prisoner.-James Carter.
arrested by Special Officer John Doherty
Of the Milwaukee road upon information
telegraphed from Sanborn, Iowa, was
turned over to Sheriff Price Of O'Bren
county Iowa. this morning and consented
to return without extradition papers. Car
ter Is charged with stealing two cars Of
wheat and selling the grain at the San
born elevator. l
A Letter from e. J. PheIps-E. J.
Phelps of Minneapolis Is now abroad tour
ing the Riviera in an automobile. Before
he left Minneapolis he was requested by
II he Journal to write an occasional
letter detailing his experiences and telling
of foreign roads, automobiles, etc. His
first letter, from near Nice, has been re-
ceived and will be a feature Of T h Q
j a l tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
WON'T GET THEIR CANDY
Some Persons VIII Find GIFTS MIsslna
.r- Easter Morning.

Easter gifts and packages are beginning
to be factor in the mails. Their han
ding has brought more work for Package
Clerk John Lee of the postoffice. This
morning he had in his possession two
large boxes of candy which the senders
had stamped but neglected to address
The usual number of unaddressed cards
and novelties were added to the collec-
ton.
We are always in on these things"
said Lee. While the public does not in
tend to remember us, we get packages
just the same. The only trouble is that
we can't keep them We have to return
them or send them to Washington.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
INCREASE IN RECEIPTS
Collectors of Customs and Internal Rev
enue Make Good Showlnu, ?

March business increased in the offices
of the customs and internal revenue de-
partments located in the federal building
Deputy Collector Of Customs c. r. Cooley
shows receipts of about SAL 900 for the
month as compared with $40, S66 last year.
FL. F. Dams, deputy colulector of in
ternal revenue, reports collections of S29,
51S.29 for March. OF this amount beer
stamps Melted S25,6s5; cigar stamps,
SO, 716.47, and tobacco and snuff stamps,
$116,s2 The receipts in March, 1908, were
$26,19215. -. 's....5 =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
EXODUS FROM MAIN STREET
DlsorderIy Houses VIII All Be Closed In a
Few Days.

" Preparations for the exodus Of the dis
reputable resortkeepers on Main street
are being made and one house had a van
standing before it at an early hour this
morning Some will move within the next
ten days; others will close their doors
but not move out the furniture, while
those that have not made bona fide ar
engagements for moving will be closed by
the police.
1.-THE only instructions I have from the
mayor are to allow those who have made
arrangements to move time enough to
move OUT explained Police Superintend-
ent Conroy this morning. 'Those that
have made no arrangements to discon-
tinue business will be taken care Of in
the courts in a. few days. j understand
that the order to close was given in ear
nest and 1 will not fail to enforce it. Cap
tain Bosworth is looking after the places
and will see that the order is not set at
defiance"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
TWO SCORE INITIATES
Zuhrah Temple VIII Receive Many New
Members To. niott

About thirty-fve candidates will face
Potentate Cooley of zuhrah temple Of the
Mystic Shrine when he dons his regal
robes at Oriental hall, Masonic Temple
to- night. They will undergo the martyr
dom of Hussein, share the sorrowful mys-
teries, take part in the grand professions
and hear solemn chantings. They will be
put thru Dervish ordeals, the whole to
end with GLORIOUS Apotheosis. savs
the official call.
All of these fancifu1 doings viii be fol-
lowed by a banquet If the appetites of
the candidates hold out. A number Of
candidates from Brainerd are expected
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
want pronertx Divided.

An action to secure the partition or
sale and division of portion of the old
Bradley estate, block 40, Town of Mime
apolis, facing on washington avenue, has
been commenced in the district court by
the Bradley Estate company against Lulu
De Brutz Bradley and other heirs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
c,ur+S,,o,,,dn,+ Ask pardon.

With tears in her eyes Mrs. Payne of
ST. Paul to-day tried to persuade Judge
Harrison to write letter to the state
board of pardons asking the release OF
William Early, sent to the penitentiary
last spring for horse stealing. The judge
thought the man guilty and could not
ask for a pardon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
OPEN BRIDGE JAN. 1
II All Goes Well, Work VIII Be Completed
Then.

Up to date 1853 carloads Of stone have
been utilized in the construction of the
bridge across the river at Thirty-second
avenue n. and Assistant City Engineer
E. r. Dutton estimates that forty car
loads more will be required to complete
the piers and the two abutments. All the
submerged work has been completed and
everything will be in readiness for the su-
perstructure in few days. Bids for the
iron work will be opened a, week from to-
day and if the contract is let at once it
will be completed about Oct. 1. In that
event the bridge will be opened to traffic
about Jan. i.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
COURT NEWS
CRITICIZE METHOD
Litigant Alleges Peculiar Way of Con-
veying Instructions to Jury.

of E. A. Ecklund against Douglas Nc
Kay, which was tried last term be-
fore Judge Pond and resulted in
verdict for the defendant, has been
made by the plaintiff, and is based on
the allegation that the courts instruc--
tons were taken to the jurors and
delivered verbally by Deputy Sheriff
Patrick Fox, in charge of the jury.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
Good Frtday oratorio.

Mercadante's oratorio, THE Seven Last
words of Our Savior" will be sung this
evening at 1880 o'clock in the Church OF
the Redeemer, under the direction OF
Emil Oberhoffer. The soloists. Mrs. Maud
Timer Jones. Miss Mynn Stoddard, j.
Austin Williams and Hal Stevens. will be
assisted by vocal quartet and by a
string quintets from the Symphony or
.chestra.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-01
DROWNED IN 'ToNKA
Body Of John RolIne Of cottagewood Re-
covered by Searchers.

Special to The Journal.
Excelsior, Mimi, April John Roline,
middle-age man, was drowned about
10 o'clock last night while driving to his
home from Excelsior. He drove into an
open place left by Ice cutters.
Searchers started out this morning when
he was missed. and soon found his hat
and robes floating on the water. Later
his body was brought up from the lake.
His horse also drowned. He was a stone
mason by trade. The coroner will come
from Minneapolis and may hold an in
quest