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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12
COburn Park.

The Skowhegsn Park Commissioners,
Mrs. Clementine A. Weston, Mrs. Sarah
L. Eaton and Miss Louise Coburn, have
decided upon portion of the improve
ments to be carried out this season.
They plan to lay out children's play
ground in what is known as the lower
park, just below the bluff, transferring
to 1t the open seat or rest which now oc-
cupies the highest point In the upper
park. Hydrangeas and Salyiss will be
set out In the upper park, also other
shrubs and few trees. Four or five
people have signified their intention of
providing and setting out one or more
shade trees each the commissioners also
have promise of other donations In the
line of bulbs, seedlings and ornamental
shrubs.
The town came into possession Of lite
park by bequest from the late Governor
Coburn about nineteen years ago. Moth
ing was done, however, to improve 1t or
make use OF 1t as park until within the
last five years. During this latter period
the town has appropriated nearly 1880
which has been carefully expended under
the direction of the commissioners aud q
very respectable showing has been made,
Much credit is due to the Town In
provement Society for calling the atten-
ton of our citizens to the Importance OF
the pleasure ground and for substantial
assistance rendered the officials of the
park In many ways.
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County Commissioners Court.

The board OF Couty Commissioners
was in session at the court house, this
week, beginning on Tuesday morning
and adiourning Wednesday afternoon.
The contract for putting in the steam
heating plant in the new court house was
let to the Steward Heating and PUNT
Ing Co. The contract price for two
Quincy boilers and complete first class
heating apparatus is about rising 81, 500.
The system is arranged so as to use
either one of the boilers or the two, as
the temperature may require. The ra-
diators now in use in the court house
are to be utilized.
Commissioners Merrill and Williams
made a trip to Canaan on Wednesday
to act on petition to establish the
State road in that town. They fixed
upon the road leading from Skowhegan
and Canaan town line through Canaan
village by the direct stage road to
Pittsfield to the line between Canaan
and that town as a State road.
The commissioners also at this session
established the State road in Madison,
starting at the steel bridge across the
Kennebec river in Madison village,
thence running esstealy via. Whorf7s
corner, Morse's corner to Levi Martin
thence to D. S. Rowell's by Atkinson's
corner, thence by East Madison, north
erly to Scion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

The tariff Is to figure as leading
issue in the political campaign of shis
year as it has for many campaigns here
tofore. Indeed we may say in nearly all
preceding campaigns for a century past.
1t cannot we'll be otherwise. So long as
hundreds of millions of dollars must be
raised and our Industries must come
In competition with those OF other lands
there will be a large part Of our people,
who will be 10 favor Of raising this
revenue by duties on imports and in
favor of adjusting these duties so they
will benefit our manufacturers and other
producers. There have also always been,
and probably always will be, men In our
country who believe 10 free trade In
some degree and of placing the duties on
imports in such a way as to secure a
revenue and let the protection feature
"go to the dogs" Thus the tariff issue is
one of longevity.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

Russia and Japan appear to be inclined
to use prisoners of war with kindness
We hope this may continue. 1t is to the
credit of any country to exercise the
spirit of humanity in this direction. The
treatment Of prisoners of war during the
great rebellion in this country by the
confederates Is the one indelible blo'
upon the record of that war. The
management of Libby, Salisbury and
Andersonvile was an outrage upon the
civilization Of the 10Th century, a crime
against humanity, which the victims and
their friends cannot forget or condone &C
long as they live. Even in these days
when the snmosities of the civil war are
obliterated, memories of these barbarities
still rankle In many loyal hearts.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12
Flag Presentation.

The ladies OF Russell Relief Corps will
entertain Russell Post G. A. r. and
their wives on Wednesday evening.
MAY 1S.h, and an invitation is extended
to the members OF Wildes Camp, s. of
V. and their wives to be present. All
members OF the Grand Army and all
sons Of veterans, whether affiliated with
the local organizations or not are urged
to attend as are also all Spanish war
veterans and they are assured Of most
cordial welcome.
On this occasion Russell Relief Corps
will present flg to Russell Post with
appropriate ceremonies.
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Skowhegau Markets.

PRICES PAID PRODUCERS,
OArs-5o cts.
WooL-Unwashed. Is 10 - cts.
HINES AND SRlNs-hldes. 81, cts lamb skins Il
To IS 70 calf skins, y ~ az cts. zach
! BEANs-hAnd- picked yellow eyes. So; TO ss s.
PES beans 81 s..
BEEF-Ox beet { To scts
FoULTRY-F'Sls lo 10 IS is ietlh. chickers
II To Is cts.
ROCNp Hoo cts.
TALLOw-RouEh cts. pc, 10.
ER-tlrst quality, stamped, IS 10 70 rer 4
EGGS-l6 is per dos fresh.
FoTAToEs-75c to 9oC.
RETAIL MARKET.
FLoVR-Spnng wheat Patent ts-so 10 So
Winter wheat pat $3.50 TO 1870; Winter wheSe
choices, $3.50
CoRN-sl.4o per bag; meal and cracked oors
g. so per bag.
c. \. MKAL-$l. 80 per bag.
FKkD-Middltngs, Sl.45 ger oWt Chicago glutsA
$l.5S per cwt.
SPRING BRAS-$lS5 ?er cwt.
MIXED FREp-$lN per cwt
SALT PoRK-ioc ID; by the Dbl, 200 lbs Sis-pl.
CHEEsE-ls per 10.
BUrTKK-is to 25cts per 10
EaGs-2o cts q doa fresh
TEAs-25 to co cents per n.
CoFFRE-i0 to rs cents per III.
LARD-Domestic, ~ cts; Pure, u cts; Co.'S
pound, 10 cts.
hoLAssEs-Pure Ponce, 40; pure Barbados
30; Maple, Csc per Of; Choice Cooking, 3Sc.
SUGAR-Ciranuated Sugar best quality q
pounds for 100; Brown % pounds for o..
PorAroEs-$l 81 10 bu.
DryfBH-Cods 10 10 cts per IL; pollock. -.
OSIoNss-cc. per ID.
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PLANTATIONS:
4 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION for
SOMERSET COUNTY

VIII be held In Coburn Hall, skowhegan.
Me, Wednesday, june 8. A. ID, 1904, at 10
o'clock In the forenoon.
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
two Senators, Judge OF Probate, Register or
Probate, Sheriff, County Attorney, County ~
Commissioner, and County Treasurer to be
supported at the September election next, and
the transaction of any other business that
may properly come before 1t.
The basis OF representation will be as follows:
Each town and plantation Is entitled to one
delegate, and for every fifty votes cast ior the
Republican candidate for Governor in ls02, an
additional delegate, and for fraction OF
twenty-five votes in excess OF fifty votes, an
additional delegate.
delegates to this convention must be elected
subsequent to the date OF this call.
Vacancies In the delegation Of any town or
plantation can be filled by residents OF the
County.
The County Committee will be In session In
the anteroom adjoining the hall at nine o'clock
on the morning OF the convention Tor the pur-
pose Of receiving the credentials OF delegates
Dated at skowhegan, Me-, April 10. 1904
Per OF the County Committee,
EP. VILES, Chairman.
g q. SMALL, Secretary.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12
COMING EVENTS.

May q, Temperance Meeting u Csagx
Hal.
Nay q, Ch.ldfens Meeting, S~14deg1z
Gfange.
May a8, Opening at Lakewood.
May 80, Memorial Day.
June 3, Republican County Convention.
June 3, junior Exhibition.
J1ne q, Graduation Exercises.
June y, Democratic County Convention
Inc Il, annual Reunion d BiD5nleN
Academy Association.
line a., Republican State Convention Z
Bang
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North Arson.


W. c. Simmons was in Watervile,
Friday.
DR.. Kennison of Madison was in town,
Friday.
Miss Rachie Marshall went to Boston
Saturday.
Ernest Nodden started for Calforuis,
Tuesday noon.
George Pierce of New Portland was in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. B Luce of Arson was the
guest of Mrs. ". c. Robinson. Saturday
and sunday.
The Ladies' Circle of the Universalist
church will meet with MIS-. Crane-
Thursday afternoon.
@ Mrs. sarah B Patlin has arrived hons
from a visit in Connecticut with her
daughter, Mrs. Graves.
Mrs. Clara Records, who is teaching
In Starks was the guest Of her mother.
Mrs. L, c. Robinson, Sunday.
Mrs. Risdon Baker of Skos hogan AZ
rived in town Saturday night, the guest
of her father, Bryant Savage.
George Abbott and his mother went
to Calais, Tuesday Mr. Abbott will 90
from there TO California at once.
Miss Roe E Msntor, accompanied L
patient from Fairfield to the Maine Gen
eaal Hospital in Portland last week
After the rain, Tuesday, Miss Carrie
Bryant found the first straw berry bios
SONS and b'ue yioets of the season
DR.. and Mrs. j ;. Saley of okow-
hogan arrived in town Saturday night
the guest of relatives during sunday.
The road machines are now in opera
ton. Arson has already commenced
working them and Embden begins this
week
Despite the heavy fall of rain of Mon
day evening, the special train from
Madison brought up rs TO attend the
Gale meeting.
Mrs. George Tanner of Portland ar
rived in town, Friday night, the guest Of
her father, Mr.. Daniel Lane and sister,
Mrs. o. ". Savage.
Monday Edgar Murphy and George
Nash of SkoUhegan were in town to
complete the plumbing IN Chester
Bailey'a new house,
Mrs. Ephraim Spaulding arrived home
Friday night, from Lewiston where she
has been in the hospital several weeks
uer health is improving.
Orlando Hooper has sold his farm to
Benjamin Berry of Embden. This is
good farm located near the village and q
very pleasant country home.
Except a man be born again he can
not see the Kingdom of Gcd." will be
the text for the sermon at the Uui.
versaiist church, Sunday morning.
The D A. K. meeting will not be held
this week, but will meet with Mrs
Robinson later at which meeting the
officers will be elected for the year
Asher Heald of Strong has been il
town the past few days. be will be en-
ployed this year for Ansel Stevens. Hs
has worked in this capacity for Mr..
Stevens % springs.
The venerable Jesse Spaulding near
ing his SD birthday planted Is pine
tees Arbur day. The planting Of trees
is most commendable custom and one
Mr.. >pauldng has folloNe for some
years.
At the Republican caucus helG al
Arson, saturday, the following were
chosen delegates to the county conveu.
ton Is 5 Collins, Esq, Hon. George
Flint, Wesley Gray, John Williams aud
G L. Hovey.
Wallace Emery put crew Monday Oh
laying the pipe from the spriags to his
house. The pipe is galvanized iron, one
inch in diameter, laid 1 feet deep and
the water Will be driven by pump from
the springs. The distance Is about a5
rods The work is in charge Of ". c.
Robinson,
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New Congregational Pastor.

Rev. B. b. Merrill, who has accepted a
call to the pastorate OF the Congrega-
tional church, was born In Cumberland,
Maine and received his early education
in the Greedy Institute In that place and
In the North Yarmouth Academy. Sui
sequently he graduated at the Bangor
Theological Seminary and took a post
graduate course In the theological de-
partment of Ooerlin University, Oberln,
Ohio. His first pastorate was in Sears-
port, Me-, and his second In Brewer,
Me-, where he has been for twenty years,
during which time new church build
ing has been built and the society with
which he labored has received large &C
cesslons in membership.
The immediate family of Mr. and Mrs.
Merrill consists of three sons, the
youngest being twelve years of age and
the two older grown to manhood. Mr.,
Merrill enters upon the work OF his new
pastorste at once and will move here
with his family as soon as a place Of
residence can be secured.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

A Republican State Convention
will BIO held in
CITY HALL, BANGOR,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Goth 1904.
at 40 O'Clock, p. M.
at $50 O'clock, p. M.

t,r the purpose OF nominating candidate or Govern
~ he supported the September Election and ior
~ transaction OF such other business as may properly
come before 1t. ,r... Fab
~, Town and Plantation will be entitled to one
del2Sate and for each IS votes cast for the Repuo
IN candidate for Governor in 1904, an adoitionai
diegate and for fraction Of votes IN excess oil IS
80 further additional delegate. Vacancies IN the
delegation OF any ty, Town or Plantation can only
~ filed by residents OF the Comfy IN which the
vacancies exist i. l., 49, -
,snt,on room of the Hall 1890 P NJ on the day OF
he Convention, for the purpose OF receiving the
credentials OF delegates. Delegates IN order 10 DC
eigibe to participate in the Convention, must DC
elected subsequent the date Of the call Tor this Con-
vention. .,1, wa, no,;,;c.i
affiliations who believe in the principles oil inc
Renubcan Party, and endorse its policies are cordial
~ invited to unite under this call in electing delegates
10 this Convention.
Per Order Republican State Committee,
F. M. SIMPSON, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Bangor, April asth 1904.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

Mayor Beal captured one of the Ban
gor wards and secured three delegates
for himself for Governor, otherwise the
city OF Bangor is for VIM. I. Cobb.
Nineteen delegates were elected for him
TO three for Beal. 1t will be some years
before Flavius o. Beal becomes Governor
OF Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

The rain which began on Monday was
exceedingly welcome in Maine, the sur
face Of the ground had become very dry,
fires were running 10 some localities and
the water In the streams was getting
low. The rain started vegetation and
gave the stream drivers water to float
their logs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12
Gard of Thanks

We the undersigned wish to thank the
kind friends and neighbors for so heart
lily responding to our invitation to be
present at our Golden Wedding, and a.
for the many rich and beautiful presents
which we received.
MR. AND MRS LEANpER l.. BIGELow
Cornville, Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

news of the Japanese victory on the
Yalu and the investment of Port Arthur,
and diplomacy and military demonstra-
tions are recommended by an influential
newspaper to favorably effect the Chi
nese government and people.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

Judge Bonney of the Superior court
at Portland, has begun the process Of
imposing jail sentences upon second Of
Tense in violation of the prohlOitory law.
This will do the work II persisted In.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

China Is a source of great con-
Germ to Russia. A spectre haunts the
minds of Russians that at some critical
moment China will suddenly declare
herself openly on the side of Japan.
This dread 10 naturally increased by
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

The Somerset towns Auson and Nor
rigewock elected delegates to the Repub-
lican state and county conventions on
Saturday. Those to the state conven-
ton are reported to be anti-Cobb but Mr..
Coob's friends claim part Of these dele
gates. Madison and Fairfield will hold
caucuses on Saturday next.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

w. r. Jordan, Esq. of Bingham In
forms us that, because Of impaired
health, he has withdrawn from the can
didacy before the Republican county
convention, for county attorney.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

Kennebec is not to be without can
didate for gubernatorisl honors In the
Bangor convention. Hon. Elliott Wood
of Winthrop is in the field and has the
delegates of his own town, thus far
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Gould were among
the departures, Monday afternoon. Mr..
Gould has business In Boston and Mrs.
Gould will visit for time In Portland.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

There are labor strikes In plenty this
year but they have not reached the
epidemic character of last year. Ia all,
about 10000 men are reported to have
struck since the first of the present year,
or only about half the number striking
In the same period last year. 1t needs
to be recalled. however, that the real
crisis of labor troubles did not come
until after June last year, that date
seeing fully 100000 persons idle as the
result of strike disturbances, and over
600,0 striking for the year 1903. Satur-
days Bradstreet's Review predicts that
sentative labor men are and have been
advising against extreme demands, and
there has grown up more determined
spirit among employers, who are more
willing to meet organization with or
ganiz4tion, and shut down rather than
grant exorbitant demands OF the unions.
The transfer of SAC, 900, 900 in gold
from this country to Paris, the capital of
France, in payment for the Panama
canal, is one of the largest financial
transactions of modern times and yet it
has been done 80 smoothly, carefully
and quietly as not TO disturb in the least
the even poise OF the financiers OF either
nation. By the terms of the arrange
ment the United States was to deposit
the $40, 900, 900 with the Morgan compa-
ny at once upon the delivery by the
canal company to the United States of
all the p<operty included In the pur-
chase. This has been done and on the
9TH instant, the United States canal
commission took formal possession Of
the canal route and property and hoist
ed the American nig over the canal
offices at Panama. This was an occasion
of deep significance and one of the great
achievements of Republican admins
tration sustained by Republican con-
gress.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

The Kelley Institute In Portland,
Maine, on Munjoy Hill, Is successfully
curing drunkards and drug users.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

Five cents for good big bundle OF
old papers, REPORTER ONCE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12
Stops the Cough and Works
of the Cold.
It's always difficult to make tool of SHARP

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure cold
In one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 26, cents
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The Somerset Reporter
Weekly Republican Newspaper

E.E. MoNEKLIR.
n SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
80 crpprT. sKOwHEGAN ME.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and legal adveT
Doants in serted at reasonable rates, ABUSED
- The space used, and the position gwen
Prices quoted on application, .,o,. =, Rssnac,
Cards OF Thanks and Resoiutions vi hoep00'
,.ssrted at cents per line.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
When paid In advance.
nj 30 Blk months, ....:.......Toc.
O"0 Three months,
~ wt,l be charged II not paid until END OF year
-yrxRKo As SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

Barytes and whiting are sand and white
wash, not paint.
Some people must like gold bricks,
The name of that paint is---"pure
lead-and. zinc" The dealer who sells it
says it's as good as Devoe.
Henry Rawles, Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

Nothing worries come men like the expested
troubles that never happen.
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Bargain Hunters Paint

Here's paint that's being sold to bar
gain-hunters:
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Somerset County i. entitled to 8, delegates, a.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12

First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
Society, holds services at Christian
Science Hall, W. B. Steward block, 20
Water street, Sunday at l0:45 a. M.
Subject, "Soul and Body" Sunday
School at IL AS a m. Christian Science
Hall is open to visitors on Wednesday
afternoons ffom until O'Clock. All
are welcome.
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{. o. SMALL, Secretary.

On the basis above given the different towns
RnR nlAntRlinnR are entitled TO delegated, as |
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-28
THE BAGPIPEs.
They Were Used by the EARLY Greeks,
Romans and Egyptians.

They Were Used by the EARLY Greeks,
Romans and Egyptians.
Bagpipes, mentioned in jeremiah
Xviii, 36, milne heart shall sound for
Moab like pipes; like pipes for the men
Of Kir-heres," and elsewhere in Scrip
ture, were used also by the early Egyp-
tians.
Both Greeks and Romans knew the
instrument, for a coin of Nero shows
upon one side the tibia utricularis, a
bag with two reeds and nine pipes.
Procopius also, who wrote about $50
A. D., asserts that Roman soldiers
sometimes marched to the sound of
the bagpipes, and it is not impossible
that they introduced them into the
British islands.
The earliest, more modern reference
to them is in an Irish MS Of 1850, and
an Irish Illuminated MS. of 1890 de-
picts a pig playing on the bagpipes.
The Scottish highlanders were the first
and only people to use the great war
pipe, as the highland regiments still
do, but, in spite Of Sir Walter SCOTS
assertion, it is very doubtful whether
they charged at Bannockburn to the
''skirT Of the pipes.-London Answers.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-28
Butter Score.

Minnesota again has the highest av-
erage score on butter at the world S
fair. J. G. Joclyn Of Winsted takes the
sweepstakes on print butter with a
score Of 90; Mrs. j. C. McRosta of
Owatonna sweepstakes on dairy, with
a score of 81.
Iowa gets a quarter of one point
ahead of Minnesota on creamery with
a score of 9sA; o. P. Jensen of Union
Creamery, Mimi, takes the second,
score of 90; James Rasmussen of Ler-
dahl, Mimi, third score, 97l.
Minnesota wins the sweepstakes on
unsalted butter by score of 81. Mrs.
Sondegard of Hutchinson, Mimi, was
at a great disadvantage owing to the
fact that she complied with the rule
that required all butter to be in St.
Louis by Sept. 10. Iowa delivered it's
product two days after the required
time. Wisconsin and Illinois deliv-
cred their showing at the exposition
grounds on Sept. IS, five days after
the time required by the exposition
rules. This completes the third of
the four tests. Minnesota has for the
third time won the highest average
and her ultimate full victory is prac-
ticalIy assured
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-28
MINERAL WOOL.
Valuable Product From What Was
Once REGARDED as Waste

Valuable Product From What Was
Once Regarded as Waste.
Mineral wool is a soft substance con-
sisting of a mass of very fine mineral
fibers, which interlace one another in
every direction and thus form an end
less number of minute air cells It is
made quite simply by directing blast
OF steam against a stream Of molten
Stag. Some of the best is made from
blast furnace Stag, an admirable illus
tration Of the value of what was once
regarded as a waste product.
The stag is melted in large cupola,
and as it trickles out of the tap hole
it meets high pressure steam jet
which blows it in feecy clouds into the
storage room provided for it. The
heavier wool naturally settles down
first, while the lighter portions are
blown further along by the force of the
steam, and SO the material naturally
sorts itself
Mineral wool is ireproof and may be
used as a sound deadener between the
floors of buildings; it also serves as a
honconducting covering for cold stor-
age chambers and for pipes. For this
last purpose the wool that is made
from sandstone is best, for it contains
no sulphur, which, when moisture is
present, is a corroding agent.