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The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
The War.

1t seems to be definitely established
that Field Marshal OyAma's tired troops
practically abandoned on Wednesday
the attempt to head off Gen. Kuropatkin
and tho latter's army has arrived safely
at Aukden after frightful experience in
fioundering through mud and mire over
tho Mandarin road.
Some descriptions of the scenes along
the limo of retreat are almost Incredible
They toll how the men lay down In the
mud and slept In a drenohing rain and
without shelter.
It is evident that the laAt determined
effort of the Japanese to bring Kuro-
patkin to bay was made on Tuesday,
but the Russian oommander-in.c chief
lery beat off tho Japanese while the 70
mainder of tho troops continued the
march to Mukden. Aftor that tho jap
and try to shell the retreating columns
from the hills. The outposts on Satur-
day were still in contact, but they are
not oven exchanging shots.
The work of burying tho dead was
left to the Japanese, who were forced to
attempt thu task as matter of self
pfeseIVatlOni out III WAS almost lmpos-
sible. The awful rains Handicapped the
work of cremation on which the Japan
ese relied, and only shallow trench
burials were possible under the ciroum-
stances Not only is this work one of
the greatest difficulty, but 1t is almost
valueless from a sanitary point of view,
the storms undoing it soon after it is
accomplished.
Tho care of tho wounded taxed the
hospitals to the utmost. One cores
pondent says that 1900 wounded had
passed through the Mukden hospitals
up to Sunday and only the most severe
cases could be attended to by the nurses
and surgeons. Many, therefore, had to
be left 20 tho rough but we'll meant care
of their comrades.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

According to reports from various
points Ia northern AAine. moose and
deer are likely to be plentiful when the
hunting season arrives. This will be
for the advantage of business In that
section of the state and to hotels and
transportation companies. The amount
Of cash disbursed in Maine by sports
men is an important item In the re-
sources of the state, the omission of
which would be missed by many Maine
people and interests.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

The great flood of clap-trap INDUCED
IN by Would-be Governor Davis and his
nsper, The Waterville Sentinel, In al
egjng gross Encouragement of State
finance and wanton extravaganza by
Republican officials, appears to have had
practically no effect upon the vote of
Monday last. 1t was demagoglc ex-
hibition-an imposition upon the pub
lie, and people of Maine were not de-
ceiyed as to it's character and purpose.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

Democrats and assistant Democrats In
Kpnnebec county made:s desperate at
tempt to down Sheriff Ham because he
enforced the prohibitory law, but did not
.ucceed in electing the anti-prohibltory
candidate, Col. F. W. Plaisted.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

Eighteen hundred plurality is grand
me for county like Somerset showing
that Republicans of the county are wide
awake and that good work was done by
campaign committees and workers.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our gratitude an
thanks TO the neighbors and friends VIII
gave US such kindly assistance anc
sympathy during the illness and dealt
Of our sister, Annie j. Tibbetts.
Mrs. NJ. s. TRASH
GRO. S. TRASH.
Skowhegan, Me-, Sept. :, 1904.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

The election of Democratic SHERIFF. In
Aodroseoggn and Cumberland counties
IA regretted by those who believe In en-
,oreement Of the prohibitory law.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
COMING Events

September Al, fat.es' Meeting.
gan Grange.
1eie.>er II, Il, -, Somerset -.
-ai,aral o1ciety Faif.
November {, Presidential Electi1-
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

The Russian cruiser Lena put into San
Francisco for repairs and the Japanese
minister Al Washington demonstrated
against her remaining Ia the port more
than ~ hours. After investigating the
case the captain of the Lena was
ordered to leave the hsrbor or dismar-
tie his ship, He decided to dlsmAntc
and stay,
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

Thousands are sick every year with
some form of Bowel Complaint Thou
sands are cured by taking DR.. SETH
ARNoLD's BALsAM,
Warranted 10 give satisfaction by,
@. X. Fogg or VIM. II. Fuller.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

The Shaw Business College during the
month of August placed "a of Its gradu-
ates from its Bangor school in positions.
Combine this list with those placed dur
ing the same time from it's Portland and
Augusta schools and a good Idea can be
gained of What this institution Ia doing
for its graduates. A printed list Of the
above can be had by applications to Mr..
Shaw.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

On Saturday next at 2 80 p m, in the
Opera House, Waterville an Educational
meeting of great Importance and super
Tor attractions to teachers and school
officers of Maine will be held. The
leading speakers of the meeting will be
Gov. Aycook and Judge Winston of
North Carolina. They are leaders in
educational movements In their State,
brilliant and eloquent speakers whom
all will be delighted to hear. These
same speakers will be in Pttsfield, Mon
day, Sept. 49, at o'clock p. m. These
distinguished North Carolinians will re-
ceive cordial welcome in those places.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

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o. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
10 WATER STREET sKoWHEGAN ME-
,nvFRTIsME Nrs; business and legal Adver
.A,ants inserted at reasonable rates, adjusted
~ the space used, and the position given.
pe,,,es quoted on application.
rsrds Of Thanks and Resolutions OF Respect
,,.srted at cents per lined
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
When paid In advance.
49,. .ar.......e1.50 Six months, .....-......Too.
Vn' Three months,.."..........5So.
,t-s will be charged II not paid until end ofyear
-rrrnrp A SECOND oLAas NAIL NATTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15
New Telephone Companies

Skowhegan's telephone history has
many novel chapters of late. 1t devel-
ops that the Farmers Cooperative Co.
failed to record the permit granted them
by the selectmen after the recent hear.
ing on their petition for pole rights In
the highways of the town. Not having
complied with the statute 1t Ia claimed
that they have forfeited all rights under
this permit and 1t is reported that the
Central Maine, competing company,
who were recently granted entrance to
the town aud who filed their permit
within the specified time, will contest
the right of the Farmers to construct
its line In any part of the town of Show
hogan on that account.
Frank l.. Ames OF Eorridgewock, bua-
mess manager of the Farmers Co., upon
being interviewed, admitted that 1t was
true, that bis company did fall to record
Its permit but he did not think the
officers or the citizens of Skowhegan
would exclude them from the town on q
technically Of that nature, after having
evidenced their desire to have the com.
pany construct its lines by granting
them the rights asked for In their petit
ton. On this assumption he has built
lines within the limits of the town and
10 at the present time continuing the
construction In the Bigelow Hill neigh
borhood. He further stated that some
Of the requirements as TO slze of poles
and the use Of cable for certain parts of
the line, were beyond the necessities of
the case and practically prohibltive II
enforced, so far as his company was con-
cerned, and felt they should be modified.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

The only real contest In Somerset
county on Monday was on the office of
Sheriff. 1t resulted In the election of
Clyde Il, Smith, the Republican nom!-
nee, over Alfred Fl. Lang, the Democra-
tic nominee, and by not far from %
votes Mr.. Lang's efficiency az an Of
icer of the law, particularly in enforce
ment Of the prohibitory law, was the
cause OF his receiving 80 many votes.
Mr. opith was elected upon an enforce
ment platform and has given out the
strongest avowal of his purpose to er-
force the law without fear or favor.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

The long strike at Chicago seems tc
be over. The packers have nominal
victory and the workmen and their
unions defeat. How much better II
would have been for them to have stood
by their early agreement in settlement
and saved protracted idleness and lose
Of the wages they so much needed to
keep their wives and children in com
fort. Doubtless the packers were at
fault in some ways and also suffered
damage to their business, but the work
men have been the greatest sufferers
and the public between the millstones OF
organized capital and organized labor
have been subjected to a grinding that
was uncomfortable to the pockets of
householders. There may be some Ill
terror good resulting from this labor
trouble, the lesson learned by each of
the opposing forces may be salutary, but
80 far the effect has been deleterious all
the way around.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-15

Judge Danforth held court at the
court house beginning Tuesday morning.
Thus far In the session the following
buslr ess has been transacted
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-29
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

Parma has been Incorporated as
village. Parma has population OF 200
A building which VIII be used az ar
cpe house Is being erected al
Parma
The report comes from Mountain
Home that new settlers are coming in
daily from Minnesota.
A lodge Of Eagles will soon be in.
siiiuted Ia HALEY. This makes
twelve lodges for HALEY
The county commissioners have APP
propfinied 1900 for ADVERTISING Blaine
county at the 81. Louis exposition.
A permanent organization known as
the Blaine County Irrigation aseocIa-
tion has been perfected at HALEY.
The prize hight that was pulled on
10 Psyette recently was held In the old
Nj. r.. church, owned now by stock
company.
There seems TO be no doubt OF the
discovery Of tin orc near Salmon. As
says recently made show 10 per cent
OF that metal.
II II claimed that with the abandon
ment OF Fort Walla Walla, the Boise
barracks viii be made rcgimental
headquarters
The Ice crop having failed TO ma
toriailzc al Caldwell, the Caldwell Ice
houses are being filled from the big
pond at Washoe.
AZ HALEY the village fathers have
granted power franchise to the
HALEY Water 4 Power company, and
win begin work ut once.
The supreme court has decided that
person furnishing meals for prison
ers on the order OF sheriff. must look /
TO that Official for his pay.
by the collapse OF a sawmiil build
Ing at Meadows. Frank HIN was killed
outright. and his brother Jasper so
badly Injured that he viii probably die.
The supreme court has affirmed the
Judgment OF murder In the first degree
against George Levy for the murder
OF Davis Levy in Boise, October 8.
1901.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-29
TORNADO IN ALABAMA
TOWN SWEPT FROM THE FACE
OF THE EARTH.
Thirty-seven People Meet Death and
More Than Hundred Are Injured,
Entire Families Perishing.

A disastrous tornado swept over
Moundville. Ala, a town of 300 in
habitants, early Friday, and as a re-
suit thirtyseven persons were killed
and more than 100 injured. Every
business house. with the exception Of
a small store. was completely de-
stroyed
The tornado struck the city from
the southwest, and moved a path
quarter Of a mile wide through the
town.
Surgeons were rushed to Mound
vile from Greensboro and Tuscaloosa,
and all possible was done to alleviate
the sufferings of the injured. By the
force OF the storm persons were
bsown hundreds of feet from their
beds in the blackness of night.
Through terror, father, mother
and three children fled from their
home to seek refuge, and In their ex-
element left 5-year-old boy in bed.
Later he was pulled from beneath
some timber and thus far it is impos-
sible to find any other member of the
family.
Bedding, carpets and wearing ap-
parel are scattered over a distance.
OF ten miles through what was a for.
est, but which is now as clear as il
cut by the woodman's ak.
Freight cars were torn to splinters,
the trucks from them being hurled
hundreds of feet from the track. The
depot, the hotel, warehouses, gins.
thirty homes, seven storehouses, to-
sether with their stocks, were COM
'letely destroyed. Where they stood
is impossible to find even the pillars
lpon which these structures rested.
Bales of cotton which were stored
warehouses were torn to atoms. the
fragments Of lint lodging in trees
making it appear as though that sec,
lon had been visited by snowstorm.
teavy iron safes, the doors of dhich
some instances were torn from
1elr hinges, were carried away by
lie force of the wind.
The town of Hull, four miles north
Moundville, suffered from the tor
dr. Th~ p-t-a L-.zzLc< oompany,g
anlng department was completely
rocked and the negro firemen
ushed Four residences and one
lurch were demolished.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-29

work was done we're both demolished
All day long there was jam OF moan.
Ing women and children about the
mouth Of the pit There were calls for
assistance and for surgical aid from
the men In charge OF the mine. but 1t
was not until p. m. that the first at.
tempt at rescue was made. This was
failure, as the two men who volun-
teered were driven back by the foul
air
Shortly after o'clock selwyn M.
Taylor and one OF his assistants SIG
nailed for the engineer to lower them
into the shaft. Another party went
down later and found Taylor's dead
body.
Not man in the mine at the time OF
the explosion escaped alive.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-29
Ghost Haunts Hawaii.

Inc steamer Aorangi brings news
from Honolulu that an entire aistr,ot
OF hawaii is panic-stricken because of
me reported appearance of a ghost
"nen Shem Uneaka, a well known
native died, his relatives buried him
IN the ground, instead of in a cave
IN accordance with the native custom
and they claim that on this account
Snem had returned to haunt them.
me natives are panic-stricken.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-29
SENSATIONAL ENDING
WHITAKER WRIGHT DIES AFTER
RECEIVING SEVEN YEARS
SENTENCE.
Promoter Whose Career Was Known
on Both Sides Of the Pond Does
Not Live to Wear the Stripes.

At 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
Whitaker Wright the mining pro
moter who has been on trial in Lon.
don for abscondipg with funds OF the
London & Globe Finance corporation,
by which the stockholders lost more
than s111,000,000, was sentenced to
seven years penal seryitude At 4
o'clock he lay dead on the floor of
small room in the law courts.
Whether he took his own life by
poison or whether death in it's nat
ural course robbed the law of its full
fillment, will not be known until a
post norton examination is held.
The indications, however, point to
poisoning
For about twenty minutes after
Wright had been sentenced, he talked
with his lawyers about his family af-
fairs and the disposition of his re-
naming moneys. He frankly ex-
pressed his amazement at the verdict,
and still more so at the sentence
Suddenly Wright fell backward, as
II he had tainted. The officer who
was waiting to take him to Brixon
prison ran to Kings College hospital,
which Is nearby, for a doctor. In the |
meanwhile the unconscious man was |
propped up on two chairs The doctor
came quickly. His first thought was
that Wright had fallen in an ordinary
apoplectic fit, but it was noticed that
his heart began gradually to give out,
and before another doctor could ar
i've, Whitaker Wright, within one
hour of the time he had been SEN
enced, was dead.
without exception, the London pa
'ers express satisfaction with the sal
ltary vindication of the law in the
ase OF Whitaker Wright, and admit
he justice Of the verdict and of the
The Standard alone, in an t
expresses some surprise at
ne severity of the sentence, on the I
round that there was a certain de- t
rec OF extenuation in the peculiar cir t
INSTANCES which Wright was placed
nder. AT the same time all the pa n
ers dwelt upon the sadness of the :
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-29
RYAN ISN'T A CANDIDATE.
kes Such Statement in Address on
Moral Issues.

Every seat in the Madison Square
Concert hall, New York City, was
taken Tuesday night when William
). Bryan began his speech on moral
Issues" He said, in part:
i have preferred to speak indie.
pendently of any organization be-
cause | do not care to embarrass anv
friends or supporters who NAV differ
from me in opinion. Both and
they, therefore, are left to pursue in
the future, as we have in the past
the course that seems to us best.
4 do not speak with authority.
am not a candidate for any Office:
am only private citizen, and | can
prove by the editorial pages of near.
y all OF our leading daily papers, that
nave excellent prospects of remain
ng private citizen during tho 70
nainder OF my life."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-29
MEET DEATH IN MINE
EXPLOSION or FIRE DAMP At
TENDED WITH FRioHTFUL
RESULTS.
Nearly Two Hundred Men Go to Death
In Mine, Not One In the Shaft at
the Time Of the Explosion
Escaping

As the result OF a terrible explosion
that occurred Monday In the HarwicI
mine OF the Allegheny Coal company
at Chcswick. near Pittsburg, Pa, be-
tween $50 and 100 men are lying dead
In the headings and passageways. Cage
after cage had gone down into the
mine and come up again, but only one
miner OF all those that went down to
work In the morning has been brought
TO the surface. The rescued man is
Adolph GunIa. and he is still In q semi.
conscious condition at the temporary
hospital at the rude schoolhouse On the
hillside above the mine.
The explosion occurred at 500 a. m
The first warning was the rumblIng
noise from underground and then
sheet OF flame followed up the deep
shaft. Both mine cages were hurled
through the tipple. twenty feet above
the landing stage, and the three men
on the tipple were thrown to the
ground. A mule was thrown high
above the shaft and Tell dead. The In
jured men were brought at once to
Pittsburg where two OF them have
since died.
AS soon as the noise Of the explosion
and the crash at the pit mouth startled
the little village the wives and chill
dren OF the men below rushed to the |
scene OF the disaster. but to gain no
encouragement There was no way to
get into the deep workings. The cages
that let the men into the mines and
brought them out again when the days
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-29
he Urgent Deficiency Appropriation
Bill.

Inc urgent deficiency appropriation
bill was completed by the house an.
preparation committee Saturday. The
Dill carries total of $11, 205. $50. based
on estimates from the various de-
psrtments aggregating $12. 4ss. 200.
some OF the larger items in the bill
are 100000 for armament and ar
NOR for new ships; 100000 for the
naval station at Guantanamo Cuba:
sioo'ooo for Alaskan boundary sur.
vey; $4,000 for construction of the
new ofice building for the house Of
representatives; s145.000 for mileage
Tor members and senator's: $500 COO
Tor rural free delivery, and 80. 400. 900
Tor collecting the customs revenues.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-29
PAYS THE PENALTY.
Pleasant Armstrong Executed for the
Murder of His Sweetheart.

ka
Pleasant Armstrong, who murdered
Minnie Ensminger near Haines. Ore
on Christmas morning, 1902, was exc
cuted in the Jail yard at Baker civ
on Friday morning. The trap was
sprung. at 6:5s o'clock and the doctors
pronounced him dead nine minutes
after the drop. His neck was broken.
by the fall.
Inc execution was perfect as to de-
tail. Armstrong was brave and main
tanned his iron nerve until the last
he made a brief address to the as
semoied crowd, saying that he was
sorry for his crime, but that he was
going to meet the girl, Minnie Ems.
minger.
The murder for which Armstrong.
paid the penalty was committed at the
ranch OF his victims brother-in-law
Joseph Henner, on Christmas night
1902. Miss Ensminger had broken
marriage engagement with Armstrong
VINO sought her life in revenge.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-29
Woman's Scheme to Rid the Coast ~
Bachelors

Ernestlna Schmidt of San Fran.
CISCO is determined that all unmar-
ried women may have husbands If
'ney want them. With this object in
view, she has filed with the board Of
SUPERVISORS petition asking that an
ordinance be passed providing that
any male person over the age of p
upon oeing proposed to by an unmar-
rled female over the age of IS wears
=, ano VINO is of the same religion and
- not engaged or prohibited by the
Jaw from intermarrying. who shall re-
Iuse TO accept such proposal and IN
marry said female, shall be guilty of
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-29
TO MARRY DUKE OF NORFOLK
Youthful Beauty Has Captured Heart
Of First Earl Of ENGLAND.

The announcement of the betrothal
OF the Hon. Gwendolen Constable-Max-
wall to the Duke OF Norfolk has set
at rest rumors which have been cur
rent the last few years In regard to
the matrimonial intentions of the first
earl OF England. 1t has been known
tor several years that the duke con-
templated marriage. and the London
society journalsShave limited first at
one name and then another as that of
the future mistress OF Norfolk house
and Arundel castle. The bride-elect IL
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-29
SAYS ROOSEVELT INSPIRED RE-
VOLT
Senator Stone Accuses President ~
Abetting Panama UPRISING.

The time of the senate ON Tuesdor
was again divided between considera-
tion OF the Panama question and
otner subjects. There was only one
speech on the canal. and it was made
oy Mr.. Stone Of Missouri who spoke
70 resolution directing the senate
committee on foreign relations 70
AXE an investigation into the Pan
na revolt He contended that the
circumstances Indicated completely on
part OF the United States In tbe
cession OF Panama, and urged that
the interest of the country's good
ne all the facts should be known
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-01-29
SAD FATE OF NOTED BEAUTY
Kentucky Heiress Victim Of Unfor.
tunate international MARRIAGE.

tunate International Marriage.
The Marquise de Merinville. who
was Miss Mary Gwendolin Caldwell, a
Kentucky beauty and helress. and who
gave 100000 to found the Catholic
university at Washington. is critically
III at the buckingham hotel In New
York. The Marquise. who arrived from
Europe few days ago, Is suffering
from a complication OF diseases. has
lost her hearing and IL almost totally
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27
NORFOLK COUNTY FIGHT.
Straightouts Will Make Another
Try for a Caucus Thereon.

The failure OF the House to hold eau
Gus for the nomination OF o. doorkeeper
overthrow the hopes OF the Stratghtouts
from Norfolk county:of having the eau
Gus pass upon tho right OF Messrs. Owens
and Parker to seats In that BODY. y
would Be, necessary; but the action Ct the h {.
understood ia. avoid going into tho Nor.
folk county fight. Whatever the merits
Of the controversy, there Is, conslder1aa pie
aversion among tho members to taking
itgup. Some whip profess to have no m
to gs re- ana adff hsar S tsst
over. On the other hand, many OF the
influential members Of the House arc
anxious to take tho matter up. Hon: J.
c. Parker. Of Southampton, ls n warm
advocate Of the Straightout side gof the
light, and thinks the party caucus should
take it up. The advocates Of 4, CAUCUS 40 @
ton held e. secret conference late yester.
day afternoon at Murphy's, but did not
u The only way that the matter can be
taker, Up now Is BY calling "a, CAUCUS
especially for the purpose, and It would
take q majority otfthe House Delnoora 2
to secure such a. conference. the. eltort
will nevertheless be made. The question
is sure to preclp!tate- Z a areat stru gsle
when the case comes up. * .iJ3fa Al