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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-12-15

Klauber is offering some special values
this week in dress goods and ladies jack
cts. See the new ad.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-12-15
New Advertisements.
L. A. KLAUBER.

Il. a. hLAUbEh.
Klauber is offering some special values
this week in dress goods and ladies jack
cts. See the new ad.
NJ. MoTE.
Move advertises car load of fruit
which he will receive this week. This is
all specially selected, and he has anything
you want in fruits or nuts. Remember
also that his store is headquarters for toys
and fireworks.
G.E. BAMBERG.
Bamberg tells you about bis fine line OF
jewelry and silverware suitable for holi-
day gifts. he is going to give away a
handsome clock to his customers.
THEODORE KoHN.
Of course you will see and read Kohn's
big Christmas ad. He has the largest and
most complete line of Xmas gifts, sensi.
BILE and useful as well as ornamental, ever
brought to this part of the State. Read
the list of articles in his ad. and send him
an order by mail if you cannot visit the
store. You can rest assured that the goods
and prices will be right.
SIMMONS HARDWARE co.
This firm wants you to know that they
handle all grades of wall paper. If you
want to renew the inside walls of youl
house, see their line and get prices.
VIII. PATRICK.
If you need power, Mr.. Patrick is pre-.
pared to supply your wants with the
Weber engine. he can put waterworks
in your house, and if interested get him
to quote prices.
R. W. D. Rowell, Auditor-Assessment
Notice.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02
Facts About Roofing

W are the agents Of Flnkote roofing
and II i the best thing 10 The roofing
line there II. The total cost Of Flinkote
ia much Gas than the coat RI single
roofing. Il ore Il the beat are.resls,-
Ing roofings known.
Flinkote roofing Il very pliable aud
will not crack ; and heat AID cold have
no Effect on it. 1, is acid. alkali, steam
and gas fume proof. and In fact it has 90
many taxable qualities, that We could
use whole page and not gay all We
wanted TO about Flinkote. But il you
are going to use any roofing of any kind
come In and let US explain the merits Of
Flinkose.
Don't forget that we constantly keep
Oh hand a full stock of lime and cement,
all the best brands at the lowest prices.
Low prices on lawn mowers, same or
wheelbarrows.
THE BLUNT HARDWARE Co.
June 2, 1904.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02
Base Ball Notes.

The Skowhegan High School base ban
club played the local team In Madison,
last Saturday, losing the game by the
very close score OF eleven to ten. On
Monday afternoon they played the Cony
High Schools In Oakland their oppo-
neRts getting rather the best of the score.
Monday afternoon last, at Fairview
Park, the skowhegan Regulars crossed
bats with team from Colby college.
The game was rather loosely played on
both sides, consequently the result was
In doubt until the end and afforded ex-
citing sport for those 10 attendance. At
the close the result was 9 to : 10 favor Of
Skowhegan.
The base ball game at Faryiew park,
Saturday afternoon, the All, between the
0aklauds and the Skowhegan Regulars
should prove very interesting. The
Oaklands have good tean-good enough
to defeat our club on their visit there
May 21s,-the score at that game being
close enough TO make the outcome Of
next Saturdays contest very much in
doubt.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02
Municipal Court.

State VS. Fred Carney was on trial be
fore Judge Bachelor, Tuesday after
noon.
This was a search and seizure case on
warrant sworn out by Sheriff Lang, VIII
with Deputy Priest of Pittsfield and
Officer Clifford of Skowhegan made the
search May 27th. The respondent re-
sides In Pittsaeld village and pretonds
to run lunch room. The officers found
two pint bottles in each OF which was Il
small quantity of whiskey and several
empty bottles OF the same stamp and
four drinking glasses. Mr.. Dow, who
occupies an adjoining store and Officer
Priest both testified that they had fire.
quently seen people come out Of Can
ney's shop intoxicated, and Dow stated
emphatically that the place was a NUS
ance. The respondent took the stand
and said he never sold any whiskey or
anything but Uno beer, that the whiskey
found was for his own use. The court
found him guilty and sentenced him to
the extent Of the law and he appealed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded in the county registry:
Skowhegsr-D. 3. Bartlett TO c. Il.
Baker, 81; R. W. Brown 10 B. T.
Steward, 81.
Concord-Ellen Bean to Leslie Bean,
81,
st. Albans-Ellen F. Lowe TO Mary K
Nye, 81.
New Portlsnd-H. L. Kikenuey to
Abram R. Stevens, 81.
Madison-Edward Savage 10 L. E
Savage, 81.
Pittsfeld-Melvina E. Woodruff to
Chss. c. Woodruff, 81; b. W Smith e.
al TO Kate l. Lancaster, 81.
dgewock-Thomas Vigue "a
Mary L. Aoulton. sl75; Lucy NJ Morrow
to Harry L. Everett, 81; Frank z.
Jewell 10 f. S. Jewell, 81.
Fairtield-V. R. Conner to F. f. Ham
mond, 81
Jackmsr-Anpie Pooler to Thos. w
BARLEY, 81.
stsrk:-Alice NJ. Phinney to c. D
Smell. 81.
canasr-E. a. Burrill to B. L. Dane,
81
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02

President Roosevelt in speaking to the
boys at Groton, Mass. where two of his
sons are students, said he deeply sym
pathized with two unfortunates among
them who had presidential father.
This of course WAS in the way of joke.
Presidents sons have the world before
them like the sons of any other man.
More may be expected of them perhaps,
but they have the advantage of publicity,
which counts for something in these
times. A presidents son can never
achieve higher political honors than his
father and stands chance of only about
one in a million to reach his fathers en-
inence in this respect. This may con-
stitute the boy an unfortunate" and 1t
may be quite the opposite. High station
Ia not guarantee of happiness or the
greatest good.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02

Our Government at. Washington Ia anx-
ious that peace may come between Rus
sia and Japan at an early day. To this
end through its ambassador at st. Pr
tersburg and It's minister at Toxic, the
Government has made known informally
and delicately to the Russian and the
Japanese Governments that the Presi-
dent stands ready to tender his good
offices to bring about peace between
them at the moment when both are viii
ling that such step shall be taken. 1t
has been made clear to the United
States, however, that neither Russia nor
Japan is willing to tolerate for an In
slant at this time the idea OF foreign
mediation to put an end to the war.
The Government has exercised the
greatest caution and delicacy In making
this move. 1t can do nothing but to
give the two interested nations alike to
understand that 1t Is at their service In
the interest of peace, when those SER
vices are by both desired.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02
New POrflan d

Mrs George Jackson of Bath arrived
in town, last week, for visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gilman and Miss
Alice Churchill of Madison were visiting
at Charles Nye, Sunday.
Billy Howard of Madison accompanied
by friends passed through town, sun
day, with his automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Merry went to
Lewiston, last week, to spend few days
and be present at the Memorial services
held there.
There was quite a lot of real estate
changed hands in the little village of
East New Portland last week. F. F.
Caswell has sold his stand to Hiram
Emery and Ed Perry bought the Walton
house.
John Caswell and friend passed
through town, Saturday.
Mrs. William Parsons is suffering from
a severe attack of shingles at this writ
ing.
Mrs. George Cross and daughter,
Mrs. Julian K. Viles, closed their house
for the summer and went to Tim Pond
the first of the week, where they will
remain during the sporting season.
Mrs. Flora Boynton, who has been
working at North New Portland for the
past five months returned home, Mon
day.
Mr.. Sumner Taylor of North Arson
was calling on friends in town, Sunday.
The general topic for the past few
weeks in this vicinity has been automo-
bile and some very tishey stories. Some
of our local fisherman have reported
great luck and very large fish.
Walter Berry of Boston was in town,
Monday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02
Tried an Experiment.

Mr.. N. Avery, Delhi, n. Y, had two
houses exactly alike, and painted them !:
one Devoe lead-and-zinc; the other
barytes-and zinc. He paid same price
for both paints.
He used six gallons of lead-and-zinc,
IL gallons barytes- and-zinc.
He paid $I8 for painting lead-and-zino,
$3.50 for painting oarytes-and-zinc
The total cost of the lead-and-zinc job
was $27; the total cost of the barytes-
and-zinc job was s54.
he didn't know he was buying barytes;
the dealer told him that paint was as
good as Devoe.
A fair example of how it generally
comes out, when you buy something
just as good" Better go by the name:
the name; and the name Is Devoe.
Henry Rawles, Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02

We have been searching the dictionary
of late to find word to adequately con-
vey our sentiment In regard to the theory
advanced by certain snti-Cobb dailies
that the Republican State committee Ia
actively engaged In nominating COVER
nor and does little else. We do not find
the word to fit the case exactly. The
nearest Webster or The Standard comes
to 1t is the word "Bosh." The State
committee Is made up Of one man from
each county, selected at biennial State
conventions by the delegates OF the re-
spective counties. This body meets about
once a year and members serve from
two years to dozen and in rare cases Il
greater number of years. They are In
the hands Of the county delegations who
can swap them at any State convention.
Their political interests are precisely as
diversified as the sixteen counties; no
more 30, no less. Any other body Of
leading men made up OF one from each
county would be just as likely to go
into the industry of making gubernatorial
nominations as the state committee.
The writer had II years connection with
this body Of conspirators and was 80
obtuse that he never comprehended his
high prerogative. He had the idea that
the work of the committee was to devise
ways and means to make the biennial
September defeat of the Dem ocracy just
as emphatic as possible, and other mem
bers talked just that way and acted just
that way, only few years ago.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02
The War.

The fighting which eliminated in
the Japanese occupation of Kin Chou
was practically confined to an artillery
duel, which, beginning at dawn of May
26, contained without intermission for
five hours. "rhree Japanese warships
in Kin Chou bay co-operated, firing with
heavy guns on the Russian positions.
Russian gunboat in Talien Wan bay
also joined in the fight, bonn harding the
left flank of the Japanese army Kin
Chou castle was occupied by the Japan
ese at twenty minutes past five o'clock
Thursday morning Later the Russians
were driven from their positions on the
southern heights.
Japan announces that the entire
coast of the Lao Tung penInsular, lying
south of line between Pitsewo on the
east and Palantien on the west is in a
state of effective blockade by the Japan
ese navy, The declaration states that
the blockade will be maintained:
Kin Chou was occupied by the Japan
ese forces, Thursday night, after days
hard fighting with heavy loss.
Japan paid heavily for her victories at
Kin Chou, Nan-Shan and Talien, last
week. losing three thousand men In
killed and wounded in the repeated
assaults against these positions during
5 days. But she scored a sweeping and
valuable victory over the Russians,
capturing fifty guns, clearing the way to
Port Arthur and inflicting losses on the
Russians which In the end are expected
to total two thousand men. 1t is doubt
ed II the Russians will stand again north
of Port Arthur They retired from the
feld beaten, and they failed to rally at
Nan-Quan-Ling, where 1t was anticipat-
cd that a second st md would be made.
The desperate onslaughts of the Japan
csc on the heights of Nan-Shan were
telling, for the Russians left three hun
dred dead In the trenches there. A
complete search of this field is expected
to show greater number of dead.
The Tentsin correspondent of the
London Daily Express says that Paul
Lessar, the Russian minister, informed
Prince Ching that Russia will finally
evacuate Niuchwang provided China
grants concession of railway from
Kalgan across Chinese Mongolia to
Niakhtak, 80 miles from Lake Baikal,
or that Russia will evacuate Man.
churia outright If China leases in the
Iii territory to Russia.
The Russians evacuated Dalny 80
hastily that they failed to destroy much
property which will prove highly valu-
able TO the Japanese. Gen. Oku's
scouts report that over 100 barracks and
storehouses remain uninjured. The
railway and telegraph stations with 200
passenger and freight coaches are also
uninjured. The Russians destroyed the
big pier and blocked all the dock en-
frances with sunken steamers. They
destroyed all the small railway bridges
In the vicinity of the docks but left the
jetties uninjured.
The Japanese land attack at Port
Arthur was begun, Friday morning.
Russian forces that we're driven south
ward from Dalny and Kin Chou by the
Japanese are assisting the garrison at
Port Arthur and the Russian navy has
Joined in the movement to repulse the
enemy.
A dispatch from Toxic reports that
Gen. Kuroki has completely defeated
Gen. Kuropstkin's forces near Slatatzsa.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02
Good VIII Farm.

The board Of trustees and directors Of
Good Will Home Association met at the
farm, yesterday, in response to the call
of the clerk to take the necessary legal
steps to authorize the acceptance of a
gift Of $4,000 made by Mr.. Bancroft
Foote Of New York to be used 10 erect
and equip cottage and to pay the ex-
pense OF running the same and OF the
support of the boys 1t will house. The
cash and securities making up this fund
are deposited to the credit of the asse-
citation In bank in New York subject to
the order of Supervisor Hlnckley and
will, now that the gift has been accepted
by the association, be placed in the Gus
tody Of Mr.. Philbrick, the treasurer,
The directors also authorized the cree
ton of the Bancroft Foote cottage, a
contract for which has already been
made with Proctor & Bowie OF Water
Vile and ground has been broken for the
foundation thereof.
The directors also voted to build a
cottage similar to those now occupied
by Principal Watson and Prof. Lane, to
be used as residence by Mr.. Chubbuck,
the young man who has charge Of the
farming operations.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02

Memorial day was well and fittingly
observed in our town this year. The at
tendance In the hall and at the cemc-
teries was fully up to that of former
years. There were ia graves decorated,
but one more than last year. The death
OF John Lashon In June last Is the only
one Of veteran that occurred since Me-
mortal day of 1908. The number OF
veterans In the column who marched
the three miles or more to the cemeteries
diminishes from year to year. More of
them are obliged to take advantage OF
transportation by the teams provided by
the Post to help out those whose days
OF marching are past. They did their
share In the marching, thirty-nle years
ago and earlier.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02
AT Washington,

Within % minutes of the retirement OF
the jury in the case of James N. Tyner
and Harrison j. Barrett, tried on charges
OF conspiracy in connection with their
duties as law officers for the post office
department, verdict of not guilty was
returned. General Tyner, expecting a
much longer wait, had been wheeled
from the room and his nephew and CO.
defendant fastened to give an order
which FASTENED him to return.
S. N. d. North, director of the census.
has written to Secretary Corteylou of
the department of commerce and labor
defending the estimates of population
recently issued by the census Office
The estimate for each city, he says, rests
upon hypothesis that the annual In
crease of population since the census of
1900 10 one-tenth of the total increase
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02
General Miles at Bangor.

Lieutenant General Miles delivered
the Memorial day address in City hall
Monday night, before the local G. A. R
posts and an audience of nearly 2OoG
people. He spoke about % minutes re-
viewing the causes and results of the
civil war, touching upon the record OF
Names soldiers and particularly Of
Hannibal Hamlin and his relations to
Lincoln, closing with a glowing refer.
enoe TO the hospitality of the city and
his pleasant visit
General Miles was presented by Col
A. {. Hamlin.
General Joseph ). Smith presided
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02
4 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION for
SOMERSET COUNTY

xru, be held in Coburn Hall, skowhegan.
Me, wednesday, june 8, A. ID, 1904. at 10
o'clock In the forenoon.
o., the puruose OF nominating candidates for
i 10, Senator'S, Judge of Probate, Register of
Probate, Sheriff, County Attorney, County ~ y
snpported at the September election next, and
sha transaction OF any other business that
NAV properly come before 1t.
The basis oil representation will be as follows:
Each town and plantation is entitled to one
dsIegate. and for every fifty votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor In iso2, an u,
sS5itional delegate, and for fraction OF
swenty.fve votes In excess OF fifty votes, an
additional delegate.
DelegAtes to this convention must De eiecteo
snbseouent to the date OF this call.
Vacancies In the delegation OF any town or
nlsntstion can be filled by residents OF the
County. s..ox a.,
the anteroom adjoining the hall ut nine O'Clock
on the morning Of the convention for the pur-
nose of receiving the credentials OF delegates.
bsted at skowhegan, Me-. April 10. 1904.
Per OF the County Committee,
e. P. VILES, Chairman.
c. o, SMALL, Secretary.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02

The two active beligerent nations of
the far east have apparently been very
reckless In the use Of submarine mines
10 the Yellow sea on the Manchurian
coast. Early in the conflict the Russian
navy suffered the loss Of several vessels
Of war In the harbor of Port Arthur
from mines their officials had not accu-
rately located, and later Japanese ship
was blown up by floating mine In the
sea, off the harbor of Dalny. 1t would
appear also that Russian man of war
was destroyed by mine laid by the
Japanese outside the harbor of Port
Arthur. The fear Is that mines are
drifting about In or near these harbors
liable to be carried far out to sea In the
channels OF commerce, and any ship may
run on TO one to its destruction. SO long
as the interest of the two nations at war
are alone sffected 1t may not be the bust
ness of any other nation, but when com
meroe In the high seas is ieopsrdized, then
1t becomes a matter of international cor
Germ. The United States and England
have taken measures to inquire into the
situation to learn the facts and apply a
remedy II needed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02

A presidential year is liable to develop
a sag In business fairs. -Four years
ago was exceptional in this respect but
the present year may be In accord with
the rule. Republicans deprecate de-
preston In the Industries of our country
and In trade, but many Democrats are
disposed to welcome calamity as a
means to an end. The end is the pros
pect of party success through demorali-
zation Of business and lack of employ
nent to many workmen and distress
among operators In manufacturing In
dustries. 1t Ia fortunate thing for the
Democratic organization and constitutes
an Important part Of the party capital.
We are liable to hear all about 1t In the
Democratic papers at an early day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02

soldiers has heightened and the line of
surviving comrades has shortened, but
the ceremony of decoration of graves
was never more generally performed
throughout our broad land than it has
been In this year of Our Lord 1904
One day in the 1856 is "Veterans Day."
There are 964 others, and it would
seem this day might be conceded to the
patriotic exercises for which it was set
apart by custom and law, and that
amusements, dances, races and the like
could be allowed to stand one side for
the brief space of time that makes up
Memorial Day., May 3oth. In all can
dor and kindness, why mop
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02

"Unless all signs fail, Mr.. Roosevelt's
running mate may have to be nominated
by the Republican convention" So says
conservative Republican New England
daily, and 1t probably has the right of it.
This would not be novelty. 1t occurs
to us that the last National convention
Of Republicans nominated Theodore
Roosevelt for vice president In recogni-
ton of strong sentiment 10 his favor
In many states.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02

By vote of to 4, the supreme court
of the United States at Washington on
Tuesday rendered a decision denying
the residents of the PHILIPPINES the right
of trial by jury.
Luke Owen a prisoner in the York
County Jail for larceny WAS pardoned by
the Governor and Council, Friday, be-
cause he was seriously i'll.
The Republican state convention for
Illinois reconvened at Springfield, Tues
day, and after two days balloting appear
to be about as far from making a nomi-
nation for governor as ever. The dead
lock continues with Yates in the lead on
Wednesday but his vote Is somewhat
reduced.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02
SkowhegaU Markets
PRICES PAID PRODUCERS.

PRICES PAID PReprcERs
OArs-S0 cts
WooL-U nwashed, !. 20 - ia.
HIDES ASD SKiNs-hlGts. 'la els lamb SKINS .
to 75op calf skins. a g. '1 rs. eReh.
kEANs-HAndI'cked yellow eyes, So, 70 Ss.5a
pes beans. a. So
BEKY-Ox beef q % cts.
POULTRY Fowls. 40 tn - cts. Per ID. chickeus
j. 70 l6 cts,
RprNp Hoo cts
TALLow-Roueh cts pc. p.
HgrrER-tlrstQ ualty, stamped, is 70 - per 70
GoGs-l6,ts. per doI fresh.
foTAToEs-75c 10 9oc.
RETAIL MARKET.
FlorR--5pr1ng wheat Patent, s6.S 10 s. 50;
Winter wheat pat $3.50 to s6.0o, Winter whe&j
choice, $3.50
Corn sl.+6 per bag; meal and cracked conr
81 IS per bag.
c. s. MEAL-sl so per bag.
FEEp-Middlings, Sl45 per ewt Chicago glutsN
al,55 per cwt.
SrRISa BRAS-sl.s5 per cwt.
MIXED FRRD-$l.4 20 per cwt.
SALT PoRK-l0c ID; by the hbl., 200 lbs, SiSoS.
CHEEsE-ls per ID.
bUrrKR-is to 25cts. per 10
EGos-20 cts q doI fresh.I
TEAs-26 to 60 cents per III.
CoFFEE-l0 TO IS cents per IN,
LARp-Domestic, II cts Pure, IL cts. Com
pound, 10 cts.
MoLAssEs-Pure Ponce, 40: pure Barbados,
80; Maple, CSC per qt; Choice Cooking, 25o-
SUoAR-Granulated sugar, best quality I
pounds for 800; Brown, % pounds for el
PorAToEs-&l, $40 bu.
DryFIsH-Cod,s 70 10 cts per IL; pollock, Sc.
ONToNs-6c. per h.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02

Perhaps the most notable Memorial
day exercises of the year were those at
Gettysburg, In whose beautiful national
cemetery President Roosevelt was the
orator of the day. Gettysburg was one
of the worlds greatest battles, and no
battlefield ON the face of the earth 10
visited by greater number of people
year by year, or has 30 many monuments
and tablets in honor of those who fought
and fell there.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-06-02

The Republican State Convention will
be held in The Auditorium Bangor, the
10Th inst., instead of the City Hall Ban
gor. There will be 1871 delegates In
attendance. Every city, town and plan
tation Of the state will be represented.
1t will probably be the biggest political
convention ever assembled In Maine.
There will be music, galore. Three
bands will furnish the instrumental
variety,