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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-13
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to Nominate Iols son VI eceIVss Ersafs
oyat ton reat cheer
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ing md Nee
very veal
Dawson arss cheered b 8s;ss
$; 30---t ernor ION 3asz.ss
son never failed to ma ODD
promise ne mad &
party.
Atisinson criticises 3 Nh
had the loclsiaw and III M cheers
ing him. He discEsses ecFatses&
platform, and It's faiacIes FTs
cheered heartily
Al s.: GA tkinsan has s,tass IA tesiS
Dawson tiils III
vention rose ID It's feet
5--yV i liam Water. ofs
wlla ceaia ~, ~ secon din Dow
nomfna ton. amid gs;eat d anse III a.
tiers says that t3ssEapnSi i sfis
routed the
mocracy.
Waters sa IS nom inate5 Itsaa Il d
FSanaWha scou
Republican count s1ait
s:4 s---vSt "a
amid greai cf4aeTi
S :46-7c; earsse sssftIrt
s. i!ss telesssgat
assn,
stursiss
the Republican sssa
son. sss5
SIS stursiss conelaa 81 s.
cheer
s:5o--C Ne. Dillon. on axette.
onds the nomination of
Dillon says Dawson or letter stffl
would carry the State. rhesss
fights in convention he say fs ii Iagy
mani oosI.
<: 55--W. p. Hubbard. Of Ohio cctt
ty, said we are going to- slsii I tal lsf
and vote for Dawson
s:5G-J, w Thomp son. coIored del
gate from Tucker county II, second Il 9@s
nomination of Teter..$
. p. M .-T thompson closed til
great Teter cheering
8 9 r.. M!-Chas. IT,. Cali sHeH fs see
onding Teter's nominal ION,
s 9:05---CaldweIls says he III vote Ii
ticket whoever Is nominated Ie
ers to his warsrecord.
9: 05.-C aldwell q psais@ ~
lawha county delegation 70 vote
reter He asks them It'd forga
le tried to unseat hem Laugh ter.
Caldwell says he loves DAVIS iii esssssj
aysfD Dawson IS good Repub lear
le has had enough.
alary as Secretary OF State u ssas
md howls1 Senator IsI kis,s warn
Caldwell that he rs on j,
peak.
3 9: 11---CaldweIl say wv alinire ttsssl
Ill men Will vote against DAVIS
cries Of mo they won, /.
S9:12-c Caldwell dnish and liee.i: Es
or Teter.
9:13-senator E,Ilzins order
OIL call on nomination for goKerno
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-13
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would be unre sonable III
pose hat Helen doesn't feels
relieved al the
back to Her I'M n AInerican
sones more and Slosila elniple
sburd enof noI1en Ella canns tss
her wit her iarriage toS s amt
Marie Arehamb pte desS,
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-13

promptly :, seconded by Col. Chas. T.
| Caldwell, of Parkersburg.
| The effect was instantaneous, the
reversal came quick and sharp.
81 am suspicious of Greeks bearing
| gifts replied Mr.. Sturgiss, as he
| promptly Withdrew the motion.
AS the second would not consent to
| the withdrawal Gaines would not al
! low it. A motion was then made to
make Mr.. Gaines chairman pro TEN,
but this was not effective, and an
other motion to recess was offered.
The chair declared the motion car
ried but row ensued and on division
he reversed himself and declared it
lost
Committee For Elkins.
AT this point, like pacifying ele-
ment upon a troubled sea, Sam Dixon,
of Fayette county rose and offered a
motion to send a committee for Sena-
tor Elllns. The chairman appointed
the committee at once, the motion
being carried by an Overwhelming
vote. The committee was Mr.. Dixon
himself and Governor White. They
soon returned, and as Senator Elkins
entered the hall, the roof of the casino
seemed to rock with the cheering.
A Desperate Teter Move.
Senator Elkins arrived at 6 P. M.
and at once took the chair. Then
came the most surprising action OF the
day. Taylor Vinson, of Cabell county,
attorney for the c. & 0. railroad, of
fered resolution that the entire
Kanawha county delegation be I'M
seated. This, in face of the fact that
own roll by adopting the Hubbard
motion, accepting the report of the
State committee. The point was
promptly made that action had al
ready been taken on this question,
and it was settled. but to the surprise
OF everybody, Elkins overruled the
point and allowed Vinson to proceed. |
At once bedlam broke loose. The dele |
gates howled for the order OF business. |
.tNominee!" .nominee!" was the cry.
Vinson began bitter harangue, charg- |
ing the Dawson people in Kanawha |
county with all sorts of fraud, and |
was Kissed and hooted SO that he'll
could hardly be heard. The chair I
was finally forced to call upon the
sergeant-at-arTns to preserve order
Vinson finished amid great confusion
Wilson'S speech lasted fully twentysI
but not great deal of it
was heard. It was made up of abu-
sive charges of one kind or anothery
a against the Dawson managers in Ka-
nawha county. and was frequently
stopped BY Kisses and even Of put
him ut , The I'M ropriet Of reFamp
Ing Old charges ch hal been
yestigated and "a sInis sed BY the State
commit ees d parent to al
Hub bard HE'D To- nson rnost
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-13
BASEMENT BULLETIN.

just a line from the Basement, secososssGzs
line if you call it such. While the arti-
eles mex oensive and s111all--every day arti-
clesthe saving is essarily SMALL but there IS
a saving on every If you buy more
Of every article mentioned, your savings will
be larger.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08
LOCAL MENTION


VIII Tufts u Manchester. \. H., il
YslllDg MS mother. n 1saa Iafts' a.
ner nome % \ I'm sffaas.
Miss Lila Weston fssafaa4. tuesday,
from ST. Albaps, whefe he Lad beer
visiting relatives siuee h. aaek.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. J5has5a 4 n q.
veil were guests Of 81. and NJ. + 2.
V.Iea, Monday aud Tuesday Of III. 400.
Mrs. A. j. Z merry arrived honr. Ihs-.-
day evening Of last week. from W. u
several weeks With her .5a, FL. H.
Emery, At Bgothbay H4r60f.
Mr.. Helen Robinson al haea4azhtr-.
Ma. Mabel. cam hame. a. aeek. from
their cottage al Cd . ehafa Vi. where
they had -peut the summs ass.h-. a.
ha. been their custom Tor ms4F ge4e.
m. members If pg..4#a. + ....,.
r,Jye. ar.. ri, bave e,ra ,as-. -. -.
lawn Of Mr. Wills Bailey, z l.=s I'LL.
Friday evening. September r Zach
member 10 bring corn for h.u-ai sd
one guest.
A box If ltonor containing 3 ta.-..l
lon ing Of rye whiskev and one ..4.-.
hottle of mort VIM va. saiz 4 I'D -
belled by Sheriff Lang, Saturday. a. the
office OF the American Express Com.
pany.
Misses Mary and Helen Record sr1iy.
cd Friday morning. for visit with NJ
and Mrs. w. r. Steward. The TWO H..
dies are from Evanston. Ind and had
been visiting relatives in New York and
Boston on their eastward Journey
NJ. uo,o. " uoa .-,.,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08
At WASHINGTON.

Reports from the navy yard at Charles
town recommend appropriations of a.
bout one million dollars for improve
ments next year, including paving the
streets in the yards, building wharfs and
improving the water distribution.
Carroll d. Wright, who has long been
the head of the Bureau of Labor Stats
tics, now attached to the Department of
Commerce and Labor, will retire from
that Office on December l. Few places
which the President has to fill will re-
quire greater care in the selection of the
right man. The governments relation
to labor is a very ticklish matter, and
must be handled with great tact and
diplomacy.
The monthly coinage statement shows
that the total coinage executed at the
mints of the United States during Aug
ust, 1904, exclusive of 2, 255, 900 pesos
for the Philippine government was SO,
1872, 020 as follows: Gold, 81, 1885 900;
half dollars, silver, S672 900; quarter
dollars, $676, 900; dimes, $243, 900; minor
coins, $20e. 020.
Postmaster General Payne thinks the
cost of the rural free delivery Tor 1905
will be about SIC, 600 900, and If the
plan is extended as the department now
desires, Congress will have to appropri-
ate SO 600, 600 more. 1t is intended to
increase the total amount until $40 900,
900 becomes the yearly expense.
The Treasury Department of the
United States has received notification
of the payment in st Louis of another
$500, 600 installment on the loan of 81,
900, 900 made on the ST. Louis exposition
by the government. This is the sixth
payment made by the exposition, and
the total amount of the company has re-
imbursed the government is 81 40S 000,
leaving 81, 1872, 900 to be paid. Accord
ing to the terms of the loan this will be
made in installments of 100000 each
every Is days. AS the exposition is do
ing we'll and the attendance ia large, no
trouble in making the payments is ex-
pected.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08
Strongly Republican.

The state election in We mont on
Tuesday resulted in the election of Re
publican nominees by large najorities
an increase over those of 1900
The state officers elected are: Gov
ernor, Charles j. Bell of Walden; lieu
tenant governor, Charles II. Stearns of
Johnson; treasurer, John l. Bacon of
Hartford; secretary of state, Frederick
g. Fleetwood of MorrisYile; auditor of
accounts, Horace f. Graham OF Crafts
bury.
David J Foster of Burlington was
elected to Congress from the First dis
trict. and Klttredge Haskius of Brattle-
borO, from the Second district.
The campaign was hard fought by
both of the leading parties, the Demo
Gratis bending their efforts to a reduc
ton Of the Republican majority of 81,
COO given to William " Stickney for
Governor in 1900 The Republicans
conceded falling off from these figures
owing To the loss of tile Gold Demo
cratic vote, but plurality of less than
25 600 for the head of the Republican
ticket would have been construed as a
decline in Republican sentiment.
The total vote as reported Tuesday
night was Bell 47,815; Porter, Democrat,
II, go, a plurality for the Republican
candidate of 81 $50 The eleven miss
ing towns represent total vote of a
bout 1924 Four years ago they gave
Stickney, Republican, qs8, and Senter,
Democrat, 236 II they show falling
off in the vote in the same ratio as dis
closed in other places they will add
something over 400 votes to Bells plu
ralitY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08
The Interest Claim

Ii 1868 the United States paid the
state of Maine the sum of 81 100000 in
full for its claim against the general
government on account of disbursements
for war purposes, assumed by said gov
eminent but declined TO pay interest on
bonds issued by tie state to raise money
for its disbursements.
In December 1893, Needham & Cotton
a law Am il Washington made propo-
sition to take the claim for interest and
collect it on contingent fee of 20 per
cent "without any liability on the part OF
the state" and in time contract was
made with this finn o her states made
similar contracts aud upon commissions
ranging all the way from 10 per cent in
understood TO be very large claim, to
% per cen, in the case of Connecticut.
Il was looked upon rs a claim of very
doubtful legality The collection in
volved, first, the establishment of its
legality, second, the crediting and deter
mining of its amount, and third, the
securing of an appropriation to pay the
claim, when so established, from Con-
gress.
The first award and payment was
$3.50, 000 but Mr.. Cotton was not salts
fed with this and after persistent eff Drt
and long continued legal struggle he
succeeded in getting a revision of the
ruling and more than $780, 900 added to
the award.
AT the time the claim was given to the
Washington attorneys it WAS held to be
good business proposition and entirely
safe to the state. No one questioned it
at that time but the Democratic wise
men of to-day condemn the action vigor-
ously. As usual they are too late for
their wisdom to become available. They
are but about ten years behind times in
this matter.
IL is probable that, had any reputable
attorney in Washington taken this claim
without stipulation in regard to fee, a
larger rather than smaller sum would
have been charged and collected by such
attorney. There is nothing small about
fees of leading lawyers in Washington
and other large cities.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08
Labor Day.

The chief labor day celebrations in
Maine, Monday, were at Bangor and
Rockland, where monster parades were
held. All places of business were closed
and the publication of evening news
papers except at Bangor was suspended
A state championship shoot at the range
of the Portland Gun club was largely
attended. Representatives were pres
ent from Massachusetts clubs.
Fully 1000 men, representing the
shipbuilding, granite and lime industries
participated in the Labor day parade,
Monday, at Rockland. Another feature
was tho appearance on tho same plat
form at Oakland park of William T..
Cobb and Cyrus W. Davis, the Repuli-
can and Democratic candidate for COVER
nor of Maine, who spoke on the nobility
of labor. About 5000 people were
present.
Ia Chicago the annual holiday of labor
was celebrated, Monday, by parade
and picnics Tie march, the chief
feature of the day in previous years was
a comparatively small affair. 1t was
participated in only by the teamsters
wo, kers in the building trades, the
butchers workmen and a few other Or
CARNATIONS.
Labor day was observed at Cripple
Creek, colo, with parade of 1900 in
dependent workmen 1t was the first
time in the history of the camp that the
union men failed to parade, and prob,
ably the first observance of Labor Day
by strictly non-union men in America.
Banners reading "They can't come back, !"
Cripple Creek is still in America" and
"We don't hire salaried agitators," were
carried
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08
Death of Dexter l.. Foster.



Dexter l. Foster died, sunday Sept.
4th. after a short illness at his residence
in Oakland, Maine, surrounded by his
family. lie was born in Belgrade Ne,
Feb 7th, 1882, third son Of Geo Il. and
Judith Damren Foster. The father and
mother with eight children moved to
Ohio in the dos, where tLey remained
but few years the remembrance Of
home life in Maine with its associations
and attractions constraining them to re-
turn to Belgrade Today there is but
one member Of tie family liyiu2-J1el.
When about i OF 20 years Old. a mere
boy, Dexter went 10 California by the
lsthmiau route, where he remained IL
years, The first few years were spent 10
gold mining ia which be was fairly sue
cessful, saving enough 10 establish a
livery business, and later furnishing and
equippiug pack horses for the distant
mines The business Vas both en-
couraging and profitable, when unfortu-
nately his stand Was destroyed by fire.
Full Of pluck be rose above his bad
fortune and being joined by partner
was in fair way to success when a second
fire swept away his all. His twin broth
er, Joshua, who was there with him,
left for home and was drowned in the
vessel central America. Young Fos-
ter left for Maine in the next steamer
nd 1T Il.
neer Stage Driver" making his route
from Bar Harbor to Rockland, Els
worth and Belfast; afterward from
Skowhegan to North Arson and later
from North Arson to the terminal of
the Somerset railway.
He married Barbara A. Phillips in
Madison, April 7th, 1871 and made a
home in North Arson until November
1890, when he moved to Bingham upon
the completion of the railroad to that
point. He was the first baggage master
on the Somerset K. R., and soon after
the road reached North Arson, was
made conductor, which position he held
for nearly 30 years, retiring some years
ago in failing health.
Mr. Foster possessed many generous
and amiable qualities which made him
very popular with the travelling public,
and especially so with those who knew
him intimately. He was a member of
the Pine Tree Division, Order Railway
Conductors, a Mason and Odd Fellow
Mr.. Foster could always adapt himself
to his environment, hence was kind and
companionable and won many warm
friends in his varied pursuits.
His family pay the warmest tribute to
his thorough unselfishness in his homs
life. 1t may be said that helpfuness
| and kindliness are marked characters
tics of the Foster family.
Dexter l.. Foster left widow and two
sons, George H.. who has been in the
employ of the Somerset railway for II
years, as Telegraph Operator and assist.
ant to the manager; Samuel j gradu-
ate of the University of Aaine and now
associated with S. :. Lightbody in the
Oakland Pharmacy; and one daughter
Grace, who resides with her mother.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08

We publish, this week, a table com.
piled upon our request in the office Of
treasurer of state, showing the state tax
upon the towns of Somerset county for
1908, and the several sums paid Somer-
set towns and plantations for schools,
state roads, pensions and other purposes,
1t appears by this tabulation that the
state actually returned to Somerset
municipalities and tax payers $l,174 OF
for the above named purposes above the
sum received from all of them on ac-
count of the tax of pa mills on the
dollar, assessed by the state upon all the
property in the towns included in the
table. The situation 10 Somerset county
is not widely different from that in other
counties In Maine, the theory of take
and give holding good In all with some
variation In detail. O4e can readily see
where money goes to, which s paid
into the state treasury by cities and
towns of Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08

Hon. Cyrus W. Davis, Democratic
nominee for governor, was a member of
the Legislature from Waterville in 1901
and the recognized leader of his party
in the House of representatives at
Augusta in 1903, when the appropriations
we're made of which he has much to say
on the stump, this year. |, occurs to us
his Efforts for retrenchment would have
had better results In the interest
of taxpayers, had he put forth fraction
Of them in work In the legislature for
the defeat of "unrighteous" sppropri-
atoms, rather than In expending all his
energies on the stump after the appro-
priations have been made and expended.
II Mr., Davis opposed any considerable
number of the several appropriations
made by either of the legislatures OF
which he was leading member, we are
not correctly informed. Possibly public
interest is less an inspiration to Mr..
Davis than is desire for political ad-
vancement. His course indicates it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08

There may be some Republicans who
would like to do what they could for the
election of Roosevelt and Fairbanks and
yet care little about the state election and
may not take the trouble to get around
to the polls on September 18th. II these
gentlemen will think a moment they will
realize that the best way for them to
help along the election of the national
ticket is to help roll up grand majority
for Cobb In September. 1t Is a common
saying that a vote for Cobb is vote for
Roosevelt. This is a good argument.
A rousing good majority for Cobb In
september will have a moral effect in
November in many states and vote in
Maine for Cobb in September may be
many times vote for Roosevelt in
November.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08
Death of Rev. A. j Racklinf

The large number of friends of Rev. A.
J. Rtcklitf will learn with deep sorrow
OF his death which occurred at his home
been an invalid for many years and had
retired from active work in his profession
some two years ago. He was born in
Searsport, Maine in 1855.
Mr.. R4ckliff held pastorate of II
years in Skowhegan, beginning about
1882. He was very popular as a citz2n
and KS pastor and WAS preacher Of
marked ability and power. He WAS in
the habit of spending his summer vac :.
tions here and was here early in June this
year. He had many warm friends and
admirers in town who always greeted
him with pleasure upon his annual visits,
and now sincerely mourn his death,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08
East Madison

Geo Ridley of Cornyille was wounded
by the accidental discharge of gun. one
day last week. His companion. Ralph
Gledhill, superintendent of the Somer-
set Worsted Mills, was trying TO get a
shot at bat when he in some way
caught the hammer of the gun in his
clothing, discharging it and INJECTING a
a severe, though probably not danger
Gus wound across MI Ridley's
shoulders.
Miss Nettie Edgett, who had been for
a time the guest of Miss Matte Berry
returned to her home in Maiden, Mass
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A Morrison of
Bangor arrived, Tuesday noon. to be
guests of Geo. \. Morrison and family
for time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08
For the REPORTER.
IT IIN " II . II ] n n
Glass Reunion.

A very pleasant reunion of the class of
70 5. II. 5. occurred on Thursday, Sep
TENDER l, at Kildare. the summer home
Of j. c. Geiffi l on the shore OF Hayden
Lake.
The members OF this class are scatter
ed from Maine to Washington and have
never met as an entire body since their
graduation. Only one reunion has been
attempted in the past and that proved a
happy occasion for those present As
one classmate who resides In another
state was visiting in town Mr.. Grifliu
conceived the plan of a second reunion,
Eight members with their husbands
and wives responded to his invitation
and arrived at Kildare about 3 p. m.
They were told that there were to be no
set speeches, that the time WAS to be
passed in "reminiscingn and the order
was obeyed to the letter. In walking
about the spacious grounds or in sittiog
upon the verandas, not a dull moment
was und.
Lunch WAS served upon the verands
and full Justice was done to the delicious
viaDds. Before leaving the house the
class president spoke very tittingy Of
the occasion and immediately rising
vote of thanks was extended to Mr..
Griffin and his family for their hospital
ity aud good cheer. As the party
boarded the steamer three rousing cheers
were given for K ldare aid its owner.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Dinsmore; Mr.. and Mrs. Il. B,
Goodwin Mr.. and Mrs. (. E. Sturte-
want; C. NJ. johnson, NJ. D; Clara B.,
Varney of Skowhegan; Mrs. w. h,
Buchanan of Brockton, Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. f. Dyer of Norridgewoek, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08

Farmers Of Somerset are prosperous
and have been for the past eight years.
They do not need political change and
few of them desire it. Certainly the
thrifty and industrious ones do not. All
farm products bear good price and find
ready market. Farmers desire peace
full and stable conditions with oppor-
tunity to make their plans with reason
able assurance that the estimates for the
coming years may be realized. Let any
farmer ask himself or his neighbor
honestly, the simple, plain question, why
should there be change; what is to be
gained by it? There can be but one
answer. Let well enough alone.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08
North Cornville.

Mrs. Alfred Maynard of Scion also her
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Leeman of Sta ks, visited M and Mrs
e W. Bates last Thursday,
Thomas Booker of East Cornyille was
working for his father in law, Thaddeus
Green, last week.
Bates has full line of ammunition
for fall shooting.
Il, D. Eaton's family returns to Water
vile, this week
Mrs Marcia Hopkins is on the sick
list.
Mrs, Lizzie Roberts is gaining.
Misses Rose and Mary Collins and a
gentleman friend were visiting at their
mothers Mrs Susie Collins, over sun.
day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08

Governor Hill on Tuesday nominated
certain gentlemen for state officers,
among whom were the following: Mem
Der board of legal examiners, Matthew
Laughlin of Bangor; member railroad
commission, b. + Chadbourne of Bidde-
ford; bank examiner, r. F. Undertake
of Phillips; members board of examiners
in practice of dentistry, F. o Sawyer of
Skowhegan, L. S. Chilcott of Bangor.
Stephen 1. Abbott, one of Watervill's
best known citizens and well known in
New England as cotton mill man,
died at his home on Pleasant street at
1915, Tuesday evening, from compli-
cation Of diseases incident to a man So
years of age. Mr.. Abbott had been i'll
for some time and his condition had
been considered critical for several days
past.