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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21

FOR SALE: Scotch Top Shorthorn
bull. Traces to Imp. Lady Elizabeth;
bred by P. r. Stoffel. He is years
old past and grand sire. Will be
sold reasonable. JOHN D. BEETHAM 1O4tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21

The entire stock of footwear at
Fezer's will be closed out at greatly
reduced prices. Great chance to Sc
cure bargains in shoes. ct
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21

FOR SALE: Six-room house and
two lots situated in 4th ward, city
of Lancaster. Apply to
J. c. WELSH,
soft Bloomington. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21

WE'LL! WE'LL! WE'LL! 1t beats
all. What beats all? Why, the Red
Trunk cigar. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21

ROOMS to rent. Inquire of Mrs. L.
A. Gardner or at this office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21
Extraordinar
FLAMING OF THE SHREW"
Supporting the talented Actress
MISS MARGARET RALPH,
REEDS OPERA HOUSE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. Is.

The Country Club has succeeded in booking this
pany and sincerely hope the theatergong public will give
the company good hodse. If SO, and you pleased it
will mean more of the Better Glass Companies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21

Shoes at reduced prices at Fezers. 2t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-21
MISS MARGARET RALPH, as KATHARINE, in
.''TAMING OF THE SHREW.'

Engagenent
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

Tuesday next, May 30th, is sacred to
the memory of veterans of the war of
1878 who have laid down the burden
of life and sleep in graves made honor
able by worthy service for their country
IN a great war wherein great principles
we're involved and the life of the nation
was at stake. Therefore as the years
roll around the number of the dead be-
comes augmented by the process of
thinning the ranks of the living. the
significance of the day is made more ap.
parent and the comradship of the sur
Yivors more thoroughly exemplified.
This year in this town General Oliver
o. Howard, Maine general of the war,
beloved and honored as few men have
been, the last of the corps commanders
of war forty years away, whose valor
ia attested by an empty sleeve that
shows the loss of good right arm,
speaks to our patriotic people on
Memorial Day.
The event is one of more than passing
Importance, the words of this honored
son of Maine will come from a mind
richly stored with important incidents
and ripe with the experience that comes
from association with leaders and ac-
tivity in affairs of the country during a
period of forty-four years of unprece.
dented Importance to our nation and
the world
The generals of the war have nearly
all passed away. other officers and men
are rapidly following them whence
none return. Veterans will faithfully
observe Memorial Day while they may
and rejoice in the heritage of an un
divided country, nation ranking sec
ond to none in this world, and in the
fact that they. in a humble way it may
be, contributed to that end. They did
what they could and their work was
effective
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25
Church Home Gathering

The Centenary M f. Church held it's
Roll Call and Home Gathering, last
evening. The members of the church
and society were summoned by ALI in
vitation issued to them by the stewards
of the church, in which was stated the
objects of the meeting with an outline
of the program.
Supper was served in the vestres
from ak to seven o'clock and at seven
thirty all repaired to the audience room
of the church where the roll of church
membership\was read by the pastor,
each one present responding as his or
her name, was read. This was followed
by brief address by the pastor and by
the distribution of pledge cards for the
coming year.
The committee of arrangements had
provided table near the altar on which
there were placed many cards bearing
the names of deceased members of the
church, mingled with floral decorations.
On the opposite side of the altar were
grouped upon table the pictures of
twenty-five of the former pastors of the
church, only one being missing of those
who have labored here since eighteen
hfty-six.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

We have heretofore had something to
say not entirely in the line of compli-
mentary in regard to the use of abbrevi-
alton in writing. Our standing instruc-
ton to writers for the REPORTER is,
Don't use sbbreviations." We would
be glad to make the advice more en-
phatic il we knew how. The practice is
great bore to editors, and il our CORE
spondents and others who write for the
paper have any regard for this unfortu-
nate class of persons, they will spell
out the words Of their communications,
putting in all the letters every time.
Once our friends get the habit of avoid
ing sbbreviations they will be glad they
have rid themselves of practice that ia
Objectionable and will find that their
correspondence looks more complete and
is much better in every way. Try it
and see II there is not a satisfaction In il,
you little expected.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25
skowhegan to Celebrate

Plans are now maturing for an Inde-
pendence Day celebration of mammoth
proportions in Skowhegan on the coming
Fourth of July. The prime movers Ia
the matter have been accepting pledges
from the citizens OF the town for q
guarantee fund of $4,000, and the readi-
ness with which this fund is being ac-
cumulated denotes an enthusiasm which
is very gratifying.
No celebration of proportions appro-
pirate to the dignity of the shire town
of Somerset county has been held here
since 1S98 On July 4th of that year
1900 people attended the races at Fair
view Park and 1t ia probable that twice
that number of strangers were in town
to witness the balloon ascension and
other attractions of the forenoon pro-
gram which was carried out in the busi-
ness section of the town. A celebration
such as it is proposed to have this year
carries with it large measure of re-
sponsibiIity for the citizens of Skow-
hegan. 1t must be "big show" or it
would be better not to have any, and
every promise made regarding the enter
tainment to be seen here on that day
must be faithfully kept. A program
such as will warrant every inhabitant of
Somerset county, who is out for holi-
iday on July fourth, in passing it in
Skowhegan, can be easily arranged and
creditably carried out, and the work be
a pleasure rather than burden, If all
will cooperate in the matter. A meet
Ing is called for tomorrow (Friday)
evening, in Milburn hall, and every
citizen of the town is invited to be
pre- sent. A committee of arrangements
will be selected and such other steps
taken as may seem advisable.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

Whatever the situation in the far east
Russian people appear to be making
progress toward fair degree of repre-
sentative government at home. IL is
reported that the Bouligin commission
appointed by the Car will recommend
representative assembly with limited
legislative powers. That ia better than
one with merely consultative functions
at first proposed, and considering the
circumstances, it is a notable concession.
Agitation must work out some good to
these people. 1t can hardly make affairs
any worse than they have been.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25
STATE AND GENERAL.

Mrs Mary A Livermore, the well.
known writer and reformer, died at her
home in that city, at g. 10 O'Clock, Tues
day morning. Bronchitis and a weak
heart hastened the end. She became
i'll, last Friday, and was unconscious
during the last days of her illness,
Portland people are rejoicing upon
the assurances that the North Atlantic
squadron of Uncle Sans navy will visit
that harbor, this summer.
The Maine Central Railroad Company
has sold its steamer, Frank Jones, and
withdrawn it from the Portland Ma
chiasport route. The service of the
company was discontinued on that route,
May %.
In order TO make test case for the
law court, on the law relating to labor
on Sunday, three men employed as
lime burners in Rookland, were arrested.
Nominal fines of one dollar and costs
were imposed and the cases 60 to the
supreme court on appeal.
Rt Rev. William H. O'Connell, bishop
of Portland returned home on Tuesday
from trip to Rome. He was given
royal welcome home, with a grand pro
cession, special services in the cathedral
and banquet Gov. Cobb, Speaker
Drew, supt. of schools Stetson we're
among the speakers at the banquet.
Carmine Navarro, accused of the muir
der of Alphonzo Rummo on the evening
of Feb. 81, Tuesday morning, withdrew
his plea of not guilty to manslaughter.
Judge Bonney, presiding, at the sug-
gestion of Attorney General Hamlin,
ordered the respondent to be committed
to the state prison at Thomaston for
term of five years at hard labor
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25
Town Improvement Society

The tirst regular summer meeting Of
the Town Improvement society was
held AT tie library par ort Friday after
noon, h4y lzlh, AuG proved very enjoy
able.
The first business vas the announce.
ment by the secretary Of the various
committees appointed by the executive
board to have charge of The summers
work. These committees stand al fol
lows
Library grounds and plot at end d
north bridge. Mrs Weston.
The park, Mrs. Priest Mrs Ordway
Cemeteries, Mrs. T. . Eaton. Ms
Gilman, MIS- Howard
Riyer-banks and Water street. Mrs
Jewett, Mrs -arah Palmer. hrs Lewis
Triangle aud fountains, Mrs Small,
Mrs Brown
CobuIn avenue, Elm and Pleasant
streets, Mrs. Merrill, Mrs Robbins
Middle and summer streets. Mis-
Helen Robinson
Madison avenue, Mrs Small.
Streets between Madison and North.
Mrs Avore, Mrs Seekins
North street, Mrs. Abbie Robinson
Mrs Tufts. Streets east Of North. Mrs
steward, Mrs. Howard. Norridge ewocI
venue, Mrs Smith, Mrs. Bnker.
outh >ide, Main street, MIS- Bick
t'n Mrs. Stincbfield
- Front, B oomfeld, Pine. Willow
and ! ridgewock road. Mrs. Pennell.
lafhef avenue. Bridge and Aide
sueetT, NJ. Weston, Mis- Holt. MIS-
| Hutchius
East Ffoa' and streets south. Mrs
Gage, Mrs D.4snore, Mrs. Mitchell.
Streets norta 4 East Front. Mrs
| Williams, Mrs 4 ID
Removing poste,- rom telephone ano
electric road pole 2~s SAWYER. MIS-
Fairbrother
Inc committee appointed at the an
nual meeting for FieId Uay. Mira Ord
way, Mrs Holt and Mis-. small
Old Home Week, Mrs v des Mrs
Fairbrother and Mrs Lewis
| Delegate to Federation Of W5man,,
Clubs, Mrs. Belle A Small. Alternate
Mrs. Sarah l. Eaton.
! The corrected list of the board Of a.
rectors elected at the annual meeting i.
as follows:-Mrs Eva Gage, Mrs. Bell
A. Small, Mrs Ella T. Holt, Mrs Alic,
Mitchell, Mrs. Sarah Hutcbins
After eome talk ON minor matters
selections of prose and poetry were rea,
by Mrs Brown, Mrs Holt and others
The regular meetings are to be bel,
during the summer at the library par
lors the second Friday of each month a
the regular hour 230 p. m. and it ha
been planned 10 make these meeting
particularly pleasant A full attend
ance is desired
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25
Resolutions of Respect.

Wbereas, it has pleased Almighty Cd,
in His Providence 10 remove from Us
by death our brother. J. Augustus Bur-
rilI. therefore be il
ReSolced, That in his death our Loea.
Union has lost true and loYal member
an upright citizen, and his family !
faithful and loving husband and father
and be it further
Reso'red. That our charter be draped
for thirty davs, that page Of our mir.
ute book be set apart for these resolu-
tions as a tribute Of respect TO the mem.
ory of the deceased, that a copy be pre-
seuted TO the family as mark Of esteem
and respect for our departed brother.
and that copy be sent to our ofieis
Journal, The Carpenter, fer publication
Local Union No. IS. SkoW hegsu. NJ.
K. H. TowNsFNu !
W. e, EATON, Committee
j. b. TA}Iok,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25
Ancient Order Entertains.

On Friday evening OF last week the
ladies of the Degree of Honor and IN
yited friends were entertained by the
Ancient Order of United Workmen at
their lodge rooms IN Postofice block
the program being arranged and carried
ONT under the direction of w. Il Paine,
Adam Simpson and Nathan Thomas, tue
committee appointed for that purpose.
al. l. Walton, who is at present Coun.
selor 70 The Grand Master Workman Of
Maine, made brief address in which he
explained some of the features of the
insurance plan Of the order Z. F. Dan
forth, now Chairman of the committee
that is responsibie for the financial
management of the society throughout
the United States, spoke of the work
conducted by his department, of the or.
ganization of Skowhegan Ladge Ia 1884
and of a visit that it 6aA recently
been his privilege to make to he hail
where, in 1868, the frat lodge + the
order was formed. He also to- of
meeting with this same lodge jeff n
Number One, which bias always retaiu-a
its charter and is still in existence in the
city where it was first formed J. Il
McMahone, Grand Inside Watch of tht
Grand Lodge of Maine, was present anc
spoke briefly on lodge topics. There
uara alao aonue hp Mira Ganrui. Sirpp
son and John Maven, readings by Geo
Simpson and a recitation by Dorothy
Thomas, four year-old daughter of MIR
and Mrs Nathan Thomas. w. II
Paine had immediate supervision of th,
program and announced each number
with appropriate remarks. The even
ing closed with refreshments and ar
hour of general sociability.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25
Memorial Day Observances.

Russell Post will attend Divine ser
vice ut p. m., Sunday the 2s Instant,
at the FIRST Baptist church, Rev. Mr..
Huse, pastor. Special service and music
are being prepared for the occasion.
The program for Memorial Day will
begin with the usual memorial exercises
aud oration by Gen. o. o. Howard at
the Methodist church at 10 a. ~. At 2
o. 10. the procession will be formed and
march to the cemeteries where the deco
ration of graves and the customary ser.
vices will be observed. Co. E. n. G. will
act as escort on the march. Russell Re.
lief Corps and the Sons of Veterans are
especially invited to attend and take
part in service on both these occasions.
School children, all the frsternal organz-
ations of the town and the citizens gen
orally are also cordially invited by the
g. A. r. Post TO join in the fitting OBJ
servsnce Of Memorial Day.
The grocers of the town have agreed
to close their places of business and 1t
ia hoped their example will be followed
by the business men generally, and that
the people of skowhegan will all i)in III
reverenr, fitting observance OF this
sacred day. We shall be especially
favored by the presence Of the orator Of
the day. No living man stands higher
as a soldier or a citizen, and few rank
with him as public speaker aud he will
be greeted, without doubt by large
audience. Seats will be reserved in the
church for Russell Post, Sons of Vet
erans and the Relief Corps. The re-
mainder of the seating capacity will be
open to the public generally.
The following is list of the soldiers
whose graves will be decorated, those
followed with u star being names added
since memorial day, 1904.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25
keith's Theatre.

Coming to Keith's for the week of
May 20 is a list of entertainers the mere
announcement of whose names is a suf-
ficent introduction 10 theatregoers here
abouts Included in the list are George
Evans, black.taced humorist long
known by the soubriquet of Honey
Boy, and the author of Good OLD
summer lime song that had a great
vogue few years ago; Callahan and
Mack, in their beautiful Irish character
playlet The Old Neighborhood'; PAU
Barnes, monologue and singing come
dian; Otto Brothers German dialect
comedians; Louise Brehaney, one OF the
best soprano vocalists ever heard In the
varieties, and Morton, Temple and
Morton, comedy acrobats Meehan's
comedy dogs one of the prettiest and
best trained troupes of educated CANNES
now before the public, have beer
specially engaged for the amusement of
the children The biogrsph will show
an entire new list of comedy and inter.
esting motion pictures Underlined for
the week Of June 3, are Mcintyre and
Heath, the inimitabe blackface come
dians, who are making their farewell
tour 10 vaudeville.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25
New Main Laid,

force pump was established last
summer by the Skowhegan Water Co.
at the head Of the Island, near the dam
Of the Skowhegsn Electric Light Co.
and connected with the eight inch main
across Island avenue by way of the four
inch main laid on Park street. AT the
time that this connection was made it
was purposed to have an additional COL
nection, and this has recently been CON-
pleted by laying a six inch main through
Weston street to Island avenue. Ledge
was encountered for nearly the whole
distance and six weeks were required TO
do the work. With the six and the four
inch mains as now located this pump is
capable of supplying the entire system
for ordinary use, and in time of fire can
furnish flow of water TO the full capac-
ity of the eight inch Island avenue main.
The two large pumps located at the
pumping station, one operated by cleo
tricity and one by steam, are TO be main
tained as formerly, the changes on the
Island being intended to secure addition
al capacity.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

Guesses seem to be in order in the war
situation in the absence of definite intor.
nation from the army in Munchuria or
the opposing fleets near Pacific waters.
Current reports to the effect that Vladi-
vostok had been isolated and that Roiest-
vensky had reached the open Pacific are
denied. A later report that the oppos-
ing fleets had met in combat and that the
result was disastrous to the japanese
fleet, lacks confirmation. There must
be strenuous times and extensive fight
ing at very early day, unless appear
ances are very deceptive.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

1t is a common sight in the plaza
to behold stall woman. who is selling
two reals worth of eggs. pick them
mp onc by one. put one end and then
the other to her lips and hand them
over To the customer. who repeats the
same identical operation To the in
experienced onlooker ii seems as if
they were tasting the extremities of
the egg. As a matter Of fact. they
never touch the egg with the tongue.
The idea of the performance is that
when an egg is fresh one end IS dis
tnctly colder than the other. The end
which has the air chamber Is the
warmer of the two The human lips
are exceedingly sensitive to heat and
cold, and even the novice at this form
of egg testing promptly becomes Il
capable judge If both ends of the
egg reveal the same temperature, that
egg may be counted as bad. as ii is
fairly good sign that the air chamber
is broken and the contents spread
equally within the shell. - Mexican
Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

In the old town of Helmagen, in Rou
mania. an annual fair Is held on st.
Thcodore's day. On this occasion all
the newly welded brides from the sur
rounding villages throng the town, but
the widows who have remarked re
main ut home.
The young women are generally at
tended by their mOthers-in-laW, and in
their hands they bear pitchers Of wine
wreathed with flowers They salute
every one they meet and then present
their jugs for "A sip to be taken. The
person so favored makes the bride a
small gift As 1t Is considered an ins III
If the protfered wine be refused, the
brides are careful to be reserved -
ward strangers and only kiss tho
whom they think likely to partake Of
their wine.
This kissing festival is celebrated in
the public streets. in private houses in
the taYerns and. in fact. everywhere,
but the origin of II is LOST in ohScurity.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

President Roosevelt does not believe
in the government of the United States
employing couvict labor on government
works and has issued an order to the
effect that "all contracts which shall
hereafter be entered into by officers or
agents Of the United States involving
the employment OF labor in the states
composing the Union or the territories
Of the United States contiguous thereto,
shall, unless otherwise provided by law,
contain stipulation forbidding, in the
performance Of such contracts, the en-
ployment OF persons undergoing sem
tences of imprisonment at hard labor
which have been imposed by courts of
the several states, territories or munich
palities having criminal Jurisdiction
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

sanitation is an important problem to
be solved in the Panama Canal zone be-
fore much can be done 10 canal construc-
ton. John Barrett, the American min
Ister there, says: "ExIsting conditions
On the lsthmus present many difficulties
and while 1t ls not case for pessimism
Il is not the engineering, it is not the
construction problem thatlls confronting
US. These are of secondary consldera-
tion to the problem OF heath and SANTA
t'on. Here we have engineering prob
lems that have been solved elsewhere
and can be met, but the sanitation prob
Iem is new and presents many difficulties.
Inc climate is against US and is ever
present."
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

The plague is terrible scourge to any
country. According to figures furnish.
ed by the Indian Secretary 70 the House
of Commons, last week, three quarters
OF million have already died of the
plague in India, this year. The NOR
tallity from Jan. l to April /, was AL
744, while another 2l5 ,9G1 succnmbed
during the four weeks ending April 30.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

Judge Peabody of the Superior coult
on Tuesday last rendered decision in a
case pending in York county, affirming
the right of express companies to bring
c. 0. d. liquor packages into the State
OF Maine, deliver them to parties to
whom directed and collect pay therefor.
This is in the interest of the dealers
outside of the State and of express
companies.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

Rural free delivery is expensive to the
government but it pays in the satisfac-
''on ii gives the people throughout the
country. The net loss to the govern
nent Of operating the rural mail routes
Oh the United States in the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1905, will not be less
than ss,sOO,OO0, and probably several
millions In excess of that amount. The
distribution of mail over this vast coun-
Try has always cost more than the mon
ey collected for postage and probably
always will, but the government can af-
lord to do the liberal thing in mail
affairs, aud cannot afford not to.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

The County Attorney of Franklin OBJ
jects to the expense of another trial of
Sanford in that county upon the charge
of manslaughter and Judge Whitehouse
has changed the venu to Androscoggin
county, in September.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25
Identification.

what kind of looking man is that
chap, Gabbleton, you just mentioned
don't believe have met him"
We'll. if you see two men off IN a
corner anywhere and one Of them
looks bored to death. the other one is
Gahhleton Puck.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

The statement made week ago to the
effect that the Chicago strike would be
settled within twenty four hours proved
to be d delusion. The present prospect
is that Chicago is in for worse trouble
than it has heretofore experienced in
this teamsters' strike The antagonizing
forces are not disposed to meet each
other in settlement, and until they do
each feel like conceding something, set
tlement will not come about.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

Each man in his sphere, however ma.
row or extended, will find that his fel
low men weigh his character and his
abilities often and unconsciously stamp
him with their estimate and that the
average resultant of these frequent
averages is Just f Pierrepont
The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-25

Employing printers of New England
held mass meeting in Fsnuel Hall
on Tuesday and made vigorous protest
against the eight hours work day which
union printers purpose to demand. The
meeting was largely attended and much
interest was manifest.