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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
SAYS SHE KILLED HER HUSBAND.
MyBtery SUR oundinG Murder OF Farmer
Munckton Cleared Up by Confession.

MyDtery SUR rounding Murder OF Farmer
Munciton Cleared Up by Confession.
SARATOGA, Sept The mystery surround-
ing the murder Of James Munckton. farmer
at Crescent Saratoga county, has teen
cleared up by a confession from his wife,
who admits she killed him.
Munckton. who slept alone. was shot in
tho abdomen while asleep, and when found
his bedclothing was on fire. Ee was re-
moved to the Cohoes Hospital, where no
died later. Munckton had no idea who
shot him and the authorities were without
q clue.
Detectives to-day questioned the woman
and she broke down and confessed. Mrs..
Munckton rays that at $50 A. M. Wednes-
day she took her husbands shotgun and
going to his room placed it against his body
and fred. She then extracted the shell
and hid the gun in q closet, returning to
bed, and was found apparently asleep by
neighbors.
The Muncktons had frequently quarreled
and the woman says she was driven to the
act. She is under arrest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
Russia's Useless BattleshlI,s.

Special Cable De1pnfch 10 THE sun
LONDON Sept. 1.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Times says that the
battleships Apdrei Pervosvanni. Imperiator
Paul and Ivan Zlatonst cannot be finished
because the engines are too big for the
hulls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
Gov. Nunez suspcnds More Councilmen

Special Gable Despatch TO THE SUN.
HAVANA, Sept. Gov. Nunez has sus-
pended seven more Councilmen in addition
to the three already suspended. These
Councmen. with three who resigned. COM
plete the list of thirteen who voted against
Gov. Nunez's candidate for Mayor of Ha-
vana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
MARRIED..

HExAMER-pESPARD.-O Aug. 81. 1905. at the
residencc Of the BRIDES mother Mount Vernon
NJ Y, by the Rev. s. T. Graham. Alioo Isabella
Despard TO Dr. Carl Reisig Hexamer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
T0RTUR|NG
SKIN HUMOR
Whole Body Mass Of itching Sores
and Scales Awful Suffering for
Fifteen years-Terrib|y Dis6gured
Doctors and Medicines Did No
Good-Had Lost Hope.
CURED BY CUTICURA
IN TWO WEEKS

"My head was one mass Of scabs,
and my forehead was covered down
almost to my eyebrows. had to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
RUE ROOSEVELT IN BRUSSELS.
Plan TO Common crate the Presidents
Work for Peace. y

Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
BRUSSELS, Sept. IA proposal was made
in the Municipal Council to-day to name n
new street Rue Roosevelt to commemorate
the services of the President Of the United
States in behalf Of peace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
WITTE MAY RETIRE.
Report That the Russian Peace Envoy VIII
Quit Public Life.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE sun.
PARIS, Sept THE correspondent of the
Matin at Portsmouth, N. H.. says there is
reason to believe that Mr.. Witte viii retire
from public life on his return to Europe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
WITTE AND PARTY TO TOURWEsT.

Huss1AhS Accept IN INVITATION 10 VIMt
Chicaeo-Will Have Special Train.
CHICAGO, Sept. Mr.. Witte and his
peace party have definitely decided to visit
Chicago. Baron Roeen said In Portsmouth
to- day that Mr.. Witte had accepted an invi-
tation to come West. A special train has
been placed at his disposal and will be ready
to leave almost at a moments NOTICE.
The exact date on which Mr.. White will
Preparations are being made at the Russian
Consulate for the reception Of the peace
delegates and Mayor Dunno will appoint
an entertainment committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02

Laxative Bromo ouinine; the world wide Cold
look Tor slgpAWSs Of =. ". Grove. 3Ses-ASv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02

Both the Senator and Secretary Moses
came away from Sycamore Hill feeling
that the fair name Of New Hampshire was
xindicated
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03

Mrs Maria ( wife Of James K. Hi
ton Of starks, died sunday, July %, at
the age Of about 81 years Mrs. Hilton
was woman of great beauty and lowell
ness Of character. she was always de.
voted TO the welfare Of those about hei
and her uusehHhnets and uuceasinl
efforts for the good Of others won hen
many friends in the circle in which hel
life has been spent Her sunny dispogi
ton was aluaws a Joy and Inspiration L
whoever came within her influence for q
shorter or longer time. Mr.. Hilton
owns one of the largest and most pro
ductive farms IN that section Of the
state and is one OF the lie aiding farmers 10
western Maine Mrs. Hilton leaves one
brother, James A Boardman Of Bangor,
one sister, Mrs. II. K. Sawyer Of Nor
rdgewock, and two sons-Ira - and
James NJ, who live at home. The funer-
al, which was largely attended was
held at her late residence. Rev. c. y
Boothby of Madison, speaking the most
beautiful and comforting words of the
character of the deceased Interment
was in the family CENT terry upon the
farm-which has been in the hands OF
the Hilton family for several generations
and was so near the house that the
body was borne to its final rest by hel
brother, j. A. Boardman aud his son
Prof. Harold Sherburne Boardman OF
the University of Maine and hel
two sons Ira and James-in the presence
of a large assemblage of relatives,
friends and neighbors.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03
United States VS. China.

Some doubt is expressed in official cir
cles whether it will be possible to obtain
chinese consent to another treaty with
the United States, providing for even
the exclusion of Chinese laborers from
this country. The state department is
aware of i'll feeling throughout China on
the whole subject, and now that the i'm
migration treaty with China has been
allowed to lapse without the negotiation
of a new agr, ement, reports have reach
ed here that China is inclined hereafter
to refuse to sign any similar convention
China's posi- ion appears to be that
the exclusion of Chinese citizens from a
friendly country is in itself a disgrace,
and while she cannot ignore the laws of
a foreign power providing for such ex
clusion she can refuse to sanction it or
become party to i by concluding a
treaty involving such restrictions
"A year ago, it was said, it would have
been easy to conduct negotiations with
China for exclusion of Chinese laboTers
only. Now, however. it Is understood
the Chinese officials are disposed to re-
gard the signing of such a treaty be
meath the dignity of their government.
The reason for the assumption at Pekin
of this new attitude is not quite clear to
the officials here, tn ugh in some circles
it is attributed to the influence of for
eign powers
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03
Death of nillmnn Smith.

Hllman Smith, formerly mayor OF Au-
burn, and more recently warden of the
Maine State prison at Thomaston, died at
his home in Auburn, Saturday morning.
He was born in Hampden IN 1885.
Mr.. Smith was educated in the public
schools, Hampden Academy and Bucks
port Seminary, and taught for several years
mostly in Penobscot county.
At the outbreak of the Civil War he
enlisted and served until October IS 1864
He entered the services as second lieuten-
ant of Company K. 8,h Maine, and came
out captain Before Petersburg he was
promoted to ma or, but wound received
there prevented his accepting the commits
sion.
After the war he came to Lewiston,
where he at once took prominent posi-
ton in politics, serving in some part OF
the city government from 1870 to 1883
From 1876 to 1883 he was city marshal
of Lewiston, resigning to accept the
Republican nomination for sheriff oil
AndrosCoggin county, which Office he held
for six years. He moved at once TO
Auburn, and while still sheriff served in
both branches OF The city council and on
the school board. and in 1894 was elected
mayor and was once reelected.
Ia 1896 he was appointed warden Of the
State prison, and four years later was
reappointed. At the expiration OF his
term last November he returned to Auburn
Since February he has been i'll with
diabetes.
His wife, formerly Sarah Berry of South
Noridgewock, and two children, Mrs.
Bessie Smith Little of Auburn and DR..
Addison r. Smith of Rockland survive
him. He was a member OF Burnside Pos,
Grand Army of the Republic of Auburn,
Rabponi Lodge of Masons of Lewiston,
and of the High Street Methodist church
of Auburn. He was one of the trustees
of the Sth Maine Regiment Association
building at Peaks Island.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03

are too dependent on the teacher, but
she adds, ''this may be true of children
coming directly from home. can
make no comparison as | have never
taught children that have not had the
training" Another teacher speaks OF
the dependence of kindergarten children
on the teacher, this being the only un.
favorable criticism which is made with.
out the qualifications noted above.
C. Summary: Forty-ihree and one
third per cent find that kindergarten
children have fuller physical develop.
ment; 73t per cent. state that kinder
garten children give evidence of greater
mental power; 90 per cent. that they
have reached higher moral develop
ment; 100 per cent. that kindergarten
training is an excellent preparation fol-
the work of the primary school.
In conclusion | wish to acknowledge
the courtesy of Supt. J c. Templeton
in permitting me to use the above data
(>igned) Nellie E Brown,
Supervisor of Bangor Kindergartens,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03
Congressman Littlefield.

Maine Democrats think they discover a
lot of Republican dissatisfaction with
Congressman Little6eld They bel.e'e it
to be of various kinds. Some Repub-
licans thick MIR. Littlefield has been too
independent in Congress. Oilers regard
their member of Congress as too little
disposed to consult with the leaders OF the
party at home. They intimate that Mr..
Littltfeld has grown SO big that it would
not hurt him to have snubbing. Then
the congressman supported William 7.
Cobb for governor in sharp party fight
while Mr.. Littlefeld's part OF the state
backed B. M. Fernald of Portland.
Leaders in the Fernald movement are
thought TO have laid it up against Con-
gresham Lttleheld that he not only gave
his support TO Mr.. Cobb, but nominated
him in the state convention. Gov. Cobb
is now sure OF second nomination, and the
argument is that The Republicans who are
sore believe they can defeat Mr.. Little
fields denomination. 1t is even said that
B. M. Fernald may oppose Mr.. Little
field in convention. All this midsummer
speculation has its interest in Maine, but
we may be very sure that nothing danger
Jus will materializ4 in the fall. The ma
tional reputation which Congressman
Littlefield has gained for himself is also
of value to his state. 1t would be folly TO
retire such a man on the himsy grounds
that are put forward.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03

1t need hardly be pointed out says
the author Of FIFTY Years In Fleet
Street that to be elected a member Of
parliament does not necessarily imply
intellectual superiority. shortly after
the Burmese war a young civilian,
home on leave, happened to mention
Burma.
"Ah, yes, Burma said an II. 2.
with whom he was sitting at table. Il
had nephew who was in Burma. only
he used to call it Bermuda
On another occasion, in the month Of
March, some one said to Mr. LiYesey:
This IS a cruel east wind
Yes" was the would be witty re
ply. u expect it viii be Easter be
fore 1t is over"
This was repeated by the author Of
the book quoted TO a respected member
of parliament, who observed grayely:
II fancy he's right I have known It
last till Easter and longer yet
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03
Three New Pulp Mills.

Ward Brothers. contractors, have start
ed work on the construction of two of
three pulp mills which they are to build
for the White Mountain Paper Com
pany.
These mills are to be located at Bar
Mills, Moderation and Hiram, respec-
lively, and the two which are first to be
built are those for Bar Mills and Moder-
alton. Each of these is to be a 30-ton
mill, that is, it is to have a capaciy for
turning out 80 tons of pulp a day. The
mill at Hiram is to be so ton mill,
In addition to the mills, Ward Broth
ers have contracted TO build half mile
of railway running to each Of the mills.
The contractors shipped their der
rcks and other working materials from
Glen Falls, y, Y, where they have been
building a mill, and as soon as the tools
arrive crew of 300 men will be put
to work. The contract calls for the
completion OF the mills at Bar Mills and
Moderation by January /, 1906
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03
Old age and Matrimony.

When be wns considered quite an OLD
man James, Lord Balcarres. went to
stay Will old Lady Keith. T4sfe ~ere
a number Of young ladies Ia tfe l.5ase
and before be arrived Idly Seith
sad 10 them: "Apw, there Is t4## Old
gentleman coming TO stay, AM par
ticularly wish that you should all Ell
Eeaeor 10 nuke yourselves a pleasant
10 LIN as you can They a. agreed
to do -, but a Miss Dalryuple said:
You may all do what yoa Ike. but
I'll bet You anything that you please
that III make the old gentleman like
me best Of US all And 80 size did.
Size made him perfectly devoted 10 Ler
all the time he was tlIcre Set Wien
he ask ed her to marry him Sic laughed
in his face Lord Balcarres WIS ex-
tremely crestfallcn, but when he vent
away he made will settling every
thing he could upon Miss Dalrymple
Somehow she heard Of this. and said:
Then, after all be must really care
for me, and will marry him And
she did He was nfty-eight Aen, but
they had ten children.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03

A beggar accoSted a man on the
street the other day and poured out a
tale of woe, to which the gentleman
patiently listened Then he took ont a
card bearing his name, which was that
of a well known philanthropist who
contributes largely to an organization
working for the relief of the poor.
This he handed to the man after writ
ing an Introductory note thereon. The
beegar turned away with disgust writ
ten on his face and the parting re-
mark:
Say, dye t'ink got time to beat II
up to dat joint? I'm too busy workin'
dis pike to waste me time dat way.
Wot dye t'ink I ana messenger
boy New York Times.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03
Central Maine Fair.

President Mayo of the Central Maine
Fair Association is now busy getting
special attractions for the fair. Among
the rest he expects to have as guests for
one day number of southern govern
ors, who are coming north about the
time of the fair, and whose main object
in making the trip ID to study conditions
here by means of visiting the various
fairs. If they come, they will doubtless
give number of addresses, and II
they sre pleasing as the men who visited
Waterville last winter, it will be one of
the best features of the fair.
He is also at work on number of
other new and pleasing features, and
if he succeeds in landing them they will
go to help make the Watervlle fair the
biggest of the year. He received,
recently, from the Maine Central
general freight agent copy of circu-
lar that is to be sent out to agents,
giving to the Waterville fair exactly this
same privileges that are accorded to
the Lewiston and Bangor fair. This
shows what the railroad thinks of the
fir, although it has only been running
one year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03

Persia traveller writes: THE words
one uses in a letter are almost entire
ly different from those used conversa-
tionally, and those in an ordinary
prose history are again different Then
1t Is almost impossible to distinguish
the lenses, and, lastly, the adjective
Is generally indistinguishable from the
substantive, and the link between an
adjective and the term which II quail
1es ia the same as the sign of the pos
Sessiye. For instance, the text This
is my beloved son. may he read in the
Persian Bible This is the son of my
beloved without the slightest violence
to the grammar"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03
Nineteenth Maine

The reunion of the Nineteenth Maine
Regiment will be held in Clinton, Aug
%. b. B. Wells, Albert Longley,
Roland Sawyer and H. II Cross OF
Norridgewock were members of this
regiment who saw some pretty hard
times during the Rebellion of '61 and
SO Mr. Wells was taken prisoner IN
front of Petersburg July %, 1864, and
taken to Libby Prison. From there he
was taken to Andersonville Stockade,
where he was confined with thousands
of others until the close of the war.
A pint of raw meal once day, was the
allowance for each man A we'll laid
plan to escape through tunnel under
ground was frustrated by one of their
company, who gave the whole business
away to the rebel commander. Mr.. Wells
takes pride in relating his adventures In
the Civil War.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03
Petroleum in Maine.

Last fall, pipes were laid on the farms
of John Brown and Rodney Witherspoon
of Lincolnville on the side OF Moody
mountain. Ever since the pipes were
laid there has been flow of oil, and an
investigation by A +. Eslls, who has
recently returned from California and is
well versed in such matters, strengthens
the idea that the substance is petroleum.
If further investigation proves the
fact the farms of these two gentlemen
will rapidly increase in value. A simi-
lar story has recently come from the
Katahdin Iron Works region. It WAS
regarded as fake, but Lincolnyille peo-
Pile are beginning to think that it may
be true.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03

The Metropolis cemetery, Glasgow,
as originally planned, contained al
most exactly twenty-four acres avail
able for burials, and it was suggested
that each division Of one acre should
be named after letter of the Greek
alphabet, which contains twentyfour
characters. For various reasons this
idea has not been fully carried out,
but fifteen sections of the cemetery
have been so named from alpha to
omega, the monosyllabie letters be-
tween these being omitted. The names
have not been applied in any partic-
ular sequence. but with the aid of a
small map they are useful in locating
any particular spot in what is now one
of the most densely filled grayeyards
In the kingdom.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03
innings
Somerset Pomona.

Somerset Pomona Grange will meet
with ST. Adams Grange, Tuesday, Aug
The literary program will be as follows
Music; welcome TO Pomona, Bro. Fred
Lucas; acknowledgment, Bro. F. l.
Brown; music, choir; reading, Sister
Jennie Tracy; "What shall we read !"
Sister A. l.. Vlning, followed by others
singing, Bro. and Sister Wilbur; address
Hon. r. d. Leavitt; instrumental music
Sister Mabel Bigelow; recitation, Bro
Harry Merrick; singing, Bro, and Sister
Wilbur. Topic, "Chief needs of subor'
dipate oranges - discussed by Bros. W,
o Hilton, Harold c. Robertson, II. l..
Goodrich, Andrew d. Gray. General
discussion; music.
KATE B. ELLIS. Lecturer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03
WOMAN'S WOES.
Grateful SkOwhegan Women Tell Of
the Easiest Way 10 Escape
Them.

When the hack aches and
=, u i.......,.
thrODS; WpSn the a0lSGW
;s torture. when niqht hri9os
no rest nor sleep, woman
lot &c a weary ore There's
a way TO escape those woes.
Doan'e Kidney pills cure
such Ills, nave cured women
- - A-1-..,,.I ,.r3, TIKI 80
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03
Skowhegan IA. Madison 10

A loosely played but very exciting
game ended last Saturday, at Madison in
Skowhegan's favor with the score II to
10
The Madsons hit Giblair of Skowhe-
gan in the first two or three innings
rather freely and this with two costly
errors by Farron at short stop gave
Madison great start of Elk runs.
When Skowhegan once broke the ice
they punched their hits, and tied the
score In the seventh with only one man
out but still kept going, hitting Lancas.
ter of Gardiner, for eighteen hits, two OF
which were two baggers.
The features OF the game were the
three base hit of Martins for Madison
and the brilliant one hand running catch
by Cayoutte OF the Skowhegans.
Abby, Skowhegans short stop, was out
of the game for the first four innings on
account of an injury he received during
practice before the game. Score by
In
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03
The Nashville Troubadours.

Noform of out door amusements is SO
popular with theatre-goers as the style
offered by colored entertainers This is
proven by the immense crowds attracted
to summer theatres when such a show
holds the boards. Perhaps the best
company of this kind touring New
England is Joseph J. Flynns Nashville
Troubadours, who are to appear at Lake
wood theatre every evening for the
week commencing Monday, August
The Darkies come to Lakewood theatre
after week of triumph at Island Park
Augusta and it is expected that the
drawing qualities that were 50 potent
there will be in evidence at this popular
resort.
The Troubadours have a new playlet
to offer this season called "The Policy
Players" and it serves to introduce
Billy Harper aud Frank Juniper in two
of the beat roles that they have ever
had.
During the entertainment about 20
new musical numbers will be introduced,
including some of the gems of the
season. Matinees every day beginning
Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03

The family of n member of parlla-
ment from Yorkshire has private
graveyard and has had it for several
generations. The founder of it was n
Quaker, and the rector of the parish
In which he lived said TO him after Il
dispute on religious matters: well, If
you don't come to church when you
are alive, you will when you are dead"
But the Quaker thought otherwise and
founded the burial place which is used
to this day
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03
Good WIN Home Association.

-The meeting Of the trastees arc d.
reetors Of the Good wi Home Asso-
citation Was largely attended, Thasaay
Of last week but few were present who
were not oflcially connected vii the
institution.
The meeting was called 10 order
| by the chairman, T.. L Bailey Of Via
thfop be report Of the secretary.
George r Barnard, WAS read and accept
ed, as as also that Of the general super
visor, Rev. George " Hinckley. Mr.
Hinekiey's report covered the work Of
The year ending June !, and vas filed
with the confidence and aspirations
which are characteristic Of the spirit Of
progress always in evidence among
these workers at the Parm
The report Of the treasurer. T. 3
Philbrick u Wateryille, was read by
his son, Il. Phibrick, as sickness b ad
made tue formers a sence necessary
As Mr.. Philbrick had been physically
unable 10 attend TO the matter Of audit
Ing tie finances during bis illness the
report was incomplete and will be heard
more fully at later date.
II Was voted that recognition Of Mr..
Philbrick's past labors az treaaurer Ct
the association be properly made by
the secretary in tn records Of the
meeting
L vas also voted that Mr.. Hinck-
leys annual report be printed in the
next issue Of the Good v Ill Record and
that this. and all previous reports which
have been given by the secretary be en-.
tered II the records Of the association.
Tie meeting closed with the election
OF the officers for the ensuing year as
| follows:
President. Judge Nathaniel Hobbs,
North Berwick; vice Pres, c. Bailey,
Winthrop; Sec g ? Brainerd; Treas
L. L. Tappan, Watervile; trustees,
Walter NJ. smith, stamford, Ct, J. B.
Mayo, Foxcroft, Charles Payson,
Portland, J. 0 smith, Skowhegan, and
Il. h. Fogg, Bangor; directors, Rev G.
". Hinckley, Hnckley L Prescott,
New York, K. A. Jordan, Bangor, Hon.
Il. L Walton, Skowhegan, a. y Rayer-
son, Norton, Ct, c, Bailey, Winthrop,
and Charles A. Milliken, Augusta.