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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

The will of Mrs. Samuel Colt widow
of the inventor Of the Colt frearm, pre-
sented for probate at Hartford Conn.,,
distributes practically the entire estate
SO 100000 in value. A fund of $500, DOC
in trust to be used In maintenance of the
Church,of the Good Shepherd, the me-
mortal parish house, the dwelling at
Armsmere and the Caldwell Fl. Colt
memorial. Three requests of 5000. O0O
are made to a sister and two nieces.
The city will receive the magnificent
grounds around Armsmere, the Colt
mansion, for park purposes, at the death
Of Mrs. Colts brother, Richard W. Fl.
Jarvis, who ls life tenant, while the
house itself will be for use as home
for widows and orphans Of Protestant
Episcopal clergymen.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

Mr.. Frank p Sargent, Commissioner
of immigration, has recently returned
from an official trip to Hawaii. He re-
ports that the great need of the islands
is population, working and producing
population of class that will purchase
and cultivate small holdings of land.
This same cry is heard in many other
lands. Canada wants tolers and settlers
with large or small financial means. Our
own South wants people, several millions
of them, but is disposed to insist that
they be of the most desirable class.
New England, the Middle West and the
West want workers, particularly in the
line Of agriculture and general farm
work.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

John F. Stevens, chief engineer Of the
Panama canal, appears to be the man for
the place. He has been on the spot but
about Il month, and by report he has
already found out and remedied many
weak spots and reorganized, simplitied
and strengthened matters a good deal.
Those formerly In charge of affairs seem
to have put the cart before the horse.
In their anxiety to make the dirt fly
they failed to make provision for the
care of the dirt after it had taken its
fight. All of these things he has
Strengthened out.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

Whenever Col. Bryan walks abroad he
sees the smoke of busy mills, and finds
labor fully employed. He finds that
people have to actually work for a liv-
ing. Can you call that prosperity? de-
mands Col. Bryan. No. thousand
Noes! he answers. Col. Bryan has
cause for sorrow. Work is an abhorent
thing. Col. Bryan and many other phil
osophers will be unhappy until the time
comes when the Money Devil does all
the work and the rest of US spend the
time in 'depreciatory criticism of his
best Efforts.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

Joseph Otis Smith was born in Weston, Aroos-
took Maine, April "a, 1899, the second son of
Barnabas c. and Maria L. Small smith The
family included four sons and three daughters;
of these, the eldest Col. Iemro \. died in Indian
apolis, May 25, 1908 younger brother, George
A. was killed in action at SpottsN lvania, Va, May
10 ls64 and a sister died in infancy. The sur
vivng members are; Mrs Frank {. Niekerson of
Monticello, Minn Neal D. Smith and Mrs Fred
W. Roberts OF Portland.
With Mr. Smith family ties were of peculiar
strength and his interest in all pertaining to his
family naturally led him to trace out his ancestry
and to publish the data in simple form. The
emigrant was Rev. John Smith who came to
Massachusetts from England and settled at Barn
stable in 1880 He married susanna HinekleY the
sister of Governor Thomas Hinckley OF the
Plymouth Colony and Joseph Otis Smith belonged
to the seventh generation in the line of their
descendants His great-gr grandfather, Captain
stephen Smith had four ancestors who came over
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

The storm which commenced about ten
o'clock, Saturday evening and continued
quietly and persistently until Tuesday
morning was very welcome TO most OF
the people Of this and other sections OF
the state. There were no crops at this
season to suffer for the want Of rain, but
the dust in the highways was unpleasant
and vegetation needed the moisture sad
ly to preserve its fresh appearance.
More serious considerations were the for
est fires which we're burning over large
areas in Aroostook county, and to less
extent in Northern Somerset, which
were checked by the rain; and the vol.
ume Of water in the Kennebec, which
had been reduced to such an extent as to
interfere with the water powers along
the valley.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

There is a strong probability that
President Roosevelt will receive the
Nobel peace prize next year. There are
five Nobel prizes, founded by the will Of
DR.. Alfred Bernhard Nobel, Swedish
engineer, chemist and inventor of dyna-
mite, who died In 1890. Each prize is
worth about $4,000, and they are
awarded each year for the most impor-
tant discoveries in % physics, ~ chem
istry and (3) physiology or medicine
for (4) the most distinguished work of
an ideslstic tendency in the field of
literature, and 10 for the best effort
toward the fraternity of nations and the
promotion of peace. The peace prize Is
awarded by committee of five persons,
elected by the Norwegian Storthing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07
Scion.

The second annual cattleshow and fail
at Scion was held on the grounds below
the village, Monday, Sept 4th. Ever
threading weather did not prevent large
crowds from all directions The amount
of live stock was unusual, the largest
exhibitor being F NJ. Yittum Much
credit is due Pres. S. A. Libby and
secretary and treasure Linn Foss for
the success of the show The com.
mittee of awards will give a more ex
tended account Of the prizes in next
weeks REPORTER
Miss Elva whipple and her friend
Miss Halnes of Bar Harbor and Mrs
Freeman were entertained at Lake
George for few days last week.
Mrs win Norton and Miss Blanche
Nye arrived in town, Saturday to
attend the Rebekah and visit friends
Mrs. David Rowell is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Geo. Jewett, in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Hattie Wilson and daughter.
Abbie, are visiting her parents, SIR. and
Mrs. John Rowell.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

The U. S. battleship "Vermont" was
successfully launched at Quincy, Mass,
Thursday. Miss Jennie C. Bell, daugh-
ter Of Gov Chas. j. Bell of Vermont,
and the sponsor of the vessel, prettily
dressed in white, was the central figure
on the launching platform. Beside her
were the maids of honor, Gov. Bell, and
many other distinguished visitors. The
ship is one of the largest in the navy,
May it never be called upon to fire CUR
except in the way of salute.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

H. F, Huss, Pastor Residence = Main Street.
Morning worship at LOS with sermon by
the pastor, The Living Christ" SUNDAY
School for Bible study at II. Gospel meet
ing at O'Clock; address by The pastor AT
the End of Life
Prayer meeting tonight at 80, topic,
"Filed with the Spirit Delegates to the
Association meetings at Augusta, Sept -,
/ 3, will be elected.
Friday afternoon at q. 90 the Ladies Mis-
sionary Circle will meet at the home Of Mrs.
Cynthia Steward, Madison AVENUE. \ large
attendance is desired
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Fred A. Leiteh, Pastor.
Residence, IS Island Avenue.
Morning service, Ic.45; Bible Study, IL;
Junior +. l., 3; Epworth League, g; general
praise service, 7.
Mr.. II. b. Drake will sing at the morning
service.
Midweek services: Tuesday at 100;
Thursday at 7.3o.
The Social Circle will meet with Mrs. /. p.
Pennell Monday afternoon at o'clock
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
GEORGE MERRIAM, Pastor.
Residence, So Madison Avenue.
Sunday morning, preaching service at
Io.45; Sunday school at II.
At the prayer meeting this (rhursday)
evening arrangements will be made for the
meetings of the Association at Augusta next
Tuesday and Wednesday. All present great
ly enjoyed the sermon by Prof A. L. Lane
last Sunday morning a common sorrow
fills all hearts at the unexpected death OF
Deacon J. o. Smith. lie had been faithful
THE SEVENTH DAY ADvENTIsTs
The Seventh Day Adventists mission ROOM
corner Of Madison Ave. and Russell St.
Sabbath school and social service every
Saturday at 2 P m. Preaching Service
Sunday at 2 p. m. Prayer and praise ser
vice, Sunday evening at 7. Prayer and socia
meeting every Tuesday and Friday evening
at 7.3o.
All cordially invited
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

A competent committee from Congress
has recently investigated affairs in the
Philippine islands, and this report from
Congressman Cooper of Wisconsin voices
the sentiments of the committee:
sit is quite apparent to any one who
has looked into the matter even SUI
perflcially that self-government for the
Filipinos at the present time Ia out OF
the question and that within very few
months after the granting of indepen-
dence there would be fsctional fight,
similar to the guinaldo-Luna feud."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

Kermit Roosevelt, son of the Presi-
dent, returned to Deadwood, Wednesday
night, after a ten DAYS hunting trip
with Capt. Seth Bullock and party. The
fifth day out Kermit killed small brown
bear and later added TWO wildcats to his
bag of game. During the ten days the
party rode horseback over $50 miles,
Kermit is undoubtedly true son of his
father.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

Bishop O'Connell of Portland has re-
ceived u commission to visit japan and
convey to the Mikado the congratula-
tons Of the Pope on the settlement Of
the war and to thank him for the merci-
full treatment of Russian prisoners and
for his kindly interest in the Catholic
subjects in Japan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

As one inducement for them to go on
an excursion, the superintendent of a
Sunday school informed his flock that
ropes would be carried TO provide
swings, and a sal had on a steamboat,
so the children could be hanged or
drowned, just as they saw fit
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

For the third time Gov. Douglas Of
Massachusetts has said that he will not
again be candidate of the Democratic
party for governor. He says this most
emphatically, and wants it to be consld-
cred fiuality.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

The voters in the town of Durham
have, by a large vote, refused to furnish
teachers to instruct children at the Shi-
loh community. To receive the bent fits
OF the school fund the children must be
sent to the town schools.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

Mediterranean moths have closed two
Minneapolis f )ur mills. More mills are
expected to shut down soon in order to
get rid of these pests. The moths gath
er under the silk cloth through which
the flour is sfted and form webs from
one to four inches thick. They also eat
the cloth, making it impossible to slit
the product.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

The Eastern Maine Fair seems to have
reinstated itself very successfully at
Bangor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets.
All druggist refund the money If 1t fails to cure.
ly46 e, ". Groves signature Is on each box. 26c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

ENTERED AS SECOND GLASS NAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

Shortly before midnight, August 3lst. Joseph
Otis Smith passed peacefully away 70 the life
where pain and suffering are unknown. During
the two months OF serious sickness he had been
surrounded by all the members of his imme
date family Although at times great sufferer,
he maintained his interest in public affairs and
even ON the day before his death expressed great
satisfaction when the news was read TO him Of
the successful issue Of The peace negotiations at
kittery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

Augusta Sept. 5, 1905
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
DIGGING THE CULEBRA CUT.
Chief Engineer Stevens Calls Isthmus
HeaIthful and Work Is Going on Rapidly.

John F. Stevens, chief engineer of the Panama
Canal, arrived here yesterday on the steamer
Havana from Panama with his family. He
came to confer with Chairman Theodore P.
Shonts and Secretary Taft canal affairs.
Regarding the sanitary condition on the 18TH
mus, Mr. Stevens said ne had been there for
over four months and not sick single day
He said that the work going on at the isthmus
was really preparatory. and that the real work
will begin when the character of the canal is
decided.
1.-The work on the Culebra cut is going on
we'll" said Mr.. Stevens. Last month over
7O0o0 cubic yards of earth were removed. and
now we have $500 carpenters at work building
quarters for 10000 men. The gold men are
charged S27 30 month for meals and lodging,
ond the silver men 80 cents a day. The gov
eminent is not losing any money on that prop
os.tion There is a drawback because OF the
IacI of machinery, but that will be overcome
L-ban some Of the large orders have been hlled.
W. have IA 600 West Indian negroes at work
I,,,t II is hard to keep them at It, They oegih
we'll but gradually drop out
Mr. stevens would not say which type OF
canal he thought best, but declared that a sea
Level canal could not be built within hNe years.
Ho eaid also that he thought there would be
~ LL lore risk 10 mortality in digging the Pan
80 canal than there would be In digging a
ANAL between Baltimore and Washington.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19

we ought TO have it distinctly understood that ac-
judicial action. Under no circumstances the
Senate escape responsibility in that way, ought
man might be found gully BY jury whom after
Investigation. should hold innocent on the other
hand, I, for one, wish to say emphatically that L
90 not think acquittal on eohncality as TO jurs-
statute is sufiicient ground for inaction here or
one TO which the Senate should be confined. When
grounds and higher principles than these
legal and technical ones afforded IL are TO keep
the reputation of the Senate what it always has
been and what we always wish it TO be.
10 have the Senate in each of these cases
when they had reached the point OF conviction by
one OF its own committees, and do not when
say that in the least underrate the difficulties
l do not see how the Senate could with propriety
the Senator from Oregon do not see how the
committee could have behaved with propriety other
with 1rorep Wbsbs mIR We houd e r
ther. whether we should take any steps now toward
an investigation of the remaining case, is for the
But. Mr.; President think it very important that
should be understood by the people of the United
States that the Senate has considered these cases
with full appreciation of their profound gravity
people of the United States Men come and go. but
belief in that integrity are essential not merely to
our own good name but to the honor of the gov
ernment and the welfare of the American people.
Senator Teller spoke at some length in defence of
Senator Mitchell, decsring that. despite Mitchelrs
conviction by the courts, he believed him innocent
Senator Daniel of Virginia, who seldom speaks
nowadays supported the position taken by Messrs
Spooner and Lodge in vigorous speech Mr.
Daniel argued that the Senate and the courts could
not have conducted Investigations trials Of Sen
ators at the time, and supported the Senate's
procedure in following the English custom of wait
ing for final disposition by the courts of charges
against members of the national Parliament or
Congress. Answering criticism that had been
made by Mr.. Bailey that the Senate's silence in
regard to members charged with offences had sub
jected the Senators to iests, Mr. Daniel said that
any person who would originate any plan to insure
Senators against ribald jests would be hailed as
the greatest inventor OF the age. If one hits at
mosquito one side, 1t gives opportunity for
swarm to sting the other SIDE he said. and ne
advised the Senate to adopt the philosophy of the
Stocs in relation to such criticisms.
The resolution naming the committees was then
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Gallnger, the Ship Subsidy bill
was taken up, which makes it the unfinished busl-
ness before the Senate. Mr. Gallinger said he old
not propose to take up the bill until after the hon
days.
A resolution by Mr. German calling on the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for the names and locations OF
national banks and the amount of deposits OF united
States moneys from June 30. 1901, to 1900 was
adopted.
At 2;55 p m. the Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and at 3:15 o'clock adjourned
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19

DRYDEN. Allison Clay Carmack' BlacADuih a"'
x,rT0NA1, RANKs-Nixon, chairman; Penrose'
Ankeny and McEnery ,.,.,a
TREsPAssEs ON INDIAN LANDS-0uth ifii'O'
chairman: Hepburn and Morgan -
r .~DhpDs WEIGHTS AND MEASURESLI
81 g. enno4 chairman; Mlard Warner CiaIA
Mont1 and McCreary ..
INDUSTRIAL EXPOsITIONs-"aTI aTaefc ch1 Snfher
Ind Itie' 'Rrandegee. Daniel, Carmack' McCreaIE'
Newands and RAyneT- ,-...-.zo
1,NGROssED BILLS-Berry chairman; hlt'reuse
and Hemenway. chairman.
POTOMAC RIVER FRoNTs-PPyee; e, sbs 9haiTTnan CnaTE
Health AND sDe6ner e6air
man; McEnery' 1,Sda10r MafTry; and fFsD FBTandegee
pP1VATE LAND CLAIMS-Teler Chairman urn Eiint Nc
Emery Pettus. Hale, Kean' GaIilple anu y,
TIP ANsPORTATION AND SALE stoPe Or TIark TtAk
PRODUCTS-Daniel, chairman "'''o'
TWvo0 \ Nixon and Branueeee'
49, cIrrER ACE-Bacon. chairman; Berry
" yet-nore Beveridge and Burkett- ,
,-,,rr, CIVILIZED TRIBES OF INDIANSSpp1n- DIaS pac-
Fl msp T6 chairman; Kittredge. burrows anu
-. ron TT
ADPplatR PPPaRY OF oNGRESS-Martin. chairman;
stone CulIom Allison and Nelson
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMs-Glay. chairman
Frazier. Alger' spooner and Looge, r..t,,a
DISPOSITION OF USELESS PAPEhS-Fettus'
chairman; Frazier and Galnger-
CORPORATIONS IN DISTRICT OF C0LUMBIAas
WcEnery chairman: Latimer Aldrtch. Mlharo
and Carter.
IA Foilette-To investigate the CONDITION OF m Ine
Potomac River front at washington chair rIIlan' @
also immigration Indian Affairs census
Claims Civil Service and Retrehciinheil'
For cearin-Claims. Forest Reservations and the
r'i iprotectjon of Game Pensions. Industrial TX
positions and National Banks
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
MIR. sHoNTs AND THE CLOVER LEAF
His Connection with the Railroad Only Nom
inal.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-In the debate last Friday
in the Senate regarding the personnel Of the
Isthman Canal Commission and its employees, ref
erence made the fact that the name of
Theodore Shonts. president of the Commission, ap-
pears in the official railroad guides president Of
the Clover Leaf Railroad.
Mr shonts's statement of the facts is fol-
lows:
Last March. just before the Walker Commits
sion gave way to the present Commission, Mr.
Shonts. company with then Secretary Norton
Speaker Cannon, Senator Hale and Others was
president of the Glover Leaf Railroad Company
and with two three personal friends controlled
and practically owned all the stock of this cor
poration. a condition of his appointment as pres
ident OF the Isthmian Canal Commission was that
he should assume that office Immediately, which,
in fact. he did, being appointed in April, the day
following the retirement of the Walker Commits
in order to avoid interregnum. He felt
necessity in view of his large personal inter
Leaf road, his friends associated with him in the
ownership of that enterprise being also insistent
that point. plan was devised TO permit Mr..
Shonts to remain in nominal connection with the
road. through the creation of office, namely,
that second v1ce-president The first Vicepresi-
dent and is Thomas H. Hubbard, president of
the international Banking Corporation. and the
entire attention to the management of the road.
George H. Ross selected for the place, and to
him Mr.. Shonts turned over the detailed work of
management, proposing himself only give his
attention to large matters of policy That is his
status at the present moment.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
PRESIDENT PRAISES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address at Centennial Celebration II
Washington.

x1-asbington Dec 1S.-Washington to-day cele-
Tod tho centennial of the establishment of the
Iii, schools of the District OF Columbia Pres
.sor+ roosevelt gave an informal reception IN
~ Eost Room at the White House this after
80, 70 the district commissioners. members OF
,,,a BOARD of Education. school officials. ofcers
80 the Board of Trade and others In addressing
them the President said;
= has been my good fortune that all or my
,5iarer have received. are receiving, poT-
nm! - their education in the public schools OF
thJc district in this city aid feeI tnat the
5ootaee oi5,9 TO them is incaculabie. certainty
so 80 az 1Inderrate the Importance of the higher
g,,nation IT would be the greatest misfortune
sS ,ea ever permitted such warped ana twisted
- oT democracy to obtain as would De hli-
VIC" - denial Of the advantage that comes
IN, - ,yr7oIe nation from the high education OF
70 70 't e. Who are able to take advantage OF the
ort,,nitv - TO obtain IT. But while Tully admit
oppo 80 A. remains true that most important of
oil IS fhe education of the common scIool. @ me
tIjc' schools are not merely the education cen
pu p e.. .be mass of our people, but they are the
tIes t9;.. 10 ~ american citizenship. incidentally
80 otbar york the public school does more
10 10 t, it9 ether institution of any kind, sort or
.ii@li s,4too 81 IN AmericaniZe the child OF foreign
I, pnerents who comes here when young or IL
M DoLIi 80 Nothing else counts for as much
y, welding together into one cofipact ,las2 u W
IA ~. itir the different race stocks which mere
ct " t5;y fused into a new nationality.
r,h,i. EXERCISES were held tonight Secretary
- - ,resant as a representative of the gem
-, .-,,-ar,,oent and the Rev. Dr. Edward Ever
orr Hale chaplain of the Senate deilVered lhe
,,rincinal address.