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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

Port Arthur has fallen at last after a
desperate struggle and the loss by
death and disability of $4,000 soldiers,
apparently about evenly divided be-
tween the armies of the two combatant
nations, the destruction of many war
ships and smaller armed vessels and i'm
mense quantities of military and other
property. 1t was Que of the most stub
bornly defended places ever recorded in
history, ancient or modern. This Is the
second time Japan has captured this
fortress and she is entitled to keep it
now. We do not believe any conference
of world powers will take it from her
this time, as was done before when she
captured it from China. She will not
give it up in any event and should not.
Japan's army at Port Arthur is now at
liberty to join that before Mukden or
otherwise operate against the enemy
where it will be of greatest advantage
What will Russia do now is question
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

The testimonial banquet given Mr..
Alfred II. Lang, upon his retiring from
the office of sheriff of Somerset county,
on Friday evening last, was significant
event. Primarily, it WAS in honor of Mr..
Lang as sheriff because he enforced the
prohibitory law just as he promised to do
and performed the other duties of bis
office with signal fidelity; but at the
same time 1t WAS an emphatic testimo-
NAL of the participants in favor of the
prohibitory law and of their interest
and faith In its enforcement. Prohibition
and enforcement were essentially
strengthened in our county by this dem
onstration in favor of a true man and
an honest Off .ial.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

Because Jan. 1st came on Sunday, none
of the Maine sherffs were able to have
deputy sheriffs sworr in until II O'Clock
Sunday night. Therefore there were
none such for "a hours. There was no
interregnum 10 sheriffs' offices, for those
officers are elected by the people,
and take office instantly with the
dawn of the new year Immediately fol-
lowing their election. Sheriff Smiths
deputies were not sworn in until early
Monday morning.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

Its a great thing to be a member of
the Maine legislature in this generation.
Every man gets his picture in the papers
The beauty of it is, one does not have to
be prominent or even good looking, to
be able to see his likeness shining out in
the daily newspapers The newspaper
artist is impartial in the distribution of
such favors. 1t WAS not thus years ago.
If member got half stckful of dry
data he was well satisfied without cut
showing off his noble features. The
Bangor Commercial and the Keunebec
Journal ara enterprising in giving their
readers opportunity. on eduesday, to
look upon the pictures of the members
of tho general court and the governor
and his staff.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05
The President of the Senate.

The people of Somerset county and
particularly those Of his own town,
Skowhegan, are gratifled that Senator
Forrest Goodwin has received the high
est honor In the gift of the Maine Ser
ate, the presidency of that honorable
body.
There Ia further satisfaction In this
event, In the fact that Mr.. Goodwin IL
conceded to be especially well qualified
for the position. His experience In both
branches of the Legislature, his familiar
ity with order of procedure 10 Legislative
bodies and with parliamentary law,
his service as clerk at the speakers
desk in Washington when MaIne's
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

Bangor dispatch dared January 2
reads as follows:
"Gounty Att Drney 'attea has won the
first battle of his enforcement campaign
without striking a blow. Not drop oil
liquor Is GA sale to-day in Bangor and
Odtown There Is evidence that tht
dealers have taken MIR Patten at hi'
word and have gone out of the business
having cancelled their stamps Hervey
II Patten was sworn in as county attor
new of IenobscOt this morning
As matter of fact county attorney
can do mighty good work in the way OF
compelling due regard for and obedience
% law if he means business as County
Attorney Patten of Penobscot appears to
We shall be interested in developments
in Penobscot county.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

The WaterVlle Sentinel is fortunate in
beginning the year in new and commo-
dious quarters, constructed to its liking.
The Sentinel is one of the first dailies to
reach us here at Skowhegan in the morn
ing and we appreciate it as bright and
enterprising newspaper. Long may it
wave,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

Gov. Hill retires from the chair of
Chief Executive of Maine, to-day, with
the plaudit, "well done" He has been
a careful, painstaking. Industrious, able
and popular official, who has had the
best interest of Maine people at heart.
No more acceptable governor has served
the State for many years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

All subscribers who pay their sub
scriptions to the REPORTER one year in
advance will be presented with Hicks
renowned Almanac free. This offer may
be withdrawn at anytime as our supply
of these almanacs is limited.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

Governor Cobb was inaugnrated this,
(thursday) noon and delivered his in
augural address from advance sheets of
which we make the following extracts,
putposing To use the address complete
next week
After his opening remarks Gov
cobb alludcs to the prosperity of the
nation and state and changing conditions
requiring legisla ion, aud recommends
careful scrutiny Of state expenditures
and wisdom in making appropriations,
and says:
If appropriations are excessive. new
sources OF revenue must be found or
debt incurred II the energies of leg
islature or of tax assessors are to be
directed constantly toward seeking new
sources of revenue for the purpose OF
Keeping pace with extravagant appro-
priat.ons, 4 grave injustice may be
done To property owners The equal
ization OF values for taxation is second
in Importance only To the revenue it
self, and under the circumstances Just
named. the tendency will be to lose
sight of the principle of equalization
and to increase the taxes upon classes
of property peculiarly open to attack.
II is true that the present State tax of
two and three-quarters mills is neither
large nor hurdensome. But 1t is equal
" true that if it can be reduced con
sistently, such reduction should be eff
fected One argument against rednc-
ton of the State tax seems to be that
at some future time 1t might he nee
essarv to restore the old rate or even
increase it, and that the attempt to do
this would prove to be embarrassing
to political party or to an administra-
ton. But this is more an excuse than
a reason. II is to be assumed that II
a reduction is made. it is because il is
right aud necessary to make it, and
the same as to an increase In either
Continued on Fourth Page.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

Kennebec journal: With Hon. Forrest
Goodwin of Skowhegan as president of
the Senate and Morrill, n. Drew, Esq,
of Portland as speaker of the House,
both bodies are assured of presiding Off
GERS eminently qualified in all respects
for the work before them. Both are
young men, but both have had good
legislative experience. Both are law
yers and men of classical education,
trained in debate and parliamentary
practice and possessing the necessary
qualifications for their new positions.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

that naturally arises. She has lost heav-
lily ON sea and land and made no gain
anywhere. There is no sense in her
continuing the fight longer, but she
probably will
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05
The Lewiston Evening journal

Will be sent to new subscribers, during
the next Legislative session, for One
Dollar. II you wish to have both sides
OF all questions promptly presented, send
cash or money order to the LEWISTON
JOURNAL COMPANY, Lewiston,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

Rich and Door, irrespective of previous
condition or of actual conditions, IRE
spective of political and social alliance,
called by the thousand to salute Presl-
dent Roosevelt on Monday, the legal
New Years Day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

We wish our readers, one and all, a
prosperous and happy New Year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05
COMING EVENTS

January ~ skowhegan sor5sis.
y@hasf3 ! ;, Town Improvement soc.etz.
January 10, Mems Cub.
January -. Annual Meeting, ,oa-r,,,
>Ddge.
January u, sso~aegan Woman's Glib
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

Notices of reduction in wages were
posted in the Massachusetts cotton mills
at Lowell yesterday. The cut-down,
the extent of which is not known, will
effect 800.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

Baths womans club The Fortnightly,
will petition the legislature to prevent
defacing the beautiful scenery of Maine
by unsightly advertising signs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05
Church Notes
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al i2i Tristan Endeas5f meeting At 8. plh-
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meeting al 7.3o.
he -" 1eaf.s sera-es ,ast sunday re-
ls''e1 aided .atefe, ff5m The s,s.,anzs If
mem5efs n tae Iufs College C:.e~ c3g1.
] be seission = The asare,,e. sol. b Nr.
81 awe. and vein SOL = NJ Donald Mr..
f''n &sfe Efsat.s en99s5 hytss larg. adj
eace present.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-05

Losses of Life and Treasure by Flame,
Accident, Storm and Shipwreck
Personal Items, Political, Sporting
and Miscellaneous Affairs A
Chronological Review.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07
saved hr His Manners.

The superintendent of the National
Geological park at Washington tells OF
an amusing act Of apparent politeness
on the part of monkey that had
most peculiar effect upon dog belong
ing to the superintendent.
The official in question says that one
day while he was walking down Penn
sylvania avenue, accompanied by his
favorite fox terrier, an italian street
piano player with trained monkey
pulled up at cross street and began
to play.
The monkey was attired in the regu-
lation Jacket and cap and seemed 10 be
an unusually bright little fellow, While
the man was grinding out the music
the monkey hoped down from the
piano where he had been sitting.
This was enough for the fox terrier.
He Immediately made dash for the
monkey, which awaitea the onslaught
with such equanimity that the dog
j halted within a few feet of him. evil
IDENTIFY to reconsider. Both animals
! gazed long and steadily at each other;
then. with sudden movement, the
monkey raised his paw and gracefully
saluted the enemy by raising his cap.
Tie effect was magical. The dog
head and tail dropped, and he retired
in confusion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07
WAS IT TOMMY?

A Thebes young man Is reported To-
have taken his girl to the baseball
game at Cairo Sunday and when the
Cairo twirlers began torturing the ST
Louis Globes batsmen with the spit
ball she complained of feeling faint
The young man took something ont oF
his pocket and whispered, Put thb
tablet tn your mouth" She quickly
placed ii under her tongue. but
would not dissolve. However. she
soon felt much better. When the
game was over she slipped the tablet
into her glove without looking at IL
She removed the glove at home and
found the tablet was button =
Thebes Star.
Editor Tom Williams, Of The Star
was the only young man in Cairo
from Thebes last Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

To those eonnoisseurs who evinee
great pride in their collections of ORES
den china il Will come as great shock
to learn tina; today there is no such
product under this name, although sold
as SUCH. In the course of a proseeu-
ton in London, where a firm was pros
ecuted Tor selling ware as Dresden ana
MARKING the goods as such, it was stat
ed that no china is manufactured t
Dresden. The name is applied to the
products of the royal factory at Meis-
sen. Furthermore, many pottery dec
orators ut Dresden work upon china
that Is manufactured at Different
places, is transferred to that city, re
ceives its imprint and is then disposed
of rs Dresden china, Scientific Amer
/ lean,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07
FACE FEELING
Aroused by Fight On CONNER
cial Avenue Last Night
STARTED BY WHITE MEN WHO
STOPPED NEGRO FROM
WHIPPING BOY.

a fight occurred yesterday evening
shortly after o'clock between Sixth
and Seventh streets on Commercial
avenue between two negroes and two
white men. which attracted a big
crowd ana aroused considerable race
feeling. The eolored men who partiei-
pated in the fray are brothers. Albert
and Harry Johnson. but the names Of
the white men could not be learned.
As near as could be discovered the
trouble started over the fact that All
bert Johnson, or Sunny as he is call.
ed. was frightfully abusing little col
ored boy about fourteen years of age
II is said that the big negro picked the
little fellow up from the ground and
dashed him with all his force to the
sidewalk and was going to repeat the
act when the cruel treatment he wa:
administering to the youngster at
tracted the attention of white man
On requesting Johnson to cease
beating the boy the negro took tn.
matter up with him and asked him 1
he wanted to fight
Il am not very busy" said the whai
man and forthwith he proceeded Il
administer severe drubhing TO tn
! negro.
Henry Johnson, not caring to Sc
his brother whipped, drew knife an
started to mix in the fight. Howeye
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07
NOT BADLY HURT
Harrisburg Girl Who Was Struck
by Discus
HARRISBURG AND VIENNA CAP
TURED HoNoRs IN THE TWO
DAYS MEET.

Special 10 The Bulletin.
Harrisburg. May G.-Miss Cocker, the
young lady who was reported danger
ousiy hurt by being struck on the
head by a thrown discus at the athlet-
lie meet here yesterday, Is only slight
IL hurt. The discus which struck her
was only a glancing blow. as she was
walking from it when it was thrown
and it only hit on the side OF the head.
Miss Cocker is one Of Harrisburg
brightest young girls and was award
ed the honors in Latin in the intel
lectuaT contest yesterday, being given
the gold medal
The league meet was composed Of
the following schools: Carmi, Harris
burg. Vienna. McLeansboro. Fairfield
shawneetowu. 1t was a double meet
prizes being given for both inteliectu
al and athletic honors. Harrisburg
won the intellectual banner and Wen
ma won the athletic. Vienna also wol
the trophy banner which was given t
the school making the highest average
! in all contests.
Jay Vickers. son OF Circuit Judg'
| vickers, was the champion OF the ath
letic contests, winning the mos
points.
The judges in the intellectual con
test were Prof T c. Clendennen o
| Cairo, Superintendent Wharm of o.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

he did not last long. for just as he was
about TO use his formidable blade in
the side OF the white man, another
member of the Caucasian race hit
him a heavy lick in the back of the
head vita a brick, knocking him down
aud on his getting 70 his feet again he
struck him in the face with the same
brick. cutting quite a cash over his
eye.
The negroes were arrested at once
by the police aud though a search
was made for the white men they
could not be found nor could their
names be learned.
1t is said that both negroes were
con ziderably under the influence oil
liquor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07
Married in Thsbes.
AZ the Thebes Star:

Says the Thebes Star:
It viii be a great surprise to the
friends DIT Miss Cora Benton Of this
city and Mr.. Martin Billiard of Cairo
to learn that they were united In
marriage last Wednesday,
Miss Benton until recently was a
conposiJor In the Star office. but
forsook the silent messengers Of
thought to reign In the realm Of
home. She ii one Of Thehes most
attractive young women and IL well
known here ha-ing resided the past
three years with her sisters, Mrs. John
Billings and Mrs. Lou Copeland She
il d daughter OF John Benton Of We.
taus, III.
Mr.. Bulsart Is q young railroad
man from Cairo where he Ii vel
known. He will take his bride Il
Pittshurg, Pa. to reside, having secur
| ed a good position there with one b.
the railroads.
Tire wedding was solemnized at II
o'clock In the morning at the hom'
of Mrs. Lou Copeland, Rev, CuIp ID
| ficiating. Only relatives and few
, friends were present Following thl
ceremony d gumptuons dinner wa,
served IN honor Of the couple at III,
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Billings
Mr. and Mrs. Billiard left at Ill
O'Clock for Cairo where they visitel
the formers sister before leaving 10
| Pittsburg,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

"My dear SIR" said the man who sat
for fifteen minutes, listening to a
story by the other man. my candid
opinion Is that YOU are liar and yet
am not sure. Let me ask YOU ques-
ton"
Fire away"
III you have been lying and ! call
you d liar wonld You be indignant"
Certainly, sir"
and II you have been telling the
truth. and call you liar. what
then7"
Exactly the same. SIR The only
thing for you to do IL 10 sit tight ana
make no comment. That's where
| story teller always has the best Of H.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07
reinforcement Inevitable.

IF yoA husban' beats yoh, mabbe
yoh kin hab him sent TO de whirpin
pos" said Mrs. Potomac Jackson.
If my husban' ever beats me- said
Mrs Toliiver Grapevine, "dey kin send
him to de whippin' pos II dey wants
to, but dey'll have TO wait TIL he gifts
outn de hospital" Washington Star.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

ney, Superintendent Asbury o. Mari
IN, and Prot Allen of tie Southern
Normal University at Carbonate
The athletic judges were Messrs.
Clendennen, Asbury and Allen.
Mrs Laura A. Miller Of Cairo, was
one oi the judges In the music con
tes,.
Prof Hale Of the University Of iii
nois, was referee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07
CHRONOLOGICAL
Nav z In HistorY.1

i7.-Wfuiam Bainbridge, American naval
hero. born IN Princeton, n j. dlea
IsSS
is7S- Salmon Portland chase, amer is.ll
stsresnau died in New York city,
NON In New Hampshire 1875
isa1 James Nasmyth. inventor OF the
steam hammer. died in London, aged
81 80.
1894 Frances Elizabeth Harrow tAuhs
Fanny popular American author ana
vritsr for children. died In New hosA
city; born 1872
isa5-Fleti Marshal General Won Pape,
distinguished Prussian veteran mn
tary governor of Berlin aledi Do"
1913. -
ieoe-I,ord Roberts troops crossed ths
Vaal and Vet rivers: President Kruger
called ali the Transvaal Beers to arms
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

Emmanuel Lutheran church, Charles
H. Armstrong, pastor Subject for
morning sermon, A d. M. After Con-
iirmation What? Evening subject,
1880 o'clock, The Spirit Of Brother
hood This will be delivered by re
quest before Ascalon lodge, No. 81,
X. OPP. which will attend In q body,
Public invited to add services.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07
A Mean rllng at Henry james.

An invalid living in the neighborhood
of Liverpool has hit on q device where
by he can amuse himself without as
sistance and can also obtain q certain
amount of intellectual exercise, says an
exchange. He reads Henry James lat
est novels and keeps n bridge marker
meantime. If Mr. James has sen-
tence which he understands lie gives a
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

mark TO himselr: If, On the contrary. be
meets a sentence which beats him he
gives u mark 10 Henry James. SO far
the game has been going on couple
of weeks, and Henry James Is far
ahead of his admirer, but. of course.
the tables may be turned when the
contest is concluded.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07
Chlna's Coal Fields,

The extent Of China's coal fields
has been put at 100000 square miles
more than seventy times the aggre
gate extent OF all the coal fields OF
Great Britain.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

st. Patriek's Sewing circle gave q
euchre at the hall Saturday afternoon,
1t was q gratifying success The tirst
prize was won by Mrs. Josie Moore.
The lone hand prize was won by Miss
Nora Buckley. Mrs Jas. Meehan was
given the consolation prize. The next
meeting viii be held with Mrs. Peter
Saup.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07
IN SOCIETY

Miss Sue Batterton entertained the
Merry Maids at her home, NO. slj
West Twenty-first street yesterday ar
ternoon. Refreshments were served.
Music. dancing and games were in
duIged. Those present were; Misses
Berthe Smith. Alice Morse, Virginia
Green, Alice Cbrest. Mamie o'Conneli'
Mable Hickcox. Marian Thompson
Marie Well. Gertrude Boren, Mabel
Langhan, Rose Howley.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

Mrs. M. NJ Stockfieth and sister.
Mrs Agnes Schwartz, who have been
the guests Of the family Of Mr.. Chas
Feuchter, left Thursday for New
York City from where they will sail
for Germany next week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07
Card a Thanks.

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the kind friends and neigh
bors who came 10 our assistance dur
ing the illness and death of our hus
hand and father,
MRS. MARY STEHR,
FRED STEHR,
HENRY STEHR.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

Messrs. Daniel Hartman and Louis
Rossman are expected home todaT
from their trip to Mexico.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

Al. RI. Newman,of the Rhodes Bur-
ford Furniture Company Is in New
York on business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07
PURELY PERSONAL

\ Mrs. Hulen X Beall and daughter
have returned from visit to Nash
VILE
Mr.. II. w Early has accented a 20.
sition with the Cairo Furniture com.
pany as salesman
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

Ed, Cantweel has shifted from the
night To the day force at the office 81
the American Express company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

Prof r. G.. Clendenin and Mrs.
Laura A. Miller returned from Harris
burg yesterday, where they acted as
indgas In the Southeastern Illinois
High School League meet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

Mrs. Otto Herweck, of Hickman,
Ky. IN the guest OF her daughter, Mrs
John R. Ford, l211 Washington ave
nue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

Miss Christie Bartell, who has been
the guest of Miss Mamie sarber re-
turned yesterday ID her home IN May
field, XVI.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

Leo Laley, of New Madrid. who has
heen visiting Mr. and Mrs. Shetrler,
II this city for several days, returned
home yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-07

Concluded On fourth page.)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-03
S;cIxenine ShiyerIne Fits

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and cured with Electric Bftters. This
is a pure, tonic medicine; of especial
benefit in malaria, for it exerts a true
curative influence on the disease, driv-
ing it entirely out Of the system. It is
much to be preferred to Quinine, hav-
ing lone Of his drugs a after-effects.
E. S. Munday. of Henrietta, Tex,
writes: My brother was very low with
malarial fever and jaundice, till he took
Electric Bitters, which saved his life.
At r. r. Bellamy's drug store; price
sec. guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-03
The Secret of Success.

Forty million bottles OF August
Flower sold in the United States alone
since it's introduction! And the de-
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a fine showing of success? Don't 1t
lrove that August Flower has had
unfailing success in the cure of indi-
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enemies Of health n happiness?
.,es it not afford the best evidence
li,at August Flower is a sure specific
! = all stomach and Intestinal dlsol-
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I st of all liver regulators? August
J lower has a matchless record of over
1~airty-five years in curing h ailing
iillions Of these distressing COM
; laints-a success that is becoming
wider in it's scope every day, at home
ztnd abroad. as the fame Of August
Flower spreads. Trial bottles, CSC;
regular size, 75c. For sale by f. r.
Rellamy.