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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-10
Kind
of Printing Pays :?
That's What You Want to Know.

The clothing dealer tells you the best is the cheap,
est" the shoe dealer tells you the same thing your
meat is Of the opinion your 81 ocer repeats
the quotation, and why 1t is because he knows
Often the least profit is made on the best goods
but the clothier knows that the cheap suit is part
cotton and is sewed with cotton thread the shoe
dealer knows that the cheap shoe is made of mouse
skin instead of calf skn the meat dealer knows that
cheap beef tough and the grocer knows that cheap
coffee contains very little real coffee. These men
know that "the best is the cheapest" and we know
the same thing about printing Perhaps you don't
know it, but if you happen to be shoe dealer you
know the above is true of shoes, and well we know
the same principle applies to printing. Good print
ing is the artistic arrangement of modern type faces
displayed in which will attract attention
and advertise your business, printed good paper
with the best of inks and the best of presses. We
have all these. Nothing proves that we do good
printing better than the fact that business has in
creased from to 10 per cent since December. We
await your order and will fill it with dispatch.
Write for prices, remembering that do good print
ing at asonabe price but we will not do poor
printing at any price.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-10
Juvenile Deduction.

Teddie-Pa, where do we get our
milk from?
Father-From cows, my son.
Teddie-And where do COWS get
their milk from?
Father-Why, Teddie, where do
you get your tears?
Teddie latter a long, thoughtful
pauss)-Do they have to spank
COWS, papa?
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20
AS to COburh Hall.

<. \. Merrill continues his work on
the Coburn Hall lot, and the clearing of
the ground is to be followed at once by
the construction of brick block. We
learn from Mr.. Merrill that the ground
floor will be built for stores and that,
so far as he is personally concerned, the
upper stories will not contain a hall or
opera house. Mr.. Merrill is led to this
decision from simple consideration of
the income to be derived from the prop
erty, it being stated that large audi.
ence room can not be made as remunera-
tive as the same space devoted to other
purposes.
There is a suggestion that the town
buy the right of Mr. Merrill to build It's
own hall, taking the new block at tie
second story and completing it. This
division of ownership in a building be-
tween a municipality and an individual
Is not common, but there is no Insult
mountable obstacle to such an arrange
ment provided equitable terms could be
agreed upon. We do not understand
that Mr.. Merrill Is to make the town any
proposition in the matter but it seems to
be understood thaf he would be open to
negotiations 90 the above lines or any
others that would secure a large audi.
ence room in the new block without re-
curing of him such sacrifices as no citi-
zen would be disposed to make.
1t is not urged by any one that Co.
burn Hall lot, or the proposed new
building thereon, offers to Skowhegan
its last hope of suitable auditorium,
but it is one of the most favorable loca
tions, and the Importance of the subit ct
demands that 1t be carefully considered.
AS the new block is to be pushed to
completion during the next few months,
whatever is done In the matter cannot
be long delayed
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

Tuesday afternoon, large party of
gentlemen assembled at Fairview park
to witness the exhibitions of Capt. Geo.
E Bartlett, who is making a tour
through New England, demonstrating
the effectiveness Of Peters ammunition,
His intro iuctory shots were made
with 30 80 rifle With this rife the
captain made dust of pieces of brick
thrown high in the air Then came the
great test of high velocity and excessive
penetration. Four pieces of inch boiler
plate steel, p inches square, were
thrown in the air and promptly pune
tured, the Cartridge being what is known
as soft nose or mushroom bullet.
With 1920 rife he did some pretty
work at looking glass shooting. break
ing small pieces of brick by reflections
OF small pocket mirror and holding
the lille in all manner of positions and
angles With a 32-calibre rifle he shot
small pieces of brick about the size OF
walnut that were thrown in the air in
rapid succession. A nice bit of shooting
was done when the captain placed a can
on keg about 20 feet distant, and
with the first shot raised the can in the
air by shooting under it, and tearing it
t. pieces with three successive shots
while the can was in the air.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20
Island Avenue.

ms week witnesses the completion Of
the macadamz az of Island Avenue for
It's full length, a distance OF five hundred
aud seventy seven feet, the work having
been done in such manner as to add
greatly TO the appearance OF this impor-
tant thoroughfare
Island avenue was the first piece of
road in Skowhegan to be macadamiz d.
The work replaced by the job Just con.
pleted WAS put in under the direction of
FL. Fl. Gilman about 1855 and, although
the town had not then the equipment
that it now has to work with and the art
of road building was not as we'll under
stood by any one, the surface stood the
traffic, which is the heaviest of any road
way in town, very well until within a
few years.
AT the last annual town meeting S2200
was appropriated for Island avenue.
Before commencing actual operations.
Street Commissioner Geo. H. Webb had
the avenue surveyed by K. K. Green
wood and the result is that the granite
curbing that defines the present bounds
of the street, presents regular curve
which is very attractive. IL was found
that the street had encroached upon the
land of property owners on the east side
of the avenue which necessltated aban-
doning part of the travelled way on the
that side. To preserve uniform width
of thirty-seven and one-half feet between
the curbs which was thought desirable,
it was found necessary at some points to
extend the limits on the western side and
the owners, Mrs. D. NJ. Bacon and Mr..
L. W. Weston, taking into account the
advantage to the town of a regularly de-
fined highway and their own desire not
to see the street on which their property
abutted so cramped as to detract from
its appearance, generously released to
the town without expense the necessary
amount of land.
The new concrete walk for nearly the
whole distance on both sides of the street
is not yet flushed but is made necessary
by the changes already referred to. IL
should also be mentioned that the grade
has been improved by lowering the road
way near the center of the Island about
one foot, and raising 1t near the bridges
from one to three feet.
Leading from the changes in the grade
of Island avenue have come alterations
to adjoining property, chief of which is
the raising of the Island Mills and build
ings connected Herewith to three feet
above their former level, this now being
practically completed The old Engine
House, now the property of E. N. Mer-
rill, has also been raised three and one
half feet.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

"Rev." Frank w. Sanford, head of
the "Holy Ghost and Us" society at
Shiloh, in Durham, has had the excep-
tons in his case overruled by the full
court, and he must now appear and re-
ceive his sentence for cruelty to his son,
John Sanford. Ole item in the list Of
cruelties was fast imposed of seventy
two hours, without food or water. The
"Elder" is now in the Mediterranean sea,
The courts had better take up the case of
Sandford's wife, whom he has roundly
abused and Inundated. Rev. MI. Har-
riman testifies three cases of abuse of his
wife: "A violent blow in the face; a ten
days fast as the sequel to the blow; and
a prayer for her that If she did not come
up and take her place as fit wife for
Gods prophet, God would kill her and
give her place to another" No wonder
the people of Durham are incensed.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

NJ. Witte has been appointed senior
Russian peace plenipotentiary, and will
sail for this country next week. He is
acknowledged on every hand to be a very
able statesman, and although he has
opinions unlike those of many of the
leaders of his government, will carry out
the Emperor's opinions in every respect.
In an interview with the Associated
Press, he says that Russia is not ready
or anxious to make peace on any terms,
and that IL the conditions that shall be
imposed by Japan cannot be accepted,
Russia will accept the verdict, and the
Russian government and people will be
ready to continue the war for years, II
necessary. He says although there are
internal troubles Russia is not crushed,
the crisis will speedily pass, and his
country will in few years again take
her place as preponderant power among
the European countries.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20
Final Settlement.

Ernest e. Butler, assistant treasurer
of the committee that managed our re-
cent Fourth of July celebration, mailed
checks to the subscribers of the guaran-
tee fund, yesterday, for eight dollars
and twenty. three cents on each ten dol
lar share subscribed. The committee
made every effort to hasten settlement
but it was necessary to be absolutely
sure that all bills had been presented
before rendering the final account and
that could not be determined until this
week. The citizens were generous in
in backing accorded the affair and the
committee are very pleased that the re-
suits were such as to enable them 10 re-
turn so large percentage of the amount
subscribed. The committee felt that
those who furnished the financial sup
port desired first of all that the program
for the day be of such character as to
satisfy the expectations of all who visit
ed Skowhegan on July Fourth, and
would not have hesitated to expend
much more than they did had it been
necessary.
As there has been the impression to
some extent that the committee pro-
vided the fireworks at Lakewood on the
| evening of the Fourth and that the as.
ISOLATION paid for them, it may be
stated here that such was not the case.
No expenses were incurred except such
as were necessary to provide the attrac-
tions presented in Skowhegan between
the hours of s a. m. and the close of the
program at Fairview park in the after
noon. The fireworks and other enter
tainment at Lakewood in the evening
were arranged by the company operat.
ating that resort and entirely at their
own expense. II may be further said
that the McGinleys, who presented the
chief vaudeville act at Fairyiew park,
were furnished to the celebration as
ISOLATION by the managers of Lakewood
theater without charge.
| A tabulated statement of the receipts
and expenditures of the committee,
together with the vouchers on which
payments we're made, may be found on
| file at the Office of Butler & Butler and
is open to the inspection of subscribers
to the guarantee fund at any time.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

We believe with the Bangor CONNER
cial that it requires no prophet to foretell
great future for the State of Maine. 1t
needs no drawing upon the imagination
to picture it. All that is needed is an
exhibition of common sense and the
illumination of simple intelligence and
reason. These are sufficient, with the
facts as they are today, to show to every
intelligent person that the future of in
dustrial, business, educational and social
Maine is bright with promise. For with
the railroad and propeller, the mill and
the warehouse, Is to come the new vii
lage and the larger city, the school, the
college and the church, the intelligent,
industrious community and the general
prosperity of which our soil, our forests
and our water powers are to be perma-
nent factors.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

After attempting to stop her by tech
nicalities, Roosevelt" in which Capt.
Robert E. Peary hopes to reach the
North Pole, started, from New York on
her long voyage, Sunday, being saluted
by vessels all down the bay. The Com
modore did not accompany the ship, but
with Mrs. Peary has left for Sydney, G..
B., where they will Din the Roosevelt
and proceed on the trip to the North
Pole. Commander Peary Is delighted
with all that has been done for him and
is confident that he will this time dis
cover the pole. Among the contribu-
tions to the funds to assist him was
$40 900 from Gen. Thomas Fl. Hubbard
of New York, native of Hallowell, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20
The Bingham Bridge.

Paul d. Sargent of Machiss, State
Highway Commissioner, was at the
court house, yesterday, In consultation
with NJ l.. Merrill, L. c. williams and
Geo. T. Tibbetts, County Commission
ers, in regard to the building of the
Bingham and Concord bridge. In compa-
ny with f. +, Greenwood of this place
these gentlemen left for Bingham, this
morning, where survey of the location
will be made with other citizens of the
county, who have been active in the
matter. There is every prospect that
actual building operations will be COM
menced at an early date.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

This young man who was the fortu-
nate finder of the envelope containing an
order for a suit of clothes, among the
five hundred envelopes dropped from the
balloon at the midday ascension, july
Fourth, by arrangement made with
the Black Prince by the C. F. Ward
Co., is the eleven-year-old son of
Moses Wyman of this place, and pupil
of the Park school, He is a Salvation
Army lad and is often occupied in
selling young Soldiers" the juvenile
publication of that society. When the
envelopes dropped he was among the
hundreds of people who made rush for
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20
EnlArPing Their Plant.

Work was commenced last Monday by
crew of men in charge of j. A. Hoxie
& Son on the foundation for substan-
tial addition to the factory of the Mar
ston Mills. The extension Is TO be on
the north side of the main factory
building and will extend from the office
at the northwest corner to tie tower, a
distance of eighty-tWo feet, and will be
% feet wide. This is 10 be but one
story at present but IL to be timbered
with view to an additional story which
it is quite likely may be added at a later
date. Into this new area will be moved
the pattern looms and the peIching de-
partment which will leave space in the
present building for the addition of
sixteen new looms which are already
ordered. When this new lot of looms
is in place it will make a total of ninety
six broad looms in use by this company,
larger number by quite a margin than
any other mil in Maine, manufacturing
wors,ed goods.
The Marston Mills corporation com
menced business in the "Kidder' mill,
near the North Bridge, in September
1899, with twelve looms, That within
six years of its organization they should
have Increased their capacity eightfold
constitutes a phenominal record and one
that has been equaIled by few if any
manufacturing plants of New England
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

the vicinity of the Court house where the
most of them landed After about all
Of the envelopes that came to the ground
had been examined young Wyman caught
sight OF one projecting from the caves Of
the Court building. He secured 1t by
climbing up ga!vaniz ID iron conductor
and 1t proved to contain the much sought
for order. He took it at once to the C. +
Ward Co. and WAS soon fitted to a hand
some suit of clothes, and, as the boy was
so small that even from Wards best line
it WAS hard to get ten dollars of value
into the pante, coat and vest, they fitted
him out in everything from his hose to
his necktie.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

f. f. MeKernon of the Hartford,
Conn, Veteran Volunteer Firemen's as
ISOLATION, is in correspondence with vet
eran organic atoms in New England with
view to getting support for move
ment to ask John D. Rockefeller for
100000 with which to found fire
mems death benefit fund. At the Au-
gust meeting of the New England Vet
eran Firemen's league, John f. Nchol,
Of Fall River, Mass, chairman of the
committee on ways and means, will
bring up the matter of asking permits
sion of the league to make the request
of Mr.. Rockefeller. Mr.. Nichol believes
that Mr.. Rockefeller could be induced
to start such fund and that 1t would
enable the league to pay death benefit
of $4,000 to $4,000.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

Think of this solid earth quaking and
trembling and the "everlasting hills
shaking" But that is what happened
last Saturday morning, about o'clock
Our first impression was that the noise
was caused by neighbor with big feet
jumping suddenly out of bed. But it
was veritable earthquake lasting some
seven seconds, accompanied by mono
tone report. Prof. Lee of Bowdoin Col
lege, state geologist, attributes the dis
turbance to the recent hot weather.
But we have experienced such things in
weather "colder'n Greenland" IL Is his
opinion that the shock was caused by
the slipping of rock on the side of a a.-
sure at considerable depth, say two or
three miles, the result of long con-
tiuued strain. In some places bricks
were toppled from chmneys, dishes
thrown from shelves, beds were rocked,
and we know OF one man who went and
paid bill that had long been overdue.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

A COW polsoner has been at work at
animals died Wednesday, a valuable COW
and two heifers, and three others are
sick, with great uncertainty as to their
recovery. IL Is said that Kennebunkport
parties are under suspicion and that the
matter is likely to de placed in the bands
Of the county officers, with the proba-
oIity that one or more arrests will be
made.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

The President has sent the following
characteristic letter to Attorney General
Moody concerning the statistician thief,
Holmes:
my dear Mr.. Moody:
most earnestly hope that every
effort will be made to bring Holmes to
Justice In connection with the cotton re-
port scandal. Please go over the papers
Yourself. The man is, In my judgment,
far greater scoundrel than II he had
stolen money from the government, as
he used the government to deceive out
siders and to make money for himself
and for others.
Sincerely yours.
Theodore Roosevelt"
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

The American Institute of Instruction
closed its seventy fifth annual session in
Portland, Thursday evening. 1t has
been remarkably notable series of
meetings, bringing together noted educa-
tors from all over the country. The high
character of the addresses and papers
has never been surpassed. The beautiful
and delightful "city by the sea" did her
self proud in this entertainment of the
Numerous guests.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

Skowhegan seems to have been favored
by escaping this uncomfortably high
temperature. The weather was warm
but not to such an extent as to cause
comment and the thermometer probably
did not go above eighty-five even in the
middle of the day.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

Thomas W. Lawson OF Boston is Great
'ng great sensation at the West with
nls ideas on "Frenzied Finance" He
owns up that he has several millions him
SELF which he has wrongly taken from
the American people. When the time
comes he is going to give the money
back to the people. He says that John
D. Rockefeller is worth five hundred
million dollars, all of which he got dis
honestly; and before he gets through
with him he is going to make him bank
rupt.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

General W. W. Blackmar, commander
in chief Of the G. A. r., died of nephritis,
Sunday, at Boise, Idaho. General Black
mar was born at Bristol, Penna., July
25 lS4l. He was very much beloved by
the veterans, and the general opinion ia
that he gave his life In his activities for
the Grand Army.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

Dead trees in the orchards attest to
the severe weather Of last winter. Get
some recompense by cutting down the
dead wood and sitting by the blazn g
open fire next winter.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

Prof. Edward S. Wood, of the Har-
ward Medical School, the famous expert
in examiGing and determining human
blood, is dead, OF cancer of the intes-
tines. His death was after an operation
In March.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20
Old Home Week

Skowhegan's fifth annual observance
of Old Home Week will occur on
Wednesday evening, August 8 While
it is essentially an affair in which every
one in town is interested, the RESPONSE
bility of formulating plans falls to the
vorious clubs of the town and principally
upon the three literary societies: The
Woman's Club, Town Improvement So
ciety and SorOss A committee of nine,
three from each club, have been ap.
pointed as follows. Woman's club: Mrs
f. w. Buchanan, Mrs b. F. Eaton, Mrs.
W. F. Robbins; Town Improvement so.
ciety: Mrs. w. H. wildes, Mrs. Daniel
Lewis, Mrs. K. F. Fairbrother; Sorosis /:
Miss Edith Gledhill, Miss Clara B. Var
ney, Mrs l.. B, Jewett.
The committee held it's first meeting
at the residence of Mrs. Buchanan, last
Saturday afternoon, and discussed plans
for extending the notice that the event
was to be suitably observed and for an
appropriate program. The committee
invites suggestions and asks the co oper-
alton of every one in the undertaking
They especially request that those who
have friends who are likely to visit
Skowhegan this summer, write them
and try to induce them to be here the
week of Old Home observance, as the
success of the affair is largely measured
by the number of former residents of
the town who grace the occasion with
their presence.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

Five American boys at the University
of California flunked one of their tinal
examinations this spring, but the Japa-
nese BOY who waited on them at the
table passed with high donors.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

~ want your Honor to kill me with
the same axe | used in killing my wife,"
was the statement made on Thursday,
by Nichols Marbles, convicted of wife
murder, as Judge Blair in Jersey City
sentenced him to be hanged. Marbles
killed his wife during Jealous quarrel
last May. 81 don't remember doing it,"
he told Judge Blair. ~ don't remember
seeing her. Use the same axe and do 1t
soon."
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

1t took an earthquake TO break up the
uninterrupted wave of intensely heated
air that prevailed over the country last
week. Many persons succumbed to the
heat in Boston, New York, and other
large cities.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

Strange to say, gardeners have not
been troubled this season with the raw
ages of the hateful striped cucumber
bug, and they have not been obliged to
put boxes or other protection around
their cucumber hills.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20
The Hot Wave.

Tuesday was the hottest day Of the
season over an area embracing large
part of the United States including New
England. Following are the maximum
temperatures officially recorded in the
larger cities, with the known CAGES of
prostration and death:
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

Gov. Douglass seems to be fixed in his
determination not to run again as the
democratic candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts, Once, with success on
bis side, is enough for him.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

Not a cent wanted, unless you are
cured, If you are sick and ailing, take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. A
great blessing to the human family.
Makes you well--keeps you we'll. IS
cents. Tea or Tablets. G. r. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

ing to be the play ground of the nation.
The balsamic air of our lakes, the rar-
fed oz1ne of the mountains, and the
braeing atmosphere of the seaside, all
call to rest and recreation. This, in
addition to delightful people and
scenery unsurpassed, makes Maine the
loveliest spot in summer In all the wide
world.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

The great and fashionable city of
Newport, R. l., is on the decline. Many
of the houses of the "high and mighty"
are closed for the season.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

Sweeping reductions are to be made
in the salaries of many of the officers of
the Equitable Insurance company, max
ing an annual saving of over $3.50, 900.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

The tax rate in Portland will be in
creased this year to $2l.50 per $1,000
valuation. Many Of the small rural
towns 10 Maine pay nearly that.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-20

The tide OF summer travel which Is
setting towards Maine will not reach Its
iuIl until about the first of August.
More and more lie our goodly state COM