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The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-06

II the muscles are not tired, there
cannot be full demand for sleep. un-
overworked Healthy bodily exercise,
carried to the point OF rendering rest
sweetly welcome, Is one natural means
of promoting sleep.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-06

The annual adjustment OF postmss-
ters' salaries shows several changes for
Maine which became effective last
Saturday, July l. There were also
some decreases. The rate of pay is a.
ways dependent upon the amount of
gross receipt. The increased postal sal
aries for Maine are as follows: Augusta,
from $1,000 to $500; Bethel, from
81, 400 to 81, 500; Caribou, from 81 700 to
81, 1900; Greenville, from $1,000 to
81, 100; Livermore Falls, from $500 to
81 900; Milliuocket, from 81, 600 to
81, 100; Newport, from 81 300 to 81, 400 :;
Brighton, from $500 to $1,000; Els
worth, from 81 900 to $2,l00; Houlton,
from $4,000 to $2,400; Kittery Point,
from $1,000 to $1,000; Milo, from
LOO to $1,000; Pittstield, from
81 500 TO 81, 900; Lincoln, from 1920 10
81 300; Pressure Isle, n from $l700
$500; Stonington, from Sl,l00 To
81, 300; Waldoboro, from $1,000 to
81, 400; Bowdoinham, from 81 100 TO
$1,000; South Paris, from $1,000 to
81 600; Thomastoa, from 81 400 TO
81, 500; winthrop, from $l,400 to
81 500. The post office at North Bucks
port, Me, became domestic money or
der Office last Saturday. The decreases
in the salaries of Maine post offices are
Kennebunk, from Sl,700 to $1,000, and
Bar Harbor, from $500 to 81, 400.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-06
Tarn,a NJ Oourta

Supreme Judicial-The third Tuesday in March
and September, and fourth Tuesday in December
Civil and Criminal.
Probate:-The second Tuesday Of each month
County Commissioners The first Tuesday in
March and August and the second Tuesday in Deem
Der.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-06

Never strike a man when he ia down.
Ten chances to one he will get up
again.-Detroit News.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-06
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk of Courts:
william 7. SEEK1Hs, .SkoWhegan
County Attorney:
THOMAS J. YorNG,. ''.....t...'solon
Judge OF Probate;
AUGUSTINE SlMMoSs,... ........,,.....Norh Arson
Register Of Probate;
NATHAN FOWLER. ............ Sko~hegan
Register OF Deeds:
LLF@ELLYN GooDwls,....... skowhegan
Treasurer:
R. II. REED, Harmony
Sheriff and Jailer:
CLYDE II. SMITH, ...............,.. .....Sko"hegan
DEPUTIES: !. d. Ring, Cambridge, George
Rhoades, Harmony Leland L. Smith, Cornville;
Ernest A. Cook, Athens J. A. Goodrich, Palmyra;
W. W. Nye Fairfield. Willis c. Emery. North An.
son; E. L. Perkins, Madison; Abel W: R9well'
Soon D. G. Wood, Norridgewock; c. 5. Adams,
lackman; w. A. Bigeow, St. Adams; A. F. Buker,
Hartland; F. f. Frederick, Starks; {. Pierce,
Bingham; W. Z. Viles, Flagstaff, c. Z. Varney,
Mercer E. Z. Atwood, New Portland.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-06
A GuARANrEEp CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Druggists refund money II PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure any case, no matter OF how long
standing, in TO IA days, First application gives
ease and rests. SOC. II your druggist hasn't 1t
send soc in stamps and II will be forwarded post
6m46 paid by Paris Medicine Co., st. louis, Mo
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-06

Many mistake their dreams about heaven
for deeds TO lots up there.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-06

After robbing Peter TO pay Paul man
usually torgets TO settle With. Paul.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-06

County Commissioners:
MIToS L. MERRILL ST Adams.
l.. {. WILLIAMS, Athens.
GEORGE +. TIBBETTs, Fairfield.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Minor ITEMS OF NEWS


Miss Susan Williamson died ri
Narrenton If the age of lei years
The Franklin School building. Al
rarkersburg. ". Va. was burned, and
citizens believe II was sci atBre.
North Carolina is preparing to send
a ear load of agricultural exhibits ie
New England and other Northern
States.
William Gallagher. who claims he
was held prisoner on Chespeak hay
oyster boat. reached Richmond IN care
of United States deputy marshal.
Colored Altamont Moses, an lead
ing politician and prominent legisla-
tor of South Carolina, died at has
home on Friday.
\ conference has been called be
tween the American Cotton Manufact
urers' Association and the Southern
Cotton Growers Association Ia BE-
held at Charlotte. y. 4.
Fire destroyed large porticn Of
the business section of Nayuc. "
Va.
Capt. William J. Tyler. yardmaster
of the Che-apeake and Ohio Railroad
at Staunton. was struck by the ward
engine. his left arm bcin. crushed of
near the shoulder.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Miscellaneous.

Lord Roberts is expected to com
mand the delegation from the.BrIiisii
army which will attend the James
town Exposition.
Charles A. Peabody will be elected
president of the Mutual Life insrr-
ance Company.
4 strike CT the students OF tho
Pennsylvania State College was ended
by compromise.
Not less than four mysterious as
saults or deaths was called 10 the at
tention of the New York police Thurs
day.
Eleven men lost their lives when the
steamer Lunenburg struck on the
rocks in Amhearst harbor, near CAPE
Brentou.
Two workmen were killed and mans
injured by he COLLAPSE Of The Ehaflog
Cross nondcn) station roof
Albert 7. Patrick, eoL tied Of the
murder Of William Marsn Rice. vas
sentenced TO be eleetrocuied In tbs
week of January %.
TIE GeEao census gives tie popl.
lation Of Berlin as 2,033.9oo.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Foreign Affairs.

While it is generally admitted that
Premier Witte is rapidly losing bis III
fiuence, it is believed that he may yet
eNtricate the Government by a grand
corp.
In the German Reichstag the Secre-
tary Of the Admiralty stated that
more and larger cruisers arc needed TO
protect that cotlntry's growing for
eien trade.
All Of Col. William +. Cody's
horses were killed at Marseilles,
France, to al!ay a fear among farmers
of the spread Of CHAMBERS.
Field Marshal Oyama was accorded
an ovation upon his return to Toxic.
It is stated that in order to avoid
anarchy. martial law must be declared
in Russia.
Sir Henry Camphell-Banner1nan,
the Liberal leader. accepted the task
Of forming a new British cabinet.
Turkey has agreed 10 yield in prin-
cipal to The demands of the powers for
financial reforms in Macedonia.
The Irish Nationalist Convention
assembled in Dublin aud resolutions
demanding an Irish legislative assem-
bly, were unanimously adopted.
According TO reports Of special CON-
msssioners sent by O relief committee,
Jewish massacres occurred in III
towns, not to mention many small
places.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
First Train to Knoxville.

Nashville, Special.-A big crowd
gathered at the Tennessee Central
depot to see the first Illinois Central
and Southern trains leave. This first
Illinois Central train left at sos
O'Clock. 1t will run regularly between
Nashville and Princeton, Ky. At 9.40
O'Clock the first Southern train left
going on to Knoxville, instead of stop
ping at Hartman as heretofore. The
American Express company also en-
tered Nashville along with the Illi-
nois Central railroad. It is expected
that By December 10, through ser
vices ii both directions will he inau-
eurated, az we'll as a great improve
ment i'll the local service.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
A WOMAN HANGED
The First Female Legally Exc
Cuted in Years
LEGAL EFFORT FOR MRS. ROGERS
Mary Rogers Left Her Husband Over
Two Years Ago-Afterwards Al
..fecting Reconciliation at Meeting
Place Agreed Upon.

Windsor, VT. Special.-Mrs. Mary
Rogers, the woman who murdered her
husband some 2 years ago and for
whom so much has been done to have
the sentence Of death changed TO life
imprisonment, was hanged Friday
afternoon at l 40 o'clock, at Wind
sor, Vermont. This ends one of the
most celebrated eases in the criminal
history of this country.
Mrs. Rogers went to her death with
out any show OF emotion. She made
no statement or confession. \ short
religious ceremony was held with
Father Delaney, just before the march
to the gaIiows. Before the signal
was given to spring The trap she nod
ded her head that she was ready.
Every ingenious device, known to
law, was used to save Mary Rogers
from the gibbet, and it was not until
the case was disposed of by the Su-
preme Court of the United States late
last month that all hope was given
up of saving the woman's hfc. Had
there been one mitigating circum-
stance; had there been one spark of
womanliness in Mary Rogers, had she
shown slight possibilities Of reeene-
ration, Governor c. J. Bell, OF Yer.
mont. might have interfered. The
murder was as brutal as that of Mrs
Martha Place, who hacked her step
daughter to pieces because of jealousy,
in Brooklyn. Gov. Roosevelt declined
to interfere and save her from elec-
trocution in March, 1890.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Architects Win.

Columbia, S. c., Special.-A mis-
trial was ordered III the celebrated
100000 suit Of the State aaeinst
Architect Frank P. Milburn and Con-
tractors Mc1lvain, Unkefer & Com
pany for alleged faulty and fraudu-
lent completion of the State capitol.
The jury had been out since 10 o clock
Wednesday morning.
1t cannot be said with cerainty how
the jury stood, but members Of the
panel say that the vote stood through
out eight for verdict against the de-
PENDANTS of $4,000, three for ver-
diet for the defense and one willing tc
compromise Oh small verdict against
the defendants.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Ginners' Association Report.

Dallas, Special-The following is
the cotton report Of the National Gin
ners' Association.
Reports sent us from the whole
cotton belt, every postol1iee represen-
ted, indicates total crop Of 9,623,0
bales, with S,4S6,OO0 bales ginned up
to December /. The crop thus far
picked is 924 PEI cent, and SO per
cent. has been ginned.
The reports by States is as fellows ::
Alabama, 1,061 900 ginned: 05 per
cent picked.
Arkansas, 100000 ginned; SO per
cent picked.
Georgia, 1,594,OOO ginned; 97 per
cent picked.
Indian Territory: $4,000 einned; !;
80 per cent picked.
Louisiana, 344, 900 ginned; 80 per
cent picked.
Mississippi, $4,000 ginned; 81 per
cent picked.
Missouri, $1,000 ginned; 90 per
cent. picked.
North Carolina, SCI 900 ginned; 9G
per cent. picked.
Oklahoma, $4,000 sinned; 81 1-2
per cent. picked.
South Carolina, 975,000 ginned; 9S
per cent picked.
Tennessee, 19s,oOO ginned; 80 per
cent. picked.
Texas, 1,97S,OoO ginned; 90 per
cent picked.
(Signed)
n. T. BLACKWELL, Secretary.
J. A. TAYLOR. President.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14

Atlanta. Ga, Sfseeisl.-Pfrsidsnt
tIarvle Jordan. Of the Southern Cot
ton Association. isSued the following
letter to the farmers oi the Souih fss-
gapliug a reduction III cotton acreage
FOR l906. The letter says m part
''The Southern eottua Association
wall not esk the farmers os i'se South
10 reduce the coltou acrragr fer 1906
less than that painted IN 1875. The as-
sociai.on dnss asa ans insist With all
The force at as command, however.
that the acreage planted II s"tlon
throughout the belt in 1905 be not IN
creased during the planting SEASON Of
1900. - the watehword of every
Southern farmer bc "diycfs.iieallnn
and through that agency produce all
abundance of food supplies io mann
tain each farm.
''The presen; estimated twenty
seven million acres planted III cotton
- sufficient under normal conditions
10 produce enough cotton to meet the
demand for ,he American staple. ANY
material increase In the cotton acreage
for 1906 will tend Ia siagnate the cot
ton market and depress prices below
their lcgitima value. The legitimate
aw of supply aud demand iS tile ouly
true medium of regulating fair and
legitimate prices for our great staple
product =
President Jordan closes the letter
With n strong appeal to the farmers
% plant an abundance Of sasall grain,
.orn and side crops and urges them
o raise more hay. cattle aud hogs,
that the farmers may become self sus-
aiming.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Ramey Acquitted of Murder.

Manassas, Spcei1l.-A. J. Raaey.
,n trial here for :wo days charged
with the murder Of L"ciln Beaver
last August. was acquitted. Beavers
Who seemed 10 hc half crazei with
drink. made an attark on tie family
If a nei~hbo:. wh1 called in Ramey's
assistance. Beavers followed Ramey
home. where. Ram~y claimed, he
killed Beavers in sei:-defcnse. The
commonwealth attorney WIS as
sisted at the trial by A. B. Nicol. OF
Alcxar dria. aud ]. j. Davies. Of Man
assas. The defense was represented
by John II. johnson. Of Alexandria !;
Thomas p. Lion and Robert 4. Hutch
son, Of Manassas.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
CONGRESS WORK
Lawmaking Body Organizes
and Gets to Work
WILLIAMS DEMOCRATIC LEADER
Speaker Cannon is. Reelected and
Rules of Last Congress Are Adopt
ed After Humorous Speech in OPP
position by Mr. Williams.

Washington, SpecIal--C Congress con-
yened with little of the pomp and
circumstance Of other days. The
presence of SO much fuss and flowers
.onhicted with the idea Of the eternal
itness of things entertained by the
elder statesmen. Hence. the formal
tty Of the opening session has become
} somewhat less spectacular affair
However, much fine raiment in the
galleries relieved the sOmbre aspect of
he floor. where flowers were bare,
many respects as Of yOrr.
The following caucus nominations
we're elected:
Clcrk-AleXander Mcdowell, Penn
Sylvania.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Henry Cassoin,
Wisconsin.
Doorkeeper-F. B. Lyon, New York.
Postmastcr-Joseph c. McElroy,
Ohio.
Chaplain henry n. Couden,
Michigan.
The rules of the Fifty-eighth Con-
yress, including The standing orders
relating to the consideration of pen
sion and claim bills on Fridays, on
motion Of Mr.. Dalze.l, Of Pennsyl-
wanna, were ordered continued during
The Fifty-ilinth Congress. This reso-
luton will be offered by Mr.. Dalzcll,
when the House Is organized next
Monday.
Several New Senators Sworn In.
Washington, Spec;a!-In the Senate
Monday several new Senators were
sworn in, including Mr.. Frabler, of
Tennessee. The credentials of Sena-
tor Taliaferro, Of Florida. were pre-
,ented by Senator Mallory. Sena-
tors Allison and Morgan were appoint
ed as a committee TO wait upon the
President, together with q similar
committee from the house.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
To Reduce Naval Force.

Washington, special.-Reduetion @,
the American naval forces In Domini
can waters form a squadron of pro
tected cruisers to mosquito fleet
Of gunboats, has been determined up
On by the President. Rear Admira
Royal B. Bradford, commanding ths
squadron will be ordered North. Hi:
squadron will be relieved in Momini
can waters by squadron conslstin
of the cruiser Dixie, flagship and til
gunboats Yankee. Dubuque, Paduca !
Nashville and Scorpion. Tie Dixi'
will cary a guard of several hundre,
marines,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
At the North.

There are rumors of possible crimi-
nal action following the completion Of
the insurance inquery in New York.
An unfounded rumor that the First
National Bank of York, Pa, had fail
ed started a run on the institution.
Gov. Robert F.. lie Toilette was
elected United States Senitor by the
Legislature of WISCONSIN.
Mrs. Ira Barry, who defed the
authorities Of Girriard, Kan, 10 re-
move her from railway car, which
she defended with a pistol for five
days, was captured by strategy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Senator Mitchell Dead.

Portland. Ore. Special.--United
States Senator John il. Mitchell died
at the Good Samaritan Hospital. in
this city, at ll:4o O'Clock Friday
forenoon, death resulting from eoni-
plications which followed The removal
If four teeth at a dental otliee Thurs
lay morning. \ h"morrhaee of nm
usual severity followed The removal
of the teeth and. despite tie appii-
cation of the most powerful stypties
known 10 dental science. he flow
of blood could not be STAYED.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Coal Famine In Norfolk.

Norfolk, Special.-Norfolk is threat
ened with soft-coal famine. There
is plenty of hard coal. bat there are
coastwise vessels, including thu big
schooner Thomas ". Lawson, having
a capacity OF 100000 tons. waiting
cargoes at the Norfolk and Western
piers, here. There IL 10 steam coal
at the city piers. IN addition 10
these, ,hsre are six big barees. Two
Or three three.masted schooners and
several large steamers of the pier.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14

Saluda, special.-A furious wind
has been sweeping over the mountains
in this section Sunday and consider
able damage will likely result. One
store building here filled with general
merchandise was blown down and
vacant storehouse hoved from its
foundation. The former belonged TO
Mr. T. c. Fonner and the stock was
worth about $1,000. The loss OH
goods is probably 500, while the
building. which was large new struc-
lure, il total wreck. The vacant
acrse is the property of Mrs. Conner
and is damaged about S25.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Died of LCckjaw.

Wilmington. Special.-An eight
year-cld son OF Capt. end Mrs. ". A.
Sanders died as the result of lockJaw,
following o wound from toy pistol
received Wednesday week ago. 1t
is probable that the board Of alder
men in view o4 other accidents re-
Gently from !he same cause, will pass
an ordinance forbidding the sale OF
toy pistols Of the kind that carry the
deadly blank cartridge.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
National Affairs.

Senitor Depew sent in his resigna-
tion rs director of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society. and the -nvesti-
CATION before the Armstrong commit.
tee went on.
Secretary Root and Senator Lodge
presented plans for the complete re-
organization of the diplomatic and
consular service.
In the Senate $40 bills were intro
duced, including large number Of
important measures.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14

HawssiIle, KY, SpeeiaI.-The tow
boats Harry Brown and Raymond
Horner with tows of coal for No.
Orleans were caught In severe wind
..orm ard the Brown lost q barees
while the Horner lest seven. Each
barge contained $1,000 bushels of
coal. The coal was valued at s121.-
900 ard the bafges at $4,000. No lives
rese Lest. The boats are owned by
he ac..ongahela River Consolidated
Goal and Coke Company of Pittsburg.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Rumored Depew Has Resigned.

New York, Speeial.--A ru-nor he
gained circulation that Cnauneey u
Depew had resigned from the United
States Senate. When questioned con-
eerning the rumor, the Senator said
"I am tired of making denials OF TN
pleasant questions, and am resolved
not to talk further to newspapers.
will deny nothing nor wiz | affirm
anything. I have learned q lessor
from the past, /"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
By Wire and Gable.

At Greensboro. n. c., DR.. Joseph B
Mathews was held for action of the
Criminal Court without bail on the
charge Of having caused the death OF
his wife by administering poison t,
her.
Eice-President Eldridge os the Mu-
tual Reserve Insurance Company tolc
of what he termed "held-ups" b!
various persons before the Armstrong
committee.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Found in n. G. Papers.

Richmond, Va, Specialize State
library here is in receipt from London
of a complete record of the Virginia
House of Burgesses for 1776 which
was published in the trade papers Of
North Carolina instead Of those OF
Virginia, and thus remained undiscov-
cred for many years. 1t completes the
records of the House of Bursesses and
contains the proceedings of hereto
fore unknown session Of the Burgesse=
TIE record is one of the utmost his
torical value.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Pat Grove Acquitted.

Omaha, Neb., Speeial.-Pat Grove,
who has been on trial on a charge
of shooting, with intent to kill Officer
Albert Jackson, on September 6, was
acquitted. Grove was remanded to
Jail to await trial on the charge of
highway robbery, in connection with
the kidnapping five years ago of Eddie
Cudahy, son of Z. A. Cudahy, mil
ionaire.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Rumored Depew Has Resigned.

New York, Speeial.--A rumor has
gained circulation that Chauneey NJ.
Depew had resigned from the United
States Senate. When questioned con-
eerning the rumor, the Senator said,
"I am tired Of making denials of un-
pleasant questions, and am resolved
not to talk further to newspapers. I
will deny nothing nor will I affirm
anything. have learned lesson
from the pest.''
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Ginners' Association Says 9,623, 900.

Dallis, Special.-The report. of the
National Ginners' Association on this
years cotton crop was made public
here. The report gives 9,623, 900
bales as the seasons yield.
President j. A. Taylor issued a
statement saying that the crop re-
port has been practically completed
and he has allowed two per cent. for
an under estimate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
law Against Betting.

Nashville, Special.-On the first da,
Of this month the law enacted by the
last legislature. prohibiting betting
on horse races run on tracks In thi:
State, went into effect. Tuesday 9
race was run on the Fair Ground:
track at Shelbyville, Tenn, on which
books were made The race was In
tended to test the law. The partie:
arranging the race were arrested b,
the sheriff Of the county and vii
be given bearing at once in Shelby
vile.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
Schooner Pa.g Into Charleston.

Charleston, s. C., Special.-The
schooner James D. Deweli, Captain
Hammond, lu.nber-laden from Satilla
river, Ca, bound for New York pat
in for harbor, havi'sg sprung leak
Friday night off Frying Pan Shoals.
She met the gale and high seas off
Frying Pan and strained her bagms.
She will be repaired here and proceed
on her voyage.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14
For Public Buildings.

Congressman Blockburn has intro
dueed a bill appropriating S100,0Ot
for the erection Of public building
at Salisbury, and bill appropriatine
$4,000 for public building at Mt
Airy. Representative W. Kitchin has
introduced bill appropriating $5O,-
for public building at High Point.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-14

OF, the Constitution. TO Wit:
Direct taxes shall be apportioneG
among the several States according
to the real and personal property. az
assessed for taxation, situated in each
State not belonging to each State OF
10 the United States -