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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
Further Assassination.

Finland is a troublesome possession
for Russia to manage at this time. The
process Of classification is being carried
Oh by the Cars government and it IL
strongly resisted by the Fins as il IL
wolves the practical destruction Of their
costitution. They have endured unnum-
bered indignities and expressions but
assassination is 40 remedy for their
hardships.
The latest victim, February 9Th, was
Soicalon SOninen, procurator general OF
the province and evidently himself b
Finn, WIN bore the name of Johnson
before he was ennobled Il NAV have
been case Of too much Johnson. A,
any rate man clad in sn officers un,-
form and representing himself as being
in the Russian service, obtained an 10.
terview with the procurator and shot
him dead.
Ii is taken tor granted that the motive
Was political, as it undoubtedly WAS in
the case OF the murder Of General Bob
rik Il, the Russian governor OF the prov
nce, last summer. The flee Of the pre-.
curator is understood to correspond tC
that of the attorney general in our svs
TEN. The procurstor is the prosecuting
officer Of the Car, and the nature Of his
c flee is such as to tie likely to make hin
obnoxious to the public when the rela
tions between it and the government srf
strained as at present in Finland.
The oppressive policy Of the Russian
government with the exiting of many OF
the leading Firms has cost the life OF
Governor General Bobrikcff, the agent
OF the Car in Finland, of Minister Nor
Plehve, the special advocate and enforce
of the Russifcation policy, aid low OF
Attorney General Soisinen, who also
stood for that policy. Who will be tn,
mex Will the txample spread: Doe:
it mean the beginni < Of a resort To the
last argument OF the oppressed when al
arguments addressed to the reason tai
Does il mean the policy Of terrorism by
assaesiDatiOug
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

There seems to be some uncertainty
In regard to the Panama canal, not only
as to the best way to construct it,
whether on sea level or at a 90 foot
level but as to the time necessary to
complete it. Mr.. Bartlett, the Ameri-
can minister to Panama has, after con-
sultation with Chief Engineer Wallace
and close personal inspection of the
route of the proposed canal. submitted
10 the state department report on this
subject. The communication is practi-
cally brief summary of the vast a.
mount of detail statistics and facts that
will eventually be produced by the canal
commission, showing the actual con-
struotfon on the canal accomplished
since July last, when Mr.. Wallace took
charge of the engineering department.
He advances the opinion that sea level
canal can be constructed from ocean to
ocean in ten years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
Milford York Retaken

Deputy Shef Fl Lsrg went to Fairfield
yesterday mofu.ug, 10 rec i've MIlford
York from the custody If Deputy sher
W W. Sye and returned here wIfh h.s
prisoner Oh the teo-thirly train
M. E}e learned through Wateryil'e
friend that York was at he home Of his
father Ia that city, Tuesday, ar after
comforting with sheriff Clyde Il. Smith
by telephone, he proceeded TO Ws'erv.llt
and, with the sssis,auee Of the local Of
ficers, surrounded the house. Oa search
Ing the place York WAS found 10 hiding
aud placed under arrest.
York broke Jail with Lester Fish, JOIN
jenkins and Chas. McLsin, the 9th Of
last September Of these four McLsin IL
the My one at liberty.
York claims 10 have done a good des
Of travelling since he escaped from som.
erset Jail. He went to Montreal, thence
to Boston and from that port made two
trips 10 Liverpool, England, on a freight
steamer. He Visited Watereille once OF
twice, meanwhile, bnt Only for few
hours or day at most. He had been IL
WaterVilIe ess than day when he va:
arrested.
At the time b. gained his liberty York
had served about one month on a three
months sentence for larceny; be will
now complete this and very likely viii
have additional time to serve on account
OF the break
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

For some 20 years a belief had been
entertained in eastern Maine that there
was coal In the earth in the town OF
Perry, near EastpOrt. 10 1903 certain
parties moved 10 the legislature to ap-
propriate $4,000 to be expended, to-
gether with 1000 more to be raised
by private parties, to test the Perry
basin, so called, by making extensive
borings for coal. This project was de-
feated but the geological survey commits
soners Of the State secured the assist
ance of the U. =. Geological Director at
Washington, who caused thorough ex-
animation of the territory to be made by
Messrs. George Otis Smith and David
White, and their report has recently been
made public In pamphlet issued with
maps and figures. 1t is decidedly dis.
couraging to those who hoped for coal
in paying quantities in the Perry basin
The report not onlyetates that there Is
no coal there, but rc-enforces the state
ment with scientific data. Coal mines In
Maine would be great thing, but indi-
cations that they will ever be found are
far from bright.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

appeared tor the measure. There ar
no opposition
On ednesday in the House, Nj VT
tnm Of OncOrd presented IN act to IN
corporate the Fall Brook Dam ard I'M
proyement Company The CORPORATION
IL authorized to build dams aud man.
tain the same on Fall brook and it's
tributaries in Scion, Bingham and
Brighton in the c, uuty Of Somerset.
Mark savage, Albert y ebster, frank
Hilton and Henry Merry are the ineor-
poratoIs
A large number Of petitions were re-
ceived in the favor Of the passage Of the
optical bill, for the act u exteLd the
liability of employer for the bill 70
prevent sale OF merchandise in bulk TO
to defraud creditors, while many re-
monstrances wero filed against the pro-
posed change in the law relating 10
trustee processes.
A large number of Somerset county
citizens came before the committee on
Bridges, Wednesday afternoon. in favor
of the resolve for aid in building a high.
way bridge across the kennebec river
between the towns of Bingham and
ConOplu Amoup luohb present IN the
interest of the resolve were John J
Lander, Henry Washburn, f. ". Moore,
A. f. Donigan and Eben Hill of Bing-
ham, and Daniel Robinson, alvin Ellis,
Albion Healey of Concord Hon YIN.
T Haines of Watervile appeared for
he measure which calls for the sum OF
S25 900 in 1905 and 5000 in each of the
years 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1909, making
a total of S45, 600 The resolve provides
that sum of money be raised by the
county which, together with the amount
asked from the State, will fully com
plete the bridge within two years.
County Commissioner l. G. Williams
and ex-County Commissioner Metcaf
also spoke in favor of the bridge Rep
resentatlve Vittum of Concord conducted
the hearing and after Mr.. Haines had
finished his address, his wife, Mrs Wit.
tum, addressed the committee in pleas
ing manner, giving some instances OF
the difficulties encountered by people il
Concord crossing the river by the old
ferry There was no opposition to the
resolve. The committee subsequently
voted to go to Bingham, today.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09
Referendum and Iniatitive.

hearing before the judiciary com
mittee at the State House, Augusta was
given on Tuesday, on the "Resolve pre-
posing an amendment to article four OF
the constitution of the State of Maine,
establishing peoples veto through the
optional referendum, and direct initie-
tive by petition and at general elections. y
This resolve proposes change of the
constitution of Maine so that no law
passed by the legislature and approved
by the governor shall take feet until
80 days after adjournment, excepting in
cases of emergency specified in the acts
themselves; and further providing that
during said period of 80 days 8 per cent
of the voters of the state may demand
that one or more bills or joint resolu.
lions that have been passed and not yel
become law, shall be submitted to TIT
people for final decision at the polls.
The resolve also provides that pei
cent of the voters of the state, calculat.
ed upon the last vote for governor, may
propose any bill or any statement Of
public policy other than an amendment
to the constitution, either by petition OF
paster attached to the official ballot al
any general election. A measure thus
proposed shall have precedence in the
legislature over other measures, except.
ing appropriation bills and measures o.
urgency, and these initiated bills wher
passed, unless passed without change
shall be submitted to voters.
These provisions are new in the Stat,
of Maine but have operated satisfactorily
in places where tried, notably in Swift
zerland. They give people an oppor
tunity to exercise their views, to maxi
their opinions felt upon the laws of TIN
state to greater extent than heretofore
if-and 1t is a big Tiff they will do 1t
The referendum In Maine has not beer
success as rale. Voters have no
taken the interest In the issues upoI
which they have been called upon tt
vote that they should have taken, ant
thus the vote upon any proposition
whether constitutional amendment o.
upon public policy, has been muei
smaller than the vote for nominees TO
public flee.
1t may be that this further opening th,
door of opportunity may cause cor
responding activity. In any event /
will do no harm to try it. Interest o
the people in public affairs and activit!
therein is in the right direction. Tn,
tendency will be to cause greater car,
on the part of legislators and reduce tn
volume of legislation. We can stant
that tendency with calmness. Give tn
people of Maine opportunity to impress
themselves upon the laws of the stat
and upon the state government TO tn
fullest extent practicable, and see wha
the effect will be.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

Late dispatches indicate that affairs
are in very serious condition in Russia.
The strike In Poland remains apparently
unsbated The Socialist organization IN
ST. Petersburg is very active and ha.
circulated violent proclamation calling
for renewal of strikes and the use OF
armed force in carrying them out. Thu
proclamation bitterly assails Church
State and the higher classes. A course
of terrorism Is feared in Finland. D.
mands on the car for popular reforms
are uLceasing. The st. Petersburg nobil-
ity, while upholding the principle of au-
tocracy, say that popular representatives
must have some share in affairs. The
minority of the Moscow Assembly OF
Mobiles tells the emperor much the same
thing, declaring that the present regime
cannot assure internal peace. Russis's
affairs In the far east are no more en-
couraging than they are at home. The
outlook certainly is exceedingly dark.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

Japanese reports Indicate that the
Russian forces on the -hakhe are ready
to take advantage of anything that
seems like favorable opportunity for a
sharp attack on Oyama's line Skin
mshiEg along the west and center is
continuous, and accompanied with
heavy artillery firing. Oyama reports a
considerable Russian attack near Chang
tan; the movement was repulsed he re-
pol Is, with loss of about 100 to the
Russians. General Stoessel, stopping at
Colombo on HIS way to Russia, denies
reports that the surrender of Port Ar
thur was unnecessary; one of his Off
GERS declared that the sick and wounded
we're dying, before the capitulation, at
the rate of four hundred day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

Senator John b. Tarte of York coun-
ty is inmcal to the race suicide theory.
He has just pride in exhibiting to some
of his personal or official friends group
photograph representing his family of
eight children, four boys and four girls.
Mr.. Tarte is young man, being 43 years
of age, and he has made his way by close
attention to business and honest courte-
GUS dealing with those with whom he
has come in contact. He represented
his city in the House of Representatives
two years ago and last summer won the
coveted place in the Senate. He was
born in the province of Quebec but he
has made his home in Biddeford for
many years, and there all his children
were born-'everyone of them Yam
kee" he says. 81 believe" said the SEN
ator, that there is no member of the
present senate who can come nearer to
living up to the presidential mandate
than myself"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

Kennebec county will never let go oi
institution or office. Its people are not
constructed on that plan. The Kenne-
bee member who introduced a bill to
abolish the Superior Conrt of that coun-
ty could not have meant it. he was
only fooling. But the Kennebec Bar
Association evidently took it seriously.
special meeting was called and held
at the Court house at Augusta, Friday
afternoon, for the purpose of protesting
against the adjustment of the superior
court, and was attended by a majority
of the members. It. was the unanimous
vote of the members present to protest
against the bill now before the Legisla-
ture, to abolish the court, and the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to APP
pear before that body: Fred Emery
Beane of Hallowell, II. M. Heath and
Leslie C. Cornish of Augusta, W. C..
Philbrook of Waterville, and c. A.
knight OF Gardiner. This association
mag not always be right but it is in this
move. The court in question is in the
interest of prompt and economical adj
minisration of justice
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

The news of the sudden death OF Hon.
Joseph H. Marley at his home in Au-
Qnsta on Tuesday morning, carried sad
ness TO the hearts of n large number OF
penple IN Maine and elsewhere. Mr..
Manley WAS one of the most popular of
Names public men, a business man of
sterling qualities, tower of strength
politically, a warm hearted, genial asso-
ciate and steadfast friend, an enterpris-
Ing and public spirited citizen. Love
reigned supreme 10 his home and hos
pitality abounded there. His death is a
sad loss to his family, his city and the
State of Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

Mr. George Wyndham, NJ. p in his
Glasgow address as rector of the uni
yersity alluded to the story that the
Scots who founded the kingdom Of
Dalriada killed all the men and women
who were Piets and spoke their non
Aryan language Il know that only
five words OF the pictish tongue re
main he said In an examination
which allowed TO candidates free
choice from all languages | should St
leet the Pictish language II can be
mastered In one minute"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

One who has been employed these
thirty years in slaughter houses as
bookkeeper, saleman, etc, tells me: ITO
say that butchers are hard hearted is
far from the truth-that is, in most
cases, Let me explain how the shed
ding x human blood affects them !
once saw butcher cut his hand very
severely. and not one of his twenty or
more associates could be induced TO 90
near to assist him. | had TO bandagc
him up as well as could and send him
to hospital. Another butcher who
had helped slaughter from 1000 to
4.oo0 hogs a day for years saw WON
an throw herself before freight train,
which mangled her fearfuly He
promptly tainted. have seen more
than hundred fights at slaughter
houses but never Yet saw a butcher at
tempt 10 use knife. New York
Press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

Ones rightful work is often halted
by fear of what others win say about
II. This may be even more a barrier
To the work than the fear of not doing
the work at all. 1t takes courage to
do what we believe we ought to do
When We think we shall be criticised
or misunderstood or scorned. But thc
real calamity lies in not doing what
We ought OF this it is well to have
so stron4 "A fear that We shall have
courage 10 face whatever others may
say Of our right doing -Maxwelrs Tai
isman
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

For myself and for the other relatives
of the late Peter GARNER wish to ex-
press my thanks to all who kindly as
sisted in the many WAYS that assistance
was needed at the time Of his death
We especially appreciate the kindness OF
the friends and relatives in Burlington
VT. on whom large share Of the burden
devolved.
JOSEPH GARNER.
Skowhegsn, Me, Feb. g. 1905.
Vermont papers please copy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

Two objections are named to CONNER.
oIal reciprocity between the United
States and Canada. One is that the for
ner doesn't want It and the other ia that
tbe latter won't have it. There Is GER
talnly reciprocity of sentiment in this.
An agreement to disagree on the start.
Maine people, as a rule, are reconeled to
this situation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

Every time you speak said th,
good fairy, pearls and diamonds viii
drop from your lips"
But" faltered the gentle maid
don't you think thar. under such cir
cumstances. pearls and diamonds may
become too dreadfuly common"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

Passenger train No. on the Dover
Foxcroft branch of the Maine Cen rsI
railroad was wrecked two miles from
Dexter, Wednesday, while making the
morning trip 70 Bangor. None of the
passengers were injured but the engineer
is in bad condition, suffering from inter.
nal injuries The locomotive was over.
turned and broken in two parts. The
combination smoker and baggage car
was the only one tn leave the rails
Traffic was blocked nearly all day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

The war dispatches mention Oyama,
Oku and Nogi frequently, but the name
of Kuroki is never spoken. Can it be
true that he was killed after all as ru-
mored several months agoP If 80 the
japanese can almost equal the enemy
for misleading statements.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

William King, grandson Of William
King Of Bath. aho was the ftst COVER
nor II Maine was sent to The tate
Insane Asl lum at Augusta. Tue, day, by
the municipal authorities II brunswick.
His enfal faculties have been weaken
ing for several years and Friday night
he became SO violent that il was decided
to send him to the asylum Nj King
was born in Port and but has lived hery
slnce childhood. He graduated from
Bowdoin oIlege in 1881 aud from the
Maine Medical school SIX Years later
bnt has not had extensive medical pTac-
tice He has Do near relatiets except a
sister who lives IN Paris
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

On in Buffalo, while the police were
looking for u r0bhrr. he entered the po-
lice station and robbed 1t OF q lot of val
tables. That looks as IL we might ex-
pect drop In coppers out that way.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

The accident on the New York Cent
raj & Hudson River Railroad near Utica
ia causing great deal of talk. 1t was
caused by explosion of the boiler and
locomotive boilers seldom explode.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

4 man may know that he IS APP
preaching old age when he ceases TO
struggle 10 he among the first to leave
Il railroad car when he is in no partlcu-
lar hurry philadelphia Ledger
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-02-09

Women can always look volumes
WHY should they trouble to write themf
Edwin Pugh.
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sabbath schoo. as asaal u o'c,ock.
The ladies' Sewing g.r1le III nee, ~itk
Mr., II. {. Basse.. on Madison Ave Thurs.
day, feb. IS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13
AS TO FREQUENT BATHS.

In the old times, before water
works and hot water made bathing
easy, Saturday night was universally
known as tub night" and all business
and social affairs were suspended to
permit of the weekly additions. That
rule still holds in many places where
no water supply is at hand.
There are not a few people who
have always resented John Wesley S
maxim (was it John Wesley? if not
it was good enough for him to have
said) cleanliness is next to Godli-
ness" OF that class is that Berlin
landlord who has sued a tenant fol
excessive use of water, asserting that
mo respectable woman takes a bath
every day" There you have the Berlin
Introduction of frequent additions
given in a form that carries with il
severe condemnation of women who
indulge in the luxury of a daily bath
There is a high authority in Nol I'll
Carolina, a sage of Rhamkattc, who
predicted Parkers overwhelming de-
feat as soon as he read that the
Esopus jurst took bath every
morning before breakfast. THE I'M
washed Democracy" he said, "wil1
never put in the White House a man
who by his bathing habits condemns
the course OF the bulk of the party
Whether it was his bathing or some
thing else, the pre- dictiOn came true
and Judge Parker was not elected. He
press agent erred in giving too much
prominence 20 his daily additions.