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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

Estimates on the worlds output Of
gold in the calendar year 1904, prepared
by The director OF the mint, show an In
crease OF So ,00O, 600 compared with that
of the previous year. The United States
gain, about $1,000, 900 and South Africa
Sl3 100000, both countries being still
upon rising scale Of production.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

The President has issued an order Civ
ing the heads of departments summary
power of removal without hearing OF
int fficient, incapable or misconducting
civil elvee employees. There is no sense
in mans holding Office after becoming
disqualified to perform its duties.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

their offer of last week Is the best they
can do. A conference between commit
tees representing the manufacturers and
the operatives will he held next Monday
morning. Il l. be ieved IN union circles
that there will be no strike. The manu-
facturers have shown u desire TO effect
compromise and il is believed the wage
question will be satisfactorily adjusted.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

Sheep raising on a large scale is to b.
tried by B. A. Powers Of Georgetown
just below Bath, on 1000-acre tract re-
Gently purchased by him in that town.
He will begin operations this fall by
stocking the farm with several hundred
sheep.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

From the report of the Interstate Com
merce commission we learn that during
the twelve months ending June 30, 1905,
$50 persons were killed and 1888 in
iured as the result of accidents on rail.
road trains.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

The women sutfragists in their recent
convention still reiterated their determi-
nation to have their rights 1t they
mean by that their right to vote, every
woman now controls as many as five
votes, while the most of men control
cut one.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26
Somerset Teachers Convention

.
The fall convention of the Somerset
County Educational association was
held at the High school building in
Madison Monday and Tuesday. Over
$50 teachers were present from other
towns and the convention is said to
have been most successful in every way.
The high school room was prettily dec
GRATED with bunnng In honor of the
occasion.
The last paper of the session wa. one
written by Miss Dora Cleveland, princi-
pal of the Skowhegan grammar school
whose subject was 1.-THE Grammar
School Other Skowhegan teachers
who took part in the program were the
principal of the high school, Prof ID. H..
Perkins, the instructor in mathematics,
Miss Alice M Bracket, and Mrs. Eva
A. Webster of the rural district who
read paper entitled ITO What Extent
Can the Rural Schools Be Graded?"
Tomorrow large number of the local
teachers will go to Portland to attend
the State convention to be held In that
city,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

On Sunday, at Toxic, when Admiral
Togo came to report to the Emperor the
return of his fleet from the war, he was
given royal welcome. The streets
were crowded, and there were demor-
strations OF the widest enthusiasm.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

George II. Utter has been nominated
for Governor by the republicans of Rhode
Island without opposition. The conven-
ton endorsed President Roosevelt as
"the foremost figure of the world" and
declared for "sound money and protec-
tion -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

Gov. Cobb will have some important
appointments to make before the end of
the year. And there Is actually one fiji
cial whose term expires and who refuses
TO be candidate for reappointment
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26
Mrs. Margaret Goffe Benson

Died at Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. L.
Mrs Margaret Goffe Benson, widow Of
the late John Benson,
Mrs Benson was born in North An
son, Aug. 20, 1914, the daughter Of q lie
Moor and Betsey (MckeIny) Moor, aid
was the last surviving grandchild Of
Major John Moor. she was 5eaI
Daughter of the Revolution aud her DC
ture was hung among the Daughters at
the Worlds Fair at t. Louis. In the
Moor Memorial issued few months az
is fine picture of Mrs Benson. Size
was the perfection of womauhoOd aud
was possessed OF a superior mind aud at
tainmenls She was conscious to the
last moments of her long life and her
memory was absolutely perfect as when
she was young. Not only as regards her
childhood and youth but all the inter-
vening years. she often committed loug
poems with as much ease aud as quickly
as at any time in her youth She bad
perfect memory Of events which her
father related of his experiences in the
Revolutionary war, and a's) of his faith
er's Major John Moors position and
Revolutionary record.
Mrs Benson and her husband, Rev.
John Benson, who was also "A native of
Anson, resided in this town until 1885,
when they went West to Minnesota
where he died. A son, John ". Benson
of Heron Lake. MINI. aud two daugh
ters, Mrs. Mary Z Southwick and Mrs
SouthwIck of Wells, Mimi survive her
Tie interment was at Wells
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

A society has been formed in New
York city to colonza and send Italians
South. The society hopes to establish
small Italian colonies here and there
throughout the South.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

The Fall River operations have refused
the offers OF the mill owners, and demand
a straight advance In wages of l2R per
cent. There are fears Of a strike unless
their demands are granted. The mill
owners state under date OF Oct. % that
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

The Enterprise National Bank of Allie
ghany has been declared insolvent, the
cashier having shot himself through the
head. Unauthori zed to do so, he loan
ed political leaders money to the amount
OF 100000. The total shortage may
reach 81, 800 600
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

The new Christian Science church,
which is nearing completion at Gardiner,
the gift OF one person, will be one of the
most beautiful church edifices in the
State.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

That New York Judge, who has just
decided that the husband is the ruler OF
the house, has not very extensive &C.
quaintance among married people.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

Both Gar and Mikado have again and
officially expressed their thanks to the
President for his part In bringing about
peace between the two nations.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

One place on the shores of sweet Cob
hossee is dignified by this Legend
"Domp no RUBBISH Hear"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26
Standing of the Contest
THREE NEW CANDIDATES ENTER
THE FIFlO

Since eur as; issue the REPORTERS
Quaker Range Contest has had three
new candidates enter the fed, al Of
which come under class 3, viz: Mrs b.
". Flanders and Mrs Thos. A. Noyes
of Athens aud Mrs l. ". Shean, wife
of the WIDELY known and deseryedly
popular DR.. >hean Of Canaan.
In class !, al e the candidates have
swelled their votes somewhat. Ia GLASS
,, thus far, Mis-. Leavltt is the only con-
testant and already her vote has reached
nearly tie 2010 mark. Other candidates
are sure TO enter this class before an
other week.
The vote Of the contestants to date is
as follows:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

This Is about the season for big pig
stories. Send them along unless they
may seem too personal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

Maneuring s get fad - eada5E
and good 9re loo t. co Il ~ yoU
need good tools; ~e have them N great
varieties and at all prices.
Rez9rt-a Z are selling good razor
for a lar and warrant every one to
give satisfaction
Hot water bottes-A good ore tor
sc. Warranted for oue year.
lhermaite bags tee Come ID and
let US tel you about them; they are q
great IMPROVEMENT over the hot water
bottle. they cost t1.z5 ~ & 70
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

Probable cause was found in the case
Of Mrs. Alice Cooper, charged with the
murder of harles Northy, Jr, by
Judge Andrews, in the Augusta Mum
cipsl court Wednt stay, and the prisoner
admitted to bail from day to day in the
sum of $4,000 The crime for which
probable cause was found, was the a.
legged murder of Charles d. Northy, Jr,
at the home of the respondent in South
Windsor, ON the afternoon Of Tuesday,
Oct. 10 Young Northy went TO the
house by Appointment with defendant be
tween y and I O'clock on the date
mentioned. He STAYED sometime and
was shot sometime during the after
noon, between tie hours of II and 5
O'Clock, By the agency of revolver,
which the defendant admits was pur.
chased by ler, in Augusta, the day be-
fore.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26


OATS cts
wool uwashed, s. It's
HGpks 40 SKISs-hides, cts lauIh skins Sc
to 75,ts calf skins = Ia a cts. sch.
BEASs-Hand-picked yellow eyes, s. 80 20 sS.;
pea beans. SIS 20 tlsu.
BEEF-ON teet 8 10 cts
roULTRY-Fuwls. 10 to Is cts. per h., chickens
II 70 u cts
RuUNp Hoe to sctE.
TALLoW-R Rough 2 cts. pc, 10.
BUrrER-Fl rst quauty, stamped. 20 "a 3per q
EGGs- 70 u per doE fresh.
POTATOES New &C. per hlshtl
theese i2oto lac, per b.
RETAIL 8ARkET,
FLorR--spnnE whea. Patent. 80 10 IS. d,
Winter wheat pat s. 50 to g. q, Winter wheat
choice, IS 50
CoRN-sl.5O per bag meal sud cracked com
81 40 per bag.
c. i, MKAL-Sl5o per lag.
MiddlinEs, 81 A. er cwt Chlcsg' gutea
81 As per cwt.
SPRING BRAN-Sl - aer cwt,
MIXED FeEp-Sl 30 per twt.
SALT PoRK-tOc III, 10y The bbl., 2oo lbs, slsn,
CHEEsE-l5 per 10.
BUTrKR-2a 70 r. CTS, per lh
EGGs-2s cts a dog fresh.
TEAs-25 10 to cents per 10.
CoFFEE-l3 TO IS cents per IL.
LARp-pomestic, T. cts; Pure, T. eta Com
pound, 10 cts, ,,t,
80; Maple 25c per Qt; Choice Cooking, a5o.
SU0AR-tiranulated sugar, best quality
pounds for $l.00; Brown, l. pounds for a.
PorAroEs-50c per bushel
DryFIsH-COd,s to 10 cts per IL pollock. sc
ONTONs-Sc, per 10.
New Cheese, l5c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

-Four states elect governors his tan,
Ohio, Massachusetts,, Rhode lslaid and
Virgins.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

Old papers, cents uudIe, REroR-
TER office.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26

Five cents for a good big bundle Of
old papers, REPORTER office.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-10-26
The Somerset Reporter

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Faith Of our fathers, living ttill.'
And another by devout Quaker
I'VE may not climb the heavenly steps,
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-01

But what can be expected when
change Of party allegiance is the result
of barter of Office: when men openly
agree to change their party allegiance
on condition that they are appointed
TO office; when, as in one case there
was hitch in the negotiations after
IL was supposed they had been com.
pleted, and 1t was a matter of public
I notoriety that man who had repre-.
sented one party at National Convep.
ton and been the instrument of affect.
ing vitality, presidential campaign.
was holding back In his agreement to
change his party allegiance. until he
was sure he was going to get the ap.
pointment he was after?"- Defender
of Senate policy of refusing for politi.
cal reasons to confirm nominations of
election inspectors, as the law directs
Is 1t not written on the tablets of
morality, civic decency and political
honor that the bride giver is as much
II not more to be condemned than the
bride taker? A man who accepts brides
of Office should never be considered any
more favorably than he who accepts
the coin. 1t can not be accepted as
true however that there are not enough
non-bribe takers to 20 around.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-01

cure for this Territory full credit for
the business 1t handles is properly
reckoned in the list of practical CO.
operation for the upbuilding of the ISL
ands Briefly put, the object of the
commercial men Is to obtain for Ha-
wall an accurate record of the business
done through our various ports. The
circular they have issued says:
THE attention of merchants who
have occasion to import goods from
abroad for Island consumption or dis.
tribution is invited to the Importance
OF using the ports of this Territory az
ports of entry for their goods when
ever practicable.
AN investigation of the conditions
that prevail discloses the fact that
while many merchants make 1t an in.
, variable rule to order their importa.
tons shipped direct to Island ports
when possible, or, If it is necessary to
bring them into this country by way
of other ports, to order that the goods
be forwarded to this Territory In bond
and the property cleared through the
various Island custom houses. such Is
not the universal practice. Some of our
merchants apparently permit goods to
be sent to the Islands from abroad by
way of other United States ports when
ample shipping facilities exist for their
direct importation, and such goods, as
well as those necessarily imported via
other ports, are often permitted to be
entered at the custom house at the
port of arrival rather than at Island
ports.
"As result of this practice the i'm.
portations officially credited to tho
Territory OF Hawaii are undoubtedly
considerably below what they should
be.
at has been suggested that in some
lines importations have been encour.
aged via other ports in the past be
cause of delays in handling at Island
ports, due to imperfect system and or.
ganization at the appraisers stores
However this may have been in the
past, there is general agreement
among merchants who have dealings
at the various custom houses that the
present service at the appraisers
stores is excellent, and that delays are
now reduced to the minimum in fact
that ordinarily quicker service is Civ
en- through local ports than through
other large ports.
1T is desirable, in the interest of the
standing of the Islands and the in
creased prestige which comes with ell
ovation in rank among the great ports
of the country, that these Islands
should be credited with the imports OF
all foreign merchandise consumed
within them or distributed from
them"
The advantages to be gained by
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-01
Resort Reported.
WAIKIKI TROLLEY RETREAT
Planned By Transit

Report has 1t, and the plan is consid-
cred a splendid idea by those who are
discussing 1t, that the Honolulu Rapid
Transit & Land Company is consider
ing the purchase of the Hawaiian Hotel
Annex or the Waikiki Inn, or both, for
the purpose Of establishing at Waikiki
a popular resort, a place to attract
hundreds of town folks and tourists
who would delight in the pleasant ride
to and fro and find much to charm,
at reasonable rates, at such a retreat
as would be realized.
Report does not agree with the state.
ments of men concerned, or these state.
ments do not agree with rumor.
G. q. Ballentyne, manager Of the
Rapid Transit, stated this forenoon,
when asked as to the plans of the
company, that the matter had not been
discussed. No such matter had been
discussed. Neither Waikiki Inn nor
the Annex had been considered. No
Waikiki place had been considered.
Those interested in Waikiki Inn also
denied the rumor.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-01
JUDGE DOLE FINES RAPID TRAN.
SIT COMPANY.
CONTINUED from PAGE IL

NSUVSUVuCu VoSO
defendants cars on the King street
line exceeded the rate Of speed allowed
by law running over q measured dis.
lance at the rate Of 10 ITO miles an
hour, the rate allowed by law being
~ miles an hour, and on the 4th day
of April, one Of the defendants cars
on Beretania street exceeded the rate
of speed allowed by law by running
over a measured distance at the rate
of 2S 2.10 miles per hour. The meas
urements and speed were ascertaircd
by men placed there for the purpose.
and appear to have been carefully estI.
mated. No evidence is offered in thu
defense to show that, for the measured
distances, the speed was any less than
the evidence for the government shows.
and II may be presumed that the fig.
ures given are fairly accurate.
Defendant admits that there may
have been an excess Of speed over the
limit set by law, but It's claim is that
the rate OF speed meant by the law
is the,.sverage for the whole trip, and
not the rate for any specified portion
of the trip. This claim cannot be III
held. The purpose of the law Is to
prevent. as much as possible. the dan
ger to foot passengers and vehicles on
the street resulting from the excessive
speed of the cars. II must be presumed
that when the Legislature passed this
law It did so with the presumption that
higher rate Of speed than twelve
miles an hour would be dangerous to
the traffic on the street. And II they
decided that a great speed than IL
miles an hour would be dangerous, they
must be presumed to have meant by
this a greater speed than ~ miles an
hour at any place on the line-not an
average rate Of ~ miles an hour along
the whole line outside the Smile limit.
For II car travels at 20 miles per
hour for only short distance and at
10 miles per hour for the balance of
the trip, for that short distance the
speed is as dangerous to vehicles there
as II would be to vehicles all along
the line II the car travelled at 20 miles
an hour for the whole distance. And
this danger is evidently what the legis.
lature wished to avoid by passing this
statute.
As to defendants claim that the re-
peal Of the statute repeats the right
to recover the penalty. the court does
not see that the statute has been re-
pealed either directly or indirectly The
new amendment Is simply modihca.
ton Of the old statute; a modification
which permits the Governor and Au.
perintendent of Public Works to allow
greater rate Of speed than that al
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-01
kauai CRUISE IS FINE
YACHTS LA PALOMA
AND hawaii RETURN
FORMER SHOWED SPEED ON RUN
TO HANAlEi-THEP PARTY RE-
CEivES WELCOME AND
ARE ENTERTAINED.

In the opinion of one man at least,
the cruise from Pearl Harbor to Hama
lei and return Is the idealest for a
yachting cruise In the islands. That
man is Clarence Macfarlane, and hav-
ing Just returned from this cruise In
his yacht La Paloma, he is In position
to speak. Even the many Gains that
he met on the return trip were not
enough to mar the pleasure of the out
ing.
The yacht La Paloma left Pearl Har-
Dor at o'clock last Saturday after
noon. On board We're Mr.. Macfarlane,
Mr.. Hebron, and two native sailors.
As they came out of the harbor the
yacht Hawaii with Ollie Sorenson.
George Kruger, Lyle and Captain
John" on board was about six miles
ahead, having left Honolulu at 3 p. m.
This lent the interest OF race to
the cruise and the crack little la Pa
Iona passed the other yacht about
p. m. off Makua. At o'clock Sunday
morning the La Paloma arrived off
Kealia. Light winds prevailed thence
to Hanalei, where the yacht arrived at
II o'clock, the Hawaii coming in Mt
1880. So Mr.. Macfarlane had the sat
isfaction Of beating the Hawaii two
hours and half on the run to Hanalei.
At Hanalei the party was entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Makee. The
afternoon was spent in seeing the
sights. On Monday the party went net.
fishing with good results. and in the
afternoon enjoyed poi feed. At 6
o'clock Monday afternoon the La Pa.
Iona and Hawaii left Hanalei. Owing
to dead Gains and currents the La Pa.
Iona did not reach Puuloa until
o'clock last night, again beating the Ha.
wall, which was then ten miles to lee.
ward and working up toward the har.
Dor.
Mr.. Macfarlane speaks very highly
OF the royal way in which the party
was entertained at Hanalei. On the
whole 1t was most successful cruise
and should become popular among Ha.
waiian corinthians.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-01

The city Of Baltimore in rebuilding
after the great fire recently voted n
loan of $l3.O00,0O0 for public improve.
ments. This makes a total of s22.-
100000 the city has appropriated for
public rejuvenation. OF the last sl3..
100000, ten millions is to be spent for
u sewer system. two millions for open.
ing streets and one million dollars for
parks and parkways. Hawaii will he.
gin to advance when its civic pride in
the days of average prosperity ap.
proaches to a fractional degree what
Baltimore does in the day of its adyers.
ity
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-01
owed by the old statute. If they think

best.
And II they allow a new rate Of
speed 1t may at any time be annulled
by them, which will put the old rate In
force again. So II cannot be consider.
ed that the old provision as to speed
has been annulled by Act rs. 1t Is
simply quiescent for SO long. as the
new rate is allowed by the Governed
and Superintendent Of Public WORKS.
to remain in force. 1t revives as soon
as the new rate is annulled, which
may happen at any time.
1.-THE authorities cited by defendant
all refer to new statutes or portions or
statutes that have taken the place OF
old statutes or portions of statutes
that have been repealed, which is not
the case in the present controversy.
Moreover there is nothing In any Of
these authorities to show that the
rate OF speed allowed Is for the average
of the whole trip and not for the speed
at any one point. 1t is unreasonable to
contend, II a statute defines the ratio
which II decides is dangerous that It
does not mean to deny the use any
where on the line Of any speed greater
than the one defined. The rate Is de-
fined for the safety Of the travelling
public on a thoroughfare. and the leg.
islature may reasonably be supposed
to place the speed at the highest point
which 1t considers safe, at any one
point. -H'
/ There is nothing in the new act
which tends to show that the legisla-
ture intended that all prosecutions
should end, upon the passing Of the
new act. or that sections 20 and 2S Of
the Revised Laws, the general saving
statutes. should not apply here. The
proviso in Act IS is not intended to re.
peal, or to be a substitute for sections
% and 20. but is merely for a guard
against a technical defense by the
company to an action against 1t for in.
Jury to person or property.
THE court finds that the defendant
has violated in both cases, to-wit. on
King street. April 3rd, and on Bere-
tania street, April 4th, the provisions
Of section S42, Revised Laws, and
adjudges that It shall pay for each
offense the prescribed penalty Of 500.
together with the costs Of court, taxed
at $S.45 for the two cases."