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The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23
Efficiency Recognized.

The Deputy sheriffs of Somerset coun-
ty arranged for days outing at Lake
wood, Friday of last week, entertaining
sheriff Clyde II. Smith as their guest
of honor. Practically every deputy was
present accompanied by their families
making a gathering of something over
twenty-five people. The officers have
been planning for some time to make
some acknowledgement to Mr.. Smith
for the uniform courtesy and consider
alton which he had shown in his rela.
tons with them, and at dinner. which
WAS served in Lakewood Iun at the noon
hour, Deputy Abel w. Rowell of Scion,
speaking for himself and his associates,
presented Mr. Smith with a very hand
some office chair. Mr.. Smiths duties
as Somerset's chief executive officer do
not often test his ability as an impromp-
tn speaker but those who have heard
him on the floor of the house when be
was a member of the legislature and
oh otnoI oCCdsiouS "ueu no duuiosHou
audiences of considerable size will un-
derstand how gracefully he acknowled-
ged his gift and the kind words with
which It was bestowed.
MI, Smith has been very fortunate in
his choice of subordinate officers and
has been able to preserve among them
a loyalty to himself and an esprit du
corps which is SO essential to the best
service.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

1t may not be fiattering o our vanity
but Mr.. Scott, chief clerk of the Philip
pine Board of Education, said few days
ago that 10 per cent. Of the population
OF the Philippines, nearly 0,000 now
speak English. and that the Filipino boy
until he reaches The age of 10 is mentally
superior to the American Of the SAINT
age, but there his superiority ends, anC
our educational system has not existec
long enough to enable us to determine
his capacity during the second period OF
his mental development. The girls il
that country are in every way superior
to the boys.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

Women wAs are the soul Of reetitude
In all other things viii not hesitate y
ryade tic law when 1t comes to Snug
Ing For some reason or other they
DO not consider smuggling dishonest.
bu rather Us "a exciting SORT Of game
70 play Every woman who goes 70
,urore spends hours Of her preparation
!, return Ia deTising means q bringing
things ia without paying duty.
Men are much more honest about the
things they bring In, and not long aC1
beard Of a case In which a MAJ hp-
mor~l this smuggling tendency n Is
daughter, bat took good care that sc
should hot be discovered evadlHg tie
iuw.
HIS daughter Lad purchased q yalna-
bic diamond necklace in London and
ANNOUNCED her determination . bring
It in without paving one penny OF duty
There was no reason In the world Why
slc should hive chosen to d. tbs. IS
her father WIS a very rich man AMI
could have paid tie duty without not
ing It's absence from his bank account
But she wanted the excitement and
her father agreed to let her have her
own way. She brought the necklace II
in a small bag. which her father asked
her 10 let him hold for q moment or
two, and it was not for nearly year
that she found ont her father had de-
clared the ornament and paid the duty
on it. At any rate. she had had her
anlusernent.-New York Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23
YnnnR Roncins.

One of tire strangest figures Of the
British stage was Young Roscius His
other name was William Henry Vest
Betty. He lived until Aug. "a, 1874, al
though he had made his last stage ap-
pearance on Aug Q. 1894 at the age OF
thirty-two. Theatrical history has no
parallel to his childhood. 1t was this
little Irish boy who after seeing Mrs
Siddons had declared that he must die
If he did not become an actor. He took
Belfast by storm In 1903, when not
quite twelve. and nearly stifed scores
of Londoners ON Dec l, 1904. Foot
guards and officers were overpowered
by the crowd. and gentlemen charged
through the boxes and jumped by
twenties into the pit for places.
Master Betty brought $4,000 to Drury
Lane in twenty eight nights. William
Pitt adjourned the house of commons
to let members see him as Hamlet, and
his boom lasted until 1908. His adult
return to the stage was brief and a
failure.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

When Fanny kemble spent her sum
mers in Massachusetts she engaged a
neighbor to drive her regularly about
the country. On their first excursion
he began to discuss the crops and the
history of the people, when Mrs. KEN
BILE said in her dramatic fashion. Sir,
have engaged you TO drive, not talk. .
The farmer kept his peace and when
the vacation WAS over sent in his bill.
What Is this item. sir she asked.
Il do not understand it" With equal
gravity he reioned. Sass. s.. don
often take 1t, but when l do I charge.
The bin was paid. and it made a firm
friend of Mrs. Kemble ever after
Christian Register.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

The United States government, beleV-
ing in the possibility of increasing our
lobster supply, is taking more or less
strenuous steps to relieve the situation
and the minds of the people by Matching
lobster eggs for distribution along the
Maine coast. In the meantime, people
who have gone to the seaside, minister
or layman, have done all they could tt
induce the fishermen to sell them short
Holsters. 1t seems as though our people
ought to cooperate with the government
In protecting this delicious crustacean.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

Our baldheaded eagle, so called be
cause the feathers on the top Of his
head are white. was called the Wash
ingtou eagle by Audubon. the great nat
uralist. Like Washington, he IS brave
and fearless, and as his name and great
ness are known the world over So can
the eagle soar to heights beyond others
The eagle WAS adopted as the emblem
If the United States in 1875, since when
if has been used on the tips Of dar-
poles, coins United States seals and on
the shield of Liberty Washington Star
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

Samuel Gompers opened his speaking
campaign against Mr.. Littlefeld. in
Lewiston, on Saturday evening. Not a
single charge did be make or issue raise
but has been anticipated by Mr.. Little
field, and fully answered in advance by
that gentleman. Gompers comes TO
Maine, and finds his guns spiked. he
will have hard work to make the intel
ligent voters of the Second district be-
lieve that their brilliant and distin-
gushed Congressman is an enemy to
labor,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

On his getting ready to leave Argen
tina, where he bad been TO attend the
Conference, great bar quet was giver
TO Secretary of State Root. Mr.. Root il
reply to warm speech OF appreciation
for President Alcorts, said we had q
right to rejoice and be proud Of the
Argentine people. They are justifyne
our faith in self government, and there
is not cloud In the sky of good under.
standing, He expressed the hope that
the two countries would know each other
better, as the surest way of continuing
this good feeling.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23
Lakewood Theatre.

The London Novelty Company will
be the attraction at Lakewood Theatre
all next week commencing Monday,
Aug. 27, and numbers in its roster some
of the strongest and best acts of the pre-
sent season, including Emerson and Van
Horn, comedy sketch artists; the
Aherns, who present a sensational,
novel and unique exhibition of hand
and head balancing and introducing
many entirely new acrobatic fests. The
Elmar Brothers, comedy acrobats who
keep their auditors in roars OF laugh
ter from the beginning to the end of
their act. Hughey Flaherty, expert
soft shoe dancer, who begins where all
others leave off and who was the win
ner of the championship medal at the
dancing tournament held at Madison
Square Garden. New York { ity, last
winter, and LaRax, wonderful flexible
serialst, presenting high class Aerial
Gymnastic Recreation, introducing seem
ingly impossible feats. Performances
vii be given every afternoon and even
ing.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

In the Congressional fight which is
now on throughout the country, the
republicans do not of course expect to
retain Ill the seats they have now in the
House. At the last election We had
President Roosevelt on the ticket, and
no strong Democrat against him. For
this reason we carried number of
strictly Democratic districts that we had
no real right to expect. But we will re-
main in actual control of the 90 Cor
gress. That we are sure Of.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

A most intelligent gentleman from out
the State was asked by the Maine Far.
mer II be thought the question of prohi
bition affected summer travel to Name.
"Yes," said he, ''it does decidedly, and
for the better. A large portion OF those
who come to your State during the sum-
mer are women and children, and all of
them, and the great majority Of the men,
prefer to spend their summers In CON-
munities free from the vice and annoy
ance OF open saloons. In my opinion, II
lie one of Names strong points for the
vacatfonist, equal to its wonderful
scenery and beautiful climate. II you
had open saloons, made respectable by
law, you would find distinct lessening
in the character of your summer visitors.
Now, the very best people come to
Maine. You wouldn't like the class
who would take their places il you had
open saloons
Remember that as the issues are now
made up for the approaching election,
the Democrats stand for the open and
legalized saloon, while the Republicans
stand for prohibition,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23
For the Reporter.
Lawn Party at Lake George.

Mrs. Judge ". D. Travis of Peeks-
kill, y. Y, was given lawn party at
the Mohican House. Lake George,
Canaan. on Monday afternoon, August
10, 1906, it being n honor of her birth.
day. The lawn was beautifully deco
rated and delicate refreshments and
fruit punch were served ty the hostesses
Nine. Wm. a briekt and Nine Jules
brent of Boston, Mass Dr.. J. y. Mer-
rill, wife and two daughters and Miss
NJ. L. Simpson Of New York with the
many guests made up a brilliant party
long to be rem N bered Four gentle
men from New Haven, Conn dispersed
fine music throughout the entertain
ment. The affair broke up with a
rousing speech by Judge D W Travis,
which wss thoroughly enjoyed by all.
This is the sixth season that the
Judge and his family have visited this
popular resort and ali wish them many
happy returns.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

OF the thousands of carloads of potG-
toes shipped from Aroostook county,
about 500 carloads frequently go to two
Southern States annually for seed, name
ly, Texas and Georgia. These cars of
potatoes for the two States named when
loaded into two-horse teams would make
procession about fifty miles long, and
the entire potato output Of the county in
a favorable year would make similar
procession of about 200 miles.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

According to his picture, Mr.. Samuel
Gompers ia a good looking man, but he
will know great deal more after his
battle with Mr.. Lttlefeld, In the Secopc
District. By the way, where does Mr.
rMcGillicuddy stand on the National is.
sues? We all of course know where
he stands on the rum question, bul
there are vital measures ffecting the
people Of the Second District vitality, or
which he continues as dumb AS an oys.
ter. On the other hand Mr.. LittlefielC
is clear and outspoken, just as il
"honesty" was one of the planks in tht
Republican pla form
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23
SKOWHEGAN- MARKET,


PRICE h PAID Fk'pl tl-F9
OArs-4.l, cts.
WOoL--U nwashed, 81 eta.
HIDES ASp SKISs-hides, cts. lSmt skinI IS
to 75cts calf skins, . IL 70 cts. Zach.
BEANs-Hand-pieked yellow eyes 81 % 10 IS.
pea beans, SIS to al %.
BkKF-Ox beef. s 70 -cts.
PoVLrRy-FoWls, 10 10 IS cts. Per b., chicken,
Is 10 % cts,
ROUND HoG-tiscts.
TALLow-Rough cts. per II.
BUTTER-kirst quality, STAN ped, 20 e = Per .
EeGs-24,ts per dos fresh.
PnrAroES-75c. per hushel.
Cheese, l2cto lac per ID.
- s4EiRETAu MARKET,
FLorR-spr1ng whest Patent, &7-0 to S. rs
Winter wheat pat $3.50 TO &e.5o; Winter wheat
choice, $50 - - &HS EAEeA
CoRN-sl 20 per bag; meal and cracked com
81 30 per bag.
c. s, MKAL-si6S per bag.
FEEp-Middlings, .S5 er cvt Glutsn tl.1
per cwt.
SPRING BRAN-sl 70 per cwt.
MIXED FRRD-Si1 Is per twt.
SALT PoRK-lac 10; by the bbl,, 2oo lbs, 5000,
CHEEsE-ls per 10.
BUrTKR-2S 10 IS cts per 10
EGos-B eta doi fresh.l
TEAs-l5 to to cents per NJ.
CoFFEE-20 to IS cents per IL.
LARp-Domestic, Il cts; Pure y cts.i Com
pound, 10 cts.
MOLAssKs--Pure Ponce, 40 pure BarhAdoes
30; Maple, sc per ct; Choice Cooking. 25o.
SUGAR-Granuated sugar, best quality e
pounds for 81 90. Brown, Il pounds FOR al.
POTATOES $l.fe per bushel
Dry FIsH-Cod,s 70 10 cts per IT. pollock sc.
ONIoSs--sc. per 10.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

The Supreme Court of Maine, through
Judge Whitehouse, one Of its most in
telligent Justices, decides, that an at
tempt at suicide cannot be punished un-
der our laws. But while self-murder
may not be amenable to the laws OF man,
It lie certainly an infracton OF the moral
law which God has made besides being a
cowardly and reprehensible act. Better
"stand up to the rack, fodder or no fod-
der -
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

II was our pleasure and privilege to
know sophie May who has just pass
ed on to her heavenly reward. The
char cters In her books were real boys
nd girls, and not angels without wings
the lessons drawn were wholesome aLd
uplifting; and we have no doubt her life
was heightened by the contemplation
of those subjects which concerned child
hood and expanding youth.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

How often we hear the statement from
the mouth Of the demagogue, 1.-THE iieh
are growing richer and the poor are
growing poorer" That lie has been
pretty well overhauled by the famous
statIstician, M. Carroll D. Wright, who
says: awhile it is true that the rich are
growing richer, many more people are
growing rich, aud the poor are better
off. The poor must participate in the
expanded distribution OF wealth. :"
Cranks talk about dividing the wealth of
the country. The people receive now
the benefit of the wealth. Nearly all
the accumulated wealth in this country
is invested In wage paying and wealth
producing institutions. Efforts to equal
re distribution carry with them a serious
danger of interfering with production.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

Uncle Joe Cannon, Speaker of the
House, has again been unanimously
nominated for Congress. In his speech
Of acceptance he said that the tariff
should be revised only when revision
would do more good than harm to the
great mass of people. Speaker Cannon
said that if he were engaged in toll which
gave him the right of membership, he
would join the ranks Of organized labo-.
He scored the ant-iniuncton measure
which was introduced 10 Congress with
the sanction of President Gompers Of
the American Federation OF Labor.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

CT ief Engineer Stevens of the Panama
canal, finds that the relative Efficiency
of Jamaican labor, as compared to ours
at home, is about one-third. In other
words the eighty cents gold, which the
lsborer receives for an eight-hour day, lie
equivalent to paying him $40 in gold.
1t has been impossible to hire on the
works anything but this cheap kind of
iqhor
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

when took you into Partnership
said the indignant father, 4 expected
you to be untiriue IN your devotion 10
the interests OF the business"
The son took che foot down from the
desk long enough u strike a match 10
light his cigarette.
Il think have been said he. You
never have noticed me tire myself yet,
have You. pa
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23
The Cnmpaign Onens.

The Republican side of the present
political campaign opens in earnest in
Somerset county, next week. Announce
ment has already been made of meetings
at Smithfield, Monday evening, the 9th ;
Athens, Tuesday evening; Scion, We'd
nesday evening Bingham, Thursday
evening, and Canaan, Saturday evening.
Hon. 5 J. Walton of his place and Hon.
L. T. Carleton of Winthrop are to speak
at Smithfeld; Hon. Forrest Goodwin of
Skowhegan and P. A. Smith, esq. of
Fairfield at Athens and Canaan
Hon. 5. J. Walton AID Hon. E. F. Dan
forth at Scion; and Hon. L. T. Carleton
and John E. Nelson, esq. at Bingham.
Thursday evening, September g. there
is TO be a meeting in grange hall, Show
hogan, at which Hon J. Adam Bede of
Minnesota will be the principal speaker.
NJ usic for this meeting will be furnished
by the Skowhegan band.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

The strike has been broken In the Ed
wards Manufacturing Co.'S. mills in Au.
gusta, and the company comes out of
the brief contest with its honor unim.
paired. The man discharged, which was
the occasion of the strike, remains dis
charged, and the other operatives show
their good sense in returning to work.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

"Tobey Candor," the well known
newspaper man, long since gone TO his
rest and reward, used to say that facts
were sometimes hampering things in
newspaper correspondence Thst's
public affairs in this campaign. The
facts are just what they don't want.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

By the way the press has been pitch
ing into him, we think Candidate Davis
must be sorry he bought those three
bottles of whiskey at Rumford Falls.
Anyhow, he assisted somebody III break
ing the law.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

At the national reunion Of the G. A.
r. in Minneapolis, Mimi, R. B. Brown
Of Ohio was elected Commander-in-C Chief
Strange to say the membership in the
order has increased the past year.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

The average laborer in the Bombay
cotton mills earns about % cents day
and works Is hours. The mills are fne-
y built and equipped with the most
modern machinery.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

1t is estimated that in the txt ten
years Japan will get over three-fourths
OF her cotton from the United States.
Last year, Japan used over LOCO 900
bales OF cotton, and only one-fourth Of
that was from the United States. There
is sure to be great increase in the fu-
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

1t has been deciued that the State, at
its own expense, must fight the brown
tail moth. We are however assured that
the general government will render aid
in guarding against the advances of the
damaging gypsy moth.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

Rev. Mr.. Newbert of Augusta evident
ly didn't know il WAS loaded" Mini;-
tiers are so accustomed to preaching
without having the pews talk back 10
then, will find In the newspaper field a
fferent state Of things.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

Legal ling the saloon as help to the
temperance cause, is monstrous propo-
siyion. Az Bob Burdette says No sane
mother could ever bow her head aud
thank God for what the saloon had done
for her boy" You may search the an
nails Of history, and you will not find one
single good thing in its pages about the
saloon. 1t is curse and only a curse,
the destroyer of ONE and manhood and
fortune. And yet it is proposed to legal
lie it in Maine, to endesvor by law io
make the business of dealing out damn.
alton as respectable AS that of selling
groceries or dry goods. 1t can't be done.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
Republican Speakers have been assigned
in Somerset towns as follows:

in Somerset towns as follows:
Hon L. r. Carleton of Winthrop and Hon
S J. Walton of Skowhegan will speak in
Grange Hall, Smithfeld, Monday evening,
August Il.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan and
P. A. Smith, Esq, of Fairfield will speak in
Wesseuunsett Hall, Athens, Tuesday evening,
August rs, and in Browns Hall, Canaan, Sat
urday evening, September I.
Hon. S. J. Walton and Hon +. F. Dan.
forth Of Skowhegan will speak at Town Hail.
Scion, Wednesday evening, August 79.
Hon. L. T. Carleton of Winthrop and Johr
E Nelson, Esq, of Wa erville will speak in
Kennebec Hail. Bingham, Thursday evening
August 80.
Hon. J. Adam Bede of Minnesota will
speak in Grange Hall, Skowhegan, Thursday
evening, September 6. NJ sic will be furnish.
ed by the Skowhegan Band.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

Edgar Brooks, school teacher of
WATERFORD, has been notified that he
is heir to q property of $500 900 left
by an uncle in the " est The knowl.
edge of his inheritance came as a great
surprise to Mr.. Brooks as he had not
heard from this particular uncle for a
long time and indeed knew very little
about him.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

Did my diamonds call forth any
COMMENT" asked Mrs Cumrox.
Yes, indeed" answered Miss Cay
enne. Il heard several people refer 10
Vou as the human chandelier. Wash
lngton Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

At the Kimberley diamond mines IN
South Africa, the task Of separating the
diamonds from the playground requirl 6
months. The K fir with his chisel and
hammer makes 81 20 a day. He is paid
at the rate of one shilling for every foot
he drills into the hard rock. Some
times he drills the required five feet in
three hours, but ofteL times il takes him
the full eight hours Of the shift. With
this be must support himself, for be has
to buy his own food, clothing and cabin
furnishings. Somewhere he has a wifi
or several wivee, out on the veldf. A
X fir is always anxious to have as many
wives as he can, for with these Kaffii
tribes wives are an evidence of ones
wealth. The wives sometimes go TO
Kimberly while their husbands are In
the compounds and there live In quarters
set aside for that purpose but they are
never permitted to enter the compounds.
on pay day the wives flock to the gates
OF the great compounds and clamor for
the pay OF their husbands. They give
their names at the gate TO guard, or
the numbers by which their husbands
were entered, and send within for the
money. The money lie sent outside by a
guard. Many Of the women carry 10
the gates child or two strapped to their
shoulders.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

Over 100000 persons have visited
Portland this season, the largest record
yet made. Beautiful, picturesque and
hospitable, the gem city of the state
richly deserves 1t all.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

Each bud flowers but once and each
flower has but its minute OF perfect
beauty. so In the garden Of the SOU
each feeling has. as It We're its flower
ing instant. its one and only moment OF
expansive grace and radiant kingship.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

The great earthquake at Valparaiso, an
important fortified seaport Of Chile, with
100, 900 inhabitants, although not coming
so near home, may prove to be as fully
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

The only way the people have beer
able 10 endure the excessively hot wave
was by recalling the fact that it was
good for corn.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

Miss Shugger What self possessed
woman Miss Passay Is! Miss Pepper
Yes. and l don't imagine she'd ever get
a chance TO dispose Of the property
Cleveland Leader
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

The federal authorities at Chicago are
getting ready to try the Standard
Oil cases.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

Bryan continues TO dictate from afar,
ard the Democrats are tumbling over
each other to obey his behests.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

Speaker Cannon is TO speak in City
Hall, Augusta, on the evening of Sep
TENDER 3.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

Heaven takes care that no man Sc
cures happiness by crime.-Alfieri.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-23

disastrous as that at San Francisco, if
not more SO. One report has it that
20 600 lives were lost.