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The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10
.vrGRKD AS SECOND oLAss MAIL MATTER.
The Standard Oil and The
People.

One of the events OF the past week Of
transeendent importance is the report to
Congress made by Commissioner of Cor
porations, Garfield, on the oil industry.
The President deemed it of so much i'm
p,rtanee that he accompanied it by spe-
cia and characteristic message, striking
right out from the shoulder. The report Of
Mr.. Garfield is confined almost exclusive
IL 10 the matter of transportation and
special privileges obtained by the Star
daru Oil Company. 1t fppears that out
of the 26, 900, 900 barrels of Kerosene an
nually manufactured in this country, the
Standard Oil controls about %, 1000, 600
barrels; that it established its monopoly
in the first place by unfair methods, and
has maintained and increased its advan-
tages by means of freight rate discrimi-
nations; that whereas half a cent a gal
Ion is a reasonable profit, the price is two
to five cents higher in the noB-cOmpeti-
tive than in the competitive fields; that
the Standard Oh Co. "has habitually
received from the railroads, and is
now receiving, secret rates and other
unjust and illegal DETERMINATIONS
and lis receiving unjust determinations
in open rates;' that during 1904 the
Standard saved about three quarters of
published rates from the leading STAN
d trd shipping points are relatively much
lower than the rates from the shipping
points of its competitors; and that they
have driven out honest competition all
along the line. The President 10 his
vigorous message calls attention to these
aud other methods pursued In New
E lgland, he says, the refusal of certain
railway systems to prorate has resulted
In keeping the Standard Oil in absolute
N )nopolistic control of the field, enabling
thousand dollars year more to the con.
sumers of oil in New England than they
would have had to pay had the price
paid been that obtaining in the COMPETE
tive fields. The Standard Oil Com
pany has, largely by ubf i or unlawful
methods, crushed out home competi-
ton. II is highly desirable that sn Ell.
enent of competition should be intro
duced by the passage OF some such law
as that which has already passed The
House, putting alcohol used in the arts
and manufactures upon the free list
The Standard Oil Co. has made reply to
this broadside by the way of general
denial but the reply is like that of a
criminal caught In the act.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10
May Probate.

Tho ra0ular Nh t.xr. -
ihe iesui"i my 1efn u lhe Ffooalt
Court opened at the Court House, Tues
day, Judge Augustine simmons Of North
Anson presidInO The follov,t,o 10
record - tho hnsinoss t,a..ao,,a'
49," - '"e ous''ess e'aosacV'u'
ne n wis OF Harold + LORD and samuel
= ! ROBINSON iale OF 9k9"hegan' Geo. II
faui' late Of Madison, am Hiram Martin,
late oil y; Adams, were presented, and The
WINS o. mas u. Hsbb, late Of Sko"hegan,
MAX savage, late oil Bingham julia \.
Lelghten' late oil Harmony, and Hiram =.
9kli1n' late OF Fairfield were allowed.
administration was asked Tor III the estate
q Leahact NooleE, late 81 Bingham, and
granted /, IA me estates 81 James ". White,
late 9f oko"hegan, II. Wilson, late Of fa.f=
nela, ana sumner ". Elliott late Vt \e@
ioiaaha'
felllons lor license 10 sell real estate we're
presented IN the estates 81 Geo. /. Drawn and
Der, J. io1ler' tate Of faiffeia, and granted
IN IN me estates OF John y. Reme' late Of
9taIhs, Mara J.. chamberlain late 81 May
H-A#
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10
For a Second Term

Thomas j. Young, Esq Of Scion in
forms the KKrofTKA that he will be
candidate before the convention u som
erset kepublcaus Which il 70 assemble
here, June l2tb, for denomination for
the Office Of County Attorney, the duties
Of which he has faithfully discharged to
the bert Of bis ability during the pat
two yeaTs. Nj Young il known to our
readers az man WHO has fairy won
whatever Of distinction and honor has
come to him. TIE opportuuities Of his
early life were few. but be made the
most Of every one of them; the friends
Of bis youth "ere 10. among the power
ia, but their fnenot1ip was founded
upon respect ard they have continued
faithful A career Of this kind, success-
fully fought oat, II always attractive
here in America, and correct appre-
citation Of it in Mr YouDgs case doubt
less contributed materially to bis n9mi-
nation in 1904.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10
AttAins Highest Office

Geo. " Cover Elected Grand Commander
Of the Grand Commandery Of Maine.
since the Grand Commaudery.
Knights Teinplar, Of Maine was n,titu Ell
il 1862 there have been g. Sir Knights
who have been exalted 10 the Office Of
Grand Commander Of this order which
now numbers in Maine between four
and i've thousand members Among
those who have thus bseu honored may
be noted the names u Dr.. seth G.. Cor
don, Ju1ge A. N peal Josiah H..
Dfummond and many others Of eqnsl
prominence, bat DO citizen Of Somerset
county has received this distincton IN
I'll the election Of tue present year Inch
resulted in the clio &c Of Geo " Cover
Eco Of this place.
Nr Cover was made mason by key
stone of Scion IN l8s6 HIS Chapter
Council and knight Templar de.rees
were conferred by the >kowhegan bodies
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10
Obituary

Albert Z. sawyer, only son Of M AID
Mrs a. I. sawyer. died a. the home Of
his parents % Hes, Front street, Tues
day evening, aged . year, For many
years his constitution htd exhibited a
tendency toward pulmonary disease
This had become especially marked
since last september and was the final
cause Of biz death
MI Sawyer Was born il this place
and, with the exception Of portion Of
one year that be was employed as clerk
in hotel at Flagstaff, passed all his
life here. For nearly all the time that
the Norridge wock electric road was in
operation he was an emplOye of that
company, chiefly in the capacities Of
motorman and conductor
Funeral services are to be held at the
home tomorrow Friday at two p. m.
conducted by the Rev. Il. 2 Huse and
interment will be made in the South
Cemetefy.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10
Too much publicity spots good deed.
In Washington.

Senator Hale announces himself in
favor of the free alcohol bill.
By vote of 1873 to So, the House de
cided to continue the free distribution
of garden aud flower seeds.
Practically all the members Of the
United States senate agree IN predicting
that the present week will see the epd
of the discussion on the railroad rate
bill There is among Republican sena-
tors some disp lsition To antagonize the
compromise provision for a judicial re-
view of the findings of the interstate
commence commission but the fact that
this provision is accepted by the con
servative senatorial leaders on the one
hand and by the President on the other,
renders it practically certain amendment
will in the end be completed as a party
measure and that II will receive most, if
not all of the votes of the Republican
senators.
The agricultural appropriation bill as
it passed the House carried $7,4S1, 440
The military academy bill carried 81,
683 115.
Speaker Cannon was the guest at a
reception given him, Monday night, at
the Arlington hotel by his colleagues in
the House of representatives, in honor
of his SEVENTEEN birthday. President
Roosevelt and almost every official of
note in Washington and others from
outside cities called to extend their con
gratulations
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

Like the sweet music of Sabbath
bells came the news, Sunday morning,
that there would be no coal strike. In
the interests OF labor and Of business
alike, this is gratifying news. This de.
csion was reached after carrying on
negotiations for nearly three months,
but the credit is mainly due to the wise
foresight and able leadership of John
Mitchell. he saw that the more inte.-
ligent Of the men under him were opposed
10 strike, and that In fact they were
not In any condition to endure pro-
tracted strike. SO 1t has been agreed to
to continue the award of the strike COM
mission for another three years and men
will return to work as soon as prscti-
cable, probably Monday, on the basis OF
wages OF 1908 The coal dealers are
putting down their prices to spring
rates; there's vast amount OF coal on
hand, and everything In this line is pros
porous. Let Us all rejoice.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

Rev. Father Thomas Sherman, son of
Gen. Sherman, who made the brilliant
march from Georgia to The sea, inspired
by good deal of sentiment, desired to
traverse the historic fields, and govern
ment troops were granted him as an es-
cort for the trip. But the hot blood Of
the South land was stirred at once; forty
years have not sufliced to alay it.
When part way over the route halt
was made, and the troops turned back
to their headquarters. Father Sherman
expressed regret that his mission
should have been misunderstood and
said he was keenly hurt by the criti-
cisms of people and press. He declared
at first that be would continue the
trip alone, but finally decided to return
with the military escort.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

In our supplementary issue OF this
week we present portions of the record
of the 72nd Maine Legislature in which
Hon. K. n. Merrill of this place, now a
candidate for Republican nomination for
the Office OF senator, gives his views with
considerable care on the taxation Of rail-
roads aud the Initiative and Referendum,
Questions of taxation in some form or
other are features Of each legislative ses-
sion ard the Initiative and Referendum
seems to be among the leading issues of
this years. political campaign. The rec
ord Of any legislator in House or Senate
is always matter of pubic interest and
especially so if it sets fourth his views
upon public questions when he is again a
candidate for legislative honors.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

of those orders. He las been District
Deputy Grand Master Of the - b ma
sonic district of Maine, Eminent Com
mander of De Molay Commandery and
held other important positions ia the
subordinate orders His position which
placed him line for possible promotion to
the various honors of the Grand Com
maudery was that of sword bearer IN
that body, the election occurring in 1902.
He has since held the Office OF General.
issimo and Deputy Grand Commander,
these being regular steps toward the
office he now holds. Mr. Covers posi-
ton permits him to appoint several i'm
portant officers of the Grand Command
cry and he has already announced the
name of d. H. Perkins. the present Emf
nent Commander Of De Molay COM
mandery of this town, for the position
of Grand Warder Of the Grand Com
mandery.
1t is but natural for Somerset Masons
to be gratifed with the choice Of one Of
their number to ths highest Temp'ar Of
fee in the state and Mr. Covers friends
will congratulate him on receiving this
much coveted honor
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

Our State exchanges are bringing to
mind the time, about 1856 or 1857, when
jeff Davis visited Maine. We remember
distinctly when he visited Augusta, as
the guest Of his fellow Senator In Con.
gress, the Hon. James w. Bradbury.
The State Fair Association was holding
It's annual exhibition on the grounds op
poste the State House on the Other side
OF State street. Mr.. Davis was intro
dueed to the people by Mr. Bradbury,
and made a brief address from the
dage's stand. In view Of the war clouds
that soon afterwards gathered, many
thought that Mr.. Davis WAS then on a
tour Of observation TO discover the re-
'2urees OF the North and their prepare
tou for actual war. Mr.. Bradbury, up
10 that time, was extremely proud OF his
acquaintance with Mr.. Davis. Daniel
webster, Henry Clay, and many noted
men of their day were also among his
close friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10
Athletic Feat. ON the Moon.


Did you ever get to thinking that you
would enjoy a sudden translation from
the earth to the moon? If you have,
did you ever figure on the wonderful
feats of muscular strength with which
you could astonish our luminary neigh
bors, providing grayitation would have
no more effect accordingly there than
here? Let us figure: The moon only
weighs one-eightieth part as much as
the earth. Gravitation must therefore
be correspondingly less If therefore
a man weighed 40 pounds on this
earth he would weigh but a fraction
over twenty pounds according to the
scales used on the moon. If, however.
his muscles and frame remained the
same as they were before being trans
ferred to our sllyery sister world he
could "astonlsh the natives with his
astounding athletic and muscular feats
He would be able to shoulder an ele
plant of the regulation size and to
yank small mountain out by the
roots. The buoyaney of his body would
be SO great that athletic feats would
be easily accomplished. He could run
a mile In something less than two sec
onds or could by a single bound leap
over a wall twenty-four feet high with
out greater cXertion than would be re
quired here in clearing one only two
feet In height
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

Although unfavorable weather pre-
vailed, no one can compute the immense
amount of good done by the Farming
Special of the University of Maine, as
it made its way into the Aroostook
country. Like the churches that are
carrying the Gospel to people who re-
fuse to come into the meetinghouses,
these evangelists of better farming are
carrying the knowledge of better farming
and better living to those who never saw
the inside OF an agricultural college.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

The President has again shut the
mouths of his detractors by his appoint
ment of Charles E. Hughes as counsel
for the Government in the investigation
of the anthracite railroads, and to which
we referred recently. He will take un.
der consideration all the facts now
known, or which can be ascertained,
relating TO the transportation and sale
of coal in interstate commerce, and to
bring suits against all parties violating
the law.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10
Plans Developing.

At the meeting of the Fourth of July
com mittee, last Monday evening" it was
voted to authorize the committee on
races to offer $3.50 in purses for horse
racing at Fairview Park. Instructions
were also given the committee on music
to engage Company Z Band for the
Fourth, if terms could be agreed upon,
and to correspond with bands in other
somerset county towns. The tendency
of arrangements so far as at present
outlined is to make motor vehicles, au-
tomobles and motorcycles, the great
feature of the day. A motor vehicle
State Meet will be called for Skowhegan
on that date and invitations issued to
all automobilists and motorcyclists in
the State to be present. If this program
is carried out there will be parades,
runs, hill climbing contests and road
races that will prove ID eresting to the
visiting motorists and vastly entertain
ing to spectators There are between
one and two thousand motor vehicles ia
Maine and if twenty five per cent of
them can be induced to come to Show
hogan on that date it will be an event
well worth witnessing
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

a Catholic priest, Jewish Rabbi,
and representatives of six Protestant
denominations united at a meeting in
New York, the other night, to plead for
more thorough religious education Of
children. The movement had its in
eeption at the inter-church conference
last fall. 1t is proposed that the public
schools shall 80 arrange the schedule Of
sIuules that subjects OF relative unim-
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

In the rebuilding of San Francisco the
people there are determined to drive
Chinatown into a more remote section of
the city. They cannot get rid OF it en-
tirely for the Cinnamon are there, and
when they segregate will gather more or
less vciousness. The city has, even in
its sorrow, an opportunity to correct
many of the errors that formerly existed.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10
ISArns DESTROYED.

Not far from nine-thirty, Tuesday
evening, fire was discovered in the
southerly of two barns standing on the
high bank above Alder street 1t was
an awkward locality to reach and the
flames progressed 30 rapidly that the
fire department were only able to stop
the fire after it had destroyed the barn
in which it first broke out and partially
destroyed the other one which stood
but few feet to the north. Both build
ings were owned by S. w. Gould, The
barn first on fire was occupied by Geo.
E. Morrill, as a store house for flour and
groceries. There was also a small
amount of lumber in this building be-
longing to other parties Those first on
the scene got out grocery pung, a de-
livery wagon and few barrels of salt
and flour.
Mr.. Morrill, estimates his loss at 5000
on which he had $500 insurance. Mr..
Gould carried no insurance, and in ad-
dition to the loss of the two buildings
he suffers some loss from lumber stored
in one of them.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10
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The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

portance shall come on Wednesday af-
ternoons and that such students as de-
sire it or whose parents desire it shall
be then free to go to the churches of
their choice to receive there religious
Instruction without loss of public school
standing If this can be done truly II
will keep sectarian Influences out of
schools, and no true and lasting moral
ity can be taught unless religion is taught
alao
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

The Russian Douma will be opened
with great pomp aud ceremony at the
Winter palace, today Thursday and
there the Cur will deliver speech from
the throne. There will be sharp look
out for bombs.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10
League Elects Officers.

At the second annual meeting of the
Maine Referendum League, held in
Augusta, Tuesday, at the Office of A. NJ.
Goddard, Esq, the following officers
were chosen far the ensuing year; Pre-
sident, H. c. Libby, Watervlle; vice
president, W. J Thompson, China;
secretary, Kingsbury B. Piper, Water.
vile; financial secretary, A. W. Mich
OILS, Augusta, treasurer, Arthur l..
Brown, Augusta; press agent, K. T. Pat
ten, Skowhegan; lecturer, Z, N. Merrill,
skowhegan,; executive committee, A
VI. Goddard, Augusta; II l., Hunt,
Halloweil; c. 5. Cobb, Gardiner.
Members Of the advisory council for
eight counties, Cyrus W Davis, Water
vile; Forrest Goodwin, Skowhegan;
Carl E. Millken, Island Falls; 4 l.
Philoon, Auburn; L. =. Clark, Bar Har-
Dor; Fred Burkett, Union; W. ).
Rogers, Cathance; L. ". Rogers, Bel
fast.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

Recently the Peninsular and O.iental
steamship Palma sailed out OF Manila
Bay heavily laden with PHILIPPINE pre-
ducts for Marseilles, Liverpool and Loi-
don. The cargo included 10 CSC bales of
hemp, 982 sacks of coprax and coprax
in bulk amounting to l ,99l GIG kios, be-
sides IS packages of sundries. Business
and lots of it, is being done in the
Philippines. We rejoice over that, but
how much more would we rejoice if that
great cargo had been loaded on an Amer
lean shin?
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

But few girls are as homely as they
sometimes act.
A wise man doesn't attempt to pull
himself out OF trouble with a corkscreE.
The brave aud fearless man manages to
get there early and thus avoid the rush.
Cannibals are natura Is tender hearted
at leas', they are fond ot-the.r fellow
men.
Il a man is unable to stand prosperity
be should sit down and give his vie
chance.
When half deem women get together
they proceed to lay GU, their neighbofs
anu cackle.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

Highway Commissioner Sargent has
just completed his campaign of all the
countries in the State, where he has held
public meetings and given practical in
struction to those having charge OF the
building Of roads. The attention OF the
Patrons of Husbandry has particularly
been called to this important subject.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

A direct line of steamers has been es-
tablished between Australian ports and
the port OF Boston Mass. This will
help in several ways, aud particularly
In the wool trade between Australia and
and the United States.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

BY a pilots blunder the batteship
Rhode Island grounded on a shoal at
the mouth of York river near historic
Yorktown. She has been pulled off
leaking but probably not much damaged.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

The Supreme judicial Court in Port
land, last week, granted Al divorces and
denied five. We notice that in recent
interview Judge Whitehouse said;
I'm the 200 or more divorce cases
which have come before me during
my fiicial position as judge, | have
never so far as known, had woman APP
pear before me for a divorce who was
club woman. The kind Of women who
belong to clubs are not the kind of
women who have domestic difficulties to
set tie in court. think the club work
has done great deal for the members,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10

Letters are flooding the east from
friends 10 stricken California. They all
agree on one thing, that no words can
fuy describe the scenes of horror there
on account of the earthquake and the
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The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10
Diaries,

If the people who keep diaries are
wise they never put into them the
things that would make them most In
teresting to other people in the years
to come.-Boston Globe.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-10
LOCAL MENTION.

There is to he conference Of the
prominent Democrats OF Somerset county
at Hotel Oxford, tomorrow, when plans
for the coming campaign will be dis
cussed.
Mrs. Augusta Reed returned ID Lev
ston, Tuesday morning, after a weeks
visit with Skowhegan relatives. Her
sister, Mrs. David J. Rowell accom-
panied her and will pass the next ten
days at her home in Lewiston.
WeDdall Atwood who has been en-.
ployed a w, F. Robbins the past two
years, has resigned bis position aud
is to become headsalesmsn OF a
iewelry establishment at Dover y H.
where five men are employed. He will
leave here about May 2lst.
Geo, Moore, Jr., OF Fremon', Ohio.
who was here about ten days since looh-
ing up the Skowhegan Il Norridgewoek
electric road for western capitalists,
writes the present owner Of the property
that he will be here to take the mat
ter up again with him in the near future
J, Merton Swain leaves here tomorrow
Friday to join the party of New Eug
land grocery statesmen who leave Boston
the same evening on the Worcester Salt
excursion to Chicago. The Worcester
Salt people tender the trip to all sales
men in this territory who have sold 250
barrels or more of their product within
the past month and M. Swain is among
the number,
Z. y. Merrill, Esq. spoke in Augusta,
Tuesday evening, at meeting held Ut
der the auspices of the Maine Referee
dun League, His address was re.
view II the bills 10 establish Direct
Legislation, which were introduced il
the list and - I'd legislatures, = general
discussion Of The merits Of IN measure
and the work Of In League 90 seeur,
The final passage Of the al. st the a,xt
legislative session.