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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-28

1t is an easy matter to puckcr your
face. but all the genuine smiles and
f. WINS come from the heart
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
Our First Franchise IucOme.

1t may not be generally known that
the town of Skowhegan is enjoying the
use of four telephones for which ii does
not and will never be required to pay
any rental. These are located in the
Office of the selectmen in the Ordway
Block, the School Board rooms on Madi-
son avenue, the Fire Department build.
ing on the Island and the Police Station
on Court street. 1t seems that when
the permits last petitioned for by the
Maine Telephone company were granted
the selectmen succeeded in making the
installation and the permanent use of
these four telephones part of the con
tract.
The annual rental of each phone would
be $25 80 the free use of the four phones
amounts to 500 per year to the town.
This Is not a large sum for the telephone
company to pay for the rights which
it has in the public streets and highwa
but as it is the first concession of any
kind which the town ever received it
contributes noteworthy event. Here
tofore telephone telegraph, lighting and
power companies have never been re-
CURED to pay for, or conceed anything
to the town for the right to set poles and
string wires, and the aqueduct and the
water company have made use of the
streets without charge. The concessions
have been made on the ground that the
general benefit to the town was such as
to offset the use of the streets for these
purposes and in most instances, perhaps
in all have proved wise 1t is, however,
some satisfaction to know that the town
is to derive permanent revenue from
its latest concession.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
SKOWHEGAN MARKET,
PRICES rAID PRODUCERS


OArs-42ls cts.
WOOL-Uuwashed, 81 cts
hIDEs AND SKINs-hides. cts: lamb aktuA rs
to ,5cts calf skins, rs to % cts. Zach
bEASs-hand-picked yellow eyes. s2so 70 s. 5
pes beans Sl.15 to 81 70.
BKRF-Ox beef. 10 tets
PoULTRY-Fowls, 10 To a rs per H., chicken
u TO II cts. ducks, Is to l-c; geese, "A TO TO-:
turkeys, y to PC.
RoUNp HoG-Scts.
TALLow-Rough J cts. pc, 10.
BUTrKR-tlrst luauty, stamped, 20 to % per le
EGGs- SO Is. per duE fresh.
PnTAroEs-4tc. per bushel
Cheese, l2oto lac, per ID.
RETAIL AARKRr.
FLouR-sprng wheat lpatent. 40 10 ss3s.
Winter wheat pat $3.50 to 900 Winter wheas
choice, $3.50
CoRN-sl 81 per bag; meal and cracked corn
sl.25 per bag.
c. j, MEAL-s1 is per bag
FEED-Mtddlings, 81 40 'er cwt Glutss sl45
per cwt
SPRING BRAS-sl5o per cwt
MIXED FRRp-sl IS per Cwt.
SALT PoRK-i2o 10, Ivy the bbl., zoe lbs, $1,000
CHKEsB-ls per 10.
BuTrER-2S to q cts per 10
EGGs-S5 cts aoI fresh.
TEAs-25 TO 20 cents per IA.
CoFFEE-2O to IS cents PER d.
LASp-pomestic, IL cts Fure, L. cts; Com
pound, 10 cts.
MoLAssEs-rure Ponce, &c; pure barbados
SOC.
srGAR-Granulated Sugar, best quality Is
pounds Tor si.oo; Brown, II pounds for 81.
POTATOES Toe per bushel
Dry FtsH-Cod,s 10 10 eta per IL pollock. Sc.
OSIoSs-Sc. per 10.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

Friday morning, Commander Peary
with the disabled Roosevelt" crept
into the harbor of North Sidney, N. s.
The brave commander ia 10 the best OF
health, having gained 20 pounde. He
says that the Roosevelt proved equal to
bis expectations as ship, and that 1t
was only because of her splendid con-
structon that he was able to force the
craft so far north through the ice.
Pesry managed to make survey OF
about 100 miles of the coast of Green
land which has heretofore been unex-
pored and he says that now the entire
Arctic coast has been surveyed except a
portion of the northeast part OF Green
land. Discussing Nansen's drifting the
DRY, Commander Peary says he thinks
1t might do for men who can stand sew
eFa years Of imprisonment In the ice,
bur for his part he could not do 1t. APP.
parently he sticks to his own plan of
getting as near as possible 10 ship and
then making dash across the Ice with
dog hedges.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
Announcement for Green
Meetings.

The REPORTER is pleased to present tc
its re- ders this week likeness of EVange-
list Bowley Green Of Portland, Me-. who
at the invitation OF our churches comes
10 engage in eyangelistic labors. Mr.
Green comes to Skowhegsn from Angus
ia, where upon last Sunday be closed his
second successful series OF meetings 10
the capital city, having more deeply than
ever become rooted in the affections OF
he churches and the re pect OF the pub
lie in general.
Meetings viii begin 10 Skowhegan
next Sunday night 10 the Methodist
Church at O'Clock, and will be coutis.
ued every evening during the week, ex-
cepting Saturday evening, at 30
O'Clock. Announcements Of afternoon
meetings for Sundays aud week days
will be made later. All who can sing
are invited to come early and take seats
upon the platform. The chorus Sunday
evening will be led by Mrs. Philo Stew
a n
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

among my steadest customers are
the pet animals of the street and
block" remarked the delicatessen man
as he sliced down 10 cents worth of
rare roast beef ordered by the woman
with dog in her arms. "They include
both dogs and cats belonging to the
furnished roomers of the nelghbor-
hood. The master and mistress take
their meals at neighboring boarding
houses, so that there are no table
scraps and the piece de resistance for
Fido or Tommy ls sought at the deli
catessen.
"Roast beef Is a favorite Wand. The
canned fish In ten cent tins lasts pussy
several days, and have many calls for
condensed cream for the same purpose
One patron always stops in passing to
buy pound Of a certain kind of crack
ers to which, she says, her French
poodle is specially devoted. OK tail
and other thick soups are used to pour
over bread in lieu of gravy. The
owners seem to develop decided In
genuity In varying the pets diet and
altering Its menu."-New York Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

Rev. Bowley Green, who is to begin
eVaDgelistic services here next week. is
a safe aud sane evangelist. He resorts
to no sensational or clap-trap methods,
sets no traps to catch the unwary, but
breaches the G spell of Christ in its
purity and simplicity. He has a sweet
voice and a most charming manner; is
IT filed and cultured Christian gentle
man, who leaves wholesome influence
wherever he goes. He has just closed a
series OF successful meetings in Augusta,
where he has been twice during the past
year, preaching more than month each
time,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

No fair-minded mar can help endors-
irg the sentiments of Secretary Root,
when he says that the true preventive of
war is just dealing between nation and
nation. The rub will be to ensure this
"just dealing" No doubt the time is
coming "when nations will learn war no
MORE" the ideal period when peace will
reign supreme. We should be little less
than a heather did we not believe that.
In the meantime we hope the United
States will build war ships that will
knock into smithereens the attempt of
any other nation to do likewise.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
Doll DAy at Bisson's

Sixty-nine of the little folks of Show
by some older member of the family, as
sem5led at Bison & Sons shoe store,
Saturday afternoon, each bringing her
best doll, dressed in its most attractive
style. AT eleven o'clock picture of all
the little girls and their dollies WAS
taken by photographer Hessel, the group
being formed in froat of the store en-
trance. Following this the dolls we're
arranged for the convenience of the COM
mittee of awards, Mrs Helen c. Wing,
Mrs. Gala Heselton and Mrs. Henrietta
Swain, who, after careful inspection, an
nounced the winners as follows:
Largest and best dressed doll, Miss
Corine l.. Salley; three dolls next in ex-
cellence as to size and dress, Miss Pearl
Beaulieux, Elsie Teal and Ruth Nelson
tallest doll, Miss Pauline f. Bragg
Prizes were offered for the Oldest and
for the most curious doll and both these
we're awarded to Miss Louise Hurley
one of her dolls being fifty-nine years Of
age and the other being a very quaint
creature originally from Japan.
Group pictures of the little girls, eacl
holding doll in her arms, will be sole
to those who may wish for them at Mr.
Bisson's store or at the photographers
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

After "due trial and strict examine
ton, the Episcopal minister, Rev A. s.
Crapsey, d. D., of Rochester, N. y, has
been declared a hereto, and condemned
TO suspension from the church. The
curious thing about these heresy affairs
is, why preacher and teacher should
desire to remain with church whose
cardinal and foundational doctrines be
does not believe and cannot teach. IL is
downright dishonesty. On Sunday hast
DR.. Crepsey resigned mis- pastorate.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
Preparatory Services.

Last Sunday afternoon at O'Clock 10
the Congregational vestry there was a
fine rehearsal of the chorus choir that is
to assist 10 the union meetings to begin
next Sunday evening, Dec. 2ld, 10 the
Methodist church The chorus which
numbered so or more was under the en-
thusiastic leadership Of Mrs. Philo Stew
ard. The response and the heartiness
with which each Que entered into the
singing was most gratifying. Skowhe-
gan is famous for its good singers and
this chorus made up from them promises
much for these evangelistic meetings.
The booked used is the Tortey-Alexan-
der book and all will certainly wish to
hear the singing Of these stirring, soul
teaching Gospel Hymns. Mt since the
famous Moody & Sankey Hvmnal has
such collection Of Gospel Hymns APP
peared.
Sunday evening union meeting was
held 10 the Congregational church with
the pastor of the First church, Rev. h.
f. Huse as speaker.
These preparatory services are to be
continued Thanksgiving Day evening il
the Bethany church and Friday evening
In the First Baptist church.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
By the Manager

Eight long term federal prisoners IT,
GLIDING Mate Thomas Bran, convicted
of the murder of his captain, his wife
and second mate of the barkentine Her
bert Fuller of Harrington, Me-. eight
years ago, left, Monday, for Washing
ton, where they will join other prisoners
and eventually fud iodgment in the
federal penitentlary at Atlanta, Ga.
A town meeting was held at Brighton
Saturday and voted $50 to "a to author.
ize the town to pay $500 to the treas
urer eff be proposed Brighton Il North
ern Railroad and took stock in return
for the money.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

A testimonial dinner was given, FRI
day night, to Gov.-elect Hughes, by thu
Republican Club, at the Waldorf-Astoria,
New York, which was largely attended
In his clear aid manly speech, Mr.,
Hughes made it perft city plain to his
hosts and Republicans from all parts Of
the State that he is going to be his OWE
boss when he goes to Albany. 1t was
apparent that he would not relish undue
interference, particularly attempts tc
hoist unworthy office-seekers on him.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

The people of this country are pros
Porous beyond anything in history, and
employees In our large manufacturing
Establishments and other corporations,
are receiving the benefit of this in the
Use Of wages. The action of the Penn
TlVania Railroad alone will directly
aheet 1865 900 men and will add about
$4,000 900 year to the cost Of labor in
operating the roada. See what it means
Shen the Standard OIL Co. increases the
wages of its men. And now, coming
nearer home, the advance of 10 per cent
10 wages granted by the Fall River man
uhcurers to their 80, 900 employees will
to-ct nearly 100, 900 operatives in south
e'n NJ sssachusetts, Rhode Island, east
uh Connecticut and in several towns In
O'ner sections. There will also be rise
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
Daring Robbery In Northern
Somerset.

MssRer details Of .bat appears 20 be
a daring robbery few miles from
hoosehead l4ke On he Ire Il he Som
erset Rlilroaa's new tx.easion became
known, Tuesday.
Sometime during Sunday uighf. the
camp 10 which wss he pay master Of the
road, was broken into ard between 300
and $500 was obtained BIZ the robber.
who after making the break. cut the
telegraph and telephone wires and made
his escape. The report Of the sfT4ir be-
came known to Sheriff Clyde II. Smith
some time, Monday afternoon and Tues-
day morning he went to the scene Of the
robbery. Word was gotten to him BIZ
private telephone liDe which tx.ends
from the northern part Of Bingham 10
Skowhegsn, the cverseer u the camp
having walked from his camp to Bi1g-
ham 10 telephone TO the sher II.
sheriff Smith ordered sentries posted
1t several points lear the scene Of the
robbery aud at Greeuville ia al fort 10
apprehend the robber.
Sheriff Smith states that be under
stands that the msn who ia under sus-
picion was overseer in one Of the neigh
boring camps. He had been missing
since the robbery aud the evidence points
toward him as the guilty party.
l. Is generally supposed that the rob.
Der learned that the paymsster WAS In
The vicinity and also al which camp be
would make bis hrafOuarfprz Sundsv
| night. Had be done the trick earlier. il
is understood that he would have secu--
ed several thousands OF dollars which
/ he pay master is understood to have bad
AID paid out To the meD employed BIZ the
company on its new extension Sher' e
Smith expects many difficulties in secur-
Ing the man he is after on scc0unt Of the
damaged wires and the thick woods
through which he must search. He
| fears that the robber has reached The line
Of the Canadian Pc fc, 10 or y miles
from the camp, and is now safely across
the Canadian hne.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
"sinG a Song of siXpence."

The old nursery rhyme of Sing a
Song Of Sixpence" is an ancient allie
CORY and a very pretty one. The earth
is represented by the bottom of the pie
while the sky is the upper crust. The
clouds are the clothes which the maid
who is daybreak-is hanging on the
line before the king or sun Is up. This
money which the king counts in his
counting house" are the sunbeams
which slip through the suns fingers
The blackbird, which nips or the
maids nose so unceremoniously and
thus ends the song, is the sunset or
end of day. The moon and moonbeams
are represented by the queen and her
honey, and thus we have the whole
day amply accounted for.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
Farmers Telephone Co Ex-
presses Thanks.

Thanksgiving week seems to be an
appropriate time in which 10 make
known our appreciation Of the free gift
to our company, by the following nam
ed gentlemen o: all the material with
which to complete the trunk line from
Solon to skowhegan. We had been
able TO trunk from okowhegan to East
Madison last year. but could not see our
way clear to complete the line from East
Madison TO solop. The gift was a sub
stantional one and meant a clean bust
ness wire from Scion and Bingham
direct to Skowtegan. The material " as
landed on the spot last July aud put on
Immediately. Fred Magoon, chairman
of the selectmen of Scion was the NOV
ing spirit in the matter.
Contributors: Fred Magoon, ". II.
Soper, T. 5. Lougley, v. a. Bates, NJ.
D l.. W. Mclnure, {. a. Paul, NJ. D,
5. T. Greene, Vi. D. 9. Spauldiug, l..
P. Gates l. r Boardmsn. J e. Gray,
e. ;. R)well, |. ) Merrill, Fred Drury,
Edgar Kelley, \. =. Merrill, NJ. L.
French, L L Patterson aud J. NJ. Brown
all of Solop.
We are glad to stop now and then in
the midst of our push Of business to
make the claim for ourselves that al
though a corporation, we are not with
out soul and to acknowledge the tremen-
dous numbe of friends who have bfung
up on every hand to assist 10 placing a
public utility in the hands of the people.
THE SOMERSET FARMERS
20 OPERATIVE TIL Co
By the Manager
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neigbbors that so kindly assisted us, and
for the fl 5wers presented at the time OF
he funeral Of our husband and father
{. w. Wentworth, and especially the
services and 1Jral piece BY the member.
Of Carraoassett Lodge, |. o O. F. Of
Skowhegan, and the kind assistance by
his many friends al Jaekmsu and Moose
River Vt the time Of his destb.
MIS-. LoANTHA NJ. WENTWORTH,
Mrs. c. j. ABBEY,
ELMER l.. v ENTwORTH.
Mrs. F. NJ. SEpGLEY.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

Mr.. E. 2. Mayo, one of the Prison l.
spectors, says that the State prison has
had one of the best years ever known
there, as is shown by the reports on
which we are now working. There has
not been fire or any disturbance of any
kind or any escape until this one of
Francis, while there has been a great
amount OF work done and the various
departments have been carried on with
greatly increased fioancial gain.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

The company had assembled In the
church, but the bridegroom was no
where to be found. Finally mes
senger announced that the young man
his way to the church.
"And just think" she said month
afterward to a friend, what n narrow
escape had from becoming widow"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

Gompers has won out In his Efforts to
make the Federation Of Labor political
machine. The Federation has voted ITO
organize as an Independent political
force" 1t remains to be seen how many
of its members 1t can hold, Gompers
has been reelected President.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

Charles A. Downing of Ripley has re-
ceived for the past six months from his
herd of eight cows, s437. 0s for milk de-
livered at the cheese factory, $40 30 for
milk sold to customers, and supplied a
family of four with milk.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

State Dairy Instructor Thompson, an
expert In these matters, Is pronounced
IN his opinion that no State, east of the
Mississippi surely, begins to equal the
State of Maine In the superior quality Of
Its cream product.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

The matter Of discipline was at stake,
and all who believe in law and order
should approve of the action of the
President In discharging the three CON-
panies of colored troops.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

AS shown by the valuation figures re-
turned to the State Assessors from the
cities, towns and plantations, the wealth
of Maine has increased approximately l6
per cent since 1900.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
A Prank of Memory.

Why have we memory sufficient to
retain the minutest circumstances that
have happened to us and yet not
enough to remember how often we
have related them to the same person7
La Rochefoucauld.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
His Last Name.

A gentleman once asked a lad what
was his last name.
"Johnny," replied the boy.
"Well, what is your full name"
"Johnny Brown, sir"
"Well, how can Johnny be your last
nameY
Because, sir, when was born my
name was Brown, and Johnny wasn't
given to me till | was a month old"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

The annual report Of the Commissions
er OF Navigation will show that the out
put of American shipyards the past year
will be the largest in half century,
20 COG merchant vessels being built.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

Captains of fishing schooners In Massa-
chusetts are voting to sell their catch to
the proposed fish dealers combine, pre-
vided they received satisfactory treat
ment and average prices for their fish.
Ii is thought that under this trust con-
sumers will get their fish cheaper than
now.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

Senior Alfredo z yaa, the leader of the
Liberal party in Cuba is the reported
for statement that "the
United States will hand over the gov
eminent in the middle Of next year I'M
der exactly the same conditions as it did
before" Our government will give the
Cubans one more fair trial for their ma
tional life.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
A Wonder.

"Crime worked a miracle with that
dumb convict"
"How so?'
Gle was sent here for utterlng forg-
ed notes Baltimore American.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

Alta wedding feast in Massachusetts,,
the other day, one person was killed by
poisoned tongue. Those fatalities often
occur some time after marriage.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

in wages In the mills in Maine. All this
means less dividends to the stockholders,
but more money to jingle 10 the pockets
of the workmen.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

Keep out the cold. Old papers to put
under your carpets, five cents for big
bundle. SOMERSET REPORTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

The Maine moose will be able to take
life a little easier after Friday of this
week, for the open season on the king
of the forest closes then.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
The Fee Simple.

Patrick Murphy, while passing down
fremont street, WAS hit on the head
by brick which fell from a building
in process of construction. One of the
first things he did after being taken
home and put to bed was to send for n
lawyer, A few days later he received
word to call, as his lawyer had settled
the case. He called and received five
crisp new 500 bills.
"How much did you get?" he asked
1.-TWO thousand dollars" answered
the lawyer.
1.-TWO thousand, and you give me
$500? Say, who got hit by that brick.
you or me Y-Boston Herald.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

The Uniyersalist Sewing Circle will meet
with Mrs. Chandler futile on Thursday
Dec 3.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

The Chicago woman who knocked her
husband down with a clock, probably
gave him "the time of his life"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
Crossing will be Repaired.

The wretched condition of the high
way at the High street crossing of the
Maine Central railroad has been known
to the street commissioner and the Sc
lectmen of Skowhegan for some time,
and they have made several efforts to
get it repaired, without success, how
ever, until very urgent letter was sent
last week to Chief Engineer Dunn at
Portland, stating that further delay
could not possibly be permitted. Horace
Toward, road master of the section In
which Skowhegan is included, arrived
here, Saturday, and set a crew of men
at work at the point complained of. He
is 10 put In single granite crossing or
foot walk this fall and fill between the
tracks with coal ashes. In the spring
he is to raise all the tracks and macada-
mize the whole area. Mr. Toward says
that, by arrangement with Street Com
missioner Webb, he sent some granite
here for foot walk, some months since,
and that Mr.. Webb was to put il In place
We undersfand from the selectmen tb at
Mr.. Gibbs claim is that the stone was
not suitable for the purpose. In any
event the matter seems now to be in a
fair way to receive the attention which
it should have had some months since
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAX ALIVE BROMO Quiuiue Ia let's
W. GROVES 5 ignRture is on each box. DC.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-29

Common sense is the average sensl-
bllity and intelligence of men undis-
turbed by individual pecullarities.-W.
r. Alger.