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The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION for
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Will be held In Grange Hall. SkOwhegsn
Maine. Tpesday, June 12, A. ID. 1906 at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon,

i'cbuhyB uho ~ "a ~. l0OOt ht
10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
for the purpose Of nominating candidates for two Sena-
tors, Clerk Of Courts, Register Of Deeds. Sheriff
County Attorney, County Commissioner, and County
Treasurer to lbe supported the September election
next, and the transaction Of any other business that
may properly come before it
The basis Of representation will be as follows Each
town and plantation is entitled delegate, and for
every fifty for the Republican Candidate for
Governor in 1904, additional delegate, and for a
fraction OF twenty five IN OF fifty votes an
additional delegate.
Delegates to this convention be elected subse-
queni to the date OF this call
Vacancies in the delegation Of any town or planta-
ton can be filled by residents Of the Coupty.
The County Committee will be in session in the
anteroom adjoining the hall at nine O'Clock on the
morning Of The convention for the purpose Of receiving
the credentials Of delegates.
Dated at Skowhegan, Me. April II, 1000.
Per order Of the ouny Committee.
l.. K. FOLSOM, Chairman.
l.. A. DASCOMBE, Secretary.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

Rather than pass through a gate the
average boy vii % on, ei his way to
climb q fence.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
SetteeS
For Sale
AT a BARGAIN.

IS Settees nearly new
of the regulation size will
be sold at about half.price
it disposed of within the
next 10 days to save stor-
age. Address,
"X" Reporter Office,
ttI3 Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
Over sixty Years Married.
Continued from pirst Page

dinner at their home to which only rPla
tives were invited and they were fortn
nate enough to include in this fAmil,
Giro their five children how living
During the afternoon lifelong friends
and neigh bors dropped IN to 0fer con
gratrlations add to express wishes thai
the years and usefulness OF this much
respected couple might be indefinitely
prolonged. A feature Of the dinner war
wedding cake made by their dang ter.
Mrs. f. l.. Bray of Fitchbnrg, Mass Il
was handsome piece Of CONNECTION.
frosted and Ornamented by A. Often of
the City Bakery. Waterville It bore
the dates 1916 1905 and in the center
stood miniature bridal couple
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

County Commissioners:
MlLToH L. MERRILL, St Adams.
L. {. WILLIAMS. Athens.
GEORGE I. TlBBETIs. Fairfield.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

OLFDK n 9MITH, ''''''''''..''''' '.'.'oKoWhegah
DEPUTIES; J. D. Ring, Cambridge, George
Rhoades, Harmony; Leland L. Smith. Cornville;
Ernest A. Cook Athens; J. A. Goodrich Palmyra;
W. w. Nye. Fairfield; Willis c. Emery. North An
son; f. L. Perkins. Madson; Abel W. Rowell,
Scion; D. G. Wood, Norridgewock; c. S. Adams,
Jackman: W. A. Bigelow, st. Adams; A. F. Buker,
Harland; E. f. Frederick, Starks c. Pierce,
Bingham; W. E. Viles, flagstaff: c f. Yarney,
Mercer F. f Atwood, New Portland; F. J. Durgin,
The Forks, George L. Foster, Canaan.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
SKOwHECAN
Electric Light Co.
HURRAH FOR The ISLAND

Most every one has got home from the
Sea Shore and the Islands, but F. M.
Kinds has decided to stay on the Island
few weeks longer, and in the meantime
will sill you all kinds of Goods at bar
gain price.
A large lot of new Goods received this
week. all kinds of Kitchen Utensils TO
tighten Wome as labor also lot of new
Oil Heaters of the latest patterns at $3.5o
to 81. 50.
House Blankets, Sweat Pads, Saddle
Pads Halters, Whips, etc.
Gloves, Miitens, Overalls, Pants, Hand
kerchiefs and Notions of all kinds.
Don'l forget that we have lot of second
hand Coal and Wood Stoves. and Furni-
ture of all kinds
A bargain for you in New Bed Springs
and Mattresses. also in new Shoes at
SI.2s to $I.7s.
A lot of secondhand Clothing a, Lar
gain. Lots of Heavy Overcoats.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
NOTICE.

have leased the Robinson Sand Bank
on Spring St. and all parties wishing sand
there-from should secure permission OF me-
2wI7s John FARNHAM
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
BE Comfortable

The practical uses of ELECTRIC
Try constantly increase; unless you
have already tried them you have no
idea how much few simple electrical
aopliances will add to the comfort Of
your home.
Electric FlatiTon.
Current for Its use costs less than the
fuel to heat the old fashioned irons. You
do YOUR ironing in any room in the house.
No heated rooms. Iron always immacu-
lately clean, always hot.
Elecric Fan.
Cool breezes on tap any hour OF the day
or night. Costs about Ia cent per hour.
Run for few minutes In your chambers
At night drives out the heated air OF the
day and alls them with the cool ofevenng.
Electric ovens.
Even heat. Cool Kitchen. Currant costs
no more than fuel. Perfects the art of
Cookery.
Electric Chatting Dish.
Heat constant and always under perfect
CONTROL. No guessing at what the result
will be. No injury to napery and furni-
ture from burning alcohol.
Electric Stoves.
small or large. Heat baby's milk night
or day. For lunches. For the noon or
evening meal. For every use, when you
want heat under dish, kettle or pan and not
in your room.
All the above appliances and many more
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

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Bears the The Kind You Have Awag Bought
Signature st &zH2zzZu
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.


Clerk of Courts:
WILLIAM T. SEEK1Ns, ............... Skowhegan
County Attorney:
THOMAS J. YOUNG. ..........'' Solon
Judge OF Probate:
AUGUSTINE SlMmoNs,.. North Arson
Register of Probate;
NATHAN FOWLER. ,Skowhegan
Register Of Deeds:
LLEwELIyN GOODWIN, ....... .......... Skowhegan
Treasurer:
X ii. RBED,. ............. ......,.,...'.. Harmony
Sheriff and Jailer;
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
FOREIGN AND AMERICAN
COMPANIES REPRESENTED

The ". H West Company, located at
14OS New York avenue northwest. repre-
sent many of the largest and most
prominent insurance companies in this
country and England. Fire insurance.
however, Is the main branch of their
business, but they also do a general
Insurance business. They represent the
Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance
Company, of England, the Hartford, the
Phoenix, London, the Providence-Wash-
ington, Colonial, and many others With
such an aggregation of companies they
are fully prepared 20 give the very best
kind Of service to those who are inter
ested in insurance. w. II. West is
the active head and manager of this
company, and personally looks after the
large insurance business done by the
firm. The business of this company has
Increased materially during the last few
years and they are well able TO take
care of It in their large and commodi-
| GUS offices.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
ACTIVE DEMAND
FOR GOOD REALTY
Sales by One Broker Represent Over
One Hundred Thousand Dollars
for the Past Week.

David Moore. of 1923 New York ave
nue., reports the most prosperous week
since he opened his new ofGce, sales
made by him aggregating over S1Oo.O1o.
The largest transaction made was
premises 1915 New York avenue north
west for the Frailey estate. This lot
fronts twenty-five feet on New York
avenue. running through TO h street, the
improvements now being used as resi-
dence purposes, but the new owner viii
remodel same for business purposes
fronting on both streets.
The lot has an irregular depth of
about 100 feet and contains 2,5G3 square
feet. and the price, while not stated, is
understood to be at the rate of SIS per
foot Business continues encroaching
upon that square. and 1t is thought in
a very short time win entirely force
out the homes still occupied as such.
Other sales reported by him include
the large block OF ground at the corner
of North Capitol street and Rhode ISL
and avenue on which the plans have
been made for the erection of a hand
some church edifice of the Lutheran de-
nomination.
To the Bethany Baptist Church, a
large block of ground at the corner Of
Second street and Rhode Island avenue
northwest. To l. H. Fisher, for Harry
Wardman, premises 1743 Ontario place
northwest. For ]. d. Parker, premises
sn Rhode Island avenue northwest. TIC
Emanuel Speich, two lots on Fifth
street, between II and 1 streets north
west. For DR.. F. J. Shadd, two stable
properties near Sixteenth and i streets
northwest. Through the F. H Smith
Company, fine lot at corner Of First and
Rhode Island avenue northwest. Fol
James F. Barbour, part Of lot 6. II
square 3, of Moore & Barbour's addition
to Washington. To District Of Columbia
premises 112 Massachusetts avenue
northeast
Mr.. Moore states that he has deposit
on a piece Of property in the business
section that will represent an outlay o.
500. .OO0 and expects to close the deal II
the carly part of the week.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
DARING AUTO EXPLOIT
IS TRULY THE LIMIT "
Monster Fifty Horsepower Machine
Turns a SomeTsault IN
the Air.

What is said TO be the most desperate
and thrilling act ever accomplished Is
being exploited by the Barnum & Bailey
circus this season. 1t Is called lie Tour
billion de la Mort, or The Limit. and
II Is evident that the name fits the per
formance with singular appropriate
ness.
The exploit" says a recent review.
s'is without precedent. and can be COM
pared TO nothing except the French
Fleche Humane. or human arrow act;
but. instead Of using a bicycle. the pret-
ty and VentuTesOme young FrenchwO-
man makes the fearful leap through
space in ffty-horsepower automobile
There is also another startling dissimi-
larity between the two exploits. In the
Fleche Humane the bicycler makes a
clean leap across an open gap: in The
Limit" the machine. with its daring
driver. not only clears a fifty-fOOt gap.
but also punctures the thrilling perform
ance with a complete somersault in mid
air.
From the moment that the smiling
automobiIist ascends TO the elevated
platform and takes her place in the car,
until the machine lands upon the hippo
drome track. and the daring young wo-
man alights. the audience Is held spell
bound-scarceIy crediting the possibility
OF the performance until it is actually
accomplished. and yet fearing to see II
attempted. The car starts down the
incline amidst a tense silence; it shoots
into air amidst breathless interest; the
sudden. unexpected turning of an aerial
somersault is accomplished with such
rapidity as to scarcely create ripple
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
GOOD BUYING OF
REALTY REPORTED

Moore & TiTl, incorporated look for
ward to a prosperous spring in Wash
ington realty and report among the
transactions passing through their Of
fee during the past week the sale OF
dwelling 2114 Eighteenth street, Wash
inEtOn Heights, the consideration being
s. 90 Tie purchaser WAS DR.. D s.
Lamb. who viii reside there.
They have also sold for w. A H
Church the handsome dwelling at 1919
Euclid street. Columbia Heights. 10 l.
w Estes. The house is four stories in
height. built of white stone. and is one
OF the most attractive dwellings in that
neighboThoOd- The price paid was
$1,000
They have also sold 10 o. P. NJ.
Brown 1913 Ontario place. Washington
Heights. for 81. 600. This is one Of sew
eral houses built by Harry Wardman
and is in his best style of design
House 1858 Douglass street. Columbia
Heights. vas sold by them for Oster-
man & Butler for $500.
Quite q number OF other properties
have been conveyed and several deals
are now pending which give promise OF
an active spring business and especially
IN the demand for an improved char
acter OF residential dwelling.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
lNGLESlOE BUILDING
UP WITH FINE HOUSES

Pency II. Russell, of 921 G street, has
commenced the erection Of ; handsome
dwellings on the north side of Monroe
formerly Milwaukee, street, between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets
northwest, in the subdivision of Ingle-
side. which will cost about $4,000, and
will be of the most modern and attrac-
tive construction. The houses will con-
tain eleven rooms and two baths, with
large front and rear porches. and will
be fitted up with every modern improve
ment. William J. Palmer is the archi-
tect. who has given special attention
10 the conveniences of an up-tO-date
dwelling. while, at the same time, pay
ing special attention in the way of con-
forming to the surroundings. by careful
study of the best design.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
REPRESENT A MOST
SUCCESSFUL COMPANY

MessTs- Huske and Smith. represent
ing the Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance. Of Milwaukee, Wis, are locat-
ed in large and cOmmOdiOUs offices az
the corner OF Fourteenth and G streets
The above company is the largest
strictly American company. and man
aged along the most economical lines.
It's mortality is the lowest Of any other
company This enables the North
western TO pay the largest dividends
OF any company in the world Its
funds are all invested in bonds and
real estate MesSrs- Huske and Smith
write policies on rates as low as S11-T6
per thousand according TO the age Of
the insured and the kind Of policy
The Washington times., 1906-04-29

and il is not until the machine actually
strikes the second runaway and glides
swiftly 10 the ground. that the silence
is broken. and the audience bursts into
applause. Wonderful 1ncredibIe.
The greatest ever" are the expressions
that can be heard on all sides. And
they are not overdrawn. The Limit is
without question the most sensational
and daring thriller ever presented to
the American public"
The Barnum & Bailey circus. when II
exhibits In Washington, May If-15. will
also present the Dip OF Death" an
other startling automobile exploit In
this sensational performance, a young
American girl. dares injury and death
by riding forty feet through space in
an inverted racing machine.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
MONSTER APARTMENT
HOUSE In NEW YORK

William Waldorf Astor will shortly
add 10 his immense holdings Of fine
buildings in New York city by erecting
an apartment house. The building.
which Will be twelve stories in height.
VIII occupy the block bounded by
Broadway west End avenue. Seventy
eighth, and Seventy-ninth streets The
structure viii cost S2.OO0OoG. which, add
cd 10 the value OF the land. will make
the total cost OF the property g O00, ,0O9-
The building viii be known as the Ap-
thorpe apartments and will contain 10
apartments OF from six TO fourteen
rooms each II viii have q frontage OF
24 feet on Broadway and West End
avenue and 24s feet On the two streets
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
WRITE 3 SPECIALLY
GOOD ACCIDENT POLICY

Nessrs- Darlington and Johns repre-
senting the Standard Accident Insurance
Company. of Detroit. Mich. are located
on the second floor at 6IL Thirteenth
street northwes est. These gentlemen are
very clever business men. and have an
accident policy which they are intro
ducing that IS hard TO beat. They are
doing an extremely large business. and
are very popular with their many
clients They are fully equipped in
large and commodious quarters ana pre-
pared 10 cater TO those who are inter
esteG in accident policies
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
BIG SALE OF LAND IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
More Than $1,000 Per Acre Paid for
Land on Rockville
Turnpike.

ROCKVILLE. Nd, April 2s.-There
has been reported 20 the circuit court
for this county. through Albert z.
Shoemaker. a sale Of about thirty-one
acres Of land, lying bordering on the
District OF Columbia boundary line. and
on the eastern side Of the Georgetown
and Rockville turnpike. in this county.
for the consideration Of $4,000 This is
a private sale OF the above land. made
son, trustees in a deed OF trust from
the Chevy Chase Land Company, Of this
county. The purchaser Is Harvey ".
/ Winfield.
This is another one Of the big sales
/ known TO have taken place In the lower
| section Of this county bordering on the
/ District OF Columbia
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
" Presidential Apenue''
Mrs. HenderSOn'S Idea
Wife of Former Senator Says This Would Be
Swinging, Dgnified, EuphOnious Name"
for Sixteenth Street.

In America the idea ordinarily con-
veyed by white house IS a cheap
wooden structure painted white.
The Presidents house is not com
posed Of white marble. but a cheap
mitation-Painted sandstone. The
name in itself is commonplace and
nOn-euphonious. The abbreviation. w.
H. ave. II applied 70 Sixteenth street,
would often be confOunded with y. II.
ave, its sister and adjoining street.
Presidential Avenue.
Presidential avenue is a swinging
dignifed. euphonious name, meaning
much behind and before IT. In naming
the street after the Presidents future
memorials to them would likely be To-
Gated on il. and spaces on X could be
saved for that purpose.
Almost at the foot Of the Avenue
Of the Presidents stands the Washing
ton monument Andrew Jackson fol
lows There is a Grant statue now
completed wandering abeus for q place
! There should be a Grant Circle at the
intersection Of Columbia road. or the
Scott statue could be given some
good place elsewhere Something fin,
will be done for Lincoln.
Should a few be provided for or
| one Of the greatest (if not the great
( esD boulevard in America. other me
MORALS would in all probability fol
| low. Ohio might like 70 see Mckinley
| so honDred, Massachusetts her Adams
| es. In diana her Harrisons. New YorI
Nigh, some day have something 20 SAY
In that direction for her Roosevelt and
he Cleveland The whole South Is
already planning for k-r Thomas JEFF
ferson."
The Washington times., 1906-04-29

Spring has colueI The cowslip and the
crocus are in blOOm- Nature energies
from the grasp OF the ice king. and puts
on her brightest garments The woods
are abloom with the first sweet flowers
of the year. Fhe note of the robin is
heard. while the call of the catbird
comes from tree ana bush
winter IS past; the heart Of Nature
warns
Beneath the wrecks OF unresisted storms;
Doubtful at first, suspected more than
seen.
The southern slopes are fringed with
tender green
And about this time of the year the
almanac says We may look for the ap-
pearance of the agent Of suburban
property putting forth a few wild
notes in the way of glorious and Sc
ductive descriptions Of the particular
piece Of land or house he desires to
sell on which If one may believe his
somewhat exaggerated and fiOwery
statements the sun shines with rather
more brightness and the soft breezes
of summer blow with greater delight
than on any other spot on the foot
stool.
An Annual Visitor
OF course, we all know him and
have listened with delight at the fiov
Of language and meniiuent tones OF
his voice as he has expiated on tn,
beauties of this tract or that and II
our greater wisdom have waved asid,
the alluring inducements confiden
that at no distant day we would b,
The Washington times., 1906-04-29

THOUGHTS SUGGESTED
BY SPRINGS COMING
The Beauty of Nature 1t Appeals to the Suburbante
Who Revels in the Delights
Found.

able to secure much more desirable
location at one-half the price named
But has the result OF our wiser
judgment proved itself? Has not the
dweller now in such beautiful places
as Chevy Chase, Cleveland Park. Mt
Pleasant Heights, Somerset Heights.
and the numerous other subdivisions
that have sprung up in the past ten or
fifteen years reaped a rich harvest
from his investment and enjoyed all
the delights that one can receive when
living close to natnrc2
Contrasts of Time.
Today these beautiful places are
dotted with charming homes and the
price Of ground has advanced to
figures quite in excess of what origi-
expectation. AS there continues to be
offered other and possibly equally as
desirable places it might be well for
the homeseekers to take a little jaunt
out among the woods and fields and
with an eye single to the great OppOr-
tunities which must surely come to
the country surrounding our beautiful
city recall the words of Longfellow.
IF thou art worn and hard beset
With sorrows, that thou wouldst for
get,
II thou wouldst read a lesson, that
will keep
Thy heart from fainting and thy soul
from sleep,
Go to the woods and hills, No tears
Dim the sweet look that nature wears
N B.-Suburban agents can secure
advantageous rates at the business Of
fee.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
CHARMING COLONIAL
COTTAGE FOR PETW0RTH

One of those very attractive styles
OF cottage houses that are so much in
keeping with suburban home life IS
now building on the corner Of Ran
dolph street and New Hampshire ave
nue., Petworth- II IS two stories in
height with a double pitch roof Civ
ing g large rocmS attic. and has large
porches on ZACH side Of the house
The constructor is Of pebble dash
brick and the interior fittings are done
in oak the grille work dividing the
public hall from - rooms being Of
especial tasty design. y. T. Haller is
the architect.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
TO EXTEND CAR LINE
ON FOURTEENTH STREET

The Commissioners have granted :.
permit to the Capital Traction Com
pany to extend its line along Four
teenth street extended from its present
terminus. at Park road to the Pinev
Branch road. The company will com
mence work at once and In a very
short time it is expected cars will be
running 10 the new terminus adioiD-
ing BrightWOOd
The Washington times., 1906-04-29

That Sixteenth street northwest be
called presidential avenue" IS the de-
sire of Mrs. John Il. Henderson, wife
of former Senator Henderson.
She disapproves of this thorough
fare being called either Executive
avenue" OF White House avenue" She
is. however, heartily in favor Of the
street being renamed.
In discussing the matter yesterday.
Mrs. Henderson said:
The new name for Sixteenth street
should be connected in some way with
our Presidents. all but one having
lived on it. The Presidential Mansion
stands as "A sentinel at the head OF the
street, and no other street in the coun-
try has that distinction
In my opinion no name uncOnneCted
with our Presidents should be consio-
cred. Let the name be carefully chos-
en-. II Is a pity to give person or
street n poor name simply because
ones grandmother did not know better.
What pity that the English bOule-
ward should be called Rotten Row. a
nickname for Route de Roi.'
Executive Avenue.
"The name Executive avenue is dig
nIfied and euphonious. The abbrevia-
ton Ex- avenue has the advantage OF
being unlike that Of other streets in
town. An objection TO the name lies
| in the fact that there is an Executive
Mansion in every State in the Union
and there is a decided advantage in not
dividing honors Of the new name with
anyone
"As a name FOR the Presidential
Mansion White House was a nick
name given by the English IN derision-
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
COMMISSIONERS TO SELL
LAND TO UNITED STATES

An agreement has been reached by the
District Commissioners and the Secre-
rary OF the Navy for the sale of the
Industrial School property, above
Georgetown. TO the United States for the
use of the Naval Observatory, for
SlS4, ,40- The execution Of the agreement
depends upon the passage OF bill intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Hale.
The Commissioners state that when
the sale is effected the sum provided in
Senator Hale's bill. SlS4 404. will enable
them 20 buy a much larger site than the
present one Of seven acres. and TO erect
modern buildings In place Of those now
used by the school.
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
TO 8UILr A SMALL
MODERN APARTMENT

Architect George s. Cooper is pre-
pairing plans for a modern apartment
house which he intends erecting on
Eighteenth street, between R and s
streets northwest. 1t will be three
stories in height. containing twelve
apartments of five rooms each and will
be fitted up with every detail required
to make them up-tO-date in all re-
spects. Estimates are being submitted
by several builders and the cost is not
vet aScerfained
The Washington times., 1906-04-29
PROMPTLY PAID LOSSES
IN SAN FRANCISCO

The German American Insurance
Company, Of New York, represented by
Gasch x Birge. resident managers.
1926 New York avenue northwest. with
their large cash surplus, were not IN
th.. least embarrassed by the San Fran
cisco liabilities. as is evidenced by the
telegram which w-s promptly sent TO
the managers. The assets Of this
company exceed $l4.0OO,O00, with cap
itaI Of 1900, 900 and net surplus OF
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