The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-30
STATE AM, GEN EkAL


Cong. Longworth and daughter of Pres
Roosevelt. has accepted an invitation 10
unveil the Statue OF William Mckinley
at Columbus, Ohio, Sept. Ia.
One Of the officials of the Holy Ghost
and Us Society at Shiloh stated saturday
that the fleet which started from Rock
land early that day, Is not to stop until
Gibralta is reached. be also said that
Rev Mr. sanford was TO have sailed,
but be did not think he was aboard for
some reason not stated
Instead of building one big mill on
the West branch of the Penobscot at
Burnt Land rips il is probable that the
Great Northern Paper 10 will build
two mills 10 that immediate vicinity
The Great Northern had made plans
for $50 ton pulp and paper mill a,
Burnt Land Rips, which is fine water
power on the West Branch a few miles
above Midway, up to this time unde-
veloped For more than two months a
large force of men has been at work
at Burnt Land rips with preparations
for the building of this mill and dam
In the Penobscot supreme court at
Bangor, Monday morning DR. W. Il. II
Briggs, a well known Bangor physician
was placed on trial for murder, it being
alleged that he caused the death of
Miss Msude b. Taggart of Masardis last
February, by criminal operation
Interest is intense and widespread in
the case, which contains many elements
of human interest and has been given
the widest publicity in the papers II
will probably take Week-during
which time, it is safe to sssume, the
court 1oom-none too large at best
will be jammed TO its capacity.
A notable reunion took place
Minneapolis during the g A. K. en-
campment last week, when William
Judkins of sun Prairie MINI met his
brother, Martin Judkins of Orono.
whom he had not seen for al years, and
bis four sisters, Mis- George Russell
of Carroll, Iowa. Mrs n V Barker of
Athens, Me. and Mrs Atwood P Jones,
of Minneapolis, at the residence of their
uncle. K F. Butler also a veteran of
the war, at 3206 second avenue The
Judkius brothers are two of five bro
thers AL of whom served through the
war, and all of whom are still living.
One of the largest attended temper
ance meetings ever held in It. Adams.
took place Friday evening, when FraDk
w Gowan of WaterVille spoke for Pro-
hibtion and against resubmission in
the Town Hall Every mention of
Governor Cobb's name by the speaker
was received with loud applause. show
ing very piaiDly how the people in that
section of somerset county feel poiti
cally MIR. Gowan said in his address
that Gov. cobb would be re elecced
and the Legislature vii also be Re
publican and return to the UDited
states senate that great statesman and
wa m friend of Prohibition, Hon VIM.
P. Frye
On the first day of September some
important changes will be made in
the management of the Boston &
Maine railroad These changes have
been already decided upon, but will not
take effect until >ept On that day
D. w. Ssnborn, general suprrini end ent
o. the road, will retire from its service.
harles + Lee, assistant general
manager, will be promoted TO the Cffice
of general superinte ndent and the off ce
of assistant general manager will be
abolished. Daniel w. Sanborn's retire
ment at his own request after nearly
half century of continuous service with
the Boston d Maine, removes from act
i've service one of the last. if not the last.
of the oldtime New England railroad
officials.
GOV. Cobb and staff are at Camden to
day to bs present at the dedication of
the onway memorial, the exercises con-
Quoted by the citizens, the members OF
the Loyal Legion and the North Allan
tic squadron, under command of Rear
Admiral Evans The memorial consists
of big boulder bearing bronze tablet,
and Is dedicated to the memory of Will
liam Conway. a native OF Camden, who
was In 1861, a quartermaster in the
United States navy, and who refused 10
haul down the fl. g when the officers of
the navy surrendered the navy yard at
Pensacola, Fla without a struggle.
Conway was afterwards thanked BY the
Navy department. and was given a gold
medal by about $50 New England people
living in California
The home coming OF VIM j Bryan
after tour around the world, promises
to inaugurate the real opening of "the
commoner's" third campaign for the
presidency. Mr. Bryan is a passenger
on board the North German Lloyd
steamer. Princess Irene, which was
expected to reach New York yesterday
or today. The great popular reception
to the Nebraskan will be held at Mad
ison Square Garden this evening, under
the auspices of the Commercial travel
ers antitrust league. Mayor Tom L
johnson of tlevt land will preside at the
reception and representative Democrats
from all sections of the United States
will be present MIR Bryan is expected
TO make two hours speech and to
address one or more open air meetings
in Madi'on square composed of those
who are unable 10 gain admittance to
the Garden The Madison Square re-
ception will be but the beginning of a
long series of similar affairs on small
scales which will end with big public
meeting of welcome when Mr. Bryan
reaches his home in Lincoln, Neb.
Il had diabetes in its worst FORM"
writes Marion Lee of Dunreafh, Ind
tried eight physicians without relief.
Only three bottles of Foley's Kidney
Cure made me a well man