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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-05
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; l believe who hath not loved
} Hath half the sweetness of his 1
, life improved:
. Like one who, with the grape I
within his grasp,
} Drops 1t with all its crimson
. juice impressed.
; And all its luscious sweetness
left unguessed,
out from his careless and un- 1
needing clasp.
, I believe love. pure and true 1
; Is to the soul a sweet. immortal
dew
That gems life's petals in its !
hours of dusk,
The waiting angels see and rec
ogniZe
: The rich crown jewel, Love of !
Paradise,
When life falls from us like a 1
withered husk.
; Selected. :
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-05
ARE YOU T..KING CHANCES

ARE YOU T.KING CHANCES
with your life by riding in a ri -kety
carriage? Life Is too sweet to risk
losing 1t when for a reasonable sum
you can have your carriage repaired
at Neagle Bros.
Use the Win ma Buggy and the
WINONA only. 1t is so well but
that It's safer to ride than walk.
See US about Gasoline Engines. -
We sell Winona Wagons, Hacks and
Buggies. Easy running and made
from bone-dry material. Guaran-
teed to give satisfaction in this ell.
mate.
See us abo Gasoline Engines. W
are agents for the Fairbanks Morse
Gasoline Engines for irrigating and
mining machinery. Estimates given
on frrigating plants. Call and gel
our prices.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-05
TALKING MACHINES HURT.

John Philip Sousa, the composer
and band conductor, believes that
talking machines will drive the vocal
chords into a state of uselessness due
to disuse. He prophesed as much at
Joint session of the senate and house
committees on patents, which was
called to hear the new copyright bill
discussed. 81 tell you the human
voice Is not heard as 1t used to be-" he
said, land ] prophesy that the vocal
chords may by this disuse become use
less.
Another evidence that these ma
chimes are taking the musical initla-
tive from our people II that the sale
Of the banjo. the mandolin and guitar
are greatly decreasing, and the dealers
tell me this Is on account of the in
creased use of the talking machines. "
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-05

An unidentified man committed
suicide by jumping from the 18th
story Of the Stewart building, Chicago.
The man was about As years Of age,
and wore full beard. Railroad
tickets indicated that he had recently
travelled much In Indian territory.
Nothing else was found indicating his
Identity.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
Somerset Content.

We give elsewhere our estimate of the
causes which contributed to reduce to
such an extent the Republican plurality
Of former years. In view of the Demo-
cratic trend throughout the State and the
fact that Somerset County was one of
the four counties where every Republi-
cal nominee was victorious, except in
the legi. lltive class con posed Of BiDg-
ham and other precincts, members Of
that party in this county have reason to
be content, The plurality in some of
the legislative classes and for some of
the county officers was very close but
the margin on the governor vote will
be something like $50, and some of the
names on the county ticket will lead
this slightly.
noticeable thing about the balloting
in skowhegan Is that Davis, Democratic
nominee for Governor, ran ahead of all
but one of the candidates on his ticket
with a corresponding failure of the Cobb
vote to hold up to the highest vote cast
Tor Republican nominees. This un-
doubtedly resulted in a measure from
the fact that those who wish for resub-
mission and ultimately the open saloon,
voted for Davis, while they were will
ing otherwise to support the republican
Candidates. They had been told by the
Democrats that a vote for Davis meant
resubmission and had been further
assured by the Republicans that the
purpose of resubmission was to enact
high license. With certain class of
voters this was just the program desired
and they made their demand particular
y emphatic by voting for the resub-
mission candidate for governor and in
the Republican column for the rest of
the ballot.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
Wednesday Mornings Fire.

Fire originating from kerosene Ian
tern, which the family were in the habit
of leaving lighted at night in their
kitchen, did thousand or more dollars
damage to the blacksmith shop build
ing on Main street, owned by Edward
w. Wilson, and destroyed most of the
household goods of Eugene w. Lane
and family who lived in the tenement
over head.
Mr.. Lane is native of France and
moved here with his family from Yer
mont about three years since. He first
found employment In the Marston Mills
but has recently been at work in the
marble works at the corner of Madison
avenue and High street. His employer
Mr.. E. w. Marble, finds him faithful
workman and in appreciation of his
services had furnished him with trans.
portation and ticket to the fair at
Wateryille and given him couple of
days off to attend. From this crcum-
stance it happened that Mrs. Lane and
her four children, the oldest boy of
eleven years, were alone in the house
when the fire broke out. The flames
had made considerable progress when
discovered and they got out of the
building and gave the alarm az quickly
as possible, having almost no time to
remove anything of value. They had
taken out $500 insurance but five weeks
since and this will probably reimburse
them for their loss
The fire department was very prompt
in responding and claim to have had
the first stream of water ON in eight
minutes after the first alarm sounded
they found the water pressure excel
ent and found no difficulty in combining
the flames to the Wilson building.
The steamer was DOT used, four streams
from the hydrants being all that could
be employed to advantage. The all out
whistle was blown shortly after four
O'Clock, something like one hour from
the time of the first alarm.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

The September term of the Supreme
judicial Court will convene here, next
Tuesday, the 18th instant. Hon. Will
liam P. Whitehouse of Augusta will be
the presiding Justice and the official
stenographer is j Stanley Estes of Fort
Fairfield. This will be the fifth term
of court over which Judge Whitehouse
has presided in this county, during a
period of seven years. There are few
cases to come up for trial on appeal
from the Skowhegan Municipal Court,
chiefly for violation of the liquor law.
Aside from these and such as may arise
from the proceedings of the Grand Jury,
few criminal cases are in prospect.
The September term is the one when
the largest number of new entries are Ell
tered and the usual number of new causes
seem likely to be listed for trial Many,
however, which are entered at this term
are deferred to later term for trial 80
that the length of the September Term
is sometimes less than December and
March. Those who are willing to
prophecy are of the opinion that the
present session will be from TWO to
three weeks in duration The new Grand
Jury will serve for all court sessions for
a full year, will assemble next Tuesday
for the first time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

Hon. J. Manchester Haynes, who has
just died 10 Augusta, had large business
interests In Somerset and adjoining coun-
ties. He was man Of various talents
and requirements. With great business
ability, he also possessed In marked
degree the qualities Of craftsmanship
But bis political ,tfilistions were Of a
high character. He never would pay
the price that many do for political
preferment; he would rather be In the
minority than to do that. Besides being
an orator of great elequence and power,
he was one of the best read men in the
Kennebee valley. With mind broad
ened aud enriched by foreign travel and
observation, he was one of the most
charming conversationalists we ever met.
Those who were not his intimates failed
to grasp the treasures Of his cultivated
mind and sympathetic heart.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

Gov. VIM. T. Cobb's plurality over
the vote cast, Monday, for Cyrus W.
Davis, the Democratic candidate, is close
to 5000 votes, according to the compil-
alton of the vote made in Portland, Tues
day night. These figures are based on
returns from 491 cities, towns and plant
ations, the combined vote of which only
totaled S66 four years ago, are 80 far re-
moved from all sources of communica-
ton that the accurate results will not be
known for several days. These towns
gave Republican plurality of 408 in
1902
At the last election in 1904, Gov, Cobb
carried the state by 27,500; Congressman
Allen was elected by 4,981; Littleheld
by .391; Burleigh by 6,863; and Powers
by 9,90l
Cobb's plurality is now estimated at
from 1000 70 5000; Aliens 1900
Littlefield's between 1900 and 1900;
Burleighs between 1909 and 1900; aud
Powers between $500 and 1000 The
result is due to the Sturgis bill and re
submission.
Only four of the 20 Name cities were
carried by Gov. Cobb, Calais, Gardiner,
Hallowell and Eastport.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

After years of delay, there was I'M
yelled, in the cemetery at Readheld, last
week, fitting memorial to Jonathan G..
Hunton, the fourth Governor of Maine
by election. On the front OF the monu-
ment, which was erected by direction of
the last LEGISLATURE, is the inscription
jonathan G. Hunton, Governor of
Meme In 1880. Died Oct. 2, 1851" On
either side are the Inscriptions Of his
two wives and two children. On the
front and at the top is the State seal,
while at the base of the shaft is the fol-
lowing Erected by the State of Maine,
1905" On the smaller base Is the word
"Hunton." The monument Is of good
size, consisting Of two bases large and
small, with a top of polished granite.
The dedicatory services we're perform
ed by the Grand Lodge of Masons of
Maine, and an address delivered by Gov.
Cobb.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
Grange Hail.

Tomorrow evening there is treat in
store for the citizens of Skowhegan who
enjoy first class entertainments, for the
we'll known, bright little soubrette
frankie Carpenter assisted by the clever
Comedian, Jere Grady and little Billie,
the smallest Lilliputian song and dance
artist in the world together with large
company of clever vaudeville artists,
will present their unique entertainment
in Grange Hall. frankie and Jere in
their automobile sketch, "a Modern
Hold up" continue to be the high line
favorites with their old patrons and are
making many new friends on their pres
ent trip, through the pleasing manner
in which they present their latest con
ceit.
Remember they are here for one night
only and secure your seats now at the
City Drug Store
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
LOCAL MENTION.

j. y. Smith arrived home, Tuesday
evening, from business trip to Jack
man.
Miss Frances and Miss jeanette Lord
are entertaining at their home Oh Water
street, Mrs. Il. B. Poverty Of Steep
Falls, Me.
John Leggett Of Augusta, a sor-in-laU
Of Ex-Governor Hill, was IN town with
an automobile party, Tuesday, registered
at the Coburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. B. Goodwin and their
son, Carroll, and Mr.. Lyman Murphy
passed Sunday as guests Of Mr., AID Mrs.
F, N. Pteble IN Richmond, Ne.
Mrs. Mary Lord Of Somerylle, Mass
is the guest Of her cousin, Mrs. A. J.
Berne d. The two ladies have not me-
before for twenty-four years. They
have been spending few days visiting
relatives in Scion the home Of their
childhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Addition left by
This mornings train for LEEDS Me,
where they will be the guest Of relatives
for the next two weeks. Leeds WAS Mr.,
Additions early home and he has plar-
ned for long time to pass portion Of
each summer there.
DR., Horace Stevens OF the Massachu-
chusetts General hospital and bis fsncee
Miss Emma White Of Lewiston, grand
daughter Of Senator William p. Frye,
are the guests of his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Edmund Fl. Stevens, at their sum
mer home, Bloomfield cottage.
Norris NJ. Cleveland, mail carrier Oh
route four Of the Skowhegsn rural de-
livery, surprised his friends recently
by returning from a trip to Dover y. n.
with Mrs. Cleveland, to whom he was
married in that city on September 5:h.
The lady was formerly Mrs. Emma NJ q,
Moutry OF Leominister, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred F. Lawrence ar.
rived home, Sunday and for the present
are keeping house in the residence on
Mt. Pleasant avenue owned and formerly
occupied by w. z. Briggs. Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyde Nye, another couple whose
wedding was recently chroncled in the
REPORTER, arrived home, Monday, and
have commenced housekeeping at %
Turner Avenue.
Misses Zsidee and Msrgery Morrison
are to leave here, Saturday, for New
York City, where they will pass the
winter, Their grandmother, Mrs. E. j..
Sawyer, who has been visiting here for
the past five weeks, went to Cumberland
Mills, Me-, this morning, and will &C.
company them from that place, Satur-
day, on her way to her home In Jersey
City, n. j.
The officers Of Somerset Central Agri-
cultural Society have now completed q
personal canvas of practically all Of the
territory from which attendance may
possibly be expected to their Fair on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
September %, 26 and p. Armed with
supplies OF their premium schedules they
have visited Grange and Pomona meet
| ngs aud other public gatherings and
have moreover called on many Of the
prominent farmers within radius Of
| 20 miles. They are assured of entries IL
every department far in excess OF any
thing we have known in recent years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

The State election on Monday result
ed in one of the largest votes ever
thrown since the state was Incorporated,
and in some sense was surprise to
both parties. Every Democrat was at
the polls, and the Republicans didn't
stay at home. The figures published
elsewhere tell the story. Although
shorn of our usual majority, which is
far below our honest predictions of last
week, the practical fruits of the election
are with the Republicans. Nearly all
the returns are in, showing that Govern
or Cobb has carried the State by nearly
5000 pluI ality, assuring a continuation
of his clean and business-like ad.
ministration. We have reelected our
four members of Congress, and have
a large majority In both branches of the
Legislature, assuring the reelection of
Senator Frye. Mr.. Burleigh carries every
county in his district, running ahead of
his ticket. Mr. Litttleield was not jar
red by the Gompers advent into his
district; indeed many think he was
helped thereby. AS a whole, on the
county ticket, we have carried all the
counties but two; but ia the other couu-
ties some of the Democratic candidates
are chosen.
We need not look far as to the cause
of the disaster to the Republican party,
nor is it hard to find. 1t was the utter
and hopeless unpopularity of the Stur-
gis law. Both in city and country this
method of enforcing law has been con-
demned by the voters in more pro-
nouuced manner and with greater en-
phasis than in the spring elections. By
taking the drastic proceeding of Monday
these voters are no less Republicans
than they have ever been, and no less
prohibitionists, but they are in favor of
the law being enforced by the regular
authorities, and not by commissions.
Another distracting question was that
of resubmission. Thousands of Repub
licans said by their votes that they de-
sired the entire question of Prohibitory
law resubmitted to the people for their
approval or rejection. These are con-
sderations for the members of the Re-
publican party in the incoming Legisla-
ture to consider. 1t will require wis
dom of the highest order. No party
can long continue in power that does
not represent in its policy and practices
the opinions and sentiments of the peo-
pie. The voice of the people is not al
ways the voice of God, but with the
people resides the power to make
OF unmake political parties.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

Food adulterations are troubling the
people of France. The Paris Matin says
the thieves are those who have been SELL
ing oleomargarine as butter, shop sweep
ings as pepper and horse meat as lark
pie, and the assassins are those who
have been selling skinned milk as the
antisepticzed article, and thus robbing
mothers and numbering infants, the lat
ter to the number of $4,000 year. The
paper says that of the So, 100000 French
people 80, 900, 900 have known no protec-
ton against the food adulterators who
have enjoyed liberty which has been
nothing less than charming.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
Tenth Anniversary.

Friends and neighbors living Ia the vi
cinity of Coburn avenue gathered at the
home of Mr.. and MRS Frank W. Buck
nam, Friday evening of last week TO
assist them In celebrating the tenth
anniversary of their marriage. The
purpose had been to make the affair a
surprise but it was learned that the
family planned to pass the evening at
Lakewood and this created the necessity
of telling them they had best be at home
to receive such guests as might call and
left them not entirely in the dark
about the matter.
Various games and contests we're in.
dulged in which furnished amusement
for young and old and refreshments
were served. At an appropriate time a
large basket piled high with packages
which each guest had brought was
placed in the center of the living room
and the host and hostess were required
to seat themselves on the floor and I'M
wrap each separate gift Enclosed with
each article was the card of the donor
and some sentiment, usually in rhyme
conveying the regards of the writer,
offering advice for the use of the gift,
or otherwise appropriate to the occasion
Mr., and Mrs. buchanan acknowledged
the gifts and replied to the written
expressions which accompanied them by
assuring their friends that the years
passed in Skowhegan at their home on
Coburn avenue had been among the
pleasantest of their married life.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
Coming Soon.

"Along the Kennebec", New Eng
land comedy, comes to Grange Hail one
night only, Monday evening, Sept. L h.
The piece ia now in its third successful
season and has been used as a ttxt by
two ministers in their sermons The
play is full Of comedy hits. LIS comedy
that girl or woman can laugh at and
not blush at the same time. The bur-
ie que duel scene In the third act be-
tweer Zake Dasher and Bunl'ck Tubbs
is said to be one scream from start 20
finish and five other comedy characters
keep the audience in happy frame OF
mind. All special scenery is carried for
the production, and it is said TO be
strictly scenic production from first
act to last Some pleasing singing and
character specialties are introduced dur
ing the action of the piece, and Along
the Kennebec" sends its audience home,
feeling pleased and satisfied that "Along
he Kennebec" had peen in town, Watch
for the big band parade.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

After being cheered and chauted home
as William the Conqueror, with the IN
tention of bringing together the scat
tered elements of the Democratic party,
Bryan has opened his mouth once too
often, and brought down upon himself
the condemnation of prominent leaders.
His speech favoring the government
ownership Of railroads has thrown the
conservative wing Of the party into con-
vulsions. Their papers pronounce the
policy as un-American and un- Demo.
cratic, and that no party can adopt II
and succeed with the people of this
country. Bryan has surely this time
opened his mouth wide and put his foot
in it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
SkOwhegan Grange.

At the regular meeting of Skowhegan
Grange, last evening, four candidates
were elected to membership and three
were given first and second degrees.
The dining room committee for the next
meeting, September %, announced that
they hid decided upon harvest feast
and requested members TO contribute
vegetable, cooked ready for serving.
cold meats, salads, cakes and pies. 1t
was voted to hold a neektle sociatle II
the near future, to assist in raising funds
for the Good Will Home scholarship,
and committee Of three was appointed
to make arrangements for same.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
The Matinee Races.

The racing at Fairview Park, last
Saturday afternoon, proved to be of the
most entertaining character. A good
horse race cannot be guaranteed in ad-
vance and the best of them are the re-
suit OF fortunate matching of speed in
the horses entered which no one can
foresee. Every race of these half mile
heats was interesting and the go class
developed the situation which always
delights the spectators, Stanley c. aud
Msquon getting two heats each. 1t was
after six O'Clock when the time came
for another heat in this class and the ap-
preaching darkness together with the
fact that Stanley {. had lost a shoe lead
to a compromise and the money wss
divided. The judges were Edward
Leach and Norris Cleveland, and Ber
McCoombs acted as starter. The fol-
lowing is the summary:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13

this town, is some 100 All the Re.
publican candidates to the legislature
are elected. The closest contest was In
Fairfield where Hon. George &. Weeks
won over W. j. Bradbury by 81 votes.
State Senators-William G. Bailey,
Rep, of Harmony and Edward p Page
Rep, OF Skowhegan.
Members of the House-Edward F
Danforth, Rep of Skowhegan George
G. Weeks, Rep, of Fairfield; l.. f
Jacobs, Rep, of Athens; Joseph NJ
Hathorn, Rep, of Detroit; l. X. Fol
som, Rep. of Norridgewock; John B
Larrabee. Rep, of Cambridge
The late reports this morning show
the election of A. F. Donigan of Bling
ham (Dem) over E. o. Vittum of Con,
cord tRel) in the class towns of Bling
ham, Concord, Embden and the plan
tations, by majority of forty-eight.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
Somerset Returns.

We publish this week the tabulated re-
turns from all Somerset towns and
plantations as received from the town
clerks, with the exceptions of Palmyra,
Dennistown, Highland, Jackman, Lex
ington and Moose River. These places
gave the Republicans a plurality of 127
10 1904. Next week we shall republish
the vote with the missing places sup
piled and with each candidates total
yntP
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-13
Substantial Progress.

On another page Of this issue may be
noted the annual statement OF the Show
hogan Savings bank which shows the
resources and liabilities Of that institu-
ton and is a complete exhibit of the
manner Ia which its funds, now amount
ing to over $4,000, 900, are invested.
The statement is upon the authority of
w. B. Shelton, state bank examiner. and
from his examination of August 22nd OF
the present year.
The corresponding statement of the
previous year showed total deposit OF
81 1913, 1893, and the same item for the
present year is 1854, l79, showing an
increase of over $50 600. There is pro-
portionate Increase In resources. the
total value OF which last year was
81 S66, 426 and which in the present
statement is sl,956, 22S, a gain OF
$S9,802. The present excess in the
value Of the securities which make up
the resources of the bank, above the
o.al liabilities, is s2l4 sol, gain Of
nearly 81. 900 over 1905.
The past twelve months which ha.
witnessed such satisfactory develop
ment has also seen very important
change in which every depositor is in
terested, the raising of the interest rate
from three to three and one-half per
cent. The surplus carried by the bal k
of over 5000, 900 may seem unnecessarily
large to those not conversant with such
matters, but it represents mainly the
increase in value OF the securities and il
held 10 trust to provide absolute security
Ia case of corresponding depreciation