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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Meilstrup have
left for the east, to be gone several
weeks
~ ~
The invitations for the dance of the
Alpha Pi Fraternity Of the University
of Utah were issued Wednesday. The
dance will take place on the evening
of Dec. 20 in the museum building.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-12-22

Mrs. G. A. Becker has gone to hel
home in Ogden, after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George Forester for few days
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
A GOOD Roads Suggestion.

The Maine commissioner of highways,
Paul ID Sargent, makes strong point
when he emphasizes the desirabiity Of
towns re-electing road commissioners
where such officials have given salts
faction in their ~ork and proved them
selves competent to fill the position 1t
is doubtless true, as he suggests, that
many thousands of dollars are annually
wasted on Maine highways, while new
road commissioners are experimenting
with them. The returns from the towns
of the State show that 1914 commissioners
were elected for their first term in 1905
The custom of passing this office
around or of electing a new man each
year,is expensive for the towns, and
tends TO greatly retard the progress Of
road Improvement. A town can III af-
ford to lose the experience which a cap
able commissioner has acquired. Ex-
perience should be considered as valu
able an acquisition in road building as
in any other line of work and the sooner
the idea that any man can build roads
ceases to prevail the more rapidly will
the highway system Of the State be
brought into proper condition 1t fire
quently happens that a commissioner Is
unable to undertake an important piec-
of work because the money or time
available during a single season will not
suffice TO complete ii. We're he assured
of his office for a longer term he could
plan his work accordingly. This is some
thing for the voters in our country towns
to think over now that the annual
election is close at hand. Some law
whereby town may vote to elect its
road commissioner for more than one
year (say three years. might be of al.
vantage in many places Such a law
has been in effect in Vermont since 1894
and is said to have worked in very st
isfactory fashion in that state -Kenne.
bee Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Whittier-Lonfellow Evening

The pupils of the school taught by
Miss Annie Emery in the Academy
building gave an entertainment in Hart
well Hall, Tuesday evening, the pur-
pose being to raise funds to assist in
paying for a new piano which has re
Gently been installed in the other school
in the same building, taught by Miss
Dora p. Cleveland. The program was
designed as memorial or study Of
Whittier and Longfellow and many Of
the literary selections were from theee
authors There we're dialogues ia which
the characters of their best known
poems were taken IN charming
manner by the pupils. also readings
and Rotations. something of the train
ing these young people must have had
may be imagined from the fact tnat
LonRfellow's king Robert of Sicily"
was among the selections and rendered
in manner TO bring out perfectly the
tory Of the poem and beauty Of it's
meter. There were also piano and vocal
solos, quartet and chorus singing. all of
which was very captivating. A class u,
boys and class Of girls each came in for
a few minutes of drill with the dumb
bells, always faeinating feature for
any program
The hall was well filled with an audi
ence very much in sympathy with their
youthful entertainers and the sum of
twenty five dollars realized above all ex.
penses. The success of the affair how
ever cannot be measured by these things
alone, as the benefit of the training re-
CURED to carry out such program is of
value almost beyond estimate to all who
participated and the trend of the whole
| lair most cultured and wholesome.
! The spirit shown by the teachers who
are willing, in addition to their regular
duties, to assume the extra labor neces-
sary to such an enterprise, should be
appreciated.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Mr.. Cover a Candidate

Geo. " Cover, ESQ has announced
his candidacy for the Republican nomi
nation as representative to the lepiala
ture from Skowhegan
hr. Cover is an attorney by proiea-
sion and has been a mem Der of somerset
Bar since 1885. His first years practice
was in the town Of Scion and during biz
residence In that community be served
the town acoeptaby upon the school
board and in other capacities Since
Mr.. Covers residence In skowhegan
beginning with the year 1907, he
has held the Office of Agent. the
towns legal representative for several
years and has ably filled the Office Of
| attorney for Somerset county for
four years Mr.. Cover has taken
much Interest in the fraternal orders
and is at present affiliated with the sons
of Veterans, the Ancient Order Of
United Workmen, Degree of Honor, In.
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, Order
of the Kas'ern star. and the different
orders OF Masonry. So far as his time
would permit he has accepted his share
of the work of these societies and in
many of them he has filled the highest
official positions. In the Grand com
mandery of Maine Nj. Cover has been
regularly advanced 10 position of Deputy
Grand Commander and is n the direct
line for election to the Office OF Grand
| Commander, much coveted honor.
Mr.. Cover being endowed with rare
ability as public speaker and possessing
an alertness and fund of information
which gives great charm to his public
address and conversational powers is il
many ways well fitted for the position to
which he aspres.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
watch e vehicle. Front Wheel.

Watch the front wheel said q ven.
cradle citizen TIE other day just after
be had witnessed a serious accident or
Pennsylvania avenue, In which a man
had been knocked down and ruu over
by a wagon
Those four words constitute whole
warning chapter, and II people in their
hurry and scuHy would only heed them
there would he fewer broken bones
cripples and fatalities
DO not he cautions look al the
horses or the driver The animals may
be turned suddenly in your direction by
q quick jerk Of the reins or some other
cause. and tic drivers gaze rarely in
dicatcs tie direction his team is going
10 move in The attention Of the aver
age driver is usually attracted by mat
tiers that are happening about him
passing teams pretty girls and the
like But watch the near front whee.
and you will find ii an easy matter 10
avoid an approaching team even
though II be runaway The next
time you 90 across the avenue Try the
experiment % watching the front vince
and you Will agree with me that 1t is
a saving clause. as they say IN con
cress Washington Star
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Lecture at the Bethany Church

Lecture at the Bethany Church
The Skowhegan people who gathered
at the Bethany Church, Monday evening
passed very profitable hour in listen
ing to Mrs 5. 5. Frackelton of Chicago
and in watching that exceedingly clever
lady form jars and vases from Jumps of
clay, the objects thus created illustrating
the various phases of the art of pottery
presented by the lecturer MIRA. Track
elton is practical lecturer in the trade
which must always be an art to be suo-
oessful Her lecture told of her early
taste for fashioning things from clay and
OF her studies and, in r modest way,
some of her success, Though not re-
ferred to by the speaker, it was learned
that some of her work has been exhibit
ted abroad and has been honored with
first prize awards on several occasions
Skowhegan's good fortune in secur-
ing the lecture comes about from the
fact that the Waterylle Woman's club
had arranged for Mrs. Track elton to
ecture in their city and we were con
veniently located for her to come here
for one evening. rome of the mem.
bers of the Skowhegan Woman's Club
and the Town improvement Society be.
came acquainted with this fact and il
was under the auspices of these two
clubs that Mrs. Frackelton appeared
here Mrs. l.. W Weston, president OF
the latter society, introduced the speak
or to the audience
The lecture calls to mind the fact
that pottery was once an important
Skowhegan industry. Samuel Philbrick
and his brother Joseph were prominent
in the trade and continued TO manufac
ture jars pans, jugs and other pottery
ware until nearly 1850 The works wert
for a long time located near the river
at the foot of Neil Hill just above thu
present residence Of c. D. Miller.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Passed Eek animation.

At the examination before the Maine
Pharmacy Com mission at Portland the
14th CT the present month, two well
known and popular young men of this
place, Rdw. w. Wright and Ernest II.
Holman, we're among applicants for re-
gistration The result of the exsmina-
til, n has just been made public and
NJ essrs Wright and Holman find of &c
applying, five only we're successful and
they are among the number There
has been tendency for years to raise
the standard of requirements for those
who engage in this most important call
ing and the possession of a certificate of
registration, gained by successfully pass
ing the examinations as they are now
conducted, is rightly regarded as mark
of distinction.
Skowhegan people have become &C
quainted with Mr.. Wright as chief clerk
in Bucknam's drug store, a position he
has held for the past three years. He
was born in Hartlsnd, thirty years ago,
and had the benefit Of several years at
tendance at the Maine Central Institute
at Pittsfeld Besides his practical ex.
perence in the Bucknam pharmacy he
served six years apprenticeship in the
drug stores at Fairfield. He is a careful
student of all things pertaining to his
chosen calling and the honor conferred
upon him by the Maine Board of Phar-
macy is worthily bestowed.
Mr. Holman is the son of J Y Hol-
man, ESQ of Athens, the present chair.
men of the board of Selectmen of that
town. He was born in Athens in 1879
and has lived there most of the time
except when attending school in others
places He came to Skowhegan and
entered the employ of G K. Fogg at the
time that gentleman succeeded to the
drug business formerly conducted by H.
w Cushing and remains in his employ
at the present time. This period of six
years apprenticeship with one employer
is very unusual in the drug trade and
may be regarded as complimentarz to
MIR. Eogg as an employer and as indcat.
! ing faithfulness and efficiency on Mr..
HOlman's part. MIR. Holman has attend
school at Athens Academy, also at the
Boston Latin school for two years, and
was graduated from Maine Wesleyan
Seminary with the class of 1899. He is
a young man to have become a register.
ed pharmacist under the lava of Maine
and must have applied himself persist
tently to the study of pharmaceutical
science.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Jnly4, 1909

The matter ~ celebration - ~.
Fourth u July Was discussed = hos
sp.csiHF eufkusiaetic II t6s natter a
tn pfice u n. sonefse, Traction c..
Tuesdag evening Ar,sugements wefs
N 4de ~ = coDfererce win the oicers
u the somerset Contra Agricultural Sc
ciefy and, + The gtouoa. - hat aseocIs-
ton can be secured On ne SAM term.
- lss' Year, II il proposed . hsyr pro
grim OF JuIy FOURTH tha, Vii eqnsl o.
.xseed th4: Of 1906. Those who hAve
moved Z, 'he matter feel that u may BE-
t4ksh Up =, m 'lme WITH advantage arc
ver} maeh bet'e, tesGIf. o5tained with
the SAM q m thas could BE- 1. defer at
tenfi0u aafu hay or June. The com
pieie secee-- winch attended Every d.
parluest Il hs' year. carnival would
aid arratly The preparation Of smother
-lm.'a celebrations
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Death of Albert Swain.

On Sunday evening last at his homt
in Fairfield, occurred the death OF Albert
Swain after an Illness from pleuro-pneu
monia of one week.
Deceased was the son OF the late VIM
Swain and is survived by widow and
one daughter, beside two sisters and one
brother, resident of this place, and two
brothers In Massachusetts. He was for
many years resident of o ikland ard
only recently removed to Fairfield. H.
was In his 54'h year and was member
of the Independent O der of Foresters,
also Sir Knight OF Saint Omer Com
mandery, Knights Templar of Water.
Vile.
Funeral services were held from his
late home, Wednesday afternoon and the
body brought here for interment.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
A ThrilltnR SpccIRcle

The top section Of the Crestn run, at
ST. Moritz. Switzerland. known as the
Church Leap is something sleeper
than the roof OF house, and 10 sec
one Of the masters Of tobogEaning nego-
tiatng II is, rs the Bystander observes.
n vision for the gods But the most
exciting place, without doubt. is AT the
finish. After longish strip Of straight
and a sudden dip the course PUSHES up
n steep hill and at the summit loses ii
self In soft snow on the level So ter
rife is the speed of the toboeGaner al
this point that. although he brakes
hard up the hill, he cannot prevent his
machine from leaplng skyward ri the
top To see rider after rider sweep
up that slope and fly into the air, land
ing twenty, thirty or forty feet of In d
shower of SNOW. Is 10 experience an
indescrihable thrill
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01

The first intimation that President
Roosevelt has given Of any plans which
he may have formed for his time after he
retires from the Presidency was afforded
several days ago in a conversation with
FREUD st the White House The Presi-
dent said that it was his present inren-
ton to visit Central Africa as soon as
possible after his retirement from office
on March 4 1909, to hunt tigers and
elephants. Mr. Roosevelt has hunted
every kind Of big game 10 this country,
aud has expressed desire to try his
hand at the larger and fiercer animals
which abound in Africa and India.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01

AS soon as it WAS learned that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had again interviewed as
pescemsker between the coal miners
and operators, there came the good news
that probably there will be no strike.
At the suggestion OF the President made
to John Mitchell, national convention
OF the union miners will be held, March
10, to try TO reach an agreement With
the soft coal operators in the hope OF
aVerting the threatened strike of April
lat. This will certainly be good news
to all the people.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01

Scant sympathy is shown by the news
papers of the country for the coal strik-
ers, should 3 strike ensue. They pre-
diet that should the operators strike thu
public will not lend them its support. 1t
should be remembered that "thrice arm
ed is he who has bis quarrel lst.r And
another homely saying it would be well
to recall, "look before you leap" I re
miners, in the opinion of the New York
Journal Of Commerce, have neither a
common nor a local grievance, or any
thing in their controversy that appeals
to public sympathy. The Washington
Star says: "The moment the grand body
of workers undertake to assume supreme
power over the conduct of similarly ait
uated individuals, 1t becomes tyrannical,
and defeats it's own ends"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01

The Governor OF Illinois refused to
commute the death penalty OF Johann
Hoch, the notorious wife murderer, and
he was promptly hung on Friday. He
was cool and composed through the
dreadful ordeal. He faced death with a
prayer on his lips for the officers of the
law, who took his life, and save for the
words "Good bye" his last uttersnce
was an assertion that he was innocent
OF the crime for which he paid the ex-
IRENE penalty of the law. His death,
the lawyers say, has not ended the ap-
peal that WAS made In his behalf, and
although the man himself is dead, they
promise to carry the case to the Supreme
court of the United States. TIE officers
executing the law evidently thought 1t
not best to take any chances with go
wicked criminal, and 30 they hung him
first, letting the legal proceedings take
place afterwards.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Alleged A ssauit.

sherf Clyde II. -mtta ~ent u Rast
Madison, Monday, AID arrested Harry
R9penian. 4 weaver II Armenian birtb,
who was charged VIII 4sssult upon
Louis Z Thompson.
The story is that Kopeuian Ia. had
qrudge against Thompson and thu sun.
day, while under the lLnaence Of liquor.
he went out On The Lake to meet hirn an
be was returning from the west shore
A. Ihompson approached be greeted
nim with The remark Il am gong to XII
vow at the came time firing two thote
from revolver and producing d large
kuife. Tbompton il reported ar saying
that he heard the bullets whistle past
him aud he lost no tine IL eettiog out
If the range
RopenIan has worked for the snmer-
sci y Gtafed 90 fince las October Pr
vlous to that time b. lad been u The
employ OF the Msr4ton MIls at tins
place for about one year BE - spoken
II as good workman and 10 COMP ain
has previously been MADE aeains' him
II the hearing At he tou9t house,
tuesday morning, Judge Baehe ,er
found probable cause ana ordered r.
penian I reeogniza 10 the sun II 5000
for his appearance at Ne utxs term #
Court Since that ,ime the respondent
has been lodged il Somerset jail In
tuen3t are active il 'heir ef9r's -
furnish bail but al d ate bonn yes.etd A.
they had not succeeded in Dong ~.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01

The announcement comes with great
deal Of pleasure and satisfaction to those
best informed that the Governor has ap.
pointed Ernest W. Emery of Augusta t o
the position Of State Librarian, the
place made vacant last fall by the death
of Hon. L. d. Carver. Mr.. Emery has
been connected with the library for the
last fifteen years, the most Of the time
as Assistant Librarian. The library at
the State House is becoming one OF the
finest In tn country, thanks to the sys-
tenn inaugurated and carried out by Mr..
Carver. This system Is well known to
Mr.. Emery, who has worked side by side
and elbow to elbow with his superior
officer to carry 1t out. 10 his work In
the library he has become thoroughly
familiar with every detail Of the Office,
His experience in buying books and ar
ranging for exchanges will stand 10
good stead 10 making additions to the
library. Several very able men were
candidates for the place, but the Cover
nor only observed the rules OF true civil
service reform in appointing Mr. Emery.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Death of Mrs. Flora Sedgley.

Mrs. Flora Sedgley, wife of Mr. Alvin
Sedgley, died at the home on Pine st
saturday evening, February oath, Mrs,
Sedgley was in her 59th year. For 80
years she has been an invalid battling
continually with i'll health but ever with
patient. spirit and cheerful herioc forti
tude. Besides her husband the deceas-
ed is survived by two sous, Harry and
Forrest sedgIey, and two daughters,
Mrs A. W Bunker and Mrs. A. K. Day.
all of this town. Funeral services were
held. Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and
we're conducted by Rev II. r. Huse of
the First Baptist church There were
in attendance many friends, including
the Society of Rebekahs of which the
deceased was member. The burial
was In the South Side Cemetery
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01

At eating, the native African negro.
having always first washed his hands
and rinsed his mouth. sits upon the
ground, holds the larger pieces be
tween his teeth while he cuts of bite
with his knife, hut does not use both
hands to hold food except IN gnaving
bones With the usual dishes he lays
his right arm over his knees and
reaching into The pot mods the thick
mess Into humps about the size Of a
walnut, which he throws into his
mouth with a Jerk without scattering
any Of the food To take or veeeta
bles or soup ar presses q hollow into
the lump and dips with II Foliteness
Is shown t. the host or housewife after
eating by smacklue loudly enough 10
hc heard
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01

Asa result of last weeks election in
Philadelphia the Republican party is
again In the minority. The contest
hinged on the election of two police
magistrates and Bori, the reform OF
City party candidate, with Democratic
endorsement, led Rooney, HE Rapubli-
C IN opponent by 0,l45 votes Last fall
the Reform element carried the city by
As 900 votes. The Republicans placed
their affairs in the hands of corruption
ists, and they were defeated, as they
ought to have been.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01

Hardly had the ink become dry on the
written message that the missionaries in
China did not look for an uprising, that
the news came that the American mission
stations at Nan Chang in the province OF
KiaDgsi have been destroyed. The prob
able cause is local. kilograms received
from those points state that the IA
American missionaries escaped, but thu
Il. c. bingham family, English, Two
adults and two children, were killed.
They were Protestant missionaries All
was quiet at last accounts.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Amputation Necessary

George Philles, the young man who
was Injured by the train At the Curricr
crossing, two weeks since. still remains
At the Somerset Hospital. Amputa,loas
were performed yesterday. moraing Of sl.
Of the tors on the right foot and q pa.-
ton Of each toe on the LETT toot The
condition Of the right hand is such thai
the fngers aad thumb aud s. portion II
the hand itself will have TO be removed.
The operation will probably take place,
Saturday morning
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01

Here's pointer for those who "can' I
sfIld to be sick" 10 the city of Zurich,
swil2 rland, the law allows only forty
physicians to practice there. The gov
eminent pays them 1880 year each,
and they treat all cases of sickness free,
sRd are not permitted to take fees from
rich or poor The lie adopted as health
measure, and shuts out quacks and i'm
proper medical schemes.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01

Il is reported that good prices for nut
ton are tempting our farmers to sell
their sheep. Especially is this the case
IN Washington county and the lesson II
suggests Is serious one. No class OF
stock Ia more necessary for the preserva-
ton Of pastures. none will yield surer
or more enduring return than the sheep.
luRtesd of less, the fiocks should be mul.
tipled many times.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01

The university city Of Burlington, W.,
With 10000 inhabitants has for its Mayor
a blacksmith who works at his anvil
every day. He has served three terms
and will be elected TO a fourth this
spring. He is good Mayor and seems
to suit the community. On ont occasion
be sent word that be could not come to
receive an important visiting delegation
because he was busy shoeng horse.
Add that was not for effect, either. II
visa true. There's democracy for you |!
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Obituary

Mrs Ada NJ. Eaton, wife of Fred o.
Eaton, died at their home on Maine
street, yesterday morning, of blights
disease, aged 90 years. Mis-. Eaton had
been in falling health for several months
aod seriously i'll f.; tie pas four weeks.
The deceased WAS the daughter OF
Deacon Seth Wyman and was born and
always lived in this town She WAS a
member of the Cong egational Church,
the Skowhegan Grange and other So
cieties and thoroughly respected and
beloved by ali her associates Two
brothers survive, Harley Wyman of this
place and Geo. "yman of Dorchester,
Mass, who reached here yesterday
morning just before his sisters death
A husband and one son, Benjamin W,
are also left to mourn her loss.
The funeral will occur tomorrow
(Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, con.
Quoted by the Rev b. b. Merrill, at the
home, and the interment will be in the
family lot in the South Cemetery.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01

Thomas w. Lawson threatens that he
has at big expense, collected sufficient
proxies from policy holders TO give him
Cup to the present time) control at the
coming election Of both the New York
snd Mutual insurance companies.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01

An apothecary speaking of csmphor,
says that where it was retailing for 20
cents pound few years ago, it lie now
selling for 81 % the increase being
caused by its use by the japanese 10 the
manufacture of powder.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01

The Rev. DR.. Minot J Savage, minis
ter Of the u litarian church Of the Mes
siah, New York city, native of Nor
ridgewock, in this county, has gone to
California for bis health, and does not
expect to return until October.