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The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
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& hrs. lhas Hough'on and her daugh-
ter, Miss Esteil le, sefs among the som
erset county peoFie living in san Fran
cisco al the time Of the recent earth
quake. Their home was In What Ia
known az the Nisslou District and was
among those blown up by order of the
authorities n their effort to stop the
spread of the flames. They made their
way to the ferry with considerable diff
Guilty and finally reached the home Of
hr and Mrs. J. L. Fields in Alameda.
hlss Houghton was employed as teach
er 10 the san Francisco sch0ols She
writes thai The teachers and board of
education have bad meeting and that
Il has been decided TO commence the
schools again al once, holding the ses-
sions In tents uutil better quarters can
be secured.
Mrs Mary {. Brsinard and Miss Caro-.
line Brainafd whose safety was report
| ed IN our last issue, remained but a few
days 10 Alameda after the earthquake
| The city WAS overwhelmed with refugees
/ from San Francisco and, az they had
! been Intending to leave for the east be-
/ lore long IN any event, they FASTENED
their departure, going first to Seattle,
Wash and from there setting out for
Maine. They are expected home now
at any time
ooloman Reynolds has received a
letter from his son. Harry. telling Of his
experiences in the san Prancsco dis
aster. He " as iu the heart Of the dis
/ tflct most devastated and yet remains 10
the city but hardly knows what plans 10
make for tie future
Since our asst issue advices haye been
received from Miss LIZ e Hoxie to the
effect that size is alive and vel. but that
she passed through the mos. trying ex.
perieuces The home Of her brother,
Sllas {. Hoxie, WAS among those des-
royed by fire.
Mrs. a B. beal Of Red Bluff, Cal,
who went from No. Fairfield about one
year ago and was at the time of the
great quake visiting her son, P. b. Beal
at Salinas, Cal, has been heard from
and with her sops are reported safe.
Much damage was done at Saluss but
no lives lost. Her brother. j e. Mitch
ell OF Napa, Cal, who with bis wife was
visiting a. the time in san Francisco
was an eye witness to the terrible calam
ity as was also Boutele Snow, who went
from Sko~hegan but few months ago
and was mployed in San Francisco.
All are we'll and reported safe.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
Somerset Pomona Grange.

The Somerset Pomona Grange will
meet with Harmony Grange on Tues.
day, May s.h. Potato culture, one Of
the important questions engaging the
attentions OF Patrons of Husbandry,
will be considered at this session by the
members. among them N. r. Herrick,
G. H. Rhosdes aad Alton Chsdbourne.
An address by G. e. Ball, superntend-
ent of schools, upon the "Sturgis Com
mission" and the advantages of "Parcel
Post" will be discussed by Marcellus
Merrill, VIM. Bailey Jr, Walter Bemis,
Gorhsm Magoon and others. A paper,
"The Influences OF Home" will be given
by DR.. VIM. Mclaughlin.
The State Master, o. Gardner, is ex-
pected to be present. The address of
welcome will be given by the Master of
Harmony Grange, Mrs. s. r. Marble.
There will be music, readings, recltations,
etc., during the meeting,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

The report seems to be well authenti-
Gated that Father Gapon, the Russian
revolutionist, has been assassinated by a
fellow revolutionist. Father Gapon is
represented as having entered into rela.
tions with a group of the "Fighting 0
ganization" of the terrorists and to test
his loyalty one of the leaders, an eDgi.
neer named Rutenberg, under the alias
of Martini, offered to betray the secrets
of the organization to the government
Gapon, according to the story, took the
bait and offered to conduct the negotia-
tions.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, L has pleased our Heavenly
Father TO permit death to enter our
ranks. and remove from our midst our
dearly beloved sister, Mrs 2, {. Dunlap.
Be it therefore.
Resolred, That in the death of sister
Dunlap, Bloomfield Assembly. No. %,
Pythian SisteThood is called to mourn
the loss of worthy member and that
we deplore her sudden demise with a
deep feeling of regret.
Resolred, That we tender to her fam.
lily our heartfelt sympathy in this hour
of deep affection,
That these resolutions be spread upon
the records of our order, and copy for
warded 10 the family of the deceased
Mrs. B ;. FLA6G,
Mrs. Z l. FoRD
Mrs. A NJ KNIGHT
skowheEan, May /, 1906.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
County Road Conference.

There was a very gratifying attend
anee to greet State Highway Commis-
sioner, Paul D. Sargent, at the Court
house, Friday morning of last week on
Roads Conference held in this county
under the present law. 1t was stated
at the meeting that there had never
been a similar gathering in the county
and it is certain an equal number of
selectmen, road commissioners and
road agents representing 80 many Som
comparison of ideas on building and
maintenance of big always
M. l.. Merrill, chairman of the county
commissioners of Somerset county,
called the meeting to order, and after a
short address on the general purpose of
tie meeting introduced Paul d. Sargent,
state highway commissioner.
Mr., Sargent spoke of his first annual
report which he said had been sent to
all selectmen and highway commission
ers and which he had intended to make
helpful to those having the responsible
ity of road construction. He mentioned
the fact that the statute required Ger.
tain proportion of the work on the state
roads to be done in the months of May
and June and felt that this was for
many reasons the most advantageous
season, for road building. At this time
the various soils found in our highways
were easier TO work than later in the
season after they have become thorough
ly dry and hard He was convinced
that much better results could be
reached in the early months than by
waiting until September for road work
He said the great problem in road build
ing was drainage. No highway could
be successfully maintained unless wei
drained. To this end the bitches should
be carefully looked after. He said the
mistake was often made of making toe
deep a ditch, deep enough to permit
the frost to get under the road from the
side shallow ditch, we'll cared for,
was the ideal condition.
Mr. Sargent also thought the impor.
tance of preliminary examination OF
the roads and study of the problems,
previous to putting on the crews, was not
fully appreciated. BE thought every
road official should make tour OF the
highways under his care, early in the
season and as often thereafter as seemed
Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
In w ashingtOn.

Representative Burleigh states that
his committee of Public Buildings and
Grounds was disposed to consider at an
early day the matter of appropriating
money to replace the government build
ings in San Francisco 1.-THE residents
of that city," said Gov. Burleigh shave
already demonstrated the indomitable
spirit of the 49ers towards rebuilding
their wrecked municipality. Nothing
could be more splendid than the deter
minatiou and pluck with which they are
proceeding at once to this task. think
the government should cooperate with
them speedily, In furnishing a new set
of public buildings We have no detail
ed reports yet at hand to indicate Just
how much the public buildings have suf
fered The Mint, for instance, is said to
have been saved, although somew hat
damaged The postoffice building, one
of the finest buildings of it's kind in this
country, has been very badly damaged,
If not destroyed. | am certain our COM
mittee will be generous In handling this
matter. We do not propose that the
government shall be lacking in enter.
prise in such an emergency.
In the Senate, Mr. Foraker has re-
ported favorably the Tillman bill to pro-
hibit insurance and other corporations
from contributing to campaign funds.
1t has passed the Philippine shipping
bill. sent up from the House, postponing
for another period the application of the
American coastwise navigation laws to
the island. The senate has agreed to
begin voting on the railroad bill the 4th
of May. The House has been debating
on the free seeds bill.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

The anthracite coal operators have re-
ected the offer of the miners to drop all
other demands and compromise on an
advance Of wages. The operators post
lively and finally refuse to make any
further concessions and stand by their
former offer to submit to the arbitra-
ment of the strike commission the ques-
ton whether the former be modified as
to wages and the adjustment of COM
plaiots. 1t is now up to the miners, aud
the alternative before them at their
meeting, Thursday, Is to strike or back
down and accept the offer Of their en-
ployers. 1t looks TO us anna q 'ngly like a
strike, and il 1t comes perhaps the opera.
tors can explain to the public why they
have advanced the price of coal $1.50 on
a ton, while all the miners ask for is
only an advance Of ten cents on ton.
The first serious collision in the anthra-
cite regions came on Monday, at Mount
Carmel, Pa, when a mob of idle miners
attacked the State constabulary with
force OF arms. Before quiet was restor
ed twenty men were injured. Three or
more will die. That is only the begin
ming of the end If the strike continues.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
SKOWHE6AN MARKET


PRICES rAIp FHHprcFRs-
DArs-42lz cts
WoOL--J u washed, 8 cts
HIDES AND SKISs-hides. s IT'S. lamb skluk
TO Sets calf skins, 25 to 20 cts sch.
BEASs-HAnd-p picked yellow eyes 81 50 70 S.;
pea beans, Sis 70 fi.o.
BEEF-Ox beef, 6 10 7cts.
foULTRY-To owls, 10 10 IS eta. per H.; chickens
a TO is cts.
RoUNp Hoo 10 - ia.
TALLow-Rough cts. pei 10.
BurrKR-flrst quslity. stamped % 70 IS per u
Coos is ,ts- per doL fresh
PoTAToES-New, Soc per bushel.
Cheese, l2cto lac, per IL.
RETAIL MARKET.
FLoUR--SpT1uC wheat Fatent, ts.5o T. Ss25
Winter wheat pat $3.50 10 $3.50 Winter wheat
choioe, $3.50
CoRN-sl.so per bag meal and cracked corn
81 20 per bag.
c. s, MkAL-S16 60 per bag
FEED-Middlings,s sl2 per cwt Gutsa tl-o
per cwt.
SPRING BRAN-Sl.25 per cwt
MIXED FBEp-Sl 20 per cwt.
SALT PoRK-l2c IL; by the bhl 2od lbs., S20,Oe,
CHEEsK-ls per 10.
BUrTER-25 10 81 cts per 10
Eoos-2o cts a doE fresh.
TEAs-25 to % cents per 10.
COFFEE-l0 10 IS cents per 10,
LAHp-Domestic, u cts. Pure, Y cts; Com
pound 10 cts.
MoLAssEs-T'ure Ponce, 40 pure RsrhAdoos
30; Maple, 25c per Of; Choice Cooking, 95c,
SUGAR-(i rSnulated sugar, best quality II
pounds for 81 90; Brown L. pounds for al.
PorAroRs-soc per bnshel
Dry FIsH-Cod. s 10 10 cts per IL pollock. Sc.
ONIOHs-hc per III.
New Cheese, SC.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

San Francisco, full of hope and cour-
age, has begun in earnest the reconstruc
tion of the city. Many men have been
given work, taking them out of the en-
larged ranks of the producers. 1t
was said, Monday, that plans for more
than thirty large buildings have been
drawn and will be submitted to the au
thorities as soon as the building laws are
promulgated. Street car lines are ex-
tending Ia all directions. All trains tC
the Golden Gate have been heavily lader
with money and supplies.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

The REPORTER extends thanks to
Hon. A. r. Bixby of Los Angeles, Cal.
for several copies of the Los Angeles
Times, containing excellent illustrations
of scenes In San Francisco and elsewhere
in California showing the destruction
caused by the recent earthquake. We
also appreciate the courtesy of Hon. F.
w. Bunker of North Anson, who has
been passing the winter in Oakland, in
sending US copies Of the Oakland, (Cal.)
dal es.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

While people are debating what sor
of trees to set out on Arbor day, or any
other day, why not adopt this suggestion
of the Maine Farmer:
Plant apple trees. Take one acre, as
first trial, of good orchard land and
plant It to any variety of good apples
that grow we'll In the neighborhood
and similar soil. This will take forty
trees, and will cost laid down by ex-
press at the nearest office, just seven
dollars. In a strip one rod wide be.
tween the first two rows plant early
potatoes; In the next plant beans, and
in the next and last plant sweet corn.
Keep the whole, trees and crops, well
hoed through the season. The crops
will repay the cost of the trees and the
outlay of labor during the season.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
Municipal Court Matters.

Last Friday morning, Sheriff G. a.
Smith brought before Judge Bachel
lef's Court, Mrs Alphonsine Dennis
against whom three warrents were
sworn out, two charging her with single
sales and one with being common sci.
Ter. Owing to An error in first name of
respondent which did not escape the eye
of her counsel, the case was retarded for
a few moments while new warrant
was being made. The respondent, who
had meanwhile gone home, was brought
back and the trial proceeded. Frank
Burrill said he paid respondent % cents
for two drinks of split on two occasions
on Fast Day and Frank Henderson also
testified to transactions with her in the
same line Respondent declared she
WAS innocent and that witnesses brought
their own liquor with them on the oc-
casion referred to. Judge Bachelor
deemed the evidence suffic icient to impose
penalty of 800 and costs, and 80 days
in Jail on each single sale counts, which
counsel appealed and bail was placed at
$500 for each warrant. On charge of
being a common seller the court bound
respondent over in sum of $500 to ap-
pear in September. Respondent after
much arguing by counsel produced bail.
f f. Lawrence for State; Forrest Good
win for respondent.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

Richmond P. Hobson, the enthusiastic
nero OF the Spanish war, has at last Sc
cured the nomination for representative
10 Congress In his district In Alabama,
having beaten the old Hunker element.
we have no doubt the people there will
oe In favor of "Hobson's choice" aid
when he gets to Congress, he Is so pro-
gresslve, we have no doubt he will be
round acting with the Republicans.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

Last season good sized salmon were
captured In Lake Cobbosseecontee, and
this season, thus far, there seems to be
like success. This shows good returns
from the salmon planted there years ago,
though many OF the little fish were un-
doubtedly eaten by the yorsclous black
bass and white perch.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

Lou F. Ryan of New York has started
boom for the denomination of President
Roosevelt. He says the people are for
him and whether he will or no, nothing
can prevent his nomination by the Re-
publican national convention.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

Bartlett Doe, son Of Maine, and of
late years one Of the richest and leading
citizens OF San Francisco, died several
hours after the earthquake las Wednes-
day. He was the owner of the st. Mich
olas hotel, one of the finest in San Fran
cisco, and head OF lumber firm. He
was born In Parsonsfl I'D.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

What short memories we all have.
People think 1t wonderful that they
were obliged to shovel snow on the "a b
Of April. They forget that many years
ago, right here In the valley of the Ken
nebec, trains on the old Portland &
kennebec Railroad were blockaded by
snow on the 10 h of May And that is a
'set within the recollection of the
writer
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

NJ. Parker Williams, former editor OF
the Hudson Evening Register, and the
Hudson Weekly Go zette, died last week.
He was born in Belfast, Me, so years
ago. BE had been connected with the
Boston Herald and other newspapers.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

Maine Commsndery of knights Tenn
plar of Gardiner will be hundred years
old the 30 h day of May. 1t is an anni-
versary that is worthy of observance,
and steps are being taken to have ap-
proprlate services for IL.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

AS striking attestation of his loyalty,
it is stated that Mr.. Longworth accom-
panied his wife on shopping trip.
There Is still another and severer test
how is the gentleman behaving during
the housecleaning period?
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

Involuntary bankruptcy proceedings
hsye been instituted against John Alex.
snder Dowie, the alleged Elijah of on.
Another humbug gone by the board.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

W. j. Thompson of China, Lecturer of
the State Grange, is reported to be a
candidate for the position of State AS
SCISSOR in the next Legislature. Hon. F.
NJ. Simpson, the present incumbent, will
also be a candidate.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

The Maine Civic League, which is an
entirely non-partisan organization, at its
annual meeting in Wateryille, last week,
passed strong resolutions in favor of the
rigid enforcement Of the prohlbtory
liquor law, and congratulated Gov. Cobb
on his now famous Deering speech.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

The roads are now settling down to
business, after horrible campaign of
mud and slush. The roads that the
State assisted in building came out
splendidly. We should have more Of
tbnu
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

Il is estimated that one million immi-
grants will land at New York harbor in
the present year
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

Immense quantities of rice are being
imported into the PHILIPPINES from Sal
gon, Cochin China. On one day, JAN
uary % last, a French and a German
steamer arrived at Manila with 42,602
sacks Of it. The new railways about to
De constructed in the islands will
rapidly develop rice cultivation in sew
eral sections.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

Oa account of the recent eruption,
yesuvius' crater has grown from 100 to
1000 feet Ia width. The mountain is SOC
feet shorter.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

or the 295 cows thus far tested for tu-
berculosis under the direction of the
Portland Board of Health, IS have been
condemned and killed.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

John Knowles Paine, director of the
musical department of Harvard univer-
sity since 1875 and we'll known COM
poser and authority on music, is dead.
He WAS born in Portland In 1889.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

Sheriff. G. H. Smith made 81 seizures
of liquor packages, chiefly at the ex
press Office and freight house in Skow-
hogan, during last week The packages
were consigned to different individuals
and many of the names were evidently
fictitious There we're hearings on
ibelled liquors, some of them the re-
suits of the seizures just mentioned,
before Judge Bachelor, last Friday and
yesterday. No claimants appeared and
the liquors we,e declared forfeited
For the balance of the packages on
which hearings are yet to be held it is
not likely that any one will put in a
claim. There seems to be reluctance
to come in,o court and make the neces.
sary explanation that the liquors are to
be devoted to a Legitimate purpose.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

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The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

The worst result Of the Gardiner fire is,
that the probability is, three of the mills
DESTROYED will not be rebuilt.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

The biggest lies and the biggest fish
are now being recorded.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

Yesterday morning Jos. Sincyre was
brought before Judge Bachelor charged
with pocket peddling, the sale specially
alleged being to John Roderick who
was summoned as a witness to prove
that fact. The case WAS continued to
Friday morning.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
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A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

pot5shed every Thursday at Skowhegan, Me-
By ELMER L. McNEELlE.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

ENTERED As SECOND oLAss NAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protrsding Piles, Drug
gists are authorised to refund money II PAZO
OINTMENT fails TO cure In 6 to IA days Soc.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-03
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TER tfe=.
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sets in. The bureaucracy
which is notorious for it's
finds itself unable
without more means to assist
the people. The representa-
tives Of the people demand eN-
traordinary methods but the
demands are met with refusals.
Such is the Russian situation
Of today. Hor people are
starving; her ministers quarrel
ing; her douma disbanded; her
emperor p%owerless in the hands
Of his friends. What could be
moro deplorable? Surely the
Russian soil is cursed. In two
years a powerful nation has
gone down from the zenith Of
supremacy to a conglomerate
mass Of struggling, fighting
disunited tribes.
One year ago Japan con-
fronted just what Russia is con-
fronting today. Famine and
disease were prevalent in her
northern provinces and it was
said that there were over mil
lion Of her people suffering from
hunger alone. The mighty little
nation of the far east lost no
time in appropriating and OBJ
tanning money. She sent forth
food and supplies in abundance
and ordered chemists to visit
and instrucs the unfortunate
people as to the nourishment
to be had in particular roots ano
herbs. Thus it was that an in
dustrious and energetic people
working Systematically accom-.
plished what the great Russian
nation may never accomplish
The Russian doom is newt
able. Politically and financially
she is frustrated. Another gen
Grafton will see the remnants
of this broken and dismembere(
nation. What is now the for
midable Russian power will b.
a barran waste overrun by tribes
who will gaze with amazemen'
upon the dawn Of a new an(
better civilization.
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THE CUBAN REVOLT.

Perhaps there is no question
more perplexing at the present
time than the Cuban situation
and it's possible outcome. To
a great majority Of Americans
our intervention is inevitable if
we wish to continue our heroic
work in behalf of humanity.
But to the sober minded critic
the situation assumes an entirely
different aspect. There seems
to prevail throughout our rich
and glorious nation a feeling Of
contempt for small republics
struggling with internal
troubles. Many Of our most in
huential citizens seem forgetful
of our past and look upon the
present Cuban difficulties with
adherence. Our satirists were
wont to laugh at the barefooted
armies Of Cuba and ridicule
Cuban patriotism; they scorned
the Cuban army during the
Spanish war on account Of it's
smallness, it's raggedness, its
extreme mobility amounting te
timidity. But let us revert back
to the scenes Of our own infant
republic. Let us draw a paral-
lelism between tina child Of '76
and the child Of our own time
and the Similarity is unquestion-
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w. III. PARKER, Deadwood.
For Lieutenant Governor
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For Secretary of State
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FOR StateSenator-
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