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The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25
To Cheer Him.

The wife of his bosom was going to
leave him for a fortnight. and Fitz-
Tomkns was trying his very best to
look sad.
MY dear" he said. choking back a
chuckle with his handkerchief and wlp-
Ing his eyes, II hardly like to think
how l shall miss you. The evenings
Will be SO long and lonely without you.
l shall have no one to talk to-"
George" said Mrs. Ftz, surveying
him with marble eye, II have pro-
ylded for your comfort In this as In
every other way. When you return
home you will find dear mother there.
She will remain till l come back and
keep you company in the evenings,
George"
And as the train slowly gllded out OF
the station the guard wondered why
Fitz-Tomkins nearly bit him when he
insinuated a tIp.-London Telegraph.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25
Next Saturdays Town Meeting

warrant for the Special Town Meeting
of next Saturday, after the REPORTER
went to press last week. Two of them,
relating to the relocation of the extern
sion of alder street and the acceptance
of a highway from East Front street to
the Kennebec river, and to connect
with Alder street extension, had lready
been proposed and were fully explained
ia our last issue. The remaining article
relates to an appropriation for defraying
i n part the expenses of Skowhegan
Library, the text of the proposition be-
ing IS follows:
''To see if the town will vote to appro-
pirate the sum of $500 to assist the
Public Library in the purchase of new
books and other necessary expenses for
the town year ending February 20, 1907,
and to pass all votes necessary respect
ing the same"
For the past three or four years the
town has appropriated $500 annually for
the benefit of the Library and it follow
ed this custom at its last March meet
ing, there being at that time no opposi-
ton. AT an adjournment of the annual
meeting however, held In Weston Hall
on the I'd of last April, this appropria-
tion was rescinded. This action was
taken on the motion of members of Rus
sell Post, their position being that their
organization had not been permitted the
use of the Memorial Room" in the
library building according to the inten.
| tion, as they view it, of the voters OF
Skowhegan at the time that the sum
of $1,000 was voted for the construction
of the memorial room in the library
building which was then about to be
erected
During the years that the Library haf
enjoyed the annual appropriation OF
$500 the trustees have been able to
materially increase the usefulness OF
that institution. They have employed
an assistant librarian, carried through
an up-to-date system of cataloging, kept
the building open more hours on week
days and for several hours on Sundays,
as a reading room, besides adding each
year a considerable number of new
books Since the appropriation has
been withdrawn they have been obliged
to dispense with the assistant librarian,
reduce the number of open hours on
week days and omit the Sunday hours
altogether, the entire income of the
library fund being sufficient only to pay
the expenses as thus limited with no pro.
vision whatever for the purchase of new
books.
Considered apart from any other
question there can be very little differ
ence of opinion as to the advantage of
providing for the library so that the
people of this community may get the
fullest advantage therefrom. Five
sixths of the cost of the lot and building
and all of the fund from which its an
nual income is drawp came to the town
by boquest from Governor Coburn and
for the town to limit the usefulness of
the library by refusing to aid it by a
small annual appropriation shows a
want of gratitude toward its founder as
well as of appreciation of what is neces-
sary for it's own interests.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

Mr.. Hughes, the Republican candi-
date for Governor in New York. is max
ing straight out from the shoulder talk.
His words are plain, easily comprehend
ed and digested, and the common people
are hearing him gladly. In one Of his
speeches Mr.. Hughes said: 81 come be-
fore you on platform broad enough to
support all good citizsns. l am not a
politician. | have had nothing actively
to do with politics. have tried to do
my duty as a citizen when duty has
called me. 1 am Republican, but am
citizen first and l am an American first
and have something to tell you in a
plain and direct way"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25
Somerset Oddfellows Honored.

At the annual meeting of the various
Grand Lodges of Oddfellowship in
Portland last week, two of the higher
Offices were conferred on citizens of this
county. Willis A. Bailey of this town
was elected Grand Chief Patriarch and
Leon L. Merrill of Solon was chosen
Grand Junior Warden. Mr.. Bailey's
first election to an office in the grand
lodge was four years since and he has
now been raised to the highest office
within the gift of the order in this state
Mr.. Bailey's election at this time serves
to confirm him In an Office the duties of
which he has been dischsrging since
June last when the office of grand chief
patriarch became vacant by the death of
K X. Bowler of Rockland. The duty of
appointing several of the officers of the
Grand Encampment devolves upon Mr..
Bailey in his present position and among
them he has announced the name of A.
r. Jewett of this place as grand mar
shall
Leon l.. Merrill of Solon, who In pre-
vious years has held several of the high
Offices in the Grand Encsmpment, and
who has recently been a representative
from this State to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, was this year chosen grand
junior warden.
Edward Spear of this place was ap-
pointed District Deputy l. o. o. +. for
the district comprising Skowheg an,
Norridgewock and Madison and Mrs. X.
d. Baker was reelected by the Rebekahs
to represent their grand lodge in the
same territory.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25
EAsT MADISON.

Albra W Kincaid of Everett Mas,
passed few days last week az lie home
Of his brother, z. = kincaid.
Mrs. Eliza Wade is stopping With her
brother, John 4. BifkneI and family
Mrs Vesta Miller Of Providence was
the guest Of her trofher, {. A J9nessnd
family last week
Mrs Efza Ho.way returned 10 her
home in Nofridgewock, sunday, after
visit Of two weeks among relatives ia
this vicinity.
Forrest Herrin was around Tuesday
trying to buy apples.
The little daughter IF Mr and Mfs.
Lee Boardman If South Soon died
Tuesday night
II. A. Debnison and Mr. Latin return.
ed home from Pleasant Pond saturday.
| hey did not bring home any deer and
report game scarce
Bert HarYell has gone 70 WaterviIls
where he has secured a position and ex-
poets 10 reside.
There seems TO be an epidemic for
moving at the present time. Forrest
HarYell is moving into the house recent
ly occupied by B. B. Harvel. Warren
DOo p" - ~ VII OSSdPg TIC uOubb IN lQ6
hill. Harry Dennison lie having the rent
over the store papered, painted ETC., and
will move in early next week as soon as
II is ready for occupancy. MI. and Lewis
Thompson will take mp their residence
in the house at the corner Of the Lake
road and Main street.
Mrs Fred Russell accompanied by her
daughter has gone to visit Miss Jennie
R0awOFth tho Uahx11
Miss Bosworth is doing very nicely snd
regaining health in very Satisfactory
manner
Mr.. Chas. Young who was formerly
employed at the Lakeside Woreted Mills
of this place, but who has resided in
Rhode Island for the past five years, has
bought farm on Parkman bill. His
family are staying with Mrs z. NJ. Ames,
but will 60 10 the farm Monday next.
Ralph Messer returned from Chase
Pond camps, saturday, with fine deer.
which he shot on his way out from the
camps
The fine yearling colt owned by Ar
thur Hobart had the misfortune TO get
tangled in barbed wire fence while in
the pasture this week; its neck was torn
quite badly requiring thirty stitches TO
bring same together.
Peter Poulin leaves tomorrow for his
annual hunting trip up river. aceompan-
led by Fred Brown.
Orlando Hutchins ard wife were in
town, Tuesday, calling on friends.
Mrs. Mabel Hobart has been i'll for
the past week. Miss Inez Keech Of
Cornyille is working for her.
Erwin Miller is away for two weeks
visiting frit nds IN Bingham, his former
home, and he will also visit Bangor
while away.
Frank Russell, game warden, has gone
to kingsbury on a business trip.
CARD OF THANKS.
take this method TO express my
heartfelt thanks to the many kind
friends, who so ably assisted in the re-
cent entertainment for my benefit. With
this assistance l hope to complete the
course here, which have every reason
to believe will result in restoration to
health and strength. Sincerely.
JENNIE BoswoRTH
Maine Sanatorium, Hebron, Oct. - &c.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25


Shakespeare saw life in large and
wrote as he saw. He never blamed it
on to God" His pages are full Of the
inexorable sequence of cause and eff.
feet, and the swift march of deeds
points the moral of individual responsi-
bility. If things were rotten In Den
mark" it was because the fathers had
eaten sour grapes and the chlldren's
teeth were set on edge; If Macbeth
trsmbled at the knocking at the gate, 1t
was because conscience doth make
towards of us all. The ghosts that
haunted Bosworth field were of Rich
ards own creating, and Regan and
Goneril, desperately dead, reap but
their inevitable due. In short, Shake
speare's message Is the message of a
robust manhood and womanhood
Brace up, pay for what you have. do
good if you wish to get good. Good or
bad, shoulder the burden of your moral
responsibility and never forget that
cowardice Is the most fatal and most
futile crime in the calendar of crimes.
Cowards die many times before their
deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Martha Baker Dunn In Atlantic.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

Former u. s. Senator J. A. Burton Of
Kansas has surrendered himself to begin
serving his sentence OF six months In the
Tronton, Mo-, jail for having accepted
s2500 for services rendered the Railto
Grain and Securities OF st. Louis, before
the post flee department at Washing
ton in a fraud order proceeding His
wife maintained her compOsure remark
ably we'll and with spirit said; ~ never
was more proud of my husband than at
this moment when he Is on his way to
jail. know who our friends are and
intend to be friendly with them, but
shall reserve the right to say who shall
be my friends"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

The sad scenes of the civil war,
brought on by the most wicked and
causeless rebellion of history, are re.
called by the death In New York city,
last week, of Mrs. jefferson Davis,
widow of the President of the Confed.
eracy, at the ripe age of 80 years. She
was distinguished for her talents and
mplishments. While In the sixties
"We'll hang JEFF Davis on sour apple
tree" was a popular song, the mellowing
effects OF time have made more appro-
pirate now the hymn beginning, "Blest
be the tie that binds" At the funeral
OF Mse. Davis Fl 'rsl Offering was sent
by President Roosevelt.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

The Baldwir-:be old and reliable
BaldwiE--is the only variety of apple
that we know of that has a birthday
This was celebrated the 16.h inst,
throughout the country. A delegation
Of New England fruit dealers left Bos.
ton for the old Samuel Thompson estate
In Wilmington, where In 1913, Samuel
Thompson discovered the first Pecker
apple tree, which was later named the
Baldwin. A granite shaft to Thompson
marks the spot where this fruit was first
discovered, the monument having been
erected in 1895 by the Historical Society.
1t was the Baldwin apple that revolu-
tionized the American fruit growing IN
drstry.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

Everybody in China works hard. even
those who have reached the highest
positions. 1t Is related OF member OF
the Chinese cabinet that he left home
every morning at 2 o'clock. as he was
on duty at the palace from to @. AS a
member of the priyy council he was
engaged from 6 to 8. From until II
he was at the war department, of
which he was president. AS the mem
Der of the board Of punishment he was
in attendance from II till 2, and as a
minister OF the foreign Office he spent
every day from till 3 or @ there. In
addition he frequently served on spe-
cial boards of commissions.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

The highest bridge in the world is now
under construction across the famous
Royal Gorge in Colorado, which will be
2 627 feet high, half mile, above the
river that runs below. The bridge will
be 230 feet long. The fl Jor will be Of
plate glass l Il inches thick, set in strong
steel framework, thus sff)rding visitors
an opportunity of seeing obiects-the
stream, walls of the awful yawning
chasm without becoming dizzy.
High, strong steel railings are on each
side. It ia estimated that the bridge
will cost one million dollars.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

Look up at the autumn heavens. They
are certainly worthy study, though far
inferior to the skies which we will be-
hold Ia January and February. The
Northern Cross, outlined by five con-
spcuous suns, Is still on high, with
Vega on its right and Altar at its left.
But about the last of January the con-
stellatlon Orion and the sun Sirius will
be blazing forth In all their wonderful,
unrivalled glory.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

At the grand convocation of Odd Eel.
lows In Portland, last week, it was
shown that the net gain in membership
for the past year was AS. The total
amount paid for relief last year was over
$S2, 900 against something over $8l, 900
in 1904. The total invested funds are
$S45, 143, which is a substantial gain of
500, 900 for the year. This is grand
organic alton, working for the comfort
and uplifting of humanity.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

The President has designated Thurs
day, Nov. 30, as the day of National
Thanksgiving. That will be the day
fixed upon by Gov. Cobb. The Presi-
dent In his proclamation calls attention
to the abounding material prosperity
that is ours, and this certainly is cluse
of great thankfulness. But, the Presi-
dent says, we shall be unworthy to re-
ceive this unless we are earnestly bent
on turning it into means of grace, and
not of destruction.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25
An Interesting RumOr.

The latest and most interesting rumor
and 1t is said TO come from good au-
thority is that the Great Northern
Paper Company is to buy the Wiscasset,
Watervil & Pennington Railroad whi III
was to have been sold at auction on Oc-
tober "a but later postponed to Dec. A.
1: is said that If purchased by them
they will Immediately begin work on
making it standard gauge railroad and
will build bridge across the Kennebec
at Waterville and then to Oakland to
connect with the Somerset, thus provic-
ing an easy and cheap outlet for the
products of their mill at Madison and
other mills which they may build in the
woods north of here. That the COM
pany is going to do its own transporta-
tion as far as possible Is shown by it's
building of steamers to run between
Stockton Springs and New York. 1t is
also possible that the rumored cOmbina-
ton between the Great Northern and
the Hollinsworth & Whitney Co which
has been often brought mp and as often
denied is to come about with the buying
of this road. The rumor will surely
make the sale of great deal more inter
est to Somerset people.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25
CANAAN.

Rev. George Merriam, Sko1hegan,
preached at the church, last Sunday
afternoon to a fair sized congregation.
He will be here again next Sunday at
2.45 p. IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Goodrich, Bos-
ton, are visiting relatives in town.
Miss Annie Rand was home from
Skowhegsn over Sunday.
Mrs. Leon Buker and two children of
SkoWhegtn visited at the home Of Mrs.
Church recently.
hrs Lucinda stevens, who has been
in Skowhegan for several weeks, has re-
turned home.
y. j Rawding has sold his place to A
J. Keene and there is to be al auction
sale at MIR. Rawlings store next We'd
nesday evening.
Canaan Grange will confer the third
and fourth degrees to candidates next
Thursday evening. A harvest supper
will be served.
Clinton Grange has invited Canaan
Grange 10 meet with them next Satur-
day evening The ficers of Canaan
on that evening The invitation was
accepted.
Extensive repairs are being made on
the dam here at the village by Puring-
ton & Nye, Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Naylor and little
daughter, Rita, of Lowell, Mass, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Lord,
this week.
Carl Fitzgerald with team, went into
the woods last Monday.
q. II. Pjshon was in town. Sunday.
When men speak II OF thee, live SO that
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

York county got several slight shocks
Of earthquake, Saturday, and on Sunday
there was one at Portland that made
dishes rattle. This didn't amount to
anything serious. When great tidal
waves and cyclones have been sweeping
over the country elsewhere, Maine has
been remarkably exempt.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25
SKOWH EGAN MARKET
PRICES PAID pRopCCkKs

OArs-i2Ll cts.
Wool uwAshed, 81 cts
HIDES ANp sklNs-hides, cts, lAmt akin, IS
TO 75cts calf skins IS to - et-. zach
BEANs-HA and picked yellow eyes, s2.ao. TO IS
pea beans, Sis to a. ir.
BKEP-O1 beef, 70 eta
PoULTRY-Fowls.l 10 Go Is ets. per Ia. chicken,
a 10 IL cts.
ROuNp HOG scts.
TALLow-RouEh cts. per Ia.
BUrTKR-k1rsI luAuty, STAMPED, 20 to % per 10
EGGs- 2scts per dos fresh.
PoTAToEs-5oc, per bushel.
Cheese, i2cto lac, per 10.
RETAIL MARKET.
FLouR-spring wheat Patent, s7.50 TO Ss26,
Winter wheat pat $3.50 TO $3.50; Winter wheAA
choioe. $3.50
CoRS-sl IS per bag meal and cracked corn
81 Is per bag.
c. i. MKAL-s1 IS per bag.
FEKp-Middlings, SIS per cvt; GuteH ala
per cwt.
SPRING BRAN-sl 20 per ewt.
MIXED FERD-Si Is per Cwt.
SALT PoRK-l2c 10; by the bbl., zoe lbs, $4,000,
CHEEsE-ls per 10.
BurTER-25 to q OTIS. per 10
Eo0s-S0 cts doE fresh.
TKAs-25 to 60 cents per 10.
CoFFEE-2O TO IS cents per III,
LARp-pomestic. II cts, Pure, Il cts. Com
pound, 10 cts.
MoLAssEs-Pure Ponce, 4o; pure Barbsdoes
SOC
SUaAR-Granuated Sugar best quality ls
pounds for Sloo; Brown, l. pounds for a.,
POTATOES 6oc per bushe}
Dry FIsH-Cod,S TO 10 - Ter h pollock. Sc.
ONIoNs-oc, per 10.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

II the report is true that the American
Ice Co. will fill all its houses on the Kerr
nebec to their full capacity the coming
winter, then business will indeed be
brisk, for most of the money is paid out
for help.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

The corn shop managers in the State
are already soliciting sweet corn acreage
for next year. The goods are usually
sold six to ten morths before packing
time. The crop this year was small, but
exceedingly good.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

While Hearst seems several lengths
ahead just now in the boom business,
Bryan is raking In the dollars, At a
county fair recently he received $3.50 for
political speech. From poor man he
has become rich, and that is quite a
balm for bis wounded feelings.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

People are coming back to the ole
style OF measuring doses of medicine BY
ten cent piece. A dime Is taken, anC
as much medicine piled upon 1t as viii
stick. You couldn't get 1t more exac
if you measured for half an hour will
scales and spoons.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

One of the best potato crops yet re-
ported is that of Alfred Smith, Presque
Isle. From liz acres, 1,640 barrels
were harvested, of which 1,608 barrels
were marketable stock. He used 491a
barrels of cut seed.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25
presume the inmates desire to catch the
small pox, so they may "break out"

An event of great moment to the one
hundred thousand Catholics in Maine,
was the conservation in Portland, last
week, of Rt Rev. Louis S. Walsh as
Catholic bishop of Portland, bis field Of
operations to extend throughout the
State. The priests of the State were
present, and there was all the elaborate
ceremony belonging to the church,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

It is terrible story that of sweeping
away the island of Miame, ff the Flor
ida coast, by a tidal wave, 250 lives be-
ing lost. And then there was the loss
OF lives and shipping on the coast, which
may be reckoned by the hundreds. A
fearful hurricane swept Havana, with a
loss of 81, 900, 900 of property and many
livee. This is year of terrible disaster.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

Charles w. Littleheld of Rockland,
son Of Congressman Littlefeld, who Is a
law student 10 the { flee of Charles E.
Hughes in New York, is Mr., Hughes
secretary while on his lively campaign
tour, and is thus enabled to witness the
great contest at close range.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

The Standard Oil Company in Ohio
has been convicted of criminal conspir-
sey in restraint of trade, under the pro-
visions of law In that State. An appeal
was taken, OF course. The jury was out
all night, and only reached decision by
singing psalm tunes.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

Mr.. Moran, Democratic candidate for
Governor 10 Massachusetts,, In recent
speech intimated that he should be a
candidate for President In 1908. A good
reason why he should be defeated now.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

large one already running the heavy
machinery ar. Freeman, the proprie-
tor ID pushing the business and endeav-
oring 10 satisfy the public 10 every way.
] be ADVOCATE axes the liberty 70 say
that his labofs are fully appreciated and
that the town is cooperating With him
to the mutual benefit # all concerned.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

Dora May Morrell, in one of her very
interesting letters to the Gardiner Re
porter journal truthfully says;
."Pve tried good many fields Of labor
and know none which needs more brains
than properly conducted housekeeping
Il is much more exactng than school
teaching, To msrsge so the family is
well fed on the right food, that nothing
is wasted but everything is producing ts
proper return In COMFORTS that a
small matter? II you think no, give 1t a
trial until you know more about It,"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

One day last week quite a number OF
the leading Democratic members elect
Of the incoming Legislature met in Port
land, had banquet and a smoke talk,
discussing what they should do during
the session. They would have been a
little might happier had they known
what the republicans would do.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

John B. Moran, the Democratic candi
date for Governor Of Massachusetts
seems to be breaking down under the
strain of vigorous campaign. He hai
attacks of fsinting.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

G. w. Brown Of Caribou has planted
and cared for % acres of potatoes, with
the aid of a boy to drive the team when
planting. Except for s3 paid for plow.
ing, the work was done without hiring
until digging time. His crop yielded
2s75 barrels. Besides the potatoes,
Mr.. Brown raised considerable grain.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

The French submarine boat "Lutin'
with a full crew of fourteen men or
board made a trial plunge under tht
sea, the other day, and there remained
|. was a terrible fate.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

Amour cement has been made OF i'm
portant changes in the Cabinet, on sc-
count OF the retirement OF Secretary
Shaw and Attorney General Moody.
The new Cabinet will be made up as
follows:
Secretary Of the treasury - Bon.
George B. CortelyOu.
Postmaster genera'-Hor. George Won
L. Meyer.
Attorney genera,-Hor. Charles j.
Bonapsrtr.
Secretary of the navy-Hon. Victor
Fl Metcalf.
Secretary of commerce and labor
Hon. Oscar s. Strsus.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

At an insane asylum 10 Italy, the
largest in the world, the inmates have
started newspaper. The first number
proudly declares that 1t is published "by
the mad for the mad" Nevertheless
The contents are astonishly sane. We
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

And still no news from Peary. 10
this case no news is bad news. He may
have been caught in the Arctic ice, and
unable to communicate with the outeide
world
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

Some one has suggested additiona
studies N the school course. Then the
day will have to be heightened and somt
surplus health provided for the pupils.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

The Prohibition party in Massachu-
setts is up to it's old tricks, helping the
democratic party.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-25

Walter C. Emerson of Portland, a ne-
tive Of Kennebec county, is taking part
is the New York campaign.