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The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

but the chalf-ur, equal to the emer-
gency, enlightened the axle. resumed
he run al M Increased speed and arriv-
ed 10 WaterYlle with time 70 spare be-
ing obliged TO wait At points along the
road before approaching the finish.
Another car, numbered So. driven BY
K. X. Owen aud owned by J Il. Becker
OF Clyde. O., lost it's position during
the forenoon by receiving six punctures.
The last accident occurred shout six
miles out Of Waterville, when The car
OF George OILS Draper Of Hopedsle.
Mass, broke the forward spring Of his
racer.
A story which caused some amuse.
ment WAS that occssioncd BIZ slight
mishap 10 The car Of Ber i4min Knowles
OF New Iork City. during the early
part OF the morning, when the party
vas proceeding short way from Bing-
ham. The car came In contact with q
wagon OF passing farmer. causing the
forward wheels OF the lighter vehicle
10 swing suddenly about, the horse TO
become detached from the thills and
throwing the farmer out. Ascertsining
what could be done to fset the dam
ages, which were very slight. MI.
Knowles asked the Gjured gentlems o
a polite question. whereupon the lat
ter replied 20, that's all right, gentle
men. Your having a h Of a good
time and keep right o."
THURSDAY MORNING
On account of the fact that when the
start was made from Watervile there
were 10 cars remaining with perfect
scores with only two more days of
driving left, it was decided by Mr..
Glidden and the officials of the contest
to place a checking station between each
of the stations already located on the
run to Breton Woods, in order to give
the contestants less opportunity to make
up time on the road for repairing their
cars between controls, in the hope of
eliminating some of the perfect score
cars, and avoiding if possible a tie at the
close of the contest. By ten o'clock al
the perfect score cars had passed
through the local control with scores
still unmarried by penal cation.
Among the perfect score cars which
passed this morning was Pierce Great
Arrow, driven by Percy j. Pierce of
Buffalo, y. 7 who won the Gliddeu
trophy last year. Charles J. Gldden
the donor of the trophy also accom-.
panied the tour, riding in White
Steamer owned by Augustus Pope of
New York, and one of the two cars re-
naming with perfect scores in the con-
test for the Deemng trophy, which is
being competed for by the tourists IN
der different set of regulations
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26
Good Will Assembly.

The Good Will Assembly and Boys
Encampment opens at Good Will in the
Pines, Friday morning of this week.
The programme covers ten days and the
Assembly closes August 9th. Next
Sunday there will be services in the
Dunn auditorium at 1890 m. and 90
p. m. Rev. j. X. Wilson, editor, story
writer and preacher, will preach. Mr.
Harper g. Smythe, of New York has
charge of the music for the ten days.
Robert Lloyd Briggs Of Boston, and
Charles F. Nutter of Good Will, conduct
the athletics, Cecil NJ. Daggett of st.
Louis will be pianist and Mr.. Thatcher
Guild of the University of Minnesota
will be cornetist. The programme for
the ten days is an interesting one.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

In speaking of the coming Pan Ameri
can Conference to settle grave matters
In South American affairs, The Watch
man, the leading Baptist paper in New
England, pays the following tribute to
the memory Of Mr.. Blaine: America
now stands in the front rank 10 the sf-
fairs of the world. The policy Of james
G. Blaine, the founder of the first Pan
American Conference, which received
little attention during his life, is now
fully adopted by the government of the
United States" That is only one of the
many measures Of Mr.. Blaine that the
government has adopted.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

AS the State campaign opens, outside
Of the moral issues, one OF the first
things asked by the intelligent voter is,
how have The financial btfdrs OF the
State been msnaged? The Republicans
have a ready answer. With q tax rate
Of only "a mile, at the close Of last
year there was balance in the State
treasury of over $430,000 During 1905
the bonded Indebtedness OF the State
was reduced $4,000; during the present
year ii has been reduced $3.50 900 and
there is every prospect that another
large reduction will be made before the
close of the year. This, besides paying
all bills and leaving good surplus in
the treasury. During the TWO years of
Gov Cobb's first administration the
bonded Indebtedness of Maine will te
cut down fully 100000, reducing the
interest account by SIC, 1000 Find a
State uLder Democratic rule that has
done rs well.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

The Kennebec journal tells the Demo
Gratis not to worry about The campaign.
1.-The Republican party does not propose
to lie down. 1t does propose to wage a
red hot fight from start to finish. The
Democratic party has invited 1t. They
seem to want it and they'll get it. 1t
will cost something in time and money,
but no matter; the Republicans of this
State are no cutters; they are in the
fight to stay and whatever it costs they
will pay, from among themselves. From
among themselves, we say. The money
will come from honest men, in honest
business, for honest purposes. Just
simply this and nothing more"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

On account OF the modesty of Gov
Cobb, the letter he received from Gov
Pattison of Ohio did not reach the public
until some time after it was received
1t will make the strongest possible cam
paign document. II was written short.
ly before his death by Governor Patti.
SOD, the Democratic executive Of Ohio
who himself has stood out boldly for
many reform measures, and Ia a ring.
ing and unqualified endorsement of Gov,
Cobb's square Q I'd manly stand for pro-
hibition and the enforcement OF the law
We have room for only a single extract
from the letter:
81 feel sure that the results of
your temperance legislation, as
shewn by your criminal and eco
nomic statistics In comparison with
those of other states, have demon
strated the wisdom OF your policy
for Maine, and your ringing chal-
leuge to the good citizenship Of your
State to support faithful admins
tratiop OF the laws places you In
line with this cheering wave Of re-
form which is sweeping over the
country In all directions, and which
is essentially nonpartisan. indulge
10 the belief 1t is not transient, and |
hope 1t will be sufficiently strong In
the State of Maine to sustain you
royalty 10 your praise worthy course.
You are entitled TO and | hope will
receive the support of all good citi-
zens OF Maine in the next campaign,
during which / understand that the
endorsement OF your position will be
one OF the leading issues"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26
New Office and switchboard of
Farmers Co. at Skowhegan.

The ladependel, Telephone Company
OF Somerset County Farmers Cooper
alive has inst opened its new tffee On
Water Street, skoWhegsn, opposite the
Oxford Hotel, Oh the second d5or.
The new switchboard is q Stromberg-
Carlson Of skyline capacity, capable
of being increased 10 SIX position board.
Ii was msuuiactured expressly for the
Farmers company and Is the finest board
which the company owns.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

A prominent clergyman In this State
takes the ground that when a church
calls a pastor it lie for life, unless by
failure of duty ur irregulsrity OF life, the
pastor becomes subject TO be dealt
with. He claims that 1t Is similar TO the
marriage relation, the church taking the
pastor "for better, for worse We sup
pose in that case, when the pastor is I'M
able to collect his salary be could ask for
divorce on the ground Of non-support.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26
Prohibition County Convention

The Prohibitionsits of somerset
County are hereby requested to meet at
Lakewood. Madison Wednesday Aug.
1st, 1905 at 10 a. N for the purpose Of
nominating county ficers and trans
acting such other business as may pro-
perry come before the convection.
Per order Of the County Committee
S.F. EMERSON, Chairman.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

Our plans do not always materialize.
Joseph jefferson longed to be great
painter, but became great actor.
Theodore Roosevelt wanted 10 be a nat
uralst, but became President of the
United States. he shot higher than he
aimed. Let the young people have some
purpose in life; then they will become
something il not attaining absolutely the
thing they started out for.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

The President has met at Oys.er Bay
some of the Republican leaders and with
them the members OF the Congressional
committee. Great harmony and good
feeling prevailed as they discussed the
details of the canvas. There will be
aggressive work all along the line. The
headquarters Of the committee have been
opened in New York city.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for all their help and kindness
during the brief illness and after the
death of our loved wife and mother, and
for the many beautiful floral gifts, OF
ferings of love and respect to her
MARK HOBART,
ARTHUR ). HOBART,
ALICE NJ. HOBART
East Madison, Ne, July - 'o6
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

Ten cent pieces were never In such de-
mand as now, and the mints OF this
country will be kept busy for some time
turning them out. This indicates that
the people are prosperous. When they
are 30 they carry loose change In their
pockets, they like to hear 1t jingle.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

China is fast advancing in civilization.
Five years ago there WAS not a daily
paper In Picking; now there are ten, and
one of them is one OF the few women's
daily papers IN the world. A constitu-
tional government has been promised
the people In dozen years.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

The manufacturers of window glass,
who usually take a vacation in July and
August, are obliged TO work on full
time this year on account of the large
amount Of glass destroyed on the Pa
cife coast in the recent earthquake.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

The Hon. Lyman j. Gage denies that
be is n tbeosophist and expresses mod
est but hopeless wish that he may be
allowed to live his own life and mind his
own business. That seems TO be res-
sonable request. Even if he had become
demented, and joined the ranks of the
theosophists, it would be nobody's bus-
ness but his own.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

10 farmers family where the head Of
the household was recently removed by
death, q half dozen Of the neighbors
turned to and harvested the hay crop,
while the beresved widow had been
wondering what she should do Tor q
hsying crew. o, no! we are not all
selfish 10 this world.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

Several of the leading members OF the
so-called Prohibition party are out with
statements that they shall vote for Gov
ernor Cobb. This Ia the only consistent
course they can take, II they desire the
continuance of the prohibitory law. In
taking any other position they either
vote "in the air." or vote the Democratic
ticket.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

Statistics show that the average yield
per acre of hay in New England is equal
to that of the Red River valley section
Of the West, and the average price per
ton is more than three times as much
here,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

After you have worked hard and saved
your money it makes you mad TO be APP
preached by man who has spent his and
be invited to 90 into scheme that is sole
ly for his benefit
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

Altht ugh the rate was but two per
cent, the total amount of the bids for the
Panama bonds is sscertsined to have
been about $445, 900, 600, or over IA times
the amount to be sold.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

A lady died the other day, l05 years
old, who had lived all that time on
bread and milk. But who, in heavens
name, wants to live l05 years on bread
and milk?
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

This will be the sad record year In
Maine for drowning accidents. Two or
three OF them were caused by fool
rocking the boat.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

Heaven isn't exclusive enough lof some
women.
: Ooly an intellectual woman ean spread
a Stepladder so that it won't collapse aod
leave her clingng 20 the top shelf OF
closet.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

Talk about the AroOstook yield of
potatoes. Orrin Davenport OF Sidney,
in Kennebec county, has put in forty
acres Of potatoes this spring.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

Quite number Of clerks in Maine
post offices share in promotions and the
increase in wages. This is on account
Of increase il business.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

The immense English battleship Gag
amemnon," was recently launched by
electricity.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26
For County Treasurer;
E. p. DYER of Hartland.

For Representative to the Legislature.
EDWARD F. DANFoRTH of skowhegan.
EDWIN o. YITTUM of Concord.
J, B. LABREE of Cambridge.
L. e. JACOBS of Athens
LEROY b. FOLSOM OF Norridgewock.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

The frequent heavy showers have
been a terrible damper upon the hay
harvest.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

ching Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles, Drug =
gists are authorised to refund money IL PAZO
OINTMENT fails TO cure In 10 IL days. Soc.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

cards OF Thanks. Resolutions OF Respect and
lists OF presents accompanying accounts of
seedlings receptions anniversaries, etc, in
serted at cents per line; poetry with obituary
notices, 10 cents per line. No charge less than
50 cents.
with our mailing list OF nearly 5000 names,
,ubscribers writing the REPORTER with regard
10 their subscription must be sure to give exact
IL the postofice address TO which the paper is
going including the number Of X. r. d. route,
If delivered by rural carrier. This Is especially
important when a change of address Is request
ed but should also be observed when making
remittances and at all other times.
Address all Communications to
TIE Somerset REPORTER, Skowhegap, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26

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The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.
Published every Thursday at Skowhegan, Me
By ELMER E. McNEELlE.
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The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-26


SOMERSET COUNTY.
For Senator's
WILLIAM g. BAILEY of Harmony.
EDw. p. PACE OF SHOWN gan,
For Sheriff:
CLYDE H. SMITH of Hartland.
For County Attorney:
THOMAS j. YOUNG of Scion.
For Clerk of Courts
VIM. T. SEEKlNS of Skowhegan.
For Register of Deeds;
LLEWELLYN GOODWIN Of Skowhegan
For County Commissioner:
HENRY CR0wELL of Pittsfed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
On How to Lay Asphalt

TO the Editor Of The Journal .&I,4 81
+ observe an article In last nights
Journal about the city-rande the govern
ment authorities putting down some
wood pavement to test the different quail
tiles i Of woods used. It seems to
me they are little late in doing this,
after spending some hundreds Of thou
sands on asphalt streets, and would sug>
gest that they also put down for trial a
small piece Of asphalt on different prin-
ciple. At present the streets are all laid
with concrete first, high in the center.
would suggest that the street instead
be made low in the center and filled up
to make 1t high with asphalt. In looking
around ! observed that when the con-
tractor ploWed up the old streets, the
asphalt In all cases was always thin on
the top or center of the street pressed
down with the continuous traffic In hot
weather, and, having nothing to prevent
it, Of course went to the gutter; there
fore made it thinner and easier broken.
AS itfcannot be made to resist both heat
and cold, common sense suggests that
by making the concrete foundation low
est in the center, the asphalt will stay
tthickest there and therefore strongest
and should last longer. It might cost
more, but think the extra time it
would last would more than make up
the difference. One thing, it would MT
take f:much to test it when the con-
tractors are here. John Loudon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
GERMAN TRADE GROWING.
GEORGE w. PEAVEY BELIEVES
UNCLE SAM MUST HUSTLE TO
KEEP EVEN WITH FATHER
LAND.

4 think Germany is the first power
Of Europe today. The Germans are
the people. | can It say too much about
the Germans. They are clean, nice,
neat and always courteous
In these crisp sentences George W.
Peavey, who has just returned from a
six months trip abroad, expressed his
opinion Of America s formidable COM
mercial antagonist and the people who
make up that nation.
Germany is up against it because it
has only one port. 1t must send every
land, but It is arranging trade rela-
tons with Holland, which is it's nat
ural port There is no reason to ask
whether Germany will come out all
right IN commercial way. Every day
the Germans are putting forth every
force to put. themselves on a naval
footing superior to that of England.
Germany and Spain were the antipo-
DIES in standing, according to the obser-
yations Of Mr.. Peavey. He said that
it would take a great many wears to
bring Spain up to date. An illustra-
ton Of the present stage, of advance is
cities, Seville and Madrid, there are
only. two trains a week. The distance
is about the same as to Chicago from
Minneapolis. train starting at Z
pm. arrives about 8 am the next day.
In Spain Mr.. Peavey's automobile was
stopped several times by chains across
the road, the keeper demanding a tax,
gagged according to the condition of
his own exchequer Thus there is no
system in the government.
The bullfght is much worse than
one could Think said Mr. Peavey.
In the first five minutes I saw seven
horses killed. Of course they were old
cab horses, but it was shocking death.
It is something that I don t think will
last long, because the toreador is not
much respected. >
81 saw the king of Spain at close
range at Biarritz, where he met King
Edward. He is a Incorporating fell
low. with a nice, honest-looking face.
He is much loved by all his subjects.
They tell me that he is doing much
for Spain and that great many re-
forms are being introduced
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
PART I.
PRIVATE LETTERS BURNED
DR.. Appleby Gives Important Evidence
in Wilder Will Case.

DR.. T. E. w. v. Appleby, appellant
from the Ramsey county probate court
decision admitting to probate the wills
of the late Mrs. Appleby and Mrs.
Fanny Day Wilder, was the principal
witness called yesterday.
He testified that Mrs. Appleby IS pri-
waite letters were burned shortly after
her death by Miss Nancy Mitchell and
Mr.. Watkins, and that he had no agree
ment with them about burning these
letters. Miss Mitchell was called and
swore that. altho a personal and init.
mate friend Of Mrs. Appleby before and
after her marriage, she had never heard
anything about an ante-nuptial agree
ment.
with this testimony the appellant
rested and respondent began the intro
duction of evidence proving up the es-
tate as passed by the probate court.
The trial will last the remainder of the
week at least.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
Needs Reform More than Ever.

ANYWAYS ASSAVA III 4yAV4 . tAAt1A 2v01 :
The trick, of the machine to turn the
tables upon the international policy
holders committee by. nominating four
of its members for directors upon the
machine slate is evidence of the real
necessity Of reform in the Mutual Life.
The men nominated have all fled pro-
tests declaring that they were not con-
suited, that their consent was. not. OBJ
tanned and that they$will not serve as
directors if elected. President Pea
body reioins that he does mot care
whether they consent or not. There is
no law to compel the removal Of their
names from the ticket. So Judge
Gray, Mr.. Higinbotham and General
Tracey are to be obliged to run for di-
rectors Of the Mutual, whether they
will or not and that too, in opposition
to ticket to be nominated by them
selves.
OF course Mr.. Peabody does not care
whether they serve if elected. It is
their strength with the policyholders
for the remainder Of his ticket he
wants. If after election they decline
to serve he can fill their places by the
creatures Of the management. !, This
would be too easy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
Railroads
500 FINDS DIRECT LINE
ENGINEERS BETWEEN DULUTH
AND DETROIT TOUCH A1TKIN,
PEQUoT AND MENAaHA.

Special to The Journal.
Pine River, Mimi, July l9.-J. p.
Akinngs Of Graft says that 500 sur
veylhg party, composed of eighteen
men is at work in the neighborhood of
his farm, which is on Moose lake, about
ten miles west Of Pequot.
From information he CLEANED from
the engineers, he says the proposed 500
line running west from Superior strikes
Altkin, and in Crow Wing county will
run along the north shore Of Rabbit
lake, thence west, passing the south
shore OF Pelican lake and crossing the
Minnesota g. International mile and
half south Of Pequot.
The line continues almost due west,
striking Cass county mile west of
Pequot, crossing the narrow connection
in Loon Lake, and thence to the north
end Of Moose lake, striking old Camp
No. 4 Of the Northern Mill company,
veerlng little northward to Menagha,
then almost in straight. line to De.
troit, where it joins the Winnipeg line.
The engineers claim that the survey
from Superior to Aitkin is fifteen miles
shorter than the Northern Pacific. II
this new line is built by the 500 it will
open up much new country and will
mean number of new towns in south
ern Cass and Crow Wing counties. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19

Rollo Ogden, in the July Atlantic, says
that the people Of great names that have
recently been dragged tn the mire
dreaded newspaper exposure more than
they did the courts and jurfes 1.-THE
clamor, Of newspaper publicity was like
an embodied public conscience pronounc-
ing condemnation-every headline an
officer. I know Of no other power on
earth that could have stripped away from
these rogues every shelter which their
money could buy, and been to them such
an advance section Of the day of judg-
ment" Shall be proclaimed from the
housetops" was a Judgment pronounced
on secret things" some time ago. The
newspaper is merely superior form Of
housetop. ..,- ="
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
RIFLE DISCHARGED BY
FLAMES; FOUR DEAD

Boise. Idaho, July 1e.-charless A.
Justus, aged SO, and three children Of
his sister, Mrs. Samuel Moudy, were
burned to death at the family home
stead, four miles east of Middleton.
The parents were in hospital at Boise,
where Mrs. Moudy had recently sub
mitted to an operation. Justus re-
NAMED with the children.
When the house was found to be on
fire the four older children escaped JUS
tus went into the burning building to
rescue the younger ones. Soon after
wards a shot was fred, and in the morn.
ing the charred bodies were found in
the ruins.
va Mr b MeSay sad that hat s lSads snd
believes chat the heat caused the gun
to explode and shot Justus.