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The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22
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The Senate has passed bill providing
for the punishment of government Of
ficials for the premature divulgence of
secret information of government bu
reaus in such matters as the crop reports
The following bills also passed:
Authorizi ng the erection of a monu
ment at Washington to the memory of
John Paul Jones at cost of $4,000;
providing for the cooperation of the
United States in the erection of monu-
ment to the memory of Doro:hea Lynde
Dix at Hampden, Maine, and appropiat-
ing 1000 for that purpose.
Senator Tillman made vigorous speed
on the railroad rate bill He declared
IL to be bis own belief that the bill
should be amended, but should not be
of a character to impair or prevent the
accomplishment of the objects of the
legislation, which are set forth best. he
says, in the Presidents message to Con
gress. He emphasized the need of re-
garding the measure as non partisan.
but predicted that the issue created will
be paramount in the next presidential
election Continuing he said: Vested
with the rights of eminent domain to
construct their lines, and granted liberal
designed to be public carriers for the
benefit of the whole people In the last
few years have become rapidly trans
formed into the veriest band of robbers
-highwsymen who do not thrust their
pistols in the faces of their victims and
demand money or their lives, but who
levy tribute in freight rates which are
as high as the traffic will bear, deny &C
cess to market, monopolize with brazen
effrontery one of the prime neccssares
of life, coal, and in every way show their
absolutelcontempt for the peoples rights.
AS the result of q caucus which lasted
for two and half hours Thursday, the
Republ cans of the House voted 1875 to
35 to stand by the statehood bill as it
passed the House and ask the Senate
for conference on the measure. Speak
or Cannon has pulled in his horns on the
subject of Statehood and is now willing
to talk compromise. Word was passed
around, presumably by authority of the
Speaker, that he is willing to consent to
the Incorporation in the measure of a
provision permitting the people of Ari-
IONA and New Mexico to express them
selves by vote on the proposed jointures
This is the proposition that was embodl
cd in the Foraker amendment, which
was adopted by the Senate before it
struck from the Switchboard bill all re-
ference to Arizona and New Mexico.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22
Death of Mark Savage.

L. ". Weston received a telegram lasl
evening advising him of the death of
Mark Savage of Bingham which occur
red at that place yesterday afternoon.
From other sources we learn that Mr.
Savage has not been as well as usual for
several days but it does not seem t.
have been understood that his condi
ton was so serious. Disease of the
heart, from which he had been suf-
ferer for some time, must have suddenly
assumed a fatal type.
Mr.. Savage was one If Biugham's
most prominent citizens an among the
best known business men of that part OF
the county, and was the representative Of
Bingham and other towns 10 that legis-
lative district in the last Legislature.
DeMolay Commandery and Somerset
Chapter of this place number him in
their mt bership and he had other fra
ternal aft iialions
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row (Fridas) afternoon.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22
Crnbs Helped In Rabbit Hunt

On property where the rabbit shoot.
ing was strictly preserved upon the
southern coast of England a boy was
caught with two dead rabbits In his
possession and nothing that would ac-
count for their decease A search Of
his pocket revealed nothing but two
live crabs OF small dimensions, the end
of a candle and a box of matches
Under promise OF release the urchin
was persuaded TO disclose his method
of procedure First he selected a like
~ burrow and then stripped of his
clothes. putting his coat over one hole
his trousers over another and his shirt
over the third. He lit the candle end
dropped little grease upon the crabs
back and stuck the lighted candle
thereon and then put the crab at an
unoccupied opening Suaightway the
frightened torchbearer ned sideways
into the darkness and explored the In
nermost depths, while the boy, expect
ant as 4 terrier. awaited events out
side. Presently Il rabbit bolted into
the coat As 1t did so that boy was
after II like a shot, and boy, rabbit
and coat all rolled over together, the
boy rising from the fray with the rao
bit in his clutches.-Korea News.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

1he Jams of the plaintiffs were dig
puted BY The defendants, and The testi-
N ny 81 several witnesses including the
ASSESSORS aud officers Of the fire depart
m ut aefe Introduced 10 cJntfoyeft tAls
claim
Tie case occupied tie entire day
with the arguments The judge deliver
ed his charge tbs morning and the case
wen 10 the jury ab5u, 10 A. O'Clock.
After Two h9urs' de4befation the jury
returned verdict for Tie plaintiff #
$500
Could d Lawrence for plaintiffs, Wal
ton Il Walton for defendants
Tie next care il that Of Thurlow VI
Church Both parties are residents Of
Canaan The plaintiff Il Tlur.ow
seeks L. recover damages for i,jIry 10
bis reputation on account Of Sian ferrous
statements alleged 10 have been made
concerning Inn just previous to the az
naal town meeting IN Canaan ia o.
when he was a candidate f,r selectman.
The particular statements al eyed 70
have been made were to the efec, that
the plaintiff was thief and had stolen a
bicycle The defense is a general de-
NAL and the claim that such statements
a. we're made were true. Forrest Good
wiz for plaintiff, Walton d Walton fur
the defendant
The grand jury rose at noon, today, re-
porting two indictments which are not
made public
Assignments of cases have been made
up to aud including the first week in
Apui, and no doubt this term Of court,
will continue for period of at least
four weeks.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22
MARCH TIfa. 100

MARCH TIL, ls0s.
WM r SEEKIPs Clerk
THos. >. YOUNG. County Attorney.
". II. CoFPoRTH Stenograpber.
CLYDE II. SMITH, Sheriff.
WIN. H. HAwKa, Messenger
Deputies-J. A. Goodrich, Palmyra, Abel ".
Rowell, Solon: Leland L. smith. Cofnyl3e. L.
L. Perkins, Madison, ". A Blgel0W sk9wAe.
gan; A. y. Buker, Hartisnd.
The March term of the supreme Judi.
cial Court for Somerset county began at
the court house, Tuesday last the z1st
inst. at 1890 O'Clock a m Hon Albert
Il. Savage, associate justice, presiding.
Rev George Merriam pastor Of the
Bethany Baptist church, made the open.
ing prayer and Sheriff smith made the
usual proclams atoms.
Tuesday was occupied in calling the
docket, assigning cases for trial aud
otherwise disposng of them.
The legal fraternity was largely repre-
sented within the bar during the calling
of the docket.
On account of the severe storm Of
Monday night and Tuesday NJ many
of the iurymen could not reach here at
the opening of the Court, and il was
after dinner before the grand jury went
into executive session, and then only
thirteen of the panel were present On
Wednesday, a. m they reported one in
dictment
Wednesday morning the panel was
complete as the three remaining jury
men of the panel reported. They again
went into executive session. but ae the
amount of business appearing before
them is small they are likely to report
today
The panels of the traverse juries being
incomplete, it was found necessary TO
issue more venires.
The juries as complete are as follows:
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

The newspapers have long been the
leaders of thought among the people
Now they are fast becoming the great
educators. Even sleepy England Is
waking up, under the benign and liberia
government of King Edward. There is
about to be published In London a new
daily, to be called 1.-THE Tribune Its
purpose is to introduce to Great Britain a
kind of journalism which shall speak
the truth. 1t is to be founded on Amer.
lean example. o. Its staff are to be
l.ading writers of the Liberal party, men
moved by highest ideals of public good
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22
Keith's Boston Theatre.

The week of March rs is announced
a. six-day anniversary celebration at
Keith's the public opening Of the play
house having occurred Mar. 20, 1894
Citizens of Boston and New England
generally have been proud Of Keith's.
1t has always been considered one OF the
show places of Boston, for not alone has
it not been allowed to detOriate in any
particular, but L. has actually been
improved in every way. Fittingly to
commemorate the anniversary celebra-
ton an unusually strong vaudeville pro-
gram is announced. Houdini who Is 90
well known throughout New England
will remain as one OF the big features OF
the show that will contain European, as
we'll as American talent. Houdinps
wonderful escspsdes from the strait
Jackets which weigh 30 lbs during the
past week have aroused more comment
about him. His sensational escape from
the al is but added to long list OF es-
capes from the most noted prisons OF
Europe and American. The surround
Ing show includes Linden Beckwith
1.-THE singing frame" one OF the latent
vocal novelties In the varieties; Asra,
novelty billiard ball manipulation; Ethel
MacDonough, "the Girl Behind the
Drum" who will be pleasantly remem-
bered as the former drummer girl with
the Fadettes; Carl Victor, "ihe perfect
man." ana Brooks Bro hers, are some Of
the others on the big bill. As usual, an
entire new list of comedy and interest
ing motion pictures will be shown In the
photograph
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22
Her Method of DarnInF.

THE worst case of a henpecked man
l ever saw" said the travelling man.
is up IN my little native place among
the berkshire hills. The hen in this
cnse is 4 smart woman who runs a
farm and keeps everything shipshape
except her husband She Is content 10
let him get along IN any old fashion.
so long as he does not interfere with
her work one day he asked her apol-
ogetlcally II she wouldn't darn at least
one pair Of his stockings, FOR every
pair he owned had holes.
she gave him a crushing glance and
said. If every pair has holes. wear two
pairs. and the good places in one will
cover the holes In the other And she
ado him do II too New York Press
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

Andrew Hamilton appeared before the
insurance investigation committee at
Albany, n. Y, Thursday, and broke the
silence which he has maintained Except
for his statement brought from Paris by
John c. McCall) ever since his name was
first mentioned during the investigation
in connection with the great sums Of
money shown to have been paid him
during the past ten years on account OF
his legal and legislative work for the
New York Life and other insurance
companies. II would be difficult to ex-
aggerate the sensation produced by his
unexpected appearance and by the
speech which he made, or the intensely
dramatic character Of the whole proceed
ing. His face was flushed and his voice
trembling with passion, his arms up
raised and his fists cleDched, Judge
Hamilton poured forth fl )od Of denun.
citation and invectve upon the members
of the board OF trustees Of the New York
Life Insurance Co., several of whom
were present denouncing them as ours
and traitors. He said every one of
these ours ought to be turned out Of the
board OF management.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

The kennebec journal most truly and
emphatically represents the Republic an
position when it says that "the cnnser-
vative law-loving and law-lbiding voters
OF Maine will honor Governor Cobb for
standing for the enforcement Of law. II
a law Is a bad one enforcement is the
quickest way to bring about its repeal ;
IL good one all people who have at
heart the best interests Of the commun-
ity will desire IT'S enforcement. The
people of Maine will never think less of
any official, because he Is true to his
oath of office, and has the courage to do
his duty fearlessly aud faithfully as he
sees IT.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

A distinct shock of an earthquake was
felt Ia different sections of Kenneoee
county, Sunday evening, at about 9.50
o'clock. Ii was of sufficient force to
rattle windows and dishes. The shock
sounded like an explosion of blast or a
heavy piece of artillery. IL was follow
ed by a rumbling sound which seemed to
pass from southeast to northwest, and
which lasted for several seconds.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

Those who believe in the progress OF
the "Garden of Maine" are glad to know
that a train Ia to be run over the Bangor
& Aroostook railroad into Aroostook
county, for special agricultural instruc-
ton, after the custom In the West. II
is to be under the generalship of Presi-
dent Fellows, of the University of Maine,
and it will have an equipment of sgricul.
tural specialists and material for high.
ly interesting and instructive exhibit
This is novel educational scheme. and
we trust will result in great good. 1t il
really an agricultural college on wheels
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

1t is reported on the most reliable au-
thority that the inmates OF the Shiloh
colony at Durham are again almost on
the verge of starvation, the inmates hav-
ing to subs5t on mush and water. Rev.
Mr.. Holland, the Moses of the com.
munity, has recently returned from a
trip to the West where he went to gath
er funds to repenish the treasury, but
as there has been no improvement since
then, it is presumed he WAS unsuccessful.
The families who have teaspoonful of
brains 10 their heads, are leaving.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22
To SkOwhegaD Voters
Mr. Editor:

Mr. Editor:
l wish in this public way to say to the
voters of this district that | believe in
all acts of Legislation a member should
seek to fully inform himself as to how
his constituency would vote and voice
their wishes with no csntering or com
promising even with his own views.
And that the Initiative and Referendum
matter should thus be acted on as one
must vote for all. Now as | am we'll
known in town, also in North Arson,
Canaan and Norridgewock, should be
nominated shall hold myself in readiness
for campaign service. in the wishes of
the committee that your confidence be
not misplaced, in the man nearest TO you
G. W. EMERSON.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

CONCORD, March l9--Moderator, Elwr
Berry, clerk, E. O. Nittum. selectmen, +. O.
Vittum, {. N. Robinson, 5. G. Ellis, treasur
er, 2. X Morris; collector, ?. A. Williams;
school committee, W {. Littleheld G n
Robinson, J. H. Atwood. Money voted for
highways, s875; schools, S34I; other pur-
poses, 5000
HARMONY, March lo-Moderator, A. II
Willis; clerk, c {. Mclaughlin, selectmen
K. H. Reed, G. W Chadbourne. c. h.
Rhoades, treasurer. c. c. Mclaughlin; col
lector, H. Y. Chadbourne; school committee
Harry Hurd, II. II. Eastman, w. S. Bemis.
Money voted for highways, $1,000; schools
sI5oI.66; other purposes, s7oo.7s.
CARATuNE, ME-Election held March
10Th, 1906; Moderator n. P. Brown, clerk
f, A. Sterling; selectmen, Geo. c. Jones
D. II. Williams. Earl Kneeland; treasurer,
Fred Clark; collector, Crosby Spaulding;
school committee, Charles A. Foss; money
voted for highways, $3.50, schools, SAYS;
other purposes, $4,000.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

The Maine State Board OF Trade held
its semi-annual meeting in Boston, on
Thursday, as tn guests of the State of
Maine Club, In their spacious and hand
some building. They had a grand re-
ception, the Boston men striving Ia
every way to make their guests feel en-
tirely at home. Not only was the reg
ularly appointed committee busy, but
each member of the club was an indivi-
dual committee to look after one or
more OF the guests. Nothing could have
been more hearty than the greeting which
Maine men In Boston x.ended to Maine
men from Maine. There were four ad-
dresses, one being delivered at the fore
noon session and the remainder after
lunch. The speakers and their topics
we're: The Rising Industrial Tide in
Maine, Hon. WilliamT. Haines OF Water.
Vile; the gift of the Maine farm to the
Country, Hon. George Pottle of Lewis
ton; the Country's playground, Hon.
Frederic E, Boothby of Portland; the
school of yesterday and tomorrow, Hon.
W. W. Stetson of Auburn. In the even
ing Governor Cobb and the members OF
his staff were entertained at an informa,
dinner by the officers of the State of
Maine club.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22
SKOWHEGAN MARKET
PRICES PAID pAoprcFRs.

OArs-40 cts.
WOOL-Unwashed. 8 cts
HIDES AND SkISs-hidee. cts; liant gktuk
70 75cte calf skins. Is TO - cts..scb
Observation-Disclosures yellow eyes. 81 sc TO 81:
pea beans, sl.75 to 81 -
bEEF-OX teef, To cts
FoULTRY-Fowls. 10 = Is Is per H.; chickens
IA 10 Is cts.
ROUND Hoo to = sts
TALLOw-Rough cts. pc. 10.
BUrTER-FIrst 4uaIity. stamped. 70 70 g per 10
Zoos &c Is. ueT dog fresa.
POTAToEs-New.s SOC, per bushel.
Cheese l2cto lac, Per IL.
RETAIL MARKET.
FLoUB--SYuue wheat Patent f1-5o 10 ss2s,
Winter wheat pat $50 TO IS 80 Winter wheat
choice $50
CoRN-s12o per bag; meal and cracked corn
81 per bag.
{. S, MEAS GO per bag.
FEED-MiddlinEs. 81 20 Jer cWt c utsf s1-51
per cwt.
SPRING BRAS-Sl.i5 ger cwt.
MIXED FEED-Si % per Cwt.
SALT PoRK-l2e ID; by the bbl., 2o0 lbs, go &C,
CEEEsE-ls per ID.
BUTTER-25 10 a. cts per Id
EGGs-2o cts doz fresh.
TEAs-2s to co cents per b.
COFFEE-i0 TO IS cents per b..
LA2D-Domestic, Il cts; Pure Z eta. CuE-
pound, 10 cts.
MoLAssEs-Pure Ponce. 40 PURE barbados
30; Maple, &c per qt; Choice Cooking, 2sc-
SUGAR-Cranulated sugar.. best quality II
pounds Tor Sloe; Brown, l. pounds for FL.
PoTAToEs-6ic per bushel
DryFIsH-Co1.s IA lO ca per II; pollock SC
ONIOSs-Sc. per N.
New Cheese. lSC
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

A tuberculosis patient. Mr.. Una Dip
lock, who has been at the Hebron insti-
tuition for several weeks, Is taking the
open air treatment on Green street, Au-
gusta. living and sleeping on the open
piazzl. He is rapidly improving in
health.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

Don't say again that you "were almost
scared to DEATH for the scientists have
decided that fear should be defined as
follows: "a sensation is perceived which
arouses the image of a disagreeable SEN
sation, possible or imminent, whence
result 10 the organism physiologic modi-
fications that determine the complex OF
internal sensations constituting fear.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

The Knights of Columbus, an ornani-
cation that has gained a firm foothold in
the State, will hold its State con gention
in Augusta, on Tuesday, May l. There
are at present sixteen councils in the
State, and each will send delegates to
the convention. The State officers will
also be present, and it is expected that
about one hundred visitors will attend.
Abrakl Council in Augusta are prepar-
ing for grand reception TO their guests.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

Since the outbreak at Nauchang,
everything has been quiet 10 China, and
there is no cause for immediate anxiety
in regard to the safety of missionaries.
The Nsuchang trouble was purely OF a
local character.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

During the warm spells" OF winter
the buds of fruit trees did not start in
to growth to any dangerous extent, and
the trees appear to be all right and in
good condition for the sunshine aud show
ers Of spring.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

The other day, at Cleveland, O., a
crazy man, j. Cline OF Boston, who had
escaped from an insane asylum, climbed
tllgpole that reached a height OF 225
feet above the street. The police man
aged to coax him down. TIE man gave
the name of Grover Cleveland.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

Talking with an intelligent and pro-
gressive farmer from Aroostook county,
the other day, he said there is big boom
in farms and farm property in his vic-
nity. A farm was sold there the other
day for s22 900
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

At the suggestion of John Mitchell,
who is at the head of the United Mine
Workers of America, there Is to be an
other conference between the operators
and the miners, as the interests involved
are so vast that the miners are not will
ing to break off negotiations without
first making further effort to reconcile
the differences. At the same time the
miners say they cannot work under
present conditions. Let US all hope that
the much dreaded strike may be avoided.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22
A pencnIrae rrcuIinritv.

A doctor remarks What strikes one
most at Bengal hospital Is the lack OF
sense OF proportion in the estimation
OF diseases. A man Is grayely perturb-
ed because he has not sneezed for
three months, but he is comparatively
Indifferent To the fact that he exhibits
the early signs Of hprosv.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

The general disposition of the dele
gates to the conference on Moroccan re-
forms at Algeciras continues inclined
toward optimism but no further appar-
ent move has been made In the direction
of solution of the points at issue be-
tween France and Germany.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

IL is pretty well settled that the rail-
way rate bill will not pass the Senate
without an amendment so as to provide
for some kind and degree OF review by
the federal courts.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

While In Maine reward is paid for
capture of brown-tail moth nests, the
New Orleans board of health offers
graded rewards for the first mosquito Of
the variety of which conveys yellow
fever found 10 that city.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

The new custom house on Bowling
Green, New York, which is classic in
granite, fitting and practically indie
structible monument to the country's
greatness, was built Of Maine granite,
carved out OF the quarries on the Penob-
scot, 1t lie an edifice that ought to last
forever
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

Strike, or no strike, many people are
laying Ia their next winters stock OF
coal. That is the safest way, and coal
is not likely to be much cheaper than at
nresent.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

While we have had considerable OF
real winter weather In March, 1t has not
been without its compensations, for the
ice companies have been spending from
two to three thousand dollars day for
help on the ice fields Of the Kennebec.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

Thursdays storm, which came up the
coast from the south, was quite severe
throughout New England. Snow was
blown al speed Of forty miles an
hour. Nantucket reported sixty-mlle
an hour gale. The snowfall in southern
New England during the first two weeks
OF March was greater than during either
January or February.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

Mar. q, Town improvement Society.
Nar. rs, skowhegan Woman's Club.
Apr, 2, Adjourned Town Meeting.
APR. :, Skowhegan Sorosis.
Apr 4, Skowhegan Grange.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

of hay, 300 bu. potatoes, $50 blu. of grain
and 400 barrels of apples. During the
past year, Mr.. Black has sold to the
Bangor & Aroostook K. R., $4,000
worth of lumber.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

Mr.. Herbert Black of Searsport has a
farm containing 1900 acres of timber
and tillable land; 1000 young apple
trees are just coming into bearing and
bis crops the past season were 100 tons
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

Just think OF it. The travelling men
are already overrunning the State, TAX
ing orders for next fall and winter
goods. Don't that make you shiver!
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22

After pastorate of sixteen years at
the Universalist church 10 Bangor, Rev.
Elmer F. Pember retires from that
charge, and also from the ministry.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-22
Priceless. Yet CortIes-Pure Air.


There is no menace to vitality and to
the sum and the value OF the products
Of vital energy so continuously immi-
nent. so insidious. so effectively active
as are the invisible wastes Of the body.
The dead by the weapons Of the worlds
battlehelds are few compared with
those whose lives have been either
blghted or prematurely ended because
of failure 10 maintain the body IN a
correct relation TO the atmospheric
source of abundant energy waiting 10
be transformed into vital force and
who have died for want Of proper
breath. He who would live at his best
must breathe air at its purest. There
is no material necessity to life greater
than that of pure air. There is nothing
so priceless and yet so costless as air.
There is no financial investment which
does or can yield SO sure and so large
returns as money wisely expended for
pure air Professor s II WoodbIidge