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The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

The Massachusetts, court has decided
that the owner of an automobile, who is
riding in it at an unlawful speed, is the
responsible man for it, even II he does
have a chauffer in charge. Doubtless
the automobile has come to stay, there
being more in Maine this spring than
ever before. Those living in rural dis
tricts may as well understand this and
train their horses to get used to the ma
chimes. 1t was just 80 when the bicycles
and electrcs came. Many predicted
that the cities and large villages would
lose their country trade, as people would
be afraid to drive in. But this has all
been changed, and people are getting
accustomed to the present condition of
things.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31
Number 2 2
keWoOd Notes

The regular Opening Day Of the Yaud-
eyiile season at Lakewood Theatre viii
be Saturday. June 1e.h, the attractions
t. be announced later
Lakewood Inn opens 70 the public,
Sunday, june Bird, and on and after that
date, Landlord Conant viii be ready to
receive g1ests az the hotel or shepherd
Cottage.
The very many Improvements Oh the
grounds and buildings al Lakewood,
which have been made this season, will
make this resort far more beautiful than
ever before, and are sure to meet the
hearty approval Of all
The Steamer Margaret B - or Launch
Ariel will make regular trips for the
remainder Of the season, beginning sun
day, June 3fd, and will leave Lakewood.
calling at cottages where signals are
flying, at $50 and 1910 a. N. and 12s4O;
2:40; 4:40 and $40 ?. 10
Next Sunday. June 3rd, there will be
opiritualist meetings at Lakewood
Theatre, both morning and afternoon,
with excellent speaking. On Friday,
June s,h, following the entertainment at
the Lakewood Theatre, there will be a
band concert and Dance by the Co. z
Band Of Skowhegan. The dance will be
for the benefit of the band, and a large
attendance is assured.
] The opening of the season at Lake
wood Theatre will take place next Mon
day, June 4th. ana for two weeks there
will be an excellent entertainment of
Moving Pictures with Powers Camera
graph, aud illustrated songs, sung by
John J Maven. The Csmergraph is the
nearest perfection of any Of the moving
picture machines Either on the open
j ing week, or one Of the following weeks.
views of the san Francisco disaster will
j be shown, but since the views are in
great demand in larger cities, the date
of their appearance at Lakewood haa
not as yet been decided The regular
theatre cars viii be run for the enter.
talnment which will begin at Is p. n.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

The battleship Georgia. turned out
at the Bath yards, can throw a tremeu-
dous amount of shot at one broadside.
The four twelve-inch guns by them
selves throw 5000 pounds OF shell, the
six-inch riffs, 600 pounds; the twelve
inch guns, forty-eight pounds; the six
eight-inch, 1900 pounds, and the four
six-pounders, twenty-four pounds, max
ing d total for one broadside, not includ-
Ing the small calibre rapid fire and ma
chine guns, 1872 pounds. The twelve
inch guns each require $50 pounds of
smokeless powder to shot, the eight
inch lbs pounds each, and the elk inch.
each AZ pounds.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31
Artificial Hnner.

The honey had some foreign sub
stance in 1.-THE leg of bee aud a
shred of broken wing
"Well," said the wife Of the food ex-
pert. this is pure at any rate" She
held up the bits of bee on a fork before
her husband NO benzoic acid. for
maldebyde, boric acid or salieylic acid
here. ell, john
But John. the food expert, laughed
scornfully. Those bits of bee in the
honey" be said, prove its artifciality.
Genuine honey never has dead bees in
it. They who make genuine honey are
too clean and careful for anything OF
that kind to happen. 1t is as rare to
find In real honey bees wing or a
bees leg as it is TO find in a loaf OF
bread a bakers hand or foot"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31
naRging the Grapes.

Immediately after the grapes have
blossomed cover the lunches with two
or three pound manila grocers' bags,
according TO the size of the variety.
This is pre-eminently a fruit garden
method. although commercial growers
often use it, 1t is the surest and often
the most practical way of securing per
feet lunches. Tie or pin the mouth of
the bag firmly; leave no opening 10
catch water Cut a small piece Off the
lower corner OF the bag, so that no
water Will stay in it. Leave the bag
on until the fruit is ready to pick
Garden Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

Some startling facts appear in the in
vestigaton being made of the Standard
Oil Co. at Cleveland, O., before the
Interstate Commerce Commissioners.
Employees of the Company testify that
they were employed for the sole pur-
pose of driving all the independent
oil pedlers in a dozen or more of the
principal cities and towns OF northern
Ohio out of business. The were sent to
certain designated places to use every
means, fair or foul, to force the in
dependents to quit. He described the
the methods pursued in detail. They
gave away barrels and tankloads Of oil
in seeking to accomplish their purpose,
and the Company had a great private
telegraph system.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31


Seeking to define its true position Ii
the educational field, the last Legislature
passed the following order concerning
the University of Maine at Orono;
10 dered, that
special joint committee OF two on
the part of the Senate, with such as
the House may join, be appointed to
ascertain and report to the next Leg
islature what, In the judgment OF The
committee, are the just obligations
of the State to the University of
Maine. The committee Ia author
led to sit after the adjournment Of
the present legislative session, sum
mon witnesses and to employ stem
ographer This commission to serve
without pay"
The commission consists of Senators
Potter of Cumberland and Morse OF
Waldo, and Representatives Thompson
of Osono, Hale OF Portland, Davis Of
Guilford Newcomb of PASSPORT anC
Cousins of LimlDgton. The commission
had a hearing at Portland, last week
where appeared President Fellows of U
of M, President Gibbs of the N. II
Ag'l. College, Presidents Hyde of Bow
dom, Chase of Bates, White of Colby,
and others. The leading address was
made by Or. Hyde, who seemed to voice
the sentiments of the Older colleges
He thought there was no demand on the
part of the taxpayers OF the State foi
the University TO develop course in
liberal arts leading to the degree Of A
B. This can only be done by big ex
pense to the State, while at the othel
three colleges abundant opportunities
for liberal education is provided free Il
poor and rich as well. "Does the State
desire to spend minimum OF Sl2 900
with the certainty Of a steady increase
in expense, in duplicating what is offer
ed freely and satisfactorily in three
other institutions chartered and exempt
ed from taxation for that specific pur
pose?a President Fellows, in his reply
took the ground that the other Presi
dents were mistaken in their attitude
and that the University should give al
liberal an education as possible,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

The chow. the solemn, black tongued
dog which comes from China. is the
London Chronicle thinks. the ideal city
dog. 1t says: lie never barks unless
there is something serious to bark at.
You open the door and the dog. march
es out with fine solemnity. This writ
er's chow has range Of about ten
square miles. and be has never hurt a
baby. though he has gathered innumer-
able friends during his solemn march
through London. He never loses his
head, and his morning walks embrace
Chelsea, Putney and the sacred pre-
cincts of the Brompton oratory. In
deed. he once followed a bicycle TO
Hendon and found his way back with.
In forty eight hours with an honorably
empty stomach. The unaccompanied
chow is the very least of the nuisances
of the London streets"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31
To Speak at Lakewood

The June Meeting OF the Madison
Splritualst association is to occur Al
Lakewood next Sunday, June 5 Edgar
W. Emerson, the well known test medium
and lecturer, OF Manchester, n. II. viii
be present. The public is cordially it,
vited. There Will be half hourly service
on the Somerset Traction line, commence
ing at $50 q. M, from Skowhegan and
8 80 q. M, from Madison. The steamer
Margaret b will Lave East Madison for
Lakewood at 10 n. N. The hotel will be
open for guests.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

Elsewhere in this issue will be noted
the fact that Clyde Fl. Smith and Will
liam T. Seekins, the present sheriff, and
clerk of courts of this county, are to be
candidates for denomination. We are
confident we express the sentiment of
the readers of the REPORTER when We
state that the county has been fortunate
to have the services of these gentlemen
10 the positions which they hold. 1t is
somewhat in recognition of this fact and
personal compliment to each official
that there has thus far been no sugges-
ton OF a candidate to compete with
either one for denomination.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

For the irst time for sixty-fve years,
the State of New York has abolished the
direct State tax Maine ough. to be
getting into the game. We ought to be
able soon, from corporations and other
sources TO raise our necessary revenues
without imposing tax on real property
for State purposes. The trouble with
us has been when new sources OF rev
enue are discovered and developed, the
expenses of government have been in
creased more than enough to absorb it.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31
Grand Army Sunday.

Services were held in Centenary NJ f
church on Sabbath morning The veter-
ans marched in in body and took the
front pews, while the ladies of the Re-
lief Corps occupied seats behind the
veterans. The church was tastefully
decorated with Il gs and flowers. A
chorus choir rendered very eredtably,
acceptable music, while Mr.. John Naviu
10 his usual style sang a solo, which was
much appreciated.
The program of the morning was
follows;
Organ Prelude. March. The Star Spangled
Banner
Hymn, Onward Christian Soldiers.
Prayer
solo, Mr.. John Nayin.
Psalm.
Chorus, Welcome Sweet Grace-T c. Nay
Scripture. Notices. Ofertory.
Chorus, To Thee O Country.-.Tulig Flta4.
6utg.
Sermon
Hymn, America.
Benediction
The pastor, Rev. F. A. Leitch, spoke up.
on the war of the rebellion, its cause and
final issue, referring to its individual and
social and religious significance, in the
republic of man and the Kingdom Of
God,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31
For denomination

The REPORTER is able to advise its
readers that W. T. Seekins the present
Clerk of Courts for Somerset county,
will be candidate for denomination at
the coming Republican county con-
vention. Mr. Seekins' efficiency in this
important office is we'll Understood; we
have yet to hear the first word of adj
verse criticism as to the manner in
which he has discharged his duties
Somerset county has always been for
tunate in its clerk of courts. The posi-
ton has been held by men of more than
average ability. Among the more re
cent names connected with the position
will be recalled that of luther II Webb
and Newell W. Brainer6 MIR. Seekins
has proved a worthy successor to these
gentlemen and as maintained in every
way the standard of excellence set by
them for the conduct of this department
of the county's business,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

Massachusetts has led the way and set
the pace for the American states in pro-
viding for popular education. There is
nothing in the history of this common
wealth TO which the citizen may point
with more justi6abe pride than to the
development of the puolic school system,
Dr.. W. Il. Harris, United States Com.
missioner of Education has remarked
that "by common consent the teachers OF
the United States would choose Massa-
chusetts as the state having the most in
terestiDg educational history" Its claims
to pre-eminent Interest care based on the
fact that 1t Offers the completest exhibit
tior of the Puritan ideal OF education that
is to be found" II will be worth while
to notice In passing what that ideal i'm
plies.-F Spencer Bdld,cin, Pad. in the
Ne,o England Magazine for June.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31
For Sheriff.

We are privileged to announce that
Clyde II. Smith is to be candidate for
denomination for the Office of sheriff of
Somerset county before the Republican
county convention which is to asse mbe
10 Grange Hall, Tuesday, June II The
announcement in his case is a formality
rather than necessity as the party GUS
tom of giving sheriff a second nomi-
nation has been almost unbroken for a
long series of years. Mr.. Smith comes
before the party and the voters of this
county at this time on his record during
the past two years, which we are quite
sure has met with general approval
among all law abiding citizens. Such
enemies as he has made, if any there be,
are only incident to the discharge of his
sworn duty and are rather a compliment
to the manner in which he has conduct
ed the affairs of SomeIset's shrievalty,
than otherwise.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31
AT COburn Park

The commissioners of Coburn Park
have determined for the most part their
plans for the present seasons improve
ments and something has already been
accomplished The four hundred dol
lars appropriated by the town at its last
annual meeting will be expended, the
larger part of it In permanent improve
ments
1t will be recalled the will of Gov.
ernor Coburn devised the entire tract of
land now included in the park for the
use of the town, but it was afterward
found that the interest was a divided
one and about one third of the area, was
set off, the town taking the two thirds
nearest the Great Eddy. Some two
years since by the generosity of the Co
burn heirs an arrangement was m AIDE
whereby the one third thus reserved
was presented to the town and the town
voted to accept this at it's annual m eet-
ing in 1905 During last season the
rustic fence which was built few years
since on the edge of the bluff at the
river bank on the old area was extended
along the bank on the new area to the
west line, and this spring this west
line, from Water street to the Kenne-
bee river has been graded. This grad
ing has been done preparatory to put
ting in fence and a foot path beside
which will be planted a row of Lom-
hardy poplars. These trees, 20 in num-
Der, are already here and will be plant
ed at intervals of II feet along this west
line.
Further improvements to be carried out
this summer will be picnic ground TO
be layed out and fitted up with seats in
the shade of the trees that already stand
along the bank of the river, the location
being partly on the old and partly on
the new part of the park. A grove of
pines is also to be planted near the same
locality. For this purpose 1t is believed
there are a sufficient number of pines
now growing, scattered about the park
to make grove of suitable size when
brought together at the place designed
for them.
The work above mentioned together
with the expense of care and maintain
ance will absorb about all of this year 3
appropriation. For another season it is
hoped carriage drive may be laid out
on the new portion to correspond with
that already built on the old, and it is
planned to put in an artificial pond in a
location which is nicely adapted for
building one.
1t seems that Governor Coburn in his
lifetime had plan drawn for beautify-
ing this tract of land. This plan was
lost for several years subse quent to his
death but since it has again come TO
light and especially since the whole area
has been placed at the disposal of the
town, all improvements made or planned
are with view to carrying out the ideas
thus recorded by the donor of the park
More and more people visit the park
each season and it has now been special.
! ly arranged for the members of the
police to give it such attention as shall
preserve it for the best use of the pub
lie; to see that the trees and shrubs are
protected from careless or thoughtless
damage and property otherwise pre-
served
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31
sKoWHEGAN MARKET.
yxtoEs ram PRODUCERS.

pKiees pam PRODUCERS
oArs-421. cts.
NoOL-t uwashed, 81 cts
RipEs AND SKINs-hldes. cts laIue sklut
10 -5etS calf SKINS. y to 20 cts. ,seh
Observation-Disclosures yellow eyes, $50 10 50
pes beans. SIS 20 $ls1,
BEKr--ox beef. IA tets.
poULrRY-F 10 to Is cts. per lb.' CHECKER
"A Ia Is cts.
RpUSp HoG-7cts
TALLow-RouEh cts. pc, 10.
BrrrER-t1rst Quanty, stamped. is 20 u per 10
GGGs-l5 =. per doE fresh
AToEs-New. 1oC, per busEeis
Iheese, i2cto i4c, PER H.
EFrAIL MARRET.
F1uvR--S1rluE wheat Patent. 40 - s q,
Winter wheat pat $50 70 800 Winter whe@s
CoRSEsi n per bag meai and cracked corr
{. 5. MEAL--si 10 per hag.
FRED iddlinEs, $40 fer c"t S'uJ7n fl&
per cWt.
SPRING RRAN-Sl.so ger owt.
MIXED FHEp-Sl IS per cWt-
SALT poRK--iel 10. 10y the nhi. eco les., son,
GHEEsK-ls per 10.
BUrrER-2S To Is cts per He
EaGs-20 cts q doz fresh
TEAs-25 10 On cents per u.
CoFFEK-2u to IS cents per re.
LAxp-Domestic, u cts. Pure. Y eta. C0aa
pound, 10 cts.
NoLAssFs-Pure Ponce. 40 PURE Barbados
30; Maple, 25c per qt. Choice Cooking, aao-
SUGAR-Granulated sugar, hest quality II
pounds for 81 90, Brown, / pounds Tor 81
PorAroEs-soc per bushel
Dry FIsH-Cod,s TO 10 cts per IL; pollock Be
b OHIoNs-sc. per III.
New Cheese, lsc.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

10 the case of George W. Perkins OF
the New York Life Insurance company,
charged with grand larceny in connec,
ton with the $48, 900 contribution OF
the company 20 the Republican CAM
paign fund in 1904, the justices of the
appellate division of the New York
Supreme court have brought In yer.
dict of not guilty. This was the out.
come expected. There is no dispute as
to the facts but the legal points were
against conviction.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

The annual report of the intelligent
aud practical Commissioner of Agri-
culture, Hon. A. w. Gilman, just issued,
is a volume which will make desirable
addition to any library. Il shows that
the farmers of Maine have enjoyed their
share of the prosperity that has blessed
the country. There never has been a
time In the history OF the State when the
agricultural people were so thoroughly
alive to the development Of our agriculi-
ural resources as at present. The ex.
pertinent station, the Grange, the press
of the State, have all worked together
tremendously. The season OF 1905 was
favorable to the production OF nearly all
crops, and good prices for farm products
have generally prevailed. The hay crop
was above the average; the grain crop
was largely increased from the proceed
ing year; there were good returns from
the potato crop; the apple crop was
light, but high prices were obtained
the season WAS more favorable to the
maturing of the corn crop than for sew
eral years; there has been noted IN
crease in the number and value Of orses,
but still further decline 10 the number
of sheep; swine growing is not assum-
ing the Importance to which it Is EMIT
led; the poultry industry in some Sec
tions has seemed to receive new i'm
pulse; and the work of the farmers
institutes continue to show good results.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

1t will be a rare treat to the people II
"Uncle Joen Cannon is able to attend
and address the coming Republican State
Convention at Portland. He says he
will come if Congress adjourns in season
to permit. He has been in New Eng
land frequently, bit never visited Maine.
At any rate, he will come here in Au-
gust and make several speeches during
the campaign, and everybody will want
to hear "Unc joe"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31
Literary Coincidence.

Resemblance does not always mean
plagiarism. There was no plagiarism,
certainly, in Newman's line, The night
is dark, aAd | am far from home
though It has been pointed out that It
almost exactly reproduces a line in a
play printed in 1899 This play is
Two Angry Women OF Abingdon" by
Henry Porter and the original line
runs. "Tis late and dark. and l am
far from home"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS

There are graves of Revolutionary
heroes in the several cemeteries In
Skowhegan as follows.
North Cemetery: Joseph Boies, died
1888; Willard Sears, died 1881; Daniel
Steward, died 1910
South Cemetery: John Emery. died
184S; James Bigelow, died 1925; Eleazer
Coburn. died 1910; Elan Pratt, died
1886
Malbon's Mills Cemetery Lieut..
Thomas Robinson, 1889
Old cemetery. South Side: Joseph
Weston, died 1775; Joseph Weston, died
1888
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

Henrik Ibsen, the Norwegian poet and
dramatist, whose plays have delighted
great audiences in many languages, died
last week. For a year he had been III.
Ibsen was born in 1928 at Sklen, Nor
way, son OF a merchant. He was ap'
prenticed as an apothecary, but soon de-
veloped liking for literature. The
whole country mourns him.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

The Aroostook exchanges don't seem
to take any stock in the prediction of an
increase of % to so per cent in the acre
age OF potatoes in Aroostook this season.
Aroostook county hasn't got all her eggs
in one basket, as formerly. She is more
and more practising diversified farming.
Instead of spending money for oats from
the West she is raising them at home.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31
Tomh.tone Inscrtntions.

Three of the commonest tombstone
lnscf iptions are In the midst Of life
we are In death" His end was peace =
He tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb" The sentiment If each is com
fortng and con>olatory, but none
comes from Ire Bible
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

Gard of Thanks.

For myself aud for ny son | wish &c
thauk the msHy friends WIN were 80
kind to Us during the illness snd al the
death Of my husband. | can assure
them most sincerely thst their sympathy
and assistance will ever BE- remembered.
Mrs ELLA HOILEY AND
sON ANDREW.
Skovhtgan, Me, Msg 81, 1906.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

It is worthy OF note here that Rev.
William Howe ID. D., of Cambridge,
Mass, celebrated the one hundreth ami
versary of his birthday, May % h. He
graduated from Wsterville College in
1893, and from Newton Theological
Institution In 1886. His health aud
strength continue, and his many years
have passed In serenity and peace.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

Edward Payson Weston WAS the In
ventor, so to speak, of the walking fad,
forty years ago. He is now 6Si and the
other day he walked from Philadelphia
to New York, over hundred miles, in
less than twentv-four hours.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

Some of the gigantic corporations that
have been doing business on watered
stocks, now confess thas I'VE gave
away our stock to increase our facilities
for doing business" That's just what's
the matter.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

The lower house of the Russian Parlia-
ment have demanded the retirement Of
the ministry, and that they want both
land and liberty. This the government
will be slow to grant. and turmoil is ex-
pected. Indeed, it has already come to
the unhappy country.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

Littlefield delegates are being chosen
at lively pace. We have no doubt Of
his denomination. Justice ia not deau
element with the people. They are yet
to be trusted. Let the sore heads take
q back seat,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

1t is seldom that there IS a sufficient
ly heavy fog on an American railway
TO cause serious inconvenience that no
special precautions are taken. but in
England heavy fog Is SO common
that there is regular service made up
of the repair gangs, who take the place
OF the mechanical signals Every dis
lance signal is guarded by signal
man, who is supplied with flags and
torpedoes, the latter being called de
tonators, while the signal men are
pointsmen. Two torpedoes are placed
on the track to warn the engineer when
the signal Is set at danger and are sup
plemented by red lantern in the
hands Of the signal man. AS the tor
pedoes cost a cent and half each and
are used In great numbers there Is a
machine supplied by which the second
torpedo is forced from the rail by the
force of the explosion of the first. as
only one is necessary, the second being
merely precaution.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-31

Some of the good farmers of Aroos-
took and Cumberland counties would
like TO see the color of Charles E. Ed
wards money for eggs which he gath
cred in from them. promising to pay for
the same. He claimed that his head
quarters were In Portland.