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The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
The Plttsheld Railroad Accident

Tie state board II railroad commits
siouefa have maze - repJrl On tie
accident On the Ma ne Central railroad
a. Pittsheld, August q, when Lewis A.
Gilbert. travelling engineer, var Ii ed
The commissioners blame Henry {.
Farnham, a conductor, and Raymond
spear and Walter a. Gerry, brakemeu,
for the accident.
The report al first gives 10 detail al
account Of the accident hIch took place
near Farnbam brook, sO.ca}Ied. about
one and one-half mites wet Of tie
Pitsheld passenger station, and at the
bottom of the grades running east and
west. Two freight cara were standing
on the freight house siding at the Pits.
field station and there were ais9 six
other cars standing upon the same aid
ing. Whether they were braked OF not
no one seemed 10 know. On the nom.
ing Of August . freight uain 70. 81
arrived from v ateryiI = and 10 pushing
some freight cars from the east sidiup
on to the freight house siding tie Two
the south passing track with such force
as To send them on 10 the main line
The two cars ran down the grade and
were struck at the bottom by the Knick
eI blocker limited. Of New York express
which was running from Watergiile, and
being behind time WAS going al the rate
Of 90 mies an hour.
The railroad commissioners state that
haA Il - -. l.
Raymond Spear, to watch the west end
OF this siding when the trains were made
up and shifted. He claims, however,
that he understood that he was always
10 guard the rear end of the train when
it stopped on the main line, but did not
understand that he was to guard the
rear of the station when the trains were
being made up. The evidence showed
that Spear was in full view of the con-
ductor, Mr.. Farnham, and that if the
latter did not know that Spear was not
attending to his duty he should have
known it. Mr.. Gerry is blamed for not
paying attention to another employe
who told him about one of the cars, and
thus avoiding the accident. II was
shown that the engineer and fireman of
the Knicker booker might have had some
knowledge that the cars were on the
track, but they were warned by a man
who saw the two cars too late to stop
the train at the speed that it was going
The engineer, the commissioners claim,
had right to suppose he had a clear
track, and his high rate of speed was
necessary to make his time. The com
missioners saw no reason to even sug-
gest any fault or negligence on the part
of the engineer Lewis Bailey. or the
fireman, George Armstrong They be-
lieve that the engineer did not know of
the obstruction until he saw it and
being probably within 1000 feet of it lie
must have run the distance in IS sec
onds.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
Exceeded speed Limit.

William Il. Gannett, the wealthy Au-
gusta publisher and member of the last
Legislature, was held up in his automo-
bile on Congress street, opposite the
First Parish church, Friday afternoon of
last week, for driving faster than the
law allows Mr. Gannett accompanied
his chauffeur Thomas Matthews, to the
station, where he gave bail for him and
was then allowed to proceed on bis
journey The arrest of the chauffeur
was made by Marshal Warehouse and
Deputy Peterson, who claim that the
automobile was greatly exceeding the
speed lmit. Their attention was at
tracted to the automobile when it came
in sight down Congress street, near
Lincoln park, and they timed il until it
reached the First Parish church where
Deputy Peterson ordered the chauffeur
to stop.
Mr.. Gannett was accompanied by
Mrs. Gannett and daughter and were
on their way to New York to meet an
other daughter, who is returning from
Europe He said that be left Augusta
at 10 O'Clock, Friday morning. had din
ner at New Meadows Inn at noon and
arrived at the First Parish church in
Portland at 10 Augusta Ia 90 miles
by railroad from Portland, and allowing
an hour for dinner at New Meadows Inn,
Mr. Gannett was speeding by his own
estimate of the time at an average of
more than 20 miles an hour Portland
Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
The Ideal Family Laxative

is one that can be used by the entire family
young and old, weak and strong. without any
danger Of harmful effects. 1t should have
properties which insure the same dose, al
ways having the same effect, otherwise the
quantity will have to be increased and finally
lose its effect altogether. These properties
can be found in that old family remedy,
Brandreth's Pills, because lis ingredients are
of the purest herbal extracts, and every pill is
kept for three years before being sold, which
allows them to mellow. We do not believe
there is laxative on the market that is so
carefully made.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine laxative
tonic pill your grandparents used. They have
been in use for over a century and are sold in
every drug and medicine store, either plain OF
sugar coated.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
The Presidents journey

President Roosevelt is off for visit to
Rico on the way back He went on the
battleship Louisiana, conveyed by the
armored cruisers Washington and Ten
nessee, and if all goes we'll he will reach
Colon today a five DAYS journey. The
plan is to spend four days on the
istbmus inspecting the canal works.
Then rec mbar king, he will proceed TO
Porto Rico, arriving at San Juan on the
22d. he will remain there one day.
leaving on the 23d for v ashington,
where he is expected to arrive on Tues
day, The 9th. This will bring bin back
in time to eat his Thanksgiving turkey
at the White House. and the country
will breathe more freely knowing him
to be safely back.
1t is an unprecedented thing for the
President of the United States to do.
None of them while in Office has under
taken voyage 80 far at sea, and all of
them hitherto have respected the GUS
TOM which has the effect of unwritten
law, that the President shall not go ont
side of the national jurisdiction. Mr.
Roosevelt will be in constant communi-
cation with Washington by wireless
telegraph, even at Panama, and SO long
as he Ia on a United States vessel he will
be constructivey on United States terri
tory. Porto Rico is of course part of
that territory, and in a sense the canal
strip is also; for although the republic
of Panama nominally retains severe gnty
over the strip, it is under United States
jurisdiction by perpetual lease The
only time therefore when the President
will set foot on foreign soil will be when
he and Mrs Roosevelt dine with Presi-
dent Amador at the residence of the ex-
ecutive of Panama THIS is not much
of any infraction, but it breaks the pre-
cedent of hundred years jnst the same
Yet there is no great legal or moral
principle involved and it is likely that
the country will stand the STRAIN.
The most concern will be felt, not at
the overstepping of the boundary but
for the safety of the party. 1t is the
season of storms, at least in the roaring
forties and while the hurricane season in
southern waters may be over. the recent
devastation among the Florida keys and
at Mobile is rene M ered will misgiving
The LOU siana is stanch vessel, no
doubt capable OF riding out any gale.
No such United States vessel has ever
been lost in a storm, yet at sea there is
always an element of danger under the
best of circumstances. Those dangers
OF rocks and reef, explosion and col
lsion, fire and storm. All these will be
guarded against with special vigilance,
as matter of course, and as az instance
of how great care is taken it is reported
thas the Louisiana carries non. capsiz
able, non-sinkable lifeboat, with puck
ed crew to man it in case of need This
is for taking the President in case it
should be necessary TO abandon ship,
and altogether he will probably be as
safe as if he were on a railroad train
perhaps safer. AL the same his re-
turn will bring feeling of relief But
it will be great day for Panama and
San Juan Portland Press
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
For the Reporter:
A Candy Pull

The first candy pull of the season was
enjoyed at Lakewood, Friday evening
by car full of the young people of
Skowhegan. The fun started with the
special car and did not abate until the
last ones had said Goodnight
During the early part of the evening
the stove, with its boiling candies, prov
ed the centre of attraction around
which everyone perched upon whatever
they could secure, the sofa, chairs.
boxes and even sticks of wood When
all was satisfied that the candies were
progressing, adjournment was made to
the other rooms where games were in
dulged in to the enjoy of all.
When it was announced that the candy
was cooling some of the more impulsive
ones could not resist the temptation of
trying to pull hot candy and so came to
grief. At last everyone that wished
secured some of the "Precious' and
satisfied themselves. Some saving il
was better than gymnastics Appropri-
ate prizes were awarded to those most
and least proficient In candy Mr.. Nut
ting and Miss Crocker obtaining the
former, Mr.. Nelson and Miss Smith the
latter.
The party>broke up with the best of
feelings and all syowing they had had
a pleasant evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
Biggest Moose of Season

The finest bull moose that has been
brought down out of the Maine woods
for many moons came to Bangor in the
early train from Bangor & Aroostook,
Tuesday night, and was admired by a
score of returning hunters while he lay
on the express company's trucks at the
western station. This moose came from
Smyrna Mills and WAS shot by sam
Mcguire of Bangor. The moose was
put on the express company's way bills
at 1000 pounds and he certainly looked
to weigh all of that and little more
The moose had a magnificent head.
The antlers spread 81 inches and had
II points, 10 on one side and II on the
other, a d the web was very wide aud
heavy in construction. The bell also
was finely developed and the moose was
evidently an old stager.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
News of Mrs. Buxton.

The following is taken from the Port
land Press of Monday concerning the
missing Canaan woman:
Mrs Gusta Buxton and her 4yelr
old daughter, who have been reported
missing from Canaan since Oct. u,
were in Portland recently, the woman
having been for a time at the Y. w.
c. A. home, and going from there TO
the Deaconess home on Federal street.
where the child was left each day. she
also worked for W. Z, arr, II Glen
wood avenue, Deering district, leaving
there last Thursday, since which time
she has not been seen by those who had
become acquainted with her
Mrs Buxton came to this city sev-
eral days ago and Mrs. Benson of the
Deaconess home, said that after the
woman came there she claimed to have
room ON Franklin street, where she
stayed each night Every morning
she brought the child to the day nur-
sery and said that she worked during
the day. In the evening she always
to the little girl away Mrs. Ben
son was inclined to doubt that Mrs.
Buxton had a loom for she brought
all her clothing and the chid's gar
ments when she came to the home in
the morning.
The last day that the girl remained at
the nursery was Wednesday. Thurs
day morning Mrs Buxton came there
and asked for glass of milk for the
child and said that she was going to
leave the city and look for employment.
Since that time no word has been re-
ceived from her.
The clothing worn by the woman
and the child at the time Of their dis
appearance tallies with the description
of that worn while they were here
with the exception that the girl wore
white tam o-shanter instead of a
white straw hat. However, Mrs.
Buxton had a straw hat among her pos
sessions
Mrs. Carr said that Mrs. Buxton
came to her home last Wednesday and
applied for work, being given some
washing to do. she told her name
and talked about herself great deal.
She wore the same kind of dress men
toned in the description of her, and
had an impeachment in her speech. Mrs.
Buxton claimed to have come from
Skowhegan and had the appearance of
one who had not had enough to eat.
She did not seem to be just right in
her mind and talked very fast when
conversing. She had much to say about
the little girl. to whom Mrs. Carr
sent some things Mrs. Buxton claimed
to have room on Oxford street and
said that she was planning to stay in
Portland. She stated that her husband
was dead. When she left Woodfords 1t
is not known where she went.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
Harmful. STOMACH DOSING.
No Need Of It when HYonel is used
to CuYe CataYYh

Do not try to cure casarrh Of the head
By dosing The stomach This il neither
common SENSE uos scientific, a. the lsss
mediaine one swallows The better
= curt catarrhal troubles, breathe
he healing Hyomei and the med eaaon
viii % ught 10 the spDt wLere the
catarrhal germs are present, and free
the system from ali cataffha. pDlsou
amPsou & Ayore Lave seen sD msny
cures Il catafrh made b. Hyomei, ZONE
Di hem chronic c4see, that they give al
absolute guarantee If cure OF money
vii! be refunded with every outfit they
sell. Tie complete HYomei outfit costa
but 81, vine ezra bottles Of HyOmei If
needed are but ~ cents.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
Dividend Declared.

The annual meeting of the trustees of
the F4irview Park improvement Society
was held at the office of the skowhegan
Pulp Co last Saturday forenoon. The
reports submitted showed that 1861
shares had been sold at $40 each, max
ing $1055 received from that source.
The other receipts, chiefly from paid
admissions TO the grand stand we're
1870 %, making the totai receipts for
the year ending October l. 1905, ST.
1925. The total expenditures for the
year were $1100.27, of which s1082 27
was for the construction of the grand
stand. From the cash balance of 1892 .93
as shown by the difference of receipts
and expenditures as above reported,
should be deducted approved bills,
chiefly for betterments to grand stand,
amounting to 874 81, leaving net cash
resource of s258.61 at the close of the
years business.
Tue proposition under which the
stock was subscribed provides that the
stockholm is entitled to interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum, and
that the remaining funds shall be applied
to retire the stock as fast as possb BILE.
Proceeding OF this plan the trustees
voted to pay the interest and a dividend
of 81 on each share. This retires S210
or about one fif b of the outstanding
stock, indicating that the entire grand
stand can be paid for from its own in
come in about five years and it will then
become the property of the Somerset
Central Agricultural society.
The needs of a covered grand stand
at Fairview Park had been apparent for
many years and it was largely through
the efforts of Ansel Holway, secretary of
the Somerset Central Agricultural So
ciety that the Improvement Society was
organized and the stand constructed.
Nil Holway was Loyalty supported in
the matter by many of our citizens but
met with much encouragement from
others. The result proves the entire
success of his plan and indicates that
the stockholders will have their money
all back at the end of five years and that
the Somerset Central Agricultural so
ciety will have grand stand, built with
out taking a dollar of funds from it's
general treasury.
The same plan is now proposed for an
exhibition hall, to be located near the
entrance to the park, the one serious
need of the society at the present tina
Ten cents admission charged to this
building during fairs would oubtedly
reimburse the stockholders for the
amount necessary to construct it, in
from five to ten years. The project
should be literally supported.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
MADE HAPPY For LIFE.

Great happiness came into the home of S.
c. Blair, school superintendent, at ST. Adams,
w. Va, when his little daughter was restored
from the dreadful complaint he names. lie
says "My little daughter had St. Vitus'
Dance, which yielde to no treatment but
grew steadily worse until as last resort we
tried Electric Bitters; and l rejoice to say,
three bottles effected a complete cure"
Quick, sure cure for nervous complaints. gen.
eral debility, female weaknesses, impover-
ished blood and malaria. Guaranteed by
Sampson & Avore's and G. R. Fogg's drug
stores. Price so cents.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

A development company is to harness
10000 horse power between Sharon and
Lake Michigan in the state of Michigan
to develop electric power aud light. In
the past ten years Michigan has built
$40 miles of trolley and many miles of
new trolley are now being built. The
industrial expansion of Michigan is
enormous. Michigan cities have nearly
$4,000 600 of capital invested in manu-
facture. Accordingly nearly all the cities
are growing rapidly, including Detroit,
Grand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamaz %,
saginaw and others.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

After pastorate of Is years Rev Asa
Dalton, D. D., has ter deTed his resiena.
ton as rector of St. Stephens Episcopal
church of Portland. His advanced age
was the reason for Withdrawal. The re-
signation was accepted.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
Terms of Courts.

Supreme Judicial: The third Tuesday in March
and September, and fourth Tuesday in December
Civil and Criminal
Probate:-The second Tuesday Of each month
County Commissioners The first Tuesday In
March and August and the second Tuesday in Decem.
Der.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

Your stomach churns and digests the
food you eat and If foul, or torpid, or
ont of order, your whole system suffers
from blood poison. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea keeps you well. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. G Il. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

but never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar. Il stops the cough,
heals and strengthens the lungs and
affords perfect security from an attack
of pneumonia. Refuse substitutes. G.
r Fogg and P. W Bucknam.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

Esther Sumner Damon, said to be the
only surviving widow of soldier of the
revolutionary war, died at her home in
Plymouth Union at the age of 90 yea s.
She was married in 1885 when she was
q years, to Noah Damon, who was.then
rs years of age. Damon served through
the revolutionary war, having enlisted
in IT'S Upon his death in 1858, his
widow was granted pension of S12
month and one year ago, this was
doubled. The last Vermont Legislature
made an appropriation of 5000 for her
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

You cannot measure mans closeness
to God by the closeness OF his disposition.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk Of Courts;
WILLIAM T. SEEMNs, ............... skowhegan
County Attorney:
THOMAS J. YoUNG,. '..'''......solon
Judge OF Probate:
AUGUSTINE SlMMoNs,... North Arson
Register OF Probate;
NATHAN FOWLER. .Skowhegan
Registered Deeds;
LLEwELlYN GooDwI2,....... skowhegan
Treasurer:
r. H. REID, .............. ........ ......Hamony
Sheriff and Jailer:
DEPUTIES; j. D. Ring, Cambridge, George
Rhoades, Harmony; Leland l.. Smith, Gomville;
w. W. Nye, Fairfield Willis c. Emery, North An
son; f. l.. Perkins. Madison; Abel W. Rowe
Solon; d. G. Wood, NorridgewocE; c. S. Adams
Jackman. W. A, Bigelow, St Adams; A. F. Buker
Hartland; E. E. Frederick Starks; c. Pierce,
Bngham w. E. Vies, Flagstaff. Fred II, kmball
Mercer; Z. E Atwood. New Portland; F. J. Durgin,
The Forks George E. Foster, Canaan.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

"Doan's Ointment cured me of eczema that
had annoyed me a long time. The cure wa
permanent."-Hon. s. W. Matthews. Commits
sioner of Labor Statistics. Augusta. Me.
II it does you no good to give dime, it
will pay to to Try the effect OF a dollar.
The people who hunt for faults never
find the ones that are nearest to hand.
Baby won't suffer FIVE minutes with Group fl
you app DR.. Thomas Ecleclrc OIL at once. Ii
acts Ike magic.
The doctrinal nuts that are hardest to
c'ack often have nothing but dust inside.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

1t is good to get near to natures heart,
but it is better to get near to the heart Of
human na.ure.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

Some people not only insist upon CIV
ing advice, but asking questions at the
same time.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-15

County Commissioners:
MnToH L. MERRILL, St Adams.
L. {. WILLIAMS. Athens
GEORGE T. TlRUETrs, Fairfield
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-02
IN SUMNER IN ITALY.
the Natives Know How to Keep Co0l
In Searching weather.

| The Natives Know How to Keep COO1
In ScorchInE weather.
It is summer in Italy; the hot. white
roads radiate heat as do the blank
faces of the houses. There is not a
soul stirring Mt this hour except 4
party of sightseeing Americans: they
are evidently mad, for they do not keep
in the shade which. from the italian
point of view, is far more lacking in
Intelligence than not KNOWING enough
to go In when it rains
1t is interesting to note that while
the summer beats down pitilesSly until
Italy is seethed in Il white heat the
death rate from heat prostration is far
less in proportion than with us i'll our
more temperate climate. and for the
reason that the Italians walk religious
~ on the shady side of the street, II
anything takes them abroad before ths
cool OF the day: and that every man,
woman and child for whom 1t IS pos
siblef spends the middle OF the day in a
cool costume indoors.
Fortunately it is possible for the ma
jority, for during the hot weather many
factories give two or three hours for
the incoming, and that is why our town
presents the appearance of deserted
village.
In the latter part of the afternoon
the evening breeze springs up and the
town awakes and resumes the work
which was begun in the early morning.
II you happen to dine in the garden OF
the little Hotel Italia and stroll around
the garden after dinner. You may, by
following up one OF the gravel walks,
come upon sort OF out of doors room
screened OF from the garden by close
growing evergreens ana shaded by tail
trees.
An acetylene gas jet sheds strong
light on table and there. ont of doors
in the cool OF the evening breeze,
woman is ironing. The irons are
heated by two tiny charcoal fires made
IN earthen brazEers, which resemble
large square fowerpots. AnnuncIata
does not need Il range standing six feet
in It's stockings to heat her four irons.
1t Is doubtful II she has ever seen
such range in her life, for, though
she Is the cook of the hotel, to which
Is attached restaurant, and many
people take their meals there daily, she
uses less fuel In her cooking arrange
ments than the average American fam
lily would use to cook its simple meals.
In the cool OF the morning she folded
and sprinkled her clothes. did the
morning work early and then rested.
Now she sings as she works in the
fresh evening air. Although people
are dining at the stone tables in the |
garden, she Is as remote from them as
If she were working in hot kitchen.
There is a lesson to be drawn from |
these two pictures, ana that is that we
are often sacrificed at the |
altar of our own prosperity, and go
through life YEARLY carrying on our
backs load Of modern improvements.
Mary HeatOn Worse in Good House
keeping.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-02

ROssini was one OF the most indolent
Of men and In his younger days used
to do most OF his composing in bed.
Once lie had almost completed trio.
when the sheet fell ont of his hand and
went under the bed. He could not
reach 1t, and, rather than get up. he
wrote another. The lazy man. f he
works Mt all. does so by spurts, and
RossinI. working against time, wrote
The Barber OF Seville In thirteen
days. When DOnizetti was told 6t this
he remarked. ut is very possible He
Is so lazy!' The overture to the .'Gazza
Ladra' was written under curious cir
cumstances. On the very day of the
6rst performance OF the opera not a
note OF the overture was written, and
the manager. getting hold of Rossini,
confined him in the upper loft Of La
Scala, setting four scene shlfters on
guard over him. These took the sheets
as they were filled and threw them out
Of the windows to copyists beneath.