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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09
Sudden Death.

The many friends of A. Frank Atkins
were panied to learn of his sudden
death which occurred at his home on
North Avenue and Lawton street early
Wednesday morning from acute heart
disease Mr.. Atkins was about his work
and apparently in his usual health Tues
day and his death came as a great sur
prise to all.
Mr.. Atkins was born in South Gard
ner Me, October 10, 1916, where be re-
ceived a common school education
Here he learned the painters trade and
when young man he moved to Massa-
chusetts where he worked at his trad
for several years. About forty years
ago he came to Skowhegan to make his
home and soon after was married to
Miss Hannah Magoon. OF this marriage
two children were born, a daughter.
ago, and son, Frank, an electrician
residing in Massachusetts,
After the death of his first wife, Mr.
Atkins married Miss Myra Phibrick
with whom he lived at his home on
North street, until his death. Two
more children daughter, Hazel, and a
son, Ernest, whose death by drowning
shocked the community about two
years ago, we're born of this marriage
In the forty years which Mr.. Atkins re-
sided here, during which he worked at
his trade as carriage painter, his kind.
genial disposition won for him many
warm friends, who sympathizs with his
family In the sorrow that has come to
them.
The funeral services, which are to be
conducted by Rev B B. Merrill will be
held from the family home on Saturday
morning at II o'clock, and the remains
will lbe laid at rest in the North Side
cemetery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09
Next Week at Lakewood Park
Theatre.

Vaudeville will reign supreme at Lake
wood Theatre next week when the stage
attraction will be Joseph J Flynn's
Imperial Vaudeville ompany. The
list of acts is good one and the COM
bned entertainment is much better than
one usually finds in summer park thea
tres. Among those who will appear are
All Ling Foo, the celebrated Chinese
Magician and wonder worker. Eldora
aud Norine, jugglers Of massive objects.
Cole and Coleman. musical fun makers
in bright up-to.date comedy act. Nell
lie Belman a singer Of coutern melo-
dies that have scored heavily and
Holmes and Holliston, in a sketch
replete with bright laughing matter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09
The snchem Of poknnnLef.

the history Of New England as King
Philip, was the Youngest son of Chief
Massasoit. His Indian name was Po-
metacom. but his father was friendly
to the English colonists. who gave him
the name Of Philip. His warfare upon
the settlers same fifty years after the
first landing Of the pilgrims at Plym-
outh rock harassed them greatly. but
Philip was at last killed at New Hope,
and the war thus ended The title of
king corresponded better with his Eng
lish name than the Indian title Of
sachem would have done
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

In the last Presidential campaign the
Democrats declared 'imperialism" as
the paramount issue, and that change
of administration vas necessary to save
this country from the dangers of such
policy. But the ststesmanlike policy OF
the Republican party never shown
brighter than at the present time. We
have been setting up a stable govern
ment In the Islands of the sea that be-
long to us, giving guarantees of life and
property and freedom of trade. There
is nothing In this that looks like impe-
rialism or greed for expansion of terri
tory, and this issue they will drop In
future campaigns along with the silver
issue. And for heavens sake tell us
what measure the Democratic party ever
advocated that 1t has not abandoned.
The rum issue is the only one we can
remember that they have held closely
to. On that they "stand pat"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09
Fire Destroys the Forks Hotel

Early Monday morning the hotel at
The Forks was completely destroyed by
fire. The fire caught in the attic of the
building and spread rapidly throughout
the three.story frame structure. The
volunteer fire department of the village
was called out, but the blaze had gained
such Roadway that despite their efforts
the building was soon mass of embers.
In the burning of this hotel, one Of
the most famous hostleres of the upper
Kennebec valley has been wiped out
Its glory, however, was that of the old
days before the railroad penetrated in
to the North country, and the stage
coach ran between Skowhegan and The
Forks Then its genial landlord, the
late Joseph Clark, welcomed the travel
ers at the close of their days journey
to the hospitality of his house and en-.
! tertained them in way that remains in
the mind of many traveller as one of
the pleasantest memories of those rare
old pioneer days.
The hotel was built in 1875 by Philan.
der Coburn and Joseph Clark at cost
of SIS 900 under the direction of Will.
liam II Heselton of this town, who was
proprietor of the house for the first
year it opened. At the close of the
year Mr.. Heselton gave up the house and
Mr.. Clark assumed the management re.
tanning it until his death in 1888 The
house then passed into the hands of
Moses Thompson who kept it for year,
after which ia 1885 a part interest was
purchased By John II. Frame who was
its proprietor for several years. Sub
sequent to this time the hotel has b en-
managed by several different parties
and at the time of the fire, the house
was kept by Ira w. Cushing
The title to the property was jointly
| in the hands of the Coburn Estate and
Mrs. Imogene Merrill, and the insur
anee carried upon it was $4,000
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

At recent meeting Of the Maine
State Fair Trustees contracts were clos
ed for the fireworks at the evening
shows with the National Fireworks Co,
OF Boston. There will be three beauti-
ful fireworks displays with special fea-
lures in set pieces. Pictures of Presi-
dent Libby, Ex-Governor Garcelon and
President Roosevelt will be shown, TO-
gether with realistic reproduction of a
big fire. Contracts were also closed for
a high dive act of 20 feet, which will bp
into well Of fire in the evening; trained
dogs, an ariel act and a trained horse
which will pace 20 different ways.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09
Realm.

The resin of the shoemaker and I'D
dler Is obtained from different species
OF the hr tree-as the Scots fir, the
larch and the balsam fir of Canada. II
is well known that a resinous juice
exudes from these trees, which hardens
into solid tears. The clear juice itself,
before it has dried up by coming to the
surface, is known In commerce as tur-
pentine and is in the main composed Of
oil of turpentine and resin. When the
Juice is distilled. the oil comes over,
and the resin remains behind. When
the distillation is carried on to dryness,
common resin is formed, but when
water Is mixed with II while yet fluid
the resulting mass is the variety called
yellow resin, which is more preferred
for most purposes because it is more
ductile than the former, owing prob
ably TO its containing some oil.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

For the first time In its history the
State of Illinois has tried its advisory
law, passed by the Legislature, whereby
the voters are given an opportunity to
express their preferences for candidates
for U. S. Senator and other officers.
Complete returns show that the advisory
vote for United States senator will give
United States Senator Cullam plural
ity of $4,000 over former Governor
Richard Yates.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

The Transatlantic Fire Insurance Co
of Hamburg, Germany, has refused tC
pay San Francisco insurance claims
approximating 81 100000, on the
ground that their policies do not provide
against earthquakes. This will be a
hard blow to the community. Rebuild.
ing is going forward quite rapidly, and
1t is thought that some of the larger
buildings-among them City Hall and
the Hall Of Justice-may be permanent
ly repaired.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

Melville Chapman of Bucksport re-
ports that from a herd Of twelve grade
Jerseys H., 1876 pounds Of cream were
sold last year, the average test of which
was % Z per cent; average price receiv
ed for butter fat was 251a cents. Tota
checks received from creamery, $3.50 A
from calves sold, $33S8; pork raised and
sold, S70.02, which gives a total for the
twelve cows of 1888 Sd and an average
per COW of $64 81; average cost OF keep.
ing COVE, S35, leaving profit of S29S2
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09
A Painful Accident.

While driving to the Morrison cottage
on the east shore of Hayden lake, a
party consisting of Mrs. e. n. Merrill,
Miss Zaidee Morrison and the latter &
grandmother, Mrs Thomas Il. sawyer,
of Jersey City, N. j., who is passing the
summer in town as the guest of L l..
Morrison and family, met with an ac-
cident which resulted quite seriously
for one member of the party. While
descending hill, about a mile this side
of their destination the breechng of the
harness gave way, letting the carriage
forward onto the horse. This Tighten
ed the animal badly and he ran fran
tically for nearly mile At the top of
the steep hin leading into East Madison
Miss Morrison, who was driving, realiz
ing that it would be exceedingly dan
gerous TO allow the animal to descend
the hill attempted to turn into a door
yard, and in doing so the carriage was
overturned, throwing all of the ladies'
out. All were badly shaken up and
Mrs. Sawyer, who was thrown upon her
face, sustained painful fracture of the
wrist and in the opinion of the physi-
clan who attended her, also fractured
her cheek bone. As she is an elderly
lady the injuries are very painful to her
The other members of the party were
exceedingly fortunate to escape without
serious injury.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

On Wednesday of last week was cele.
brated at Plymouth, Mass, the Booth
anniversary of the First Church OF
Plymouth Unitarian). Noted divnes
made addresses. This church was Or
ganized at Scroby, England, in 1906, by
Separatists from the Church of England,
who desired more freedom In their
methods Of worship. William Brewster
was chosen elder. 1t sought and found
a home in America in 1920.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

At the Knox county Republican con-
vention in R1ckland, last week, ring
ing speech was made by Charles z. Lit
tletield, which was challenge to both
Mr.. Samuel Gompers, of the Lsbor Fed
Grafton, and Mr.. McGillcuddy to come
on with their charges and counter
charges. He asked them to define their
positions, and invited the closest inves-
tigation of his (Littlefield's) record In
Congress or elsewhere. He stood by
that record, and believed the people
were with him, and he refuted the
charge of Gompers that he was an enc
my of organized labor. He had in the
past, and should in the future, support
legislation which vitality concerns his
constituents, such as opposition to the
compulsory. pilotage law, as an oppres-
sive and burdensome monopoly in favor
of the "Shp Subsidy BILL" in order to
maintain this industry and the wages of
American workmen and sailors; and is
opposed to the anti-injunction bill as 1t
is now without amendment, as it gives a
license to men to conspire in connection
with trade dispute. The speech should
have a wide circulation. There are
abundant reasons In it why Mr.. Little
field should be reelected.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

AS a result of his experiments on him
self and students who have voluntarily
submitted to his experiments, Prot
Erving Fisher of Yale University gives
two rules for gaining the greatest
amount OF benefit from eating, 1st,
choose the food the appetite Graves. u,
chew the food rs long as a pleasant taste
of the food can be enjoyed. Prof. Fisher
gained greatly In strength by the OBJ
servance of these simple rules, and be.
lieves they are all that are necessary to
the best results from eating. Aud LEI
us add, unprofessionally Of course, as to
drugs, throw them to the dogs, that Is
IL you have grudge against the dogs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09
SOmerset Pomona.

The Somerset Pomona Grange is to
meet with East Madison Grange on
Tuesdsy. August 14.h, when the follow
ing questions will be under consider.
alton: Ia it advisable that a law be
enacted making persons liable to penal
ty for allowing noxious weeds to seed
upon their premises including the road
sides| Poultry Raising" Upon
what conditions does the success of the
farmer depend27 j. A Goodwin, Chas.
Gardner, {, Davis Miller, A. E. Bos.
worth, Z. z. Hurd, " c. Hobart, D. B.
Hobart, 5. :. Woodman, Sidney Baker,
Mrs, Hattie Clement, Mrs. May Burton
and Mrs. Cloe Gardner, will be among
the speakers L. {. Jewett will give
the address of welcome, Mrs. Crowell
will respond State Master Gardner is
expected to be present There will be
readings, recitatons, monologues, etc.
and vocal and instrumental music. All
are invited 20 come prepared 10 take
part in the program.
CLARA 3. LEAy.TT, Lecturer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

Multiply the rum shops and you help
I'll the aims houses. A very significant
witness to the operation of local option
for licensing liquor selling is furnished
by the figures of the inmates at the
county farm of Hillsborough county
New Hampshire, for 1902 and 1906. lie.
cal option went into effect in New
Hampshire, Jan. l, 1903. April l, 1902
there were at the farm 10 prisoners
April l, 1906, there were l05.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09
Danish English.

The following advertisement is from
Danish paper. The hotels charminGly
situation. surrounded of nice garden
the good cuisine. the kindly aceommo-
dation with moderate charge and good
conveyances with easy occasion for
salmon and trout fishing. the ascend
Ing of the surrounding mountains has
done this place well known and praised
of all travellers y, B.-The Landlord
is spoken English very good"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

When Lisbon was hesieged by the
Spanish in the fifteenth century such
Portuguese as were captured were
MANNED Their eyes We're put out
their noses. lips or ears We're cut of,
their finger nails or fingers amputatcd,
and in this miserable plight they were
sent back into the city with tie an
nouncemeut that when it was taken l,l
the defenders would be similarly treat
ed
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09
How to- Detect Bnse Coin.

Several cases Of making and eireulat-
Ing counterfeit coin have been heard
at the central criminal court during
the last few days, and at the conclusion
of one of the cases the foreman of the
jury asked the authorities if they would
take a suggestion from twelve business
men who during the year had to deal
with considerable sums in silver coin.
There was he said, a most simple test
for the detection of base coin. 1t was
to sharply cut the milled edge of good
coin against the milled edge Of the
suspected coin. If spurious the metal
would almost Immediately begin TO
shave of After making personal test
the common sergeant said he quite
agreed with tire suggestion of the jury
as to the usefulness of the test and
said it ought 10 he made known.-Lon-
don Queen.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

Lafayette W. Benner, one of the best
known Democratic politicians in Knox
county has come out in favor of cit-
zen's county ticket and with declara-
ton of his opposition to those at present
in control of the Democratic county ma
chine. Senator Staples and others of
his ilk will find themselves buried next
fall, when the votes are counted.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

Speaking Of the contest in the Second
District, the Philadelphia Ledger, fair
add independent newspaper, says: III
Gompers succeeds in arraying the hosts
Of labor against the soundest and safest
men in public life, the people will not
be slow In drawing conclusions. embsr-
RAISING to labor"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

George kissed me last night" she
said. and I'm so mortified that
hardly know what 10 do"
why. dc you regard kissing before
you are engaged as n Disgrace"
NO, but in my surprise l forgot to
make a pretense Of fighting him off for
a while Chicago Record. Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

1t will surprise many people to learn
that nearly 80 per cent of the cafes with
bar appendices and the saloons of Great
er New York are owned and licensed by
the records.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

What business the raising of potatoes
furnishes to Maine farmers. The grand
total of the shipments of Aroostook po-
tatoes of the crop of 1905, as figured by
the Bangor & Aroostook railroad,
amounts to 7,725,372 bushels, breaking
all records and being 1.031, 301 bushels
10 excess of the 1904 crop.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

The Democrats of Michigan have not
only endorsed Bryan as their Presiden-
tia candidate, but have refused to turn
down or investigate Tom Taggart,
chairman of their national committee.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

The government at Washington Is TO
see to it that the pure food law is strict
ly and impartially enforced. "The sub
iect of labelling and compromising is to
BE- the chief point Of the regulations IN
their reference to the public" said an
official OF the Department of Agricul-
ture. "Adultersted foods are not of
real menace to the consumer. Take
away the food preservstives and occs-
sional deleterious coloring and little
harm Is done. 1t is in misoranding that
the public is deceived" Ii Ia the opin-
ion OF Secretary Wilson that the new
pure food law will have the effect of
putting a stop to frauds upon the public
perpetrated at present by miebrsnding.
In regard to the meat inspection reguls-
tions put out by the Departments he
believes they are the most drastic known
to any country In the world and that
they will at once restore the foreign
trade of this country and the confidence
of our own people in the wholesopeness
and healthfulness of our meat products.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

During one Of George Graham Vests
campaign tours in the early nineties il
was necessary for him 10 sojourn over
night In the town Of st Charles The
best hosiery the place afforded was
poor enough. and at breakfast Vest
was especially put out by the stuff that
was placed before him for coffee After
having sampled the beverage Vest with
a frowu called for the proprietor
When that Individual appeared the
senator asked with a wave Of his hand
toward the offending liquid smoking
innocently before him, Sir what is
this stuff Coffee" meekly replied
the proprietor, somewhat taken aback.
Coffee" repeated Vest in fine scorn.
My friend could insert a coffee bean
ia my mouth. dive into the Missouri
river, swim to the town of Alton, H.,
and III guarantee that one could bail
up much better coffee than this, sir
over the entire route
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

Gov. Cobb made one of his clear and
convincing speeches, the other day, at
the Republican county convention In
Belfast, dwelling upon the salient points
of the campaign. Whatever the State
committee does about out Of the State
speakers, we trust that Gov. Cobb may
be kept upon the stump. he makes
votes every time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

On account OF one man being dis
Charged at the Edwards Mills In Angus
ia, because Of inefficiency, enough of the
working force quit work to make 1t
necessary to shut down the entire mills,
throwing 1000 people out of employ
ment. Unreasonable action like this
would close every mill In Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

The Democrats are so alarmed at the
condition of things in the Second Dis
trict, that they are imploring Bryan to
make fifteen or twenty speeches in the
District, to help Gompers out. Little
deld is ready for any Of them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

A gentleman in Wisconsin lost valu-
able dog that turned up in Chicago. He
was found by recognizing his masters
voice through a graphaphone. The
rumsellers of Maine have the Davis
graphaphone to their ears, aud are lis
tsning TO their masters voice.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

The most eminent surgeons at the ap-
pendicitis conference in Berlin, concur
red in stating that the only remedy for
the. disease is an operation, and that 1t
should be performed as soon as possible,
that Is, within fortv.eight hours of the
appearance of the disease. When TEN.
porarily cured without an operation a
relapse is extremely probable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

Sam Gompers appears TO agree with
Tom johnson of Ohio that injunctions
BY the courts don't amount to much.
Stuff them into your pockets and keep
90 disobeying the law.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09
Reunion

The third annual reunion of the de-
cendants Of Thomas Hunnewell will be
held at Lakewood on Saturday, Aug. IS.
A cordial invitation ia extended TO all
connections to be present.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

Deep regret will be felt over the sud
den though not unexpected death Of
Judge Bonney of the Superior Court in
Cumberland county. He bad been i'll
some two years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

A New York state dairymaD ia using
patent mixer operated by electricity
which milks 80 cows in 10 minutes
nearly three minute.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

For Representative to the Legislature.
EDWARD F. DANFORTH of Skowhegan.
EDWIN o. VITTUM of Concord.
J, B. LABREE of Cambridge.
L. e. JACOBS of Athens.
LEROY B. FOLSOM of Norridgewock.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

The International Paper Company has
granted an eight-hour day to its opera
tives in all its mills throughout the
country.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09
skOWHEGAN MARKET.
PRICES rAlp PRopuctR,

PRICES PAD PRODUCERS
OArs-42Ls cts.
wool uwSshed. s. Uts
HlpLs AND SKISs-hides. &c lsmb tklus &
10 75cts calf skins, 3 10 Po cts. each.
BEASs-Hand-picked yedo~ ewes s. 50 70 IS
pes beans, Sis To 3len.
/ BFEF-0K beef. { 70 cts
roULrKY-Fowlsl e To- is ets per d. CHECKER,
is 10 % cts
ROUND HoG-Tlects.
TALLow-Rough cts. pes Ia.
BC~rTER-flrst QuAiIty, stan Ped, is 70 20 per 10
Goes "A is per dot fresh.
PorAroEs-ssc, per husheL
Cheese, iscto lac per III.
RETAIL MARKKT,
FLouR-Spuug wheat Patent. as 70 s. 70.
Winter wheat pat $50 to $50, Winter wheat
CoRS-si 10 per bag meal and cracked corn
81 80 per bag.
G 8 MEAL-si65 per bag
FEED-Middltngs, 81 SIS yer cwt GlutSH 81 &c
per owt.
SPRING BRAN-sl % per cwt.
MIXED FEED--Sl Is per Cwt.
SALT PoRK-l2c 10 by the hbl., 200 lbs, s2o0o,
CHKRsE-ls per 10.
BUTTER-2S TO IS cts. per 10
EGes-26 etc do1 treeh.
TEAs-25 TO 60 cents per b.
CoFFKB-20 to IS cents per Ii.
IARp-nomesIic y cts; Pure, Il cts Con-.
pound, 10 cts.
MoLAssEs-Pure Ponce. 40; pure Barbados
30. Maple, PC per qt; Choice Cooking, 25c.
SuGAR-GrRnulated sugar. best quality i5
pounds for 81 %; Brown, i pounds for 81.
PorAroEs-New, sl.1o per hushel. 90
Dry FIsH-Cod,s 10 10 CTS PER II pollock, Sc
OSfOys-hc. per ID.
New Cheese, lsc,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

Neither evidence nor common sense
nor reason has the slightest effect upon
prejudices -tioethe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-09

picture has just been published en-
titled President Roosevelt in Repose.'
We should like to know when it was
taken.