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The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
SWain'S Farm Sales,

S. H. Swain, District. Manager fol-
the E. A. Strout Farm Agency of New
York and Boston, reports the follow
ing sales the past week:
The L. F. Blanchard farm in Hart
laud to A. E. Kuger of Long Island
City, New Jersey.
The Frank Skillings farm in Nor
ridgewock to Gustave Bittner OF
Huntington, Long Island, N. Y.
The Perley Ames farm in Show
hogan to G.. w. Cox of Princeton,
British Columbia, Canada.
The G. w. Keech farm in Cornville
to j. G. Scott of Groton, Conn.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
Somerset S. J. Court.
September Term 1907.

HENRY C PEABODY, J., Pfs y. e,,v,v. c,...
THos J Yous County Attorney.
CLYDE H. SMITH. Sheriff
DEPUTIES: A. Goodrich and David Lewis,
Skowhcgan: Abel w. Rowell, Scion; J. d. Ring,
Cambridge; E. L. Perkins, Madison E. E. Atwood
New Portland.
The September term of the Su-
preme Judicial court for Somerset
county began at the court house on
Tuesday morning at II o'clock, Hon.
Henry c. Peabody, justice, presiding.
Rev. George A. Merriam, pastor of
the Bethany Baptist church, made
the opening prayer and Deputy sher-
if J. A. Goodrich made the usual
proclamations.
The legal fraternity was largely
represented within the bar at the as
sembling of court, among those from
other towns in this county being:
c. o. Small, Bernard Gibbs, Madi-
son; Augustine Simmons, North An
son; Turner Boswell, Thos. j. Young,
Scion; VIM. R. Jordan, Daniel Stew
ara, Bingham; Leroy II. folsom,
Frank L. Ames, Norridgewock; j. F.
Holman, Athens; George G. Weeks,
George M. Chapman, E. G. Rice,
Percy A. Smith, Fairfield; H. H.
Thurlough, Harry R. Coolidge, Thos.
A. Anderson, George H. Morse, Pitts
field; T. B. Barrett, Canaan; H. II.
Patten, Bangor; Henry Croswell,
Mercer; w. c. Philbrook, S. s.
Brown, F. w. Clair, Chas. w. John
son, Waterville; H. L. Hunton, Oak
land; VIM. B. Brown, Hartland; l..
B. Waldron, Dexter
The grand jury as given below was
impanelled and Immediately went
into closed session, but from the pre-
sent outlook it does not appear as if
they would have very lengthy term
as there seems little business to come
before them.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
Reception to Rev. and Mrs. B. B.
Merrill.

The parlors Of the Island Avenue
Congregations Church were the scene
of a very pleasant social gathering on
last Friday evening when the mem :
bers of the church and parish with
their friends gathered to welcome
their pastor and his wife on their re-
turn from their vacation.
The rooms had been prettily deco
rated with sweet peas and a great va
riety of autumnal flowers; and the
open fire gave the rooms a very
cheerful and homelike appearance.
During the evening the following pro-
gram was carried out:
Address OF Welcome,
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Merrill
Response, Rev B. B. Merrill
Vocal Solo. Mr.. Carroll c. Goodwin
Reading, Mrs. Maude L. Jewetl
Piano Duet,
Misses Sarah Snow and Mary Emer,
Vocal Solo, Miss Gertrude Webt
Following this social hour was
passed, during which punch and cake
were served from tables presided ovel
by Mrs. Edith S. Shepherd and Mrs
Gertrude F. Bucknam.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
Cushing-Nash.

Just before the noon hour on Mon
day last at the family home on Main
st. in the presence of the immediate
family only, a pretty wedding was
solemnized, the contracting parties
being Mrs. Fanny Pearson Gushing
and Mr.. q. Wallace Nash, Rev. B. B.
Merrill officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nash departed by the
noon train of the same day for two
wee ks trip in Massachusetts.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
Notice.

If anyone tells you have gone out
of the Carriage business just tell them
they are mistaken. am still in the
business and have got good stock
on hand. l.. w. Chase
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19

We ask citizens of our village to
refrain from throwing rubbish, par
ticularly garden refuse, into the river
or upon it's banks above the dams.
A large portion of the material SO
disposed of has to be raked from our
racks at considerable expense.
Skowhegan Water Power Co.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19

Ben B. FogIer returned to Maine on
the noon train Tuesday.
During the next six weeks to save
removal, J. P. Oak, Skowhegan's
complete house furnisher, intends to
give the people of this vicinity an
opportunity never before Afforded
them, of buying anything in his COM
plete stock at greatly reduced prices.
This sale Is held for two reasons viz:
to save it's removal and that he may
open up in his new store with an
entire new stock. See advertisement.
Miss Iva Jackins of Houlton was
among the arrivals by Monday nights
train and will pass the winter with
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. o. Smith. Her
parents accompanied here for a brief
visit with relatives. On Monday
evening Mrs. J. Q. Smith gave a re-
ception at her home in honor of Miss
Jackins to the young ladies of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Bethany Baptist Church of which So
ciety Miss Jackins is a member.
Messrs. Head Bros, Fred and
George, who for several weeks past
have been preparing themselves
quarters for the establishment of a
steam laundry in town, have com
pleted their labors in that direction,
and this week have opened up ready
for business model establishment
in the rear of Fogg's drug store. To
visit their place it would seem moth
ing was left wanting for the success
of the business, and the hum of their
machinery shows that business COM
mences with rush.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19

Charles F. Rochester, who had been
employed in a bakery In Belfast for
the past six months, has arrived here
to remain for the winter.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-30

NEW YORK, May 29.--Among the new vassar College students is one who seems determined to prove that well-adyanced years do not neces- sarily quench the thirst for higher education in which progressive wonl- en believe.
 This yassar student. May Emily Van Dyne of Poughkeepsie, is 65 years old. and she has begun this term at Nassar as a student in a spe- cial course. This virtually classifies her as freshman and makes her probably the most advanced in years of all the freshmen in the country.
 Miss Van Dyne and her brother. Rev. William Van Dyne, a retired clergyman. have a rented home on an avenue near the college. and she in sists upon having her brother as an esccrt at all college functions. This led to an incident which brought the aged student into conflict with one of the strong rules of the college, that no man shall be allowed to wit ness the hall plays given by the stu dents on Sunset Hill. natural thea ter, some distance from the college.
 Last Saturday night the play was "A Winters Tale" and some of Vas sars popular stage fayoTites in male characters were in the cast. The line beyond which man must not venture was made by rope. As far as the
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-30

If you have anything to see try an ad. in the classified colums of the Sunday Review.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-30
TIE BsBEE
"GIRL" OF SIXTY
 ENTERS VASSARI

rope Miss Van Dyne andNher brother went. but when told she might go beyond. while he must remain outside, she turned back with him, remarking that the proceeding was as lacking in courtesy as it was in democracy.
 Miss Van Dyne, while plainly the senior in years of her college mates. does not admit the fact so far as attire is concerned. Her gowns are quite elaborate, and it is said that she makes them herself. consulting her brother in all such matters. She is a student of considerable industry and never fails to appear at the lee lures. It is understood that she will finish her course this year.
 Since the athletic games have been taken up for the spring practice at the college Miss Van Dyne has been as enthusiastic over the sports as any of the other students, but has not at tempted to take part in any way.
 Both she and her brother are reti- cent about their history The college catalogue shows that Miss Van Dyne registered from Poughkeepsie, but | they have just moved there. It is understood that in her younger days she determined that she would study ] at Vassar at some time in her life, and that with the coming of com ! petence to her and her brother, she carried out the desire of her youth.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-30
MARCHES HIS STEPsON
 ID JUSTICE COURT

NEW YORK, May 29.-Justice John Henry McCarty, of the city court, marched out of the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street police station with his setpson, Herman AcCarty, 22 years old, in his custody. The police were at no pains to control their relief when the Justice assumed responsibility for his own prisoner.
 Justice McCarty is d;minutive, while his stepson is tall and husky.
 Think you can ma lage him ask cd the lieutenant at the desk.
 -Cerainly can. replied the Jus sice. T am able to aandle two of him.
 Without troubling the police, Jns- tfce McCarty arrested the young man on his own account at his home, No. 137 West One Hundred and Twentieth street. and marched him over to the police station. There he told the po- lice that the young man was a trou- blesome member of the family, and that he Iiad used abusive language to him
 The police advised the volunteer policeman to take his prisoner over to the Harlem court. There Justice McCarty sat on the bench with Mag istrate Harris and requested that his prisoner be reIrfanded back to the po- lice station until he could decide what kind of punishment should be meted out to him.
 Justice Mccarty was to take his
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-30
SHELTER OWNER
 PAYS MILLION ALIMONY
Head of Big Arizona Company Was Divorced on Statutory Grounds and Has to Pay His Wife Big Fortune,

PRESCOTT, May 29.--John Love Elliott, president of the Consolidated Arizona Smelling company, operating the Humboldt shelter, and known to a number of the prominent business men of Prescott, has been divorced by his former wife, Ethel Irene Stewart Elliott, on statutory grounds, and has been forced to settle upon her the Tldy sum of S1 1,000000 alimony. The di- vorce was granted Mrs. Elliott Tn Westchester county New York.
 Very few friends of the couple knew that the action for divorce had been begun and even they wols ros aware until recently the amount of Riimony granted Mrs. Elliott.
 Until a short time ago it was sup posed that Mir. and Mrs. Elliott were blissfully happy. They were married in 1900 under romantic circumstances. Mrs. Elliott who was Miss Ethel Irene Stewart had become well known as a church singer and was appearing in "Chris and the wonderful Lamp q production dn thGe Asctoria theater, New York. when Mr. Elliott fell in love with her.
 
 and only short time afterwaIUs, Iney eloped.
 After passing their honeymoon in Canada they opened Mir. Elliott's house at No 110 West Fifty-seventh street, New York City, which has re- gently been sold to the Lotos ciGD, ana there daughter was born to them in September, 1901. Later they moved to Mrs. Elliott's present home, No. A East Fifty-seYenth street.
 Mir Elliott is one of the many wealthy men in New York whose names do not often appear in the newspapers. Besides being president of the Consolidated Arizona Smelling company. he is vice president of the Embree Iron company. and director in the Mexican Coal and Coke com. Dany and the Conquista Coal railway company He is a member of the Metropolitan, the New York Athletic, the Ardsley. Lawyers of the Deutsch. CT Veroin and the Municipal Art soci. ety His offices are at No. 7f Broad. way. New York.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-30
WOMENWORKERS MAKE LARGE
 ARMY
More Than Half of Legal Age or Over Are Bread Winners in the Various industries of the Country,

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Women at work in the United States Is the subject of report issued by the cen sus bureau today, based on the census returns in 1900. In that year III con tinental United States exclusive ot Alaska, Hawaii and other outlying pos session the total number Of women 16 years old and over was 23,4S5,559, while those at work number 14,S3S, 6S0. The~women at work were young, .CS.4 per cent being under 35 years of age, 44.2 per cent under 25 years and 25.6 per cent had not reached the age of 21; 15.9 per cent were married; TIT per cent were widows and 5 per cent were divorced.
 The number of divorced women re- turned by the census, the report says, is probably deficient, because the !act of divorce is not always admitted. But it is significant that of the, number Te- ported divorced, 55.3 per cent were supporting themselves wholly or in part
 The total number of women at work included 11,771.966 native white wolL- en whose parents also were natives 1 .09O "A native white women, one pr beth of whose parents were ImnIi- grants; I,119,621 negro women and II. .2SS Indian and Mongolian women. The number of women at work more than doubled in the 20 years from 1880 to 1900, and there was notice able increase of breadwinners among married women in 1900 as compared with 1890.
 Tn 1900 women were represented in all but nine of the 303 occupations iE which bread winners of the country were engaged
 The returns showed, among other things, that five females were em- ployed as pilots on steam railroads; 10 were employed as baggagemen, 3I as brakemen; seven az conductors; 45 as engineers and firemen, and 26 as switchmen, yardmen ard flagmen: {: 43 were carriage and hack drivers; six were reported as ship carpenters, and two as roofers and skaters; 1855 were returned as blacksmiths and 50S as machinists: IS were boilermakers; 31 were charcoal, coke and lime burners, and II were well borers.
 Two women were reported as mo tormen." Almost one-fourth of the total number of women at work were servants: 456,405 were farm laborers; 96.s per cent of whom were from the southern states. and 36i ,8O4 were ne groes. There were 33S,l44 dress makers: 327206 teachers: 32S, ,935 laundresse~ 307,706 farmers; 231 .45s textile mill operatives and I46,929 housekeepers and stewardnesses.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-30
NATURE WRITER
 SCORES PRESIDENT

STAMFORD, Conn, May 29.-The Rev. Dr. William Long today gave out an interview in reply to President Roosevelt's criticism ot his nature books. He intimates that the Presi- dent is angry because he dared to crit icise his method of "slaughtering game promiscuously" Also. he says, the President is taking up cudgels in behalf of John Burroughs. the natur- alist. with whom pr. Long carried on bitter controversy years ago.
 Dr. Long is now at work on a his tory of English literature.
 'I have no desire for controversy with the President of the United States l have profound respect for that office, which is not modified or changed in the least by any mal occupying the office. The point is that man named Roosevelt has gone out of his way to make a violent attack upon me and my books. 'Roose- welt on the Nature Fakirs.' The first thing l noticed about the article is that 1t is itselft fake Mir. Roose- welt has frequently declared, in the midst of his endless personal squab- bles. that the President must not enter into a personal controversy. In the present case. this alleged inter view is one of the transparent mod estfes behind which he conceaIs his colossal vanity.
 Tn way. MT. Roosevelt is not a naturalist. but game-killer. Of the real spirit of animal life, of their habits as discovered by quiet watch ing with no desire to kill, he knows nothing and never will learn until he gees into the woods, leaving his pack of dogs. his rifle. his prejudice and his political disposition behind him"
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-30

OFFICERS: L. c. sHATTuck, President. j. M. MuHEiM, Vice-President. l. r. HOOD, Cashier. E. w. SpiERS, Asst Cashier. c. A. BENNETT, Mgr. Lowell Bran
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-30

prisoner back to the police court, but changed his mind. and decided that he would sentence him to three weeks in the country on his own hook, SO as to give him time to reflect on his sins and reform.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-28

For the benefit of those who are
selling and buying property, the Tele-
gram directs attention to the change
of the close of the annual transfer
period. Formerly it was the last of
March just prior to the time the
county assessors began work. The
expiring period is also now just prior
to the time the assessors begin. but
with the new law in effect the as
SCISSORS begin work Jan / instead of
April 1, and to have properties prop
erly charged on the land books for
the coming year it is necessary to
have the transfers made before jan
uary l. To avoid confusion, incon-
venieree and to have your property
charged, it is incumbent that if you
have transfer to make that you do
SO at the county clerks Office on or
before December 81.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-28

ganizations Of agricuIturists are ac-
tive In the agitation of scientific Inn
provements in read building The
Agricultural College at the Univer-
sity is devoting much attention to it,
and news item in the Herald says
that the president Of the university is
trying to Interest members of county
courts and practical road supervisors
in the work.
1t is high time that lively inter
est in this important business be
aroused, not only among the public
officers whose duty it is to build and
maintain the highways, but also
among the business colonies of our
towns and cities who in common
with the residents of the rural COM
munities would reap the greatest
benefit from good roads.
President Purinton, of the univer-
sfty, is asking county courts to pro-
vide funds to pay the expense OF the
road officers to a practical school of
road building to be held at Morgan
town next month. This paper heart
lily endorses such a proposition.
In this connection we venture to
suggest to the city council OF this
city the propriety of sending mem
Der of that body or the street COM
to this convention at the
expense of the city. If capricious
providence may not per-
NIT Salem to have payements, we see
no reason why 1t may not have at
least substantial wagon road.
Let the city council send man of
good judgment to Morgantown to
start some road building that will
last a few weeks, any way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-28

Another evidence of the restora-
ton of confidence in the financial
world has just been displayed in New
York when practically all of the
thousands of savings bank depositors
who gave notices of Withdrawals of
deposits during the recent money
scare refused to avail themselves of
the opportunity to get their money.
The notices expired day or two ago
and but a mere handful of depositors
withdrew their savings all the others
preferring to leave their money in
the banks. This is about as good an
indication that one could hope for
considering that it is given at the
very birthplace of the sky rocket
panic that caused some little uneasi-
ness a month or so ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-28

In the window glass controversy
there is no good reason why the
truth and the actual conditions should
not be strictly adhered to. This is
the aim of the Telegram and 1T de-
plores any attempt to misguide either
side. OF course. some claim a vic
tory in the Cleveland decision. while
others say there has been nothing of
the sort. The Telegram gave exact
~ what did happen, SO far as it could
ascertain, and left it to the public to
form its own opinion. One side
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-28
Lnndlords and Tennnts.

A certain per cent. of revenue must
be derived from the rental of houses.
IL the landlord has an Investment
that pays him anything. He has the
taxes to pay and ought to make the
repairs. Besides he is entitled to a
fair interest on the money invested.
In a great many Instances, how
ever, the landlord puts the rental too
high. In other instances he fails to
be considerate in the matter of re-
pairs and convenience. This some
times leads to lack of sympathy be-
tween landlord and tenant and ends
in haphazard care of property.
Frequently, the tenant fails to do
his duty. The landlord rents Tim
the property to live in, to have his
home in, and not to destroy. and, it
is but right that the tenant should
hold inviolate his contract and use
every effort to keep the property in
tact and, If he would hope to keep it
as his home, he will beautify it all
possible and within his means, es-
pecially so, If he has confidence in
the appreciation OF the landlord, who
in turn should not in an avaricious
spirit take advantage of improve
ments made by the tenant
In New York tenants are combin-
ing for the reduction of rents and for
the purpose of boycotting certain
tenement districts. The objects OF
the combination in a way may be
helpful, but, If successful, they
should stand together against the
improper use of property they occupy
Winning in their contention for
lower rents, they should also con-
certedly determine that they will not
abuse property but, to the contrary
teach the landlords to cooperate with
them by lending their own efforts tc
the creation of better tone in the
tenement districts.
There is no good reason even in
the crowded city of New York, why
there should be delapidation and de-
cay of properties in tenement dis
tricts. Instead there should be an
advance, in which both landlord and
tenant should share.
1t is to be hoped that tenants in
organization may be able to resist
successfully extortionate rents, but
the good work done will not have
been done until they collectively de,
termine that the rented properties
shall be in home-like condition, which
condition depends to a considerable
degree upon their own efforts.
Cheaper rents, if accomplished
ought to mean less squalor in those
crowded districts, hut will not unles.
the tenants themselves determine t.
have less. Better and more com
Portable homes should accompany
their resolve to have cheaper rents
With it all achieved there ought t.
be a friendly and helpful relation he
tween tenant and landlord, and i
seems there wonld be.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-28
Citles Necd Roads. Zoo.

On the subject of good road max
ing, the Salem Herald of the cur
rent issue advances some thoughts
wholesome not alone to its own city
but also to numerous other places.
The Herald says:
Road making is a subject that is
still claiming great deal of earnest
attention at the hands of thoughtful
people all over the State. The State
Grange Association and kindred or
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-28

claims Il was q victory. the other says
.it was not. Both sides are fairly pre-
scented and now let the public Judge.
However. the Telegram hopes there
will be an early adjustment Of the
trouble. The glass business is too
great and too important to be in the
state OF inactivity it is all over the
country. The workers are all valu-
able acquisitions to the population OF
the city and every one earnestly hopes
they may an be busily employed be-
fore another moon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-28
Our Prophecv Sustained.

The Telegram took the initiative
in West Virginia among the newspa-
pers In the prophecy that only the
three original candidates for COVER
nor would be presented to the Repub-
licans for nomination for governor.
A number of papers expressed doubt
as to this and commented to the eff
feet that the Telegram might be mis-
taken, indeed, attempted to convey
the impression that it was in error.
But, its position is now being vindi-
Gated and the latest convert is the
Fairmont West virginian, which in
Fridays leading editorial admits the
truth and accuracy of the kilograms
prediction. That paper says:
After a very careful survey of
conditions political as they stand at
present in the State the West Virgin
ian feels safe in stating that the three
announced candidates for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor will
complete the list of names which will
be presented to the State convention.
Several men have been mentioned in
the public prints as probable candi-
dates, but it now seems almost GER
tain that Secretary of State Charles
w. swisher, State Auditor Arnold C..
Scherr and Hon. William II. Hearne.
of Wheeling, will be the only avowed
seekers after the Office"
The West Virginian also says:
at the present time there doesn't
seem to be much doubt that Swisher
has the call on the other two"