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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

Mr.. Edward P. Kicker, of the Poland
Springs house, appeals to the people of
the State to see to I that the Legislature
does not give power to manufacturing
or other companies to lower the Range
ley or the other lakes, thus destroying
the ashi1g interests and scenery. Il
would indeed be shame to take away,
at the demand OF greed, the magnificent
scenery that is the chief charm OF our
state as a summer resort.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

And still Governor Hughes of New
York continues to keep his election
promises, and if be keeps on, who can
say he will not be the next President OF
the United States? He now asks for the
removal OF Mr.. Kelsey, inspector OF IN
sursnce of New York, on the ground
that he is incompetent, aud has neglect
ed to perform his duties. These are
good reasons, and Gov. Hughes is as
we'll qualified to Judge as anybody.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

and that his name ia William J. Bryan ?
Speculation and gossip may have their
full swing, butthe man who to-day holds
the Democratic party In the hollow Of his
hand is William j. Bryan. The Repub-
licans have many prospective and avail
able candidates, nut II they had the
privilege of choosing the weakest oppos
ing candidate they would name every
time William j. Bryan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

According TO the New York Times, a
Postal Telegraph boy found wallet con-
tanning $50 600, and took it to the bank
where it belonged. The officials offered
him two dollar bill which he refused.
Now a person ought not to be paid for
being honest, but it didn't cost that bank
cent for being mean
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

Considerable complaint has been made
by farmers this winter that when they
have sent their produce to market, pota-
toes and apples have frozen In transit.
Those who kept them in the home stor-
age have met with very little loss.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

Mea are now coming out OF the woojs
after winter of profitable operations.
Most OF the operators are nearing the
end OF the sessou's work, and the crews
are being reduced to the number neces-
sary simply for hauling. Now If there
ia only JUST enough rise of water to float
the logs to the rivers, all will be well.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

Every child is doomed to dissppoint-
ment. All children imagine that as soon
as they are twen'y-one they will do an
they please"
State your views on any subject and if
your listener says he hasn't made up his
mind il means ne oisagrees with you and
hates to say so.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

We have no doubt that Lieut.. Peafy
will not ask in vain for another 100000,
so that he may make another trip to the
Pole, with the almost certainty of reach
ing 1t this time. No one with particle
of red blood in his veins, can help adj
miring the pluck of the intrepid CON-
mander.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

The new ambassador from England to
Washington, Hon. james Bryce, receives
S50,0 900 year, salary equivalent to
that paid the President of the United
States. Paris pays its ambassador S45,-
900 a year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

Pin money for the woman-nip money
for the man.
The artist has his coterie, the clergyman
his vesterie and the cook his panterie.
We talk of idle curiosity. There is no
such thing curiosity is never idle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

By the act of Congress just passed,
letter carriers will be divided into five
grades of pay. The $700 class has been
dropped and the carriers will now re-
eeve either 5000, $500, 5000, $1,000. or
Sll00. Every mall clerk will receive an
Increase of 800 a year, and the rural
carriers are increased to $40 on the
maximum routes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

The President had fine trip to Massa-
chusetts to see bis children at school,
pay his respects to his alma mater, and
incidentally to make characteristic
speech. No matter on what subject he
speaks, Mr.. Roosevelt is always master
of the situation. AT any rate, on this
trip he was afforded two days of abso-
lute freedom.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

The South Carolina Legislature has
passed the bill 10 abolish the state liquor
dispensaries, aud has substituted local
option.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

The ice trust is going to claim that the
prices must be kept up because the ice
being thick, II costs more to harvest IT..
That excuse is con sidered too thin.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

Minneapolis makes $4,000 barrels Of
aour day, and it takes 5 100000 acres
of land to raise w heat enough to keep the
mills running for year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

The youngsters playing marbles on the
snowy sidewalks is another sign OF COM
Ing spring. Who has seen a robin?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

Cards of Thanks. Resolutions OF Respect and
lists OF presents accompanying accounts OF
weddings receptions, anniversaries, ETC. IN
serted at cents per line poetry with obituary
notices, 10 cents per line. No charge less than
50 cents.
With our mailing list of nearly 5000 names,
anhscribers writing the REPORTER with regard
10 their subscription must be sure to give exact
Nv the postoffce al dress 10 which the paper Is
going including the number of X. +. ID. route,
n delivered by rural carrier This is especially
important when a change of address Is request.
cd but should also be observed when making
rumittances and at all other times.
Address all Communications to
The SOMERSET REPORTER, Skowhegan, Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

IA woman should rain her husband
as one trains mule" SAYS Carrie Gait.
Scat
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

And has it come 10 this, that the great
and glorious Democratic party IS doomed
70 e perpetual candidate for President,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

iSrERKD AS SECOND GLARS NAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28

Big bundle old papers, . cents, RE-
PORTER flee.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-28
The Som erset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.
Published every I thursday at Skowhegan, Me
By ELMER E. McNEELIE.
sUBsChIPTION RATES.

When paid in advance.
One yeaT,....-..x1.60 Six months, ...........7oc.
Three months.
Al IS will be charged IL not paid until end OF year
Free press., 1907-10-12
Homestead Contest Notice

Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office, Colby, Kansas
Sept. d, 1907 No 1900
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by William z
Beals, contestant, against Homestead
entry No. 1862, made Sept II, 1905,
for the w4nw4 & WI sw4 sec. "A, town
II south, in range Is west by Otto
NJ Olson, contestee,
in which it is alleged that said Otto
M. Olson has wholly abandoned the
same for more than six months last past
has never had a house there on and
moved out of the state more than
year ago, and thefailures still exists and
was not caused by claimants employ
ment inthe army or navy of the q. S,
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touch
| ing said allegation at 10 O'Clock A, M
! on Oct 30, 1907 before the Probate
Judge Ellis county. Kansas at Hays city
Kansas, and that final hearing will be
/ held at 10 a. m. on Nov 5, 1907 before
the Register and Receiver at the Uni
ted States Land office in Colby, Kansas,
The said contestant having in prop
er affidavit, filed Sept. 4, 1907, set forth
facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this, notice
cannot be made, it is hereby ordered &
directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
John Thomas, Register,
John Nelson, Atty.
o 12* 1st pub. Sept IA. 1907.
Free press., 1907-10-12
LOCAL NEWS.

s0sGs0oss9sGs0O0o0o6s0o9s6 [
Regent George Griffith returned from
Manhattan Saturday night
Judge Ruppenthal accompanied the
Russell Masonic party to Ellis Tuesday
evening.
I. M. Yost is now nicely located in
his now Office building on the site of
the old MILL
Miss Ethel Laing of Russell has
been the guest of Miss Mildred Pestana
the past week.
P. A Wassinger is now travelling
salesman for cigar firm of Ohio. His
territory is eastern Kansas.
N. P. Gassman went to Kansas City
Sunday and spent the fore part of the
week seeing the sights of the city.
About twenty-five or thirty from
here attended the big Catholic picnic
at Walker Tuesday They all report a
good time.
Alex ]. Kissing was in Lacrosse on
Monday. He had the offer of a clerk
ship in store over there but discover
ed the salary was insufficient. He
returned Tuesday.
Alex Philip will probably leave this
Saturday with a shipment of prize
cattle to exhibit at the stock show at
Kansas City which begins Monday.
Last year he carried off several prizes
with his fine Hereford cattle.
Old man Goble of Munjor carried off
the first honors in wheat sales this
week. He came in with twelve loads
of extra fine wheat Monday and secur-
ed 92c per bushel. The entire lot was
purchased by the Midland Co.
James Behan, Jr. went to Kansas
City Monday with car load of black
cattle for his father. Mr. Behan says
he will not compete in the Kansas City
stock show this year. Last year he
was awarded the first prize for black
cattle.
The annual twilight picnic of the
Normal was celebrated last Friday,
The afternoon was turned into a gener-
al field day and students and professor:
excelled one another in athletic con
tests. Refreshments were served il
the gymnasium by the young ladies'
4. A dog fight may be little attraction
for some of US but nevertheless one Of
these encounters drew quite larg,
crowd on the streets last Sunday nigh
when Loreditsch's bull dog and DR.
Snyder's Scotch collie mixed Tn,
dogs fought for nearly thirty minutes
and hair flew in all directions. Specta
tors are divided in their opinions as t,
which dog carried off first honors. 1
Free press., 1907-10-12

Attorney Abel Of Salina was in Hays
on business last Monday.
Miss Queenie Cox visited friends in
the western part of the state this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Orth and son
returned from Kansas City Monday
evening.
Miss Amy Swires returned from a
weeks visit at Kansas City, last Fri
day evening.
Miss Carrie Bellman went to Topeka
Monday night to attend lodge assem-
bly, which meets there this week.
Mr.. and Mrs George Philip went to
Kansas City Sunday morning to visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Lochiel
Scott.
Mrs. C. w. Reeder went west Mon
day evening on her trip of inspection
as Grand Matron of the Eastern Star
Lodge.
At Spratt's Drug Store you will find
he same prices and times of exchange
on state text books as any where in the
state 42-tf
Rev. and Mrs. Mumford and family
went to PlainvilIe Tuesday to attend
the Ellsworth Ministerial Association
which meets there this week.
Ed Kerns, nephew of Isaac Zeigler
was down from Ellis Monday shaking
hands with old friends. He was form
erly of Oakley but is now employed in
the shops at Ellis.
Katherine Brown left last Saturday
morning for Kansas City, where she
will receive treatment at Bethany
Hospital A crowd of young folks saw
her off on the early morning train.
Miss Abbie Westbrook and Anna
Ringe began their school teaching
Monday at the double school in the
south part of the county. Miss Abbie
is principal with Anna as assistant
The school lasts seven months.
/ A large delegation of Russell-ite.
] went to Ellis on the evening trair
/ Tuesday to attend a special meeting
of the Masonic Lodge. Russell evi
IDENTIFY had special invitation, a
none of the Hays lodge knew anything
of it.
The Normal campus was this weel
: shorn of its annual crop of grass b,
a Henry Tyler and the boys have com
menced their football practice. The!
expect to organize two teams at tn
: Normal this season. Several game
. have already been scheduled.
t ]. H. Spratt left Tuesday night 70
Kansas City where he viii spend
= week buying his holiday goods an
S having a good time on the side. H,
: was. accompanied by his son Donab
D and his niece Miss Maud Spratt, VIII
will return to her home at Weston; Mo
Free press., 1907-10-12

About the only way to clean a plat
of ground of blue joint or bromus IS
to plow it under, pull out the turf and
rake the roots out of the soil.
Free press., 1907-10-12
Notice for Publication. No. 1882.

NOuCe leI fuOilCauOn NO. 1902.
Department of the Interior, Land office at
Colby, Kansas, Sept 3 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Bessie Kirknlan
of Hays, Kansas, has flied notice of her in
tention to make final five year proof in sup
port of her claim, viz II. E. No z580o
made ian. Fl, 1902, for the SHSE4 & SH
Sw4 Of Sec 22 township II S. Range IS
west, 9th pm, and that said proof viii
be made before the Clerk of the District
Court of Ellis county, Kansas, at Hays.
Kansas, on Oct. "a, 1907,
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of the land, viz:
Laurence ]. McCloskey, Theodore Meistrell
both Of Plainville O. and Frank Payne
and Oliver Davis. of Hays O, Kans.
JNO. THOMAS, Register.
S I4--O Io*
Free press., 1907-10-12

Notice for Publication, No 1902.
Department OF the Interior, Land Office at
Colby, Kansas, Sept. II 1907.
Notice IS hereby given that Henry a,
MILLER of Codell, Kansas has filed TO
tice of his intention to make final FIVE year
proof in support OF his claim. viz Home
stead entry No. 25555, made August 2,
1901 for the NEA section 20, township
Il south, range II west.
and that said proof will be made before the
Probate Judge of Ellis county, Kansas, at
Hays city, Kansas on Oct. % 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
If the land, viz:
John Johanson, Augustus W Lamb
\. Peter Rasmussen, William E. King,
all of Codell, Kansas
sJaao. LsOmaos, Register.
S 40 Iox
Free press., 1907-10-12
Legal Notices.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Notice of final settlements.

Notice of final settlements.
State of Kansas, Ellis comfy, SIS.
In the Probate court of said county;
In the matter Of the estate of
NJ J DENNING Enfield, deceased;
To all Creditors of and other persons inter
ested in said estate
You are hereby notified that at the next
regular term of the Probate court, IN and for
said county, to be held at the Probate Judges
office in Hays city, in said county, on the
18th day of Nov. 1907, we will make final
settlement of said estate,
Having filed with said Court our claim
as Executors of said estate for necessary
expenses necessarily incurred in the admin
istration of said estate, we hereby give notice
as ordered by said Court, that said claims
are set for hearing in said Court on the
18th day of November 1907.
HENRY THoLEN & HARRY FREEsE,
Executors
Attest. John B. Gross,
Probate Judge. 0 IN o
Free press., 1907-10-12
HON. ELEHU ROOT.


the Republican Presidential Nozinac--
Free press., 1907-10-12

Why not have a horse the wife and
daughter can drive? It would please
them, and you, too
Free press., 1907-10-12

Keep the boys interested in the
farm by making them your junior pars-
ners in the farming business.
Free press., 1907-10-12
Watch the details.

1t is a fatal mistake to attempt to
winter more stock than you can feed
comfortably.
Free press., 1907-10-12

Attest. John B. Gross,
Probate Judge.
Free press., 1907-10-12

Cold rains of autumn are more try
ing on stock than the colder weather
of winter. See that they are shelter
ed in some way.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
FEDERATION
OF WOMEN
POWERFUL
ClVICS AND PHILANTHROPY
THEIR FIELD
woMENs EFFORTS THE PUBLIC
GAIN -
Civic Association and Play Ground
Commission Doing Good Work.
Health and Happiness
Cheat the Jails
NJ. N. f. BRIDGHAM

81 place no limit what can be
done by women who are united"
Madam Severance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

wide scope of the bureau Is indicated by
the case of the member who is contem-
plating the purchasing of a ranch and VINO
has at her disposal the services OF an
expert on soils and crops. This bureau is
extensively patronized by the members
while its courtesies are extended often to
others who apply, and its value to the
women who are either recruits or veter-
ans in the local business world cannot
be overestimated. The association will
undoubtedly develop into a Legal Aid So
ciety for Women, with officers and paid
attorneys. The association headquarters
are at S11 West Third street.
Club Women
Los Angeles is center for womens
clubs, and that their affairs are admin
istered wisely and well is evidenced by
the beautiful new home of the Ebell on
Figueroa street, and the plans or the
Friday Morning club for club house on
Its lot on the corner of Adams and
Hoover that shall be one of the archi-
tectural beauties of Los Angeles. The
proposed building Is to be in modern
italian renaissance and set in grounds
designed after famous old world gardens.
There Is to be ballroom that for mag
nificence will eclipse everything on the
coast, and suited to the entertainment OF
a large number of people Luxuriously
appointed in every respect, accommoda-
tions can be provided for out of town
guests. or club members can make the
club house their permanent home, as the
club will be conducted on the plan of the
large London and New York clubs for
women
But these instances are only the ma
terial evidence of the worth of co-opera-
tion and the very essence of club life Is
to be found in the comradeship and in
the quickening of intellectual life that
comes with community of thought. While.
as the sum in division is proven by mul
so is the value of federation
TO club women proving itself by the vital
interest club women everywhere are TAX
ing in bettering the conditions that sur
round the lives of women and girls who
labor. With 5000 club women in the state
of California, life bids fair to become
caster and safer and sweeter for the other
women whose lives have not fallen in the
pleasant places.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
LARGE PUBLICITY ORGANIZATION
HAS sovER 25oo MEMBERS
TWENTY YEARS OF ACTIVE
WORK
Chamber is Directly Responsible for
clty's Growth and Has Aided
the Whole Pacific
Coast

There Is no other organization that mas
done so much to promote the material
growth of Los Angeles and to protect its
interests as the chamber of commerce
the largest organization of Its Kind IN
the world Organized in 1883 1t now has
a membership of over 300 business and
professional men, and 1t has been excep-
tionally> fortunate in the character OF
the men who have been most active In
carrying on its work.
The chamber of commerce has promoted
the growth of the city and spread It's
good fame broadcast over the earth as
no other organization has done or could
do. Formed in the interests of Los An
geles county alone, 1t has been the rally
ing center of all Southern California, and
more than once has stood in the breach
for the whole state. 1t has increased
our resources and given them publicity;
it has increased our manufactures; and
more than any other single organization
1t has turned the great tide of travel and
home-seelking in the direction of Los An
geles and Southern California.
One of the chief routine duties Of the
chamber Is to supply information and
literature on Los Angeles and Southern
California to the many thousands who
make eager inquiry; and 1t carries their
who have not seen. The preparation and
exploiting of indepel dent exhibits and
exhibits ut the great expositions have
proved one of the chambers most useful
functions
In addition to exhibits made at Atlanta,
Charlestown, Buffalo, Chicago, San Fran
cisco, Portland, st. Louis and Jamestown,
independent exhibits have been made at
Shasta Springs and for two seasons past
at Atlantic City. N. ]. Thousands
upon thousands of people have
been made familiar with Los Angeles
county products, and the benefits secured
have many times overba;anced the cost.
The chamber will undoubtedly make an
exhibit in Seattle in 1909.
Perhaps the greatest public benefaction
conferred was the prominent part it took
in the successful fight for free harbor
of refuge and of commerce at San Pedro
AN achievement which probably more
than any other one thing has dominated
the future of Los Angeles.
After the great disaster at San Fran
cisco in 1906 the chamber of commerce
raised more than a quarter of a million
dollars for the sufferers and has ever
since maintained an organization for their
relief.
One of the show places of Los Angeles
is the chamber of commerce free exhibit
covering $1,000 feet of floor space in the
Chamber OF Commerce building on Broad
way Here one may see the products OF
Southern California brought together
within four walls, together with many
exhibits of historical value. 1t is visited
by hundreds daily.
Secretary Frank Virgins has been the
moving spirit of the chamber for nearly
a decade past, with H. c. Gurley as as
sistant secretary. Leading business men
of the city are honored with the presi-
dency. while the directorate is composed
of public-spirited citizens who give much
of their time for the public good with
out compensation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
Y. w. c. a. BUILDING ON HILL STREET

Frank A. Dewey, the present incumbent.
The first general secretary was Miss
Clara Yale Morse, who served for two
and one-half years and was followed by
Miss Martha Teal, who held the office
for two years, since which time Miss Cora
l.. latham has served.
Business Women
The California Business Woman's asso-
citation, organized for the protection of
women in their business interests and
their education along practical business
lines, occupies unique position in the
field of women's activities, and under the
generalship of Mrs Pearl Adams Spauld-
ing is becoming a factor in the business
life of the community. The members in
clude not only business woman, but home
makers, and at the semi-monthly meet
ings the members listen to addresses and
papers by experts on Elementary Law
as Applied to Business" Banking"
Business Ethics" "Women's Part In the
Great Industries of California" "Parlia-
mentary Law" ETC.. and have also at
their command a free bureau of informa.
ton where they can receive absolutely
accurate information by experts alonl
practical business lines, and aid in the
solution of any perplexity that may arise
in the daily transaction of business. The