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The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

After long years continually de-
frauding the public, the Standard Oil
company has come up against the
courts, and justice is to be melted out.
A fine of s29, 24O, 900 has been imposed
upon it by Judge Lands at Chicago,
for receiving rebates for shipments OF
it's goods. After all these years of
fraud, the Company, Uriah Heep like,
is down on its knees, praying for a
'square deal" But of course it will
appeal. The sincere desire of the
public is that it may be made to pay
in full. And now right on top of that,
as though it's misfortunes never came
singly, is the report of the commits
sioner of corporations, showing that
the Standard Company has constant
ly used its power to raise the price of
oil during the last ten years. 1t has
destroyed the business of its competi-
tors, and made of itself huge mon
opoly. 1t has been a curse to the
country, instead of blessing. The
report concludes in these words
"Finally the history of this great in
dustry is history of the persistent
use of the worst industrial methods,
the exaction of exorbitant prices
from the consumer and securing of
excessive profits for small group OF
men who over long series of years
have thus dominated the business"
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08
EAST MADISON

The weather has been most unfav
orable for harvesting hay; a great deal
has been wet.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Kincaid OF
Derry, n. H., are visiting Mr.. Kin
caid's brother, Gallon Kineaid and
family and other relatives in this
vicinity.
Mr.. Miller of Providence, r. l., was
the guest last week of his uncle, c. A.
Jones and family.
Mrs. Jane Packard of New York
has been visiting her brother, NJ,
Pugh and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Lyman Jewett OF
Skowhegan were in town Monday.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08
Rome.

Rome is an eternal study. One o.:
the popes asked some strangers wheth
er they had been In Rome for days o.
weeks or for months.
"If you have been here but short
time" he said you may not return
but II you have been here for months
you are sure to come back '-Bostor
Herald
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

The good people of Bath, assisted
oy a crowd of interested visitors, are
his week celebrating the three hun
aredth anniversary of American Ship
building. The programme is an elab-
crate one, for the successful carrying
out Of which the people of the city
nave put their hands deep down in
'nelr pockets. May the good city
realize all Of their fondest expecta-
tons.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

The commerce of the United States
with its on-continguous territory
that is, Alaska and the island posses
Hons-amounted to 142 millions in the
last fiscal year, against less than 80
millions with the same in 1897, which
was before the islands were annexed.
gain Of 300 per cent in ten years
Nnt bad, 1t seems that trade does
follow the flag.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

,r we always thought that George
"hham Curtis of New York, was the
pnglnator of Mugwumpery, but the
indianapolis Star says SIN an article
w Boston journalism Edward H.
vement in the New England Maya
sue conveys the idea that Mugwum-
feiy originated in Boston about 1875
M was first promoted by a Boston
fSper This is a mistake. Mugwum-
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

commander Robert E. Peary, the
rO'ed Arctic Explorer, has gone from
PORTLAND to New York, and will soon
'aii on his Northern trip. The re-
pairs have all been completed on the
Aoosevelt," and the scheme has
Oeen well financed. This is to be no
u0hday trip, but Peary says he will
way one, two or three years, if that
'nne Is necessary to accomplish his
purpose. The God-speed of the
people will go out to him.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08
Fishermen Should Take Warning.

In spite of the fact that it has been
repeatedly called to the attention Of
local fishermen by notices through
the columns of this paper and public
notices posted in conspicuous places
at Hayden Lake, that there is law
prohibiting the catching of white
perch under six inches in length in
the waters of the state, parties fish
ing at that resort have persisted in
taking perch from there under the
legal length.
The fish and game commissioners
have resolved to see that the law is
enforced, stationing fish and game
warden in that locality for the pur-
pose.
a Skowhegan citizen Monday paid
fine of ST. for having in his poses
sion five perch which were not of the
legal length, six inches. According
to the law it costs him $40 for the
first fish and 81 each for the other
four. Then on top of this he had to
pay costs amounting to So.
1t is to be hoped that this will be a
warning to those who have violated
this law in the past either thought
lessly or otherwise, and that they
will pay attention to the size rather
than the number of fish in their
string from this popular resort.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08
August Term County Commissioners

.
The regular August term of County
Commissioners court has been in ses-
sion at this court house since Thurs
day, all the members of the board be
ing in attendance.
Bids for the construction of the five
and one third miles of road from The
Forks to Lake Moxie station on the
line of the Somerset Extension, have
been received and the contract will
probably be awarded today.
On Wednesday the commissioners
had a very busy day attending hear
ings. In the early morning they went
to Norridgewock, on petition from
that town that the county take over
the bridge across the Kennebec at
that place and in that way it be made
free bridge, decision reserved.
From there they visited the Butler
Ferry on the Sandy river, where they
met the selectmen in answer to pc
tition. There are two ferries on this
river, neither of which are self sus-
tanning and the petitioners ask the
commissioners to say what PROPOSE
ton of the maintenance of these
ferries shall be borne by Norridge-
wock and what by Starks.
They closed the day by visit to
Starks to lay out State road through
that town and did not reach home
until after p. m.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

As near as we can judge from the
reports the best butter in the world is
made right here in Maine. Our sum
mer visitors enjoy this along with a
liberal supply of creamy milk and
fresh laid eggs.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

The genuine brown-tail moths are
Hying around the electric lights of the
cities in Maine in considerable num-
bers, and that means we have got to
have another hand hand fight with
them.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

Vice President Fairbanks was the
star at the Old Home week celebra-
ton in Boston. Talk as you will
about the ''buttermilk candidate y
make fun of his length and breadth
or speak of his freshness, Mr.. Fair
banks is typical American citizen
and one of the best officials the coun-
try ever had.
George Stewart of Appleton this
year shipped ton after ton of fancy
berries to Boston market. In one day
in the height of the season he picked
and shipped 100 bushels or 1892 bias
kets Maine berries could not fill g
fraction of the demand in the home
markets this year, let alone those
calling for them out of the State.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

The New Haven railroad promises
Boston that it shall have its trains in
to and out of Boston drawn by cleo
trio engines just as soon as it is ply
sically and mechanically possible to
make the change. The change has
already been made at New York.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

The people of the State, as we'll as
our summer visitors, are now enjoy
ing to the fullest extent the good
roads provided by the foresight and
liberality of our municipalities.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

One base ball team after another is
dropping out of the State League, on
account of support. The people
have been too busy to pay much at
tention to base ball.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

This talk about finding gold or iron
or copper, in paying quantity in the
soil of Maine is all moonshine. Traces
of each of these have been found, and
in past years speculation was rife and
fortunes were sunk. AT the present
time certain parties are attempting to
arouse interest here in our possibili-
ties for producing iron. But it can be
shown conclusively that with the
present facilities and remoteness from
market, iron cannot be produced here
at profit. There is great wealth in
Maine, but it lies in her agriculture,
her vast forests, her granite, slate and
lime quarries, her water power, her
ice, her magnificent scenery and un-
surpassed summer resorts. There is
real and increasing wealth to those
who seek to develop and make the
most of these.
Pillow deep to find the gold my boys
Pillow deep to find the gold"
Put not your money in stocks and
bonds to float any visionary mining
scheme; but put your hand to the
pillow in honest and faithful toll, and
you shall have your reward.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

Hon. Thomas J. Lyons, Labor Com
missioner, who has been taking a
brief vacation, says that he has re-
ceived some 1900 replies from Maine
teachers in response to his circular
inquiring into salary conditions. AS
might be expected over nine -tenths
of the teachers express themselv es as
underpaid, and could not make a
living unless they boarded at home.
Commissioner Lyons is sympathetic
on this point, Take girl who
spends from $1,000 to $1,000 on her
education" says he, land its pretty
humiliating for her to confess that
she can't make living from her pro-
fession without being boarded by her
parents" We should say SO.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

Small pox has made its appearance
in the prison where Schmitz, former
Mayor of San Francisco, is confined,
and it is feared he may break out.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

Mr.. Aaron Hayden of Robbinston
has an income of forty dollars a week
from one thousand hens. That is
good business.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

Explorers and investigators are
"getting it back" on Ramenses H.,
alluded to in the Bible as the king
(Which knew not Joseph" Every
student of history knew him to be a
miserable and heartless tyrant, but
now he has been proven to be a gi-
gantic fraud, and is not at all entitled
to the appellation of "Great." He
conceived the notion of causing his
name to be inscribed on every temple,
statue and monument that he mag
ined would stand the test of time.
Some of the antiquities on which his
name appears must have existed
quite 1000 years before he was born.
Occasionally he even went to the
length of erasing the name formerly
borne by a statue, substituting his
own. He was never particular as to
whose name was erased. Instead of
being great builder, he was hoary
old fraud, and the most marked in
stance in sacred history of Shiny
politician.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

Some of the delicatessen dealers in
New York are fighting a sausage
trust. 1t is a case of "dog eat dog"
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08
Death of Alonzo McIntire.

Alonzo McIntire we'll known and
respected citizen of this town died at
his home on Main ST., Friday evening
at the, age of seventy three years.
He had been in failing health for
some months due to a complication
of diseases.
Mr.. McIntire was the son of the late
Levi and Judith Woodman) McIntire
and has always resided at the farm
home where he was born until about
four years ago when the family re-
moved to their present home.
He leaves a wife, two sons, Everett
A. and Charles E. and a daughter,
Mrs. F. E. Holmes also sister, Mrs
NJ. A. Woods all residents of this
place. He was worthy member of
Skowhegan grange.
Funeral services were held Sunday
at 2.3O O'Clock and were conducted by
Rev. Geo. Merriam.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

Every person who believes in de-
cency will rejoice that in the Missis-
sippi primaries for y. S. Senator, John
Sharp Williams triumphs over the un
speakable Governor Vardaman. True
there will be no vacancy until 1911,
but this voice of the people will be
needed. 1t had been reported recent
ly that Vardaman was converted, but
it didn't "take." Williams is an able
legislator, gentleman and scholar,
who has stood well with his associates
in Congress. Vardaman is ranter
and bully, who recently said he had
rather live under the flag of the Con-
federacy, with JEFF Davis as Presi-
dent, than under the Stars and
Stripes with Roosevelt as President.
He regards the negro simply as a
beast of burden, and in the recent
campaign stood boldly forth for the
repeal of the 10Th amendment to the
constitution.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

The last wild flowers of summer be-
gin TO make the golden rod luminous
by the roadside.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

The bad weather has pushed the
hay harvest late into the season.
There is considerable damaged hay.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

perry began way back in the time OF
Adam, when the first man thought he
knew more than God"
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

When it comes to our ancestors we
find that most of them are up a tree.
Blind beggars are not the only peo-
pie who have no visible means of sup =
port.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

As a rule, il is easier 10 help a man
and make him a friend than il is 10
iniure him and make MIN an enemy.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

An enemy's criticism is often more
helpful than friends approval.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

Big bundle of old papers cents at
the REPORTER office.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08
The Somerset Reporter

A Weekly Republican Newspaper
Published every Thursday at skowhegan' Me
BY ELMER E. McNEELIE.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

ra,as of Thanks, Resolutions OF Respect
.nd lists of presents accompanying accounts
o. weddings. receptions, anniversaries, etc,
Utserted al cents per line poetry with obit-
arr notices, 10 cents per line. No charge
less than 50 cents. ooo
With our mailing list OF nearly 5000 names,
,,,hscribers writing the REPORTER with re-
saTd 10 their subscription must be sure TO
Eve exactly the postoffice address to which
The paper is going, including the number oil
p { H. route If delivered by rural carrier.
mis- is especially important when change
of address is requested but should also be oh,
served when making remittances and at all
other times.
Address all communications to
The SOMERSET REPORTER, Skowhegan, Me
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

Old papers cents bundle at the
REPORTER office.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08
Field Day at Lakewood.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Som
erset Veterans Association will hold
Field Day at Lakewood, Thursday,
August Is, to which the Veterans will
be the guests of honor.
The Ladies will give a picnic dinner
at Camp Shepherd cottage where
tables will be spread, each lady con-
tributing food and bringing neces-
sary dishes. Coffee, sugar and cream
will be furnished by contribution by
the ladies'.
The hall at the Lake has been Sc
cured for the meeting and the mem
bers of the Auxiliary and Veterans
will please come prepared with read
ings, music, short speeches, war
"reminiscences etc. The fare on
electrics will be 25cts. from Skowhe-
gan and Madison and return. 1t is
hoped every Veteran in the county
and every member of the Auxiliary
may be present and make this re-
union one long to be remembered.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
When paid in advance.
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WV Three months .............. 3Sc
$40 will be charged If not paid until
end of the year
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-08
Address all communications to

rbe SOMERSET REPORTER, skowhegan, Me
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-11
JEEMS WELL KNOWN IN AIKEN.
He Was Seen Saturday Night at Au-
guSta.

AIKEN, April 5.-''Doctor" Jeems,
who is wanted in Barnwell county
for killing the negro Stokes, is we'll
known in Aiken as a quack. Several
months ago he hired team from an
old negro man near Aiken. The old
man was driving when Jeems, who
is well known here as John Winner
man, administered some kind Of a
drug to the man, and threw him out
into ditch of water, and probably
left him for dead. The water reviv-
ed him, and several hours later he
came to his senses to find that Winner
man had left with his team. 1t was
afterward learned that ZIMMERMAN
had sold the mule and wagon. There
is now an outstanding warrant for
him on that charge.
The police here have been notified
of the crime near Allendale and are
on the lookout for Jeems. He was
last seen on Saturday night in Angus
ia. He went there in ragged con-
dition, but soon after his arrival
bought a new suit Of clothes, hat, etc.
He then went to the union station
and inquired about what time the
next train; would leave for Atlanta.
He was dressed when last seen in a
new suit of light clothes, and light
hat, and had with him a small dog,
which he was leading with a string.
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EVERYTHING Included.

Melton C. Weeks in the course Of
an address in Denver on the new
pure drug Jaw told a drug story.
Dear Knows" said Mr.. Weeks,
1--WE ought to give the people pure
drugs-we charge them enough for
them. Sometimes l think we drug
dealers would get along better if we
didn't show ourselves so greedy in
our charges. We are too much like
a druggist I used to know in Santa
Fe. A miner rode into Santa Fe
with dyspepsia one day, consulted a
doctor and took his prescription to
my druggist friend to be made up:
We'll, how much?' said the min
er, when the prescription was finish
ed.
Let's see,' said the druggist.
It's a dollar ten for the medicine
and Is cents for the bottle. That
makes he hesitated, afraid he
might have forgotten something,
and the miner said impatiently:
"Weli, hurry up, boss. Put a price
on the cork and let US know the
worst. "
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Narrow Escape From Death.

LAMAR, April 5.-Mrs. c. G. Hill
narrowly escaped being burned to
death yesterday morning, and only
by thep rompt action Of her husband
was her life saved. From what can
learned Mrs. Hill, with her infant in
her arms, was standing with her back
to the fireplace and her clothing
caught on fire. When she saw her
dress blazing and with the thought of
escaping from the flames and saving
the baby, she ran from the room to
the porch, where she placed the baby
and went screaming to her husband
in the garden. MIR. Hill caught his
wife and threw her on the ground and
with his hands put out the flames,
but he himself was painfully bnrned.
Medical attention was given to
both and they are doing well.
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COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt News.

EHRHARDT, April 8.-Mr. G. Ehr'
hardt is making preparations to in.
crease his ginning system. He began
last week to build a much larger gin
house, which will be ample room fol-
six 7O-saw gins and two presses
These increased facilities will be much
appreciated by the public, as it is
very annoying to have to wait all
day to get one bale of cotton ginned
in the busy season.
Mr.. J. H. Fender was in town last
Tuesday.
Mrs. P. E. Monroe il visiting rela-
tives in North Carolina.
Capt. J. M. Dannelly returned
home from Bayard, Fla, last Thurs
day.
Mr.. Henry Kinard went to Charles
ton last Monday on business,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Westerlund re-
turned home from Rock Hill last
Wednesday, where they had been on
account of the death of Mrs. Wes-
terlund' Smother.
Miss Ned Ehrhardt returned to
Columbia to school last Tuesday.
We are having some very cool
weather now. Fire is pleasant, and
there is no wood at the school house.
Mr.. J. C.. Westerlund has never
full recovered from the stroke of pa
ralysis he had a few months ago. He
went to Charleston last Wednesday
for treatment. His many friends
trust he will be benefited.
Mr.. J. B. Ramsey and family visit
ed friends and relatives at Williams
last Sunday.
Mr.. Tullman Sharp, Of Cameron,
who has been visiting Mr.. J. B. Cope
land, returned home last Friday.
The many friends of Capt: w. E.
Sease will be sorry to learn that he is
still very sick:
There is talk of telephone ex-
change being established here. It is
almost a certainty, if as many as
twenty subscribers can be secured.
Mr.. j. w. Goodson broke the rec
ord on killing rabbits last week. He
killed eight in one day.
HARRY E. COPELAND.
Ehrhardt Graded School.
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The man who makes money in a
community has a duty to perform
to that community. It may be that
he has made his money by his super
ior business ability, and that he
would have done as well anywhere.
That does not alter the case. If his
gifts are great his responsibility is
equally as great. No man was placed
on earth for the sole purpose of max
ing money, and any man who has this
as his ideal had better never born. It
is not an act of charity but the per-
formance of a simple duty for the
man who makes money to pass a
little of it on for the community, even
though he never expects to see q dol
lar Of his contribution back.
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Verdict for a Quarter.

GREENv1LLE, April 3.-The jury in
the case of Will Welborn against D.
A. Ballinger and the Southern Rail-
way, which was tried in the common
pleas to-day, returned verdict
of twenty-five cents for the Plaintiff.
Welborn, who is a negro, and who
was in the employ of the Southern
Railway, was discharged one day,
and he claimed that when he asked
Mr.. Ballinger, his former boss, for
his time he was kicked and ordered
off the grounds. He entered suit for
$1,000 and the jury gave him the
amount mentioned above. The judge
non-suited the case as far as it ap-
piled to the Southern Railway Com
pany, saying that the railway was
not responsible for an employee kick
ing another person.
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All Alone.

A good story is being told at the
expense of a local theatre, whose
standing room only notice is no
longer needed. One night after the
curtain was rung up, a small boy
was discovered sobbing in front of
the box office. The manager of the
theatre went to the lad and kindly
asked him what the trouble was. Il
want my money back" sobbed the
boy in answer to the query. In sur
prise the manager asked the reason
for such a request. "Because-be-
cause I'm afraid to sit up in the gal
lery all alone!' he walled. His mon
ev was returned.-Tit-Bits.
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Honor Roll Govan High School.

Honor roll of Govan High School
for seventh month, ending March
29th. To merit a place on the honor
roll pupils must have a clear record
and must make an average of 80 per
cent. on all studies.
High school-Misses Lizzie Ken
nedy, Lillian Lancaster, Estelle Lam
caster, Matte Lena Mather.
Eighth grade Misses Lizzie Col
Inns, Spurgeon Mather, Lewis Will
liams, J. F. Lancaster.
Seventh grade-Leda Williams,
Lottie Fail, Talbert Lancaster, Mon
ME Lain, Nettie Nimmons, Stoney
Kennedy, Baker Lewis.
Fifth grade-Jessie Zorn, Corrie
Kennedy, Lila Lancaster, Wilbur
Williams, Milton Fail, Letha Collins.
Second grade de-Corrie Collins, Gill.
more Lancaster, Minnie McC Cormick,
David Zorn, Clyde Kitrell.