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The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02
Keith's Boston Theatre.

Two popular players who are play
ing limited engagement in vaude-
vile presenting one of the most de-
lightful sketches ever written will be
among the good things on the Keith
Theatre bill for next week. The
players are Grace Filkins, one of the
best actresses on the American stage
today, and James Horne, well known
as leading, man, with "The Soudan"
and "The Cotton King among his
conspicuous successes in New Eng
land "a Proper Impropriety", from
the facile pen of Augustus Thomas, is
the clever comiedetta they are to pre-
sent
Among the hits made in the early
part of the current season none has
more pronounced than that achieved
by Tom Edwards, the great English
ventriloquist. He has duplicated that
hit throughout the country and
will now have the credit of being one
of the very few acts to play a return
engagement at Keith's this season.
One of the first of the big girl
acts" produced for vaudeville was
MaMahon's Minstrel Maids and Wat.
ermelon Girls and Tim MaMahon, its
clever originator, has succeeded in
keeping it thoroughly up with the
times, SO much so that il has become
a standard attraction. 1t IS filled
with new features.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02
breaches to His Former Parishioners

Rev. Fred II. Morgan, who occupied
the pulpit of the Centenary NJ. E.
church last Sunday, was the pastor of
that parish in 1893 and 1894, the latter
period being memorable for the fact
that the Maine conference met here
in April of that year. Immediately
on closing his pastorate, Mr.. Morgan
went to Singapoor, working in Ma
lavsia for six years. During this time
Mrs. Morgan's health failed and she
died after their arrival at Lawrence,
Mass, where they had returned on
her account.
Mr. Morgan worked under the di-
reetion of the Missionary Board after
his return to America for a year and d
half, subsequently settling in Maiden
Mass, as the pastor of the Maple
wood avenue church, where he re-
mained for nearly three years. Since
that time he has represented the
Zion's Herald, the well known Metho-
dist official publication, in the New
England states.
In December last Mr.. Morgan was
married to Miss Nellie Thompson OF
Morrills, Me. His present home is in
Melrose Highlands, Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02
Welded Half a Century.

With the thirtieth day Of April, Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan Sullivan completed
fifty years of welded life and the RE
PORTER joins with their many friends
in offering congratulations, to these
estimable and worthy people.
Nathan Sullivan and Lucy A. Carter
were married in Perkins Plantation,
Franklin county, in 1867, by the Rev,
Ebenezer Chandler. They lived in
Carthage and Winthrop for ten years
and for the past forty years have re-
sided here Mr.. Sullivan has been an
employe of the c. NJ Bailey Sons
Company for an equal period, but
something like three years of it was
at Winthrop. OF the three daughters
born to them one is now living, Mrs.
Carrie Boardman of Nineland. y. J.
Their life has been one of great
happiness and typical of what the
matrimonial relation should be in its
cooperation, harmony and sYmpa-
thy. Both were constituent members
of the Bethany Baptist church. They
have been models of industry and
have merited in every way the con
fidence and esteem which they find
is theirs on their tiftieth wedding an
niversary.
Friends called upon Mr. and Mrs.
Sullivan on Tuesday afternoon, bring
ing substantial gifts and best wishes
and like remembrances from many
others, who, through consideration
for Mrs. Sullivan's health, judged it
best not to form too large gathering
at her home, even though their err
rand was such as TO make their
presence most welcome.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02
High School Athletics.

The Skowhegan High School Base
ball team played their first game for
the present season at Waterville
last Saturday, losing to Coburn Clas
sical Institute by score of 8 to g.
Under the direction of Arthur Mer-
riam, captain, and Leon Smiley, man
ager, a schedule of games have been
arranged, the next of which will be at
Fairview Park on Saturday May 4th
1t is to be a return game with the G.
G. I's and will be called at nine O'Clock
in the forenoon.
A track team or about 20 members
has also been formed at the High
School with Frank Davis, '07, as cap
tain. The team will be coached by E
A. Parker, the submaster of the
school, who has consented to act as
manager, and he is to have the assist
ance of Robert Wildes, '08, as assist
ant manager. They will take part in
the inter scholastic meets which will
be held on the college grounds at
Brunswick and Orono the last OF the
present month. The school session
will follow the custom of last year for
the remainder of the term, commenc
ng at eight O'Clock in the morning
and closing at three p. M, to provide
the necessary time for athletics with
out detriment to the study and recita-
tion periods.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02
Recent Appointments.

Payson Smith, Supt., of schools al
Auburn, was appointed state superin-
tendent of Public schools lby Gov
Cobb, Tuesday, to succeed W. "
Stetson of Auburn, who resigned af-
ter a number of years service. j B
Peaks of Dover was re appointed
chairman of the state board of rail
road commissioners. Flavius O. Bea
of Bangor, John NJ Deering of Saco
and Frank S. Adams of Bowdoinhan
were renominated as members of the
state board of cattle commissioners
Other nominations were made as fol
lows:
State Historian, Rev. Henry S
Burrage, d. D., of Togus; Member OF
Board of state veterinary examiners
DR.. A. Jolly of Waterville; Member
Library commission, Mrs Kate {
Estabrook, Orono; Trustee Industrial
school for girls, c. II. Dudley O
HalloWel.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

Rev. l.. G. March, who has been
pastor of the Methodist church in
Athens for several years, has been as
signed to the Trinity NJ. f. Church at
Knightville, Me. Mr.. March has
been in the ministry for twelve years
and was for a time field secretary of
the Maine State Sunday School As
sociation. He has filed several i'm
portant pastorates in the central por-
tion of the state. Knightville is a
part of the city of South Portland and
the appointment must be very ae-
ceptable to Mr.. March, AS his wife
was formerly Miss Ella Pickett, a
prominent member of the Congress
Street Methodist Church of Portland,
and both must have many acquaint-
ances in that section.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02
The jamestown Exposition.

This Exposition, which has been so
long in preparation, opened in blaze
of glory, on Friday, April Goth. 1t is
to celebrate the three hundredth an
niversary of the first English settle
ment in America, established at
Jamestown, Va. President Roose-
welt, the diplomatic, naval and mill
tary representatives of thirty seven
of the nations of the world, and the
Governors of score of States, par
ticipated in the opening exercises of
the Ter Centennial Exposition. From
the firing of sunrise salute of three
hundred guns by the United States
army, through the picturesque re-
view of the international feet of war
vessels anchored in Hampton Roads,
through the ceremonies of dedication
at which the President spoke, down
to the last hour of the night, the day
was crowded with notable Incidents.
AS usual, President Roosevelt was
equal to the occasion. No one went
home disappointed in his speech. He
touched upon good citizenship in
general-the recent peace Congress
in New York; emphasized his re-
marks to the soldiers and sailors who
took part in the days programme;
and other thoughts to which he gave
utterance were directed towards the
general public. One among the many
gems of his speech was this: "This
great republic of ours shall never
becom the government of a plu-
tocracy, and it shall never become
the government of a mob.o
The naval review was the most not
able in the history of the world.
Hampton Roads blazed brilliantly
with the lights of half a hundred
mighty vessels of war. The illumi-
nation of the combined fleets of Great
Britain, Germany, Austria and Ar
gentine Republic and the United
States, crowned with fitting splendor
the magnificent day picture which
had been presented when President
Roosevelt, aboard the naval yacht
Mayfower, sailed around the an
chored squadrons and received the
welcome of their thunderous guns,
fired in chief magistral salute. The
daylight decorations of vari-colored
signal flags stretched in fiuttering
strings from stem to stern gave way
with the setting sun to the glow of
thousands of electric bulbs and the
far reaching playing searchlights.
The vessels of the American fleet
were completely outlined in incan-
descent bulbs. Military masts and
turrets, water-line and free board
were strung with the fairy-like fila
ment lanterns, and in bold letters
across the bridge the name of the
vessel burned the identity of the big
fighter into the night. A brilliant
moon shone over the waters and
added vastly to the beauty of the
scene. The vessels of the visiting
fleets were also gorgeously arrayed
in light effects, some of the designs
being decidedly unique and interest
ing.
Like all other big shows of this
kind, the Exposition in many of its
details was quite incomplete at the
opening, but will soon be in full
blast. 1t will continue until the Both
of November.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

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In the silence of the midnight
when the word Wa- wrapped in slum
ber, Mrs. Harriet LYDIA Baker pa1sed
into the new life, and upon the eter-
nal hills watched the sunrise with the
Master.
Life had given her Of its joy and
sorrow. Happy a. two children. Nj
and Mrs, Benjamin Baker had lived
TO enjoy their Golden Wedding Day.
made bright with flowers, and the
loving wishes Of their friends But
the call came and FIVE weeks ago M
Baker passed gently into the Grea.
Beyond. TodaH We must believe that
husband and wife are united, happY
III that other state of consciousness
Of which We know 30 little. vet hope
SO much
Harriet lydia Kendall was born is
Andover. Mass. Mar %. 1924. She
was Of good family inheriting the
finest traits - the New England
character
1t can be truthfully said Of her thal
she Was Womanll woman To mees
her vas 10 admire her. TO know hey
was TO love her, and 70 feel a certain
charm Of manner which she possess
ed. She did not engage in publlc
work, yet her qualities Of mind and
heart, would have enabled her 10
occupy any position. Quiet in man
ner, brilliant in conversation, modest
in dress, dainty as a flower, devoted
to husband and family. and Of rare
sympathy, TO look into those clear
blue eyes, was 70 say with the phil
osopher, ''The soul is ever young"
She leaves to child and grand child
a precious Legacy. the memory Of
her stainless life.
ELIZABETH l. MERRILL
April %. 1907
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02
Passed Early Life in Skowhegan

A paper printed in Ripon, Wis,
announces the death of Joshua Hut
chins in that city, on April 90
The deceased was born in andre
scoggin county but came here with
his parents when about eight years of
age and remained until nearly %. He
attended the Skowhegan schools and
among his teachers were A. b. Pratt,
now living in Ripon, and Daniel Dole.
the head of the noted family of that
name, one of whose sons afterwards
became Governor of the Sandwich
Islands. Mr.. Hutchins followed the
sea for some years and during his
subsequent life in the west has been
engaged in farming. His home paper
speaks of him as man of high char
acter and great liberality. He was
buried with Masonic honors.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

A miser was dying. The computa-
ton of interest at eight and twelve
per cent, that had SO absorbed his at
lention, was fading out now; and the
money making world, the world of
shadows and phantoms, was receding
from his grasp. With one mighty
eifort, the invalid raised himself on
ms elbow, and beckoned to a loved
one to approach his bedside. Quick
y the summons was responded to,
ana the dying man breathed these
last pathetic words into the ear of the
listener: "Get Mr.. w. to lay me out;
ne will do it cheaper than Mr.. X"
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

Now let the householder rake up
the front lawn, burn the brush and
other rubbish, and make everything
look neat and clean. 1t will not only
be in the interest of good health, but
also of good neighborhood feeling.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

Concerning the "American Ideals"
who are to appear in Concert in
Grange hall next Tuesday evening
May 7th, we clip the following taken
from the Bangor News of Sept. 9th,
1905, after their visit to that city:
The american Ideals" company
of high grade musical artists gave one
of the best entertainments ever en-
joyed in Bangor, at the Opera House,
Tuesday night. The programme was
extensive, varied and of intense in
terest Every number was "gem
of purest ray" and as each perform
er was of exceptional ability, a
further eulogy is superfluous."
We hear of a great many coming
men, but most of them evidently miss
connections.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

The breath of spring is certainly in
the atmosphere. Every we'll regu-
lated newspaper Office has two
bnshel basket, the gaping cemetery
for spring poetry.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

The highways that were treated
with crushed rock last summer and
autumn. and then rolled down with a
steam roller, stood the winters frosts
finely. Towns may profitably COM
bine in the purchase of crushers and
collars
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

4 mean birthday gift to your wife
:. washing the windows SO she can
see her neighbours new window. cur
tains.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

Always keep your town at the
front. Think about it; write about
it; believe in it. Let no gloomy ap-
prehension find a resting place.
Raise your standard high, and stand
by it. Always, and under all circum-
stances stand up for your town.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

And let us acknowledge it, "lest we
foreet,n that President Roosevelt has
made one stupid blunder, in suggest
ing that the government should here
after furnish funds to political parties
for campaign purposes. No mortal
man but the President would ever
dare breathe such an idea.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

In the last number of the Republi-
can Journal, Belfast, our old friend
and comrade, the editor of that paper,
Mr.. Charles A. Pilsbury, favors his
readers with an absorbingly interest,"
ing glance at his life work of half a
century as a journalist. Few of us
on Maine newspapers have the mate
rial out of which to weave such a
fascinating story. Forty eight of
these busy years have been spent on
the clean columns of that excellcpt
weekly, the Journal. Succeeding
the most brilliant journalist Maine
ever turned out, the late William H.
Simpson, Mr.. Pilsbury has steadily
maintained the high reputation of the
paper; and may it be many, many
years before his brethren of the press
shall be called upon to write his
obituary.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

The engagement is announced of
Champlin Burrage, son of Rev Henry
S. Burrage, D. D., chaplain at the
Togus Home, to Miss Florence
Dwight Dale, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore r. Dale of Montclair,
N J. Mr.. Burrage is now engaged in
research work at Oxford University.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

A portion of the Holy Ghosters
have arrived at the sand hills in Dur
ham from the Holy Land. Elder Mil
Ter, one of the leading men at Shiloh
recently fell from barn, and instead
OF depending upon the prayer method
of healing, summoned a physician
from the world, the flesh, and the
devil.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02
4 Weekly Republican Newspaper

cards Of Thanks, Resolutions o. Respect
"a ISIS of presents accompanying accounts
a. a. u.aIdinps receptions. anniversaries, etc,
Ut,,,."rted at cents per line. poetry with ohlt-
nry A notices, 10 cents per line. No charge
leS Win our mailing list of nearly 1000 names,
Hscrihers writing the REPORTER with re-
f,ard to their subscription must be sure To
siye exactly the postothce address To ~llch
s,'noner is going, including the number OF
y t"e + D. route, If delivered by rural carrier
rms m is especially important when change
at address is requested but should also be op,
served when making remittances ana al an
other times,
Address all com municauons to
.fne SOMERSET REPORTER, Skowhegan, Me
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

The new manager of the Maine bu-
reau of labor and statistics will in
vestigate in regard to industrial OPP
portunities not yet utilized. Maine
with her unlimited, and to great ex
tent undeveloped water powers, of
fers exceptional opportunities for
manufacturing purposes and there is
no city or town in the state but what
may derive some material benefit
from an investigation of this charac-
ter. Our state has the opportunities
and natural resources for a much
larger manufacturing business than
is now carried on, and if the depart
ment of labor is instrumental in max
ing this known to the world it will be
work well done and deserving OF
much praise.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02
Martin Dane

Mr William j Martin, formerly of
Windsor, VI and Miss Mary " Dane
OF This place. were united in marriage
Sunday afternoon at the residence OF
the brides uncle. (. T. Allen on East
Front street. in the presence Of "a
company of friends and relatives.
The ring service was used and me
ceremony " as performed by the Rev.
T. /. Frost, pastor of the First Rap-
tist church, following which refresh
ments were served.
Mr.. Martin has resided in Skowht-
gan for the past six years. The bride
is a daughter OF Deacon John W and
Hannah ii. Dane of North Ansou and
a sister Of J H. and George Z. Dane,
we'll known residents Of this place
Mr. and Mrs Martin were remem ber-
ed with many wedding gifts and were
rendered the best wishes of numerous
of friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

Mr.. Bryan, besides lecturing,
preached a regular sermon, the other
Sunday, up in Springfield, Mass. He
stands by the old Bible and its doc
trines, unmoved by the doctrines
of the so-called "new theology"
Here is specimen paragraph
GAS to the theory of evolution, if
anyone wishes to believe in this the
ory, he is at liberty to do so. | don't
believe that monkey is any part of
my family tree, but if any man wishes
to connect himself this way, | shall
not say him nay. If man thus con-
meets himself through generations
with the monkey, it becomes an i'm
portant question, whether he is going
toward his ancestors or away from
them. | have seen those whom
thought to be going both ways"
A miss is worse than mile to the
anxious maid who can't get to be a
Mrs.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

Mr. and Mrs. Henry WaShhurn of
Bingham, who have been passing the
winter in California, arrived home
April 15. and were in town Friday Of
last week. They were in Pasadena
for the greater part of the time, hu,
also visited Los Angeles, San Francis
co and other places. They met and
renewed their acquaintance with
many former residents OF this county
who now reside on the Pacific coast.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

Japan's settled accounts for the
year ended March 81 show a surplus
of revenue over estimates, while out
lays have decreased owing to the
rapidity with which the army and
navy are being reduced to peace
footing No further loan will be
necessary this year and perhaps not
next.
Mr., w. j. Thompson, one of the
State Assessors, who has been large
farmer in the town of China, has just
disposed of his potato crop of 1906,
amounting to about 5000 bushels
Mr. Thompson will make his resi-
dence in Augusta, the better to han
die new his work as State assessor, but
will continue his extensive farming
operations on his farm in China.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

UTTERED AS srcoND CLASS mail NATTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

Col. Henry Watterson, the brilliant
Southern journalist, who recently ar
rived in this country from protract =
ed trip abroad, regards Democratic
success in the Presidential election as
dubious, as it seems as though the
party would be obliged to take Bryan,
and he has the faculty of driving
Democrats from the party. That has
been shown by his career as candi-
date.
Mr.. Bryan is this week in the State
speaking at Portland, Brunswick,
Nateryille and Bangor, immense and
interested audiences being in attend p
anee. Mr.. Bryan has ability to charm
ms hearers on any subject. He has
been power in the lecture field, the
Dox Office receipts never failing him.
Ills cleverness in turning political
failure into financial success must
be admitted by unprejudiced OBJ
servers. MIR. Bryan is rich in voice
and in purse.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02
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The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-07
VOLIVA TO LEAD
 THE ZIONISTS AWAY
Down in His Efforts to Have Sale of Lace Factory Stayed, Usurper Washes His Hands
 of It All.

Chicago, Aug, 7.-Refused the granting of his petition that he be appointed by Judge Landis of the United States District Court a CO., receiver with John C. Hatley, now in charge of the Zion City property, and unheeded in his protests against the sale of the Zion lace industries. Overseer Wilbur Glenn Voliva, who usurper the seat of John Alexander Dowie, today asserted his defiance of the forces orgaSczed against him and declared he would abandon Zion City to establish a colony of his own elsewhere
 ''I shall abandon the old hulk and she can sink for all of me" declared Voliva, as he was leaving the court after his petition had been denied and the sale of the lace factory for $3SS,000 had been ordered.
 Tt is my purpose to gather my followers about me as soon os pos sible and leave. When go I will take a big following along to es- tablish a new colony"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-07
VACATION TRIPS,

In the summer resort region of Wisconsin, Minnesota and northern Michigan, The Northwestern line reaches with direct train service and through Pullman sleeping cars, a se- ries of cool summer resorts, hunting md fishing rounds, which for variety # interest excel all others. Numerous good hotels, boarding houses and amps. Some of the best fishing in he world. If you are interested in finding a place suited to your par ticular needs, call upon any ticket agent, or address Geo. H. Brigham, General Agent, 311 North 9th street, St. Louis, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-07
In a Fog.

Nothing has such a bewildering ef- feet as fog. Only animals which find their way by scent can get about in it with any certainty. Birds are entirely confused by it. Tame pigeons remain all day motionless and half asleep, hud- dled up, either in or just outside their pigeon houses. Chickens remain mo- tionless for hours during heavy fogs. No bird sings or utters call, perhaps because it fears to betray it's where abouts to an unseen foe. During one very thick fog blind man was found wandering about a certain district of London. This man was in the habit of coming up avery day from a suburb. carrying notes and parcels, and had scarcely ever lost his way before. Ask ed why he had gone astray (for he was quite blind. and it was supposed that weather would have made no differ ence), he said that in fog the ground sounded quite differently. ly."-Chums.