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The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25
Premature Announcement.

Some of the daily papers OF the
state have announced the leasing of
Hotel Coburn To Frank L. Gardner of
Lewiston. The change in proprietor
ship of this well known hostelry
would be regarded of importance by
the REPORTER but investigation fails
to develop authority for the report
Mr.. Gardner and r. W. Haines, the
owner and proprietor of the Coburn,
have had some negotiation with re-
gard to lease but no papers have
been passed and the trade lacks a
good deal of completion. 1t is i'm
possible for any one to state at the
present time what the outcome Of the
matter will be.
The man who is really in love pays
very little attention to the ability OF
his sweetheart as bread maker.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

More than year has passed, and
San Francisco is arising from the fire
and earthquake more beautiful than
ever.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

Those farmers who did their plow-
ing last fall were wise, as the ground
thus pulverized is now about ready
for planting.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

A lady in the interior of New York
State, imbued with the spring house
cleaning mania, in cleaning out her
odds and ends, and burning them in
the kitchen stove, committed to the
flames a package containing $50 in
bank notes. Good enough Another
argument against house cleaning!
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

A newspaper canvas has been made
by the New York Times, and the YER
dict of those which replied was that
the President was more popular than
ever, and that the only thing that
could prevent him from being elected
again is his own consent.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

Twenty millions of people are APP
preaching starvation among the
peasantry of Russia. This is on &C
count of the failure of crops, chiefly.
People are forced to sell themselves.
No pen can describe the dreadful con
dition of things.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

The Methodist State Conference at
Auburn turned down the proposition
to employ Conference evangelist.
every minister his own evangelist"
seemed to be the accepted PROPOSE
ton.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

Platinum is now only S34 an ounce.
How many pounds will you have?
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

Morning worship a; 1913. singing BY the
chorus choir un3rr the direction OF Ms
Philo stewart Sunday school at Ia o'clock
Young Peoples meeting a; 9 o'clock Coz
pei praise service al : O'Clock ?. N.
PRAYER meeting tlnigh; al 50.
The sublee: # the morn my service viii be
David and Jonathan. AM 5f the evening
Jonah Gouri
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

.uls of Thanks. Resolutions OF Respect
- iists of presents accompanying accounts
~ weddings, receptions anniversaries, etc.
Inserted at 3 cents per line poetry Win oblt-
,ary notices. 10 cents per line No charge
len, than 80 cents. ooo .
Nth our mailing list of nearly 1900 names,
subscribers writing the REPORTER with re-
sard TO their subscription must be sure to
&c exactly the postoffice address to which
me paper is going, including the number OF
n + n. route, If delivered by rural carrier.
This is especially important when a 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., 1907-04-25


Judge Alton B. Parker has just an
nouneed that the annual meetings of
the International Law association and
OF the American Bar association will
be held at Portland, Me-, during the
last week in next August. The Amer
lean Bar Association will hold its SEES
zion IN Portland on the prior week,
mus ensuring two very important
meetings.
Ihls is certainly prosperous coun-
Try Kansas fairly bowls for labor
ersi tries to get them in Chicago, and
IN vain. Chicago is busy. Massa-
ehusetts can't get farm help either;
neither can Maine. You can't drive,
oeg or coax the segregation of people
IN The big cities to do farm work in
Ine country. Truly in the United
states the harvest is great, but the
laborers are few"
Inc adjustment of the canteen at
me soldiers home in Togus, instead
VI oelng temperance measure, has
'ed 10 the establishment of numerous
travelling grog shops in the vicinity of
'he home, and makes it more difficult
iof the officers to maintain discipline
just as expected.
Inc steamer from Boston has made
'F appearance at Gardiner; and this
looks like spring.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25
#Bt1nA>1. BAPTIST CHURCH.


GEuEes MEEEsM, Pastor.
kesiden-e. Sc Madison Avenue.
Morning service al Io.4s. sunday school
at Ia; Christian Endeav5r q; 8. Evening
service at :.
The iunier frsuan Endea,or society All
meet in The church Parlot at 2. m , Sunday.
The sahe5; Of Is evening service viii y
: The FIRST Hsqaerites in the Early Church"
L.r.r L 49,
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25
Municipal Court.

In the municipal court, Monday
morning Geo. Labbey, who commit
ted an assault on the deputy sheriff
at Jackman, Sullivan Newton, was
sentenced to three months in the
county Jail here and was committed.
While resisting arrest in that planta
ton some ten days ago he roughly
handled the deputy, in1icting quite
severe injuries. He had been in Jail
here since the affair in order that Mr.
Newton might recover sufficiently to
appear against him.
At the afternoon session Monday,
of the municipal court was tried the
assault and battery case of Martin
versus McPheters. The affair hap
pened last Thursday in the weave
room of the Marston Worsted mill,
where both men are employed. The
trouble was the result of the strike in
that mill and which was settled last
Wtth. nuCI llSOtIb, ~ hPPcditd w 1liN
out with the rest of the help when
the men and women walked out of
the mill last January, but returned to
work and was therefore looked upon
by those remaining out as a strike
breaker. The complainant, Oscar
Martin, testified that McPheters
struck him over the eye with picker
stick. This was not denied by the
defendant, but he claimed he was
justified in SO doing from the fact that
Martin was making fun of him, that
he called him a vile name and that
Martin also pushed him. There were
two witnesses and the principals also
took the stand. After hearing the
evidence and the arguments of the
counsel Judge Bachelor found Nc
Pheters guilty and imposed fine of
S5 and costs. An appeal was taken
and sureties furnished in the sum of
500 for the appearance of the re-
spondent at the next term of the Su-
preme court. From the testimony
submitted it was evident that the
best of feeling did not exist between
the two men. The case attracted
much interest and the grand jury
room at the court house where the
trial was held was crowded, people
standing in the corridors and crowd
ing into the probate court room.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

The veteran City Clerk of Gardiner,
Mr.. Wadsworth, lost a leg while serv-
ing in the civil war, and as he cannot
wear an artificial limb he uses but
one shoe, He has an arrangement
with comrade at the National Home
who lost his left leg, so that they
swap the odd shoe of pair that they
buy with the other, and 80 neither
has to pay for more shoes than are
needed in their business.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

The more President Roosevelt is
called a liar by the people who have
felt the turn of the screw of justice,
the more the common people believe
in him. He continues the most popu-
lar man in the world today. The
mouthings of the enraged editor of
Harper's Weekly are to be taken for
just what they are worth in the wind
market. 1t was this same paper that
helped defeat James G.. Blaine for
President, and the people have no
use for it.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

trrrnKp As SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25
The Somerset Reporter

A Weekly Republican Newspaper
published every Thursday at Sko~hegah' Me
BY ELMER +. McNEELIE.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

DESCRIPTION RATES,
When paid in advance.
- ,..or $l50 Six months .......=--. 75c
~ Three months ........ 3Sc
s.75 will be charged If not paid until
end of the year
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

The l'niyersalf,, sewing Circle SSH NEE
with Mis- George II r,hen # last Leavie
St on Tues law, Apr, 50, instead II the res
ular 6ay
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

The office holder always believes
that one good term deserves another.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

Inc steamer from Boston has made
,N appearance at Gardiner; and this
looks like spring.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-25

Services SUNDAY. d. IA Al 1875 and Ne6
nes3ay evenings at SO. The pubhc arr
cordially nv,ed suhec'. Everlasting Pyr-
i,hmeut'
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-06

The outlook for Crazy is get
ting brighter: With the building
Of $4,000 school house, and a
town hall for $4,000, the village
will take a new lease of life and
phoenix-ike rise from the ruins
Of the big fire of February IS,
1907, a larger, better and more
progressive market town.
Crazy Public Opinion. :=35 =. &.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-09-06
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
items Of Interest Cleaned From The Devils Lake nterOean Pub
ished Under Date Of Saturday. Sept 5th, 1885.

Joseph Parsons returned home
Wednesday evening.
Major Benham went down to
Jerusalem Tuesday.
J. F. O'Brien returned from
st. Paul Tuesday evening.
A. J. Stade of Grand Harbor,
was in the city Thursday.
w. J. Oswold went down to
Larimore Thursday morning.
| Sheriff Shore of Benson coun-
| ty, was in the city Thursday.
Justice Lamereaux of Jeru-
salem, was in the city Saturday.
Ed Conklin went out to his
claim on Moose river Wednes-
day.
| Commissioners Braton and
Creel were in the metropolis Sat-
urday.
| Attorney Crow of Dunseith,
drove into the city Friday even
ing.
Dave and James McCanna
each have 800 acres of wheat in
the shock.
Duncan Mcleod of Midway,
drove into the city Saturday
morning.
H. H. Giller of the Grand
Forks Plaindealer, was in the
city Saturday.
The eastern train takes out
from one to two hundred ducks
every day.
w. E. Hunt and J. H. Shep-
herd of Odessa, were in the city
Saturday morning.
Ole Serumgard returned Sun
day from Cooperstown, where
he has a farm.
Col. ToWner and E. M. Thurs
by drove in from Moose river
Tuesday evening.
Miss Payne of Marshalltown,
Iowa, is visiting Mrs. w. w.
Wishart this week.
Rev. P. Cassidy of Jamestown
held services in the Catholic
church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Lynch re.
turned home from Grand Forks
Saturday evening.
C. C. Wolcott and wife of Lar.
more, were registered at the
Benham on Tuesday.
Miss May Black returned
home Monday evening from &
six weeks visit with friends il
Larimore.
j. H. Smith went down to Ink
ster Thursday to harvest 1O(
acres of wheat he has there.
- James Elton and son returned
from Grand Forks on Monda,
and left St. John Tuesday even
B ing.
Ed. Lohnes threshed ten acre.
OF his wheat on Monday after
noon, which yielded him 38(
bushels.
4 Bill Requa killed over fort,
4 ducks Friday. A large percent
i age OF them were canvasbacks.
q Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.. Hans
] brough went down to Crane
i Forks. They will return mex
q week.
q What beats us is to see the
Bismarck Journal, a Democrat.
q paper, running temperance de
4 partment.
q Miss Mamie Flint of Mime
d waukan, was in the city over
j Sunday visiting her cousin, Mis-!
i Hougland.
4 Sam Dodd has purchased thu
j Hiles lots on Kelly avenue anl
q contemplates putting up a bricl
4 building.
4 W. H. Carver of Dry Lake
was in the city Thursday. HI
has harvested $50 acres o:
4 wheat this year.
J. S. Sinclair drove into tn.
4 city Monday evening from hi;
4 farm near Mapes. He has 40i
acres of wheat cut.
j The engine, boiler and smok'
a stack for the new mill arrives
q early this week, and will be p1
j in place in a few days.
W. G. Stoughton is improvin,
4 the inside of his store by enlarg
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
MOLLYCODDLES HOLD
A BALL IN CLEVELAND
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CLEVELAND, July 16-The mollycoddle bail,
the first in the world was held tonight at
Luna Park. Judging from the attendance
Cleveland is full of mollycoddles.
President Roosevelt had been invited, but
he not only failed to attend. but ignored the
invitation, and just because he snubbed them
the mollycoddles used six of his portraits to
decorate the pavilion, but turned every one
to the wall. They said they were sore at the
president on general principles. anyway.
Those receiving invitations to the moliycod,
die ball did not know whether to be pleased
or merely vexed. Some of the men thus non
ored said the idea insulting, and the nor
rid brutes attended, anyhow
The mollycoddcs danced two steps anu
waltzes, and when there were too many boys
on the floor they danced with each other.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
BREAKS RECORD FOR
MILE AND FURLONG
BY Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 16.-Charles Edward,
carrying 126 pounds, made a new world S
record for one mile and a furlong when
he won the Seagate stakes at Brighton
Beach today.
The son of Golden Carter and Flora
Mao ran the distance in 80 3-5, which Is
two-fifths of a second faster than the
best previous time, made by Benny Bert,
a 4-year-old, which carried 12O pounds,
July 80, 1902
First race, one mile and a sixteenth
Royal Ben won, Star Cat second, Sonoma
Belle third; time 1:46 3-5.
Second race, six furlongs-Rialto won,
Black oak second, King Sol third; time
TIA.
Third race, one mile and a sixteenth
Yorkist won, Cutter second, Miss Boyle
third time 1:46.
Fourth race, the Sea Gate stakes, one
mile and a furlong-Charles Edward won,
Dinna Ken second, Montfort third; time
1850 3-5.
Fifth race, five and a half furlongs-
Please won, He Knows second, Banya
third time 1:06 3-5.
Sixth race, six furlongs-Berwick won,
Troublemaker second, Escutcheon third;
time 1:13 rs.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
INSPECT BAGGAGE
BY EASIER SYSTEM
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, July 16. - Secretary
Cortelyou has announced that new
system of baggage examination will be in
operation to greet the home coming Eu-
ropean traveller this season.
Under the new system customs officers
at the harbor will receive from the steam
ship officer all of the declarations of the
passengers and deliver them to the rep
resentative of the surveyor on the dock.
A coupon, which will be the passenger
receipt and which will contain the same
official number as the declaration itself,
will be rendered and the passenger will
present this to the proper representative
of the surveyor, secure the services of an
inspector, which will examine his bag
gage and verify the declaration previously
made by him on board ship.
No oath of any kind or character will
be required
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
ATTELL ASKS FOR FIGHT
Able Desires to Get Into Action at
Once in Los Angeles

Abe Attell now comes through with a
request or rather a command, for Tom
McCarey to get him fight, and he
wants it at once. That is mighty nice of
Abe to come through with his request for
a fight for talent is much needed just at
present, and Abe is the one who will be
able to supply that talent.
McCarey wired Abe to come hiking out
to the coast and that he would get the
match all right. Abe doesn't care to wait
until October for the fight with Driscoll
before he gets into action, but wants
something right away.
McCarey has his eye on Freddie Weeks,
the promising little Cripple Creek feather,
and in his wire to Attell asked him what
he thought of a match with him. Weeks
is tried fighter and has shown that he is
there with the goods and for some time
has been asking for a chance to get at
Attell.
A featherweight fight is much needed at
present, and if Los Angeles gets this one
it will be three cheers for Able.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
ISSUES REPLY TO
POSTAL COMPANY
BY Associated Press

CHICAGO, July 16.-Secretary Rus
sell OF the Commercial Photographers
union tonight issued the following re-
ply to the statement issued by the
Postal Telegraph and Cable company
last night:
THE statement of the Postal Tele-
graph company is misleading and does
not state the number of hours work. re-
quired of them men that they might earn
the amount mentioned. The company
has merely struck an average from the
entire pay roll.
Taking actual figures we find that
the telegraph operator who received a
salary of 500 for the month of May,
which contained twenty-seven work.
ing days, received exactly 1855 2-3 per
day, 81 81 cents for each hour over
time worked.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
TO LIMIT ARMAMENT
President of Peace Conference COM
municates Terms of Proposal

BY Associated Press.
THE HAGUE. July 16.-M. Nelidoff,
president of the peace conference, today
verbally communicated to the leading
delegates the proposition for the limiting
of armament presented to him by Sir
Edward Frye head of the British dele
CATION, who as yet has not discussed 1T
with the other delegates.
The text of the proposition cannot be
obtained for publication, but 1t sets forth
substantially that the burden of arma-
ments having greatly increased, the con-
ference considers that the question of
their limitation has now assumed an
urgent character.
When M. Nelidof communicated this
proposition to Admiral Marshal Won Bic
bernstein, head of the German delegation,
the latter said that he would be unable to
give an answer as to Germany's attitude
until he had communicated with Berlin.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
YACHTS MAY RACE
IN LOCAL WATERS
BY Associated Press.

SAN DIEGO, July 16,-Sir Thomas Lip
ton in a letter to Secretary j. F. Hawley
of the San Diego Yacht club, states that
inasmuch as he had donated the Upton
cup trophy to the club at this place he
thought it was the privilege of the club 70
decide upon where the races should be
held and to arrange all other conditions,
so long as they adhered to fairness and
right.
now make terms with Los Angeles and
have some of the annual races up there,
the Los Angeles boys having refused to
come here all the time.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
ENGLISH PUGILIST
UNDER GRAVE CHARGE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
GUILLIFORD, England, July 16.-Tho
grand jury today returned an indictment
for manslaughter against "Pedlar Pal
mer," the English pugilst, who was ar
rested April "a on suspicion of having
killed Robert Choate a gas house stoker
of Depthford.
Choate's body was found in a railroad
car coming from EPSON after the races.
which Palmer and his companions had at
tended.
Palmer is alleged to have struck Choate
several blows because he refused to stop
singing.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
Meadows Results

By Associated Pre=-.
SEATTLE, Wash, July 16.-Meadows
results:
First race, four and half furlongs-
Mariana won, Frizelle second, st. Bede
third; time 80
Second race, five and half furlongs-
Aftermath won, Duke of Orleans second
Senator Warner third; time 1907 L.
Third race, six furlongs-Lovey Mary
won, Rosario second, Rustic Lady third;
time ia 3-5.
Fourth race, one mile and sixteenth
Golden Light won, Fastos second, Tar
rigan third; time 1:4S.
Fifth race, five and half furlongs-
Titus II won, Hereafter second, Common
Sue third time 1907.
Sixth race, one mile and one hundred
yards-Frank Flittner won, Fuletta Sec
ond. Santa Ray third; time 1:46 80.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
ELKS ADJOURN AND
WITHHOLD RESULTS
BY Associated Press

BY Assoclated Press. Nr
PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-The graft
lodge of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, after two strenuous BUSH
ness sessions today, adjourned without
having made announcement as to the re-
suit of its elections. 1t is generally con-
coded, however, that John S. K. Tenor
of Charlerois, Pa, has been chosen exalted
ruler of the order.
The only official announcement was that
Dallas, Tex, had been chosen as the place
for holding the next convention and
grand lodge reunion.
Among the candidates for three places
on the board of trustees is Benjamin Nc
Nulty of San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
DENY APPLICATION
FOR VOTE RECOUNT

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE appellate
division of the supreme court today de-
MED the application of city officials act
ing in behalf of Mayor Mcclellan to pre-
vent a recount of votes cast for mayor.
Unless counsel for Mayor Mcclellan
makes further appeal this seems to leave
the way clear to begin the recount for
which Mr. Hearst contends
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
WOMAN DESERTED
DIES BY POISON
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 16-Meda l..
Holland, a domestic, committed suicide
by taking carbolic acid at lodging
house late this afternoon.
She was about % years old and an
orphan.
She left letter saying that deesrtion
by a Los Angeles man, to whom she ex-
pected to be married a few days ago, was
the cause of her act
She has two uncles in the klondike, and
a sister, Mrs. G. S. Stokes, who lives in
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara county.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
APPROVES OF RIFLE
PRACTICE AT SCHOOL

By Associated Press.
OYSTER BAY, July 16.-President
Roosevelt has put his hearty approval on
public school rifle practice.
In a letter of congratulation to Am
brose Scharfenberg of Brooklyn, winner
of the shooting trophy of the public
school athletic league, he takes occasion
to encourage the system of rife practice
inaugurated by George B. Wingate,
retired.
That the letter to young Scharfenberg
may have as far reaching influence as pos
sibe it was made public at the presidents
direction.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
BEALS WRIGHT WINS;
BUT BEHR LOSES
By Associated Press.

by A5SOCIdIGu 7 IE55'
LONDON, July 16.-The American tennis
players at the Wimbledon courts today
lost their chance of challenging for the
Davis cup, the international trophy by
the narrowest margins.
Beals C. Wright American, succeeded in
winning his match against A. F. Wilding,
Australasia, thus making the points equal,
but Norman Brookes, Australasia, was
too much for Karl II. Behr, American,
who after the first set was clearly out
played by his older competitor.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
MILLION DIE OF PLAGUE
Figures of Death Rate in India for Six
Months Is Appalling

By Associated Press.
LONDON, July 16.-Returns of deaths
from the plague in India show the ap-
palling total of 1,06O,067 for the six months
ending June 80.
The monthly total is at present decreas-
ing, however, the. death roll for June be-
ing placed at 69,064
The total for the first six months of
1907 already surpasses that for the entire
twelve months of 1904, when 1,O22,OOO per-
sons died. This total is the highest ever
recorded previously to the present year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17
PROMINENT RESIDENT
OF SAN DIEGO DIES
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 16.-Colonel Eli
T. Blackmer, one of the oldest and most
prominent residents of this city. died this
evening.
He was native of New Braintree,
Mass, and a civil war veteran.
He was prominent in the order of
knights of Pythias, and also in the Ma
sonic order.
He was past high grand high priest of
the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons
of California.
Colonel Blackmer was rs years of age.
He had resided here since 1913.