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Still At Large.

Sheriff {. II. Smith passed the day
Tuesday. in the attempt to apprehend
c. j. Hutchins and f. J. Alexander,
residence unknown, who are wanted
for various attractions Of law where
by WaterVille citizens have been de
frauded. These parties appeared in
that city few weeks since and have
been promoting the Reliance Coal
Co.. " announced by them as an enter
prize To furnish coal on the Coopera-
tive plan.
One man is said to have bought 100
shares at - "A share. and a book
which WAS found with the Office furn-
iture in the room over the laundry
contained the names of over POO per
sons in Waterville and Fairfield who
had paid various amounts from e. up
ward.
AS soon as Sheriff Smith was ap-
priced of the fact that Hutchins and
Alexander were supposed To be max
ing for the Canadian border by way
of the Forks, he telephoned 10 his
deputy at that point and learned from
him that they were there and that
their automobile was broken down.
Mr.. Smith gave instructions 10 have
them kept under surveillance and
started for The Forks TUESDAY morn
lug in MS touring car taking with
him the necessary warrant Tor their
arrest ON his arrival there he found
that the men had taken to the woods
during the night and he was unable to
locate them. He notified all points to
the north through which they might
attempt to escape and hopes yet that
they Will be arrested before they can
get out Ct the state.
The abandoned auto was taken in
tow and brought To Caratunk where
it remains for disposal by the proper
authorities. There is bill OF two
hundred dollars against it for repairs
at Waterville garage and in add
tion 10 This. II was mortgaged by
Hntehins and Alexander just previous
to their departure from that city
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NUMBER d
Commencement Wrk.

This is the annual commencement
week Of the skowhegan High school,
The initial event in connection there
with being the baccalaureate SER
vices, which occurred at the Bethany
Church, last Sunday evening, fnA
account OF which is given elsewhere
in this issue. This esos 80 ext.
cises Of the junior class yill be givez
at Grange hall, at the close Of which
the junior hop will occur in Milbure
hall, to which invitations have beer
issued by the class
The graduation exercises of the
senior class are scheduled for to-
morrow evening, also at Grange hall,
followed BY the alumni reunion and
banquet al the Coburn and the seniox
hop at Milburn hall The final event
Of the week Is the picnic TO be held
By the junior class at Lakewood on
Saturday.
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Trees which Cause Headache

A curious member of the vegetable
kingdom has been discovered In the far
east. 1t Is a species OF acacia which
grows to a height OF about eight feet
and when full grown closes its leaves
together in curls each day at sunset
aud curls its twigs in the form Of "A
pigtail. After the tree has settled itself
In this way for nights sleep, like
most sleepers, II objects to being dis
turbed If touched il will futter rs if
agitated and impatient nj the Interrupt
ton of It's slumbers The oftener the
foliage is molested the more violent be
comes the shaking Of the branches, and
at length the tree emits nauseating
Hdor, which II inhaled for few mo
Aents will cause a violent headache.
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King.

Mr.. Dinsmore l.. Bunker and Miss
Mary A. King of this town were unit
ed in marriage on Wednesday morn
ing, June 18th, at the parsonage OF
the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church, by the pastor, Rev. Fred
Leitch. The younGeouple were at
tended by the brother and sister OF
the groom, Mr. Darius Bunker and
Miss Hannah Bunker, both of Skow-
hogan.
The bride and the groom were eX-
pected to take the 8.15 train and quite
a company of their friends assembled
at the depot to see them off, but they
had plans of their own as to leaving
town and it was learned later that
they drove to Norridgewock and took
a train on the Somerset road. They
will be at home on Leavitt St after
July LIST. Mr. and Mrs. Bunker were
two of Skowhegan's estimable young
people and have many friends in
town who wish them much happiness
in their new home.
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Annual Field Day.

The annual field day OF the Town
improvement Society is 10 be held
tomorrow Friday afternoon at the
usual hour of meeting, half past two.
with Mrs. Helen y. Howard. If the
weather is unfavorable it will be de-
ferred until Saturday. The meeting
receives an added interest from the
fact that it is the eightieth birthday
of Madam Howard, who is the host
ess on this occasion, and it will serve
in measure az cele bration of this
event. This will also be the date of
the regular monthly meeting and the
coincidence of the date selected for
the picnic happening to fall upon
alag Day" will be noticed by some
appropriate observance in the way
of exercises and decorations. The
gentlemen are invited TO attend the
afternoon session or to come to the
picnic supper which will be served at
its close. Each lady will provide for
herself and whoever she may invite
as guests, including all necessary
dishes and spoons. Coffee will be
served by the hostesses.
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And now our ever active and ag-
gressive President is going to
straighten out the woman's rights
question. In a recent speech, at the
car end, while swinging around the
circle, he said:
AZ have mighty little use for the
man who is always declaiming in fla
vor of an eight hour day for himself
who does not think anything at all of
having a sixteen hour day for his
wife,
Haven't you seen great, strong,
lusty mechanic throw down his tools
in the middle of the afternoon, and go
home to loaf around the house, or at
the corner grocery, smoking and en-
joying himself, while his poor wife,
thoughtful of her children, tolls on
long after sweet sleep has come to
''the man of the house," Is the Pres
ident far out of the way?
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There is such thing as imparting
too much information. Let your
friends know that you have first
class "hired GIRL" and you will lose
her before Saturday night. "Do /
know where you can find a good
dressmaker?" said the smartly gown
ed woman in weary but firm voice
as her best friend looked anxiously to
her for advice. eyes, do, but pll
never tell you. No, don't look 80 in
jured She is my own dressmaker
and would not give her name or ad-
dress to anybody for-well, for all my
annual pin money. I've had few
experiences in that line which have
taught me some lessons. / had a
woman who came once a week to
do extra housework for me, and she
was a treasure-so faithful and so
energetic. She came regularly for
three years One day she told me
she needed one or two more places,
so she could put in all her time; and
just about then friend of mine was
looking for extra help, so l recon-
mended Dinah. | never saw Dinah
again but once. That was when |
went to call on my friend. Dinah
was there, putting in all her extra
time"
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political party of Japan, have entered
into an alliance, which has the ear
marks of an international conspiracy
with the overthrow of the present
ministry in Japan and the anulment
of the clause in the immigration bill
excluding Jap anese coolie labor from
continental United States as the ulti-
mate objects has been learned at
Washington. The plan is to recall
the Japanese ambassador and demand
an apology. We think the friendship
of the two governments is too strong
ly welded to be easily disturbed.
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Baccalaureate at the Bethan
Church.

A representative gathering of our
people assembled at the Bethany
church last Sunday evening to listen
to the Baccalaureate sermon. The
beautiful auditorium was more than
full so that many were seated in the
vestry. A committee of ladies CON
sisting of Mdms. Jewett, Fogg, Saw
age, Conant and Adams, had in very
tasty way arranged many potted
plants and cut flowers in the chancel.
The decorations were beautiful. High
above the speakers head were placed
in large white numbers and letters,
'07 and the class motto, "Aim to per
lection"
Promptly at 7 O'Clock Mrs. Lam
bert, who presided at the organ, be
gan the prelude, and the class, 10 in
number, marched to the peWs reserv-
ed for them.
The program included solos by J.
Corey Richardson of Waterville and
Floyd Nye and a trio by Mrs. D. F.
Judkins, Mrs. w. II. Haines and Miss
Gertrude Webb. Rev f. A. Leitch
read the scripture lesson and the
prayer was given by Rev. B. B. Mer-
ril. The pastor, Rev. Geo. Merriam
took the text for his baccalaureate
sermon from Prov. 30: IS and acts 26:
10 and his discourse was most pleas
ing az well as impressive and elected
the closest attention.
The work of Mrs Lambert at the
organ was in most excellent taste and
executed in a sympathetic way and
the songs by the singers.
1t was an interesting service
throughout and made an excellent
beginning of the week of graduation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-13
Liquor Seizure at Bingham.

A searching party of five Sturgis
deputies, Stevens, Beaulieu, Allen,
French and Weston made big haul
at the Bingham hotel in Bingham this
morning. They left Skowhegan at
midnight and it would seem found
the proprietor entirely unprepared
for their arrival. Liquors were found
all over the establishment and in such
quantities that two horse team had
to be chartered to transport them to
this place. The party of deputies
with the seized liquors and Henry
Washburn, the proprietor, are en-
route for this place and are expected
to arrive this afternoon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-13

After weeks consumed in Sc
curing a jury, the most of the men
summoned in some way getting ex-
cused, fearing for their ives-the
trial in Idaho proceeds, William b.
Haywood being tried for completely
in the murder of Governor Frank
Steunenberg. The principal witness
for the prosecution is one Albert
HorseIey, alias Harry Orchard, whose
testimony on the stand is the most
shocking and astounding story ever
heard within the walls of a Court
house. 1t stamps the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners as a society for the
promotion of assassination, and Har-
ry Orchard as a fiend incarnate,
Those who have nerve enough to help
them through in reading it, will
neVermore doubt the truth of the
doctrine of total deprayity. In open
ing the fioodgates to his diabolical
story, Orchard confesses that his own
murdered victims, which he was
hired to kill, number eighteen, and
he was a party to gangs that killed
numerous others, bombs and mines
and guns and everything else they
could lay their hands to, being used.
He made detailed confession of the
murder of Frank Steunenberg by an
internal machine that directly opens
the way for his own conviction and
execution for the mortal offense. He
swore that the assassination of Steu-
nenberg was first suggested by Hay
wood, was plotted by Haywood, Moy-
er, Pettibone and himself, was financ-
ed by Haywood and was executed by
himself after the failure of an attempt
in which Jack Simpkins had partici-
pated. Orchard is a monster of such
unheard of iniquity as to make him a
fitting tool for the Western Fedora
ton of Miners.
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Enforcement in Somerset.


The raids of the Sturgis Commission
in four Somerset county towns open
new chapter in the enforcement o1
the liquor law in this section. Ger
tainly not in recent years, and prob
ably never before, has the matter
ever been taken out of the hands OF
our local officers. On the part oil
those who have given the subject any
thought. the action of the Commits
sion will create no surprise Indeed
it has been a matter of wonder that
the blow has not fallen earlier. Som
erset is the home county of Alfred H
Lang, the active member of the En-
forcement Commission, and one
process of reasoning would lead to
the conclusion that it would receive
his special attention. 1t may be,
however, that he was more reluctant
to interfere with the local authorities
in his own locality than he would be
in other parts of the state. In any
case it is evident that he waited until
the courtesies due the local officers
were fully discharged and his pa
thence entirely exhausted.
We have it on the authority of
Commissioner Lang that Sheriff
Smith was warned as early as last fall
that conditions in the territory under
his jurisdiction were such as to make
a visit of the Enforcement Commits
sion necessary unless they should be
radically improved, and that since
the first of the year he was notified
that conditions in Somerset still re-
manned unsatisfactory to them.
We are knowing to the fact that,
more than three weeks since, Sheriff
Smith had reliable information that
the Skowhegan House bar was run
ming in the style which is commonly
spoken of as "wide OPEN" Mr..
Smith stated at that time that he
should investigate the matter but, if
he did so, nothing came of it, and the
condition found by the Sturgis Com
mission on Saturday indicates that
the wide open style of dispensing
drinks must have been continued.
Sheriff Smith was elected upon the
issue of strict enforcement and still
maintains that this has been, is at
present, and will continue to be, the
policy of his office. If this is the
case, and it has been his intention to
vigorously enforce the prohibitory
law, it would seem that he has been
singularly blind to the course pursued
by the liquor dealers--a condition of
affairs far different than the keenness
he exhibits in the conduct of all
other business matters that come to
the attention of his Office.
A prominent citizen gives it as his
opinion that "If we are to Judge the
future by the past few months, not
many will doubt that whatever gen
uine enforcement is to be obtained in
this county must come from the Stur
gis Commission; and even should
they make frequent arrests and Sc
cure a large number of indictments,
it would seem from a study of the
court record, which shows about one
liquor dealer finally convicted to
ninety nine cases mol pressed or con-
tinued, that some method of prose :
cutting the violators in the courts
must be found other than that pur-
sued by our present County Attorney,
Thos. J. Young"
We await the outcome of this last
act in the drama of enforcement in
Somerset.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-13

The vivacious Waterville Morning
Sentinel has been SO successful in its
brief career that the proprietors will
start an evening edition on the 22d
inst
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-13

1t shows the great strength of Gov
ernor Hughes of New York, that he
was able to wrest victory from defeat
in the passage of the public utilities
bill. The political bosses were at first
opposed to it, but when they found
the people generally were for it, they
tumbled over each other in scram-
bling on to the band wagon. The
people can get most everything they
ask for if they are united.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-13

Following the example of Maine,
bucket shops have been made illegal
in Massachusetts,, and they ought to
he in all the States.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-13

Mistrust the travelling agent who
comes around with cloth to sell for
suits at your own figures. Patronize
your own traders who pay rent right
In YOnr town.
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The abuse of the Japanese, on the
Pacific coast, has stirred up quite a
row, and it is even limited that it
II might lead to serious complica
lions. That the Japanese of the Pa
cihc coast and the Progressives, a
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-13

Miss Eva L. Shorey, daughter of
Maj. H. A. Shorey of Bridgton, who
has for several years been the private
Secretary to Congressman Burleigh,
has resigned the place, and will make
an European trip, also doing journa-
lstic work. Miss Shorey is a brill
liant wit, and yields a ready pen. Mr..
Burleigh has appointed Robt A Cony
Jr., of Augusta, as his secretary.
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Ii was shown at the annual conven-
ton of Sons of Veterans in Augusta,
that there are 35 camps in the State,
in good standing, and 1177 members
a gain the past year of 1913.
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San Francisco, just to remind the
people of the instability of ali earth
" things, had an earthquake shock
Wednesday morning lasting about
ten seconds.
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Modest, inexpensive and charming
should be the three characteristics of
the dress of the "sweet girl grad
uate.n
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II is painful to notice the general
decadence of the young man who
uses the deadly cigarette.
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The police of Biddeford are getting
busy, ransacking and Selling liquors
in club rooms and saloons. The long
continued inactivity of the Sturgis
commission made the rumsellers un-
usually bold. Now they are becom-
ing alarmed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-13

On the 22d of May ten icebergs were
sighted in latitude Al deg. 10 min.
north, longitude, 81 deg. sc min. west.
The icebergs covered distance of six
miles. Do you longer wonder that
that you have the summer screens
still in cold storage?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-13

The new water trustees of Portland
have had the good judgment to elect
Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath of Augusta,
one of the attorneys for the Board, in
making their negotiations with the
old company.
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Old papers cents bundle at the
REPORTER Office.
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Church Notes.
IstASn avfsrf CONGREGATIONAL

lstANn AFE*rf C9SsKEsAT1oSAL
HEAsa2.s +. MErEiLL. Pastor,
kcsioea1e lIt Man Street.
Ia clock, sunday School. Christian EA-
aeagar meeting al g. Praise service at :.
The Working League all NEE, IN th4
far.9fs, MONDAY, lcne II, q, O'clock.
The following Co.idrens Day program
will e carrie o.: q. the a3ar + the n r.
ing worshiI:
organ Ice.e E
Chorus. BOYS a.. g.,is.
Invocation.
Hesitation. Fran< H--.as.
saartette.
Recitation, AVIAN bl-.naH.
Duct, Faith ana Fre1a Ha.as
10Th Psa p. Nts. Harm. lass.
Choir
ofer, ". A-nold North. Everett, Ays.e,
Donald Phll1ries, k1y >,eear5.
Flower G.r.s. stella Loag.rv CHRIS. Il.
Hall. Christine fyoler, Caristlne Rollins,
BESSIE Bean, Mariana Marsh, El.za5e,a
Marsh. Irliense Aa-.4a5.6.
Recitation Famine oas.
ghorus hass an e.r..
Recitation, Ma,gsre. Greene
Exercise, y -.ltreH, 5-orge 1a5ssor,
Kenneth ias- Nart.s steward. kathrYY
Huckin,, L4-..- Wing
Remarks Nj Me--u
Hymn, res.
Beaet,ct.ee.
BETHANY bAFI>E CH.KCH.
Gsasar NErF.4. Pastor.
Keslacaze. :. Ma1isoa Avenue.
Morning service a; Io.45, Sunday sehooi
a. z. 'nrsst5a- Fn+ezy A. T. Fy4nizg
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ENTERED As SECOND CLASS MAIL NATTER.
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Published every Thursday at SKoWheeah' Me
Ry ELMER f. MCNEELIE
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Hire mileage book of r. T. Patten.
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Mr.. r., principal i'll a down
river high school, read the Scripture
selection, the other morning, from
revelations, the last chapter, de-
scribing the heavenly glory; "And
there shall be no night there; and
they need no candle, neither light of
the sun; for the Lord God giveth
them light; and they shall reign for
ever and ever" Now, Mr.. r. has a
new baby in the family and his
thoughts were more on the youngster
than on the sacred Word; so he read ::
and they need no cradle" The
school was in an immediate uproar.
A farmer in the town of Oakland,
one day last year, found score OF
men putting up telegraph poles over
his best field. He ordered the men
away, but they wouldn't go. They
showed him paper that gave them
authority to put up their poles wher-
ever they wished. The old man
looked at the paper, saw it was law
tul and walked away. He went to
the barn and turned a savage bull
into the field. The bull made for the
men, the men fed at top speed and
the farmer shouted after them
SHOW him your paper! Show him
your paper!"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-13

The annual State convention of the
Universalist denomination was held
in Biddeford last week. The secfe-
tary reported that of the 81 parishes
in Maine, 20 had reported, eight are
dormant, % hold occasional services
and SO are on the active list. The
total value of Universalist church
property in Maine is S7S3,60 On
this property there is total insur-
ance of 1922, 76O. The total indebted
ness on the church property is $1S,-
066. Last year the indebtedness was
reduced 1858. The total amount
raised in the year was $S6,071, not
including the money raised by the
Young Peoples or the Women's So
eiety. The average attendance in all
the churches was 1886. Total num-
Der of communicates reporting 1892
"a gain of 334 over the figures of last
year.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
When paid in advance.
.a,r $l.5O SIX months ..........I5c
VN' Three months. ............. &c
SIR viii be charged If not paid until
end OF the year
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The tribute that the peoples of the
earth pay to the sea is simply fearful.
The latest complete accounting by a
bureau in France is for 1905, and this
represents fair average of loss an
nually. There were altogether 1,03S
losses of ships, including 3S9 steam
vessels and 649 propelled by sails.
This takes no note of mishaps in in
land waters and none of losses of
fishing smacks and other small har
Dor craft. 1t refers only to seagojng
ships, liners or vessels engaged in the
ocean carrying trade. The worst
year of which the bureau has definite
records appears to have been 1899,
when the losses were: steamships,
339; sailing vessels, 1902; total, BAL.
The bureau keeps no tally of the lives
lost, the figure not being CONNER
cially important; but they are esti-
mated at many thousands each year,
Among the disasters of 1905, fire
caused twenty nine, with fifteen sail
ing vessels and fourteen steamers.
The greatest number of losses was
due to grounding, 2s4 sailing vessels
and III steamships being wrecked in
that way. Eighty one vessels, fifty
ore sail and thirty steam, disappear
ed utterly, leaving no sign as to their
fate.