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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31
Annual Ban quet

The La Eleche Club. organized IN
VI arch 1906, aud now having a member
ship of 36, all young men OF st Nary's
Parish held its first annual banquet last
evening, every member Of the orgauizl-
ton attending. 4 business session was
first held at the club rooms, over The
store of Bison Il Morrisette at seven
O'Clock. At this time. Arthur Cayou-
cite, the president, formally announced
to the club that he VAS soon to leave
town and rendered his resignation, and
the election which was Immediately
held to fill the vacancy thus occaisoned
resulted in the choice of ". A Lewia
The time until ten o'clock was pleas
antly passed in listening to music by the
i "a Fleche Club orchestra, the program
including piano solo bg Andrew Nlgue,
a violin solo by Ned Dudley and read
by Arthur Morrisette Occasion was
also taken to present the retiring pIesl-
dent with handsome morocco leather
travelling case. The meeting and the
bar quet which followed, at the SHOW
hogan House dining hall, served to cele-
brate the completion of the club pool
tournament and the winning side were
guests of the losers as far as the ban
quet was concerned. 1t also served as
an opportunity to express the good will
/ of the club towards its retiring pGesi-
dent, Mr. Cayouette, and as he and
A ndrew Vigue, another club member,
are 10 leave for New York city Monday
/ TO attend technical school, the meet
! furnished most appropriate opportu'
/ nifty 70: formal adieus
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31
Why Not SkoWhegan.

We note that the Waterville papers
are rejoicing of the installation of new
system of telephony in that city, the
most noticeable feature of which to the
ordinary observer, is the manner of Civ
ing the call TO the central office by SIM
ply taking down the receiver This is a
considerable advantage over the system
employed here of ringing a bell by turn
ing the crank of the magnetic. The au-
tomato arrangement, just installed &C
Watervllle, has been in use in the west
and south for eight or ten years and the
principal exchange in the city of Boston
was thus equipped ak years since. 1t
has been installed in Augusta, Lewiston
and Auburn, Bangor and Portland pre-
vious to its installation at Waterville.
1t seems the telephone company have a
general plan to equip with the common
battery or automatic system only those
exchanges where there seems good pro-
liability they will soon obtain 1000 sub
scribers. Uuder this rule it would not
seem likely that Skowhegan would en-
JOY its benefits for some time to come as
We have but $50 subscribers at present.
Waterville has TOO, Augusta not far
from that many and the other cities
mentioned a considerably larger number.
1t is impossible for as, of course, to
know the cost of such system az COM
pared with the more ancient and less
satisfactory method hut our desire to
see Skowhegan furnished with the best
there is in telephone equipment leads us
to hope that the difference in cost would
not be prohibitive, even for the number
of subscribers now connected with the
Skowhegan exchange The Maine Tele-
phone Co., is just now reconstructipg its
| lines here and In the course of "A month
or two will be furnishingseIvice over itP
cabled wires, encased in lead tubes in
stead of the open wiring which we now
have A few months later they will be
moving into their new office in the
Dunlap block and that would be a most
excellent time to put in the switchboard
and office fittings required for the com
mon battery automatic system
1t is quite possible that if Skowhegar
people would make a determined effort
in the matter they could secure the com
mon battery for this exchange.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31
The Strike Situation.

There has been very little change in
the situation of the strike at the Mars
ton Mill since our last issue. The mill
ia running in all departments but with a
very limited force.
The local organization of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, have issued
notice in which they state that there
had been various dismissals from the
employ of the company on account OF
the discharged employees being mem
beIs of their organization; that when
the notice was recently given to some
thirty employees, all of whom belonged
to their union, that their services were
to be dispensed with, they, believing the
intention was to disrupt their union
ordered the strike as a defensive mea-
sure, having on previous occasion
made al effort to confer with the man
agement through their shop committee,
but without success.
The management entirely disclaim
any VI lue dOONo hthtobeu1b' hoJ
claim, which is of course true, they
were acting only within their undoubted
rights in the discharge of their help
their reason in this instance being lack
of orders and the natural desire to cur.
tail their production until such time at
business could be obtained to warrant
running their mill to its full capacity
again.
Mr.. Sam j. French Of New York, from
the headquarters in that city of the In
dustrial Workers of the World, arrived
10 town early In the week, and has sd
dressed the strikers at several Of their
afternoon meetings in Labor hall on Rus
sell street. Ii is stated they have assur.
al ces that the 10000 members of tht
order of the country are behind them In
their trouble, and the strikers at this
time are Of good courage and apparently
enjoy their self enforced vacation
Judging from outward appearances
the management are little concerned at
the turn affairs nave taken, and appar-
emily seem in no hurry to resume opera
tions, stating, as matter of fact, that
they are saving money by allowing their
mill to remain idle at this time. This
may account for the fact that no effort
is being made by them to fill the mill by
imported labor and they seem content,
for the present at least, to let the matter
take It's course.
From an impartial point of view the
state of affairs as 1t exists is much to be
regretted by all who have the best In
terests Of our town at heart.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31
A Busy Day for MIR. DanfOrth

Skowhegan's representative To the
Legislature, Hon. (. F. Danforth, pre-
scented the following matters for the
consideration of that body, at yester-
days session.
All Act to amend Chapter 4S5 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1901 estab-
fishing a municipal court in sko1he
gan.
An order that the committee on banks
and banking examine INTO the expedi-
ency of enacting a general law for the
Incorporation and management OF trust
and banking companies and report by
bill or otherwise
A petition for restrictions on screen
ing the outlet of Pleasant Pond in Cara
funk.
IN act organizing the Fairfield Il
~kowhegan Railway company. The in
corpOralors named are Forrest Goodwin
of ~kowhegaD, Byron Boyd, II. l.. Pts
hon, Frank f. Smith of Augusta and
Ed ward :. Clark of Eden. Tue capita al
stock shall not exceed 100000 The
bin provides that the corporation shall
build and maintain street railway be-
tween Fairfield and Skowhegan.
A petition of Mrs Forrest Goodwin
and 81 others in favor of the Maine
Home for Friendless Boys.
MIR. Jacobs of Athens presented a
petition for the establishment of a
municipal court in Madison
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31
Obituary

Mrs Kmuy Bos~Orlh, vile # j ffed
Pollard, whose death occurred Oh Mou=
day morning iast ~as born 10 EyTridge=
wock, July L, 1923. she was one O
seven children, born to jonathan ana
Betsey Bosworth, Of whom but one sur
wives, Mrs sarah Abbott Of this place
The deceased came 70 skoWhegan
when eighteen years Of age and taught
for several years IN the public schools
after which she went 10 New Orleans,
n aking her home for time With her
brother, A bel Bosworth. Owing 10 the
conditions prevailing IN the south at the
outbreak Of the war, she returned 10
Maine and Vas married, in this place.
in 1883 to J. Fred Pollard. By whom she
is survived. OF this union two children
we're born. Edwin B., who died IN 1878
and Blanche T.. Of this place
Mrs. Pollard en- ,yed good health up
u fourteen years ago but since that time
has bet helpless Invalid from the eff
fects Of rheumatism v bile able TO sit
up on nearly every day during this long
illness, her condition has been guch
as To make Der entirely dependent upon
the care of others for every want. The
has been tenderiy cared for By her hus-
band ana daughter through all IL ese
years and though suffering much pain.
exhibited remarkable fOrtitude and
patience.
The funeral occurred at the family
nome, yesterday afternoon, at two
o clock, Rev b. L. Nefri. Cheating
Tie place Of the interment is the family
lot u the North Cemetery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

ard, MIS- Charles \. Marston. Mr.. and Mrs.
!. /. Steward, Mr. and Mrs Nahum : stew
ard Nj and Mrs Ben I. Steward, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy l. Marston Mr.. and Mrs. J W.
Blunt, Miss Mollie Marston, Ensign Cohurn
5. Marstan Mir CLAIR K. Marston. Mr.. Kerry
t. Steward Miss Lois Steward. Miss Pauline
Steward, Miss Mollie Nietorial Blunt, Mr..
Paul Steward, Nh, and Mrs. Levi Steward Of
Mlnneap lis, Mr. Wyman Steward, Nh and
Mrs. Frank Nolin, Nh Elmer Nplin, Mr..
and Mrs. John steward. Mr. and Mrs Philo
Steward, Mrs. Florence I. Huntington, Mr.
and Mrs. Hermann stevens, Miss Alice
Steward, Miss Annie Steward, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Bigelow, Miss Ethelyn Steward, Mrs
Ida Leavitt, Mr.. William Leavitt, Nh and
Mrs. c. |. Webb Mr. William Webb, Mrs
Fanny Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lane
Miss Maria l.. Coffin, Mrs. :. ID. Coffin, Mr.
and Mrs William y. Steward.
Besides the purse MI. and Mrs. Stew
ard received several presents III gold
and great many flowers and letters of
congratulations from their friends and
relatives in other lands. About the
happy couple were all their children.
1t il not often that family is kept in
tact for fifty years without single loss
by death.
After the entertainment program Haf
finished Mrs Philo steward sang several
old songs which were favorites of the
long ago, aud Mr. steward rehearsed
the scenes of their early life in Austria
liza to the delight of everyone With
congratulations and good wishes the
party broke up after a hight collation.
bad been served
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

The 44th annual meeting OF the Maine
Press Association, which was held In
Augusta last week, WAS largely attended
and one OF the most profitable ever held
by that organic ltion. The postal are
FORMS" suggested by Mr.. Madden of the
post Office department, raising the rates
OF postage on second class matter, linn
ting the privileges OF newspapers and
magazines, and crushing out of existence
many OF the county weeklies, were con
demned in the strongest terms, and our
members Of Congress asked to give
their attention to this matter. The
newspaper men don't propose to be
slaughtered without entering their pro-
test. The chief literary feature at the
banquet at the Augusta House, was the
poem by Will Fuller of Rockland. 1t
was called "The Rhine of an Ancient
Editor" witty and most entertaining
parody on "The Rhine of an Ancient
Mariner" Several essays were read
Under the list OF speakers on the pro-
gramme, we noticed the suggestive cut
Of windmill. But II was not all wind !;
there were many good ideas put forth.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31
President White of Colby is reported

President White of Colby is reported
rs saying:
~ predict that in twenty-five years
from now women will be the only edu-
Gated persons there will be in this coun-
try. The reason for this is simply men
are so engrossed in making money in
this country, aud Are all the time grow
ing more so, that they soon will have nc
time to get an education"
We don't see why that wouldn't be a
nishing the bread and butter, and the
wife furnishing the brains.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

La a series of SUNDAY night meetings
at II theatre 10 New York city, In the
opening sermon R-v. Madison C. Peters
said that New York city would present
picture of utter grossness II material
ism crowded spiritualism much further,
and that his purpose was to strengthen
the connection between Christianity and
other conservative forces. He thought
the masses had become angered at the
churchmen because of their indifference
to the fate of the workers; nevertheless,
he declared that the atheist wac spe-
cies as extinct as the dodo. There might
be infidels to church and creed, but none
to a real religious life. Men respect real
religion. What they despise is the
sham.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31
Church Notes,
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL

CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Fred a. Letch, Pastor.
Residence IS Island Avenue
Morning service, IoA5; Bible Study 2
O'clock Junior Epworth League, O'Clock ;
Epworh League, o'clock, Eyangelistic
service, 7.
The subject Of the morning service will be
"ihe Mission OF Methodism," and Of the
evening Virtues that Win,' an address to
young women.
The Social Circle will meet with Mrs
Annie Maddocks next Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock
There was splendid attendance of young
people on Sabbath evening \ duet was
sung by Miss Elmera Emerson and Miss
Ethel Mitchell The pastor, Rev. Fred
I.eitch, spoke ON Daniel and the value Of a
moral purpose in life. 1t was shown that
Daniels character and life work were deter-
mined by his high choice, by his answering
loyalty to principle Historic illustrations of
noble careers we're referred to as practical
examples Of choice determining career and
success.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
GHoRGf MRRRlAa, Pastor.
Residence, Sc Madison Avenue.
Morning service At Io,45, Sunday school
at IL; Christian Endeavur at o. Evening
service at z
Next sunday morning. Nj Merriam will
begin a series Of sermons en- The FIRST
Things in the EARLY Church"
The Woman's Missionary Society will
meet Friday afternoon at 2. 80 o'clock with
Mrs Z. T. Goodrich, at her home ON Pleas
AM street. subject. "The Indians
FIRST BAPTIST
Morning worship at io4s with sermon by
Rev. G. /. White, president OF Colby College
Singing by the chorus choir under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Philo Steward. Sunday School
at II O'Clock Young Peoples meeting at
o'clock. Gospel praise service at O'Clock,
p. m
Prayer meeting tonight at 80.
ISLAND AVENUE CoNGKrGArloNAl.
BESJANls Is. MERmLl, Pastor.
Residence no VI ain Street
Sunday services: 1915 morning worship.
- O'Clock, Sunday School. Christian In
deayor meeting at o. Gospel service with
address by the pastor at 7.
This evening there will he an address at
the yestry by Miss Annie Lewis. Field Sec
Rotary Of the Womans Auxiliary OF the
Maine Missionary Society.
The Good VIII Club will meet, Friday at
ternoon with Mrs i. Il. Merrill at no Main
street.
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SocIEH.
Madison Ave. Cor. Russell ST.
Services Sunday a. m. at 1915 and Wed.
nesday evenings at 7.3o. The public are
cordially invited; subject, esprit"
J'NIVfRSAtlSr.
The Universalist Sewing Circle will meet
with Mrs Jefferson Savage on Middle street
on Thursday p. m, Feb. 7.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

The Maine Farmer is making good
fight on worthless, sheep-killng doge,
and finds that dogs of unimpeachaolt
character among the home stock, dogs
that will carefully drive aud tend sheer
most faithfully for their masters, will
sometimes j1in in raids at a distance
from home, apparently just for lark,
and later become addicted to the habit
A law that will assist in wedding out
worthless dogs and controlling valuable
ones will be OF great value.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

Hon. Russell A. Alger, U. s. Senator
from Michigan, died suddenly in Wash
ington on Thursday. Thus passed out
another of the cold guard" Gen. Alger
was secretary of war during the admin.
istration OF President Mckinley, from
March, 1897, to Aug. ], 1899, a period
during which the administration of the
war department was brought into great
prominence through its activities 10 con
nection with the war with Spain and the
military operations in the Philippines
that succeeded it. His record as sol.
der 10 the civil war was long, useful
and highly honorable. He was patriotic,
earnest and most devoted to the interests
Of his country. He was statesman OF
whom Mr.. Blaine thought very highly,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

The old-tme newspaper man, Col. A.
K. Mcclure OF Philadelphia, recently
said: AFTER dining with Mr.. Carnegie
once, Mr.. Carnegie said TO me that he
would give 5000 600 900 to have lease
on life. Two hundred millions, Alec,
he said to me, that's what I'd give for a
lease on this life. Pm not hoggisb,
either. I'd give 1t for ten years only
don't think Carnegie ls afraid of death,
but he clngs to life. There is a differ
ence. said: Andy, you would be
buncoed at that price.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

Mr.. c. A. Plsbury of the Republican
Journal, Belfast, is Just now on the COM
mittee at the State House, examining
the accounts of the State Treasurer. He
finds time to give his readers interesting
letters on "Men and Things 10 Augusta. ="
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

The Woman's Federation in its meet
ing In Augusta, recommended that the
State reproduce the home Of the poet
Henry W. Longfellow at the jamestown
exposition. The Press Association Join
ed with the ladies in this recommends
ton.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

Senator Bailey of Texas managed to
pull through and secur" his. reelection,
but he came near defeat by his alleged
connection with the Standard Oil Com
pany. Bailey is bright fellow and
would have been missed from the Senate.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

II allowed to remain in the barn after
milking, milk is soon tainted with i'm
purities. 10 the quarters where large
number of cows are conflned there can
not fail to be somewhat Of barn odor,
however we'll the quarters may be ven
tiated.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

The Governor has appointed James
Donohue Of Rockland as commissioners
on sea and shore fisheries and Thomas
j. Lyons OF Yinalbaven as commissioners
OF Industrial and labor statistics. Mr..
Lyons appointment was after long
contest among the "lsbor" organic ltions.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

Mr.. Shonts, chairman of the Panama
canal commission, who has been receiv-
ing $4,000 salary, has resigned that
place to become President of the
Consolidated marlborough Metropolitan
company, which runs the street railroads
OF New York city, at salary of $780,
600. just think of the possibilities be-
fore the youth of this country.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

The number of male immigr IN s to this
country is every year jus about offs 6P
the number Of men killed by accident in
our American industries. That Is in
deed startling.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

The man who predicted mild winter
should pin Peary on his next excursion
to the North Pole.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

Apple buyers have not realized high
prices for their srock, though apples
have continued high in the local markets.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

When you think of the lend seat
hog" how does be compare with SWEET
teI-ham?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

Should the suggestions of the postal
committee OF Congress be embodied In
law, the act better be entitled, "Bll an
act to crush out the industries OF the
country" l. lie a monster proposition.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31
Iu the Legislature.

A bill has been presented incorpora-
ting the Scion Trust Co., naming For
rest Goodwin, Charles E Oak, A. Led
yard smith :. ". Philbrick, Frank
< smith, Guy p Gannett, 5. +. Green,
Mahlon Patterson and Byron Boyd as
incorporates. Capital stock is to be
not less than S25 900 or more than slC0
0OO.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31

When a man begins 10 get chesly over
his posi- ion the foundation begins to tot
ter
Duty would be much more paa,abls if
it did not insis, so strongly that it was
duty.
The head Of the house would Ike to be
ieve in Santa Claus but cold CONNER
calism wont let him.
Although hobo may be a gentleman,
don't keep throwing il up to him.
A gentle answer conSefves euergy and
saves time.
Some excuses are so thin that you cau
see through them while they are yeta half
block away.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

chtre .u-' -. ing. Protruding Piles, Drug
gists are authorized TO refund money II pAZO
DIN TN ENT fails to cute In 10 IL days Noe
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31
The Removal Question.

ENTERED As SECOND GLASS NAIL MATTER.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07
The journey OF Life.

You will Gad th,s journey Of life Is
not always wha; 1t seems, nor that it
lies oil the way through vcrdaut val
leys aid f)wcry meadows. It's not
always bright with the sunlight Of
pleasure. Yop wiz not Gud "a bed of
roses - recline upon every tune you
ae weary. Don't expect 1t, or YOU
win very likely be disappointed.
You will fud that about The time the
path gets past Che school house it
switches of iu,o tome rather rough
country. You will very probably
dnd so,oe rough hills to climb and
some deep guliies to cross. The
briars will tear your clothes aud the
stones will wear ont your ENC shoes
and you vii have blis,crod heels and
slonc-bruises in plenty before you get
through
There is only one way 20 avoid all
This That is to set down, wb;ujag
boggar by the roadside, dospiscd uad
solt-Gcsp,.ed Buff you are going
through you must brace yourself for
hard climbing. You will Gnd plenty
Of roses by the way, bat they grow
among thorns, and If you would gath
ca :hcm You must not be afraid of
a few scratches. All tho fruits worth
having are near the tops of the trees
You can have Your game suppers
and yooT quail on toast too, but the
game is glld aud the birds roost high
and You cau pnt salt on tlioir tails to
catch ;hom You can have all this,
we say. ou, jast as likely as no; when
YOU gotit you will have no teeth to
chow It with, SO you mustn't build
30 much on that
Yes. young ann, tho glaciers Of life
are hard 10 climb. and you will never
make The trip Without a guide The
name OF tho gpldcls Work. ric
yourself to him, young Man, and be
will pull you through alright. lie is
rough and rugged, as all mountainous
are. but don't dospiao him on that ac
count. Don't dcsPiso his homcly gar
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-07
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The Eew Dog Law.

at the request Of many readers
we publish herewith tho principal
features Of the dog law. It pro-
vides that any person may kill any
dog he may see chasing, worrying
womding or killing any sheep out
side Of the enclosure Of the owner
q the owner of the dog, unless
done by the directions OF the owner
Of the sheep; that the owner of any
dog which shall have killed any
sheep shall be liable to the owner of
the sheep for damage, to borecoyer-
cd before justice; that any person
who shall harbor any sheep killing
dog shall lie guilty Of misdemeanor
aud Iincd not less than 80 nor
more than $50 md may be confined
in jail not more than 30 days, that
thc owner or keeper Of any dog
that has been worrying, woundiug.
chasing or killing sheep snail within
IS hours after receiving notice
tbcroof kill such dog and upon
his failure to do SO, such dog may
be- killed by order Of q Justice, at
The cost of the owror Of the dog.
That lhs a-se-ssr -boU gptuaII, list