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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

Crockett, the discredited leader, and
a gentleman in Portland, one Fossett,
who had no standing whatever in the
party, and who indeed had been
known to consort with the wicked
Republicans. Hence these tears.
But dry them, friends. You have
The Voice, and that ought to be
enough to satisfy any one. If its
echo ends III discord among we Dem
ocrats, so much the better for the
Republicans and the country.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

instead of consolidating and unit
ing the Democratic party, the recent
eyclonic visit of Mr.. Bryan to Maine
mas created discord and engendered
much bad feeling among the leaders
u the party. 1t seems that the man
ayers OF his brief campaign, George
ffed Williams of Boston, the aristo =
cratic leader, and Alexander Troup
oi Connecticut, the antedeluvian poll
uelan, in making their arrangements
ignored the Simon-pure Democratic
leaders in Maine, and selected DR..
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09
A Great Concert,

The people of Skowhegan and vi
entity who failed to attend the con-
cert of the American Ideals, at
Grange Hall, Tuesday evening, miss
ed a rare treat, and those who
were present will congratulate them
selves on listening to one of the most
fined and high class entertainments
ever given here. We are not likely
t. have the same opportunity again
II it were possible to assemble the
same company, and bring them to
Skowhegan on future date, an in
vestment of two to three hundred
dollars for salaries and expenses
would be required, and, though a
good sized audience was present, the
receipts of Tuesday evening were not
such as to encourage the manager
DR.. II. G. Woodman, to try his for
tune in this direction third time.
The same company, with nearly the
same personnel, made a tour of Maine
in September of last year, playing al
Waterville, Belfast, Dexter, Skowhe-
gan and Augusta, and this trip the
same towns were visited. Since last
September, Messrs. Grilley and Rog-
ers have been on a tour to the Pacific
coast and return, unaccompanied by
other artists, giving their entertain
ments unassisted throughout the win
ter months. Miss Batting, the reader
has passed the winter with her OWL
company, the Ethel Batting Co, in 6
tour of the eastern states, and Miss
Weiderhorn, the violinist, has beer
doing solo work under the manage
ment of New York and Philadelphia
bureaus. The accompanist, Mrs
Rogers, the wife of The harpist, was
very pleasing in her work. Her part
is the one upon which all others de
pend and yet it is the one that is the
least displayed and often fails to re
eeive its proper credit. Skowhegar
people will remember for long time
however, the graceful and pleasing
manner in which Mrs. Rogers per
formed her part. Mr.. Grilley, hu.
morist, was also a great favorite and
one verse alone of his "Mr. Moon
was worth the price of the best seal
in the hall.
These dates in Maine for a supple
mentary tour, following completion
of their winter engagements and
after the entertainment in Augusta
Saturday evening, the different mem
bers of the company will return tt
their homes for the summer vacation
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

The report is that the President, at
present, has no intention of reiterat-
ing his declaration made on election
night in November, 1904, that under
no circumstances would he be a cand-
idate for, or accept another nomina-
ton. The original statement ought
to be enough to satisfy any one.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

There are lots of people in the
world who expect to get something
for nothing. Some of these have
been experimenting with the alleged
process of burning coal ashes, of
course with failure.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

The Masonic grand bodies are all
in session in Portland this week, and
the most influential Masons in the
State are gathered there.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

The promoters of the jamestown
Exposition have found it necessary
to raise $3.50, 1000 more to complete The
grounds and buildings.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

Tomorrow Friday has been desig-
mated by the Governor as Arbor Day,
which has heretofore been but little
regarded by the people, except in the
public schools, where good and
healthy sentiment has been created
among the children. Our forests are
becoming decimated, and why not
devote the hours of the day to tree
planting in those places where SO
much devastation has been made?
In most of the cities there is already
too much shade for the public health,
and there is more need of the wood
mans axe than of tree planting.
P. H. Reed has sold his farm in Fort
Fairfield to Frank T. Kimball, for the
round sum of $4,000. There are 260
acres, and two sets of remarkably
fine buildings. What growth ARGOS
took county Is having. Fifteen years
ago there was not farm in the coun-
ty that would bring $4,000 We
know quite a number of farmers, who
the past two years have taken advan :
tage of the high prices there, sold
their farms, and moved into Kenne-
bee and Somerset, where they could
buy farms at a cheaper price.
Those who love pure pathos and
sympathetic tenderness will regret
to learn of the death of clan Me-
Laren," Rev. John Watson, d. d. J
He was a lecturer and preacher of
great eminence, but his favorite field
was that of the author. He has turn
ed out many books, but none of them
will stir the thoughts and emotions
equal to that entitled ''Beside the
Bonnie Brier Bush" He was 81 years
of age, and died of blood poisoning.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

William H. Newell of Lewiston is
named as Democratic candidate for
Governor. The party could go far
ther and fare worse.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09
SIS, 900 VOTED FOR NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING
THE TOWN sUsTAINs THE COMMITTEE

Directs the Building
pal Building Designed by John Stevens
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

The Railroad Commissioners have
granted the petition of the Graham
syndicate for building an electric
railroad on the east side of the
Kennebec river, from Augusta to
Waterville. This was fought by A.
F. Gerald and others, on the ground
that they already have a charter to
build a road on the west side. But
the Commissioner decided that a
road there would not at all accomo-
date the people on the east side; that
local, and not through traffic, was the
determining factor in this case as in
all other cases decided in this State.
1t now remains to be seen whether
Mr.. Gerald will build his road on the
west side.
1t is good policy for Assessors, in
fixing the valuation of property, to
exercise little discrimination in
favor of those young men who are
establishing homes and founding
families, and who are struggling hard
to save enough to pay for the little
lots of land on which they have
placed htheir houses and the roofs
over them. Men of means, who are
roundly taxed, ought to be willing
that some consideration may be given
this class, as they are the bone and
sinew of this community, and without
them towns and villages would prac
tically dissolve.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

Science along with practice is what
is needed in our farming operations.
We miss it if we have one without
the other.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

You can't kill gray squirrels now,
unless you want to pay fine, as they
are under the protection of the law.
Beginning May first it is unlawful to
"hunt, chase, catch, kill" or have in
ones possession, except alive, any
gray squirrel, under a penalty of
twenty dollars.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09
Church Notes


kesl-ea-e ii1 Man street.
SUNDAY services Io45 morning worship
II O'clock SUI 5ay school. Christian Ez-
deay meeting al .. Ira Sc service al 7.
\ large namber ere pres@n, a; the con-
mun.9n service last sunday. Il %as the
third anniversary 5f tae present pastofa,e.
Five new members were led, AM .wen,y-
nine ( the fJr,y-ave Who have united Dur
ing the three years held a short reunion al
the close + the service. Individual com
munion cups procured by the efforts Of ths
efficient deaconesses were use3 for the Ms
time. and were greatly appreciated.
The Christian Endea.or society aas Isl
elected the following rev otfeers: ArJhai
". Packard, PRESIDENT; Harold I. Lary,
vice president, Bertha n. Lewis, secretary,
Edna {. Iage, treasurer The society aat
had prosperous season AM now numbs-s
seventy three members.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

A lady is exceedingly mad with her
local paper because it said in regard
to her husbands death, "He has gone
to a happier home"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

As before feared, apple trees
throughout the State were either
damaged or killed outright by the
Siberian weather of the past winter.
1t is estimated that from 10 to Is per
cent of trees were smitten. The
greatest fatality seemed to be among
the Baldwins, tender variety.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

Lindley Murray Staples, member of
the Maine Senate from Knox county,
the "orator" of the upper branches,
who unless he speaks of every earthly
or heavenly subject thinks he has not
done his duty, has announced himself
as Democratic candidate for Cover
nor. His platform consists mostly of
rum-resubmission, repeal of the
Sturgis law, abolition of the State
liquor agency, and the taxation of
railroads on their actual value. Two
candidates a month are now appear
ing on the Democratic horizon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

The frogs are tuning up for their
nightly free open-air concerts. Did
ever you hear more welcome music?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

GEORGE MEFFlsN, Pastor.
/. =. IT,. Mr. -

Morning service al lots, sunday sche1
al II. Christian Enteayr :; 6. Evening
service a, :.
The Iun.a- Tristan Enteafar society VII
NEE, IN the church 7arl9r a, 2. m, sunday
y miss nary lancer;, >ua5aF evening =
!. Special masi1.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

And now the farmers are all aheld ,
making up for lost time. No loafng
at the corner grocery now.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

There isn't grea, deal Of sunshine in ,ho
smile a man produces when he loses
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

We have heard of few brownt tail
moths that were supposed to be froz-
en- to death, creeping out into the
world to do their deadly work.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09
1907 Assessment.

Your name is now on the assess
ment books with the rest of the citi-
zens of Skowhegan, and Collector F..
p. Pennell will soon be prepared to
tell you what your share of the run
ming expenses of this municipality
will be for the current year. The i'm
portsnt figures of the assessment,
rate of taxation, etc, are given in the
following table, in comparison with
the same items from the previous
year:
Total Valuation, 1854, 1890 S3.647573OO
Total amount raised. 76.obh00 7295l.U
$1,000. 1000 1000
Number of polls, 1922 l,18
1t will be noted that the rate is the
same as for the year of 1906 and that
there is a considerable increase in the
total valuation. There is, however,
a loss of 1857 in the amount to be
realized from poll taxes as the mum
Der Of polls is SO less than last year,
and this, together with the increase in
the state and county tax is sufficient
to keep the rate the same as last
even on the increased valuation
The decrease in number of polls does
not indicate decrease in population
but results from the law passed by the
73d legislature exemping all veterans
of the war of '61 to '65 from paying 8
poll tax The chief sources of in
crease in the valuation were the new
mill of the Skowhegan Lumber Co.
the Dunlap Block and a higher valua
tion for the Maine Spinning Company
and the Skowhegan Pulp Co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

Rightly handled farms bring good
money. Mrs. John Darke of Boston
purchased a farm in Caribou in 1902
for $500, and last year sold the same
for $4,000.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09


Morning worship at 1913. singing by tae
chorus cher under the direction If Mrs..
phile Steward. Sunday school at Il o'clock
Young Peoples meeting a; o'cie5k. Cos
pei praise service at O'Clock p II.
PRAYER meeting tonight a. : Sc.
sunday The pastor viii speak in .be
morning on 'Our Father n the evening
on The More Sensible Fool" In the afte-
noon at ) .here VII be mass meeting il
the man auditorium sendaz;ei y Mac
Crawford + the Salvation Army.
Last Sunday evening the yestry vas s.
crowded at the evening service that chats
had 10 be srclgtt in from the neighbo9z
Every seat was taken, and some turned away
from the service for lack of seats. IhH
next SUNDAY evening the s-rsiee will be he'd
in the main auditoriua, an3 Pei. Ioht
Abbott Kendall wii play ;he a9hn, aul NJ
Carroll Goodwin sing.
CENTENARY Mfra#af>T EPISCOPAL.
Key. Free a. Leti--. Pz>.-1-
Residence. IS Island Avenue.
Morning servlse, io4i; b.a'e study, =
o'clock Iauior Epwyi,h League, 5 o clock
Epworth League, aelnct. Evangelism
service, =. class meeting, TUESDAY, -
Church PRAYER meetu < tonight, So.
Re-. Or. Berry, Pres.3er; ksn:s' Hi ser.
mary, viii preach neat sabbath n ming an&
evening IN Centenary ohur,t.
THf CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Sec.en.
Madison ave Ger Russell =.
Services SUNDAY. a ns. a. 1915 AMI Wed-
nesiay evenings a: -. The pablc arr
cordially ny.te'; sateo' "N9r.a.s and In
m,tta,s.'
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

The month of April was the coolest
April on record with but one excep-
ton, that being in 1874, when the
mean temperature fell to 1854 degrees.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

When Governor Hughes became
the Chief Executive of the State of
New York, he found Otto Kelsey at
the head of the insurance department
under whose nose was transacted the
frauds that shocked the world, and
by reason of which the people revolt
ed and elected Gov. Hughes. Those
in whom the greatest confidence had
been reposed were found to have be-
trayed their trust and hundreds of
thousands of policy holders have been
defrauded. The Governor promptly
recommended the creation of pub
lie service commission which would
legislate Kelsey out of office. But the
Senate has just refused to pass the
bill, and the offending Commission
remains in office. This is the hardest
blow the Republican party has re-
ceived in that State for many years
If its members turn the cold shoulder
on Gov. Hughes in wiping out these
frauds, then the people will overturn
the party, for they are with the Gov
ernor in this matter, and on this issue
alone he was elected.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

Germany is planning to build the
biggest battle ship ever. All in the
interest of peace.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

One of the best ways to keep the
young man at home on the farm, is
to share with him in the profits as
well as the responsibilities of the
seasons operations. just try it, and
success will crown your efforts every
time
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

1t is about time to hear of a break
up in ice in Moosehead and thu
Rangeley lakes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09
The Somerset Reporter

4 Weekly Republican Newspaper
aablished every Thursday at SKo"hesah' NE
BY ELMER f. MeNEELIE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

An exchange has this advertise
ment: "Wanted, a Second hand girls
bicycle"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

1t is great honor to Maine schools
that State Superintendent Stetson
has been asked to send a teacher
from this State to the jamestown ex-
position, to take charge of one of the
model schools that is to be maintain
ed by the department of education
there.
Boston is bound to call it cold
Home week." but it wants all of New
England to be in that goodly town
between July 9th and August Sd.
In Maine "Old Home week" extends
from the LIST of June to the LIST Of
October
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09


course with failure.
Rightly handled farms bring good
money. Mrs. John Darke of Boston
| purchased a farm in Caribou in 1902
for $500, and last year sold the same
for $4,000.
The month of April was the coolest
April on record with but one excep-
ton, that being in 1874, when the
mean temperature fell to 1854 degrees.
We have heard of a few browntail
moths that were supposed to be froz-
en- to death, creeping out into the
world to do their deadly work.
The Masonic grand bodies are all
in session in Portland this week, and
the most influential Masons in the
State are gathered there.
The promoters of the jamestown
Exposition have found it necessary
to raise $3.50, 900 more to complete The
grounds and buildings.
a lady is exceedingly mad with her
local paper because it said in regard
to her husband Is death, "He has gone
to happier home.'
Science along with practice is what
is needed in our farming operations.
We miss it if we have one without
the other.
The frogs are tuning up for their
nightly free open-air concerts Did
ever you hear more welcome music?
And now the farmers are all afeld,
making up for lost time. No loafng
at the corner grocery now.
Germany is planning to build the
biggest battle ship ever. All in the
interest of peace.
1t is about time to hear of a break r.
up in ice in Moosehead and the
Rangeley lakes.
An exchange has this advertise
ment: "Wanted, Second hand girls
bicycle
When man stops 10 listen to two others
arguing, he isn't after information. He
wants to but in and air his own views on one
side OF the other
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

Continued on eth pae,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09
A Wise Decision.

ssrrprp As SECOND CLASS NAIL NATTER
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-09

When man stops 10 listen to two others
arguing, he isn't after information. He
wants to but in and air his own views on one
side OF the other.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
Conference as to Japanese
Begun at White House
Talkative Congressman Are Barred

planned anyhow. so that there could be
no understanding
Some of us also took occasion to
remind the President that he did not
please California little bit when he
wrote that message. We have been
sore over that message, mighty sore.
1t was all right to reassure Japan, but
he Should not have taken it out of our
hides. Mayor Schmitz told the Presi-
dent that it was not correct to say that
we had excluded Japanese from the
public schools, as the message said
Since we came here we have re-
ceived messages from California urging
US to insist that an exclusion treaty
alone is not enough to settle the Japan
ese question. The treaty would have
to be put in effect by an act of Con-
gress, Just as the Chinese exclusion
treaty was. We asked what the
chances were of getting an exclusion
act.
The President said he thought that
Congress would pass an exclusion act
without hesitation If Japan agreed to
the policy of exclusion. But he re-
peated that he did not think Congress
ought to go at 1t that way. He said
that Japan and China were two very
different countries. Japan. the Presi-
dent explained, was very proud of her
recognition as a world power her peo-
pie are touchy and they believe that
they are the equals of anybody, in
peace or war. They would not submit
to exclusion without protest, in his
opinion.
INFLUX Is DANGEROUS
He said that he realized the dan
ger of continued immig grafton. While
there was nothing at present to indi-
date that war was probable. the influx
of Japanese. he felt, might result in
trouble that would be very difficult
to adjust. We were asked to look at
this whole question from q patriotic
standpoint, and take the Presidents
assurance that he would do all that
he could to reach an understanding
with Japan.
After general conversation along
this line, it was agreed that we should
reduce to writing wnat our position
was and what we wanted. l think
that we are expected to indicate what
we believe would meet the approval of
California in the way of exclusion of
japanese laborers. This may be of as
sistance to the President and Secretary
Root in dealing with Japan.
s.Then it was agreed that no public
statement should be given of the de-
tails of the conference. I take that TO
mean that we were not to quote the
President as TO the delicacy of the sit
uation. OF course, there can be no OBJ
lection to outlining the general object
of both sides. Everybody knows it
anyhow.
I'VE left the White House with the
understanding that there would be an
other conference on Monday or Tues
day, when we were to turn in our
written statement. At that conference
we hope that the President will also be
more specific land tell us what he ex-
poets to do In the way of a treaty 1t
may be that he will show us the draft
of proposed treaty TO be submitted to
Japan"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10
EXCLUSION LEAGUE ACTS
Indorses Protest and VIII Send Another
TO San Francisco 0fficiaIs

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the japanese and Korean Ex-
clusion League last night action was
taken to stiffen the backs of Mayor
Schmitz and the members of the Board
of Education and to cause them to
stand firm in their determination to
maintain separate school for Oriental
children. Press reports from the East
to the effect that the San Francisco
officials had showed signs of weaken
ing hastened the action of the league,
and a protest forwarded by City At
torney Burke TO his assistant, John t.
Williams. was indorsed by the commit
tee and sent on to Washington The
protest follows:
"John T. Williams, Assistant City At
torney-Dear Mr.. Williams: Tele-
grams from washington announce
that the President will induce the
Board of Education to rescind
the resolution establishing separ-
ate schools for Japanese chill
dren. The people of California will not
tolerate any compromise or barter, Tn
der no conditions should the Board OF
Education agree to admit Japanese
children into the public schools with
white children. You are again in
structed to protest in the name of my