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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19

At the annual meeting of the Grand
Army at Saratoga, N. Y, last week,
On parade day, there were ten thou
sand veterans in line, and none but
war veterans were allowed in the
ranks. Gov. Hughes remarked that
he never saw anything SO inspiring
Or SO pathetic" Charles G. Burton
of Nevada, Mo-, former member of
Congress-, and former County Judge,
was elected Commander in Chief.
An effort will be made to increase the
pensions of veterans widows to So a
month.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19

The Democrats of Portland have
lust told Sheriff Pencil that he must
keep his hands out of local politics in
the pending municipal election.
Perhaps this is to save him for a more
important and responsible position.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19

The iuries in the Superior Court now
in session at Augusta have been
giving liquor sellers all that is coming
to them, there having been convic-
tons in nearly every case.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19

cards Of Thanks, Resolutions OF Respect
..ia5isf.o Of presents accompanying accounts
A. HHa41fngs receptions, anniversaries, etc,
Vtssrted al ; cents per line poetry with obit-
M notices 10 cent? per line. No charge
tST WIN ,',lr mailing list of nearly 1900 names,
s,bsgrIb,rS writing the REPORTER with re
I'D 10 their subscription must be sure To
Eve exactly the postoffice address TO when
i = T -. route, ifdelivered by rural carrier
ms Is tspecialy important when a change
ofad,lress is requested but should also be 90,
other times.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19
THIS AFTERNOONS RACES.


This afternoon promises to be the
best of the entire program and in
cludes the stake race for 2.40 PAGERS
and 2.3S trotters for purse of $500.
The minute class for purse of 1925
and the 2,22 class for purse of 5000.
There are excellent fields of horses in
all events and again we hope to have
another record breaking crowd that
will close the great show of 1907 in a
halo of glory and encourage the
management to make the exhibition
of next year even better if such were
possible.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19

Returns are meagre concerning the
state election in the new state of Ok
lahoma, but it now looks like the cleo
ton of Haskell, (Democrat) for Gov
ernor, and the adoption of prohibit
ton.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19

Portland's latest valuation of real
estate is s3s,959, 675, and personal
s15,224 1886 The city raises by taxa
ton this year, S1,342,6s0.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson,
one of the keenest observers in the
Cabinet, who has been making tour
Of observation throughout the West,
says the people there are prosperous
and are not worrying about the fall of
stocks in Wall Street. The crops are
generally good, and even where they
are short the high prices make up for
tito a great extent. They are not
taking politics much, he says, but
those who have expressed an opinion
to him want a continuance of the
Roosevelt policies.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19

Judge Lands, who imposed the big
fine on the Standard Oil Company, is
not suffering from nervous collapse.
It's the other fellows.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19

In the great steamboat race which
has excited so much attention the
past week, the Lusitania failed by a
lew minutes to break the record, held
ol the Deutschland, for the westward
passage of the Atlantic; that is to
say the comparative record. For
While absolutely the Lusitania made
the crossing in IL hours shorter time,
The Deutchland's course was longer
and the difference has to be allowed
The record of the latter from Cher
oourg to Sandy Hook is 5 days, II
hours, 81 minutes. The record of the
Lusitania from Queenstown to Sandy
nook is days, 81 minutes, or II
hours less time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19
ress all communications to

The SOMERSET REPORTER, skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19
SOMERSET CENTRAL'S BIG SHOW.
Grand Showing of Neat Sheep, Swine and PouryFne
Weather, Large Crowds-Excting Trottng Events and
Exhibition of Great Merit n Every Department

it,; Charles Whittemore, Skowhegan,
End, 37S it,; Bert Cole 3rd 6 it.. End
class, load 5000 lbs.-French Broth
ers, Madison, LIST 3514 it.; j. +. Por-
ter, Cornville, End, 225 IT.
WEDNESDAYS RACES.
Over 5000 enthusiastic spectators
watched the races at Fairview Park
yesterday afternoon. The day was an
ideal one for a light harness meeting.
Hardly the least bit of a breeze was
stirring, not cloud was in the sky,
the weather was warm, more like
August than the middle of September
and in short, the conditions could not
have been more favorable for the
sport.
There were but three starters in the
stake race for 2.26 PAGERS and 224
trotters. The first heat went to Carl
c., but after that Stanley c., the
game son of Stirling, settled down to
his stride and there was nothing else
doing. The summary:
Stanley c., blk. <. by Stirling,
Weston. -............. =.................2 l
carr C., b. Z. by Aloino, Reynolds
Pilot Nelson, CHI. s., Robinson.
Time: 22ll, 30, 2.2l9, Do.
There were six starters out of an
entry list of fourteen in the 800 class
for a purse of S125. Four heats were
trotted in this race and it was then
set over until today when it will be
finished at o'clock. Three heats
had been trotted, Lady Stirling
Saamed all thara WAS tO ii hut Dolly
T. came strong in the next heat, polk
ing her nose under the wire with not
much space between her and the
mare. 1t was by this time getting
dark, the air was beginning to grow
chilly I'd it was therefore decided to
put the finish over. The summary:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19

Constantine, Burrill ! !
Rita Wilkes, blk. ~, Stevens - o
Glenwood oak, br s., Hagan ..........2 2 4 ;
Gala wilkes, blk. M, Goodrldge.....d 3 :
Bessie Pilot, blk. m, Webster. - 3 ! =
Jennie L., b. m, White. ....................b d
Time: 1.29, l.9i, l.2s. LA
Between the heats was the driving
for the society's purse of S25. This
was horses who had never before
started for money and the horses
driven the nearest to three minutes
were to be the winners. No driver
was allowed to carry a watch. The
horses were sent away three in a
bunch and there we're nine entries.
The summary:
Major, br. G., Jones, 30s futile, b. e.,
Berce, 2.59,; Succotash Maid, &. M, Chute,
2.57; Fannie Wilkes, b. M Southland 259
Hope. r. M, Twaddelle, 400; Fritz T., b. m,
Danforth, S.I5; Ben Nelson, b. e., Hobart,
BIO; silver Queen, b. M, Chalmers, 400.
The purse of s25 was divided as fol-
lows: The bay gelding, futile, was
first in 2.59a, winning SIS; the brown
mare, Fannie Wilkes, was second in
259, winning 81; and third money, %,
was awarded to Succotash Maid, 2.57.
DRAFT HORSES AND OXEN.
1Ht uIdWhlS VI UhC pCNSioA S'"''Nl
for the society's premium occupied
the attention of those interested
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday
morning, under the supervision OF
Albert Hoyt, VIM. Tolman and A. B.
Walker, who officiated as judges, and
resulted as follows:
Draft oxen LIST class, load 5000 lbs
Emerson Hall, Fairfield, LIST g TT. in;
Horace Low, Skowhegan, End 1T
in; Danforth & Son, Madison, 3rd
8 TT. 8 in; End class load 5000 lbs
H. F. Danforth & Son, Madison, 1st
IL #. 8 in. J. P. Whittemore, Skowhe
gan, End 4 it. 8 in; D. l. Walker &
Son, Madison, 3rd #. in; special
for oxen over 7 TT. 3 in, load 1900
Roscoe Bigelow, Cornville, LIST 235 it,.
Harry Hale, Norrigewock, End 26l TT.
Draft horses LIST class, load 5000 lbs,
David Clukey, Skowhegan, 1st 1852
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19

The complete schedule of awards in
different departments will be pub
lished in our next issue.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19
The Somerset Reporter
Weekly Republican Newspaper
psbI.shed every Thursday at skowhegah' Me
By ELMER f. McNEELIE.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

When paid in advance,
.,.ar Sl50 Six months ...........70
on Three months .......... go. 3oe
s. - will be charged If not paid until
end Of the year
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19

Hire a mileage book of R. T. Patten,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19

Lottie Hamblett of Madison will re
turn to Boston where she has a posi-
tion in the suit department Of K. H.
White.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19
WEDNESDAYS RACES.

lady Stirling, b. IN. by Stirling
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
borrowed .
POINTS FROM rARAGRAr11Ens

THE Birmingham News claims to know
man who has written n l0,000-word
= spring poem on q souvenir poStnl-car
We should say that Is q very ut place for it.
Washington Herald.
Senator Plat left the Gotham hotel be-
cause his legs need to be mnssaEed every
day, and at n hotel they only have facili-
ties for pulling Observation-Disclosures Post
= Tho magazine writer who dcplores the
decadence OF the English language could
get Into q better frame Of mind by skip
ping the baseball Observation-Disclosures
Ledger
SO long as Texas can produce 100000, 900
wntermelons a year tho rest of the country
will be quite content that the Lone Star
State shall stay in the Union.-Springfeld
(Moo Republican.
Tho Corey Gilman wedding commanded
all tho respect that money can huy.-Knn-
sas City Timcs
So many high salarled mon are breaking
down from overwork that the rest Of us
should be contentcd at not having to earn
more.-Atlanta Journal.
President Is so fond of calling people
names that he wants to name his successor.
st Louis Globe Democrat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
CAUGHT IN MS OWN GAME,

a young man in New York has boon
arrested on tho serious charge of hav-
ing aided and abetted in swindllng a
country banker out of $4,000. lie was
trusted employe OF Wall Street
concern and introduced tho banker to
confidence man. Tho latter brought
to the attention Of the banker a GER
tain Cor uncertan) Colorado gold mluc,
the price OF whose shares, he snid, was
nuctuating between S1,G5 and So per
share. He then told him that he knew
of block which could be purchased for
so cents per share, because the owner
was ignorant of its value. The bank
or finally negotiated for its purchase
and was nimtammed.
')f course the nimfiammcrs should bo
punished. but tho banker vii get nc
sympathy from U.s. If the report OF
the transaction as 1t appears in print
be lrue, According to that report, he
was quite willing to trade on the gno-
rance OF the holder aud purchase his
shares AT half their value. That sort
| ~ trading may be legitimate. hut IL Is
not hppasl. We are glad the banker
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
a NEW ROAD MATERIAL.

The Massachusetts Legislature is
considering bill which has been ia
vorably reported by the House Com
mittec on Ways and Means to appro-
pirate s2,500.000 for road Improvement
to be expended during tho next five
years
In commenting on tho measure, the
Boston Transcript says that the sur
"eyor OF Nottingham county, England,
has been experimenting TOR years with
road material and has now hit upon Il
preparation, called turmac, which it Is
claimed has proved very satisfactory.
1t consists largely Of hot Stag of tho
kind found in an iron foundry, mixed
with touEhcning adjunct which fur
nishcd waterproof material. The
road requires no digging or grading
beyond mere lcvclIng Two layers arc
used, the lower, two ana n quarter, tho
upper, one ana q quarter inches thick.
Steam rolling congresses them to three
inches This has been tried on five
miles Of notorIously bad road in Not
ungham, and is reported smooth as
asphalt without mud in wet weather
and dustless In dry with ordinary traf-
llc and nearly so when automobiles
pass over It.
Why not try this material In yir-
GINA?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
MISUNDERSTANDING College of 1Icd-
liclnc Commencement.
K DiiOu-"Tl,c Great Lnfaycttc.'
Observation-Disclosures Rink.

: Ono Of the daintiest OF modern plays
is THE Little Minister" which has
heen selected as this weeks ofierlng Mt
tho Academy of Music, with Miss Percy
1inswell In the, role of the delightful
Lady Babbie. She has played the same
part In this city before. aud her fame
81 tHo wa 70
ted that tho Monday and Tuesday owe
ming performances have to be omitted,
owing to- the fact that tho Academy OF
Music was rented fos those nights.
,Thoso dates We're booked some months
before tho contracts for the FawcIt
ICompnny's engagement were signed,
and, OF course. the previous contract
will have to .be kctt.
The Great Lafayette.
The elusive, delusiye, only origlnal,-
Tho Great Lafayette" last night pro-
scented his Carnival of Conjuring" to
a packed house at the Bijou. and before
the. performance was half over he had
the audience guessing whether the
great conjurer was on tho stage or sat
In tho seat next to Them The show
is full of vim. and Keeps the spectators
on the tiptoe of expectancy, the trans
formations, transnguratlops, reincarna-
lions and substitutions following with
such rapld!ty and variety as to BIO al
most marvellous. Lafayette. however,
llbuu6uIdlco dAA 1IlOSul1OH w 4SlNIHIOHu
audiences, In that in the troupe OF
three genuine negroes, ana his trans
formation Of negro, who Is real
negro, into white man, ID q novel and
rather revolving spectacle as the no
gro's arms, neck and shoulders are
stripped bare. When this negro later
appeared on tho stage he was greeted
with few Misses from tho gallery,
Some excitement was created just be-
fore the close of tho second part Of
the performance by q fair young lady
with blonde hair who occupied seat
In one of tho boxes near tho stage,
Tho young lady became 80 amused by
tho travestie:s performed by the .magl-
clan and her laughter became so
holsterous. that an usher came forward
and asked her to deslst. The blonde-
haired young lady, however, was still
unable to control her mirth; wheroupon
tho usher returned to the box, and,
after a few words with her escort,
began tlercely to gestiouate as II he
would bodily eject tho naSen- haired
dnmsel. Her escort resisted tho Of
frontery. and he and the usher. 1t ap-
pcared, We're about to come to blows
when large man in tho box se|aed
tho usher by tho shoulders and tho
chances for a free fight appeared to be
loNcellcnt Some OF tho ladies IN tho
L box stood UP and tried to escape from
their conspicuous env!ronments, and
men all over tho house lcaped to their
feet, Tho blonde lndy's laughter by
Il this time had hecome hysteria. and
when tho excitement was at it's hlgh-
est presto, veto. chnngc-off came the
blonde wig and tan ulster, and 1.-THE
Great Lafayette" stepped out of the
box on to tho stage. although, during
4 ALI the time that the tlaSan- haired
young lady had been so merry. in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

sions. In the first place tho writer
confuses the two plural forms, IS and
'cs.' Summons and colossus end Ii,
50 not In 'cs,' SO that these words
are not capable OF comparison with
'molnsses. But, us 1 understand the
Landmarks position, 1t admits thnt
'molhsscs has the salno form II, both
singular and plural 80 upon this point
there is no real causo for argument.
But WHOM tho esteemed editor as
scrts that tho form 'nuds' Is n,agi-
nary and theoretical, | must uncom-
promisingly talko issue with him.
There can be no reason why this word
should not be used just ns correctly
MS the geologist employs 'clays,' soils
and 'dirts In his laboratory every day,
In expressing the different varieties
of these substances. These words
seem to mo to DC direct equivalents Of
mud as to the formations Of their
plurals, Hut, If the learned Landmark
refuses to recognize them rs In point.
ho must Mt least concedo that sand
may be fairly compared with mud
And surely he can ask for no better
authority than Henry W, Longfcllow,
who employs the form sands We all
remember these lines:
~. And departing leave behind us
Footprints on tho sands OF Time
Would the Landmark like to write
Tie Psalm OF Life all over again and
change Sands to 'sand'?"
The Schoolmaster cannot think of
molasses, mud or silver in any but a
cumulative sense Our Jove is nod
ding. Can he not think OF more than
one syrup? and If so, why not moro
than one molasses? Can ho not think
OF more than one salt? of moro than
one gold?. Would he red marl<" this
sentence: "All tho various colds
known to science have stood tho test
of the crucble"? or this: "All the va
rious muds which have been unearthed
by the gcologist arc to be found in
that wretchcd turnpike?
The Schoolmastcr seems to be up to
his ears in q multitude of muds and
molasses, and we are Offering him a
helping hand. Will he not catch on?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
BOOSTING ROOSEVELT.

We have a letter and Enclosures from
"Teddy's Army" whose headquarters
are at Norristown, Pa.
The secretary informs us that "a
determined effort is being made by
this organization to unite in vast
membership the overwhelming senti-
mcnt prevailing throughout the coun-
try in favor of President Roosevelt
running again for tho presidency.
''rhc organizers feel" the circular
proceeds. that another term is the
only way we can be sure Of seolng
the Roosevelt policies carried out.
THE organization Is called 'Tcddy's
Army and is formed BY persons, ir-
respective OF party Affiliations, who
approve of requesting our illustrious
President to again act in that capac-
ity.
'.rhe object of the organization and
results sought are to enroll as many
members as possible, that monster
petition may be sent to our President
containing the name ana address OF
r . i .
eacl, member OF 'Teddy's Army
Should nothing more be accomplish
cd it would act as most fitting com
pliment to ono who has served his
country SO efficiently and illustrlously.
Men or women, regardless of politi-
cal opinion, can join 'Tcddys Army"
The Times-Dispatch has no purpose
to join "Tcddy's Army" nor to aid it
in cnlisting others. Our purpose in re-
fcrring to it is to show that there Is
a national movement on foot to nomi-
nate Mr.. Roosevelt for a third term in
spite OF himself. Whether or not Editor
Graves, Of Atlanta, or Editor Lindsay,
of charlottesville, are soldiers Of the
Army" we are not informed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
IIOnnrnble Tcncllcrs
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

American goods to tho valuesof sli,37b.97t
were sent to Alaska In 1906. an Increase OF
more than IS per cent, over the shipments
OF 1905
becoming SO shallow near Ltndau that II
may soon be- necessary to MI It up With
soil for sanitary reasens
a colossal monument to Percy Bysshe
shelley, the poet, Ia shortly to BIO erected
near san Terence Italy, where no spent the
last days OF his life. 3at
Belgium adopted an old-asa pension
scheme In 1900. and In the same year vlc-
torla passed nm act granting $3.50 q week
to any old person who tulhllod certain con-
dltons, '8z ~ n vi WI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1907.
No man cnn be provldcnt of his
time who ts not prudent In the
choice Of hts compnny.-'Jercmy
Taylor.
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANIES.

SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANIES.
S. H. Wolfe the New York actuary,
who is so bent on injuring the Life
Insurance Company Of Virginia. is pc
coming more and more entnnglcd IN
his own meshes. The Corporation Com
mission had already accused him OF.
untruthfulness, and now comes lnsur-
ance Commissioner Button, who en-
nloyed him, with similar charge.
Wolfe had stated that In his efforts
to have his report made public he had
the active cooperation of the 1nsur-
ance Commissioner. Messrs. Stuart
and Willard, of the Corporation Com
mission, addressed a letter to Mr.. But
ton. inquiring if Wolfo's statement was
true. Commissioner Button replies that
the statement is absolutely untrue
and without foundation in fact"
Such man as Wolfe is proved to be
cannot injure the Life Insurance Com
pany of Virginia. which has established
itself in the confidence Of the public.
The Corporation Commission went
thoroughly into it's affairs, and found
them to be entirely regular, and the
company itself i'll perfectly solvent
condition. In their letter to Comms-
sioner Button, Messrs. Stuart and Will
lard have this to say of Wolfe:
HE has shown a total and wilful
disregard of the law under which alone
he could legally act, in this, that while
confessedly under instructions from
you to follow the statute, which directs
in express terms that the examination
shall be as to the financial and business
standing and solvency of the company,
and while further admitting, in an
swer to the direct question of the
commission, that the company was OBJ
serving the laws of the State Of Vir-
ginin, the provisions Of its charter, the
terms of it's contract with It's policy
holders, and that is capital and re-
serve We're intact and uninpaircd, yet
he has departed from such standards
as these, fixed for the company by
law, and seeks not only to apply tests
OF his own, but bases them and much
of his criticism largely upon findings
wholly unsustained by the facts.
Stronger language could not be en-
plOycd TO Nindlcatc this home COM
pany, and to discredit its defamer. IT
has passed through the ordeal and
proven itS character. Tho Life Insur-
ance Company Virginia and the
South-Atlantc Life Insurance Com
pany, of Richmond arc Southern in
stitutions, and are full worthy of pub.
lie confidence. They are just as safe
and reliable as any or the moro pretcn.
tious insurance companies Of the North
Nobody believes, of course, that Com
missioner Button, In employing Wolfe
had any desire to inJuro the Life In
surance Company of Virginia, or tina
he was Il party to any plot against it
The suggestion Is absurd on It's face
Now is the time for Virginiuns AMI
Southerners generally to rally to the
support of the home companies ant
sustain and pGtronizc them. The Life
Insurance Company Of Virginia, tn,
South--Atlantic, tho Virginia State nnt
the Virginia Fire and Marine are al
worthy of trust. Richmond Is prout
OF them, and youches for them, on,
and all.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
Harris
Arlti-Dyspeptic Water
PHONE 1882.

j. A. Morris Co.., Inc:
Gentlemen,--l have used the HARRIS
ANTI-DYsPEpTIc WATER for the past
year. and have found 1t very beneficial
to me. Before ] commenced to use 1t
I suffered a sreat deal with Sick Head
lnchek and Flatnlence. Since began to
nso It I have been almost entirely relieved
of these troubles. | do not hesitate to
recommend 1t to any enc who Is a suf-
fcrer from, Indigestion, f
.sf u, I}ANH, WEI.LFORD,
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box tho great wizard had been per-
forming on tho stage before your very
eyes. The occupants OF this particular
box did not appear greatly to appre-
ciate the joke. but Lafayette himself
and the rest OF tho audience did
Lafayette will show at the Bjou
every night this week. with matnees
Thursday and Saturday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21

The Houston Post makes the aston
ishing assertion that the people Of
Houston drink their potlicker." In this
part OF the world. wo have always con-
sidcred that Texas potlicker is appro-
pirate only for the fattening OF the
humber domestic animals.