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The Irish standard., 1907-08-24
WITH THE DEAD.
Roger ]. DIVER.

After long illness caused by dis
ease of the heart Roger ]. Dwyer, son
Of Aid. James Dwyer of the tenth
word, died on the 18th inst. at the
home of his parents. 1928 4th ST. NJ,
aged Is years. The funeral was held
Monday morning, the requiem mass
at Ascension church being largely at
tended. The interment was at st.
Mary's cemetery.
Arthur N. Jordan.
Arthur Nelson Jordan, only brother
of Superintendent c. M. Jordan of the
Minneapolis public schools. died We'd
nesday evening at the family residence
in this city. Death came as the result
Of complication Of diseases culmin-
ating in heart failure. In his last
sickness he had struggled with his
malady for three months. never leav-
ing his bed. He had been resident
of Minneapolis most of the time, since
1877. Mr.. Jordan was born in Lincoln,
Maine, and would have been 50 years
Of age upon his next birthday. He was
a lawyer of great ability and soon af-
ter his arrival in this city, formed
law partnership with James C.. Wor-
rell. His health failed in 1889 and he
went to the Pacific coast in hopes Of
regaining it. He settled in Tacoma
and there met and married Mrs. Ella
Olney Conant. a woman of much Gull
ture. who died in Minneapolis two
years ago. He returned from the
coast in 1895, but has been continually
fighting disease since then. A year
ago his health seemed to be improved,
and at that time he formed a law part
nership. known as Wonderlicht, Jor-
dan. and Henderson. but he soon dis
covered that his health would not per-
NIT close application to business. Mr..
Jordan was man of fine education
and possessed good legal acumen He
leaves son, Nelson Jordan. II years
old; his brother, c. NJ. Jordan, and a
multitude Of friends to mourn his loss
Mrs. Elizabeth Fallon.
After an illness of more than a year
Mrs. Elizabeth Fallon passed away at
the family home 1926 LIST ST. S., on
Wednesday,. The deceased was SO
years of age. Her maiden name was
Elizabeth McHale and she was we'll
known and greatly beloved by hun
dredsa Of friends in the southern part
The Irish standard., 1907-08-24
cHAvNcEv oLcoTr COMING.
o'Neiil Of Derry His New Play at the
METROPOLITAN.

The scene of "O'Neill of Derry" the
new romantic play by Theodore Burt
Sayre, IN which Augustus Pitou pre-
sents Chauncey oloott at the Metro
politan all next week, is the famous
old walled town of Londonderry. and
the action takes place in the latter
part of the Seventeenth century. In
choosing a period ante dating by at
least century and half all other
Irish dramas the author has kept be-
fore him in "o'NeiN of Derry a motif
which would have been equally strong
and moving were lis scenes and char
other people. 1t is purely romantic
The Irish standard., 1907-08-24

time of Mrs. Adamson's suicide, Miss
Frennette was much affected. She
talked continually of the affair and it
was feared by her relatives that she.
too, might some day do the same
thing. 1t is believed that ill health
prompted her to commit the desperate
act.
The state tax commission has re-
turned from an extended trip on the
iron range. The commission inspected
100 mining properties and, in addition
to the railroad mileage, Travelled 26O
miles in wagons and carriages. Aug.
to was spent in Hibbing, the sth
at Chisholm and Bull, the 9Th at
Nashwauk, the 10th at Virginia. the
18th at Eveleth. the 18th at Mckinley
and Biwabik, the 18th at Aurora and
Ely, the 14th at Tower and the 18th
at Colraine. F. A. Wtlds of Duluth,
state inspector of mineral lands, ac-
companied the commission. Franklin
McVey of the commission says: I'VE
got good idea of what the iron prop
critics of northern Minnesota are. We
are now in much better position to
check up the statements sent in by
the mining companies with the facts
we ascertained. Before Sept. the
~ mis- sci -
ing property valuations for taxation
purposes" The commissioners refuse
to give any information as to what
they propose to do in the way of tax
ing iron properties but it is generally
understood there will be very large
increase on the present valuation of
$40, 900, 900.
The special election. for or against
new home rule charter for Mime
apolis, will be held Sept. 1s. Four
judges, out of six sitting upon the
charter injunction case, have decided
that the application for an injunction
shall be dismissed and that the city
clerk may proceed with his work of
securing polling places and providing
the preliminaries for the election In
the order signed by Judges Simpson,
Brooks, Dickinson and Smith. it is a
significant fact that a line occurs
which says that the city of Mime
apolis did not appear in the case as
defendant, and the defendants Lydiard,
city clerk, and Hubert city treasurer,
were only apparent as shown by such
answers as they had filed. There is
no memorandum filed with the de-
cision. The points made by A. B.
Jackson. attorney for P. j. Breen, and
w. E. Hale. attorney for F. j. Moos,
were that the city had no right to
take the money contributed to pay for
the election. because it was contrary
to public. policy to influence councils
by money payments. that the city had
no right to contract a debt for which
it had not appropriated money, that
the law under which the charter COM
mission worked, was repealed by a.
later law, and that If it was not, then
| the order appointing the commission
for four years having been signed
! March 1, 1908. the commission had
gone out of existence by the four year
limitation, March 20. 1907, when the
charter was reported to the mayor.
The Irish standard., 1907-08-24

lighting Hugh Farrell, offers to take
his place and even then has to insult
Farrell before he can provoke him tc
fight. Meanwhile the situation is fur
Their complicated by O'Neill. who
knowing Desmond and acting in his
behalf. meets Miss Fitzroy. to receive
message. and who falls desperately
in love at first sight, never dreaming
her to be tho half sister Of the man
he is to fight. O'Neill fights Farrell
dangerously wounding him. and. mis-
taken for Desmond himself, is pro-
claimed an outlaw. How the young
sw0'dsman outwits the constabulary
battles Sir Graham Croft. and wins
the love OF Kate Fitzroy in spite OF
the fact hat he had fought a due
with her brother. is unfolded in the
four absorbingly interesting acts. The
stage pictures are beautiful and dur
ing the action of the play Mr.. Olcott
as Bryan O'Neill, sings four new
songs.
The Irish standard., 1907-08-24
Base Ball.

Minneapolis and Louisville this af-
ternoon at Nicollet park. $3.50 o'clock.
Tomorrow afternoon the same clubs
will play the Sunday game at Mime
haha park at the same hour
The Hibernians defeated the Blonde
Joel team last Sunday afternoon. The
game was marked by heavy hitting
by both sides. The score was Is to
The Irish standard., 1907-08-24

play with a historical basis for Its
story. Bryan o'Neil. played by Mr..
Olcott, is a reckless soldier of for
tune, an expert swordsman. who has
been roaming over the continent Of
Europe, vanquishing al who have met
him, and who after an absence of
many years returns to Old London.
derry. He is a good-hcarted, humor-
Gus, witty Irishman. bearing no man
ill-will, but across the channel has
come to him tales of the prowess of
Hugh Farrell IF Londonderry, I'M
beaten with the foils, and yet unde-
feate6 himself he seeks an encounter
to determine which Is master. But
there has been much dueiling i'm Lon
donderry, so much, in fact. that Sir
Graham Croft English governor of
the town, has published an cdict. an
nouncing as a penalty therefor. death
at a ropes end upon the gallows tree.
Thus to fight duel in Londonderry
was at this tire tantamnunt to- death
The Irish standard., 1907-08-24

""rhe newspapers he said. Then
after pause. he added: The nearest
office is just around the corner. Tell
Your troubles to them and they'll have
the federal court. the interstate COM
merce commission or the railroad and
warehouse commissioners make us do
il right away
The Irish standard., 1907-08-24
ONLY IN JEST.

Sure Not-Miss Chance (reading
from raper)-A girl saved an express
train from destruction by taking off
her petticoat and waving it as sig.
nal
Miss Port-I never do anything
heroic like that.
Miss Chance--Why noto
Miss Pert-Because l don't wear red
petticoats.
Showed His Ienorance-"When
married you. you said that Id never
want for anything"
Did say that"
You did"
THAT shows how little / knew Of
women then"
Broad Mnn-Churcr--Do you think
travelling broadens Il man?
Gotham--Why. yes: look at secre-
tary Taft!
Doctor-"Well, Matthew. did you
, take those pills sent You yesterday"
Patient-"Yes. doctor. but couldn't
e do en- up in something different?
The little boxes be terrible hard to
swallow"
The Irish standard., 1907-08-24

Grayce-Did he make favorable
impression when he called?
Helyn-Hsrdly. He accidentally sat
down on papa's silk hat i rs g.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-12
After Spruce Gum.

Alec Murray of Gardiner and Vital
Bolduc of this place left, here last
week for the Penobscot river region on
cumming expedition which will oc-
cupy them until the first of November.
Both are old gummers and Mr.. Boil
due has been at the business for a
portion of each year since 1892. His
plan is to put in about two months in
the woods in the fall and about the
same time in the winter after good
depth of snow has fallen. With one
partner he has averaged to harvest
and market about three hundred
pounds of gum, one especially fortu-
nate season yielding twice this
amount.
In the early years seventy five
cents was the usual market price but
this has continually advanced until
this by-product of the Maine spruce
sells readily at s1.50 per pound. The
whole forest area has beer gum
med over but yet Mr.. Bolduc
is able, with his long experience, to
find reasonably good harvest each
year. AS gum has grown scarce the
number searching for it has grown
much smaller and Mr.. Bolduc has now
comparatively few competitors.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-12
lanes S. Gahan.

James s. Gahan died at his resi-
dence in this village last Thursday, in
the eighty seventh year of mis- age.
The most Of his life was passed in this
town, the last forty six years in the
house where he died Until crippled
by advanced age, his life was one Of
almost constant toll. II from his
many excellent qualities Of character
one were to point out the most prom
inent, his honesty would be selected,
not simply the honesty that gives 70
every man his due and does not cheat
in trades, but also manly honor in
every relation OF human life. He il
lustrated the dignity OF manual labor.
Notwithstanding his laborious years,
he was happy in his simple life, quiet
and peaceful in the love of home and
family. Who can say that a life of
such sterling integrity does not have
an influence. silent but powerful?
Who can say that such life is not
beautiful success?-North Arson Ad-
VOcate.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-12
National G. A. R.

Amid gayly decorated streets vete-
rams of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie began arriving Sunday for the for
ty-hrst national encampment Of the
organization, which is bei1g held at
Saratoga, n. Y, this week. Fifty
thousand veterans were expected
This may be the last,encampment held
elsewhere than Washington. 1t is
probable that within a few years the
annual encampment will become only
a meeting of delegates, for the vete-
rams are, it was stated by G. A. r.
officials becoming too feeble to attend
these meetings in body and to take
part in the annual parade.
1t was expected that Massachusetts
would have the largest representation
at the encampment with New York
state close second.
Statistics made public, give the
membership of the national Grand
Army of the Republic as 202, 600 OF
these the organization loses annually
three per cent. As the average age
of the members is sixty years, the or
ganization will exist, it is estimated
for twenty years more.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-12
The Hartland Fair.

Rain interfered with the opening OF
the 74th annual cattle show and fair
of the East Somerset Agricultural
Society, which was to have been held
three days of last week, beginning
Thursday. All of the principal
events were put over until Saturday,
when fair weather brought out large
attendance.
In the forenoon the ball game be-
tween the local team and the Dovers
proved to be the most exciting game
ever seen on the home grounds. The
score was to in favor of Hartland.
The racing commenced in the fore
noon with the wagon race for green
horses, won by Babe. A protest was
entered on the claim that the winner
had raced for money and had low
record. The summary.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-12
Maine Fair Dates for 1907.

Sept. i7-19-Oxford County Agricul-
tural society at South Paris
Sept, l7-l9-Somerset County Agri-
cultural Society at Pembroke.
Sept. 17-19-Cumberland County At
Gorham.
sept 17-19-Waldo and Penobscot
at Monroe
Sept. 17-1s-Somerset Central at
SkOWhegan.
Sept. ls-1g-Eden Agricultural So
ciety. at Eden.
Sept. ls-2o-West Washington at
Cherry field
Sept. 24-25-Central Washington
Agricultural Society AT Machias.
sept. Richmond Farmers and
Mechanics Club al Richmond.
Sept. "a 26- Cumberland Farmer
Club at West Cumberland
Sept. 24-26-Sorth Knox Agricultu-
raj and Horticultural Society at
Union.
sept. 17-19-Kennebec County at
Readfeld.
Sept. South Kennebec Agri-
cultural Society al South Windsor.
Sept. 24-26-West Penobscot at Ex-
eter.
Oct. l2-Unity Park Association at
Unity.
Oct Northern Hancock Agri-
cultural Society at Amherst
Oct. 1-3-Freeport Agricultural So
ciety at Freeport.
Oct. 13-West Oxford Agricultural
Society al Fryeburg.
Oct. 1-3-Lincoln County Horticul-
tural and Agricultural Society at
Damariscotta
Oct. 13-North Franklin Agricultu-
raj Society at Phillips
Oct. 23-North Oxford Agricultural
Society at Andover.
Oct. 13-Franklin County Agricul
tural Society at Pennington.
Oct. 2-4-Newport Agricultural and
Pathological al Newport
Oct. s-1o-sagadahoc County at
Topsham.
Nov. 11-16-Annual meeting Of the
Maine Pathological Society, Gardiner
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-12

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The
following are the real estate transfers
recently recorded in the county reg
istry:
Caratunk-Deia c. Brown 10 Angie
S. Grover; J. Wesley Grover to Angie
S. Grover.
Pittsfield-Jessie {. Conuor to Alice
NJ Connor; E. Velma McCausland TO
Horace P. Wyman. 500.
New Portland-Eugene NJ. Young to
Roak \. Allen; Alice \. Kennison to
Fred P. Beal ct al.
Moscow-Nial N. Spaulding to
Thales Spaulding.
Madison-C. Herman Cook TO Alice
S. Cook; Edgar E. Mclaughlin 10
VIM. S. Rogers.
Canaan-Geo. II. Pottle TO Wm. A.
Pottle.
Anson-Mark Getchell to Oliver
Greeiner, 500; Vim. S. Rogers 10
Edgar E. McLaughlin; Vesta Hilton
to VIM. S. Rogers; John c. Crowell 10
Ernest E. Noddin.
Harmony-E. B. Rowel ct ais to
Edward F. Rowel.
Hartland-N. ". Webb to James
Picken; Levi E. Bean to Horace Z.
Cr cker.
Fairfeld-Joseph King to Charlotte
King.
Skowhegan-Edwin F Fairbrother
to John LaCase; Grace D. Grifing to
F. L. Ames EXT.
Starks-Wm. H. Duley TO James a.
Locke.
NorridgewockAGeo. A. Tobey to
VIM. R. Whitney, $500.
Solon-Carrie B. Longley TO NJ L.
French ct al; NJ. L. French ct al to
Screen L. Webb.
Cornville-sylvester y, Dow TO
VIM. L. Walker.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-12
To Investigate White Pine Disease.

The seriousness of the unknown
disease which has this year attacked
the white pine trees of of New Eng
land has led the officers of the Forest
Service and the Bureau of Plant In
dustry of the Department of Agricul-
ture to make an immediate investiga
tion of the peculiar blight.
Accordingly S. T. Dana, of the
Office of silvics, in the Forest Service,
and DIR. Perley Spaulding, of the
Office of pathology in the Bureau of
Plant Industry left Washington for
Maine, where the investigation will
begin.
The disease is much more serious
than was at first suspected. When
discovered it was thought that the
blight was confined to Maine and New
Hampshire, but in the last two weeks
evidence of the disease has been dis
covered in scattered parts of the
country as far south as Newark, New
Jersey and as far west as Detroit. 1t
has not gained much headway, how
ever, outside of New England.
Very little is known about this
white pine disease up to the present
time. The needles of the pines turn a
rusty brown, drop off and soon after
wards the tree dies. "It is evident
that we are dealing with a very large
question" said DIR. Haven Metcalf, of
the office of forest pathology today,
land we will accordingly take the
entire problem up seriously"
The Department of Agriculture will
seek to find out the extent of the
areas affected by the disease and
study the effect the blight will have
upon the white pine industry of New
England, and how it may be fought.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-12
POSITIVE PROOF.
Should Convince the Greatest Skeptic
in Sko~hegsn.
Because its the evidence of

Because its the evidence Of a
Skowhegan citizen.
Testimony easily investigated.
The strongest endorsement Of
merit
The best proof Read it.
Abel II. Patten, carpenter, living at
56 Summer ST., Skowhegan, Me, says
Il had two attacks OF kidney com
plant during the last three years
The first was about three years ago
and think II was caused by a strain
from heavy lifting. l had 10 lay OF
work for one week, on account of il.
suffered such pains in the kidneys
that every breath | drew cut to the
quick. Ii felt like knife being
thrust into my back. II was when
suffering in this way that We learned
of Doan's Kidney Pills and began
using them. Two boxes bauiShed the
backache and put me on my feet as
we'll as | ever was. Two years later l
had another attack, which was quite
severe but did not get as bad as the
first. / thought OF poan'- Kidney
Pills as soon as the trouble began and
went to Geo E. SIMPSONS drug store
now Sampson X Azores and got a
box. Before I had taken all the con-
tents the backaehe had entirely dis
appeared. nave SO much confidence
in Doan's Kidney Pills that whenever
hear OF anyone eomplainjn OF
backache or kidney trouble l never
fail to put in a good word for this
remedy. and take pleasure in telling
what il has done for me-
For sale by all Dealers, Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-12
A Suggestion for Inventors.

The government wants a device for
delivering mail bags from swift trains
without injury to the mail. "A big
fortune awaits the inventor of such a
scheme,D says the second assistant
postmaster general.
A substitute for tWine in wrapping
the mail will also enrich the one who
is ingenious enough to devise such
thing, says Harper's Weekly.
Men with brains have been expert
menting for years to solve the problem
of how mail bags shall be received
from trains running at sixty miles an
hour. Every day thousands of mail
sacks are thrown from such trains on
to the platforms of stations where it
is impossible to make stops.
The mail bags are not infrequently
forced under the wheels of the fast
flying train by suction or the wind,
ground TO pieces, and the mail that is
not entirely destroyed scattered
broadcast At the best the mail bags
get the toughest kind of handling and
much of the mail becomes damaged,
The government has been for years
hunting in vain for practical device
for catching these flying mail bags. 4
simple hook device has for many
years been in use whereby the mail
bags are taken aboard a fast train
without injury.
A scheme Just the reverse has been
experimental with for delivering
them, but unsuccessful, the momen-
tum gained in discharging 00-pound
bag being too great to be withstood
by device of this kind. So the gov
ernment is willing TO pay big price
for the use of a patent which solves
the problem.
The postoffice authorities are also
looking out for good substitute for
jute twine. In every postoffice in the
country letters are wrapped up and
tied with twine on being made ready
for delivery The government has to
pay out hundreds of thousands of dol
lars a year for this cord.
All kinds of substitutes have been
offered, but none have proved entire
ly satisfactory. A great many inven-
tors have made devices for bundling
up the letters, but they have all failed
before the test OF quickly untying
them.
a good fastener which can be dis
posed of instantly, and at cost less
than twine, will be worth a million to
the inventor Whatever this device
may be, it will have to be of stuff that
can be severed as quickly as a snap of
the scissors on tWine, for time in the
handling of mail counts.
Trial Catarrh treatments are being mailed
out free, on request, by Dr. Shoup Racine Wis.
These tests are proving to the people-w'th-
out A pennV's c6st-th great value OF this
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-12

TO check cold quickly, get from your
druggist some little Candy Cold Tablets called
Preventics. Druggists everywhere are now
dispensing Preventics, for they are not only
safe, but decidedly certain and prompt.
Preventics contain no Quinine, no laxative,
nothing harsh nor sickening. Taken at the
"sneeze stage" Preventics will prevent Pneu
monia. Bronchitis, La Grippe, etc. Hence
the name, Preventics. Good for feyerish
children. 4S Preventics IS cents. Trial
Bikes cts. Sold by G. X. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-12
In New Locations.

Although the disastrous fire Of a
week ago Monday night forced near
ly a dozen Of skowhegan's leading
concerns and professional men to
leave their places Of business and
cost the majority OF them great loss
of stock, with but few exceptions
they have been equal TO the emer-
gency and are again established in
different locations with their doors
open TO the public.
George B. Fairgrieves, Skowhegan's
veteran restaurant keeper who made
his home in the upper story Of his
building has moved into the house
owned by him on Russell St. formerly
occupied by Mrs Ida NJ HUI, which
he will make his home; although lack
of room has forced him to give up mis-
business for the present. His build
ing does not appea. TO be beyond re-
pair from the front on Madison St,
yet the full extent of the damage
does not show from this quarter.
While Mr.. Fairgrieves plans are un-
settled for the present he informs us
he has no intention of repairing his
building as has been reported, and
that he hopes to tear down the gutted
framework and put up a brick build
ing.
Reynolds and Thorndyke, BARRIERS,
have purchased the barbering bust
ness OF Joseph Hutchins commencing
in their new quarters last Monday.
Frank Pooler the cobbler who occu-
pied the other half of the small
double store on Madison St, has
moved his business to the basement
of the building occupied on the
ground floor by the Somerset Trac-
tion Co.
Sampson & Avore the corner drug
gists have moved their stock to the
east store in the new Merrill Block.
Messrs Griffin and Sampson the
owners of the corner lot inform US it
is their intention to clear up their lot
during the fall and prepare it for a
new brick building which they will
begin work upon next spring.
J. P. Merrill & Son who lost the
most of their stock, have moved the
small stock OF rubbers and shoes they
saved into the corner store of the
old Robinson Mill.
DR.. W. S. Stinchfeld, physician and
surgeon and DR. {. r. Viles dentist
who had offices over the store of
Sampson q Avore have rented the
corner offices over Fogg's store re-
Gently vacated by Merrill & Merrill,
where they have fitted up their offices
with new furniture and Instruments.
Arthur Elwood who conducted a
hairdressing and barbering business
next to the Merrill store has taken
the office west of those occupied by
Doctors Viles and Stinchfield, fitting
it up with new appliances for his
trade.
Miss Withee has moved what of her
Stoch Vi mllllneTS sne saved from lne
fire into the store on Madison ST.
north of the Green & Barnard shoe
store where she will complete her
stock and conduct her millinery
business as before.
Miss Witham who also conducted a
millinery business over the Merrill
shoe store has reopened over the \.
E. Bisson store on Water street.
Skowhegan has reason to congratu-
late herself upon the resourceful-
ness and enterprise which her bust
ness men have shown on this occa-
sion, for the volume of business tenn
porarily crippled would have meant a
public loss had it remained idle long.