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The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-24
The Grange Fair.

skowhegan Grange opened its three
days annual fair with the production Of
Diamonds and Hearts" by local talent,
Wednesday evening of last week, as full
ly reported in our previous issue, and ON
the following evening other amateur
dramatists of the same society presented
VALLEY Farm" before an audience
which filled every available seat in the
hall.
This drama has been a great favorite
on the amateur stage and is the same one
given in Athens by the Grange of that
town, just one year ago. 1t has a plot
of considerable strength, with leading
parts presenting personalities in which
the audience become thoroughly inter-
ested at once, and yet gives an impor-
lance to what are usually considered the
minor parts which is unusual and of
great advantage in an amateur produc-
ton. Of these "Verbena'' and "Azs-
riah, with few spoken lines and not a
great amount of time in any of the
scenes, in the hands of Miss Elizabeth
Parker and James Reed, who interpre-
ted them to perfection, we're made fea-
lures which the audience were quick to
appreciate and to rev ard with liberal
applause Miss Gertrude Townsend as
Lily Ann Tucker" was perfection 1t
self and everyone in the audience will
remember the character of "Alvira
Holoomb' rs taken 30 admirably by
Miss Dorothy Elliott, who in many ways,
may be said to have made the hit of the
evening. Miss Hazel Leavitt had the
star part of "Hettie Holcomb" and Ger.
tainly made delightful heroine The
succeeding incidents of the play required
her TO portray considerable variety oil
dramatic emotion but she met every
situation with most excellent taste
evidencing an ability which is not com
mon outside of professional ranks
Skowhegan people will recall the sue
cess scored by John McIlwrath in "kiDs
Jollity," several years since, and hi
success as Harold Rutlidge," las
Thursday evening was only to be expect
ed. The part of David Hildreth wal
splendidly taken by Albert Il. Smiley
In theatrical experience, both profes
sional and amateur, Mr.. Smiley has hsd
much more than any one else in the
cast and this makes him fully at home
in any part assigned to him No anna
teur likes to take the role in the play
which is unlovely or disagreeable anC
Mrs. Carrie French is deserving of tn,
thanks of the Grange for accepting tn,
character of Isabel Carney and for hel
efforts to carry it out as designed by thu
author of Valley Farm Mrs. Eli
Crowell was admirable as Mrs. Rutlidge
and K. F. Parker impersonated Silal
Holcomb, Hettie's father and the owner
of Valley Farm, with a skill which wal
never exoelled by any Skowhegan ANA
teur. Jennings" the butler at tn,
Rutlidge city home, should not be for
gotten, Linwood Nutting carrying GU
this character most excellently.
The audience were i'll frendl,
mood, determined to be pleased what
ever happened, but the general opinion
seems to be that Valley Farm, boil
from the merit inherent in the story
which, of course, is attributable to tn,
author, and from the ability with which
the parts were taken, ranks among tn,
best of the many splendid production
which Somerset county talent Las eve
brought out.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-24

The catalogue of Colby shows students
as follows: Graduate students, 2 men,
seniors, u men and % women; juniors,
% men and % women; sophamores, 33
men and 81 women; freshmen, 40 men
and SO women.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-24
II man owns pocketkriie i, is hard
for him 10 pass grindstone.

"My child was burned terribly about the taoe
neck and chest. | applied DR.. Thomas Ecectrfc
OIL The pain ceased and the child sank into a
restful sleep Mrs. Nancy NJ. Hanson. HAM
burg n. Y
Say what you Ike about moral courage.
the man who has LOT OF i, is mighty ue-
popular.
Don't use harsh physics. The reaction weske1s
the bowels, leads to chronic constipation. G11
pyans Regulets They operate easily. tone TIM
stomach cure constipation.
There is very little use trying to con
vince man Who meets your statemept
with this argument: IN bet YOU etc.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-24
Terms of Courts,

Supreme Judicia:-The third Tuesday in March
and September, and fourth Tuesday in December.
Civil and Criminal.
Probate The second Tuesday OF each month
County Commissioners first Tuesday In
March and August and the second Tuesday in Decem-
hev
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-24

Thinking well doesn't count unless you
act well,
You need to have been a recent victim
Of a surgeons knife or of holdup man in
order TO cut much ice in company now.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-24

Builds up waste tissue, promotes APP
petite. improves disestion, induces re-
freshing sleep, gives renewed strength
and health That's what Hollister g
Rocky Mountain Tea does. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. G. r Fogg,
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-24

Don't follow in the footsteps of your
competitors. Set the pace.
Life is not worth living unless you live
for the good you can do.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-24
Dc CODfOr

The practical uses of ELECTRIC
ITY constantly increase; unless you
have already tried them you have no
idea how much few simple electrical
appliances will add to the comfort of
your home.
Electric Fiatiron.
Current for Its use costs less than the
fuel to heat the old fashioned irons. You
do your ironing in any room in the house
No heated rooms. Iron always immacu-
lately clean, always hot.
Eiecric Fan.
Cool breezes on tap any hour of the day
OF night. Costs about l-2 cent per hour.
Run for few minutes in your chant ers
at night drives out the heated air of the
day and fills them with the cool ofevenfng
Electric Ovens.
Even heat. Cool Kitchen. Currsnt costs
no more than fuel. Perfects the art of
Cookery.
Electric Chatting DISH
Heat constant and always under perfect
CONTROL. No guessing at what the result
will be. No injury to napery and furni.
ture from burning alcohol.
Electric Stoves.
Small or large. Heat baby's milk night
day For lunches. For the noon or
evening meal. For every use, when you
want heat under dish, kettle or pan and not
in your room.
All the above appliances and many more
for Sale or Rent of the
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-24

County Commissioners
L. c. WILLIAMS Athens
GEORGE T. TlBBRrrs. Fairfield.
Henry &. CRowEIL, Ptsheld.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-24

Make the stories you tell on a rainy day
as short as possible, especially il you tell
them under an umbrella.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-24
SKOWHECAN
Electric Light Co.

C. j. ABBEY, Supt.
Do you use Electric Lights? Less danger
from fire. No exploding lamps. The
cheapest luxury of the age. Let us tell
you about them. tf3l
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-24

There are times when an ource OF 10
genuity discounts too OF eoefgy
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-24
Electric EIatiron.

Current for its use costs less than the
fuel to heat the old fashioned irons. You
do your ironing in any room in the house.
No heated rooms. Iron always immacu-
lately clean, always hot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
COLORED BANDLEADERS
OF INTENTION
TO APPOINT THEM.

AS result of correspondence between
Secretary Taft and Mr. E. j. Scott, secre-
tary to DR.. Booker 7. Washington. white
men will no longer be appointed chief mu-
clans Of bands of cOlored regiments IN the
army except in the improbable event that
it Is impossible to secure competent colored
musicians for that service. A few weeks
ago Mr.. Scott wrote to the Secretary Of
War asking him to open the way for the
appointment Of colored musicians as band
leaders in the four colored fegiments-9th
and 10th Cavalry, and cath and 25th In
fantry. The only case where a cOlored man
has been permitted to serve as band mas
ter In the regular army Is that of Lieut..
Loving, leader of the band of the Philippine
Constabulary, which made decided hit at
the Louisiana purchase exposition.
Sp to this time the invariable practice has
been to appoint white musicians as leaders
Of the colored bands, the stated reason be-
ing that heretofore there were no capable
coored musicians available. That cOnd- Ion
no longer exists. Mr.. Scott told the Secre-
tary of War that a continuance Of the old
custom "closes the door On opportunity to
colored musical talent so far as the army
is concerned and makes it harder to en-
list desirable civilian musicians Secre-
tary Taft fully conceded the justice and
logic of these representations and informed
Mr.. Scott that he had given instructions
which ultimately may result in having col
ored band leaders in the colored regiments.
A provision OF an act approved March 3,
1869, fixes the pay of the chief musician
in a 1egfmental band at $50 month, with
the allowances Of a quartermaster sergeant.
BY direction of Secretary Taft, the mill
tary secretary has written letter to the
commanding officer of each of the four col
ored regiments, in which he says:
1.-The Secretary Of War has directed that
hereafter white men be not appointed chief
musicians of bands of colored regiments
when colored men possessing the requisite
qualifications can be secured for that po-
sition. He therefore directs that when a
vacancy occurs In the position of chief mu-
stefan In your regiment, due effort be made
to fill it with suitable and competent COL
not be- obtaiued o vou will report the fact
to the War Department He further directs
that in no case will the appointment of a
white man be made without the express au-
thority of the War Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
SEEKING WHITES LIFE
INTERNAL MACHINE
FOUND IN COUNTS HOME.

ST. PETERSBURG. February 12-Count
White today confirmed the report that an
Internal machine. with ciock-work ap-
paratus attached. was found In an I'M
lighted stove of his house last night. A
servant noticed string dangling from the
door Of the stove, investigated and discov-
cred a box. Being suspicious OF its con-
tents the servant summoned the police.
who found that It was an Internal machine
containing nitro-glycerine.
1t has not yet been ascertained II the
box was introduced into the stove through
the chimney or from the room. II appears
that an unknown man asked the house
porter recently on which side of the house
the count slept and when the information
was given the stranger urged the porter to
warn the ex-premier to change his room.
The porter. however. paid no attention to
the warning and said nothing about the
occurrence.
second Internal machine. timed to ex-
plode at 8 O'Clock this evening, was found
in the WHITE residence during the day. Both
machines were OF poor construction.
The attempt ON the life of Count White
is attributed to ths reaetionary league OF
v0DD0nD00
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SENATORS SURPRISED
CALLED FOR EVIDENCE IN CASE
AND GOT A WAGoNLoAD.

Senators have only themselves to blame
for what happened to them this morning.
They called for the whole OF the docu-
ments in the Hanks-Harriman case, and
late yesterday evening they got 1t from the
interstate commerce commission in
wagon drawn by four-horse team. II any
of the senators had trouble in reaching their
committee rooms when they arrived today
it must have been because the corridors
were blocked with the bundles of docu-
ments In the Hanks Hartman case, and the
distinguished solons of the upper chamber
had to do Alpine feats climbing over them
to get to their private retreats In the base
ment.
1t is stated that the policeman on duty In
the Capitol grounds threatened to report
the driver of the delivery wagon with the
documents in it to the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals. for the whole
result of seven months labor by the two
interchangeable gentlemen and large force
of clerks of the commission was piled In q
wagon with only four ordinary-sized horses
to draw 1t. There were twenty-two dl1er
ent exhibits, together with two able bodied
colored men, the whole, exclusive OF the col
ored men, tied up with rope into movable
packages.
Just what the Senate will do with the
documents is a question. Nobody expects
that they will even be unpacked. and, IL they
were Mr.. Hartman is the only man In the
United States who knows what they mean
Mr.. Hanks says frankly that he does not
and the interstate commerce commission
took three guesses at 1t and appointed three
investigating committees without hnding
out.
There was a report current this morning
at the Capitol that Senator Culberson, VINO
was really at the bottom of the trouble, IN
tended to introduce bill approprating
money for an addition to the Capitol In
which to store the exhibits. But this was
contradicted by Representative Tawney,
who said that 1t was only another covert
attempt on the part of the Senate to usurp
the prerogatives of the House. and that
though the Constitution might be amended
that way in time. 1t had not been yet. ana
he proposed to stand by the Constitution as
it was now interpreted.
Meanwhile the Hanks Hartman exhibits
are at the Capitol awaiting disposition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
BIG FIRES IN BOSTON.
One Man Loses His Life Trying to
Escape.


Escape.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, Mass, February 12.-Boston
had several big fires to combat last night.
The Waverly House in Charlestown caught
fire, while in the city proper there was a
dangerous blaze lin the congested district
bounded by School street, Province court,
Broomfeld and Washington streets.
To add to the plight Of the firemen, lower
Hanover street and upper fremont street
experienced fright because OF threatening
fires, one In a tailor shop and one in car
penter shop. The Waverly House. when the
fremen arrived. was belching smoke like
q volcano. while the cries of imperiied
guests added to the horror Of 1t all. The
police aided the firemen In rescuing them.
At the height of the fire an alarm was
sounded from Dreaded box A." Such ap-
paratus as could be spared was rushed to
aid the reserve force already at work in
congested Province court. School, Wash
inston and Broomfield streets. c. n. Bel
ledeuss' carpenter shop. a yeritable finder
bex. was ablaze. and thanking 1t were a
maze of paint and plumbing shops and
other places where inhammables were
stored, and the Boston Tavern. Parker
House and Giendower Hotel.
The fire at 118 Hanover street, and In
Ferdinand street, in a wooden tenement
district, kept the reserve forces from out
Of town engaged. 1t was the hardest nights
work for the department in many years,
the deep snow and almost zero temperature
adding to the discomforts and increasing
the peril. At the Waverly House fire John
Flynn, forty years old. was killed by jump
Ing from window on the fifth floor. miss-
ing the IRE nets. His sister. Mrs, Mar
garet A.. Harrigan. was probably fatally
overcome by smoke. Other guests were
overcome and many were cut and bruised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
BATTLE WITH BANDITS
FOUR CAR ROBBERS CAPTURED
AFTER RUNNING FIGHT.

Special Dispatch to The Star
SOUTH BEND Ind February 1e-Eou,
bandits who held up and ATTEMPTED to rob
freight train yesterday on the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern railway at Terre
Coupe. small station twelve miles west
OF South Bend. have been captured after a
desperate running battle with a posse of
armed citizens from Terre Coupe and New
Carlisle.
They gave their names, ages and ad-
dresses as follows: William Weber. nine
teen years old. Laporte county: Herman
Fink. thirty-five years old, Logansport
George King twenty-five years old, Ash
land, Ky; Thomas Burns, forty years old
Cleveland, Ohio.
Weber was the last man to be captured
and when he was finally run down after a
chase of five miles across the fields he
begged to be shot in order that his identity
would be concealed. He said he has a wife
and mother. and the shock of his arrest
would prove a terrible blow to them, for
they regarded him as an upright man.
Robbers Lay in Wait.
The bandits were evidently lying in wait
for the train and had the attack well
planned. AS the train slackened it's speed
nearing Terre Coupe the four armed men
forced their way into freight car loaded
with canned goods and provisions and be-
gan to throw the merchandise to the ground
The crew demonstrated. but was held in
check by two of the robbers at the point
Of revolyers
While the freight crew held the atten.
ton of the bandits. the engineer and fire.
man succeeded in breaking away. Detach-
ing the engine and tender from the long
string of cars. a dash was made for New
Carlisle. where the posse was hastily or
gained. the members being armed with all
kinds Of weapons. including shotguns. re-
vo!vers. rifles. clubs and pitchforks. The
posse went TO the scene of the robbery on
the engine.
A running fight followed their arrival. In
which both pursued and PURSE ,rs exchanged
shot after shot. Finally exhausted by the
chase and out of ammunition. the robbers
gave up and submitted to arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
PLAN To AVOID CLASH
U. s. GUNBOAT ON HAND I'M
NICARAGUAN WATERS.

The Navy Department has been informed
that the gunboat Marietta arrived at Grey
town, Nicaragua, late yesterday afternoon.
She had come from Guantanamo, where she
received orders to proceed at once to Me-
aragua and report to United States Consul
Frank M. Ryder at San Juan del Norte. OF
Greytown. 1t was stated that the warship
would afford the consul means Of con-
veyance UP the coast to Bluefieldss- where
he would be able to get into closer commu-
nication with the Nicaraguan authorities at
Managua, the capital, and assist in carry
ing out the State Departments plans for
the prevention of hostile clash between
Nicaragua and Honduras.
The cruiser Chicago, which las been tax
ing on coal at Acapulco, Mexico, is under
stood to be again on her way down the
Pacific coast of Central America, and Com
mander Robert NJ. Doyle will take the ship
to Acajutla, Salvador, and report to MIN
lister Merry. 1t may be that In the course
of the negotiations it will be found desirable
to provide some neutral place for a meeting
Of commissioners and the Chicago will thus
serve in a similar capacity to the Marble
head last spring, when the foundations for
peace were laid aboard that gunboat.
In Constant Communication.
The State Department is in constant COM
munication with its agents in Central Amer
lea and the Mexican ambassador here and
the ministers from the republics of Central
America in the course of the strong efforts
that are being made by all to prevent war.
but as no conclusion has yet been reached.
it is not deemed prudent to make public
the details of the exchanges. 1t Is stated,
however, today on authority that the issues
between Honduras and Nicaragua appear
now to have dwindled down to a mere exhi-
n
When it Is made clear to the principals
that their honor is not involved in the
questions at issue it is fully expected that
they will listen to the representations of
the other nations of Central America and
Mexico and the United States, and allow
the whole matter to proceed to further con-
sideration Of the arbitration at San Saliva
dor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12

mont carried crew of nine officers ana
fifty men. The list of officers follows:
Captain-George w. Mcvey.
First mate-John Mealy. y
Chief engineer-A. Gay. Bridgeport, Conn.
First assistant engineer-C. Hess.
Second assistant engineer-J. Nelson.
First pilot. Ansen.
Second pilot-G. Wymant
Boatswain-
Head steward-J. Harrison. New York.
Purser-Carenter. Providence.
All of the officers are from New England
with the exception OF Head Steward Harri-
son. The captain was married and lived in
Providence.
Capt. David L. Wilcox. who was formerly
in charge of the Larchmont and Is now
captain of the Fall River boat Tennessee.
said that the Larchmont had Ito state
rooms and that she was about twenty-five
years old. He said that she was a thor
oughly seaworthy vessel. and that she had
been thoroughly overhauled when she was
in his command two years ago by the
Morse ship yards, and was then found to
be in excellent condition
Had Heavy Timbers-
'she had timbers enough in her," said
the captain. ito build two ships"
Capt Wilcox was bringing the Tennes-
see down through the sound last night
when he saw the lights of the Larchmont
of Whale Rock at about $50 o'clock. He
was then at Point Judith. some forty min
utes' steaming away. He described the
wind that was blowing at the time to be a
hfty-mile gale. He said it was his belief
that. In the face of the weather conditions.
the Larchmont's captain must have at
tempted to beach 1t Immediately after the
accident. His own vessel, he said, was
covered with ice from the pilot house to the
lower deck. The spray froze as soon as 1t
touched the side.
Capt. Wilcox knew Capt. McVey very
well, as McVey had formerly been his first
pilot He said that McVey was in every
way capable man and an excellent sea-
man. careful to a fault.
Mr.. Noble. speaking of the relief meas
ure which the company had undertaken,
said that he had ordered two vessels to be
sent Immediately to the scene of the acct
dent with directions to do everything posi-
BILE and that he had ordered the steamboat
Kentucky, which was at Fail River to go
to Block Island He said. with respect to
the Larchmont's safety apparatus that she
carried eight lifeboats and four life RATS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12

two assistant matrons. from $500 to f66O
each: for two teachers. from $50 toy e6O
each; for . farmer from $3.50 to $60Q and
it allows an additional farm hand II 500
and a Waterman at $40. For the Erection
and equipment Of q stable, 81 800 Is appro-
priated
The florist at the Industrial Home School
had his salary Increased from $500 to $12O
The appropriation for the maintenance Of
children at the Washington Hospital for
Foundffngs by the board of charities n
made Of 5000 instead OF S. 400
The militia of the District of Columbia
Is given an additional $500 for rent. fuel.
etc, and an additional $3.50 for lockers.
etc, over the House provision. For clean
ing ana repairing uniforms. etc. t2,008.
instead of $1,000. Is allowed. The salary
of the clerk in the once of the adjutant
general Is increased from $720 to $40.
In the water department, for contin-
gent expenses. $500, instead of s.. 500, is
provided.
The bill provided for loan from the
general government to the District of
necessary funds to make up any def
cheney. Two per cent interest Is to be
charged on these loans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
ALFRED WALTER DEAD.
President of the Seaboard Air Line
Expires in New York.


NEW YORK, February 12.-President AL
fred Walter of the Seaboard Air Line died
at his home, IA West 10Th street. in this
city today. He had been ill about two
weeks.
Mr. Walter was elected president about
six or eight months ago to succeed ]. NJ.
Barr.
A Star representative communicated the
first news of Mr.. Walters death to the
local office Of the Seaboard in this city. 1t
was learned there that Mr.. Walter had been
in the city almost q month Or six weeks
ago on his way from Norfolk to New York.
Mr.. Walter was about seventy-fiye years
of age. He was for time general super
intendcnt Of the Reading railway, and prac-
tically rebuilt. rehabilitated and put on an
earning basis the entire valley system.
He was also at one time vice president
and general superintendent of the Queen
and Crescent road and came from that
company to the Seaboard- line. He is re-
ported to have been a man Of resourceful
mind, with great business acumen and es-
pecial adaptabiiity for the complexities Of
railway management.