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The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22
Lots of Freight Moving.

Freight shipments from the Show
hogan station have been very brisk
for the past ten days, Notwithstanding
the fact that some commodities, like
pulp, textiles, shoes, etc, which usu-
ally go from here in good volume,
have been moving in only moderate
quantities.
The shipments of livestock have at
tracted a good deal of attention and
on Monday last it may be noted that
more sheep left here on one train
that were ever sent from Somerset
county in single day before. One
thousand sheep and lambs were load
ed by Frank L. Hight of Cornville,
consigned TO the New England Live
Stock Company at Boston, and
Manley d. Holt shipped between two
and three hundred sheep and lambs
by the same train. Mr.. Holt also
loaded car of COWS at the same
time 30 that the train carried in all
six cars of live stock.
The one thousand sheep shipped by
Mr.. Hight were bought by him in
Wellington last week, the buying and
collecting requiring three days.
After they were all gathered in one
flock, they were driven overland to
Skowhegan, twenty -four miles, six
drovers being employed. They ar
rived here early last Monday fore
noon and the size of the flock
aroused more than the usual interest
while they were being put on board
the cars. Mr.. Hollis sheep were
largely bought in Athens. Other
shipments are in prospect though it is
not thought that 1850 will be likely to
arrive here for any one train. The
pack of the corn factory for the seas
on Just closed, about four hundred
thousand cans, is also being shipped
as fast as it can be labelled and cased.
Ten cars have already been sent out
and about twenty more remain to be
forwarded.
One reason for the increased ship
ments of live stock may be found in
the short hay crop. The farmers find
that they have not hay enough to
carry the usual number of sheep and
other livestock through the winter
and for that re ason are more ready to
accept the first reasonable offer they
have, to dispose of them. In normal
years hay is always shipped from
here at the rate Of three to five car
loads a week at this season but this
year not one pound of it has left the
Skowhegan station since the crop
was harvested, Hay is being ship
ped into Maine from the west, several
ears a day being received at Lewiston
and, while none has thus far been re-
ceiyed here, it is not unlikely that it
may come later on. At present the
price of hay in Skowhegan and the
Boston market is just about on the
same level, thirteen to fifteen dollars
per ton.
Potatoes continue to hold their own
and good number of ears have been
loaded here this week. More than
thirty cars have been shipped from
the Skowhegan station thus far this
fall. Lumber has been moving well
for the past fortnight with shipments
averaging better than one car per
day, the heaviest shippers being the
Skowhegan Lumber company.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22
M erTill Holbrook

The residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles L. Holbrook in Norrdge-
wock, was the scene OF - pleasant
wedding ceremony Wednesday noon
Oct. 81, when Their Youngest daugh-
ter, Miss Enid Bertha, was united in
marriage with Mr.. Albion W Mer-
rill of Skowhegan Rev. b. b. Mer-
rill, father of the bridegroom was
the officiating clergyman. The young
couple were the recipients Of many
choice and valuable gifts, and after Il
wedding lunch departed on a short
bridal tour, Upon their return they
will begin housekeeping in Norridge-
wock where their friends will be
pleased to welcome them.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22
NUMBER %
Hand Was Injured.

Harry ". Churchill who was q
member Of the special force Of
officers a. hil!inocket last week. re
ceiYed considerable injury to ms
right hand through contact with
large fan IN one Of the departments
Of the works Of the Great Northern
Paper Company. Mr. Churchill is a
letterer and marble worker By trade.
employed at the establishment oper-
ated by Edw. ". Marble in this place.
In this employment De used tools
operated by electrical power and this
led him 10 have special interest in
the electrical generating plant Of the
Great Northern Paper Company a.
Aillinocket. At the time Of the
injury he was examining a large fan
or blower and in some wav his hand
came IN contact with the blade.
which were rotating at the rate of
fifteen hundred revolutions per min
ute. The end Of the thumb was cut
fully of at the base Of the nail and
the hand was otherwise mutilated to
the extent Of severing and br8i-irp
the cords Of TWO of the finger. It
was necessary 70 amputate the thumb
at the first Joint and the injury to the
ringers Is such that their usefulness
may be IN measure impaired. For
most people the right hand is the
more priced but it SO happens that.
in Mr.. Churchill's trade, the LEFT is
the member from which the more
delicate service Is required, as it
guides the cutting or engraving tools
while the right yields the mallet or
striking implement. The accident ig
TO be deplored in any event but il
seems from the nature of his employ
ment that it may not be so serious
for him as il he were engaged in
some other calling
Mr.. Churchill mas been a resident
OF this town for the past three Years.
His nome was formerly in Avon,
Franklin county.
Mrs. e. J. Abbey and her mother,
Mrs, L. NJ Wentworth. are visiting
with relatives in Aupusfa
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

The 54th annual exhibition of the
Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticul-
tural Society, at Topsham, last week,
was great success, over $4,000 being
taken in one day at the gates. Saga
dahoc county is limited in area, but
Brunswick, corner of Cumberland
is tackled on to it for exhibition
purposes, and coming late their
shows are always attractive, as they
have the ripe, rich products of the
mature harvest. 1t was the pleasant
duty of the writer to report the first
exhibition Of this Society for the col
umns of the then local newspaper,
the Brunswick Telegraph.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

The canvass of the New York
World shows that Bryan cannot win
unless he carries the State of New
York; and who in his right mind be-
lieves he can do that?
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

The paper makers here and in New
Hampshire are refusing to obey
the order of travelling delegates to
strike, and will keep on in their work
earning good wages for the support
of their families and themselves.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

The enlargement of the Augusta
House has solved the question of
legislative clubs, which have been
popular late years. We haven't
heard of single club formed or a
house let for the purpose for the en-
suing winter at the capital city.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22
Auction.

Saturday Oct. oath beginning at 10 a.
m. All the furniture carpets, stoves,
lamps, crockery and kitchen utensils
at the residence OF the late Judge
Bachelor.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

Summer has this year been let
down into the lap of autumn. Fair
and beautiful as a dream have been
the gladstone days of golden sun
shine, touching earth with the bene-
diction of heaven, and showering
upon us with lavish prodigality the
bounties of eternal glories.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

Business has greatly improved the
mast week on the prospect of Taft's
election. If it were favorable for
BRYAN cold SILVER would go down
the back of every business man.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22
Police Court News,

Mrs. Ida Belts and Mrs. Lena Demo
were before Trial Justice o. A. Priest
yesterday morning, each having been
arrested on complaint Of the other, as
the result of quarrel OF the previous
afternoon. 1t was claimed that Willie
Belts, the eight year old son of Ida
Belts, was intercepted and struck and
otherwise assaulted by Mrs. Demo.
The boy told his mother of the matter
and she proceeded to interview Mrs.
Demo about it, this meeting of the
two mothers resulting in blows and
other forms of assault by the one up
on the other. A fine and costs were
imposed upon each respondent, the
fine in Mrs. Demos case being IS 90
and for Mrs. Belts, 81 90. Mrs. Demos
case was appealed
The case of the state VS. Arthur
Corson of Athens was given hearing
yesterday afternoon, before Trial
Justice Priest. The respondent was
charged with the theft of sum of
money, about S175, from the store of
Albert Walker OF West Athens. Cor
son waived examination and was
bound over in the sum of $500 for
trial at the next term of the S. j.
Court.
Frank Cosemdeme of Somerset
Junction was also before Justice
Priest, charged with assault and in
tent to kill on Frank d. Sengo, Sec
ton foreman on the Somerset Rail
road. The respondent had been dis
charged and it was alleged the assault
was made through a feeling of re-
venge. Cosemdeme was held and, as
he failed to furnish the bond of $1,000
required, he was committed to Jail to
await trial by the hin her court
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

In the East there is a cheering
prospect for peace. The great
powers, in deliberate conference,
called by Great Britain, Russia and
France, will settle all the questions
which have recently arisen, including
the Balkan difficulty. 1t seemed at
one time that Turkey and Bulgaria
were on the eve of war, getting their
troops ready, ETC., but France step
ped in and stopped that kind OF bust
ness.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

The last rain didn't give us mois-
ture enough to supply water for the
springs and wells, but it did help out
on the blowing. THIS viii help great
ly in next springs operations. The
practice of blowing in the fall is
proving to be the wise thing TO do
and every furrow should be turned
that possibly can be done.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

Storm battered, but magnificent,
the big American feet of war vessels
anchored in Yokohama harbor, ia
pan, on Sunday, making a display un-
precented in the history of that land
of sunshine and flowers. The well
come was most cordial, enthusiastic,
and from the heart. Among the ex-
ercises, two thousand school children
sang the American national anthem,
the sound of the singing reaching far
over the waters. The children were
costumed and grouped SO as to rep
resent the combined American and
Japanese flags. The Maine arrived
at Kittery, Monday, after an absence
of 308 days.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

These election predictions should
be carefully weighed. Who expects
that either Taft or Bryan, at any
time during the canvass, would ad-
NIT that he was to be defeated?
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

At their meeting in Augusta, last
week the joint special legislative
committee on salaries decided to
make thorough investigation of the
liquor agencies of the State. The
agencies are to be put upon the rack
and thorough work done. Although
these agencies are the logical ac-
compartment of a prohibitory law,
many of them have lapsed into the
worst kind OF grog shops.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

One thing has been clearly shown
during the campaign-organize d
labor has no better friend than Mr..
Taft.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22
Concerning Millinocket.

Affairs of recent occurrence at Mil
linocket are Of interest to Skowhegan
people by reason of the fact that
several citizens of this place were
present there as special police officers
for Penobscot county. As the i'm
preston prevails here to some eX-
tent that these gentlemen Went to
Miilinocket To take side with the
Great Northern Paper Company and
against their striking employees,
something as to the exact facts should
be made known, The special officers
were assembled at Millinocket 10y the
Paper Company with the only pur-
pose of protecting their property
from injury. 1t so happens that no
disorders of any kind occurred and
the officers received the most court
eous treatment from both the COM
pany and its employees. The above
facts are vouched for by all the
members of the Skowhegan party.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22
The Somerset Reporter

A Weekly Republican Newspaper
published every Thursday at Skowhegan, Me
by ELMER e. McNEELIE
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

The next meeting of the Interna
tional Sunshine Society will occur
with Mrs. Emma Thompson, 10e West
Front street, next Wednesday, at $50
p. m. Lots of sewing on hand.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

If woman's husband thinks she is
good looking, the whole world thinks
SO, 50 far as she should care or know
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

On the State Range at Augusta, last
week, the Second Regiment won the
inter-regimental shoot, defeating the
First Regiment by a margin of SO
points. The score was Second Regi-
ment, 1888; First Regiment, 1852.
The shooting by the winning team
was 1876 points better than two years
ago when the erregimental COM
petitions were first established and
139 points than the shooting last year.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

According to its promise, the
Democratic National committee has
published a list of contributions to
the campaign fund up to and includ-
ing Oct. 9, as follows:
Received from contributors of 500
and over, $50, 712.23.
Received from cont ributors under
500, s115, 1922.
Amount left over from Denver con-
vention fund, ZAP, 10000.
Total, S24S, 5S7.55.
Amount disbursed, 1925, 962.S5.
Balance on hand S22, 60467.
To this fund D. II. Ingraham of
Portland sent 500. VIM. j. Bryan
turned in S4,O46 from the profits of
his newspaper, the commoner.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

There has been no campaigning in
Maine since the State election, but
the Republicans must not forget the
duty they owe their country and their
party on the Sd of November. Maine
of course is conceded to the Republi
can ticket, but the possibility of a
small vote should not be allowed to
prevail. We could not participate
heartily in the coming national vic
tory if we gave our ticket but a
meagre majority. Fifteen or twenty
thousand majority for Taft and Sher-
man should be the ambition of every
Republican. Make your arrange
ments to be at the polls on Tuesday,
the Sd of November.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

Mrs. e. J. Abbey and her mother,
Mrs. /. NJ Wentworth. are visiting
with relatives in Augusta.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

Kisses speak louder than words.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

Hire a mileage book OF R. T. Pattes
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22

A good readable sign board bright
ems up the highway wonderfully.
Every body in Maine-especially the
town officers should know that the
law makes it the duty of town officers
to place proper guide boards at the
intersection of roads and to keep
them in good order so that they will
do the business for which they are in
tended. Most towns have placed the
boards as required, but some of the
signs have been defaced by the
weather, or have fallen down or been
destroyed in some way, SO that SO far
as any information the traveller gets
from them they may as well have
been like the famous sign board of
the lamented Obadiah Oldbuck, that
Long had stood, an uninforming piece of
wood.
Like other guides as some folks say,
Could neither tell nor point the way.
During his successful campaign
tour in the South, the "solid South"
has been broken by Mr.. Taft, not that
he expects 10 carry many states
there, but he has sown the seeds of
Republicanism that are bound to
spring up and bear an abundant crop
in the near future. This will certain
ly be for the political advantage of
that section of the country.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-22
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons interested in either of the
Estates hereinafter named

a 7 PR0ATE COURT Re- =, Ss9as.s@s
- n and fnt The County q >oHer,et On ne
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-05
MOURNED AS DEAD,
"SUICIDE" RETURNS
Going Home After DAYS Outing,
Philadelphia Man Is Thought

PHILADELPHIA, June 5-Entering
fis home TO ind his wife on the verge
of mysteries, surrounded by sympathetic
1eighbOrs who were hewailiug his death.
aJ0hn Wagner. Of 201f North Third street.
was mistaken for an apparition. and
1hreW the room OF m0uTners into con-
.EtenatiOu. II required strenuous eXhi-
bitiOn on his part of his being very
.anuch alive to convince his fearful audi
.Rnce that he was not the man who had
aCommitJed suicide by jumping into the
Ehristiana river at Wilmington, yester-
day afternoon.
The neighboTs were startled to see an
announcement Of WaEuer's death in the
AFTERNOON papers. Several Immediately
tWen- to console Mrs. Wagner. Wagner
HAD been away since early morning. and
his wife believed the report The sit
iuatiOI also scared another Wagner fam
aly, which lives two doors above, but
Mhey were all accounted for.
The man who jumped from the bridge
.at Wilmington was accompanied by Ed
ward Gresph, of West Chester. He re-
fused a rope that was thrown TO him
by Bridgetender Murphy and sank be-
fore a boat could reach him. His iden-
IiJy is unknown.
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vania, for the Presidential nomination,
was brought noiselessIy into Chicago to-
day in custody Of Representative James
Francis Burke
The Pennsylvania delegation quarters
at the Auditorium We're practically open
ed by the arrival of Mr. Burke. More
noisy than the Knox boom are the
waistCoats that the Representative
wears They are almost explosive,
Senator Boies Penrose. Of PennsyI-
vania. who is recovering from a serious
Illness. was expected TO reach Chicago
today and go to work in the Knox
ranks. His physicians ordered him not
To come here. but he declared that he
felt strong enough 10 undergo the tolls
of a convention.
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SOLDIERS REPORT
TO DUMMY CAPTAIN
District Troopers Play Joke
on Erring Comrades-At-
tend Many Receptions.

HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, June g.
Practical jokers Of Company G had a
feast at the encampmeut in Charles
Town last night, after Captain Bean
mad gone to town.
A dummy was dressed up ia one of
his uniforms and placed IN the head
quarters tent AS the men struggled
back 10 camp. each was ordered by the
guard 20 report TO tie captain immedi-
ately. one after another walked dis
consolateIy up 10 teadquarters, won
dering what indlscre ton he had com
mitted. They solemniy saluted the sup
posed captain and waited for MIN 10
speak
The light I'm the tert was dim. and It
was only after the captains name had
been called several times that the dupe
discovered the hoax, and went 20 his
quarters. where ne was greeted with
shouts OF laughter
The troop rode into Charles Town at
2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, having
covered twenty-five miles since 9 O'Clock.
II had been planned 20 push on 10
Brunswick Nd, where the men were IN
Vited 10 attend a dance II was ascer-
tanned that a suitable camp site was not
available, and, az invitations 20 stop IN
Charles Town were so cordial, Captain
Bean gave up idea
The reception accorded them here was
second to none since the command left
Washington, they We're invited 10 pitch
camp on the beautiful place OF George
Bush. and the tents were soon erected
During the evening several prominenl
men of the town came out 10 pay their
respects. and the troop was also honOred
with the presence OF a gathering of the
fair sex
The command was astir early this
morning. and broke camp ia a heavy
fog, shortly after Z o'clock. Forward
sounded and they moved through the
town The boys left favorable impress
sion and were everywhere cordially In
vited TO visit again as trooper OF
individually.
The troop passed through Hailtown AZ
9.45, and reached Harpers Ferry an
hour and a half later After a short halt
they pushed on for Knoxville. where
they will stop for lunch Frederick viii
be reached about 5 O'Clock. and camp
viii be pitched there for the night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-05
BELMONT HOLDS OWN
IN DEATH STRUGGLE
Physicians Give Little Hope
for Recovery of Mil
lionaire.

Hampstead. n. y. June 5.-TEe
condition Of Oliver II. 2. Belmont, who
as seriously III at his estate. Br,elz1.s:aa,ii;;
villa, east of Hampstead. after an op-
Grafton yesterday morning for appen-
dicitis, was not changed today. His
physicians report that although he is
no better, he has been doing as wei as
could be expected and is holding Ms
own
DR.. Louis n Lanehsrt ana DR.. An
drew j. McCOss were with the sick man
all last night and three nurses also
were IA constant attendance. owing TO
the fact that Mr.. Belmont had been in
lll-health for some months, his chances
Of recovery are not favorable, mas
much as complications have set in
-rhiCh viii make his recovery a long and
{. Gicult matter.
At the Belmont country seat with
Mrs. Belmont are Mr. ana Mrs. William
X. Vanderbilt. ir., and Harold Wander
bilt. Both Of Mr.. BelmOnts brothers,
August and Perry, are at present la
Europe. August Belmont went 10 Eng
land within the past two weeks TO see
his horse run in the English Derby.
he was not aware Of his brothers i'll
ness before leaving.
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day ahead Of the time that he actually
did reach the Windy City.
"All this talk OF the Taft people be-
ing uneasy is 80 per cent hot air and
10 per cent dream" said the Taft
worker Charles L. Taft has intended
an along 10 be in Chicago as a spec
Iator OF the preliminary work. The
Taft outlook IS all that could be de-
sired. He will be nominated, and that &
all there is TO IT.
1t also was learned here today that
Of the ufty-fOur members Of the ma
tlonal committee. thirty-six are ayoWed
Taft supporters. This Taft majority OF
two TO one Is calculated to set at rest
the reports that the Allies can come
anywhere near settling the contested
delegation cases arbitrarily. The Tart
men have promised that these cases
win be settled fairly. but Il - safe
bet that they will not allow anything
arbitrary TO be put over them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-05
MYSTERIOUS VOICE
CAME FROM RIVER

sELIN's GROVE. Pa. June 5.-Maude
Hamaker and Nellie Lehman. of Rem
Ovo. and two men were returning from
a rowing trip today when their boat
struck a rock IN deep water and cap
sized. Miss Hamaker and the two men
jumped from the overtuTning craft and
held to the keel. but Miss Lehman came
up with her head in the air chamber
formed by the upturned bottom Of the
boat and the surface Of the water.
While confined In this opposed death
trap she screamed for help. The voice
was carried hy the water and heard by
Mark Johnson. IN his mo -oFboat half a
mile away Fastening 10 the rescue. he
could not account for the strange female
voice heard so distinctly above the
screams OF Miss Hamaker. Not until
Miss Lehman appealed tC him to right
the boat did he realize the strangely
heroic role she had playef.
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Louisiana Against Bryan,
Says Johnson Adherent

$50 pronounced is the opposition 10
Bryan in Louisiana that there is grave
danger Of the state going Republican
If Bryan receives the nomination IN
Denver"
This is the message received here to-
day from Louisiana by a supporter of
Governor Johnson. of Minnesota, for
the Democratic Presidential uOmIna-
ton. This news is backed I'D by the
fart that the Two Senators and q num-
Der Of the Representatives from
Louisiana are opposed TO the nominal
ton of Bryan.
This sentiment among the States
lawmakers is due TO their belief that
Bryan IS a certain loser. and that,
therefore, it is party suicide TO make
him a candidate.
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LOCAL BRYANITES
HAVE PRIVATE CAR
Will Leave for Denver on July 3,
Prepared to Fight
for Seats.

The Districts Democracy. 'uuterrifled
and Undecided" will journey TO the Den
yer convention in q private car. leaving
this city July 3, at 4 o'clock IN the
afternoon.
The delegates viii go to Denver to
cast their votes for Bryan, unless the
contesting delegation succeeds in seat
ing itself and, even then, the contest
ants may be won over to the Bryan
cause.
In the party on the private car viii
be Robert r. Mattingly, William NICK.
CLAYTON. Samuel De Nedrey, J.. Fred
Kelley. John J.. Purcell Mr. Whitfield,
DR.. shade r g. Brown. William j.
Dwyer, Cotter T. Bride. Judge Noder,
Mr.. B0rgan, Edwin A. Newman and a
number OF others.