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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25
Grand Holiday Excursion.

Bolton & Piel announce their an
nual holiday excursion to San Fran.
cisco, leaving Ashland Saturday, Dec
26, at 11:35. Tickets for round
trip SIG, good for 10 days, SIXTY
or more excursionists will make the
fare SIS. so parties intending to
make the trip should notify the man
agement without delay. Adress 7.
K. Bolton or Emil Peil. Ashland,
Oregon. 12-11-St
Tickets may be purchased at Ash
land.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25
SUNSHINE.
Chicago Children Coming TO Ore
gOn.

Chicago Children Coming TO Ore
gOn.
Fifty school children from Chica-
20 are TO be brought to the Alaska
Yukon-P Pacific Exposition next year
If a plan suggested by Secretary
Tom Richardson of the Oregon De-
velopment League is carried out.
They will also visit Portland and
other cities in this state and when
they return home will write letters
telling of the trip and what they
saw in the Northwest. Exhibits OF
the woods of this section, with in
dustrial and scenic pictures, have
been used in the Chicago schools,
made up into sets and circulated
from one school to another, in the
teaching of geography.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25

Christian Science service will be
held In he w o. w. hall Sunday De-
cember 27, 1905, at IL n, m. Sub
ject Christian Science" We'd
nesday evening service at 1880 p. IN.
in the reading room in the opera
house block, room north hall. All
are cordially invited to attend
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25

Almost every woman is living In the
hope that she will be discovered. To
be sure. she is somewhat vague and
shad wy as to by whom and as what,
but still there is nothing uncertain
about her conviction that she will be
discovered some day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25

Good for cuts, burns, bruises and
scratches, but especially recommend
ed for piles-DeWitt's Carbolilea
Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by Sabins
drug store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25
Free Homes.

There is going to be land OPEN
'rg at Roseburg, Ore. January 20.
1909. For lists, blue prints, maps
with vacant lands marked thereon
and full information regarding FL
ings, etc., send 81 to
ROSEBURG ABSTRACT CO.,
12-lS-tf Roseburg, Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25
Affected BY the Climate.

Affected by the Climate.
''The fall winds blow very hard"
Yes: can't talk straight on that &C.
count
How Is that?'
''The wind twists my tongue every
time open my mouth"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25

A man is bound
to keep faith
with you II the
forfeit Is large
enough - a n d
your power 10
collect indispu,
table.
Some girl s
think a box Of
chocolates. q
coZy corner and
a novel consti-
tn te a good
time. while 9th
ers prefer the
chocolates. h Q
corner and an
imitation man.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25
Curious.

Curious.
you look serious"
"Do I? Well. ! was lost In thought"
Indeed. Whose thoughtT
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25

Nobody believes In lying. but until
something better is offered what Is
poor human nature 10 do when IL is
neither wise nor eXpedient to tell the
truth?
1t is hard 10 believe that this world
viii 20 on Just the same after one Is
dead. but some folks say 1t will
II you want TO be popular you have
to pay the price OF popularity and
then some.
Some women are wise and others
are clever. Occasionally a woman b
both. but because that Is the case Il
Is hard TO convict her Of either.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25
46 Inch

he same qualify of all Page Fence.
stands strain If 'ver $4,000 pounds
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-12-25

have Special Rabbit Proof Fence, mad
. especially for this locality
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
AS the Field Now Stands.

At the request of subscriber, we
give below the list of Somerset county
gentlemen who are in the field as
aspirants for nomination at the COM
ing Republican county convention,
which will convene in this place on
Tuesday, June %.
For Western Senator-E. P. Viles
and Edward N. Merrill of Skowhegan;
DR.. S. F. Greene of Scion.
For Eastern Senator-Allison p.
Howes of Palmyra, g. c. Kinsman of
Cornville and J. B. Labree of Cam
bridge.
For Sheriff-Leslie E. Jacobs of
Skowhegan, L. c. Williams of Athens,
Willis c. Hobart of Cornville and
j. A. Goodrich of Palmyra.
For County Attorney-Fred F. Law
renee Esq. of Skowhegan, Leroy r.
Folsom Esq. of Norridgewock, P. A.
Smith Esq. of Fairfield, Thos. A.
Anderson Esq. of Pittsfield and
Bernard Gibbs Esq. of Madison.
For County Commissioner-Albert
f. Jewett of Skowhegan, Edwin o.
Vittum OF Concord, G. D. Perkins of
Madison, and S. w. Herrick of
Harmony.
The other officers, for which nomi-
nations will be made, are Judge and
Register of Probate, for which it
seems there will be no opposition to
the present incumbents, Augustine
Simmons of No. Arson and Nathan
Fowler of Skowhegan; and County
treasurer, for which E. P. Dyer of
Hartland is not likely to be opposed
in his candidacy for denomination.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Mental Phenomena.

At the regular meeting of the
Brotherhood of ST. Paul held in Cen
tenary NJ. E. church last Monday
evening May 18th. The subject of
Mental Phenomena under the head :
ings of hypnotism, mental thero-
peutic, was ably presented by Mr..
Charles Elwell who has given the
subject considerable thought.
The main points of the address
were that hypnotism was suspended
consciousness on which the subjective
mind of the patient was controlled by
the operator, that this power could
be used for good or evil. Also that
suggestion, was powerful agent in
the healing of disease when implicit
faith was placed in the agent sug-
gested. Those who lay claim to
mental and spiritual power to heal,
no matter under what particular
tenent or cult follow the same law
and attain similar results. The re-
suits demonstrate the rule and law,
isms having no patent right to the
power on phenomena manifest in
the healing of the subject. An in
teresting discussion followed the
paper.
At the next meeting of the Brother
hood, Monday June LIST Mr. c. j.
Abbey, Supt. Of Skowhegan Electric
Light Co., will give an address on
Static and Dynamic Electricity.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
In Washington.

The President has accepted the
presidency of the International Con-
gress on tuberculosis which is to
meet in Washington, Sept, 81, and
extend its session to Oct. II. The
importance of the crusade against
1.-The great white plague is attract
ing the attention of the entire world.
The government has condemned
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford and Boston and Maine merger
as illegal, and it cannot now be
consummased.
The Z. S. Senate has approved dur
ing this session 81 treaties, more in
number if not in Importance than had
been ratified during the 20 years pre-
ceding. Twelve nations have agreed
by treaty with the United States to
arbitrate further disputes which Is
taken TO mean nothing less than that
the world has now been established
on the plane of arbitration. The
foundation for continued friendly
procedure in adjusting questions with
the orient is believed to be con-
tanned in the treaties with and the
legislation in respect to Japan, to
which is to be added the friendly
visit of the feet to that part of the
world A basis of settlement has
been arrived at with Great Britain,
by which the long standing and
disputations questions between Can
ada and the United States are assured
of satisfactory adjustment. The gain
for arbitration is regarded as a
distinct victory for American diplo-
macy initiated by the instructions to
the American delegation to The
Hague conference. The result, so far
is the approval of general arbi-
tration treaties with Great Britain,
Japan, France, Italy, Spain, Switzer-
land, Mexico, Portugal, Netherlands,
Sweden and Denmark.
The only thing that holds the mem
bers in Washington-many of whom
have their trunks packed--is the
prospect of the passage of currency
bill. The conference committee on
the Aldri and Vreeland bills are ex-
pected to report at any minute.
Their report will pass the House
without any debate, but it is different
in the Senate, where delay is looked
for. There is general feeling that
some kind of currency bill must be
passed before final adjournment is
reached.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Checks and Money Missing.

Ralph Benson, boy of about eight
cen years, is in Somerset Jail, COM
mitted to await the opening of the
September Term of the Supreme
Judicial Court, on charge of larceny
of cash and checks, entrusted to him,
in his capacity of driver of the Nor
ridgewock Stage, by W. W. Huntoon
of Norridgewock, but which he failed
TO deposit at the Second National
Bank of this place, as directed.
On Thursday of last week Mr.. w
W. Huntoon sent his bank book con-
tanning about four hundred and seven
ty dollars in checks and about one
hundred dollars in currency, to the
bank at Skowhegan by the stage.
The book was not returned that day
and when Mr.. Huntoon saw the driver
of the stage, Ralph Benson about it,
Mr.. Benson had a plausible excuse
and it was not until Monday that Mr.
Huntoon became convinced that
something was wrong. He found that
the money had not been received at
the bank and when he saw Benson
ok ain dpOuU ~ AC SidiiuCd DHdu AC httd
lost the package and had been unable
to find it again. Mr.. Huntoon was
not satisfied with the story and Mon
day night a warrant was issued for
Benson's arrest. Young Benson is
about eighteen years of age and
has driven the stage at various times
for a year or two past and has also
had the sale of the Sunday papers
here in connection with his work
about the hotel at Norridgewock.
He told several conflicting stories,
one, afterward denied, being to the
effect that he had given the funds to
a Skowhegan friend, Pooler by name.
The checks, he claimed, they threw
into the river and they were to divide
the cash.
At the hearing before Judge Bach
elor in the Municipal Court on Tues
day afternoon, Benson made state
ments which were accepted as confess
sion. He was placed under $4,000
bonds which he thus far has been
unable to furnish.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Doth Anniversary Celebrated.

Sumner c. Ward was greeted, on
his arrival home from Church, last
Sunday, by James Lowe, conductor
on the morning freight, J. A Emery,
baggage master oil the Waterville-
Portland run, and George A. Norton.
conductor on the Mountain division.
all intimate friends and companions
OF many years in the service of the
Maine Central Railroad. II was Mr..
Wards 66th birthday and his daugh-
ter, Miss S. Madeline Ward, had in
vited these guests TO enjoy it with
him, keeping the whole matter as
surprise to her father. Il had been
intended to have also in the com
pany, Geo. West and James Gown of
Waterville, but these gentlemen were
detained at home by illness; and Ed.
Drawn of Waterville was unable to
come. The most of these gentle
men have been with Mr.. Ward on his
annual vacation hunting trips to
Square Town and the affair was
therefore somewhat in the nature of
a reunion. An excellent dinner was
enjoyed and, before departing, Mr.
Wards friends presented him with a
suitable gift, commemorative of his
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. Ward was born in Madison and
the hill where the home farm is To-
Gated bears his family name. He will
complete his 45th year on railroad
work next November. Beginning as
brakeman on the, Skowhegan to
Portland run, he has held several
different positions during that time.
He was for some years station agent
at So. Gardiner and is now in charge
of the baggage room at the Skow-
hogan station. He has the best
wishes of his friends for many more
years of life and of active service in
his chosen occupation.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
NUMBER u

v a. On exhibition. This was the
work Of hr. Miller and his associates
on me Grange Horse Day committee
and they are entitled to the gratitude
Of al concerned for their labors. Mr.
Miller gave a half hours talk upon
the most noted horses shown in these
pictures and il is The belief of those
who heard II that no address ever
gwen IN Gran &c Hal. on the subject
OF horse breeding. mas equaIled il
Tor interest and in.tructiyeness The
mention made b. the speaker OF Ami
drosls, the fastest horse that ever
went from Maine. " q Of especial II
terest. This animal was bred By 2
/. French on his farm near this town
and was afterWard owned bv = v
Day and Herman RoWeu H. vas
sold BY them before he developed lis
extreme speed and is now owned in
pennsylvania. He mas a record of
2,057. Mr.. Miller also told of his per
sonal recollection OF the appearance
Of the famous old stallion, General
knox, on the race course a tais
place when a four year old. and lis
record Of 2.35 made at that time. a
very fast mark for those DAYS. He
also spoke Of his visit to the Interna-
tional stock Farm near Minneapolis
and OF seeing Dan Patch los the
fastest horse in the world, at mis-
training.
Other features Of the evening were
a recitation. How. the Old Horse
Won the Bet. by Miss Elizabeth
Parker; poem. The Story of JACK. "
by Mrs. Grace McGregger, and a talk
on the horse that made the fastest
record al Fairview Park by c. II.
White. The horse who held this
honor was Blanche P and the mile " as
made in 2,1et There vas also a gen
eral discussion of the morse question
participated in by members Of Skow-
hogan Grange and several from other
oranges who were present az visitors.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Veterans at the Bethany Church.

v
In recent years the practice of at
tending church in a body, on the
Sunday preceding Memorial Day, has
become almost universal among the
various posts of the Grand Army of
the Republic and this custom was
observed last Sabbath by Russell
Post, in attending worship at the
Bethany Baptist Church. They were
accompanied by members of Russell
Relief Corps, sons of veterans and
veterans of the Spanish war and
were escorted by Company E, Cap
tain B. l. Rice commanding, and
Company Z band. The church was
deliberately decorated with bunting,
and stacks of arms stood near the
altar surrounded by flags, potted
plants and cut flowers.
The Pastor, Rev. George Merriam,
read the scripture lesson from a
testament. taken from a Rebel
blockade runner in 1862, preserved
since that time as hist orical relic,
first by his father and since in his
own family. A very impressive por
tion of the ceremony was the salute
TO the flag, and the singing of
our national air, "America," by a
children's chorus of sixty voices, was
a most pleasing and graceful tribute
to The presence of the old soldiers
and the memory of their departed
comrades. The sermon was thor
oughly appropriate to the occasion
and the whole service full of the
lessons and inspiration of patriotism.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
LOCAL MENTION

Col. and Mrs. W. R. G. Estes have
arrived home from their visit in
Brockton, Mass, where they were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. w r. Buchan-
an.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Bright of
Carratunk are in town. They are
hers to consult Skowhegan physi
clan with regard to Mrs. Bright's
health and will remain for fortnight.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Baker, who
have been in Boston since last fall,
arrived home last evening and have
opened their house on Elm street.
They will remain here for the sum
mer.
Mrs. B. B. Merrill and Miss Hannah
Page attended the annual meeting of
the Eastern Maine Branch of the
Woman's Board of Foreign Missions,
at Searsport last week. Mrs. Merrill
also took the opportunity to visit
with friends in Brewer.
Mrs. Helen S. Coburn and her
daughter, Miss Louise, who have
been in Washington, d. Z. for several
months past, left that city for Maine
last Tuesday and are expected here
tomorrow. They are accompanied
by Master Joey, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. o. Smith, who are TO come 10
their Skowhegan home some time
next month.
There was pleasant gathering Of
twelve gentlemen friends of the
host at the home of Edw. \. Parker
last evening. The affair was planned
by Mrs. Parker as a surprise 10 her
husband and was carried out TO a
nicely. The evening was given over
to playing bridge whist and at the
close of the card playing delightful
refreshments were served.
The effort of the Town Improve
ment Society to clean up and beau
tify the town by the inauguration of
Municipal housekeeping Day, met
with a hearty response on the part OF
the people of Skowhegan. The teams
were kept busy all day yesterday and
even then did not succeed in answer
ing more than half the calls for their
services. They will continue through
the day today and will endeavor 10
carry to the dumps all the rubbish
that is offered them.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

I have been informed through
various sources, that some people
think that l am an owner OF large
tracts of wild land and consequently
are unwilling to support my can
didacy for Western Senator. l wish
to state that both Mrs. Greene and
myself are so unfortunate as not TO
own an acre of wild land, and that We
never did, except wood lots which
were part of farms which we owned,
and which were taxed at the same
rate as the farm of which they were a
part.
On the question of taxation. wish
TO state here, the position that have
maintained through life. viz.-That
all property should bear its just and
equitable proportion of the burden Of
taxation. If nominated and elected
senator, on this subject, l shall be
guided by this principle.
s. F. Greene.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

David B. Hill, who is known to
fame on account of his declaration,
81 am a Democrat" is so Disguised
with the prospect of Bryan's nomi-
nation, that he is going to Europe for
the summer.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Large Seizure in Pittsfeld.

Sheriff c. II. Smith and his deputy,
j. d. NJ. Foster of Pittsfeld, searched
the farm buildings of Alexander
Robe in West Pitts6eld on Wednes-
day, the 20th, and seized some fifty
barrels of cider, containing in all
about 22OO gallons. The resulting
trial occurred in the Municipal Court
at Pittsfield on Thursday of last
week. The respondent was fined
500 and costs and given a jail sen;
tence of SO days. He appealed and
furnished bonds. Geo. II. Morse Of
Pittsfeld was counsel for the de-
PENDANT and Amos X, Butler OF this
place appeared for the state.
Hghtbody's famous headache pow
ders, the guaranteed kind, at samp-
son & Azores only.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

At the Democratic State Conven-
tion in Philadelphia, John T. Lenahan
made a vigorous attack upon Byran,
which reused the Bryanites to high
pitch of excitement. Lenahan de-
clared that Bryan had "led the party
to destruction" and that he was "a
whitening blight upon the Democratic
party" Pennsylvania chose dele
gates opposed to Bryan.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
EAST MADISON.

There is 10 be dance ar Grange
Hall, tomorrow Friday evening,
under the auspices of members of
East Madison Grange. Music will be
furnished by kendall's orchestra of
four pieces. 1t promises TO be a fine
time and all are invited
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

A rumor comes now that the ship
Arthur Sewall of Bath, instead of
being burned at sea, was cast away
on a desert island in mid Pacific, and
that the crew are leading the lives of
modern Robinson Crusoes. That's a
good story, but probably there's
nothing in it.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

Notwithstanding the awful acct
dent, in Oakland, Cal, when a great
airship burst, precipitating 16 men to
the ground from a height of 300 feet,
the work of experimenting will go
forward until the navigation of the
air will be common thing. That has
been the way with all wonderful in
ventions.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
The Making of Monarch House

Paint" is simple. We take Pure
Lead, Zinc, Linseed Oil, Turpentine
Dryer and Coloring matter, thor
oughly mix and grind them together
in the right proportion, that's the
base. We tint any color you wish,
that's all there Is To il. No mystery.
no secrets; YOU could do il if you had
the materials and machinery.
the Blunt Hardware Co.
SkowheCan. Ne.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Card of Thanks.

We wish 10 sincerely thank al
those who rendered Us such kindly
assistance and VINO made Us aware Of
their abundant sympathy during the
illness and al the death of our aunt
and sister.
Mrs Esther Withee,
Miss Leora Withee,
Mr. George F. Dennis.
Skowhegan, Me. May =, 1905.
Big bundle of old papers FIVE cents
at the REPORTER Office.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

At the biggest and most enthusiastic
Republican caucus ever held in
Waterville, Hon. William T. Haines
emphatically reaffirmed his position
on the question of resubmission. He
said that at all times and in all
places he had sustained the prohibi-
tory law, and wanted the question
resubmitted SO that the present law
may be sustained and reaffirmed.
His position on this question has
been greatly misrepresented by his
opponents. He regarded taxation as
one of the great issues, and was in
favor now and always had been, of
genuine, honest tax reform.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

Wisely indeed, the voters of Port
land, on Monday, by vote of more
than four to one, expressed their
wish that the City hall, burned the
first of this year, be replaced on the
same site on Congress street between
Myrtle and Chestnut streets and that
it contain an auditorium. There las
been long and exciting controversy.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

The automobile fever in this State
is Just intense. There has been moth
ing like it. Last year parties mort
gagged their houses for the sake of
purchasing these machines. This
year parties who have no houses to
mortgage, get trusted for them,
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

"The Commoner,p Mr.. Bryan's
weekly paper, now yields him the
handsome sum of $4,000 year net.
Should he be nominated for President,
it is estimated that it will yield him
$2s0,0O annually. Why shouldn't he
desire the nomination? No man
living has the power to "work' the
American people as has that same
Mr. Bryan.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

AS the figures now stand, Hon.
Bert NJ Fernald leads in the number
of delegates chosen for the State
convention for Governor. But only
a small proportion of the caucuses
have been held, and Mr. Haines
figures will continue to grow from
this time on. Col. Boothby lost u of
the Portland delegates, but is still in
the field with considerable hope for
the nomination.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
For Representative to Congress
EDWIN c. BURLEIGH
OF AUGUSTA

A State base ball league has been
formed, to start the season June 10.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

to your entire satisfaction that you
want Monarch House Paint" on
your buildings we won't ask you to
buy it. viii you hear our story? II
may pay you to do SO.
The Blunt Hardware Co,
SkoWhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28
Charles S. Belmore.

Charles S. Belmore died at about
$50 o'clock Tuesday morning at
his home on West Front street. He
had been in poor health for some
time, but his last sickness was of
some four days duration. Death was
due to pneumonia. His age was
about so years. For the past "a years
he had been employed in the foundry
and machine shop on Island avenue,
going to work there when the plant
was operated by the late w. F. Bacon.
Previous TO that he was employed in
a railroad machine shop in Michigan.
A widow survives, and two daugh-
tiers, Pearl and Lena, also a mother,
one brother and sister. The funeral
occurred at two O'Clock this after
noon, the Rev. George Merriam, pas
tor of the Bethany Baptist Church,
officiating.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

Good peach crops are predicted
from every quarter. Now if they
will only cheaper the price Of
diamonds.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28

Notices have Just been issued by
G. Milton Lambert, secretary of
Somerset Chapter, No. Is, Royal
Arch Masons,. for a stated convo-
cation of that body to be held to-
morrow Friday afternoon, at four
O'Clock, for the purpose of CON
ferring degrees. Refreshments were
to be served at half past six. The
occasion is TO be observed as "Past
High Priests Night"