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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05

Now's the time to take Rocky
Mountain Tea. 1t drives out the
germs of winter, builds up the stom-
ach, kidneys and liver. The most
wonderful spring tonic to make peo-
pie well. You'll be surprised with
results. 35c, Tea or Tablets.
G. Z. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05

No education Is adequate to the
needs of life which does not produce
decision of character, courage, self
control, and perseverance.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05

a sunny, cheerful heart changes a
world of gloom into paradise of
beauty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05
E M BOEN.

Thee. II. Hilton, his son Hartwell,
and daughter Alice are quite sick.
We had a snow storm the morning
of the 9th, 10 inches of snow falling
in five hours.
DR.. II. F. NORM, who has been
visiting his parents, will return to
Boston this week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05

Leisure is sweet to those who have
earned it, but burdensome to those
who get it for nothing.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05
New Books at the Library.

The following books have recently
been added to the Skowhegan Public
Library.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05
For Over sixty Years,

at takes certain amount of pus
to master even awheelbarrow."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18

pend the rules and the
understanding that the should
ton of the platform
of was Alabama yielded to Nebraska
and lgnatus j. Dunn began his nominating speech Il obey
mand of sate, solemn of
wholesome Democracy of the nation. y.
When Mr. Dunn pronounced the of William
that lasted in wild pandnonu yelling
waving of flags singing paradng with banners and standards
and all sorts of exavagan demonstration exactly
eleven minutes only second duration Wednesday paus
Bryan that lasted hour and twent\Seven
This demonstration would probably lasted
for the eNeons of Chairman Clayton
WEDNESDAY, s BRYAN DEMONSTRATIONS
Senator Gore the blind from Oklahoma
his first mention of Mr. Bryan awakened of the
widest and enthusiastic oubuss applause
political convention. He said
you Democracy is fact and not
figure of speech where the principles of eesonan Democracy
have been written into the fundamental law of
President Roosevelt said that his opinion of the constitution of
state fit for publication That however of
of the opinions of the President of this naton.'
Shouts of laughter followed
1.-The secretary of Oklahoma and waged
against constitution continued Senator Gore He
give right of liberty and self government But
apostle of human liberty down and advised and
of 100000 Oklahoma rejected the advice of Taft
and accepted the advice of Bryan"
As the convention caught the of Bryant
that lasted with
seconds cessation until AT hour
One delegation after pulled
and joined parade the hall The band played
and flags waved wild delrum of applause
NOMINATION OF VICE PRESIDENT
The convention nominated William Jennings Bryan for President
at ~ clock III the morning and at 40 o'clock OF the day it
named John W. Kern of Indiana, for his The
ton made by acclamaon the of all the other candidates
having been withdrawn
The of John W. placed by
Thomas R Marshall nominee for of Alabama
Charles Thomas of Colorado placed nomination Charles
Towne of New York
John Walsh Connecticut presenting the name of
Archibald Mcneil.
j. Hill Of Georgia placed nomination Clark Howell
Illinois represented by cheers and ap
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
Couldn't Fool Him.

A custom house clerk. who. prior
to his entry into Uncle Sans service.
was a schoolteacher "a good many
years yet" as he proudly informs his
associates, was standing on the corner
Of Fifth and Chestnut streets one cold
day last winter. deeply engrossed In
studying legend which appeared on
a dairy mans wagon, as follows.
"Pasteurized milk" etc.
His face wore a puzzled expression.
but finally betraying evidence OF dawn
ing intelligence he remarked to a by
stander:
"Ain't these here Philadelphia milk
men a-gettin to be just as deceitfuI
as anything, Pasturized milk. eh?
But they can't fool me. cause l lived
in the country, and know you can't
pasture cows in winter"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
Teiepathic Thirst,

News travels so fast nowadays as to
render one almost speechlcss with
wonder at the achievements OF the
wireless telegraph and telephone, says
the Palmyra IN. " Journal. One
night last week we won a case Of
whisky at the Elks' fair in Lyons. and
the night we brought it home there
we're three church members. a .own
official and two members of the band
on hand to meet us on getting of the
car. Since our arrival many people
whom we have hitherto believed re-
spectacle have gone out of their re-
spective ways to speak kindly to us.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
DIFFERENT NOW
Athlete Finds Better Training Food.

1t was formerly the belief that to
become strong, athletes must eat
plenty of meat.
This is all out of date now. and
many trainers feed athletes on the
wheat and barley, and cut the meat
down to a small portion once day.
Three years ago., writes Mich.
man, having become interested in
athletics, l found I would have to stop
eating pastry and some other kinds
of food.
Il got some Grape Nuts, and was
soon eating the food at every meal.
for l found that when 1 went on the
track, l felt more lively and active.
Later, began also to drink Postum
in place Of coffee, and the way
gained muscle and strength on this
diet was certainly great. On the day
of field meet in June l weighed 124
lbs. On the opening of the football
season in Sept. l weighed 14o. l at
tribute my fine condition and good
work to the discrimination of i'm
proper food and coffee, and the using
of Grape-N Nuts and Postum, my princi-
pal diet during training season being
Grapefruit
Before l used Grape-Nuts never
felt right in Ine morning-always kind
of out of sorts with my stomach. But
now wnen l rise feel good, and after
breakfast largely of Grape Nuts
with cream, and cup of Postum, I
feel like new man." There's \
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
WILLIAM J. BRYAN NAMED FOR PRESIDENT
JOHN W. kern OF INDIANA FOR VICE President

William Jennings Bryan nominated for the third time
oatc candidate for the presidency Friday morning
The vote by which he chosen this Mr.
ernor johnson, 46; Judge Gray, 59la
Instantly afterward the nomination of Mr.
animous.
that lasted exactly eight hours
johnson follows: Connecticut Georgia
Maine l. Maryland g. Minnesota 22 New Hampshire
vania. 81 Rhode Island. 3.
Gray-Deaware 6; Georgia 20; New Jersey Pennsy
s1a.
Not votngOne delegate Maine
other votes Bryan.
states on the nomination was taken pending
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
An Accident.

perfect lady" was charged in the
police court with having broken her
umbrella over the head OF another
perfect lady"
WHAT have you to say to the
charge?" asked the magistrate.
1T was an accident, your honor"
do you mean to say that after
smashing an umbrella over this wom-
ans head you claim 1t was an acci-
dent?"
Sure, yes: but meant not to breaS
my umbrella"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18

the report committee being proceed
while awaiting the of the committee The
enthusiasm for Nebraska the home
of and after state the to the other
for the hearing the best the convention afforded
placed nomination at six minutes past O'Clock by
1gnus Dunn The nomination seconded first by Senator
Oregon and then by Governor Glenn North Carolina
from Kentucky and Augustus Thomas
playwright delegate from Missouri made eectrying talks and the
convention urged them proceed despite the hour which was then
nearing B O'Clock
The A. johnson of Minnesota by w. s.
Hammond Gray of Delaware by Irving L. Handy
demonstrations In the of Minnesota the yelling
kept for twenty minutes during which Chairman Clayton
plainly his deasure with what seemed to be attempt to
of brief duration.
After the Bryan had been made by accamaton fol-
two-trs call of the states the johnson and Gray
ooped delegates and pledged their support to Dem
OBracys leaders.
had been expressed earlier in the
Charles F. Murphy its chief who rising to his feet when
the called announced that New York
Yorks solid for the
the demonstration following the nomination by
joined the other delegates in vos voclferous
acclaim
RADICAL PLATFORM ADOPTED.
of arduous labor puncuated only by time
sufficient and sleep the resolutions committee THURSDAY night
Bryan will stand the presidential candidate OF the Demo
ties and its trainers think the conservatives
The the committee unanimous and had the full
ton of Bryan the party VINO was CHOSEN "h lew
Every line that went platform approved
previously read him over the telephone
by the leader where the praseoogy OF the
committee did not meet with his a. as was the case on many OF
Of the various received early in the day
unmakabe terms the position every important question
that advocated by the since he first came into the
p''''' ''' ANOTHER BRYAN YELLING BEE.
The leading the nominating speech
inc DELAYED by the deliberations platform
time heng filled with peechmkng when was decided to su
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
Copyright by wAldon Fawcett

pause by euogng John Mitchell As the speaker he grad
uay changed the of his and stating that Mitchell de-
clned his by secondng nonina
ton of the Hooser statesman.
telegram read from George Gray of Delaware saying
do under allow presented for
the presidential nomination. for would under
if l received the nomination.
So many seconded the of Mr. that it
evident that he would be and tn
others named candidates fastened withdraw in his
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
Wash Hunter Convicted i'm
Spite of Plausible Showing
of Self-Defence.

Greenwood special in Thurs
days News and Courier: The
jury In the Wash Hunter case
were out only two and half
hours to-day before bringing in a
verdict of manslaughter. The
attorneys for the defence have
given notice that they will make
= motion for new trial.
The crime for which G. Wash
Hunter was tried was that of the
killing of Ebert Copeland in Ju-
ly, 1905. Hunter, Copeland,
Lee Hunter, twin brother of
the defendant, and Ross Leake
were engaged in playing poker
In country store near Clinton.
Some time after midnight Cope
land was killed, being shot four
times by G. Wash Hunter, who
at once acknowledged the shoot
ing, bnt claimed self-defence.
Copeland was cripple, had
withered leg and used a crutch.
He was said to have had an un-
usually well developed body
and could handle his arms as
we'll as any one. In quarrel
with Wash Hunter that night.
which, it is CLAIMED, arose over
Hunters accusing Copeland of
cheating, Copeland felled Hun
ter to the floor with his crutch.
so Hunter alleged, and while
Hunter was down Copeland seiz-
ed him, drew Hunter towards
him and threatened to kill him
With knife. Hunter then began
to shoot, shooting four times.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
Train Sweeps Under Hud-
son River

New York, Feb. 25 Bearing
eight hundred distinguished
guests, including Gov. Charles
E. Hughes and Gov. John f.
Fort and their stats, an official
train of eight cars, marking the
formal openingof the $60,000,00O
tunnel and submarine system
linking New York and New Jer-
sey, rolled out of the Manhatten
terminal at twenty minutes to
4 O'Clock this afternoon, two
minutes after President Roosevelt
at White House had flashed the
the starting signal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
Attempt to Wreck Train Near
Kingville.

Charleston, S. o., Feb. 90
Three cars OF train No. II of the
Southern railway we're derailed
near Kingville at 9:15 to night ,
the result Of misplaced switch.
The engine, baggage and mail
cars passed safely over the open
switch, but the three passenger
coaches left the track. The pas
sengers were given q bad scare,
but only minor injuries we're
sustained. All passengers were
crowded into the cars next to
the engine and proceeded to CO.
lumbia. The switch had been
opened evidently with the inten-
ton to wreck that or other
trains.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
Another Shooting in Chester
County.

Ck ester Reporter: Arthur
Crane, colored, is in the county
Jail charged with shooting and,
perhaps, fatally wounding an
other negro, Ed Mack, by name.
The shooting occurred on the
Connor place near Fort Lawn
Monday afternoon. 1t appears
that Crane went home and found
Mack there, and Mack's pres
euce not being desired, shot him
in the neck with a shotgun, fol
lowing up the attack by break.
ing the gun over the wounded
negro's bead.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
Girl Perished in Burni9g
Building.

Asheville, N. @. special in yes
terday's Observer Marshall,
Madison county, was the scene
of n bad fire this morning at 2
o'clock, with loss oflife and some
property.
According to a long-distance
telephone message a double
house in the cotton mill section
was totally destroyed, while
Miss Blazer, a young girl IA
years old, and a member of one of
the families occupying the house,
lost her life in the burning struc-
ture. The double house was oc-
cupied by man named Blazer
and his family, and man nam
ed Davis and his family.
1t was at first thought that all
the inmates of the house had es-
capped, until it was found that
the 14-year-old girl was missing.
The remains were found in the
burned structure this morning.
The head, arms and legs were
burned off.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
Methodist Services to be Held
in Court House.

The Sunday school of the First
Methodist church will be held in
the court house next Sunday,
March 1st, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Preaching IL o'clock a. m. and
7.3O p. m. Holy Sacrament will
follow morning service. Until
further notice the Methodist con
gregation will hold all services in
the court house.
j. h. Stewman, w. a. FAIRY,
Supt. Pastor
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
Young Lady Frustrated over
Killing of Sweetheart.

Gastonia special in Charlotte
Observer: The body of young
John Fry, who killed himself last
night at the home of his sweet
heart, Miss Willie Jenkins, was
taken to Gre eesboro, his former
home, on No. II this afternoon.
Last nights tragedy, which
resulted in the death of young
Fry, was a most deplorable one,
and has cast gloom over Gas
tonia, where he had made many
friends in his capacity as day
clerk at the Fall's House. Miss
jenkins is completely prostrated
over the terrible affair and is
confined 10 her bed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
The Pastor Expresses Appre-
citation of Work to Save
Methodist Parsonage.

We sincerely appreciate the he.
roic efforts Of those who so faith.
fully worked to save the parson-
age the night Of the fire. But
for their courage and persever-
ance not only the parsonage but
the whole block would doubtless
have been burned.
Such emergencies prove that
there are still heroes in the world
who are willing to risk their lives
for the public good.
Feb. 26, 1908. w. A. Fairy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
Dramatic Scene in Senate.
Indian Senators Clash.

Washington, Feb. 27.--One OF
the most dramatic scenes ever
witnessed in the Senate was en-
acted to day when Senator
Robert l.. Owen, of Oklahoma,
insisted in tragic tones and
with face showing much emotion
that the Five Tribes of Civilized
Indians were dead and that he as
member of the tribe of Chero-
kee Indians was not under the
control Of the Secretary of the
Interior. The event was render
ed all the more interesting by
the fact that Mr.. Owen was
sharply engaged in controversy
by Senator Charles Curtis, of
Kansas, himself Kaw Indian.
1t was the first time that two men
with Indian blood in their veins
had ever locked horns as Senators
in the Senate chamber.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
Death in Fort Lawn.

Chester Reporter Mr.. Hart
we'll Jordan, son of Mr.. w. f. Jor-
dan, died at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. j. A. Garrison, in the
town of Fort Lawn Monday af
ternoon. The funeral was held
at the residence Tuesday after
noon, the services being conduct
ed by Rev. j. III. Marlborough.
Mr.. Jordanwas s@ twenty
seven years of age. His health
had been bad for some time. and
his death was not unexpected by
his friends and family.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
Surrender Of Parties Said to
be Implicated in Homicide
near Richburg.

Chester special in Charlotte
Observer Messrs. Henry Glib
son and w. q. Dye, two of the
young men engaged in the shoot.
ing scrape near Richburg few
days ago, which eliminated in
the death of Reuben Douglas,
colored, and the wounding of
three of his sons, came here to-
day and after consulting their
attorney, s. Z. McFaddea, Hsq ,
surrendered to the sheriff. II is
understood that warrants will
also be les, ed for at least two
others who were in the party
when the battle with the ne
groes occurred. 1t will be re-
membered that Gibson, as depu-
ey for Magistrate Gibson, of the
Richburg neighborhood, attemp-
ted to arrest one of sthe younger
Douglases and meeting with re-
sistaLce deputized the others to
assist him, when the fatal frac-
as occurred.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
President Sustained by Sem
ate Committee in Browns
vile Affair.

Washingtor, Feb. 26 That
the shooting in the affray at
Brownsville, Tex, on the night
OF August 18th 14th, 1906, was
done by some of the negro sold
iers of the Twenty. fifth United
States Infantry, and that I'll e
testimony taken before the Sem
ate committee on military affairs
fails to identify the guilty par
ties is the opinion of eight men,
bers OF the committee. -Four
members of the committee voted
against the decision and one
member did not vote. The reso-
luton declaring the guilty negro
es was submitted by Senator
Lodge and was adopted after five
resolutions by Senator Foraker,
one by Senator Dupont and one
by Senator Scott, all of which
were offered as substitutes had
been voted down.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
Rock Hill Firernen Wanted
to Come to Lancaster

Rock Hill Record: The local
firemen responded promptly to
the alarm last Saturday night in
response to ihe call for help from
Lancaster. The engine was fir
ed up, the horses in position,
and box car and coach were all
IN readiness, when a second dis
patch came saying that our help
was not needed. The boys here
were much disappointed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
Suicide of Young Lady Who
Had Grip.

klns'on, N. c., special in yes
days Observer Miss Nellie
Fields, the 15-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Fields,
committed suicide about 10
O'Clock today by shooting herself
with a pistol at ih cir home on
PeytOn avenue.
Several weeks ago the young
girl contracted the grip and had
an unusually severe attack, hay
ing been confined to her bed
ever since. For several days she
had been despondent and depres-
sed, but no one suspected that
she was contemplating self-des-
traction. This morning she had
been sitting before the fire in the
bedroom. Mrs. Fields left to 20
to the smoke house for some
provisions and had nearly reach
ed the door when she heard a
pistol shot. She ran into the
child's bedroom and found her
lying across the bed in a pool of
blood, pistol in her right hand.
The pistol had been placed
under the right jaw and the ball
had lodged in the base of the
brain, death being almost insta an
taneous.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 26 "A boil
er at McLeOd's sawmill on Alafia
river exploded to-day, killing f
d. Mcleod, proprietor of the
mini and seriously injuring sew
eral others. Mcleod was a pro-
minent lumberman, Sc years
old. He leaves larg fami-
ly.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29

The broken mirror of Mer-
chast Mackorell's handsome new
soda fountain, which was crashed
en- route here, was replaced tais
week by another. The elegant
fountain is now prominently a
thing of beauty"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29

Mrs. Bell, mother of Police
man W. III. Bell, was painfully
hurt yesterday by accidentally
falling down the stairs at her
home in the mill community.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29

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Wis to mail you flee IA trial box of his DIR.
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test. will surely tell you Catarrh truth.
we'll worth your knowing. Write today.
Don't suffer lsnger Funderburk Pharmacy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-29
Lynching Averted in Colum-
bia--Mob was after Two
Negroes Charged with
Murder of Old Lady in
Lexington.

Murder of Old Lady in
Lexington.
Columbia Record: Columbia
was saved the disgrace of a lynch
ing on her streets in broad day.
light this morning only by the
strategy of Capt. d. j. Griffith,
the superintendent of the peni-
tentiary, and of the officers asso-
ciated with him, in stopping at
the Broad river bridge the train
bringing to the city the two ne
groes suspected of the murder
yesterday of the aged Mrs. Paul
w. Ellison, at Cayce.
The train was stopped at the
bridge and the prisoners rapidly
and quietly hustled off to she
penitentiary nearby, where they
we're put beyond the reach of
any mob, however strong. Capt
Griffith had turned out his en-
tire guard force under arms, and
it is extremely improbable that
any would-be-lvnchers could
have gotten at the darkies, once
they were in the hands of these
stalwart officers, even if the
whereabouts of the prisoners had
been generally known.
Meantime a mob of several
hundred persons had gathered
at the Gerviaias street crossing
where the @. N. 81 l.. trains us.
ually stop, and their demeanor
and the fact that to a man they
were heavily armed gave promise
of serious trouble upon the ar
rival of the train with the pris
oners. Governor Anrel was mott
fed, however, and even as the
mob was gathering, Capt. Jos.
K. Allen, acting under the gov
ernor's orders, was assembling
his soldiers for the purpose Of
any attempt to do vio
lence to the prisoners.
Would, be-lynchers and young
soldiers were alike taken aback
at the news of the safe incarcer
alton of the prisoners in the PEN
ltenitary the would-be aven-
gers OF blood because their quar-
ry had escaped them, the young
because they had been
denied @ trial of their mettle.
Conductor Mccain, of the C.
N. and, l.. to whom is due the
credit for the apprehension of the
darkies, was seen by Record
man shortly after he reached the
city today. He said in substance:
cat Hilton, a small station
about twenty miles north of Col
umbia, two negroes boarded my
train, who at once attracted my
attention. 1 kept them under
surveillance, and very shortly
came to the conclusion they were
the men wanted. | placed them
under arrest and summoned She
r'ff Bulord of Newberry county,
who happened to b. aboard. We
made no disturbance, and Sheriff
Butord did not handcuff the Dri-
soners until we were entering
the Newberry yards, when he put
the irons upon them and iOcke1