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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

The last connecting link having
been supplied, cars on the electric
railroad from Augusta to Lewiston
began running regularly yesterday,
Wednesday,. The line will soon be
opened to Waterville, and then this
road, 81 miles in length, will extend
from Winslow, just across the river
from Waterville, to Lewiston, con-
Meeting the five cities of Waterville,
Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner and
Lewiston, in one continuous line.
The publishers of the Daily Ken
nebec Journal celebrated this i'm
portant event on Tuesday morning by
publishing 22-page edition, giving a
description of the enterprise and
some fine half-tone illustrations of
the beautiful scenery along the
route. This addition to the transpor-
tation facilities of the Kennebec
valley will prove a grand thing for
the development and prosperity of
the Journal, which we trust may
come in large and ever increasing
measure.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

w. J, Bryan and w. III. Taft, rival
candidates for the presidency of the
United States, met the other night at
the fourth annual banquet OF the
Chicago association of commerce,
shook hands across the bloody chasm,
said some pleasant words to each
other, and then rushed out again into
the arena of battle. Mr.. Taft has
gone South on his last campaign trip,
and Mr.. Bryan has gone-everywhere.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15
Recount Probable.

DR.. Selden F. Greene of Scion, the
Republican candidate for Western
Senator at the last election, has been
advised that the ballots for several
Somerset county towns appear to
have been incorrectly counted for
that office. The aggregate of the err
rors, if corrected, it is reported would
be enough to give DR.. Greene a major
ity of ten or twelve votes over albert
F. Donigan. The ballots in these
towns are to be inspected and If it is
found that errors exist to the extent
above noted, further investigation,
involving perhaps a recount of all the
votes cast for senatorial candidates
will be made.
The official returns from the Office
of the Secretary of State at August a
give what is supposed to be the cor
rect result of the senatorial ballot in
Somerset county as follows
Donigan DEM 1928
I
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

Georgia has turned another screw
in seeking to deprive the colored
man of the right of suffrage, having
at the recent State election estab-
lished property qualifications. The
negroes are mostly poor, and this
shuts them right straight out from
the ballot box. AS Charles A. Bou-
telle once said: "What a great old
humbyg is the Democratic party.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

Instead of knocking each other
down and wiping up the floor with
his rival, the candidates for the Vice
Presidency, Sherman and Kerns, met
in Chicago hotel, the other day, and
actually shook hands, agreeing most
heartily upon the fact that it was a
pleasant day!
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

Mr.. Howard Owen of Augusta is
sending out his circulars asking for
information from the members of the
Legislature elect, in order to prepare
his Biographical Sketches. The
members can greatly help him by
full and prompt responses. Mr..
Owen is the originator OF these Sket-
ches, having started them in 1872.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

Commander Peary sailed away from
North Sydney, last week, to make a
determined effort to reach his nor
thern goal. His parting words were
words OF hope and cheer, expressing
his expectation of realizing the
dreams of lifetime.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

Governor elect Bert M. Fernald
was the guest Of Governor Cobb at
the meeting of the New England
governors in Boston, Saturday. The
object of the conference was the pro-
motion of New England interests.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

In the BUILDING OF houses this year
more attention than usual has been
given to the construction of small,
compact edifices than the large barn
like structures that appealed to the
tastes of our fathers. One cause is
the high price of lumber and labor,
and another the less expense in heat
ing them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

The Savings department of the Sec
ond National Bank pays interest at
the rate of 4 per cent; interest COM
mences the first of each month on de-
posits made on or before the 10th.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

The great battle feet has left Ma
Mia, stopping there but a short time
on account of the cholera, and is
steaming away for Japan. 1t will
have a notable reception in the ports
of the Mikado.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

The Baptists, in State convention
at Rumford, unanimously voted in
favor of union with the Free Baptists,
the delegates standing and singing
"Blest be the tie that binds"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

Bryan declared for small appropria.
lions and for sympathy with the suf
fering farmer It isn't the size, but
the purpose and the honest expenditure
OF appropriations, that counts. and the
greater the purchasing and consuming
power of the rest of the commonwealth
the better off rs the farmer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15
OF NEW YORK

The Y. M. @. A, in the big cities
are doing a grand work in giving for
eign born residents an opportunity to
learn to speak the English language.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

In the strenuous speaking cam
paign, Taft's voice gave out several
time9. while Bryan's remained in
good shape. But if Bryan's voice
should give out, what would there be
left?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15
"Aushts an aught.
Figger's a flSger,
Ev'ything fur de white mai
An muffin fur de Niger Z

Then carelessly he stuffed the bit of
paper into his pocket. "cut the pigeons
wing and finally walked away to all
appearances with a whimsical enjoy
ment of the fact that his own penniless
condition corroborated the statement
of his ng-Chicago Record Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

Shall the people rule" II is a curl
GUS outgrowth Of democracy that Bry-
anism should mean the quintessence Of
paternalism. II all the Bryan theories
abandoned. present and possible
could be put into practice, the United
States would be Russianized.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15
On Horseback Through Maine

a party of business and profession
al men from Massachusetts,, who are
making an equestrian tour through
Maine, arrived here Monday and
registered at the Coburn for the
night. Its members are under the
guidance Of Col. {. A. Cross Of Lynn.
and the other gentlemen are ". 2.
Moore, Benjamin Johnson, and {. II.
Hastings, also Of Lynn Captain
Vaughan Of Peabody, Of the Massa-
chusetts Cadet Corps, Eli Forbes Of
Lancaster, F. E. Howard Of Clinton
and DR.. L. II. Howard Of Boston.
They came to Maine With their
mounts on the steamer Ransom 2.
Fuller landing at Gardiner SATURDAY
morning. They passed Sunday n
WaterYille and were 70 stop for the
night Tuesday at Bingham. They
were planning to reach Moosehead
Lake by the way Of Jackman and
ultimately to continue their tour 10
Bangor where they propose to take
the steamer for Boston. This i the
second tour Of the kind they nave
made aud they find il most enjoyable.
he trip Of last season was taken
ABOUT the same time Of year and was
through the Sunapee Lake region of
New Hampshire.
One Of the party, Captain Vaughan.
IS native OF Pittston. in this state
and nearly all are proud 10 count
Maine people among their ancee-
tors. One horseman is a newspaper
man, { H. Hastings. one Of me
proprietors of the Lynn Daily Item.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

The greater the prosperity of the
wage Garner the more jocund the farm
er. whose produce the wage Garner
buys The Republican party is the
tried and proved friend OF each
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

The greatest productiveness and
therefore the greatest reward OF or
ganized labor are directly in line with
the policies Of the Republican party.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

The gospel OF Organism regarding
thoss who dissent from Its dogmas be-
gina with charity for none, with
malice toward ALL" etc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15
Strike Deputies at Millinoeket

The strike at the mills Of the Great
Northern Paper Company in Mill
nocket has occasioned the visit OF
several Somerset county gentlemen
TO that place in the capacity Of special
constables. Il is understood that
word Was telephoned here TO deputy
sheriff j. Almer Goodrich on Thurs
day Of last week, it being stated that
the Great Northern Company pro
posed 10 start up its works Oh Mon
day, the 18th, and that they wished 10
have a force of officers on hand large
enough to cope with any disturbance
which might occur. 1t was represent
ed that other counties were furnishing
their quota of men TO act az special
officers and it would be agreeable if
Somerset county could send ten or
more OF its citizens. 1t was desired
that portion of them should be
deputy sheriffs, police officers, etc.
accustomed to police work
Mr.. Goodrich subsequently arrang-
ed by telephone with F. A. Gilbert al
the Bangor Office OF the Great North
erD, for the per diem compensation
and travelling expenses of himself
and party and left by the noon train
Saturday, accompanied by chief of
police, f. c. Dunlap. officer Charles
Steward, Captain B. l. Rice, II. ".
Churchill and G. L. Bagley of this
place and deputy sheriff E. R. Walker
of Arson. 1t was expected that most
OF the party would be able to return
home by Tuesday of the present
week but none of them have as yet
arrived. One member of the com
pany has written Of eight arrests
made during Monday night and
speaks of the work they find there as
difficult and dangerous.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

"Come over in the shade" said a
politician to q farmer the other day
III wouldn't feel natural in the shade"
replied the farmer,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

In the last number of the Turf,
Farm and Home, Mr.. e. P. Mayo
gives some interesting incidents of
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

Some people act ridiculous and then
become indignant because people tell
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

newspaper "scoopso when he WAS
connected with the SOMERSET Re-
PORTER; how by the help of good
friends and issuing an extra, he was
able to get ahead of the daily papers
in giving to the people of Skowhegan
the news of the shooting of President
Garfield, an advance copy of the will
of Governor Coburn, and the full de-
cree of the Court on the infamous
Democratic count out. A good many
true stories could be told of the
achievements of the old boys con-
nected with the weekly press.
The Eastern question is far from
being settled, though matters look
more pacific. Belgrade, that has
been the storm centre of the Balkean
situation, has quoted down, although
Prince Ferdinand, as 1.-THE Gar of
Bulgaria." has made his triumphal
entry into the capital amid scenes OF
patriotic enthusiasm. The national
assembly has taken no definite &C
ton with regard to making war upon
Austria Hungary, The people of the
island of Crete have arisen and pro-
claimed a union with Greece. King
Peter of Seryia is now more secure on
his throne than he was a week ago,
and his head far more secure on his
shoulders. England is at last con-
WINGED that a conference on the stu
alton is necessary, and will join with
Russia and other great powers, in the
hope of establishing permanent
peace.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

Itch cured in BY minutes hy ~oo1ara =
sanitary Lotion Never fails. ~old - +
". Buck man Druggist. eu5-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

f.,4s of Thanks Resolutions OF Respect
- Iists OF presents accompanying accounts
- reddtngs receptions, anniversaries, etc,
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naTy notices, 10 cents per line. No charge
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- IN their subscription must be sure to
IL Exactly the postoffice address TO which
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This is especially important when a change
If aadress Is requested but should also be OBJ
seryrd when making remittances and at all
other times.
Address all communications to
tn SOMERSET REPORTER. Skowhegan, Me.
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-15

KxrrRkn AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTE
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08
sitting at DR.. Robinson's this

visiting at DR.. Robinson's this
week.
There was a large crowd at
Sunday school Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Barksdale is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Sarah Slater
who is quite sick.
Clyde Faulkenberry, of Lees
burg, is visiting relatives at, this
place.
Miss Josephine Barksdale at
tended Sunday school here Sun
day evening.
Goshen was represented at
Leesburg last Tuesday and We'd
nesday at the association.
Misses Sarah Willie and Flour
noy Barksdale left last week for
Columbus where they will enter
school.
The entertainment given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Faulken-
berry the 18th was much enjoyed
by all who were present.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08
L-angford.

This cold snap tells us that
winter is near.
J. E. Kersh attended the asso-
citation at Leesburg last week.
Charlie Downs, of Greenfield,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends here.
Oscar and C. G. Rouse, of Jack
Son, spent Saturday and Sunday
with home folks.
Misses Minnie and Maynie Ste
version attended preaching at
Andrew Sunday.
Mrs. ]. M. Williams and grand
daughter Maynie Smith. are
spending this week with friends
and relatives in Jackson and
Pocahontas.
School begins here Monday
with Mr.. Waters, Of D'Lo, as
teacher. Let everybody be on
hand early,
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Lilies Oct. 1st, a fine girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. A. Smith and
family and sister Mrs. E. A.
Smith, spent a few days with
friends and relatives at Pocahon-
tas last week.
Henry and Frank Bethune, of
Jackson, are spending a while
with their father.
Russell and Ollie Kersh, made
a business trip to jackson one
day last week.
Harry Sanderson is working
in Brandon now.
Quite a crowd Of young folks
attended the entertainment given
at Mrs. Dick Cooper's of Andrew
Chapel, last Wednesday night.
All report a nice time.
Mr.. Lawrence Comfort and
Mrs. Nancy Nolen were united
in the holy bonds Of matrimony
Sunday morning. We wish for
them all happy blessings.
Rev. Carter will fill his regular
appointment here Sunday even
ing at $50 o'clock, in the new
church. Let everybody come.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08
Will c.

Will Sorsby, the murderer of
Charles Fitzgerald, and Austin
3. Ferguson, the slayer of Ethel
Maxwell, a woman Of the under
world in Jackson, are both at
large yet. Sorsby's escape after
his deed, and the outwitting of
officers by Ferguson, when he
was being brought back after
being captured at Pearl Haven,
prove the utter worthliness Of
those officials. Human life is too
cheap in Mississippi, and is due
in large measure ito officers not
doing their duty and when final
ly brought to trial a sympathetic
jury too often turns the murder
er loose.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08
PeldllatClnie.

Quite a. number of teachers
from this place, attended the
teachers association at Brandon
Friday night and Saturday last,
and report an interesting meet
ing.
Miss Emma Foster, of Magma
Vista, spent several days last
week with her sister Miss Ada
Foster who is a member Of the
faculty Of our school.
Miss Rosa Wilson spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Pela-
hatchie friends.
Miss Ina Mckay, who is teach
ing at Rufus, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with home
folks.
Supt. Jno. Rumble spent Mon
day in Brandon.
Mrs. Summers, of Meridian, is
visiting her niece Mrs. Carl
Stingily.
School is still growing, several
new pupils this week. Don't
forget the entertainment next
Monday evening. The 7th grade
is competing against the 9th
grade in the sale of tickets for
next Monday evening.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08
A SAMPLE.

The republican party has been
going from bad to worse for many
years. Four years ago large in
surance companies contributed
money belonging to the policy
holders of the company to the
campaign fund of the republican
party. Of course these corpora
tions expected thereby to put the
republican administration under
obligations to them and to get
special favors from it that were
not given to the other people of
the country.
When Judge Parker, the dem
ocratic nominee for president,
was informed of this he made a
charge against the republican
party, and Immediately Roose-
velt and Cortelyou denied the
charge and denounced Judge
Parker as a slanderer. Judge
Parker's informant was afraid Of
the republican administration and
refused to come forward and tes-
tify in the<ppen to what he knew
to be facts, and, thereupon, Judge
Parker was unjustly placed in a
very embarrassing position.
The fact that Roosevelt and
Cortelyou denied the contribu-
tions to their campaign fund by
these insurance companies clear
" proves that they knew that
such contributions were dishon-
est, and the acceptance of them
by the republican party was
wrong.
After the election was over, to
the result Of which the dishonest
contributions had contributed, an
investigation by the New York
legislature developed the fact
that the charges made by Judge
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08

BOIL WEEvlI..

Cotton planting next year will
not be attractive to those who
live In the threatened boil weevil
district.
Merchants cannot afford to
furnish supplies to farmers to
make crop on, unless security
is given on real estate, or
other good security. In the end
the boil weevil will no doubt
prove a blessing to the South,
which has shaved so long in rails
ing the one money crop cotton
zneglecting everything else.
Our lands produce all the staple
food crops in abundance, and
when the farmer has cribs full of
corn, and stacks of hay he will
also have fat horses and mules,
with plenty of hogs and cattle.
How much better off this country
would be today had all the neces-
saries to live at home been grown
on the farm, with cotton sur
plus. Over production would
never have hammered the price
of cotton down beyond the cost
of growing.
The bankers will not loan
money to merchants to furnish
supplies on a credit to farmers
unless the security is other than
cotton to be raised. That means
that next year many a farmer
will hesitate to mortgage a home
to risk a cotton crop. It also
means that landlords will not do
so, only in rare instances, and
the thriftless black will learn the
lesson of working regularly for
what he gets, and not a few
months only during the growing
and picking seasons. 1t means
that the black man must work as
we'll as the white man, that he
must save something for rainy
day, for here in the South he
must romaln-tne people OF the
North will not permit him to go
there and it is all the best for
the negro as race that the boil
Weevil has come and with it the
result that he can no longer run
to the merchant, get a horse on
a credit, and supplies to live on,
half work, and then bring in his
crop that does not pay his store
account, turning the horse back,
and moving elsewhere.
The condition is here, the
people can adapt themselves to
it and all will be we'll in the long
run. Southern people fought
four years in the bloodiest war
on record, lived through the re-
construction period and had the
world to fight, with only one
money crop to do it with, and has
come out with honor and some
money and does not propose to
be knocked out by a bug that
only ruins one of the crops she
can proftably raise.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08
Commissioners Sale.

BY authority of decree of the chan
Gerry court of Rankin county, Miss, /, the
undersigned commissioner, will on Mon
day. the 10Th day of October, 1908. in
front of the court house door, in the town
OF Brandon, Miss, within legal hours of
sale, offer for sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described lands in
Rankin county, to-wit:
The VIZ of sex of section %, township
A, range 3, east. Said land to be sold and
the proceeds divided among. the owners or
helrS OF j. b. Garrett, deceased, as provi-
ded by law in section 1894 of the statutes
OF MISSISSIPPI. JNO. A. GAYDEN,
Commissioner
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-10-08

Parker were not only true, but
that the facts were very much
worse than Judge Parker knew
or charged. AlItbis was too bad.
The present presidential cam
paign has exhibited what : was
never seen before, and what is
worse, never before occurred in
this country, and what portends
no good to American liberties. It
is the spectacle of the President
Of the United States becoming
the campaign manager for one Of
the parties seeking to be his sue
cessor. He forced his nomina-
ton upon the republican party.
and now becomes his campaign
manager. Worse than this, he
has the party's headquarters in
the office set apart for the trans
action Of the public business Of
all the people of the country,
without respect to parties And
still-worse, he has converted his
cabinet, who are paid by the gov
eminent to do impartial work,
into a partisan committee for his
partisan candidate. And still
worse, this cabinet converted
into a partisan committee, is do
ing its partisan work in the cabi-
net rooms of the United States
on the Sabbath day.
All this is Gone in shameless
effort to bolster up a corrupt and
extravagant administration built
upon the rotten foundation of
false claims to the bursting of
trust magnates prosecuted under
this administration.
Hearst showed that Senator
Foraker had received money from
the Standard Oil Company seven
or eight years ago; thereupon,
Roosevelt and Taft denounced
Foraker and severed all connec-
tons and affiliations with him. It
Immediately developed that the
same Standard Oil Company had
contributed 500, 900. 90 to Roose-
velt's campaign fund in 1904,
which Roosevelt in a burst of in
dignation condemned in a letter
to his campaign chairman, Mr..
Cortelyou, with whom he was in
conversation every day, but af-
forwards asked for $3.50, 900. 90
more from the same Standard
Oil Company. And when the
election was over, and Mr.. Roose-
welt was informed that the $780,
10000 was never returned to the
Standard Oil Company by Mr..
Cortelyou, he still retained Mr..
Cortelyou in his cabinet as a
bosom friend and adviser. Hun
dreds of instances such as this
can be given, but this will do for
a sample for the present.