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The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
In Washington.

After only three weeks of debate
the Payne tariff bill was passed by
the House of Representatives Friday
night by vote of 217 to 161. One
Republican voted against the meas
ure and four Democrats, all from
Louisiana voted for it.
One of the principal changes affect
ed in the PAYNE bill since its intro
duction was the placing of petroleum
on the free list.
The countervailipg duty clause on
lumbe was stricken out, but strong
effort to place lumber on the free list
did not succeed. The duty on tea
and coffee was stricken out.
To the free list were added ever
green seedlings, cloves and nut oil,
/ which is used in making varnish. The
patent law provision, intended to re-
taliate for the new British patent law,
was striken out on account of an IN
ternational convention. The so-called
''joker' in the cotton cloth schedule,
which it was claimed would increase
the duty of the Dingley bill several
hundred per cent, was corrected, the
proviso for the method of counting
threads in the cloth being made the
Same d. Ill tUc pfcScbt law.
The section restricting the contents
of packages of tobacco, was amended
to conform with the present law IN or
der that union labels may not be ex-
cluded from such packages. The
drawback section was added to 80
that it could not be taken advantage
of at once for the purpose of specu-
lating in grain, and the Philippine
free trade provision was amended so
that rice would not be admitted free
from the islands, 100000 gross tons,
annually, of Filipino sugar is to be
admit ed free to this country.
Hides, hosiery and gloves were left
as reported by the committee, hides
remaining free and an increased duty
being provided for gloves and stock
ings.
The duties on barley. barley malt,
charcoal. iron, pineapples in crates,
saccharin, medicated cotton, and
cotton collars and cuffs, as originally
in the bill, were increased. To re-
taliate against Turkey, which country
prohibits the importation OF Ameri-
can filler tobacco, proviso was in
cluded in rhe tobacco schedule LII
creased the duty on filler tobacco
from any country which prohibits the
importation of American tobacco.
The incre ase on wines and spirits is
expected to bring in about a30o0, ,oO0
additional revenue.
The estimates of the revenue which
the Payne tariff bill will produce for
the government. have been reduced
nearly S20, ,0OO, 900, by the amendnaents
made to the measure before 1t was
passed by the House and the Senate
hnance compittee will have to pro-
vide means for making up this di1eer-
ence II the original estimates are to
be met. 1t is expected that this bill
will Yemain in the hands OF the SEN
ate some three weeks before being
reputed hack to the House. 1t issuse
TO be radically changed.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
Arbitrated.

Conversation among travellers Is fire.
quently absurdly trivial After several
days together, as on shfpboard, every
one. Is idle and tgiks about the most
unimportant matters with the deepest
interest II. II. Milligan in book en-
titled THE Jungle Folk Of Africa" re-
counts with what complacency the
conclusion was reached that the thir-
teen colonies should never have re-
belIed and that the blame was all on
the side of England.
One man., moreover, disclosed the
fact that he always wore safety pins
instead Of garteis and descanted upon
his preference with such enthusiasm
that he made at least one convert
One night we put In practice the
principle Of arbitration. Of which we
were all adherents. An argument had
arisen among us as to which was the
more simple of the two currency sys-
tems, dollars and cents or pounds, shil-
ings and pence. At last, the captain
arriving, wa decided to refer the mat
ter to him and to surrender our judg-
ment to his arbitration.
The captain, an Englishman Of the
very stolid sort, after period OF re-
fection replied very slowly and with
all the gravity of Judge;
Pounds. shtlflngs and pence Is the
simpler System. for don't you know
that when you are told the price of a
thing in dollars and cents you always
have to convert it into pounds, shil
lngs and pence"
There was little objection to this
theory, but in general it was perfectly
satisfactory so long as the voyage
lastod
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
SOlON

l.. f. McIntire and wife came home
last week, from westerly Rhode Is
land, where they had been spending
the winter with their daughter.
Mrs Thomas Fallow of New York
came home, last week, on visit to
her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Severy.
Mrs. M. L. French of North Anson
was In town little while, Friday.
Mrs. Selden Waldron of Madison
was in town few days the last of the
week, packing their household goods
as her father has recently sold his
house.
Mrs. Nicholas Murphy OF North
Anson is visiting her sister, MRS.
Dudley Healey.
Mrs. Hattie Wilson of Winthrop,
and little niece is visiting Mrs. Will
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rowell.
The funeral of Herbert Nottage WAS
heldhere in the Cong'l church, Mon
day afternoon. The interment was
in the Pierce cemetery.
Miss Nettie Pollard left here, Fri
will leave for Alaska about the 18th
of the month.
P. s. Longley was down river ON
business, Tuesday.
Perlie Rowell and Doris were iD
Madison, Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Stephen Merrill is quite sick
with cold.
n fn
ter, Mass, the last of the week, called
there by the illness of her son, Fuller.
Frank Adams from the south part
of the town is at work for A. w.
Rowell.
Edward Hunnewell of North Anson
is in town and will move his family
here as soon as he secures rent.
Miss Helen Williams of Madison is
stopping with her grandmother, Mrs
Alfredo Maynard.
The Easter concert, Sunday, by the
children was largely attended and
was OF unusual interest to all.
Mrs. Leslie Ward went to Madison.
afternoon, to meet. her ia
ther.
Mrs. Frank Vittum of Skowhegan
was the guest of Mr.. and Mss, o. o,
Vittum on Sunday of this week.
Miss Flora Berry of No. Anson was
in town the last of the week, the
guest of Miss Myrtle Hughes
Mrs. Daniel Lombard was down
river, Tuesday.
Mrs. Lucy Cooley was called home
from Bingham, Tuesday, by the ILL
ness OF her daughter, Miss Una.
The grammar school give an en-
tertainment and social in Caratunk
Hall, Friday evening, April IS.
Miss Ohispa Rowell is at wosk for
Miss Ethel French.
Marshall Williams has just had his
house wired for electric lights
Miss Myrtle Hughes has gone TO
North Anson to work for Mrs. Wal
lace Emery.
Miss Sadie Young returned to her
studies in Waterville, Monday, hav-
ing spent her Easter vacation with
her parents here in town.
Byron Padham has sold his house
on the corner of Main and School SITS
to Parker Witham. Walter Knowles
has moved his family into it and MIR
Witham will board with them.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
A. Currier is painting his house

Ernest Tufts has got home from the
woods.
The "Cornville Glee Club" met al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs G. B. Dyer
last Saturday evening, a fine time was
reported by all. there was some tine
music on the violin, drum and organ,
some popular songs were sung and
lunch was served at twelve O'Clock,
making it great success of the even
ing.
Mrs. Andrew Johnson left here
Tuesday for New York City to visit
with friends for the remainder of the
present month. Mr.. and Mrs. john
son came to this place from New
York City three years since and this
is Mrs. Johnson's first return to her
former home.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
NORRIDGEWOCk.


Almost good wheeling on main
street. 1t is also fairly good sleighing
on some of the roads leading into
town.
Owners of maple orchards say that
that there will be but little maple
syrup this season.
The initiatory degree was conferred
upon three candidates in Quinnebas-
ret lodge, /. o. o. f. on Monday even
ing
The town and village schools com
menced again Monday after a short
vacation. Mrs. Ada Drake has been
acting as assistant for the high school
for the first few days of this week,
awaiting the arrival of Miss Goldie
Kabatchnik of Bangor who has been
engaged to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Miss Mabel Drake.
MIR. Orlan Taylor cas finished his
work for the Farmers Telephone
Company and has moved his family
to the home of his father on the
Waterville road Mr.. David Colwell
has been secured by the telephone
company to help them in their line
work.
Mrs. Flora Whiting has been moving
into the rent in Mrs. Pierce's block
recently vacated by Mr.. Olan Taylor
The Easter services in the Congre-
gational church, Sunday were Ve[y
beautiful. The church was prett1ly
decorat ed with potted plants and cut
flowers. Special singing by the young
people lent charm. Special Easter
remarks by the pastor was also a
feature.
Miss Clara A. Rogers of Lewiston is
visiting her mother, Mrs. A. L. Rog-
ers.
Mrs. Sarah Stevens of Smithfield Is
rooming at Henry Spaulding's for a
few weeks.
Mr.. Wallace Tibbetts and wife OF
Hallowell have been in town, this
week, visiting at Plummer Buffers
and at other relatives in this section.
Mrs. Almon Blaisdell has been con-
fined to the house with the grip.
Almost everyone has the prevailing
colds.
Mrs. Cora Smith is expe cted home
from Portland, this week.
Mr.. Normandy has been In Boston
for few days and returned Monday
night. He was accompanied by Mr..
Kidder who will assist him i'm the shoe
shop. The machinery for the shop
has been set up and is nice clean
looking lot of machinery Of the most
modeIn style and Is we'll set up and
arranged. We were most agreeaDly
by the very neat and busi-
ness like look of the shop when we
visited it last week.
Louis Whiting is still quite sick but
improving slowly.
Neil Mills was In town from Port
land, Sunday.
The wedding Of Mr.. Eben Scott
Miller and Miss Mabel Drake which
at high noon on wednesday
of last week was a private one ana
to have been not very we'll
but when the happy
couple arrived at the afternoon train
which was to take them away on their
wedding trip they were surprised to
find large delegation of their friends
there before them and still larger
delegation of rice. quite little of
which they took with them when the
formed by Mr.. Bainton of the Con-
eregational church. Miss Drake has
been the popular assistant of the N.
II. s. for number of years and Mr..
Miller has been a lifelong resident.
On their return they will reside in
Mr.. Miller's house on Mechanic street.
John Wilder has been enjoying the
measles.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
DEATHS.

No. Anson-March 81, Mrs. Emma ICraftsl
Bailey, aged 6S years.
The Forks-Aprii 8, George L. Smith, lof
Gardiner[, aged5s years
En- bden-A pril 10, Herbert Nottage, aged
q years.
Bingham-A ptil 40, Mrs Herbert Nottage
aged 2l years
Canaan-AprII ayLaForest Barnes, aged 60
years.
Skowhegan "A pril g. Mrs. caroline F. Nut
ting, aged "a years.
So Sherborn, Mass--Mareh ~ Charles III.
Howes aged 60 years.
Fairfield-Aprl TO-. Mrs Georgia A. Estes
aged q years.
Providence, r. I--April 6, Frank +. Perry,
formerly of this place, aged 40 years.
Providence, r. April II, Miss Barbara
LawtOn.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
BINGHAM

week with Mrs. Belle Williams Wed
afternoon at 2.30.
Mrs. r. G.. Cummings has been
spending two weeks with her mother
Mrs. Cahill. The returned to Cam
bridge on Saturday of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sterling of Cara
tunk were guests of Mr. and Mrs
Harold Sterling on Monday and Tues
day of this week.
Mrs. Anon Baker has beautiful
bunch of Easter Lilies in one of her
bay windows that attracts much at
tention.
Charles Norton has been in town
from Moxie during the past week.
The County Commissioners called
last week to lay out highway to the
new mill across land owned by Mrs.
Elwin Robinson. After due consider
alton they refused to grant the petit
ton.
Guy Morris who is home from
Mount Hermon has not been in his
usual good health for several weeks.
All interested in the reorganization
of the Junior Endeavor Society are
requested to meet at the Cong church
at 2.30 P. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fitzmorris
were called to Skowhegan by the
death OF Mrs. Fitzmorris' mother.
Plenty OF choice Pressed Hay for
sale at my stable.-A. 8. Burke.
Lila Rowe is spending two weeks
vacation from st. Joseph's Academy
among friends in town.
Mrs. Lydia Kershner is with her
grand daughter Mrs George Dorr.
Frank Nelligan has sold his house
and lot near the new iron bridge to
Harvey Givens. Mr. Nelligan intends
to go to Fairfield and Mr.. Owens will
move his family here from Pittsfield.
Mrs. Mary Colby is keeping house
in Skowhegan, for Mr.. and Mrs. 8. w.
Philbrick during their absence for a
week or two in Washington.
Mrs. Mark Dinsmore was at N. An
son on Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Mont Miller is spending the
week with Mrs. Maria Carney. Mr..
and Mrs. Miller have secured rent in
Mrs. jones' new house and will go to
housekeeping soon.
The ice of the Kennebec river is
working out in small jams. 1t has
channeled out about third Of the
way across for some distance above
and below Bingham. There is now
little danger OF an ice freshet this
season.
Mrs. Cora Jordan has given up The
lease of the office formerly occupied
by w. r. Jordan over w. B. Good
rich's store.
BenRussell who has been numbering
on the Moxie this winter was in town
the first of the week.
Bessie Sterling of Caratunk was the
guest of her aunt Mrs. A. P. Murray
on her way to Waterville to visit
friends.
For the first time in the history OF
Bingham there has been murder
here, in the parlor OF the
Bingham Hotel, the curtains being up |
and the house full of guests. The VIC
tim was Mrs. Nottage who had been
working there for few days, and she
~ as shot fve times by her husband on
the evening OF Apr. 10, he having ar
rived on thes train an hour De1ore.
coming here from Lexington She
lived till ten O'Clock the following
,norn;ng and he was tracked by offic-
ars Tor seyenteen miles and found in
q barrwhere he shot himself before
on arrest was made dying In a few
hoprs. The cause Of the tragedy Is
supposed to have been jealousy. Inc
remains of the woman were taken 10
Lexington on Saturday and the shocK
of the tragedy is passing away
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
Witty Sayings

W. S. Gilbert said OF Beerbohm
Trees Hamlet that 1t was funny
without being coarse"
During an Englishman's lecture In
New Haven the usher said to late
conner: "Please, sir, take your seat as
quietly as possible. The audience is
asleep"
A Philadelphia woman said: "Of
course there will be no marriage in
heaven. There Will be plenty of wo-
men there and a few men. but none
any one would care to marry"
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15

G. S. Jewett is at the hotel this
week, delivering sweet corn seed to
the farmers for the Northern Maine
Packing Co.
George Longley has gone to Bing-
ham to work in the hotel.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors
In the District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine.


the District of Maine.
In the matter of
George II. Pushaw, In bankruptcy.
BANKRUPT
To the creditors of George II. Pushaw, of
Pittsfeid in the County of Somerset and
District aforesaid n bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day
Of April A. ID. 1909 said George II. Pushaw
was duly adjudicated bankrupt. and that
the first meeting of his creditors will be held
at Daniel Lewis office in Skowhegan,
Maine, and District aforesaid, on the LIST day
OF May A. ID. 1909, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint n
trustee examine the bankrupt and transact
such other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
Augusta, Maine April l3, 1901
FREMONT j. G. LITTLE.
Referee In bankruptcy.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
NViLLE.

Leroy Walton and Harry Fall Went
n Mercer last Saturday on business
Miss Hazel Moody is at home from
the Skowhegan High School on two
weeks vacation.
Ben Parlin is the fireman al WAL
toms saw mill.
Mrs. William Wescott is visiting IN
Athens for few weeks.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
In Practice

What kind of an auto are you going
to buy?"
"a secondhand one"
"Goed as new. / suppose"
'eft ought to be. 1t has killed three
men,
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15

Every mar who rises to any profes-
sion must tread path more or less
bedewed by the tears Of those he
passes on his way-Bayne.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
BIRTHS.

Skowhsgan-March p, to the wife of Harry
Churchill. a daughter.
Embden-AprtI 6, to- the wife of Fred
Young q son.
pittsfield-A prI = to the wife of Arthnr
Young, a son.
East New Portland-ro the wife of Harold
Adams, Il daughter.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
SEASON OF 1909
SEASON OF 1909
By St. eroix, 2:l4as, dam by
Black Monitor

I.ucero Is a very handsome Mahogany R,
horse, l6 hands high, has perfect dispo
ton, and Is a pure gaited trotter; has trot2
miles close to ID and quarters In 3l second
he Is not only a fast horse, but Possesses 4
high action and lofty style, so much soug
for In the market.
His blood lines are OF the very best
Croix, 214i. his sire, was one of the fas,s
and gamiest trOtters ever bred In the Std
OF Maine; also q great sire; he died ya
young, but Is the sire OF Anidrosis, 2SA, B
fastest horse ever bred in Maine and
others in 2.30 or better. st. Croix. 21it
sired by Nelson's wilkes, the sire OF y Wi
records of 207I to 2-30-
Lucero's dam was sired by Black Monla
Hind 8, X nox) one of the bes sons OF Get
Knox. Black Monitor sired the dams
Fred Wilkes, 2l23, Edwin c., 2I9!, Arthur
2.24t, Helen s., 2-2s} and Others Second da
by Flying Eatonr the leading road horse
of his day.
II will readily be seen that Lscero's ane.as
on both sides have been the foremost ,tsd J
the State for = srest many years.
Lucero will be allowed to serve limit
number of mares with records of 30 or ID
ter, or mares having produced one or md
9 30 performers, Free.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15

mare in foal al accidents and escape,
II swnsr's risk
The horse himself Is his best adyert
ment, Notwithstanding his fine breeding
b, tn sides, as he has size, style, action, cd
and disposition that cannot fall to please
who see him. Intending breeders are INV
ed to call and inspect this perfect amin
and ride behind him at any time iws
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-06-15

yesterday stating they going
the fair Seattle and would Wenatchee and visit the Mhow
Others from the east have written the thing They have dropped off,
and bought n valley
locating people the Methow
valley.
Without Methow valley
nd the Methow whose miles pipe lne
pronounce
another
supply absolute valley
larger little higher in elevation and little
and frozen
The Wnahe valley the wonderful up
this wonderful nuch
upthat land worth the itself
wo worth from
rather than $4,000.
We simply the fellow with few hundred
opportunity
absolutely the
who et you-see
In the will lin price
This opportunity double money
AM we can
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-09-07

Mrs. August schliecker went to Tai.
sa today for a visit with her sisters.
Mesdames Will Ind Felix Miles.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-09-07
SECOND MESSAGE FROM
ARCTIC EXPLORER PEARY.
Request that Geographical Societies Be Notified
of His Discovery Within Few Days After
Report of Cooks Discovery PeGry Wires
From Frigid ZOne--- Will Land Today
at Chateau, Labrador

message of success to the waiting
world.
Cook in his first message to his
countrymen was brief but noncommit,
tai; Peary was even brIefer but spe-
ciic. Stars and stripes nailed to the
North Pole" he said. That was all,
but never before has so few words
conveyed to people greater mean.
ing or a greater patriotic satisfaction.
Five days ago. on September /, Doc
tor Cook sent out from the Shetland
Islands the first message of his sue
cess-a message which has aroused
a storm of controversy around the
world Today Robert E. Peary, lost
from view in the land of ice and un-
heard from since August, 1908, startl-
ed the work. by similar message
sent from Indian Harbor, Labrador.
There was no qualification; it left no
doubt. 1t announced unequivocally
that he had reached the top of the
world. Thus two flags with the stars
and stripes of the United States are
floating in the ice packs proving the
Of the intrepid Americans.
With but word from Peary the
world waits breathlessly for details
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-09-07
INCUBATOR BABY
FIGHT At AN END
Little Marian Given to the Custody 81
Mrs. RleakIey And They Leave
FOR Topeka.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo-. Sept q The
fight for the possession OF Marian
BleakIey, the incubator baby" is at
an end.
So declared John II. Atwood in
the circuit court, here, today, when
he on behalf of Mrs. James G. Bar
clay withdrew the habeas corpus suit,
brought by the woman to prevent The
authorities from returning the child
to Mrs. BlealEley of Topeka. from
whose home Marian was kidnapped.
Marian was given into the custody Of
Mrs. Blcakley and they started for
Topeka.
Mrs Barclay also went to Topeka
to prepare her defense on the charge
Of Kidnapping.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-09-07
WESTERN DISTRICT
WILL LOSE EMBRY
Has Formed Law Partnership With
General Counsel For the Orient
Railroad.

Guthrie. Okla, Sept 7.--John EN-
bry, United States district attorney fol-
the western district of Oklahoma has
confirmed the report that he was
soon to resign that Office and return
to private practice. He has formed
a partnership with George Black OF
Oklahoma City. general attorney for
the Orient railroad in Oklahoma, ef-
fective the first Of the month, and will
forward his resignation to Washing
ton as soon as the term of the federal
court now in session at Enid is con
cluded The time when the resigna-
tion is to be effective will be matter
to be decided by Attorney General
Wickersham.
Prominent among the men suggest
ed here as possibilities for the place,
are Judge John H. Burford of this
city. former chief Justice Of the terri
torial supreme court; J. c. Roberts.
of Enid, former attorney general, and
Judge Frank E. Gillette of El Reno.
There is also a rumor afioat that Con-
gresham Bird Mcclure will resign his
seat in congress to take Embry's
place. but it is not considered serious
ly here.
Embry came to Oklahoma behind
pair of oxen at the opening OF the
Sac and Fox country in 1890 and locat-
ed at Chandler, practicing law there
until his appointment as district at
torney in 1906. most of the time as a
law partner OF Roy Hoffman.
The biggest affair with which he
has had to deal as district attorney is
the prosecution Of the Kickapoo land
fraud cases. More than one hundred
OF these cases are now pending before
Judge Cotteral on law points ana Mr.
Embry is hopeful that they may be
decided before he retires from office.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-09-07
JUDGE BROWN MAY
NOT Be CANDIDATE
Unless Circumstances Seem Neces-
sary He Would Prefer Not to
Make the Race.

Judge Tom Brown, of Claremore
was here this morning en- route to
Pryor Creek. where he is holding
court this week.
In speaking of the efforts of his
friends to get him into the guberna-
torial race in 1910, Judge Brown said
that he would prefer not to be can
didate. but if, before the primary, it
was necessary for the progressive
democrats to unite on some man in
order to defeat Bill Murray for the
nomination and to assure democratic
success, he would sacrifice his pres
ent Office and make the race. How
ever Judge Brown said that his am
bition now was to be reelected Judge
Of this district, that he might be able
to be Of service in Strengthening out
the many legal entanglements the
state inherited from the federal courts
of the old Indian Territory.
-Four years hence, said the Judge,
4 would feel it an honor to lead the
democratic ticket"
If the sentiment of the people in
this vicinity is any criterion. however
it seems Judge Brown will be drafted
to make the race for the nomination.