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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

No country in the world has such
kindly care of its soldiers as the
United States. Besides the generous
appropriations for pensions, it has
established and maintains eight Ma
tional Homes. The old soldiers who
are we'll behaved are permitted the
privilege Of being transferred from
one home to another, thus breaking
up the monotony and enabling them
to see different parts of the country.
But many of these rowing soldiers
finally settle down at Togus as their
permanent home, preferring Maine to
any other State in the Union, and
pronouncing this the best among the
eight homes. Some of the inmates are
of course grumblers. You will frd
grumblers in every place but heaven;
and it is said that over there some
grabbed saint may perhaps find fault
with the size of his halo. The Home
at Togus is well Differed, splendidly
conducted, progressive and home
like. The present season great i'm
provements are being made on the
grounds and buildings. 1t is blessed
asylum for the worn and weary vet
Grams who have fought their last bat
tie and are waiting in the sunset
period of life for the sound of the
bugle call from the eternal hills.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

w. S. Whitmore of Gardiner, Presi-
dent of the Board OF Trade, has been
spending the winter in southern
chimes. to get rid OF cold weather, but
is glad to return and breathe again
the pure ozone of our Maine climate.
He says: "The. lakes, the rivers, the
rapid inland waters, the falls, the
mountains, the forests are not there.
It's only little soothing play country,
with indolent people. Maine is
grand, and its men and women stall
wart and mighty creators. Pine
apples and easter lilies are not lum-
Der, cotton, shoes, ships, paper, ap-
Piles or potatoes. There is remark
able difference in the energy and in
dustry of the northern man and his
brother in the enervating warm eli
mates There are no industrial work.
ers notice, more productive or fore
handed than those of Maine"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10
Ingalls-Walton

Byron Grayson ingalls,, d. NJ. D.,
and Miss Elsie Martha Walton were
united in marriage, yesterday fore
noon, at the Island Avenue Congre
gational Church. A large company
of friends and relatives, and mem
bers of the Congregational Church
and Parish were present. The cere
mony, in which the double ring SER
vice was used, was performed by the
Rev. B. B. Merrill, at eleven O'Clock,
the clergyman, and the two young
people thus made husband and wife,
standing beneath an arch of ever
green and flowers.
The groom and his best man, Mr.
Earl w. Smith, entered the audi
forum from the Church Parlors and
the bride, preceded by the brides
maid, Miss Ivannetta Warren oil
Lynn, and escorted by her father
marched up the center aisle, the
Lohengren wedding march being
played meanwhile by Miss Edith
Lewis. The bride was charmingly
attired in a gown of white chiffon
satin and lace, and carried shower
bouquet of BRIDES roses with lilies
of the valley. The ushers were
Arthur Merrill, Elroy Lacasce, Howard
N. Weston and Harold Larry.
The groom is a native of the
city of Boston, graduate of the
Tufts College Dental School, and
established in the practice of his
profession in Foxboro, Mass. The
bride is the youngest daughter OF
Attorney and Mrs. Lyman L. Walton
of this place. She attended the
Skowhegan schools, also Wheaton
Seminary at Norton, Mass, and is
graduate of the latter institution
She has also passed several winters
in Boston IN the study of music
developing a pronounced talent as
vocalist and violinist. The ac-
quaintance which led to the uniting
OF their fortunes was formed in Bos-
ton, the groom being a student al
Tufts while Miss Walton was pur-
suing her musical studies in that
city, and the Introduction being given
by Earl w. Smith with whom Mr.
ingalls, had formed an acquaintance
and friendship through frequent
meeting at the Boston Y. M. Q. A
Many wedding gifts, useful and
beautiful, were received by the young
couple, from their friends in Maine,
Massachusetts and elsewhere. =
DR.. and Mrs. Ingalls, left town by
automobile, taking the train at
Waterville. The most of their friends
were thereby eluded, but a few, who
were looking for something of the
kind, took the 1880 train from Show
hogan and met them at the Water
vile station. Their wedding jour
ney will take them to a cottage at
Lake Archer, in Wrentham, near
Foxboro, Mass, which will be their
home for the summer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

Some people, who put themselves
in the list of great American travel
lers, after an absence abroad, come
home and praise up other states to
the detriment of Maine. But, where
all things are to be considered, this
discrimination is altogether unfair.
There's an old song, written for the
benefit of the complainer, about
Counting up your Blessings" If
these chronic winners would consider
for a moment our exemption from
earthquakes and malaria, destructive
tornadoes and death dealing reptiles
and insects; the healthful atmosphere,
the abundant sources of pure water;
the scenery which is unsurpassed
anywhere in the wide world; the
happy and contented homes and
worthy and honest citizenship; the
good digestion that waits upon appe-
tite; in brief, the multitude of bless
ings that come to "the land of the
Pine, "-they would be likely to re-
wise their verdict. This Is Gods
country, and we are glad We are
living.
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full personality. He will thus give
his own stamp to all the measures of
his administration.

There is one good thing about it.
Prosperity isn't inclined to wait for
the passage of a tariff bill, but has
been heading this way for some time.
at New York, the financial centre of
the Universe, the disbursement for
interest and dividends for June were
s77 900, 900, as againt s70,OOo,o last
year. The gains are mostly in the
industrial and llaneous activi-
ties. We have no doubt but good
generous slice will overflow into
Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

The sixth annual convention-last
ing three days-of the Maine Fedora
ton of Labor, held in Augusta last
week, was representative body Of
the States workers, the proceedings
being characterized by a calmness
and deliberate judgment, which if
followed by the subordinate Unions of
the State, will inure to the true in
terests of labor. There was an entire
absence of anything like incendiary
talk or show of antagonism against
any of the workers in our domain,
even If they don't belong to the Union.
AS far as legislation goes, it was
shown that the last Legislature did
much for the cause of labor, and due
praise was given Gov. Fernald for
backing up his compaign speeches in
his manly and straightforward course
on all the labor questions submitted
to him. The plans laid down at the
last convention were well and faith
fully carried out. Resolutions were
passed approving Of the Referendum;
favoring primary election law by
which the voters shall have an effec-
tive voice in the selection of United
States Senators; advocating law
designed to lessen the use of rum,
money, and all other improper in
f1uences at elections; a real and truly
Australian ballot law; endorsing
equal suffrage for women, and that
women receive the same pay as men
when engaged in the same work.
The members of the Federation were
banqueted by the Augusta Board of
Trade, and had a pleasant trip to the
National Home at Togus, where they
received many courtesies.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

Everybody knows that it costs
more to live now than formerly; but
there is one thing which people
should insist upon-correct weights
and measures. To falsify here is
dear-sheer robbery. Evidence Of
systematic robbery is shown by a re-
cent report of the New York State
superintendent of weights and mea-
sures, who is credited with saying
that the people of the Empire State
were robbed of 100000 by means
of false weights and measures during
the past year. 1t is well known that
some of the modern scales so much in
use are confidentially advertised to
dealers as capable of adjustment to
make handsome profit to the deal
er by scrimping weight on each trans
action. There is plenty of law in New
York and Maine to compel fair deal
ing but Maine citizens are losing as
elsewhere in this direction for lack of
enforcement of existing laws.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10
To View Locatj N of Athens
Electric Line.

Engineer E. E. Greenwood of this
place, accompanied by the committee
of Athens citizens who have charge of
the matter, are viewing the location
of the proposed electric railroad to-
day. Hon. Amos f. Gerald of Fair
field, who has been closely identified
with much of the electric railway
construction of the state, is also of
the party, and it is expected that Cit
liens of Skowhegan, Madison, Corn
vile and Athens will accompany them
for part or all of the route. The ex-
oedition is for the purpose of select
ing the most feasible route and of de-
termining making arrangements for a
preliminary survey.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

The afternoon session opened at
100 with singing by children of the
81, 4th, 9Th and 9Th grades, from the
Leavitt street schools, directed by
Miss Lizzie B. Higgins. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. DR.. Fred A..
Leitch. The committee which had
been previously appointed to make
nominations for officers of the
Western Association made its report,
and their choice of R. w. Leighton of
Skowhegan for president, Alice K.
Folsom of No.ridgewock for secretary
and treasurer, with c. E. Ball, of
Bingham, Ethel NJ. Frost of Madison
and Shellie f. Harris of Canaan for
executive committee was ratified. d.
II. Perkins, John A. Partridge and
George, Q. Hight were also appointed
a committee on constitution aud by
laws. After these matters of bust
ness were disposed of, two excellent
paners were given, one by Alice K.
Folsom of Norridgewock on elbow to
Increase the Efficiency of our I'M
trained Teachers" and another by
Miss Dorothy Elliott On Adjusting
Incoming Pupils to High School,
Methods" This was followed by q
vocal solo, by Miss Eta SWEET of the
! freshman class OF the SkoWhegan
High School, and then came an exer-
else in reading by 20 pupils from the
Lincoln building under the direction
of their teacher, Miss Gertrude Town
send, the class taking up selections
assigned them after they had taker
places on the stage. Twenty or more
questions from the question box were
discussed under the direction of G. E
Ball. The closing period of the after.
noon was given over to the business
of the Somerset County Superintend
ents Association. 1t was voted tc
make High school principals eligible
to membership and d. II. Perkins
G. E. Paine, Alice X. Folsom, II. E
Pratt of Fairfield, and John A. Part
ridge were appointed a committee t.
Continued on third page
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

One quarter part of the fair and
growing Aroostook village of Pressure
Isle, was destroyed by fire, Monday
night, entailins a loss of $500, 900 and
burning 100 dwelling houses. The
business street was fortunately spar
ed. Ten potato houses, the Congre-
gationalist church, the Baptist and
Free Baptist parsonages, and other
valuable property we're destroyed
A high wind prevailed at the time
and help to extinguish the fire was
obtained from other towns. The tota
state valuation of the town was
100000. Actuated by the progress
sive spirit of the people, the place
without doubt will be Immediately
rebuilt.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10
SKOWHEGAN MARKET.
FK!crs PAID PRODUCERS


OATs-6al2 cts.
Wool-Uawashed a to * cts.
HiDEs AND SElSs-Hdes, 10 10 cts, trimmed vi;
lamb skins IS cts 10 50; calf skins, u 10 Il cents
per pound
BEAss-H4sd picked yellow eyes. $a.so to $3.50;
pea beans, s. 50.
BEEF-Ox beef. to cts.
PouLTRY-fows, to 70 cts per h.; chicken, Is
10 cts.
RoUrD HoG-o cts.
TALLow-Roagh, cts. per ID.
BtTTER-First quality stamped, 93 10 az cts. per ID
EGGS-72 cts. per doE fresh,
PoTAroEs, - per bushei
CHEKsK-Ioc to ISc per ID.
RETAIL MARKET.
FLoUR-Sprins wheat Patent, S7.as TO S. So Win.
ter wheat pat 500. Winter wheat choice S7.1s.
CoRH-SI IS per bag; meal and cracked corn, 81 .6s
per bag; Oats 10 cts bu.
{. 5. MEAL. SIS per bag.
FEED-hddhngs, SIZE per cwt Gluten SI.es PEI
owt,
SrRSG BsAN-tI.ss per cvt.
MIXED FEED-SI.os per ewt.
SALT PosK-la 10; by the Dbl, lbs., $4,000.
ChEEsE-IS 10 cts per lb.
BurTER-7S 10 IS cts. per To-
ESGs-94 CTS. per doz. fresh.
IEAs--75 to scots per To.
CoFFEK--ao 10 IS cts. Per ia.
l.ARo-pomestic IS cts Pure, . cts; Compound
cts.
NolAssEs-Pure Ponce, 40 to 50 cts; Pure Barba
does, 80 cts.
SUGAR Granulated Sugar, hes, quality i lbs ior.
$500; Brown, IS lbs for sl.o0.
PuTAroEs-.io per bushels
pEY FisH-C"d to to It's Per 10, Pollock, cts.
OSlokS-S cts. Ct lb
PovtTsr-Fowls, 10 Cts. per b. Chickens "a cts.
per lh,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10
Important Decisions.
Rescfipts from the Law Court n Two
Somerset County Wild Land Case.

Somerset county Wild Land Case
Reseript3 have been received the
past week in two cases Of much
prominence in Somerset Count wild
land circles. The Two cases were
entirely distinct actions bul were
associated together in the public
mind from the fact That the Coburns,
who were defendants in the Hill
Coburn case, were plaintiffs in the
other action which may be spoken of
as the Coburn- Page case. The cases
had an additional association In the
fact that both were heard at the
Courthouse in this place, before
Judge 4. r. Savage, July %, 1907.
Both were appealed TO the Law
Court and the reseripts answering
the appeals have now both been
made public on The same date. 1t
will lead to an understanding Of the
cases If the points Of similarity as
above stated are understood, but it is
further necessary to a clear under
standing of the result if the cases
be considered as entirely distinct,
especially in considering the final
outcome as shown by the Rescripts
just issued.
THE HILL CoBURN CASE.
The Hill Coburn case involved the
title to land in Bigelow township.
The plaintiffs were Mrs. Pauline P.
Hill, Ralph B. Hill and Mrs. Lena A.
Taylor. The defendants named in
the original bill were Louise II. Co.
burn, Frances c. Pepper, Grace c..
Smith, Julia L. Coburn, Ella u. Pool
er, Frank c. Turner, Erastus W.
Marston, Chas. a. Marston, Mary c.
Weston, Geo. II. Collins, William H.
Long, Ralph W. Long and Nina Dell
Long. subsequently Amos K. Butler
and S. W. Philbrick were also named
as defendants. As above stated this
case was tried before Justice Savage
on July %, 1907. The action was
/ brought by the plaintiffs the Hills
to compel the defendants (the Coburn
Heirs to convey to them a half inter-
est in certain lands in No 4, r. 8,
known as Bigelow Township. The
claim of the plaintiffs, on portion of
the land in question, seemed to trace
back to tax deed from the state of
Maine to A. & P. Coburn, and this
seems to have been held by the Court
Continued on Third Page.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

From reports sent out by the col
leges, it would seem that people are
about ready to believe that in the bat
tie of life college education is neces-
sary. The colleges, both for men and
women, are getting all the students
they can accommodate. Whether alb
solute1y necessary or not, a college
education may be made helpful to any
one
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

If one will but read the report made
by the special committee to investi-
gate, he will decide that Boston is the
worst governed city in the world.
We will confess that we were startled
at the revelation. On the trials
growing out of the report, several
members of past city governments
have been convicted of crime and
sentenced to prision; 'and still
there's more to follow"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

There will be two meetings in Som
erset county this year of the State
board of Assessors. After the first of
July there will be, under the new law,
continuous session of the board
at their office In the State House,
Augusta, where some of the board
may always be found.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

We see it reported that lady at
West Hollis has some pears and
strawberries in perfect preservation
that we're canned twenty two years
ago. Yes; but what sense is there In
that? Hadn't you rather have the
berries after they had been canned q
year. And, come to think Of 1t,
hadn't you rather have the berries
before being canned at all?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

The eclipse of the moon on Thurs
day evening was all that it had been
advertised to be. When the luminary
arose the man in the moon had a
black veil over the lower part Of his
face, which at eight O'Clock COM
pletely shut him out of this world for
an hour, when he appeared with face
blear and shining, and quite I'M
abashed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10
The Solon-Embden Bridge

The decision on the Scion Emblem
bridge matter, which was looked for
last Monday has been deferred to
permit further investigation. A con-
ference will take place at Scion to-
morrow Friday between the coun-
ty commissioners and the selectmen
of that town. This meeting will be
in the nature of hearing and will
be open to the public. 1t is ex-
pected that the matter will be finally
acted upon and the decision an
nounced either at the close of the
conference or shortly thereafter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

The great strike at Philadelphia
among the men employed by the
electric car corporation was settled
by arbitration and compromise. And
that's the way to settle strikes. Vio-
lence only makes matters worse.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

Some of the Senators are disturbed
because they think that Germany has
been interfering with suggestions in
regard to our tariff bill. Some one
ought to interfere and get the bill out
Of the hands of the Senate. what's
the matter with the U. s. Senate,
anyway?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

President Taft strikes everybody as
being a progressive man. While he
Will keep to the letter his promises,
made before election, to carry out
Roosevelt's policies, he will do even
more than that. He will stamp those
policies with his own genial and help
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

The next holiday will be that
"noiseless' Fourth, that some ner-
vous and tender.hearted people are
advocating. Wonder what "Young
America" thinks about such solemn
celebration.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

Gov. Fernald and staff will be pres
ent at the unwilling of the tablet
which is to be placed at Paris Hill,
Aug. 81, by the Loyal Legion, to COM
memorate the Tooth birthday ami
versary of Hannibal Hamlin.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

1t is reported that Geraldine Farrar,
the American opera singer, who is to
sing at our next Maine Festival, is to
be united in marriage some time in
June in Paris, to Antonio Scott.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

Roosevelt now divides his time be-
tween hunting and writing. The
game in both cases is worthy of his
poWder
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

People who deliberately break into
summer cottages, while the state is
trying to encourage summer business,
may not expect executive clemency.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

A Fourth Glass Postmasters Elk
will be held at Madison,
Saturday, July Sd, for the position OF
postmaster at Starks. The salary at
the office in question was. s23S for
the last fiscal year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

Patten, the wheat speculator, is re-
ported to have made three millions
out of his wheat speculations. But
who can compute the losses to others
over whom he has walked roughshod?
When a man gets something for moth
ing, the other fellow suffers, every
time
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

Hallowell is the only city on the
Kennebec that will have Fourth of
July celebration. So enthusiastic are
the people over the matter, the city
council passed an appropriation for
the purpose over the Mayors veto
"amid thunders of applause"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10
Statute Was Changed.

As a result of the demand made up
on the last legislature for laws to en-
force better sanitation, the statute in
regard to splitting in the streets or
other public places was changed in
the effort to make it more effective.
At the last meeting of the Skowhegan
Woman's Club Mrs. B. F. Eaton and
Mrs. j. P. Merrill were appointed a
committee to confer with the munich
pal officers with regard to properly
notifying the public as to the provi-
sions OF this statute, and the means of
its enforcement. The selectmen had
already prepared notices and caused
them to be posted in the municipal
building and at few other places
about town and they are now to cause
similar placards to be posted in all
places where they will serve to give
notice to the public of the rules and
penalties OF the statute in question.
Section l. No person shall ex pectorate or
spit on any public sidewalk, or public street
crossing, or cross walk, or, except in recepta-
Giles provided for the purpose, upon the floor
In any city or town hall, in any court house
oI Couf Iopih' III any factory, III any puplC
library or museum, In any church or theatre.
in any lecture or music hall. in any ferry
boat or steamboat in any railroad ear, eN-
cept smoking car, in any street or inter
urban railway car, in any railroad or rail
way station, or walting-roOm or on any side
walk or platform connected herewith.
Section Whoever violates any provision
OF this act shall be punished by a fine OF not
more than twenty dollars.
Capt. William c. Thompson, OF
Damariscotta, who has been for some
time on the Republican State com
mittee, an influential member, has
just died at New York hospital.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

The man who would regard dande
lion blossoms on his lawn as an orna-
ment, would cultivate burdock bushes
as pastime.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

The strawberries received from
abroad were never more luscious and
abundant than this year. The home
crop promises we'll.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

Col. Alexander Mcclure of Phila
delphia, the most brilliant journalist
of the last generation is dead. He
was a great friend of Mr.. Blaine.
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

Ireland's contribution to the terri
BILE white plague is twelve thousand
lives every year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-10

DR.. Daniels Horse Renovator-for your
horse-makes blood-glves VIM strength and
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