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The Somerset reporter., 1909-08-05
The Matinee Races.

Last Saturday afternoon furnished
the best of weather for the postponed
matinee races at Fairview park and
local horsemen, as we'll as others in
terested in racing, were out in force
and enjoyed lively afternoon. A
delegation from Co. E. Band furnish
ed music, and a ball game between a
local team and East Madison, added
largely to the program, the game re-
sulting in the town teams favor by a
score of 7 to l.
The summary of the races was as
follows
GREEN HORSES, MILE HEATS.
Teddy b., b. e. Chalmers, SHOW
hegan, l
Mollle B., b. m, Lewia, Skowhegan . .
Mildred Stevens, rn M, stevens,
Cornvile 3
Dolly H., ch. m, Day, Skowhegan 1 4
Time, 24li, 2.4lh 2.I2.
80 CLASS, MILE HEATS.
Marguerite, b. M, Gaylord, Skow-
hogan, | |
Jennie, Oh. m, White, Skowhegan, 3
Sapho, blk. IN, Southard, Norridge-
wock, I
FREE FOR ALL, HALF MILE HEATS
Glenwood oak, blk S., Hagan,
Norridgewock, /
Eolus, blk. g., Scribner, Skowhegan, / , .
Chase Horse. Soathard, 3 3
Time 1.l4l, Lii LA
The Somerset reporter., 1909-08-05

ur. pauicfs Horse EenoNataf-lar yoar
hor>o-iaakes hluut--sNt> .fu. strength and
health. Ivs
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
GOLF TRACED TO MOSES DAY.
Scotohman Tells Of Famous Game At
the Red Sea Crossing.

That the game OF golf Is Of more an.
cient origin than generally supposed
was made clear recently to the men,
bers OF the Arsdale Golf club. who as
sembled In English's hall, East Or
ange, N. j.. for their annual dinner.
says the New York World. President
Angus Sinclair, whose name is EVIL
dence enough that he came from the
land where golf Is next to religion in
the hearts of the people, was the man
to lay the history Of the game before
his hearers.
"A few days after the Israelites
finished their toilsome tramp over the
rocky bed OF the Red sea-" said Mr..
Sinclair. Moses and Aaron went out
for friendly game Of golf on the
sand bunkers along the seashore.
"A fisherman's house happened to
obtrude itself between Moses and the
first green. The great law giver was
not ratified. however. He grasped his
mashie with firm hold, sending the
ball over the house directly into the
hole. Then Aaron turned In wrath
and exclaimed: Look here. Moses.
govt is govt, and didna COON out tae
sac mair o your miracles. Caddie,
COON ava hahn; we Gamma stand that
kind o ply
THAT historical incident proves
that Aaron doubted the skill Of his
famous brother, sentiment that finds
no place among the members Of the
Arsdale Golf club respecting the skill
Of their fellow members"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
PASSING OF TIE CIGAR BOX.
Glass Jars Expected to Take Place of
Old Receptacle.

II don't believe it will be long be-
fore the cedar wood cigar box is
thing of the past said the clerk as
he knocked the nails out of box and
scratched off the internal revenue
stamp. Several. big cigar manufac-
turing concerns have been experiment
ing recently with glass jars as a sub
stitute, and they are proving great
success. Of course, they are heavier
than the wooden box and there is a
slight percentage of breakage, but in
the end they are cheaper, for the price
of the wooden boxes is going up all
the time. The package is attractive,
and the cigars packed in the jars will
not dry out so rapidly
Fifty cigars are packed In the jars,
which have light, nickeled screw
top. The best part of the glass jar
idea is that the smokers wives can
put them to good use after the cigars
are all gone. They can be used around
the house for a thousand different
things. But wooden cigar box wasn't
much use for anything after it had
served its first purpose. You could
break, shatter or do most anything
with it, but the scent of the tobacco
stuck to it."
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
FINALLY HAD USE FOR "JoHN."
Calamity Forced Laundry Company to
Rescind Its Boast.

1t was the boast of the 'Incompar-
able Laundry Company" that it en-
ployed no Cinnamon, that it did better
work than Chinese laundries did, and
did not wear out the clothes so quick
ly in washing. One unlucky day, how
ever, the company's building caught
fire and was partially destroyed By
great exertfon nearly all the contents
were saved, but in highly mixed and
tangled-up condition.
Drivers Of the company's wagons
were sent round to the various Gus
toners to assure them that they would
lose nothing; that their shirts, collars
and cuffs were all safe, and would be
delivered to them, properly laundered,
with delay of only few days.
Wasn't everything piled in heap
when you got things out Of the build
ing?" asked one of the customers.
yes" said the driver to whom the
question was addressed.
We'll, how are you ever going to
separate them?"
"Oh, we've got r-Chinaman sort
) ing them out" answered the driver
with some reluctance.-Youths Com
panion.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
south African MilIlonaire..

Harry Barnato. who has just died
in the prime Of life. is the latest addi-
tion to the list OF South African mil
lionaires whose lives have closed pre-
maturely and often tragically. Cecil
Rhodes. II will be remembered. did not
live to see his forty-ninth birthday,
although he had qualified as a million
aire at least 20 years earlier. and Bar
ney Barnato was only 46 when he
came to his tragic end on the high
seas, but he had lived long enough
to leave nearly f1.000.000 behind him.
Woolf Joel, Barnato's nephew. was
much younger when at "a bullet put
an end to his life at johannesburg ten
years or SO ago. and yet he was able
to leave an estate valued at f1.226.-
600: Herbert Matthew Davies accumu-
lated f734.000 before he died at the
age Of 43, and Mr.. Belt had made and
left his millions before he had long
completed half century OF years.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
Prophecies o, e,o Gen.

Big Ben has been stopped three
times by snow freezing on the hands
and jamming them. A curious episode
In Its history took place In December,
1861. just before the prince consort
died. when. owing to the failure OF an
experimental piece Of apparatus. the
clock struck hundred or more
strokes without stopping. People who
were unaware Of the cause saw in the
occurrence an omen Of the great loss
which shortly afterward bcfell the ma.
tion. Another sensational prank was
played by the clock on April 3. 1886,
when 1t stopped while Mr.. Gladstone
was making his famous speech In IA.
vor Of home rule for Ireland. This
was taken by some as an augury that
the bill would not pass. and as regards
the event the prophets were justified.
From the Captain.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
Not So Very Precious.

A New York hotel is going to have
enough gold dishes to serve dinner
Of seven courses to Is persons. OF
course, this suggests moralizing on
prodigal luxury and illusions to Lu-
cullus and Apicius and also to Bel
shazzar. But there was time when
even kings dined from trenchers. The
introduction Of pewter was probably
denounced by the philosophers Of the
day as prodigality, and while silver
is not commonly used for dishes from
which persons eat, 1t is in such gen.
eral use for the larger pieces and for
spoons, forks and drinking vessels
that the use Of silver must represent,
as compared with the previous GUS
toms, about as great an increase Of
expenditure as the use Of a gold din
ing service does now. The precious
metals are not SO precious as they
were once.-Philadelphia Record.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
A Busy Little Chap.

1t has been ascartained that the
mouse, when he is free to range about,
sleeps only two hours in the "a, or
less than any other animal known.
During the rest of the time he is on
the hustle and probably covers five
miles in his running.
The honey bee sleeps from dark to
dawn, and that old saying: as busy
as a bee," should be changed to "as
busy as a mouse" In four days and
nights a mouse will either eat or con-
vey away pound of cheese. He has
always got his appetite with him.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
His Impression.

Yes" said the fair young thing;
that punch you just tasted is made
from a recipe that has been treasured
in the family for centuries. The earli-
est authentic record we have of it was
in the lifetime of my great-great-ever-
so-great-grandfather, whose suit of ar
NOR stands in the hall"
IF he drank much Of that punch"
observes the young man.. who has had
two glasses of it, he must have
wished he was wearing that armor on
his inside instead of his outside."-
Judge.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
. statesman's Discretion.

II discretion Is Z virtue on the part
Of the average man It IL a positive
necessity with emperors and states
men. This truth was realized by Glad
stone at the outset Of his political car
eer. Shortly after his marriage he
said to bis wife: Shall tell you moth.
ing, and you can say everything? Or
shall l tell you everything, and you
say nothing?" She chose the latter al.
tentative, like woman, and like
wise woman rigidly adhered to her
part Of the bargain.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
ImpartinQ knowledge.

What do you do in the college, Mr..
Smitts?" inquired the child of the
hostess Of the learned guest at din
ner::.
I'm a professor in the college," re.
turned the guest, magnanimously. Il
impart my knowledge to my stu
dents."
Then, If you keep on imparting It,"
declared the child. pretty soon you
won't know anything, will your"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
Her Excuse.

MRS Skandell was telling me a
story to-day about that odious Mrs.
Galley began Mrs. Jigsley.
See here!" interrupted her hus.
band. Il thought you hated gossip"
"Why-er-so | do. but, of course,
can't hate it thoroughly until | know
Just exactly what it is"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
An oId-Fashioned Woman.

This is the tale of an old-fashioned
woman. Her husband, who had accu-
mulated wealth as the years went by
and had begun to take life easy, wor-
ried because his wife worked as hard
as ever. He hired cook. and within
two weeks found his wife waiting on
he cook. Then he hired a maid to
wait on the cook, and a short time
afterward found his wife waiting on
the maid At one time he had hired
four persons, man, cook. the maid
and scrub woman and found that his
wife worked as hard as ever. (This Is
an explanation Of why certain man
sits on the front porch and reads and
smokes while his wife, who has earned
equal right to rest, is scrubbing in
the kitchen: She is enjoying herself
in her way just as much as he Is In
his. .)-Atchison Globe.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
That's True, Too.

Clothes aren't everything. The
clothing-store wax figure is long on
dress. but short on brains, you know"
Short on brains, maybe. but at
least 1t doesn't say such silly things
As some Of the 'rah.'rahs who dress
uss e"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
Absorbing.

There is one subject on which It is
difficult to keep up interest"
What particular subject is that on
which it is difficult to keep up in.
terest?"
THE mortgage of my house,
Stray Stories.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-01-09
The Provinces.

why does that man have such ut.
ter contempt for everything west Of
the Alleghenies?'
HE has lived in New York for
nearly II months"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
An Official Decree Lauds Leopo|d's Career -Funera
Wednesday Prince Albert Will Take Oath
Thursday -Leopo|d's Daughters Practically
Dsinherited--Big Legal Battle Expected.

Brussels, Dec. 1.-THE entire king
dom of Belgium mourns it's departed
ruler. Leopold II. Courts, schools and
theaters are closed. Parliament and the
municipal council have adjourned and
flags are at half mast in every city,
town and village of the kingdom in
honor of the dead monarch.
Under the constitution the affairs of
the nation are in the control of the
cabinet until Prince Albert takes the
cath of succession next Thursday, the
day following the funeral of his uncle,
before the joint houses of Parliament
in the Senate chamber.
An official decree issued today lauds
King Leopold's career and declares his
creation Of the Congo Independent
state was an act unique in the annals
of history.
"Posterity will judge Leopold great
king, with a grand reign it says.
The body Of Leopold remains in the
mortuary chamber of THE PAINS.
Tomorrow evening it will be removed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
A $4,000 VERDICT
For Miss Ju|iette Hero
Against Dr.. ze|aya,
might as Well Be $4,000
Have No Money and Can'tPay."
Miss Hero Satisfied With Verdict,
Calling 1t a vindication.

New York, Dec. i7.-Fortune gave
the Zelaya family another prod today
when jury awarded Miss Juliette
Hero $4,000 damages against DR.. AMI
bal Zelaya for breach of promise.
1T might as well have been $5O,00o,"
said the young relative of the Near
asuan dictator, when he heard the ver-
Gict; II have no money and can't
pay"
Under the Jaw, unless Zelaya SET
ties, he can be committed to jail for
an indefinite period.
Miss Hero sued for 100000 damages,
alleging that Zelaya promised to marry
her while a medical student here. Two
years ago, however, his courtship
waned. The plaintiff, who is a Greek
girl and pretty, expressed satisfaction
with the verdict, not because of its
amount, but because she considered
herself indicated.
Zelaya introduced evidence at the
trial to prove that she consoled herself
with other young men after his own
love grew cold. Miss Hero's truIr p
cards We're a number of letters the
young Nicaraguan wrote her, filled
With picturesque terms of endearnent
and bits of verse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
Officials Who Criticize
Congress Called Down
By Mann Of Illinois and Fitz-
gerald Of New York.
SuIzer Wants Estrada Recognized
And zeIaya Punished.

Washington, Dec. determination
Of officials of the executive department
of the government who criticize Con-
gress without justice in a speech by
Mann, ILL.,, and another speech of SIM
liar tenor by Fitzgerald, N. Y, in
which the latter said "a certain distin-
guished official was responsible there
for because of the bad example he set
his subordinatcs, enlivened another
dull session Of the House today. 1t was
understood generally that Fitzgerald
had former President Roosevelt in
mind.
The reading of the District Of Column
hia appropriation bill was concluded,
but was not put upon it's passage and
will again occupy the attention of the
body on Monday. Some saving was ef-
fecteu here and there by reducing ap-
preparations for increase in the salaries
of District officers and by eliminating
altogether paragraphs making pro-
vision fer the creation of new offices.
Mann made an attack upon Mr.
Tweedale, auditor of the District, for
criticizing Congress in public speeches.
He said that if that official made the
statement attributed to him he ought
to be discharged and added that the
officials Of the executive department
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
HADLOCK HELD.
>ccused Of Making 40 Fake Nomlna-
ton Papers for Himself.

Boston, Dec. 17.--John c. Hadlock,
Who was arrested in Milford, N. H.,
day, in connection with alleged
,auduent nomination parers in his
,andidacy for mayor of this city, was
)ne of the first to declare his aspira-
i1ns under the new charter provisions
hich require the endorsement of 5000
.oters for each candidate.
A long list of names was filed with
he election commissioners about the
irst of the month. endorsing Mr.. Had
k. In the examination of the papers
he commissioners found irregularities
Z. the names as well as in the sigma
ures
The grand jury Investigated the case
nd reported several secret indict-
nents.
Hadlock was .arraigned in the SUI
erior court at noon on an indictment
f 40 counts charg ng him with viola
on of the election law in falsely max
ng 40 nomination papers for himself
s mayor. He pleaded not guilty ano
vas held in $4,000 bail for trail. Bal
vas later furnished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
Mrs. Brokaw With Nod
And Smile Admits Charge.
Plaintiff in Divorce Case Closes
And the Defence Opens.
Crank With Story Of Brlbsd Wit.
nesses Is Suppressed.

New York. Dec. 17.-Mrs. Mary Blair
Brokaw, the plaintiff, today closed the
divorce case in Mineola in which she
is suing for separation with alimony
of 100000 a year from her husband, w.
Gould Brokaw, and the defence OPEN
ed. Mrs. Brokaw as been her own prin-
cipal witness and there Is speculation
if her husband is to play part equal
ly prominent in the defence. ~
1--WE cannot say yet" said John F.
Mcintyre, Mr.. Brokaw's counsel. HE
may take the stand in his own behalf
later" yfE<
Prospects for reconciliation between
husband and wife frightened for mo-
ment today when Mr.. Mcintyre tender
ed Mrs. Brokaw an invitation to the
next New Years cake walk at High
Point, N. c., the Brokaw's Southern
country place. Brokaw smiled and his
wife hid her face in her furs, but dur
ing recess he defined his position a.
one of frank hostility.
MRS. Brokaw," he said. '.l1as reject
ed my advances often enough. I am 90
ing to fight this suit to a finish and !
am we'll satisfied with it's advanoa."
H. Bramwell Gilbert, Brokaw's sis.
ter's husband, testified in his behalf
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the burial Of his father. Leopold I, will
be followed.
Prince Albert will take the oath to
the throne at a joint session of the two
chambers next Thursday
Following the funeral Wednesday the
body will be placed in the crypt of St.
Mary's beside those of the King
father and his wife.
The public was admitted late this
afternoon TO the mortuary chamber
where the body lay in state for two
hours before its removal to the palace
in Brussels. Thousands passed before
the bier, on the opposite side of which
stood two officers and two nuns. The
Newspaper cores pondents were also adj
'nitted to the room, whose bare walls
and simple furnishings were in mark
ed contrast with the surrounding:
which the occupant had enjoyed in
life. Two flickering candles threw an
uncertain light on a face as yellow as
wax but when in death had lost none
of it's austerity The long square cut
beard was snowy white.
1t is said that bailiff appeared this
morning at the residence of Baroness
Vaughan with the object of Selling the
premises OH behalf of Louise. The
baroness successfully prevented the
formal service upon her and it is ex
pected that the matter will be brought
into the courts. American Minister
Wilson Immediately upon hearing Of
the Kings death today expressed con-
dolence with the royal family and also
made formal expression on behalf OF
the United States to the foreign Of
flee.
The newspapers devote several pages
to the life of the King, whose private
life is criticized generally while his
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T0DAY'S JOURNAL CONTENTS,
Page One.

Page One.
TELEGRAPH-.The Buffalo, with 80 10, 20
Ask for Protection and Will Get It-All
Belgium Mourns Its Departed Ruler lei
Congressional News-Miss Hero Gets s20c0
dates for Mayor Of Boston-The Brokaw
Case.
Page Two.
LOCAL-Pittsfeld, Skowhegan and Gar
diner Local News.
Page Three.
LOCAL-Gardiner, Hallowell, National
Home-Local News.
Page Four.
SPORTING AND FINANCIAL--Nation-
al League Still in Session but No Presl-
dent Named Yet-Other Sporting News
The Markets
Page Five.
STATE-New National Bank Building.
kowhegan-Household Hints.
Page Six.
LOCAL. AND TELEGRAPH-Law
Court Report-Rescripts.
Page Seven.
LOCAL AND Observation-Disclosures
Local News-Bowdoin College Matters
Telegraph.
Page Eight.
LOCAI-Christmas Music and Services
at Augusta Churches-Regular Church
Services.
Page Nine.
LOCAL-State House Matters-County
News.
Page Ten.
LOCAL-Pleasing Entertainment at
Baptist Vestry-Local Briefs-Maine
News.
Page Eleven.
LOCAI--List of Punctual Pupils-Local
MISUNDERSTANDING Trade Locals
Briefs.
Page Twelve.
TELEGRAPH
Page Thirteen.
STATE-Belfast Man Successful in Ce-
ment Construction-Sketch of Manchester
Polecat Hunter-County News.
Page Fourteen.
EDITORIAL
Page Fifteen.
LOCAL-Five Rescripts from the Law
Court-County News.
Pages 1917.
LOCAL-Hallowell Makes Building Rec
ord and Begins New Era.
Page Eighteen.
STATE-News and Personals of Kenne-
bee County Towns.
Page Nineteen.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT -
Male and Female Help Wanted-Real Es-
tate for Sale-To Let-Cards. Notices, etc
Railroads and Steamboats,
Page Twenty.
,STATE-News of the Granges-County
| News,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18
Four Candidates for Mayor
OF Boston File Their Papers.

Boston, Dec 17.-For the honor of being
Boston's first mayor under the new city
charter four candidates filed nomination
papers with the election commissioners
late today. upon the closing Of the lists
for the election on Jan. IL next The can
didates are:
Mayor George A. Hubbard, the former
postmaster of the city, John F. Fitzger-
aid, former mayor; James ]. Storrow,
prominent business man and recently
president Of the Chamber of Commerce,
and Nathaniel Taylor, newspaper man.
One other aspirant, John c. Hadlock,
lawyer. was placed under arrest in
Milford, N. H., last night and brought to
Boston today, charged with making
fraudulent nomination papers, and after a
preliminary hearing was placed on $500
bail.
All of the candidates had more than
the requisite 5000 names required for plac-
ing them in nomination. as under the new
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charter nomination Is made by petition
and party titles are eliminated.
Under the new arrangement the; term
of mayor is for four years. with the pro-
vision that a new election may b. held
in two years upon the petition Of the vot-
ers sNM
For the newly created city council.
which succeeds the present common, cour-
Gil and board Of aldermen. there are %
and possibly % candidates for the nins
positions. while but one member Of the
school committee will be chosen 1t the
coming election. For this place Mrs. Julia
A. Duff opposes the present incumbent.
David A. Ellis.
The campaign already has been Of ~.
ceptional interest and mas been condtet-
ed largely through the columns 9f the
daily press. Tomorrow night, howsver.
Mr.. Storrow will begin his public rallies
with ratification meeting in Tremont
Temple. IS saa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-18

An important feature Of the measure
repaired at the department of commerce
md labor for the amendment of the i'm
migration laws is that giving the gov
7rnment power to prosecute at any time,
Until they are actually naturalized, aliens
Who may be charged with having come ir-
-egularly into this country. This removes
he bar of three years within which de-
,ortation may be made as now applied in
,ome cases. The measure also will make
a misdemeanor for deported alien to
return here.