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The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02
The Fiqhtinq Editor.

Tbs lighting editor Is no joha in
Paris. There, II paper calls man
liar or a thief. the man takes 1t re
riously. and. visiting the Office. be de-
mands a retraction or a fight 1t is
the fighting editor who receives him.
The lighting editor sits in a Louis
Seize study. smoking a cigarette and
reading a new novel with q yellow
cover. He Is faultleesly dressed IN
deep blaek-thA duelist's color. The
ribbon of tho Legion of Honor Is in
his buttonhols. His brilliant eyes and
clear skin proclaim his perfect condi-
ton. His alert supple carriage shows
his military training. The hgming
editor never writes a line. but Is re-
sponsible personally for every word
In the paper every day. On a plain,
outspoken sheet like LIE Matin. which
keeps him pretty busy. his salary is
very larGs-$4O week or so. A con
servative journal like LIE Temps. hav-
ing little use for fighting editor. pays
the man no more than $20.-Exchange.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

An insurance company has started
that will insure the lives of those only
who abstain from the use of intoxicat-
ing liquors. Its projectors argue that
such risks are exceptionally desirable.
They are provided with statistics
which indicate that total abstainers
live from 20 to so per cent longer than
non abstainers, and they have figured
it out that company whose policy
holders have all adjured the de-
mon rum will occupy an exceedingly
advantageous position.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

AT last Frank W. Sanford of the
Holy Ghost and Us Society, has open
ed his mouth, declaring that his aim
is the evangelization of the entire
American continent and the islands
of the sea-a greater job than was
ever before undertaken by any single
human being. He says that he in
tends even to Use earthquakes and
tidal waves to bring men to their
HAnRea.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02
Reporter Voting Contest Closes Next Saturday, Sept 4h
Attention !! All!

Contestants and Friends of Contestants, should take
due notice that the Great Voting Contest being held
by this paper will close Saturday Sept 4h, / o'clock
p. and all votes must be registered before that
time to be counted.
The following we'll known gentlemen have been
the coupon Carleton P Merrill the Skowhe
gan Savings Bank E. Butler Esq, and S. H. Bradbury All
leading privileged The
will place this Office Saturday Evening next commencing
O'Clock.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

The great airship contest that is
going forward in Germany is excit-
ing the attention of the entire world.
The success thus far achieved by the
Inherent machines is simply wonder
iul and there have been very few ac-
cdents. Thus far, up to the present
Writing, America leads all the other
aatloAs in the contest.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02
Trip Across Country to Camden.

Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Green, with
Mr.. Green's father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Hazen Green, arrived home
Tuesday night from a carriage drive
to Camden. The trip was made with
their mare"Alice" II years of age and
the animal seemed to enjoy the long
journey as well as the rest OF the
party. On the way they stopped
over night with Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Ellis in Windsorville, Mrs. Ellis being
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert
Green.
While in Camden, Hazen Green
celebrated his 10th birthday and the
Skowhegan party, with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Green, by whom they were
entertained, took occasion on that
date, August 29th, to make trip to
Oakland on the Penobscot bay coast.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

Inc day of hazing has passed
'Ven cadets have been expelled
rum West Point because they were
guilty of the practice; and the Univer-
Wy OF Maine has just decided that
'nen Students present themselves for
'ssstration at the opening OF the
'Oming term and year each will be
PRESENTED !, a card reading as follows:
i,'he Undersigned, thereby agree,
Wong as am q student at the Uni
,'s'ty OF Maine, to take no part in
living" Should a student refuse to
xa The agreement he will not be ad-
nHted.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

The Bangor papers are bewailing
the expense put upon the county by
the labors of the Sturgis commission.
Then let the sheriff and other local
officers do their duty, as in other
counties, and there will be no ne
cessty for a howl.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

Two American boys have just made
atrip around the world In forty two
DAYS. That makes Phineas Fogg's
eighty days look sick; but how will 1t
be when man has control OF the skies,
and the air ships are perfected?
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

When there is popular visitor at
the house, there is great fuss among
the children as to which shall "sit by
her at the table,"
Every time country band goes out
to play an engagement, some mem
Der is sure to be unable to find his
cap, and wear a straw hat.
1t is a good idea to let girl give a
party occasionally she takes such an
interest in getting the house cleaned
up.
In the early days, 1t was the rule
not to interfere in a fight. The weak
er man had protection, 1t was argued,
by saying "Eno ugh
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

People from all over the State are
paying visits to Augusta and Halo
well, for the purpose of inspecting
the good roads in those places.
These improvements are contagious,
but expensive. The last two years
Augusta has laid out some 100000 for
good roads.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

In his speeches in Haymarket
%uare in Bangor, during the civil
war, no orator ever reached the hearts
~men with more power than did
Aev' A. K. P. Small, D. D., who has
just died i'll Portland, at the age Of ss.
uteat as a preacher, he was greater
will as patriot. Many young man
strapped ON the knapsack through
nn persuasive eloquence.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

The electric railroad from Lewiston
TO Waterville has paid handsomely
from the start, and that is quite a
novelty in electric railroad enter
prises in Maine. The most of the
roads have been built for speculative
purposes, and not On sound business
principles, although they have been
helpful to the people at large.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

Vanity leaves its footprints on a
woman's face.
It's mean barber who will go to
dinner while a customer is waiting
People should ring the bell on news
paper chestnuts, and not take them
seriously.
People are not very reliable when
they tell how sick they were, or how
pain hurt.
A girls idea fof modesty is to let
loose quick when she shakes hands
with a strange man.
A man seldom volunteers to do q
man favor, but he is often bored
and coaxed into doing favors.
The less said about the age Of
women and canned goods the better.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

We met a gentleman. on the cars
who went West from this State years
ago, and has "grown up with the
country" over which he is quite en-
thusiastic But we noticed one thing
he came to Maine to get wife.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

An addition of three cents pound
10 the already high price of beef,
means something to the man who gets
but two dollars a day. Please pass
the herring.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

Charles w. Morse, since his release
from prison, seems to be doing his
best to rehabilitate his fallen fortunes.
He seems to have hosts of friends to
help him. They help him not only by
their sympathy, but by planking
down the hard cash.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

New Cicrk-I should like two weeks
inca tton, sir. Boss-What, Why, this
u only your first week with US. New
Clerk-Yes, sir. but once l get accus-
toned to the position l may ba able
10 stand It longer.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

The shower of Sunday afternoon
was widely diffused throughout the
State, and did a great deal of good to
some of the crops that had not passed
beyond the salvation period.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

Alois Aderle, of New York city, &C
comnlished the wonderful task OF
swimming from Boston to Boston
light distance of ten miles.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

The Smithsonian Institute at Wash
inpton is receiving casks and cases of
African specimens of wild beasts
brought low by the rifles of Roosevelt
and companions.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

After seven men had been killed in
the 300 mile auto race at Indianapo-
lis the race was declared "off," And
this was, all done in the naPe of
"Sport.n
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02
RETAIL MARKET.

FLouR-Sprjnc wheat Patent. S7.ls TO $3.50. Wiz
ter wheat pat 500. Winter wheat choice S73s.
CoRS-SI IS per bag; meal and cracked corn, fl so
per bagi Oats . cts a bu.
c, s. MBAL, SI.7S per bag.
FBBp-Middhngs, $3.50 per cwt Gluten, Sos Per
cwt.
SPRING BRAF-si4S per cwt.
MixBp FKKD-SIss Per ewt,
SALT PoRK-I4 cts ID; by the Dbl, roo los.i 974.oo,
CnERsE-Is to 20 cts per ID.
BrTTER- so to IS cts. per 10.
EGGS-3o CTS. per doz. fresh.
TEAs-as to 6octs per ID.
CorFzk-So to IS cts. per ID.
LARp-Domestic, IS cts; Pure, y ctsi Compound,
10 cts.
does, % cts
SuGAR-Grsnus,sd sugar,besi quaty,ii7 lbs. toi'
S. 90; Brown, Islbs. for 800.
PoTAroEs- 7se per eushel.
Dry FIsr-Ccd TO 10 cts, per hi Pollock, cts.
ONoHs-s cts. Ter ID.
PoutrRr-Fowis, 10 cts, per ID; Chickens "a cts.
per ID;
BulsberTies-Is cts.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

In Paris the women are using the
long and deadly hat pins to enable
them to make their way through the
crowd
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

The concrete bridge which is to be
constructed over the Kennebec river
at Waterville, for the Lewiston. Au-
gusta g. Wateryille electric railroad
will be 516 feet long, the longest and
highest bridge Of concrete in New
England. 1t will be built in four
spans, three of which will be 40
feet long and the other 95 feet.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

The war game raging about Boston
has ended, and the contest was 80
close that the city doesn't know
whether it has been captured or not.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

The Central Maine Fair at Water
vile is in full blast, with the prospect
of excelling all former exhibitions.
The display of fine horses and cattle
is unusually large. There will be
record breaking crowd present.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02
The Somerset Reporter
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az sI,s5s Of presents accompanying accounts
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less s, nnr mailing list of nearly 5000 names,
writing tine must be w sure to
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snenaner is going, including the number OF
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o. o.Ir st when making remittances and at all
other times
Address all communications to
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The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02
SKOWHEGAN MARKET.


OATS-6sla cts.
Wool-UnwaShed, AZ 10 so cts,
HipEs ASo SkEs-Hidcs, 70 10 cts, trimmed vt;
lamb skins 90 cts 10 70. cali skins, y 10
per pound.
BEAss-Hand picked yellow eyes, Sa.so to $3.50;
pea beans, ga 50.
BEnr-O1 beef, to . etS.
PouLrRY-Eowls, Il TO 70 Cts per b. Chicken, IA
10 cts
Lambs cts.
Ro,-rp HoC-ro cts.
TAuow-Roue 2 cts per ~.
RlrTnR-Fl quaIry, stamped, IS to q cts per 1t
Foes IS cts. per coz., fresh.
PorATpbS, tic per bushe
CNEEsE-t6c 10 ISc per ID.
Blusberries--i3 cts.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

New York city can't build school
houses fast enough to accommodate its
children. Flock to the city, and grow
in ignorance, seems to be the fashion.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

The corn canning factories are an
ticioating Just half crop this year.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02
Observation-Disclosures.

Nesl-I hear their engagemeut was
broken or through misunderstood
ing. Believes; he understood she
had mooey, and she understood he
had
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

-xrrRxp AS SECOND CLASS NAIL MATTER
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

sY EMERSON. Travelling Representative
The Somerset reporter., 1909-09-02

| have noticed, said a man recently,
speaking of new rule, that there IS
usually way to get around it,
, 1909-05-15

hlle thanking you IOl N"ur kli-l "Il III
tcresting report Of the new Communal
School in Hospitalstreet l hereby crafty
your desire and give the readers OF your pa
per a little further information concerning
the new school infringement that has now
been introduced.
I must first ueyerjh elcss, in consequence of
your having written concerning tile school:
'tAfter hard pushing to get things ready,
though still Sonterhdt U~neoopjete" etc leg
to remark, that all the rooms were perfectly
in order for presentation on Tuesday and for
opening ON Wednesday, morning, fully ready
for use, furnished with school desks Of suit
able size, the previously used large aud very
announcement ones having been ulteI Cd and
repaired, wLich-jhAuks 10 the mechanics
who undertook the work-tooh place in so
short n time that MI the rooms in the new
school which were to be furnished with desks
we're furnished before Tuesday afternoon,
and that he other schools only needed to be
closed for q few days.
All the rooms were besides furnished with
more and better materials than one would
find for example III the most Communal
Schools in Donmark-thanks to the warm
interest taken in the School Department by
those conducting and managing the affairs
Of the Community.
Furthermore the Building itself, through
the excellent use made by the Building Iu-
spector Of the available means, WAS placed
according to circumstances, in IL very satis-
factory condition, although hut q emaI
amount could for the present lie used for the
purpose. and the Same was the case with the
= pIay-rrouuds. one for tho bows and one for
tile GirI-. both grounds having been wired SIN.
Finally everything in connection with out
door roIycnicrcc4 is in fine order, which is
Of mach juportarce in IA school.
tlerefdIe hive MI reason to be Of the
opinion that the school in no wise appooied
haIffnisIed but wen do know that ! am
u,,.It TO blame for the remark quoted shove.
as duriru our conversation ON Tuesday
mentioned tLat os soon as means could 10
obtained q further restoration If tIe Buf2-
H.. ,.o,.r Ia undertaken and AMONG other
tlino. o,o of tIo nnoccuu:,d cutb.uscs
uonfd bo a.. mn an Gvrnua.fc Room ei,o
tLaf nodr,n ort,cr,s Of iu,ontory-.iupIo
d... f,,tLe HI Ghost c,o.ses vi-lbcifoc,,r.d.
INTO. tb,so nn.f Ieordcyed from tic United
ct.t.. - ,,'n,;.o o,5 i woe ,ot ro.s,I,o for
49, 4, I,.u Loforo aL,5t IA Made If
Anil how. nlicb nln1ey cou.d he used fyr the
~ir tLa,,o,v ~orticioa win MOT Lc hone mn
~ ofta, yn,,n months Int ms niLer lesE- oud
Al
, 1909-05-15

ell against Mr.. Arthur Ellis with ten tho0-
sand three hundred pounds damages, ) uSlice
Grantham said 1t was a case suitable Tor
q criminal court.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain has had Il re-
lapse.
The Standard says q anzlS shlpIard is
building a Dreadnought for q SouthAmercan
nation.
Princess Louise in opening the Nurses
Congress mt Liverpool yesterday SaId,l HtNo
received n message from the Queen that
uowaday, some women try to he hike Ln"n'
hut this thing men cannot do, therefore here
we feel su erior to anybody else This is
Construed as auti-sutfragettish.
A Dublin telegram says Cardinal Logue
has issued a condemnation Of the ancient
order OF iiberninus. In some places, he
says, they are a pest ana thelf Ploc1eeS are
cruel tyranny By forctbly compelling mem
bership through threats Of boycott and VIC
ence. He torbids the priests to grant alb
solution to those thus guilty.
Northamptonshire versus Australians at
NORTHAMPTON resulted in a victory fer the
latter by one run and nine wlekets; scores:
Nortbamptonshire, first innings BOB, second
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARkET.-Money on call opened at
per cent; highest, per cent: lowest, ! per cent;
last loan ! per cent. closing, q = per cent.
ruling rate. per cent. Time money was in light
demand. with plenty 70 be had Rates, "a q pa
per cent for sixty and ninety DAYS. ? q a g per
cent for four and five months and "a per cent
bid. obtainable al per cent for six months, and
si4 3I2 per cent for over the year Mercantile
paper was in good demand. but super
abundant, although rather more plentiful than il
has been 4 fair business was done Rates, i n
80 per for sixty and ninety days indorsed
bills receivable, 81 q ! per cent for choice four
10 six months single names and 4l2G5 per cent
for the less well knoKn variety.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-The foreign exchange
market opened steady, with cables quoted at
4.S7I2 "a sos. demand sterling 4.SI3OG4 S735
and siXty-day bills at 4S715G 4S7A- Short francs
were around 5.16l. d516I4 plus 1-32. and short
reichsnarks AT 95 5-le. The market held steady
IN the morning and early afternoon. with rates
a bout the same the opening. Gables were
quoted S7iz a $3.50. demand sterling at 1890
d4S735 and siXty-day bills 4s615 q 4 Sc 4
Short francs held around 516A d5.1654 plus 3-64
and short reichsmarks g5 Bis
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
INVESTORS READ
The Wall Street Journal
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Floor traders on the Consolidated Exchange Ehl
were short were nervous regarding their position
the early dealings. although there no sCraUbl4
20 cover up. The tendency was particularly mani
fest in Union Pacific. which had loaned nat tl4
rfqbt before A feature of the early dealings u
tbjs stock was the buving by a commission house
which took 1000 shares in one Tot at 1879 Nhe1
the price on the Stock Exchange was 1877
number Of the leading issues registered HsLs
nrIcas for the dav than they reached on the othe1
hoard among them Copper, smelling Souther1
Pacific and Reading. the last named BEING the mos
active stock on the list. As the day progressel
however the professional element regained iti
courage on the bear side and once more started q
offer the market down 1t was the impression o1
close observers that the outstanding short ntere
had not been materially reduced by the day oper1
ations Special attention paid To some ot tn1
lower priced issues. notably Southern R4h"asI
American Car and Foundry. Locomotive and Coio1
RADIO Fuel Detailed operations follow
STOCKS
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London April %, p. m.-The market for Ameri-
can securities was irregular. but generally higher
at the close. Last quotations follow:
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tions for government bonds compared with Wednes-
days:
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London. April 29.-The weekly return Of the Bank
% England shows the following changes Total
reserve increased 152.G0e; circulation decreased
SeS 00e, bullion increased s53.000; other securities
decreased s5s5. GEO. other deposits decreased s4S7-
ceo; public deposits increased S54 zoo. government
securities unchanged The proportion Of the ba nix s
reserve 10 Liabilities Is $3.50 per cent. against
z9-70 per cent last week and compares with an
advance from 5eI2 per cent 10 81 per cent in this
week last year The rate Of discount is uncha nged
at 2i= per cent
Paris. April 29--Fhe weekly return a. the Ra nix
OF France SHOWS the following changes: Notes in
circulation increased So 9looo00 francs; treasury de-
posts increased 4sSo0Oe francs; general deposits
increased s0aJe,0O0 francs; gold on hand ncrea sed
1i525evv francs; silver hand increased 900 OOa
francs; bills discounted increased I4s 900 francs
advances decreased sees. 600 francs
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Little interest vas manifested in the outside Sc
o,rItics market Trading smaller than on the
earlier davs Of the week. and while prices "ere
inclined TO be irregular the net changes LOT @ tIe
dav were confined to small fractions Inc recoNeIy
advancing 3Iz points to 66i7 practically all OF Whlch
Was held In the Goldfeld stocks Goidneid Con
soiidated was active and hrrn ana strehs'H We, w,9
aI.n shown in Coddeld Daisy and Florence The
industrial issues practically neglected. the
onv important transactions taking place IN inter
national Smeters and American Tobacco. bohoS
were Quiet and steady.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE Boston l0c dis
count. Chicago &c premium: San Francisco. sight
2izc premium. telegraph sc premium: New Or
leans. commercial SOC discount. bank s. premium:
CharlestoWn, buying par. selling l-I0c premium; St
Louis Soc premium hid. soc premium asked.
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York exchanges
49, SIS. .407 balances s13.5S2 490: Baltimore, ex-
changes s4.729.l6S. balances SS94997; Chicago ex-
changes SSS SAIL balances g. .450214 Boston.
changes sSi So balances 2221. .43S: Philadel
phis exchanges 81. .75s.S5s. balances S,3S2 401.
SILVER MARKET.-CommerciaI bar silver
52-sc. Mexican silver dollars, 44c Bar silver in
London closed unchanged at Esd, an advance Of
I'D.
GOLD PREMIJM-In Madrid. u7O; Lisbon.
T75
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New York IS quoted 21lis
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington S,Hosi5: internal rev
receipts. ssaS l26; miscellaneous receipts
szSGi9. Receipts fer the day, ,99l, expendi-
lures. s2.2500eo Receipts for the month to date
S5e SsS.S27. expenditures. s53, $4,000 excess OF
uendtures. S3.o5l.673 Receipts for the fiscal year
date. Sfs $40 Si?: expenditures, $5sS sSl 57;
cess Of expenditures, S92491.l75
SCB-TREASURY-The Sub-Treasury was debt
or tho Clearing House S525.25s
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
Financial Meetings.

CANADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY co.
Grand Central Station. y. Y. Apr. %. lSlt'
The transfer Of this Company Will ne closed al
three O'clock + NJ Monday. May Bird 1909 preTaTa-
tory the general meeting OF the shaeholIeTs
10 Re held at ST. Thomas. June 2nd and viii be
reopened Thursday. June Srd. 1909
CHARLES F. cox, Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
CO-pmtnership Notice.

- Exchange Place. New York. April so. 1909
F. : SMITHERS 6 co.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
BOSTON CURB STOCKS.

=, by ]. Thomas Renhardt. No. 3S Broad street,
Work and No. 10 Exchange Place, Boston(
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
.Fx dividend.

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Cal money in
London \. per cent: open market discount rate for
short bills, 1sG1 3-l6 per cent: long bills l4n
5-ls per cent: Berlin discount rate rs per cent
Paris discount rate. 7-16 per cent. Paris exchange
on London % francs l5la centimes Berlin exchange
on London 90 marks 45 pfenngs Bar gold. as 9isd
FOREIGN SECU RITIES.-British Consols for
money s5 per cent for the account s.. French
rentes 81 francs % confines
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following were the last actual sales and the
closing quotations tor stocks in which there were
no transactions yesterday the New York stock
EXC
New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

by Charlie u. Barney 4 Co. No. 25 Broad st.
,rk, ana NJ. l22 South 4th ST. Philadelphia