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The age-herald., 1900-10-21
BY NED BRACE

@ BIRMINGHAM has a bar. Members M of a bar, as well as keepers of lo) the same' are egotistical. Some
 wear flaming vests and diamond studs which flash by virtue of mechanism, others develop mental flashes which illumi- nate courtrooms and electrify juries. The latter are commonly known as lawyers. Both those who scintillate and those who don't recognize their respective facial as well as mental abilities would shine in print and elsewhere.
 The bar has been photographed - each member separately-and these photographs have been grouped upon big sheet of card board, each with it's own little printed frame about it, and each and all are sail ing on to fame at so much per each like painted pictures on a painted sea of for tune.
 All of these barristers stand in with one another. They are grouped together and held together in everlasting print. They likewise stand in with everybody else Tn sight who would litigate or who have suf f1cient to endeavor to defend libel or dam age suits In the print of them are corpo- ration and anti-corporation lawyers-those WnO sue TOT uamageS ana those who QeIenQ damage suits. There be wit, wisdom and some wickedness among them. As a whole they are an able set. But that goes with out the saying. All cities have able bars, or claim to have. The most casual observ- CT, however can detect distinct marks of ability in every line of every face of every reproduction of the photographs presented herewith and selected at random from the profitable group. The word profitable here with Is used advisedly and refers entirely to the photographer whose thorough knowledge of the laws of libel caused him to make such speaking and walking like nesses. They be not the ordinary photo graphs of commerce showing each distin- guished barrister as he gazes upon the mul- ti-colored bird of the artist and smiles his sweetest under promise of feather when he has been taken" but they are from life, fully developing the contentment of expression in the great glory of legal vic tory.
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ses in Great Legal Suits-----..aA

glasses and a jaunty little coat. It Is from a photograph taken in full action, Just as he had scored a point with both Judge and jury which will bring victory to land company and railroad interests He Knows law-particularly corporation law, and displays learning and ability which VIII bring results. But he thinks not solely Of the law. Grass lawns and proper fert- hzer for the same are among his acquired talents. Without lawn himself, he knows how everybody's lawns should be kept.
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jaw at the siege of vioksburg and In the left hand at Nashville. He realized the vast difficulties that lay before him, but he mastered them and Is today very happy man, with happy home presided over by a good wife and his eldest daughter, and be has the consciousness of having done his duty by his country ih time of war and peace.
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the waving hair and gracefully curved fg- ure of him with glasses and keen-cut fea- lures. He has weathered many storms both in law and politics and notwithstand- ing the fact that he infiicts occasional poems upon his friends and will grow elo- quent in both poems and prose at ban quets, he manages to maintain his equi- librlum among his friends and to hold a place on the top row of the photographed eigthy immortals.
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Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved a sure cure for rheumatism Be sure to get Hood 8.
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And see the gray hairs, bold yet jolly face, the Sand mountain nose and firm, yet contented expression of the old time cam paigner of the hills who "toted his own skillet in politics and out of politics again because the people refused him the fat to fry. But retirement from politics brought him fame and the accumulation of success in law. His face tells of his contentment.
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There be another distinguished corpora tion lawyer who is hardly recognizable, however because of the fact that he evl- denty posed for this picture after having waxed his mustache and left his glasses off, He doesn't look it in this sketch, but he is firm and a fghter-fighting always, how- ever, with Judgment and discretion which lead oftentimes to success. No lawyer at the bar can handle case on broadsr lines or raise the limit of legal argumsnt to a higher point. He looks dapper and disA tingue in this likeness but he makes claim to neither, though he is per SC a lawyer.
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-~HOM Lawyers of Birr7inQhs

est from persecution, but who dealt devils to the dishonest-a man of keen sense of humor, quick perception and a good law yer as he be judge. He has perhaps as- pired to higher office than he has climbed and still perhaps aspires but his sense of humor and sarcasm have stood between office and man.
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lawyer, but who loves fox-huting and quail shooting far more than the stuffy court rooms, and who makes friends even with those he prosecutes.
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And see him with the smoking cigar be- twee his fingers strolling up First avenue in deep thought over a belt line case to bs presented before the Court of Appeals. As a lawyer he stands high-as an entertainer equally so He is one of the few bachelors left His was a snap shot when figuring on how to invest fabulous fees.
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See him at the head of the largest firm of corporation lawyers in Birmingham. See the gentle expression upon his face and the graceful position of his arm as he ex- plains to the jury that the corpora ton was not negligent and that no damage should be given He works all the time and does all his work well. Every man, not only at the bar but outside, in Birmingham, re- spect and honor him because of his ability and learning and his high sense of justice and right.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-04
State w. C. T. u.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union convention at Calais, last week,
was largely attended and interesting.
The committee on resolution reported;
Thursday. The resolution expressed
renewed allegiance to prohibition, puri-
! ty, woman's suffrage, peace, arbitration,
scientific temperance instructions and
Sunday school work. The Loyal Tenn
perance Legion and curfew ordinances
were endorsed and the resolutions ex-
pressing qualification at the result of the
recent election in Cumberland county,
with the hope that there might be al
extension of the uprising in interest of
law enforcement. The establishment of
the saloon for the legalized prostitution
Of the Filipinos was deprecated; also
the Interpretation of the anti-canteen
| law, and the desire was expressed that
the University of Maine should follow
the example of the Naval Academy al
Annapolis and Bates College, requiring
students to abstain from use of alcoholic
liquors and tobacco.
A stirring address on woman's suf-
frage was made by Mrs. George Hunt of
Portland, State superintendent of the
franchise department. Special reference
WAS made to Equalization obtained
through the agency of the w. G. I. U.
and the announcement was made that
the w. G. I. u. would ask the next
Legislature for a full franchise. Mrs.
Hunt stated that in her opinion that W.
| G. L. L. had done more toward creating
suffrage sentiment than all other agen-
cies cambined.
Mrs. Lillian M. n. Stevens was again
chosen president of the Maine w. G. I.
Il. The other officers elected were:
Corresponding secretary, Miss Cor
nelia M. Dow, Rockland; recording
secretary, Miss Clara M. Farwell, Rock
land; treasurer, Mrs. w. S. Johnston,
Fort Fairfield delegates to the national
con vention at Washington, d. c., Mrs.
A. Warren, Mrs. A. E. Bradford, Mrs.
Oscar Holway, Mrs. Sarah L. Cram, Mrs.
N. F. Curtis, Mrs. E. R. Horton, Miss
Effie Littlefield; delegate at large, Mrs.
n. G.. Beedy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-04
Maine Congregationalists

The 74th annual meeting of the Gen.
eral Conference of Congregational
churches was held In Augusta, last
week, Deacon Albert w. Butler of Rock
land officiating as moderator. The re-
ports of the conference show that two
churches have been added to the roll
during the past year while two Sweden
and Topsfleld) have been dropped from
it. The additions to membership aggre-
gate 1888 and the removals 953, net loss
of 236. The Sunday school membership
is u OPS. The financial statistics are
shown by the report as follows: 224 OF
our $50 churches own church buildings
valued at $l,545,670, gain of ten
churches reporting and of about $4,000
In value; l06 churches report parsonages
valued at 1874, $50, a gain of four par
sonages reported but loss of $12, 800 in
valuation; l0l churches report the pos
session of 1922, l43 in invested funds, a
gain of about $4,000 over what 81
churches reported in 1895; 81 churches
report Indebtedness of S68 1893, almost
exactly the amount of liabilities report
ed by Al churches five years ago; in
salaries, 1879 churches report total OF
Sl37 54l paid, but as missionary aid or
amounts received from double fields are
not included, this does not indicate aver
age of salaries with accuracy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-04
NOT THE ONLY ONE.
There Are Hundreds Of SkOwhegan
People Similarly Situated.

Can there be any stronger proof offer
ed than the evidence of Skowhegan
residents? After You have read the
following quietly answer the question.
Mrs. Phillip Temple, conner tfnut aud
Mechanic streets. says. could not
sleep on account Of my back II aehed
SO severely that my kidneys actually
felt as if they were burning. The Sc
erection from the kidneys was very
scalding and was compelled To rise too
often at night. l took medicine bat was
unsuccessful in etfecting cure My
back ceased to ache and It was strength
ened after | used Doan's Kidney Pills
sold at Geo. f. SIMPSONS drug store.
| did not require to lie down during the
day to rest myself as l did formerly. |
slept well at night and the urinary weak
ness and scalding from the secretions
left me-
For sale by ali dealers; price so cents.
Foster Mlburu Co., Buffalo, y. Y,
sole agents for the United states.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-04
Hall-Skinner.

The marriage of Dana W. Hall of
Chicago, formerly principal of Skowhe.
gan high school, occurred in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, Wednesday evening, Sept.
26, at the home of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Skinner. Mr..
Halls many friends extend congratulG-
tions.
Writing of this wedding the day it
occurred prior to the ceremony in the
evening the Evening Wisconsin said:
sit will be one of the prettiest we'd
dings that have taken place in Milwau
kee, this season. The house is to be
beautifully and artistically decorated
with flowers. In the parlors white and
green will be the prevailing colors
Snowy white clematis will festoon the
doorways and archways, and palms and
ferns will form background for white
hrysanthemums, asters and jessamine
In the library pink carnations and pink
asters will be used, while the dining
room will be brilliant with American
Beauty roses. The stairway will b.
bWtDCu VIII SLlilhA'
The bride, who will be given away by
her father, will be gowned in white bro
caded crepe de chine, trimmed with ae
contemplated chiffon and lace. She
will wear tulle veil and carry a shower
bouquet of lilies Of the-valley. Miss
Theodosia Hadley of Indianapolis, for
mer classmate of Miss Skinner at Vas.
sar, will attend the bride as maid of
honor. She will wear pale yellow silk,
with an overdress of lace, and mousse
line de sole trimmings. She will carry
white roses. Merton Miller of Chicago
will be best man.
The ceremony will be performed by
Judson Ellsworth, at 8 o'clock. Mr..
and Mrs. Hall will leave this evening for
New York, whence they will sail for
their European trip, going first to Lon
don, and thence to Egypt and Greece.
They will be at home in Chicago after
January l.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-04
Trampled to Death.

The announcement Of the death of Ed
ward Williams. farmer living on what
Is commonly known as the Ridge road
near the line between Fairfield and Skow-
hogan has been received. 1t seems that
Thursday afternoon, Mr.. Williams WAS
at work in his fields with his team. when
oue of his horses became refractory aud
was punished in the harness. This did
little good and the driver unhitched the
animal from the team and proceeded TO
give him more of the same medicine.
The horse naturally plunged and
reared and IN so doing knocked Mr..
Williams TO the ground and trampled on
him, inflicting horrible injuries, from
which he died Friday morning. Three
ribs were crushed in, the right arm
broken, one cheek opened and the flesh
torn from the body 10 several places.
Mr.. Williams was alone at the time of
the affair, and had apparently lain In an
unconscious condition for about two
hours before found. The horse WAS
standing quietly beside his master.
Mr.. Williams moved onto his farm
about wear ago, coming from Ports
mouth, y. 81. He WAS abou. 40 years
of age and is survived by widow and
one son.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-04
Free Baptist Convention.

AT the annual convention Of Free
Baptists Of Maine held at Dover, last
week, officers f2r he ensuing year were
elected as fo.iows President. Hon. A.
Purinton, ". Bowdoin: vice president.
Rev. +. +. Freeze, ". Falmouth: I'd
vice. Deacon. GEO. y. Files. Lewiston:
Il vice. Mr.. julia A. Chati9. East
9urry; clerk, Rey. 4. T. Cox. Limerick:
ponding secretary. Rev. :. {.
Whitcomb. Bangor; treasurer. Deacon
Geo. II Brown. Auburn; auditor. 4. K.
I. kuo~lt0u, Lewiston; executive board.
Prof. \. w. Anthony. Hor. Hiram
knowlton, Portland; Nj. Iva W.
Bryant. Plt'-delc
Among the resolutions pa-.ea were
the following.
Resolzad, Tint We approve The action
Of the PiH-h-ld ard Burnham churches
IL joining The HaterYile conference.
aad that SO endorse the proposed union
Of The sebec aud Exeter conferences ia
+ one BODY. ard also that Of the Water
vile conference Nth he Prospect and
/ Unity quarterly meeting
/ whereas IL appear that intemperauee
i on the Increase especially among the
! young. aid
""tft4s I'M prnhlDltorv Jaw j. not
enforced a. il ought 10 BE- by those H.
trusted With it enforcement, and
! Where's both county and municipal
officers ~ many instances are grossly
/ negligent in The discharge Of their Off
eial duties, as i eyileed By the recent
election. therefore
Res2irfa. That it is the duty Of AL
good citizens TO vote for persons for
county and municipal officers known to
be Of temperate habits.
ReSolged, That this association sympa-
thze heartily in the aims and efforts Of
the Civic League.
Resoire3, That we are very much
pleased with the reports from Bates
college, Cobb Divinity school, and rec
ommend the same 10 the interest and
patronage Of our people. And We COM
mend the interest Of the Maine Central
Institute TO our people for their benego-
lent helps.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-04

One of the incidents in political CAM
paigning, last week, was violence offered
to Gov. Roosevelt 10 the town of Cripple
Creek, Colorado. A mob of roughs at
tackled Roosevelt, attempted to break up
his meeting in the hall and also attacked
him on his way to the train and after he
had mounted the platform of the car.
They did not succeed in intimidating the
Trough Rider" colonel. He proceeded
with his speech and his friends rallied TO
his support in the street, giving him safe
conduct to the train. He is not good
subject for such an attack. There is
not more plucky man in the country.
OF course the Bryan leaders do not
Justify this attack, but some of them
palliate 1t because certain hair-brained
students in New Haven hooted at Mr..
Bryan, four years ago. The cases are
not parallel. There is a difference be-
tween physical violence with insulting
words and the words alone. Neither
sre justifiable and both are condemned
by'all fair minded people. Free speech
must be maintained at all hazards In
America, 30 long as it falls short of trea-
son to the government. Mob violence is
not the remedy for treason, even.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-04
Maine Bantist Convention.

The annual convention of the Baptists
of Maine was held at Yarmouth, last
week, and was largely attended.
Officers were elected as follows
President, Rev. Nathaniel Butler, d.
d. of Colby.
Vice President, Rev. [. B. Mower of
South Berwick.
Corresponding Secretary, Rev. A. t.
Dunn, d. ID. of Waterville.
Recording Secretary, Rev. II. S. Bur
rage, ID. ID. of Portland.
Treasurer, H. NJ. Mailing of Portland.
Trustees, Rev. W. 2. Chapman, d. Z.
of Damariscotta. Rev. b. Green, Port.
land, Rev H. w. rilden, d. d. of Liver
more Falls.
The election of the officers of the Bop
fist Educational society resulted as
follows:
President, Rev. T. j. Ramsdell, South
Paris.
Vice President, Rev. A. E. Kingsley,
Bangor.
Secretary, Rev. }. NJ. wyman, Au-
gusta.
Treasurer, Rev. W. H. Spencer, D. D.
of Skowhegan.
Directors, Prof. w. E. Sargent, He
iron Rev. G. b. Ilsley, Bangor, Rev.
E. c. hittemore, Dsmariscotta Rev.
A. II. Crane, d. D., Hebron. Rev. e. K.
Owen, Houlton; Rev. II. S. Burrage, ID.
d. Portland; Rev. G. S. Chase, Warren
Rev. n. T. Dutton, " atervlle; Rev. T.
A. Mason, Dexter; Rev. |. b. Mower
South Berwick; Hon, Percival Bonney,
Portland; Rev. J. NJ. Long, Harrington
Rev. A. f. Dunn, d. D., Watervile
Rev. 5. Brown, Charlestown; Rev. F. j
Bicknell, Rockland; Prof. j. NJ. John
son, Watervlle; Rev. G. D. B. Pepper,
Watervile; Rev. j. d. Graham, Rum
ford Falls; Rev. \. P. Chapman, D. D.,
Damariscotta; Rev. w. A. Atchley
Bath; Rev. G. S. McLearn, Bar Harbor
Rev. j. E. Cochrane, Springvale; Presi
dent N. Butler, Watervile; Rev. E. A.
Davis, Oldtown; Rev. j. X. Wilson, d.
d. Portland; Rev. f. M. Preble,s Au.
burn.
The annual report of the treasurer OF
the z iucation society was presented by
Rev. DR.. Spencer of Skowhegan. The
report showed the receipts from the
several county associations amounted to
S753.63 and that the expenditures had
been $657.97, leaving balance of $95 &c
on hand. The invested funds of the
society amount to 81 $50.
1t was voted to hold the meeting nexi
Biddeford was chosen as the preacher OF
the annual sermon and Rev. A. L. Ring
old of Gardiner as alternate.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-04
Somerset Pomona Grange.

Somerset Pomona Grange will hold its
next regular meeting with Wesserrun-
sett Grange, Cornville Town House,
Tuesday, Oct, 9th, 10 a. IN. Opening
exercises; address of welcome. Sister
Ethel Morrill,; response by Mrs. Ellen
NJ. Eaton; song by male quartette; reci-
tation by Sister Ellen Greene; song by
Bro. W. c. Hobart; reading by Sister
Agnes Moody; dialogue; question, is
the highway system as now constructed
for the best interest of the farmer 2"
opened by Leland L. Smith, followed by
W. c. Hobart, W. a. Paul ard Davis
Miller; song by male quartette; paper
by Mrs. Carrie l.. French; ITO be for
ever thinking of poverty, talking of
failure and living in an atmosphere of
detection and demoralized self-confidenee
is just the condition of things that nata-
rally bring poverty into our lives" dis
cussed by F. W. Paige. Z. A. Spear and
and others; address by W. J. Thomp-
son of China. Let US have a good at
tendance as this is a young grange.
ANSEL HOLwAY. Lect.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-04
Temperance Revival Needed.

1t is now very easy to discern the pro-
gramme of the anti-prohibitory people
as to Maine Indeed the Waterville Mail
gives it In substance. Sherifi-elect Pear
son has full swing as to Cumberland.
He will make an honest effort-and of
course in the view of the critics, will
fail. That is, the traffic will not be
utterly annihilated. That they will
claim to be utter failure-''prohibition
won't prohibit ~ 1--WE told you So
Then comes the raid for re-submission,
TRADE upon the Hypocrisy of pro-
hibition," aud all that. and an effort to
induce the legislature to reopen the
question. 1t will signally fail; and yet
it Is none too soon for the friends of
prohibition to be making ready for the
contest. An old-time Temperance re-
vival" is the need of the hour.-Bridqton
Ne}cs,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-04
Three Doctors in Consultation.
From BENJAMIN Franklin.

"When you are sick, what you like
best is chosen for a medicine in the first
place; what experience tells you is best,
TO be chosen in the second place; what
reason ii. e., Theory says is best is to
be chosen in the last place. But If you
can get DR.. Inclination, DR.. Experience
and Or. Reason to hold consultation
together, they will give you the best
advice that can be taken"
When you have bad cold DR.. lnclina-
ton would recommend Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy because it is pleasant
and safe to take. DR.. Experience would
recommend 1t because it never fails to
take. DR.. Experience would recon-
mend it because it never fails TO effect a
speedy and permanent cure. DR.. Rea-
son would recommend it because it is
prepared on scientific principles, and
acts on natures plan in relieving the
lungs. opening the secretions and restor-
ing the system to natural and healthy
condition. For sale by II. w. Gushing,
Skowhegan, and Sullivan Newton, Jack
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-04

There appears to be no dearth of can.
didates for the position of associate jns-
tice of the supreme court to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Justice
Haskell. Beside f. n. Merrill, Esq, in
Somerset, other counties have presented
gentlemen to whom the position would
be acceptable. Among these are Pro,
bate Judge II. c. Peabody of Cumber.
land, Probate Judge Fl. Il. Burbank OF
York, Railroad Commissioner j. B.
Peaks of Piscataquis, Mayor S. C. Bel.
cher of Franklin, W. P. Thompson, Esq,
of Waldo and Col. Charles A. Bailey OF
Penobscot. The smalness of the salary
does not appear to prevent able lawyers
from being willing to occupy the honor
able position.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-04

Justice Haskell was third In rank on
the supreme bench and his death causes
the order of seniority in the mem bership
10 be as follows: Wiswell, chief Justice,
Emery, Whitehouse, Streut, Savage,
Fogler, Powers. Govern-r Powers has
bad an unusually large number OF
justices to appoint during his term OF
office as governor. His appointments
embrace the whole court with the one
exception of Justice Strout. Three OF
these have been new appointments,
Justices Savage, Fogler and Powers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-04
4 Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our heartfelt graft
tude and thanks TO our neighbors and
friends for their many kindnesses during
the sickness snd subsequent death of our
beloved daughter, Lottie May, and il is
our hope that they. one and all, be
equally favored should affection over
take them. We would also extend
thanks for the beautiful floral tributes.
Mr.. AND MRS. EDWIN Drawn.
Skowhegan, Sept. -, 1900.