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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-16
Report Of the Executive Committee.

Worthy Master. Brothers and Sisters:
In accordance with custom and usage
the Executive Committee of the State
Grange submit a report of their work
since the last annual session at Port
land. The committee was organized at
Portland, last December, with r. D..
Leavitt, chairman, ard S. F. Sweetsir,
secretary. The committee has been
called to meet inexecutive session four
times during the year, viz: Twice at
Waterville, once at Augusta, and once
al Auburn. At the meeting at Augusta,
Jan. I, having received an invitation
from the Waterville Board of Trade, it
was voted to hold the next annual
session in that city, provided satisfac-
tory terms could be made. At a meet
ing at Waterville, April 5, the question
of holding a series of field meetings was
discussed. It was voted to hold one in
each county. There seems to be a pop
ular demand for these meetings. These
public meetings reach a class that cam
not be, reached in any other way. AL
though there We're several agricultural
fairs on at the time Of the meeting, the
attendance IN most cases was large
and full of enthusiasm and we believe
they have added many members to our
order.
Bids for furnishing the Grange fertii-
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Secretary's Report.
Worthy Master and members of the
Maine State Grange:

Worthy Master and members of the
Maine State Grange:
Another year of prosperity in grange
work has closed and we look back with
satisfaction over a record that leads
even the grand history of the order in
the past years of successful work in
our State. This prosperity has not been
spa smodic. nor confined to any partic-
ular part of the State, but is the result
of general advance all along the lines;
due to the better understanding of the
principles of the order and the honest,
earnest efforts of the officers and mem
bers Of the various oranges. Our dep
utics have been active and some of the
fruit of their labors is here presented.
From Oct. 1. 1902, to Sept. 80, 1903,
there have been organized and reor-
ganl2ed rs subordinate oranges and one
Pomona Grange, viz:
Twin Village Grange, No. 401, organ
lied Oct. 81, 1902, by County Deputy w.
A. Smith. with 26 charter members.
Aziscoos Grange, No. 4o2. organized
Nov. IS. by state Deputy w. S. LARA
bee. with 25 charter members.
Harvest Home Grange. No. 400, Or
sanized Nov. 8. by County Deputy \.
G. Hooper, with "a charter members.
Upton Grange. No. 404. organized
Nov. %, by W. S. Larrabee, with 70
charter members.
Stockton Grange. No. 269. reorgan-
lied Nov. IS, by County Deputy A. ].
Webb with SO charter members.
Mountain View Grange, No. 4o5. or
sanized Dec. 6, by County Deputy J. H.
Sanborn, with 10 charter members.
Waldoboro Grange. No. 4os, organ
lied Nov. II, 1908. by County Deputy
w. A. Smith. with 25 charter members.
Harrington Grange. No. 407. organ
ICED March "a. by County Deputy F. NJ.
Thompson, with 30 charter members.
Schoodic Grange, No. 4os, organized
April 10. by County Deputy Julien En-
cry, with q charter members
Alamoosook Grange, No. 400, or
ganized by A. G.. Hooper, April Is. with
u charter members.
Hillside Grange, No. 40. organized
May %. by State Deputy Mrs. r. H.
Libbey. with AZ charter members.
Charter Oak Grange. No 146, reor-
ganized May IS. by W. S. Larrabee.
with 10 charter members.
Alton Grange. No. All, organized June
.. by County Deputy Boyden Bearce.
with II charter members.
Memorial Grange, No. 4l2. organized
June 6, by National Deputy Ansef HoI-
way. with 81 charter members.
Shirley Grange, No. Alb, organized
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June 9, by ]. H. Sanborn, with AZ char
ter members.
Oakfeld Grange, No. Ala, organized
by County Deputy Willard Weston,
June 16, with "a charter members.
eKatahdin Grange, No. 100, reorgan-
lied June 1e. by Ansel Holway, with II
charter members.
Wilson Valley Grange, No. AS, Or
ganized July II, by J. H. Sanborn, with
SO charter members.
Wytopitlock Grange, No. 416, or
ganized july II, by Boyden Bearce,
with II charter members.
Point. Passadumkeag Grange, No.
AIT, organized July %, by County Dep
uty Charles 6. Jewell with " charter
members.
Acorn Grange, No. 41S. organized
Sept. Z, by w. S. Larrabee, with 20
charter members.
Wenona Grange, No. 419, organized
Sept II, by J.. H. Sanborn, with 81
charter members.
Schoodic Grange, No. 42O, organized
Sept II, by State Deputy Fl. w. Hook,
with 81 charter members.
st. George Grange, No. 421, organized
Sept. IA, by w. S. Larrabee, with AZ
charter members.
Alfred Grange, No. 422 organized
Sept. is, by County Deputy VIM. B.
Deering, with 81 charter members.
Meguntcook Grange, No. 423, organ
lied Sept. q, by W. S. Larrabee. with
IS charter members.
West Penobscot Pomona Grange, No.
90, organized Sept. II, by Boyden
Bearce.
Since Sept. 80 there have been two
oranges organized, Olamon. No. 424.
and Merriconeag. No. 425. to be
classed in next years report.
The membership of the State by
counties, as shown Sept. so, 1903, is as
follows:
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Report of State Lecturer w. J. ThonnF
son.

Worthy Master, Brothers and Sisters:
The report Of the Worthy Master and
Worthy Secretary will show the work
of the order during the past year by the
increase in membership, organization
of new Oranges and building Grange
halls. The reports of committees will
show the benefits coming to Patrons
through cooperation in insurance ana
trade. or what has been done or ought
to be done through the far-reachinS
benefits and influence of the education
al and social work of our order
That agriculture is science, is in its
infancy, no one doubts. and that its
growth and development in the future
Will depend, not upon physical strength
alone, but upon a knowledge of chem
estry. biology and mechanics, and that
the men to succeed must not only have
a knowledge Of these matters but must
be broadminded, far-seeing men. In
other words the future agriculturist
must in the truest sense of the word be
an educated man.
The process of education is often
likeneti to seed sowii in the ground, the
seed representing the facts and the
ground the mind. Now 1t is noticeable
that that seed will not grow in all
ground. and if mistake not, the great
est CIV OF the agriculturist, today, Is
for better preparation Of the soil.
So facts cannot be observed and con-
ch,sions formed unless the mind is
trained and cultivated to receive tfaem.
II is the cultivation or discipline of the
mind that does not show and is difficult
to understand.
This same Kennebec river. with its
immense power, flowed by the spot on
which this beautiful city is located 200
wears ago but it did not suggest to the
Indian mills and cars, light and heat,
for his mind was not sufficiently cult
waited to draw iffefences and work out
conclusions A conclusion drawn is
readily seen, but the power which en-
ah1as nc RI draw the conclusion We do
not stop to consider. ........
We notice that the wind blows the
rivers flow and plants and ANIMALS
grow, yet we do not often think OF the
sun pouring out its energy in heat.
which pumps the water to the tops OF
the hills and keeps the air in circulation
and supplies vital energy to life.
The greatest work cannot be meas
rred. nv visible results in material
henefit. or better conditions brought
aho,,t nor even by knowledge gained,
but rather by the growth ana culture
and discipline and power that manifest
thenose,ves in these visible forms.
Our declaration of purpose declares
that united by the strong and faithful
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THE PRESS.

The press is acknowledged to be
the most powerful factor eXerting a
greater influence than any other single
agency, in the education, growth and
progress Of the grange, and as patrons
with desire to elevate the morals
of our members and raise the tone of
the literature of the day. let us endeav-
or to assist the press in every practi-
cal way. 1t is possible to have a daily
paper in, nearly all farm homes
through Free Rural Delivery and its
educating. broadening influence will be
seen in the future. AS we read the
events of the day, we learn to think
for ourselves and then our education
begins. Let those who report grange
news strive to report something that
will help other oranges and be credit
to their own.
To the, many newspapers of the
State, we wish to extend thanks for
their friendly aid, AS we visit other
states AND see the grange press work.
the more Fully we appreciate the work
done by the press of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-16
Evening Session.

At the opening of the evening session
the unwritten work of the order was
thoroughly exemplified by Worthy Master
Gardner Then came beautiful and
Impressive eNemplification of the work of
the third and fourth degrees by the ia
nous ladies' degree staff of Excelsior
Grange. Poland. The work was done on
the stage and the regular officers were
assisted by an auxiliary staff of 10 ladies
under the leadership of Mrs. Nellie Dur
gin, who arranged the ceremonies and
tableaux of the auxiliary work. The la
dies of Excelsior Grange who did the
work of the evening were Mrs. R. J. Ev-
erett as master, Mrs. Gray as overseer.
Mrs. Annie Quimby as lecturer, Mrs. An
ME Davis as chaplain, Mrs. Strout al
steward Mrs. Russell as secretary. Mrs
susie Chapman at treasurer, Miss Eva
Stone as assistant toward, Miss Clara
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-16

Ex-senator M. L. Merrill of ST. Adams,
presented the report of the committee on
taxation. The committee has been work
ing for three reforms, the increase of
rural telephone facilities. more complete
returns of corporation stock for taxation
purposes. and the abolition of the abuse
of the fee syafm. In the first matter the
repeal of the So-called monopoly clause of
the law of 1895 by the last Legislature was
victory and has already caused rural
extension of telephone service. In the
second matter no reform has been effected
and the report of the State assessors with
the absurdly small returns of corporation
stock shows what a vast amount escapes
taxation by being concealed. In the mat
ter of the fee system special legislative
committee is making thorough investi
cation and will report, next winter
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Jordan as lady assistant steward. Miss
Edith Walker as pianist. Mrs. Bertha
Durgin as gate keeper. Mrs. Josie Shack
ford as Ceres, Mrs. Nettie Dacy as Pomo.
na' and Mrs. Ruth Jordan as Flora, The
ladies' OF the auxiliary staff led by Mrs.
lnirgin were as follows. Miss Nellie
Hntchings. Miss Jennie Estes. Mrs. Jennie
Prince and Miss Bessie Brown as maids:
MISS Annie Littlefield, Miss Ada Mixer,
Miss Ella Lane and Miss Matte Davis as
shepherdesses; Mrs. Edna Kimball. Mrs.
Hattie Spiller, Miss Marcia Brown and
Miss Marion Jordan as cleaners: Miss
Hattie Richardson as Ruth: Mrs. phila
Cole as Naomi; Mrs. Eva Cobb as Faith.
MISS Marie Shackford as Hope: Mds.
Rose Pulsifer as Charity, and Miss Mona
Everett as Fidelity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-16
Following is the order of business for
today and tomorrow:

NN--~
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER I6
Morning session. 9 o'clock:-Openine i'm
form in the fourth degree: reading and
adopting minutes of Tuesdays session:
appointment of committees; roll call OF
counties for the introduction of business
n dor reference, without debate; election OF
officers; recess at II NJ. 40
Afternoon session. . o'clock :-ElectIon
OF officers continued: installation Of Off
GERS miscellaneous business; recess.
i. Evening session. $50 O'Clock :-Instruc-
tion, in the fifth degree; opening in the
sixth degree: comforting of the sixth de-
gree at the Armory; closing in the sixth
degree and opening in the fourth degree;
closing in form.
THURSDAY. DFrEMBER H..
Morning session, 9 notwithstanding in
form in the fourth degree; reading and
adopting minutes of Wednesdays session:
reports Of committees; reports of depu-
ties; miscellaneous business; recess. at Il
Afternoon session, 2 o'clock Memorial
services; reports of committees continued:
reports of masters of Pomona Oranges;
recess.
Evening session. $50 o'clock :-Unfinish-
ed business; remarks for good of the Or
DER. reading and adopting minutes; clos
ing In form
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-16

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES,
Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protlriding
Piles Four druggist will refund money II
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you. In
to IA days. soc.
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CONCLUSION.

Patrons, with this session. my term
as master Closes and it is with pleas
ure that 1 return to you the authority
with which you so highly honered me
six years ago; and an added increase
of nearly 1900 members and an in
fluence that was entirely unknown
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-16

was to him when he went South at the
close of the war: 1t was his interest in
Masonry that led him to conceive of the
order of Patrons of Husbandry, and to
these Masons present who have always
noted the traces of Masonic origin in the
Grange his "reminiscences and explana-
tons We're of double interest Mr.. Kelley
said that in establishing the order the
only discouraging letter received was
from Secretary of Agriculture Goodale of
Maine, and he presented the State Grange
with the original copy of this letter. At
the close of the afternoon session he re-
ceived hundreds of the Patrons on the
stage.
The report Of Treasurer NJ. B. Hunt is
as follows:
Balance in treasury Oct. l, o. IS. 12I.27
Cash, f. II. Libby Sec'y... 9OlS 81
Patrons Cooperative Corporation 800 40
Augusta Savings Bank, Interest," 1864
Augusta Trust Co., interest. IS IL
Reed from all sources. ....... .S14, 6O1. 25
Dues to National Grange. 81, 76S. Il
Orders of Worthy Master. .. 1880 Sc
Balance in treasury. ............... 1901 98
..14,6O1 .9S
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Present membership. 39,9S7.
Net gain during the year, 593S.
The oranges having membership of
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IN MEMORIAM.

Since our last session we have been
called upon to mourn the loss of Bro.
John Trimble, one of the founders of
this order. He was secretary of the
National grange Is years, and by his
death the order loses one of its best
and ablest friends. He was man of
strict integrity and was an honor to
his calling.
We are also called upon to mourn
the death Of Bro. F. A. Allen, who was
secretary of the Maine State grange
IL years. Bro. Allen was a man who
always needed the charge" by al
ways having his accounts correct and
in order for examination. There was
never a person more faithful to his
trust than was Bro. Allen. I recon-
mend that time be set aside in COM
memoration Of his death at this ses-
sion.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
WESTERN KANSAS LAND BOOM.
Iowa Farmers Are Investing Heavily on
Union Pacific Tracts.

Iowa Farmers Are Investing Heavily on
Union Pacific Tracts.
"IOWR farmers are investing heavily iu
western lands,n said viii F. Shelton,
general eastern agent Of the Union Pa
ciiciand company, with headquarters in
Chicago at the Coates house, in
Kansas City recently. Since Jan
uary 1, have sold more than 100000
acres Of land in western Kansas and
eastern Colorado, and am now on my
way to Colorado to close a deal in which
10000 acres are involved. Last Tues
day / sold IL 800 acres in western Kan
sas and deals for over 10000 acres are
pending. The purchasers OF thsse lands
are farmers and all expect to establish
homes on the land they purchased. The
desuand for choice tracts in western Kan
sas is remarkable. That part of the
state is booming as no section Of the
state has doomed before. The SHOWS of
last winter insure good crops this year
and for many succeeding years, for land
in western Kansas once cultivated is al
ways a PRODUCER Of good crops.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
Victim OF Peculiar Accident.

Andrew Whitlock, go years Of age, and
for 80 years an engineer in the employ
Of the Union Pacific road, was pulling
train No. 4, eastbound, on the Kansas
Pacific from Denver Tuesday, and was
killed shortly after leaving the city limits
The train was running about 30 miles
an hour.
Whitlock detected something wrong
with the fire box. The lever was pulled
back and the speed slsckened. Whit
lock opened the door Of the fire box and
a sheet of flame shot out into the en-
gineer's face. He jumped back and as
be did so there was q loud explosion.
The shock dashed Fireman Bernard to
the floor, partially stunning him, and
the old engineer was blown through the
cab window. Bernard slammed the
door Of the fire box shut and stopped the
train. The engineer was dead when
found, his neck having been broken by
bis fall from the cab.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
JOHN BOYLE VERY SICK.
At Snoshomish, Wash, Where DR.. smith
Has Been Called TO Attend Him.

At snoshomish, Wash, where Dr. smith
Has Been Called TO Attend Him.
Trainmsster John Boyle, who has been
on duty for several months as a result
Of sickness, is seriously IN at Snoshomish,
Wash, with rheumatism and other CON-
plicatiOns.
Mrs @. c. Young, Mr.. Boyle's sister, is
at his bedside. DR.. T. II. Smith. in re-
sPOn1e 70 telegram from her, left for
that place Tuesday morning. DR.. Smith
was the attending physician of Mr. Boyle
during his illness last fall with a siege
Of typhoid fever and is perhaps better
acquainted with Mr.. Boyle's physical
condition than any one else and that Is
the reason he has been summoned
After recovering from the fever Mr..
Boyle went to Wisconsin and then to
Washington and was taken IN there
with rheumatism.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
RIGHTS or A TRAVELLER.
Can Recover Damages for Being Put on 81
Wrong Station

Can Recover Damages for Being Put on at
Wrong Station
The supreme court Of Ksnsas last
week held in suit brought by John T.
Little against the Memphis railroad
that where a passenger boards a train
which he is told by the station agent
will stop at certain point and it does
not and the traveller is forced to get OF
at another point, he can recover dam
ages. The court said:
"a passenger going upon a railroad
train has a right to rely upon the repre-
sensations of a local ticket agent that
the train will stop at certain point. The
company is liable for damages if the
passenger is compelled to leave the train
before arriving at his destination, be
cause by the general rules Of the com
pany the train is not scheduled to stop
at such station"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
Fashionable stationarr.

The etiquet Of invitations and an
nouncements is most important to those
who aim to be correct in social matters.
Among the invitations usually given are
those for weddings, receptions, break
fasts, luncheons. dinner parties and at
homes. There are also announcements
Of marriage and birth, and even nOtifca-
tons Of death. The cards used for these
purposes must conform TO the latest and
most approved style both as to form and
lettering. A display of fashionable
forms Of invitations and announcements
is feature Of the Delineator for April,
and those who are not exactly up to
date in this matter viii do well to con-
suit this page.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
TO HAVE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Law Passed Legislature Creating High
school in Cheyenne County.

Law Passed Legislature Creating High
school in Cheyenne County.
Cheyenne county Is to have a county
high school An act providing for the
same passed the late session Of the legis-
laturs and 90 the county and the town
Of St Francis viii unite their forces and
finances to the end that the rising gen
Grafton there may have an average foot
ing with other counties who have pre-
Ceeded them in this particular.
In the small towns in the western part
Of the state where the taxable property
OF the town is insufficient 70 support 3
good high school this cooperation is q
cOmDendabls thing, and the youth IN
Cheyenne VIII now have q chance to bare
his arm and 90 marfuIiy forward.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
A NEW RAILWAY ORDER.

Lodge Takes in Car Repairers, Car Inspec-
tors and Is for Mutual Benefit.
The second meeting Of the new local
lodge Of Railway Carmen Of America
was held Monday night. The order in
cludes car repairers, car inspectors, etc
In the local lodge there are Il charter
members. The names Of the officers
have not yet been given out. The or
ganization is a fraternal one and for mu-
tual benefit.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
WOMAN GOES INSANE.
Mrs. BIoIIis Snyder Taken to the Topeka
Asylum Tuesday.

Mrs. sIOIIie Snyder Taken to the ToPeEa
Asylum Tuesday.
Mrs. Molly Snyder, aged 26, was ad-
judged insane Monday before Judge
Calvert, Drs. Gulick and Smith act
ing as the medical members Of the jury.
The court was held at the home of her
husband.
Mrs. Snyder is the wife Of W. E. Sny-
der, fireman on the railroad here.
Mrs. Snyder has lived here nine
months, coming here from Colorado
Springs. 1t is about five months since
she manifested symptoms Of mental dis
turbance.
Mrs. Snyder was taken 10 Topeka
Tuesday night, by Sheriff Bradley, Mrs
E. d. Hardy accompanying her as lady
guard aud assistant.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
LEGISLATION FOR THIS COUNTY

What the Recent Session of the State Leg
islature Did for sherman County.
-Four acts touching the interests of
Sherman county were passed by the
legislature. Bill No. s57, prohibiting
the fencing Of roads; bill No. 4S3, chang
ing the boundaries Of certsin school
districts; bill No. 626, fixing the bound
aries Of the city Of GOOdland, and bill
No. 433 legalizing the city ordinances Of
GoOdland.
The last two bills we're put through
the legislature in the absence Of records
which were destroyed by the fire of Jan
uary Z.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
Hnreboom-Hutchison.

Mr.. Harley Hogeboom and Miss Susie
Hutchinson, both OF GOodland, we're mar
ried by Probate Judge Calvert, Sunday,
March ID. The groom Is % and the
bride % years Of age. Temporarily Mrs.
Hogeboom is staying at the home Of Mr..
frost. MIR. HOgebOOm left this week
for DaIhart, Tex, where he intends to
get a position as brakeman on that d.
vision.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
The Demolished Engines Brought Here.

The Demolished Engines Brought Here.
Machinist W. P. Brinker was sent out
TO rig up and bring in the two en-
gines wrecked at Agate, Colo, last week.
He was gone about four days, and sue
ceeded in bringing them to the machine
shops at GOodland. He was ordered to
have them not to exceed six miles an
hour. They and the Wreckage are now
on the repair tracks and are a sight 10
behold. Both engines viii have to be
rebuilt from the ground up. The boil
ers and drivers are about the only things
about them uniniured. Even the iron
frames will have to be made true. The
front Of the boilers were stove in, the
cylinders and steam chests smashed and
driving rods and eccentrics stripped.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-03-20
Strnyed.

Strayed from my place February p,
one gray mare, nine years old this spring.
Marks dent in left cheek bone and scar
on left hind foot caused by rope. Any
information concerning her whereabouts
viii be thankfully received and liberal
reward viii be paid for her return.
Z. N. KooErZ.