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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-24

The Lotus Cmb Will meet This after
neon with Mss Marie HALEY. Of SIS
Eighth street
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28
In a Lighter Vein.

have heard of poor and sad con-
gregations, but the saddest preacher
I ever knew went from Posey County,
Indiana, to Pike County, Missouri,
where John Hay discovered Little
Brooches and Jim Bludsoe. He was
starving to death on donations of
catfish, 'possum. and a hundred
dollar salary, Finally he made up
his mind to go away. With wet eyes
he stood up in the prayer meeting to
bid goodbye to his weeping con-
gregation.
brothers and sisters" he said,
wi ping his eyes on his red bandana
handke rchief, "I've called you to-
gether tonight to say farewell. The
Lord has called me to another place.
| don't think the Lord loves this
people much, for none of you seem to
die. He doesn't seem to want you
And you don'o seem to love each
other, for I've never married any OF
YOU. And l don't think you love me,
for YOU don't pay me my salary-and
your donations are mouldy fruit and
wormy apples. by their fruits We
shall know Them
"And now brothers and sisters, am
going to a better place. I've been
appointed chaplain to the peniten
tiary at Joliet. where l go ye can
not come; but | go to prepare
place for you
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28
Somerset Pomona.

The regular November meeting oil
the Pomona was held with Fairview
Grange, Smithfeld, Tuesday of Nov.
18th. This is the extreme south
western grange in the county and is
not favorably situated for large
gathering of Somerset Patrons, and
the attendance at this session was
short of an average. The only off,
GERS present were the master, lect-
urer, secretary, and one of the exec
utive committee. The vacant chairs
were supplied pro TEN.
After the transaction of business,
Mrs. Alta Thompson, in a splendid
address, welcomed the Pomona to
Fairview grange, and 8. F. Emerson
responded to the welcome. Mr.. EN-
erson mentioned the fact that just
forty years ago from the date of this
meeting he was discharged from the
U. S. service at Portsmouth, N. H.,
and came through to Smithfield,
reaching there in the evening. He
noted some of the changes that had
taken place during these forty event.
full years. The order of the Patrons
of Husbandry was just crystallizing
into form, the date of organizat ion
occurring the fourth day of December
following.
The topic for discussion, "What is
the greatest foe with which farmers
of Somerset have to contend" was
opened by A. B. Cole, followed by
Frank Witham, j. E. Downs, S. F.
Emerson, Clara B. Leavitt, G. H.
Cook, E. H. Tobey, G. B. Walker and
L. w. Ham. Noxious weeds, insect
pests, monopolies, trusts and indiffer-
ence of farmers themselves were the
principal facts mentioned.
The home making of jellies was a
topic considered by many of the sis
tiers present and it was learned that
a mixture of fruits would make better
Jelly than one single variety.
There were selections in reading
by Mabel Simonds and Ornie Mer
row; Rotations, Leah Ham, Eva
Groves and Benz. Witham; songs,
Lepha Gilman; remarks by j. E.
Downs for the good of the order.
A class of thirteen was instructed
in the fifth degree and admitted into
the Pomona.
The matter of dividing the county
into two Pomonas, which has been
before the Pomona for some time,
was referred to the next regular
meeting, which will be held at Nor
ridgewock, Tuesday, Dec. 10. 1t is
earnestly hoped that full representa-
tions from the subordinate oranges of
the county will be present to take
definite action on this question.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28
Maine at the National Grange.

The Hartford Times of Saturday
contained a very good portrait of
State Master Gardner of the state
grange of Maine and also gave his re-
port of the condition of the order of
Patrons of Husbandry in this state.
1t is headed: Maine Banner State,
and is as follows:
1.-THE most recent success of the
grange in Maine along the line of Sc
curing justice and equality in the as
sessment and collection of taxes has
been the appointment, by the COVER
nor of the state, of special tax COM
mission, representative of all inter-
ests, to investigate all the tax laws of
Maine and other states and submit
their findings, withsuch recommend
atoms as in their dgment are best
to secure the desired results. In the
makeup of the personnel of this COM
mission the grange of Maine was the
chief factor in its creation, and select
ed as the special representative of
the agricultural interests, the chair
man of our state grange legislative
committee, the Hon. M. l.. Merrill,
whom the governor frankly admits he
should not have given place on the
commission without the Endorsement
of the grange. Thus in addition to
securing the enactment of ten sep
arate special tax laws, the whole
question of taxation i'll our state was
opened up"
"In our improved farms, farm
houses, better schools, better roads
and a better and more enlightened
citizenship is the best evidence of the
beneficial influence of the grange in
preparing its membership for a proper
discharge of their individual respon-
sibilities as citizens of the grandest
republic the sun ever shone upon, by
developing among ourselves a higher
and better manhood and womanhood.
"In our 419 subordinate oranges,
Sc, 900 Patrons of Husbandry meet,
with an average membership of 131
per grange, representing as last year,
in consequence of the increase of our
population, one Patron of Husbandry
to every IL persons in our state. We
have $4,000 farms in Maine, so we
need not enter other occupations for
long ltime yet for our increase OF
membership. In some localities, we
find more trouble to keep those out,
as others who are not eligible to
mem be rship under our laws are anx-
iouc to enter the grange.
"Of our 419 subordinate oranges
1866 own their halls, representing a
value of $4,000. Eleven new halls
were dedicated during the year and
several are now being built. There
have been held 1873 subordinate
grange meetings during the year, $50
Pomona meetings and II field or pub
lie meetings."
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28
Committees Announced.

The dates now proposed for the
annual fair OF Skowhegan Grange are
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
December IS, 10 and 20. C. Davis
Miller, the chairman of the fair com
mittee, has announced the appoint
ment of sub committees as follows:
Fruit and vegetable department,
Horace Lowe, J. A. Swain, Elba Dan
forth, S. H. Beal, Percy E. Withee,
William Rowell; fancy goods depart
ment, Miss Nettie Hill, Mrs. w. s.
Parkman, Mrs. c. H. Chute; apron
department, Mrs. H. c. Gage, Mrs.
Kate Simpson, Miss Jeanne Hurley
cake table, Mrs. X. A. Withee, with
authority to appoint associates; can
dy table, Mrs. Clara W. Eaton, Mrs.
Dora Savage, Mrs. Walter Adams;
canned fruit department, Mrs. II. n.
Pratt, Mrs. Elba Danforth, Mrs. j. A.
Swain, Mrs. Chas. Smith; ten-cent
table, Mrs. G. S. Robinson, Mrs. J. n.
Kincaid, Mrs Kate Kendall, Mrs.
riora Dedley; supper committee, MT.
and Mrs. G. H. Gardner, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P. Huntley, Mr.. and Mrs. w
B. Whittier, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Beal;
dramatic committee, Mrs. c. Davis
Miller, Miss Dorothy Elliott, Mrs.
Nellie Hill, R. F Parker; ticket de-
partment, S. II. Bradbury, c. d.
Eaton
The present purpose is to arrange
stage entertainments for the first two
evenings of the fair and TO devote the
third evening to a citizens chicken
pie supper, and dance.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28
The Sanctum Visitor.
[ Aroostook Republican,

One day last week, while sad and
dreary, weak and weary, across the
unswept floor we heard at first a
gentle tapping, then it became an
earnest rapping, rapping at our sane
tum door. "Come int" we said while
we pondered, and in silence wondered
what for us could be in store; then
the doorbolt softly turning, in he
walked; our cheek was burning,
thought of crimson gore. care you
the man that does the writing?"
what will rhyme with this but fight
ing? quickly thought we o'er). 'Sir,
we are," we gently told him, nodding
to the boys to hold him if he tried to
beat us sore. "Then you will please
give credit opposite that little debt
for dollar and fifty more; l like
your paper and will take it as long as
YOU strive to make it as good as it
has been before" We jumped! He
lodged, thus missed him or we surely
would have kissed him even If the
boys did roar; 80 seldom treated In
this manner we felt inclined to shout
hozanner-only this and nothing
more.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28
F. w. BUCKNAM, The Rexall Drug Store


REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: the
following are the real estate transfers
recently recorded in the county regis
try:
New Margaret Smith to
Mrs. John A. Hoyt; Chas. L. Carsley
to Mrs. John A. Hoyt. SIS.
Skowhegan-Willis A. Hoxie to
Philander Bessey; Samuel r. Harding
to Levi Greenleaf, $50.
Moscow-Edmnnd II. Whitcomb to
Ella J. HUI, 500.
Jackman-Sewall a. Dinsmore to
Frank R. Holden.
Fairfield-Delia King to Roscoe z.
Haywood; Frank NJ. Cotton to Hume
& NeWhall Co.; Frank Fortier to Her
bert NJ. Murray.
Madison-Addison E. Burns to
Annette E. Weybrant; Angie Young
to Chas. o. Small.
Hartland-Joseph L. Ford to Mel
vim L. Ford; Nancy A. Flint to Nancy
l.. Little field.
Brighton-Hannah ". Gardner to
E. A. Merriman
Mercer-Henry 4. George to J. H.
Stevens; Martha T. Walton TO Fannie
A. Stevens.
Norridgewock-Emma B. Watson to
Leander F. Butler; Nesta S. Morse to
Martha NJ. Albee, 500. Amos Holt to
Samuel Albee, SIP; B. E Truewor-
thy to G B. Orchard ct al
Bingham-Lillian J. Washburn TO
John P. Witham
Smithfield- II. futile to Mont
W. Hartford; Almon Works to Fred
S Lawton; Daniel F. Groves to Josiah
P. Wentworth; James {. Collins 10
Josiah P. Wentworth; Josiah P.
Wentworth to Herbert L. Berry ct al
armony-George ". Linnell x ais
to Frank 4 Linnell.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28
Course of Study in Maine High
Schools.

State Superintendent Payson Smith
has completed the work of inspecting
the courses of study of the High
schools of the State. 1t will be recall
ed that there is a provision in the free
High school law which requires the
approval by the State superintendent
of courses of study of those schools
which desire to receive tuition pupils
at town and State expense. The
general requirements of the law are
that High schools of standard grade
must have a four years course of
study and school year of at least 80
weeks.
To meet the special requirements
for approval these schools must
employ at least two teachers and have
a good equipment for teaching science
and must offer no common school
work except such as is given in the
form of reviews.
The number of High schools and
academies which made application for
approval was 1911. OF this number 3S
failed to meet the requirements. OF
the 1853 schools hich received ap-
prevail 80 were lacking in some minor
detail, but have been given approval
for the current year in order to afford
reasonable opportunity for the
strength. ming of the courses of study
or equipment. OF the entire number
of schools approved Al are academies
and 1l2 are town and city High
schools. These schools have a total
nF I
have Sol teachers.
The failure of a school to receive
approval does not cause the loss of
State aid to the town supporting 1t
under the general provisions OF the
High school law. Approval affects
only the right OF schools to accept
tuition students and the obligation OF
towns to pay the tuition of pupils.
Lists of standard schools are now
being prepared and will be sent out
upon application at an early date.
Certificates of approval have been
sent to all schools that are to be
placed upon this list and all sub
standard schools have been notified OF
the decisions regarding it. The fol-
lowing explanatory statement &C
companies the returns sent to towns;
l. Through the operation OF two
distinct sections of the school laws
there are created two classes of free
high schools.
A. Those of standard grade.
B. Those of sub standard grade.
.. Schools of standard grade are
those high schools and academies
which meet the requirements of Sec
1854.
These requirements are:
A. A school year of 80 weeks.
b. A minimum four-year course OF
study.
c. Approval of course by the State
superintendent of public schools.
5. Schools of the sub standard class
are those that meet the general re-
qurements of the free high school law
exclusive of the special requirement.
named in Sections 63 and "a.
4. Only schools of the STANDARD
class may receive tuition pupils in ac
cordanee with the provisions o.
Section SO and "a.
5. Towns supporting schools OF the
standard class are not required to pay
the tuition of students in othel
schools.
s. Towns supporting sub STANDARD
/ high schools are not thereby exemp
/ from the provisions of Section 81 IL
regard to tuition.
I. Schools of both classes are
equally entitled to State aid in &C
cordance with the provisions of the
free high school law.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endanger Life When a Skow
hogan Citizen Shows You the Cure.

hogan Citizen Shows You the Cure.
Why will people continue 10 suf-
fer the agonies of kidney complaint,
backache, urinary disorders, lame
ness, headaches, languor, why allow
themselves to become chronic in
valids, when a certain cure IS offer
ed them.
Doan's Kidney Pills is the rem
edy to Use, because it gives to the
kidneys the help they need to per-
form their work.
If you have any, even one, of the
symptoms of kidney diseases, cure
yourself now, before diabetes, dropsy
or Bright's disease sets in. Read
this Skowhegan testimony:
A. H. Lang, Deputy Sheriff, of
Court St., Skowhegan, Me-, says:
1.-THE pain in my back before | began
using Doan's Kidney Pills was quite
annoying. Then followed other evil
dences which showed serious dis
orders. / knew bad consequences
might arise from neglect of these
warnings, and learning about Doan's
Kidney Pills procured them at E.
SIMPSONS drug store, now Sampson
and Azores. was fortunate beyond
my expectations in being quickly and
absolutely freed from the trouble.
l heartily endorse Doan's Kidney
Pills."
For Sale by all Dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28
Oxen For Woods Work.

Amos Chapman of Athens was in
town recently attending to the ship
ment of three pair OF young cattle to
Kineo Station, which he had sold to
John Holden & Co., the previous
week. Mr.. Chapman has also bought
three other pairs, of Madison parties
which he has sold to be used in the
woods the coming winter. Our Oldest
lumbermen can recall when all of the
numbering was done with oxen, in
fact they were used also almost exclu-
sively for this purpose until about 1850.
In the early days of numbering the
hauls were very short, as compared
with the present, often not more than
two or three miles. The oxen would
make one of these short turns in the
forenoon and another in the after
DON with very large loads, often
dragging the rear end of the logs, as
the custom of loading at that time
was to carry the forward end only on
runners. Two teams OF six oxen
each and one of four was very
common equipment for numbering
camp and horses were very seldom
seen, until the length of the haul
increased to five or six miles and a
quicker moving team became neces-
sary. Mr.. Chapman thinks more oxen
are in use at the numbering camps
this winter than for several years,
hn nit xlTh
memory of the lumber business runs
back almost to 1880, states that if he
were to engage III the business again,
he would use oxen if the hauls were
not too long and the operation was
in region where a good supply of
hay was available.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28

Mrs. James O'Brien of 3745 Hillside
Avenue, Cincinnati, writes; my
for eight or ten years and has cough.
Doctored by several good doctors, to
no effect. He has been taking Father
Johns Medicine for about nine
months and to our establishment his
trouble has completely disappeared.
My husband is railroad man and is
subjected to all sorts of weather, day
and night. If he should get wet or
even work long hours, before he lies
down he has to have his Father
Johns. Also l have two boys that
have more confidence in this medicine
than anything in the drug store. If
they have cough, cold, or even if
they feel little out Of sorts, the only
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28

Mrs. Evelyn Romandtkt who is the
wife of wealthy merchant of Milwau-
kee, and who was recently indicted
at Chicago for burglary and larceny
was today sentenced TO the penitenti-
airy for from one to 20 years by Judge
Bretano. Her counsel declared in
court that she was being "railroadedp
to prison for the purpose of shielding
other persons. Mrs. Rom andtkt was
convicted of being accessory to the
burglaries and lareenies of Albert
Jones, a negro. She was arrested
while wearing jewels stolen from the
home of a restaurant keeper. Jones
is now in jail awaiting trial.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28
This Whole Family
Has Confidence In 1t
Grateful Mother Tells Her Experience With
Father Johns Medicine.

comfort they have is Father Johns
Medicine. When they went TO school
last winter, as soon as they came
home they would say, 1 don't feel
good, mamma. you must give us some
Father Johns Medicine tonight
You are perfectly welcome TO publish
anything in regard to the medicine,
as far as my family and myself are
eoncerned; we cannot speak too
highly of it, Signed. Mrs. James
O'Brien, 3745 Hillside Avenue. River
side, Ohio.
Cures all throat and lung troubles,
not patent medicine, and free from
poisonous drugs or alcohol; so years
in use.
Sold and recommended by Frank
W. Bucknam
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28

"Aunt" Salome Sellers of Deer Isle,
now in her 10sth year has just been
admitted to membership in Deborah
Sampson Chapter, D. a R., at Camp
clio, Mass. and through the efforts of
the chapter in bringing her case to
the attention of the proper officials,
she has been presented by the gov
eminent with gold spoon, valued at
$50, of which she is justly proud. In
addition to this recognition, Aunt
Salome has been notified that her
name will be carved on one of the
marble columns of the Continental
hall now building in Washington.
Mrs. Sellers father, Capt. Edmund
Sylvester, who died in 1928, saw SER
vice in the revolution, though he was
only Is years of age when that memo
rable conflict broke out.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28

Robert Seekins, a son of Addison
Seekins of Windsor, was shot and
killed late Saturday by Charles E.
Pinkham of East Vassalboro while the
two Youths were cunning in the woods
in Windsor about six miles from
Augusta. According to Pinkham,
who came here and notified Coroner
Plummer, the shooting was acciden-
tai. Pinkham said that they were
cunning for squirrels and that while
See kins was in front of him Pink
hams gun was accidentally dis,
charged, the shot entering Seekins'
back. Seekins was 10 years of age.
Pinkham is about 20 years old.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28
HARD DEBT TO PAY.

al owe debt OF gratitude that can never
be paid off," writes G. S. Clark, of West6eld,
Iowa, "for my rescue from death, by DR..
Kings New Discovery. Both lungs were so
seriously effected that death seemed imminent,
when i commenced taking New Discovery
The omnous dry, hacking cough quit before
the first bottle was used, and two more
bottles made a complete cure" Nothing
has ever equaled New Discovery for coughs,
colds and all throat and lung complaints.
Guaranteed by Sampson & Avore and G. R.
Fogg, druggists, soc and $500, Trial bottle
free.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28

1t is deliciously palatable, agrees
with the weakest stomach, contains
the most soothing, healing, strength
ening and curative elements. Makes
you we'll and happy. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 80 cents, Tea
orTablets. q. II. fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28

A thermometer can be bought for
a onarter. but there is one used at the
Johns Hopkins University in Balti-
more known as Prof. Bowland's
Thermometer, which is valued at
s1O. 900. The graduations on the glass
are so fine that it requires micros
scope to read them.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28
Meeting of County Commissioners.

The Commissioners of Somerset
County were in session at the court
house the early days of the last
week, auditing bills, and arranging
for their report to the Governor and
Council on the State Roads which
have been built in twenty three of
the towns of this county during the
past season. The municipalities can
expend their road money, on their
state roads, as early in the season
as they wish, but they must do SO
and make a report to the Commits
sioTiers not later than November 1st,
If they are to be reimbursed by the
state. The Commissioners have made
an inspection of all these twenty
three pieces of highway and all the
towns have been rendered their re-
ports.
Beginning with January 1st the
changes made In the statute relating
to state roads by the last legislature
will become operative. Heretofore it
has been optional with towns to build
state roads and take advantage of the
rebate offered by the state, or not to
do 30; after January LIST this will be
obligatory and every town and or
ganized plantation in Maine will have
to expend one hundred dollars or
more in road improvement of a per-
manent nature.
The Commissioners, at this session,
took up the mat er of the land dam
age at the M ainestream station of the
Sebastacook & Moosehead railroad.
The hearing is set for December 18th,
and the commissioners will ultim ately
determine the amount to be paid by
railway corporation for land taken
by them, by right Of eminent domain,
for yard room at Mainstream.
The following list shows the towns
in Somerset County that have COM
piled with the State Road law during
the past year, and the amount ex
pended on that portion of their high
ways designated as the estate Road.o
Each town will receive from the state
one half of the sum so expended, no
town, however, to receive more than
$500: Athens, $3.50; Norridgewock,
S468; Mercer, 5000; st. Adams, 1878;
Embden, 1918; Brighton, 5000; Har-
mony, $500; Cambridge, s545; Show
hogan, 1921; Palmyra, S409; Corn
vile, 1864; Detroit, $433; Madison,
1853; Canaan, 1852; Scion, $432;
Fairfield, $3.50; Smithfield, s437; An
son, 1929; Starks, s422; New Port
land, 1919; Hartland, S414; PiUtsfeld,
500; Ripley, 1888. Total s2,2S6.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28

Trial Catarrh treatments are being mailed
out free, on request, by DR.. ShoooP' Racine
Wis. These tests are proving to the people.
without penny's cost-the greater value OF
this scientific prescription known to druggists
everywhere as DR.. Shops Catarh Kennedy
Sold by G. R. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-11-28
Special Meeting.

Skowhegan Grange will hold a spe-
cial meeting, December A, for the
purpose of comforting the Sd and 4th
degrees upon a class of ten candi
dates, with a supper at the close of
the meeting.
The following literary program will
be given:
Music, Grange Choir
Original Thanksgiving Story,
Mrs. Grace McGregor
Paper-Wnter Care OF Dairy COWS,
Alonzo Smith
Vocal solo, Mrs. Emma II. Dunton
Paper thanksgiving Dimes OF We
Olden Time Mrs EVELYN Pratt
Original Poem, 5. +. Emerson
lmpersonation, Miss Dorothy Elliott
Piano Solo, Mrs Elva q. Adams
The December issue of Suburban
Life contains a nu nber of articles
which are specially suited to the holi-
day season. These are introduced by
a christmas Toast" by j. Horace
Mcfarland. There is an illustrated
poem by Arthur Guiterman entitled
"Spying on Santa Claus" Booker T.
Washington contributes" Christmas in
Old Virginia." an account of the plan
tation. festivities in the days before the
war, and Jacob A. Riis has an illus
trated article called bringing Holiday
Cheer to City Waits" Other special
features of this number are: 1.-The
Pleasures of Winter Photography, by
c. r. Tucker; "a Christmas Feast for
the Birds and Squirrels" by Eleanor
X. Thatcher; "Au Out of-the Ordi
nary Christmas Gift" by Mary Taylor
Ross, describing different sorts of
aquaria and gold fish; and SHOULD
the Young Nam Who Works in the
City be Commuter?" a symposium
of the opinions of prominent business
men on this subject.
It's hard to stay blue when you are
Frightening the lot of another