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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-10

best picking was
being done by
men who used
pals. A good
model to use Is
such q pail as
Is shown In the
figure, used by
Mr.. Mason Of
H9od River.
Other pals very
similar to this
are used by 9TH
er gro W Q r 9.
+ b Q . Q pals
should be made
10 by 10 and
will Just ht into
an ordinary or
chard box, 30
that to empty a
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-10
UtensiIs For Apple PICKING.

As regards utensils in which to pick
apples, there IL much difference Of
opinion. Some prefer bags. some bas-
kets, while others prefer pals. l pre-
fer pals and under no conditions
would use bags.
During my observations this fall In
the harvesting period I found that the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-10

TStops on signal OF on notIce 70 ConductoE'
CONNECTIONS
Al Oakland with Maine Cen,Ial Railroad. AT som.
erset Junction. with Canadian Pacific Railway AZ
Kineo Station with Coburn Steamboat COMPANY oI
all points on Moosehead Lake Al Nordgewoef
with stages for Skowhegan, SmithheId and Mercer.
Al Anson for rsvysr's Mills. At North Arson o'
North and West New Portland, Dead River rag
ssaf and Eussis. At Bingham for Forks, Carraiuns'
Moose River May6eld. Kinesbury and Abbott
GEO. =. EVANS. Vice Precedent
F. E. BOOTHBY. General Passenger agent,
+ v. BERRY, Asst. G. p. A. Oakland, Me-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-10

Don't expect servants to perform
duties without proper utensils. Have
dust sheets cloths, brooms, brushes,
paiIa, cleaner, busters, etc., and re-
quire each servant to look after his or
her own articles.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-10

Don't rely on witness against one
servant borne by another.
Often III feeling and jealousy will
prompt false report.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-10

See that each person in your en-
ploy, especially when kept busy late
In the evening, has an hour or two OF
the day when she may be alone and
rest or do what she wishes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-10

pun yOu pIuC0
one hand over the top Of the apples,
lay the pail on Its side In the box and
slowly lift up the bottom Of the pail.
Practically no bruising 10 done under
this system Of picking. The pals have
hooks and are hung on ladders or
branches. relieving the picker Of the
weight which the bag system demands
Be must carry.-C. l. Lewis.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-10

The best way to get polite and res
pectful service is to be respectful and
polite and self contained.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-10
They
If a / n t a i n
CoodHealth

Monroe, Me-, 1900.
1--WE have used the true L. f.
Atwood's Bitters in our family for
twenty-five years with good results.
We always keep them in the house.
They are excellent for stomach trou-
ble." Respectfully yours, J. A. Braley,
Some of the most common causes OF
i'll health are hasty meals, unwise diet,
and over-eating. The stomach rebels
under such abuse and sickness follows
Such errors may be quickly righted by 2
few doses of the 81. F." Atwood's Bit
tiers. They sweeten stomach, cleanse the
bowels, arouse liver, and purify blood.
35c. at druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-10
L. A. DAscoMeE,
PHYSICIAN T. SURGEON

S@sadence' Boil Heuse, Madison ~,
'kowhegsn. Once. 80 Madison Ave VIII.
Jams Block. Suite 1.
Connected gby Telephone; New. England
and Farmer Q Line
O11Ios HoUas, . 70 s, 7tosP.M
'nOW d0dANs AAIND
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

Ordered by the board that the clerk
is hereby authorized to issue warran
on general county fund for 500 to J.
II. Clark for building bridge across
Mountain creek, near Starr, per con
tract, and warrant to DR.. s. B.
Farmer for $40 for his services at
coroner's inquest.
Ordered that Lewis Hobson be ap.
pointed overseAr of road No 80
On motion the board allowed r L.
Wilson $15 additional, making $40
damages to land for laying out road
across his lands.
The board having determined it to
be to the best interest Of the county
to work county conviots on the county
farm for 1908, it is ordered that publ
cation be made in the Brandon News
for three weeks for sealed bids for a
contractor to work said convicts on
said farm for the year 1908, and
superintend the poor house Of the
county for said time, the county to
furnish the farm and two mules now
owned by it. These bids to be ex-
amined by the board at it's December
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07
Board of Supervisors.

Board Of supervisors met Monday
morning, November 4. in regular $685.
sion with all members and officers
present.
The clerk was directed to re-adver-
tise the letting Of contract to build
bridge across Dabbs' creek, near Bar.
wick place.
The contract to build bridge across
Hog Greek. near Loveless place, was
awarded to W. H Berryhill at $88.
The contract was awarded TO P. B
French to build q bridge across But
ler's creek, in Barnes pasture, for
$74.5O.
Supt. Myers was authorized to lease
all tillable land in section 16, town.
ship 3, range 8. by private contract
for one year.
The petition Of d. NJ. Robbins ct
al for change in public road was
granted and J. P. Barksdale and R.
D. McRae were appointed commit
tee. to view and lay out said change.
The application Of H. W. Bates for
an additional loan of $l25 township
money on same land, as security given
for former loan, was, on motion,
granted.
The application of trustees town
ship Z, range 4, for $52 rs for repairs
to Goshen Springs school house. was
continued for want of funds.
Petition Of D M Mayors ct al for
new public road was granted as
prayed for.
Ordered that the following accounts
be allowed, to-wit:
DR.. A. 6. McLaurin, salary as
health officer May to Now, 1907 -S87 50
j. L. Buchanan, sheriff, last half
statutory, 1907 50 90
j. c. Bruce, clerk, last half statu-
tory, IS 90
J. G. Bruce, postage and drayage- IS
J. T, Ellis, wages as manager, Oct. Is 90
J L. Buchanan, feeding prisoners "a 40
G. G. lrby, lumber and spikes for
road, beat 2------- so
w. E. Cofer, repairs to bridge, beat 90
Brandon News, election tickets,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

cealed weapons nolle pressed
State vs. Amos Mullin- plea 81
guilty; fined $40 and cost.
State vs. Marvin Huffman nolle
pressed.
State vs. H. 9. Washburn- shooting
on public highway, $25 and costs.
State W John Odom-retailing, $25
and costs, and 80 days in jail. Jail
orders suspended until further orders
from court.
Village Of Florence vs w. NJ.
Flowers dismissed at plaintiff cost
State vs. CLARK Phillips dismissed
on payment Of cost.
State vs Jasper Wells-judgment
nj 81 against defendant and surity W.
O. Ellis.
State vs. VIM. Grant-fined 500 and
costs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

The farmers of the west are call
ing for millions Of cash to move their
wheat and it takes millions to buy
the south's cotton. The money to
gay for both will be plentiful soon, so
possess your soul in peace. Every
thing will come out all right in the
end, for unless 8 thing is burned mp,
or otherwise destroyed, it's intrinsic
value is the same. Fluctuations
don't hurt much, for the buyer and
the seller pull in opposite directions,
and when one loses the other gains.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

The Japanese government has just
purchased IL, 600 tons of steel rails in
the United States for which they paid
$50 cash per ton, which is 81 more
than the regular price, to insure
prompt delivery. The little yellow
men are preparing for some emergency
for their prosperity is not such as
would require extra expense to gain .
few weeks time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

The steel trust has bought out q
big rival-the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Go 1t is said to be the result
of last Sundays conference, among
the big financiers at the residence J.
P. Morgan in New York, will go far
towards relieving the financial
stringency Thieving manipula
tion of stocks and bonds caused the
stringency that has resulted so
disastrously and the further theft of
God S day to make other deals will
not bring any permanent good to the
country. or to the people directly in
terested.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

Corbin, KY, October 2S.-An
Italian section hand employed by the
Louisville and Nashville Railway,
killed a buzzard yesterday and
cooked the bird, serving it with
dumplings. He invited three other
dagoes to partake of the meal. I'm
mediately afterwards all four become
violently ill and an hour later the
host died in great agony, and the
three Others are not expected to re-
cover. The doctors attending the
men say that their condition is due
entirely to having eaten buzzard
flesh. - Associated Press.
The News don't comment but the
"bigga" chicken got in its work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

Owing to good health conditions in
Panama and the feeling of security
among the employers that the present
management of canal work will be
permanent, sand one Can hold his job
if he does his work, there has been an
epidemic of marrying among those
employed there.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

The Hattiesbury Daily News says
Jackson leads in postal receipts, Vicks-
burg comes second, with Hattiesburg q
close third. and predicts that the
City of the Pines will lead in 1910
Naurus
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

The love of money is sending
thousands of men to hell-the love of
style and dress is sending as many
women to the same place. Money is
necessary to certain extent; stylish
clothes certainly improve most people,
but to worship either is ruination to
a nation or individuals
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

Senator Hansbrough, of North
Dakotah has asked President Roose-
velt that $40 900 900 be sent there to
move the wheat crop. If there is
any government money left after Wall
st. and the west have been provided
for Brandon could use it to advantage
in handling Jim Glass cotton crop.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

A careless negro driver set 3 bales
of cotton belonging to H. A. Busick
90. on fire last Monday and came
near burning them up and also the
wagon-the negro was in no danger.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

Buildings were very large in
centuries gone as has been recently
discovered by archaeological searchers
in New Mexico, where the ruins of a
building were found which had $50
rooms on the ground floor and was
4 stories high. Estimated to have
had over 1900 rooms altogether.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

'Ph1lip tas second ds9spa,P szshssd !
ohsfter for the University Of San
Marcas at Lima, Peru. II has been in
continuous operation ever since. Not
only in classics. but in schools Of
INNINGS, engineering and agriculture
it ranks high.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

Owing to Rev. Gates revival in
progress in Greenwood there were
1000 accessions to the different
churches last Sunday and 80 con-
versions 1t is to be hoped that
many of the 920 may be converted
and not remain just members of the
church.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

Isaac Surrat, whose mother was ex-
ecuted for supposed completely in
President Lincoln's assassination, died
few days ago and was buried beside
his mother In Washington.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

A negro baby was born few days
ago near Meridian that had two we'll
formed heads. The double-header
only lived short while.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

Before the first Pilgrim stubbed his
toe on the Ply mouth Rock, or Sir
Walter Raleigh smoked his first cigar
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07
dEAs|f lit ~ ps+'
Circuit Court edings,

Circuit court convened Monday
morning with Judge J. r. Byrd pre-
siding and j. r. East District At
torney. The Judges charge to the
grand jury. was good one, clearly
telling them their duty. W. D..
Raeland was sworn in as deputy
clerk The following appointed
croc;al ha;liffc.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

meeting and the contract to be let to
the highest and best bidder, but the
board claims the right to reject any
and all bids. The party to whom the
contract may be awarded will be re-
quired to furnish bond with approve
security to faithfully comply with
the law in such cases made and pro
vided.
Ordered that petition Of J. M.
Vickers ct al, for . partial stock law
was continued.
Ordered that the petition of r. E.
Walters ct al to annex their lands
mentioned therein to the partial stock
law district, was on motion continued.
Application of trustees township 8,
range 5. for $11. be granted ont Of
said township funds to Clear Greek
school.
Application Of trustees township z,
range 5, for $50 for W. e. Mcintyre
for teaching Leesbnrg school, be paid
out Of funds Of said township.
Ordered that following allowances
be made, to-wit:
J.W.TayIor. per diem and mileage sIs.as
R. d. McRae, 1920
]. P. Barksdale, 1900
R. E. Knight, /" - I3. 40
j. G. G. Donnell, s I3.6o
J. L. Buchanan, sheriff, days. Goo
j. {. Bruce, clerk, days. 900
E. w. Rhodes, damages road change $500
J p Barksdale and r. D. McRae,
committee appointed to view and lay
out change in rosd as prayed for by
D. M. Robbins ct al, reported and
recommended said change be made.
Ordered that county officers bonds for
the ensuing term, commencing first
Monday in January, 1908, shall be as
follows, to-wit:
Treasurer's bond for school fund,
$4,000; and for county fund, SIS, 1000;
Sheriff's bond, $4,000, and sheriff
and tax collectors, $50. 900; bond for
chancery clerk, 5000; circuit clerk,
$3, 600; assessor, $4,000; county sur
veyor. $1,000; superintendent Of edu-
cation, $4,000; board of supervisors 8,
90, 750 each; justices of the peace and
constables, 81, 900 each.
O. P. Matthews was awarded con.
tract for building a cable bridge
across Indian creek, on Brandon and
Stems Greek road, one.half mile east
of Florence, according to specifications
filed, for the sum Of $4,000.
j. NJ. Maltby & Go. were sold the
merchantable timber on section 16,
township 8. range 3, (said timber to
measure 10 inches two feet from the
ground) for the sum of 81, 1O0-said
timber to be removed within 5 years
from this date, or it will be forfeited
to the county.
The board adjourned to meet in
regular session first Monday in De-
cember.
Cypress molasses barrels and kegs
inst raceivad Gavdan e, Go
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07
The Brandn,r NeN1H
SUBSCRIPTION ONE DOLLAR YEAR IN ADVANCE

Entered at the Brandon, Mississippi, Postofdce
as Mail Matter OF the Second Class.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

Cypress molasses barrels and kegs
just received. Gayden & Go.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

OF
State VS. Joe Strong continued.
State vsB. NJ. Donald continued.
State VS. Eugie Holmes. Hulon Run
nels and Amos Mullin, fined $50 and
costs each.
State VS. Carl Hawkins, uolle
pressed.
State VS. Buck Lyles, Nolle pressed !.
State VS.. Fred Melvin continued
State VS. Fred Melvin continued.
State VS. Dock Steele $500 fine.
State VS. Eugie Berry dismissed
defendants cost
State VS. Will Green, Judgment Nj
81.
State vs. Chas. Sutton. jury and
verdict. not guilty.
State vs. Luther Morrow, nolle
pressed. 81
State VS. Charlie Lewis continued
State VS. Dock Steele. carrying con-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07
BleaChcd Domestic.

Full yard-wide Bleached Domestic
nice quality, sold everywhere for II Ia
per yard, our price per pard is only &c.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

Application trustees Township 6,
range 4. for $500 for repairs to
Harbor school house, was granted to
be paid for out Of funds Of said town.
ship.
Petition Of j W. Daniel and Ed
Morrow to attach their lands to the
Spann partial stock law district, was
on motion continued
Ordered that the following allow.
ances be made, to-wit:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07
Double Width Dress Goods.

One lot of about $50 pieces in all the
latest plaid effects, wool finish; they are
sold elsewhere at s5c per yard, our price
per yard 21C.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07


cards,etc. IS 90
Brandon News, jury summons and
pos.aIs S so
Brandonl News, stationary assessor 50
= stationary chancery
clerk ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS
W. &. Barnes, merchandise for
court mouse %
A. +. Miller, 1895 feet lumber and
nails -------------- I3 IS
Il. c. Hull, slate roof for court
house 90
road. beat 3- - -. S 50
E. Msterfeldt, lumber for road,
beat 2--------- I 50
J. H. McCan, repairs to bridge,
beat 5------------------------I 10 90
S. R. Myers, supt., salary, express
and postage 10
Ras Ross, repairs to bridge 4 so
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07
Third Floor Bargains.

Great Overcoat Special 800 in
number, bought at liquidating sale by our
New York buyer. They formerly sold at
from $3.50 to $25.co, our price, 1888,
$1O.38, 1888, $16.38, 1888.
Don't overlook this offer. Let US show
you'll
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07
Fronting Capitol Street
The Great Third Floor Special.

The Great Third Floor Special.
These are bargains that you will never
see again. Just think, we will sell $50
Mems Suits, formerly sold at $500, $17.oo
and 1890. at the popular price Of $1,000
a suit.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07
Our Rcady-to-Wear Department

for Ladies is the largest. We show more
varieties of style, more of an assortment Of
fabrics and more exclusive models than any
two stores put together. Come! 1t will
be pleasure to show you around.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

Seeing is believing! We are going to
slaughter one lot Of Mackintoshes at prices
ranging from $3.50 up.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

@. j Stubs was appointed foreman
of the grand jury.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-30

Zone. Probably all familiar with the facts
regarding the appointment OF the Canal Commits
sion. We are principally interested in three of
these, Mr.. Shontz, the president of the Commits
sion, Charles E. Magoon, governor of the Canal
Zone, and Mr.. Wallace, chief engineer. Colonel
Gorgas who had made himself famous the world
over by cleaning up the city OF Havana and
making heathful city OF that yellow fever
ridden place. made chief of the sanitary de-
partment.
The first thing that we are interested in per-
haps is the summing up of the assets acquired
by the purchase from the French company. First
there was the great mass of machinery sent to
the Isthmus by the French and which and IS
still scattered in almost unbroken line from
ocean to ocean This is all out of date and most
of it has rusted and disintegrated till it would be
useless in any case.
Second and much valuable is the work
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-30

was earning from eighty to one hundred dollars
month, to take job at Culebra at salary of
one hundred twenty-five and quarters. He found
the old reitted French engines anything but to
his liking Most OF the breaking" he said had
to be done by "chuckng,' that is placing blocks
in front of the wheels and this he said no self
respecting engineer would do. The quarters
signed We're unspeakably bad, sixteen eighteen
being herded together in one large room
which very i'll kept. The other men would
some of them be out late at night. come home
drunk throw their wet clothing under their
hunks where it would lie and get musty so that
between the noise and the noisome odors there
was no rest nor comfort either night day.
He had no use for the canal officials the sys
tenn in force nor the United States government
and could not say enough in condemnation of the
whole thing. OF course such an uncongenial set
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-30

NAY HEN once the United States government
WV had acquired satisfactory title to the
property of the French company and the
Canal Zone and had made a satisfactory treaty
with the Panananlan government, there arose
the question OF policy regarding the government
of the Zone and the appointment of man or men
who should direct affairs and become responsible
for conditions and operations upon the Canal
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-30

One type of critics who have helped to give
conditions a bad those who have left
the employ of the Canal Commission having some
real or fancied grievance. A good example of
this type was young locomotive engineer who
was leaving the Canal Zone about year ago to
seek employment with the United Fruit Co. He
had left position in New Hampshire where he
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-30

There has been and still is good deal OF
tic criticism of the present management, because
OF the large amount of money that is being spent
and the small amount OF actual work that is be-
ing done upon the canal. 1t would seem that me
critics have little conception of the difficulties OF
the situation and of the vast amount OF work
that must be done in order to get the Canal Zone
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-30

IN condition to receive the
large number of men necessary
to do the work and to have
them properly housed and cared
for. Hundreds of old houses
had to be refitted and made
habitable and these houses We're
in fearful state of decay, new
quarters We're to be built and
hospitals built and equipped so
that the sick could be properly
cared for and the awful death
rate OF former years avoided
The sanitary conditions of the
larger towns must be made as
nearly perfect as possible and
to that end a water works sys-
tenn was installed in Panama
which drew its supply from a
reservoir in the hills some miles
away, a modern sewer system
was installed and put in work
ing order about year ago.
Since that time the principal
streets have been paved with Wit
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-30

from that which it presented when was here
year ago. There has been criticism of the
quality of the work but of that l am not in po-
siton to judge.
Colon presented a somewhat more difficult prob
lem on account of its location upon swampN
ground but very little above the sea level. How
ever there is a waterworks system which fur
nishes a good supply of water such as it is, but
as have not yet seen the reservoir / do not care
to make any statement as to it's source or quality
The sewer system was completed about year
ago and the paving of the streets was to follow
Immediately and it was surely needed, for it was
raining every day and the coaches were being
drawn through sea of mud
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-30

The accompanying illustra-
lions will perhaps give some
idea of the condition of Colon
streets before paving.
Two years ago the Colon hos
pital consisted of one large
building and perhaps one
smaller one while today there
are, believe eighteen buildings
completed and more in prospect,
so it seems that with the fine
equipment at Ancon and Guile
bra besides the smaller hOspi-
tails scattered throughout the
length of the Canal Zone, there
need be no trouble in caring for
the sick. did not get the exact
numbers but believe that there
are about four hundred fifty ne
groes and about one-fourth that
number of whites in the Colon
hospital. The white man who
takes care of himself. contrary
to general belief, is less subject
to sickness than are the negroes.