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Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-16
DOUGLAS NEWS NOTES
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rGhSOfNttL MEN tONs NIT. and Mrs. James Howell came in from BeDscn last evening.
 Henry Daly arrived from tue west last night
 National Bank Examiner J. W Now ell arrived in Douglas yesterday and has been examining the First Nation al bank.
 The E. P. and s. W. pay car arrived inDougias yesterday afternoon and will go west this morning. Pres. James Douglas passed through the city yesterday afternoon in q pri- Ivate car on his way to Bisbee.
 Mrs. Mary Black of Fl Paso arrived in Douglas yesterday afternoon to visit at the home of her daughter Mrs. J. A. Drake.
 Frank Watts came tip from the La Questa ranch yesterday for a visit in Douglas.
 F. Q. Young formerly general mana ger of the Roy mine camp came up from the south yesterday. A. D. Manney, the new Swift repre- sentative in this district for the Swift Packing Plant arrived in Douglas yes terday to make his headquarters there and is looking for suitable offices.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-16

Perry Smith one of the solicitors
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-16

O. H. Green a car repairer at tne car shops has been on th> sick list for several days.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-16

for the Palace market feli out of his wagon the other day and Is now laid up with a badly spTailsd ankle
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-16

Henry Daly arrived from the west Hast night
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-16

NIT. and Mrs. James Howell came in from Reuscn last evening.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-16

The E. P. and S. W. pay ear arrived inDougias yesterday afternoon and will go west this morning.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-16

Pres. James Douglas passed through the city yesterday afternoon in pri- Ivate car on his way to Bisbee.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-16

F. Q. Young formerly general mana ger of the Roy mine camp came up from the south yesterday.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-16

Frank Watts came tip from the La Questa ranch yesterday for visit in Douglas
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
Department Ready to Aid
NorridpeWock,

An alarm of fire was sounded here
early last Sunday morning in re-
spouse to telephone message from
Norridgewock, stating that fire in the
Watts Block in that town was under
such Roadway that general con-
flagration was feared. Preparations
were hastily made to send assistance
and the steamer, with four horses
attached was quickly on the way.
Other teams were loaded with hose
and conveyance was i'll preparation
for the men, when message was
received that the fire was SO far under
control that assistance would not be
needed. The steamer had proceeded
about one mile from the Fire Depart :
ment building when it was reached by
telephoning a farm house on its
route and recalled. 1t seems that the
chemical engine, purchased by the
town of Norridgewock about three
years since, together with dozen or
more chemical extinguishers, did
very effective work and the fire was
confined to the building in which it
originated.
The people of Norridgewock are
very appreciative of the prompt
manner in which our department re
sponded to their call and their select :
men have written to the municipal
officers of Skowhegan, thanking them
warmly for the services proffered
and offering to pay such charge as
would be deemed equitable. Our
selectmen are sure that the citizens
of this place would gladly approve OF
our department responding to call
for aid under such circumstances and
that they would not wish any bill
rendered. They will make a reply to
the officers of Norridgewock to that
effect in the early future.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
Memorial Service

The body of Harry +. Mcclure,
whose death by drowning was enron
icled in these columns last week, was
recovered near the spot where the
accident occurred, early Friday
morning. It was taken TO the under
taking rooms of Folsom & Nutting
and prepared for burial and the in
terment occurred at the South Gem
etery in this place Saturday morning.
A memorial service was held at the
Bethany Church Saturday afternoon
which was largely attended, the ad-
dress being delivered by Rev. Geo.
Merriam, in connection with which
the pastor read the two beautiful
poems which appear below To this
service were sent profusion of
flowers, by friends OF the deceased
and by those who thus sought to show
their respect for him and sympathy
for his family in the grief occasloned
by his death. Two songs were
sung by Mrs. Emma H. Dunton ac-
companied at the organ by Mrs.
Abbie Lambert.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
The Artless Bed Indian.

The influence Of the fur trader and
the mission schools has had marked
effect upon the Ontario Indians. They
have to large extent adopted modern
dress. and many of the young men can
be found at work in the sawmills and
as river drivers The women too.
manage to keep step with their lords
in this march toward civilized appear
ance. have seen moccasined feet
peeping from beneath the folds Of vel
vet gowns of royal purple. On the
bank of Rainy river came upon a
community of wigwams and tepees.
About an open fire crouehed three old
hays. filthy and hideous. but in the
door of a tepee not ten feet away
stood a young squaw. perhaps daugh-
ter of one of the bags. doing her hair
with a curling iron.- Wide World Mag
azlne
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
The Democratic Convention.

Maine Democrats in convention
yesterday at Bangor, unanimously
nominated Obadiah Gardner of Rock
land as candidate for Governor, and
Everett NJ. Mower of Augusta for
State auditor Electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President were nomin
ated as follows: jefferson NJ. SWEET
of Eastport, jeremiah G.. Shaw, Bid
deford, at large Z; Darius II. Ingra
ham, Portland; Horatio G.. Foss, Au-
burn; Thomas j. Lynch, Augusta;
John S. Williams, Guilford.
OF the 1869 delegates entitled 10
seats 962 were reported present. Ii
was spirited convention, manifest
ing a lively interest in all the pro-
ceedings and evidencing enthusiasm
over the result.
The platform declares for resubmis
sion, repeal of the Sturgis law, aboli
tion OF the State liquor agency sys
tenn, demands tax reform. condemns
the proposal TO give the Governor
power to remove officials who shall
be deemed unfaithful as a violation of
the spirit of local self government;
demands 55-hour law for women
and children in factories and prohibi-
ton of employment ia factories of
children under IA years of age; in
sists upon the removal of dishonest
officials and action by the attorney
generals to recover from such Off
cials the moneys that they may have
illegally received from the State
treasury and indorses the national
ticket and platform.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
Forest Fires Near Indian Pond.

Not for many years has Somerset
County met with SO great loss as it
did last Friday, Saturday, Sunday
and Monday by great forest fires.
On Friday spark presumably from
the locomotive of a moving train set
a small fire one half mile above Indi-
an Pond Dam. The flames spread to
the spruce growth and soon a roaring
snarling, cracking forest fire was GO
ing.
The fire lookout on Squaw noun
tain saw this through his glass and
telephoned a warning TO Greehyille,
and men were soon on their way to
help fight but the wind was strong
and the men few, and could do little
to check it.
Assistance came as soon as possible
from Greenville and railroad men
from Marr's station, but SO fierce was
the fire that they could only work
along the edges to check the spread
of the flames.
Sunday, three hundred men were at
work in the great heat fighting the
still hotter fire, favorable change
in the wind at last caused a check
! This fire burned over some 25000
acres of growing spruce timber being
the north part of Chase stream town
ship and also a small portion of Sap
ling and Misery township. 1t is hard
to estimate the loss at present but
that it is very heavy is certain.
During the height of the fire, burn
ing branches were carried more than
half mile across the pond and a
small fire started on thu East side in
Indian town, but this was soon ex-
tinguished with but little loss. Sun
day another fire was started on the
railroad near Head stream above
Dead Water and running south east
got into the old tops left by last win
ter's numbering operations, big fire
was soon raging The call to Bing-
ham for help was responded to as
soon as F. III. Colby could get a crew
together. Peter Larkin took two
crews from the main river drive and
these also did good effective work.
This fire was got under control by
Tuesday morning having burned in
long strips south east across MAY eld
town in some places three miles long.
Not as much damage was done here
as at Indian Pond but the loss is
heavy, good set of camps and much
valuable tim Der. Smoke from a
Croker town fire was so dense here
on Sunday as to make almost twilight
in the daytime although we have not
obtained particulars.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
Appreciation.

To our neighbors and friends who
so kindly assisted US in our great
sorrow in the loss of our dear son and
brother, to those who searched so
diligently for the body, TO the friends
of Harry who contributed SO literally
TO the sum to defray expenses OF he
both spoken and written, the many
beautiful floral tributes, and es-
pecially to Mr.. McNeelie and his EN-
ployees for their acts of kindness,
love and generosity, we wish % eX-
press our most sincere thanks. and
to all we say, God bless you, may you
never know by experience the sorrow
of our hearts.
Mr.. and Mrs ". E. Mcclure.
Harvey a. McGuire.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
Relaxing Old Sewer.

Street Commissioner Geo. II. Webb
has been devoting part of his atten-
ton this week to the work of replac-
ing the brick sewer, at the location OF
the block now building by j. P. Mer-
rill, with one constructed of tile and
lowering the grade. Forty years
since brick sewer, with an internal
diameter of Is inches, was put in to
drain the marsh which then occupied
quite. an area along the borders OF
Madison avenue above Russell street
This was extended across Russell and
Water streets, and intervening land,
to Kennebec river. Subsequently it
was developed to drain a portion of
Russell street and four catch basins
on that thoroughfare and thus taken
care of at the present time. 1t also
furnishes drainage for many of the
buildings in that locality. Some
twenty years ago, when the most of
the present sewer system for the
town was built, this old sewer was
connected with the Water street
Main and the portion below Water
street to the river was discontinued.
j This old brick conduit was low
enough to pass under the cellars that
have previously been dug along its
location, but, in excavating for the
new block now going up there, it was
found that it would have to be
lowered some three feet. This is
accordingly being done and at the
same time tile ten inches in diameter,
is being laid TO replace the brick con-
struction, for a distance of So feet
across the Merrill lot.
Another relic of d bygone genera
ton has come to light in the excava-
tions made for the foundation of Mr..
Merrill new building. This seems
to be the timbers of bridge and, al
though they are some nine feet be-
low the Water st. level and must have
been in the ground for sixty years,
they are very slightly decayed. The
older residents of the town recall
that there were various structures,
chiefly for foot pass engers, over
small stream that flowed through this
area, and some marsh land nearby.
The stream, it is believed, flowed
across the lot now occupied by the
Dodge property and it is thought that
the old bridge now brought 10 light
must have been over portion OF the
marsh. Although hard to realize by
those who have only known this sec
ton since it was covered with build
ings, it is nevertheless the fact that
the stream above referred to was at
one time thought TO be important
enough to furnish power and wheel
was actually set where it emptied in
to the Kennebec. The promoter,
Levi Wyman by name, sought TO add
to the flow of water by turning Whit
ten brook into the channel above re-
ferred to but this plan was never car
ried out. With the building up of the
town the marsh and stream dried up,
or were drained through other chan
nels, and the old timbers above refer
red to, and others which doubtless
yet remain below the foundations of
the buildings between Water and
Russell streets, are all that remain to
recall the former conditions.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
Charles Pooler.
lReported from Bingham)

IL is with deep regret that we an
nounce the death of Mr.. Charles
Pooler of Caratunk, Me-, on July oth
at 2.15 p. m. at the age of 81 years.
Having been sick only short time
the death of Mr.. Pooler came as a
great shock to his family friends and
the entire community. Mr.. Pooler
was quiet reserved man who was
especially thoughtful and confederate
of neighbors and friends, and most
devoted TO his family Since the
death of his wife seventeen years ago,
Mr.. Pooler has devoted his life to his
home and his six children, two of
whom have been called to the higher
life since that time. By his quiet,
honest, sincere life Mr.. Pooler has
demanded the confidence and respect
of the members of the entire com
munity in which he has always resid-
ed. He has been a devoted father, a
loyal friend and an exemplary citizen.
The funeral services were held at the
home of the deceased on July 10th at
2 O'Clock and was largely attended,
the Rev. w. A. Richmond of Bing-
ham officiating. The interment was
in the Webster Cemetery. Mr..
Pooler leaves TO mourn their loss,
two SONS and two daughters, Mr..
George p. Pooler, Norwich, Conn,
Mr.. Arlie Pooler, Mrs, b. H. Russell
and Miss Luella Pooler, all of Cara
funk who have the heartfelt sym
patty of the entire community.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
In Everything Give Thanks

| saw a mother weep today
Ger sons and daughters gone astray.
They spurned her counsel. love and teare,
They tested o er her anxious feark
Her whitened hair, her ALTERING step
he record of her sorrow kept.
Thank God, I've not this anguish to endure
Ny darling left me good, and sweet and pure
saw within a prison cell
\ boy once had known so well
J stopped amazed to see him there
Win sullen looks to hide despair.
But When he spoke.quick sprang the tear;
Il mother d lived d not been here!
Thank God that VAS not the one 10 90
And leave my child To meet earth sin and
woe.
] SIN Il toiler one bleak dav
Ills body bent. his thin locks gray.
still working on for meagre fare
In life's sweet comforts he q no share
His path led down to pain and Voc.
\ o tender care as life wanted low.
Thank God. my darling never can grow old,
Nor toll in poverty through heat or cold.
saw bride In beauty stand.
Md pledge with JOY her heart and hand
To one who stood on ruin : brink
Y secret slave to deadly drink.
He sank in vice and sin 50 low:
She died in misery and Woe.
Thank God, IN Paradise. the souls bright
home.
such sorrows TO my child can never come.
And SO through all my grief and pain
muse upon my dear child gain.
The disappolntments, sin. and strife.
And all the griefs of earthly life,
He has exchanged for bliss untold.
For mansions fair. for harps Of gold.
Thank God.among the angels fair and brigh t
My darling Hes in perfect JOY tonight
LdHtd H'HsoH Sbtfh.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

One of the earliest known meteors
fell in 204 B. C. in Phrygia. where for
long time it was worshiped. 1t was
carried to Rome and was supposed TO
be a messenger from the gods. Livy
describes a shower of meteoric stones.
The people We're greatly alarmed. and
the senator's were demoralized and de
clared a nine days festival TO propiti-
ate the gods. There is at Mecca a
meteorite which fell in GOO A. D. and
Is still worshiped by the faithful
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

Prominent business men throughout
the country are repudiating the nom
nation of Bryan, and unsolicited are
sending their checks to the Treasurer
of the Republican national committee
to help pay the expenses of the cam
paign. We have had some awfnily
hot weather but this is to be cold
season for the Bryan crowd. Even
Hearst has gone back on him.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

The ancient Egyptians. If they did
not worship the river Nile, held it in
great yeneration and even dread. The
Nile had its appointed priests, fes-
tivals and sacrifices, and If its rising
was delayed for single day a heauti-
ful young girl was thrown into Its wa
tiers and drowned In order To appeaSe
the gods anger and secure his favors,
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

Now that the hay crop is partially
garnered, it is safe to say that there
will be about one half the usual
amount cut in Maine. In some places
and especially on old fields, the
amount gathered will hardly pay for
the labor and expense of securing il.
So the necessity for a fodder crop Is
stronger than ever
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
Away

/ cannot say. and | Will not say
That he is dead.-He II Just away
With a CHEEKY smile, and a wave Of the hand
IL has wandered into an unk nown land.
And he left us dreaming how very fair
1t needs must be, since he fingers there.
And you-0 YOU. who the widest vearn
For the old-time step and the glad return
Think OF him faring on, as dear
Ia the love Of There As the love of Here.
Think OF him as the ame. | say.
He Is not dead-he Is just away
IdatS HhuroHtb Ht{,N
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
CONGRATULATIONS Offered.

About twenty members of Russell
Relief Corps took occasion TO call at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram P.
Thyng on Water street, Thursday
afternoon of last week, to rejoice
with and congratulate Mrs. Thyng on
the recovery of her sight. The
hostess passed several months in
Portland, where her eyes were treat
ed and arrived home few weeks
since. She returned with sight
almost perfectly restored but will
have to 60 to Portland again in the
fall for some further treatment before
the cure can be safely pronounced
final Mrs. Thyng was charter
member of the Corps and has been a
faithful member since its formation
October rs, 1855. This surprise and
the hearty congratulations Of her
sister members were, therefore,
great pleasure to her. The visitors
brought baskets, filed to overlooking,
and after pas sing the afternoon on
the lawn, all partook of a picnic
supper.
Hope and aspiration joined make
the energy OF any life.
1t may be questioned whether the
presidential campaign is dlstracting
general attention from baseball.
The man who just has to kick is
sometimes amusing-it you are en-
tirely disinterested.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

Along with the excessive heat and
drouth that is drying up the pastures
and running the growing crops, forest
fires have been raging in nearly
every portion of the State. They
have been set by sparks from locomo-
tives, by careless smokers and other
causes. The people are fighting the
fires like heroes, but nothing but rain
can put them out in some sections.
AT the present writing the situation
is alarming. Hundreds of acres of
timber and wood land have been
burned over. The outlook is serious.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

We want to express our keen APP
probation Of the many, many deeds
of thoughtful kindness during our re-
cent bere avement and for the beauti-
full flowers sent by so many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs George p. Pooler,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. H. RUSSELL
Mr.. Arlie PoOler,
Miss Luella PoOler.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
It Can't he Beat.

The hes of all teachers Is experience. c.
NJ. Harden, Of silver City, North Carolina,
says: i hna Electric Bitters does all that Is
claimed for II. tor Stemach, liver and
Kidney troubles II can't be beat have
tried..it and find II 4 most excellent medicine
Mr. Harden is right; It's the best OF all
medicines also for weakness. lame back, and
all run down conditions Best too for chills
and malaria. Sold under guarantee at G. 4
logs drag store. SOC.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

When the discussion was on in a
most intense manner in regard to
certain rights of labor and capital,
Joseph G. Cannon, Speaker of the
House, uttered these words, which
ought to be written in letters of gold,
for they are true:
Speaking for myself, had rather
quit public life now, and at the age of
seventy quit forever, true to the
civilization we have developed, true
to distribution of powers to the legis-
lative, the executive and the judic
larry, which are a check upon each
other, than to retain public Office at
such sacrifice to my own self respect
and such terrible cost to the country.
While God gives me life to live | will
not by my act take from any citizen,
be he rich or poor, union man or
non union man, farmer or mechanic,
shoemaker or papermaker, doctor or
lawyer, any right which is given to
another. l will not vote for any law
which will make fair for one and
foul for another"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

Just as soon as the news of his nom
ination reached him, Mr.. Bryan an
nounced that "if elected he would not
be candidate for rejection" But
if defeated, what then? A candidate
of course.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
Waiting.

Jack-By the way. how is your suit
with Miss Cashleigh progressing?
Tom-Slowly I'm playing a waiting
game just now Jack-A waiting
game? Tem-Yes; I'm waiting for her
TO change her mind.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

The old Academies were the pre-
paratory schools before the free high
school system came into vogue; and
they are now doing good wo.k. AT
the recent celebration of it's centen-
NAL, Bridgton Academy was given
$780, by the alumni.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
The Reason

so many Master House Painters rec
ommend our Monarch House Paint"
is because they know they can co
satisfactory Job with il and dc i
quicker and better than with lead
and Oil mixed by hand.
The Blunt Hardware Co.
Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

The snow used to cool off the del
egates at Denver may be considered
typical of the killing frost that will
strike the candidates in November.
They are sure to be showed under.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

Brennan, one of the Cook county
Democracy. Bryan has reduced the
Democracy to ashes and now he is
meeting the same fate"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

For Representative tai the Legislature
EDWARD f. DANFORTH of Skowhegan
FORREST III. COLBY of Bling
JOHN DOWNS of Starks.
W. 9. BEMIS of Harmony
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

In the window of a Denver cigar
store during the convention was a
picture of Bryan made of cigar ashes;
gray and white ashes and some black.
THAT'S pretty good" said Big Jim
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

Those members of the House of
Representatives at Washington who
think they can organize to defeat the
reelection of Speaker Cannon, great
ly underestimate the strength of
your ''Uncle Joen.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

In the matter of President, the
country is to have the choice between
two Bills. One is genuine, and the
other has twice been pronounced
counterfeit by the voters.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

Hon. w. S. Cotton of Lisbon, who
has been appointed private Secretary
to Governor Cobb, will make a
gentlemanly and efficient official.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

On newspaper building in Denver,
during the national convention, were
these words in great gold letters
80 Justice, when expelled from all
other habitations, make this thy
dwelling place
And that made the Eastern del
egates smile.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

Those who are frightening women
and children with their automobile
should remember that the State law,
provides that the speed on the roads
shall not be over fifteen miles an
hour, and in the built up parts of
towns not over eight miles, unless the
municipal officers allow a higher
speed. The penalty is fine not ex-
ceeding $50 or imprisonment not ex-
ceeding ten days.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16
Punishment.

pop"
Yes my son"
Did mamma ever punish you?"
well, she married me. my bow
Yonkers Statesman.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

They are richest who give The
world most refreshing
Truth rests on facts, but her lace
reaches higher realms.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

The electric cars are expected to be
running from Waterville to Augusta
in October.