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The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13

An addition of rs amended words
or rather ruined words. has been
made to the list by the Simplified
spelling Board. The words range
from lake" to "yoman," and are
simple enough to make anybody
cake" The Literary Digest is about
the only publication OF note that pre-
tends to keep up with the folly of this
silly system; and when it uses the
monstrosity "adrest" instead of ad
dressed, it is enough to give one a
Literary Disgust.
That WAS a most noble position
taken by Hon. Timothy l.. Woodruff
of New York, at recent dinner.
After stating that Gov. Hughes would
have the solid and undivided support
of the delegates from New York, for
President, he said, thus recognizing
the strength of all the leading candi-
dates.
"When the delegates from New
York meet their fellow delegates
from other states at Chicago, the most
careful deliberation will be given to
candidates and platforms and the
wisest counsels will certainly prevail.
Out OF these counsels and delibera-
tions, there will emerge candidate
for President, whose character and
qualiflcati will inspire the conf
dence and support of a majority of
the people OF the land and victory
will again perch upon the standards
Of the party to which we proudly give
our allegiance, and to whose Princi-
Piles and policies we are devoted
The Republican party h as not com
mitted all its eggs to one basket. 1t
has several candidates, either of
whom could carry the country.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13

Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard, born in
Leeds, Me-, who went to the civil war
as commander of the heroic Third
Maine, and who is the only living Of
ticer who commanded division in
that war, has been placed upon the
retired list with the rank of Lieuten-
ant General. This is most deserved
honor.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13

Probably Russia and Portugal may
be regarded as the only two countries
in Europe under genuine despotic
rule. England, in its government is
almost as much republic as our own
country. Perhaps the effect of the
awful tragedy in Portugal will be TO
hasten the coming of a republic there
Thus "the wrath of man" will praise
God.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
The Somerset Reporter

A Weekly Republican Newspaper
Published every Thursday at Skowhegan. Me
by ELMER r. McNEELIE
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
Address:an communications to

The SOMERSET REPORTER, skowhesan, Me
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
When paid in advance.
one year. $50 Six months ,.......... 75c
Three months -.--..-.......3Sc
gi.75 Will be charged II not paid until
end Of the wear
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13

The only way to save time is to
spend it well.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13

Mrs, Mary g. Pooler.
Mrs. Herbert Pierce.
Mr.. John Pouier.
Air. David Pooler.
MIR. Willie Pooier.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13

Stolen sweets are often hard to di-
gest
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
FINE HERDS OF
MRKSHIRE HOGS
IteAURY FOUNTAIN PAYS $500 FOR
M THOROUGHBRED SOW
sT BIG INDUSTRY.

4 Few people realize the interest tn
ken in this county In the breeding Of
fine Berkshire hogs, nor that some OF
the choicest hogs in the state are
owned in this county. Probably one
Of the choicest herds in the county
is owned by Clarence Gracey, who
within the last few years has gath
cred together some richly bred ami
mails. His latest purchases were Sc
cured. this week from a prominent
breeder in Illinois, A sow and boar
were inthe shipment. the SOW being
secured at an expenditure Of $500 and
the boar for 5000. The sire OF the
SOW was sold at Overall Han, Nash
Vile, last year for $4,000, and the
grand sire Of the SOW was sold for
$500. #
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
SMALLPOX SCARE
AT SHELBYVILLE
INMATES OF THE TURNER COL
oRED INSTITUTE ARE sTRIcK.
EN- WITH THE DISEASE.

| SHELBYVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 49,
Three or four cases of smallpox have
been discovered in Shelbyville, and
the people of the town are greatly
alarmed.
A few days ago a case was dis
covered in a colored family within
about 200 yards Of the public square,
but the case was then pronounced by
the county health officer as chicken
pox, but today Doctors E. w. Carney,
Coble and Reagor made an examizs-
ton of three patients, and they pro-
nounced the cases smallpox pure and
simple.
It has also been discovered that one
Of the inmates of the Turner Colored
Institute was suffering from case
Of smallpox. The mayor has placed
guards around these houses and the
strictest care and precaution will be
taken to prevent its spread, also the
people will be vaccinated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
THREE COUNTIES
lNDORSE TAFT
DAVIDSON. Ro5ERTsoN AND VII.
SON DECLARE FOR THE SIC
WAR sEcREfARx
EVANS FACTION IN THE SADDLE
c. N. TIIIman For EIeetor. EvsnS
Hagoard And Essary For
Delegates.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 27.-Er
ans Republicans controlled the COZ.
ventions Of Davidson. Robertson and
Wilson counties last Saturday. There
was apparently no organized effort
on the part OF the Brownlow faction
to capture the conventions and as a
rule they took no part in the pro-
ceedings. All of the three counties
mentioned endorsed Taft for Prest
dent and there is now no longer any
room to doubt that Taft will get the
delegates from Tennessee. The DaV.
idson county convention also In.
structed for G. N. Tillman for elector
at large, for Evans, Essary and Hag.
gard for delegates at large and for J.
C. Napier and H. A. Luck for members
Of the State Committee. Napier Is
4 negro. All of the conventions Sat
lrday heartily endorsed the admin.
-ration of President Roosevelt
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
PEOPLE URGED TO
BE VACCINATED
RECENT OUTBREAK OF SMALL
Pox SUGGESTS THIS PRE-
CAUTION.

There have been outbreaks Of small
pox in a number OF tho counties OF the
State. and cases have been reported
from the Spring Hill and Glenn Store
neighborhoods OF this county and also
two cases several miles south Of town.
AS a result OF the appearance OF
the disease the State Board OF Health
has advised a general vaccination in
all the counties Of the state. The
county and city health officers have
received communication from the
State Board in regard to the matter,
and they advise that all citizens, who
have not been recently successfully
vaccinated, be vaccinated at once.
This advice applies with particular
emphasis to the school children OF
the county and town, and the princi-
pals Of the schools are urged 10 see
that all unvacoinated chiidrsn under
their charge are vaccinatsa mined
lately. 8 E
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
Choice Fruits

Send your name for description price
list OF fruit trees, vines and plants
r. A. WILKES, Culleoka. Tenn. 1-S-u
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
BRYAN is NOT
A VOLUNTEER
BUT WOULD SERVE ~ THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DRAFTS HIM.
As TO MOVEMENT AGAINST HIN
hebraskan Comments sareastieaI.
{ VI on Effort Of The
Antls.

ATLANTA, Jan. 24.-William Jen
nings Bryan was asked in this city
today If he would accept the Demo
cratic nomination for President in
a9OS, II 1t was offered. His reply was:
II am not volunteer for the
place: IL l am drafted, however.
will not desert"
Mr.. Bryan arrived here with Jud-
son Harmon, of Ohio, late this after.
noon. They came from Birmingham,
where both made speeches last night.
Mr.. Bryan missed his connection for
Washington in this city and remained
here until o'clock as the guest of
the Young Mems Democratic League.
Mr. Bryan was asked about proba-
BILE candidates of the Republican par
ty, particularly with regard to Mr..
Taft and Mr. Hughes, and replied:
Il do not care to hurt either Mr..
Taft or Mr.. Hughes by any opinion Or
expression of mine," saying this with
a laugh.
In reply to a question regarding q
dispatch from Washington in relation
TO an effort said to have been made BY
William F. Sheehan, Of New York, and
former Senator Smith, Of New Jersey.
to have some other candidate named,
for the head Of the Democratic ticket
In the next presidential campaign. Mr..
Bryan said:
II have heard nothing officially in
regard to this move. When II comes
to me from the guardians Of the Dem
ocratic party, will then give my an
gwer,"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
UNCLE SAM FACES
HEAVY DEFICIT
HOUSE CHAIRMAN OF APPRO.
PRIATIoNs ISSUES A WARN
ING TO MEMBERS.
MUST CUT DOWN ESTIMATES
No Funds Available For Public Build
ings And Rivers And
Harbors.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-Chairmal
Tawney, of the Committee on Appro
priations, today called up for consider
alton by the House the urgent de
ficiency appropriation bill. Thu
measure carries a total appropriation
OF $24,O74,45O
In explanation Of the bill Mr.. Taw
ney sounded note of warning, and
said that on the face Of the estimates
submitted to Congress was confronted
with certain deficit of 500, 1000, 900.
Mr.. Tawney made 1t plain that there
would be no new appropriations this
session for rivers and harbors or pub
| lie buildings, for he said his calcula-
tons did not include them.
Mr.. Mann, of Illinois, referred to the
promises of both parties that If sue
cessful at the next election, they
would revise the tariff, and inquired
of Mr.. Tawney If its was not true that
always Immediately preceding a re-
vision OF the tariff there was a great
decline in the customs receipts for
the Government.
Mr.. Tawney replied that such was
the case, and said there was always
a decrease in the internal revenue as
well.
Pursuing his inquiries, Mr.. Mann
asked also If 1t was not true that the
estimates of the Secretary Of
the Treasury were based on
former receipts, and did not take
into consideration the fact that the
tariff probably would be revised, and /
that the receipts would fall off. $50
that" he added, unless Congress is
economical, If our Demo
cratic friends prevail they will come
into power with mighty deficit"
Mr.. Tawney responded that the es
Inmates did not take into consideration
the matter referred to by Mr.. Mann,
nor, the effect on the revenues Of the
nor on account of the
financial depression. The estimates
we're made prior to the money strin.
yency and before the revenues began
% fall of.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
NIGHT RIDERS a..
RAID COUNTY
FARMERS HOME SHOT UP AND
LASH Is USED ON HIM
BY MOB.
RAIDERS FIRE AT FLEEING SON
Depredatlons in Many Sections OF
Christian County And Much
Damage Done.

HOPKINSVILLE, KY, Jan. &c.
: Night riders visited the northern par
of this county Saturdsy>night, shot u
residence, whipped one man an
tried to shoot his son. It Is suspecte
that further acts of violence wer
committed but the raiders cut tele
phone wires and there Is at presen
no way to communicate with tina
part of the country.
Sheriff David Smith received today
a brief account of the outrage from 8
member of the family Of Press Rodg
ers, prominent farmer, who was one
! of the night riders victims.
About twenty-five men, all of whom
were disguised or masked and heavily
armed, went to the Rodgers farm and
fired a volley of bullets into the house
and yelled for Mr.. Rogers and his
son to come to them. The old farmer
obeyed, but the younger man slipping
through rear door, fed for safety.
He was seen running and an effort
was made to shoot him, but he es-
capped and remained hidden until the
riders left the farm.
Press Rodgers was severely whipped
with buggy whip by the gang and
then allowed to go back to his home.
Rogers is a member of the associa-
ton, but was accused by the night
riders with violating his pledge and
selling his crop Of tobacco to trust"
house in Hopisinstille.
Reports are. received that while a
portion of the masked band was whip
ping Rogers, the main body of be-
tween seventy-five and one hundred
horsemen was operating in the vicinity I
IF Era, where it is believed other dep
relations were committed, owing to
threats that had been received by
persons there.
Raids in this sections are almost of
Nightly occurrences The burning of
lanes D. ColemapN big tobacco barn,
he whipping Of Harp Menser, the in
rasion of Dawson Springs and whip
ing OF Press Rogers are the princi-
,al crimes Of the last few days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
CAN'T BE SEPARATED.

Some Columbia People Have Learnel
How to Get RidSuf Both.
Backache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you cant ger rid OF the back
ache until you cure the kidney ache.
II the kidneys are well and strong
the rest Of the system IL pretty sure
to be In vigorous health.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong.
healthy kidneys.
A. II. Shields, SO w. Eighth Street,
Columbia, Tenn, says: Il have the
best of reasons for. recommending
Doan's Kidney pins. was troubled
with lame and aching back ana %.
lIeve that my heavy work served TO
aggravate the trouble, as q man In
my occupation is required to do con.
siderable STOPPING and lifting. Al
times the aching became 30 severe
that ! found 1t difficult TO stoop or
straighten. happened to read OF
Doan's Kidney Pills IN the newspa-
pers and decided to give them q trial
drug store. Their use helped me at
once and In short time the aching
had ceased and my back felt an strong
az ever again. I am glad to stats
that there has been no recurrence of
the trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price s.
cents. Fo6TERMMBURN CO., Duel
halo, New York. sole agents nor tAs
United nemAom tt
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
GREATEST TRUST
IN ALL WORLD
CONCERN TO MoNoPoLIzE WA
TER POWER OF SOUTH
AND WEST
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Organizing an Immense Scheme
To Secure Control Of All
Power.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-That tn,
General Electric Company is now en-
gagged in the preliminary work o.
looking to perfecting the greates
monopoly in the United States, If moi
In the world, 1t was learned today. IL
one of the sensational charges made
by the waterways commission.
The great combination of electrical
interests, 1t is declared, is organizing
an immense scheme to secure control
of all the best water power in the
west and south, with the view to
placing it in domination of the future
power of the country.
The waterways commission, at the
head of which is Representative Bur-
ton, of Ohio, will present its first re-
port to congress in the course of
week. 1t has made startling discov-
cries concerning the work Of the
General Electric Company interests,
but 1t is not known In how much
detail the report will discuss these
matters.
There has been fear Of giving them
too much publicity lest other pro
moters, realizing the immense posi-
bilities of the water power scheme,
should busy themselves In all parts
Of the country, and before legislation
could prevent it, should get the avail
able powers so largely surrounded un-
der the present inefficient laws that
there would be little left for the gov
eminent to conserve.
The present operations of the Gen.
eral Electric people are especially
devoted to Colorado, where they are
hard to surround the power
situation. Throughout the west ana
n the Southwestern Appalachian reg
On, the same work is going on, 1t
S stated, and the government must
ct soon or 1t will find little but the
rumbs when it is ready to step In
nd take charge of its water powers. :
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
PEOPLE SHOULD
RETURN THANKS
END OF THE THAW TRIAL WILL
COME DURING THIS
WEEK.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The Thaw
trial tomorrow enters upon its fourth
and probably its last week. The dis
patch with which the present hearing
has moved, as compared to the trial
of year ago, which stretched over q
period of twelve weeks, is little short
of remarkable. The defense has an.
other day OF evidence to offer, and
the State should have it's rebuttal evil
dence before the jury by Thursday
night.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
LUMBER COMPANY
AT MT. PLEASANT

The charter Of the Mt. Pleasant
Lumber Co. has been fled In the
Registers once OF Maury county,
The capital stock is $4,000 and the
charter members are Messrs. II. y
Alexander, u Dan Smith. A. N. Losa.
a. n Blinsdsll and 7. =. 5ehzscn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31

Il Dou dSiV w Ovuh'WSst'
You won't make mistake Twice a
month, Horneseekers' tickets are sold by
the Cotton Belt at very low rates. Make
4 trip Of Investigation = Il will be the
best thing you ever did.
Write for our descriptive literature-tells
all about Arkansas and Texas-Let us
help you to Success.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
NIGHT RIDERS IN
WISCONSIN ALSO

Dairymen of Wisconsin have adopt
ed night-riding methods In their war
on the milk dealers Of Milwaukee. and
are threatening farmers with violence
who ship milk to that city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31

1t is not worked out. 1t
can be bought now for
from SIS to $25 an acre
about one-fourth of its
value.
The Climate is mild and
healthfuI.
You can work out of doors
the year around.
There axe good schools
and churches.
Live stock has good range
nearly all year.
No costly barns are needed
for Winter housing.
There is a long growing
season this means
bigger and more prof.
table crops.
You can raise and market
some crop nearly every
month in the year.
There are good markets
nearby.
There is an abundant
supply of good water.
The rainfall is plentiful
and evenly distributed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
Can you afford 10 stay
where yOu are?

lust consider whether it's better
to take advantage of the won
derful opportunities this terri
tory now offers, or continue
where you are, struggling along
under adverse conditions, vast
ing your time and energy
trying to make a high-priced
farm which Is "all worked
out" pay.
non,. dai.,,t ~ cc.th,,es.t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31
Think what you're
offered!

Low land values -
Good water
Two crops a year
Convenient markets -
Grazing for stock the
year around -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-19
c O @ O G @ O @ @ GO @ 0 @ o O
0 WITH THE MAGAZINES.
o o o o O O o @ 8 O o o o O o
Dealing With the Plague

Dealing With the Plague
in San Francisco.
side by side with exterminatng rats
and locating and cleaning the sources
of infection ran the caring for those
who had contracted the disease. No
proper place for treating them existed.
The old pest house. wae itself a mon
strous culture Of germs. Luckily 1t
was burned to the ground, and an iso-
la!iOn hospital of the most improved
type erected along lines suggested by
DR. Blne This new hospital has been
built to be kept perfectly clean OF all
possible infection. IL addition. a sheet
iron fence six feet high entirely iso-
lates the hospital, SO that nothing can
get either I'm or ont except by the gates
which are tight" This fence is Inter
esting In that to make II perfectly
tight II is sunken Two and one-half
feet iFto the groupc and rests upon a
concrete foundation, while It's top Is
turned over to make II unscalable by
smaller animals. aere trained nurses
and skilled pnysiclahs give patients
| the best OF care
At no time after the federal au-
thOrities took hold OF the situation
was there hit or miss work, for every
case was worked down scientifically
by experts Why, 10 ascertain beyond
any doubt, three special inspectors OF
the dead were appointed, and not a
single burial took place unless the
body had been viewed. the exact
cause of death definitely ascertained
and an official permit issued
Everything was accurate 1t is &C
curately known that up to January 30
1908. when pestilence last attacked
humans. and when the control of the
epidemic became absolute, there had
been 159 cases of plague, and of these
but seventy-seven succumbed. 1t was
lcompetent treatment alone which KEEP
the mortality down. During a nearly
similar period, in the Punjab, 3O9,O7i
had suceumbed out of 342.217 cases u
the plague The salient point is that
then the death rate among victims Of
this disease was 90.60 per cent IN
India. 1T was only 4S.42 per cent IN
San Francisco. From San Francisco's
Plague War" by Augustus c. Keene
In the American Review OF Reviews
for November.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-19

of yellov Journalist Anyway, many
OF tho beautiful or tragic stories or
ancient history have been dissolved IN
his psychological laboratory.
The history Of Rome as It has been
presented to as for yesrs mas been
full OF exaggcrations' said he as he
and his wife stood on the French pier
lnst befo~a they started for the home
1f George Haven putnam, the publish.
Rr,i whose guests they are ~ aHs.i
T. #EO@ lnaancet the rofns84e ontv,n'
esh VI aAdAeAeopatfa afi pred Nted 10 us
has keff likely been far ffom the
truth. That Is the opinion J have
Drawn from my researches Cleopat
"a was clever but not beautiful
Woman 4 he relations OF the two was
romance OF politics more than q ro
idance OF ioye. The alliance was 20
lucal and love had Sery little to do
with IT,
History is full Of exaggeratlons.
The story Of ThermopylaG is an ex-
aggeration Those who succeeded are
eulogized beyond their deserts and
those wh1 fail are dragged through
ne mirc more than they deserve.
Shakespeare story OF Brutus Is well
pictured He took his story from Plu-
tsrch. Plptarch's Brutus was one OF
he best things he ever wrote His in
| formation cafe from the memoirs OF
/ Messala Corvinus who knew Brutu1
thoroughly But Antony is not accnr-
ately portrayed In Shakespeare.
Il believe that Caesar represented
IN important movement in the trans
formation of Rome. He was a demo
crat and fought plutOcracy In his
light he vas Obliged to become a revo-
lutionist"
When the historian was asked to
talk about the subject OF evolution
he had nothing to say. He had read
much on the subject, and he said oi
Darwin's "Origin of Species.' | be-
lieve that It was the greatest achieve
ment Of the nineteenth century
After stopping in New York for two
days the historian will go to Boston
to lecture on Wednesday at the Lowell
Institute. He will also lecture at Har
ward. Then he will visit President
Roosevelt. who has already invited
linn to WuahingtOn Several lectures
will follow at various Institutions ant
universities throughout the country.
Sig. Ferrero's wife has herself done
much literary work. having followed
IN the footsteps of her father In study
ing criminology. She said that she
does not intend during her stay here
to go deeply INFO farther criminologi
cal study, but trat she hopes to MAKE
many observations that may prove o
bepost to her in future work.