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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
The Proceedings Of the Board Q

S~upCrviSors-
All members aud officers present.
court was ereupd according 60 Law,
s.tr~ which the following proceedings
wcre hsd, t0-wlt:
ALLOWANCES.
Corrected from last week
". ". Woodward, mat ing Two copies
OF personal tax ruH. y expires
OF uue copy b. Jackson slutsi'
Special aicetiEg Stpt. ii.
The repo-; ct ! G. Treloar and u.
p. Wait. the committee appointed 10
receive tine bridge built by Viii Car
ri-gu acra=s T-NialHtchie liver on
road Ink so. ~, t"ty examined said
bridge and found saNa % be bait ae-
cord.ug To plans and specifications
and recommend tina; tEe contractor
be paid in tuli.
The Beard met in session on We'd
nesdsy. sept 18th. to receive the ie
wee and ST. .ge work. bGit at iAe Iron
Bridge crossing. Tn" contractors,
Simpson * Roper b. paid al balances
d.r.thtm, as the WORK has been done
anituliy up 10 plans ard specifications
simpson * Roper were allowed
S5i5.5O tor builiug bridge and pass
way Cn leyeu az the iron Bridge II
Taliahatcnis bottom. j.. e.. GarveF 81
draw tbts warrant.
VIII GdrrI-on WAS allowed s6i' IN
full tor b~uliGiug bridge across latia-
hatChie River o.: the OLD DuauIVIni
Ferry.
simpson * Roper were allowed
S35o.5I part pay uu the levee al ta
Iron i;riag-. }. a.. L.AVsuee t. drl"
the warrant.
simpson = Roper were ali'we.
$685. part pay On the f~allaaatcait
hiyer ieVeu. >am Webs 20 urIW tAt
Warrant.
Simpson x Roper were allowed
S4-s.s5. balance la tulitos oaidta- t1e
!evce and III. IN. b..i1ss on same id
TaiiaAatchIe River gtt;om on u.
Mcmrnis aud Ctl-eyI.l- road 4. %,
Iron Hr.dg Crossing II. :. Roper 4
draw tue N--raut
j.. G. Eoolgc:lu, Tax assessor, Is
hereby Directed 10 proceed At once q
a~-yss aI. prfsons liable 10 road duty.
ur e., accumulation lax IN the Cluat'
OF L.aE4y cite. rNcrP. ia Beat ~ 2
AND tne corporate limits Of the .,w-
OF Oxford, ana make a iisf Cttle SAINT
iu q book. 80 tlat -tlt c"oElMAlAtl1i
tax my he coli -gt-d Dy the Tax Col.
lecyv- vi SAID county during the nsc4
ssar 1875.
w. Harrison was allowed $40 70.
II extra Pii1s usci Ia tse coas-ruc
non OF tue iIaaaa--h,e Rive. b ID =
IL tine DI.niv4gt Ferry.
All the members and officers wer'
allowed mileage AMI per diem tor Ia
cal meeting.
Ordered tsl; court do now adjour
lHtii tine l>t Monday IA October, !
being ;ho ON iIy ~ z,ii month.
). {. II.ELuA8, President.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
THE WASTE OF

Probably in no country under
the sun. is there a more u-e IS
destruction Of forest trees than in
The south. The abundance and
variety OF the woods Of our for
csts has probably caused this
carelessness about its ~prescrva-
ton. Farmers need more land.
or newer, richer land, and with
out thought Of the timber grow
ing upon it, r~ecklessly cut down
and burn valuable wood. Hill
sides are often cleared Of ;hous-
ands Of dollars worth of trees
that would make excellent lum-
Der. and before the sJumps are
gotten out. the soil is washed
away, gullies ruin the land tor
agricultural purposes, and in
many instances i, IS not worth
the taxes paid on it.
This wholesale destruction and
waste OF timber may not be felt
by the present generation, or the
one that would come after US. but
unless it is soon stopped, in fifty
years it will severely tax the in
ccnuity Of man to invent substi-
tutas for wood.
\ systematic Telling Of trees
which nave attained .heir -owtI,
and a jud.cious care OF growing
trees and planting Of new ones,
&, what we need, if we would
nave our country remain a de-
-irablc ha5.,a,i1u FOR The coming
man. The same spirit which ac-
tua,ei cur ilrcfathers to stru--
q. e.. the freedom aad rights
We alw EN- y. should inspire Us
to prv-crye the natural resources
Of our land To- save posteri,y from.
a timber famine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
Unclaimed Letters.

List O. unclaimed mail matter lett
IN the oxford. Miss. Post-Ofiic@ tor
the week ending Saturday. Sept. 18th:
l Anderson, b. u.
= Bradford. Miss Ellen.
3 Rarr. T.. J..
I Bltori, Miss Lucinda.
3 Brown. Miss Fanny.
8 Brown. Hiss HellOn.
: CGllius, Ira.
: Cook. \. u.
. HlCstou. Agv.
10 Jones, Miss -1liie.
II Johnson. Miss Cell l..
l. klmmack, Hiss HacUc.
l. Louise. Mrs. CAuiIs.
IA Mitchell. Miss Willie.
Is pe,son, Ms. Willie.
Is Patton, Garland.
l. E.chnoud. L. =.
= sp-3>-, George.
Is White, Mrs Eliza.
- White. u-Ery.
o.. hen Gaining Tor the above pleas
give No. OF letter and date advertised
:. II. iIOwRV. p. ".
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24

NJ state in the Union is better
adopted 70 cattle raising than
Mississippi. With GU. climate,
bold and overlooking streams Of
fresh water, and easy growth Of
grasses. North Mississippi should
become . vesitab.e garden spot,
and cattle on 4 thousand hills
cause prosperity to dawn upon
Us az upon less favored sections.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
A bbeviile News.

BY Blue Eyes.
Mr.. Joe Bowen, of Corning,
Ark, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Cal Bowen this week.
The Misses Wilbanks. of Ox-
ford, were the guests of Miss
Myrtle Anderson Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. w. Nj. Goodwin spent Sum
day in Oxford.
Mrs. Hazzie Graham spent
Tuesday in Oxford, shopping.
Mr.. Robert Woodbridge. OF
Holly Springs, visited home folks
last week.
Mr.. J. T. McNeely left Thurs.
day for Red Bay, Ala, where he
will spend a few weeks.
Mrs. Lula Harris, of Coffee
vile, visited here last week.
Mr.. Brooks McGowan is visit
ing his many friends here.
Subscribe for TEE EAGLE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
THE EAGLE S1.00 per year.


"Dr. Kings New Discovery is the
remedy tina, does the healing Others
promise but tail to PERFORM" SAYS
AIrs. Z. Z. Pierson, of Auburn Centre.
Pa" IL is curing me OF throat and
lung trouble OF long standing that
other treatments relieved only tenn
pOrari!y. New Discover, is d ping M.
50 much good that | feel confident it,
continued use for 4 reasonable length
of time will restore ma to perfect
health" This renowned cough and
ccid remedy and tbrolt and lany
herler is sold at \. II. Kendel's drug
store. soc and si,oo. Trad bottle fyee
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
Great Program Of Raccc.

No fair in the country ever Of
red such a racing program as
me one announced for the great
TRI-STATE-F FAIR at Memphis.
Tennessee, September 18th to
October 7th. Some of the great
est trotters, PAGERS and runners
IN the country r entered, while
in addition there will he auto
mobile motorcycle and mule
races. There viii be four or i've
events on the card each day.
There are classes for all horses.
Send to-day for catalogue Of the
Fair, giving full information
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24

The trial Of the ease 4 the
State V. II. L. Groves. CHARGED
With the murder Of John =.
bettor last December. was begun
IoRday and concluded Tuesday.
After celebrating about two
hours the jury returned a verdict
o. mot guilty The case attract
ed considerable attention owing
10 the fact that al parties were
well known in the county. The
States attorney was ably assist
ed by Hons. II. II. Creekmore of
Water Valley and Ike Stone of
CoiEeeviile. The defense was
represented by Messrs. Falkner
L Russell. Those who heard the
case say 1t was one Of the closest
and most stubbcrnly contested
eases heard here in years. The
speeches on both sides We're high
y complimented by one Of the
largest audiences ever seen in
Oxford.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
HAVE YoU \ naBY-

Then watch it closely And above
all things don't let it suffer fer any
length OF time with worms-that i
iatal. Ii it's complexion gets yellow
and pasty, if it Is listless, cross or
peesish. gets thin, suffers with fatu-
lence ssive it Whites Cream ysrmi-
fuge- The only cure tina never fails
ahd mas no bad effects. Sold by A. III.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
BURGLAR II row \.

His name is "bad cough He does
not care for gold Or silver but he will
steal yo1r health away. II he ap-
p-s-s N your house arrest him At once
~iin Billiards. HorehoCnd Syrup, il
may mean consumption IL yog d3nit.
y q for all cvugls, colds aud caest
troubles. Price &c. sec ard 81 per
bottle. Sold by a. n. ken1el.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24

Are you just barely getting ar1End
b TIE aId Of crgtche- - a cAnes Ia
iess YOU have lost a hmb o- have a q.
'O-ml'y-i 4 our trol5ie j. r1ezmatlsn
lUmbaGo, -til joints. or anything %,
IKE nature use ..aiEsu1s .uoW Lr4.-
ment and Ia no time y0u can throw
aWHN yoGF crusclts Ala be- a. veil a.
A. anyone. Pr-e -. SIS and "a -
sid D.. -. q. K-uIsI-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24

II give me uubouadeL pleasure "a
recommend Buckleu's Arnica Salve -
siys ?. -. jenkins. 90 Chapel Till. \.
g. = an convinced its the best
-zive the world afuris. Il cared a
teion on my thumb, and H. never fail-
10 heal every sore. burn Or Wo.lIt O.
Wni-h Il l. applied -jc al 4. Il
Arndei's drug store.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
Sewing Mzchines.

am selling the Singer and
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma
chimes and Needles will make
my headquarters at eGonagill
d Lttlejohn's grocery. Old ma
chimes taken in exchange for new
ones and any style you wish can
be furnished you. VIII be glad
TO have you call and examine nv
machines now on hand.
S. S. WEBSTER.
Salesman and Collector.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
BEST TREArMENrr0E nrn>

III for no other reason. Chamber
,aih's Salve should be kept in svery
household on abcount of it, great
Saine I'm the treatment of burns. 1;
allays the pain almost instantly. and
nnieSs the IL jury is a severe one, heals
the parts without leaving a scar.
ms salve is also unequalled for chap
PED hands, sore nipples and disease,
OF d skin. Price % cents. For sale
by all druggists.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
NOTICE. u ElrnEpS

Pub ic u1tee is hereby given that
seJ4-i 6.ls vii be Received Ep - =
O'Clock. noon. uE -.OEGss D.
Tor ;ae Ee-a.aS ot the Poor l-l.r I5r
The Year lses and the board r~e=e-ses
the right 10 reject any and all as.s.
a. II. upuUAED. Sla
Oxford, As., pt. Il. lJas.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24

You must have good health. You
can't have good health if yolr liver is
not doing lis ~dnty-slow nut sure pois
Oning Is going on all the time under
sucn circumstances. l5allard's Her
bine makes perfectly healthy liver
keeps the stomach and bowels riyh,
and acts as n tonic for the entire sys-
ten. Soil by 4. II. Kendel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24

81 have used ar. Kings New Life
Pills for several years. and find then
Just exactly right, says y. \. FELTON,.
1T Harrisyille, n. Z. New Life pills
relieved without the least discomfort.
best remedy for constipation, bilious
Ness and malaria. &c at \. IL. ken
delis urug store.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
PENSION LIST.
Complete List ii PEI sIorer>. Both CID
and New, tor the Year 1905 "a la
EaySEtS COUNTY. Mississippi.

/. ". ". Woodward. 'Eancery
Clerk Of said county and safe. do
hereby certify that the following
named persons compose a true, cor
rect ana complete Asg nt all Pension
vrs IL said county. Ter l.J year Who
are rlt.t!-d t. draw o. confederate
pension ac= Caapt-r los, Code o.
1895.
Given under ny hand AMI seal Il
oM-t, this the Il b day %. Sept 1875.
y. H. y ouDwAEu.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
COURT

The following visiting lawyers
are hera this week: II. II. Creek
more, Ike Stone, c. L. SivIey and
Attorney General Fletcher.
\ large crowd OF visitors came
N 10 hear the Groves case.
Sheriff HaFtsneld attends to his
duties like a veteran-the people
of the county made no mistake
in their selection Of a sheriff. He
. as good as can be found in the
state.
Messrs. Falkner & Russell have
been employed in a very import
ant criminal Ease in Pontotoc
county-they will see to thin al
the close of the present court.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
Lost, Str1yed Or Stolen.

Ore black and white Pointer
Puppy Dog about four months
Old. Information leading to re-
covery will be rewarded.
G. X. SMITH. d.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
Fo-Sale.

My residence on North street
in Oxford. Lot 100x272 feet.
Fine garden, vineyard and small
fruits. w. a. RoANE
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
Local
Wanted

Ior ms county. We are making an exceptional,v
n~leheia< line OF mems stylish custom tsiIorine
Wv. prices per suit lwholesalel. range from g. 50
houses charge for similar values.
we make. sdvisediy. the positive assertion that
and pleasing than any others. and this to-~sh.-
Win our superior tailoring and economical values
gives our dealers q decided ADVANTAGE oysr All
competition. "a
Toprogressive business men or successful az.r,.
We are IN a position to make an attractive mon
esttlon and oner exclusive territory. We nav,
sta proht to them Of IS to % per cent
ms Is a rare business opportunity for a live
salesman or dealer. Write at once. as We ear
only place one man in your locality ~
address. unfyersal Tailoriaf Co r31.
iSo-ASz w. Jackson Blvd. Chicaso.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24

Don't be afraid to give Chamber
ialn's Cough Remedy To your children
II contains NJ opium or other harm
iui druS. 1t always cures. For sale
by all druggists.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
ArEAvE.ING Ran. EXPERIENCE


TRAVELLING MANS EXPERIENCE.
i mGst tell you my experience O..
m last bound q. Z. * y. K. Il. train
from Peldlvton to LeGrande, Ore
writes sam A. CARRIER, ! well known
travelling man. ~ was in the smok-
ing department with some other tray
ENG men when one of them went out
inta tue coach and came back and
SAD There Is i woman sick unto
death in tue car | at once got up
anu went out, and found her very III
with erafnp co,ic. her hands aad arms
~eFe drawn up so you cJuli not
s~sFaIshten them. and with 2 death ike
!oak on her face. Two or three Ia
dies We're working with her and eIv-
liS neF whisky. | went 10 my suit
e'tse aud got Ey bottle CT Chaaaer-
tain+s Cole, Cholera and .Iiarrhoea
REMEDY a never without it,, and To
ne water tank, put a double dose of
tae medicine i'll the glass, poured
ON water into il and stirred IL with
: pencil then | had gate = time to
sst the LADIES To let me give it To her.
Out succeeded. | couIJ at once see
TIC effect and / worked with her.
rubbing her IA ads, and in 20 minutes
l gave her another dose. BY this time
We were almost into LeGrande, wher.
l was 10 leave the train. | ave the
bottle to the husband [, BE- used in
eass another dUse shonld he needed.
~ oy the Time the train ran into Lee
she was ali right, and 1 re-
lsEeu Tie thanks OF every passenger
IN the car" For sale by all druggists
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
Pain
Weakens

Headache. rheumatism,
neuralgia. or pains of any
nature weaken the sys-
tcm-taey are a strain up
on the nerves. Almost
instant relief can be OBJ
tanned by taking DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills. and with
ont any bad after-elfects.
Take one on first indica-
ton of an attack-it will
ward it Of. They are a
pleasant little tablet, sold
by druggists everywhere,
p doses - cents;
never sold in bulk.
aches fer a ps-tsi % foer yeaE 81
TINS ! US @ir~t ulnrtod for the
VIZ L N-4-h I IN en-lEeL that Ok
s-1tt1r - = Thrug=h the advice
g q l@aI 7 triei Or AIl=' anti
Pain his aEi TIE resuIt has ben
ut I have entirely c-lticated ny
fteM - taos CONTINUOUS LelEachus
tl+t follow a c1uuuual mental strain.
Thy Eve done for ne al that y
cl4-2a1 fer them
o. :. RUSSELL
Az C ( y. ". ~. Battle CrSee Ia
- hsvN used Dr.. Niles Anu-paia
Flls for a year NOW for neuralgia
snd and there 70 nothing like them
They surely have hen . hfassf,- IN
me- AIRS. q. J. HAMILTON.
Upper Alton. Ills
Your druggist sells Or. Miles Anti
Pain Pills. and We sGthorize him 10
return the price of frs package (oniy)
" Il fails TO benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24

flee bottle Of Dr.. TEACHERS Liver ana
1io1i Syrup will be sent to any reader of
Ibis paper who will write to the Thatcher
@>d@.as coa Chattanooga, lem.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24

GOOD Iok BILIOUsNEss
II took " OF thamberiainis Stom
aeh and Liver Tablets last niyht- ara
| ieel so per cent better than nav
for weeks, says j. j. Firestone. or a.
logan, Mich. They are csrtainIv .
hne article tor b~ilo1sness.n For -
by all tsegsis's. Samples free.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
CIRCUIT COTRT.

Judge Roane and Hon. II. D..
Stephens AMI the lawyers have
heen making splendid progress
in clearing up the docket. At.
the close Of this week almost the
entire criminal docket will he
clear and most 81 the civil mat
tiers viii have been disposed Of.
1t is gratifying 10 the taxpayers
% know that the business Of the
court is being pus, Ell along in a
business way. The following
eases have been disposed Of:
T.. r. FUR vs.. Mrs. T.. White
way. t7csplss, Judgment by de-
fault for plaintiff.
Mrs. II. b. Stephenson v-. L..
n. Hoiloweil, euti-iug away .a-
tur. plaintiff di~m- appeal and
Judgment against plaintiff FIR Le
sosts.
X. K. Ea-,a ". l. C.. H.. r.
damages verdict for d-.,aIlnt
John Hill - /. g.. E. r.. a.
sault and battery aad personal
injuries, verdict for defendant.
.. ". Edwards w.. W. r. TIr-
Ter. appeal, dismissed and costs
paId.
The Boa-I Of Supervisors V.
q. ". Duriey. appeal, dismissed
and defendant taxed with costs
4. j. Conner vs.. e.. II. Gray.
81 al, appeal, Earnishees dismis-
sed ana Judgment against PLAIN
tiff for costs.
X. +. Groves ". ". T.. Grow.
appeal. verdict for defendant.
Ell Peil, et ux ~. !. II. WEIGH.
r~eplevIn, case dismissed.
Mrs. NJ. }. Christman vs.. G. T..
Sisk Il Co. appeal, dismissed am
plaintiff taxed with costs.
State ". I'd Groves, murder,
not guilty.
STATE vs.. VIII Gray. assault
and battery with intea, {, Kill.
not guilty.
State y. J. L. Leach, assault.
and battery. not guilty.
State -. Henry Hays. assault
and battery with intent 10 xiii
and murder, guilty.
State y. Gas.on Smith, selling
liquor to minors. guilty, 500 anu
three months n jail.
STATE y Henry Barry, grand
larceny, guilty, / years in the
penitentiary.
State ". Daniel Maglin, as
saGt and battery with intent 10
kill, guilty.
state v. Gus Cole, cmJezzle-
ment, No. pros.
State ". Gus Smith, retailing.
guilty, 50 ana - days in Jail.
State ". DR.. II. O. Moore. re-
failing, not guilty.
state y. Sen Cook. retailing.
guilty. So and 90 days in Jail, %.
days suspended during good oe-
hdvIor.
State vs.. o. O.. Hampton. as
sault and battery, mol pros on
payment 81 costs.
state ". L. II. McElrly, as
sau.t and battery wi.a intent 10
XII. and murder. Lol pros on pay
meHt VI costs.
stat Is. /. o. Nick. disturbing
family, mol pros, and Wick held
81 bond 10 await the action u
tie Grand Jury.
State y VIII Simmons, larceny
50 and costs.
State y Al Browning and Mrs
oallle NerkGeIl, unlawful co.
habitat.oa, n5l pros.
STATE IS. Baxter Carter, giving
away intoxicating liquors, mol
pros on payment OF all costs.
Stat " K. II McElroy, carry
ing concealed weapons, mol pros
on payment u all costs.
JURY No. l.. JCKY 40.
w Young, ". l. Goodwin,
Nnl srowI, +. &. DOoley,
Up Young. Frank sell,
y. 4. Anderson. Abe Slipp,
q. = G'o&oys :. =. EsSrdge,
l. G. N~GuUAly, Austin Cook,
Paul kHiEEg. Is. O.. Cooper.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-31
Forestry Meeting.

The first meeting of the new year,
which occurs, Wednesday, Jan 9Th,
for Skowhegan Grange, will be de-
voted to Forestry, and Professor Roy
l.. Marston, late of the United States
Forest Service and Professor of
forestry at Yale University, will give
the principal address. The meeting
will be open to the public after eight
O'Clock and a cordial invitation is
extended to everyone to be present
For the past ten years Mr.. Marston
has been devoting his time to the
study OF this most important subject,
under circumstances offering the
best advantages for thorough re-
search. The Grange will be dis
appointed if their invitation to the
public to attend this lecture is not
generally accepted. Mr.. Marston's
subject is "Forests and Forestry in
Maine" There will be a trombone
duet, selected, by Messrs Herbert
Spear and Walter Clark of Madison
Center.
The Grange programs for the year
Of 1909 will be ready for distribution
at this meeting,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-31
Telephone Meeting at Norridge
Wock.


The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Somerset Farmers'
Cooperative Telephone Company
will be he'd al the Grange Hall
Norridgewock, next Monday, Janu-
airy 4, 1909. at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon. Arrangements have been
made with Somerset Grange TO serve
a public dinner at noon to the stock
holders at twenty five cents a plate.
The business meeting will be called
TO order at 10 A. NJ. by the presi
dent.
At the close Of the forenoon meet
ing dinner will be served until two
O'Clock p NJ. when the annual
meeting for the election of officers
will begin.
The year 1905 has been prosperous
one for the independent telephone
company. and the result shows
apiainly that a public utility owned
by the general pubic can be main
tanned and operated with safety,
even in times when business general
" shows unusual depression. over
two hundred telephones have been
added and the financial condition Is
healthy and encouraging. On the
seventh Of December, a careful
statement Of all the assets and
liabilities, taken from cash stand
point only. leaving cut from assets.
all the property Of the company, ex-
eept cash and cash DUE. and inelud-
ing all debts owed blythe company.
showed S767 Of net assets over and
above all liabilities. The company
has paid three OF is bonds during
the year. There are seven more out
standing al Of which can be readily
paid within the next year The
apparent gain financially is due to
the increasing toll business of the
company which has wiped out a net
debt Of some $1,000.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-31

1t is reported that a member of the
incoming Legislature will present to
that body petition for law requir-
ing residents of the State to pay Ii
cense fee if they wish to hunt. We
sincerely hope that such petition, if
presented will never be seriously
cons lered. The idea of preventing
a citizen of our own State from in
dulging in the sport of hunting, even
on his own premises, on his own land
and woods, without paying a license,
is simply rot, and Legislation run
wild. 1t is hard enough to restrain a
farmer, in close time, from shooting
deer and moose that are eating up or
trampling down his crops; but 90
stop him from shooting when it is
open season, unless he buys license,
is about the limit.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-31

Somerset's New Attorney For the State
Leroy K. Folsom Of ridgewock
who commences his duties as State +
Attorney for this county, with the
conVening Of the Grand Jury tomor-
row morning. was born in Corinna,
Me. in 1870. He studied law with
Hon. Henry " Mayo Of Bangor and
later with Hon. }. NJ. Sanborn Of
Newport. He was graduated from
the University OF Maine in Jus and
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-31

Should this prove to be an open
winter and small amount of ice har-
vested elsewhere then look out for a
big business on the Kennebec river
and other Maine waters. There has
been very great change in the con-
duct of this business. The large con.
sumers of ice do not depend upon the
natural ice, as they manufacture their
own supply, so that the demand upon
Maine for it is not so great in a warm
season as it used to be, and in fact a
large part of the retail trade is sup
piled with machine made ice.