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Remarkable Cure Of pneumon,,


DIR. NJ. X. Combs. one OF Terre
Haute's best-known physicians, is re-
covering from pneumonia, and the
medical fraternity say that his life
was saved by heroic treatment of
which there is no record OF a like
case. A freezing water bath was Civ.
en- him at the moment he was thought
to be dying to shock the respiratory
centres and thus restore respiration.
Cold water baths in cases of fever are
frequently administered to lower the
temperature. but DIR. Combs temper.
ature was normal. He was kept in the
bath three hours. The death rattle
ceased after short time following the
immersion and respiration soon be-
came stronger.
The entire stan Of Union Hospital
had been interested and assisted In
the fight for his life when. at the crit.
ical stage. DR.. Niblack suggested the
Ice water bath.-Indianapolic News.
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Littlejohn's ].


Among those owning motor boats
and power launches at Littlejohn's
and Cousins Islands are Mr.. Peter F.
O'Brien Of Allston, Mass, who takes
great pride in the Peter F.; Mr..
Thomas Spear OF Melrose. Mass, who
owns and runs the new Bay View"
Frank Dickerman, Of Boston, whose
.55-footer "Minna" is the trim craft OF
the inner bay, and has both speed and
comfort; and Mr.. Gilbert II. Hamil-
ton. Of Cambridge. who has just re-
ceived 32-foot boat, the Esther y
new from the shop. All these are on
Littlejohn's Island. At Cousins Is
land there are no less than five fast
a nice one, also Silas Hamilton. Al.
fred c. Drinkwater. Raymond Talbot,
and Seth Groves are all motor boat
owners, and do much pleasure and
business sailing In them. Many of
these boats can go to Portland in less
than steamboat time.
The wnarf at Littlejohn's is to be
broadened on the front, and a freight
agent Is wanted at once. The Sebas-
codegan, which lies here over night,
is the largest boat which has ever
made regular trips to this landing,
and with the other large boats com
Ing during the day at intervals a wild
er wharf is needed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Defren of Brookline,
Mass, arrived at the Shepard cottage
Saturday last.
Mr.. Cotton Hicks and family have
arrived for the season and are at
their pleasantly located cottage on
the foreside.
Mrs. Edgar A. Dunn and family.
Miss Henrietta Pierce and Miss Lena
Holden. of West Somerville, are stop
ping at the Idle Wilde" for the sea
son.
Mrs. A. NJ. Ames. Mrs. Fullerton.
and Mrs. Marshall of Boston have ar
rived at the Arcade.
Mrs. Orange Smith, Miss Edith
Smith and Mrs. Smiths two grand
children, Margaret and Rebecca Bird,
arrived at their cottage for the sum.
mer Monday last.
Capt. Amos Cummings is prepar.
ing his bowling alleys for the season
which is expected to be busy one.
Mrs. George A. Willis and two chill
dren Of Dorchester arrived on the Is
land Saturday, and have taken a cot
tage near the Rockmere for the sum-
mer.
Misses NJ. E. and A. NJ. Hall of
Maiden are among the arrivals of the
past week. They have rooms at the
Arcade.
Mrs. George Chamberlin, Mrs. T.
h: Kingston, MIR. Ralph and Miss
Edith T. Kingston, of Maiden. Mass.
are at the Kingston cottage for the
season.
Miss Huningwood. who was i'll. is
reported as more comfortable.
The Rev. S. S. Huningwood of Ar
lington. Mass, spent Sunday on the
Island at the Prescott cottage.
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polk MiIlers Story

Mr.. Polk Miller, OF Richmond. blew
into the editorial Office OF the Alma
mack Ike a fresh breeze from the
South few days ago. and wos
promptly asked. OF course. for the lat.
est darky story in Virginia. He said
IL was about substituting a wild tur.
key for a tame trukey. One of his
friends bought turkey from old I'm.
Gle Ephraim and asked him, in max
ing the purchase. II II was a tame
turkey. "Oh. yais. sir. It's a tame
turkey oil right" Now. Ephraim. are
you sure It's a tame turkey?- "ob
yais. sir; tame tu'key oil right" He
consequently bought the turkey. ana
day or two later when eating Il be
came across several shot. Later ON
when he met old Ephriam on tho
street he said: We'll. Ephriam. vo,,
told me that was a tame turkey. but
found some shot in u, when I was
eating H." "Oh, dat was a tame tpr.
key oil right" was Uncle Ephriam.s
reiterated rejoinder, but de fac. Is
bass. Use gwine to tell yer In conf.
dence dat ere shot was intended for
me.'-Advertiser's Almanack.
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sHEARINc THE SHEEP.
machinery Used on Western Ranches
Example for Wall Street.

Hustling nomads who travel north
ward from early spring until late sum-
mer. men who combine the joys Of the
traii with periods Of fiercely energetic
laoor. are the sheep shearers Of the
west. Two thousand miles Is not too
Iar Tor them to go between the first and
iast Job Of the season-all the way
nom Southern California to a ranch
IN Manitoba. They are wealthy enough
from their earnings to travel in Pull
mans II they wish and play the role Of
tourists visiting the country while ac-
tuaiiy being wage earners seeking new
JOBS. They may wire ranch owners
tnat they are on the way, and the en-
pioyers hasten to prepare for their re-
cepuon with choice food and quarters.
as II they were honored guests. With
out their skilled labor the wool crop
could not be coined into gold and thir-
tytow million sheep west of the Mis-
souri, River would shrink to the value
OF spring lamb served in Eastern
boarding houses.
The shearer does not put on the airs
or the cowboy. whom he has largely
superseded. but he is asoldier citizen
and has a proper pride In his feats Of
skill and endurance. There Is an emu
iaion In removing heeces like that at
trfbuted to operators in Wall Street,
yet the work is wholesome and bene-
ncial to all hands concerned, including
the sheep. Policy itself prevents the
snearer drawing too much blood, be-
Ia hot
VIII be wanted next year. There is a
hand method and machine method Of
taking on the clip. the latter being
more economical and expeditions.
Thomas w. Lawson has lately indorsed
the machine system Of finance, which
supports agricultural experience. The
champion shearer of the United States
Is not as well known as might be. His
name Is c. M. Marquis. and his record
OF $50 sheep stripped In eight hours. at
TWO Dot, Mont, several years ago. has
never been equalled. This was at the
rate Of one sheep in a minute and a
half. and the champion did not stop
even when taking a drink from a
glass held to his lips. 1t takes a man
Of iron constitution to be a first class
shearer. He has to remain in a stoop-
Ing position during the entire process
OF removing a fleece, whether using
hand shears or the whirring machine
tool that Is like BARRIERS safety clip
per. The variation in the weight OF
heeces has its effect on the shearer's
output. The best ranges in Oregon.
Montana and Wyoming will average an
s-pound fleece, full of natural oil, while
the sheep from the desert will not av-
erage over FIVE
Ten dollars a day is the average
earning of the expert shearer. who may
be former cowboy, Mexican or a So
called kangaroo" hailing from Aus
tralia- The social rank of the Mexi-
can is often forgotten. in view of his
ecsonomic position, and the citizens of
Red Gulch will consent to drink at
his expense and listen to the news he
brings from down South or across the
Canada line. II there was ever a popu-
lar movement to lynch the ''greaser"
for real or imaginary offence its cli-
max would surely be postponed until
all the sheep were clipped. 1t is i'm
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A Admitted number Of rooms will be furn
Seating capacity at tables $50, and this

SNSNo IS situated which pi,.
.no ony Dn9 removed from
nsn uoes. the snd
utes :s Of Custom House sumner ateno n,e S an@
ns uuon OF system
finest law, nni: court and
'sseo say or OF Portland
peoged
1e torsed either In
wneh cost $6oooo
company
pace to tne people
n
oroe,y sno respectable
sno WV not be sold to
los re. use the bath houses
sno reputable character
granted reward
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OF
eemd IL
the money
ss 1 Dmona Island bought at ioc
M them and there are many people wishing
surely bring The development Diamond IT, Of
properties handled
M our experiences have had
FOL oak specially
OF
all
Diamond Motor
either
Tor application - '"~' arranged
to
1000
Address
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Hydrophobia Extirpated.

Hydrophobia has been extirpated
in England. The method is simple but
vigorous. The owners of dogs are
compelled to keep them muzzled. IL
they are allowed to run abroad. or. IL
they are taken out unmuzzled, the
owner is Obliged to keep them in
leash. \ quarantine is strictly en-
forced against the importation of dogs
from other countries until their ex.
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emption from disease is thoroughly

emption from disease is thoroughly
established. The thorough enforce
ment OF these precautionary meas
ures for few years past has made
rabies impossible in England. Both
men and dogs are safe in that coun-
try. The apparent hardship of the
experiment is fully justified by the
resulting good. Similar laws should
be made and enforced in this coun.
try.-Philadelphia Record.
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Opp. state House. Boston. Mass.

ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF.
ESS1Ppsa With it: ss.,:Iy yeS..
With up
sTORER r. CRAFTS, Manager.
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portant to get the sheep sheared at the

Poi i'oht W Set the Suecp SuedreQ dl tue
right time.
On large ranges where power is used,
there are long sheds, and shafting ex-
tends down both sides of the shearing
place. About twenty shearers are lined
up in one shed, each man operating a
clipping machine connected with the
shafting. The sheep are brought in
from the range in comparatively small
lots OF $500 and put into corrals.
whence they are driven down chutes TO
the shearers. A dazed sheep is grabbed
by the neck, flung into a sitting pos
ture between the shearer's legs and de-
prived OF its coat OF wool in a few
minutes. The fieeces are stuffed into
bags holding four hundred pounds, and
many of them are shipped to ware
houses at Billings. Mont.-New York
Tribune.
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wiIlie's Curiosity.

Bridget: Mrs. Sawyer, there is a
man down stairs with a bill.
Willie: Please, mamma. let me 60
down with you. I want to see II he
looks like bird.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
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The Chebeague Bowling
Alleys and Casino

Four regula-
tion alleys in
one of the fin
est buildings
for the pur-
pose on the
Name coast. :,
Alleys can be
engaged for
private par
ties. Finely
lighted and
perfectly ad-
justed. Cigars
and Confec-
tionery. Light
Drinks. Ice
Cream. Pool
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Oakhurst Island
cUNoY's HAReoR, ME-.

boarding and lodging in one OF the fin.
est Spots IN Casco Bay. Fine oak grove
win boating, bathing and fishing nriyi
,.eges. open June Is to Oct. 1. Rates
70 IS per week. Plenty Of sea foods
fresh vegetables. milk. etc.
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SkiIIfuI NeedIe Workers.

The women of Russia and the men
OF Japan are the most expert needle
workers in the world
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25

president named and platform enun.
ciated there remains only the nomina'
tion Of the Wce.president to complete
this momentous work. Thursday night
the whole city was given over to wild
exultation in honor of the new candi-
date whose name goes echoing through
the country.
The picture within the walls OF the
vast amphitheater as the presidential
candidate was named Thursday was
one truly grandiose in its magnitude.
In front, to the right and left, below
and above the billowing sea Of hui
manity, restless after hours of wait
ing and stirred from one emotion to
another, was In a fever Of expectancy
for the eliminating vote. The favorite
sons Of other states had been named,
save Knox and LaFollette, and now
on the rollcall came Ohio. As the
Buckeye state was reached, the tall,
gaunt form of Theodore e. Burton,
with studentIike face and severe black
clerical garb, advanced to the platform
to nominate Ohio's candidate.
The close of his speech OF nomination
was the signal for the long-pent-up
feeling OF the Taft legions. Instantly
the Ohio delegates were on their feet,
other Taft states following, while the
convention hosts in gallery and on
door, broke into mad demonstration.
All semblance Of order had been
abandoned and the delegates arena
was a maelstrom Of gesticulatlng
men, the guidons Of the states were
snatched up by the Taft enthusiasts
or borne under by the storm Of dlsor-
der. The band was inaudible-a mere
whisper above the deafening volume
Of sound. For ten, IS, yes 20, min
utes. this uproar continued.
But there is a limit to the physical
resources Of throat and lung, relays
bad not been established and at last
the tired voices died down TO hoarse
shout and At last subslded.
This lull now gave the opportunity
Tor the speech seconding Taft's nomt
nation By George A. knight Of Cali
tornlA.
Il was late IN the afternoon before
the convention now literally swelter-
Ing with the intense heat and weary
after nearly seven hours Of continuous
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-25
CARD FROM SENATOR BREWER
Denies Some Reports Circulated to
Injure s. s. Smith.

For the Reflector.
Two or three friends Of Judge Rees
are circulating the report that | am
for Mr.. Calderhead for congress. /
desire to say that the story is wilful
and deliberate lie, told only for the
purpose Of hurting Mr.. Smith. 1t
has also been stated that | am Mr..
Smiths manager. This is lie No. 2,
Mr.. Halleck being at the head of Mr..
Smiths organization. am an active
private in. the ranks. ] am deeply
interested in Mr.. Smiths nomination
and election just the same as the
other 5000 Republicans OF this
county and propose to do all /
can for him and consider it a great
pleasure to have the privilege OF sup
porting a man like our fellow towns
man, Mr.. Smith.
Yours truly,
j. f, BREWER.
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TAFT AND SHERMAN

the vice presidency on the first ballot
taken Friday morning. No other can
didate was seriously presented to the
convention because it was apparent
by the time the balloting began that
the opposition to Sherman could not
be united.
Just as Ohio gave Taft the vote
which brought his total to 49l, the
number required to nominate, so New
York, the home Of Sherman, gave him
the necessary majority when 1t cast
its rs votes for him. The only names
presented besides that of Sherman
were those of ex-Gov. Murphy Of New
Jersey and Gov. Guild Of Massachu-
sets, whose state conventions had In
structed for them. Following the nom
ination of Sherman the convention ad-
journed sine die.
The nomination Of vice president
was the only business before the dele
gates, and as soon as the convention
met the roll of states was begun for
nominating speeches.
Timothy Woodruff of New York
presented the name of James D. Sher-
man. Speaker Cannon Of Illinois sec
onded the nomination.
The name of Curtis s. Guild Of Mas
sachusetts was presented by Senator
Lodge, and seconded by Chase H, os-
born of Michigan.
New Jersey sent to the platform
Thomas N. McCarter to place in nom
ination ex-Gov. Franklin Murphy of
that state.
Harry Skinner a delegate from
North Carolina, seconded the nomina-
tlon Of Sherman,
A ballot was had and the result was
announced by Chairman Lodge to be:
Sherman, SIG; Guild, 75; Sheldon, 10;
Fairbanks, |. Absent, /.
The big picture of Sherman was up
raised as soon as the result was an
nounced, and for five minutes the con-
vention was In an uproar
"ShaIl the nomination be made
unanimous?" said Chairman Lodge,
and he recognized Senator Crane Of
Massachusetts,, who made a motion In
accordance with the chairmans ques-
tion, in behalf of Gov. Guild; New
Jersey and Nebraska quickly trailed
on, and when teh motion was put It
was carried with shout Of approval.
Judson W. Lyon Of Georgia was rec
ognized to make the motion to ad-
journ without delay. 1t was put into
effect at 11:17 o'clock. The band
played "The Star Spangled Banner"
the delegates rapidly left the hall, and
the convention Of 1908 had made. its
way into history. ~
Mr.. Sherman, the Republican NOM
inee for vice president, was born in
Utica, N. Y. He is SO years old and
has spent his life In the west-state
town, which is still his home. He Is
graduate Of Hamilton college and
began life as a lawyer in rather hum
Bile circumstances. He was first sent
to congress In 1887, was reelected in
1889, but was defeated in 1891. In
1893, however, he was returned and
has occupied his seat unlpterruptedly
since. HV4gAK,y \
ttG -fV ~AsA \
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men, Republicans who do the work,
in Republic, Clay, Geary, Saline and
Cloud counties are for me and doing
all they can to further my interests.
! also have good support IN Mar
shal and Washington counties and be-
lieve that | shall have more than
twice the votes polled by Mr., Rees.
l have several letters from Ottawa
pledging me support. ] am in this
race to stay and nothing that the
Chronicle or its little coterie Of sup
porters may do can alter my deter
mination."
After this statement expressions
we're called for from those present
and Judge J. P. Quinn, H. L, Hum
phrey, J. f. Brewer, H. E. Ackers, F.
V. Close, Judge Rankin, G. @. Sterl,
F. W. Morse, ]. H. Speer, F. B.
Glimpse, j, P. Campbell, F. f. Not
tori, j. E. Keel, g. A. Rogers, c. G..
Wyandt and others protested in Wig
orous terms against the Chronicles
actions and pledged their undivided
support to Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Close made the statement that
he was cognizant of this move some
two weeks ago and that he went to
the Chronicle man and protested
against it and warned him against
such course. He denounced in
vigorous language the base act Of the
Chronicle in pledging Mr.. Smith sup
port and then without rhyme or rea-
son sticking knife into his back.
Mr.. Campbell characterized it as an
act even more despicable than that of
Judes Iscariot who received 80 pieces
of silver for betraying his Master.
Judge Quinn characterized it as in
famou- and disgrace to the perpe-
traitors. Every means should be
used not only to punish the Chronicle
for its actions but to counteract any
effect its course may have on adjoin-
ing counties.
Ex.Mayor H. L. Humphrey said
that a man who would mot support a
home man as against an outsider
should be denied the right of citizen
ship-and unfit to reap any benefits
of home patronage.
The meeting was large one, over
one hundred representative Republi-
cans being present and the fact that
only a few hours notice was given
speaks well for the strong hold Mr.,
Smith has on this community.
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THAT BALL TEAM.
Who Is Going to Play on the
Fourth?
Yours truly,
j. f. BREWER.

There has been lots Of talk about
the ball game here on the Fourth OIL
July and who is going to play on the
Abilene team. NANNY" Yes Shearer
has the job Of picking the home guard
and it is a sure thing when NANNY
chooses the ball tossers TO defend our
peerless record against our old enc
mics from Enterprise he will bring
out bunch Of world beaters. NANNY"
doesn't know just who will be in the
team but be says there is enough
material among the youngest to do
the trick Of beating Enterprise in fine
style. Both teams are to be strictly
home talent and in that line there
isn't q town around here that has any
thing on Abilene. just trust
NANNY" and all viii be well.
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Rees says himself that it is impOssi-
ble for him to be nominated with me
in the race and as was in first in
tend to stay until the vote is counted
at the August primaries. II is
sought now to COMPEL me to with
draw. l am in the race to win this
nomination and I believe that / have
q good chance to do 50.
II have the solid Republican vote
Of the 5000 voters in the county to
START with. Mr.. Rees has only 1900
votes in his county to start With.
The chrOuieie's statement that /
have no support in other counties Is q
bsss ialsshood. Some Of the best
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were shouting for Roosevelt The
delegates, however, cast their votes
uninauenced by the clamor of the
crowd.
The secretary was powerless to
make his call Of the states heard
above the deafenlng clamor Selzing
a megaphone he shouted the roll Of
states-Alabama Arkansas-bu his
voice was swallowed up in the mad
uproar. Gradually, however, the curl
oslty Of the multitude conquered their
enthusiasm and they lapsed into ST.
lence to hear the result Of the roll call.
A hush Of expectancy hung over the
assembly as the call proceeded. Hasty
summaries showed that Taft was far
In advance. When New York was
reached the Taft column totaled 427.
Ohio carried the Taft total to 511, or
20 more than enough to nominate.
Still the call went on until the final
result was announced by Chairman
Lodge:
For Theodore Roosevelt, three
votes; for Joseph B. Foraker Of Ohio,
lG votes; for Charles w. Fairbanks Of
Indiana, 40 votes; for Joseph @. Can
non of Illinois, 61 votes; for Robert
LaFollette of Wisconsin, 25 votes; for
Charles e. Hughes of New York, 67
votes; for Philander C. Knox Of Penn
sylvanla, 6s votes. and for William II.
Taft OF Ohio, 702 votes"
A great shout went up as Lodge
concluded his announcement and with
one accord the cohorts OF Cannon and
Knox and Hughes and the other
heroes. Joined in a common tribute
for the candidate Of the party
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, for Gov.
Hughes, leaping upon a chair, moved
to make the nomination Of Taft unani-
nous; Senator Penrose. for Knox, and
Boutell for Cannon and Henry Of
Georgia for Foraker, and Wisconsin
for LaFolIette, seconded the move
ment for a unanimous vote TO the can
dldate. The vote was given with
ringing cheer, and then with shouts Of
exultatlon over the new candidate. the
convention adjourned until ten o'clock
Friday morning. when the nomination
Of vice-presldent VIII be made.
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Chicago, June 19.-The presentation
Of the report on permanent organlza-
tlon for the Republican National con.
ventlon was the signal for Senator
Burrows to yield his place as tempor-
airy chairman and to escort to the plat
form the permanent chairman of the
convention, Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Lodgs, trim and busl-
ness-llke, looked as from a later gem
Grafton than the white-haired retiring
chairman.
"The fevered fancy Of an uneasy
dream" was his Indictment hurled
against the visionary policies Of op-
position parties. The applause had
hardly died away when Mr.. Lodge
launched his sentence. which electri-
fed the assemblage into its first real
demonstration Of wild enthusiasm.
"The president" exclaimed Mr.
Lodge, "is the best abused and most
popular man in United States to-day"
This was the long awaited signal.
Instantly a shout broke from the gal
leries and was echoed back from the
floor after tempest OF detached yells
and cat calls and shouts Of TEDDY"
but gradually gathering force and
volume until It swelled to a whirlwind
Of sound and motion, as delegates and
spectators rose en- masse, mounting
chairs, waving banners, hats, handker.
chiefs, flags, newspapers, anything
which could be seized upon to add
to the scene. Amid the
tumult the band struck up, but the
crash OF the brass and drums was
lost in the babel OF sound
which weIled from 1900 throats.
A full three-quarters Of an hour had
passed In this bewildering confusion
II sight and sound. For time some
lear was felt by some that stampede
vas imminent. But the political gen
srals were glad to give the pent-up
OF the multitude this out
ct Of expression, and at no time was
here the slightest apprehension
lmopg them that the wen devised