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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-04-16

Roland N. Nickerson, one of the
clerks at the Augusta postoffice,
passed Sunday as the guest of Skow
hogan friends.
Mrs. D. F. Palmer departed by this
mornings train for Massachusetts
where she will visit with relatives
for several weeks.
Miss Julia Coburn has returned to
her home in Concord, Mass, after a
fortnight's visit here as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Manley T. Pooler
Everything in the meat, fish, vege-
table and green stuff line, including
Strawberries, cucumbers ETC., may be
found at the skowhegan Market.
Misses Nellie and Katherine White,
who have been passing the Easter
vacation in town, will return to
Beverly, Mass, on Monday. They
have positions as teachers in the
public schools of that town.
The municipal officers have now
nearly completed their annual valua
ton and have reached point where
they feel justified in saying that the
tax rate of two per cent, assessed
last year, will not be exceeded for
the 1905 assessment.
Miss Helen s. Steward, who had
been passing the Easter vacation
with her parents, returned to Mil
bridge, Me-, Monday. She has been
teaching az assistant of the Milbridge
High School since last September and
returns at this time to resume her
duties at the opening of the spring
term.
B. r. Flagg and F. c. Bryant went
to Lewiston yesterday to be present
at the grand council of the Tribe of
Maine, Improved Order of Red Men.
Both are past Sachems of the order,
Mr.. Flagg having held that office in
Mohican Tribe of this place and Mr..
Bryant in the local organization at
Livermore Falls.
Mrs. B. G. Wentworth and her
daughter, Miss Ethel, were in town
on Monday, guests of Mrs. Alma
Pullen on Court street Mrs. Went
worth is the wife of Rev. B. C. Went
worth of Old Orchard, at one time
pastor Of the Centenary Methodist
Church of this place and now Pre-
siding Elder of this Conference Dis
trict.
Favorable reports are received
here regarding Mrs. H. P. Thing,
who was operated upon at the
Maine Eye & Ear Infirmary in Port
land last week, for the removal of
cataract from her eye. She expects
to go to the home of her sister, Mrs.
Addie Boucher, i'll the same city, to
remain for few weeks before re-
turning home.
The delegates elected at the Demo-
cratic caucus, last Monday evening to
attend the Third District Democratic
Convention at Fairfield, Yesterday,
were Adam Simpson, F. c. Dunlap,
Abbott Nelson, Frank Thompson,
@. B. Hight and Charles Green. The
alternates were DR.. l. L. Salley, E. Fl.
Holman, s. B. Nutting, Fred Avery,
G. W. Steward and Mike Cavanaugh.
A lecture was given in the Centen-
airy Methodist church, Monday night,
by Mellen c. Plummer of Freeport,
under the auspices of the Epworth
League. His subject was Creation,
Fall and Judgment" This was illus
trated by 12O stereopticon views.
The lecture was a broad outlook on
the life and customs of the chosen
people, being vivid exposition of
Jewish history and prophecy. The
soloist was J. Harvey White of this
place.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-04-16
News from Delano's This Week.

News from Delano's This Week.
Our special Easter mixture for Sat
urday is winner.
Just a few of those popular boxes of
of pure maple sugar left; it will be
appreciated by anyone who gets one
Our popular landlord has not got
around with his brush yet
Our assortment of mixtures for Toe
per Id. are many; they are pure and
fresh.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-04-16

g. R. Fogg has stable to rent.
New college style hats at Chas. F
Ward Co.'S.
G. R. Fogg sells the famous Inter
national Stock Food Remedies.
Easter novelties, eggs, chicks, rab
bits, post cards and booklets at M. B
Heselton's.
The famous International Stock
Food Remedies may be obtained at
Fogg's drug store.
Chas. F. Ward Co. are showing q
very nice line of Easter dress gloves,
hats and fancy hose.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-04-16

II. D. Perkins formerly of this
place, but now a resident OF Woburn,
Mass, arrived here last evening and
is to pass the remainder of the week
in town.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-04-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

,.o,Ices-Daniel Lewis.
e. Rent-C. W. Nutting.
aettiement-Emelio Debe.
Toster Sale-A. Il. Jewett
ITanted-Lock Box No. "a.
Todak-Sampson & Avore.
paster Suits--Ira A. Norton.
For Sale-Dr. W. 5. Stinchfield.
Wv ds-Wildes-J udkins Co
u observation-disclosures Simpson.
tionuiar SuIts-Chas. F. Ward Co.
rester Dlnner-Jewett Il Pennell.
Easter Shoes-ireen Barnard Co.
: T.scial for EASTER. A. Morrissette-
ppint Offer-Bow Hardware Co.
peduction Sale-Dinsmore Bedford.
Hotchless Millinery-Miss l.. NJ. Wlthee.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-04-16

No, 80, Is size, open face same As cut, PEN
dant set, nickel, bridge movement, 81 extra
ii ne ruby jewels In gold settings. escapement
cap jewelled. steel escape wheel, double
roller escapement. poised fork and pallet,
Breguet hair spring, compensation balance,
double sunk dial, adjusted to temperature,
sochronism and i've positions. Price 5000.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-09
Fire Loss This Year.

The fire losses in the United
States this year involve a waste
that assumes the proportion of a
national disaster. In the past
three years the losses by fire in
the United States have amount
cd to S50,000,OOO "A year.
This year, even before the
great Chelsea fire, the average
loss per day was nearly 5000, 200,
600. If this average is kept up
through the rest of the year the
total loss by fire during 1908 will
amount to over S2,000,000,000.
Experts estimate that at least
- per cent of the annual losses
by fire in the United States are
preventable.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-09
Farm for Rent.

One section, 800 acres in cult
walton; good house, etc, one mile
west of Umbarger. Ten acres
planted in alfalfa and thirty-fve
sowed in wheat. The other 800
acres may be put in. Apply to
Susan Mooney or Kciscr Broth.
ers. 2s.2t
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-09

The new peanut rooster and
popcorn pepper at Cowart IL
Phillips confectionery supplies
the finest that is. Try some.
21.tf.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-09
NEWS FROM THE PANHANDLE"
Glen Simmons Seems Much Taken Up
With What He Has Seen in
Texas.

Canyon City, Texas. Sept. Ii, 1908.
Dear Friends:
After two weeks of careful OBJ.
servation of this part of the
Panhandle" | will have to say
that us Michigan people have no
conception of the wonderful
climate, soil and resources of the
Texas Panhandle.
First, find the elevation of
$500 TT. furnishes a cool and
pleasant atmosphere that makes
this a great health resort. |
feel well pleased with the effect
this climate has had on my health
during the two weeks | have
been here.
love old Michigan, her PEG.
pie and her institutions, but
Texas has a loyal sober, friendly
people and they have every
reason to be proud of their
schools, churches and law.abid.
ing citizenship.
Our city has Il population of
5000 inhabitants, with fine
high school, two National Banks,
five churches, two railroads,
three hotels, one furniture store,
five general stores, two hard
ware stores, one elevator, two
meat markets, electric lights,
good telephone system, two good
lumber yards, and everything
that is needed in Il good town.
This is the county seat Of Ran.
dial County and they are now
constructing Il nice new court
house here.
The land is Il rolling prairie
with deep soil and they grow
Barley, Oats, Wheat, Rye, Corn,
Alfalfa, Cane, Potatoes, Broom
corn. and Sweet Potatoes.
Garden trucks grows in abund.
mcc here.
Before leaving Michigan | ate
all the fruit | could, expecting
not to find very much here, but
to my surprise, found plenty,
(partly shipped in,) the Pan
handle.
The panic that reached our
Michigan in October last year
did not cover any of this coun.
try.
There seems TO be room for
any amount of strong industri.
Gus farmers. Lands are cheap,
very productive, and markets
good. All kinds of stock do
well and it is the best hog coun.
try on earth. Farmers say
chickens are at home doing bust.
ness 365 days in the year.
The water is soft and not as
cold as it is in Michigan. The |
well just across the way is 265 |
feet deep, but most wells are not |
over 60 or 50 feet deep.
Taxes are about one-third !
what they are in Michigan.
will make more careful in.
vcstigationS and write the con.
clusion from a Michigan stand
point later and will answer any
questions, either private CORES
pondencc or through The News,
if we can prevail on The News
to print a brief description of
this country and the effect of the
change on my health. Truly
Yours, g. K. Simmons. The
Woodland, Michigan, News.
Earp, for Dart
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-09

Mrs. NJ. Reeves of Canyon
City, is the guest of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. j. NJ. Burrow, at 300
Lincoln street. Daily Pandlcdlc.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-09
The Magic Of Optimism.

anuS OF people lnQuStrlally; 1t Is
employed as a therapeutic
agency for which thousands of
wonderful cures are claimed
with apparent justice: it creates
great religious sects; it has only
recently stilled with magic oil
the troubled waters of one of our
greatest financial panics and in
short it has become the princi-
pie Of conciOus or subconcious
actions for millions of human
beings.
1t is used as every other force,
from steam to piety, has been
used in America; it puts to work;
it is made to be useful; it plays
part in every day life from
well, from the dining table to the
church.
Scientists set themselves to
demonstrate the value of cheer
fulness, hope, courage, joy in
such a material and matter-of-
habit thing as eating and drink
ing. For instance. Horace
Fletcher, preaching the gospel
Of optimism in eating, secured
hundreds of thousands of devot-
ed followers from arm generals
and college professors and
captains Of industry and clergy
men; to laboring men and women.
Elmer Gates of Washington,
and Dr.. Cannon Of Harvard and
Chittendale of Yale, and Kellogg
Of Battle Creek prove by scores
experiments that worry inter
feres with digestion; fear
thoughts produce actual, tang
ible, analyzablc poisens in the
human system. The stomache
will not eXcrete or secrete the
necessary digestive juices if your
mind is worried angry or
gloomy.
During the financial panic
and at last checking it-far sight
ed business men and newspaper
editors, touched by the spirit of
optimism, set themselves against
the tide of depression by the de-
termincd efforts to make people
in general see the Strengthing
and recuperative power of optim-
ism -of faith and of courage.
Look on the bright side be-
came a text of many sermons,
Of editorials, Of letters to the
press, of buttonhole badges, of
printed cards that hung by the
thousands behind the desks
of business men. In other
words, this new optimism, when
tested by a condition, not mere
theory, made good the acid of
realty showed it to be true metal
and not pinchbeck. TO use a
helpful and forceful phrase of
the vernacular. 1T delivered
the goods" 1t worked in the
pragmatic sense. And it is
working right along among us
everywhere in America today.
A more genial recognition of
the power of thought exists to.
day than ever before. TO think
right means largely to live right.
1t is coming to be generally rec.
ognized by expert and laymen
alike that man has power within
himself to govern his conditions
and plain in life; that every per-
son can develop this power by
his own will; that optimism-the
power of courageous, hopeful be.
lief, as opposed to fears, anger
The Washington times., 1908-08-19
DEMAND SAFEGUARD
FOR AUTO DRIVING
Maryland Motoring Body
Starts Campaign Against
Reckless Speeding.

BALTIMORE, Aug. I9.-The Maryland
Automobile Club is going 10 ask the
Legislature 70 enact a law which Will
put stop Ia reckless driving and cut
of the undertaken percentage OF Amer
iCa's great road sport.
Osborne /. Yellott. counsel for the club
Is now working on a bill which will pro-
vide that before any person viii be al
lowed TO drive an automobile he must
go before a jury competent TO judge and
pass a rigid examination as to his quail
ihcatiOns In otneT words, the clue
does not believe that because a man has
the price of car he should be allowed
To Kill and MAIN ad lib.
no fewer than nifty persons have lost
their lives during the past summer, as
indicated by newspaper reports, in au-
tOmobile accidents. OF this number.
thirty were people OF prominence. whose
deaths justified the newspapers in using
big headlines to cary the stories, and
IN many cases editorials were written,
for the same reason.
James s, Reese, president Of the Mary
land Automobile GLIB. declared that
conditions were dangerously loose, and
that legislation was absolutely neces-
sary TO prevent slaughter on the high
ways.
The Automobile Club" he said, SIS
more anxious than any of the public
could be about this thing, and we now
have IN preparation a bill which viii re-
quire all owners of automobiles. before
they are permitted to drive their cars,
to go before a competent jury and pass
a rigid examination. Such law is in
effect in Paris and in many other of the
continental cities, and # should be in
effect here.
"Only the other day there was an ac-
cident with a machine whose top speed
was 100 miles an hour, and the veTiest
! tyTO might have been running that car.
so far as the law is concerned, putting
| in jeopardy the lives of all who hap
pened TO be in his path"
The bill in contemplation cannot OF
course. give immediate relief, as the
| Legislature does not meet until 1910; but
| Mr.. Reese said that he would today
| take up the question of pushing some
| similar act through the city council to
give immediate relief. so far as Balti-
more city is concerned.
The Washington times., 1908-08-19
ATHLETES
FALL INTO LINE
Classy Bunch of Youngsters
Primed for Washington
Grove Game.

Judging by the way requests for entry
blanks and information are coming in
Manager Walter Foster viii have this
year one OF the biggest track and field
Carnivals ever held at Washington
Grove. Nd. on Labor Day.
Manager Frank Young, Of the Gurley
Athletic Club, will enter classy bunch.
He is also anxious TO arrange a spe-
cial hop, skip, and jump event for King,
his broad jumper. who at this time is
in excellent condition and going close 10
the South Atlantic record figure. Prof.
c. Z. Beckett, OF the Washington Y. NJ.
c. A, Will enter a senior relay team
composed Of Royce, Fessenden, Bra
shears. De Lashmut and Green. Royce
will also be seen in the 100-yard dash
and hurdles, while De Lashmut will ne
gotiate the 440-yard run.
Captain Requardt, Of the Maryland
Athletic Club, will be on deck with six
or more youngsters Of reputation from
whom he expects great results. The
Baltimore athletes have always done
well in the Grove games and are now
a trifie "chesty." This may be changed.
however, this year as Washington will
enter a bunch Of well-trained contest
ants. Entries should be in hand at an
early day; being a handicap event no
entries will be received later than Tues
day, September !.
The Washington times., 1908-08-19
KETCHEL HAS SNAP
WITH JOE THOMAS
Beats Him So Easily Police
Stop Ii in Second
Round.
By ". ". NAUGHToN.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 19.-It took
Stanley Ketchel two rounds last night
70 finish Joe Thomas, or thirty rounds
les;f than he required when ne knocked
out Thomas at Colma.
Thomas started In evidently intent on
making "a careful night. He ducked left
leads and clinched. He struck out
very seldom during the first half
Of the opening round.
Ketchel was not TO be denied He
went at his man, using both hands
in a variety Of ways. Thomas man
aged to land a couple OF straight let's
on Ketchers face and seemed to gain
confidence from the fact that he could
reach his opponent He -loosened up
and fought more freely, but a right
hand smash under the heart took all
of the starch out OF him. KetcheI
backed Joe toward n, ropes and work
ed a left shift Tho blow was a Earring
one. It completely closed Joe's right
eye and caused him to rock on his
feet.
KetcheI redoubIed his efforts and
another hard left brought Joe TO the
floor He was up al the count OF eight
and tried 10 cover himself Ketchel
rushed in, using both hands To the
body. and almost got Joe. but the gong
saved him.
In the second round it was KetcheI
all the way. He fought Thomas
through the ropes and the referee was
counting the fatal nine when the cap
tain OF police jumped on the platform
and signaled that the affair must stop.
He was late IN his interference. as
Thomas was completely out.
The Washington times., 1908-08-19
OUADRUPLE PLAY.

There was once a quadruple play. OF
course it didn't go on the records. as
Only three can be harpooned at once
but it was a four-time -spearing In its
execution.
It was back nearly thirty years ago.
and little fellow named 'Gaskins-not
Caskins, famous in later times-was
playing short for the old Nets. With
the bases full he caught a low liner
and found everybody, off the sacks
Gaskins passed the ball around the
bases and got all three runners besides
the hitter of the drive-the. only quad
ripple play that ever happefted.
The Washington times., 1908-08-19
BROWNS RELEASE KEITH.

Keith, the Rhodes scholar. who
pitched in the Southern League last
year, and was signed by the St. Louis
Americans for the season, was given
his release yesterday by Manager Nc
Aleer. Keith did not get back to Amer
lea from England until the Browns
reached Philadelphia, in June. and was
then away cut of condition. As il
would have required a month for him
TO round into shape and he insisted upon
returning to England to continue his
studies by September. McAleer decided
IT was no use to fool with him any
longer
The Washington times., 1908-08-19
RACING EXPERIMENT
FOR NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 19.-Two thou
sand dollars having been raised as
test fund to operate racing under the
anci-betting laws recently enacted By
the Legislature. the gates Of Suburban
Park, a iocal half-mile park. will be
thrown open Saturday. according TO the
Official" announcement of the Horse
mems Matinee Racing Club. The gate
receipts, 1t is declared, will be the only
source of revenue.
The Washington times., 1908-08-19
BURKE SAD FIZZLE
WITH BILL PAPKE
Sticks Six Rounds by Holding
on and Taking Beat
ing.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-Sailor Burke
showed last night that he was about as
near to Jack Dempsey as the Magellan
straits are to the North Pole.
He boxed Billy Papke six rounds at
the National Club and did very little
more than initiate a carpet.
Papke was the careful cleaner kid and
did his job in a mastery manner. The
sailor did stick the six ounds, however
but he got his bumps good and hard
and had he not held on as he did the
chances are that the entertainment
would have been cut down two or three
.AouudR sooner.
The Washington times., 1908-08-19
.HATCHETITE ELEVEN
GETS FAST QUARTER
Byrd, of M. A. c., and
Daugherty, of N. Y. IT,
Out for @. w. u. Team.

Seldom I'm the history of George Wash-
ington University have the prospects
been so bright for football team VII en-
promises 90 make the school a real
factor in athletics among institutions
Of its class.
Although the season Of 'O7 furnishes
rather dreary chapter in gridiron his
tory for the Hatchetites, out Of the nu-
cleus Of last years squad which az
forded some classy material in the rough
should be built a heavy and fast eleven
this fall
Manager Baer will be back on the job
at the opening OF the fall term and at
least eight men who play ed on the
varsity last season will again be candi-
dates. These are Summers, a speedy
tackle: Crafts, their nefty halfbacki
Holmes and AIster. guards; BrittOn
whose work at fullback last year was
one Of the brightest spots in G. w. Us
performances: Brookes, end. and White,
end or halfback. Center is open with
several new men determined to fight il
out for the position.
Two New Stars.
One Of the most encouraging an
nouncements of the week is the fact
that the entrance Of Daugherty. former
~ OF New York University, and Byrd,
Of Maryland Agricultural College, are
assured. Both these men are practical
ly sure of positions on the team. the
former being a halfback and the latter
the quarter who has led the Aggies for
the past three years in their fight for the
intercollegiate title OF Maryland. Byrd
was considered the most valuable man
on the Farmers lineup and his work
has been consistently good since his
first appearance on that squad. He was
a consistent ground gamer and is con-
sidered by Coach Nelson, who had
charge OF the Aggies for one season, one
OF the headiest players I'm these parts.
His speed and dash was particularly
noticeable I'm NJ A C.'s annual game
with its old rival. St. Johns, last season
and in the Western Maryland skirmish.
The American League Park has been
secured for both practice and games.
thus obviating one serious handicap
under which the squad labOred last fall.
Reorganize Management.
The new system Of management has
been modelled after the methods in
vogue in the larger colleges and helps
the smooth running of the business end
OF the Season. me STUDENT Htaide ger
under the new arrangements, can devote
hts entire time TO handling his players
while the finances VIII be in the hands
OF a committee appointed for that pur-
pose and Graduate Manager Wilson.
A professional ticket seller has been
engaged. doing away with all student
/ ticket takers at the gates and relieving
the students OF any worry along these
lines
Little trouble should be found I'm get
d ha
number of old men named and the
promising youngsters who will come
out for places as soon as the term
opens
The Washington times., 1908-08-19
- - - MAKES
- 80 ALASTING CURE

There certain mineral medicines which the external
OF Contagious Blood Poison and shut the disease up
awhile,
return Then the lOahsome symptoms
spots falling hair usually
rapid
weakened the constitution and general health
Contagious Blood Poison and with the lasting
result ~ medicine made entirely of and herbs
curative and tonic value ando
disease and by purifying the blood
enrchng and engineering the
the trouble S s. does hide
but drives entirely out from the blood leaving slightest
for future outbreaks Home treatment
and medical desired write.
sB SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, "a.
The Washington times., 1908-08-19
DETROIT PURCHASES
NEW THIRD-SACKER

DETROIT, Mich, Aug 10 President
Navin Of the Detroit American League
baseball cIuL today announced the pur-
chase of Third Baseman Clayton Perry
from the Montgomery. Ala, club for
next season.
The Washington times., 1908-08-19

Earned Euns-Washington. e.; St
Louis. /. First base by errOrs-St. Louis.
1, Left on Observation-Disclosures, 9; St.
Louis, y. First base on balls-Of Gates,
5; of Bailey, 5. Struck Out-By Gates.
4; by Bailey, S. Three-base hits-Stone.
Unglaub. Two-base hits-Freeman. I'm
glaub Sacrifice hits-Street, Gates.
Bailey. Stolen base-Stone. Double NAV
-Unglaub to Mcbride TO Freeman Hit
by pitcher-By Bailey, . Wild pitch
Gates. Umpires-M essrs Hurst and
Connolly. Time of game-2 hours and
so minutes