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The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
BALL PLAYERS
ALI. WANT TO NE
WITH HUGHfE.

Things always thus fact 1t not WITH HUGHi
the men whom trades
The usas Jennings with the members his
pilot big league
good and their oatspokn feat which ii
no small credit and Hushie has done just that It is doubtful
making enemies than the Tigers did last the Jennings pol
nings has
day American league play
IT was surely treat to watch the Tigers when they
theirs they'd go work sh fom mao the a
with hat eev Of little rsdea9 out those lines keeping e% trying
s~o oa, out a5 % aas side and we'd
the Detroit pn ey down bail with s. like s. s
he a s .ss 3 ar e. By n nan % h. Win ~
sell" '@ 'S''' ''A' sea
wd % The &c sa4 track nG
nOyn n0 ao nv although
Each time "a 3 the n s Of DRIVE
% s A snS sG or s the and the
s'sy s a sS
wax " GSsE s me % GRADE na right Into the sa
seeordnsy needed
ns back @ % he % ssy he got the
The machine Jumped straight for the blank wall Of the bumped
which had refractory
sss aas
whoa shor-bred horse! say!
many reported
:e public not The that
was really good And Biz Wealthy 0'e O0n n''
somebody you the PEN
just him what team has better
They of Champion
ability genius
aunce keeping the prices extremely
BIT luck though he doesn't need the money wishing '
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13

I NO CHance TOT Lon9boaL
eff Tom Longboat Is allowed TO run
As an amateur in this country the A.
A. u. should take down their sign
taHA get out OF business" said Presi
dent james r. Sullivan. OF. the A. "A.
T. yesterday.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
Mafah0n, Windsor. Winner.
Brings Five Gents at Sale

NEW ORLEANS jan is The other day Willie Martin who in
his
threw endeavor
ed to make both training different stables announced his
intention o ice al
Pat Civil, who wedding who will retire
the remainder
told Martin he would sell him the Iampighe
gedng
stage of the proceedings he driving the limit without trying
Cvl however determined rid OF Mata
bon and told Martin he could have the geding for what money he
might n thes.
Martin immediately Civil
repeated his search
found he Civil grabbed the
Maabon when
world with
animal, which Civil end Of
Windsor
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
Laubscher VS.. Henkie

Lou ]. Laubscher will play Joe
Henkie a match game, 125 balls even.
ar John Kurkowskis pool room, cor
ner Kirby and McDousall-ayes. Tues
DAY evening.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13

Busir~-s-tske Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers. TIE pfafp, neat kind. thay
looks right. Times Prfntfng Co, 10
John Rest. Phone j 4ss.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13

go Grand Circuit followers. Will again
be trained and -Shehh's h-<tds ~
Is thought she will race gee4--Re-
proachless, 1904 i-2, by Direct Hal,
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13

The Deirny, Good Luck, Detroit, 80.
Boniface, Johnson and West Side
teams will play for the -Gersabeck
trophy at Indoor ball and schedule
will soon be drawn up.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
CHAT eAND COMMENT OF 81
SPORT eAND SPORTSMAN
STATE FAIR
fH ACk OlN
sALN ALTON.


fortune OF the city mile track fayob located
within OF local
OF being dependent ON one track for Grand Circuit racing Detroit
Aside the element tradition
impossible
The plant at the fair
Truly was lucky day for Detroit when the Michigan State Agicul
other lucky day when the gentlemen charge influenced either by luck
horseshoe
cided TO build good mile track the
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13

cable fact that the advent of Hughe jennings in
is ball player company today would
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13

president FRED POSTAL, Of the Michi
who is one OF the hackers OF the State IA
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
Three $4,000 stakes are prebsbiIIties

for the state fair trots. The asso-
citation wants 10 get something be-
sides the half-mlIe ring performers
hereafter.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03

posed 10 conduct a campaign OF per-
sonal abuse and disparagement The
Republican papers generally, and the
more decent Democratic papers, have
been willing to concede it an exclusive
occupancy of this field. The Repub-
lican papers have seen nothing to gain
by a resort to such methods, and
better Democratic papers have felt that
they could not hope to strengthen
the cause they champion in this way
Personal abuse of men of pure per
sonal lives and characters. and of in
Gustrious and able service to the State
will deceive no one, neither Will IL
serve to strengthen the Democratic
Cause with thinking citizens whatever
may be their political affiliations.
Certainly, the long and honorable
career of Congressman Burlei6h places
him beyond reach OF any personal at
tack. He is known by all Intelligent
men in Maine to be one of the most
influential members of the national
house. standing today second on two
OF its most impur 2lt committees-the
public buildings Gai the census com
mittees-placiL2 h.u Immediately i'll
ine for two ui IN most important
chairmans rs in ne noQse. such
Dlaces as these cone only With years
of successful seIICce III the HouSe
The Importance OF Governor BurleiSh
work upon the committee on pubic
buildings is shown by the fact that
during his term of service there Maine
has secured nearly half as much money
for public buildings as was secured
during its entire previous history as
State. His own district has secured
nearly twice as much in the way OF
appropriations for public buildings
since he has been in Congress as it
had previously received since the or
eani2ation OF the State in 1920.
/ The naportance of His Opinion on the
Census Committee.
will at once be apparent when we con-
slider the fact that il is this committee
wnichshas charge of the apportonment
of representation in Congress based
upon the returns of the census. Nhen
We consider that another United States
census will be taken in l5lp, upon
which a new apportionment Will be
made il will be seen at once how
imnortant il will be for Maine TO have
a mrmbmr of this committee standing
as high upon il as does Governor bur
leigh. Especially fortunate Tor the
state would il be if he should then be
chairman of this committee-a posi-
ton for which he is Immediately in
line. 1t was his membership on this
committee which enabled Maine, at the
time Of the last apportionment, TO re-
tain four members in Congress instead
of being reduced to three. Ten years
before. after the Maine delegation
composed then in the HOUSE OF Thomas
B. Reed, Nelson Dingley, Charles \.
Boutene and Seth L. Milliken-had
succeeded in retaining four members
of Congress for our State in the APP
portionment of that time Mr.. Dingley
expressed the opinion that never again
could such victory be won and that
the next apportionment would certain
~ see Names representation in the
House reduced from four TO three
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
Chapman Morrill,.

Mr.. Byron NJ. Chapman of Athens
and Miss Blanche E. Morrill, of Show
hogan were married by the Rev. B. B.
Merrill of Skowhegan, at the Congre
gational Parsonage, last Saturday
evening. The groom is known as a
progressive young farmer in his home
town and he and Mrs. Chapman will
commence their married life at his
farm in Athens, which is one of four
owned by members of the same fami-
ly adjoining each other in that town
The bride is a native of this place, is a
member of Skowhegan Grange and
deservedly esteemed by the people OF
this community.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03

With proper ceremony tablet has
been unveiled at the Kittery navy
yard to the memory of the brave Ad-
miral Farragut, who died within the
borders of the State of Maine. The
memorial has been placed on the
house where he died. A few days ago
we looked upon the striking statue of
Farragut in New York city, the work
of st Gaudens. 1t is of heroic size,
and arises from a circular of seats
that are always occupied by tired and
worn humanity seeking rest and re-
freshment. When we looked at the
work of art the seats were filled with
an assorted collection of hoboes.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
Somerset Central Fair Opens On
the Fifteenth.

The annual Cattle Show and Fair of
the Somerset Central Agricultural
Society will open one week from
next Tuesday, continuing for three
days. This is the leading agricultural
show of this section and has grown of
late years to rank with the best
county fairs in the State. c. Davis
Miller, who has been president of the
association for several years has done
verylittle for temporary effect but has
arranged his plans of past years with
reference to the permanent better
meit Of the grounds and buildings and
the steady development of this great
exhibition. Agriculture is by far the
most important business of the State
of Maine and there is no question as TO
the great advantage to be gained in any
section by having a good fair every
year. Stock from Somerset farms is
always seen among the winners at
the three State fairs, and the best of
these herds and individuals are al
ways brought to the Somerset Central
Fair, which this year occupies the
fourth week in the series which COM
menced with the Eastern Maine Fair
at Bangor and was followed by the
Fairs at Waterville and Lewiston.
There are also always some fine ami
mails which Somerset County farmers
do not take to the State fairs, by rea-
son of the distance and risk of trans
portation, and which they are willing
to exhibit at the Somerset Central,
Fairview Park, being, for them, far
more readily accessible. Enough in
formation is already assembled with
the various committees and officials
/ to ensure excellent entries, both as
to number and quality, in all depart
ments, including of course, the trot-
ting events. A great game of base
ball is scheduled for the fair, and the
names of the contrasting clubs will APP
pear next week.
No department of the Somerset
Central Fair has grown in Importance
in recent years like the poultry show.
Those who attended last fall will
recall the great show of fine birds, the
best ever seen here as rivalling any
thing ever seen elsewhere in the
State. The management are especi-
ally proud of their success in this line
and have made careful preparations
for the poultry department this fall.
Two hundred and fifty new coops
will be in place and other arrange
ments completed to meet the increas-
ing demands of those who have fine
specimens to show Another better
ment is the building of twenty new
stalls for the horses, ensuring ample
accommodation for all animals.
OF course many of the patrons of
the fair will reach the grounds over
the line of the Somerset Traction
Company which passes the entrance.
For this reason it will interest the
public to know that the rate from
Madison to Skowhegan and return,
including admission to the park, will
be 60 cents. In addition to the regu-
lar schedule, there will be special cars
leaving Madison at 1890 and 100 p.
M, on Wednesday and Thursday, the
two last days of the fair.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03

personal triumphs ever achieved by a
mem Der of the National House
Does any intelligent man-Republi-
all or Democrat-suppose for mo-
ment that "a page, or doorkeeper, or
a folder, or messenger as one OF the
Democratic organs of the bosses cites
the service of Congressman Burlelgh.
could have organized and won VIC
tory like this? Is not shallow
assertion like that an insult TO
the intelligence of the people of the
Third Congressional District? 1t GER
tainly strikes us that way.
in a recent issue, the Boston Herald,
the leading independent paper in New
England, in an editorial on seniority
in Congress" says
"A mans standing in Congress Is
gained by seniority. His influence
there comes from length Of service.
New men. no matter how ambitious
and Jealous. have very little influence.
They do not and cannot begin heir
work where their predecessors left off.
Speech making does not bring them
influence work brings it-commid
work. Members work in their COM
mittees BY seniority. Besides. neN
mem bcrs do uut get and cannot get III
the usual course of things. appoin g
ments TO the more important COM
mittees."
Truer words than the above were
never spoke. The great influence OF
Maine in the national councils has
been won by keeping her representa-
tiyes in Washington until, by length
of service and hard. continuous work.
they were able 10 rise to commandlns
positions upon the great committees
of the House and Senate. The most
important interest IN Maine which viii
be involved in the national legislation
of the neXt few years will be the re-
appOrtiOnment of representatives which
will ne based upon the next census
and which viii determine whether thC
State Of Maine viii continue TO have
four members in the National HOUSE
or be reduced 10 lhree. Congressman
BurleiCh is to-day the ranking membei
of the committee which will draft th'
new apportionment bill. He is in diree
line for promotion To the chairmanshtl
Of that committee. He organized am
led the great night that resulted In te'
passage OF Inc hullelSu ul4i NHAAs
enabled our State to retain its presen
/ representation in Congress. having per
sonal charge of all debate upon ihd
measure, and winning a victory whicl
was universally conceded TO be 'one O
the greatest personal riumrhs eve
achieved by member Of the Nationa
House"
VIII il not be Of especial Importance
to the people OF Maine, republicans
and Democrats keep This tried an
experienced leader
The ranking member Of the commit
tee which will formulate the new ap
portionment bill in his present posi-
ton when the matter OF the new dp
portionment comes up two years iron
now Lefore The Congress which vii
be chosen at the coming elections
We think that the conservative voter
Of both parties will recognize the grea
continued on page siA.I
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
Spiritual Campmeeting at Lake
wood.

Spiritual Campmeeting at Lake
wood.
The Twenty ninth annual meeting
of the Madison Spiritual Association
opens at Lakewood next Saturday,
continuing for one week with meet
lngs every day and evening. OF the
speakers originally announced, DR..
George A. Fuller of Onset, Mass. will
not be able to be present. This is the
first of these annual gatherings at
Lakewood which the Doctor has miss
ed for fifteen years or more, but he is
suffering from a fracture of the leg,
sustained in April last, and has not so
far recovered as to be able to travel.
Among those who will address the
several sessions are Rev. B. F. Austin
of Canada, K atie Ham of New York
City, J. NJ. PEBBLES, NJ. D., Michigan,
and Rev. F. a. Wiggin, the president
of the association, of Boston. Pro-
fessor Elmer E. Towne of Madison
will have charge of the music.
The Spiritual Campmeeting at Etna
this year was attended by more peo-
pie than in any year of its previous
history and n preparations have been
carefully made for the comfort and
convenience of the large number of
people who are expected at Lake
wood. These preparations include
train arrangements and fares as well
as plans for the meetings and general
Accommodations at the campmeeting
grounds. On the second day, next
Sunday, September 6, special trains
Will be run over the Maine Central
railroad from stations south of Nor
ridgewock, with half hour car service
from both Skowhegan and Madison to
Lakewood.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
Republican Meetings.

Rallies to be Held in Somerset County.
Friday, September 4. Cambridge,
Hon. Augustine Simmons Of North
Arson and H. c. Libby Of Waterville.
Friday, September i, skoBhegan,
Hon. Chas. 2. Hatch, Maine State Au-
ditor, and Hon. Guy Ham Of Boston.
Saturday, September ), Ripley, Hon.
Augustine Simmons Of North Anson
and II. Z. Libby Of WaterYille.
Monday, September !, Bingham,
Hon. H. NJ. Heath Of Augusta and
L. L. Walton, Esq Of skowhegan.
Tuesday, Septem Der 8, Mercer. Hon.
George w. Heselton of Gard iner and
Hon. Augustine Simmons of Arson.
Wednesday, September g. Har-
mony, Hon. George W. Heselton Of
Gardiner and L. c. Guptill Of Chery-
field.
Wednesday, September g, Starks,
Hon. w. c. Philbrook of Waterville
Wednesday, September 8, Norridge
wock, Hon. Harold VI. Sewall Of Bath
and Hon. Jesse NJ. Libby Of Mechanic
Falls.
Thursday, September 10, Concord
Corner, Hon. Augustine Simmons Of
Anson
Thursday, September 10, after
noon Skowhegan, Senator Boran Of
Idaho and Hon. Thomas B. DeWey Of
Ohio.
Thursday, September 10, St Adams,
Hon. Harold NJ, SeWall of Bath and
Hon. W. c. Atkins of Gardiner.
Saturday, September l., Canaan,
Hon Jesse NJ. Libby of Mechanic Falls.
Saturday, September y, Skow-
hogan, speakers to be announced.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03

Ten years later, however, as a mem
Der of the census committee, Congress
man Burlelgh was able to organize
and carry through a bill, bearing his
name, which proided for d representa-
ton in Congress sufficiently enlarged
to enable Maine to retain all four OF
its representatives in Congress.
The National Magazine, which pub
lished a fine portrait Of Governor Bur
leigh at that time, declared that, While
there were many great speakers IN the
National House, its great organizers
could be counted on the fingers Of TIVE
hands. and that Governor Burleigh v al
recognized to be one of them. 1t fur
Their declared that the victory won BY
him III securing the passage oi the
Burleigh Bill vas one Of ihe greatest
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
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MuNED FEEp-S1.sS yer cWl.
SAL foRS-Is els 10; by me bbl, 30 Is. Secs
CsEEse-2o cts per 10.
BETrER- 90 &c 81 tts. per 70.
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lEAS-zS 10 % Gus per ,o
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10 cts.
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80 Ia.
Sloo; Ero~r, IS h> Tor SI.oe.
Pas,reEs, Nrw-ss g.. per pe-k.
DIX ti>n-Cot, TO 10 -ts. pe' b teto>S, sets
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The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
CONGRESSMAN BURLEICH
Of The THIRD DISTRICT
The Work of the Senior Member of the Maine naIe
gatiOn---His Record as Governor of Maine.
(From the Lewiston Evening Journal)

me worK or any man VINO mas peen
Tor many years before the public is TO
much a matter Of record to be Oh
scured by a political opposition that
Btoops to misrepresentation and per
Eonal disparagement Such methods
are an insult TO the intelligence OF the
voters of both political parties and
have never been effective in Maine.
indeed, they have invariably been "a
boomerang to the men who have en-
ployed them. Especially do they
arouse the disgust and censure Of the
decent men in all parties when they are
known to have their source in narrow
and bigoted personal spite. The organ
of the democratic bosses made 1t evil
dent early in the present campaign
that In the absence of issues. it pur-
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
Officers Chosen.

At the business meeting of the No
Arson Campmeeting ssociation
which closed its annual session last
week, the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing:
President, j. w. Packard of Skow
hogan.
Vice president, Jewett Foster oil
Arson.
Directors, w. C. Mckinney of No
Arson, o. T. Briggs of Madison, Perl
ey Adonis of Madison.
Secretary, George Cushing OF Mad
ison.
Treasurer, w. G. Mckinney.
Auditor, E. d. Packard of Show
hogan.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
Notice to Voters.
PoILtIcal AdvertIse neLt


In response 10 repeated inquiries
regarding a brief statement made by
me in accepting the nomination for
sheriff, in the Democratic con
vention of June 18th, have decided
to publish the same in full, feeling,
moreover, that my sentiments ex-
pressed at that time are fair state
ment of my position as candidate
and that have, as the campaign
draws to close, nothing 10 add TO
or take from them.
John A. Moores.
Gentlemen of the Convention. |
wish to thank you for this second
expression of your confidence and
regard. To be twice nominated by my
party by reclamation, | accept as
an honor to myself and l desire 10 be
no less credit to you, whether ii
comes through election or defeat. To
be defeated honorably is no humilia
ton or disgrace while an election
dearly or questionably had, is truly
a defeat. | will not be a sluggard on
your hands in this campaign and l
promise you my hearty cooperation
and support looking to the election
of every man on our ticket. If
elected l shall ever strive to uphold
and exemplify the principles for
which and on which true democracy
stands. 1t is my earnest intent and
purpose to give the people of this
county the best service and at the
minimum of cost. To uphold our
laws without discrimination and in
doing this to call around me as
deputies men of recognized character
and ability and to hold them strictly
accountable for their stewardship. l
shall make mistakes, maybe many,
but l ask you to believe that l will
not knowingly or willfully degrade
myself or you by questionable act or
policy. To serve the people cleanly
ano faithfully and to be an honor to
the party to whom have the honor
to belong is the sincere desire of my
heart.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
Attend the Rallies.

Attention is called to a list of
thirteen Republican rallies, published
in another column, to be held in the
various towns of this county during
the closing days of the campaign.
Those thus far held have been largely
attended and the keenest interest
seems to be everywhere manifest
among the voters to possess them
selves of all the facts possible con-
corning the candidates and the
policies whereof they must make
their choice on election day, Mon
day, September 14th. OF the meet
ings above mentioned, three are to
occur in this place: tomorrow Fri
day. evening, at Grange hall, Thurs
day afternoon of next week, in the
grove on the Island, and a final
meeting on Saturday evening, the
18th.
One OF the speakers tomorrow
evening is Hon. Chas. P. Hatch, who
has made a magnificent record as a
public official in the recently created
office Of State Auditor. His record
in this department has been such as
to command praise even from the
most partisan speakers and publioa-
tions of the opposing party. More
than any other man in the state he
is in position to know how our
financial affairs have been conducted,
and it is to be presumed that his
address will, in part at least, concern
itself with that department of our
state government. The other gentle
man who will address the voters to-
morrow evening is Hon. Guy Ham OF
Boston, assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney. He comes to Maine
with the reputation of being among
the most eloquent speakers of the
Bay State.
The meeting of Thursday of next
week is intended for a good, old
fashioned county rally and is for that
reason to be held in the afternoon
out of doors, weather permitting.
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho
and Hon. Thomas B. Dewey of Ohio,
both men of national reputation, will
be the speakers. Senator Borah is a
member of the Republican national
committee FROM bis OF Of q an6 ie nnn
sidered one of the most eloquent
stump speakers in the country. He
has just finished ten days tour of
the state of Vermont and to his efforts
in that state may be attributed, in a
considerable measure, the very salts
factory republican majority of $4,000
and more cast there last Tuesday
Mr.. Dewey is a prominent Ohio
attorney. He is widely known as an
advocate of Republican principles
and has taken an extensive part in
this and many preceding campaigns.
The effort will be made to get
speakers of equal prominence for
the meeting of Saturday evening, and
their names will appear in our next
issue.
Company E Band will furnish music
for all three of the Skowhegan Rallies.
Citizens of all parties are urged to
attend and ladies are extended an es-
pecial invitation to be present.