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The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23
Democratic Campaign Fund.

In the nomination of Obadiah Gard
ner of Rockland as their candidate
for Governor, the Democrats select
ed gentleman against whom not one
word can be said personally. He is a
high minded, clean, honorable gentle
man of average ability. So whosoever
attempts to make this a campaign of
mud and filth, must go outside of the
two candidates for Governor for capt.
tai stock. But Mr.. Gardner secured
the place because no one else wanted
it. His speeches at the county con-
ventions and elsewhere indicated that
there was no"spontaneous uprising of
the peoplen for his nomination.
Our Democratic friends are count
ing great things on their candidates.
connection with the Grange, of which
he was Master for a series of years.
But he was defeated as a candidate
for Master at the last election, and is
no more a Patron of Industry than is
Mr.. Fernald. The time has passed
when that great organization that has
done SO much for the agriculture of
Maine can be used as a convenient
agency to promote any mans politi-
cal ambition. Put it down as a fact
that at the September election Re-
publican Patrons will be found voting
for Fernald, and Democratic Patrons
voting for Gardner.
The platform adopted at the Demo-
cratic State Convention is quite a
meaningless thing, outside of the
measures suggested in which all par
ties agree. 1t has for nearly two
generations been the invariable habit
of the Democratic party to pick up
and appropriate the old clothes that
the Republican party has outgrown
and cast aside. But the party is clear
and pronounced on the question of
resubmission of the liquor question,
the intention being to capture resub-
mission Republicans. But this scheme
will not work. The Republican party
in one of the largest and most intelli
gent conventions ever held in the
State, decided against it this year.
There are too many other important
questions pending Presidential year
for the Republicans of Maine to be
drawn into the trap so adroitly laid
by their political opponents. Repub
licans are not to be diverted from the
main issues of the campaign, when
they know that the chief object of the
Democrats in advocating resubmis-
sion is the hope of finally securing a
license law. We have right to as
sumo that, for every single one of
their newspapers has opposed the
prohibitory law and made it the sub
ject of derision and ridicule. The
Democratic party is not the proper
guardian of the principle of Prohibi-
ton.
So with candidate for President,
whom they opposed from the start,
and candidate for Governor, who
accepted the place because no one
else cared to, the Democracy of Maine
must be bubbling over with enthus
iasm as they enter upon the work of
the campaign.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

'If you could see some of the vicious
home treatment applied to cuts" the
young inferno at Bellevue said. you'd
wonder at the comparatively few cases
Of tetanus If playful mongrel pup
snaps at you. the east side knows that
the only thing to do is to put some Of
the hair of the dog that did the biting
the hair must be from that particular
dog-into the cut They come with in
cisions reeking with all the filth mag
inable-the dirtiest cObwebs from the
garnet, for instance, which are even
more popular as a poultice than those
made Of chew of tobacco. Two boys
came In recently the same day with
cuts to which cigar butts had been
bound down beca 'se. they explained,
they don't chew to@1cco You can't
convince the east side that it's wrong
Don't waste time, but clean the wound
scientifically, pray for good luck and
yell Next New York Cor. Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

I live opposite TO a school where mu
sic is carefully and constantly taught
The children have acquired the diff
cult art OF dropping semitone a min
ute. But the accent employed is ever
more interesting than the tone system
Here is a favorite school song:
Flahrs. luvly fairs. In a garden yeh my
see,
The rowses there with their reuby lip,
Perks the 'unny by loves teh sip.
Teulips. teulips, gy as butterny's wing
Merrygolds rich as the crahn of a king,
Rich as the GRAIN OF king,
But none sch fair teh me,
None seh fair teh me.
As these wildwood fairs,
Sweet wild nshrs.
London Academy.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

Not expecting to carry single
eastern State, the Bryan managers
will adapt their campaigns to the
radical, socialistic and discontented
elements, arousing and trying to
combine the most dangerous and
destructive portion of our citizen
ship. They will reach the lowest
depths this year. 1t will be battle
royal, but who can doubt the tri-
umph of the right2 The people are
not all crazy.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

An experienced army engineer,
employed to develop the govern
ment coal fields on the island of
Batan, P. l., who returns to the
United States has uncovered immense
deposits of coal sufficient for use by
the government for years to come.
Army and navy tests show that the
coal is superior in every respect to
the Australian and Japanese product.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

What with the raging fires and the
poor condition of the market, lumber
men are having a hard time OF it this
season. Chiefly on account of the
high price of labor and material, al
most prohibiting building operations,
the market is fiat and without life,
and the survey of lumber at the sew
eral ports is the lowest for the first
half of year since 1913.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

The election of Bryan is conceded
by very few business men, and in ac-
cordance with that fact public con-
fidance which was disturbed by the
financial panic is being rapidly re-
stored, and business interests of all
kinds are moving rapidly towards a
normal condition.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

While we give space to the com
munication appearing in another col
umn under the heading, Conditions
at Somerset JAIL" on the principle
that the reasonable comment of any
citizen, on matters of public interest,
should not be denied publicity, we
canuot believe that the conditions
mentioned prevail to the extent that
the writer relates. If prisoners are al
lowed their liberty to anything like the
extent that the writer Of this article
seems to think, we have no question
but that the officers now that their at
tention is called to it, will be quick to
adopt a system more in keeping with
the purposes of the institution under
their care, but it seems to us that the
writer must have been misinformed.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23
If A Dealer Tells You

his House Paint is as good as "Mon-
arch House Paint" make him prove
it. Ours is Pure Lead, Zinc, Linseed
Oil, Turpentine Dryer, Coloring mat
ter and nothing else. We viii give
you our formulas get his or don't buy.
The Blunt Hardware Co.,
Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

Farmers have doubtless stopped
shipping their old hay to the Boston
markets. If they have any left it
will all be needed at home to help
out the short crop. The hay harvest
in Maine is now about completed.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

1t is expected that the municipal
building to be erected in New York
city will be constructed of granite
from the hills of Hallowell. This
will give employment to large num-
Der of men. New York's great Hall
of Records was built of this material.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

The great railroads are DESTROYS of
raising their freight rates, but are
hesitating for fear of violating the
antitrust law. They say they cannot
make the necessary improvements
without the raise.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

The hills and fields and pastures
that were last year at this season
decked in green, are now as brown
and sore as in October. In many
ways the beauty of the landscape has
been spoiled by the long prevailing
drouth. The later rains may bring
reviving influences.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

The leading railroads are filling
their repair shops with help, getting
good and ready for the big fall bust
ness that is sure to come. That is not
good news for the managers of the
Democratic campaign.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

AS we stated last week, Peary is off
for the North Pole, with the hopes
and glad wishes of all the people,
even those who ask "what do these
Polar expeditions amount to any
way?" Another American is on his
way there too. DR.. Frederick A.
Cook of Brooklyn who has been in
Greenland since last summer, having
been conveyed thither by John R..
Bradley's yacht. On December 9Th
he was at Oomanui on the Wosten-
holme Sound. In letter written to
a Brooklyn friend on that day and
forwarded via of a Danish station 100
miles south of his camp, he reports
that he has Is picked tribesmen with
him and 100 dogs His route will be
across Ellsmere Land where the musk
oxen live, out by the way of hansen
Sound, and back by way of Kennedy
Channel. 1--WE hope to start for the
goal late in January"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

The Prohibitionists, in National
convention at Columbus, Ohio, have
nominated for president, Eugene w.
Chain of Chicago; for vice-presi-
dent, Aaron S. Watkins of Ada, Ohio.
The platform adopted seeks to settle
every moral and social question ever
thought of or dreamed about.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

Fred Pooler, salesman in the G. F.
Ward store, left this morning for a
two weeks vacation, to be passed
with relatives in New Hampshire and
Massachusetts.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

There is none made 30 great but be
may both need help and service and
stand in fear of the power and un.
kindness even OF the meanest OF NOR
tails.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23
London Academy

"Give me a penny. sir, for something
20 eat"
But you've got slxpence IN your
hand now. What's that forY'
"Oh. that's TO tip the waiter, SIR
London Globe.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

For Representative to the Legislature
EDWARD r. DANFORTH of Skowhegan
FORREST HI. COLBY of Bingham
JOHN DOWNS of starks.
w. $. BEMIS of Harmony
GEORGE q. WEEKS of Fairfield
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23
Bssxlumbots Bad as Dialect.

Southern people have much to bear
the articles in the magazines, for ex-
ample, in which northern contributors
ny to put out negro dialect! It's enough
to give one the Observation-Disclosures
ton News
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

The Republican national campaign
begins in earnest this week, in the
Western States, with headquarters in
Chicago.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

Mosquito bites are much worn with
bathing suits this season of the year.
And then-some men are too good
to be true.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

Rockland Courier Gazette: If
noise and votes were the same thing,
Mr.. Bryan would have served two
presidential terms long ago.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

We ought to be thankful that the
Democrats in their State convention
didn't blame the Republicans for the
recent forest fires.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

Portland Press: With a Gardner
for Governor, Mower for State aud
itor, and Beane for chairman of the
State committee, the Democratic
party puts up a strong bid for the
agricultural vote.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

1t must be gratifying to the Repub-
licans to know that the half dozen or
so "anti-imperialists" are to vote
against them in the Presidential cleo
ton.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

The doctors report that ''it is dis
tressingly healthy" Amid drouth
and devastating fires; we cannot be
too thankful for that.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

The big feet has arrived at Honolu-
lu, and the islanders celebrated the
event with great enthusiasm. The
crews are all in good health.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

A Texas Democrat has come out
for Bryan in 1912. The perpetual
candidate has some firm friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

The quick emergence of Charles W.
Morse of New York from his sea of
financial troubles, shows what a
Maine man may do when pushed into
a corner.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

The Treasurer of State has ap-
portioned the school and mill fund for
the year 1908, the amount available
for that purpose this year being $685.
926, which is an increase of 1918, 1886
81 over the amount distributed in
1907. This increase is due to change
in the law, making the mill tax one
and onehalf mills on the total valua-
ton of the State instead of one mill
as in the previous year. This will
give the towns and cities an oppor-
tunity to raise the salaries of poorly
paid teachers.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

Hon. Byron Boyd of Augusta, who
has been selected as chairman of the
Republican State Committee, has
long been recognized as desirable
man for the place. Keen, alert, with
wide acquaintance with public men,
he is especially fitted for the impor-
tant duties he will be called upon to
perform. Frank H. Briggs of Auburn
has been chosen Secretary, and Chas.
S. Hichborn of Augusta, Treasurer.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

Pat wrote the Democratic platform,
and Pat praises it. That all comes in
pat,
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

The Republican national committee
will strictly conform to the law, and
will accept no contributions from
corporations for the expenses of the
campaign.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

Col. Dill of Portland has been Sc
lected by the State committee to
have charge of the literature for the
Republican campaign, with head
quarters in the Trust Co.'s block in
Augusta.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

The supreme Court has decided at
last that j. P. Bass of the Bangor
CONNIE rcial violates the law when he
publishes liquor advertise ments in
his columns.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23
Teachers for Coming Year.

The fall term of the rural schools
will probably commence Sept. and
of the High School and the several
graded schools in town one week
later. The new superintendent, D.
H. Perkins, announces the following
as the complete list of teachers;
Supervisor of music-Elmer E.
Towne, of Madison.
Supervisor of drawing and manual
training-M Alma T. Boswell
High school-Principal, Ralph w.
Leighton of Pennington, who sue
ceeds D. H. Perkins, elected as super
intendent; Edward A. Parker, sub
master, re elected; assistants, Dor
othy M. Elliott, Ethel A. Kicker and
Dena A. Trafton, who will take the
place of Edith NJ. Brown. This gives
five in the High school, the same as
last year.
Lincoln school-Gertrude Town
send, Grade III, Lizzie B. Higgins,
Grade IL, Grace L. Choate, Grade l.
Garfield school-Addie Nj. Swain,
Grade VII, Della M. Foss, Grade VI,
Gala Rowell, Grade V, Annie L. Tot
man, Grade ".
Park-Lizzie w. Healey, Grade II
and III, Alice E. Mitchell, Grade "
and V, Kate G. Holbrook, Grade l.
Academy NJ. Hight, Grade
VIII, Elizabeth L. Tobey, Grade TX.
Jewett street school-Nellie R.
CoPp.,
Kindergarten-Alice E. Moore and
Jeanette Emery.
Rural schoois-Pitts, Mary Went
worth; Parker, Bertha Lewis; Blunt,
Eta Merrill; Malbon's Mills, Abbey
Steele; Riverside, Marjorie Salley;
Lake George, Daisey Thurston; Dud-
ley's Corner, Della Sanford; Big
Glow Hill, Florence Steele; Snow,
Daisy Snow.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

In the State campaign the Dem
ocratic battle is to be "Swing me
higher, Obadiah" People generally
get higher ON something stronger
than Obadiah.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23
Extra Work for the Carriers.

The largest shipment of mail matter
ever arriving here by one train was
received at 1870 last Sunday morn
ing. In addition TO the usual receipts
of miscellaneous matter there were
eighteen sacks made up wholly of
sample copies of the Delineator, the
well known fashion magazine. These
alone weigh nearly a ton and some
thing like eighteen hundred people
living in Skowhegan and on Rural
Free Delivery Routes supplied from
this Office will receive a copy. The
American Express Company has the
contract to transfer the mail from the
train to the postof1ce, usually doing
this with its delivery teams On
Sunday morning, however, they do
not have their teams out for other
work and the mail is eustomarily
taken over on a wheelbarrow. In
the present instance the big four
wheeled express truck at the station
was made use of and the transfer thus
effected, the express deliverymen
receiving some volunteer assistance
from the local mail carriers.
The carriers, both local and rural,
did not attempt to handle all the
copies going to their respective pa
irons on their first trip, but are tax
ing them on successive days. 1t
costs the government about $3.50 to
transport, assert and deliver a ship
ment of this kind and for this service
the publishers pay one cent per
pound, amounting to about $40 1t is
generally conceded, however, that it
is for the interests of the public to
have the postoffice transport second
class matter at a loss of something
like seven cents per pound, as the
publications thus distributed are of
value to the recipients and in general
are of great educational adyan tage.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

For County Treasurer
ELBERTON p. DYER of Hartland
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

Cards of Thanks, Resolutions OF Respect
and lists of presents accompanying accounts
n weddings, receptions, anniversaries, etc,
Inserted at 8 cents per line; poetry with obit-
nary notices, 10 cents per line. No charge
less than 30 cents.
with our mailing list of nearly 5000 names,
subscribers writing the REPORTER with re-
rard TO their subscription must be sure TO
give exactly the postofice address to which
The paper is going including the number of
n f. ID. route, II delivered by rural carrier.
This is especially important when change
OF address is requested but should also be OBJ
served when making remittances and at all
other times.
Address all communications to
The SOMERSET REPORTER, Skowhegan, Ne.
8. F. EMERSON. Travelling Representative
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

For County Commissioner
GRANVILLE ID. PERKINS of Madison
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
When paid in advance.
eane year........yl.5o Six months ........... 76C
Three months..............38c
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

For County Attorney
LEROY X. FOLSOM of Norridgewock
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

In an article in the Delineator.
William T. Stead, the London editor
says: "There are some dairymaids
would rather marry than some of the
wives of the college presidents. !"
We don't see how MIR. Stead could
marry even one of the wives of col
lege presidents. We don't believe
the law would allow him to.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

Hire mileage book of r. T. Patten
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

Just as we limited few weeks ago,
the years of Presidential elections al
ways increase the influx of summer
visitors to our borders. They are
coming from every quarter, fiocking
to our borders as Gloves to their win
dows." Even the great forest fires,
filling the air with smoke, do not
keep them away.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23
The Somerset Reporter

A Weekly Republican Newspaper
Published every Thursday at Skowhegan, Me
BY ELMER L. McNEELIE
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

Sl75 II paid within the year.
EGO will be charged If not paid until
end Of the year
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS NAIL MATTER
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23
PROBATE NOTICES.
To all persons interested in either of the
Estates hereinafter named.

a T 4 PROBATE COURT he'd al SkowheEan.
- IN and Ter the County Of somerset. on tie
sEcoSD TUESDAY, or JuIY
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

For Register of Probate
NATHAN FOWLER of SkoNhegan
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

For Judge of Probate
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS of Arson
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23
SOMERSET COUNTY

FUT StHHIOTN
SELDEN r. GREEN e of Scion
ALLISON p. HOWES of Palmyra
The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-23

When a man admits that he is hon
est, il is well 70 look up his record.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-09

Jail, and upon second conviction his license to
practice medicine will be revoked.
The governor appoints the dispensary agents.
1t is made felony for local agent to sell
liquor other than according to law 1t is I'M
lawful to sell more than one package in one day
to the same party. The law prevents clubs
being used as dispensers of booze" Full search
and seizure provision is made Property own
ers who rent places used for the illegal sale of
liquor are made subject to heavy fine and the
tine is made lien upon the property. There
shall be no property rights in any liquor bar
fixtures, etc. Joints are declared to be nui-
sances. Railroad companies are forbidden to
transport liquor except provided by law.
Wife, child, parent guardian and employer are
given the right to recover for damages by the
sale of liquor. The governor may appoint a
special attorney to enforce the law who shall
have all the powers of county attorney of any
county in the state for the enforcement of this
law
Fifty thousand dollars is appropriated to carry
the act into force.
The dispensary section will be presented to
the people of the state proposed constitu-
tonal amendment to be voted on at the general
election next fall.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-09
An Appeal to All Physicians Interested in the
Temperance Cause

During the year 1907, over 200 medical papers,
lectures and pamphlets were published IN Europe
and America, presenting the study of different
phases of alcoholism and nebriety, from scen-
tfc point of view. Many of the authors OF these
papers complain that their work is practically lost
simply because it did not go to medical men who
are interested in the subject. The Scientific lem
perance Bureau, organized nearly two years ago
in Boston, Mass, for the purpose of collecting and
disseminating the facts concerning the alcoholic
problem. now proposes to solicit the names and
addresses of every physician who is interested and
wishes to keep in touch with the new work done
i'll this field AS chairman of the board of di-
rectors, l earnestly urge every physician inter
ested in this work to send me his name and adj
dress so as to be registered among those who are
interested in this work of hygienic, philanthropic
and preventive medicine Lists of reputable
physicians who are known to be temperate men,
interested in the facts and studies along these
lines will be very gratefully received and acknowl
edged. The time has come to gather up the facts
already known, and put them in practical service
by the profession who are urged to assist in this
great work Address,
T. D. CRoTHERs, M. d., Chairman,
Hartford Conn.