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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10
Skowhe gan Grange.

Skowhegan Grange met in regular
session last evening. The work of
comforting the first and second de-
grees was on the program but the
Master announced that this would be
deferred and appointed special
meeting for Saturday evening, Sep
TENDER 18th for balloting on applica-
tions and comforting degrees.
Under the direction of Mrs. Clara
w. Eaton a de bate had been arranged
on the question, SHOULD we confine
our Membership more strictly to the
Agricultural Classes" and this was
taken up in the Lecturers part of the
evening. Those assigned to the af
firmative side of the question were
G. II. Gardner, r. Francis Parker and
Miss Mary E. Brooks. Those as
signed to the negative side were C.
Davis Miller, Mrs. Emma w. Good
rich and Benjamin A. Sawyer Be
sides the regular disputants the de-
bate was participated in by w. B..
" hitter, S. F. Emerson, D. a. Port
er, S. s. Woodman, Percy E. Smith
aIO MISS Lola SlullH. ne O6DaL6
was quite earnest but the utmost
courtesy prevailed and in general it
seemed apparent that those opposing
further accessions to member ship of
persons not engaged in agriculture
were chiefly those members who are
themselves not of the agricultural
class. The final vote indicated that
the sentiment on the subject was
about equally divided, % supporting
the affirmative and 20 the negative
side of the question.
The discussion of the question,
"How can we increase our Grange
membership, will be taken up at the
next regular meeting, Sept. %. The
committee who have this question in
charge are Mrs. Grace McGregor,
Mrs. X, A. Withee and Horace Lowe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10
Spiritualists in Session.

The annual meeting u TIE Madison
Spiritual association has been ia ses-
sion at Lakewood during he present
week aud vii continue until next
Sunday evening A there have been
some changes IN the program ar pre-
vioasiy announced, We give the order
Of events % be followed for the last
three days Of the session:
fatHs1. sgP4EMBER Il.
Ia 20 a. m. Address BY y A. Hale.
100 =. m seanee D. Katie NJ. Ham.
100 r. m. Address by Rev F. 4. Y ggin
followed ~ seance.
SATURDAY, sEFIEHREk IL.
10 g. m. Address by kew. + A. Wiggin
100 p. m. Address by NJ. Peeoies, N. =.
100 ?. N. Grand Concert, directed BY Pro-
lessor Elmer I. Tosne.
SUNDAY, S1fgE2BER IS.
10. - a. m. Address by Rev. F. A. Miggin.
II. 90 a. m. seance, by Katie NJ. Ham.
zoo p. m. Address by J. n. PEBBLES, n. =.
J3o p. N. Mediumship tests.
As pre- viously announced there are
to be special trains on the Maine Cen
tral and Somerset railroads next Sun
day, with half hour car service from
Skowhegan and Madison 10 Lake
wood.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

The Ballots for Monday Eleeaoa.
We publish in this issue - sf#s
u the Australian ballots Whi=H - -
be used in voting in the state eIess -
on Monday next Two bsIlafs IRE =
be used this year. one containing -
candidates for the various STATE sd
county Offices and the gt6er q - sd
IN voting On NC constitute
amendments, submitted - me fasss.
of this stat - resolves = -
legislature. Bot these Amendments
are important, cts providing - #as
Initiative and Referendum - -
other providing tfas f.saIe sH=Ha
ments may be submitted 3 - =
elections called fer tdas faI
The amendment providing - -
Initiative and Referendum fs zsas
rally conceded 10 II ne msst Imaaf=
ant piece Of legislation referred -
people for q generation ffIfH ra9
fed BY the people en- Manaas = -
hereafter be possible. IS peHs.aHaf
the Legislature. 10 bring sbaa. faa=
ular vote Ga any Iaa concerning
which the people aa# sIsH sasaHress
themselse- y baaHtnk thereon :
is claimed fer 4 taas = ~ enaa.e -
voters - enact sHe#f Hsa ~ Ven
they deem j. Hesessa4s ard =
vii make he legislature mere q4##sz
Is responsive - popular 81 SIM
lar statutes have been - farse il
Oregon Ter several year ard haze Re
Gently ben adopted Oklahoma
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10
To Somerset Voters
Political Advertisement

To the Voters Of Somerset County:
At a Democratic County Conven-
tion held last June, was nominated
for Register OF Probate, always an in
dependent Democrat, rarely voting
straight this year l hope TO see
our State and County ticket elected
to man, but if have any Repubi
can friends who cannot go all the
ticket, and can and will vote for me.
of course l shall feel very grateful 10
them. My opponent Mr.. Fowler is
an old acquaintance and friend OF
mine, but he has held this Office for
Is years. There should be no Royal
Families in Somerset County As 10
my ability TO fill this Office, and my
right to il. l leave in the hands OF
YOG voters. Win Ct lose. am,
Respectfully yours,
L. F. FAIRBRoTHER.
SKowhegan. Ne
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10
Republican Meetings.

Rallies TO be Held IN Somerset County.
Friday, September Il, smithfeld.
Hon c. E. Jackson of Portland and
Hon. J. Clair Minot OF Augusta.
Friday evening, September L, 10.
Arson. Hon. James Wilson, Seere
tary of Agriculture in President
RooseYelt's cabinet.
Saturday, September l., Canaan,
Hon Jesse NJ. Libby of Mechanic Falls.
Saturday, September l., Show
hogan, speakers to be announced.
Saturday evening, September u,
Skowhegan. Hon. Harry Dubois of
New York and Congressman Ralph
D. Cole of Ohio.
Saturday evening, September Z,
New Portland. Hon. Augustine Sim
mons of Arson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10
Coming Events in Maine.

sept. laid Central Washington
Fair, NaehaIs.
sept l5-ls.l7 Waldo and Penob-
scot. Naurae
sept l5zl6-l5- oxford County Fair,
South Paris.
sept 15-l6.l7= Somerset Central
Far. SkoW hogan
sept I5=l6s17-kennebee County
FAIR. ReadReid
sept IL lb-I5 Cumberland County
sept, l7-Is-1a East Somerset Fair,
Hartiand
sept 22-23 y Cumberland Farm
ersa Club. ". Cumberland.
sept = 23-24 Bridgton Farmers
sept. = 23-24-North Knox Fair,
Union. Richmond.
sept % Richmond Farmers Club,
Sept. 2s-3o Unity Park Associa-
ton, Unity.
sept $3.50, Oct. l--FrankliA County
Fair, Pennington.
Sept. 29-30-North Hancock Fair,
Amherst.
Sept. 9-30-New Gloucester and
Danville Agricultural Association at
New Gloucester.
Sept. 1880 Oct. West Oxford
Fair, Fryeburg
Oct. SIS Lincoln County Agrieul-
tural and Horticultural Society, Dam
arise otta.
Oct. l3-14-15-Sagadahoc County
Fair, Topsham.
Oct. y. 23-Annual Meeting of the
NFa;pa Federation Of WOmpn5s climbs
Portland.
Oe; 2s-Conference of Charities
and Corrections, Waterville.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10
Two Big Rallies Planned.

There Is certainly no evidence of
Tagging interest, on the Republican
side, In the campaign now drawing to
a close The present week has al
ready witnessed one enthusiastic Re
publican meeting, that of Tuesday
evening at Convent hall, reported in
another column, a second occurs this
afternoon in the grove ON the Island,
and final rally will take place at
Grange hall next Saturday night.
The rally this afternoon is under the
management Of the Republican county
committee. The Island grove, which
has II OF been used for out door meet
ings for some time, has been put in
order and a new stana built for the
speakers Besides the gentlemen al
ready announced, Hon. Senator Borah
of Idaho and Hon. Thos. Dewey of
Ohio, Hon. William B. SHELTON of
Lewiston, Bank Examiner for Maine,
is 10 be present and will address the
audience
The Saturday evening rally at
Grange hail viii be addressed by Hon.
Harry Dubois Of New York aud Con
gresham Ralph y. Cole of Ohio.
Company E. band plays for both oe-
casIours
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

The following is a plank in the
Democratic national platform, on
which Bryan stands as candidate for
President: 1--WE demand the imme-
date repeal of the tariff on wood
pulp, print paper, lumber, timber and
logs, and that these articles be placed
on the free list This means that
pulp and sawed lumber may come
from Canada into Maine free of duty,
SO that the Maine manufacturers of
pulp, paper and lumber will have to
compete with CANADIANS, and hence
cannot get such prices as they now
get for pulp, paper, and sawed lum-
Der and cannot pay such wages as
have been paid in recent years to
woodsmen, river drivers, and laborers
in wood milk, pulp and paper mills.
The Democratic party also means to
take of the duty on hay, wool and
potatoes, and other farm products.
A vote for Gardner is vote for
Bryan and free trade. Vote for the
Republican party and good wages in
stead.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

On Friday evening meteor OF sur
passing brilliancy shot across the
southern heavens from west to east.
1t ran low on the horizon, just as the
moon is now running, leaving in its
wake large blue streak of flame and
a pathway of glittering spray. The
exhibition occurred at half-past eight
O'Clock, and those who saw the celes-
tial visitor will never forget it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

How many of our readers know
what an inch of rain is exactly? An
acre is o,272, $40 square inches. An
inch of water on an acre is therefore
6,272, GAO cubic inches. That amount
at 227 cubic inches to the gallon,
equals $4,000 gallons, or 900, 900 pounds
or 100 tons. An inch of rain is, in
other words, rain falling at the rate
of 100 tons to the acre.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

The platform on which Mr.. Bryan
stands is bad enough, but people are
getting more and more to regard can
didates, rather than platforms.
What kind of show does Bryan have
in comparison to Taft? With his
many fantastic and grotesque notions,
Bryan has come to be the perpetual
candidate, the laughing stock of the
world, while Taft is constructive
statesman of wide and varied expert
ence, whom the people can trust and
confide in. Remember that on Mon
day next vote for Fernald is a vote
for Taft.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

Fourteen of the more desperate in
sane criminals have recently been
transferred from the State Prison at
Thomaston to the Insane Hospital at
Augusta. More will be taken there
when the changes are completed on
the old Kennebec Arsenal buildings,
which are to be used for insane
patients, and which now belong to
the State
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10
The Big Fair Next Week.

All il hustle and excitement with
the officers Of the Somerset Central
Fair these days, details in number 10
astonish the uninitiated ,erowding up
on them for attention in the short
time that remains before the opening
of the great show. A new and very
important attraction is for the first
time announced in the present issue,
that of b allon ascensions with para
chute drops on each of the three
days of the fair. These will be car
ried out by members of the Boston
ballon company with novelties in
the way of thrilling double and tri-
pile parachute drops that have never
before been seen in this part of
Maine.
There will be one or more games OF
baseball every day and applications
for opportunity to contest have been
received from the clubs of Caratunk,
Athens, North Arson and East Madi-
son as well as from a 6kowhegan
team and an association of retail
clerks from the Skowhegan stores
who propose to put in nine. The
public should remember that a new
baseball stand has been added during
the summer and that the importance
of the national game as an attraction
is fully appreciated by the manage
ment of the Fair.
The race entries are not as yet
complete and ready for publication
but there are already enough bona
fide entries in each class to ensure
great races. In the free for all such
horses as Trixy, Little Sweetheart,
Ravena Wilkes, Elcalo and Brunette
are already booked to start. Each of
the other classes, the 2.27 the three
minute and the matinee races have
each from six to ten starters and the
entries not yet closed. The field
above named in the free for all may
be said without reservation to be the
greatest aggregation of fast steppers
ever entered for race at Fairview
Park. Hugh Sweeney of Portland is to
be the official starter.
Everything points to a great fair.
Representative of the clothing, dry
goods traders and the Grocers and
Feed Dealers association report that
places of business in their lines will
for the most part be closed for the at
ternoon on Wednesday, the second
day of the fair, and it is expected
that other stores will join them in
this movement.
The officers of the Somerset Central
are doing their duty for the 1908 fair,
often at a considerable sacrifice on
their part. The public should show
their appreciation of their efforts by
bringing in everything they have to
exhibit and by planning to be part of
the great crowd that will be on hand
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of next week TO see the many
features of the great show. Out of
town patrons from points reached by
the Somerset tr action line can count
on special cars and excursion rates.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10
September Term, Supreme Judicial
Court Opens Next Tuesday.


Somerset's Supreme Judicial Court
will convene for the September term
on Tuesday next, the hour of opening
being ten a. m. His Honor, Arno w.
King of Ellsworth, will be the Presid
ing Justice. Judge King was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy occurring
by reason of the death of Hon. Chas
F. Woodland of Bangor, about ten
months since, and this Is his first term
in this county. There seems TO be no
way of making an estimate of the
number of weeks the term will oc-
cupy. There are always more entries
after the long vacation, than at the
December and March sessions, and
the usual rule prevails in this respect
at the present time. There are ten
cases already specially assigned, that
is the day of trial set, and of these
seven are named for the first day of
the term. Among the seven that are
thus to be ready for trial on the open
ing day, are two actions in which Mrs.
Capola Hoyt OF New Portland is the
plaintiff and two insurance companies
are the defendants. A verdict for
the plaintiff was rendered in these
actions at the September term, 1903,
and they now come up for retrial by
order of the Supreme judicial court
of Maine, that tribunal having SO or
dered when the cases came before
.
other important cases II Is under
stood that the case of Haynes vs. the
Maine Central Railroad, damage
case. will be tried and also several
suits for damage to teams and their
occupants, in cases where horses
have been frightened by automobiles.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10
sKoWHEGAN Market.


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per bag Oats cts bu.
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paslTR,-Fo~k, nc s,s, psflps Gh= kra AZ sis. eei
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10
Incident of the shrieyaltY Contest.

incident OF the SDI1eVdlty contest
\ prominent citizen Of one Of IN
owns Of this county sends the fol
owing letter received by him iron
leslie <. Jacobs, the Republican en-
1idate for the Office of Sheriff, an
Ne take pleasure in publishing Tn
,ame with his comments thereon.
skowhegan, Me-, Sept. 7, '08
Ny Dear Sir
| am the Republi-
can Candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Somerset County. re-
specially ask you for your sup
port, regardless OF your party af-
filiations at the coming State cleo
ton on Monday, Sept. IA, 1905.
/ have this to say regarding the
important Office for which ! am
asking your assistance.
pledge you my word and hon
or az man, that | will faithfully
uphold and maintain every law
which comes under my supervi-
sion, impartially, fearlessly and
without discrimination.
The duties Of a sheriff are many:
the office carries with it great re
sponsibilities, especially strict ae-
count of the large amount of mon
ey received and accounts render
ed TO the County Treasurer. The
maintenance OF law and good citi-
zenship, that will appeal favor
ably to every we'll meaning and
fair minded man throughout the
length and breadth of Somerset
County, will constantly be M
aim.
In regard to the office of Dep
uty Sheriff, have made no prom
ises to maintain the present men
now IN office or not TO maintain
them; however, If ! have your
confidence for Sheriff believe me,
that | shall appoint men thorough
~ competent and reliable 10 co
operate with me in conducting
the affairs of the County whether
they are men now in Office OF
not. men that will meet the ap
proval of all law abiding citizens
Yours very respectfully.
LESLIE +. JACOBS
l judge that the above letter IA
been sent to others in this count,
during the past week, but as It eoul,
not by that means, come to the eve
Of every voter, l wish you would pub
ish it az | believe the statement
made therein will aid In making
wise choice for this Office on election
lay next Monday There are som
who do not wish the laws enforced
1t is certainly the time for those Of u
who do, to reflect upon Mr.. Jacob
statements, set forth in the aboy
straightforward and manly words.
have tried to determine in my owl
the alignment OF senti
ment on the sheriff question, am
have had very little difficulty in see
ing that the active and vigorous op
position to Mr. Jacobs comes from
those whose sentiments are not, L
say the least, pronounced in favor o
the enforcement of law and goo
citizenship. / believe yan will find
just the same in your community
neighbor, and want you to ask your
self the same question that l nave
with which side do ! want t
stand2' If YOU do, believe you vi
answer il As shall, By voting for ia
eobs next Monday
~, IA =, I....,-f -. -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

For Representative TO the Legislature
FORREST H. COLBY of Bingham
JOHN w. HIGGINS of Starks.
w. s. BEMIS of Harmony
GEORGE q. WEEKS of Fairfield
ALONZo Ii. BURSE of Pittsfield
MAHLON PATTERSON of Scion
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10
Announcement

Political Advertisement
L having been reported about town
that l was in favor of the Sturgis Law.
| wish TO state that | am and always
have been opposed TO it in every
form, and, If elected 70 the State
senate. shall, Immediately after II
convenes, ask for its repeal
4. F DoNIGAN
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

Almost the dying words of Presi-
dent Cleveland were to denounce the
Demo ratio party under it's present
leadership and to predict the trium-
plant election of Mr.. Taft. Prophet
ic words. Not word of comment
comes from the Democratic press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10
Our Paint Proposition

Is worth knowing We've made a
study Of Paint for many years. We
don't know 1t all--but we will be glad
to give you the benefit of what we've
learned Monarch House Paint, 100
per cent pure. is what we believe in.
The Blunt Hardware Company,
Skowhegan, Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

You can just spot the life insurance
agent who is opposed to Gov. Hughes
of New York because of the part that
he took in the insurance investiga-
tions and in securing reform laws.
That agents company would be a
good one to shun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

The Cuban presidential election
comes the same day of our State
election. May those who are Repub-
licans at heart win there as they are
going to here.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

Fashion has sent forth its decree,
and from the wide trimmed Merry
Widow hat, women's hats the COM
ing fall will not be much larger than
saucers. A happy change for those
who prefer to see the woman rather
than the hat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

The President has spoken with no
uncertain utterance, and says as a
citizen of New York, that it is abso-
lutely necessary that the Republican
party should renominate Gov. Hughes
at the coming State convention. And
it will be done, and let all the little
1managerso get out of the way.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

The United States army is on a
peace footing and now numbers but
go, 600 men. We need more to guard
our widely expanded territory, and 1t
is believed that President Roosevelt
in his annual message to Congress
will recommend numerical increase
to at least one hundred thousand per-
sons.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

Unless you do something to bring
about the result, your rejoicing next
Monday night, when the returns come
in, will be sort of empty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

BY the destruction by fire of the
town of Chisholm in Minnesota, and
adjoining wood lands, there are H.
600 homeless people.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

We can detect trend towards the
farm from the large centres of popu-
iation. A few years ago farmer
who received instruction from an ag
ricultural college was regarded as
putting on airs" and fun was made
of 'book learning" as applied to agri-
cultural science. Now, many farmers
sons return from the agricultural
college to the farm instead of seeking
employment in the cities that will
bring immediate results. Town boys,
also, influenced by the spread of in
formation as to the attractive profits
of agriculture earned by those who
farm scientifically, are drawn towards
the business of farming. Such men
carry with them to farm life tastes for
varied ente rtainment and recreation,
and the capacity not only to enjoy,
but also to establish. We think that
old people on the farm make a mis-
take in putting their property into
the hands of real estate agents for
sale. Wait until there shall come the
infusion of new and younger blood.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

At last, sick people are to be given
a chance to get well. There were
1874 fewer graduates from medical
schools in 1908 than in 1907.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

As if to add to the quick killing
qualities of cigarettes, it is said that
knock out drops are now put in
them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-10

The next two or three days given
to the cause will count nightly en-
election day.