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The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

Sept. 29-30-New Gloucester and
Danville Agricultural Association at
New Gloucester.
Sept. 2s-S0, Oct. West Oxford
Fair, Fryeburg.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
At the n. E. Parsonage

Mr.. Lawrence l. Varnum and Mary
Elvira Snow were united in marriage
at the Methodist Episcopal church
parsonage on Friday evening, Aug.
14th at eight O'Clock, by the pastor,
Rev. DR.. Leitch. The newly married
couple will make their home in West
Brooksville, the home of Mr. Varnum,
who is one OF East Names well
known and highly respected citizens.
Mr.. Calsie ". Greenleaf and Miss
Della LaTulippe were united in mar
riage at the parsonage Of Centenary
Methodist Episcopal church on Sat
urday evening at eight O'Clock by the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Leiteh. Mr.. and
Mrs. Greenleaf Will live in Skowhe-
gan for the present
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

Cards of Thanks, Resolutions of Respect
IF weddings receptions, anniversaries, etc,
Inserted at cents per line poetry with oblt-
nary notices, 10 cents per line. No charge
less than 80 cents
With our mailing list of nearly 5000 names,
xubscribers writing the REPORTER with re-
,ard TO their subscription must be sure TO
give exactly the postoffice address to which
he paper is going, including the number OF
~ f. y. route, II delivered by rural carrier.
This is especially important when change
OF address rs requested but should also be OBJ.
served when max ing remittances and at all
other times.
Address all communications to
The SOMERSET REPORTER, Skowhegan, Ne.
ST. EMERSON. Travelling Representative
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20
For County Treasurer

For County Commissioner
ID. PERKINS of Madiso
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

For County Attorney
LEROY X. FOLSOM of NorridgewOck
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

For Sheriff
LESLIE Il. JACOBS of Skowhegan
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

ELBERTON p. DYER of Hartiand
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

For Judge of Probate
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS of Arson
The Somerset reporter., 1908-08-20

For Register of Probate
NATHAN FOWLER of Skowhegan
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10
l5c Figured Suiting
Linen Finish .-,. $500.

Good weight white grounds black and colored dot:
figures and stripes regular 15c quality priced for tn
| Don't Worry" sale, third floor yard S1-3c.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10
21c and 25c E0T/
Persian Lawn .kZ2L

It's 40 inches wide; there are only
400 yards of it, worth zoe and 25c
regularly; for this sale Monday,
yard 121ac.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10

For the Don't Worry" sale, wo-
mems parasols of lingerie and linen.
7-ribbed frames and natural wood
handles: regular price 75c, 81 and
$1.25. Big Don't Worry special;
aisle 8, each, CSC.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10
Spider SILK
soc Quality =.

A beautiful range of patterns and colo
combinations; fine for street or even
ing wear; soc material on sale Monday
third floor, yard 25c.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10

An important "Don't Worry" item
from the tewelry section; belt pins,
hat pins and beauty pins in an end
less variety; also veil pins. These
would sell in the regula" way at
Csc and 35c; Monday -5c each.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10

Don't Worry" motto cards that
will be fine to passepartout. Printed
on linen finished cardboard. 5000
of them to be given away Monday
as long as they last, one to a Gus
toner.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10

Firm quality, white grounds with
figures and stripes; fine for shirt
waists, mefls and boys shirts;
1-3c yard, third floor.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10

One lot of finest taffetas satin ribbons: fine for
hair bows and millinery; included number of
printed warp ribbons. Widths up to inches, values
up to SOC; sale Monday yard, 19c.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10

About 25 dozen of these, all pure
linen fine swiss with hemstitched
and scalloped edges, slightly soiled
from display; Csc and 35c values;
aisle 3, 121ac.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10
75c, $l.OO and SIPS Coz
Csc Bingham
Aprons, 8 to 9

Women's Bingham aprons mi
plain band style. with one
and deep hem. Regular 25c
Just for one hour Monday. fro
8, third floor, 10c each.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
wild Horse. That Escape capture.

Several efforts have been made to
capture three bands of wild horses
feeding in the nesnborhood of Kit
Carson. Among the group that runs
wild about twenty miles north of the
town are said to be powerful horse
and an equally handsome mare that
would make team worth about $4O0.
A huge sorrel stallion with blaze
face. a tail that reaches to the ground
and heavy, flowing name is the lead
er of the band and is said to be 50
wary that up to date all attempts to
run down any member Of the group
have resulted in failure. Whenever
a man appears OH the horizon the stall
lion sounds the alarm and starts the
band off In the other direction, led
by small roam bronco. The stallion
himself brings UP the rear, swapping
at the mares to make them run faster,
and If too hard pushed he will stride
off by himself. The country where this
band roams is known as the Little
and Big Springs section, and the far
mers in that vicinity are watching
their own horses closely to keep them
from Joining the wild herd A domes-
ticated horse is often coaxed away by
a band of wild ones, and in q few
days is as wild as the rest, There
is said to be another band, led by u
big brown stallion, about twenty miles
south of Kit Carson, and a third. led
by bay, not quite so far off. Some
of tho horses have brands, While oth-
ers have nOt.-Denvcr Republican.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
mia uls Gnld ron AyelI.

After three-months' secret search
John Dahl, a resident of this place,
finally has uncovered pot of gold
coin that he had saved and buried
under his cabin more than two years
refuse to trust banks. When he hid
his savings he thought he had mark
ed the spot securely, but a number
OF months ago when he went to look
he, was unable to locate the money
ground where he thought the gold
was located, and, unwilling to allow
others to know OF the existence OF the
treasure, lest he be robbed, he set
about digging In the evening by can
gle light After long toll his search
finally was rewarded and he emerged
from his cabin with the coin.-st Paul
Pioneer Press,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
TO Harness the Moon.

A number of plans have been made
to develop the power of the tides. but
In most cases these have failed of
commercial success. The increasing
Importance of natural sources of pow
er, however, Is causing the subject
to attract renewed interest, and pro-
ject Is now well advanced to har-
ness the power of the tides on the
coast of Maine near the city of Port
land.
Alfred S; Black of Portland. Me-. and
his associates have bonded land on
either side of Back Bay in Portland,
where It is anticipated tidal power
plant will be located, capable of de-
veloping ut least $4,000 horsepower or
enough to run, all the electric cars,
lights and engines in the city.
Mr.. Black says: 1--WE shall commence
me erection Of our first power sta
ton at South Thomaston. four miles
from Roc!lnnd, next spring, the plans
for same being now completed, and
the land and rights secured. We shall
furnish power to Rockland, four miles
away, TO the Rockland and Rockport
Lime Company for use In the lime
auarries. and to the Thomaston and
Camden Street Railroad" Kansas City
journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
MAKING MEN. Nor CRIMINALS.

+ Judge Lindsay's address on Satur-
FAay evening was an astounding demon
,eration of the practical value of
tfhristian sympathies in dealing with
tmost unchristian citizens. TO have heard
sfrom Judge Lindsays own lips the ac-
! counts of these boys bound straight
ffor destruction, who, by kindness and a
Itouch of nature. We're rescued and
tmade men, would have converted the
Enarrowest believer in blind brute force
Fthat ever jailed an impressionable lad,
,only to release a changeless criminal,
/! The marvel of Judge Lindsay's re-
!. generative influence is only surpassed
Iby the wonder that his work was not
Wong before undertaken by others.
philanthropy. good intentions, emotion,
shave suggested the possibility of that
fmethod which he has made SO bril-.
liantly successful.
1t is not alone the brllliance of the
bcures that have been wrought IN
SEcarred and hardened lives of the boys
fof the streets that recommends juve-
jnHe courts TO other cities, The say
Erg of men in the making from de-
EStruction, the removal of the most pro-
Eific cause of the adult criminal class
hes. in short the conservation OF the
Lenergy of the community for useful
Land happy lives instead of lis worse
ethan useless dissipation in crime, jail
Eor penitentiary, has made Judge Lind,
Isay's way Of dealing with the bad boy
problem a discovery that must be
E,Sdopted by all humane communities
kAnd when adopted its usefulness and
Ebensfits are beyond the range of cal.
hsulation.
& Richmond can afford criminal anc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
They Should Rc Rcl.

The strangest employment to which
the motor car can be put would APP
pear to be its use to determine the
courage Of young bulls intended for
Mexican cities, The auto as a "trying-
out device was hit upon by Pedro
Fernandez Somellera, who owns l,a-
clenda near Guadalajara, Mexico. The
novel experiment was made a few
days ago with a 22-horsepower car
The experiment proved an exciting
success. Several of the young bulls
charged the machine at mad speed, and
1t was only by clever driving that the
car and its occupants were kept clear
apparently indignant als,-Kansas
City Post
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
Remarkable Cure of Pneumonia.

Haute's best-known physicians, is re-
covering from pneumonia. and the
medical fraternity say that his life
was saved by heroic treatment. of
which there is no record of like
case. A freezing water bath was given
him at the moment he was thought
to be dying to shock the respiratory
centres and thus restore respiration
Cold water baths in cases of fever arc
temperature, but DR.. Combs's temper
azure was normal. He was kept in
the bath three hours. The death rat
tie ceased after short time. fol-
lowing the immersion and repiration
soon became stronger.
The entire staff of Union Hospital
had been interested and assisted in
the fight for his life when, at the
critical stage. DR.. Niblack suggested
the ice water bath.-Indianapoli News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
ENGAGEMENTS OF A STATESMAN.
Holds to the Substance While Chasing
the Shadow.

1t is stated that Mr.. Taft feels keen
ly the criticism called forth by what
Senator Hale described as his ERE
quent and necessary absences from
Washington" He would like to stick
close to his desk and never go on
the road. But what is he to do? In
Vulnerable engagements have been
made, months ahead. 1t is clearly /,
case of breaking faith with his polit-
ical managers or seeming to neglect
the duties of the high and difficult
office which he occupies de jure, and
now and then de facto.
of citizens may not come to the CON
clusion that they are not getting
value for their money, and in spite
OF the fact that the War Department.
as is alleged. is running itself very
effectively, Mr. Taft Will make no
new bookings for addresses III
churches. missionary meetings. Young
Mems Christian Associations. club din
ners, and so on and so on. AS a re-
suit it is expected that. having kept
all his engagements. he will be able
to spend at least whole week, or
at any rate a few days, of uninter-
rupted activity in his office before
the Chicago convention has made Its
choice of candidate.
The easy solution of the whole diff
hculty by resignation has been put out
of the question by the secretary's in
timation that he will give up his port
folio only In the event OF his being
selected 10 head the ticket OF his
party. 1t is thus plain that the con-
duct of the distinguished gentleman
is largely subject to contingencies
The Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
a civil Police Court Can she afford
to be without Juvenile court?
cONNECTICUTvs pIATrOnM.

The platform OF the Democratic con-
vcntion of Connecticut deserves the
most respectful considerations it Is
brief 1t is comprehensive, 1t is sound,
i. is timely
I'VE believe in strict construction
of tho Constitution, the preservation Of
the integrity of the three departments
of the government home rule and local
elf-government." Thus do these Dem
ocrats declare their belief that our
Federal system should be preserved In
all It's integrity and with It's safe.
guards.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in his administration
and still more in his demands on Con-
gress for new legislation, has sought
for power in the central government
subversive of the Constitution as II
Nothing, therefore. can be more time
ly or is more needed than reminder
of the necessity to end the paternal-
ism and ccntraliaing designs of this
dominating personality.
1t is facilitating to our spirit OF
self-reliance and initiative to look to
Washington for aid in all our UNDER
tokings and difficulties 1t is not well
that some centralized bureau or COM
mission assume the administra ton Of
duties and functions lodged by the
Constitution with tho ind ividua1 Stotos
and that should be discharged by them.
Federal usurpation has been extend
cd under the plea of the public good
but that has not prevented 1t from as
suming proportions at once omnipotent
and arbitrary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
Smelling n ainn.

IF I wanted to spoil a man for COM
merce." said Sir Alfred Jones. 81 would
send him to Oxford or Cambridge"
On the. other hand. we have M. Paul
Adam, an eminent French man Of let
tors, defending the older culture in
the Paris Revue Hebdomadaire from
purely unitarian considerations
France. he asserts, is losing ground
relatively to other nations in the COM
mercial struggle for life because her
commercial men have abandoned the
study of The classics and have there
by lost the mental training which. as
he contends, the classical education
gives and for which no adequate sub
stitute has yet been dlscovered.--Lon-
don Univ. Correspondence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
THE PASSING OF THE rprxcu
small hate of Increase In One of thc
GrcntcNt NnfInnx

Greatest Nations.
ond ne population of France, whose co !
Vuu,ooO formed the most numerous M
slohal monolingual group in Eurnna
d the opening of the last cent,rv
mas a., increased only 20 per cent durinn.
me past 100 years, as against Eng.
per cent. 20 l'ooo
= The total population of France is
eeeeds the male in number, the figures
being, respectively 19,533,s99 and Is
sl6,Ss9. On the other hand, an excess
In the number of the unmarried is
SHOWN on. the masculine side, the re-
spective figures being 9.917,17S and o.
1896. There are 2.384,s7e widows
and divorced women, as against l,OO5,-
Ss4 widowers and divorced men.
Inc number of French families Is
9.1sl1l1, of which l,314,77s are with
out children; 2.249,3S7 have but one
G Gau ,%ois'e65 ma have two; 1,24s.2s4
have five; 24s,159 have six; 1876
have seven: 1854 have eight, and 49,
Oh have nine children. These figures
continue to represent, in rapidly
decreasing proportion, the number OF
Families having a larger number. Upon
comparing these groups Of figures, it
Will be perceived that for about two
thirds of the families Of France the
average number Of children does not
not exceed three; while for about l 10
per cent. of them the average number
is seven, and for less than ! per cent.
OF the same, eight children. Twenty
TOUR families are recorded, however, as
possessing seventeen, and thrty-fo u.
as possessing eighteen chlldren.-Har-
pcr's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
An Explanation.
Another Word OF Encourages ,c,.

The Richmond 1imcs-Dispatch &c
doing an incalculable service to ,hn
state by the publication of It's in
dustrial editions. The Times-Disna tn;,
IS doing the great work OF Introducing
the various sections of the State to
each other To us all it is a revela-
.ioh OF The progress and vitality OF
Observation-Disclosures Star
The Star ic right. Only last SUNDAY
1t had most excellent write-up of
the town of South Boston. Mr.. Franl,
;. Woodson, of the staff of The Times .
Dlspatch. spent several days in town
gathering up data: and a great MANY
things In relation to the rise and pro
SresS of the town were unknown to
many of 'hc people of Halifax There
was in the same edition of the paper
a description of the county of I.unen-
burg and the new town that is to he
on the Nirsinian Railroad in the free
State. Both articles were exceeding
ly interesting. In truth. scarcely any
one knew that there was any town in
LuneDburg, so the information was
timely. as great many adventures
like to live in new towns on new
lines of railroads and grow up with
the place. While the public enjoys
reading the industrial editions and
gaining valuable information, The
Times-Dispatch is proving to be A
great favorite among the people. On
Sunday last the little boys sold every
paper in 4 few minutes after the ar
rival of tho train.-HalifaN Gazette.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
SENATOR BAILEY.

Reports yesterday indicate that Sen
ator Bailey has won BY an emphatic
majority his fight for place as delc-
gate at large to the Democratic ma
tlonal convention. Tho struggle was
the 'bittercst in the history of Texas
politics. Bailey was fighting not SIM
ply for the honor directly involved. but
for his political life. 1t was the oppor-
tunity of the people of Texas to record
by their votes what they thought of
their Senator; and he had been credited
as saying that If he was defeated in
this he would resign his seat in the
Senate and retire from politics.
a year or more ago the Texas Leg
islature generated Bailey from the
charges brought against him in con-
nection with the Waters Pierce Oil
Company. With this new Endorsement
he may we'll feel at once indicated and
free to disregard the hostility which
is now certain to be permanently his
lie has had general sympathy in his
troubles of the past two years because
the movement against him has seemed
to partake of the nature of persecu-
ton. The bitterness of the attack has
suggested personal. in addition to po-
litical. enmity. At least one .impar-
tial" gathering association has
taken hand in the assault. The Hearst
News Service of Friday not merely pre-
dicted Bailey's defeat, but ventured the
wholly gratuitous assertion that whc-
Their he won or lost. he would be found
In tho employ OF the Standard Oil Com
pany OF New York within the year.
The improperly and unfarness of an
editorial opinion of this sort, printed as
uncolored news, is sufficiently obvi.
Gus.
Yet the brilliant public career which
once seemed to lie before this Texas
statesman is undoubtedly gone. The
intensity Of the opposition TO him has
settled that. However Innocent he may
be, Senator's usefulness is permanent.
~ impaired when he finds himself the
object of whispers and the centre of
Investigations. AS for Texas De-
mocrary. 1t is nopelessly split. The
Bailey issue seems to separate the two
wings OF 1t more impassably Just now
than either OF them is separated from
the Republicans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

In the absence OF other water steriliza :
ton, DR.. Riege, of the Austrian army,
firds citrc acid effective. In shallow
vessel in sunshine, 0.6 of citrc acid killed
cholera germs in five minutes and the
tSphus in one and half hours.
I.oie Fuller, the dancer, has Joined the
ranks of writer folk. She has written an
account of her experiences on the American
Enc European stages. which is to be
brought, out simultaneously in America. In
England. In Germany and in France.
Baron Hayashi japanese minister to
ana Will be sent TO Rome. Baron Ituin
now counselor of the Japanese embassy
in London. will succeed to the vacant place
IN Pekin. Baron Chinda will go to Berlin
and Baron Eshii Will succeed him as vice .
minister of foreign affairs.
A hard worked member. bu, ono wh,
n near; his burden We'll. is Charles Quincy
Ilirell representing the Fourth District
OF Massachusetts. Mr.. Tirrell is getting
a as IN Years. but that does not hinde,
1855 and received his education and grad.
usted from Dartmouth College before some
or the members of the Siytieth Conrress
had been born. COS
Emperor William of Germany commends
e ,ne =, E =, dwelllns-house system as
lin and other German cities "The houses
even OF the poorest workmen,'' said the
Emperor. have a comfortable. hnmelIiie
az a. Mosphere, with an abundance OF flow
ers inside and outside"
la la Nature asserts that the military popu-
sos men, In Alsace Lorraine are n,,ap pes.-
go Sl.lo9; at Metz, 1905; in the en,,iro,,,
OF 81 Metz. li.sl9; at strasburg. 5.4os: en-
NJ .nohs OF ,s,rasburg. 1913; at Colmar. -
sons an az M ,,a e $3.50. The other rarri
SONS sons on the frontier are much less imnar.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
April Fool Anniversaries.

Prince Bismarck was born on April
LIST. and throughout life made a Joke
foolers may be named: Agnes Repplicr,
Rockhill, the eminent explorer; Edwin
Abbey. the noted artist: Hamilton
Hamilton. artist; Ned Sothern, actor;
President Harris, of Amherst; Govern
or Anthony, of Rhode Island; Presi-
dent McCosh, of Princeton; Governor
Lucas, Of Iowa; Richard Butler, Will
liam Hindman, DR.. Samuel Bard. DR..
Fred Corwin. the distinguished cthy-
ologist; II. G. Page, one of Americas
leading journallsts.-New York Press.