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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
Report of the Tax Commission.

The Maine State tax commission is
now engaged in formulating re-
port 70 be presented to the incoming
legislature covering the entire sub
ject of taxation in This State, with
recommendation as to legislation
which, in the opinion of the com
mission, is needed. The report will
be lengthy one and the statistics
which have been com piled would fill
many volumes.
1t is understood that the commits
sion will make many radical recon-
mehdations upon the subject of
taxation in Maine. The present
method of taxing railroads is said to
meet with the approval OF the COM
mission, but an increase i'll the rate
may be recommended.
Another recommend alton will be
the taxation OF the face value of
insurance policies in force in Maine,
in place of a tax upon the annual
premium collection III this State, as
the law now provides. The taxation
of mortgages will be treated as the
complex question it Is, and the argu
ments for and against such tax will
be we'll set forth. Another important
matter which has received a great
deal of attention has been the
taxation of wild lands and of banks
and similar institutions.
1t is expected that the legislature
will devote the greater part of its
time at Augusta this winterto the
consideration of the proposed tax
reforms, and the report, which will
be ready for publication early in the
session, will serve as the foundation
of all that is done.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
VIM. Morgan Post.

The November meeting OF VIM.
Morgan Post No. 129 Athens, James
Sterling Commander, was held at the
fine Town Hall, Cornville Center,
Thursday the 18th.
The day was a cold disagT eeable
one, the wind piercing and the roads
muddy from the rain of the previous
day and many of the veterans had
miles to ride, but nothing daunted be-
ing accustomed to long marches UNI
der all sorts of conditions in '61 to '65
an early hour found them with their
wives and invited guests assembled to
the number of about seventy, chat
ting merrily and busy as bees.
At the dinner hour we were ushered
into the spacious dining room where
a most delicious oyster stew was
served prepared by those who bad
surely mastered the art. Steaming
hot baked beans, cakes, etc for those
who preferred them. Divine blessing
all proceeded to do justice to the &C.
casion.
Dinner over we repaired to the hall
DelOW dIO OHS BdNOi ioli' COuhhldll-
der Sterling being somewhat indis
posed from a cold Comrade H. n.
Longfellow filled the chair nicely.
The following program richly inter
sperced with music was presented and
finely rendered. Music "The Battle
Hymn of the Republic" by Mr.. and
Mrs. Dodge, Mrs. Fennelson and Mrs
Moody; Select Readings by Mrs,
Moody, Mrs. Fennelson, Mrs. Dodge,
Mrs. Kicker, Mrs. E. A. Bosworth,
Geo. Kicker and Comrade Treat; Adj
dress "Woman's Rights" by Mrs. J.
r. Bicknell. Comrade E. A. Bos
worth exemplified the torn and tat
tered flag. Comrade Alden Buchanan
told how he received the two bullets
that he still carries In his person.
Comrade P. Hurd told of his expert
ence in the Fourth Maine Battery.
Comrade George Taylor told story
of the storming party at Port Hudson.
There were many more we would
liked to have heard from but the sun
was sinking behind the western hills,
and the long rides homeward forbade.
We regret that we are not able to
give the name of the organist who
presided so acceptably.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
November Probate.

The November Term Of the Pro
bate Court opened at the Courthouse
on the 10Th, Judge A. Simmons pre- >
siding. Business was transacted a.
follows
Wills of Chas. K. Turner late Of
5kowhegan. Timothy Trip late d
Scion, Oramel Murray late Of Pitts
field, Caleb 5. Russell and Bhoda +.
Russell late of Genesee, IL. aud Peter
Dulac late of Fairfield, were pre-.
sented; and wills of Archie + TIlt9n
late of Skownegan, Danel Moody
late of Scion, Chas. T. Sell ate gf
Ripley and Mary Noble late VI Pits
fed, were allowed.
Administration was asked for IN the
estate of Mary Hamilton late Of
Cambridge; and granted in thu
estates Of Walter B. Dore late OF Har-
mony, Isaac II. James and Rebekah
Lovejoy late of Portland, David G
Wood and Guy {. Haines late of
NorridgeWock, Gancello Willis late Of
Detroit, Sylvia Bragg late of Fair
field, Edwin Thompson late Of Minot,
North Dakota, William II. Moore late
of Cambridge, Elmer +. Parkman
OF Fairfield and Mary Bagley late of
Ripley.
License to sell real estate was
asked for in the estates Of Peter Sted-
man late Of Palmyra, Sarah j. Har-
rington late of Smithfield, James II.
Blake late of NJ adison and Fiavilla d.
Young late of Skowhegan; and
granted i'll the estates Of Sumner ".
Elliott and Peter Tague late Of New
Portland, Mary E. Whittier late Of
Cornville and Hiram g. Skilln and
Mary "A. Tuck late of Fairfield.
Accounts were presented in the
estates of Angelina NJ. Marsh late Of
Ripley, b. G. Mosher late OF Mercer,
Jabez McDermit late of Skowhegan
and Alden Russell late of Cornyille,
and allowed in the estates Of Anna
Tinkham late of Madison, Daniel W
Mosher late of Smithfield, William J.
Osborn late of Fairfield, Julia A
Wentworth late of Skowhegan and
Carrie {. Morse late of Norridge
wock. Also the accounts Of Albert F.
Blaisdell, guardian of Alice Z. Taylor
of Norridgewock; and Frank Weeks,
guardian of Helen Weeks of Pitts
field.
Helen NJ. Wyman of Fairfield was
appointed guardian of Caroline and
William Robinson Wyman.
Fred E. and Eva a. Webster of
Norridgewock were granted leave to
adopt Agnes Nelson and change her
name to Bessie Pearl Webster.
Representations of insolvency were
filed in the estate of Delwin II.
Morse late OF, Hartland, and Axel
Erickson late of Starks.
Collateral Inheritance tax was
determined in the estate of William
j. Osborn late of Fairfield.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
Obituary.

Charles T. Whittier died at his
home in Athens, Oct. 81, at the age
of ninety-two years nine months and
ten days. He was born in Brighton,
Jan. 81, 1916, and was the son Of John
and Abigail Titus Whittier. He
was one of family OF eleven
children, ten of whom grew to man
hood and womanhood. Only one
brother survives him, John h. Whit
tier of Cornville. In early manhood
he married Miss Harriet Wallingford
of Athens. Five children were born
to them, his wife died Mar. 5, 1888,
since which time he has lived with
his second son, Fred, where he was
tenderly cared for in his last days.
Four children survive him, Franklin,
Fred and Sherbon of Athens and
Mrs. Mary F. Rowell of Foxcroft, all
of whom were present at the funeral,
which was held from his home, Nov.
4 He will be remembered as kind
husband and father and an upright
citizen
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19

1T. Cooper, who is explaining his
theory and medicine to the public, is
meeting more people each day and
seems to be attracting as much at
tention here as was reported from
other cities before he arrived in New
York.
Cooper's theory is that modern all
ments are largely due to stomach trou-
BILE. He claims his preparation will
regulate the digestive organs in six
weeks. In explaining his theory,
when interviewed Wednesday after
noon. he said: "About three out of
five people who come to ask about
my medicine say, my nerves are all
unstrung', or am very nervous,
or; Il am on the verge of nervous
prostration.' All this nervous trou-
Bile is due to just one thing-imperfect
digestion.
8Did you ever hear of farmer
with nervous prostration? never did.
The farmer gets up early. Out he
goes into the fresh air to put in a
DAYS work that would lay most people
ND for week. At noon the dinner
horn blows. He has worked his body
so hard that his stomach is just shout
ing for food, and you can bet itgets it..
The amount of corned beef, cabbage,
potatoes, bread, pie, milk, etc, that
he puts away is sight to see. Back
he goes to the fields. More hard work
in the fresh air and sunshine. Home
at night with the same enormous APP
petite. A big supper, and then he
sleeps as though chloroformed. No
restless tossing all night. Any ner-
vous prostration for him? Well,
guess not. He doesn't feel dull and
languid all day. He doesn't have a
coated tongue and bad taste in his
mouth. He's living the life that
nature intended him to live, and his
digestion is perfect. That's the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
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Sleeps as Though Chloro.
formed Every Night
Farmer Takes His Rest In Contrary Manner
to Most City People

secret-his digestion is perfect.
Whenever a man is digesting his food
he's we'll man. But until the di-
gestive organs are in perfect con
dition, good health is absolutely i'm =
possible.
ga tired, overworked stomach,
produced by years of little outdoor
exercise and too much hastily eaten
food, can cause an endless amount of
ailments, among them being liver
complaint, kidney trouble, nervous
breakdown, blood trouble, and even
rheumatism
Among a number of New Workers
who have recently staten that Cooper
had convinced them his medicines
E. Bell, of Hewlett, L. l., who, when
seen about the matter, said: "For the
past four years | have been i'll with
catarrah on the stomach. My feet
and ankles have been so badly swollen
that | could not walk any distance.
| have tried in every way to find
something that would benefit me, but
| have begun to think it was hopeless,
as 1 was getting slowly worse.
"Three weeks ago last Saturday
started taking this Cooper medicine,
as had been hearing a lot about it
from friends. Within a week all
swelling had left my foot and ankles
and could walk again as did four
years ago. My improvement in every
way is more than l dared hope.
have no gas on my stomach, sleep
we'll. have hearty appetite; and feel
as well as | ever did in my life.
Cooper's New Discovery, the medi-
cine recently introduced in New York
by MIR. Cooper, is now on sale at lead
ing drug stores throughout the United
States. Ask 6. r. Fogg or any other
drug stores for it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
Was A Native of Madison.

A local paper of Bradford, Illinois,
issue of October 28th, publishes the
obituary of Mrs. Julia Ann Deyo,
formerly of Madison. Mrs. Deyo was
the daughter of James and Judith
Hayden and was born in Madison in
1885. She moved to the west i'll 1854
and was married to Josiah Deyo the
following year. A family of twelve
children were born to them, eight of
whom are now living.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19

Walter L. Frederick, a former Bel
fast boy, was elected clerk of the
Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk
county, Mass, at the recent election.
Although the county is nominally
Democratic. Mr. Frederick's ma
jority over his Democratic opponent
was 10000 He had been trained Is
years Of apprenticeship as assistant
clerk in the lower courts of Suffolk
county, and by four years as as
sistant in his present Office and OH
the resignation of the clerk received
the unanimous appointment from the
judges of the supreme court until an
election could be held
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
The Rev. Iral R. Hicks Almanac.

For 1909, ready Nov. Is, 1908, best
ever sent out, beautiful covers, in
colors, fine portrait of Prof. Hicks in
colors, all the old features and sew
eral new ones In the book. The best
astronomical year book and the only
one containing the original Hicks
Weather Forecasts" By mail 35c. ON
news stands soc. One copy free with
Word and Works, the best 81, month
" in America. Discounts on al
MANAGES in quantities. Agents want
ed. Word and Works Pub. Co. 2201
Locust Street, st. Louis Mo. Every
citizen owes it to himself, to his fell
lows and to Prof. Hicks to possess the
Sticks" forcasts.-the only reliable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
BgsJhHis 3. hEFEiLL, Pastor,
Residence fls Main Street.

ISLAND AVENUE COsbKEGATI9SAL.
BzsJANis B. aEpsitL, Pastor.
Residence tis Main Street.
Morning worship a, Io.45 with sermon by
the pastor SUNDAY school at II. Christian
Endeav5t meeting az 3 Prayer services With
short address Al : PRAYER meeting this
evening at :. 30.
The Working League meets Monday after
noon a, IN the church farlOr.
FtYsr BAfusr
Morning service a. io4s with sermon by
Miss Ida q. Lewis. sunday Schoo. at Il;
Christian Endeayur al 8. Evening Service
at 7. Regular mid week prayer meeting at
go, Thursday evening Mrs Philo Steward,
musical director; Miss Annie Allen, organist.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
GEORGE MERRlAH. Pastor.
Residence, 30 Madison Avenue.
Morning service at Io.45. i the pastor is
able to preach, the subject Of the sermon
will be ''Tne Story Of Remarkable Prayer
Meeting
Sunday School q, y. Christian EndeavII
service at 3. Evening service at O'Clock
Prayer meeting every Thursday yening.
If the Pastor IS not able 70 preach, the
pulpit will be supplied.
NENl ESAkf hElHDplAl EFiSCDPAL.
Rev Fred a. Leitch, Ph. D. Minister.
Residence, e Island Avenue
Sabbath morning service ro45. Sabbath
school II O'Clock. Epworth League q
O'Clock.
Church prayer meeting Thursday at $50.
Next Sabbath Kew. G. D. Holm es, the
District Superintendent will preach morning
and evening. Sacrament Of the Lords sup
per in the evening and Baptismal service.
Quarterly Conference Monday evening at
20 in the vestry.
Prayer meeting this evening. subject "The
Therapeutic value of Faith in Cod
Strangers invited. All are welcome
The CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.
Tie Christian Science Society. Madison
avenue, corner Russell ST. Services Sunday
a. m. at 10 as and Wednesday evenings at
7:3o. The public IS cordially invited Sub
ject, "Soui and Body
SALVATION ARMY
Meetings every night at 8 o'clock. sun
day at IL a. m; Juniors, p. m; Christian
praise, p. m. \ Battle Tor Souls at p. IN,
led by Capt. Plat and Envoy Peterson
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
WHY so WEAK?
Kidney Troubles May be Sapping Your
Life Away. Skowhegan People
Have Learned This Fact

When 4 healthy man OF woman
begins TO run down 0ithou. ap-
parent cause, becomes weas. lac
suid depressed, suffers 6aceacae,
headache, dizzy spells and urinary
disorders. look 10 the Kidneys Tor
the cause OF it all. Keep The KID
news well and tley Nj. keep yoa
well. poan's Kidney Fills cure
sick kidney, and keep them we'll.
Here $ >SoVbegan testimony 10
prove L.
W K. Trash. 10 Cross Street, Skow-
hogan. Me- says: About four years
age | Went to SIMPSONS drug store
ana got box of Doan'a Kidney Pills,
as was suffering from kidney trou-
BILE, | had pains in the small of my
back and AZ times was miserable ON
account of them. This remedy gave
me relief and | had no further trouble
untilsOme months later when caught
a heavy cold. My secretions became
very unnatural in appearance. Three
boxes Of Doan's Kidney Pills cured me
of the attack and since then | have
been entirely free from the trouble.
am such a strong believer in the
merit of Doan's Kidney Pills that
never fail to recommend them when
have an opportunity.
For Sale by all Dealers. Price b
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffal ,,
New York, Sole Agents for the init
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
Kennebec Lumber Cut.

The timber cut on the Kennebec
river and its tributaries for the pre-
sent season will be from one-quarter
to one third less than the cut of last
year, according to lumbermen seen at
Waterville. During the past summer,
either because of slow market, low
water or industrial disturbances,
many mills of the Kenne bee system
were idle and consequently there re-
mains in pulp and saw mill log yards
many million feet of spruce more than
there should be on the piles at this
season of the year.
Saw mills doing business in the di-
mension market will reap a great
benefit from present prices. Spruce
is now being asked for at $26 per 1000,
a figure much beyond the mark of the
past.
Where usually fall crews have been
sent into the camps during the month
of September, very few were set to
work until the first of the present
month. The men were increased
when the market took the sudden
lump last week and the week before,
but two months of the cnopping sea-
son have passed now and no number
of men can be put to work who can
catch up with the cut of last year.
For this reason the price of spruce
will remain where it now is for some
time, lumbermen believe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
Town Improvement Society

The delightful talk given by Mrs.
Grace Coburn Smith on "Historic
Scenes in Mexicon before the Town
Improvement Society and their guests
on Friday afternoon, Nov. 18th, was,
as might have been expected, dis
tinct pleasure to all who heard 1t.
Following very vivid portrayal of
the epoch and personages of the
past that make up the history of
Mexico, Mrs. Smith gave in charm
ing detail the personal experiences
and Impressions gained in very
thorough exploration of the country,
made under singularly fortunate cir
cumstances.
The many specimens shown of the
handiwork of the native Mexicans
were much admired, which the great
profusion OF photographs of notable
buildings and details of their architec-
ture, views of great natural beauty
and those also of personal interest,
brought to the audience more init
mate knowledge of this most in
tereeting country than had previous
~ been ENJOY ed.
A hearty vote of thanks was ex-
tended MIS-. smith for the pleasure
given by her address.
a report of the meeting OF the
National Federation of Womna's
Clubs held in Boston during the past
summer was given by Mrs. Sarah L.
Eaton.
A song by Mrs. Agnes S. Steward,
and piano solo by Miss Edith Lewis
added much to the enjoyment of the
afternoon which was in charge OF
Mrs. ArazIna Miller, with Mrs
Minnie Pishon and Mrs. Carrie Fair
brother serving as hostesses.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
Governor Cobb: Proclamation.

GOV. Cobb in a proclamation ap-
pointing Thursday, Nov AS Thansk-
giving Day, said:
The spirit in which the festival
was conceived and the conditions
which surround it should incline all
to expressions of gratitude and acts
of kindness Materialprosperity may
well prove to be a menace to social
order unless accompanied by a full
sense at its obligations and limitation,
but when in behalf of the people there
abides reverence and charity the State
is safe and the future secure"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19

Thomas Clukey, a stone mason, and
well known resident of Dexter, re-
ceived fatal injuries in runaway ac-
cident on Main street in that place,
Saturday afternoon. His horse got
beyond control and ran away, col
liding with hydrant in front of the
store of o. L. Blagden, throwing Mr..
Clukey with terrible force to the side
walk, fracturing his skull. He lived
about three hours. He leaves wife
and a number of sons and daughters.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
The Real Estate Transfers.

Following are the real estate trans
fers recently recorded in the county
registry:
Palmyra-H. W. and Efie NJ. Pat
ton to Noah Patton.
st. Albans-Joseph c. Davis to
Abbie V. Southland; Mary E. Nye to
Rena E. Parker; Olive l.. Wright to
Ernest A. Wright; Anna s. Frost to
Alonzo S. Richards.
ittstield-A Hired II. Webendorfer
to w. q. Shorey; FairviIla Croker to
Horace E. Croker; Edward F.
Haines to Ralph /. Estes; John S.
Spaulding to Vim. R. Written; Har
riet Pushor to Julia A. Getchell; F. A.
and Lydia y. Noble to Jefferson c.
Humphrey
Madison-J. Russell Emery to Gran
vile D. Perkins; Nancy L. Morrill, to
Annette E. Weybrant; Edward A.
Merriman to Albion r. Brown; Lottie
P. Cook to Lawrence Pooler eft al.
kowhegan-Ernest c. Butler to
Cecil H. Gates ct al; Clyde H. Smith
to Ernest c Butler; Geo. L. BidweIl
to Archie Bernard; Jerre Cowett to
Ora Nj. Folsom; Ernest c. Butler to
Charles Z. Norcross.
Anson-Pe rsis H. Gilman to Asa NJ.
Gilman, $50; Lizzie Harmon ct al to
I. q. Daggett; Samuel D. jones to
Harris P. Jones.
Jac k m q MARY a. Gilbert to
Thomas Rod q rick, $3.50.
Hartland Z. Crocker to
Fairvilla Crocker.
/ Norridge Wock-James B Nutter to
! Horace Withee; Isaac Buzzell to
A n
Roxie a. Taylor; Amos Buzzell to g..
a. w. Holt ct al.
Canaan-A bic Jacobs to VIM. R..
/ w. Getchell.
! New Port land-Samuel D. Jones to
Harris p. Jones: Nellie B. Savage ct
al to Isaac Knapp; Cora NJ. Walker
ct al to Mary E. Fletcher.
May fl e ld-Flavel NJ. Wyman to
Michael Dugan; Flavel NJ. Wyman to
Michael Dugan.
Fairfield-Clara P. Crosby to The
Good Will Publishing Co; Joel W.
York to Willis j. Pennell, $500; Frank
l.. Merrick to Hattie Holmes, 500.
Athens-Elmer T. Staples to Simon
Gordon
Rockward-SamI W. Philbrick to
Simon Mahen.
Starks-M Martha S. Leeman to Clara
NJ Davis.
The American Cultiyator says:
"The splendid yield of Maine pota-
toes is borne out by the October gov
eminent crop report, which gives "a
per cent for Maine, a much higher
percentage than for any other i'm
portant potato state. In sharp con-
trast most of the northeastern States
range at 20 per cent. or below. New
York showing 81 and New Jersey rs
per cent Michigan and Wisconsin
report 80 and IS per cent. respective
~, and Illinois 81 per cent. while
Indiana reports only 81 per cent 1t
will be seen that most of the States
show from onehalf to three fourth
of a crop. Maine being the only
state which can boast OF anything
like a full yield. When it Is added
that quality and appearance of the
Maine crop are also very goou this
year, the strong position of the
Maine potatoes on the market Is
sufficiently explained. Were it not
for the large crop of potatoes in
Europe, il Is likely that prices would
60 very high this year in view of the
great shortage in the United States,
but since foreign potatoes can be
landed in New York and Boston az
a little less than 50 per barrel, the
home crop is not likely to 90 much
above that figure, although its SUI
perior quality may command some
premium over the foreign product,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19

New steamers are soon 10 be pur-
chased by the new Central Vermont
Transport alton Company, which plans
TO conduct a steamship business be-
tween Portland New London, Conn,
and New York city, and To operate in
connection with The Central and Yer
mont railroad. Charles NJ Hays,
general manager of the Grand Trunk
railway, George {. Jones, general
manager of the Central Vermont
railroad. and l.. l.. Hight of Portland,
counsel for the Grand Trunk railway,
were named as directors, and the
board will be increased to five mem
bers within few days. The author
lied capitalization is S200,00
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
A SURGICAL.
OPERATION

If there is any one thing that
woman breads more than another it
is surgical operation.
We can state without fear of
contradiction that there are hun
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos.
pitfalls which are entirely unneces-
sary and many have been avoided by
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19

A carload of cabbages, the first
ever shipped from the Aroostook re-
gion, went through Bangor last week
for the New York market having
such a good sale that there was de-
maud for more. But that carload
practically represented the market
able cabbage crop of Aroostook,
where the people are generally 50
busy raising potatoes that they have
not the time to bother with cabbages.
However, it is said that next year a
number will try cabbage raising on a
big scale, believing that it will prove
more profitable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-19
Boston Theatre.

For Thanksgiving week at the
Boston Theatre, Mr. Keith has
secured an attraction fully in keeping
with the season, one that is always
popular, in "Sky Farm" the rural
drama by Edward Kidder, which had
its first production at the Old Boston
Museum. Since then it has been seen
in Boston and always to crowded
houses. 1t was one Of the most
popular of last seasons successes as
given by the stock company, and the
present production will be on an
even greater scale.