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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13
The New Dog Law.

The new dog law is one that should
be read with interest, not only by
every keeper of dogs, but every far
mer as well. 1t goes into effect April
1, 1910. The three most important
points to the advantage of the farmer
are that the license fee on the female
dog has been raised from 1915 to
$5.15, which should tend to keep the
female dogs in the minority and by
cutting off the source of supplies les
sen greatly the number of dogs. The
farmer will no longer be obliged to
take SO for his sheep and let it go at
of the sheep is. If the owners of the
sheep and the town officials are I'M
able to come to any agreement as to
the real value of the animal, the law
provides for the appointing of ref
erees who shall determine the value
of the sheep and their decision shall
be taken as final. The law also i'm
poses a fine of from $50 to 500 upon
the owner of the dog found guilty of
sheep killing. The owner has the
option of killing the dog or paying
the fine. In the great majority of
cases the owner will kill the dog and
thus do away with further damage
from that source. Other features of
the law are of interest and it will be
worth While for both farmers and
those owning dogs to become az
quainted with all the points contain
a1
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13
Church Notes.
Copy for notices under this heading
must arrive Mt our office not later than
Tuesday morning.1
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL

ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL.
BENJAmrN B. MERRILL Pastor,
Residence II6 Main Street.
Morning worship at Io.4s with sermon by
the pastor. Sunday school at IL. Christian
Endeavor meeting at E.
The Sunday evening services will be omit
ted
The Good VIII Club will meet with Mrs.
Fannie Cabot on Middle street next Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Working League will meet as usual
in the church paror, Monday afternoon, May
18th, at ? p. IN.
Weekly prayer meeting this, Thursday
evening at 7.3o.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
ROBERT MORRIS, Pastor,
Residence, u Main ST.,
Morning service at Io.4s with sermon by
the pastor. Special music will be rendered
by the choir under the leadership of Mrs.
Philo Steward. For the past six months. in
the absence Of pastor, the choir has been
somewhat disorganized. 1t will be pleasing
to those who appreciate good music to learn
that the services of Mrs. Steward have been
secured.
Sunday School at IL O'Clock. Young Peo-
pies Christian Endeavor meeting at and
Sunday praise and prayer service at 7 p. M.
Philathea Bible Class in the vestry at IL
a. m. All young ladies cordially invited to
attend the meetings of this class
Regular midweek prayer meeting at 7.3o
Thursday evening
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
GgoRGE MERRIAM, Pastor
Residence So Madison Avenue.
lcleuhnne
Sunday services, 1885 a. M, sermon by
the pastor; 10 o'clock Sunday School; o
O'Clock, y. ?. 5. (. E, 7 O'Clock, evening
worship.
Next Sunday will be "Men's Day" Spe.
cial sermon to men at Io.45.
The O'Clock service on Sunday will be
omitted and all will join in the union service
in the large hall Of the Municipal Building
at 1880.
Prayer meeting this Thursday evening at
7,3o O'Clock.
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Fred A. Leitch, Phi. d. Minister.
Residence, IS Island Avenue.
Morning service 1915. Subject. "What is
that in thine hand?" Chorus choir, Mrs.
William Emery, director.
Bible Study IL O'Clock. Layman's Bible
League IL o'clock, DeForest Perkins,
Teacher, Leslie E. Jacobs, President. Ep-
worth League 6 o'clock.
Layman's mass meeting in the Town Hall,
Sabbath afternoon at $3.50 and general SER
vice at 7. 80 p. m. Everybody invited.
Class Meeting Tuesday 1880.
Church Prayer Meeting Thursday 7.3o.
Brotherhood of St. Paul Monday evening
at 7.3o.
Epworth League business meeting in YES
try, Friday evening at 7.3o. Annual election
of officers.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
The Christian Science Society, Madison
avenue, corner Russell St. Services Sunday
a. m. at 10 :4s,and Wednesday evenings at
1890. Subject, May 10. 1909, "Mortals
and Immortals." The public is cordially
invited.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13

The finding of Hon. Augustus w.
Gilman of Foxcroft, commissioner of
agriculture, in the investigation of
the charges that the provisions of the
law in regard to gambling and games
of chance ON the grounds of legally
incorporated agricultural societies
were not complied with, in the case
of the Sagadahoc Agricultural Socie-
ty, upon its grounds ct Topsham, Oct.
Is 10 last was made public last Thurs
day according to the decision the
State stipend is withheld from the
fair at Topsham. The principal COM
plant against the fair that gambling
was conducted on the grounds was
made by President William Dewitt
Hyde of Bowdoin College.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13

In keeping with the idea of teach
ing the elementary principles of agri-
culture in our public schools, the
Trustees of the University of Maine
have decided that the agricultural
department shall arrange one year
course to fit teachers to give instruc-
tions in agriculture. in the public
schools.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13

A writer in the Boston Globe, who
|yidently doesn't know what he is
liking about, speaks of the great
|ymn- writer, DR.. Watts, as one who
! his work did harm to both religion
bd poetry. Now the fact is, no writer
ancient or modern times can begin
epitomise the doctrines of the BIZ
De in verse SO ably and truthfuily as
Id DR.. Watts His hymns are found
every singing book for worship of
Very denomination and in every
Ind. While the productions of other
Inters have a brief career, and are
brown aside when the singing books
) revised, the grand and sublime
sasures of DIR. Watts are always re-
he'd. The semi religious, popular
xles claim the attention for brief
|ur, while the hymns of DR.. Watts
III be sung through all eternity.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13

The people of Boston know full
Iell how to advertise it's chief attrac-
kon-beans. On the reverse of the
|ags sent out by the business houses,
lie these lines:
20, Boston, home of culture, beneath
whose gilded dome
l0ur Solons pass outlandish laws, and the
goldfish makes its home,
I've love thy quaint and twisted ways, thy
| old historic scenes,
|rhy hafbor parks, and theatres, but most
fall thy-BeanS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13

Reports from the larger places in
t.ine Indicate that there is gain of
Inv per cent over last year in the
(nm,,er of automobiles. No doubt on
|ccount of the popular fad, many are
|evinp them who cannot afford the
Lrvnrv The first cost of a machine
but one item in the expense.
There are others.o
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13
War In Bangor.
portland AdyertIzer.l

The new Sturgis commission has be-
gun its work at the place where ac-
cording to popular notion there is the
greatest opportunity. The Sturgis
deputies are in Bangor and have made
several seizures. The dispatches an
nounce that there is great excitement
in .'liquor circles" AS a test of the
efficiency of the Sturgis law, nothing
could be more conclusive than an at
tempt to make Bangor dry, provided
it succeeds, for Bangor has long en-
joyed the distinction of being i'll a
sense above the operation of the
Maine law. The Bangor plan has
helped to make Bangor known the
country over. 1t has called attention
to the Queen City of the Penobsoot in
sections where the figures as to Ban
gor's lumber trade and other interest
are unknown. Indeed the Bangor
plan has become almost as widely
known as the Maine law. Once there
was a prospect that this end of the
State might share in the distinction
which is Bangor's. Did we not for
brief period have the Pencil plan?
But the Pennell plan is no more and
now we are to see if the Bangor plan
will also perish from off the face of
the earth. 1t is an interesting posi-
bility.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13
Good Effect on Agricultural Fairs,
Lewiston JournaD

Q4eWiston JournaD
The withdrawal of the stipend of
5000 from the Sagadahoc Fair, be-
cause of the federation of gambling on
the Fair grounds, will have good eff
feet on our agricultural fairs, not in
frequently perverted by the nuisance
traffic. The misuse of farmers soci
cites against the substantially unani
nous desire Of farmers shows how
subtle is the connection between
avarice in the treasury and avarice
and offense in the ranks. Agricultur-
al fairs draw families from all classes
In recent years there have been re-
peated attempts to violate the prohib-
tory law in or about the grounds of
agricultural shows. This evil got to
be a foremost issue of New York poll
tics-and Gov. Hughes won. The re-
vival OF State enforcement in Maine
which began in 1903, continues yet to
be in such evidences as substantially
to cut out the travelling rum shop;
but gambling machines in side shows
and other quiet places will continue
to be in evidence unless the box office
is inspired by a desire to purify the
passing show as we'll as by desire to
make honest financial gain. In the
long run those agricultural exhibit
tions which are decent and clean will
draw the largest crowds; but agricul-
tural fairs which are held in the vi
cinity of cities of considerable size
are most endangered by conspirators
in booze, gambling and lust. Long
ago the Maine State Fairs successes
established the importance of cutting
out race track gambling. President
Hyde of Bowdoin College deserves
the thanks of the community for hav
ing first called public attention to
these. evils. Withdrawing the sti-
pend" will convince the most Glib
eral" custodian of the treasury that
tainted money has no proper place in
the funds of reputable organizations.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13
S. b. S. Baseball Schedule.

Manager E. \. Markham, of the
Skowhegan High School baseball
team, has just issued a card schedule
of the games to be played by his club,
for the remainder of the spring sea-
son, as follows:
May 8-Hartland Academy at
SkoWhegan.
May 15-Athens Academy at
Athens.
May 21-Abbot at Skowhegan.
May 22-Waterville High at Show
hogan.
May 26-Athens Academy at Show
hegan.
May 29-Hartland Academy at Hart
land.
May 31-Shaw Business College,
Skowhegan.
June 2-Coburn Classical Institute
at Watervilie.
June 5-Open date.
June 9-Madison High at Madison.
June 12-Shaw Business College at
Augusta.
June Donaldson High at Skowhe-
gan.
To feel strong, have good appetite and di-
gestion, sleep soundly and enjoy HE use
Burdot Blood Bltters, the great system tonic
and builder.
The surest way to lay up money for
your future is to have some tight
listed old relative do it for you and
leave it TO you in his will.
A man blames all his misfortune on
his wife unless one of them afterwards
turns out to be blessing, when be
blames her for having doubted it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13
The Portland Convention.

The meetings at the Opera House
next Sunday, concerning which a
more extended announcement is
printed elsewhere, are a part of the
general plan leading up to the Lay
mems Christian Convention which
will open in Portland next Thursday,
May Goth, continuing through Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. 1t seems that
Maine is the first state of the union to
organize a convention of this kind.
" sat has been ies-s>- e.giving all
'4nzos4aacfon, including a fHnd rail-
way rates, aud may be had upon
application to Ernest G. Butler, of
this place, the recording secretary.
The purposes of the convention, as
announced by those who have its
plans in charge, are as follows:
To arouse laymen to new sense of
of God. To discuss the different
phases of the great uprising of lay
men. To intensity the religious work
for men in the individual church. To
learn how to do it by an Interchange
vi luodS Will bue lOTeInObl ledu0IS Vi
the country in mems work. To hear
some of the foremost speakers of the
American platform for individual
inspiration and power.
Chas. F. Nesbit of Washington, D.
c., who spoke here March Both, and
II. w. Arnold of New York City, with
long list of equally distinguished
speakers, will address the various
eetings.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13

Petitions are being circulated in
Portland and elsewhere in the State
for referendum on the bill passed by
the last session of the Legislature,
making Intoxicating within the mean
ing of the law of all liquors for which
a United States retail liquor dealers
stamp is required. The amendment
to the 5titution requires that TO-
600 names must be secured to the pc
tition. These of course may be OBJ
tained in any part of the State.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13

Cures baby's Group, whites daily cuts and
bruises, mama's sore throat, grandma's
lameness-Dr. Thomas Electric Oil-the
great household remedy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13

Associate Justice Spear, who pre-
sided over the April term of court for
Penobscot county, granted in the vi
entity of 40 divorces.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13

Victor, the four year old son of
Samuel Cameron met tragic death
at his home at st. Mary's n. B., last
week by most singular accident.
He was playing in the yard with an
other boy and started to climb
through hole in the side of shed.
He fell and was caught by the chin on
a board and suspended six feet from
the ground. His companion ran and
told his mother but when she came,
the boy was dead.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13

When man is set In his ways he Is
not apt to hatch out any new ideas.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13

Learn to see things with a balanced
pain, not with your prejudices,
ID. Danes-Horse Colic--Cure-cures or
leney back-at any dealers; insure your
ne against Colo. 1y9
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-13

To feel strong, have good appetite and di-
gestion, sleep soundly and enjoy HE, use
Burdoek Blood Bltters, the great system tonic
and builder.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28
THE DARK OF THE MOON.
A Rssult That 10 Produced BY the LIGHT
Srorn tho Earth.

Many people have wondered why tue
part of the moon that receives no sun
,lsht II often visible to us. the term
being the "old moon IN the young
moons arn,s" The dark part II easily
seen as u copper colorrd globe rcpos'
Ing In the bright crescent, THIS that
We see II nothing more or less thnn
the earth shine on the moon. We ap'
pcar the same way to the moon whrn
we urc In that phase. and our DARK
pnrt IL where the moonshlnr api'rnrs
and the bright part ~ the sunshine,
The reason the copper color appears
IL because light has t. traverse the
atmosphere " the earth three times
once on coming from the sun to the
earth. once when rilrctcd 10 the
moon aud again on being rri'rctN
back to Us our atmosphere p,~-rsscs
the peculiar property " absorbing the
blue rays of this white light nnd nl'
lowing only the rcd and orange I" -
through. thus causing the appearance
Of copper color by the triple nbs"rp'
tion.
An odd thing connected with this
phenomenon. though having nothing
TO do with II. Is this; That part u the
moon which appears dark to Us II the
same part Of the earth that appears
light 10 the moon at amy specified time.
aud that part of the moon which ap.
pears bright to us corresponds to the
portion II the earth appearing dark TO
tho moon.
OF course II is well known that the
moon gives cut no Hight whatever
itself. the moonshlnc helm. merely the
light Of the sun on the moon reflected
TO us. The same applies with the
earth In Its shine on the moon. save
that we do give out CLOVIS. no doubt.
around great cities nt night. on nc
count Of the enormous number Of
lights. One thing. however. In which
hoonshinc cyccis the earth shine Il It's
constant character. Where the earth
possesses varying clouds the obi moon
never hns any at NIL. St Louis Re.
public.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28
4 01RI0TlC PIC.
1hs Queer Pst That Was Adopted b
Q 0eoimsnt.

Perhaps the strangcsi pet that ever
attracted q regiments fancy was q
pig. She attached herself to a Ken.
tncky regiment ON the way to invade
Canada during the war Of 1872.
Al the men marched out from liar.
sodsburg one morning they came across
two Fighting. They halted TO SEE
it out When the march was resumed
the victorious pig followed the regi
meut When they cncampcd nt nighi
the pig halted and found q shelter
The next morning the pig started with
the regiment. and when II stop,cd the
pig halted. Day by day II trotted
along until tho Ohio river was reached
A ferryboat transported tb" troops TO
Cincinnati. but the pig swan the
stream and waited on the other side
until the regiment took M Its line OF
march.
During the long tramp to the lake
piggy received ber full share OF ra.
tious. Occasionally the men we're put
on short commons. but no one thought
Of sticking the regiments pet.
When they came to the lakes shore
piggy was offered q passage across to
Canada. She refused to stir from Amer.
lean soil.
When the campaign closed the troops
rscrossed to American soil. where they
had left their horses. A. the line was
being formed familiar grunt was
heard. There was piggy ready 20 re-
sumo the march. On the homeward
way the pig suffered greatly from the
cold weather. II crossed. however. the
Ohio river and then gave In.
Governor Shelby Of Kentucky had
piggy conveyed to his farm. aud there
she passed her days In indolence and
good living. honorsd as the regiments
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28
KNEW II WOULD RAIN.
And hs Had . Substantial ossis For
His convictien.

A mission teacher on the Bowery, by
the force Of his enthusiasm. succeeded
IN gaining the Interest Of well known
tough. who began at once TO change
bis way Of living. certainly to the sig.
nal betterment Of bis worldly comfort.
He wore new clothes. associated with
attractive people aud experienced the
prosperity Of peaceful ideas.
The convert. though much regenerat.
ID. could not wholly abandon his for.
mer life. and the drift Of his mind to-
ward things Of the past came into
startling evidence. He attended non.
devotional class meeting called by bis
mentor for the special purpose OF con.
sidertng the practical ways and means
OF promoting monster basket picnic.
An appropriate date for the picnic was
one Of the matters to be decided.
Much to the general astonishment. the
convert was greatly opposed to the
date favored BY oil the others. A recess
was taken to discuss the issue more
informally. and the mission worker
drew bis protage aside TO interrogats
him.
ut q going to rain that day." de-
clared the convert earnestly. 1T viii
spou the picnic"
"But how do you know II u 20 Ger.
tain 70 rainr'
Thsn the convert blurted forth his
gsasons hslplsssly. but with convic.
ton:
u have It straisht that Taboo's pso-
pc viii start hsr IN The third on that
very day. She b out for killing. and
] never knew hsr 70 run that Il di6o't
saiA"-Sgew yost TelsoFaph
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28
ms MONEY TROUBLE.
hs Gained . Dime and Then hs flO.
ured up the Loss.

hs Gained . Dime and Then No Fie.
ursd Up the Loss.
The next time Lionel. whose other
name doesn't matter. gets his optics on
an unattached dime he'll look the 9th.
er way. For Lionel h all peeved up
over an adventure he had the other
uight-an adventure tAat had a dime
for Its foundation aud for which he
can blame no one but Lionel. He ~
hearsed his money trouble thuswise:
I'm BrOadway car I saw it-thc
dime That was hootooctl. Il lay upon
the door Of the car unclaimed and
lonesome. No one else seemed to care
to take II In aud give II q welcome. 30
I did. But even rs reached for the
bit Of silver the trouble drama opened.
Ny suspenders snapped with the strain
for. n you can sec. I'm not built on
the sunkcn garden plan as regards
avoirdupois. Thereupon reached back
to gather the frayed ends of the busted
surcinglc. still feeling for the chunk Of
white metal with the other hand. Ny
watch. not TO be showed out Of the
drama without chance TO do Its little
part. dropped out Of my pocket. mas.
Ing q decided hit. The crystal broke
Into 7.sD pieces. not counting the one
that got In my nnger later. The
works mingled with the dirt and shat
tered glass. and the case trippcd gnyly
Into corner. Just TO show II was
also interested. a perfectly good silver
dollar bounced out Of my walstcoat
pocket and did the vanishing act
where. ! know not. A fountain pen.
oil framed up with gold hands. follow
ed suit. BY this time ! was giving the
rest OF the passengers the show OF
their lives-and nobody coming across
with anything but the giRgie gag. And
! couldn't vocalIxe my feelings because
there were ladies' present. Holding
on to my wrecked raiment and carry.
Ing my assorted ruins ~ well A. !
might. ! hurled myself Oh that car
1t the next corner. Then ] heat II for
. friendly retreat and totaled M the
event. The wreck had set me back
~. but ] had the diner Cincinnati
Times-Star.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28

A family Of children. after the usual
Saturday night romps. gathered In the
drawing room for music and singing.
As bedtime drew near the mother
said:
"Now. children. choose one hymn TO
finish up with. and then you must oil
say Good night"
Lets have Ere Again Our Sab
bath Close" suggested q bright little
giri Of about seven years Of age.
"Well. think that would be more
suitable tomorrow evening" rsplisd
the mother.
"Oh. but you always air our Sab
bath clothes l6n Saturdays mummyr'-
London Taller. "a
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28
HOW A HORSE GAll0PS.
The Natural Way and the Conventions,
Pose IN Art

How does horse gallop? Owing to
by the human eye However. just as
the individual spokes of rapidly re-
volving wheel car b. mad. visible by
q dash Of lightning 40 the action Of o
galloping horse eau be- and has been
analyzed b, instantaneous photogra
ply.
The statuette OF Sysonby. the thor
oughtred. has been made from photo
graphs taken at the Instant when al
four legs are on the ground The back
Is arched. the hind feet are directed
forward. the fore feet backward. 80
that all are tucked under th. animals
body.
When the limbs again touch the
ground the first 10 do 80 IL one 81 the
hind feet. which Is thrust far forward
NO as 10 form an acute angle with the
line of the body aud thus serve the
purpose Of spring In breaking the
force Of the Impact OF the hoof when
the horse Is going at top speed
In the conventional mode OF repre-.
senting rnlloping horse al four legs
nre or the ground nt once. bu' the
front pair are extended back ward In
such o way that the undersurfaccs Of
their hoofs are directed skyward. the
body being at the same time brought
near the ground. This conventional
pose appears 20 have been derived from
q dog running. when the front and