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The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
Special Attorney for Liquor Prose
cutions Not Constitutional.

A rescript has just been received
here from the Law Court, in the quo
warranto proceedings instituted to
test the validity of the appointment
of Amos K. Butler, Esq, as special
attorney under the Sturgis Act, to
supercede County Attorney Thomas
J. Young in prosecutions for viola
tion of the prohibitery law. This in
strument, which is given in full be-
low, declares Mr.. Buffers appoint
ment to have been unconstitutional
and prohibits further action on his
part under such appointment.
1t is not construed, however, as in
validating indictments already OBJ
tanned by him before the Somerset
County Grand Jury, and subsequent
ruling of the Law Court will be
necessary to determine whether they
will or will not stand.
State of Maine by Information VS.
Amos *. Butler. Rescript by En-
cry, G. J,
1st. The entire legislative power
of the state is by the constitution
/ vested exclusively in the legislature,
and no part of that power can be
transferred or delegated by the legis-
ature to either of the other depart
ments of the government.
End. Only the Legislature can es-
tablish public office (other than
constitutional office as an instrument
tally of government. Whether the
establishment of such office is neces-
sary or expedient, it's duties, it's
powers, its beginnings, it's duration,
it's tenure, are all questions for the
legislature to determine and be re-
sponsible to the people for their COR
rect determination.
3D. An Office of special attorney
for the state in any county to have
full Oh arge and control of all prose-
cutions in the county relating to the
law against the manufacture and sale
of intoxicating liquors, would be a
public office with governmental
functions and could be established
only by the legislature.
4th. Section eight of chapter nine
ty-two of the public laws of 1905, en-
acting that "The governor may,
after notice to and opportunity for
the attorney for the state for any
county to show cause why the same
should not be done, create the office
of special attorney for the state in
such county and appoint an attorney
to perform the duties thereof" is un-
constitutional and without any force
of law for the reason that the creation
of the Office is left with the discretion
of the governor, contrary to the con-
stitution.
9th. While an act of the legislature
should not be held Unconstitutional,
except in cases where the conflict be-
tween the legislative act and the con-
4 stitution is clear and irreconsilable
by any reasonable Interpretation, yet
when there is such a conflict as in
this case, the Court must declare the
act void, for the duty Of the Court to
maintain the constitution as the fun
damental law of the state is impera-
tive and unceasing.
Judgment for the state that the
said Amos K. Butler does not have
and is forbidden TO exercise any of
the power of attorney for the state in
Somerset county in any prosecutions
relating to the law against the manu-
facture and sale OF intoxic ating
liquors or to attempt any control
| tbaranf
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

get the best OF the fire. Lines from
the city water mains were put on By
this time, but they, too, were deficient
III pressure, all these circumstances
together making most dishearten-
ing combination. Even then there
was no thought that the fire would
spread TO the rest OF the building.
No one made any move at first To get
anything out and the guests Of the
Oxford were told they could remain
in their rooms with safety. Very
soon afterward, however, smoke
commenced to penetrate all parts Of
the structure and, when the danger
did become apparent, the time to get
to the exit from the upper floors was
very short. There was another
period when there seemed good rea-
son to believe the fire was under CON
troll, about II o'clock, but within an
hour the wind had increased and the
flames, which must have all this time
been working upward through the
partitions, enveloped every part of
the building, booming it to complete
destruction.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
Annual Meeting Farmers Tele-
phone Co.

AT the annual meeting of the
Somerset Farmers Cooperative Tele =
phone company held in Norridge-
wock, Monday, Jan. 4, the clerk re
ported net gain of 1876 stockholders
for the past year.
The business manager reported she
standing of the company was in a
good condition financially. The re
ports of the treasurer and auditor
were accepted. The company voted
to make its trunk lines metallic az
fast as possible under the present
rate of assessment. The usual routine
business was carried on and the
Pres. appointed j. o. Smith of Show
hogan, Frank Doe of Fairfield and
A. S. Burke of Bingham, a committee
to receive, sort and count votes.
The following officers were elected:
J. w. Packard Of Skowhegan, Pres
and director; Geo. II. Foster of
Canaan, Business manager and di
rector; Z. W, Gilman, Norridge-
wock; w. W. Creation, Starks S. II.
Beal, Cornville; J. M. Brown, Scion;
Anon Baker, Bingham; directors.
G. L. Holbrook of Norridgewock,
Treas; P S. Longley of Scion, Audi
tor; Fred Magoon OF Scion, Clerk.
The company has made rapid
growth under the management of
+. l.. Ames and he has started a com
pany in Kennebec County which
promises to do as well as the SomeT-
set Farmers Company. The proc
pect looks as though the Company
would extend its lines and keep pp
the rapid but healthy growth.
A fine dinner was served to ths
stockholders at noon by the Nor
ridgewock Grange for twenty ave
cents plate.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
A Recent Publication.

Various members of the REPORTER
staff have recently had the opportun-
ity of reading 'In Camp With Boys"
from the pen of Rev. G. w. Hinckley
widely known as the founder of Good
Will Farm at Hinckley, Maine. To
those who have been blessed with ehe
chance to pass some portion of their
lives in the Maine woods, this volume
will revive their happiest recollec-
tions, and many man or boy, denied
that privilege, will read this book and
long for such experiences. The pages
purport to have been written from
day to day in the various camps and
on the various journeys, which the
author made in company with one or
more of his "boys," and what they
did and more or less of what was told
or taught them make just the most
interesting and wholesome tale i'm
aginable.
One who knows Mr.. Hinckley and
is familiar with his usual earnest de-
meanor will find new side to the
man in this volume. Some of the
stories told the boys about the camp
fire, intended as such, are Of Mum
chausen order and the one about the
fish that suffered the amputation of
his tail and had it replaced by his
companions of the finny tribe, rather
outdoes the famous Barron. 1t is an
ideal book to read to a boy or girl, or
place in their hands for their own
perusal
The publication which is unusually
perfect from mechanic al standpoint
is from the press of the Central Maine
Publishing Company at Waterville.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

The State Industrial School for
Girls at Hallowell was established
through the untiring efforts of the
late Hon. John L. Stevens of Augusta.
In the report just made to the Gov
ernor aud Council, the Trustees say;
ave have every reason to believe
that the social and the moral coudi-
tions surrounding the inmates of the
school are good, for good results be
come apparent, as the young women
are finally released and go out into
society to take care of themselves. ]"
The total number of girls in the
custody of the school is 1853, So of
whom are in outside homes under
some form of probation. The Trus-
tees show the necessity of the con-
struction of another building.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

People in the State are not near so
Iek as they were last year. The re-
3rt of the State Liquor Commissioner
nows that during the past year,
quors to the amount of S103, 1856. 80
Pere sold the various agencies of the
tate against s110, s77.49 for the pre-
|eding year, decrease of $7,590.50.
There are two less agencies this year
han last year,
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

in making their annual report the
furgis Commissioners say that it is
j. to the courts now to stop liquor
ing, and recommend the elimina-
IF the fining system and the sub
outing therefor of mandatory Jail
,entt noes. We have more than once
hid in these columns that nothing
|ill make a rumseller SO sick as Jail
entence.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
Something Wrong.


The town of Skowhegan appropri-
ates about $4,000 per year for its fire
department and in addition to this
pays $4,000 or more per year for hy-
drant rental.
Moreover it has built one of the
handsomest and most expensive build
ings, for fire department purposes
DO be found in any municipality in
Maine, outside the larger cities, to
house our steam fire engine and other
up-to date equipment. We have also
two force pumps, one on the north
and one on the south side of the
river, with mains for a considerable
distance through the important streets
of the town. 1t is safe to assume
that the annual appropriations above
referred to with the fixed charges up
on the investment in the fire depart
ment building, including also other
expenditures for fire purposes, will
aggregate not less than $4,000 annual
ly.
To the ordinary tax payer it must
occur to ask how it could be possible,
with so large an annual expenditure
and with such a seemingly splendid
equipment for the extinguishment OF
fires, that a blaze, discovered APP
parently shortly after its inception,
right ir the heart of the town, could
get beyond control and create the
havoc wrought during the night of
Friday last. The conviction that
something was seriously wrong can
not be avoided.
1t is of small profit to comment or
each deficiency that was brought
most forcibly to light by the recent
conf1agration. For nothing which
went wrong and for no single instance
of unpreparedness can really valid
excuse be offered Had the equip
ment, supposed to be in readiness fol
such emergencies, been cared for with
the faiihfulness that such important
matters demand, any one of ouI
three departments, the steamer, the
city MIGRANTS, or the force pump
would have been ample TO overwhelm
the fire in the Oxford basement in the
first twenty minutes after the alarm
No censure need be bestowed with
out a purpose and none should be
withheld that will serve to avoid a re-
petition of such a disaster. A one
hundred and fifty thousand dollar
fire is a lesson that should not have
been needed, but now that we have
had this costly experience it would be
stupendous folly if we did not profit
by it.
Every citizen should accept share
of responsibility in the matter and foi
the future protection of his property
as we'll as for the good name of the
community, should join hands in q
movement to 80 order things in our
municipal affairs that the lamentable
incidents of last Friday night and New
Years morning will never again be
possible.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
Monday the President trans

o. Monday the President trans
Initted message to Congress, reply
ing at great length to the recent re-
lowe concerning the Secret Service
business. He makes it plain that he
hade no charges of corruption
gainst Congress, or any individual
|nember Of Congress, but that he
wants an efficient secret service
|vhoss agents the government may
'ee against crime and criminals when
'er government interests are in
\ cd.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

Irhe new Sheriff of Kennebec, Colby
ttchell, pledges himself to carry out
b pla form on which he was elected,
ID impartially enforce the prohibit
fy law.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

every man has his price" quoted
the wise guy.
well, I've noticed that woman
tan generally make him feel pretty
cheap" added the simple mug.-Phila-
helphia Record
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
u, withstanding the State has twt

Nc' wthstanding the State has two
| usaue hospitals, the institution at
Augusta is badly crowded, the high
bst lumber of patients during the
bast year under treatment at one
Pine being 1853. Pretty good health
as been enjoyed. Two patients have
committed suicide. Total recovery
turing the year, so; died, "a. The
Building for the criminal insane will
lbe ready for occupancy about the first
lPf February. Superintendent San
born sees the absolute necessity OF
Enlarged quarters to accommodate the
insaI ,, which seem to be on the'in
Icrea 9. He asks the Legislature for
IAN appropriation sufficient for the
construction of two additional build
Elngs and for the thorough rebuilding
|of the kitchen arrangements. On &C
count of failing health, the Trustees
|hav9 ranted DR.. Sanhorn vacation
lof thr . months, which he will spend
lat the south.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

The Grand Jury assembled on Mon
day morning, commencing its delib-
erations under the direction of Som
erset's new County Attorney, Leroy
r. Folsom of Norridgewock. The
usual number of matters have been
brought before it for conside grafton
and have now ala been disposed of.
1t is expected THAT report will be
made and that the Grand Jury will
rise some time during the day.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

The Republican State Committee,
18th quite number of invited guests
lrtook OF banquet at the Augusta
Iouse, Monday evening. Retiring
bvernor Cobb and Gov. elect Fer
lid were present and made
Ieeches.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

Nervous Old Lady ito deck hand on
steamboah-Is there any fear of dan
ger? Deck Hand (carelessly)-Plenty
of fear, ma'am, but not bit of dan
ger
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

Congress will no doubt approve the
Ihte action of President Roosevelt
bending two well laden supply ships
The relief of the sufferers in South
Italy. This country seems to be
most generous in it's contributions
the stricken people. The United
htes leads the world in most every
Ino
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
a Wonderful Hand

Master-Tm sorry to hear, Pat, that
your wife is dead. Patrick-Faith an
his a sad day for us all, sir! The
hand that rocked the cradle has kick
ed the bucket
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

William H. Anderson of Portland
former paymaster in the United
States navy, and at one time quarter
master at Togus, is dead.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

BY the report of the State Board of
SCISSORS, we learn that the total val
|tion of the cities, towns and planta-
bns of the State for 1908 is 1864, $685.
/. Compared with the valuation in
D7, the total increase Is S1e,38l 1895.
10 gain in real estate amounts to
,314,004, and in personal estate,
,O67 1852.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

During the past year 81 fishermen
the old seaport of Gloucester,
lass, lost their lives, and six vessels,
lued at s74, 500, were wrecked and
| anne a total loss.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

IGen. Foraker and G. P. Taft have
|ithdrawn from the Senatorial con-
II in Ohio, leaving the undisputed
d to Representative Theodore Bur-
N, of Clevelh nd, a prominent figure
the lower branch of Congress for
be last twenty years, who was
bosen by reclamation by the caucus
b Saturday.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

The United States submarine tend
ers fly a flag with black hsh on
white background surrounded by q
red border.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
Terms OF Courts

Supreme Judicial; The third Tuesday IN NJ ara
and September and fourth Tuesday IN D1oesnber
Civil and Criminal.
Probate The second Tuesday Of each month
County Commissioners - Regular Terms, The hrs,
Tuesday March and August and the seeond 1Bss-
day IN December. Special sessions 90 the hrs Ii.ss-
day of every month eaeep, December.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

Hon. Ans L. Allen, representative
Uongress from the first district
lively states that he will retire
ter this term.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
NUMBER
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICES.

Clerk Of Court
"fLilAH 7. sEsKms .................. sko~hasa
County Attorney.
LsRoT ( Foasos .................sN orriage-s..
Juds, Of Probate:
Augustine sisaoss,................. Norm Ansss
Regist.r Of Probate.
SArtAF toWtEs,. ske~l2 ga
Register of DEEDS
kLE0zltyS GOODWIN. 49,. .......... skovAsg4a
Treasurer:
T. ?. bfEf,............-.. .............. Rsftl4sd
sheriff and JzileT:
laHs A. haoEgs, .........,....... -. .sko~hee~n
Deytrl RS; Frank Don ~. Anon; Elmer g.
If4iion, hens Percy l.. tes', iaqh4m X. II.
Harfts saaan Henry D TROPHY, Fairfield. fred s.
kluiiN Han and .. ". lhsdslufn Harmony; L..
d S. lacsman Kufus II HeKeuaes. Madison;
] " i.iamYn New Portland. II. Frc,t. Pl,ls-
aed Caas- tiee'os kofuege~oes, Carroll {.
eierry stafss. Ffedeuos T.. steven, >tnth 80
has. y Chute, Augustus Gi'hlzifz sk5@a Z
e T.. Hanson, >t Aban. Ansel a. Aues, la - f i,
John l.. F9ss, so,cn.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

Green may be becoming to a girl,
but not when she is green with envy.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

Heo. Bul nham, Jr., of Portland, the
itensil packer, is dead.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

We renew our bodies by renewing
our thoughts; change our bodies by
changing our thoughts.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

A.rds .rrbanks. Resolutions of Respect
Il lists A presents accompanying accounts
meddbtsi receptions, anniversaries, ETC.
herted IL cents per line; poetry with onlt-
~ not4s, 10 cents per line NO charge
VIII ~ &naliing list of nearly 5000 names,
bscribe rIrrlting the REPORTER with re
Id To- HI subscription must be sure to
te eyact the postoffice address TO which
panerI sning, including the number OF
n n I5te If delivered by rural carrier
lis is esnt,aIlv important when change
Iddress requested but should also be OBJ
Ived wh1 making remittances and at all
per Timed
Adde'S all communications to
le SonElvr REPORTER, Skowhegan, Me.
r.. FMER soN' Travelling Representative
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
IThi Somerset Reporter
WEEKLY Republican Newspaper
ksshsd every Thursday at skowhegan' Me
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ak5 If paid within the year.
$40 Viii be charged If not paid until
end of the year
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

County Commissioners:
5EosoE j. t,HeFrrs Einckley
HRsFY CgoWFHi. SEozhsEaaz
GsskgILlE p. PrEEt.s. Hal#sos
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

|rrnrn SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTE
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

notice how much happier you
al yo1 rolder others happy?
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07
Somerset S. ]. Court.
December Term 1908

LESLIE c. CORNISH, j., Presiding.
WIN. I. SEEKISs, Clerk.
JOHN A. MooERs, Sheriff
RUIZ. ID. SMALL, Stenographer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-09
ELBERTAs BEGIN TO
MOVE TO MARKETS

An almost solid car of liberia peaches
is being loaded at Hillsboro Wednesday,
and it is believed that ,by Thursday the
movement of this staple variety will be-
come heavy in middle and south Georgia.
Up until Wednesday. however, only scat
tering crates were shipped, Georgia
Bellies being the main variety so far.
The fruit is ripening rapidly, and it is
estimated that the middle and south Geor-
gia yield will have been cleared UP by
July 90 and that the other sections Of
the state will have finished shipments by
August 1. Baldwin, in northeast Georgia,
Is now shipping Carmens.
Peaches which were sold on Tuesday
brought average prices from SIS to 81.
crate. Better prices are expected for
the Elbertas.
The financial report of the Georgia
Fruit exchange was made by the officers
to a meeting Tuesday of the executive
committee of the Georgia Fruit exchange.
The report showed that 10 cars had been
shipped from the state up to last Sat-
urday and that the income to the ex-
change had been most satisfactory.
President H. G. Bagley, who has re-
turned from an automobile tour of the
orchards, says that middle and south
Georgia orchards have not suffered from
rain like north Georgia, although rain
has affected the carrying quality of the
peach to some extent. The Elebtra, he
says, is in fine condition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-09
WoMAN'S WORST FOE
rs LOVE OF SOCIETY

CHICAGO, July 7.-Women always
wore, are now, and probably will remain,
extravagant, socially ambitious, unscru-
pulous and generally responsible for G
large part of the evils of life, according to
Professor Herbert L. Willett, Of the Uni
versity of Chicago Divinity school. who
lectured on THE Social Teachings ,of
the PROPHETS" yesterday. The profess
sur alleged that women were as wicked
I'm the times of Amos and Hosea as they
are today
Professor willett told the summer stu
dents that of all woman's faults, her 81
cial climbing was the worst. He blamed
the society germ for the oppression of the
poor and the recklessness of the rlgh and
drew analogies between the state of af-
fairs in ancient Judea ana contemporary
life.
1.-THE neral levels of a natior can new
er rise higher than its womanhood," said
CT society have been and are due to the
social aspirations and extravaganza OF
women.
In the times Of Amos, the women were
willing. to take money obtained by
bribery. Bribery was one OF the COM
nlouest evils of the day. This brides were
used for iuxuries for the women. The wo-
men insisted on having the luXCrieS.
I'm more than one way. the evils Of
tho days Of the prophets were like those
OF today. Amos hated iniQuity. He was
against adulterations in food, cheating
in weights and measures, unfair business
combinations and graft and extortion Of
all kinds. To read Amos is like reading
n document printed yesterday. Every evil
OF today had a parallel then"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-09
SOFT DRINKS CALLED
TO RUN GAUNTLET

! CINCINNATI, July s.-What is said to
be the most sweeping and systematic in
vestigation of "soft drinks" sold in the
south since the prohibition wave began
sweeping that territory was inaugurated
here yesterday by government chemists
who, from samples collected from many
points in the southern states, are to de-
termine what per cent of alcohol is an
ingredient in these drinks and If coloring
matter is being used in them in violation
of the pure food statute.
Hundreds of samples of drinks have
been collected and sent to the local lab
oratory.
The work OF making the analysis has
Just commenced and experts have been
engaged to assist the government chem
lists. About thirty-fve kinds of soft
drinks such as are sold in the south have
already been examined. The cloths are
said to be dyed to brilliant rue and
this, it is alleged. proves at once that
artificial coloring matter other than that
allowed by the government, is used in the
manufacture of the drinks.
The government allows the use of seven
of $50 coal-tar dyes. These seven include
three reds, one orange, one blue, one
yellow and one green. which are consid-
cred by the government as being prac-
tically harmless.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-09
A Wonderful Winchester Victory
at Chicago, ...

At the Grand American Handicap Tour
nament held in Chicago. June H-26th. and
participated in by nearly 500 trap shoot
ers D. A. Epson, of Cleveland. Ohio, won
the Amateur Championship Of America;
Fred Gilbert. of Spirit Lake, La, the Pro-
fessional Championship of America;
Frank Fischer, OF Eagle Grove, Ia, the
Preliminary Handicap; Fred Gilbert, High
Average for all Targets trapped and John
r. Taylor, of Newark, Ohio, High Aver
age for Double Targets. The Grand
American Handicap resulted in a tie be-
tween John r. Livingston, of Springville,
Ala, William Wetleaf, OF Nichols. Ia,
George E. Burns, of Cleveland, Ohio, and
Fred Shattuck, of Columbus, Ohio. In the
shoot-oH of the tie, Mr.. Shattuck won,
scoring 20 targets; Mr.. Livingston, who
shot from the 19-yard mark, breaking 10.
All of the winners except Mr.. Shattuck
shot Winchester Leader" shells, and
Messrs. Livingston and Burns also shot
Winchester Repeating Shotguns. Such a
sweeping victory again proves that Red
w goods are the ones that help shooters
successfully.