davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
Child Labor and Illiteracy in Maine

We have received from the head
quarters of the. National Child Labor
Committee the following informatio
with request for its publication. If
the facts are as stated, and we fear
there is not much reason to doubt
that they are, it is indeed matter to
interest the wisest craftsmanship in
some measure of correction.
Maine is one of the few northern
states which requires no educational
test of children who apply for papers
permitting them to work in factories.
A boy or girl of fourteen, even if
absolutely illiterate, may present his
birth certificate to a factory agent
and be employed. In other states
such child must be able to read and
write, at least, and this certainly is
not too much to demand.
The United States census shows
that in relation to child illiteracy
Maine stands twenty eighth in rank
among the states of the Union, having
dropped in ten years from the
nineteenth place. That this I'M
favorable showing is at least in large
paio uuo w VIC iaoh vi an ouucdtloHdi
qualification for working children
seems a justifiable inference, and the
state child labor committee has asked
the legislature to amend the child
labor law by the addition of such
qualification. The proposed amend
ment would require every applicant
for working papers to demonstrate
his ability TO read and write simple
sentences in English, and to perform
simple problems in the fundamental
operations of arithmetic-not a lofty
standard, it is true, but one assuring
literacy.
If Maine is to be saved from the
dangers of an ignorant citizenship
and is to regain her former position,
some measure of this sort is urgently
needed.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
Throat Troubles
Weaken the System.

A serious illness Is often brought
on by neglected sore throat.
All throat troubles invariably
weaken the system and should not be
allowed to go unchecked.
A gargle made with twelve drops of
Sloan's Liniment in half a glass OF
water will break up a sore throat.
Sloan's Liniment is an excellent
remedy for tonsiltis, Group, asthma
and bron ;hitis. Applied freely to the
outside of the throat and chest, IL
draws out the Inflammation, reduces
the swelling and relieves any sore
ness. Twelve drops of this Eminent
in half glass of water makes a
splendid antiseptic gargle.
Mr.. Albert w. Price of Fredonia,
kans, writes:-"We have used
Sloan's Eminent in the family for
about year, and find it an excellent
relief for colds and hay fever attacks.
Two drops of the Eminent in tea
spoonful of water will stop coughing
and sneezing instantly"
Mr.. l.. L. Hurst of Coatsville, Ind,
Il. Il. No. |, writes:-s' find your
Liniment the best remedy have ever
tried for sore throat, either for horse
or man. l once cured a case of sore
throat on myself the second day and
almost the first night, which had con-
tinued for over three weeks, under
constant treatment of three physi-
clans | was traveling) and it was
getting worse.o
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11

l. T. Cooper's preparation, which
at present enjoying a tremendous
I.ls in New York, was strongly en-
@ orsed by Z. A. Castle, of 300 West
sorente enth street, Tuesday.
/ Cooper, VIII" claims that most i'll
eoth is caused by stomach trouble,
meeting the public and explaining
r. medicine at present in New York.
y, Castle called at the Cooper head
Inarters about 3 o'clock and said:
@This New Discovery is all and
bore than Cooper claims. say this
ftter a remarkable experience with
[h;s preparation. / had heard of
Eooper's success in Boston, and there
fore when / began to hear of him in
Eaw York l came to see him some
lime ago. I had little faith in any
Inedicine, but after four years of con-
ttsnt suffering, during which time 1
Ionsulte d the very best specialists,
Eas operated upon twice and received
IN benefit whatever, l made up my
mind to try this treatment.
81 started taking Cooper's New Dis
boyery seven weeks ago. At that
Fime i was in such poor health that
! had given up business. l began to
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
Postmaster, Skowhegan Me-,
Dear Sir
FOREIGN Gun Tests.

THE government ought to guarantee
our guns as it guarantees our money"
said n sportsman who had Travelled
abroad. England and Belgium test
and stamp every gun made in their
confines.
Il have visited the Belgian testing
works at Liege. A gun barrel gets two
tests. The first costs 5 cents, the sec
ond 10. The works conducted on
those small fees are self supporting.
How many lives they must save! The
gun barrels by themselves are tested
first. A charge three times as big
as the ordinary one is fred from them.
They emerge. IL they do emerge, strong
enough three times over for the strain
to be put on them hereafter. In the
second test the guns complete, with
the breech action attached. are fired.
II they come through again all right,
the government stamps them and they
are put on the market. 1t is queer
that only England and Belgium war
rant In this splendid way the national
firearms"
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11

human greed; the greed which
buttered its bread with the blood and
sweat of human unrequited toll.
In 1860 in Cooper Institute in New
York city, these memorable words
fell from Lincoln's lips: "Let us
have faith that right is might and let
us in, that faith, to the end dare to do
our duty as we understand it." What
is this but the voice of the prophet
crying: "Prepare ye the way of the
Lord, make straight paths for your
feet-paths of justice and righteous
ness; leave the crooked paths and
devious ways of selfish greed and
oppression"
Elected to the Presidency in times
when men held their breath for
climaxes that were to make or I'M
make a Nation, we see this Great
American rising in the principles of
his magnificent manhood to meet
each emergency with that same in
domitable courage, patience and
honesty, that were the foundation
stones of his noble character.
Above the din and turmoil, strife
and sedition of conflicting elements
rose that voice which said: "Fervent
y Wv WO Pidy budO oiio oSOui 20 VI
war may pass away. Yet If God wills
that the war continue till all the
wealth piled up by the bondmans $50
years of unrequited toll be sunk, and
until every drop of blood drawn by
the lash shall be paid by another
drawn by the sword, as was said 5000
years ago; SO it still may be said:
the judgments of the Lord are true
and righteous all together" Finally
OH March 4th when standing within
the deepening shades of his own i'm
pending doom while the actors were
plotting their murderous treason
Abraham Lincoln gave utterance to
the imperishable sentiments so full of
lofty patriotism and tender forgive
ness: with malice towards none,
with charity for all, with hrmness i'll
the right as God gives us to see the
right let us strive to finish the work
we are in, to bind up the Nations
wounds, to care for him who shall
have borne the battle and for his
widow and for his orphans, to do all
which may achieve just and lasting
peace among ourselves and all
nations"
The possibilities of American man
hood as illustrated III the life of
Abraham Lincoln are an inspiration
and joy to every child of the Re-
public. Obscure surroundings, in
domitable energy, faithful perse-
verance, stirling honesty 'and faith in
the right, are still factors that win in
life's arena. From humble and low
ly places to high and noble pursuits
and callings, Lincoln stands with
scarce compeer IN all history.
Well has poetic thought spoken.
"Great captains with their guns and drums,
Disturb our Judgment for The hour
But at last silence comes.
Then all are gone and standing like II tower
Our children shall behold his fame
The kindly earnest far seeing man
Sagacious patient dreadlng praise not blame,
New birth of our new soil
The first American.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
The Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the real estate
transfers recently recorded in the
county registry.
pittsfield - Chas {. Chandler to
Horace p. Beals.
Skowhegan-Lizzie b. Lombard to
James NJ. Dysant; Samuel w. Gould
to Fannie E. Berry; George II. Webb
to Samuel w. Gould.
Bingham-Chas. j. Burlingame to
w. G. & j. j. Shields & ais.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. e. Thomas
to Amos Holt.
Embden-Augusta E, Bunker to w,
S. Jones; Augusta E. Bunker to Leon
l.. Perkins.
Madison-Martha F. Davis to Frank
S. Bigelow; John w. Foster to VIM.
B. Brown.
Detroit William Houston to sadie
E. Sawyer.
Cornville-Martha p. Davis to w
Scott Gilman.
Fairfield -Mary Gulifer Hay to Geo.
p. Cutler; Caroline w. Gerald TO
Lewis Emerson.
Canaan-Amy Hubbard to Chas. L.
Williams ct al.
Mercer-Will Niles ct al to Flora A.
Snow; j.. Newell Given to Chas. Il.
Varney; Creighton B. French ct al to
Chas E. Varney.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
Good Work in Augusta.

AS the elimination of a liquor raid
instituted by Rev. H. N. Pringie of
Waterville, secretary of the Christian
Civic league of Maine in which 16 bar
rels of liquors were seized at the
Eagle club at Augusta, Friday of last
week. John j. Murphy, the alleged
steward, was sentenced to pay a fine
of 500 and costs or serve 90 days in
Jail by Judge Maher of the Augusta
municipal court On search and seiz
ure process. On the charge of hav-
ing a card machine in his possession
Murphy was sentenced to pay a fine
of $40 and costs or 80 days in Jail and
the machine was ordered destroyed
He was also held in the sum of $500
for the grand jury on liquor nui-
sance charge. He appealed and gave
bail for his appearance at the April
term of the superior court.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
Brought here by Union Officer.

A wartime incident OF local inter-
est is brought to mind by the visit of
the musical organization at Grange
Hall last week, known as the Caro-
Ina Trobadours. 1t seems that the
manager, Chas. Henry Perkins, Of
African descent, fell in with Lieute-
nant Chas. l.. Hight of Athens while
the latter was stationed at Fort Todd,
near Newburn, n. c. during the Re-
bellion. Perkins was then six years
of age and he became errand boy and
tent servant for Lieutenant Hight.
In 1868 Mr.. Hight came to Maine on
furlough and brought his errand boy
along. He did not come as far as
Skowhegan but he put young Perkins
IN charge of the conductor with di-
rectlons to see to him the balance of
the journey and to put him on the
stage fer Athens at this point. BY
this means the young darkey reached
the farm home of Lieutenant Perkins
father aud there he stayed for six
years. On one occasion he recalls
driving some sheep from Athens to
Skowhegan and arriving in town dur
ing the progress of some celebration
which he thinks marked the COM
pletion or opening of Coburn Hall.
Circumstances lead the young negro
to return south again but it was not
long before he found way to return
and this time he was employed by the
late William Parker who sent him to
work on the farm of his son Asa in
the Bloomfield section of the town.
Perkins afterward worked on the
Benjamin Steward farm and recalls
attending the district school in that
neighborhood with boys by the name
Of Frank Manson, Albert Young,
Chas. Wyman and others. He recalls
incidents of the time very plainly but
states that the changes in Skowhegan
have been such that he would not
know that he ever saw the place be-
fore.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
Mrs, Lucinda M. Paul.

This Christian woman passed away
January seventeenth. She had been
in failing health for several years but
her last illness was brief lasting only
two days. She was born in Harmony,
Maine, December 1920, but at an early
age moved with her parents to
Athens. AT the age of eighteen
she united with the Congregational
church. She was the daughter of
Dea. Edward and Hannah Cunning
ham and was married in 1858 to
Edward Paul of Scion, who died about
fifty years ago. Although nearly
blind for the past year her bible,
which was printed in large type, was
her daily companion. Her cheerful
spirit and kindly thought endeared
her to all who knew her. She sustain
ed her sweet trust in God and looked
forward to the future with a blessed
hope. The last days of her life were
cheered and comforted by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Louise Pugh with whom she
made her home. Beside second
daughter, Mrs. Ada Jones of Provi-
dence, r. l., she leaves one son,
Charles Paul of New York, also one
sister, Lydia Gould of Bangor. The
funeral took place from her late
home and was conducted by Rev.
Meservey.
Gone to rest, . dearest mother,
But all through liies uncertain way,
Thy loving counsels still VIII guide
TIL thee we meet In realms Of day.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
Quarantine in A Court Room.

The discovery by DR.. II. j. Freder-
ic of the Augusta board of health that
Deputy Sheriff Bucklin of Litchfield
was suffering from case of diphther-
ia m1de after the Kennebec county
superior court opened Friday morning
compelled the immediate closing of
the court and holding in the building
until it could be fumigated the jury,
court officers and those who had come
in immediate contact with the deputy
sheriff. All were confined in the
building until after the process of
fumigation hal b9en completed.
Court was adjourned by Judge Hall
until Monday.
The quarantine was maintained at
the court house from 1890 O'Clock in
the forenoon until $50 O'Clock that
afternoon and the temporary prison
ers bore their discomfort as philosoh-
ically as possible. Dinners were sent
in to them and, after dinner, the court
house was thoroughly fumigated.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
Hearing on Sandy River Ferry.

A petition, signed by U. G. Jones
and ninety-six others, residents of
the locality affected, has been filed
with the County Commissioners, ask
ing for the discontinuance of the
Butler Ferry, 50 called, across the
Sandy River, and the establishment
of a new one in a location which, the
petitioners allege, will convene to a
greater extent, the people who have
occasion to cross the river. The
new location suggested is at a point
one mile south of the present one,
and is more particularly described
in the petition as being where a line
from Corson's Corner in the town of
Norridgewock to the residence of
U. G. Jones would intersect the
Sandy River. The Commissioners
have given due notice of hearing
on the matter and will meet at the
residence of Leander F. Butler in
Norridgewock on Wednesday, March
10th to view the different locations
and confer with all interested parties.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
MUSCULAR
RHEUMATISM
A Crre at kennebunkport Which
Proves the Claims Made
for the Tonic Treat.
uecnt.

Nothing better demon -tratrs that
Rheumatism Is a diseas.- ~ the blood
than the fact that it l. hereditary in Ger
tain families. 1t may not develop until
conditions of cold aud dampucsa favor
1t because nature Is always lighting 70
keep the body in health. When disease
does get the upper hand and Iheuma-
tism is seated in the blood, remedy
that will reyitalize and renew the blood
Is the simplest and best means of relief
Mr.. ID. Warren Hadlock, Of x. i. y.
No. !, Kennebuflkport, Ne, Was cured
of severe case of muscular rheumatism
by DR.. Williams Pink Pills. If You are
suffering with rheumatism, you cannot
do better than take the RENE dv winch
cured him. MIR Hadlock is now the letter
carrier on r. +. d. No. ], and Is widely
known at Kennebunkport. lie says
Il became afflicted with muscular
rheumatism through exposure while
working IN q SAN mill and suffered for
four years. The rheumatism was III
my hands arms and shoulders. My
hands would swell to an abnormal size
and the pain in my finger and wrists
was so intense that | would have TO cry
l was unable 70 use my hands even to
comb my hair | was practically help
less. The pains We're sharp and knife
Ike. During the latter part Of my
sickness my heart was affected.
Il was treated by several doctors and
was given treatment with electricity
They all thought they could cure me but
although WAS under the care of a doc
tor for the greater part of the four year,
| received but little help a neighbor
urged me to try DR.. Williams PM
Pills as they had cured her of rheuma
tism l finally did so and was cured
after thorough treatment with them
The pills We're the first thing that had
ever done me any good and my cure Is
permanent. y
The fact that DIR. Williams Pink
Pills will cure rheumatism it. so well
established that 1t is difficult to under
stand how any sufferer can afford to
neglect the remedy. These pills are
absolutely safe and harmless.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists. or sent by mail. postpaid.
ON receipt of price, 30 cents Per box; six
boxes for 500, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co, Schenectady. n. y.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
tFRoN Ii,
WAS DOWN and OUT after
FOUR YEARS STRUGGLE
E. A. Castle Gave Up Business Because Dys-
pepsia Was Too Much For Him.

improve after the first week, slowly
at first, and later very rapidly. For
the past three weeks l have had no
sign of stomach trouble. l can eat
anything with no bad effects whatso-
ever. / have fine appetite and am
gaining flesh. / am cheerful, full of
energy and am no longer nervous.
My bowels are in perfect condition
for the first time in years. l am now
back at my business again and feel as
though had been made over.
"When / realize that few weeks
ago was a miserable, nervous dys-
peptic, barely subsisting on liquid
food and feeling tired, gloomy and
depressed at all times, my relief and
thankfulness is beyond expression,
and consider myself in duty bound
to make this staten
Cooper's New Discovery has made
wonderful record in New York and
other cities. 1t is now on sale at lead
ing druggists everywhere. We will
furnish full information about this re-
markable preparation upon request,
The Cooper Medicine Co., Dayton,
Ohio.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
Services at the Bethany Church.

Last Sunday evening Ia Lincoln
memorial missionary program was
presented at the. Bethany church un
der the auspices of the Woman's
Missionary society of which Miss
Louise H. Coburn is president and
Mrs. Mabel Judkins is secretary.
The program was as follows:
Organ prelude by Mrs. Lambert;
Doxology; Lords prayer; Hymn,
clark tits the Watchman's Cry";
Responsive reading conducted by Mr..
Homested; Prayer; Hymn by the
euartette: Reading, Miss Thomas;
Responsive historical reading; Hymn,
80 Savior Dear! Inmanuel!"; Model
study class session, Patriotism and
missions; Hymn. "God Bless our Free
America" REGULATIONS, Ralph Mer-
rian and Raymond Fogg; "The
Baby's Cry" Agnes Manter; "Christ
"Our Country for Christ" Mrs. Henry
Mitchell; "Glosing Days" Miss Co.
burn; Closing exercises by the Sun
day school girls; america"
The Bethany church easily lends it.
bell W ueCOTdllOH. "A cOulLuIlI6e Gun :
sisting of Mrs. Fletcher assisted by
several gentlemen decorated the pull
pit chancel and organ with our ma
tional .colors. A large picture of
Abraham Lincoln was included in the
decorations. At the morning service
Mr.. Merriam spoke on the character
istics of Mr. Lincoln to an excellent
audience.
The quartette rendered beautiful
music.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
Going, Going, Gone!

A New York auctioneer was begging
the crowd for bid. He pleaded for
ten minutes and then in desperation
cried:
For tie Lords sake, will no one
give me bid ~
A mild spoken gentleman replied;
why, yes, old man, I'll try to help
you out. bid you good night"
And the kindly disposed one depart.
ed, leaving the auctioneer to the ten
der mercies OF laughing crowd.-Re-
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
KNOW 1T WELL.
Features Well Known to
Hundreds of Skowhegan Citizens.

Familiar Features Well Known to
Hundreds of Skowhegan Citizens.
4 familiar burden in every home,
The burden of 4 bad back
\ lame, 4 weak or an aching
back
Tells you of kidney Ills
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure you.
Here IS Skowhegan testimony to
prove il
Abel H. Patten, 50 Summer Street,
Skowhegan, Me, says: "For two
or three years | had spells of back
ache, the trouble | believe being
originally caused by heavy lifting.
On account of the intense pains in my
back and in the region of my kidneys,
had to lay off from work for a week,
during which time l was in misery.
Every long breath l took sent sharp
twinges through my body that felt
like the thr st of a knife. When
suffe ring in this way i learned of
Doan's Kidney Pills and began their
use. l had taken only the contents
of two boxes when was put on my
feet as well as ever. Two years
later, l had another similar attack
which was quite severe, but re-
Numbering how quickly Doan's Kid
ney Pills had cured me in the first
instance, l again procured them at
SIMPSONS drug store, and two boxes
relieved my trouble. l have so much
confidence in this remedy that
recommend it whenever l hear any
one complaining of kidney trouble"
For Sale by all Dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11

Two woodsmen were seriously and
one probably fatally injured by a pile
of logs rolling on them in the Holl-
ingsworth & Whitney company yards
at Goudet's camp, Cowan's cove, not
far from Kineo Station, Friday morn
ing. The injured men are Lewis May
rand, formerly fireman on the steam
er Katahdin of the Coburn company
fleet on Moosehead, who was uncon-
scious at O'Clock and not expected
to recover, and Leo King of St. Be-
noits, Labrecq, Canada, who is in a
bad condition
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
Searching for Relatives.

The following letter, recently re-
ceived by the Skowhegan postmaster
tells its own story. Any information
which our readers are able to furnish
should be sent direct to the writer at
his home in Oregon, but the REPORT
Err would be interested to know the
result of the inquiry.
Hood River Oregon,
Dec. -, 1905
Postmaster, Skowhegan Me-,
Dear Sir
Will you
kindly hand this to any one in your
town bearing my name. am the son
of Solomon and Lydia Soule who left
Maine in 1S4S for Wisconsin and in
1854 moved to Oregon. AS it has been
many years since | have heard from
any relatives | take this method to try
to find some of them. The last |
heard from them was from your town.
Please hand this to some of them and
ask them TO communicate with me
and greatly oblidge.
Yours most Respectfully
EDWIN A. SoULE,
Box 234, Hood Greek, Oregon
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
Keith's Boston Theatre.

Eva Tanguay, who has been the
sensation OF the week in Boston will
hold over and head another big bill at
Keith's Theatre. Miss Tanguay's
new songs have struck the town with
even greater force than those with
which she has attained popularity
and she is now unquestionably the
strongest drawing card in vaudeville.
During her second week she will
make several changes but retain
those features of which the public
never seems to tire.
Another headline feature on this
bill will be Mary Sanders, the popu-
lar stock favorite of Boston, who has
probably the largest following of any
local individual player, and an excel
lent company made up entirely of
Boston favorites.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-11
Discourteous.

What do you Think" exclaimed
the theatrical star proudly. They are
going to name a new cigar after mer'
well" rejoihed the manager, "here's
hoping it will draw better than you
."-EXchange.