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The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15
Keith's Boston Theater.

There is no better Indication of the
rapid strides made in vaudeville and
the degree to which it is drawing up
on the legitimate stage than is shown
by the Romany Opera Company at
Keith's. Here is a company as large
as one you would find on the road,
giving full evenings entertainment
of the most pretentious operas. In
fact it has more soloists and more
good voices than one would find in
the average road company, and yet it
is only one act in the bill at Keith's, a
part of an up to date vaudeville per-
formance. This company has made a
tremendous hit during the week,
presenting an operetta amid beauti-
full stage settings, and in which is in
troduced some of the best known and
most tuneful selections from grand
opera,
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15
STATE AND GENERAL ITEMS.

Robert Brown of Sargentville died
at the Knox Hospital last Friday from
a rifle wound accidentally inflicted by
himself while drawing the weapon to-
ward him by the muzzle. The ham,
mer caught on something, discharg-
ing the gun, and the bullet entered
the chest. The victim was IA years
old.
The G. z. r. from Presque Isle to
Aroostook Junction will be electrified
next year and passenger service of
trains each way only an hour apart
poses this will make Fort Fairfield, g,
Caribou and Presque Isle only one
town, and fairs, concerts. celebra
tions' lectures, plays, etc, in any one
of the three villages will thus be
readily open at all times to the peo-
pie of other towns.
Eastern sportsmen are observing
with interest the progress of Edward
Payson Weston, the walker, who
is on the last swing of his transcon-
tinental walk from New York to San
Francisco in 100 days. Thursday of
last week was the 99th day and Wes-
ton had still over 200 miles to 90 over
the mountains $50 that his effort to
make the distance of about 1000 miles
in century of days appears to have
failed but he has established a feat of
pedestrianism that will probably re-
main unequalled for a long time to
come. From New York to Reno, New,
Weston covered 1850 miles in SO days
exclusive of Sundays.
President Taft gives an outline of
the tentative plans for his trip
through the West aud South this fall.
The President has abandoned all idea
of visiting Alaska this year, largely
owing TO the fact that Mrs. Taft will
not be able to go with him. Upon his
arrival at Washington the President
received word from Beverly that Mrs.
Taft was rapidly improving in health.
As soon as the tariff bill mas roceiv
ed the sanction of the President, Mr..
Taft will leave Washington for Bev-
erly. He will remain there until Sept
l5, his Sind birthday, when he
hopes, if Mrs. Taft continues to i'm
prove, to begin his western journey.
When in Bangor July lat, State
Master Stetson said that the Grange
in the State of Maine Is more pros
porous today than ever before. 1t
now has a membership Of just little
less than 10000 in the State, and is
gaining in mem bership at the rate of
about 1000 members year. Last
year there were IL new Oranges or
ganized in Maine, and this year there
have been nine subordinate and one
Pomona Grange formed to the pres
ent time. There are still three more
months and it is expected that this
years record will excel that of last.
There is to be a meeting at Hartland
on the first day of September to or
ganize Pomona Grange In Somerset
county which will include nine subor-
dinate Oranges.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15
10 the educational department of

AS the educational department of
our State is at present organized,
greater care than ever before will be
paid to the industrial feature, and
there is great necessity for this.
This is a busy world, and the student
wants to know something extremely
practical when he energies from the
school room. Systems of industrial
education that have been found sue
cessful in other States are to be in
vestigated, and it is hoped that the
very best that is in them may be ap-
piled here. There is nothing too
good for the bright boys and girls of
the State of Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15
Assignment of Teachers.
For the Fall Term in Skowhegan and
Madison.

The superinte ndent of schools, De
Forest II. Perkins, announces the fol-
lowing assignment of teachers for
Skowhegan for the term commencing
next September:
High-Ralph w. Leighton, princi-
pal; Edward a. Parker, sub master; !;
Dorothy NJ. Elliott and Berdena Traf-
ton, assistants. Ethel A. Kicker has
resigned to accept u similar position
in her native place, Watertown, Mass.
Academy Gram mmar-Mrs. Ethel NJ
Hight, principal, grade TX; Miss Mar
garet McGlauhlin, grade VIII, in place
of Mrs. Alice p. Cover, esigned.
Park-Mrs. Lizzie w. Healey, prin-
cipal, grade IL; Mrs. Alice L. Mitchell,
grades " and V; Lizzie Higgins,
grade III; Kate c. Holbrook, grade /.
Garfield-Della NJ. Foss, principal,
grade VI; Addie NJ. Swain, grade VII; !;
Gala RowelI, grade V; Mayme H..
Peavy, grade ", i'll place of j. Ma
rion Ramsdell, resigned.
Lincoln-Gertrude Townsend prin-
eipal, grade III; Lena b. Mebane
grade II; Grace l.. Choate, grade |.
Jewett Street-Nellie Il. Copp.
kinde rgarten-Alice E. Moore and
Jeanette Emery.
Music Supervisor-Elmer E. Towne.
Supervisor of VI Manual Training and
Drawing-EdithM NJ. Patten of Quincy
Mass, who succeeds Miss Gertrude V.
Fletcher, she having resigned her po-
sition and accepted the supervisor
ship of manual training in Augusta.
Assignments for the rural schools
have not yet been made but the fol-
lowing teachers have been elected
and, with others hereafter to be chos
en-, constitute the force of teachers in
the rural districts at the opening OF
the fall term.
Della A. Sanford, Mrs. Eta Merrill
Daisy Snow, Mary Wentworth, all OF
Skowhegan; Nellie P. Kennedy and
Edna NJ. Danforth of Madison; and
Vesta Carl of Solon.
For the Madison schools Supt. Per-
kins has completed the entire list
which is as follows:
High-John A. Partridge, principal;
AhtldiNC l1OiW6yi dcololdhO PiiASiphi
Blanche Wliber and Winnibel Cover,
assistants.
Grade IX-Algiva B. Luce.
Grade VIII-Ethel II. Partridge.
Pleasant Street-Grade VII, Ethe
NJ. Frost; grade VI, Eva l.. Knowlton
grade V, Mabel Seward; grade ~
vacant.
Western Avenue Primary-Grade
III, Ethel G. Brown; grade ii, Della
Nj. Drew; grade 1, Maude Dyer.
The teacher in the kindergarten is
yet to be elected. Elmer E. Towne
has been elected as supervisor of mu-
sic.
The following are the teachers il
the Madison rural schools:
East Madison-Eda Danforth.
Pugh Corner-Edith Blanchard.
Twelve Corners-Augusta Carl.
Eames-Pearl Danforth.
Ward Hill-Gladys Phillips.
White-Alice Morse.
Foss-Abbie Carl.
Supervisor of drawing-Edith M
Patten.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

Before the hoe has half done its
work the music Of the moving ma
chine is heard on all sides. There
has been magic in these latter days to
bring the grass crop forward, though
the crop will be short in this State.
Here we do not generally expect a
second crop, leaving the aftermath
for the benefit of the grass roots, but
we want to be sure that the grass has
attained sufficient growth before cut
ting it down.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15
WORSE EVERY YEAR.
Plenty of Skowhegan Readers Have the
Same Experience.

Don't neglect an aching back.
1t will get worse every year
Backache IS really kidnes ache.
To cure the back YOU must cure
the kidneys
# you don't, other kidney Ills fol
low
Urinary e5ao'e>, diabetes, br.ght's
disease.
\ skowheean citizen tells you
hoW-the cure is easy.
Thomas Ylgue, 81 Factory 81, skow,
hogan, Me, says: Il am only too
glad 10 again give my name il rec
ommendation OF Doan's Kidney Pills,
for beyond a doubt they are a most
valuable kidney remedy. l had trou
BILE from my kidneys for more than
two years and was growing worse all
the time. In January, 1904 l was laid
up for more than three weeks. My
back ached constantly and STOPPING
or lifting was simply out of the ques
ton. My limbs and feet were badly
swollen, / could not rest and in the
morning felt tired and miserable /
wore plasters on my back, and used
liniments and remedies but to no
avail. Finally l procured Doan's
Kidney Pills at Sampson & Avore's
drug store and they proved especial
" adapted to my case. They went
directly to the root of my trouble, cur
ing the backache and restoring my
kidneys to normal condition"
For Sale by all Dealers, Price 30
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take TO other.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15
SEES MOTHER GROW YOUNG,

at would be hard to overstate the wonder
full change in my mother since she began to
use Electric Bitters," writes Mrs w. L. Gilpat-
rick Of Danforth, Me. although past 10,
she seems really to be growing young again
She suffered untold misery from dyspepsia for
20 years. At last she could neither eat,
drink nor sleep. Doctors gave her up and all
remedies failed till Electric Bitters worked
such wonders for her health" They invigor-
ate all vital organs. cure Liver and Kidney
troubles, induce sleep, impart strength and
appetite. Only soc at G. X. Fogg's.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

The "hall of fame" at the State
House has been added to by the pre-
sentation of the portrait of the late
Governor Alonzo Garcelon, painted
by "Delln Coombs of Auburn. This
at the capitol is an i'm
portant one, and now that the State
House is no longer on wheels, but
settled down for life, it will become a
permanent and interesting institution.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

If the price Of wheat is to remain
high, SO we are compelled to pay
about eight dollars for a barrel of
flour, what's the matter with raising
wheat right here in Maine? 1t can
be done SO, at profit.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

1t took team of ten horses to haul
the big boulder which is to be set on
the common at Paris Hill, to receive
the memorial tablet to Hannibal
Hamlin. Oxford county raised many
honored sons, but none became more
famous than the "Old Carthaginian."
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

1t appeared from the field day of
the Commercial Travellers that the
fraternity is growing in power and
influence every year. No profession
is entitled to more consideration than
this. Composed of clear headed,
clean thinking men, their influence
and importance is felt more than
ever throughout the New Engl.n
States
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

And now it has come out that the
peach basket hat style was rejected
by the ladies of several nationalities
before being absorbed by the Ameri-
can ladies'. What do you think of
that9 And we are so smart, too!
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

And now the scientific folks come
forward to say that feather busters
are deadly; they stir up germs that
are fatal If that opinion will des-
troy the house cleaning germ, mere
man may manage to survive.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15
ISLAND AVENUE CoxsREGArl9NA,.

ISLAND AsENlE l-3&. E5AIIJNAt-.
Church vacation for next four SUNDAYS.
Thursday evening, regular prayer meeting
at $50. business meeting Ct the Christian
EndeaY9r Society at 8.I5
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
ROBERT MoRRis Pastor,
Residence, u Main st,
Morning service at 1915 with sermon by
the pastor. Special music viii be rendered
by the choir under the leadership Of Mrs.
Philo Steward.
Sunday School a; IL O'Clock. Young Peo-
pies Christian Endeavor meeting at 8 and
praise service at 7.
Philathea Bible Class in the yes.ry 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
GEORGE MERslAm, Pastor.
Residence, SO Madison Avenue
Telephone, 1888.
Sunday services, Io:45 a. M, sermon by
the pastor; II O'Clock Sunday School; 6
O'Clock, y. P. 5. {. T. 7 O'Clock, evening
worship.
Mr.. Don Morrison will play next Sunday
at both the morning and evening service.
SUBJECT OF the !. Z. meeting al p. m. sun
day, "Pilgrim's Progress Series, The Palace
Beautiful" The Congregational c t. So
ciety will meet with US.
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Fred A. Leltch, Ph. D. Minister.
Residence IS Island Avenue.
Bible Study II o'clock. Layman's Bible
League IL o'clock, DeForest Perkins,
Teacher, Leslie Z. Jacobs. President. Ep-
worth League o'clock.
Morning sermon, Io45: "Christ's call
for men. Evening service, : O'Clock. At
this service Rev. Joseph Rubin Of Cincinnati,
o., theological student will speak on "Fhe
belief Of reformed Judaism and its attitude
towards Christianity.n
Class Meeting TUESDAY 7.5c.
Church Payer Meeting Thursday 7.3o.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
The Christian Science Society will hold
their Sunday service, during the summer, in
the Uniyersalst church, corner North and
Leayiu streets, al 1915 q. M, and the
Wednesday evening services at Madison
avenue, corner Russell street, At 7.3o. Sub
ject, life" The public is cordially in
vited.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

Talk about mau's being guided by
his conscience! After long and per-
sistent training, the conscience will
approve of most any enormity.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

The health authorities of New York
city blame the busy little house fly
for the typhoid fever that so often
RACES so terribly in that city.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

Si ce the celebration of the national
holiday, the trains and steamboats,
have been filled with summer rosters
coming to Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

Many Ills come from impure blood. Can't
have pure blood with faulty digestion, lazy
liver and sluggish bowels. Burdock Blood
Bitters strengthens stomach, bowels and liv-
er, and purities the blood
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15
LIFE 100000 YEARS AGO.

Scientists have found in cave in Swi.zer-
land bones of men, who lived 100000 years
ago, when life was in constant danger from
wild beasts. To-Day the danger, as shown by
A. w. Brown of Alexander, Me-. is largely
from deadly disease. III it had not been for
DR.. Kings New Discovery, which cured me,
could not nave lived he writes, suffering
as l did from severe lung trouble and stub
born cough" To cure Sore Lungs, Colub-
obstinate Coughs, and prevent Pneumonia, its
the best medicine on earth. 5oc and SI.oo.
Guaranteed by G. K. Fogg. Trial bottle free
Wouldn't it be fine if we could only
settle doctors bill by returning his
calls?
A man has to 60 10 a dentist to have
his tooth pulled but he can go any
where to have his leg pulled.
Imaginary Ills quickly come to con-
stitute something more substantial
than an imaginary hindrance.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15
Church Notes.

Copy for notices under this heading
IN ust arrive at our office not itler than
Tuesday morning
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15
WANTED

Man and wife to occupy tenement at cor
ner Of Madison and Russell Streets on second
fo0r, to care for telephone office at such
hours as operators are not in. Man wanted
who has work in the village and whose wife
could answer stray calls that might come In
the FARMERS TELEPHONE OFFICE, tr26
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

A man can preach far beyond his
real self.
1t is always easier, and often safer,
to preach on old saints than on mod
ern sinners.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

The Springer Lumber Company's 9
large mill at Wytopitlock, a small
village near Danforth, with $4,000
worth OF lumber and small power
house, were destroyed by fire early
July Ii, entailing a total loss of about
5000. The fire started in the boiler
room and quickly spread, burning the
property to the ground before it
could be checked. The mill employ
ed $50 operatives, running day and
night, and had capacity OF $4,000
feet of lumber daily. 1t was insured
for 500
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

We hate people for the songs they
sing.
The thing that makes man like a
girl is for her to convince him he does.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

shown when he went about doing
good. 1t was through His intense
activity that he accomplished so
much. His prayerfulness was very
much i'll evidence, He prayed all
night and prayed more for other peo-
pie than for Himself. Prayer that
means anything will always cost us
something. His authority was rec
ognized by everyone. "He spoke as
one having authority" His con-
creteness teaches us that we should
make the word plain for as He spoke
the common people heard Him glad =
ly. In His earnestness He offered up
His life. His Compassion was alike
for the rich young man and the poor
beggar. His method of teaching
was in parallels and He taught from
the things found in every day life.
His personal contact with men made
Him a powerful teacher, SO the Sun
day school teacher should know and
be conversant with the lives of the
scholars. SO by studying the life of
the Great Teacher, they may learn
the best methods of teaching.
The next speaker on the program
was Rev. H. A. Calhoun, and in his
absence, Rev. II. E. Lufkin spoke on
"The Organized Glass;" saying that
the great need In most schools Is a
thorough reorganization with some =
thing definite. With good set OF
officers a Sunday school can be made
very effectual for good. Such organ
izations will give everybody some
thing to do. Most of the work is car
ried on hap hazard, by reading the
question, and then the pupils reading
the answers. There should be differ
ent grades In the Sunday school, the
same as are in the day schools. A
large blackboard is indispensable for
teaching and explaining the lesson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
BUSINESS CHANCES
Open To-day. sunday. From 10 to p

UNION INVESTMENT CO..
LICENSED BUSINESS BROKERS.
ISL MARKET. ST. AT 4TH, ROOM 49,
PHONE DOUGLAS 5000 AND J344s-
CALL FOR FREE LIST.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
EDUCATIONAL

Mr.. AND MRS HINMAN give private lessons
in all branches Of dancing at theirsresidence.
1850 MeAllister St. phone West 630S: class
lessons Tuesday eve at California Club hall.
Clay St bet Van Ness and Polk: Juveniles
Saturday afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
Once With Athletics.

Not many Athletic rooters recall thu
fact that Charley Carr, leader OF the
indianapolis American Association cham-
pions was a member of the local Ameri-
can League team at enc time.
Then Carr was poor a first basemau
as ever got chance in fast company
He played in the opening American
League game in this city. against WASH
ington. but was soon turned adrift by
Manager Mack.
Later he came back and played fins
ball for Detroit, also going to Cleveland
and getting q chance in tho National
League at Cincinnati.
But Carr wasn't quite good enough foR
the big show. being another one of a
class of players well identified among hasa
ball experts as great minor leaguers. but
not quite good enough for the National
or American.
Bill Bernhard who put the Nashville
team under the wire a Southern League
winner after hard fight. pitched ibis
first game of base ball as a big leaguer
for the Philadelphia Nationals
Bill jumped to the Athletics and was
with Mack in 1901. He was one Of the
three players, Lajoie. Fraser and Bern
hard for possession Of whom Col Rogers
won his notable suit IN the courts
Fraser went back to the Phillies, but
Lajoe and Bernhard remained loyal to
the American League, and went to Cleve-
land.
credit of Bill that when he went to the
other club he insisted on returning to
Manager Mack his advance money q bit
Of fair play that was then rare, NLack
refused to take the money but has since
that time been rated as one Of Bernhard's
stancheSt admirers.
Bill pitched magnificent ball for Cleve.
land several seasons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
ZIP IF6DDER%BA6EBALL FANS
QUAKER PLAYERS
WINNING LEADERS.
Good Boost to Have Once
Played With Either Quaker
City Team.

PHILADELPHIA. January 30.-In that
base ball hall OF fame for 1905 the
men who pulled down pennants are many
managers who are we'll known In Phila-
delphta. some OF them from having played
on local teams. others from having ap-
peared here with opposing clubs.
Taking glance at the list OF the
leaders OF champions in thirty-four
leagues. It will he found that no fewer
than seven managers were at one time
on the pay roll OF Philadelphia big
league clubs.
Such a list naturally starts with
Hughey Jennings. for two years the pen
nant winner in the American League
Jennings was on the pay roll OF the
Philadelphia National League Club for
two years.
This was during the base ball war.
after Hughey had lost his arm and had
given up shortstopping in favor OF
working around first base.
1t had been the expectation OF Man
aeer Mack 10 land Jennings for the
Athletics. Comics team In the begin
ming of its first season here. 1901. was
the saddest kind of an affair, and the
season had not advanced more than a
couple of weeks before the vital need
of bolstering it up became apparent.
Mr. Mack was known to be negotiat-
ing with the former Baltimore and
Brooklyn star. and the fans daily waited
the news that Jennings had put his
signature To an Athletic contract. when
Col. Rogers stole Il sensational march
OH his rivals and by putting up 5000
obtained Hughey'S release from Brook
lyr
Jennings played first base in the sea-
son of 1901. and did excellent work.
The Phillies had a great team that
year with Delehanty. Wolverton. Monte
Cross. Flick. Douglass, Mcfarland.
Thomas and strong bunch OF pitchers.
and were III the running all year.
But nearly every member Of the team
who was any good at all jumped TO get
into the American League, and during
the season of 1902 Jennings managed
a pallid gang that was only able to
finish i'll the rear end of the procession.
Then Jennings LETT the club to go back
to the minors. only to return once more
as leader of the triumphant Tigers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
ELBERFElD NOT
A BAD FELLOW
Umpire Evans Gives the "TO-
basC0 Kid" a Nice
Boost.
By Umpire Billy Evans.

The average base ball fan who en-
Joys the game from the bleachers or
erandstand gets an entirely wrong view
of a number of the important features of
the great national game.
In conversation with many intelligent
fans who are thoroughly familiar with all
the fire points OF the game l have often
been greatly surprised to learn their I'M
pressions of different players as to their
ability and dispositions.
II is indeed difficult to try to judge
a ball player from the grandstand or
bIea cheers, either as TO his ability or dis
position. Candidly it's difficult to do
the same from a position of vantage on
the diamond Quite often player re-
garded as a rowdy by the average fan Is
the most gentenanly chap in the world
off the ball field. His tactics. which may
appear trif1e rough on the diamond. are
due only to the great desire to win, and
what is more to be admired than the
,.layer who always wants to conquer?
OFTEN fans meet one in the lobby OF
a hotel or on the street. and during the
course of the conversation they Will brinS
I'D various topics of the game on WHICH
they are a trifle uncertain.
What a tough fellow that Ma Elper-
field must be. and how you fellows must
hate to have trouble with him. He Ger
tainly would drive me crazy If l was In
Your place." say many.
Perhaps no ball player gets his roast
inss more from the fans all over the cir
cult than the "Tobasco Kid" as he IS
Familiarity known. and allow me TO say
right here that E,lberfeld doesn't deserve
ali the rough knocks and criticisms that
are being constantly handed to him.
of the ball fed Elberfeld is as mia
hammered chap one would care 10
meet He would much prefer to discuss
almost any other topic than base pail
and delights in nothing more than 10 ten
YOU about his happy little family al
home and the pretty little farm he re-
Gently purchased on which to spend his
DAYS when his career as ball player mas
ended s,,
Elberfeld is aggressive on the ball heid,
and who doesn't admire aggresslVenesS!
The Kids only fault is that every now
and then he allows his great desire 10 WIN
10 overcome his judgment, and then II Is
that the great little player is presented
with a pass to the clubhouse. NO one
knows more base ball than Eiper1e.d
and we're he better able to control ms
temper there is little doubt but that MS
career as manager would have been far
more successful.