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tho town owing to the fact that upon
Investigation Of the two petitions that
him nd ss1ryc

tho town owing to the fact that upon
Investigation of the two petitions that
were sent him by the VETS and "drys,"
he finds a majority Of thirty-fve in favor
of the "drys," asking that the question
be not submitted. A number of persons
signed both petitions and the names We're
str cken from both.
Delegate Marbury has introduced a bill
in the house of delegates providing lor
an increase in the tax rate OF Laurel of
10 cents on the dollar, which will make
the taxes for general purposes 30 cents
on 500, and the total rate in the town
65 cents on 500.
A bill has also been introduced to in
crease the state tax rate cents, making
1t q cents. With the county tax rate
$1.O6. the state tax rate II cents and the
town rate IS cents. the total tax rate III
Laurel will be $1.92 on each 800 worth
Of property.
William E. Gilbert has announced him
self as a candidate for Reelection to the
ofioe OF mayor for the term o, two years
The municipal election win be held April
ID when a mayor and five councilmen
will be elected. Mayor Gilbert announced
few days ago that he would not be
candidate again. owing to his pressing
business, being secretary and treasurer of
Gilbert brothers, wholesale druggists of
Baltimore. but in the last few DAYS his
friends have urged him to become a can
dtdate for the third term.
AIOluus a. conway Is also candidate
for mayor, having announced himself a
few weeks ago, and other candidates are
likely to appear in the next week or SO
A lively fight will be waged. At a meet
ing held last evening by the voters OF the
first ward the present administration was
Endorsed for another term.
Monday and Tuesday the registration
offices will be Open All persons are re-
quired to register In order to vote at the
coming municipal election to be held next
month. The town registration is held
every five years.
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solute need Of discipline They have gen.
orally been let off with small fines after
promising faithful attention to duty in
the future, and In the great majority OF
cases have kept their word. In only a
few instances have men been brought up
a second time. No man has been SEN
fenced to Jail so far. although it should
be borne in mind that the alternative for
failing TO pay the fines imposed Is con-
fnement for two days for each dollar OF
fine. In about q half dozen cases men
when summoned to appear have refused
to do SO. and in such cases warrants have
been issued and executed by the marshal
It Is important for the men to realize tina,
they can no more ignore the order to ap-
pear before q military court than they
can refuse to appear before any other
court
this procedure: When q man enlists ir
the guard he holds UP his right hand and
takes an oath to obey at laws and regu-
lations for the government OF tho mtlitis
Of the District Of Columbia and the or
dsrs of all officers appointed over him.
ment and paid, II not in government en-
ploy, at q rate which gives q private $1.3t
a month as compensation for drilling one
and one-half hours once a week. or about
% cents an hour for the time actually
devoted to training. In the summer he Is
given transportation to camp, subsistence
during the period Of absence from home
and pay at the rate of 80 cents a day. II
a government employee he is also granted
leave of absence for this duty without
loss of time or pay. He has the privileges
OF the armory, which, while not up-to-
date and adequate, include well equip
ped gymnasium and rifle gallery, in both
of. which he can obtain competent In
structiOn without expense. At the rifle
range. during the practice season. May te
November, every facility Is given him to
become an expert rifeman.
"AM the guard officers ask In return Il
a reasonable attention to duty and COM
pliance with regulations. The day OF the
old militia has passed. Lace curtains
portieres. rugs and pianos as camp eQui.
page are out-of-date. The camps at the
summer resorts. where companies In
gaudy uniform mounted one man or
guard while the others put in the time
between afternoon parades in entertain.
ment OF themselves and visiting friends
will be seen no more. The organized mill.
pare themselves not only to be ready t.
fight, but fit to do SO. II need be. Al
ready the first steps in the amalgamatior
Of the regular army and the militia into
one great national army have been taken
by the organization of the first field
army consisting Of the consolidation into
three brigades Of the mobile forces OF the
regular army and tho organized militia
OF New York and New England. The
plan IL to organize the mobile forces Of
the army and the organized militia OF al
the states into similar divisions for the
purposes of instruction in peace and mo-
bilisation for war.
sour national suart1smen should real
lie that tho act Of Enlistment II one q
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Strongly Made Continuous Post
"Sanitaire'' Bed, just like the illus
tration to the left. Has twelve
strong filters, large chills, guaran-
teed unbreakable corners and fine
baked enamel.
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lery and signal corps; Connecticut, 8
artillery and signal corps; Indiana,
artillery and signal corps: Kansas,
artillery and 1 signal corps: Mississippi.
3 artillery and signal corps: Missouri
1 cavalry, artillery and 1 signal corps:
Nebraska, / signal corps; New Jersey, )
artillery and Utah, artillery and Sig
nal corps.
Massachusetts will probably send s or
ten officers of artillery or cavalry. OHIO,
and Colorado, additional officers of cav
airy.
The military authorities Of the state of
Utah do not consider that an organiza-
ton participating In camp OF instruc-
ton without proper strength and eff
cheney IL q credit to the home city OF the
organization or to the state. The ques-
ton IL therefore under consideration of
exc1sing from participation In such
camps ell organizations not up to q
proper standard Of field service.
The pamphlet Instructions for Con-
Quoting Correspondence and Keeping the
Records Of the Organized Militia and Vol
unteer Forces" issued by the War De-
partment in 1904. has become obsolete in
many particulars and should not be fol-
lowed implicitly. General orders. No. 100,
War Department. series Of 1905. in regard
to correspondence books. and general or
ders, No. 90, War Department. series OF
1909. relative to record keeping at head
quarters Of military departments, should
be observed in so far as is practicable.
3nder the provisions OF the small-arms
firing regulations 1908 bars for expert
rifiemen's badges and sharpshooters'
badges are issuable only after three
years qualifications. Under the provi-
sions Of the Provisional Small-Arms Fir
ing Manual. 1909. which did not become
effective until January 1. 1870 badges for
qualifications made during the years pre-
vious to 1910 cannot be supplied but there
is now under consideration the question
whether a man who qualified in 1908 and
1909 and requalif1ed in 1910 should be
given bar showing the three years
qualifications or one showing only the
qualification for 1910.
The state Of Virginia has authorized
the formation Of q company Of coast ar
tiilery at Portsmouth, Va.
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FOWLER DECLINES EXILE.
Refuses to Leave Granada for Amer.
lean Warshin.

M4ANAGUA. March 26.-Capt. Godfrey
Fowler, the American who was wounded
while engaged on the insurgent side at
the battle OF Tisma. and who was turned
over by the government into the keeping
Of the United States, has refused to leave
Granada
Rear Admiral Kimball sent the surgeon
Of the cruiser Albany to transfer Capt.
Fowler TO the warship today But Fowler
declared that he intended to remain where
ho was for the present.
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Attest advices from Mai. Gen.
Leonard Wood, commanding the
Department OF the East, who will

SS.s
Leonard Wood, commanding the
Department Of the East. who will
IL have charge OF the joint camp OF
instruction IN which the National
Guard OF tho District will participate this
summer with troops Of the regular army
and from several eastern states, are that
tho camp site has not yet been selected
The chances are. however. that it will be
either at Gettysburg. Pa, or Westmin-
ster, Md. Estimates tor transportation
and other preliminary details for the
camp of the local brigade are now being
made on the assumption that the District
Guard will 60 to Gettysburg The time
OF the encampment, the last fifteen days
in July. has already been decided upon.
I.ieut Col. Glendie B. Young, sum.
mary court officer OF the LIST Infantry.
has prepared a statement regarding
courts-martiai In the local guard. In
which he sets forth the laws on the
subject. the obligations of the men and
the punishments to which they are liza
BILE.
"some little space" said Col. Young.
.bas haen devoted by the press recent
ly TO the case OF q member OF the Ma
tional Guard OF the District or Goium,
bia. who was arrested by the Cniteo
states marshal and held pending trial
by court-naartial. Without DISCUSSING
the features OF this particular case. otner
than to say that he was not arrested pc
cause of failure to attend drills, but be-
cause he refused to appear for trial be-
fore a court-martiaI when ordered 70
do no. it may be well to state orieny
what the general situation II with regard
to such occurrences
I'm 1ooe Congress passed = general MI
MA law r0pealing the old act Of 1792.
V.a.1ch had stood on the statute books
tor 10 years. THO new law provided
thst the aorg1nisation. armament and
discipline OF the active militia. or Ma
tional Guard, should bs the same 40 those
nrescribed Tor the Army Of the United
States. This provision wa. an absolute
essent1ai to the carrying out Of tho pol
lev "a ConCpees 10 make Of the organ
issd rniIiSia oS Ne country an effective
|instrunsnt q 1etional defense In iams
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while it was organized here April %, 1897
with a charter list of less than 100 mem
bers, today there are five councils. with
a total membership Of over 500 mem.
bers. The order is housed In a COM
Portable and commodious brick clubhouse
which is worth approximately 10000. and
enjoys the distinction of being practically
free of debt for its central home.
The organization of the knights OF Co.
lumbus numbers over goo on its roS-
ter throughout the United States, the
Philippine Islands, Cuba and Porto Rico
anu South America. Recently large
class was initiated on the 1sthumus OF
Panama and in South America
The committee of arrangements for the
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DISCUSS FIVE TRIBES BILL.
conference on Winding Up Of Bust.
ness of Oklahoma Indians.

= Dill providing for the winding up Of
'e business of the Five Civilized Tribes
y indians, which has been introduced b.
REPRESENTATIVE Creager OF Oklahoma, wAa
nssubject of discussion at a conferences
Ve anterior Department last night.
~. participants were Secretary Bal
So FIRST Assistant Secretary Pierce,
fin a of Indian Affairs valenr
ized me- ne commissioner to the Five Civil
tha nsnes, j. George Wright. and almost
gree fe Oklahoma delegation IN Com
,s,,.air Eovisions of the bill were thor
.msSas discussed. but no statameAt w1e
what conclusipns were. 1s0ch03l
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Fine Guaranteed National Link
Springs, like this illustration:
made entirely Of metal. with
heavy iron pipe frame, % heavy
coiled helical springs, best Ma
tional Link fabric and frame FIN
ished in bronze. These springs
are comfortable. will never sag
and may be had in any size de-
sired.
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Heavily Made Hastings Dining Ia
bic, just like this illustration: made
of quartered oak; top A inches in
diameter: extends to six feet; has
three leaves, claw feet and is fitted
with the Tyden pedestal lock.
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LIQUOR ISSUE IN LAUREL.
Question Settled for Next Two
Years-Municipal Election Soon.

LAUREL Nd. March o. 1910.
The liquor question, which has bean
agitated by many persons In Laurel for
several months. has been finally settled
for the next two years by the announce
ment of Ogle Marbury Of Laurel, a dele
gate of the Prince George county delega-
ten, that hs win not introdu . bill to
resubmit the question t. the peepia pf
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!au expects visiting members from Bal
nnilhore, New York, Philadelphia. Norfolk,
"ichmond and Alexandria.
treat interest has been shown in this
aie thlrd annual charity ball and It IL
,rohhdently expected, based on early re-
s ss or committee, that 1t will be highly
successful.
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Thomas Grant. negro employed in the
transfer of the mail between the Roanoke
(Va.) post ONCE and the depots. was ar
rested Friday by Post Office Inspector
Hal b. Mosby on the charge Of stealing
valuable mail packAgeA
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the highest duties they owe their coun-
try, and the patriotic devotion and the
personal sacrifice often necessary on the
part Of some men to obtain the lnStruc-
ton, and drill necessary to produce mill
tary efficiency cannot be too hlghiy COM
mended. At the same time no man Is
soldier until he has learned the absolute
necessity for obedience to orders and has
brought himself to obey. 1t is believed
that when those men who are ordered 70
appear before military court Tor ira ,
and refuse to obey and that they will
be subject to arrest they will decide that
tho best thing to do Ii to obey, and the
first lesson in tho soldiers book or du,
ties will have been indelibly Impressed
on their minds. much to their own good
and their country's profit. They will then
begin to be worthy Of q soldiers UNIFORM
which they disgrace when they refuse
that obedience which they have prom
ised. under oath, to give"
Tho following states have indicated
their intention OF holding camps OF In
struction for oflcers Of infantry of their
organized militia:
Colorado. near Denver. SO officers, early
In June.
Connecticut, Mantle, 80 officers. June
1917.
Delaware, near Nav Castle. 35 officers.
June SO.
Florida,- st. Augustine. 90 officers. May
1870.
May 9-15. Fort Oglethorpe tcaVairy oiii-
cers). 35 officers, May 9-lS. 90
Indiana, Fort Benjamin HARRISON ~
officers. juno 2-25. "a .a.a
Kansas, Fort Leavenworth. 30 omcers'
Maine Augusta, A officers, days In
June. =. ofncers
not given, days in June.
mississippi, Camp Wiiliamson' near
Vicksburg, 20 officers. May l6-N
Missouri, Nevada. go >ofncers, July o-11.
Montana, Fort William Henry darri-
son. Il officers, May 20.
Ohio not definitely decided. LAO omcers'
' PennsylSania. Mount aretna. 476 on
rsras Austin, 40 officers dncluding
cavalry, June Gle. - "
Vermont. Plattsburg barracks, N. T.,
% officers, date not decided.
wyoming, Fort D. A. RnsseI. . ON
A', m soiinwinC states have indicated
,hair intention Of sending officers or cav.
dr. and field artillery and engineer ana
sicnaI cords troops to the special SCHOOLS
~ instruction provided for omcers OF
thaaa arms OF the service at Forts Leav-
en~nrth and Riley, Kansas, In accord
ance with the provisions OF general or
ders. No. 10, War Department. current
series:
California. 3 artillery officers and 4 sig
|snaI CORDS; Colorado IL cayalr5A a<ul-
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Store Policies.

Don't you think it is best to deal where the prices
cure the lowest possible price on every purchase as
you do at this store?
Here every price tag is marked in plain figures.
as low as such qualities can be sod and it is easy
for child to buy here it is for the most expert
enced judge of values.
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Veil Pins

We have some new Veil Pins,
Pendants, Lockets and Chains
just the thing for an Easter Gift.
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Business Locals.

Opening of Easter Hats at Curtis
A large bunch of old papers for sc
at this office.
Stop at the Yellow Sign on the side
walk for shoe bargains.-Cut Price
Shoe Store.
Fogg's Sarsaparilla is claimed to be
the best spring medicine; only 75c for
regular size, 100 doses.
The great spring tonic for horses
and all other animals Is Nutritone tC
be found at Sampson & Azores only
The repairer at the Cut Price Shoe
Store sits ON the floor at his work
lust as workmen do in China, and
sews all taps strictly by hand.
Nyal's celebrated remedies-a diff
ferent remedy for every disease; said
to be all leaders in their line, are
found only at Fogg's drug store, sole
agency in Skowhegan.
Sampson & Avore, druggists, are
sole agents in SFowhegan for Natri-
tone, the perfect food remedy for
horses. cattle, sheep and swine
said to be the best of its kind.
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EuNICE FARNswORTH CHAPTER.
Two Valuable Papers from Recipro-
city Bureau Read.

The members of Eunice Farnsworth
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution had very pleasant meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Alice Stew
ard on Monday afternoon, March 81,
1910.
The meeting was opened In the
usual manner. all joining with the Re
gent In repeating the Lords prayer.
The report of the last meeting fol-
| lowed.
Mrs. Agnes Steward favored the
company with two very pretty songs,
with Mrs. Mae Lord at the piano.
Mrs. Mabel Philbrick gave financial
report of the Council meetings which
were held here the first of the month.
Mrs. Steward, the Regent, told of the
very pleasant time she and Miss Co
burn had In Portland at the meeting
with the Sons of the American Revo-
luton. The members present had
the pleasure of hearing two very In
teresting papers from the Reciprocity
Bureau. Mrs. Mabel Philbrick read
the well.written and valuable paper
on Historic Norridgewock," by Mrs.
s. L. Boardman of Augusta. The other
paper was Benedict Arnolds Man
sicn,' read by Mrs. Fanny Cabot.
Mrs. Alice Steward then proposed a
contest to sharpen the wits, which az
forded a great deal of fun. Seventeen
descriptive appellations like THE
Father of His Country" or THE Col
ossus of independence" were given
and the ladies' asked to name the
presidents of the United States to
whom these respectively belonged. Mrs.
Marta Savage, one of the Chapters
guests and Miss Coburn, were equally
successful and drew lots for the prize.
Miss Coburn won.
The first prize was q very dainty
miniature in a pretty gilt frame. Mrs.
Steward then invited her guests into
the dining room where delicious
lunch and waters were served.
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SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Delbert Matthews was in Waterville
on business last Friday.
Ahner Currier left home yesterday
for visit of two weeks to Boston and
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. C. Pierce went to
Madison last Saturday, being called
there by the illness of his mother
H. B. Watson, principal of Good
Will High school and Omar Bryant
of Hinckley, were in town Monday on
business
Miss BelSa Bush of Athens was in
town Monday morning on her way to
Pennington to attend the Normal
school there.
Miss Xayerine Bison returned to
Augusta Monday afternoon after
spending a few days vacation with
her father, A. E. Bison.
The many friends of Mrs. Minnie
r. Wheeler. who has been quite sick
for the past few weeks. will be pleas
ed to learn that she is slowly gaining.
William Holt. accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. James Holt. WAS brought
here from Worcester. Mass. last Sat
urday. He is very Ill with consump-
ton.
Friends of Charles Smith, a senior
at U. of NJ, will be interested and
pleased to learn that he has been
elected member of the Senior Ball
committee.
]. w. Packard and Rev. Orlando C.
Williams, pastor of the Friends
church in North Fairfield, were in
South Newburg holding evangelistic
services Sunday.
Donald Prentiss, an editor of the
Yale Daily News at New Haven, Conn,
was in town Monday visiting E. B.
Hinckley. The two gentlemen were in
the same society at Yale.
Sanford Strickland, formerly ferry
man at Hinckley, has moved to
farm on the road to Hinckley little
more than a mile from the central
part of Skowhegan. His son, Edward,
is a junior in the High school here.
Mrs. David Stewart returned home
Monday morning to East Rochester.
-. H., after visiting her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Marston since Saturday. She
WIS accompanied by her little niece,
Miss Mollie Blunt, who will make her
a visit.
We are informed that Charles F.
Ward Clothing Co., was among those
Who lost a considerable amount of
stock on the steamer Manhattan which
burned recently in Portland harbor.
Many Maine clothiers have their
goods shipped by the Maine Steam
ship Co. from New York to Portland,
whence they are forwarded on the NJ.
c. R. r. to the different towns. Mr..
Wards clothing, which was on this
ship that left New York March 5, was
valued at $780,
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at $25, $50 and $35 Each

10 pieces new Handloom and Minoru
Shantung Silks just in this week. These
Silks are in the beautiful RAJ ah weaves, n
inches wide and a wide range of rich color
ings at soc yard.
Is pieces new Wool Dress Goods just in
this week, pieces more of good all Wors
teds So inches wide at S1.0G yard regu-
lar SITS cloth. In this lot are Tan, Golden
Brown, Olive, Sage, Wine and Navy.
New Fancy Changeable Mohairs in
beautiful shades of Green, Gray and Navy
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HOW GOOD NEWS SPREADS.

IT am 70 years old and travel most
OF the time" writes B. F. Tolson OF
Ellzabethtown, Ky. Everywhere l go
owe nay excellent health and vitality
to them. They effect a cure every
time" They never fail TO, tone the
stomach, regulate the kidneys and
bowels, stimulate the liver, invigorate
the nerves and purify the blood They
work wonders for weak, run down
vigor and health that's a daily Joy.
Try them. Only soc. Satisfaction is
positively guaranteed by @. r. Fogg.
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New Firm !!

The undersigned hereby give notice that
they have formed partnership TO be known
rs the Aroostook Mercantile Co., for the pnr-
pose OF handling all kinds OF Farm Imple-
ments, Feed and Flour and Farmers Sup
plies Until June LIST they will occupy the
store on Madison street opposite Hotel Co
burn, after that date they will be in the De
pot or Fletcher store now occupied by Frai-
ton d Co.
J. NJ. DYSART
b. l.. FLANDERS
c. H. GARDNER
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Must be Sold at Once

l must sell my machinery and busi-
ness for manufacturing Bookkeeping
Supplies. at a big trade. An opportu-
nifty for some one to get q good pay
ing business at a great sacrifice. My
machinery cost over $1,000; will sell at
with the business at 5000. Why. just
the business with a list of real GUS
toners names of 900 Is worth that
alone. Come and see me at once as
will sell right. Am to go into the
garage business.
w. H. NORTON, Skowhegan, Me.
2w-18
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At the Cut Price Shoe Store they
take an old shoe and make it look
like new by using only the best of oak
tanned leather.
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The Cut Price Shoe Store have one
of the best and up-to-date Shining
Stands for ladies and gents In this
county.
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