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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
TEST Of ENDURANCE
Physical Exercise Enioined
Upon Officers of the Army.
PURPOSE OF THE ORDER
Determining Fitness of Commission.
ed Men for Active Service.
RIDING AND WALKING STUNTS
Duty Prescribed for Each of the
Six Working Days-some
Exceptions.
PURPOSE OF THE ORDER
RIDING AND WALKING STUNTS

Reports of officers who have been test
Ing the requirements of the tentative
physical regulation order placed In their
hands for comment several weeks ago
are now being received by the chief of
staff OF the army. These officers were
instructed not to comment on the ques-
tions az to whether or not there should
he periodical tests to determine officers
physical condition, but to report on the
suitability of the requirements as set out
in the tent alive order: and that. If they
had criticism to make of any of the re-
quirements, they should propose suu-
stitutes. The tentative order has been
under tests by officers stationed at the
Army War College, Fort Myer, Va; Fort
Leavenworth. Kan, and Fort Riley. Kan
According to the tentative order. the
principal purpose of instituting an annual
physical test is to render it necessary
for officers, especially those approaching
the close of middle life, to adopt sucn
measures and pursue such habits as are
best calculated to maintain physical
condition which will enable them to be
always fit for active field service and in
condition to perform as high a class and
as large q quantity of Office work as
possible. To that end, regular physical
exercise throughout the year is deemed
essential.
Physical Exercises Required.
All officers on the active list of the
army will hereafter be expected to take
such constant and regular physical ex
ercises as may be necessary to keep
themselves at all times in fit condition
to perform any duty that may reason
ably be expected to fall upon them.
The habitual exercise should be appro
pirate to such duties as are liable ~
be encountered in field service aud
should involve, as a rule. not less than
six miles a day. riding on horseback
for all mounted officers, or three miles
per day marching at quick or double
time at regulation rates for all officers
not mounted.
Officers will therefore when not sick,
absent with leave or on duty in the
field, for each Of the six working days
OF each week throughout the year, in
the open air as a rule, ride six or
march three miles within an hO.lr. This
exercise will be in addition to that in
cident to the regular performance OF
duties at their stations, except on
those days when active participation
in outdoor drills Cor drills in riding or
drill halls). field exercises or practice
marches has involved for them an
amount of actual physical exertion
equivalent to riding six miles or march
ing three miles in one hour.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15

FRANK THOMPSON.
Representative-elec TO Legislature
from Skowhegan.
Work kills worry but il IS so much
easier to worry than work
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15
A Vesper Service.

A vesper service was held in the
Bethany church Sunday afternoon,
Setember II, at FIVE o'clock. The
pastor of the church conducted the
service and Robert Dinsmore of Mad
ison, presided at the organ. Mr.
Dinsmore was studying in Boston
last winter and during the summer
hes been taking lessons of Miss Mar
gerry Morrison. Mr.. Dinsmore very
kindly volunteered to give this SER
vice for those who were pleased to
take advantage of it. Mr.. Dinsmore
is only sixteen years of age and his
present execution as noted in this
playing on the fine Bethany organ
last Sunday afternoon before an au-
dience of nearly two hundred people
is full of much promise. Mr. Dins-
more leaves this week for Oberlin
University.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15
OUR REPRESENTATIVE
At AUGUSTA
Frank Thompson again Elected Rep
resentatile 10 the Legislature.

The people q SkoRaeqau have
again elected Frank Thompson TO
represent them al Augusta a. the next
Legislature neAf winter. In ohoos-
ing him they could not have done
better He is a representative eifi
zen OF the right kind As o legsla-
foi he has all the qualifications
which he proved when he was At Au-
gusta Two years ago. lie has tact.
His influence is felt with men on the
committee with which he served dur
ing his last term. and he acted for
the best interest Of the people.
He was on the Railroad and Public
Building committees. He came out
with friends. He won the confidence
Of his townsmen and they showed
their appreciation by re-electing him.
Mr. Thompson Was born in Jackman
in 1871. the son Of Moses B. and
Jane Moore Thompson He moved
with his parents to Bingham while
young and lived there until he was
about IS years old. He received his
education in the public schools Of his
native town and before he Was %
years old he began business for him
self, entering into the lumber opera
TONS and buying and selling stock.
In 1884 he came TO SkoWhegan and
continued buying cattle and opened
a meat market here. He is known by
nearly everybody in Somerset county.
His genial manner and kindness TO
all won him friends in every place
he is known. He is always ready TO
help anyone, and no one who Was
ever in hard circumstances ever went
to him without receiving help. He
has beer Chief of Police in Skowhe-
esn seen Years and during that time
he never made an enemy.
Mr. Thompson is one of the heayi-
est taxpayers in Skowhegan and it
has been through hard work that he
has come to be one of the leading
business men of the town He is a
hard worker and enters into all that
he does with heart and soul. He is
a member of SkoWhegan Grange. and
of the |. O. o. F. and Of the Parmenas
Encampment and the Canton Somer-
set.
Mr.. Thompson has the best wishes
OF his many friends who congratu-
late him in winning out over so able
a man as his Republican opponent.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Spear left
here Thursday for Southport where
they will spend a few days in the
cottage
Prof. H. C. Emery of Washington
D. c., chairman of the National Tariff
Commission and professor of political
economy in Yale college, is the guest
of Prof. Roy L. Marston this week
Without doubt Prof Emery enjoys
the high distinction of being the
most eminent authority on economics
in the country.
A new scheme has come about in
the Skowhegan post Office this week
which was instituted by Assistant
Postmaster Durrell This scheme is
to place in the general delivery win
dow placards which read as to who
each mail is distributed and each mail
is closed and when the train may be
late and the time.
Sheriff John Mooers has pulled an
other liquor offender before the JUS
tice and he is now in the county Jail
serving a so days sentence with the
prospect of serving go days addi-
tional if he does not pay fine of
$100. The offender is one Charles
Kelley of Anson, who has before been
brought to Jail by Sheriff Mooers. A
search was made at his premises
Wednesday by Deputy Sheriffs Lessor
and Walker and Officer Roberts and
o quantity of liquor was found in an
ingenious hide
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15
Plummer- Thompson.

Two more of Skowhegans popular
young people, George H. Plummer
and Miss Maud Pearle Thompson
were married Wednesday morning a.
eight o'clock at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Wentworth on Norridge
wock avenue, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. B. B. Merrill of
the Congregational church. The
double ring service was used.
The room was tastefully decorated
With asters, red clover and ferns
The bride was gowned in a travelling
dress. After the ceremony wed
ding breakfast was served, aftef
which the couple left in an automo-
bile for a wedding tour They will
make their home in Skowhegan. after
their return.
The bride Is well known and has a
large circle of friends in Skowhe-
gan. She is the sister of Mrs. Her
bert Wentworth and for about eight
years she was a most popular cashier
il the dry goods store of Walter P.
Ordway. The groom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A Plummer, a
prominent contractor in Skowbegan
Mr. Plummer was one of the firm
of the Steward Heating & Plumbing
Co., and is now employed by Steward
& Blunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer
have the best wishes of their many
friends.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15
A SKOWHEGAN MAN
FOR CONGRESS
First To Go From Here
Since Election Of 1858
Burleigh Telegraphs Congratulations
To His Successor Tuesday.

For the first time since 1858, when
Stephen Coburn was elected, citi-
zen of Skowhegan has been chosen
Representative to Congress Eight
consecutive times had Hon. Edwin c.
Burleigh been reelected from the
Third District, and all the political
sharps had considered him sure of
two years more. But in the political
landslide of Monday he went down to
defeat before Samuel w. Gould, and
telegraphed the latter congratulations
early on Tuesday afternoon.
Few citizens are better known in
Skowhegan than Samuel w. Gould.
Since he first came here an even thir-
ty years ago. he has been promi-
nent factor in public affairs, and un-
firing in his efforts to build up the
town. Every organization having
that end In view has enlisted the
hearty support, and much success has
crowned his efforts.
Mr.. Gould was born in Porter, OK
ford county, in the year 1852. Boy
hood was passed in Hiram and at
North Parsonfield seminary prepara-
ton for college began. During the
protracted vacations of that time, he
worked at Cape Ann as quarryman,
earning thus the wherewithal to keep
on. This combination was continued
until 1877 when he was graduated
from the University OF Maine.
knowledge of law was acquired in
the office of Aver & Clifford in Cor
nish, and in due time Mr.. Gould was
admitted to the Oxford County bar
From hence he came to Skowhegan
in 1880, to enter the Office of Judge
Danforth, where his desk has since
remained.
Trustee of the University of Maine,
President of the Somerset Central
Agricultural Society, Director of the
Somerset Traction Co., President OF
the Skowhegan Water Co., and Of the
local Board of Trade, are some of the
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15

Republican stalwarts actually eX-
changed congratulations because -
once they were :elieyed Of all re
sponsibility. Finally Mr. Goodwin
got Byron Boyd on the phone. and
the lat'er conceded the election Of
Sam Gould. Speech Speech shout
ed everybody again. but Mr. Could
wasn't there. Then Sheriff Mooers
headed committee to locate him.
and true TO his reputation came back
with his man.
Now Mr.. Gould has been a Maine
Democrat for a good many years but
he very distinctly wore the attitude
of one from Missouri. He took a
chair on the stage and sat down. But
E. \. Merrill felt that the people were
being defrauded of their rights. He
hadn't been accumulating muscle
out on the farm this summer for
nothing either So he took his re-
luctant fellow citizen and stood him
up right out in front. Then Sam
capitulated at least in part, and en-
thused over Col Plaisted. But as for
himself he would have to be shown
He just couldn't really believe all the
good news. Fact was he persisted in
refusing congratulations until it was
given out that Burleigh himself con-
ceded defeat.
BY ten o'clock the general situa-
ton was no longer in doubt. Inter
est in special localities kept those
that remained, but a good many went
home. The ones that were not hap
py were at least satisfied, and true to
the spirit of the Republic.
William T. Seekins is saved for fur
tier service as clerk of courts by the
fortunate circumstance of being on
both tickets. His associate COUNTY
officers were not SO favored, and went
out with the tide.
Frank A. Benner. well known
grocer, who has been in business on
the south side for the past twelve
years is elected to succeed Llwel-
lyn Goodwin as Register of Deeds
The local vote in detail is given be-
low:
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15
NEW COMPANY BUYS THE
MARSTON MILL
A New Company Has Been Formed
and Mill VIII Be Opened In Near
Future.

The Marston Worsted mill has been
sold to new company which has
been organized under the name of the
Marston Worsted Company. The mill
will without doubt be opened for bus
mess in the near future. A meeting
ia to be held in short time and per-
manent officers will be appointed.
The Marston mill which is situated
on the East side of the river w:s op-
ened for business in March 1903 al
though the companK was organized
and did business in a building on the
North side from 1899 until 1t entered
the new building. The first officers
OF the company were the late Hon. c.
A. Marston, president; the late Ed
ward Gledhill, general manager. and
roland T. Patten, treasurer.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15
SK0WHEGAN DEMOCRATS MADE HAPPY
BY RETURNS MONDAV NIGHT
Local Vote in Detail Given Below Winners
and Defeated Astonished

SkoWhegan Democrats were happy
Monday night. More so than ever
before in their political lives. They
were SO happy that they fairly bub-
bled over with il, and it was all so
contagious that everybody else felt
happy, too. Even Frank Pennell
caught it, and long before midnight
he, too was wearing the smile that
won't come off
All day long there had been a
steady stream of citizens flowing to-
wards the Municipal building. The
glorious weather brought them out.
But the most significant feature of it
all was the long time that each man
took in marking his ballot. Finally
the polls closed and the counting be-
gan. Total vote 1885 was the first
announcement. Straight Republican
ballots 106, straight Democratic 397
came as the next political straw. "
Then, Plaisted leads by 65 more than
Gardner did in 1908, and carries
Skowhegan with 293 plurality. With
the tension thus relieved the counters
adjourned for supper
Forrest Goodwin then came into
the Selectmen's Office and started
working the telephone. Almost i'm
mediately the place became so crowd
nd hot xTrns 20
into the Opera House where a special
instrument had been installed on the
stage. First came the news from
Madison. Canaan, Hartland and Corn
vile soon followed Then Fairfield.
Pittsfield, and some of the smaller
places. 1t all looked very one-sided
and Mr. Goodwin promptly conceded
the county Democratic by 500, with
as cheerful a smile as ever lit up his
genial countenance.
With that announcement clamor
arose for John Mooers. Goodwin
acted as Grand Marshal and intro
duced the sheriff elect That didn't
quiet the situation for some time, but
finally the legal arm of old Somerset
got a chance TO plead guilty to the
charge of being a stand patter,' in
some respects. Then there was more
rejoicing.
AS fast as they had been received
the returns had been announced to
the rapidly growing audience by J.
w. Blunt or E. F. Merrill. Then the
Western Union dispatches began to
come, and the big gains in the cities
caused Democratic hopes to rise.
With the figures from Republican
strongholds showing similar change.
the enthusiasm finally broke loose.
Every Plaisted gain was greeted with
cheer, and to all appearances Re
publicans and Democrats were yell
ing alike.
Frank Thompson had been elected
far in advance OF the count, but as
the figures came up stairs it WAS
good excuse to yell some more.
Speech Speech, came the clamor
with an insistence that would not be
denied. The favored official was
conducted to the footlghts and there
modestly thanked his fellow citizens,
and expressed determination to la
Dor faithfully in their behalf. Then
of course everybody yelled some more.
About nine o'clock the word land
slide began to work overtime. Not
even the most optimistic Democrat
had thought of using it the day be-
fore, so it was rolled as a sweet NOR
sci under every tongue. Even the
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15

Percheron colt that is a splendid spe-
cimen. This animal alone would be
enough to make one enthusiastic over
the future of Maine agriculture. Brad
bury Bros. have a Percheron filly 3
years old, while Bearse & Forsythe
and Israel Leavitt both show brood
mares with colts. In standard breds
Frank L. King of Madison has two
fillies: 3 year old by Stirling, and
year old by Col. Delmar. Both are
most promising specimens, while the
little black yearling by Simon Ken
ton, that H. NJ. Bearse is exhibiting,
attracts lots of attention.
Among he dairy stock the herd of
Turner Buswell of Norridgewock con-
sisting of Jersey and Guernsey
grades is conspicuous. Every animal
looks as if she was capable of doing
her share towards lifting most any
old mortgage.
Cyrus Newton & Son are showing
twelve Ayrshires that certainly look
good. A most promising 2 year old
bull stands at the head of the string,
and then there is the Is year old
Duchess of Athol with several of
her daughters. There is choice blood
all through the herd, and 1t doesn't
require so very much of an expert to
see it.
Other exhibitors in the dairy class
are Amos Clark of Madison with two
Guernsey grades; l. A Homestead
with Jersey grades; and Perley Foss
with grade Holsteins.
R. G. Bigelow is out with twelve
of the dual purpose Shorthorns, sew
eral of which were in the money at
Wateryille. Then there are two pairs
of grade Shorthorn oxen, and one
huge Holstein OK that looms up like
an elephant.
AS usual there is a big class of
Herefords. Eben Dean & Son of Mad
ison are out with fifteen; d. l. Walk
er & Son of Madison show thirteen;
while Edward Toppee has one pair
of white faced oxen; Luce & Corn
forth the same; and R. II. Fleck two
rair. c. P. Whittemore has one
COW and one pair of oxen, and Frank
l.. Parker of Norridgewock a pair of
year old steers.
The old time Durhams still stay
right in the ring, too. Frank L..
King shows a grade COW with calf,
while S. w. Blanchard of Madison, E.
o Loomis and Mrs. Mary A Russell
of Madison, show oxen and steers.
Bert Hilton of Anson has brought
out fine showing in the sheep de-
partment E. E. Clifford president of
the Somerset & Franklin Sheep
Breeders Association is over from
Canaan with six of his Leicesters that
always take their share of the money.
With him came his neighbor George
Weeks bringing eleven OXfords. T. G.
ard Fred Hilton are down from An
twelve merinoes, while Bert Hilton
himself brought flock of twenty-six
consisting of Oxfords, Shropshires
and Southdowns. Walter Barron is
also among the others with a flock
of eleven horned Dorsets. Many of
these same animals here have al
81 10
and Lewiston, winning sums that will
surprise the man that sits down to
figure them up. Somerset will con-
tinue to hold her place as the home
Continued on Page Ten.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15

gifts that indicate the esteem of his
fellow citizens. Mr.. Gould also takes
particular pride in the fact that each
and every year since 1882, he has
erected one or more buildings in
Skowhegan. OF dwelling houses alone,
thirty have been thus built
Always active politically, Mr.. Gould
has faithfully stood by the shrine of
Democracy. Through the long lean
Continued on Page Ten.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15

Baseball fans have a treat in store
at the Madison fair next week. Tues
day afternoon Starks will play Madi-
son, and Wednesday afternoon Show
hegan will play the winners. A fat
purse has been hung up and the
boys will be right after the bacon"
every minute.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15

Thousands are sick every year
with some form of Bowel Complaint
Thousands are cured by taking DR..
SETH ARNOLD'S BALSAM. War
ranted to give satisfaction by Samp-
son & Avore.
The independent-reporter., 1910-09-15
PROGRAM At FA|Rv|EW PARK BRINGS OUT
AN IMMENSE CROWD
Somerset Central Agricultural Society Scores
Grand Success Wednesday

The Somerset Agricultural fair,
which opened here on Tuesday, is
all that was anticipated. The dis
play in all the departments is the
best that has been seen in years The
racing has been fine. The largest
crowd that has ever attended the
fair here on the second day was
Wednesday when about 5000 tickets
were sold. The people began COM
ing at early morning and at noon
there was a string Of teams reach
ing from the gate to Madison avenue.
During the entire performance
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
music was furnished by the Show
hegan Military band.
A fair crowd attended the races
Tuesday. The racing was good. Be-
sides the races there was an exhibit
ton of dogs by Prof. Welch of Mass
achusetts. There was an eighth of
mile dash by them and stunt called
ball playing. This was sandwiched
in between the heats and caused con-
siderable interest Following is the
result of the races for Tuesday af-
ternoon:
800 class, purse 500.
Nina Belle, b. 'm., by Wilkes,
A. Melvin Eldridge, Clinton, 2 8
nd dU md m
sar, F. C. Hanson, Ripley, l
Teddy C, b. g., by Pilot Nell
son, N. NJ. Cleveland, Show
gan, 2 2
Black Beauty, blk. M, by
Dandy Wilkes, Elmwood
Park Stables Norridge-
wock, 8 4 4
Time, 2.29h; 2.30; 2.30.
2.20 class, purse $3.50.
Marvel C, blk. g., by Stirling,
r. P. Chase, Hartland, 2 2,
Pilot Nelson, ch. g., by Mel
son. Parker & Robinson,
Skowhegan, l
Iopsy BaDcock, j. j. Wor-
then, st. Albans, 3 4
Tom Marshall, w. L. Davis,
Dexter, 3 3
Time, 2.27; 2.24A; 2.22.
Wednesday morning there was
much interest shown in the pulling of
the draft horses and cattle, also the
exhibition of colts, sheep, swine and
poultry. The prizes won in the pull
ing of oxen of any size under class
Is were won by R. G. Bigelow 1st;
R. H. Flick End and F. D. and T. G.
Hilton 3rd. By draft oxen it, 3
inches or under, the prizes were won
by d. and T. G. Hilton 1st, Walter
Barron 2nd, and R. H. Flick 3rd. On
draft oxen it. or under, prizes were
won by r. H. Flick 1st and 2nd and
Eben Dean & Son 3rd.
On draft horses in class II, which
was to haul 5000 pound load on a
drag, David Clukey won first prize,
Raymond Dionne End and Balonie
Bouchard 3rd. On draft horses, $500
pounds, Charles Moody won 1st; Ba-
lcnie Bouchard End, and c. H. Gard
ner 3rd.
The exhibit of live stock is large,
and of most commendable quality.
Very few of the pens or stalls but
are in use, and in nearly every
case the occupants are typical speci-
ments of their breeds
In the exhibition class of horses,
Beloni Bouchard shows 2 year old
Clyde filly that is a beauty. Eben
Dean & Son have a gray mare with a
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