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and others as speakers. Frank L..
Ames was chairman of the meet
ing.
George Lyon is to build house on
Wateryille road. "a by 80. near the
one recently built by Z. w. Burgess,
Holt & Co., carpenters.
All the boarding houses open are
full at the present time and are
Obliged to turn guests away every
day. All kinds of business are BOOM
ing, our two corn shops. shoe factory,
the two quarries at Dodlin, the three
marble and granite workers on Depot
street These remind us of the coat
shop days when everything was hum
ming.
We have two bread wagons around
town. Mr.. White runs every afternoon
and one from Madison three times a
week, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day.
One hundred and seyenty-flve went
from here to attend the Waterville
fair. For the first time in the his
tory of the railroad the Somerset had
plenty of cars and no one was Obliged
to stand up In the cars. Thanks to
the superintendent of roads" we all
exclaim.
The pulpit in the Congregational
church was supplied last Sabbath by
Prof Ropes of Bangor. The pastor
Rev. Mr.. Bainton, preached In Massa-
chusetts.
Mrs. Angie Watts of Newburyport
Mass, and Mrs. Alice Pierce of Wa
terville, were In town last week, to
attend the funeral of their sister,
husband, Mr.. Bigelow.
Mrs. Sarah Collins of Pittsfield, is
the guest of her brother, Eli Shorey
on Depot street.
Mrs Jacob Groves, with her daughter
Cora, went to Gardiner last week to
spend a few weeks with her son
Howard.
William Bracket and Coney Rus
sell with their families have taken a
trip to the White mountains in Mr..
BRACKETS touring car.
Next Sabbath the pastor of the
Baptist church will preach sermon
especially for the shoe factory and
corn shop hands. All are invited to
attend
The Baptist church was shingled
last week by volunteer crew of
uicu Hc ldulcS utlpfAAlO uU lu6tl
part by serving a free Miner In the
vestry to all who helped In the work.
The Village Improvement Society
hold their first Art meeting, Septem-
Der 3, at their rooms Quotations
solicited. Paper, EARLY Art Schools
of Florence and Venice" Mrs. Jane
Hathaway, Marcia Watson, Maud
Carr
Frank Groves has purchased an au-
tomobile to carry freight and other
work in the granite line.
F. T. Davis of Auburn, formerly
employed for fifteen years in the
Burnham & Morrill, shop, will have
charge of the Jewett corn shop here
DEATH OF RAY S. BIGELOW.
Ray S. Bigelow, a prominent citi-
zen of Norridgewock, died Saturday
of Bright's disease at the age of 49,
He had been in poor health for sew
eral months. He was the youngest
son of the late Charles and Maria
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Harmony.

Mrs. F. o. Turner returned Monday
night from spending two weeks at
Ocean Park
Miss Iona Tibbetts returned Mon
day night from Ocean Park where
she has been employed for the sum-
mer.
Miss Marion Herrick returned
Tuesday night from spending the
summer at Peaks island.
The Teachers Training class met
with Mrs. R. H. Reed on Tuesday ev-
ening with a fair attendance.
Miss Wnona Whitehouse and Leo
ma Woodman of Wellington, are In
town attending the High school.
Mrs. Eliza Tibbetts, who has been
spending the summer the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Bertha Flagg of Au-
burn, has returned home.
w. B. Huntress, George Chad
bourne, MIR. and Mrs. Ira Dore and
Miss Mamie Gilman, attended the Wa
terville fair the past week.
Miss J. e. Bartlett Is at Spruce
Head for month, the guest Of Rev.
Ina Morgan, formerly pastor of the
Methodist church In this town.
Miss Hazel Webb, who has been
spending two weeks at the parsonage,
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Howard A.
Corey, returned to her home at So.
Portland on Friday.
Mrs. F. ]. Tibbetts was in Pitts
field for the day, Friday.
In spite of the rain there was a
good attendance at the Social held at
l. o. O. F, hall on Saturday evening.
Those having the affair in charge
were Misses Nellie Smith and Mary
Perkins.
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN.

The meeting at the City" school
house Sunday, was fairly attended.
Our school opened Monday with
Miss Annie Rand. teacher. Miss Rand
boards at home and drives back and
forth with her team.
Arthur Rowe has purchased of
Oren Cover the house situated at
Cover Corner and moved the same
onto the lot that he purchased of, his
brother, Almon Rowe.
B. o. Fitzgerald and wife have been
staying at the home of Milford Withee
while Mr.. and Mrs. Withee took a
carriage drive to Bradford, Me-.
where they passed week with Mrs.
Withee's mother, Mrs. Henry Hay
den.
Mrs. c. B. Chase went to Cornville
Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Stephen Currie, who died at the fam
lily home September 4, aged II years
and II months. Mrs. Curries obitu-
airy will appear later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hubbard and
family passed Sunday at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Mary futile, Corn
Vile.
Fred Moody Is in the place with
his gasolene outfit threshing grain
for the farmers.
c. H. Wheeler, mail carrier on R.
R. route No. /, Hartland, Is taking a
vacation and Frank Buker Is supply
ing the patrons with their daily mail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Horne of
Lowell, Mass, have been passing their
annual vacation with his mother, Mrs.
Lizzie Horne and sister, Mrs. Sher-
man Horne and other relatives in
town.
Miss Dickerson of Plymouth, Me-,
Is visiting for two weeks in the home
of Elijah Sewall
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Ogden passed
Sunday with Mrs. Lucinda Maxwell at
the home of Miss Mary Fogg in Corn
Vile.
Mrs. Josiah Fernald visited at the
home of her son. Harry Fernald,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes went
to Waterville Friday to attend the
Central Maine fair.
Miss Ethel Lewis recently passed
week with her sister, Mrs. Ellie
Croker of West Pittsfield.
Carl futile and sister. Grace, Clar-
ence Hilton and sister, Annie, at
tended the fair at Waterville last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Chase and Mas
ter Carroll went to Hartland Sunday
where they passed the day with Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Chase.
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NORRIDGEWOCk.

About thirty summer visitors left
town for their homes Monday MORN
ing
Ralph Whitney went to Bingham
Monday to take charge OF the Somer-
set r. r. station for few days.
Mrs. Z. c. Whitney returned to her
home in New York Wednesday after
a visit of several weeks with friends
In town.
Frank Whittier of Wateryille, was
in town over the Sabbath.
1t Is reported that Rev. Mr.. Balm
ton, pastor of the Congregational
church, has received call from
large church In Massachusetts.
The Mock Trial next Tuesday ev-
ening in Grange hall for the benefit
of the Village Improvement society,
promises to be intensely interesting.
Mrs. Charles Fuller, at this trial, sues
Walter Taylor for breach of promise.
Those who take part represent the
village minister. doctor. undertaken,
sheriff, town clerk, selectmen, post
master, lawyer, barber and store
keepers.
Miss Nina Hussey returned to
Brockton, Mass, to resume her duties
rs ledCueI III ouC VI tAAC Sie'
Miss Eda Taylor went to Ware
ham, Mass, Monday where she has
q position as teacher.
1t Is reported that DR.. Smith Is to
make a tour through Quebec soon in
his auto.
Mrs. Hattie Field Pike of Liver
more Falls, was in town over the
Sabbath returning to her home Mon
day.
Charles Bruce was in Lewiston a
few days this week on business.
Mrs. c. B. Whiting was In Water
Vile for brief time Monday.
Mrs. Annie Durham and daughter,
Lillian, of Richmond were in> town
over the Sabbath, guests Of j. F.
WEIGH.
Arthur Welch went to Augusta
Monday to play in one of the bands
for Labor day only.
Frank L. Ames and DR.. j. d. Ames
went to New Portland Saturday night
to attend a Democratic rally. They
report good time. Nearly one hum
dred were present.
The Democratic rally advertised to
take place Saturday night, did not
mature. Only a few older ones, say
about a dozen, gathered around the
Grange hall. The meeting was post
poned until Tuesday evening when it
was held in Grange hall. The hall
was partly filled, with Emery Beane
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RTNKER HILI-ATHENS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Williams of
Cornville were in town Thursday Wis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Small.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deering are
visiting Mrs. behring's sister, Mrs.
Lila Small.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Smith of Brigh-
ton. passed through town Friday.
Mrs. Rose Corson is visiting rela-
tives in Madison.
Miss Gala Leavitt, who has been
stopping In Guilfotd OF the home of
Chas. Huntington, has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. William Foss visited
relatives in Wellington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Thompson and
daughter, Violet, visited relatives III
Kingsbury, Sunday.
Tom Farriri OF Brighton was in
town Thursday
Mrs. Hattie Campbell visited rela-
tives in kingsbury Friday.
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lewiston: thence for Pembroke, N.
H.. where she will resume her school
duties.
Mrs. Ashley Keene arrived home
Saturday night from trip to Bos-
ton where she met her mother from
New York who accompanied her
home for visit.
Roscoe Hart has recently installed
a farmers telephone in his store and
has engaged the tenement vacated by
John Maxwell.
William Ames Is critically Ill at
his home on Main street. DR.. Blan-
chard of Hartland Is his attending
physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolfe of Pittsfield
visited her brother, Carl Nelson, Mon
day.
The Grange fair at Canaan will be
held October 4. Music will be fur
nished by Kendalls Orchestra.
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800 Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in ali it's stages and
that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucuous sur
faces of the system. thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease. and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith In its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address.
F. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
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Tax the Big Incomes; Let Up ON
the Little Ones

My deepest convictions approve of the Income Tax
Amendment submitted by the last Congress to the several
states This amendment to the Federal Constitution will
make possible the evyng of taxes the larger incomes in
proportion to their size 1t is effort to place. in
small degree the burdens of government the broad
shoulders. 1t would reach class of wealth that
largely escapes taxation 1t is bitterly opposed by the
benefcaries of swollen fortunes who always resist to
the limit every effort to make them share in just proper
ton, in the cost of government 1t will fail unless two
thirds of the states act favoraby upon it. The approval
dsapproval of Maine will be decided by the senators
and representatives chosen next Monday.
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contest is mixed BECAUSE while all the victims
OF monopoly, in the most humble of us u.s. to some
slight degree its beneficiary. This mixed relation to the
trusts combines and to public graft by which are sur
rounded and oppressed makes patient and slow to
search out remedy although all clearly the need of
one. AS commerce is carried on it is difficult to un-
destand just what is the matter During the past season.
when potatoes being shipped from Skowhegan at Is
cents bushe they selling for dollar in the large
centers AT the time much of the orange crop re-
maind ungathered in Florida and California because
prices would not pay the cost of harvesting and yet this
fruit was selling in Skowhegan for 40 and 60 dozen
These cases are typical They show power interpos
ing between producer and working injustice and
hardship to both Oranges and potatoes may not be is
sues in the present campaign but the condition illustrated
by reference to them issue of the lively interest
to ALL 1t is not reasonable of hope that the
Legislature of Maine could entirely eliminate the combna
ton OF transportation companies, commission and
other monoposs that thus naught all laws of supply
and demand but they could do something that end and
the desire to take part at attempt at relief of
the strongest why hope to an election
that body.
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The Lobby a Public Menace

The source of much perhaps most, of legislative
mistakes and failures is the Lobby legislative adjunct
made up of who perfectly reckless in their selfish
ness, looking further than their immediate self
interest Ready to sacrifice all hope of public good De-
voting their ability to special favors in legislation
be coined into fortunes for themselves and their clients
to the ultimate cost of the general public Very little real
progress if any, be made while the Lobby remains
controlled Other states have been able to modify its worst
influences by statute and feel it would not be difficult for
to do If go to Augusta, whatever else may d.
if the session closes without the enactment of AntLobby
Bill | shall feel have far short of my duty.
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BABY'S BOWELS

Here's the cause OF all the trouble.
Children's sickness begins with the
bowels. Healthy bowels mean a healthy
child; irregular bowels. coVtipation.
the wrong color, and you have sickly
child. Kickapoo Worm Killer is the
best liver regulator. bowel cleanser
and regulator, and the finest tonic
for children. Try 1t and you will
know that this Is so. Price. Csc. sold
by druggists everywhere and by
G. r. FOGG,
Sk0whegan, Maine.
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"The Old Guard" VS. ''The Insurgents"

AS watch the course of events through the country
always feel eated at nsurgent victory and depressed
and dsheartened when the tide of progress checked by
the Stand Patters" and the cold Guard 1t is the
latter elements somewhat irrespective of party that will
be against next Monday, and must own I shall be
keenly disappointed should they compass my defeat Nor
is personal ambition very much element in this Were
this ALL would not have the hardihood either nom
nation election My personal qualification should not
weigh with you at all in deciding how you will vote
have ideals which know worthy. have full conf
dence in the and public policy have above out
lined therefore feel myself in self seeking
politician when ask your support You will vote for the
represent seek only to be the humble, but
earnest and faithful instrument through which they may
be brought about have serious and sober of the
responsibilities this Office would entail and if it my
way, shall accept it, in the broadest sense public
trust.
ROLAND T. PATTEN.
Skowhegan, Me-, September 8, 1910.
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Sprains require careful treatment.
Keep quiet and apply Chamberlain
Liniment freely. 1t will remove the
soreness and quickly restore the
parts to a healthy condition. For sale
by G. R. Fogg.
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Keep Government Responsive
to the People

! believe the voters should keep the closest possible
control their public servants Quite part of my life
has been passed in the effort to the Initiative and
Referendum and Direct Primaries for Maine The first
part of the constitution of this State and the latter
in the form known the Grange Bill, will become law
before the close of 1911
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In General

have specially noted the above because they
must be attended to before other reforms possible In
all such matters hope to be enrolled with those who
striving for conditions that will the average
better and happier existence for himself and family The
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A healthy man 10 q king in his own
right; an unhealthy man Is an UNI
happy slave. Burdock Blood Bitters
builds up sound health-keeps you
we'll.
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NV Confession of Faith.

mark ballot wish know what candidate for the
government
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
Professionals
Win Fight
Madftz Forces Are Defeated in Battle
Near Morreto and Much
Booty Taken.

30 BLUEFIELDs. Nicaragua, Feb. 27.-Gen
eral Pedro Romero, a government officer,
has been killed In a fight with a force OF
PROFESSIONALS.
The recent silence of General Mena was
broken today with a report OF the victory
of the PROFESSIONALS. The engagement was
fought at Morritto, a small town about
midway on the east shore of Lake Mica
raguR.
Mena surprised the government forces,
who numbered 1870. Besides General Pedro
ROMERO, one government soldier was killed
and several Of Romsro's men were
wounded. Only one of Mena's men was
wounded.
Sixty prisoners were captured, including
two t~elegrsphers, and the PROFESSIONALS also
took booty which included eighty-six rifles,
1900 cartridges, 100 sacks Of biscuit, 1,5OO
pounds of rice, Loo pounds of beans, 1000
pounds of sugar, 200 pounds of meat, a
large quantity of cheese, 100 pairs of shoes
and sixty horses with equipment.
Letters found in the government camp
showed that General Romero, who appar-
entity was on his way to join General
Vssquez, had been warned to look out for
Mena.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
Administration
Will Insist Upon
CourtofC Commerce
Attorney General Wiokersham Makes
Extended Statement to House
Committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. N.-President Taft
and Attorney General Wickersham Insist
that the Townsend administration interstate
commerce bill shall he enacted into law
substantially as framed and introduced, in
Guiding the provision creating an Interstate
court. Mr.. Wickersham for
nearly three hours today was piled with
questions by the house committee on inter-
state commerce and will appear before that
body again next Monday to testify as to
the administratioa's position. The bill prob
ably will be reported the latter part OF
next week in virtually the same form as
introduced.
After the adjournment Of the committee
a report was circulated tina Chairman
Mann and Attorney General wickersham
had had a serious disagreement and q
warm exchange Of words, but several men,
bers OF the committee promptly denied the
story, and Chairman Mann declared it was
wholly false.
Mr., Wickershum indicated the ~adminlstra-
ticn's attitude as 20 tho essentially Of the
commerce court feature AS to this Cha
man Mann takes issue ana said tina only
four members of the committee now favor
establishing the court, though they may
yiold. Chairman Mann contends tina suoh
a tribunal is not absolutely necessary, hat
the duties proposed to be assigned to II
could be attended to by the Interstate Com
merce commission and tho circuit courts.
There is a disposition to Yield to the
presidents views, however.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
GOVERNMENT BEHIND ISSUE
Bill for $40, 10000 o CertifIcates for
Completion of Irrigation Projects
VIII he Amended.

WASHINGTON, Feb. N.-In accordance
with recommendation by the senate COM
mittee on finance the bill providing for the
Issuance of $50, 10000 of certificates of in
debtedness for the benefit of the irrigation
reclamation service will be so amended as
to make the government directly response
bic for the payment of the certificates. As
the bill stand now the certificates are
made payable from the reclamation fund.
TIL proposed amendment will authorize
the secretary to transfer from time to
time from the general to the reclamation
fund such amount as may be necessary to
complete the projects, provided the aggre-
gate shall not exceed $50. OOO. The sec
rotary is to be authorized to issue GER
tiflcates bearing not to exceed 3 per cent.
The proceeds are to be used to reimburse
the treasury for the advances made. The
funds thus obtained are to be used for
the completion of projects already begun.
Ultimately the government is to be re-
imbursed from the reclamation fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
TAB0R'S LAST PIONEER
GOES THE WAY OF EARTH
Deacon Samuel H. Adams, Who
Helped Locate Iowa Town, Dies
After Long Life.

TABOR, Ia, Feb. N.-(Special.)-Deacon
Samuel H. Adams died Saturday morning
at the home Of his granddaughter, Mrs.
Carrie Nichols in Tabor after a long ill
ness Of paralysis.
In the passing of Samuel H. Adams, Ia
Dor loses her last resident pioneer settler.
one of the company of ten immigrants from
Oberlin, o., who came by the way of Gin
cinnati and the Ohio and Missouri rivers
in the fail of the year 1S4s TO start a settle
ment and establish an institution Of higher
education In southwest Iowa.
Finding the first location on the Missouri
river bottom near the present town of
Pereival unsuitable, they moved to this To-
cality in 1859, Mr.. Adams and Deacon
George B.. CASTOR, theil leader OF the colon
lists, building the first two houses erected
in Lincoln. The house that was Mr.. Adams
home for many years stlll stands at the
southwest corner of the public park and
is now the Starrett home.
Mr.. Adams was a charter member of a
county washlngtonian Temperance society,
organized at Sidney In June 1852, also a
charter member Of tine Tabor Congrega-
tional church, organized October Il. 1852
In a little cabin then the home Of the plo-
ueer pastor. Rev. John TODD. This was
situated on the east side of Plum creek
and about two miles southwest of the
present Tabor.
Mr.. Adams was a close friend of John
Brown and often co-operated with Brown
in helping runaway slaves escape to free
d m, on the underground railway" throug 4
Tabor.
As a carpenter. cabinet maker and furni-
ture dealer he lived a most simple and un-
assuming lifo wholly devoted to the welfare
Of Tabor college and all those higher in
terests which make for the betterment of
mankind. The earnings of his lifetime were
practically donated 10 Tabor college and
the church, and to his honor now stands
Adams hall. the finest and most modern
OF the college buildings, a most fitting
monument to THE Grand Old Man Of Ia
Dor"
Samuel II. Adams was born December 20
1923 at Newbraintree, Mass. He was mar
rled at Oberlin, o., September 10. lS4S tc
Miss Caroline c. Matthews, who died Aug
ust 70. 1875 at Tabor.
He was married at Tab January 20
1873, to Mrs Anna Watson, who died July
Il, 1908. He was the fathvr of three daught'
ers and one son by his first wife, all OF
whom are dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28

a marriage license at the city hall last
night, avoiding by the lateness Of the
hour the scrutiny OF the curious.
There were no bridesmaids or ushers
and the guests were the immediate fam
fly and intimate friends. The bride was
given away by her cousin, Charles Rob
inson Smith, and Arthur Lithgow Devens
of Boston, Mr.. Belmonts classmAte at
Harvard, acted as best nan Immediately
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs, Belmont
left for a trip through the south. In
March they will sail for the Mediterran-
can. Mr.. Belmont Is 81 years old. His
first wife died in Paris In 1898. He has
three son Miss Robson gave her age in
taking out the marriage license as 81.