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CARATTNK.

Edwin Hines of The Forks was in
town last week.
George Jones and Eugene Clark
went to Bingham Sunday.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sherman Bean fell down stairs and
broke her arm Friday. 1t Is bad ac-
cident as the child is but three years
old. Mrs. Bean was not able to get a
physician, 80 was obliged to take her
to Bingham.
The remains of Mrs. Daisy Rines
was brought here for burial Monday
by Undertaken Arthur Dinsmore of
Bingham.
Owen, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry E. Williams, was operated on
last week for appendicitis. DR.. Green
of Scion and DR.. Mohr of Bingham
performed the operation. The little
patient is doing finely, cared for by
Miss Margery Davis, trainedNnurse.
There is large amount of sickness
in town and the doctors have been
busy up here the past two weeks.
Mr.. Ben Steward spent last week
with his daughter, Mrs. ]. A. Carbino
He returned to Bingham Saturday.
Miss Georgia Knowlton Of Liberty
has been a guest at Frank Sterling's
the past week.
Miss Marion Sterling went to Wat
erville to visit relatives Monday.
Mrs. Olive Carter had an i'll turn
last week.
Lloyd Foss of Bingham was in town
one day last week.
The funeral services of Anthony
Comber occurred Tuesday at the
house, Rev. Father Curran of Madi-
son officiated. The burial was In the
Catholic cemetery. Mr. Comber WAS a
smart business man and had accum-
ulated quite little property. We feel
the town has lost a good citizen and
the family who have lost their staff
and prop have the heartfelt sympathy
of everyone.
Dearest hubsand, thou art sleeping,
All thy cares and sorrows DER;
And we're left here broken hearted,
For we'll see thy face no more.
Oh. my dear one. how we miss thee!
And how sad the days go by;
But In heaven we shall meet thee,
In the home beyond the sky.
We ask now that God will help us
To bear our sorrow here below.
Till with Joy in heaven we greet thee.
When from earth we're called to go.
CARD OF THANKS.
We take this method of thanking
our many friends who so kindly gave
us their aid and sympathy in our days
of trouble and sorrow. Also for the
flowers that were sent in at the fun
eral
Mrs. Kate Comber And Sons,
Willie and John,
John Comber,
Hugh Comber,
Larry Comber,
Kate Hoddigan.
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NORRIDCENOCk.

The Operetta had good sized
house Tuesday evening. The receipts
go towards buying scenery for the
new Grange hall.
William Langley has rented the
north end of the Odd Fellows base
ment for doing all kinds of wood
work planning and the machinery Is
placed in position and in few days
will be ready for business MIR, Lang
ley will use an electric motor.
It is reported the Carlton estate on
Depot street will soon change hands
Mrs. l.. H. White has recovered
from a sickness and is able to attend
her household duties.
Mrs. Ethel Lunt is on the sick list
Mrs. Lassan, her mother, is caring
for her.
The chicken pie supper given by
the gentlemen of the Congregational
church last week netted them about
$31. This was their fourth annual
chicken pie supper, Feb. %, and the
whole affair was a complete success.
The ease with which the colored gen.
tleman attended to his duties was
very noticeable. A goodly number was
in attendance and most favorable
were the comments made regarding
the supper in general and the coffee
In particular The committee wish to
thank Messrs. Thurston and Kings
bury who so generously donated the
coffee and sent their demonstrators to
prepare 1t.
d. B. Hobart and wife of East Madi-
son were the guests of Mrs. Hobart 8
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Emmons.
Depot street, over Sunday. Mrs.
Hobart was in town two weeks and
returned home Monday.
B. B. Wells who has been in poor
health for some time was not so well
last Saturday and Sunday Monday
DR.. Ames was called to attend him.
Mrs. Fred Parlin Clark Is reported
suffering quite badly with the throat
trouble.
The next meeting of the V. I. s. will
be held on March 10 at the home of
Eben Miller. Rev. C. w. Bainton will
talk on Education in England"
FINANCIAL STANDING OF THE
TOWN FEB. 90 1911.
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HARMON 7.

Rev. Mr.. Johnson of Athens was in
town Sunday and spoke In his usual
interesting manner to fair sized
audience. 1t Is nearing the close of
Mr.. Johnson's year and 1t Is great
ly to be hoped that his services can
be obtained for another year. Mr..
Johnson Is a brilliant and impressive
speaker and Is very popular In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Stafford and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Sinclair were
passengers on the $50 train Monday
en- route for Bangor, where Mrs.
Stafford and Mrs. Sinclair will enter
the Eastern Maine General hospital
for surgical operations.
Miss Mertie Willis returned Monday
from a visit with friends in Water
Vile.
Sidney Brown and Harry A. Bart
lett were in Dexter for the day Tues
day.
Mrs. R. H. Reed spent Tuesday in
Pittsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dore of Dex-
ter arrived in town Tuesday night to
spend a few days, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Gilman.
w. J. Leighton returned Monday
from Pownal where he had been to
look after his farm in that place. On
his way home he spent Sunday in
Skowhegan, the guest of w. F. Smith.
John Spiers is wearing a broader
smile than ever and the reason is that
baby girl arrived one morning the
past week at a very early hour to
gladden. the hearts of the family.
All the M. c. |. students are in
town for a two weeks vacation.
F. ]. Tibbetts, Iona and Leila Tib-
belts were in Skowhegan for the day
Thursday.
w. S. Bemis, president of Harmony
and Wellington Telephone associa-
ton, returned Friady from a number
of days spent in Augusta.
Crawford Treat, the popular prin-
cipal of the High school, arrived In
town Saturday to begin another term
Miss Draxy Libby of Wellington,
was In town Tuesday evening and
sang at the social given by the
Helpers" While in town, Miss Lib
by was the guest of Mrs. T. j. Heal.
Mr.. Black of Augusta, State Dairy
Instructor, spoke Friday afternoon to
the members of the Cow Testing As
ISOLATION at l. o. o. F. hall.
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JACKMAN.

The burning of the bakery at the
railroad crossing on Friday night
caused quite little excitement in
town, but ready help kept 1t from
spreading to the adjacent houses.
Miss Ola McDaniels has gone to
Boston. Miss Bertha, her sister, is
taking her place at Ruel Holden's.
Mr.. Gilman is sporting new
sleigh which was built by j. e.
Straight. Mr.. Straight Is also build
ing a glass show case for gents fur
nishings for d. Hancox.
Mrs. Frank Hagin and daughter,
Grace, have gone to Holeb for a short
stay.
George Nichols made a business
trip to Augusta last week.
There will be a dance at Jackman
hall on st. Patrick's night, given by
L. R. Moore. Music furnished by
Days orchestra.
Jimmie Williams of Chicago, ILL.,, is
visiting his uncle, N. w. BARLEY.
Louis Dolly of Henderson, Is in
town.
Miss st. Onge, teacher In the gram
mar school, Is spending her vacation
with relatives In Dover, Me.
Four Of Jackman's we'll known resi-
dents, Nelson BARLEY. Miss Fora
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SOLON.

Miss Ethel French has closed her
store and gone home a few days be-
fore going to Boston to purchase her
spring stock.
Oscar Gray, who has been in town
for some time, the guest Of old
friends, has returned to his home in
North Dakota.
Lewis Whipple of Waterville, was
in town over Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Piper were called to
Caratunk Monday by the Illness of
their aunt, Mrs. Della Brown.
Mrs. w. A. r. Head and daughter,
went to Skowhegan Monday to have
an X-ray used on the little child's
broken wrist
Mrs. Horace Spear of Madison, was
the guest of Mrs. Zina Norton the first
of the week.
Jonas Jackson met with a painful
accident last Thursday when help
ing Archie Adams unload logs, re-
ceiving compound fracture of the
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they realized six dollars to be added
to the plano fund This Grange enter
tained the East Somerset Pomona
Wednesday, March |. There was
large attendance with every officer
present A class of 30 were instruct
ed in the degree of Pomona. A good
program was carried out and all went
home feeling satisfied that the day
had been a pleasant and profitable
one
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ST. ALBANS.

st. Adams Grange met in regular
session Saturday evening, March 4,
with So members present. A good pro-
gram was given by Squad No. 2 con-
sidering they were few in number. At
Ter the entertainment all were invited
to the dining hall below were cake
and coffee were on sale from which
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PALMYRA.

Mrs. ]. c. Mlllett is seriously i'll at
this writing.
Alvin Southland who has employ
ment in Canaan visited his parents
over Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Davis were In
Pittsfield Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. l.. Carter visited
relatives in Troy Tuesday.
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EAST CORNVILLE.

Mrs. Charles Burrill and baby
Ethel, also Mrs. Geneva Foss were
guests of Mrs. r. II. Foss one day last
week
Master Leonel S. Savage is quite
sick at this writing. DR.. Earle attends
him.
Guy Booker spent Sunday at his
home in Cornville.
Mrs. Mont Chase has a hen that
layed an egg one day last week that
measured 7b inches in circumference
and 6% inches in diameter.
Mrs. Ella Booker arrived home
Monday night from Brighton where
she has spent one week with her aunt
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Grange News
EAST MADISON.

East Madison Grange is to hold a
special session on the afternoon of
Saturday, March 18th, and the liter
ary program will be furnished exclu-
sively by the brothers.
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fore finger of the left hand, also a
dislocation of the same finger Dr.
Piper reduced the fracture which
seems to be doing well.
Fred Adams is moving his family
into the new Wilder Gates rent on
lower Main street.
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SOMERSET POMONA.
To Meet at NOrridgewOck, March
Fourteenth.

The regular meeting of the Somer-
set Pomona Grange will be held with
Somerset Grange az Norridgewock
Tuesday, March a. The meeting will
be opened at 1870 a m. by Worthy
Master w. B. Whittier, followed by
an opening song by Somerset Grange,
choir. The address CT welcome will
be given by Edwin Holway, Master
of Somerset Grange and the response
by Fred Magoon, Assistant Steward
of Somerset Pomona. The topic for
discussion will be- Are conditions,
all things considered as good today
for the laboring classes as
they were half a century ago."
This will be opened by S. F. Emer-
son, followed by others, also ]. 3.
Packard from Monmouth, Me-, will
talk on Culture of Sweet Corn
In the afternoon the program will
be as follows: Comforting of 9Th de-
gree in form; song by choir; ques-
ton: Does 1t pay to hire help upon
the farm?" opened by E. H. Tobey,
followed by H. T. Choate. Somerset
Grange will furnish the rest of the
program, which will consist of vocal
and instrumental music, readings and
recitations. /,
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INSURANCE co
WATERFOWL, N, Y.

WATERFOWL, N, V
ASSETS, DEC. 81, 1910.
Real Estate $39. 1915
Mortgage Loans, III, II
Collateral Loans, 3l6,6l4.9l
Stocks and Bonds, 2,1O9, 81
Cash In Office and Bank 2SS.S3400
Agents Balances. 212,634.l9
Interest and Rents, 81
All other Assets, 1,l45.02
Gross Assets. $3,7SS.090.sO
Deduct Items not admitted, 26,2S5,51
Admitted Assets, 1881 ,S05.29
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1910.
Net Unpaid Losses, $l33.1Ib.I5
Unearned Premiums. 1,767214.OO
All other Liabilities, 160,Zlo.Zl
Cash Capital, 800, 900 0
Surplus over all Liabilities, 1,2OO, 599,21
Mus. $3,761 .S0h.29
3w8
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WESTMINSTER FIRE ms. co.

100 WILLIAM ST, NEW YORK.
ASSETS, DEC. 81, 1910.
Real Estate. 9,60355
Mortgage Loans, 16S15O.00
Stocks and Bonds, 3,814325.00
Cash in Office and Bank, 114615.94
Agents Balances. 355, 405.7O
Interest and Rents, S,195.9O
Gross Assets. s4470, 29609
Admitted Assets. $4470, 296.09
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1910.
Net Unpaid Losses. $24776156
Unearned Premiums, 24296I9o5
All other Liabilities, 60O0O00
Cash Capital. 800 100000
Surplus over all Liabilities, 1432.654SS
Total Liabilities and Sur
plus $4470.296os
JOHN C. GRIFFIN, Agent,
Skowhegan, Maine
3w-S
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
Aetna InsuranceCo.
HARTFORD CONN.

ASSETS DECEM BIER 81, 1910.
Real Estate, S566, O7.8
Stocks and Ronds, lI,0S5,22ol 10
Cash In Office and Bank, l,6o 46O.M
Agents Balances l,396,5S3 .36
Interest and Rents, 9l,NO.6o
Gross A ssets 81, 259,677y7
Deduct Items not admitted, 2l6l32O
Admitted Assets 81, 023, 545,47
LIABILITIES, DECEMBER 81, 1910.
Net Unpaid Losses, 1899, SOl.3I
Unearned Premiums, 7,44,2667
All other Liabilities, $50, 5O9.4l
Cash Capital 5,0O0,00U.00
Surplus over all Liabilities 7,36Y,0l6.l2
Aggregate, Inc luding Capital
and Surplus, vi, 0Z3,5ib.H
DINSMORE & BICKFORD
SKOWHEGAN, NE 3w9
Big Bunch old Papers at this Office Sc
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or on the farm, something must be
done. The chances are that when the
turn is made 1t is toward town-to
town. where there win be less work
for the women.
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comment. Yet many as are the
causes that have been ascribed, 1t is
doubtful II all have been enumerated.
However, a few things have contrib
uted In very large part in bringing
about the country conditions disclosed
by the census.
Ask the average man OF family who
has left the farm and gone to town
why he did so, and the substance of
the reply that you are almost sure to
get is that 1t was because of the scar
city Of help. Question him more close
ly and the probability is that he will
have something to say about the WON
en- folks" and how hard 1t was to keep
help In the house. When you have
gotten these replies you are on bed
rock, SO to speak. You are at the
root of the matter. be there hun
dred branches above.
We have heard much of the need
Of better roads, of real rural schools
and of the passing of the old country
church with it's lasting influence for
good. Here we may. look. and not in
vain, for some suggestion as to the
answer to the why" in discussion of
the falling on in rural population; yet
in the final summing up of the causes
that have contributed to the loss, or
lack of growth. of population In the
country. there are other matters of far
more import. Many country people
leave their farms and go to town not
so much from choice as from what is.
to them at least, seemingly necessity.
They perhaps, and most all doubtless
do, look upon better schools, churches
and roads as greatly to be desired. but
not for these things alone do great
numbers of the people actually sell
the old farm home. leave tried and
true friends and neighbors and so to
town Generally speaking, they go
only when they have made up their
minds that they must. When the time
comes that ''the girls are all married
and gone and mother" no longer has
the strength that was hers In her
younger days. and when father" is
unable to actively look after the work
in the fields-when these times come
and help cannot be had In the house
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acted as the chief guide and inter-
preter-as well as adviser and coun-
sellor for those two intrepid explorers.
From the headwaters of the Missouri
river. in the Rocky mountain, clear
down to the Pacific ocean, at the
mouth Of the great Columbia river, she
led the hardy explorers and the mem
bers OF the party. Her services, not
only as guide, over those vast track
less wilds, but as interpreter, among
the various Indian tribes, were of in
calculable benefit to that expedition,
which was the opening wedge to all
subsequent civilization and settlement
in the great northwest. What perils,
hardships and privation this Indian
woman endured on the long western
Journey, and the return to the original
starting point, have never been ade-
quately described-not even IN the IA
nous Lewis and Clark Narratives"
She was tireless. and loyal to the OBJ
ject OF the expedition, and rendered
all Of these services without any re-
ward worthy of mention.
TO just what tribe Sacajawea be
longed or where she was born, has
never been known definitely. Neither
is 1t now known when or where she
died, or where her body rests. But,
after nearly century has passed,
tardy justice has been rendered the
memory and heroism of this noble
hearted but untutored Indian woman.
In the statue. sacajawea is mount
ed on a high, rugged rock, pointing
with her right hand toward the setting
sun-symbolical of the west. She Is
clad in rough Indian garb. and is bear
ing on her shoulders her papoose.
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self. The debates are on current
topics pertaining to politics and po-
litical economy.
"T could scarcely believe It when
was told that am really the first wo-
man to make place on University
OF Kansas debating team" said Miss
Stuart. II have always taken great
interest in questions Of public inter
est ana / guess it's just as natural
for me to want to debate as II is for
some Of the other girls 10 wish to
take part in dramatics."
Miss Stuart came to the university
with reputation as a debater. as she
was a member of the Enid tOk.) High
School team at the time that school
held tho championship OF the state.
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change or Improvement about the farm
house would, in your opinion. be Of
the greatest benefit to the housewife
In other words, what one would you
rather have?" To this query more
than So per cent. Of the women who
replied gave 1t as their opinion that
the greatest need of the farm house.
the one improvement that they most
wished for, was some system of run
ming water in the house. To one un-
acquainted with country conditions
such unanimity ip the replies received
may seem rather remarkable. Yet
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What Farmers Wives Want.

A most important question is, How
Is help to be secured for the farm
home. or how is the farmers wife to
get along without the hired girl" In
the house? For al answer to this
question we turn to the wives of farm
ers. and fortunately we have their re-
plies at hand. The answer Is in re-
ply to the following question submitted
to Missouri farm women by the state
board Of agriculture: What one
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GIRL ON THE DEBATING TEAM
Miss MaybeIIe Stuart FIrst COED 70
Represent Kansas U. In Arau-
mentative Contest.

Lawrence, Kan. = Miss Maybelle
Stuart. freshman from Kremlin. Ok,
has upset precedent in the University
Of Kansas by winning place in the
university debating team. She is the
first woman to be selected to repre-
sent the school in these intercol-
legiate meets and she was one of 10
selected by thorough preliminaries
from class of "a young men and her
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TIL the census showing a
loss Of population in scores
Of country communities, a
hundred writer's, with as
many theories, have made
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INDIAN HERoINE's STATUE
sroaxs Memorial to the intrepid
seuaw Who Plioted the Lewis
and Clark Expedition.

Portland. Ore.-Recently. there was
placed In the beautiful city park OF
Portland nfe-size bronze statue Of
Sacajawea, the famous Indian woman
who rendered such signal service dur
Ing the Lewis and Clark expedition to
the Pacific northwest coast early In
the last century. The personal history
of Sacajawea is both pathetic and
heroic. For the greater part OF the
western territory traversed by the IA
nous expedition. this Indian woman
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there are reasons why this one reply
should outnumber all others combined.
Diverging somewhat, yet consider
ing other things dealing at least indi-
rectly with this question of help in the
house. 1t may prove interesting and
perhaps profitable 10 note further the
needs and wants of farmers wives,
as indicated by the replies sent in to
the Missouri state board of agricul-
ture. Two improvements most wished
for are gas and other modern lighting
system; furnace or other modern
heating system. Some other replies
were: More conveniences, concrete
porches and floors. more convenient
dwelling. modern kitchen, basement
or cellar, power to run washing ma
chine and churn, sewers, more good
house room, more convenient out
houses. way to get rid of flies. best
washing machine made, icehouse. laun-
dry.
Needs Of the Farmer.
What, in your opinion, is the great
est.need Of the farmer of today. or the
greatest problem with which he must
contend?" This question, submitted
by the Missouri state board of agricul-
ture, was answered by 440 farmers,
each of the ia counties of the state
being represented In the replies. The
answers Of Ill farmers, practically
one-fourth of the entire number, or al
most 40 per cent of the 2S6 who con-
sidered the problem" rather than the
need" answered, in substance, Lack
Of hired help" Many wrote at length
on this subject, general complaint
being that much OF the good help has
gone to town, to the railroad and to
public works. where wages or we do
not consider the cost of living) are
more than the farmer can afford to
pay. and where the hours are gener-
ally shorter than on the farm. Farm
hands seem to be getting scarcer ev-
cry year. Too many are drifting to
town and when once in totwn they
would rather work there for 81 per
day than go back to the country and
work for 81 per day. The labor prob-
lem is getting more serious every
year.
Modern labor-saving and time-sav-
ing machinery will aid in taking the
place Of men, especially on the larger
farms, but for the farmer of moderate
means the solution of the problem az
to how to get along with but little or
no help must, In part at least, come
through intensive cultivation-throuxh
added bushels rather than added acres.
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Figures.

Figures won't ie." said the en-
phatic person.
THAT depends" replied Miss Cay
enne. "on whether you are talking
about mathematics or millinery"