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trustees are jubilant over the pros
pect for the future.
At a meeting Of the trustees the
treasurer's report was read and show
ed the college to be in good financial
condition. The endowment fund is
now s40O,659 and the value Of the
college property is s19S,9 925, making a
total of s5S9,584.
Prof J. B. Hubbel, of West Nir-
ginia. a graduate of Richmond College,
who received special training at Col
umbia University, has been elected
associate professor of English, and
Mr. Hubert A Jones of Raleigh, has
been elected associate professor of
mathematics.
Mr. J. w Bailey, Of Raleigh, has
resigned from the Board Of Trustees.
Congressman Edwin Yates Webb, of
Shelby, and DR.. James M. Parrott, of
Kinston. have been reelected mem
bers of the board and Mr.. Robert B.
Powell, of Wake Forest, has been
elected q member.
Among the graduates this year are:
Rev j. A. Campbell, president of
Buie's Creek Academy, who took the
work at home, and his two sons,
Messrs A. c. and L. H. Campbell.
This is one Of the most remarkable
incidents in the history OF the college.
Congressman Webb's Address.
The annual address before the
Alumni Association was delivered in
W-ingate Memorial Hall at $50 o'clock
this evening, by Hon. Edwin Yates
Webb. Congressman from the Ninth
district, and member of the class of
1898 Of Wake Forest College. His
subject was: The Menace of Greed
and Concentrated Wealth.. The sub
ject was handled in a masterful man
ner and throughout his address the
speaker held the attention Of the en-
tire audience.
The money hunger" said the
speaker in the beginning Of his ad-
dress has been the chief character
istic of our people for the past 80
wears and we are surrounded by an
atmosphere of avarice and a society
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-05-23
(By WILLIAM III. RICHARDSON.

Wake Forest College. May IS
Again the old halls Of Wake Forest
College are reSOunding with COM
mencement speeches and the feeling
of good fellowship is at high pitch, as
those who have gone out and achieved
big things in the world come back TO
mingle with those who are finishing
their years work here, and to declare
th at they attribute much of their sue
cess to the training received at their
Alma Mater.
This, the nth commencement has
proven so far to be the biggest in the
history of the college. With success
full year behind them, the students are
shortly to go forth, some to take their
places in the ranks Of activity in the
world and to achieve great things and
others to return in the fall to resume
their studies.
The enrolment during the past year
was 403, the largest in the history of
the college, and the president and
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tive. The judges were Messrs
hlmball, Waylard Cook and ". p
Allen. of Greensboro The debateI's
medal was awarded to Mr.. IIlther
Hamilton, Of Atlantic. The judges de-
clded the question in the affirmative
The usual large crowd that attends
the commencements at Oak Ridge Is
gathered on the campus at this writing
Senator A. D. Ivie of Rockingram m
county, will deliver the alumni ad-
dress immediately following speeches
by representative of the senior class.
DR.. Noble, of the University. is pres
ent, and will deliver the annual liter
ary address at 2 p. IN.
The attendance of the school the
past year has been the largest in
recent years, and an unusually fine
body of young men will receive di-
plOmaS
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-05-23
AT OAK RIDGE.
Annual Intcr-SOciety Debate, Luther
Hamilton Winning Medal

Oak Ridge, May 20-The annual
lnter-sOciety debate at Oak Ridge took
place last night before an audience
cToWding the chapel. The question
was, Resolved, That the Canadian
reciprocity Treaty as Submitted to
Congress by President Taft, Should Be
Adopted.' The affirmative was de-
bated by Luther Hamilton, of Atlantic,
n G, and NJ. T. Bobbitt, of Mebane,
n G., on the part of the Athenian
Society. The Philomathian Society was
represented by V M. Barnes. of Will
son, n. C., and ]. M. Withers, Of Lii
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A GREAT DAY At
OLD WAKE FOREST
Commencement Spirit
Runs High
HON. {. Y. WEBB SPEAKS

Presentation of Medals and Portrait
of DR. Waitt-addreSS by DIR. Eos
diCk-Class Day ExerciSce-PrcSen-
tatiOn Of Fountain by Senior Glass
Masterfui Address by Congressman
Edwin Yates Webb-Alumni Recep-
uon-Exercises Today.
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NAVY TO HAVE
ELECTRIC SHIP
II Will Be a Collier and Its
Name Is Jupiter-Economy
Expected
(Rv the Associated Press J

Washington, May 2O.-The navy is
soon to have an electrically driven
ship when the collier Jupiter, building
at the Mare Island Navy Yard is COM
pIete. The plans provide for the equip
ment of the ship with turbines which
will drive dynamos, and these IN turn
will turn electric motors on the pro-
neIIor shafts. 1t is estimated that great
economy will result. particularly when
the ship is proceeding at slow speeds
while the usual operations of reEers-
ing and change Of speed can be ef
fected much more easily than with
the direct turbine drive.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-05-23

The poor we have always with us
and when they're relations We are
very irritable about il.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-05-23

The more rapidly a man goes the
more likely he is to be oVertaken oy
misfortune.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-05-23

Leap wear would be all right IT the
dear girls were not so timld.
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attributes his longevity in part to his
temperate habits. He takes an ac-
tive interest in all that Is going on,
and is we'll posted on all of the great
question of the day. He frequently
fought hard to save the change. The
nothing of going to Connecticut and
western Massachusetts to visit rela-
tives. Only few days ago, In con-
versation with a newspaper cores
pondent, Mr.. Preble said he was 60
ing to Lake Moxie to spend few
weeks with a grandson, and expected
to put in a part of the time In fishing
trips.
Mr.. Preble has outlived all of his
brothers and sisters with the excep-
ton of Charles Preble, a well-to-do
farmer in the eastern section of the
town. He has many distinguished
relatives, whose names appear In his
torical records. He is also an own
cousin of Emma Games Story, the
great singer.
Mr.. Preble is favorite with both
young and old, and holds the respect
and esteem of wide circle OF friends
by his genial manner and sterling
character.
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Agricultural Fairs In Maine, 1911.

The following is the name of the
society. place Of fair and date of fair:
Maine State Agricultural, Lewiston
Sept. 4, 5, 6, Z; Eastern Maine Fair
Association Bangor; Central Maine
Fair Association, Waterville, Aug.
20, 30, 81, Sept. /; Maine State Pomo-
logical; Maine State Poultry and Pet
Stock Association, Portland, Dec. y,
10, IA, Is; Androscoggin County, Liy-
ermore Falls, Sept. u, 10; Northern
Maine Fair Association, Presque Isle,
Sept 5, 6, z; Cumberland County,
Gorham, Sept. 10, 20, 81; Cumberland
Farmers club, w. Cumberland, Sept.
81, %; Bridgton Farmers Club; New
Gloucester and Danville; Freeport
Agricultural, Freeport, Oct. 4, 5; Free
port Poultry Association, Freeport,
Dec. 26, 81, %, %; Portland Agrlcul-
tural Association, Portland, Aug. 10,
Is, II, IS; Franklin County, Farming
ton, Oct. 8, 4, 5; North Franklin,
Phillips; Hancock County, Bluchill,
Sept 5, 6, 7; Eden, Eden, Sept. 20. 81;
North Ellsworth Farmers club; Ken
nebec County, Readfield. Sept. IL, -,
IA; South Kennebec, So. Windsor,
Sept 10, 20, 81; North Knox, Union,
Sept. &c, q, %; Lincoln County,
Damariscotta, Oct. 3, 4, 5; Bristol,
Bristol Mills, Sept. 26, 81, %; Oxford
Co, So Paris, Sept. II, 1914 West Ok
ford, Fryeburg, Oct. 8, 4, 5; Andres
coggin Valley Canton, Sept. 10. 20,
21; Northern Oxford, Andover, Sept.
~, %; Western Maine Poultry As
sociation, So. Paris, Jan. 3, 4, s. 1911;
Jan. 2, 3, 4, 1912; West Penobscot,
Exeter, Sept. &c, 81, 28; North Pc
nobscot Springfield, Sept. IL, 10, IA;
Bangor Poultry and Pet Stock Asso.,
Piscataquis County, Foxcroft; Saga
dahoc County, Topsham, Oct. 10. II,
~; Richmond Farmers club, Rich
mond, Sept. 26; Somerset County, An
son, Sept. 20, 80; East Somerset,
Hartlahd, sept. II, 10, 10; somerset
Central, Skowhegan; Embden, Emb-
den; Waldo County, Belfast, Aug. Is,
16, II; Waldo and Penobscot, Mon
roe, Sept. ~, 10, IA; Unity Park As
sociation, Unity, Oct. 3, 4; Washing
ton County, Pembroke; West Wash
ington, Cherryfeld, Sept. II, 10, IA;
Machias Fair association, Machias,
Sept. 5, 6, 7; Shapleigh and Acton;
Cornish, Cornish, Aug. IS. 16, II.
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COLLEGE FARMERS ORGANIZE.
To Work Together for the Good of
Agriculture and the University.

At a meeting of the past and pres
ent students OF the College of Agri
culture of the University of Maine,
held Tuesday, May %, in Agricultural
hall, it was voted to organize the
Maine Association Of Agricultural
students. The Constitution and By
Laws were adopted and the following
officers elected: President, E. A. Stan
ford, w Kennebunk; vice president,
Russell Smith, Auburn, Me-; secre-
tary-treasurer, r. w. Redman, Orono;
member, executive committee, for
two years. Leon S. Merrill Orono;
member, executive committee, Gor
one year, II. p Sweetser Cnmber-
land Center.
The purposes of the Association in
general shall be: ID to foster a spirit
of fraternity and to maintain bond
of interest between past and present
students in the College of Agricul-
ture; GU to organize agricultural
sentiment and activity along educa-
tional and practical lines; 60 to CO.
operate with the college in inyestiga-
ton of agricultural problems with
special reference to the economic pro-
dnction and marketing of farm pro-
duce; (D to assist in the extension
work of the College in conducting CO.
operative demonstrations illustrative
of modern farm practice; % to keep
in touch with prospective agricultur-
al students, to present to them the
benefits to be derived from a seienti-
fic training in the everyday practice
of agriculture, and the advantages &C
cruing from such a training to per-
sons who desire to become instructors
or Investigators in agriculture.
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monument To PEN
OBSCOT INDIANS
1t is Placed at Oldtown
Made by E. W. Marble

The Indian village on the pictur-
esque island at Old Town is the
principal home Of the remnant of
the once powerful Penobscots, but
from Old Town up to Mattawamkeag.
a distance of nearly fifty miles, there
are in the river about $50 islands,
containing some $500 acres, which
are reserved by the state for their
use. The tribe now numbers about
800, and $50 Of them reside at Old
Town They are Industrious and
prospecting, and their numbers are
increasing, partly through intermar-
riage with the Passamaquoddies of
Easetrn Maine. Their chief industry is
basket-making, which is carried on
at home mostly by the women from
September to June, after which many
families go to the various large wa
tering places for the summer to dis
pose of their wares, fully two-thirds
of the number distributing them
selves at leading salt water resorts
along the New England coast. The
present governor Of the tribe, Peter
Nicoar, who owns a handsome $2500
residence on the island at Old Town,
has a store at Rangeley which does
a good business in the season. John
ny T. Rance and Phebe, his wife,
summer prosperously at Squirrel is
land; Newell Gabriel at Boothbay
narDor; ex-governor Newell NJ.
Francis at Poland Spring; and
Elisabeth Nicolar, widow of Joseph,
one of the chiefs, who wrote a book
on the myths and legends of the
tr;h
port, and numerous others at we'll
known resorts.
Some of the men of the tribe are
doing well agriculturally, but the
majority go into the woods for oc-
cupation, while quite a few work in
the canoe shops of Old Town and
others in the WOODEN mill. The
young men mostly engage in log
driving through the summer, and in
other ways as rivermen until the riy-
er closes up, although guiding par
ties of tourists and sportsmen is
quite an important item of their oc-
equations.
The island village at Old Town
which has long had a good church
and excellent schools, has recently
had completed by George Il. Wilbur
& Son, the Old Town builders,
handsome new convent building,
erected by the state. An interesting
and unique boulder monument, exc
cuted at the works of E. w. Marble
in Skowhegan and given by the
Daughters of the Revolution, has
lately been set up on the island in
commemoration of the services rem
dered by the braves of the Penobscot
Tribe who fought with patriotism
and honor in the Revolutionary war.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers
were recorded in the Somerset Reg
istry of Deeds book the past week:
Smithfield-Fred d. Stevens to
Joseph E. Parent; Arthur A. Head
to Newell Boynton.
Cambridge--Josiah Hamilton to
Andrew j. Gilman.
Lexington-Alton J. Albee to
Charles S. Albee.
Anson-Lizzie Harmon to Pearl
Cameron.
solon-Forrest Bosworth to Geo.
c. Harville.
Athens-Lizzie NJ. Lowe to John
Davis.
Hartland-Frank A. Withee to Mel
vim Turner; Melvin Turner to Carl
Randlett.
Fairfield-William Simpson to Jo-
seph Thibodeau; Dora Dubor TO J.
L. Merrick; Albert Jewell ct al to
Henry d. Brophy.
Caratunk-Henry F. Huse of A. J.
Rogan.
Pittsfeld-J w. Manson to Laura
l.. Seekins.
Norridgewock- C. Taylor to
Edwin NJ. Francis.
Embden-A l. Moulton to George
o. Moulton.
Canaan-Evander H. Goodrich to
George II. Young; George Young to
Henry Burns.
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POMONA MEETING.
VIII Be Held With Athens Grange,
June IL.

The regular meeting of the Somer-
set Pomona Grange will be held
with Athens Grange at Athens Tues
day, June 10. The meeting will be
opened at 1890 a. m. by Worthy Mas
ter Whittier, followed by an opening
song by the choir The address of
welcome will be given by Mrs. Ell
len P. Jones, Master of Athens
Grange, and the response by Eugene
Danforth of Arson Grange. Question:
To what extent is farm machinery
profitable to the average farmer? OPP
ened by Geo. E. Foster of Cornville
followed by H. B. Ellis.
In the afternoon the program will
be as follows: Comforting the fifth
degree; song by choir; question for
debate, Resolved, that the best inter
ests of the country demand that our
boys and girls be kept in our rural
schools until they are older than is
now the case. Affirmative, l.. l.
Smith, s. F. Emerson, Mrs. 5. f
Marble negative, Mrs. Ellen +
Jones, Horace Elliot, Fred Magoon
Athens Grange will furnish the rest
of the program.
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N AD|SON'S OLDEST
CITIZEN
William Preble of Madison, Now in
Doth Year, Still Hale and Hearty.

Although 80 years of age on the
10th day of last March, so we'll pre-
served is he, that few persons would
take William Preble to be a man of
over 68 or 20 years, much less the
oldest resident of the town of Madi-
SON
Mr. Preble was born in Bowdoin-
ham in 1922, and was the second in
family of seven children born to
John and Mary Preble, who were
among the early settlers of that town.
During boyhood he helped his faith
er on the farm and attended the dis
trict schools when they were In ses-
sion. When about 10 years old he
went to Bath and for time worked
in the shipyards.
In February, 1912, Mr. Preble again
left home, with Madison as his desti-
nation. He came as far as Augusta
by train. then went to Madison via
Wateryille and Norridgewock by stage
coach, the journey taking several
days, as he was blockaded by big
snow storm. Mr. Preble's parents fol-
lowed him two months later and set
tied on what is now known as the
Harry Hamilton farm.
In April, 1847, Mr.. Preble was mar
ried to Lavina Washburn, daughter
of Rev. Hosea Washburn, who was a
noted Free Will Baptist clergyman in
this section for number of years. To
this union were born five children,
one of whom died in infancy. The
four living are: Mrs. Anna NJ. Mcln-
tire, Mrs. Luella R. Watson, Mrs.
Susie l.. Haynes and Mrs. Sadie NJ.
Ward, all being residents of Madison
For a brief time after his marriage
Mr.. Preble worked at the trade of
ship carpenter in the yards in Rich
farm, which he carried on until about
ten years ago Since that time he
has made his home with his daugh-
tiers. At intervals when the farm did
not require all of his attention, Mr..
Preble followed the trade of stone ma
son. He helped lay the foundations
of the Madison wooden mill, which
was the first of the mills built there.
He has watched the village grow
from a small farming hamlet with
two blacksmith shops, two stores and
grist mill, to a village of nearly
1000 inhabitants.
Last winter, after the death of Dan
lei Sawyer, the Boston Post cane,
which was given to the oldest resi-
dent two years ago. was given to Mr.
Preble. While he has not the slight
est use for it as an aid to walking
yet he carries it proudly, and is will
ing to explain its significance to any
person who inquiries. He is still able
to read large type without the aid OF
glasses. Mr.. Preble has never used
either strong drink or tobacco, and
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ALL PARTNERS At THE
HOLDEN FARM
Each Member OF Family Takes One
Department and Makes 1t Pay.

Charles Holden says that farming
pays all right, providing everybody
works including father Furthermore
he can show fine profits from his
farm during the short time that he
has owned it. for he has put the
most of them into improvements
right where he can look at them ev-
cry day. One or two years more
will complete the renaissance, and
transform a one time run down farm
into one of the best in Skowhegan.
The Holden firm makes quite a
speciality of poultry for the very
good reason that they are the best
paying live stock on the place, Mrs.
Holden takes the responsibility for
their management which doubtless
accounts in part for the excellent ap-
pearance of the stock. They keep
only white Wyandottes, and the flock
of 1876 females is an unusually at
tractive sight Skim milk from the
dairy is the essential factor in the
ration fed to both hens and chickens.
Then to supplement this there is
corn, oats and wheat all grown on
the farm, leaving only the dry mash
that has to be purchased. The pull
let's began to lay last October, and
since that time have shelled out 1908
eggs. The old hens did very little
in that line during the winter, but
the way their eggs Matched this
spring more than compensated. All
/ the little chicks looked thrifty and
vigorous. which means that they will
give a good account of themselves
/ later
The dairy is Mr.. Holden's especial
care, although 13-year-old Harold
lends hand with the milking. The
cream is all skinned with a modern
separator, and marketed through the
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery Six
COWS were in milk during May, and
all told the cream gatherer took
away G59.2 pounds The average test
was 246 per cent so that in turning
out the butter fat each one was GER
tainly doing business Among the
big improvements that Mr. Holden
has made in this department, is d
re-arrangement of his buildings tc
provide a first class manure shed BY
simply saving what many farmers
waste, he is building up the fertility
of his farm rapidly.
Just about a year ago Mr.. Holder
bought a fine grade Jersey bull cal
to become the future head of hi
herd When it came December, h,
suggested to Harold one day that i
was about time to begin on the lit
tie fellows education. Harold tool
him in hand at once. and in a few
days had taught him to lead per
fectly. Next he trained him to draw
a small sled and after the snow ha,
gone he began to hitch him into
light wheeled rig. When Harol,
comes down to the village. he usual
ny rides his bicycle, but one day h
broke the machine so that repair
were necessary Nothing daunte
he hitched up the young bull, an
drove bicycle and all straight dow
to the repair shop. Teams, trolle
cars and even automobiles were en-
countered, but the little bull ignore
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BankrupPs Petition for Discharge

In the matter OF william A. Savoy
bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
10 the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge or the
District Court of the United States for the
District OF Maine.
William A. Savoy of Madison, In the
county of Somerset and State of Maine,
In said District, res pectfully represents, that
on the 9th day OF June, 1910, he was
duly adjudged bankrupt under the Acts OF
Congress relating to Bankruptcy; that he
mas duly surrendered all his property and
nights Of property, and has fully complied
with all the requirements OF said Acts and OF
the orders of Court touching his bank
ruptCy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be de-
creed by the Court to have full discharge
nom all debts provable against his estates
under said bankruptcy Acts. except such
oebts as are excepted by law from such dis
charge
Dated this 10th day of May a. ID. 1911.
his
80 William A. \ Savoy
Witness; Moses II. Knox mark
Bankrupt.
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Deafness Cured
If Caused by Catarrh it Can
Often be Cured

If you have ringing noises in your
ears, catarrh germs are making their
way from the nose to the ears
through the Eustatian tubes.
Many cases of deafness caused by
catarrh have been cured by breath
ing Hyomei 1t reaches the inflamed
membrane, heals the soreness, and
banishes catarrh which is the cause
of most deafness.
Hyomei pronounce it High-o-me)
is guaranteed by F. w. Bucknam to
cure catarrh, coughs, colds, asthma
and sore throat, or money back.
Complete outfit with inhaler S1.00.
Extra bottles so cents. 1924
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THEN all like veteran. The animal
is out in the pasture at present, but
next year will be given his share of
the work about the farm. That pro
gram is a long step ahead of the
practice of keeping the bull tied up
in a dark stable, and dairymen who
follow it regularly claim that it is
one of the big factors in maintaining
the constitutional yigor of their
herds.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On This 3rd day OF June. A. ID. 1911, on
fneadlng the foregoing petition, 1t Is
Dfoered by the Court That hearing be had
upon the same ON the 18th day Of July
%, - l4ll, before said Court at Portland, In
Salq District, Mt ten O'Clock In the forenoon,
a a9 mat notice thereof be published In the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES newspaper printed
~ sad District, and that all known creditors,
, suu other persons in interest may appear at
e ere sad time and place, and show cause, IL
H any lhey have, why the prayer of said pc
Nuoher should not be granted
tahd II Is further ordered by the Court, that
e Me Jerk shall send by mail to all known
mo,tIultors copies of said petition and this
p Tes1I addressed to them at their places oil
residence as stated.
tM ltneSs the Honorable Clarence Hale,
~ t1ge OF the said Court, and the seal thereof,
NJ rortiand, in said District, on the Bird day
vi June, A. d. 1911.
L. - JAMES E. HEWEY, Clerk.
true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk.