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The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Obviously Unnecessary.

Look here. Snip" said Slowpay, in
dignantly, to his tailor, you haven't
put any pockets in these trousers"
mo, Mr.. Slowpay," said the tailor,
with sigh; II judged from your &C
count that you never had anything to
put in them"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
To Fight Auto Tax.

Jackson.-Three hundred automobile
owners in Mississippi have joined in the
plan to attack the constitutionality of
the clause in the new privilege tax law,
assessing special tax ON automobiles,
graduated according to the horsepower
of the machine.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Looking For New Railroad.

jackson. Reports reaching here of
realty transactions in Carthage and 9TH
ser parts Of Leake county justify the be-
lief that the longpending railway con-
county may be near the consummation
point.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Becomes Percy's Secretary.

Greenville.-William Crump has gone
to Washington to accept the position of
private secretary to Senator Leroy
Percy, taking the place of L. Pink Smith.
who has returned to Greenville to take
the position of secretary and treasurer
OF the board of Mississippi levee com.
missioners.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
The Best Way,

"Shall we call on our congressman
IN body or individuality"
Il figure it this way. If we call IL a
body he'll just make us speech"
Well?"
But II we call indfviduaAy he'll
have to take us each out to lunch"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Drain Catalina Swamp.

Artesia.-The Oktibbeha Drainage As
sociation met here to discuss the drain
age Of Catalpa swamp. It is proposed
to get dredge boat and dig a ditch
large enough to carry off the water that
sconstanly overfows he swamp.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
New President Arrives.

West Point.-The trustees of the
Southern Christian College, the famous
educational institution located in West
Point, have fortunately secured the serv-
ices of that noted and successful edu-
Gator, Prof II. B. Abernathy, as presi
dent of the college.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Xltternpted 4 fail Delivery.

jackson. An attempted jail delivery
II the Hinds county jail was frustrated
gsilSr Bob Racker, who caught sew.
tiaoners il the act Of digging their
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Small Talk.

Mrs. Gabby generally confines her
conversation to little things"
Yes, she Is always talking about
her babies"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
District Attorney Stricken.

Jackson. United States District At
torney R. G. Lee is the most recent Of
Jackson's citizens to fall victim of ap.
pendicitis, having submitted to an oper.
alton at a local sanatorium.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
An Epiqram.

1t isn't every woman who will make
you good wife who will make you a
good husband!-Satire.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Tho Result.

You're spending too much money,
my son. am going to cut you down"
Then. father. I will be very much
cut U
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25

Only a married man can fully an.
preciate heaven if there are no wash
days or house cleaning seasons there
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25

According to an old bachelor, real
luck in love consists in being able to
avoid facing the person.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c q bottle
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
Army Worms in Lowndes.

Columbus.-The much dreaded army
worms have made their appearance ip
this county.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1912-07-25
The Cheerful Color.

Gabe-Do you ever get the blues?
steVe-Not If l have the long green
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-22
Personal
Mention

Albert Fendig has returned from a
trip to Atlanta.
E. C. Patterson of Chattanooga,
spent yesterday in the city.
E. G Cohen has returned from
business trip to Lexington, KY.
Major ]. F. O'Shaughnessy left last
night on business trip to Huntsville,
Ala.
S. P. Shotter, prominent Sayan-
nathan, is in the city, registered at
the Oglethorpe.
Tigher Phillips is confined to his
room at the Oglethorpe with an at
tack of malaria ma
w. NJ Roberts, well-known ht
lanta insurance man, is spending a
few days in the city.
w. c. Lemen, assistant engineer.
U. s., for this district, left for trip
to Sapelo island yesterday.
VIM. Baker, former Brunswick
ian, now of Atlanta, is in the city
registered at the Oglethorpe.
James S. Bradley, Jr., of the Var
yam company, arrived in Brunswick
last night, accompanied by M. Owens
of Toledo, o.
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-22

Buffalo Bills Wild West and Paw
nee Bills Far East shows combined
in three reels at the Grand tomorrow,
matinee and night, shows the event.
ful career of Americas great popu-
lar hero, re-enacted bef> re the cam
era. A series of events in the life
of a great scout, Buffalo Bill, from
his boyhood until the present time.
The Indian wars, building the Cana
dian Pacific, etc. This great picture
besides being very interesting, is an
educational feature as well-a picture
for all classes, young and old, high
or low Perhaps no popular idol ever
lived woh is so Well hnown person
ally as Buffalo Bill Many are known
by reputation, but few by sight. Col
onel Cody's renown is not confined
to America. He is a world character
known in every civilized land, and is
popular with our foreign citizens.
From James Fennimore Cooper we
learn, through books, the early wes-
tern life, but by Buffalo Bill the
world was given the actual sight of
it. AS an educational picture it
shows us the development q the
.reat West, including the personality
of one of the great pioneers who did
the work. There will be special
matinee at the Grand tomorrow aft
ernoon at sc and 1Oc The first time
a wild west show was ever known to
show in a theatre. Something great,
don't miss IT, Our regular program
will be shown in connection with this
picture. makiRg six reels in all. The
pictures haEE the advantage of the
show itself Insofar as you can see it
all in the pictures, where as you lose
a greatsmany of the details in view
ing the show. Don't forget the date,
time and place.
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-22

Don't Overlook the Fact that we
make a specially of country drives.
If oyu. have any of these to make,
and really want to enjoy it just you
phone SSS and ask for our new Pull
man. 1t is great. "a
- r---tS--- -
REMEMBER. THE OLD ORIGINAL
BUTTS DUBBERLY HARDWARE
co. A LARGE LINE OF HIGH CLASS
SCP"kfES, FITS, AT LOWEST RE.
TAD fnICES.
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-22

Funeral of Arthur Craig. - Arthur
Craig, stepson of Policeman Stephens,
died yesterday morningoftyph
pneumonia He was an exceptionally
bright boy of II and favorite among
his schoolmates, many of whom at
tended the funeral services preached
by Rev. l.. e. Roberts, which were
held at the home on Union street at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-22

The Stork is on the Wing and the
baby's contest at the Grand is now
growing more and more in popular
ity every day. 1t was first intended
by the management of the Grand to
let the applause received by each pic
ture as thrown on the screen decide
the contest, but as there might be
some doubt brought about by this
method, we are going to let our pa
irons vote for their favorite baby
and decide it in this way. Saturday
will be the last day on which we will
receive photographs.
The Brunswick news., 1912-10-22
A Day $ Dong
Briefly T old

AffidaVits FiIed.-Affidavit naming
expense accounts of the last county
election were filed with clerk of the
superior court du Bignon by county
officers yesterday.
Fire on Island.-One of the cottages
near St. Simon pier owned by Mrs.
Bena Wallace, was destroyed by fire
Sunday night 1t is not known how
the fire originated. The house was
insured with the Gale agency.
Looks Good for the Hunters.-If
the northeast wind holds on for an
other two days it will bring in a
marsh hen tide that should make
great sport for the hunters. q.
Head of Office Fcrce.-M. V. Clark
of Savannah, who has taken charge of
the office force at the Georgia Hard
ware company, has moved his family
to this city and says he now calls
himself a first degree Brunswickian.
The Pastime had a cracking good
show yesterday and the best Monday
business of the season The moving
picture patrons of Brunswick are
realizing that the Pastime always has
good show worth the money Man
ager Newman has provided another
fine bill today with novel Pathe
story picture as the feature. Come in
and see for yourself.
Struck by AutomobiIe.-A negro
named Claude Lidy, employed as
cook at the construction camp of the
G. c. & P. Ry., was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by Ely Thomas, col
ored, Sunday afternoon on the road
near Cypress Mill. Lidy was carried
to the city in the machine and later
removed to the city hospital where an
examination proved that he was not
seriously injured
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All Adrift

It's laughable, this dilemma in
which our political aspirants are find
ing themselves.
Time was, you know, and that not
very far distant, when the man aspir-
ing for political office could determine
the extent of his support as we'll as
the clear road unimpeded by any
political obstacles, which led to the
chosen goal
But times have changed nightly.
Nowadays the aspirants cant see
the woods for the trees that stand in
the way
The initiative and referendum and
direct primary have so confused mat
ters here in Maine that even some of
the old-line party men are giving up
the Political ghost.
1t is we'll.
These popular measures are prov
ing a great blessing to the people oil
Maine They will develop leadership
among a class of citizens who have
never before been given the oppor
tunity to do much more than mildly
second cut-and-dried propositions.
Trust the people.
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OBITUARIES
Mrs. SeyeII ". Smith.

The death of Mrs. Ellen II. Smith
wife of Sewell w. Smith occurred
Tuesday at the age of 6S years, after
an illness dating back nearly year
and a half The immediate cause of
her death. however. was a paralytic
shock
The deceased was the daughter of
Deacon Joseph Steward, one of the
early settlers of the town, and was
one of ten children, only two of whom
survive her. She was married to
Mr.. Smith Nov. %. 1862 and of this
union there was one child, daughter,
Lillian Clayton Smith, who was a
talented writer of verse and song and
whose death occurred last June.
There is another daughter by adop-
ton, Miss Margaret Smith who has
resided in their home since she was
six years of age, being a grandniece
Of Mrs. Smith, and who has been like
a daughter to her foster parents.
Mrs. Smith was a woman of a
most kindly and Christian disposition
and the many friends acquired by her
during her long years of residence in
Skowhegan have through her many
months of invalidsm missed her COM
partnership. She was member Of
the Congregational church and its
Missionary Society and was a member
If the w. c. T. L., Russell Relief
Corp. the Town improvement Society
and Sunshine Society
The funeral will be held from lie
house tomorrow friday afternoon
at = o'clock. Rev. B. p. Merrill will be
the attending clergyman.
Beside the husband and daughter.
there is an aged sister, Mrs. Macy
King of VIM and brother, Harlan
p. Wyman of Rehoboth. Mass.
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would turn to him by the thousands.
Haines cannot carry Maine no mat
ter what declarations of good faith
are in the platform of his party, Nine
out of every ten voters will tell you
that frankly. They tell you that he
isn't magnetic; that he Is lacking
woefully in political tact; that his
plumbers politically are the keenes;
source of regret to his political fol
lowers.
Boothby can't win because he ISM
fighting like hero for the nomina-
ton
Shaw is the nearest to the avail
able candidates We have and he Is
showing some strength among tn,
voters.
But where in all Maine tand he il
somewhere) is the ideal candidate
the man who WILL if nominated
knock obnoxious Plaistedism into thu
shape of a cooked hat?
/ Name him, voters; you nave tht
right so to do in these days of popu
lar government
Name him: then get into the gam
and see to it that he is nominated.
And incidentally, il is worth not
ing that this business of nominating
candidate isn't half so difficult as
the old-liners would have you believe
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Where's the Man of the
Hour :?

The political situation in Maine to
day demands as a candidate for gov
-ernor a splendid type of Maine mall
hood. 1t must be patent to every =
body that people are not warming up
to Mr.. Haines, Mr.. Boothby, or Mr..
Shaw, and certainly the revulsion OF
feeling against Mr.. Pattangall who
is of course governor vice Mr.. Plaist-
ed, is such as to count him entirely
out of the running.
The times are calling for youne
recruit, mentally we'll poised. of nc
bad political history, wise leader
an aggressive and a progressive lead
er, and in every respect clean fell
low.
Let such a man announce his can
didacy today and the voters of Main
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STATE OF MAINE.


SOMERSET. SIS,
Court of County Commissioners.
March Add. Term.
april 2. 1912.
Upon the foregoing petition. being
satiefied that the petitioners are re-
sponsible and that an inquiry into the
merits is expedient. 1t Is Ordered,
at the dwelling house of Perley c. Foss
in said Moscow on Wednesday, May s,
A. u. 1912 at eleven o'clock a. NJ. and
thence proceed to view the route mem
toned in said petition; and immediat e.
iy after such view a hearing Of the
parties will be had at some convent
ent place in the vicinity, and such fur
Their measures taken in the premises
as the Commissioners shall judge
proper.
And 1t is further Ordered. that
notice of the time. place and purpose
Of the Commissioners meeting afore-
said, be given to all persons and cor
porations interested, by publishing an
attested copy of the petition afore-
said with this order thereon. in the
Independent Reporter public news
county, and also attest Ted copies of the
same to be served upon the Town
Clerk of the town of Moscow and "a
be posted In three public places In
said town. the publication. and serving
and posting of the same to be at
least thirty days before the time APP
pointed for said view. that all inter-
ested may then appear and be heard
Attest: W. T. SEEKINs. Clerk.
A true copy OF the Petition and
Order Of Court thereon.
Attest: w. T. SEEKINS. Clerk.
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CLUB WOMEN INTERVIEW
SCHOOL BOARD
4 Community Committee With Plans
For Further Cooperation Between
Teachers and Parents.

At the address last fall by Pres.
Robert J. Alley Of the University OF
Maine before the Club woman and
teachers of Skowhegan at a reception
given by that literary organization in
honor of the teachers, the fact. the
speaker of the evening impressed
largely upon his hearers, was coop
GRAFTON between parents and teachers.
Since that time Skowhegan club wo-
man have been more or less inter
ested in trying to regulate this mat
ter and as a result three ladies from
each of the clubs have been appointed
to make up community committee,
the representative organizations be-
ing the Town improvement Society,
The Woman's Club, Sorosis and Eu-
nice Farnsworth Chapter, d. A. r.
Eight of these ladies'. Mrs. E. T. Good
rich, Mrs J. Palmer Merrill Mrs.
John A. Mooers. Mrs r. r. Patten,
Mrs. Charles Fletcher. Mrs. f. w.
| Marble, Mrs. John c. Griffin and Miss
Gertrude Weston met Monday in con-
ference with the School board and as
result quite an enthusiastic meet
ing developed.
| Several of the ladies had previously
visited the High school building and
after explanatory remarks by Mrs.
Goodrich, who acted as chairman be-
fore the Board, Mrs. Marble was
called upon and mentioned the venti-
lation as being far from proper, and
she also entered protest against the
use of the black boards, which are
of the old-fashioned kind and necces-
state the use of soft crayon, thereby
creating much dust
Miss Gertrude Weston spoke in re-
CARDS to the cleanliness of the school
house and said that she supposed the
janitor did as we'll in this capacity
as a man could be- expected to. She
the cleaning might be efficiently con-
Quoted and described some of the con-
ditions of the building Mrs Merrill
spoke along ventilation lines and the
matter of having the school grounds
raked early in the spring. Mrs Good
rich mentioned in her conversation
that without doubt the janitor did as
much as he was paid to do and sug-
gested the matter of hiring for him
an assistant Mrs. Patten protested
against Accommodations of the Sth
grade and like Mrs. Griffin mentioned
the fact of further cleanliness.
Superintendent Gerrish made some
intelligent replies to the situation and
toward the last the matters were
more or less freely discussed, and the
board decided to have some rules and
regulations printed and posted at the
High school building.
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james Augustus HOxie

The death of this well known citi-
zen occurred early Sunday morning
March 31st, at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Dinsmore on East
Front street. For three weeks he
had not been we'll and the immedia-e
cause of his death was apopleXy Mr.
HoXie was born in the part of Fair
field known as Barone, April nth
1929. He was the son of Nathan
and Debora (Pinkham) HoXie. He
received such education as the COM
mon schools afforded in those days.
In Bath he learned the trade Of a
brickmason. In the early fiftles he
married Miss Lydia c. McIntire, who
died nine years ago. To them were
born three children, Arm T., now de-
ceased, Frank +. and Laura b. Dins-
more, both of this town. After
leaving Bath Mr. HoXie travelled as
far west as Colorado executing large
contracts for brick work. After a
lew years HS thiue ~ Dho hO7e'ii
where he spent the major portion
Of his life.
Here he participated in large con-
tracts connected with the erection of
the Anderson Mill, the shoe shop, the
County Court House. the Post ONCE
and some Of the school houses. In
Madison he did the brick work on the
Congregational Church and the large
wooden mill. His has been busy
life His yigor and activity have
been manifested even since he enter
ed the eighties. His energy was in
evidence in the life of the Centenary
Methodist Church of which he has for
many years been member lie was
also on the official board for long
time. He was also a member of
the Masonic bodies and of the Car
rabassett Lodge Independent Order
of Odd Fellows.
Mr.. HoXie was man who always
saw his friends on the street and gave
them cordial greeting.
Throughout his long life of almost
eighty-three years Mr., Hoxie has con-
tributed something positive to the
we'll being of our community. He
stood for the best things In the moral
and religious life of the town and
therefore was always firm and a
warm friend of the temperance cause
The funeral services were held at
Mrs. Dinsmore's Tuesday afternoon at
2 O'Clock by the Rev. George Mer-
riam of the Bethany church. The
house was filled with his friends and
neighbors and the floral offerings
were many and beautiful.
Among those who will mourn his
loss are his grandchildren, Mr. Jas.
Clyde Hoxie of Boston, Mrs. Laura
Martin of Arlington, Mass, Mrs. Myr-
tie C.. Henneman of Denver, Colorado
and A. Morrill, Hoxie of Skowhegan
on the anniversary of whose birth the
funeral occurred.
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II. i. REDS, single comb, line bred
Cockerels for sale and eggs by setting
and hundred. Prices right. A. +. Sand
ford. Skowhegan Me. Route 6. Farm
ers' Tel %. 4m5S
WANTED FOR u. =. ARMY-ADlc
bodied unmarried men, between ages
of 8 and IS; citizens o: United States.
of good character a.l1 temperate habits
who can speak, read and wr.,e the
apply to Recruiting Officer, 10 Water
ST rect Skowhegan. IFS
FOR RENT-April 1st. restaurant
and tenement now occupied by NJ L.
GreenIeaf been restaurant for so
years. +. +. Fairbrother.
FOR sALE--One brown horse. 8 years
old. weighs 1850 lbs. Good worker and
sound Inquire of Joseph Butler. XII
care Farm. Also 20 shoats weighing
FROM rs to $50 lbs tf2
THE CHATHAM MILL cleans kale
from oats; cleans and grades all grains
and grass seed Write for the Chatham
System of Preceding Big Crops. w. II
Boynton. sole agent for Skowhegan.
Tel. 1913. 2m2s
TO LET-One new cottage house of
eight rooms. electric lights. near Fair
view Park. one minutes walk to eiec-
trio ear. Inquire of Joseph Butler, Kill
care Farm. tI49
NICE TENEMENT TO RENT.
rooms and bath room and electric
lights. |. J. Smith at Smiths Music
store. tf52
vACUUM cLE.ANiNG-I am still In a
position to do vacuum cleaning and
small jobs of electric wiring. Leave
orders with Ralph Cleveland, Is
Mechanic street Tel 563
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Mrs. William MagoOn and Little Son.

A very sad service was conducted
Saturday by Rev. George Merriam of
the Bethany Baptist church, when the
the double funeral of Mrs. William
Magoon and little son. Charles, was
held from the home of the family on
North street
The death of Mrs. Magoon, whose
maiden name was Bertha Mullen, oc-
CURED March 81, and that of her in
FAINT son, Charles, the day following.
The mothers age was II years, and
the child was six days old Mrs. Ma
COON was born in Embden and was
the daughter of Daniel Mullin.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Jewelry-S Russakoff
Notice-W. T. Seekins
Engines-A. +. Donigau.
Elmore-Clyde H. Smith.
Notice-James +. Hewey.
Young Pigs-R. T. Patten.
Easter Suits--C. F. Ward 90.
Robert Forbes-P. W. Merry:
Easter Styles-Chas. +. Ward.
Ridall-American Bacteria Co.
Standardization II. Cleveland.
Savings Trust Co.
Foreclosure Notlce-chandler Dow.
Lighting-Central Maine Power Co.
Home rnlshings-Atherto Furn
ture Co
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Medicine for the Blood
Is Needed Now

Because the unhealthful modes of living during the
winter have made the blood impure, causing loss of
appetite and that tired feeling, as we'll as the sores
and eruptions that occur at this time.
Be sure to take Hoods Sarsaparila this spring
1t combines the great curative principles of roots,
barks and herbs, to raise them to their highest
efficiency in the treatment of all blood humors, blood
diseases and rundown conditions
Get Hoods Sarsaparia today All druggists
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PETITION

70 the County Commissioners, County
of Somerset State of Maine
The Undersigned, municipal officers
of the town of Moscow in the County
of Somerset. respectfully represent
that the true boundaries of the fol-
lowing described town road or high
way in said town ale doubtful un-
certain, or lost. to wi;
Beginning at the water-course east
of the house where Caleb Rowe form
erly lived in said town. thence south
erly as follows, first, south sixty 600
degrees west ninety two t92l rods
then south sixty-one (61) degrees
west forty-six t46) rods. then south
forty sixt46) degrees west sixty (60l
rods and then south fifty-nine (5sl
degrees west eighty-four rods to Bing-
ham north line.
And your petitioners respectfully re-
quest you to take such action relative
to the locating and defining the limits
and boundaries of said road or high
way as the law requires.
Dated Moscow. Maine. December 10
1911.
]. b. WHITNEY.
j. w. FITSlMONS
WIN ]. SMITH
Municipal Officers of Moscow
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AlOnzO 4. COburn.

News was received here, Friday, OF
the death in Lowell, Mass, of Alonzo
A. Coburn whose former home was
on the Goodrich farm about miles
above Lakewood. Mr.. Coburn had
gone to Lowell to pass the winter
and to receive while there treatment
for a throat trouble. which illness
was the immediate cause of his death
He is survived by a widow.