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of dry cells in the same compartment
where a storage battery was formerly To-
Gated. If dry cells are used i'm this man.
ner. the battery compartment should be
thoroughly cleaned to remove all traces
of acid left by the storage battery. 9th
erwise. the cells will be attacked and
quickly DESTROYED
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Causes of Overheating.

Having mentioned some of the evil ef-
fects of overheating we will pass on to
the causes. The choking up of the radi-
ator and circulating pipes is a very COM
mon source of trouble. When such is
that has been used: if only dirty. wash
ing out is all that will he necessary; if
water of Il hard and brackiSh nature is
employed the hotter il becomes the
quicker the solids are deposited on the
pipes and furrng follows. The writer
was In charge of some engines and boil
ers where surface condensers were In
use. and where a nine-inch pipe clrried
the water off from the condenser anks.
In less than three years the pipe was
so clogged with hard lime deposit that
only a two-inch stream of water could
pass by. This is mentioned to bring home
to motor users how important il is with
the snall-born tubes at their disposal to
take every precaution against sediment.
Ii d circulating pump is the medium
for water circulation 1t is not an un-
common error to assume that SO long
as this part of the engine is working
the water is moving along the prear-
SO, as an air lock may have been set
up. Nearly all radiators are fitted with
"A draw-off tap. and If trouble is sus-
pected from the direction suggested. this
should he opened and the air relea sed
when there is not tap. ii is better
TO continue. One frequently sees exhaust
pipes that have been subjected to intense
heat. and many users at once attach the
blame to a sooted-up silencer, and are
much puzzled when taking it down to
find such is not the case. AS often
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For use only with the electric hand
warmer is leather fieece-lined
muff, and it is not beautiful in appear
women.
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Prepared Under Federal Advice.

Many of the model highway laws in va
rious states have been prepared under
the advice Of the road experts of the De-
partment Of Agriculture and all the data
and statistics of the office OF public roads
are at the disposal of the legislatures
In the last bulletin of the office of pub
lie roads il was stated that at the close
of 1903 SEC per cent of the roads in the
United States We're improved. This rep
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JERSEY EXPERIMENT
AROUS|NC INTEREST
First Northern State to Adopt
Convict Labor on
Roads.

The CONVERSION of New Jersey, north
ern state to the plan of prison labor will
be of much interest to all good roads
promoters Of the country. For several
years some of the southern states have
been employing convict labor almost ex-
clusively on road work, but in many of
the northern states the plan has met with
more or less opposition.
Col. Edwin A. Stevens, state road COM
missioner of New Jersey, after one sea-
sons trial of convict labor on the roads
of his state, is enthusiastic in indorsing
the policy generally. In communica
tor to the \. y. A. national good roads
board the commissioner writes:
The experiment of convict labor on
state roads, which was proved to be
success in one week, is only the begin
ming Of good road building beyond what
we already have. and at a price which
will spread out the money of the state
beyond it's present confines.
In describing the work in New Jersey
Col Stevens says:
gave orders to the man in charge
that he was to give me a 'Swagger' job
there. In other words he was to build
the best section of road ever constructed
in New Jersey. If after a rain there was
as much as a teacup of water remaining
on any spot the road was to be torn up
instantly and relaid by these men. This
is my school, and | believe that in the
future men trained in prison-short-term
men. if ! cannot get OtherS-men who
have nothing else to do when they are
turned out into private life again-can be
taught the highest class of road building.
They can be made to do the highest class
OF work.
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Using temporary Battery.

Someti.ees ii is found desirable To use
either temporarily or permanently "A set
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Excellent Material in Prison.

Il do not expect a bank president to
become road builder, but there is ex-
cellent material in prison which can be
trained in this way, and L expect to
manufacture out of this labor corps Of
men who will continue the work from
choice when they have served their time.
With the training | will give them they
will be a valuable asset to New Jersey
roads and that is why l wanted nothing
but the highest class of work done py
this exper mental class of men. They Will
get. If | can get it for them-and the
prison authorities seem to be willing to
cooperate in every way to make this
work essful-commutation for good
behavior and excellent work beyond that
obtanable inside the walls
In Colorado Illinois, Michigan. Mime
sofa Washington. Utah. California. wy
oming and several other of the northern
states experiments have been made. ana
almost without exception satisfactory re-
suits have followed. The men have ap-
preciated the privilege of living in the
Open air their health and morals have
improved, their work has been good and
very little trouble has been given.
Men in Sing Sing prison New York, are
no longer required to wear stripes and
have their heads shaved. and everywhere
the tendency is toward doing everything
possible to make the convict better man
when he leaves prison than when he en-
tered.
The employment of convict labor on the
roads is one of the many related topics
to be discussed at the second federal aid
good roads convention to be held under
the auspices of the American Automo-
bile Association i'll Washington, March
q and = In establishing the national
policy for future road building, the use
of convict labor is one of the questions
that are bound to come up. Much infor-
nation on this subject has already been
t.afn 20 nn"mftnE
gress which is soon to report on the
whole subject of federal aid.
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Joseph T.. French

Joseph +. French. who has been i'll
for about one year with heart trouble
passed away, Monday forenoon, rather
unexpectedly. His age was 6S years
and his home was with his brother
h. W. French. with whom he was as
sociated in the livery business on
Madison Ave The deceased WAS the
son of Benjamin and Lucinda Wyman
French, and was born in Brighton.
His home was for some time IN East
Madison where he was engaged in
farming with his before mentioned
brother, the two gentlemen removing
to Skowhegan about three years ago.
His wife who was formerly Miss
Mary Grant of Cornville died about
thirty years ago and two sons, Arthur
G., of Byron, H.. and Frank NJ. of
West Newton, Mass, survive.
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MISSIONARY SOCIETIES ENTER
TANNED
Miss Pingsa Hu of Shanghai, China,
Gave Talk

The Missionary Societies of the NJ.
e. church met with Mrs. E. N. Merrill,
Monday afternoon at her home on
Water Street. The subject was
THE Chinese Woman" from the text
book, "China's New Day." They were
fortunate to have as a guest Miss
Pingsa HUI, senior in Wellesley col
lege, who is passing Der vacation with
her classmate, Miss Bertha Merrill.
Miss Hu's home is in Shanghai, China
and she very charmingly entertained
the company with accounts Of man.
ners, customs and ceremonies per-
tanning to the women Of her country.
Tea and cake were served. 1t was
q delightful afternoon and every one
present felt themselves highly privi-
legged in listening to one who is soon
to return to China and indentify her
self with the progress of that wonder
full nation.
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MR., AND MRS. STEPHEN
G. MAYO At REST
The Passing Out Of This Aged Couple
Occurred Monday Morning After
Brief Illnesses

To live in the earthly home together
through tifty-six years of sunshine
and sorrow and to be called almost
together to the Heavenly home was
the rare privilege accorded Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen G.. Mayo. Last Monday
these two aged people passed away
at their home on East Leavitt St,
after illnesses of about two weeks
each. Their ages were SO and 50
years respectively. The funeral OBJ
sequies were held Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock, Rev. George Mer-
riam paying tributes of respect to
this couple known to so many friends
in Skowhegan. They are survived
by one daughter, Mrs. Minnie c. Pts
hon, wife of the late George II. Pts
hon, who has resided close by the
old home and thoughtfully cared for
the aged parents in their declining
years. Mr.. Mayo has one brother,
Abner W. Mayo of Freeman, but aside
from her daughter, Mrs. Mayo has
no nearer relatives than nephews and
nieces.
Mr. Mayo was born in Freeman
and later became ship builder in
Bath. Mrs. Mayo was born in sgd
ney and was formerly Miss Mary II.
Clifford. The couple We're married
in Bath. where they made their home
for time. Later they purchased a
farm in Freeman and moved from
there to st. Adams. Their next
move was to Skowhegan, where Mr..
Mayo became a carpenter and where
they have continued to reside for the
past - years. In religious faith Mr..
Mayo was a Baptist, while his wife
was member of the Methodist
church.
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BRIEF LEGISLATIVE
NEWS
Tersely Told in Short
Paragraphs
What the Members of the Legislative
Bodies Have Been Doing

Leading all else in interest in the
Maine Legislature the past week were
the impeachment proceedings against
Lewis w. Moulton as sheriff OF Cum
forcemcnt of the prohibitory law in
stituted by Governor VIM. 7. Haines
in a special message to the Legisla-
ture. When the house and senate
had finished consideration of the mes
sage of Governor IIaines regarding
the removal of Sheriff Lewis w.
Moulton of Cumberland county, Sher-
iff Hewett NJ. Lowe CDemocrat) of An
droscoggin county, Wilbert w. Emer-
son (Repubican) of Penobscot eoun-
ty, Adelbert J. Tolman Democrat Of
Knox comfy, John W. Ballou Gre
publicanD of Sagadahoc county and
William H. Hines, county attorney of
Androscoggin county and recently
elected mayor of Lewiston Demo
craD had been included in the reso-
lutions favoring an addres to the gov
ernor for their removal, on the
ground that they have not been prop
erly enforcing the prohibitory law.
The public utilities bill, the most
important bit of legislation in Maine
for generation, has been signed by
the governor, who has offered the
Craftsmanship of the commission to
Hon. Frederick A Powers, formerly
judge of the supreme court of Maine
The bill to create a highway commits
sion and providing for the issuing of
bonds, has also received Governor
Haines' signature.
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SOCIALIST LECTURE COURSE
William Francis Barnard Spoke In
telligently Along SOcialistic Lines

The speaker assigned to the second
place in the Socialist lecture course
was William Francis Barnard, and he
delivered an address in the Opera
House, Tuesday evening. Many Of
the followers of the movement aud
others were present. The speaker
was introduced by Hollis Stitham.
MH Barnard talked for about two
hours and his arguments were force
fully and convincingly given. His
subject was What is Socialism and
he talked mainly of things to better
the conditions of the human family.
He spoke of humanity being divided
into two classes and said there was
one law for the rich and one law for
the poor. A fact that aroused some
interest in his audience was the need
of brotherhood among the poor and
he begged for socialism in America
in the social sense of the word. He
touched upon the subjects of child
labor and upon the white slave traffic,
and brought to light considerable un-
known history concerning some of the
great men of the world. He pleaded
that the poorer classes were illiterate
because of necessity and asked them
to attain respect and look the facts
in the face His address was one,
while perhaps wholly from a Social
ist standpoint which told everybody
many facts which could not be denied.
Mr.. Barnard illustrated his lecture
with one or two poems, and his ora
torical abilities show that he is n
close student of the subject with
which he is so prominently identified.
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the extent of it | didn't know any
thing about"
Four other witnesses gave testi-
mony tending to support the PLAINTIFFS
AS in the Gardiner case, no evil
dence was introduced by the plaintiff
in regard to the chemical changes
that take place in the ear of corn re-
sulting from the action of the frost
on the husks of the ear, or the suit
ability of the corn for canning pur-
poses at different points of time after
it has been struck by the frost The
burden of proof was upon him to
prove that his corn was suitable for
canning. But he offered no witness
who had ever had any experience in
canning corn. or engaged in any en-
ployment which imposed upon him
the duty and responsibility of decid-
ing whether in a given case, frost
bitten corn was or not suitable for
canning purposes.
The defendants introduced the same
class of testimony that was heard in
Gardiner vs. Davis ct ais, and they
confidently claim to have proved by
the testimony of packers of long ex-
perience and sound Judgment in can
ming sweet corn, as well as by the
evidence of expert chemists, that corn,
frost bitten as the plaintiffs corn was,
according to his own testimony, is not
suitable for canning purposes.
The defendants field-inspector Mr..
Hill, testifies as to a conversation he
had with the plaintiff on Monday after
the frost, when the plaintiff endeavor-
ed to explain how much his corn was
frost-bitten.
The defendant Clinton L. Baxter
testifies that he had experience in
packing fields of corn that We're
slightly touched by the frost, so that
the flags were frosted and some of the
ears of the corn frosted one or two
inches down on the husks, when he
had kept the light-frosted corn sep
| arate from that which was more
heavily frosted; and the result was
the corn ran very uneven.
Continued ON Page Three
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BREAKING Up OF ICE IN KENNEBEC CAR
R|ED OUT MILL UNDERMINING
Building Owned by Central Maine Power Co.
and Occupied by Lumber Dealers

Tuesday, the lst. marked the break
ing up of the ice in the Kennebec
River at a considerable earlier date
than usual 1t began to 20 in pieces
in the morning and the results were
watched with much interest by many
during the forenoon The cakes OF
solid ice, We're some OF them almost
mammoth in size.
The water did not rise to the height
it has at times heretofore but there
was considerable damage done by the
extra pressure The most serious
damage vas the washing out of a por-
tion of the stone underpinning, sup
porting the west side OF the building
on the Island owned by the Central
Maine Power Co. and occupied by Nc
Quillan Pooler, lumber dealers and
f. +. Fairbrother. sashes and blinds
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J.P|ERPONT MORGAN
DEAD
Passed Away Monday
In Rome
This Great American Financier Was
Born In New England 76 Years Ago

J. Pierpont Morgan the American
inancier, died, at 12.o5 p. NJ. Monday
in Rome.
Mr.. Morgan was born a New Eng
lander, his birthplace being Hartford,
Conn, April Il, 1897.
The history of the Morgan banking
house reads almost like a fairy tale
so wonderful have been its achieve
ments, the banking firm of J. P. Nor
gan & Co, being the largest private
financial institution in the world.
The body was to be started on its
last journey last night when it was to
be despatched by train through Italy
Switzerland and France to be taken
on board ship at Havre on Saturday
on the way to New York. Wednes-
day morning funeral service was
performed in the chamber OF the hote
where the great banker died.
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THE UTOP|M's EN-.
TERTA|hED.
~
By Miss cl&ill and md!
Miss Fair other
At Dinner Party a Hotel Coburn
Tuesday Evening With Perfect Ar.
ranSements

Tuesday evening. April /, at Hotel
Coburn a most delightful party was
given to the nine eyedirectors of So.
rosls who are now Members of what is
called The UtopiaIf'. Miss Edith
Gledhill and Miss Leila Fairbrother
were the hostesses knd extended "A
most hospitable and cordial welcome
At 7.30 a very delicious dinner was
served in one of tlie private dining
rooms. The table arrangements were
perfect and at each plate was laid a
menu card, the brown covers which
were daintily tied Mith blue cord
bearing the name of dhe club. Further
favors given each quest were bou-
quets of sweet peasssRnd fern sprays.
The table decorations included silver
candelabra, whose ft green shades
added greatly to observation-disclosures Of
the charmingly app4nted board. Fol-
lowing the final coNkse large cake
with violet frostilEs made by a
caterer was serve& the ladies', but
significant of the day instead of the
delicious pastry expected it was found
to be made of card hoard, divided in
to nine sections, eaEh one box by
itself, containing Joke and labeled
for the one intended to receive it.
After dinner the guests repaired to
the parlors where stories were told
and a most original paper written and
read by Mrs Elizabeth P sNIerrill was
thoroughly enjoyed. At midnight the
party was concluded, the hostesses
having made the event most plea
surable one for every Utopian
present
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FARM BUILDINGS
BURNED
A. Varney Loses House
and Live Stock
Origin of Fire Unknown. Discovered
by NeighbOrs. House and Stable
Consumed. Insurance

The buildings on the Bicknel farm
owned by Allen Varney and sisters
and located about three and one-half
miles out of this village on the Middle
Road were burned to the ground Fri
day night.
The flames We're discovered by the
neighbors about nine O'Clock, members
of the household having retired for
the night. The origin of the fire is
unknown but was first discovered in
the rear of the stable. Volunteer
firemen fastened to the scene and put
up a good fight to save the doomed
homestead, but owing to the lack of
water their efforts were useless. The
barns however situated on the op
posite side of the road were saved.
A horse and seven hogs were burned
but most of the household goods were
saved. There was some insurance.
During the progress of the fire, Mr..
Varney and his hired man with some
considerable risk ventured into the
burning stable and rescued four
horses. They were themselves con-
siderably burned.
Mr.. Varney has decided to rebuild
and the neighbors turned out Satur-
day and hauled lumber from George
Hebert's in order that the building OF
the new home might be hastened.
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MONTESSOR| METHOD OF
EDUCATION
Explained to Members of Woman'S
Club by Mrs. Daisy Merrill

The Woman's Club met Wednesday,
April md in the Library Parlors. The
meeting was in charge of Mrs. Anna
F. Merrill and the hostesses for the
afternoon were Mrs. Lena Wentworth
and Mrs Mary Stinchfeld
The meeting opened with Mem
orial to Mrs. Henry White, written bN
Mrs Philbrick and read by Mrs
Marble \ duet New Life" vas
sung by Mrs Agnes Steward and Mrs
Eldena Hawes and they kindly ga7s
an encore. when Life is Brightesl
The paper for the afternoon Ms
written by Mrs. Daisy Merrill on
DR.. Montessori's Method OF Eduea-
ton" and was in two parts of exceed
ing interest
The club had the pleasure of lis
tening to talk by Miss Pingsa Hu
from shanghai China. In charm
ing manner she told about the Chinese
women the mother of today and the
girls OF today. She said the highest
ambition of the older women is 10
be a good wife and good mother,
while the younger women wish to be
independent, supporting themselves.
She said if she didn't have country
she should choose America but since
she has a country, she belonged 10
China and Is proud OF belonging to it,
The meeting closed with a duet,
"Hark to the Mandolin" sung by Mr.
Agnes Steward and Mrs. Eldena
Hawes.
The next meeting. April 10, will be
the annual one and a picnic luncheon
will be served at one O'Clock under
the direction of Miss Sarah Anderson
and Mrs. Annie Hackett.
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The washout caused a gap In the "aI
Of about 20xl2 feet and the damages
will probably amount 70 $500.
Some of the workmen were in the
rear of the shop at the time OF the
ice breaking and felt the trembling of
the building, and il is thought that
the weight of chimney acted as
ballast to the foanda tions and saved
further wreckage
II is expected that the mill will Dc
closed for only a short time and a.
though il will be necessary to wait
until the water is at its lowest elb
before permanent repairs can D.
made, the building will be supported
temporarily by a truss The water
power is of course out OF commission
now, so a dynamo has been ordered
and will soon be installed TO run the
machinery OF the factories
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Mrs. Mary Brawn

The death of Mrs. Mary Brawn oc-
Cured last Sunday at the home of her
sister. Mrs. Alonzo Brooks in Larone.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon attended by Evangelist j. w.
Packard of this town. Undertaken
T. G. Lord had charge of the funeral
arrangements. Mrs. Brawn was the
widow OF Horace Brawn who died last
July. Her age was about 20 years
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PLANS FOR A COW TEST.
ING ASSOCIATION
Farmers of This Vicinity will Meet
Here About the Middle of the Month
to Form This Organization

A meeting of the farmers in this
section will be held about April Is in
Municipal Court Room, the object be-
ing to form a COW testing association
A. NJ. Goodman of the department Of
Agriculture at Washington, who is
especially In charge of that branch Of
work will be in attendance and will
probably be accompanied by State
Dairy Inspector Dr. F. s. Adams OF
Bowdoinham.
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ACCIDENT TO
MERCER MAN
By Which Severe Cut on the Fore
head Was Sustained

Urban Charles of Mercer met with
a peculiar accident Saturday while in
chopping the ice away from a sled. 1t
seems the sled was located under a
clothes line and while chopping. the
axe caught in the rope and bounded
back striking him In the forehead,
where it made a cut nearly three in
ches long and crushed the bone.
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Double Wedding

st. Mary's Church was the scene OF
a double wedding ceremony Monday
morning at o'clock when Frank
Leblanc was married to Miss Anna
Goulette and Elmer Gagne was mar
ried to Miss Cynthia Frost. All the
parties are residents of Skowhegan
and this town will be their homes.
Nuptial mass was said by FIR. P. f.
Desjardins and the wedding march
was played by Miss Beatrice Butler.
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Among the people who have been
entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Hurley at their home on Pine St,
within a week have been Richard
Weller of Brockton, Mass, Neil Mills
of Portland and Miss Jessie Spauld-
ing of Pittsfield.
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WITH THE SKOWHEGAh
BQWLERS
The Water Street Alleys Are the Scene
of Much JOllity and Many Good-
Natured Challenges

Thursday night the Madison bowl
ers came down to do some bowling
stunts and win out over the Stars
of Skowhegan. The local bowlers
We're in good trim. however, and the
visitors did not carry off the laure,s
OF victory. The following was II.
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w. B. Steward. a we'll known busi-
ness man of the town has been pay
ing business visit to Boston this
week.
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"Doan's Ointment cured me OF eczema
that had annoyed me for a long time
The result was lasting"-Hon. s. w
Matthews, Commissioners. Labor Statis-
tics, Augusta, Maine.