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The herald., 1917-08-09
Romans Raised Biz Turnins.

The Romans raised turnipS sozla-
times weighing 40 pounds, and it Is
thought they introduced the turnips in
to England where, as Cogan said
(1597): although many men love TO
eat turnips, swine abhor them" In
1929 and 1880 when there was a dearth
in England. good and wholesome white
bread was made of boiled turnips,
with the moisture pressed out Of them,
The herald., 1917-08-09
Sine Qua Men.

The Sunday school teacher was talk
ing 70 her pupils On patience. She ex-
planned her topic carefully, and as an
aid TO understanding she gave each pu-
oil a card bearing the picture Of u boy
fishing. Even pleasure" she said, re
quires the exercise Of patience. See
the boy fishing; he must sit down and
wait. And now can any little boy tell
me what we need mcsS when we 60
fishingT
The answer was shouted with one
voice "Bait I'-Selected.
The herald., 1917-08-09
DWELLINGS for Women.

The Woman's Cooperative Dwelling
association Of FrankfOrt-On-Main in
drawing plans for apartment buildings
in attractive residential districts for
unmarried women engaged in business
or professional work is thought to have
forecast in some measure woman's pO-
sitiOn after the war.
The herald., 1917-08-09
Fate Is Treacherous.

Fate is treacherOus and soonest be-
trays those who depend most upon 1t.
1t helps only those determined to help
themselves by acting out their de-
sires. Luck, too, IS faithless and
laughs at the man who too strongly
puts his trust in 1t. II generously
spreads a golden glow upon the
achievements of the man who rows
rs he prayS, but for the man who
does not strive it has only mockery.-
Exchange.
The herald., 1917-08-09
THE SCOUTS FIRST AID.

Aleck Batony of Troop l, Hammond,
Ind, received letter Of cOmmcnda-
ton instead Of an offering of Gala
lilies because he knew how to avoid
the death grip of q drowning person.
He was swimming with friend, who
became exhausted and lost his heaI
for a few moments. Aleck knew just
what TO do and did it with neatness
and dispatch.
The herald., 1917-08-09
Making a Home

Decide whether you want to
live in your own or other peo-
pies houses.
Decide what sort Of home you
want TO build.
Build ii on honest lines that
conform to the principles of
good architecture.
The herald., 1917-08-09
TO TRAIN ADDITIONAL COOKS.

\ movement has been started to train
tors and assistants volunteering TO act
Us teachers will Ice given u special
course in army cooking.
The herald., 1917-08-09

spound Of salt, 11s pounds Of brown
vi one pound Of seeded raisins, one
'aao OF tomatoes, four heads of gar
mo an ounce Of red pepper. Boil
s0oeeberries In q quart of vinegar
~ tne mixture is a pulp. Crush the
.nfu seed, chop the garlic. raisins
nmatoes. Add to the pulp with
sasar and salt. Boil together for
uinntes, and when cold add the
VT quart OF vinegar. Bottle and seal.
oe,ler several slices of bread, lay in
nklng dish and pour over sweetened
efry sauce. Bake until the
80 mas absorbed all the juice. Serve
m Or without a meringue.
seseberry Jam.-To every pound of
errles add three-quarters of a
Of sugar and to every three
- OF fruit add one cupful of cold
Top and tail the berries and
en INTO a preserving kettle with
M sa,er; cook slowly, then when
s let them boil rapidly to soften
snns; after 30 minutes add the
ana cook until little tried on
80 pate iellies. Put into Jars well
Jam viii keep without seal
oerty RoIy PoIy.-Ron out a
rary very thin and heap in the
Two cupfuls of well-washed and
49, 80 sooseberries, green ones; add
s. eupful of ralsins, and roll up in
aust Let the laps of the crust
= top of the pudding. Place
weep pudding dish. cover with a
= y y brown sugar, two tablespoon.
-. = butter and a cupful of boiling
- Place in the oven and bake an
q s.s eooseberries. Wash. TON
er, ~ The berries, using a cupfuI
70 each pound of berries. Put
The herald., 1917-08-09
No Riuht to Quarrel.

Little Ruth-Mamma DO dogs get
married?
Mamma-Certainlyn not. my dear.
Little Rlth-Then what right has
Prince to gr0wl M Fannie when they
are eating breakfast?
The herald., 1917-08-09

Sert when unexpected
company drops in just
before dinner and the
dessert will not be
enough to 90 around.
Minute Pud ding
This is a great favorite
with children. and when
the little visitors want to
The herald., 1917-08-09
Nu. Mlex~ .eQ.
Uncle Sans Fiqhters Well Fed.

The American army is the best fed
army in the world. Its rationS are fig
ured on the basis Of each soldiers re-
quirements. 1t is liberal ration, uSu-
ally more than enough 10 satisfy the
hunger OF even heavy" eater.
The herald., 1917-08-09

they are most nu-
tritiOus. In parts
of the Orient figs
take the place of
bread.
II one is fOrtu-
nate enough to
have Il fig tree or
IS able To get the
The herald., 1917-08-09
He Did.

Hugh is awfully tacEeSS, isn't hep"
THAT'S not the name for it. The
other day he was shown through Van
dergilf'S gallery Of ancestors and then
asked him if he believed in the Oar
winian theOry."-TEe Lamb.
The herald., 1917-08-09

uS 'oA a = 10 anu uAA
other vegetables
which are cooked
before using, shC'lld
be quite cold be-
fore placing them
in the salad bowl.
A suspicion of gar
lie or onion, a bit
of minced parsley,
The herald., 1917-08-09
ARMY OFFICERS ASK BUeLERs.

Regular army officers in charge OF
recruiting stations in New York city
say that scouts living near these places
who can play bugle. drum or fife, cap
DO a service at these stations.
The herald., 1917-08-09
q KI1 7H7 b
HCABlNET E

ar. girls who are dark
80 rr.s who are faiF.
As,. who have all sorts OF looks;
arc e. girls who are serious.
oiris 6ebonair. ,,s Girls who ar.
cooks?
The herald., 1917-08-09
Just Boobs.

The man who sits behind you in O
moving picture house, gouges his
knees into the back of your seat and
reads the captions in loud. Clear tones
for the benefit of his neighbors-
The herald., 1917-08-09
Oldest PRINTING Blocks.

In an ancient Buddhist monastery
In Korea wooden blocks, believed TO
be the oldest printing blocks in the
world. have recently been discovered
The herald., 1917-08-09

'nem on to cook. Cook until soft but
not broken. then carefully pour Off the
water and add half pound o. sugar
10 u. Simmer Is minutes, then when
cool pour over the berries in q glass
dish and serve.
The herald., 1917-08-09

as a spiced fruit, but not
many know how good the
berries really are.
Green Gooseberry chut-
ney.-Take two quarts of
gooseberries, two quarts
Of vinegar, one pound Of
mustard seed n quarter
The herald., 1917-08-09
His Occupation.

"The village sexton looks like lot
Of people / know"
That's not surprising since he is a
ringer fer the whole town"
The herald., 1917-08-09

rafhes. plums and apricots.
Ripe fruit OF every kind.
EEsry year Is packed in bottles
syeetened up for winter time.
The herald., 1917-08-09
The Source

where is all the money to come
from to build such a lot CT subma-
rinesT
"Out of the sinking fund. Of course"
The herald., 1917-08-09
,ue WHOLESOME FIG.

s,d n large place in the dietary
'e neople and whether freshly
q ""'' plucked or dried,
The herald., 1917-08-09

Better to search the fields for health
unbought than pay the doctor for a
nauseous draught.
The herald., 1917-08-09
''fsnsplantina Plants

- : uahsplanting plants. shrubs.
- vefs and so on, dig a hole
~ Mn sr than needed; I'LL This
~ a, water, allowing it to sink
~ IT, umes. reflling it each
y Nm s fourth time it sinks away
- + ,a. 'e enough moisture at the
~ a. ~, plant to last many days.
y v1,s, ~ l shat no amount of sur
11ne - could ever do. So fill
- % the proper depth with
~ .. your plant in and draw
: around it nicely.
The herald., 1917-08-09

kneaded with an equal quantity Of
wheaton flour.
The herald., 1917-08-09
EMERGENCY DESSERTS.

Every housewife has felt kecnly the
problem Of providing suitable des-
The herald., 1917-08-09

Ihere are no friends like the old
friends
To calm our frequent fears
when shadows fall and deepen
Through life's declining years.
The herald., 1917-08-09
soosEBERRY RECIPES.

We gladly welcome the delicious fla
~ Of the gooseberry, putting 1t up in
The herald., 1917-08-09
GOOD GREEN THINGS.

Vegetables for salads, such as
beans, carrots, kidney beans, beets,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
CHAPTER 80.

AN Act to Amend Section Twenty-ons
Of chapter Eightythree of the Re
visod Statutes, Relating to the Au-
thority of County Commissioners tC
Procure Temporary Loans.
BE it enacted, etc:
Section twenty-one of chapter eighty
three OF the revised statutes IS here
by amended by adding to said section
the following: The county commission
ers of each and every other county
may under the same conditions max.
temporary loans not exceeding one
tenth of one per cent of the assessed
valuation of their respective counties
so that said section. as amended. shall
read as follows:
Section q. The county commission
ers OF Cumberland and Kennebec coun-
ties may, without obtaining the con
81 ut OF their respective counties. raise
BY temporary loan to be paid within
ono year from the time when the same
is contracted, sums not exceeding sew
enty-fiVe thousand dollars and nifty
thousand dollars respectively, In any
year for use Of their respective coun-
ties and cause notes or obligations OF
for lawful interest to be issued for
payment thereof as aforesaid. The
county commissioners OF each and ev-
cry other county may under the same
conditions make temporary loans moi
exceeding one-tenth of one per cent. OF
the assessed valuation OF their respect
I've counties,
IApproved March %. 1911
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Improved March 10, 1917


AN Act TO Amend Section Three OF
Chapter Ten of the Revised Statutes
Defining what CONSTITUTES Real Es
tate for the Purposes OF Taxation.
BE 1t enacted. etc.
Section three OF chapter ten OF the
revised statutes Is hereby amended by
inserting after the word taxation" in
the ninth and tenth lines OF said sec
ton the words also transmission lines
of electric light and power companies
30 that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
Section 3. Real estate. for the pur-
poses Of taxation. except as provided
In section six. includes all lands in the
state together with the water power,
shore privileges and rights, forest and
mineral deposits appertalnng thereto,
and all buildings erected on or affixed
to the same. and all townships and
tracts OF land. the fee OF which has
passed from the state since the year
eighteen hundred fifty. and all inter
ests in timber upon public lands de
rived by permits granted by the com
monwcalth OF Massachusetts: interest
and improvements In land, the fee of
which. IL In the state. and interest by
contract or Otherwise In land exempt
from taxation: also transmission lines
OF electric light and power companies.
There shall be lien to secure the pay
ment of all taxes legally assessed on
real estate rs defined In this sectlon.
which shall take precedence of all
other claims on said real estate and in
terests. and shall continue In force uutd
said taxes arc paid.
Improved March %, 1911
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CH IsII.n IL.

AN ACT to Amend Section One Humid
rod Seventeen of Chapter Sixteen Of
the Revised Statutes. Relating 70 the
Employment OF Agents for Schools
IN Gnorganlled Townships.
BE il enacted. ctC..
Section l. Section one hundred sev-
ent@en OF chapter sixteen Of the re
viscd statutes is hereby amended by
striking out the words two thousand
two hundred In the ninth line there
OF and substituting in place thereof the
words three thousand 50 that said
section when amended shall read as
follows:
Section III The state superintendent
Of public schools may appoint agents
for the several townships in which
schools shall be established under sec
ton ono hundred and fifteen who shall,
under tho direction of the state super
intendent. enumerate the pupils, assess
and collect the per capita tax, employ
the teacher and attend to all necessary
details in connection with said school !;
for which purpose the state superin-
tendent is hereby authorized to eXpend
annually from the appropriation for
the support OF schools in unorganized
townships a sum not exceeding three
thousand dollars. Said agents in the
collection Of the per capita tax afore-
said shall have the same powers and
may use the same pnethods as collectors
of taxes In towns are authorized to
exercise and use for the collecting Of
personal and poll taxes committed to
them: said agents may act as truant
officers In their several townships. and
may I'm their discretion compel the reg
ular daily attendance at school OF
every child in their townships between
the seventh and seventeenth anniver-
saries of his birth by arresting and
taking to school any child when absent
therefrom. and any parent or guardian
of any such child or children. wilfulll
refusing to allow said children under
his control to attend school. or oppos-
ing said agent I'm arresting and takins
said children to school. may be prose
cuted by saId agent in the name Of
the state before tho nearest trial JUS
tice. and II found guilty shall forfeit
a sum not exceeding twenty dollars for
the uso OF the sch ools in the township
wherein said children are residents. or
shall be Imprisoned for not exceeding
thirty days. The state superintendent
may supply school books for the
schools established under said sections
under such conditions az to the pur
chase and care thereof as he may deem
proper.
Approved March 49, 1917
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way at distance Of not less than
three hundred feet from the nearest
rail of such crossing unless local con
ditions in the judgment of tho two
of make It reasonable to cause such
sign to be located at lesser distance
from said nearest rail-
Section J. Tho person controlling the
movement Of any self-propelled vehicle
upon passing any such warning sign
located more than one hundred feet
from a grade crossing shall reduce
the speed of such vehicle 50 that with
in n distance OF ono hundred feet from
the nearest rail of such crossing such
vehicle shall not proceed at a greater
speed than ten miles per hour upon OF
over such crossing. This provision
shal be deemed to require n precaution
In addition to those now prescribed by
law or otherwise required with refer
euce to the duties of persons on 4
highway approaching a railroad grade
crossing.
Section 4, Any person violating the
foregoing section upon conviction there
or shall be fined not less than ten dol
lars and Jurisdiction over such offenses
is hereby conferred upon municipal and
police courts and trial justices within
the state.
Section 3. The expense OF the cree
ton and maintenance of each warninS
SIGN mentioned In any section hereof
shall be borne by the state. bills there
for TO be approved by the governor
and council. and paid out Of any funds
not otherwise appropriated.
section 3. Any person who unlaw-
fully removes. throws down. Injuries OF
dcfaccs any such warning sign. shall
be fined therefor not less than ten dol
lars. and jurLsdiction over such offcnsos
Is hereby conferred on each trial jus
ticc and municipal or police court
judge recorder and clerk. In the state.
approved March 49, 1871
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CIIAPTssR 81.

AN act to Amend Section Twenty
four Of Chapter Twenty SIX Of the
Revised statutes Relating TO the
Registration OF manufacturers ana
Dealers In Motor Vehicles.
BE it enacted. etc;
Section twenty-four of chapter TWEEN
ty-six Of he revised statues is hereby
amended by striking out the words
and all motor vehicles (automoblles
and motor trucks) owned and controlled
by such manufactures or dealer shall
until sold or exchanged be regarded as
registered under such general dis
tinsuishinS number or mark The an
nual fec for every certificate OF regis
tration to purchase. demonstrate. sell
and exchange automobiles and auto
trucks. shall be tw enty five dollars in
the ninth, tenth. eleventh. twelfth,
thirteenth and four teenth lines OF said
section. and Inserting IN place thereof
the following words; And all motor
trucks owned or controlled by such
manufacturer or dealer shall be ro-
garded as registered under such gen
eral distinguishing number or mark un-
loaned for a period OF more than i've
successive days. The annual fee for
every such certificate of registration
shall be twenty-five dollers,' so that
said section as amended shall read as
follows:
Section O. Every manufacturer Of
or dealer In motor vehicles taulomo-
bues or auto trucks) may instead Of
registering each motor vehicle owned or
controlled by him. make application
upon n blank provided by the secre-
tary of state, for n general distinguish
ing number or mark and said secre-
tary may II satisfied with the facts
stated in the application. grant tho APP
plication and Issue to the applicant 4
certificate OF registration, contaninS
the name. place OF residence and ad-
dress OF the apple ant and the general
distinguishing number or mark assign
ed to him or them and made in such
form al the secretary OF state may de
termine; and all motor vehicles (auto-
mobiles and motor trucks owned or
controlled by such manufacturer or
dealer shall be rega rded as registered
under such general distinguishing num-
Der or mark until sold, exchanged let
for hire or loaned for period of
more than five cessive days. The
annual fee for every such certificate of
registration shall be twenty-five dol
lars. The secretary of state shall fur
nish the manufacturer or dealer with
Ave pairs of registr ton number plates
free of cost Extra registration plates
shall be furnished to the manufactur-
ers and dealers In automobiles and auto
plates originally Furnished. TO replace
lost or mutiated plates for seventy
| five cents each. Transportation charges
on registration number plates shall be
paid by the receiv err. On applications
| for registration applied for by manu-
| facturers or dealers in automobiles or
| motor trucks. during the period be-
| tween the first day OF October and the
thirty-flrst day OF December in any
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IIlAI,TER 81.

AN ACT to Amend Sections Five and
Forty Of Chapter Five OF the Re
vised Statutes. Relating 10 Boards OF
Registration Of Voters.
Be it enacted, etc:
Section !. Section Ave of chapter five
OF the revised statutes Is hereby amend
| ed by striking out the words thirty
| FIVE hundred" in the second. nfth and
tenth lines thereof respectively. and
! inserting In. place thereof the words
| three thousand. 40 that said section
| as amended shall read as follows:
Section 3. In each city of the state
| having three thousand or more inhab-
| itants. a board OF registration APP
| pointed as provided in the following
| section shall have exclusive power and
authority TO make up, correct and re
| wise the list Of voters in each of said
cities In all cities having less than
three thousand inhabitants. the mu-
| nicipal officers shall make such list
| ~ crcisine the Sumo powers and being
| governed b. the same laws as NUM-
eipal officers OF towns having I'VE
! hundred or more registered voters ;
provided that no city having a board
of registration shall be deprived of
said board of registration by reason
Of the population thereof becoming less
| than three thousand.
Section q Section forty OF said chap
ter five of the revised statutes is here
| by amended by striking out the words
"thlrty-6ye hundred" in the third line
thereof and Inserting in place thereof
| the words three thousand so that
said section as amended shah read as
| follows:
Section 40 In oil towns. cities not
| included having five hundred or moro
| registered voters. and in all cities hav-
| ing less than three thousand inhabit-
| ants. the municipal officers shall re-
| ceve applications of persons claiming
right to vote on the three secular
days next preceding the day of cleo
ton, and 10 application shall be re-
| ceivcd after the hour of live in the
afternoon on the secular day next pre-
| ceding the day of election: and no
names shall be added to the list OF Yot-
| ers on the day OF election. by certifl-
cate or otherwise, except such as were
| upon the list used at the last preced-
| ing election, and have been inadver-
| tently omitted by the selectmen; and
on that day no change shall be made
| In names except TO correct clerical
| errors therein.
[Approved March %. 1911
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CHAPTER 0I.

AN ACT to Amend Section
Chapter Forty-e eight OF u
Statutes, Relating to Lo,
of Weights and Measures
Be it enacted. etc.
Section eight OF chapter
OF the revised statutes is her
cd so that said section eighi
as follows:
Section 8. The municipal
each town shall elect a
weights and measures, also
sealer II necessary, not II,
resident therein. md said
deputy shall hold office a.
efficiency and the faithfu
ance OF their duties and 3
moved by said officers only
of duty. The state scalcr
and measures shall have
over said sealer or deputy
any vacancy caused by de-
nation shall be filled by
said municipal officers "
days; for each month that
cipal officers neglect their
seVerally shall forfeit t.
Within ten days after eact
ton the clerk of each en-
shall communicate the nam
son so elected to the stat
weights and measures, and
of this duty shall forfeit
Such sealcr OF weights and
any town may be sealcr
towns if such Is the plea
municipal officers therein. "
action received the appru'
state soaler of " Fights and
ApproVcd March y.
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CHAPTER NJ.

AN ACT Ia Grant legislative Assent l.
Tho Provisions Il thr Federal 4 al
Road ct and 10 Authorize the Stat
JHrhWay COMMISSION To Cooperate
with the Icdctal Government Ac-
cordng TO thu HToFiel0us Of said Act
Whereas II ia necessary ia obtain leg
islatiVc action In order to comply with
the provisions OF the federal aid road
net, so TINT the state shnll receive thu
aid to which IT Is entitled and sinco
II is desirable and important that work
upon the roads shall begin early IN tbe
season. and whereas these facts render
the passage Of this act Immediately
necessary for the preservation OF the
public health, peace and safety. and
constitute an emergency within thu
meaning of the constitution, now there
fore,
30 1t enacted, etc:
Section / The legislative assent re-
CURED by section one of the net 0i
congress approved July eleventh. nine
teen hundred md sixteen. public mum
bcr 1850 entitled AN Act 70 Provide
That The United States Shall Aid Tn
States In The Construction or Rural
Post Roads And For Other Purposes
IL hereby given.
The state highway commission Is au-
thorizcd and empowered and 1t is here
by made their duty to make ali con
tracts and to do all things necessary IL
cooperate with the United States Gov
erHmout la the construction and mainte-
nnnc" Of rural post roads under the
provisions of eaid net OF congress md
to submit such comprehensive plan or
program OF improvements "a viii meet
the regulations and requirements of tht
secretary Of agriculture under the pro-
visions Of tn" said act, and the faith
of the state to meet the said net OF
congress throughout the entire five yeaf
period covered by said act IL hereby
pledged So much OF the moneys nc
cruinR to the state highway fund avail
able for expenditure in the construction
and maintenance OF state highways as
may be necessary to secure fedora
fundq apportloncd TO this state under
The said act OF congress. together with
Haid federal funds. shnll be expended
upon the state highways.
Section 2. In view Of tho emergency
cited In the preamble this net shall take
effect when approved
Improved March 8. 1917