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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
Lexlsosrapher Wanted.

A new verb has come into existence.
IL is the verb ito automotive." The
meaning is not quite clear. but we
take It TO mean to improve upon the
automobile and its use.-New Haven
JournalC Courier.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
.Horse latitudes..

The horse latitudes are belt in
the Atlantic ocean where calm often
prevails, so called in colonial times
when vessels carrying horses from
New England to the West Indies were
sometimes obliged, when detained
there. to throw overheard part OF the
cargo for want of water.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
a shootIno Elsh.

A shooting fish In the East Indies
has hollow cylindrical besk. When
II sees ty on plants that grow in
shallow streams it elects a single drop
OF water. watch knocks the fly into
the tide.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
Only DERBY Wearers % This.

A man will give the tight skirts as
an example OF the intellectual inferi-
ority of woman and then go out and
look at himself in the mirror trying
on various derby hats without crack
Ing a smile.-Chicago Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
The Critics.

Critics ere too apt to forget that
rules are but means to an end; con
seQuently where the ends are differ
ent the rules must be likewise sos-
Coleriige.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
Compensation.

One Sunday morning Pat appeared
In public with very noticeable black
eye. "Hello!" said friend. Il see
you got the worst Of the argument last
night "Oh." said Pat, Il don't know
SO much about that! I've got Murphy's
wages In my pocket"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
clcs. 70 nsina Twins.

Two little girls. dressed alike. en-.
tered q store. when the man coming
10 what on then said Are you lit
tie girls twins?" well. pretty near.
said one OF them;
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15

slaughter of afflicted animals and COM
pensation for their owners. Counties
without sufficient funds to take care
OF tick eradication are aided to the
extent OF $4,000. Live stock inspect
ors must be examined In diseases OF
domestic animals. Their salaries are
fixed at 81 day and expenses and
the superintendent Of inspection at
$500,
Three bills affecting public ware
houses require such to take out coun.
ty licenses and In the case of cotton,
the product must be protected against
fire with a penalty attached for non.
compliance.
The pure seed bill was passed re.
quiring correct labels in English Ian.
guage. true variety, freedom from weed
seeds, correct weight, name Of grower,
etc. on the package.
Miscellaneous enactments require
county assessors to gather statistics
for the state board Of agriculture. al.
lowing cents per farm; counties are
authorized to appropriate money to CO.
operate with federal demonstration
work. Land owners are required to
exterminate prairie dogs else the sher.
IN will do so. charging to owners tax
rolls.
Local Government.
Quite large number of bills were
enacted making slight changes in city
and county government, among which
were:
Authorizing cities OF the first class
to issue bonds for convention halls.
Prohibiting public officials from act.
ing as guardians unless related to
wards; prohibiting guardians from de,
posting wards funds III banks in
which they are interested.
Judges allowed actual necessary
travelling expenses when holding court
outside home counties, to be paid by
state.
Authorizing county commissioners
TO use portion Of sinking fund derived
from forfeitures, penalties or delin.
auent taxes for repairing court houses
and jails.
Authorizing counties to build and
maintain public hospitals.
County clerk required to certify TO
correct copy OF chattel mortgage at
time OF presenting same for filing.
without charge.
Any city OF more than two thousand
people may adopt special charter.
Permitting the operation OF jitney
systems.
New counties proposed must have
10000 people and s4.O0O.O0O taxable
property; all territory in same over
20 miles from old county seats.
Booze and gambling apparatus seized
by raiding officers must be delivered
to county sheriff.
Permitting properly registered vot.
er, absent from his home to vote, at
any precinct In the state.
Establishing platoon system for
city firemen.
Fixing sheriff's charges for board.
ing prisoners at up - 10. rs cents per
day; 10 to 90, 60 cents. above 20, so
cents.
General revision Of laws relating to
fees Of sheriffs. constabies md j..ilors
providing new scale and rev salary
list.
Educational Enaetments.
Oklahoma is probably the first state
In the union taking radical action In
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
PIIe trouble on rrouhIe.

Never bear more than one kind Of
trouble at time Some people bear
three-aii they have now. all they
ever had. and all they ever expect TO
nAve.--Anou.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
Daily Thouaht.

The commander Of the forces of
large state may be carried or; but the
will OF even common man cannot b
taken from him.-Confucius.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
The Object of a Tax.

( Drawing up tax bill that will suit
everybody seems to be an awful tax
on the mental capacity OF its author.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15

OF state funds loaned to various coun.
ties for road work by the previous
legislature.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
Daily Ihouaht.

There Is q feeling OF eternity liz
youth which makes us amends for
every thing.--Hazlitt.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15

The good road bond constitutional
amendment. strengthened during the
past ten days OF the session by reso.
lutions OF the two Houses and pro
vision made for members of the House
and Senate to keep committee bus
lily engaged In sending the literature
to tho people. has naturally attracted
the major part OF legislative atten.
tion. In fact Senator'S Board. Simp,
son, Thomas, Tucker and McAlister.
and Representatives Nesbitt. Craver,
Anglin, Morris and Dabney, compris.
ing the two aub-committees which
brought about the conference bill and
caused It to be carried with so little
opposition. gave their major time In
the last days of the session toward
perfecting tho bill, That is. all of
them gave their time, hut Senator
Thomas was and IL opposed to the
proposed constitutional amendment,
and his opposition caused considerable
trouble to the proponents Of the
amendment. Thhe interest of the en-.
tire state Is moro centered In this pro-
posed $4,000. 10000 road bond issue.
because II is still to be accepted or
rejected by the people Of the state.
and the fact that there is powerful
opposition causes those who have lab
ored SO long to secure this legisla.
tton TO have the more intense interest
In carrying the election. which. ac.
corJing to the terms OF the Iesolu-
tion. is to be called May &. A statute
requiring such measures to be held
40 days after It's passage. has been
disposed OF in two ways one by a Sen
ate provision doing away with that
provision. and safeguard In the reso-
luton which allowed the governor to
change the date OF the election IL in
his Judgment he deemed II best so to
DO.
Legislative FRI !ds Of this measure
have sought to make every possible
provision for getting the amendment
to the people and the campaign to
secure its passage promises to be the
most Interesting Oklahoma has ever
known. with the possible exception Of
the capitol election.
Two other road laws were passed.
one authorizing the state highway
commissioner to pay the expenses o;
convicts used on couaty roads and the
other reappropriating unused balance
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
tuberculosis sanitoria.

tuberculosis Saritoria.
The movement for establishing a
sanatorium for tuberculosis eliminated
In n ball providing two institutions for
whites at 100000 and one for negroes
at $4,000.
After considering the unprecedented
appropriations OF this session and the
manner OF handling, the public will
be Interested In house bill No. SO by
Ben Harrison. which established a
comprehensive budget system for state
expenses. 1t provided that any official
or board. which needs money, fur
nish advance estimates to the Gov.
ernor, who will hold public hearing on
same during November previous to
Legislative sessions. The Governor
shall consolidate and revise the requi.
sitions and present same to the Legis
lature with general survey of the
states financial situation. Houses
shall sit in joint sessions when con.
sidering the budget. Neither house
may add any new appropriation not
mentioned in the budget, but may
raise or lower the figures as present.
ed.
A considerable group OF bills AFFECT
ing aspects Of public morals resulted
In the passage OF one requiring persons
afflicted with social diseases to reg
lister and have physical treatment,
and prohibiting the sale OF nostrums
for same. Such persons are forbidden
marriage without physicians per
init. with suitable penalty for viola
tion.
The blue sky law In the usual form
similar to those In other states created
a state issues commission to pass on
all promotiona
In order to extend its life under
the So a day salary, the session de
cided that Sunday did not count in the
constitutional so days and then do
voted an amendment to the constitu
tion. changing the legal term to 80
days at IS. counting actual working
days only and allowing 10 cents mile
age each way.
For the Farmer.
As usual large part Of the ses,
sion's time was given over to agri
cultural matters and the farmers are
interested In more OF the new laws
than any other one class OF people.
Probably the most important agricul.
tural announcement was the creation
OF home loan fund made up of the
eschea,ed express refunds and direct
appropriation OF s25o.oo0, This money
is to be loaned on second mortgages
at 5 per cent. 20 years amortization.
The matter OF aiding returned soldiers
TO establish homesteads was taken
care OF by giving them the right to
take up allotments in the Indian Terri.
tory that had never been actually oc.
cupied by allottees.
The state board OF agriculture Is
given authority to establish rules to
prevent the introduction and spread OF
bovine tuberculosis. providing for the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15
Educational Enaetments.

Oklahoma is probably the first state
in the union taking radical action In
the suppression OF foreign language
schools. House bin No. so makes II
unlawful to conduct primary schools
in other language than English with
stiff fine for violation.
A companion bill authorizes com.
mission on Americanization and re.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-15

After protracted discussion all dur
ing the session. number OF the state
officers salaries were increased. Su-
preme Court and Court OF Appeals
judges were raised to- $4,000 Pardon
and parole officers to $4,000, Governors s
secretary, $4,000; a number OF minor
salaries in the state departments were
readjusted. In several, counties spec
ial bills increased salaries Of local
officers.
AS usual. the session found II neces.
sary. or at least entertaining to repeal
and amend large number Of the acts
OF the last session. but In most cases
the amendments were just about as
unimportant as the original bills. and
as like as not will be amended back
to the original form by the next leg.
islature.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
SkOwhegan Sorosis Opened

Skowhegan Sorosis Club opened
last Monday evening with a Directors
Tea held at the Library parlors, with
a large attendance. The president
Miss Leila Fairbrotfer, presided. An
interesting program was given by the
following: Solo, Miss Edna Cush-
ing with Mrs. Philo Steward piano ac-
companist; report of the State FEEDER
alton at Augusta by Mrs. Arthur
Plummer; solo, DR.. Derbyshire, with
Mrs. Mary Marston at the piano. pre-
sentation of Crysanthemums to Mrs.
Vivian G. Woodbury., the retiring
president; reading Aunt Arminta' 8
Silver Wedding" by Mrs. Lois w. Pat
ten; piano solo, Miss Dorothy Day;
duet by DR.. Derbyshire and Arthur
Plummer, with Mrs. Mary Marston at
the piano. Refreshments of salads,
hot rolls, coffee and cakes were serv-
ed by the directors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
American Legion Benefit, Thursday
November 18th

The Simon Peters Post OF the
American Legion has engaged Her
bert Light. who has been the leading
man at Lakewood the past two sum
mers, to play the leading part in Col
lege Chums" the big musical comedy
that they are going to produce in
order to raise funds to secure lodge
rooms. At tive present time the boys
who gave their time and service to
protect those at home have to meet
in the city hall as the Post has not
money enough to secure rooms.
The play will be well worth the
money as it will enlist the service of
the following we'll known local peo-
pie: Miss Gladys Pennell, Miss Col
da Keene, Miss Goodrich, Miss Evelyn
St. Ledger, Miss Anne Saswell, Miss
Clara Libby, Miss Emerald Young
Miss Grace Thomson, Miss Bessie
Edwards, Miss Ruth lies, Miss Flor
ence Beale, Mrs. Bessie Plummer,
Miss Blanch Jewett, Miss Isabelle
Thomas, Miss Pearl Harville Ethel
Christensen. Miss Mabel Mckinney,
Miss Isabel Dionne, and Loretta Cram
and large chorus of very pretty
girls. Among the male members of
the cast will be found some of the
best known singers in the county
who are also very excellent actors:
Lyle S. Moore, Adolph Gilblair, Vic
tor Onet Langdon Jewett, Albert
Dyer, Harry Dysart, Harold Fooler
Robert Scott, William Goulette, Har-
old Holden, Victory OBrien and many
others.
The play is being staged by Will
liam Mallette who has come from
New York for the Legion so as to be
sure that it will be a finished pro-
Torrance in every detail. The com
pany is rehearsing nightly in the
High school building.
The big musical program is be-
! ing arranged and rehearsed by Miss
Geneva Smith and many of the catchy
numbers will no doubt be humed
and sung for many moons after the
show as they are of the kind that
keeps running through your head all
the time The tickets are for sale
in all the stores at rs cents and also
by any member OF the local Pos
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
DANIEL TAYLOR DIES
Of WOUNDS
Melancholy and Appar-
emily a Suicide
Mercer Man Lives Several Hours
After Fatal Shot Is Fired. Moved
to SkOwhegan

Daniel Taylor died Saturday even
ing at about 8 o'clock in Somerset
Hospital here after surviving for sew
eral hours with what is believed to
be a self inflicted wound from 22-
rifle. Mr.. Taylor whose home was
in Mercer, has been more or less
melancholy for several months Fol
lowing the shooting which after be-
coming conscious Mr.. Taylor tried to
intimate was accidental, DR.. H. W
Smith of Norridgewock was called
and the injured man was removed to
Somerset Hospital. He underwent
a surgical operation and it was found
that the one bullet had pierced the
intestines in 16 places. The only
possible change to save the mans life
according to one of the physicians
was to attempt to close the openings
and stop the hemorrhages. He lived
for several hours after the operation
and regained his consciousness. II
is understood his family do not con-
slider the sad occurrence anything
else but a case of suicide. A widow
and several children survive.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
Metropolitan Cafe Closing Out

George Thompson, proprietor Of the
Metropolitan Cafe has disposed of
quite portion Of his canned goods
ard other merchandise during the
past week but still has some splen-
did bargains in that line.
He has now decided to sell also his
furniture and fixtures which consists
of a very fine office desk and chair
also restaurant chairs and tables
kitchen range and cooking utensils. a
two burner blue fame ollstove and
many other things both from culinary
and sales department too numerous
to mention here.
Mr.. Thompson having found it very
difficult to secure suitable quarters
for reopenlng his restaurant has de-
cided to go elsewhere. He is at
present considering an offer from a
club in Marlboro, Mass, to become
their chef
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
Alleged N0n-support Case

Mrs. Rosie Dearborn, an employee
of the Maine Spinning Co, was before
Judge Brazzell of the Western Som
erset Municipal Court here Monday af-
ternoon charged with the non-support
of her son, Peter Lachance, aged II
years. Joseph GirouX, overseer OF
the poor in the city of Waterville ap-
peared as complainant. Mrs. Dear
born said she had dressed the kid"
and pleaded not guilty. The Over
seer of the Poor stated that the city
of Waterville had supported the child
for several years. Moody Jewell,
bookkeeper for the Maine Spinning
Co. as a witness stated that Mrs.
Dearborn averaged SIS per week Mr..
Giroux stated that he had asked the
woman to take care of the child but
she had stated that she did not earn
enough Mrs. Hazel Burkhardt
looked up accounts as Il witness, be-
ing the clerk for the selectmen OF
Skowhegan and found that eighty
eight cents had been paid to w. =.
Ordway, supposedly for clothes in
1919 and board bills amounting to
$1S5.65 had also been paid Mrs.
Dearborn in her own defense told of
the disposition of her earning which
left a small margin after supporting
herself and a younger child provid-
ing she had to pay the older boys
board as well. 1t was stated IN
court that the boys father was in
State Prison. Finally the presiding
justice continued the case upon the
mothers agreement to provide for
the boy. The mother eventually
agreed to have the younger child
placed in some Catholic institution
where 1t would be provided for and
to care for the older child herself.
The case was accordingly continued
for one month.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
LOCAL RED CROSS
ACTIVITIES
Third Annual Roll Call
Students To Canvass
One Half the Membership Fees go 10
National Organization, Rest TO Lo-
cal Treasury

The students of the High School
will make the canvass for the Red
Cross membership. and it goes with
out saying that they will meet with
a hearty response. AS to what use
will be made of the funds, 1t is suf-
ficient to say that they will be appli-
ed to Red Cross work. One half
of the membership fees go to the Ma
tional organization, the other half
remaining In the local treasury. 1t
will be impossible to make a definite
program for next year until the
amount of the funds available is de-
termined, but local needs will have
first consideration. and it is quite
possible that a good deal of attention
will be given, to the public Health
department Red Cross work, This
would requi the special services
OF Red Cr, nurse trained for this
purpose and work that takes con
siderable mo but is of untold i'm
portance.
However, tie important thing now
is to put aside your one dollar for
the young solicitor that will call upon
YOU, and remember that it is a fay
or to you that the call is made.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
WILL Be CANDIDATE FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Present County Attorney, Edward +.
Merrill Makes Announcement

Edward F. Merrill of this place. a
member of the law firm of Merrill &,
Merrill. and present County Attorney
of Somerset, has announced himself
as a candidate for Attorney General
of Maine. MIR. Merrill is recognized
as one of the keenest of the younger
attorneys of the Somerset County Bar.
He is the son Of the late Hon. Ed
ward y. Merrill for many years a
prominent Skowhegan attorney. Ed
ward F. Merrill and his brother, vii
liam Folsom Merrill, are now assoc;-
ated together under the firm name
previously mentioned. Mr. Merrill
has done some very noteworthy work
during his term as county attorney,
an office to which he was elected in
the 1918 election.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
METHODIST CLERGY
MEN At SOLON
Inspiring Addresses
We're Delivered
The Fourth Group of Augusta District
Held an All Day SessisR

Solon, Nov 5-The Fourth Group
of Augusta District Methodism held
an all day meeting here Tuesday, with
the following program:-A. NJ. De-
votions; The Supreme Task OF the
Church, Rev. Um Wood, Madison;
The Three Types OF EyaHgelistic Eff
fort (a) The Constituency Roll, Rev.
D. B. Holt, Auburn; (bl Family Re
ligion. Rev Z A kennison, North
Anson; (c) The Official Board. Rev.
W. H. Varney. Fairfield; (dl Religious
Literature, Rev. H. L. Nichols, Skow-
hegan.
P. M.-Devotions; Direct Agencies,
(a) Organization for Work, Rev. D.
B. Holt, Oh Prayer and Personal
Work. Rev. " Z. Pierce, Waterville;
Ccl The Holy Spirit. Rev. / c. Thom
Solon. Christian Stewardship. Life
Intercession and Money Rev ". W
Bowers. D. u. salem. Mass; business
session-yoted to hold a mid-winter
meeting at Madison.
Eyening-Devotions The Preacher
and the Preaching Rev. ". r. Pierce;
The Minute Man and His Message,
Rev. Wm. Wood. The Epworth
League, Rev. y. 3. Holt, The Sunday
School Possibilities. Rev. W. W.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
REFORMATORY COTTAGES
ARE PROGRESSING
Contractor Burroughs OF Portland,
Architect StrattOn and Trustees
Here This Week

John +. Burroughs OF Portland, con-
tractor and Milton S. Stratton of Bar
Harbor, the architect, engaged in
the erection of the two cottages at the
reformatory estate, were in town
Tuesday. Nh. Burroughs stated that
both buildings are up and both will
be rooted in before the end OF the
week. About Is men are employed
there at the present time. Mr.. Bur
oughs's firm built the First Nation
al Bank, which is one of the orna-
mental structures of the village. DR..
l. b. Mower of Wateryille, chairman
of the board of trustees was in town
Tuesday and Mrs. Frances B. Damon
of Dexter, Father J +. keeley OF
Lewiston and Ralph c. Hamilton OF
Hartland, other members of the board
have been here this week holding
their quarterly conference.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06
ORIGINAL FIGURES RE.
MAIN UNCHANGED
Expense Figures for the Big Central
Maine Development Project Are Not
Differing

According to information given out
by w. G. Elliott, the construction su-
perintendent of the Central Maine De-
gelopment project here the expense
of the operations will be practically
the same as at first stated This
would seem to correct report in cir
culation on the streets to the effect
that the expense of the operations
would be considerably less than at
first estimated. Over 100 men are
working on the project at the present
time. The Island Garage is being
converted into a store house and the
old foundry building is still being
used for foundry purposes in con-
nection with the building operations.