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Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and friends
for their kind assistance in our re-
cent bereavement; also for the beau
tifuI flowers and sympathy. We also
wish to extend thanks to Rev. and
Mrs. Merriam for their special ser
vices during the illress and death
of our loved one.
Roy f. Savage and family,
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GOOD WILL
Total

Two base hits-Stoodley; stolen
bases. Stoodley Carriyeau 2, Bison
,. Odorn. Struck Que by McDonough
4. by Murphy 9. Double plays
Porter. Jacobs, and Bison; Powley,
Plant and Odorn. Hit by pitched
ball, Costello, Murphy Wild pitch,
Murphy Base on balls off McDon-
ough l; off Murphy 3. Umpire,
Plant Time hr. Attendance 100.
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Farming implements and repairs,
grass seed, lawn seed, seed oats. pull
verified sheep dressing Bradley's
Fertilizer, feeds, -four. baled hay and
straw and custom grinding at Stew
ard & Smiley's, Island Avenue, Show
hogan. AVIS
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Watch for Advertising on 1.-THE Better
Ode"

This is the biggest theatrical sue
cess of the past 90 years Seven
companies are now playing 1t with
tremendous success. The show
charges $500 for an orchestra seat
and we charge only 25 cents and we
will give any one their money back
if they don't like.
Watch for date on the Better ode"
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Manicuring parlors over Ira NOT
toms store on Water street: oham
pooling. scalp treating. hair dressing
manicurlng and facial massage. NICE
line Of toilet goods for sale. Mrs
Stella Lewis, Mrs. verna Jewett. 4wle
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MADISON

Two base hits Stoodley. Baxter.
Stolen bases Jacobs, Bisson, f. Muir
ray . W Murray. Struck out by
Lewis II: f Murray 6. Base on balls
off Lewia 4 off f. Murray ;. I'M
pire. Roderick; time $50; attendance
200
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Lyons Novelty
Orchestra

D. K. Lyon has recently
returned from Boston and is
ready to resume business as
leader of Lyons Novelty Or
chestra. Engagements for
concerts, dances or social
events are solicited.
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SkOWHFGAN LOCAL NEWS

''1> a'''' MN '' va.
Mr. AheIc j I.add accompanied by
Mr. " X Ercelr ot Fairfield were
in town la#t saturday visiting trends
,u##u.......# ,r.f.,,b. s4. G.sa,za en
pioyed m fhe home Oh Mr. and Mr..
Railes spaulaine of The Malhon $
Mills district
m. p.....s.. rar,.,u ,5.-5.u5ry
:, r,.5.... ...I3 -,
with Mr.. + \ Merrill. neat Monday
afternoon at O'Clock
,.u=. -. ~.
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made across country by auto
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.:,za ,t..=..4...=g.., 80 -,
,a.D. r.t,rnad homo l.s, ,tanasy
night
Word b,. ben9 received fhat Mr.
ID Mr.. Kendall VIM bavo
,,o=...a IN. ,,inter in Il patersburg
rid. ..a1 rat,rr IN Sl,a,yhaqan
next week.
pbis frhpr.lova evening IN mid
~. .or,.,e.. of the CONGREGATIONAL
..h,,..h ,,.Il y. hold With the FIRST
n..,.., so.i.,,. - tn, First pantist
church IT 30 u, m
Or T. II stevens returned 10 his
home in Cambridge, Mass last Satur-
dav night after being in town 10 at
tend the funeral of his mother. the
late Mrs. Louisa J. Stevens
, ,-
49,, .....h..,.
in Maiden and also the family of f
X CayOuettc of Boston. returned on
the eyening train Saturday.
p,o'o' " pa '','"e '9' ~
both interior and exterior work.
MIS- F''o N"'i p'ii''e' '''eo'' ~
sun iieiii5 an" "ei 'i''ie e''i'''''f''''''
''r' ERNEST 'ie P'i u anu ~ i'o'' ~
GU VIII 30 l" i''n6 "i'i ii'N' "''h
Mr. Leo iS 'if'duy ioe''e' 'n'ie do an
nv '''''"''' NV ''''e ''e
i"ua u 'ol6 'eh''i''i'' ~" '''7
MAINE l''el III ao'"' H. i"'au"y' w"
h'7a"E an" nun ""y Vi '"la WIN
Key. !. IL MeEii'ines u ''''s 10"
lPll ''s' "o'''''s u ''''i" '"e ''''''
M.
Miss Orlinda Weston, who has been
visiting friends in hallo"ell return
ed to her home last Monday and VIII
open up her residence on Locust
avenue. Miss Luella Stevens Oh
Cambridge will be her guest the pres
ent week.
Dr Georpe T. yopnr. who has been
lessee and manager of Somerset Hos
pital since September of last year
will sever his connection with that
INSTITUTION "pout July "''' anu va
management WIN '' '''"'i
Ut. = f. nio"''Uso"'
Mrs. Harold Reed. who has been
employed as operator at the Farmers
Telephone office. has completed her
duties and gone to Canaan where she
will Join her husband who is employ
ed bv Page & Thompson. Mrs.
Reeds sister. Mrs. Emma Dean, is
TAKING her place. "' Tue P''o'''
once.
Mrs. Ben II. Perkins OF Madison
avenue has for guests her brother
George II. Walrath and wife of Roch
ester. New York. This is the first
meeting of brother and sister in ten
wears. Mr.. Walrath and wife made
the trip over $50 miles in less than
four days in Their car, a 6-cylinder
Buick and without breakdown of
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UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINS TRATlOS
WALKER o. HINES, Director General Of Railroads
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Schedule of Passenger Trains
Corrected to May 4, 1919
Trains Leave Skowhexan Week Days


Trains Leave Skowhexnn Week Days
500 a. m for Watervlle, Belfast.
Bangor, Oakland Kineo. Farmlngton.
Lewiston, Augusta, Brunswick. Bah.
Portland and Boston.
l1.45 a. m. for Waterville, Bangor,
Calais. Eastport. Bar Harhor, Vance
boro. st. John. Oakland, Farmingtou.
Lewiston. Augusta. Brunswick Bath,
Portland. White Mountain points, Bas-
ton and New York commencing MAY
60.
40 p m. for Waterville, Bangor
Augusta. Brunswick. Bath, Portland
and Boston.
Trains Leave skowhegan sundays
S.I5 a. m. for Waterville, Baneni
Augusta. Brunswick. Portland and
BOSTON.
Trains Arrive Skowhegan Week Days
lib a. m. from Waterville. Belfast.
Pittsfleld. Harmony, Dover and Fox
croft. Bangor. Bucksport. (Mondays
only, Lewiston, Augusta, Brunswick
Bath. Portland. Boston and New York
sos p. m. from Waterville, Bangor
Bar Harbor, Calais, Oakland. Augusta.
Lewiston. Brunswick. Portland, Boston
900 p. m. from Wat0rville. Bangor
Lewiston. Augusta, hswick. Port
land and Boston.
Trains Arrive skOwhegan Sundays
11.26 a. m. rom Waterville. Pitts
neld, Newport. Bangor. Augusta. Bath
Brunswick. Lewiston and Portland.
d. c. DOUGLASS, Federal Manager
" l.. HARRIS Gen'l Pass Agent
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS. Leigh o. Withee of
Skowhegan in the County of Somerset
and State of Maine. by has mortgage
deed dated the 18th day of May 1916,
and recorded in Somerset County Reg
istry of Deeds. Book 1874. Page III.
conveyed to me, the Undersigned. two
certain parcels of real estate situate
in Skowhegan in the county of Som
lots numbers twenty-six (26) and
twenty-seven (2O as the same are
designated on a plan of house lots
made by f. f. Greenwood. Civil En-
gineer and recorded In Somerset
County Registry or b betn ran BOOK
plan and the record thereof for more
particular description of said lots; and
WHEREAS the condition of said
mortgage has been broken. NOW
THEREFORE,, by reason of the breach
of the condition thereon l. claim a fore
closure of said mortgage
Dated April "a. 1919.
ERNEST C. BUTLER,
Avis BY A. K. Butler. his Attorney.
EMPLOYERS INDEMNITY CORPoR-
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BEECHAM'S
PILLS
quickly help to strengthen
the digestion, stimulate the
liver, regulate the bowels
and improve the health
by working with nature.

IArsest Sale of Any Medicine in the World.
Sold everywhere. In Boxes. Toe. Csc.
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STATE or MAINE,

pHlLO STEWARD,
Register
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-25
never GIVE UP

In the world that lies before you
There is much for you to win:
But beforehand you must conquer
Foes without and foes within.
And if then your tasks can rout you,
When life's real battles call,
Will you, in their heat and struggle,
Victor stand or vanquished fall?
Can you hope for bright successes
If you're always failing now?
Do you think defeats will help to
Weave the laurel round your brow :?
Just as little straws can tell us
From which side the breezes blow.
So the way you work at trifles
Will your perseverance show.
Never say that fate's against you,
That you cannot conquer luck;
There is no such thing as either
All depends on work and pluck.
Just you be resolved to conquer,
Never mind how tough the fray;
Put your hands and brain in motion,
And, my friends, you'll gain the
day. Kate Clyde.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-25
TIME FOR CHARITY,

A subterfuge objection offered by
the opponents of organization among
the miners is that the labor union
with which the miners, under the
rules of the American Federation of
Labor, are affiliating is the Mine,
Mill and Smelter Workers. Inter-
national union, formerly the West
ern Federation of Miners.
It is a we'll known fact that the
men who earned for the Western
Federation of Miners an. unwhole-
some reputation as, a labor organi-
zation were long ago kicked out of
the union. They are now in the
I. w. w.
The Mine, Mill and Smelter Work.
ers' International union is a respon-
sible labor organization, we'll man
aged and with record for keeping
its agreement. The reckless element
that brought about the unpopularity
of the Western Federation of Miners
is now among its most bitter oppo-
nents.
Once upon a time the mining in
terests enjoyed am unsavory repu-
tation in this section of the state.
They unlawfully manipulated cleo
tons, coerced their employees and
forced them to vote little red
ticket" supplied by them, corrupted
legislators, penalized public officials
who did not obey orders and other
wise flagrantly bossed everything
that came their way politically and
industrially. In some respects the
mining companies have reformed.
When they are charged with their
old offences they reply: ooh, we
have changed our policy; we don't
NEEDLE in such matters now"
And the people are willing to take
them at their word. The Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers union is en-
titled to the same consideration. A
bad labor union is as capable of be-
coming good as a bad corporation,
and it comes with poor grace from
any organ of the mining companies
to cast a stone at any individual or
labor organization that may have
some time slipped from the path of
rectitude. There is usually reason.
We never know, and it is part of
Christian character to at least be
charitable.
In any event the miners on the
iron ranges are the sole judges of
the labor organization they should
join. 1t is their business. They,
like all American workingmen, desire
the right to manage their own az
fairs without interference from their
employers. It may be true that it
is not the habit of employers on the
ranges to recognize this right, but
they will be forced to yield some
time, and that time is near at hand.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-25
THE TWO EXTREMES.

We have before us letter and a
newspaper OF more than passing in
terest. Both are scorchers in which
we are respectively taken severely
y" task for our position in defense of
trade unionism and against Bolshe
vlsm. The letter is from a working
man, the secretary of federal labor
union in another city. The writer
is an ardent radical and a sympa-
thizer of Bolshevist tactics in deal
ing with the great industrial problem.
He is merciless in his censure, though
gentlemanly and courteous in his
language.
The newspaper is printed at CHS
holm. 1t is the Tribune-Herald, and
1t Is the mining companies chief
spokesman on the Mesaba range
against the introduction of trade
unionism among the miners. It con-
tains an editorial not only censur-
ing The Labor World for it's defense
OF trade union organization among
the miners, but 1t resorts to a cow
ardly and vicious attack on the edi-
tor OF this paper, as if that had any,
thing to do with the issues involved.
But this is beside the question.
The point we desire to bring out
Is. there are two extremes which
stand out prominently as obstacles
to healthy social order in our in
dustrial life. One is represented in
the class workingmen who want it
all at once and who are willing to go
to any length and to use any weapon.
lawful or otherwise, to get it, and
the other is represented in the offic-
1als of anti-union corporations and
their vassals who would resort to
any method, criminal or otherwise,
to prevent employees from being free
men. One is similar to Bolshevism
as practiced in Russia; the other Is
industrial kaiserism. Both are out
of place in America.
And The Labor World has gained
the enmity of both tribes. If we
ever had any doubt about the right
eousness of our course we are sure
of it now. The light is shining
brighter The pathwaWto true prog
ress is being made clearer. The
answer of American workingmen is
to organize-organize in the Ameri-
can way, and they will have behind
them the support of every unbridled
citizen in the community.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-25
The Labor World or its editor NAV

The Labor World or its editor NAV
not possess sufficient influence to
arouse the people of Minnesota to
action if the Chisholm Tribune-Her-
AIDS threat to ride organizers of the
Mine, Mill and smelter Workers
union out Of the ranges is carried
out. but thank God there are forces
in this state that will do so with a
vengeance should any such unlawful
procedure be conducted, and don't
you forget 1t. + ii
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-25
THAT LITERACY TEST.

What has become of the criticism
to: the literacy test in the immigra-
ton law? When, labor knocked at
the doors Of Congress to demand such
q provision in the law. vetoed after
It's passage by two presidents, we were
roundly scored for attempting to write
IN our statutes a,wrong principle In
the admission OF aliens,
Nearly every American who cen.
sured us then has changed front since
the examinations OF the men called
to the colors became public property
and 1t was discovered that zoo. 900 OF
so61e men .llsd s. ths .s ry
ladeorsss not alWa ~ the wrong haS3
5hsS , 4 s. 4. a = slla y y Il II II & s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-25
SCATTERED NEWS AND COMMENT
FEAR RUSSIAN BOISHEVISTS.

A delegation representing the lib
eral democratic forces of Russia was
entertained last week in England. The
spokesman were: Messrs. Gourke,
Tikoff and Habokoff, Russian charge
d'affaires. 1t was represented that
Russia was not conquered by force of
arms, but by German treachery ana
German agents. The members Of the
delegation contended that it was alb
solutely necessary to put an end to
the Bolshevist regime if the darkest
reaction was to be avoided.
The old regime which ruled under
the car, it was stated, were cum
ningly and adroitly encouraging the
excuses of the Bolhevists in the hope
that it would give them an apportu-
nifty to regain their lost power.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-25
OUR WEATHER FORECAST

Old Uncle Josh sitting in he Labor
World office and looking out over
the harbor makes the following pre-
dictions for this weeks weather: A
storm may hit us about Friday ana
Saturday. Maybe it will run to Sun
day and even to Monday. It will
bring sleet and snow. turning much
colder Sunday or Monday. Then we
will have cold wave continuing
until Thursday with zero weather.
Local SHOWS and continued yerv
cold. And Uncle Josh, our carpenter
philosopher. declares he seldom
misses it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-25
SECRETARY OF LABOR
ON CRIPPLED SOLDIERS

''Those who serve the nation in the
trenches of industry deserve a better
fate, when injured, than to be thrown
upon charity or cast upon the human
scrap heap"
This declaration is made by Secre-
tary of Labor William B. Wilson,
urging the early passage of the
Smith-Bankhead bill to provide voca-
tional rehabilitation for crippled in
dustrial workers as an immediate
measure of Industrial reconstruction.
in statement just issued to the AS
ISOLATION for Labor Legislation, which
has been actively working for the en-
actment Of this legislation. .
workers who have been, manned
in Industrial accidents should be re-
stored to physical health. trade skill
and self-respecting employment just
as disabled soldiers and sailors are
now being rehabilitated under legis-
lation recently passed unanimously by
Congress-" says Secretary Wilson's
statement. There are at present
More than 100000 permanently inca
pacitated workers in the United
States, who would find salvation
through vocational rehabilitation, and,
this number is being increased at the
rate Of 800 yearly. Within rela-
lively short time after the conclusion
Of peace. the work OF rehabilitating
the wounded soldiers will come to an.
end. The facilities, technique. insti-t
tutions.i and highly specialized teach
Ing experience should not be allowed
to lapse into disuse. Crippled work
ssrs are With u always The need
for. their relabi Citation rs permanent.
anA
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-25
SAVED FROM DEFEAT.

Senator shermon of Iillionis, chief
Of American Tories, announced last
week that he would not be candi-
date for reelection. This will be well
come news to forward looking people
everywhere. Senator Sherman is the
.boldest reactionary in the senate. He
spared no man of progress in his bit
ter denunciation. President Wilson,
Samuel Gompers, Newton T. Baker,
Josephus Daniels, in deed every prom
inent person in public life who had
taken a FIRM position for an ideal has
has been at some time or other
scathingly rebuked by this master Of
vituperation. His decision not, to be
a candidate at the next election saves
him from a defeat by the voters he
would have richly merited.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-25
YOU CAN BANK ON AMERICA.

There is a good deal OF unneces-
sary agitation going on in the coun-
try over the presence of United
States troops in Russia. Opinions
differ as to the reason why they are
there. We don't know and we don't
care, but we do know President
Wilson and we are Ierfectly willing
to trust to his judgment in the mat
ter.
Every pro-German and every luke
warm American who had little to say
in favor of our country's cause in the
war is now shouting his head off
about Bolshevism and advocating the
withdrawal of our troops from the
far east, just as if it was to be the
policy of the United States to inter-
fere with the Russian people in
working out government of their
own choosing. We didn't do it in
Mexico and we are not going To uv It
in Russia, nor in any other country
on this planet.
We don't know what American cap
italism, French capitalism or British
capitalism has in mind with relation
to Russia, but> we do know that
President Wilson has a mind of his
own, and he has in addition thereto
some pretty we'll defined ideas on
what constitutes democracy, In all
probability he first wants to deter
mine whether or not, the Bolshevists
are ruling Russia by choice of the
Russian people, and when he is sat-
isfied as to this point his course will
be consistent with that taken II
Mexico.
In the meantime, =no IN the alb
sence of accurate information on the
subject it behooves every American
to be patient and to await develop
ments. We are not going to get into
a mixup in Russia unless it is neces-
sary to promote the cause of democ-
racy and to insure the future peace
OF the world. America has a his
toric policy in dealing with matters
OF this kind and she does not intend
to DEPART from it now. Her course
will be consistent with her pledges
during the war, and every human
being on earth can bank on f.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-25
BURNS THE DEMOCRAT

One hundred and sixty years ago,
Jan. Is, 1859, Robert Burns was
born. in familiar clay cottage at
Alloway on the banks of the Doom,
in bonnie Scotland. Wherever Scots
men may dwell, they are observing
this day. To the Scottish heart Burns
has appealed and ever will appeal
first. but beyond this Burns is the
poet Of humanity-the poet par ex-
cellence' of human love and affec-
tion-voicing the tender emotions
common to men and women of every
country, tribe and tongue.
His liquid measures, in ever-in-
creasing wave, are captivating hearts
so constantly on a wider circle, that
his domain has become the entire
globe. Americans in particular vie
with Scotsman in paying him homage.
because
His is that language of the heart,
To which the answering heart
would speak
Thought, word, that bids the warm
tears start.
Or the smile that lights the cheek;
And his that music, to whose tone
The common pulse of man keeps
time.
In cot Or castles mirth or moan,
In cold or sunny cline"
Burns IS the poet of democracy.
His 'Twa Dogs" MAN Was Made
to Mourn" and "A Mans Man for
a. That" shook the citadels of privi-
lege. In simple language they breathe
the spirit Of true democracy. It was
to destroy his influence with the.
masses that the hack door twittle-
twattle and the front door tattle" were
used against his. personal character
by the privilege seekers Of his day.
Men who knew him best declared
that "even his failings leaned to vir-
tues side.'
He was noless a prophet than a
poet. His dying words to his wife
were: Don't be afraid, Jean; I will
be more respected a hundred years
after am dead than am now"
The Congress- of thes Nations at
Paris today was foreseen in "A Mans
a Man for a. That:
Then let us pray that come it may,
AS come it will for a. that,
When sense and worth DER a. the
earth,
Shall bear the gree, an a. that,
For a. that an a. that,
It's comm yet for a. that,
That man to man, the world DER,
Shall brothers be for a. that.
Burns found a tone and words
for every mood Of mans heart. It
will seem a small praise if we rank
him as the first of all our song writ
ers, for we know not where to find
one worthy of being second to him.
The soul of Robert Burns like that
of John Brown goes marching on
wherever men struggle upward in
human progress for home and coun-
try and freedom.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-01-25
MANN ACCEPTS FAvORs.

Francis J. Heney of California, who
mas represented the government in an
investigation of the meat trust,- de-
clared under oath the other day III
washington before a congressional
committee that Congressman James
Il. Mann was the recipient of many
presents from the meat trust. At one
time he was given a fine horse: on
announcer occasion a choice side of
beer In a. letter accompanying the
gifts, Mr.. Swift Of Swift & Co.. said
they we're given in appreciation of
Mann's success in placing a rider ia
vorable to the packers in the agricul-
tural appropriation bill for 1917.
Congressman Mann admits having
accepted the horse and side Of beef.
stating that the horse was old, but
the beef was very good. He ridiculed
the idea that such small gifts would
influence his vote on legislation