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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Mrs. George Shorey and three daugh-
tors h..v" returned from Ola Orchard
where they have passed the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

NJ. l.rhrli" Whtt"n has returned
f"r tlt "f several weeks 1T North
port c.tr,r.rnnd.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Mrs. Herbert Owen of Woburn
Mass, is at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Folger.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

li"n- 'r.nmardal Smith of Augusta.
~ NJ thr ciiy. Tuesday. to attend the
iHucrI "t III" late Professor Samuel
kt1.. Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

George Leavitte has left the employ
of the w. & O. Electric Road and en-
tered the grocery store of George
BoyntOn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

The new raiIs for the Watorville & Fair
field Electric Railway have arrived ana
will be laid soon. They are tD-lb. rails
and of the usual length 30 feet
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Mrs. w. NJ. Aver is at Swampscott
Mass, the guest of Mrs. David Phillips
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Fred Andrews returned, Tuesday. to
Springfield. Mass, after visiting his
mother, Mrs. Ella Andrews
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

a dozen or more weaverS arrived in
, town, Monday, from Sangcrville. for
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

o. NJ. Siblry recently shipped two
fine horses to Stafford's stable, Bar
HarbOr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Mrs. Catherine Brown of Boston, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. H.
Vinegar.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Morrill, and sor
of Brooks, have been visiting Mrs. Nor
rilTS aunt. Mrs. G. a. Cunningham.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

'Ie Elmer T.. Abbott has returned
from y v""h's stay With friends at
O,,t+ H.,d.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24
FAIRFIELD.

Howard brown VAS III Pennington.
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

c. O. Sturtevant of Newport, was
in town, Tuesday. ON business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24
OAKLAND.

Rev. J. Il. Eearlnn is passing the
| week in Boston ana vicinity
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Mrs. I.ySInder Wheeler left, yester-
day, for a visit with friends in Lewis
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Mrs. II. w. Wells ana Miss Myra
| left, Monday for visit with relatives
| in Dexter and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Wilbur Penney has returned to Ros-
tom after visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I'rial Penney.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24
WATERVILLE.

Edward q. Rice was in Bath. Tues
Glv. on business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Ward and son.
Willis, of Troy. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs A. r.. lcrry on the Benton side.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

| rIalik L. Ames of Norridgewock. was
IN town on business, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Mrs. S. II. Morrill, passed Tuesday
, with her parents in Readfield
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Miss GrIc" choatc, who has been
visiting r..lativcS here. has gone to her
home at Fairfield Center
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

According to a recent census there are
upwards of coo Chinese in Johannesburg
of whom $50 are in business. All are re-
ported as doing we'll
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24
SKOWHEGAN.

Skowhcgan Grange will hold its an
nual Field day. today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Miss Fl"r"mcc Plumm"r of tn" F. II.
rrnwn Clothing Co, left. Tuesday, for 4
trip to New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Mrs. Phillip HickfGrd has been in
town visiting her mother, Mrs. Esther
I;iCh for q few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Mrs. I.nttir Hurrill ana daughter,
VI lr'. HAY" gone t. china Lake for a
few days stay.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Miss Gcrtrud" bingham of Bath. for
m"rlY Of This town. is here for a short
stay with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24
WANTED.

a GIRL FOR WORK IN THE LINEN
ronrrI, also a boy to work In check room
and ni"n to do tyI. writing. Apply at IN"
EIr,,,ud Wat,rviI. aug1hil W
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

| Mr. ana Mrs IIorac" IIamlin have re
turned from Il trip to Hos. on and vicin-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Mrs. w. w. Oaks has returned from
a few weeks visit at Belfast.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Grorg.. ELlontine and Professor Hugh
Ross Hatch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-24

Sherman-Aug I. Charles r. Martin or
Island Falls and Miss Mabelie e., Dag
| gett of Sherman Mills.
CIrMRERI AND
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-13
NORTH DAKOTA.

Under date of October 6, Hon. w. H .
Standish, Grand Forks. N. D., mem
Der of the national committee, writes
Chairman Ferriss as follows:
1.-THE necessary petitions have been
forwarded to our secretary Of state for
four Watson and Tibbles electors to
appear on our ballot as populists.''
This is very pleasing to the officers
of the national committee. General
Standish has been quietly at work,
and without any brass bands or other
fuss and feathers, he has succeeded in
securing the necessary petition to
place peoples party electors upon the
official ballot Ut state where the peo-
Pies party never had had 9 place III the
Weaver campaign the electors were
designated as Independent" that be-
ing the official name of the party in
North Dakota at that time. Later, be-
cause OF national fusion with the dem
|ocratic party, the independent party
ie'Sstt fsctacial standing and its organ
ization was broken ISsyongh the
persistent and effective work Of Gem
eral Standishs he has established the
peoples party In North DakOta-the
only real government ownership party
now before the American people.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-13
IDAHO.

State Chairman Harry Watkins re-
ports that the peoples party of Idaho
held its state convention on the last
Saturday in September, and that he
filed with the secretary of state the
first nomination papers in the field.
Mr.. Watkins says that it is clean
ticket OF representative men; that Mr..
Barley is the head man of the Mod
ern Woodmen in idaho, and that Mr..
Bradley is grand secretary OF the Odd
Fellows. He thinks il they had lit
tie money to make campaign, they
might elect one or two on the ticket;
but owing to the heretofore disorgan-
ICED condition of the party, they have
no money whatever, except what Chair
man Watkins pays out OF his own
pocket.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-13
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

Beecher City, Ill, Oct. 1.-Mr. Chas.
re-. De France, Joliet, I'll Sir: / be-
lIeVe in government ownership of rail-
ways These figures were taken from
a republican paper
The gross earnings Of railways for
the year ended June 80. 1908, that is.
lin the United States, were 81. 300 1916
907; operating expenses for same wear
81 257, 5S8, 852s we salbstract and find
profit, $643, 308,d55.
Sir, this coming election is not 4
party affair with me-. I treat it as a
business proposition. i'll vote for
|either old party i vote tostake this net
profit OF Se43,30S,05 out of the pockets
OF the people and put it in the pockets
OF sraillionaires. You can see why the
Chicago Weekly Drovers journal blows
Tor government OF railways and postal
sayings banks Nothing said Of these
since Feb. 25,. 1904. If anybody has a
copy OF Goodalls Farmer and Weekly
Drovers Journal Of the date of Thurs
day. March "a, 1904, turnsto the Junior
page IN the editors letter to juniors
and you find he says the Journal visits
regularly the following countries: Eng
Land, Scotland. Wales, Germany.
4 ials5sss ss..ilzsiisa bland. Australia
Argentine Africa, CIua, $ d4,sn-xa.
lands. Mexico and Canada. Fourteen
countries besides our own. Now looJs
for Goodalls Farmer and Weekly Droy-
ers Journal of che date of Thursday
Feb. 25,, 1904. Now read piece. Rural
Life in Russia written by Jessie Aek-
erman, copyrighted, and see something
about Russia's railroad.
Now look for Chicago Daily Drovers
Journal of the date Thursday. Sent 2
1903. The editor says in editorial col.
INN nearly. all Of the "a railroads In New
Zealand are owned and operated nv tho
government. Whether it is policy for
the government to own the railroads
in this country is b. question which
many are readyItc answer in the AFR
native
What do you think of the Journals
conduct? Would not any fair-minded
man have to admit that they were muz-
zled or bought? would think through
campaign would be the time to print
it Il they were in earnest. Is it not a
fact that Canada has postal banks?
Yours,
AMOS GRUBB.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-13
PROGRESS Of POPULISM

fetal standing in those states. In most
Instances the petitions must be flied by
The 8th OF October. and such a. letter
rs the following is cause for rejoicing
1T national headquarters:
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 4.-Hon.
James H. Ferriss, National Chairman,
Joliet, IIl-Dear Sir and Brother: |
have to report that we appeared before
the state election board today and
complied with all the requirements OF
the election law, and our full electoral
ballot in Indiana under the name OF
The Peoples Party and our emblem
# the pillow and hammer.
yours or populism,
SAMUEL w. WILLIAMS
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-13
Hon. S. A. Lowrance Of Mooress.

Hon. S. A. Lowrance of Moores-
vile, N. c., writing under date of the
4th inst, says: II went to Newton,
Catawba county, yesterday, to hear
Hon. Thomas E. Watson. 1t was a
treat indeed to hear the great reform
er. Democrats, republicans and pop
ulists alike said it was the best speech
they ever heard.
''The democratic party in this state
is rotten, and the democrats have been
very abusive to- populists since they
ind the republicans carried the state
in 1896.
4 '"fhe two terms of fusion with the
democrats on the national ticket
ruined us in North Carolina. If Par
.ker is defeated, as I almost know
be will be. it will be great day for
Dopulism. l think Watson should be
'enominated in 1908. and the demo-
cratic party should endorse him.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-13
FILING PETITIONS

A number of rad,eal changes have
lAen made in tho election laws of the
various states in tie past eight years,
and in nearly every instance for the
express purpose Of preventing new
Parties from secur rg place upon the
official ballot. The difficulties to be
overcome are varied. and one could
write a magazine orticle on the bur-
.dens imposed upH, third parties by
said party legislation in the various
states. Owing to the fusion between
the democrats and populists upon ma
tlonai candidate FOR president--or per-
baps more properly the attempted fu-
s,on-the peoples party organization
was in measure dropped in a good
many states, and the party lost its Of
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-13
THE LATEST IN SHOES
Result Of Years of Experience IN Shoe
Designing and Perfected Methods


'sHonorbilt" and Western Lady are
the names Of two new sf.es which
Iare conceded to reach tn, height OF
perfection in shoe making.
The successful originator of these
two lines of perfect shoes is the r,
Mayer Boot & Shoe Co. of Milwaukee
Wis. This name will be sufficient to
assure most OF our readers Of the quail
| ity of these goods. A great many are
laIready familiar with the high stand
ms r11l-.seod-.Mearing features OF
Mayer shoes, Wnlie s1asasadss have
been impressed by the straight fors
ward, persistent advertising done by
this firm in all the principal publica-
lions throughout the country.
Mayer shoes have high standing
among shoe dealers and are recon-
mended by them as giving the great
est satisfaction Of any shoes in the
market. The new shoes will sl1rpass
III style, fit and durabiii y anything
the Mayer Boot & Shoe Co. has ever
placed on the market.
In announcing these new lines. il Is
hoped that every reader will take care
ful note of the advertisements OF
"Honorbilt" and Western Lady"
shoes and when next in need of shoes
make request upon the dealer for
one OF these new brand.
The 'Honorbilt" for men is that sub-
stantial, nobby and fashionable kind
that every man who is at all desirous
of being well dressed will search for
Made in variety of designs. for ex-
elusive business or dress wear. or as
appropriate for all uses, It has features
that appeal to every man
The western Lady" FOR women wIlr
quickly become recognized as the most
proper shoe for ladies rs it embodies
all that appeals to a woman when she
seeks the ideal shoe for her use The
beautiful design and graceful lines de-
light the fastidious tas.e of the fair
sex. Made from the soft ST.. select I'D
per feathers and the mort flexible and
durable sole feathers, they are en-
lowed with wearing and comfort quail
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-13
Published in Convenient
Form for General Cir
culation and Dis
tributiOn.
VALUABLE CAMPAIGN LITERATURE
VIII Be Mailed to Any Number of
Names and Addresses at Two
Cents Per Copy.

During the present campaign The
Independent has received thousands OF
requests for extra copies containing
Mr.. Watson's speeches. TO meet this
tremendous demand an EXTRA EDI-
TION is now in preparation and will
be published about October II It
will contain Mr.. Watson's letter of ac-
ceptance, Mr.. Tibbles' letter of ac-
ceptance, the peoples party national
platform, MI. Watson's Cooper Union
speech, his Lincoln speech, the Nash
vile speech and the Texas speech, to-
gether with liberal extracts from all
of his addresses during this campaign.
All OF these speeches were masterpieces
|of logic, eloquence and patriotism
THE EXTRA EDITION will con-
tain many valuable articles prepared
by MIR. Tibbles and other populists of
national reputation, covering the
money question, government ownership
|of railroads and other fundamental
doctrines of the peoples party as set
forth in it's national platform.
" The EXTRA EDITION will he large
viii contain NO ADVERTISING.
It will beSa d6Gl ms a that every pop
Fulist in the land will be proud rs ~
tribute among his friends and neigh
bOrs.
TSis EXTRA EDITION will be sold
at two cents per COPY in any quantity.
It will be mailed TO lists of names and
addresses at the same price. Send IN
your orders and lists at once SO that
wrappers can be addressed and ready
for mailing Immediately after the En-
IRA EDITION is published.
Watson and Tibbles are making an
active and energetic campaign, and de-
serve the loyal support and co-opera-
ton OF every populist who has the
welfare Of the party at heart Under
their capable leadership the peoples
party is on sure foundation and the
road to triumphant victory in 1908.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-13

tiles that afford a world of satisfac-
ton.
II your dealer does not happen to
have the "Honorbilt'' or western
Lady shoes to show you write to the
r. Mayer Boot G Shoe Co., Milwau-
kee, Wis, and they will inform you
where to get them.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-13
ONE or THE FORTY.

I The following letter IS the first re-
cnived in answer to my appeal for
forty contributions of. SIS each. Up ID
date October g. the other thirty-nine
are still keeping their money in their
respective pockets:
Genoa, Neb.. Sept. 21.-Charles @.
De France, Joliet.-Dear Sir: En-
closed please find a draft for SIS to
help pay the printers bill for the
Cooper Union speech / desire to be
one. OF the forty you make call for in
I & ssfn1leHendent of September go.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-13
THE BoHEMIANs FOR WATSON

~ I5S1d1FMIANS FOR WATSON
In letter to national headquarters
Anthony Dolezilek Of Silver Lake
i am working as hard as can for
Watson and Tibbles. and can say now
that every Bohemian in Silver Lake
township will vote for the peoples
party electors. | have converted b.
hemian republicans as well as demo-
Gratis"
CHAS. @. DE FRANCE.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-10-13
OREGON.

A letter from DR.. j. Linsey Hill, Al
bany. Ore. says that the populists in
this state are circulating petition to
place Watson and Tibbles electors on
the official ballot.
The petition will require 1900 sign
ers, and there are only a few more
days in which to finish and file it. DR..
Hill has been circulating one OF the Pc
titions in his county (Linn), and says
that he has met with GOOD success so
far. and that if other counties do as
well they will secure the electoral
ticket. He says that after this fight
ii Watson gets a good vote in the
union, the populists of Oregon can or
ganize permanently.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-14
Picking Coal bv Machine.

England is soon TO have a complete
coal screenings plant for the express
purpose Of picking" Goals. The coal
is carried on a travelling belt, while
operatives, standing on each side at
short distances, pick out the stone,
shale and other substances as the
coal passes along, The plant will
have picking belts, jigging screens,
revolving tipples and various convey
ors, together with the necessary steel
structural work and gearing. The re-
vOlving tippler, with a diameter Of six
feet six inches, is arranged to convey
all the coal from the tubs TO the
screens without waste and to reduce
the breakage to a minimum. The Jig
ger sorts into three classes Of coal
smudge, nut and best On the under
side Of the jigging screen are two
steel plate shoots for delivering the
nut and slack to the picking belts.
There are three belts arranged to con-
vey the coal to the trucks, with low
ering shoots at the end. At the end Of
each conveyor are three steel plate
shoots for delivering the material into
the wagons. The plant is designed to
deal with an output Of 500 tons day.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-14
MakIna 50 wIthout Pc Iron.

Reports come from Victoria, Aus
tralia, Of the successful experiments
BY the Iron, Steel and Metals Manu-
featuring company Of that city in pro-
ducing wrought iron and steel without
the use Of pig iron The magnetic
iron sand Of New Zealand is treated
first with electromagnetic separatOrs,
so as 70 leave a pure magnetic iron
oxide These particles Of ore are
dropped automatically into a slowly
revolving cylinder IN a furnace, which
uses fuel oil and the waste gases.
The particles are reduced thus to the
metallic form while retaining their in
dividuality- From the revolving cyl
inders the ore particles drop into a
smelling bath.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-14
Novelty in EnveIopes.

IN no other business is there such
: continual search for novelties as
il the printers art The up-tO-date
printer is always on the lookout for
something new, and especially is this
true Of what are generally called nov
elites" To be successful he must
be able to present something that is
attractive and artistic and at the
same time substantial and it is sell
dom that he does two pieces Of work
alike. His work really covers such a
wide range that he must be able to
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-14

Ans.-You cannot get a better ma
terial for a foundation for a hay
scale, for the walls are smooth, and If
properly built they never get out Of
order By the action Of frost. The
walls should be one foot thick You
do not mention the height required,
but they are generally about 3 feet
6 inches high, so a foundation 10 feet
by Is feet by feet 6 inches high
would require barrels Of Portland
cement, 6 yards Of gravel and one
yard Of stone for filters.
The way to proceed in building the
foundation is, first, to get the exact
size or pattern Of the scales, allowing
1 II inches between them and the
wall, SO that they can play I'D and
down and be free from the wall The
floor planks can project over the iron
so that it plays up and down freely;
the walls are built between two
planks with bolts or 2 by 4 uprights
with wedge between uprights and
Dlanks to keep the plank from spread
Ing
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-14

~ N@[TIQN
PsrPetuaI - Of Radium.

FSFpGLual ACTIVITY OF Raoiurn-
The Eadium electroscope is a little
instrument In which the departure OF
negative ions from a speck Of radium
inclOsed in a sealed vacuum tube per
petuaIly changes the leaves Of an
eIectrOscope; also inside the sealed
tube. While the action is probably
not perpetual, so long as the radium
lasts, say 10000 years, the tiny leaves
OF the eIectroscope win, IL is said, go
on opening and shutting so many
times a minute, ike a clock or a per
petuaI motor. There is also an ar
rangement by which the periodical
discharges Of the electrOscope, when
the leaves touch the side Of the sealed
glass tube, in which a wire connects
two inner coatings Of zinc foil to
earth, ring a bell or print a record Of
every contact Of the leaves. Each dis
charge from the outside terminal Of
zinc foil and wire when the leaf
strikes the inner foil is sufficient to
act on a coherer similar to that which
is used in wireless teIegraphy- The
cOberer, as il wireless telegraphic
system, is put in a bell circuit, and
each time it is acted on by train Of
He-tzian waves it rings a bell. With
a three milIigramme speck Of radium
the bell was rung every seventy sec
Onds. Thus a perpetual minute bell
could be devised.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-14

The ShOt-hOle Borer CXyleborus
dispar) has been very destructive to
apple and plum trees this year. Little
good can be done Dy treating the
trees now to kill the insects which
are in the wood, but early next
spring the trees should be painted
with a carbolic wash, which will pre-
vent the females from laying more
eggs on the trees which are now in
tested and upon other trees growing
Lear them. It viii be wise for all
fruit growers to use this preventive
remedy next spring, IN districts
where the ShOt-hOle BOrer has been
abundant this year. A good wash is
as follows:
Soft soap reduced to the consist
ency OF thick paint by the addition Of
a strong solution Of washing soda In
water. If applied with a brush about
the 1st Of June on the morning OF =
warm day, this viii dry in a few
hours and form a tenacious coating
not easily dissolved by rain. One
pint Of crude carboIic acid should be
added to the gallon Of wash.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-14

present something different for every
business
All printers do more or less pam
phlet work and a very unique novelty
in this line is that shown in the illus
tratiOn. Il consists Of an ordinary
booklet Of any number Of pages with
the envelope combined Herewith.
The cover is made larger than the
outside booklet, allowing an edge Of
about an inch all around, which is
partly separated from the main pOr-
ton by perfOratiOn- This edge con-
tains an adhesive substance, which
can be easily mOistened and the back
and front Of the cover brought to-
gether. This eventually seals the en-
velOpe and when received can be
quickly opened by tearing on the per
fOrated edge The name and address
Of the recipient can be written on
the front the same as in the ordinary
envelope and a stamp affixed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-14
I1vzr vsIusbIe Discovery

InvaE Is a new and peculiar alloy
formed Of nickel and steel which
vithstands heat without expansion
When made in a certain way il con
tracts slightly on being heated
Since al instruments OF precision suf-
fer errors from changes in tempera-
ture- this quality wiz greatly beneft
measuring apparatus, particularly
timepieces. Astronomers VIII regard
with enthusiasm q pendulum certain
to stay Of constant length regardless
Of thermal Influences Surveying ap-
paratus Is smother article that Wiu
profit By inTs