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The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
e. of M. Trustees Should Stand Firm

The general public will have little
patience with those upper classmen
at the University of Maine who have
been reported as holding off in their
registrations because of their unwill-
ngness to sign a pledge to refrain
from hazing. Nor. is their attitude
any the less deserving of criticism
because they stop to quibble over the
definition of the general term OF
"hazing" 1t is begging the question
with the idea of asserting a certain
degree of independence with which
the general public is not in sympa-
thy, in the least.
The time has long since been
reached in college and university
government when drastic measures
should be taken to prevent the con-
tinuance of the barbaric customs OF
treatment of new students. The bru-
tai, often times fiendish and almost
murderous assaults committed upon
so-called freshmen by upper classmen
In many institutions have no place in
the development of either the man
hood or the intellect of the young
men of today and all disposition to
deal lightly with such offenses Is to
be deplored. This relic Of old days
should be cut out.
AS an institution founded through
national aid and supported almost
wholly by state appropriations, the
public has right to express itself
regarding the attitude to be assumed
by the authorities of the University
of Maine. With no dissention, so far
as reported, in the public press, the
announcement was made last June
that the trustees had decided to In
sist upon a pledge from each student
entering to abstain from hazing.
This action, on the other hand has
been widely commended and we
have no doubt but what the trustees
will stand firm by the declaration.
The public will be sorry indeed to
learn that this big institutions af-
fairs can be dominated by a certain
element which stands for the con-
tinuance of this unholy practice.
Better will it be for the State and
for the institution Of which 1t Is so
proud, and which Is doing such COM
mendable work, that 1t lose half or
even three-fourths of it's entire stu
dent body than that its board of
of trustees recede one point from the
attitude 1t took last June after ma
ture deliberation. Hazing at the Uni
versity of Maine must be stopped
Bangor Commercial.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
A Little Bit Cocksure.

Says the Belfast journal:
The Lewiston correspondent OF the
Bangor Commercial reports that there
Is no truth in the report that Ex-Gox
Cobb will contest Congressman Swa-
sey's seat and that the fight against
Senator Hale's reelection Is given
up. 1t Is further admitted that,
The second district Is Republican
and the Democrats in the last two
congressional elections have come
nearer to electing their candidates
than they will again for some time
to come. The voters in this part oi
the State are we'll satisfied with the
tariff. They believe that the
business boom is to continue and SO
they will not vote to change present
conditions.
That condition also exists in the
first, third and fourth Congressional
districts and in the State at large.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
RIPLEY.

c. r. Tripp attended the Exeter
fair and exhibited his fine herd OF
Holstein Friesans, securing many first
prizes and long line of blue rib
bons.
Ripley farmers are very busy hust-
ling their corn In to Dexter canning
factory. as IL closes Tuesday They
report n good acreage
Horace Frost remains very helpless
with bu' little hopes for recovery.
Barbary Pleud has recently return
ed from Lewiston. She is stopping
with Mrs. Fred Hanson.
Ripley holds its annual Grange fair,
cattle show and dance Thursday, Oc-
tober eth. Dinner and supper fur
nished by Grange.
The Worlds fair at Parkman was
held October End. AS usual grand
time was reported
Mrs. Erastus Robinson Is gaining
very slowly. She has lately nndar-
gone a surgical operation, Dr. w. A.
Bumps of Dexter having operated on
her eyes.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
We Hold the Goal.

The icebergs freeze to the secret
we'll;
The north star wrinkles but will not
tell;
And no one can read the wavering
That are writ on the sky when Au-
rora shines.
Either or neither, first, at the goal
Which of them found the way to the
pole?
The circling stars in the Arctic
night,
Beheld Old Glory outshine their light
What did 1t matter whose hand un'
furled
The flag of the free at the top OF the
world?
Either-no matter-we hold the goal
Americas first at the long sough
pole!
LILLIAN CLAYTON SMITH.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
County News
SOLON.
neutrality-suspicious.

Mr.. and Mrs John Rowell and Miss
/ Berle Cram spent the day Sunday with
| friends in Bingham.
John Mahoney and daughter, EN-
ma, went to kineo Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Gerald of Fair
| field, were in town the first OF tn;
week called here by the illness Of Mrs
Gerald's brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Clough OF
Madison Center, were In town Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Lombard and
Mrs. VIM. York of Madison, were in
town Sunday.
Mrs. William Norton of Skowhe-
gan, was the guests of friends In town
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Young OF
Skowhegan, are in town for few
days, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Man
ley Young.
Mr.. Mears and Fred Curtis returned
the first of the week from few DAYS
trip In Canada in Mr.. Mears's tour
ing car.
Miss Myrtle Hughes returned to
No. Anson Monday after Jew days
stay with the family Of her brother
Fred Hughes.
Mrs Lewis Smith and daughter
Florence, of Wateryille, are the guests
of Mrs. W. H. Soper.
At the next regular meeting of Key
stone Chapter, o. e. S., the District
Department Grand Matron Mrs Eva
Shean of Canaan, will be present ant
inspect the work.
A. w. Rowell passed away at his
home on North Main street Tuesday
afternoon, Oct s.. after a weeks i'll
ness. Mr.. Rowell was n years OLE
and native of Solon. Mrs. Rowell
who has been confined to her bed dur
ing this time. is slowly gaining.
Rev. T. B. HIATT of No. Anson. wal
In town little while last Friday.
The annual election of officers. pub
lie installation and dinner OF Key
stone lodge, f. and A. M, will be hell
In their lodge rooms Wednesday, Oc
tober 13.
Eugene Randlett of Norwood, Mass
was the guest of his cousin. Mrs. S
f. Greene last week.
The pulp mill Is shut down to re
pair the rocks which gave way las
week, and all the crews were put o.
clearing away for the new ones.
Rev. John Wilson and Rev MI
Meservey went to North Madison Sun
day to hold services.
Miss Chispa Rowell went to Mad
son Wednesday on business.
The American Realty Co. saw mil
/ which has been running the past tw
= months, finished saving their popla
: last week. s<~
The Ladies' Aid gave Mrs. Hirar
! Rice a surprise party Tuesday after
) noon.
: A. w. 'Starbird. entertained his Sur
. day school class Monday evening.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. williams returned t
= Caratunk Tuesday after few day,
stay with their grandmother, Mr.
1 Harriet Patterson and other relatives
o Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woods Of Bins
ham was In town Tuesday.
Miss Alta Gray went to Lewisto
Y Saturday to spend the Sabbath wit
8 a friend. Mrs. Gray Joined her Nor
day and they went to Boston wheI
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
ATHENS.

Mrs. George Aver, who has been
visiting friends in Westbrook and
Gorham for several weeks, returned
last TUESDAY.
Mrs. Charles Oliver and he. moth
er. Mrs Taylor, returned from Wash
ington the past week, driving through
one of the rainy days. Mrs. Oliver
contracted a heavy cold an6 has been
confined TO 1er room part Of the
time since rom Its effects. Size IS
attended by DR.. Doo.aoy.
r. d. Pratt of Harrisburg, Penn,
arrived in town last Tuesday to visit
his parents and accompany his fam
lily to their home
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Miles of Port
land, are visiting their cousins, Mr.
and Mrs. George Aver.
Mrs. Fred Hight, who was sudden
ly called away on account of the SICK
ness of her daughter, Helen, some
weeks ago, returned home Saturday,
leaving her daughter convalescent.
Tom Fox in company with N. u.
Cook, are bringing water into tneir
homes from the oliver farm.
The friends of Mrs. Amanda Towle
of Skowhegan, were saddened at the
news of her death.
Miss Kathleen Fox, student OF
Pennington Normal school, is passing
a few days at home.
Miss Vera Beckwith has gone to
Massachusetts to attend some schooi
In that state, making her home with
friends there.
Mrs. Charles Beckwith was called
to Pressure Isle on account or serious
illness in her fathers family.
Alanson Hall, native of this town
but for many years resident Oh
Massachusetts, recently passed Few
days here and in adjoining towns,
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Chas. Oliver has mild form
of diptheria. The house Is qGaran-
tined and no spread OF the disease is
likely.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Downs held
reception at their home Saturday ev-
ening. There was large attendance
and many useful present were re-
ceived.
Born: In Athens, Sept 27, to the
wife of Austin Starbird, daughter
Mrs. Alonzo Scribner of Lewiston,
and Mrs. Chester Robinson and little
daughter of Concord, are visiting at
George Scribner's.
Miss Cora Hayden Is visiting rela-
tives in Exeter and Garland.
David Jollotta of Sherbrook, N. s.,
Is visiting at Ernest Linkletter's.
| Brailey's Orchetra furnished music
for the dance at Brighton Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Trim of Isleboro, Is visiting
her son, Arthur Trim at Athens.
George Gardner has moved to Bing-
| ham
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07

Hsi e Il -; Felas - fool ANYBODY
a regard Il lia paiitlts
The indsp~adeni. Reporter hAa
elected II do exactly that which II
sssayei II would do IN the paragraph
quoted by The Democrat II will re
main independent Of an allegiance
20 political parties. thus being free
TO champion whichever party u deems
best able TO carry on successfully
the business affairs Of the State OF
Maine Simply because We differ
radically with the Democrat on The
question OF Prohibition. the Demo-
crai should not conclude that. like
Itself. We have gulped down a party
tag.
No: when occasions arise as In
the Hatch Peaks controversy. Ne
shall stand ready to condemn those
deserving OF condemnation no mat
ter to what political party they may
belong. Why not? The Independent
Reporter has been established for the
purpose OF fayoring no body OF men,
no class of men, no individual
even the publisher himself Its one
great aim is to be a peoples paper,
standing always for what Is best
and advocating only those. principles,
the adoption OF which would mean a
saner citizenship, happier firesides.
and plenty and more to spare.
Yes; why not? To champion par
ties is all right in its way. but above
the party banner is the old flag with
the stars of white and the bars of
red and blue. That stands for more
than party. for more than platforms,
for more than party organs. So you
can have the old faded Democratic
banner. Mr. Maine Democrat. and
some other organ can carry the
dingy old Republican rag. but for us
we will rest content with none other
than the good old stars and stripes.
and under that old flag we shall keep
marching on, week after week.
Why not? It's much more profit
able to fight for all the people than
to carry on an internecine strife
from one political campaign to an
other. Fail not to remember that the
day of the independent voter is at
hand.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07

Commenting on what the Fort Fair
field Review says regarding the In
come Tax, the Waterville Sentinel
remarks, as follows: The Review, OF
course, understands that q large ma
jority of the people OF every county
in Maine feel just as do the people OF
Aroostook and that in spite of that
fact it is altogether likely that the
next State Legislature will not ratify
the proposed amendment II 1t re-
elects Eugene Hale to the United
States Senate.
Aroostook county has three sena-
tors in the upper branch Of the State
Legislature. They have always been
Republicans. Unless a miracle takes
place the next senators from Aroos-
took will be Republicans. According
to party usuage two of the three will
be A. e. Irving and Carl E. Milliken,
who were in the State Senate last
winter.
We would suggest to the Review
that it extend the use OF its columns
to those gentlemen for public state
ment of their attitude on the income
tax amendment. 1t might be we'll to
inform them that they will not be
asked to enact an income tax law but
that the question to come before them
will be the giving of power to Con-
gress to enact such law.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07

Miss Alta goes 10 fnish her kinder.
Eartsn course
Horace Barton and Ars. Ida Elder
OF Reno. New. are In town visiting
their sisters. Mira. Sumner and isaar
Holway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley spent the Sab
bath In Bingham.
Mrs. Esther Porter of skowhe.an.
spen; few days the iast of the week
with her sister. Mrs. Marceiius iryine.
DR.. Dates was In Caratunk Monday
professionally.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
@HORNSWOGGLING."

Why can't we have referendum
as to that formidable issue now loom
ing up, Shall the grafters be per-
mitted to "hornswoggle" the State Au-
ditor prerogatives? And where standeth
the Governor and Council as to the
proposition? Already the democratic
press is lining up for the discussion
Twill be trifie prominent as o
campaign issue next summer.-Brigh-
ton News.
1t would make blooming good
referendum proposition. But. the
Governor and Council do not stand
eth"-they bendeth badly, and away
from the people. Their back bones
troubleth them grievously.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
Why Not :?

Among other comments we note the
following from our weekly contem-
porary, the Maine Democrat:
The Somerset Independent-Repo
er announces that it will be "inde-
pendent OF any allegiance to the
Republican, Democratic or Socialist
parties and will stand squarely for
the rights of the common people as
opposed to corporate greed and pri-
vate selfish interests" Isn't that
great? Now just watch 1t preach
straight Republican doctrine, OF the
narrowest kind, So times year. The
Independent Reporter is all right
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
ST, ALBANS.

Miss Muriel Nye of Waterville, Is
visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Jesse Stone Is in Dexter car
ing for her uncle who Is Ill.
c. ]. Worthen left Monday for Bos-
ton where he will purchase car
load of horses.
We are pleased to learn that Mrs.
Clara Welch. who is at the Eastern
Maine General hospital is gaining and
homes are entertained for her final
recovery.
C. A. Bachelor and Mr.. Randall
of Brockton, were up north last week
hunting.
Warren James of Lisbon, N. H., who
has been a guest at H. E. Cyphers' 8,
returned Saturday to Boston for his
third years work in the Harvard
Law school,
]. H. Winchester and wife of Cor
inna were visitors Sunday with their
niece Mrs. C. C. Hanson and family.
Will Bigelow and wife of Fits
field. and James Fuller, wife and son
of Hartland, spent Sunday, guests OF
A. P. Bigelow and wife.
Arthur Hanson and wife. and er-
lev Hanson, wife and children. OF
Newport, spent Sunday, guests OF r.
M. wilkins and wife.
Miss Vivian Laughton left Satur-
day for Boston, where she will attend
the Leland Powers school.
Samuel Pingree, who drives the
stage from ST. Adams to Hartland, Is
quite sick at present writing. In
severe fit of coughing he burst a
blood vessel In his side Sunday night.
His son-in-law, Mr.. Gray, is taking his
place for few days.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
fasor Of Ineems Tar.

SAYS the Lewiston Journal: The
trust ridden democratic legislature OF
Georgia like the tins, -bidden rspub-
llcan legislature of Connecticut has
Just voted down the income tax. The
people. TO g. are for the income tax
including Maine. but II is arranged
to have anti-income tax legislatures
10 such extent as is necessary to
defeat Taft's and Teddys and the
Folks demand
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
HONOR wHgRF 1T n DUE.

A few weeks ago the Bangor News
looked forward to the August term of
court as n test OF the efficacy of
Sturgis enforcement in Penobscot
county. The term Of court has come
and gone, and the net result In this
regard is the failing OF one rum
seller out of about 80 appealed rum
cases. With one solitary rumseller
in jail as the sole substantial result
of all the bother and expense of the
concentrated energies of Sturgis en-
forcement, the Bangor papers will
have further editorial material on
prohibition "as she prohibits in
Bangor.
So says the Portland Argus, which
gets in ell the whacks at the prohi-
bitory law every lay, that it can
think of. In the particular case
mentioned though it does not give the
whole story. There were good
mtny cases that were subject to
fine only which they got, while
dozen or so of the dealers who were
eligible to jail sentences skipped and
did not appear at court as they
should have, against whom papers
we're issued that will put them in
iail If the officers can find .heIn. The
enforcement of the law isn't so sure
and complete as the friends of 1t
would wish. but If those who are so
anxious for a consistent enforcement
as the Argus processes to be, would
give credit when II is due instead of
sneering at it at every possible
chance, even unjustly, the results
might be better.-Gardiner Reporter
Journal.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07

One of the laws passed by the last
Maine legislature was to prevent the
purchase OF second hand books for
use in the public schools, under a
penalty of not exceeding five hundred
dollars. The object Of course Is to
prevent the spread Of disease, as
books are liable to trasmit the germs.
1t might also be be claimed that books
that have been used In school should
not be issued to another scholar LOT
the same reason. But not all pupils
have diseases and If one in a school
does have it the teacher knows or II
and can take proper precautions.
while books that are bought second
hand from dealers may have all KINDS
of disease germs in them for all the
buyer may know about it. The dit-
ference in cost is not enough to make
a great deal of expense to the towns,
and perhaps the new books will last
enough longer to make up the diner
ence anyway.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
THURSDAY, OCT. Z.
Benefits of College Hazing

The controversy over the question
of hazing that has been going on be-
tween the faculty, supported by the
trustees, and the upperclassmen OF
the University of Maine, has called
forth considerable comment from the
press of Maine. The action of the
upperclassmen in refusing to accede
to the wishes of the faculty in cut
ting out all the harsher forms OF
hazing is very generally condemned,
as 1t rightly should be; but some OF
the press, In their ardor, go much
farther In their comments and con-
demn the students for not doing
away with the practise of hazing al
together. They see nothing In the
custom but close relationship to
barbarity, and undoubtedly this view
will be pretty generally accepted.
AS we have remarked, the harsher
forms Of hazing such as may have
been practised at the Maine Univer-
sity, should be condemned and for
bidden, but the milder forms of haz-
ing, such as are in vogue in most
colleges, may better be kept than
dispensed with, at least until human
nature changes whole lot more.
To support such a view may seem
at first blush to be abetting &c nuis-
ance and to be an outrage on decent
society, but as a real matter of fact,
we fail to recall a single instance
during considerable period OF time
when student has received any
other than great benefit from having
passed through the hazing days OF
freshman years at college.
The point is this: The avearge man
who enters college gets what Is COM
monty known as a "swelled-head.' :
His presence on the campus Is not
long seen before it Is at once felt,
for he owns 1t all-the buildings, the
faculty, the upperclassmen, In fact
everything that Is not nailed down
and labeled. Rank old Human Ma
ture stirs up all the freshman's
bumptuousness. He dons Derby"
sports o cane and wastes his time
I'm social calls. This course leads to
grief: 1t ought to. The upperclass-
men cannot put up with this foolish
ness and as 1t becomes absolutely
for the freshman to learn
his place, he is called upon In the
wee sma' hours Of very dark morn
ing. His Derby" is appropriated
and a skull-cap of a suggestive green
hue, is left In Its place with a rather
emphatic injunction that 1t must be
worn. The cane Is also appropriated
but not until 1t has done effective
service as helpmeet to the "old
slipper" AS for social calls, they
are ordered "cut out" To make the
evening memorable, the freshman
may be taken to the college pump
where his head Is thoroughly washed
until the swelling has entirely dis
appeared.
What hapepns? The next morn
ing there issues forth very much
more of man than the one who re-
tirsc latc the night before. He has
been taught his place, and he knows
If he does not keep that place there
will be something more his due than
the "poddling" and the "ducking.
Call 1t barbarous or ungentlemaniy
conduct, in fact call 1t what one may
nevertheless the result, according to
two-thirds of our college graduates,
will always justify the means, 1t
helps nightly In training college
men for effective citizenship.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
MAINE POLITICAL NOTES

The Review does sell 10 point out
the course TO be followed. To take
the frs, step. TO auia probable can
didaiea for the nei, senate. viii. we
think. show that there are Just few
obstacles In the was Of securing the
ratification by a Republican Legisla-
ture
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
MAKING A SPECTACLE.

Hail! The Conquering Heroes!"
facetiously exclaims the unenthused
Portland Advertiser. Seriously, isn't
the country making a spectacle Of it.
self?-Brighton News.
You're right, News, she certainly
be!
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
Gov. Fernald VIII Meet President
Taft.

Governor Fernald will leave Maine
October 20 to join President Taft at
st. Louis and accompany him on his
ten days trip South Gov. Fernald
will be a guest at the dinner given
by President Taft at st. Louis, Oct.
25 on the eve of his departure South.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07

Oh, but we made up for all past
neglect in the cordial receptions ten
dered him along his route home. 'Rah
for Peary!
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07

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