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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-25
At the Library.

Not long since, a stranger at our
public library, displayed considerable
interest in its arrangement and asked
permission to look over the stack
room. After a careful survey, the
gentleman introduced himself as
Josiah H. Benton, president of the
trustees of Boston Public library and
expressed his surprise and pleasure
at the number and excellence of the
books upon our shelves.
He declared that during varied
experience as lecturer. he had seldom
found so good library in a town of
our size. This is very gratifying to
us and we believe 1t to be true. In
deed, those In a position to know, say
our collection of volumes of non
fiction Is not excelled for value in
Maine outside her largest cities.
Our librarian says that of our fiction
the novels in the two cents a day
department are in greatest demand
and that THE Inner Shrine" is the
story most read at present. Both the
interest of the story and the fact that
the authors name Is unknown con-
tribute to it's popularity. It's readers
are all trying to decide who wrote It,
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- burden O. Cd demonstrations before
a. ukrnz an "a brfana Had
eftef Ikc ihs tsapaisr ls.H uaum
Siih IT, commandments petition de
kice o. present statutes. L would seem
u dlr,-=t primary Haf" Within
LAY reach without rngamhetinR The
afFsnie Ia and the statutes With nd
lI,i1nal legislation n taIs direction. %
The Independent RelArtcr also
needs 20 be told how IN the world
4 Ia possible to demonstrate 10 the
aeople. and especially the News. the
advantages OF the direct primary
without giving il fair trial. And
again this paper needs To be told how
long since the popular referendum
mas been a sdeadletter."
The chief difficulty with the News
and we are slowly coming TO think the
difficulty chronic-is that IL is so ex-
tremely prejudlced-so "sot"--in these
matters. that az in the case of the ref
erendum. 1t pronounced the principle
bB utdu d5 "a uOOI NAH lOHS Drioic IL
became living vital force in the poll
teal life of Maine. The News has
Jumped on the ."direct primary" plan
in precisely the same way. We can
not believe that this is the best way
TO assist those who have the welfare
Of our political life at heart. 1t isn't
the right kind OF encouragement for
the students of good government. The
Independent-Repor Is making a
study of the direct primary" and II
8 willing to give all hands fair
show.
The News reminds us of an old
time judge of our Acquaintance who,
in the midst of court proceedings,
made the following startling an
nouncement: Look here, you law
yers, don't bring on any more wit
nesses for my mind Is all made up"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-25
IN STOCK MARKET
THIS WEEK
Financial Matters Work
Their Way Out
General Outlook Warrants Hopeful
ness and Caution.

Financial problems are working
their way out through a series OF
/ conflicting influences. Tho general
undertone In trade. industry and a.
nance Is one OF confidence. Business
continues large In volume, and the
| belief In continued activity Is uni
versal Labor is well employed, and
/ there would be little reason for hes
fancy were 1t not for the phenomen-
ally high level of prices whether OF
merchandise or securities. Com
plants of the high cost of living are
universal There is good reason for
many of these complaints, but the fact
Is they are frequently being made the
most of as an excuse for advances In
wages A far more potent element
/ in the increased cost of living than
j is readily admitted is the extrava-
gance which has become a national
i characteristic and weakness. This
tendency towards extravaganza is
more evident even in the home than In
business or in public affairs, and its
effects in the long run cannot but be
Injurious. Many totally unnecessary
amusements and Injuries are now
INDUCED in which were never thought
of ten years ago, and the result must
be a greatly diminished national saw
ing power, out of which should come
our new supplies of capital. AS to
what will check this upward trend In
vaues nobody can forecast. Produc-
ton has not yet outrun consumption.
Combinations of all kinds are re-
stricting competition and putting up
prices. Initiation and speculation are
adding fuel to the fire, and at present
there is nothing In sight to check the
advance except exhaustion of the pur-
chasing power of the consumer. That,
too, Is not in the immediate future.
In the industrial section of the
market the outlook is somewhat
brighter for the better class of secur-
tiles All our leading establishments,
especially those in any way connect
ed with the steel trade, are wonder
fully active. Orders are on hand
which will keep them busy for
months, and profits are generally sat
isfactory. The tariff agitation Is over
for the time being, and If speculation
is to succeed in any direction 1t Is
likely to find the industrials the most
profitable.
All things considered the outlook
warrants hopefulness and caution.
Congress will very shortly open, and
much depends upon its probable
course towards corporations. The
anti-capital spirit is only slumbering
and will be easily aroused by un-
toward circumstances. Mr.. Taft Is
known not to be overburdened with
friendship for corporations, and al
though his general attitude Is under
stood, his annual message will be
looked forward to with mo little In
terest.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas, Chester V. Bailey and Ben
jamin f. Bailey, both of Arson, in Som
erset County. State of Maine. by their
mortgage deed dated the second day
OF January, 1908, and recorded in Book
2S3, Page 236, in Somerset Registry of
Deeds, conveyed to Ellra C. Andrews:
of said Arson the following DESCRIBED
real estate, including the buildings
thereon, namely. the Record farm, so
same conveyed to said Baileys by said
Eliza C., Andrews by his deed Of said
second day of January A d. 1908, be-
ing the same premises decided to the
said Ellra c. Andrews by. Jennie M
D. 1904 and recorded in Somerset Reg
istry of Deeds Book 266.. Page ASS. ref.
erence being hereby made to said deed
and the record thereof for more par
ticular description Of said premises:
and whereas, the conditions of said
mortgage has been broken, now. there
for by reason of. the breach of the con-
dltion thereof. I claim foreclosure Of
said mortgage.
November is. A. D. 1909.
ELIZA C. ANDREWS.
2w47
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Twe Successful Raids.

Deputy sherins Rufus \, Mckinney
+ T. n. Walker and Harry Lessore.
made sensational raid al the lodging
house OF George T. Garrett on Main
November H.. Three pint bottles of
Whiskey. ahiskey glasses. and a mum
ber of empty bottles we're taken The
trial was held November 10 before
Judge Newell. W Il. Brown appearing
'or the defendant and County Attorney
Folsom for the State. Deputy Nc
Kenney stated that after rapping
loudly several times. Garrett admitted
them just az they were preparing to
force an entrance Glasses were
found on the table, a bottle OF whis
key in the pantry. another at the head
of a bed occupied by an intoxicated
man. and another was taken from the
person of a man In the kitchen. when
the officers entered. This testimony
was corroborated by the other OFF,
GERS. Garrett pleaded not guilty, and
in defense stated the liquor was
brought there by roomers them selves
and that he was not, nor never had
been engaged in the business When
questioned as to the contents of box
which arrived by express, stated thai
1t contained some cats. Later, uLon
the introduction of a box with his
name and tag stating the contents
were whiskey, Garrett admitted that
he had a case of whiskey come for
personal use. Garrett was foun1
guilty and was fined 500 and sixty
days in the county jail. The case
was appealed and he was released OH
furnishing bonds for 5000.
Another case which came before
Judge Newell November 5, was that
of George T. Meserve, whose store
was raided October 30, and SO bottles
of Jamaica ginger seized. At later
raid, on November 6, according to
the testimony of the deputies, while
no contraband was found, a large
quantity of broken ginger bottles were
found in the store. Samples of the
ginger were sent to the State chemist
and found to contain 62h per cent of
alcohol, and less than one-third of the
mixture was ginger, as is required by
law Meserve was found guilty and
sentenced to pay fine of 800 and
sixty days In Jail.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-25

The Sentinel (Waterville) expected
the Governor and Council to accept
their figures for the State printing
and now that they did not. the Dem
ocratic organ begins to grind out the
old tune of politics" There's evil
IDENTIFY mouse in the meal. The Sem
tinel's professed interest in Maine in
reducing the cost to the State of its
printing has probably reached its
limit-possibly the wave is receding,
Even patriots will bear watching.
Peary attributes his success in
reaching the pole to the fact that he
was reared In this State. That set
ties the Peary-Cook controversy for
us Maine folks. Rails for Peary!
Groans for Cook.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-25
Let Us Give Thanks

Thursday, November 25, has been
designated as a day of Thanksgiving.
Let us see to 1t that we observe the
day in the proper spirit
Tomorrow, let us In our own in
dividual ways, return thanks to AL
mighty God, first, for
Life.
1t Is much to be privileged to live
ed by the spirit of peace and good
will among the nations of the earth,
by the spirit of progress in letters,
learning, arts and sciences, by the
evidences of prosperity shown in
bountiful crops, In large bank ac-
counts, In comfortable homes, In large
endowments for philanthropic enter
prises. Indeed, 1t Is much to live In
such an age. Let us, then, acknowl-
edge thanks that we have been
spared to witness this growth and to
breathe the spirit of the better times
Let us return thanks to Almighty
God, secondly, for
Opportunities-opp to live
~ q vital useful force in society.
And what opportunities have been
ours to grasp during the past year
we may Judge best by comparison. In
other republics where social progress
has not shed Its beneficent rays upon
happy peoples, we read of social
misertes almost unthinkable, of So
cial discomfort through class hatreds
which renders life almost unbearable,
of encouragement of all progressive
purposes. But herein the United
States-refuge of the oppressed and
the free-joving-these unhappy fea-
lures have been copspcuously absent.
Because OF this very fact, the oppor-
tunities to do and to dare for civic
righteousness, to unfit and to broad
on the scope of social well being, to
encourage and sustain the less fortu-
nate, to give to and thereby advance
the works approved Of God-these
and more have been for US as step
ping stones by which we have risen to
higher things.
And finally let US thank Almighty
God for
Successes.
AZ we have set forth determined
~ to join the vigor of life to
blessed opportunity, we have not
been interfered with in the good ends
we sought. God has smiled upon our
works. Some saw an opportunity to
do fellowman a good deed, and sue
cess crowned the purpose and the re-
solve. Others saw an opportunity to
strike the blow for good cause, and
the blow was struck. The farmer
saw his opportunity to increase his
acreage of crops and by the applica-
ton of brain and muscle draw forth
from the earth larger returns. and
success crowned his efforts. Those of
us ID all walks of life, employed at
bench or loom, at desk or forge, when
ever and wherever success has fol-
lowed the union of forceful purpose
and opportunity. there God has merit
ed our praise and thanks.
Let us return thanks gladly and
unstintingly and from 1t let US gain
inspiration for the greater works
which now lay full before us.
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Clear Enough

so long as our officers are nom
mated by the BOSSES they will car
ry out the bosses orders. When they
are nominated by the people, the boss
es will stop giving orders. Then we
may expect laws passed only for the
general welfare, and executed in the
same spirit Maine has the initiative
and can have government by, of, and
for the people whenever she Is
ready. Maine Farmer.
That shows pretty clearly how
Brother Gallup of the Maine Farmer
sums up political matters.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-25
Peculiar Logic

Bowdoin's football team did not
win the Maine championship, but the
game last Saturday indicated clearly
enough that Bowdoin has the best
team In the State-Brunswick Rec
ord.
That may be logic but we doubt It,.
The best team In the State of Maine is
the Colby eleven that today holds the
State championship pennant, For
proof we refer to the score which that
team rolled up against Bowdoin.
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Notice of First Meeting of Creditor,

In the District Court OF the United States for
the District. OF Maine.
II the matter OF
Edward T.. Otis IN BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPT
To the creditors OF Id ward C. Otis, of
Fairfield, in the county OF Somerset and Dis
trio Aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 10Th,
day OF November, A. p. 1909, said Edward c.
Otis was duly adtudcated bankrupt, and
that the first meeting of his creditors Will be
held at Daniel Lewis office, In Merrilfs
Block, Skowhegan, Maine, on the 18th day
of December, A. ID. 1909 at ten O'Clock In the
forenoon, at which time the said creditors
may attend prove their claims, appoint a
trustee examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
November %, A. d. 1909.
DANIEL LEWIS,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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Church Notes
sssesssssssssssssssssssss
ISLAND AVENUE coNGReGATIoNAI
CHURCH.

benjamin Il Merrill. Pastor.
Residence. IFS Main 81.
Telephone. 1919.
Morning worship at 1915. Subject
OF the pastors sermon. a Great Fam
lily Gathering" sabbath school at L.
Christian Endeavor meeting at 6. The
second evening service will he omitted
There Will be a union Thanksgiving
service Thursday evening at this
church al $50. Rev. Robert Morris
will preach.
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Maine Dairymen Here Next Week.

The annual meeting of the Maine
State Dairy Association will open
here on Tuesday of next week, con-
tinuing until Friday. 1t is a notable
gathering and one In which the citi-
zens of this section, especially those
engaged in agriculture. will find Is
pecial interest The addresses and
discussions will be held in the Opera
house and the exhibits in the vfr'-
GUS rooms of the municipal building.
The public are invited and mas view
the exhibits or attend re sessions Of
Tuesday evening, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday mornings.
1t is suggested that the town show
it's appreciation of the visit of the
Maine Dairymen, each citizen endeay-
oring to attend the meetings and Of
fering such hospitalties and courte-
sizes as the occasion demands. IL the
merchants, in arranging their window
displays, would select designs illus
tretive of dairyng or agricultural in
terests or those related to them, the
result could not fail to please our
visitors.
The above is published at the re-
quest of the following committee, APP
pointed by the Skowhegan Board of
Trade and Skowhegan Grange
r. r. PATTEN.
r. F. PARKER.
C. II. GARDNER.
r. l.. MARSTON,
e. E. HARRIS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-25

According to an exchange, the
speeches of Hon. Asher c. Kinds In
the first Maine district are attracting
favorable attention. Why shouldn't
they? Mr. Kinds has been trained In
the school of political experience and
when he speaks, he speaks with au-
thority If the voters Of the first Maine
district do not send Asher Kinds to
Congress they should spend their re-
naming days in sackcloth and ashes.
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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER %.

Therefore, | hereby appoint Thurs
day, the 25th day of November, as a
day of general Thanksgiving and |
cali upon the people on that day, lay
ing aside their usual vocations to re-
pair to their churches and unite in
appropriate services of praise and
thanks to Almighty God. president
Taft.
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100 Acres Including
Valuable Stock and Tools

To settle affairs at once: 10 head
cattle. hogs. sheep, wagons. harness:
etc, cuts % tons hay, spring watered
pasture for IS cows, cream sold at
door, 1000 eds. wood. good apple and
sugar orchards S-room house, good
stock barn, silo, cellar running spring
comfortable for the winter and be
ready for springs work; your COW $
will pay a good profit: all details of
this and other farm bargains page
1s5. "Strout's Farm Buyers Guide No.
%" cow free Dask 212, r. A.
Strout, Kent's Hill, Me.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Noticed. w. Lewis
100 A ares-E. A. Strout.
NotIces-Daniel w Lewis
Fur Coats-W. p. Ordway:
Rubbers-A. T.. Bison & Son.
Above Par-First National Bank.
Foreclosure-Ellra c. Andrews.
stump Blasting-Blunt Hdw. Co
Mark Down Sale--W. d. Steward
Winter Overcoats-Ira A. Norton.
anksgiving-Chas. f. Ward Co.
Suits and Overcoats-Fred c. Dow:
Deposit Savings Bank.
Farm at Auction--Jerome G. Ftnson.
Bank Statement-First National Bank
Bank Statement-Second National
Bank.
Farm Bargains--A. NJ. Glidden Farm
Agency.
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CENTENARY METHODIST EPIsco-
PAL CHURCH.

Fred A. LeItch. Phi. D, Minister.
Residence. Is Island Avenue.
Sabbath morning service at 1915.
Subject Modern Shares and Modern
Victims" Chorus choir leader. Mrs.
VIM Emery Bible study. r. Mems
Bible Glass. II. Epworth League. 6.
Sabbath evening service o'clock.
Union service. David Porter, Y. NJ. c.
A. National Secretary will address
the meeting.
m Union Thanksgiving service
Thursday evening in the Congregation
al church at 80. Rev. Robert Nor
ris will speak Be sure and bring
your Alexander song books.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

The Christian Science Society, Madi-
son avenue. corner Russell str eet. Ser
vices Sunday morning al 1915 and
Wednesday evenings at 100. Subject:
Ancient and Modern Necromanoy or,
Mesmerism and Hypnotism" The pub
lie Is cordially invited.
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SEVENTH DAY ADyENTIsTs.

Mission on corner of Madison av-
enue and Russell street Sabbath
School at p. IN. Saturday. Speaking
Sunday evening at 7.30. Prayer and
praise services Tuesday AMI Friday
evening at 100 The public Is cordial
ly invited,
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Robert Morris. Pastor.
Residence, "A Main Street.

Sunday morning service at 1045
with sermon by the pastor.
Sunday evening service in union
with other churches at the Methodist
church
TIE meeting Thursday evening will
be at the Congregational church
Thanksgiving service.
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1t is said that only about two
per cent. of our total population
are college graduates, and that
they hold about sixty per cent. of
the important positions of the
country. One and half per cent.
of our cattle are the offspring OF
pure bred sires or dams. Has
their training-which Is selec-
ton. feeding and care-been
equal in preparing them for their
work, to the training of the col
lege graduate in preparing him
for his vocation Turf, Farm d
Home.
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POPULAR SCIENCE.

Emin Pasha has discovered a race
of dwarfs which inhabit central Afrl-
ca. They are only forty inches high
of a brown color, and very agile.
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Without A Hearing
Again from thea Bridgton News

Again from the Bridgton News;
"The Skowhegan Independent-Re-
porter needs to be told that 1t is the
path Of wisdom to cling to the old
ways which have rendered good SER
vice until something that will i'm
prove present conditions can be
shown. The direct primary" may or
may not be in the interest of pro-
gress; its advocates have upon them
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-25

The ideal solution is yet to be
discovered. But it Is possible
to take the liquor traffic out of
politics-and nobody is more anx-
ious to take 1t out than the bet
ter element in the traffic ITSELF
New York Commercial.
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Cards of Thanks. Resolutions Of Re
spect and lists of presents accompany
ing accounts of weddings, receptions,
Anniversaries. etc, Inserted at cents
per line; poetry with obituary notices,
leo per line. No charge less than SO
cents. Notices of Meetings OF Fra
<ernai Organizations. Clubs. or Church
~ inserted free of charge. unless the
gatherings are held for the purpose of
raising money--then they would come
under head OF paid notices.
With our mailing list of nearly
5000 names subscribers writing the
INDEPENDENCE REPORTER with re-
CARDS to their subscription must be
sure to give exactly the postofilce ad-
dress to which the paper Is going. IN
GLIDING the number of X. F. ID. route,
II delivered by rural carrier. This Is
especially important when change
of address Is requested but should
also be observed when making re-
mittances and at all other times. Ad-
dress all communications, and make
all remittances payable to The INDIE
pendent Reporter Company, Skowhe-
gan, Maine.
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Turn the rascals out, Collector
Loeb. The whole country will stand
behind you In these days of your
house cleaning.
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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
George Merriam, Pastor.
Telephone. 153- 3

Sunday morning service at 1913
with sermon by the pastor. Sunday
school at IL. Christian Endeavor
meeting at 6. Union service at In
the Methodist church.
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Do good to thy friend to keep him,
to thy enemy to gain him.
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The date given opposite your name
on the paper Is sufficient receipt Tor
money paid on subscriptions. II the
date Is incorrect. notify the ONCE at
once.
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Advertising rates made known upsn
application. Short or longtime con-
tracts made.
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Trust myself, and another shall not
betray thee.
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sUpsCRIPTIoN TER u :

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lndependent-RepOr

Published EfrH Thursday 81
sksaHsRaH. Aatas
~
S4as tNDErESDENT-nEr GO.
incorporated
4 ~ Smith. President
J. = AcNeelie. Business Mgr
Consolidating
THE soNEns n INDEPENDENT
Established 1908
THE SOMERSET REPORTER
Established 1879
THE UNION ADVOCATE
Est ablished 1858
Ewseres as secesd-CIass Mall Matter