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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-22

Irlgible balloons are not likely TO be
effective or dangerous al the present
stage of development. In conjunc-
ton with the use OF wireless tele-
graphy, however, they may be OF in
calculable benefit In the conduct OF a
military campaign BY disclosing the
enemy's position. For scouting pur-
poses they would be invaluable.
The question Of dropping explosives
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-22
Elks WIN Timber Up.

The Elks will practice tomorrow
morning at League park with a prac-
tice game with the Sam Hughes team.
c.. Burns has been elected manager
OF the Elks team and he will get the
team into first class shape at once
Last year the team won IL out of IA
games, but this year It is intended e
make a better record.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-22

The Red sox team will play the
Benton team tomorrow afternoon at
Benton. The Marshall county lads
have a strong bunch. but the red
hosiery lads believe they can bet 'em
on their home playground. switzer
win twirl for the Red Sox, and he Is
in good shape. The lineup will be:
Cathey, c; switzer, p; Evans, 1b;
Gourieux. %; Cox, 3b; winchester
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-22
LOUISVILLE, n.y. ,

Is stilf hypotheticaf one. II is point
ed out that II Is no easy matter TO
drop bomb with any accuracy
which might have destructive effect
from great heights.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-22
ASSETS
NEARLY DOUBLED
LAST YEAR

AS shown by Annual statements made to
the Insurance Department of Kentucky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-22

LADIES' BLACK SHEER
GAUzE HOSE. WORTH &c, GUTH.
RIE's TONIGHT iOC.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-22

IT'S a grave error 20 believe that
every Bostonian is saturated with
culture.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-22
Al BostOn,
Others Postponed.

New York, May 22.-All other
games were postponed on account of
rain.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-22

Ladies' BLACK SHEER
GAUzE HOSE. WORTH csc, GUTH.
RIE's TONIGHT fOC.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
Beautiful Women
Bad Stomach Causes Unsightly Com
plexions. G. X. F0gg Has Remedy.

Bad stomachs mean bad blood bad
blood means sallow, unattractiye
skin.
Why? The stomach In a healthy
condition separates the nutritious
matter from the food and gives 1t to
the blood to supply the entire body
with nourishment.
If the stomach Is not In healthy
condition 1t does not separate from
the food the nutritious matter and 1t
passes off with the waste.
Thus the blood is impoverished and
has not sufficient nourishment to sup
ply the muscles, skin and body gener-
ally
II you have belching of gas, distress
after eating, nausea, biliousness, ner-
vousness or foul breath, then your
stomach Is wrong and you want the
best prescription for stomach troubles
the world has ever known.
You want Mi-o-na tablets, the great
stomach remedy which G. r. Fogg
guarantees to cure indigestion, no
matter of how long standing, or mon
ey back.
Relieves stomach distress at once.
Mi-o-na is sold by leading drug
gists everywhere and In Skowhegan
by G. r. Fogg, for so cents large
box. Test samples free from Booths
Mi-o-na, Buffalo. N Y. 50-52
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
Municipal Court News.

On complaint from farmers in Ath-
ems and Cornville that their poultry
houses had been raided, Sheriff John
A. Mooers swore out a warrant We'd
nesday night of last week against
Daniel T. McAllister of Waterville.
charging him with larceny of three
roosters, the property of Alanson Hall
of Cornville. McAllister was appre-
hended Thursday morning by Deputy
Sheriff Charles H. Chute, about nine
miles below the city Of Waterville,
and when arrested had several OF the
feathered kind In his possession.
When arraigned in court Thursday
morning, MeAllister pleaded guilty to
the charge of larceny, and was SEN
fenced to sixty days In Jail.
He Is to appear again in the next
term of court which opens December
%, when two other farmers are to
produce charges for similar thefts and
the evidence against him Is so strong
that he will undoubtedly be convicted.
Mr.. McAllister Is an old man in the
business, having served two SEN
tences In the State prison.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
Death of Mrs. Stephen Graham.

Friday last, December 10, after an
illness covering a period of several
months, Mrs. Alice (Goodale) wife O
Stephen GRAHAM. died at the family
home on Leavitt street. from alb
dominal cancer, at the age of Sc years.
Deceased had been resident o
our town for more than 20 years, and
her Affiliations with the Somerst
County Spiritualist Association of
which she was long secretary, and
of Russell Relief Corps, in which
body she served as treasurer, gave
her a broad acquaintance, and her
activities In this connection were
much appreciated by her associate
OF the immediate family, the hus-
band and one daughter Mrs. Ger
trude Humphrey of Lewiston, sur
viye.
Funeral services were held IN the
home Monday afternoon at one o.
clock, Rev F. A Leitch of the NJ. E.
church officiating, and the interment
was in the South Side cemetery The
societies of which the deceased was
a member attended In body, and the
floral tributes were profuse.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
THURSDAY, DEC. 16.
Patronize Home Traders

We wish to call attention in this
and subsequent issues to the adyer-
tisements appearing In The lndepen-
dent Reporter. We invite our read
ers to study the bargain offers made
in these weekly announcements and,
20 far as possible, to patronize the
home merchants.
This week special rates are to be
offered Skowhegan citizens over the
Maine Central line to Waterville, the
merchants of that city having ar
ranged for several days special
saie. The occasion is the formal op
ening of the new electric railroad
bridge across the Kennebec river and
the entrance into the city of the Lew
iston, Augusta & Waterville cars. We
hope that many Of our citizens will
visit the classic city, have a good
time, return sober, and chalk the af-
fair on the calendar as red-letter
day.
But incidentally we hope that our
t0wnspeople will not be carried away
by the efforts made by the Waterville
merchants and transfer their Christ
mas shopping from this town to Wa
tervilie. Such procedure would be
quite unfair to local traders and
would not effect In the long run an.
sasing to our citizens. Even with
special bargains offered, the expense
OF car fare and time consumed in
trip to any out-of-town trading-post
10 bound to be far and away more
expensive than were the trading to
be done In town.
Ekowhegan merchants are alive to
the needs of prospective patrons, and
are prepared to serve them In most
excellent fashion. We have stated
before, and state again now, that 1t Is
doubtful II there can be found any
where In Maine better class of
stores or more obliging traders and
clerks than are situated and now do
ing business In Skowhegan.
Give them the benefit of your
trade.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
1t Mas Auto 1896. N. j.

On the second day of August last,
the inhabitants of Solon and Embden
were somewhat aroused by the col
lision of George c. Patten of Embden
with a strange automobile which re-
suited in the death of Mr.. Patterns
horse and a severe shaking up of
Mr.. Patten. The accident happened
near the Solon ferry on the Embden
side.
All attempts to locate the owners
of the auto at the time seemed with
out avail and now while the accident
had passed out of mind, comes forward
Sheriff Mooers with the news that af-
ter many months of persistent work
on the case he finds the car was own
ed by Mrs. Hermon Simon of Easton,
Pa. Through her lawyer the lady
denies any responsibility in the ac-
cident, and probably suit at law
will be the outcome.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
DIR. GEORGE OTIS SMITH.
VIII Speak ut Grange Hall Next
Wednesday.

Skowhegan Grange invites the peo-
pie of Skowhegan and vicinity to
attend lecture to be given at their
hall on Pleasant street. Wednesday
evening of next week, by DR.. George
Otis Smith, director of the United
States Geological Survey. DR.. Smith
will speak on What the Geological
Survey is Doing for the Farmer" The
governmental department In his
charge Is expending nearly two mil
lion dollars annually in investigat-
ing the natural resources of the
United States and DR.. Smith Is thus
enabled to speak with complete au-
thority on such a subject. Among
the things to be spoken of by him
on next Wednesday evening will be
the investigation of underground wa
ter resources, not only In the west
but In our own State, and the legisla-
ton which Is proposed to reserve for
public use the phosphate deposits of
the west and to prevent the export of
this valuable fertilizing material. The
lecture Is free and Skowhegan Grange
hopes that the opportunity to hear a
speaker of such note on topic of
such educational interest will be gen.
orally appreciated.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
Waiting for the Cows to
Come Home

II am lead to suggest these [ques-
tionsl partly because note the inter-
est shown by Skowhegan editors and
citizens In newspaper controversies
regarding Alaskan coal lands and the
national conservation policy where all
the facts are not available to those
most outspoken on the subject. :.
Geo. Otis Smith In The Independent
Reporter.
DR.. Smith was very generous In
piuralizing the word editor" 1t took
the sharp edge off the criticism which
he directed at the editor of The In
dependent Reporter In other words,
It dissipated the cuss. To put his
thought more pointedly: The editor
OF The independents Reporter has been
discussing the Alaskan coal lands. all
the facts of which he does not pos
sess. We were told this some weeks
ago but upon our request for the ad-
ditional facts--the important facts
we were edited in learning that Presi-
dent Taft had them "up his sleeve"
For all we are aware, President
Taft may have boil on the back of his
neck. Being totally ignorant Of that
important fact we cannot condone
with him in his discontinue. These
facts which he Is alleged to have "up
his sleeve" are of no great benefit to
human kind unless he gives them to
the public.
But the point, insofar as DR.. Smith
and we are concerned Is that he has
absolutely no right whatever to criti-
else the opinions of this paper simply
because we do not know what facts
may be concealed about the portly
dlaphram of Smiling William. We
criticised Secretary Ballinger and de-
clared CLAWS. his discharged lieuten-
ant, to be a far better man than his
superior. We have not seen anything
thus fer to cause us to change our
opinions.
II DR.. Smith or any other govern
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
CASTORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss.ss sss Of ZhAZzZa
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Somerset, 81. Dec. II, A. D., 1909.
We, the undersigned, having been
duly appointed y" the Honorable Au-
gustine Simmons, Judge of Probate
within and for said County. Commits
sioners to receive and decide upon the
claims of the creditors of Lowell w.
Chase. late of Skowhegan, in said
County, deceased, whose estate has
been represented insolvent, hereby
give public notice agreeably, to the
order of the said Judge of Probate,
that six months from and after July
9. A. D.. 1909. have been allowed to
said credit to present and prove
their claims, and that we will attend
to the duty assigned us at the office
of the Clerk Of Courts in Skowhegan
In said county on Friday. December
81. A. D.. 1909. and on Saturday. jan
uary 1, A. D.. 1910. at one of the
took in the afternoon of each OF said
lays.
WILLIAM T. SEEKINS
ALFRED II. LANG.
Sw-50 Commissioners.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
It's Near Enough

The editor Of the Somerset lude-
pendent Reporter asserts that the
contents OF the Maine Democrat ere
nothing but rot Very likely he -
correct. lie ought to know rot when
he sees It, lie has written enough of
Ii.-Maine Democrat
What We said in our issue OF No
yember IS was this:
II we we're engaged in advancing
the interests of any one particular
party or II We were flirting with Miss
Democracy for political favor, as
some one We know well Is doing why.
then, bless you. Brother Pattangall,
we should keep putting forth the same
sort of rot" you are now dealing out.
While we did not therefore say that
The Maine Democrat printed nothing
but rot" still we don't propose to be
fussy in the matter. Well subscribe
unreservedly to its Interpretation.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16

Professor Sprague of the University
of Maine, an abstract of whose ad-
dress appears elsewhere in these col
umns, maintains that before long
women will be given full political
powers. That may be. and perhaps 1t
were well; but the day will not be
hastened by the nonsensical perform
ances of those who by making them
selves notorious in their demands for
political equality, expect to bring in
the new order of things. The action
of the suffragettes is nauseating Pro-
fessor Sprague would doubtless agree
with US In that.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
Local News

Carroll estes arrived home lat
Friday nirht from MoAl, lopd Nth
handsome buck deer
clair Marstou a special student ~
how'd ain. passed sunday IN town With
his mother Mrs Sarah Narsion.
Miss Clara Heath OF waterrille.
was the guest Of her uncle. Frark
steward and family over SUNDAY
Rev II. H. Mitchell OF watersille
was in town Monday on his way
home from Athens. where he holds
meetings every two weeks
Mr.. aud Mrs. David Stewart of
East Rochester y H.. returned home
Sunday after brief visit with her
mother. Mrs. Sarah Marston.
Notice has been given that COM
mencing Saturday. December Is, 1909
no passing will be allowed over the
railroad bridge sidewalk on account
OF the removal of the old bridge and
placing the new bridge in position.
The sidewalk will be restored as soon
as possible.
For the purpose of investigating
the packing methods followed by the
growers of Oregon, r. T. Patten has
had shipped from here for that state
a box of apples direct from the fam
Gus Hood River valley. They are
now on exhibition In the show win
dow at the A. r. Jewett market.
The Seniors made good thing out
of the Union Depot" so they are GO
ing to have dance Tuesday evening,
December 2S, to raise more money
toward their graduating expenses. AS
there will be many home from col
lege, there will probably be good
attendance 1t Is to be held at Grange
hall
The handsome 5-year-old black
colt, so often admired on our streets,
the property of DR.. +. s. Bigelow,
died on Monday last after being sick
but a few hours He was easily
worth $500. This horse had great
promise, and his breeding was of the
best, his sire being Pilot Nelson; dam,
Bird Wilkes.
A new book entitled "Old Hal
lowell On the kennebec," by Mrs.
Emma Huntington Mason of Augusta,
has been recently issued. The book
is of much historical value and
more extended review will appear
In these columns next week. Mrs.
Mason has warm friends among
Skowhegan people.
The work on the northerly span
of the new railroad bridge is near
ing completion and they expect to
be able to move 1t into position Sun
day The rivets are nearly all driv-
en- and the sleepers have been laid
on top of the framework, although
not fastened. AS the structure Is
immense and weighs a great many
tons, 1t will be new and interesting
sight to many people of Skowhegan
to see it moved so quickly. The
tracks upon which they are to roll
the bridge are common rails laid at
right angles to the bridge and the
rollers of wood rest on the rails.
When all is ready the old bridge will
be rolled off and the new one on, in
about twenty minutes.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
Church Notes
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.

Benjamin B. Merrill, Pastor.
Residence, 116 Main St.
Telephone, 1913.
Morning worship at 1915. Sunday
school at IL. Christian Endeavor
meeting at 6.
At the O'Clock service there Will
be a variety of music. Subject of the
address, How a Woman Farmer
Prospered."
Prayer meeting this evening at 7.S0.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16

atf' aftl II saIsef's 'he pfesa 81 ihis
.aaHip a. sat tor mats IN from
lzfra.drnf Ian before IL skrf# sscs iis
n4.as aH freis vhIeh II las gath
sd the eaEefHmcEt employees are
Hlsly io gel miehulY disappointed.
faat rort Of mussllue dos MT ~ork
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
George Merriam. Pastor.
Residence, so Madison Avenue.

Sunday morning service at 10.45
with sermon by the pastor. The
quartette will sing. Sunday school at
noon c. f. meeting at s. p. m.
evening worship.
All members OF the church and con-
gregation Will bear in mind the
Thursday evening meeting of this
week at 730. Another meeting OF the
committee to examine those who wish
to unite with the church will be held.
All members OF the C. f. society
and the young people of the congre-
CATION are invited to social to be
held next Friday evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. George Otis Smith.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfelt
gratitude to our neighbors and friends
for their many acts of kindness dur
ing the illness and subsequent death
of our loved one. Especially would
we extend thanks to the members Of
the Someset County Spiritual associa-
ton, to the Sunshine Society, and
Woman's Relief Corps, and to all for
the beautiful floral tributes.
STEPHEN GRAFFAM.
MRS GERTRUDE HUMPHREY.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this means of thanking all
those who were so thoughtful and
kind to us during the illness and
death of our dear son and brother,
and especially to the employees of the
finishing room of the Anderson mills.
MIR. AND MRS. FRANK MURRAY
AND FAMILY.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16

The Maine Democrat is making Re-
publican votes with every issue II
it keeps up its nonsensicsl, Resubmis
sion twaddle 1t will knock the Maine
Democracy into the shape of cooked
hat which will be altogether too small
to fit the swelling head of W. r. p.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
MISS BUSSEY

Face and Scalp Specialist

Aged owner includes machinery and
tools with this 10 acre farm; wood and
timber will pay for place; machine
worked fields, pastures for 10 head !;
r. F. D., only miles to village stores !;
$500 12 cash II taken at once; all de-
tails of this and other fertile farms
In So. Me-. page 1875. "Strout's Farm
Buyers Guide No. 2s," copy free. e.
A. Strout. Kent's Hill, Me.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
CARD OF THANKS,

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation to the friends
who 80 kindly assisted us during the
Illness and death of our dear moth
er.
JOSEPH K. FRENCH,
REUBEN w. FRENCH AND FAMILY.
East Madison. Dec. 13, 1909.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
CENTENARY METHODIST EPIsCO-
PAL CHURCH.

Fred A. Leitch, Phi. D., Minister.
Residence is Island Avenue.
Sabbath morning service at 10.45
Subject: Gods Unspeakable GIFT.
Bible Study 12. Glass for adults H.
Epworth League, 8.
Probationers' meeting Tuesday, 100
Prayer service Thursday. 7.30.
Evening service at I. Subject, The
Star of Eternal Hope"
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
SEVENTH DAY ADyENTIsTs.

enue and Russell street. Sabbath
School at 2 p. m. SATURDAY. Speaking
Sunday evening at 730. Prayer and
praise services Tuesday ami Friday
evening at 7.30 The public Is cordial
ly invited.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16

The self-apponted leader of the
Maine hosts of Democracy states in
his oracle, the Maine Democrat, that
Resubmission and State expenditures
are to be the issues on which the next
political campaign is to be fought
ont. That settles it. Let the Earth
now continue her revolutions
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

The Christian Science Society Madi-
son avenue. corner Russell street. Ser
vices Sunday morning at 10.45 and
Wednesday evenings at 730. Subject:
rs the Universe. including Man,
Evolved by Atomic Force" The public
Is cordially invited.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Robert Morris. Pastor.


Residence, "a Main Street.
Sunday morning service at 10 As
with sermon by the pastor.
Sabbath school at IL. Philathea
Bible Glass for young ladies at II.
Special Sunday evening service. The
pastor will give the third in the
series of evangelistic talks. Subject:
sir Thos. w. Make-Excuse" Good
music.
Regular Prayer meeting at 730
Thursday evening.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
Ladies Call and be
Convinced

l have the latest approved method for re-
moving Buperfiuous hair, guaranteed to be
perfectly harmless and painless.
Also Bear in Mind
received personal instruction in Chiropo-
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ker Pray school Of Chiropody.
Having graduated and received my dIplo-
ma from the DIR. Turnbpl Toilet and Chiropo-
dy School, Bcak Bay Boston.
MISS BUSSEY,
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16

New designs for stamping at Miss
Townes.
Maine Farmers almanacs for 1910
at Fogg's drug store.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16

The date given opposite your name
on the paper Is a sufficient receipt for
money paid on subscriptions. II the
date Is Incorrect. notify the office at
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16

Advertising rates made known upon
application. Short or longtime con
tracts made.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
suBscRIPTIoN TERMS.

ny the Year Tin advanceD 100
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The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-04
WILL GIVE
AWAY TEDDY

What is known to be the largest,
most handsome ana also the last
member OF the Teddy Bear family is
now on display i'm the window of c..
j! Bell, at 20 Blueneld avenue.
Mr.. Bell is local dealer I'm Can
dies fruits, cigars, tobacco. books.
papers and MAGAZINES and the hand
some Teddy has created so much in
terest in the children who frequented
his place that he has decided to give
the handsome fellow away on Sep
tcmber l.. He is now issuing cou-
pons on each five cent purchase and
on Sept. 1, the holder of the lucky
number will get The prize. TIE
drawing will be absolutely fair and
made by a disinterested party, each
five cent purchase emitting purchas-
er to our coupon.
The Teddy Bear sold for $500
and is worth the price. All hie
goods are OF the be4 quality and
sold a. lowest prices. It costs YOU
noting to try your luck.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-04
Polntsr ON Rnad ms.slinn

Hillsboro county. Fla, has q CON
siderable extent OF good roads, about
100 miles approximately. most Of
which has been improved within a
few recent years. one OF the county
commissioners IN an interview recent
" laid particular stress on the ncces-
slty for an adequate thickness Of met
aiing. lie maintains that there should
be Of macadam construction ne least
eight inches Of stone on the sides and
ten inches I'm the center. Even more
would add 10 the longevity Of the road
I'm his judgment
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-04
SUNSHINE AND MUSIC.

Whether Ii was he sunshine or
Inc music, or both. or whether the
sunshine brought out the musician
or th1 musician brought on. the sun
shine, is immaterial, but il is a fact
'hat things wore a livelicr air about
the passenger station this morning
than usual. An old blind fiddler
with but one hand furnished che
music and IT was amusing to see the
pleased expression on the counten-
ances Of people as they listened to
She sweet strains Of Sally in the
Wildwood and kindred melodies.
The sun was also a pleasant visitor
after so many cloudy mornings.