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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06

Connecticut. Before his departure
the New York lawyer defeated the
President elect and John Hays Ham
mond on the golf links Of the AL
gusta Country Club.
Fifteen young ladies' OF sn Augusta
high school called at the Taft cottage
and urged the President-elect to visit
tina, school. Alvin II. Sanders. OF
Chicago, talked tariff with Jtdge
Taft and urged the need CT taking
steps toward creating larger mar,
ket in cattle products in Germany and
France. Prof. l.. II. Bailey. or COR
nell University. is here to discuss me
problem OF agricultural experimental
stations with the President-alect.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06
MISS scHM.ELz's CoNo'T'oI

Underwent Operation fcr Aooend'e''
tbs ard Is Now lnprevi,s.
Miss Nancy Schmc'E. The daughter
OF Mr.. and Ms. George \. S"r'nelZ'
who was operated on .or ap?cndi'
citis in the Dixie Hospital early yes
terday morning for appendicitis. was
said to be resting nicely last even
ing and her recovery is expected to
be rapid. DR.. J. Wilton Hope, as
sisted by Drs. George W. McAills'
ter and Harry D. Howe. performed
the operation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06

GOLD BRACELET
Florence engraved on outsIde.
Sunday morning. January ard. b.
tween ]. D. ,A1ler's resioDnce ana
CutraR II Il Church. RsWor6 II
returned to Or I6LHY. Hampooo
It.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06
Mrs. 70, Mountford Tonight

Mrs. L. ". Won Mountford. native
Ct Jerusalem. will make an address
in the Methodist church this evening.
which promises to prove extremely
interesting Mrs. Won Mountford
will tell of the conditions in Jcrusa-
lem and having been raised there
she is acquainted with her subject
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06

Mr.. A. Heinickle. of Phoebus. who
has been visiting in Phillipsburg. Pa
is expected to return to his home this
morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06

Miss Rosa Chisman. who spent the
holidays with her mother. Mrs. Mat
Tie h. Chisman. in Marshall street.
returned Last evening to New York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06
Installed OMcerA

Colonel Royal T. Frank Garrison,
Army and Navy Union. in Phoebus'
last night held an interesting session
when officers were Installed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06
FOR SALE.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The stockholders Of the Home Fire
Insurance Corporation OF Virginia
will meet in annual session in the
office OF Jones, Saunders & Com
pany. Tuesday. January 9Th. at 1890
o'clock O. m, for the election Of d.
rectors and the transaction Of such
other business as may come before
them.
H. w. SAUNDERS.
~ Secretary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06
WHITES" TAKE LEAD.
Nov, Far in the Lead IN Basketball

Tournament at Y. N. c. A.
BY defeating the Reds last night
the Whites took a long lead in the
basketball tournament championship
now being played among the hves AZ
the Y. NJ. c. A. The Whites easily
outclassed the Reds. winning by the
score OF q to 8. The Blues met and
defeated the Colds by the score OF
II to 2.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06
Meef This Mornino.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Home Fire Insurance
CORPORATION will BE- held in the ONCE
of Messrs Jones. Saunders & Com
pany this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06

Mrs. II. VI. Black and Mr. Charles
a. Black. CT California. are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Black. in Wine
street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06

The Misses Helen Burbank and An
ME Burbank. who have been at
home for Christmas, have returned
TO Rawlings institute. Charlottes'
Vile. to resume their studies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06
LOST.

LOST-SAIL BOAT. NEWLY PAINT
ed White. unnamed, from anchor
age in Hampton creek. Reward.
PROF. TESSMAN. Box !. Hamp-
ton. l-"'ot'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06

Take your prescriptions TO HULLS
Cut Rate Drug Store. 11'+u.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06
For Rent.

Is acre farm. with dwelling and out
buildings within half mile from
Hampton. RANSONE BROS. 1-3-u-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06

n have male at any time any
kind of a Photo. even q Postal Card
Sitting. I can make you ono Of those
large pictures Hike yoG. See In our
shox window. CHEYNE'S studio
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06

Your bore and your adversisins arc
keepinG step villa eech osees: =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-06
Matters Personal

Mr.. Samuel II. Savre. Sr.. is spend
ing few days in New York AMI
other Northern cities.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-09
ON BOARD THE YACHT
CARNEGIE"
One Of Our Skowhegan Boys Accom-
panies Expedition.

The non-magnetic survey yacht,
der the auspices of the Carnegie In
stitution of Washington, is cruising to
determine the magnetic conditions of
the waters of the world. The fret
results of the expedition prove that
when the survey is completed, liners
may make better time by following
the revised charts and escaping the
variations of the compass.
The yacht. named for the man
whose generosity made its construc-
ton possible, is marvel for strength.
speed and equipment. Nothing has
been omitted which might tend to as
sist the corps of scientific men in
of thin cast iron liners in the cylin-
dors of the bronze internal combusti
bic engine and the steel cams neces
sary to operate the valves, no mag
netic metals have been used in the
construction of the snip. Instead
locust tree nails, copper and Tobin
bronze bolts and competition spikes
fasten her timbers. On board this
wonderful vessel in the capacity Of
chief engineer and magnetic OBJ
server goes a young man whom
Skowhegan regards with interest and
pride. Dwight F. Smith. son of l. ].
Smith of the firm OF j. n. & l.
7. Smith in this place is a graduate
of our High school and of the Uni
versity of Maine where he took the
mechanical and electrical engineering
course. Our town has an interest in
many lands through the young men we
have sent to them and we are glad
to add this scientific excursion to the
list of things we are helping to do
Friends of Mr.. Smith will rejoice to
hear that the Carnegie" arrived at
Madeira from Falmouth, Eng, on
Thanksgiving day with all we'll on
board.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-09

on Queries Concerning Breeding
he first read d paper prepared D. DR..
Pearl biologist OF the Station. the
sum Of which IS as follows.
Great changes nave aeeu 4aade in
IDEAS as to the basis Of practical
breeding. Performance vas form
erly the sole basis Tor breeding
The ability to transmit qualities is
the present basis.
Director Woods went on 70 state
the need Of more complete sets OF
registry books, ne same TO be fyen
for injection. perhaps at the library
Of the Agricultural Experiment sta
ton. and spoke of the desirability of
an annual appropriation Of, possibly,
$1,000 for systematic research along
lines of dairy problems. He closed
by saying:
1T should be clearly understood
that ! an not here in the position OF
asking anybody for such an appro-
priation. What | wish 10 do is mere
" to suggest to you dairymen OF the
state whose practical business inter-
ests are concerned in this matter TO
consider whether you wish to have the
station take Up work which will
III AiIE tic ltlp VI bNiFl4AF " soh Ala
your dairy operations
He was followed by Prof J. W San
born OF Gilmanton, y. Il.
His idea was that there had been
too much inbreeding and line breed
ing and the stock had weakened; the
high standard OF production had not
been kept up More attention had got
to be paid to feeding. He believed in
the new theory that breeding stock
should be selected by its prepotency
to get high producing stock rather
than by its own performance in that
line. He referred TO Mendell's laws
and allowed that in accordance with
them the first cross tended TO better
the stock but inbred TO deteriorate it.
He would select medium to large ami
mails of breed rather than the other
way for he didn't think a five power
horse engine could do the work of
ten power.
Thursday afternoon L. c. Dodge of
the Bureau of Farm Management L.
S. Department of Agriculture, gave
an address on Cropping Systems for
Maine Farms Among other things,
he said in effect New England has a
| comparatively large population to
feed from -elatiyely small farming
.rea 1t is a region where trees and
grass grow most naturally and both
have been abused. Our farmers have
depended too largely on hay from or
binary grass and hay has been cut
when it was past the stage .or best
feeding value. Pastures have been
oyergrazed without fertilization.
There has been no rotation of crops
and not enough grain grown. No
piece of land should be used for hay
more than two. or at most three
years before blowing
Other things being equal. ii is ap-
parent that a given acreage will pro-
vide feed Tor the greatest number of
COWS when from one-fourth to one
third of the tillage land is devoted 10
a grain crop and when not more than
one-half is given up TO the ordinary
hay crop. When more than one-half
the land is devoted TO ordinary hay.
one may expecta relatively small num-
Der of COWS to be fed from a given
number of acres. unless at the same
time what hay is produced is of the
Continued on Page Five)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-09
APPALLING TRAFFIC
IN OUR CITIES
Inhuman Enslavement
OF Victims
Power OF Federal Government Must
Be Invoked.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Startling in
extent of the white slave" traffic in
the United States has been impaired
to the President by Representative
Mann who intends to introduce a bill
for the prevention of this trade. Mr..
Manns statements were Endorsed by
District Attorney Sims, who conduct :
ed some of the recent prosecutions
in Chicago
Mr.. Mann told the President of the
case of one Du Four, a Frenchman
and the head of white slave" syn
dictate. He was arrested in Chicago,
and his books were seized, but he
Jumped" his bail. Du Fours syndi
cate made a net profit in 1908 of $102,-
600. One white slave" had turned
over to the syndicate as her earnings
for single month 1888.
Mr.. Mann assured the President that
large percentage of the women and
girls known as white slaves" were
enticed into the life under false pre-
fences or by force, by men and wo-
men who made business of procur-
Ing victims for this traffic, and who,
after procuring them, controlled them
as absolutely and far more inhuman-
ly than slaves were ever controlled IL
the South before the Civil war. The
Investigations conducted in Chicago
by District Attorney Sims and else
where disclosed a traffic In young
are brought from abroad, but many
American girls are enticed from coun-
try homes to the larger cities, es-
pecially New York and Chicago on
promises of legitimate employment
They are compelled to lead a life of
shame, not being allowed to COM
municate with friends and relatives.
Convinced that the police power of
the states and municipalities is made
quate to deal with this evil, Mr.. Mann
believes the power of the federal gov
eIuUueH " TeButdt COhlnlcICo uu5t
be invoked and to this end purposes
to introduce a bill imposing heavy
penalties for every act promoting this
traffic which can be shown to be for
eign or interstate in its character. His
measure seeks further to Offset the
effect of the recent decision of the
Supreme court of the United States,
holding unconstitutional the provi-
sion of the immigration act prohibit
ing the harboring of immoral alien
women within three years after their
arrival in this country. Mr.. Mann's
efforts to enlist the support OF the
President for his measure were sec
onded by Mr.. Sims.
In the following words DR.. Jean T.
Zimmerman, president of the National
White Cross league, in an address be-
fore the Woodlawn Woman's club re-
Gently. strove to impress upon her
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-09
CONDITIONS IN Oh R
SCHOOL ROOMS
Causes that May Explain
These Conditions
Greater Qualifications for Service
Greater Responsibilities.

Mr. Editor:
One returning to Skowhegan from
time to time may observe changes
and improvements on the business
street and elsewhere with possibly
more interest than his fellow towns
men who reside here continuously.
Unfortunately at times the lack of
change and absence of reform are
even more apparent Take one in
stance and this the most important
matter is our town affairs-the public
schools.
AS regards our educational corps,
in the superintendent and the in
structors in all the grades Skowhegan
stands high, as has been shown so Of
ten by the demand for our teachers
in the Massachusetts schools. AS
regards the school board, ii is to be
regretted that the more said just now
the better. In a word the case, from
the view point of parents with chill
dren in school. is critical and using
words soberly the issue is one OF life
and death. My attention has been
called to some facts that need publ
city. A preliminary medical inspec-
ton OF scholars in the village schools
reveals the presence of number OF
serious throat and ear cases altogeth-
er out of proportion with what would
be expected in surroundings normal
ly so healthful as here in Skowhegan.
Such o condition naturally leads to
the inquiry into causes. Time does
not permit the writer TO fully lnyes-
tigate or discuss this most important
subject as he trusts others will feel
1t their duty to do yet some lines of
inquiry may be mentioned that are
pertinent and if by any chance they
may appear also impertinent, keep in
mind that we are discussing now not
the weather or scenery or the latest
style in mems oyercoats but chill
dren's health.
Are there any school rooms in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-09

scented to n rule so rigorous and ex-
acting as To require the length of logs
TO be measured To quarter of an
inch. They say that In scaling logs
by the ordinary method as they are
run out OF the boom such a require
ment would be absolutely unreason-
able and impracticable.
Recognizing the well established
and familiar rule of law I'm this State
that when parties have agreed upon a
surveyor to scale logs they will In the
absence of fraud or mathematical
mistake. be bound by his scale, these
parties expressly agreed Ito abide by
the scale and count of A. B. Head as
final" 1t Is true that this contract
contains the further provision that
Mr. Head should scale the logs strict
ly according to their contract but this
must be construed to signify that they
should be scaled as strictly according
to the contract as was practicable by
pursuing the usual and ordinary
method of scaling logs when run out
of boom. Whether the logs should
be scaled as Is feet or Il feet or IL
feet in length was to be determined
by the scaler and the parties express
ly dRI6eu W dDluc ny ilAo oSdiO. liz
case of Chase V. Bradley, II Maine,
SO, cited by the defendants, is clear
ly distinguishable from the case at
bar. In that case 1t was agreed that
the timber should be scaled according
to the usual Kennebec survey by a
person to be appointed. etc. This pro-
vision clearly had reference to a
special method as definite as that of
specified kind of a scaler's rule. For
instance, 1t is a matter of common
knowledge that the method employed
at one time in the Kennebec survey
was so widely at variance with that
which prevailed in the Penobscot sur
vey that the difference in the results
of the two scales was nearly % per
cent. In such a case 1t would be
obviously unjust to permit a scaler
to adopt the Penobscot survey instead
of the Kennebec in violation of the
express stipulation in the agreement
of the parties. In the case at bar,
however, 1t Is a satisfaction to observe
that is clearly appears from a careful
examination of the undisputed testi-
mony of Mr.. Head and his assistants
that the scale actually made by him
was a fair and just one as strictly
in accordance with the contract as
was practicable. 1t was undoubtedly
sufficiently favorable to the defendant,
1t Is accordingly the opinion of the
court that the rulings of the presid-
ing justice were correct and that the
certificate must be.
Exceptions overruled.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-09
VERDICT SET ASIDE
In the Somerset County Damage
Gases.

The Law court has handed down q
rescript Ia the Somerset county cases
OF Adam Shultz and John Baraehina
versus the United Box Board and Pa
pei company. sustaining the motions
OF the defendant In each case
These actions involve separate in
juries to the two plaintiffs. produced
In operating the same machine aud in
practically the same way. The dec
larations in the two actions are pre-
cisely the same except the description
of the injuries.
The rescript. drawn by Associate
Justice Albert NJ. Spear of Gardiner.
says in part:
An inspection of the machine clear
ly shows that every danger connect
ed with the operation of 1t was APP
parent to any person of ordinary in
telligence. 1t therefore appears to us
that all the dangers attending the OPP
Grafton of this machine would be-
come perfectly apparent to any per-
son of ordinary intelligence and that
instructions with reference to the
method of operation or of the dan
gers attending it, would be superfiu-
Gus. 1t is the opinion of the court,
therefore that the verdict in each case
was clearly wrong and should be set
aside.
Motion in each case sustained
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-09
A SOMERSET COUNTY
RESCR|PT
Exceptions Oyerruled In Log Sealing
Case.

Allen R Burton, ct ais vs.. Frederick
e. Mayo, ct ais & Trs. Rescript
Whitehouse, j.
This is an action to recover the
price Of certain logs sold by the plain
tiff to the defendant under written
contract The parties agreed to abide
by the scale and count OF A. B. Head
as final and that he should scale the
logs strictly according to the con-
tract. The logs were thereupon sur
veyed by Mr.. Head according to his
scale bills introduced in evidence the
plaintiff was entitled to recover the
sum of $2050.06. The defendant dis
claimed any purpose to attempt to
impeach his scale of the logs on the
ground of fraud or mathematical mis-
take, but offered to prove a contract
tween themselves and third parties
under which the defendants were to
furnish boards of certain specified
lengths being the same as those speci-
fed for the logs In their contract
with the plaintiffs and that this con-
tract with third parties expressly
provided that II board fall short of
a specified length by no more than
one-quarter of an inch, that board
much be scaled as of the next Lesser
specified length. The defendants then
offered to prove that this fact was
communicated by the plaintiffs before
the original contract was reduced to
writing.
The defendants also offered evil
dence of other surveys of the logs in
question by other scalers than MI. Head
for the purpose of showing that his
survey was not such as was contem-
plated In the agreement under which
he was appointed and not strictly ac-
cording to the contract referred to In
that agreement and therefore not final
and conclusive upon the parties. The
evidence offered was excluded and the
presiding justice ordered verdict for
the plaintiff for the sum Of $2055.06.
The original contract between the
parties contains the provision that the
logs shall "be cut Is feet long when
ever they can be cut said length to
advantage and some may be cut IS, IL
and II feet long" The defendants
claim that this provision should be
construed with reference to their con-
tract with third parties above speci-
fed and that II a log fell short of a
specified length by one-quarter Of an
inch In the scale made by Mr.. Head.
1t should be classified as of the next
lesser length. They claim that the
provision in the contract under which
Mr.. Head was appointed, that he
should scale the logs strictly accord
ing to the contract, was designed to
secure the same accuracy of meas
urement
But the defendants contract with
third parties was not made a part of
their contract with the plaintiffs and
1t does not appear that they ever as
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acter but He brought great mes
sage. He spake as never man spake.
Has that ever been disputed with
world needed and wanted to hear, a
message 1t still desires. The whole
burden of the worlds desire was
My soul thirsteth for God" II we
had stood in the dawn of the day
and heard Jes' say When we pray
to this unknown God, say Our
Father" we should have realized the
wonder of His message.
But the message does not stop
there. Jesus unveils the Father.
God had heard the cry of a hungry
world until His heart broke and Jesus
Christ was the result of the breaking
of Gods heart, for the sorrow of the
world. Jesus said, IF We have seen
looked and cried, MY Lord and My
God"
One thing more. There is the cross
of Jesus. No one can dig around it
or topple it from Golgotha because on
1t was God In Christ doing His best
to win the world. The world will
not outgrow Christianity because the
world wants the Cross. All men in
the last analysis depend on the Cross
as their last refuge.
The program for Wednesday was
carried out with some slight changes.
Lack of space forbids a full report
of all the able and scholarly address,
es. The music of the choir was in
spring and deserves much common
dalton.
We believe the number of those
present from out of town was about
twenty-six.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-09
PRESIDENT TAFTS FIRST MESSAGE TO
CONGRESS BRIEFLY OUTLINED
Matters at Home and Abroad Commentator
Recommendations and Congratulations

The first message of President Taft
was sent to the two Houses OF Con-
gress at noon, December Z, 1909. The
message is one of the longest in re-
cent years, covering some eleven SOL
i'd columns of the ordinary newspa-
per
After several careful readings of
the message, we present the follow
ing brief outline of its main features,
touching each of the divisions of the
document.
The message at the outset says;
1.-The relations of the United States
with all foreign governments have
continued upon the normal basis of
amity and good understanding, and
are very generally satisfactory"
EUROPE.
Under this head, the President con-
siders at great length various mat
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-12-09
ANNUAL SESSION Of
STATE GRANGE
Begins Dec. Il at City
Hall, Bangor
Duty of Every Grange to Be Repre-
scented.

The Seth annual session of the
Maine State Grange, P. of H, will
be held at City Hall, Bangor, com
mencing Dec. 81 at 10 a. m. The
Maine Central will sell tickets at
convention rates one fare and one
third from all stations to go Dec. 20
90 and good return Dec. %. other
Maine railroads will sell special rate
tickets.
The headquarters will be at the
Bangor house with rates of 81 per
day. two persons in room aid bed
without bath; $z.25 per day with bath.
AT many of the hotels and boarding
houses and in private families good
board may be obtained for 81 per day.
For any other information regard
ing lodging and meals apply to E. NJ.
Blanding, secretary, Bangor Board of
Trade
A committee of reception will be in
attendance on arrival of trains to
give information needed.
1t is the duty of every master of q
subordinate or Pomona Grange to at
tend the State Grange and the duty
of every Grange to be represented
If the master cannot possibly at
tend, the Grange should elect and Ger
tify a delegate to represent the Grange.
The fifth and sixth degrees will be
conferred on Wednesday evening.
Fifth degree fee. % cents. sixth de-
gree fee, 81. Applications for sixth
degree can be made on the first or
second day of the meeting. Full pro-
gram to be issued later