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The independent-reporter., 1909-10-21
W. C. t. U. Annual Report.

We give a partial report of our w.
C. T. U. for 1908-1909. The rest of
the report will be given next week.
The w. C. T. U. has just closed an
other years work which can truly be
called the banner year for the Show
hegan union. The increase in mem
bership multiplies many times the
gain made in any one year before.
This has greatly increased the at
tendance at the meetings and so has
enlarged the knowledge of the work
the w. c. T. U. is doing in our town.
The work has been greatly increased
the past year and several new lines
have been successfully undertaken.
During the membership contest one
hundred and twenty were added, the
largest gain made by any union in the
State. After this remarkable success
the union ladies will never be faint
hearted about any task asked of them
in after years. Nearly two hundred
attended the banquet held at the close
of the contest, at which tlu.e after-
dinner speeches were made by the
pastors and friends of the union.
This year for the first time a union
Field day was observed. The Show
hegan and Madison unions met at
Lakewood where an interesting meet
ing and picnic was enjoyed For the
first time the Skowhegan union con-
Quoted the fair work for Somerset
county. In this, tCo, the union was
successful and about So was received
from other unions in the county. At
ter all expenses were paid $29 was
presented to the county president to
assist in the expenses of the county
work.
The union had the pleasure of hav-
ing the national and state president,
Mrs Lillian M. N. Stevens, address
public meeting whore a large and ap-
preciative audience heard her splen-
ulQ temperance hppoai. IL wan oioo
the privilege of the union to invite
the ladies of the town to an address
on Mother Privilege" given by Mrs.
Rose Wood-Allen Chapman of New
York. The number of out of
town speakers this year has
been larger than usual. The
following have been delightfully."-
heard at the union meetings: Mrs. e.
l.. Marsh of Providence, r. l.; DR.,
Mary S. Croswell. formerly of Colby
college: Or. Sumner Vinton of Bur-
ma; Mrs Walsh. Mrs. Lena Hill Tay-
lor and the Misses Zaldee and Mar
gerry Morrison. Two county officers,
the president, Mrs. II. M. Graffam of
Pittsfield and Mrs. Chandler of St.
Albans, have visited and addressed
the union.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-21
The W. 6. T. u.
seeessseseseeessesesseeess
Greeting.

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union Of Skowhegan, to its many
friends and readers of the Indepen-
dent-Reporter, greeting. AS the old
est organization of women in our
town, and now one of the largest, we
desire to express our cordial thanks to
the Independent-Repo for the gen.
erous amount of space which has been
accorded to reports of our work in
the past, and particularly for
the privilege of conducting in
the future special w. C. T.
L. column. We also desire to extend
an earnest invitation to every woman
in our town of kindred aim and pur-
pose, to enroll herself in our world
wide organization with its inspiring
motto For God and Home and Every
Land" Our meetings are held on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month at p. m in G. A. r. hall, and
program meetings are always open to
the public.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-21
MADISON CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Butterfeld
arrived home last Wednesday from
Lubec, where they have been stay
ing for the past three months, Mr..
Butterfeld being engaged in fishing.
H. E. Spear, who has been at home
for the past few days, returned to
Deadwater Monday morning accom-
panied by his son, Herbert. who went
with the team for the winter.
A man from this vicinity was in
Dr. Hunnewell's stable last week and
thinks the doctors reputation must
be as good for farming as for doctor
Ing as he saw some Hubbard squash
of his raising that weighed twenty
six pounds each.
Mrs. Carrie Turner went to Fair
field last Friday to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lillian Jones.
The next meeting OF the Spiritual
list Ladies' Aid Society will be with
Miss Olive Hayden, Tuesday, October
26.
Next meeting of the Golden Glow
I. S. s., will be with Mrs. William
Rowell, Thursday, October %.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-21
THE PERFECT WAY
Scores of Skowhegan Citizens Have
Learned IL.

If you suffer from backache.
There is only one way to cure it.
The perfect way is to cure the kid
neys
A bad back means sick kidneys.
Neglect it, urinary troubles follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are made for
kidneys only.
Are endorsed by Skowhegan people.
w r. Trask, 10 Cross street, Show
hegan, Me, says; About four years
ago | got a box of Doan's Kidney Pills
at Sampson & Azores Drug store
when | was suffering from kidney
trouble and pains in the small of my
back. This remedy gave me relief
ard | had no further trouble until
caught heavy cold. Then my back
again began to pain me and the kid
ney secretions became very unnatur-
al Three boxes of Doans Kidney
Pills cured me and since then l have
been entirely free from kidney trou-
BILE. I am such a strong believer in
the merits of Doan's Kidney Pills
that | never fail to recommend them
when I have the opportunity.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-21
Eastern Steamship Co.
KENNEBEC DIVISION.

KENNEBEC DIVISION.
Steamers City of Rockland and
City OF Bangor.
First class fares between Skowhe-
gan and Boston. One way, S3.15;
round trip, $3.50.
Leave Gardiner 3.45 P. M, Rich
mond 420 P. NJ, Dresden, 4.30 p. M,
Bath $50 P. M. week days for Boston.
RETURNING
Leave Union wharf, Boston, 6 P. M.
week days for Bath, Richmond, Dres-
den and Gardiner; connecting with
steamer for Hallewell and Augusta.
Maine Central r. r. and Lewiston. Au-
gusta and Waterville Electric r. r.
SUNDAYS, JULY Is TO SEPT. 8.
Leave Gardiner 500 P. M. connect
Ing at Bath with steamer City of
Rockland for Boston. Returning leave
Boston Sundays SOC A. n.
u A. HARADEN. Agt.. Gardiner. Me.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-21
APPLES and LIVE POULTRY
APPLES-POTATOES

Give your shipments and see what we can do
for you. Highest market prices and quickest re-
plrns.
l. NJ KORITZ
Wholesale Dealer & Commission Merchant in
Country Produce
IA Mercantile St. 27-28 B. & NJ. Prod. Market.
BOSTON Charlestown. Mass.
Write for quotations anyway l3wS7
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-21
Maine Central R. R.
Arrangement of Trains in
Effect October d, 1909

Trains leave Skowhegan as follows: sos. sos A.
M for all points west; also to Bangor, Vanceboro.
St. Stephen, Houlton, Woodstock, St. John and
Halifax-12.5O p. m. for Waterville, Oakland,
Bingham. Lewiston, Augusta, Gardiner and
Brunswick, Portland and Boston, Dexter, Dover
and Foxcroft Greenvile, Bangor, B. & A. and
Washington Co. Rys. & Northern Divisions, ESQ
y. m. tmixed) for Waterville, enabling passengers
to take night Pullman for Portland and Boston
200 p. m. Sundays only to Waterville. connecting
for Portland and Boston.
ARRIVALS-7.25 a. m. mixed from Watervie
daily except Sundays, -l0.35 a, m. Passenger from
Portland. Oakland, Watervile. Augusta and Ban
gm-1l .35 a. m. mixed from Waterville Sunday
only 45O and 1855 p. m. from all points.
F. E. BOOTHBY. General Passenger Agent
NORRIS MCDONALD. Vice President and Gene
raj Manager.
General Office Portland. Maine.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-21

Ignorant of thee. we know nothing
Alright: wandering from thee. we lose
all light and peace; forgetting thee
we turn our minds from the noblest
object of thought; and without love
to thee, we are separated from infin-
ite loveliness, and the source of Joy
w. e. Charming
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-21
A 5o-cent bottle Of
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given in half-teaspoon
doses four times a day,
mixed in its bottle, will
last 4 year-old baby near
y 1 month, and four bot
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and will make the baby
strong and we'll and will
lay the foundation for a
healthy, robust boy or
girl.
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Send 1cc., name OF paper and this ad. for
our beautiful Savings Bank and child's Sketch.
Book. Each bank contains Good Luck
Penny.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4os Pearl Street. N. Y.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-21
FrIKhtful Fate Averted.

IT would have been a cripple for life,
from a terrible cut on my knee cap"
writes Frank Disberry, Kelliher,
Minn5 without Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, which soon cured me-" Infalli-
BILE for wounds. cuts and bruises, II
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Boils Skin Eruptions. Worlds best
for Piles. Csc at G. r. Fcggs.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-21
Commission Merchants

The advertisements below represent
some Of the leading houses Of New Eng
land. Our readers will doubtless find
this column valuable.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04

fc and their earnings therefore Ike those Of the
Pennsylvania. supply trustworthy lndicalloh
of the general course of business. Pennsylvania
last week reported encouraging gains Tor tHe
month Of March while yesterday the statement
of the New York Central for the same pe-lod
was received, showing a total net increase III
gross for all lines of $1,62L329 and a total IN
crease in net after expenses and taxes OF ST.
1854 The New York Central * Hudson River
presented the largest gain both in net ana gross
but noteN oTthy Improvement was recorded ny
the Lake Shore the Michigan Central anu tlt
Big Four. The Chicago. Burlington * Quncy
covers d large and productive territory in the
West. and its March report also supplies reason
for satisfaction with the progress being made
by our Industries as compared with 1905. Gross
earnings increased $6o6.30S and net earnings IN
creased $1602S9 the gam in the latter since July
l amounting u SII6.9II.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
BOND MARKET SALES.

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New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE

Reading was the great feature OF the ma-AG
the Consolidated Exchange. with the dealings =
the heaviest since EebrUary . last. which dal j
a high record for the entire MARKS /
the exchange Excited trading followed me l-
ing down OF the Supreme Court decision u
case The price movement was 4
fused bv the opposing statements Of news az
as To lust what the decision really meant A
there was heavy selling, which broke tne
down 10 143. or Ss of a point under the -oW q
ton reached on the Stock Exchange D
scramble of the shorts To get back the sloc4
had sold followed. with the bids AZ times as -
as I 10 IL points above the price OF tne p
board. The excitement extended 20 the Who7
with prices erratlc at first. but becoming
strong later on. United States Ste7l cen
changed hands as low as 537s. a under me q
the other exchange. but Southern PaciHc 81
go below 1875. y above. and Union Pacine .
1851, l. above Detailed operations follow
STOrKS
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

TIL following shows yesterdays closing quota
Urdays:
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04

DOMESTIC ENCHNNGE.-Boston sc discount;
Chicago, 30c premium; San Francisco, sight 2iac
premium, telegraph 81 premium; New Orleans
commercial s5c discount. bank 81 premium:
Charleston. buying par, selling 1-30c premium;
St Louis, toc premium bid soc premium asked.
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York, exchanges
S2S3. .953Sg2. IaldnceS $1S.57l.Ce1. Baltimore ex-
chanses $5,IS5 356 balances 1856 90: Chicago ex-
changes 500 i5S.522, balances $S3G412g Boston ex-
changes $25.i29.529. balances $2,319.132 Philadel-
phia exchanges So S59, $50. balances S.. 2.IlS Sol
SILVER MARKET Commercial bar silver 527gc.
Mexican silver dollars, 44c. Bar silver in London
closed unchanged at 24%sd. advance of I-16d.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS receipts
reported from Washington, 81 O52 292 internal
enue receipts, $1,1S5672; miscellaneous receipts.
$3.50 995 Receipts for the day. S2,56s961 expendi-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04

162. 4sO Total sales.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Fair animation was shown in the market IoI
outside securities and while prices in the cary
session developed a irmeT tendency after nlluuSS
a reactionarv tendency in sympathy with the
stock market set in. Later, however, IecoVeIIeS
followed although the general tone was HIeSUIdi
The mining issues were the leaders in activity anu
showed strength in spots. GOdheld Daisy, a4leI
an early Improvement Of 5c., lost ground IN tHe
specfalties American Tobacco advanced points
Standard Oil was up , points. In bonds slightly
more activity WAS shown. Kansas city southern
as were the feature at Improvement OF q
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
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TRU ST G Q.
so o.tSt 80 80 Avenue 14sth St & Third Avenus
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
- pEp,2rED TO NEW STATE BANKING DEPARTMENT
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26th, 1909

lures $242O0OO. Receipts for the month to dats'
90 SS; as expendftures S439O 900; excess Of ex-
,e5i+ures 500 3I5 Receipts for the fiscal year u
date, s496 913674 expenditures S59oS22150; excess
of expenditures. $93 390S,462-
ST-B-TREASJ RY.-The SuiD-Treasury was ueo'-
or to the Clearing House S1,S53,8't
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid. 1l'O' LISBON
1850
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-MeXican exchange oN
New York is quoted at 2.0ll2
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04

FOREIGN MONEY MARhET.-Call money in
London, p per cent; open market discount for
short bills II per cent; long bills per cent:
Berlin discount rate, II per cent; Paris discount
rate. rs per celt. Paris exchange on London .
francs l532 ceutimes: Berlin exchange on London,
70 marks IS pfennigs- Bar gold, rs 95sd.
FORElGN SEQ GRTTIES.-Brltish consols for
money, e5is per c-nt FOR the account s. 3-l6.
French rentes. 81 francs 5Oiz centimes.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
DiUidend Notices.

PRESSED STEEL CAR COMPANY
New York y. Y April 2Sth. 1903
PREFERRED DIVIDEND 40. Al
A quarterly dividend Of ONE AND THREE-C2JAR
TERS PER CENT lS.ecD VIII be paid the preferred
Of this May 26th 1909. stockholders
record the close Of business Nav 9th 1909
Cheques siI mailed from company.
The transfer hooks viii close three p n May 9th
1909 and reopen A N May 10th. 1909
Z HORNE
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
Financial Meetin gs.

PITTsBI RGH FORT WAYNE & CHICAGO
RAILWAY co
I1ttsburE Pa. April -. 1909
NoTICE.-The Annual Meeting of the stock and Bond
holders Pittsburgh Fort Wayne Chicago Railway
Co VIII he held at the Office of the Company in the city
Pittsburgh. "wednesday. Mag 10 1909 o'clock
for the purpose Of eting three Directors in the Of
Ike number whose term expires on that day
Il II 4 y.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money ON call opened at
per cent: highest > Per cent: lowest 1sl per
cent: last loan Ia per cent. closing, Ia a per
cent: ruling rate . per cent.
Tire money easy To obtain Rates 2i4U2l2
rer cent sixty days 2a92s, per cent for ninety
Gays. 2tgH22i per for -four and five months
g7i03 rer cent for six months. -. per cent for
the Year.
Mercantile paper was i'm good demand. Rates,
3l.a2a pr cent for sixty and ninety days in
dorscd bills receivable 3i2d4 per cent Tor choice
four TO six months single names +l2G5 per cent
for the less well known variety.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE E-The foreign exchange
market opened strong at advance of TO 10
points with cables quoted at SIa4H4S7Sl. demand
sterling iS1fISI60 bid and ask d. and sixty day
bills at 1851 l6635. Short francs around
j.l5fs less 1-l66515"s less I-32 and short rechs-
marks % 5-l6 The market a shade easier
in the afternoon rejecting the gold engagement for
export. Cables were quoted at 4S,10l 1874, de-
mand sterling at S7l2U4S755 and siXty-day bills
at ASIl4f 1880 Short francs quoted at 5IJ3s
less 3-G4 and short rCchsmurks at 90 5-l6.
Bankers posted rates were rs follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following were the last actual sales and the
closing quotations for stocks in which there were
no transactions yesterday on the New York Stock
->-.I,q
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. May 5. ! p. nl.-The market for Ameri-
-an securities firm in the early operations. but
closed heavy on selling from New York Last quo
rations follow.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-04
LNREcIsTERED sTOCKs.
BONDS.
GUARANTEED STOCKS.

sells cents per share todd lots.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
OUR COSTLY FIRES.
Architect r. W. Fitzpatrick Describes
How buildings Can he Nndc Proof
Against CONFEDERATION.

4 building that is Of incomhuSt.ble ma
tcrial is not necessarily fireproof: that
a building of hreproof materials but not
intellgently put together Is not 1rep-oof;
that a building that Is of freproof con-
struction and design In part only is not
fireproof; that a building of strictly fire.
proof materials but not designed in strict
accordance with all the principles Of
fireToof construction may have most
destructive fire in II. its contents, though
it will not be wrecked or very material
~ damaged In itself. and that II build
ing Is properly designed and properly
constructed only n very small portion
OF its contents. those IN some one unit
Of space In which IRE originates may
be damaged and at the same time IL will
suffer no III effects In It's own structure.
So writes F. W. Fitzpatrick. executive
officer and consulting architect Of the
international Society Of state and MUM
cipal Building Commissioners and In
s9ectors. in La Follcttc's Weekly Maya
zine, Madison. Wis. II every
building in a city were not absolutely
freproot but only incomhustiho. that
paradoxical as it may seem. would be
about all that was required But we
have built so shoddily in tie past and
our cties are in such constant and i'm
minent danger of confederation that
when we do build a really 'lrcproof
structure it has 10 be superlaiivey we'll
done to be calculated to withstand the
terrible test TO which at any moment it
may he subjected.
If your proposed hreproof building is
surrounded by fretraps and Is exposed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
KICKED HIS RESCUER.
Young Man Drowned at Bellows Falls
while Swimming.

Bellows Falls, Juno 2f-Thc nrst
fatality by drowning in this vicinity
this year occurred at ten o'clock Ycs-
terday morning when Rennie T. Rus
sell, aged 10 years was overcome by
exhaustion and sank before proper
assistance could reach him. In
company with Harry Hurlburt Of Put
ney and Fred I.orangc Of this pace
Russell went swimming in tho Con
necticut river. while swimming to
the pier, Hurburt leading. he heard
Russell shout, Il can't make 1t" IIurl-
burt turned back and told Russell
to put his hand on his shoulders. Rus
sell seemed dozed and Hurlburt took
hold Of him under the shoulder, but
Hurlburt then swan TO the logs and
sent plank out to Russell. but Rus
sell paid no attention to II. BY this
time Russell was treading water and
after minutes struggle sank be-
low the surface. sister OF the UNI
fortunate young man, Miss Maud Rus
sell OF Keene, was notified and arrived
here day. Russell came from Iieone
six months ago, and was employed
In Dreamland as operator. was night
clerk for n time at tho Rockingham.
where he lived and but yesterday
morning gave up work for Vermont
Farm Machine company, where he
worked for three weeks. TO 80 to
Keene In the afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS.
Plans for Exercises on New York side
of the Lake Conn letcd.

Albany. June 24-The military arrange
n,ont for the Lake Champlain tercenten-
AIRY celebration during the week July 40.
We're completed to-day by Adjutant- Cen
eral Nelson II, Henry. after consulting
with Walter C. Witherbee OF Port Henry,
treasurer Of the New York commission
on Monday. July s, an evening review
and dress parade for Governor Hughes
will be given by the 10th regiment of
the National Guard.
on the following Tuesday at Ticondcr-
oga there will he another review of the
sham battle on the French lines
Later in the day President Taft ana
party and the French and British am
bassadors. who are to take part in the
celebration will be saluted upon their
arrival at Ticonderoga by the United
states naval flotilla. Tho presidential
party and others will go by steamer
to the Old Crown Points forts for an
inspection, leaving later for Port
Henry to embark on special train
for Blur Point.
on Wednesday there is to be a re-
view Of military and civic organiza =
lions at the Plattsburgh barracks.
followed by an evening review of the
Fifth and Twenty Fourth United
States Infantry Regiments. the Ma
tional Guard troops, Kiltie Regiment
from Montreal and the Governor Gen
erals footguard from Ottawa.
At the banquet in honor OF Presi-
dent Taft at the Hotel Champlain,
Governor Hughes will preside
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01

RETAIL TRADE IRREGULAR
stu II Is Generally Helped by the
Observation-Disclosures business IN
the Best--I.eathcr Trade VERY
strong owing 10 scarcity
of Hides.

New York, Jure % -Dradetrccts state
Of trade tomorrow will say:
Improvement is m6re manifest this
week. the main spring of this being bet
ter wea ther and crop reports and further
expansion In the volume of industrial
operation. Retail reports arc still rather
irregular, but on the whole. sales 81
summer goods have been benefited by
more scasonahle temperatures. JobbinE
trade reports are slightly better, but by
far tho best reports as to dstrbutivc
trade still some from Wholesale lines.
which report good crop reports stimuat-
Ing tho placing Of :neso orders for next
fall and spring delivery. Collections are
rather slow as whole this week APP
parently rejecting weather conditions
and tho fact that farmers are now busy
with the crops. Railway earning returns
Tor April show q per cent. gain in net
receipts Of lis per cent. increase in
gross.
The industries led hy ron and steel
show expansion Of operation larger cut
put, some wage advances 90 moro con-
Gdence Is expressed thar any pro
ceding ;iNe since tho depression began
The Leather trad,7 is orc II great
strength basel apparently upon the scar
city Of hides.
Business failures FOR the week ending
with June q werc - against 20 last
week. 2iS In the like wcok of 1G"N 80 in
1907. ,ie in 1905 ari Isl IN 1875.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
IMPROVEMENT COMING.
Even Tariff Jurcrtain:? Unable 10
Check II Now.

New York, June cl-Dun'c weekly Re-
view of Trade tomorrow will say.
Reports from the principal industrial
and mercantile interests are Of an on
couraging nature and oven the long de-
lay in tariff REIMBURSEMENT and the new
controversy over the proposition to
levy n tax on the net earnings of cor
porations do not seem to hold the check
the Improvement in business conditions.
Hot weather IS stimulating the distri-
tion of scasonable merchandise, Bank
clearings continue to show gains, both
outside and in New York those outside
this city being 2i5 per cent. better than
last year and l76 per cent. better than in
1906. Railroad earnings report an increase
Of 1916 per cent over 1905 and de
1907. With continued new business and
restoration of wages the iron ana steel
trade in maintained, the railroads plac-
ing notably large orders for rails. 4
widening market is reported In tie dry
goods trade. merchants not hcing afraid
to place orders, not only for the fall,
but also for the next year. \ sim Of the
financial and commercial Improvement is
TO be found I'm the big gain in interest
and dividends for july over a year ago.
Commercial failures This week in the
United States number 2l7 against 60
Inst week. ga the proceeding week and
2S2 the corresponding week last year.
Failures In Canada number q against
n last week. % the preceding week and
3S last year.