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The independent-reporter., 1909-10-28

Unless the ruth IS being very care
lessly Handled around Washington.
and II must be aekno = ledged that il
sometimes is. more than one mar
holding down a near-Cabinet job is
iiaeiy, after having heart-to-heart
confab with President Taft, TO get a
fiattering business offer" or TO be told
by his doctor that his health is going
to the bad" from the "oYerwork" Of
holding office, unless he can convince
Mr.. Taft that he is not blameable for
certain happenings since the big
boss left the National Capital AS
gossip has 1t, none of these officials
will be taken by surprise when called
'on the carpet as certain cypher
kilograms have come to Secretary Car
penter, instructing him to warn them
to get their explanations OF certain
things prepared, if they wish to make
them One of these officials is said tc
have had finger in the Crane mess,
and two others. in different denar'-
ments, to have talked too freely 4 'out
the Ballinger-P -Pinchot affair.
As much of this gossip seems to
emanate from semi-official sources. il
may be that 1t is merely intended -
throw a scare into those officials who
have been inclined to hand out a
news tip once in SO often, when in
their Judgment it could be Jone It'll
out injury to public interests. At
any rate, it is having just that effect
and the seeker after tips of that sort
is met with nothing doing" In quar-
ters from which he has been ac
customed to get line of some kin :
on what was likely to he Iulled of
by the department. It's all off now.
At no time within the memory or the
oldest handler of this class of news
has the departmental lid been SO
securely battened down-everything
is held back until officially bulletined
as routine business. OF course ad-
vance tips are still ohtained-always
will be, tor that matter-but not from
responsible officials. They have all
joined the Mum club. and it's case
of gec-it-as-you-can with the Toys"
The statement that Secretary Dick
inson may become a candidate for the
seat of Senator Frazier, of Tennessee,
whose term will expire in 1911, has
made the southern politicians sit up
and take notice as they have not for
some time AS told in Washington,
Mr.. Dickinson will run as a Demo
crat-he has epeatedly said that he has
never changed his politics-but op-
posed to the present Democratic state
administration. That would surely
bring about a unique state of affairs
even in a state in which factional
politics have been peculiar before
Just think of it a moment A mem
ber of the Cabinet of a Republican
national administration a Democratic
candidate for the Senate. 1t does not
appear to be known in Washington
what attitude the Tennessee Republi-
cans would take in such miX-up,
but the personal relations between
the President and Mr.. Dickinson
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-28

torious man. We will try 10 quote only
sentence or two from those diyi-
sions. Being saved is a transaction
between man and God Almighty"
"All your prayers, all your devotion
is nothing unless you have an obe-
dent heart" Il am sorry TO see you
whipped by a habit when YOU might
harness on 10 Gods power" We have
not room for the whole story OF his
decision TO give up tobacco. Il looked
AT my meersohaum, said he. and
my long cut and called my wife To
take off the stove cover ana she took
OF all four. | was like the baby
whose mother let Il suck its thumb
because He likes ii so. | liked il
but l liked the love of Jesus better
The last head was:
\ Christian is man with a future
When Jesus appeared 10 Paul he said
lie sent him out TO 'an inheritance"
An inheritance is something you have
right to. not something YOU can
buy. A Christian has an inheritance
among those who are sanctlted in
glory. Ask the moral man if he has
such an Inheritance. If you've left
out Christ what hope have you. Jesus
said In my Fathers house are many
mansions" but He didn't say il to the
disciples until Judas had gone out.
Have you any home in glory? When
the old tent-maker Paul wrote TO the
Corinthians For We know If this
earthly house Of our L ahernacle--or
tent-were dissolved. we have a build
ing OF God. a house not made with
hands eternal in the heavens" When
my boys tent collapsed last summer
in night shower he called Dad.
what shall do?' said Come into
the house" When they destroyed
Pauls earthly tabernacle Jesus said
Come into the house. Paul" And
that is the Christians future
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-28
MERCHANTS DAY. IN SKOWHEGAN HAS
BECOME AN ASSURED THING
Backed by Board of Trade, Citizens and Com
mittee Actively Engaged In Its Special Work

Central railroad. Furthermore, the
Board OF Trade will donate a consid-
cradle sum of money for the purpose
OF advertising the special day and
will in other ways cooperate with the
committee and the merchants.
The exact day has not been decid
ed upon. but a preliminary canvas of
some Of the merchants would seem to
indicate that the second Thursday OF
each month would be a good day,
while others have suggested Wednes-
day and still others Saturday. 1t is
likely, however. that Thursday will be
settled upon. A thorough canvas of
the merchants will presently be made
and this particular matter as we'll as
some others will be definitely decid-
ed upon. 1t is not only planned to
have the day set apart for the pur
pose of trade, but It is also planned
to have special attractions at the
Opera '1ouse on that evening tnat
those who care to do so may COM
bine business and pleasure.
The whole plan of the committee is
good one and. as stated, Is being
very generally endorsed. 1t is h 'pe,:
that 1t will prove something more
than temporary affair; in fact, it is
hoped to make it great day for the
merchants of Skowhegan for many
years to come. Having started the
movement, the committee will natur-
ally not feel that it is for them to
bring in the traders and do the trad
ing. 1t Is soon to be up" to the mer-
chants themselves, and it Is certainly
hoped that they will take hold OF
it in their usual businesslike way
They owe it to the Board of Trade
committee who have thus far agitated
the matter and who are willing to CO.
operate In all ways possible.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-28

ord on that subject Nobody viii
try to buy him of With n congress
sionsl nomination. and II could not
be done II attempted. lie does not
admit that he has made any mistake
and does not believe he has 70. feited
the confidence OF his party; on the
contrary. he believes he has taken the
rlght course and that IL has strength
ened him with the voters of the par.
y. He will. we feel justified In as
serting. stand up for his ideas and
defend them II attacked. The only
doubt Is whether the opposition la
strong enough to attack him But II
II attacks him at all. 1t will be open
ly. Nobody will try to surreptitious
ly get him out of the way by send
ing him to congress, and he would
not hear to II for a moment II II
were proposed. There is not, nor
will there be, any conspiracy to
shelve Mr.. Gardner II done at all
1t will be done openly and above
board. and the reason for it plainly
given. And II we are not greatly
mistaken In the man after knowing
him for many years pretty intimate
ly, 1t will have to be done after o
fight All the rest of the Journal ar
ucle is rubbish. There are no such
local alignments as suggested, no
ring, and no bosses. And of course
there are no such combinations and
plottings. The differences that ex-
ist are perfectly open and apparent
and will be settled in the old demo
cratic way, In a representative con-
vention on issues squarely framed
and presented and fairly fought out
And when that is done. the Demo
cratic party will go into the cam
paign united and with the best pros
pect for victory 1t has had for many
years.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-28

The standing committee on Mer-
Board of Trade made up of John C.
Griffin, chairman, A. c. Bowman
and Charles F. Ward. have under
taken a project which Is bound to
meet with the approval of the busi-
ness men and traders of Skowhegan.
In fact, 1t Is already meeting with ap-
proval and has already become an
assured thing.
Some weeks ago Chairman Griffin
believed that the time had come when
plan which he had long ago formu
lated should be carried through. AS
this plan had to do with the local
merchants, and as 1t was Board of
Trade matter, Mr.. Griffin took the
matter up with his committee asso-
ciates. They at once adopted the plan
as a good one, and, backed by the
Board of Trade and the citizens gen.
orally. the committee IS now actively
engaged in IS special work.
The plan is this: For the merchants
and business men of Skowhegan to
determine upon one day In each
month of the year as Merchants Day"
when all the merchants of the town
shall make special efforts to attract
to this town prospective buyers from
the outlying districts. In order to do
this, the idea is TO have the railroads
offer reduced rates over their lines,
for the merchants to pay the fares of
people coming into town for the pur-
pose of trading. and for special bar
gains to be offered The committee
has already been assured by Supt.
SWEET of the Somerset Traction Co.
that special rates will be offered over
the lines OF the electric road, and it
is confidently expected that similar
rates will be granted by the Maine
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-28
MAINE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS, PROGRAM
FOR THE COMING FIGHT
A Move Planned on the Political Checker Board
Which May Land New Men in King Row

have to come to them seeking for
favors.
THE Waterville Democrats can
contest the nomination of Mr.. Gard
ner for Governor, they cannot, and
probably would not care to interfere
with his nomination for Congress.
The report is that Mr. Gardner is
tired of the warfare which has been
waged against him by the Water
vile contingent, ana will gladly well
come an opportunity of gracefully
withdrawing as Candidate for gov
ernor. He has no warfare with Mr..
Morey and II he can himself be as
sured the nomination fer Congress.
it will give him the chance to retire
as disturbing element, and at the
same time keep him In leadership"
Not long ago, State Senator l.. M.
Staples was quoted as saying that
he (Staples) would support Mr..
Gardner If Mr.. Gardner Is to be the
candidate for governor, but other
wise that he should himself Se a
candidate for the nomination. 1t
now appears that Senator Staples
has given his consent to the new
plan, and if the Democrats aie sue
cessful that he will have any Office
which he prefers"
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-28
The Witnesses.

The following poem was suggested
by hearing n sermon on Heb. 12:1 BY
Harry Taylor. In referring to the
race, MIR. Taylor said sometimes wher
weary he could almost hear the sis
ter who died twenty-one years ago
say, Come on, lad, 1t isn't Iar.' The
four verses were written by Lilliar
C. Smith and Mr. Taylor, himself
added the chorus:
Oh, the shining cloud of faces
Leaning out from heaven to see.
While l run the race before me.
How II fares with me.
When l falter.-from the glory
Where the loved and longed-for are
can hear a voice, long silent.
Come on, lad, 1t isn't far"
Sister. long ago we parted
Thou to tread the heavenly way,
/ to fight with earth's temptations
And l went astray;
But the prayers In earth and heaven
Stronger than th- wayward are
And to Jesus feet they brought me.
Come on lad it isn't far"
80 rup the race with patience.
Casting every weight aside
Looking ever unto Jesus.
Goal. and judge, beside
And amung the voices cheering
Dearer than the dearest are,
can hear the voice of Jesus,
Come on lad. 1t isn't far
Pressing ever on and upward
Pausing only as l must,
Just to point a falling runner
Toward the Lord l trust.
Brighter grow the shining faces
Bending down from where they are
Clearer sound the swelling voices.
Come on. lad. It isn't far"
Chorus:
II isn't far to the mercy seat.
Where the sinner finds his rest;
1t isn't far to q useful life,
Where a man is at his best
1t isn't far to fellowship,
Where Jesus Is your friend;
Come on, lad. 1t isn't far
Until you reach the end.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-28

The State papers have been giving
considerable space to the program
which the Democratic leaders in
Maine have mapped out for the COM
ing gubernatorial fight 1t is pretty
evident that the article which is
quoted below contains a degree of
truth. In fact, the Opinion (Rock-
lands Democratic newspaper) admits
that the statements made are not to
be cast aside as mere newspaper talk,
The article follows:
"A report which is made on good
authority Is that Democrats are plan
ming new move on the political
checker board, one which they hope
will land some of their leaders in
the king row.
1T is we'll known that Obadiah
Gardner. who was the Democratic
candidate for Governor in 1908, Is
now non persona grata with some
of the Democratic leaders. These
men have been looking about for
some scheme by which to eliminate
Mr.. Gardner as a Democratic candi-
date for the position of chief execu-
tive, and 1t Ia said that they have
formulated one.
1T Is this: To boom Mayor Frank
A. Morey of Lewiston for guberna-
torial candidate and nominate Mr..
Gardner for Congress. 1t is given
out that D. ]. McGillicuddy of Lew
iston, the law partner of Mr.. Morey,
does not again desire to be a candi-
date for Congress. OF course If he
did this would eliminate Mr.. Morey
as gubernatorial candidate, and
would also oblige Mr.. Morey, Mr. Nc
Gillicuddy and their followers to
support Mr.. Gardner for renomina-
tion."
"Mr. McGillicuddy has several
times been the Democratic candidate
for Congress In the Second District.
He gave Congressman Littlefield a
close run in the famous Gompers
campaign. and in the last election
made a good showing against Hon.
John P. Swasey, but the politicians
think that Mr.. McGillicuddy has, as
the saying goes, shot his bolt" and
that it is time that a new man be
selected as congressional candidate.
1T is an open secret that the Wa
terville crowd of Democrats do not
like Mr.. Gardner and that they will
gladly support any other candidate
While there Is no great amount Of
love lost between the Waterville men
and the Androscoggin Democrats. the
latter will do anything which will
help land one of their own number
in high Office. Mr.. Morey could be
elected governor, then Mr.. McGilli-
cuddy and his following would have
control of the party and the Wa
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-28

lies in a keen, clear brain. backed by
indomitabTe will and resistles energy.
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r. Foggs.
The independent-reporter., 1909-10-28
FriEhtful Fate Averted.

II would have been a cripple for life.
from a terrible cut on my knee cap"
writes Frank Dlsberry. Kelliher.
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The independent-reporter., 1909-10-28

DIR. Daniels Horse Renovator-for
your horse--mAkes blood--gives vim,
strength and health. 1ys
The state herald., 1909-03-26
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The House rules were amended on
election OF Speaker Cannon. in such n
manner ms to permit more fleSibility
and greater freedom OF debate, con.
slderably curbing the power OF the
speaker The insurgents" mustered n
vote OF 2ii for the amendments to iI2
against.
In report Just made public, Lieu.
tenant Colonel Gothals. chairman and
chief engineer OF the Panama canal
commission. declares that IA lock ca.
nal at Panama, according 10 the pres.
ent plan. is plainly the most desirable.
Not only this. but II represents n great
saving OF time and money over the sea
level plan"
Assistant Secretary OF State Cool,
ldge has authorized the following
statement: "Thcr is no foundation
for the report that the payment OF
more than fifty million dollars Of
claims against the government has
been postponed by the Treasury for
want OF ready cash. The department
liz abreast OF demands upon Il, honor.
Ing requsltlons, and no necessary pay.
ments are postponed"
Joseph @. Cannon was reelected
speaker OF the House on the 18th Inst
receiving 20i votes AZ against iJG for
Champ Clark OF Missouri, s for Cooper
Of Wisconsin, for Norris OF Ncbras
ka. and one each for Esch OF wiscon
sin and W. p. Hepburn OF Iowa, an OK.
member. Al the Democratic members
voted for Clark. so that the scattering
vote represented the Republican de-
fcction from Cannon.
The reclamation service reports
that nm aiynnc. OF COO feet was made
In the Gunnlnon tunnel during Fobru
ary, leaving but 2.JiO feet to b, driven
between headings March list At the
present rate Of progress the project
should be completed and water made
available for uncompnhgre valley
lands In July.
Lieut.. Semmea Reed, U. =. n. naval
aide 10 President TAFT, Was probably
fatally Injured on the 18th inst, while
riding with several other naval on
GERS IN Rock Creek park His hors,
stumbled and fell upon him. crushing
hls left thigh and injuring him inter
nally.
The state herald., 1909-03-26
GENERAL NEWS.

The naval scare In England has
been revived by rumors that the gov.
ernmont is considering the purchase
of three warshlps OF the Drcadnought
type now being built In England for
Brazil ...
St Patrick's memory was honored
In New York City March 18th by pa
radc In which 10000 persons marched
Archbishop Farley and the heads OF
city departments reviewed the parade
from stand.
The Union depot at Louisville. Ky.
valued at 100000. was burned on the
night Of the nth Inst The CONNER.
cinl Club Immediately decided that II
must be replaced By an elaborate new
station.
~. Il Rambo. known Ms the cham.
pion long distance walker OF Mexico.
and an American. has resigned his po'
aitlon with the Wntcrs,Plofce OIL Com.
pany IN the City Of Mexico. to take
Instructions In bull fghting Rnmbo
D. ambitious 10 become mutador
President Zclayn Of Nicaragua IL
reported as saying; I'VE do not f.ar
Intervention BY the United s,atos. II
marines land. we will fight to the last
ditch"
Two ships OF the Japanese training
squadron. carrying $50 cadets OF the
Japanese navy, have smiled for Homo
lulu The squadron viii visit San
Francisco and Seattle.
At tho postoitlcc building In New
York city March 18th. IN his sey
outy first birthday. Edward pnyson
Weston. the famous pedestrian. started
On a t,s0O.uiilo walk to San Francisco
The state herald., 1909-03-26
Rate. Fixed Automatically.

Observation-Disclosures N. terms OF
the Payne tariff bill the minimum rate
fixed In the body OF the bill goes into
effect automatically ON all articles i'm.
ported from every country which gives
to the United States M much In the
way OF tariff concessions ms In given
to amy other country. Whenever u IN
found that amy foreign country sub
jccta goods from the United States Ia
n higher rate than In impofed on those
from amy other country. our maximum
tariff goes Into effect, and this also
v done automatically.
The state herald., 1909-03-26
CONDENSATION
OF FRESH NEWS
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
sHoWiNG THE PROGRESS oP
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

The Missouri Senate has defeated a
bill providing for the reading of a
chapter of the Bible daily in public
schools of the state.
"A bill has passed the House in Min.
nesota allowing the city councils of
St Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth to
permit boxing bouts Of ten rounds.
Both Houses of the California Legls
lature have passed the Wright railroad
bill. giving the state railroad commits
sion power TO fix maximum rates.
The National Corn Exposition has
selected December 9Th to 18th as the
dates for the National Corn exposi-
tion of 1909. 1t will be held at Omaha.
On the last day of the session OF the
Texas Senate Senator H. Bascom
Thomas of Houkins county was ex-
PEELED from the Senate by vote of 81
TO &. as the result of charges he had
made against his fellow senator's.
The recent blowing up of the Cpur
d'Aiene powder works. near Wallace,
Idaho. by which three men were killed
and one seriously injured, is believed
by the company to have been the work
OF an assassin.
Winnipeg. Manitoba. has decided to
have worlds exposition in 1912. A
committee of citizens sent 10 st. Louis.
Chicago, Seattle and Portland report
ed favorably on the project and 1t was
tn. ~ fnn ~
for IL.
The Wisconsin Legislature, after n
strenuous contest by political and
commercial factions. has passed bill
which divides the town OF Roosevelt
into two municipalities. One town will
now be known on the map as Taft.
Wis.
The cloud upon the title of Gov
Charles S. Deneen of Illinois to sue
ceed himself was removed when the
gubernltorial contest brought by Ad-
lai Il. Stevenson was finally disposed
of by the Legislature In joint session
in favor of the governor.
Frank T. Shefwin. the American Ex-
press Company cashier who dlsap-
peared from Duluth, MINI. February
LIST as mystegiousiy as II the lake had
swallowed him. has been discovered
alive and well in Denver He says
that he remembers nothing of his de
parture from Duluth.
The American Mining Congress.
which has It's permanent headquarters
In Denver. win wage vigorous fight
against the recommendation now be-
fore the ways and means committee
OF the National Congress proposing a
reduction on the tariff on imported
lead and by.products OF from one and
One,half cents per pound TO one cent.
Bills passed by the Arizona Legis.
lnture. which has just adjourned. in.
clude those for the creation of a rail
road commission. territorial good
roads department: local option by n
majority vote. municipalities to have
separate vote II demanded; creating
the olice OF territorial historian: eN-
cmp,ing new railroads from taxation
n notice he filed In fifteen days. All
railroad rnte legislation failed. Woman
suffrage. was defeated. ms was the EN-.
plUyers' liability bill urged by the
unions. but vetoed by the governor as
levcled only against corporations as
employers. The separate negro school
bill was passed over the governors
veto.
The state herald., 1909-03-26
Entries for Marathon.

New York.-Mat Maloncy will be a
starter In the 10000 Marathon Derby
to he run at the Polo Grounds on
April Ord. Tom Iongboat. Alfred
Shrubb. Dorando Piciri. Henri st.
Yves and Johnny Hayes previously sig
niflcd their intention 10 start.
The state herald., 1909-03-26
l .

II have suffered with piles for thirty
sig years. One year ago last April I be-
gan taking Cascarets for constipation. In
the course Of week ! noticed the piles
began to disappear and at the end oi six
weeks they did not trouble Ne at all.
Cascarcts have done wonders foe me. I
sm entirely cured and feel like q nev
man." George Kryder. Nspo,eon. o.
isssant. Paiatabie. Potent. Taste Good.
l0c. zsc. Soc. Never sold Ia bulk. The zen.
uins tablet stamped &C. Guarantssd to
cure or your mopsy back. -
The state herald., 1909-03-26
This Book Sent Free

When II woman goes away on visit
for few days. never ask her why she
takes 30 many clothes with her. for
how else could she show her friends
that she has them?
The state herald., 1909-03-26

The vorid's oldest and largest teie-
phone manufacturer. There are over
s.ocp.ooo Western Elertr,e Telephones
In us< In the United States Today.
esssi rsispAsss . seseisify
The state herald., 1909-03-26

Every time u married man let's out
the remark that he is free from worry
and care. other married men give him
the merry grin.
The state herald., 1909-03-26

Thousands Of country people know that
IN time Of sudden mishap or accident
Hamlins Wizard Oil Is the best substi.
II is 80 often found upon the shelf.
The state herald., 1909-03-26

Use Aliens Foot.Eaa~
Infet aching sweating f~.t r. Trial pae age
fr"s A. :. Olmsied, I- hoy, NY.
The state herald., 1909-03-26

1t is what 1t is cracked up to be-" II
II Is Ice.