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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10

hands if home accommodation can be
found for the people.
All the business men and men of
influence in Norridgewock are asso-
ciated with this shoe shop With their
spirit for the good of the town coupled
with the energy and good business
sense of Mr.. Normandy they have en-
tered into the work of maintaining
the industry and thereby have been
great benefactors to their town. Such
LGsihess men as c. II. Hussey, who
for many years owned a coat shop
a. Nolridgewock, L. r. Folsom, coun-
ty attorney. and others, have been
promoters in this good work. New
life has come into the town, new
business firms have been formed. new
blocks have been built and the citi-
zens look upon the place with pride
With the magnitude of Mr. Norman
dy, things must keep going. This
week he will start up his new shoe
shop at North Arson with an initial
crew of about IL hands and before
six months is over will employ 25
hands.
He will manufacture here old ladies'
hoes. Thus by these two towns be-
ing benefited by new industries. the
Thole country is enjoying these bless
ngS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10
THE WHITE RIBBON AND
ITS WEARERS ABROAD
Interesting Address Before W. {. 7.
L. BY Mrs. Grace COburn Smith.

On Tuesday afternoon in G. A. K.
hall Mrs Grace Coburn Smith told
the members of the w. c. T. L. some
facts concerning THE White Ribbon
Abroad DR.. and Mrs. Smith have
lataly visited Sweden and the history
of the recently aroused interest in
prohibition in that country was
brought to Mrs. Smiths notice by her
conversations with noted personages
whom she met. A visit from the
Car of Russia. plot against his life
It's discovery and the disturbances
arising therefrom together with q
great strike brought about such a
condition of things that Sweden for
The sake of the public safety closed
her saloons for five weeks. So Won
derful We're the results that a deep
interest IVES aroused in the cause OF
prohibition, the temperance leagues
and societies and the churches got to-
gether and planned systematic
house TO house visitation which re-
suited in an expression of opinion
which showed that a large majority
of the people were in favor OF shut
ting up the saloons A speech made
by great man in the lower house OF
the Swedish parliament resulted in a
unanimous vote in favor OF legislation
to that end. So far said Mrs. Smith,
has the movement gone in Sweden
In Copenhagen she heard how. af-
ter Iceland passed a prohibitory law.
the signature of the Danish king was
sought and how. in spite of petitions
by the enemies of temperance. he
signed the document ratifying and
baking effective the vote of Iceland
In Switzerland she found the wise
Een attacking intemperance on sci
entific lines.
In Paris there WAS not much en-
but in London the speak
er met earnest members of the Brit
ish Woman's Temperance Association
and among them disciples of Frances
Willard.
At Stratford on Avon she found the
great fair drawing attention from.
The annual fair al
Stratford is called for some unknown
reason The Mop" was offered many
features of interest. Mrs. Smith ask
ed the landlady of the queer old inn
if there would be much drunkenness
The good woman assured her that
there was not nearly as much as
there used to be. Il asked her why"
said Mrs. Smith, hoping she would
say that 1t was the work of the b.
w T. A. and the w. c. T. L., but what
she said was Because people have
more common sense. Those temper
ance people make lots of fuss but
there is really no need of it, Things
are growing better all the time. But,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10
POULTRY PRODUCERS
STILL HUSTL|NC
Athens People Seek Local Aid for an
Association There.

Athens poultrymen sat up and took
notice when they read of how Show
hogan had formed the first Poultry
Producers Association in Maine. 1t
seems that several of them have had
experiences with Boston commission
sharps that they are not likely to for
get easily, Also they realized that an
association would make all that a
thing of the past, and resolved to have
one,
Charles S. Cleveland was one of the
prime movers in the matter, and by
common request he came TO Skowhe-
gan Monday to talk the matter over
with Secretary Jewett and some of
the members. Now the latter parties
saw right off that two associations
working together could get ahead a
lot faster than one alone, so they pre-
pared to take their coats off and get
right into the game. Accordingly a
meeting will be held at the Athens
Grange hall Monday night, when A
r. Jewett and c. NJ. Gallup will go up
to explain the project and assist in
organizing
Inquiries in regard to the local as
ISOLATION continue to come in from all
directions. The latest carries an an
nouncement by the publishers of the
Hei aid in Belfast that they purpose
starting The Maine Poultryman. de
voted especially to the production of
market eggs and poultry under Maine
conditions. The Herald has attained
remarkable circulation in Waldo
county. and that the new venture will
be a success goes without saying
The next meeting of the Somerset
association will be held in the select
mems Office Wednesday evening, the
10th. Secretary Jewett will give a
demonstration of the commercial
method of lighting eggs and there
will be other interesting features.
lie ASSOCldtlOD VIII also place the
list of names of those who are mem
bers at that time upon the letter head
about to be printed. With each name
will appear the speciality which each
one produces. whether market or
breeding stock, so that the cores
pondence which is growing rapidly
will involve considerable free adv. .
Using. Those who are looking for
such things should take pains to be
enrolled by that time.
The idea of exhibiting dressed poul-
try at the forthcoming show is max
ing hit with the business men. Pres
ident Ordway of the Board of Trade
has offered SO for the first prize car
cass shown, and Clyde II. Smith $275
for the second Others have express
ed desire to boost also, so it will
be something new and exciting sure
ly.
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The shoe shop industry is bring
ing Norridgewock from an obscure
town to one of the busiest places and
putting it among the most prominent
towns of the State.
A little more than two years ago
the town had become almost dead as
far as any industry was concerned
The only thing that kept it alive was
the farmers, theme having been a few
years prior to this quite a number of
Aroostook farmers come into the
place. People commenced to move
away. Men who had been in bust
ness there for a number of years sold
out and left the town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10

Everyone says that Senator Howes
OF prohibition, according to an arti
Gle in the Portland Press, presumably
from the pen of Harry w. Bigelow.
We suspect that this enterprising
ycribe did not make a very extensive
canvass. Mr.. Howes had within nine
teen of as many votes as Fernald,
while his successful opponent ran
behind Plaisted by two hundred and
thirty And the vote on sheriff shows
where Somerset County stands on the
liquor question.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10

What do our good citizens say when
they are told that a man with a brok-
en- leg lay helpless on the sidewalk
for nearly an hour Saturday night.
while somebody was hunting up some
one else to take care of him. If you
don't approve of having the public
entertained with such spectacles, you
know just what you ought to do about
it. Really seems as if it was time for
Skowhegan to get out of the country
village class, and have a uniformed
policeman on duty Saturday after
moons and evenings at least The
cost of such service can't amount to
much, for the neighboring towns of
Fairfield and Bingham have had
regeular men for years.
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Able Address and Fine Program at
Opera House Tuesday Evening.

Education of the Boys and Girls of
New England" was the subject of an
address by the Hon. John p. Sanborn
of Providence, r. J.. that touched the
hearts of the audience gathered in
the Opera house Tuesday night, to
join in celebrating the twenty-second
anniversary of Eureka lodge, No. 1928,
y. Z. o. p. Supreme Warden Frank
A. Rice, and Supreme Secretary Dan
lei NJ. Frye, both of Boston, were also
honored guests for the occasion. Hon.
William T. Haines of Waterylle had
also been scheduled to speak, but sent
a letter of regret instead
Messrs. Moore, Healey, Lyons and
Hall enliyened the program with a
number of spicy songs, and with Ken
dall's orchestra made the occasion a
musical treat as we'll. In fact the en-
tire evening reflected great credit on
the committee of arrangements which
was composed of: Daniel Lewis chair
man, Martin Heselton, Lyle Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs, Lester Shepley, Mrs.
George Steward, and Mrs. Alonzo
Lawrence. One especially pretty fea-
ture was the pair of little girls that
distributed the programs, Miss Ruth
Lawrence and Miss Goldie Keene
They were dressed in white, and wore
red sashes over the right shoulder
as did also the lady ushers, Mrs. Ed
win Clough, Mrs. Alonzo Lawrence,
Mrs. Lester Shepley and Miss Beryl
Lewis.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10
OUTCOME Of RE-
CENT ELECTIONS
Democrats Will Have
Majority In House
Republicans Believe They Will Have
MaiOrit, In [. y. Senate.

The political upheaval of Tuesday
was followed Wednesday BY a general
survey of the field which disclosed
with greater detail and precision just
what results were accomplished.
Latest calculations on the national
House of Representatives based on
complete, but unofficial returns. show
that the Democrats will have a safe
working majority of 30.
The outcome OF the United States
Senate is now definitely settled. The
Republicans are assured of II new
senators, which, with "a hold-oVer
senators, gives them a total of 81 and
majority. The Democrats are as
sured of 10 new senators. which. with
q hold-oyers. gives them a total OF
40 One senatorship is in doubt
that of Mr.. Carter of Montana, where
there is prospect of tie.
The l6 Republican senator's con-
sidered assured are from California
Connecticut, Delaware. Massachu-
sets Minnesota. Michigan. Nevada.
North Dakota %, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Wash
ington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The Il Democratic senators consid-
cred assured are from Florida. Indi-
aha. louisiana Maine. Maryland.
Missouri Mississippi Nebraska, New
Jersey. New York, Ohio. Tennessee
TeXas, Virginia and West Virginia
\ summary OF the contest for gov
ernorships shows the following Demo
efatic governors elected with the ap
aroXimate plurs Titles:
New York. Dix. 10000
New Jersey. Wilson. 10000.
Connecticut. Baldwin. 35o0.
Massachusetts Foss. 5000
Ohio. Harmon, 10000
Oklahoma, Cluce, @
Oregon. West .
Aieba ma, 0Neil $4,000.
WvoHling, Carey, .
South Carolina, Blease, 10000
Texas. COlquit, -.
North Dakota. Burke. 1900
The Republican governors elected
with approximate pluralities are.
Pennsylvania. Tener. 10000,
New Hampshire, Bass. 5000
Rhode Island, Pothier 600.
Iowa. Carroll. 10000.
KansS s. Stubs. 5000
Michigan Osborne. 10000
Minnesota, Eberhart. 10000,
Nebraska. Aldrich 5000.
South Dakota, Vessey. 1900
California. Johnson. 1000.
Wisconsin, McGovern, -.
Nevs da. eddie. .
Tennessee. Hooper tfusionl $1,000.
The goyernorships in two states are
not vel reported as being beyond
doubt, namely. Colorado and Idaho
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NO.45
RELIEF CORPS.
Hold District Convention in &. \. X.
Hall

The National Women's Relief Corps
held a District Convention in Grand
Army hall, Friday, November 4. There
were representatives from Stephen
Davis Corps, Pttsfeld; E P Pratt
w. r. c, Fairfield Sergeant Wyman
W. r. {, Oakland Mrs. Rebecca
Israelson, Department Inspector from
Falls. Convention called Immediately
after the arrival OF the morning train.
This was Z very pleasant and harmo-
NOUS session Picnic lunch was
served at noon
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10

ISOLATION recently organized as the
first OF IFS kind in Maine and prob
ably in the United states east of the
Pacific coast. If the members had
canvassed the town of Skowhegan
from ole end 10 the other. it is doubt
full if they could have found q better
man for the place. Not but what
there are plenty of more expert poul-
trymen hereabouts, but the immedi
ate need is for an executive and an
organizer, and Mr. Sanfords record
along that line is bright and shining.
Although born in SkoWhegan, MIR.
Sanford had been western man for
a quarter OF a century hGpre 1907,
when he carried out d long cherished
plan to return to his b9yhood home
Now he can look back on the strug-
giles OF former days with only salts
faction Going west as young man
Of %. he located in Minneapolis as an
electrical worker. At the close OF five
years he was one of the guiding spirits
in the Minneapolis Electric and Con-
struction Co. and as such took part
in the construction of many notable
plants throughout The upper Ahss.ssip-
pi valley.
Growth and development of the
electrical business brought in its wake
the problems that attend unorganized
af1or everywhere. and Mr.. Sanford
WAS one of Inc first to see the way
ont OF the difficulty lie assisted in
promoting and organizing the Mime
apolis Electrical Contractors Asso-
cation, and served for several years
rs It's president He was also elected
secretary of the State Association and
finally delegate and then director
of the National Association IN the
latter capacity he represented the
state of Minnesota at the national
conventions held Al Cleveland and
Boston. incidentally he carries with
pardonable pride and satisfaction. a
monogram watch as token of the
affection and esteem of the Miuneapo-
lis Association.
Mr. Sanford's farm is in a slightly
location overlooking the Kennebec
river, and with time to execute the
contemplated plans, will be among the
banner poultry farms of the county.
1t will be farm, not a plant, and as
such will illustrate the latest and best
that science and experience can teach.
added the speaker, 4 couldn't help
thinking the work of those earnest
women had something to do with the
results
The address was charmingly deliv-
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Roosevelt is the biggest advertiser
we have had since Napoleon" said
Champ Clark in campaign speech
at Kansas City last week.
That Is undoubtedly true, and IL he
had used the word man instead of ad-
vertiser, II wouldn't have been SO very
far out Of the way either.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10

Speaking at the Mooers banquet
Monday night, Judge Lawrence as
sured his fellow gluttons" that the
United States is not one man coun-
try and never can be. Easy enough
to say that now, but our clear Wis
Toned fellow townsman perceives lots
of things that get by the average man.
Wish we could listen to him oftener.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10
Potato Market.

Local buyers are paying 81 cents to
correspond with the weeks rise in
the Boston market.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10

John Record long time resident
of Skowhegan, now OF Fairfield, was
in town Wednesday.
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FIRST PRESIDENT
|. |. SANFORD
Original Asso citation
Makes Wise Choice
His Brilliant Record as Organizer and
Executive In the West.

L. L. Sanford is the president Of
the Somerset Poultry Producers as
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Frowns are free. but a smile costs
Is cents.
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added the speaker Il couldn't help
the work of those earnest
women had something to do with the
results
The address was eharmingly deliv-
cred and very interesting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-03
PRUNING SHADE TREES.

Shade trees should be trimmed up
when young so the top will besa least
twelve feet above the walk After:
this all that is necessary is to cut out
the, dead and superfiuous branches.
The amount and kind of pruning will
depend great deal upon the species
of tree planted. When planting it is,
well to consider how much space you,
have for a tree and how much light
you must have and select the kind of.
tree that will best fit your case. 1t
is argued that trees should be topped
to prevent the limbs from breaking
off, and to make them grow thicker.
When large limbs are cut of decay
soon sets in and the tree dies. Spare
the. tree. No one admires crippled
tree.-Indiana Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-03
SELECTION OF sIREs.

The selection of sire to head your
flock is very important part of NUT
ton and wool growing. The Shrop-
shire breed is said to be the most
profitable for small flock on the
farm. And when you buy, get pure
bred from some good reliable breed
er. Select q good, blocky sheep, wide
through the heart, with thick, short
legs and neck and plenty of wool. "A
ram of this type will cost you from
SIS to s35, but he will pay for him
self the first season. His lambs, if
sold in the fall. will bring from 81 to
SO more than lambs from a grade
sire. and when put into the feed lot
to be finished for the block they will
fatten in much less time than will the
scrub lambs. Farmers Home Jour
nal. 9 VA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-03
ROUND BARNS.

several years ago the Indiana
Farmer published cuts of the first
round barns ever constructed, from
the plans of an Indiana architect,
who is now in Kansas building round
barns in great numbers. The round
barn idea has spread from this first
publication till it has become almost
universal in construction all over the
Western States. The demand for
round barns has grown now till the
agricultural colleges and experiment
stations have turned their attention
to the aAttxy Sery generally. The
Univerz.,: - 5a5inois Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station has just issued
bulletin on the subject, giving many
plans, illustrations and instruction for
construction. The station strongly
indorses this form of barn construc-
ton, claiming that it is far more eco
nomic and stronger than rectangular
barns. This Is an excellent bulletin
and will be in great demand. In con-
Guiding the bulletin and summary Of
this whole subject of round barns the
bulletin says:
''In summing up the data given in
this bulletin 1t is obvious that the adj
vartages of the round barn are con-
vcnience, strength and cheapness. X.
The round barn is the more con-
venient, because OF the unobstructed
NOW. which reduces the labor in
moving hay, and because of the
greater ease and fewer steps with
which the feed can be gotten to- the
cows, owing to the central location OF
the supply. Is M
The circular construction is the
strongest because advantage is taken
of the lineal strength of the lumber.
All exposed surfaces are circular, and
Withstand greater wind pressure, an
the wind can get no direct hold, as en-
the sides or gable ends of rectangu-
lar barn.
Gin round numbers rectangular
barns require. according to their COM
rtruction, from thirty-four to fifty
eight per cent more in cost OF mate
rial than round barns with the same
floor area and built Of the same grade
OF material Indiana Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-03
Creased Gander Games.

An old time game was to tie
gander's legs to long, slim, springy
hickory pole. They picked out the
toughest old honk they could find,
picked all the feathers of the head
and neck, and then creased literally
with hogs grease. AS the gander
hung high over the big road. at SO
much, say. ten cents try, man
mounted on bareback horse rode by
at full gallop and tried to pull off the
lodging, greasy gander head. This
may seem easy, but is one of the
toughest tricks man ever pulled of.
Men and grown boys are more apt to
pull themselves of the horse than to
pull the head off; pulling off its head
meant taking home the goose.-New
York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-03
sNE m THE ISLAND MAURlTIUs THE LAST HOME TIKI

The average student of geography
knows that the Island of Mauritius
lies in the Indian Ocean, about 500
miles east of Madagascar, and that it
belongs to England, but he might not
be able to tell whether Mauritius is
notably distinguished from score OF
other islands lying in the southern
hemisphere, although the name Maui
ritius calls up before two classes of
minds pictures almost as vivid as
does the fateful names of Elba or ST..
Helena.
One of these classes consists of the
lovers of romantic literature all over
the world, to whom the name Mauri-
titus suggests the tender and pathetic
idyl of Paul and Virginia." of which
this island was the theatre.
The second, and much smaller
class, are the psychologists, or stu
dents of extinct animal forms, to
whom Mauritius is memorable as the
last home of the dodo, grotesque
and clumsy bird, with only rudimen-
tary wings, which appears to have
been extirpated about the year 1850.
In an elaborate and costly work on
the dodo. published in London in
lS4S, under the patronage of Prince
Albert, is found the following quaint
description of the dodo. taken from
Sir Thomas Herbert's journal OF his
visit to Mauritius in 1926:
THE dodo comes first to our de-
scription. Here (and nowhere else
that ever ! could see or heare of is
generated the dodo "a Portnguize
name it is, and has references to her
simplenes), a bird which for shape
and rarenesse might be called a Phoe-
nix overt in Arabia): her body IS
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round and extremely fat, her slow pace
begets that corpulencie; few of them
weigh less than fifty pound; better to
the eye than stomach; greasie appe-
tites may perhaps commend them,
but to the indifferently curious,
nourishment but prove offensive.
Lets take her picture; her visage
darts forth melancholy, as sensible as
natures injurie in framing SO great
and massie a body to be directed by
such small and Complementary wings
as are unable to hoise her from the
ground. serving only to prove her
bird; which otherwise might be
doubted of; her head is variously
drest, the one half hooded with
downy blackish feathers; the other
perfectly naked; of whitish hue, as
II a transparent lawne had covered
it; her bill is very howked, and bends
downwards, the thrill or breathing
place is in the midatof it; from which
part to the end, the colour is light
greene mkt with pale yellow; her
eyes be round and small, and bright
as diamonds; her cloathing is of
finest downe, such as you see in Cos
Inns; her trayne is (like Chynese
beard) of three or foure short feath-
ers; her legs thick. and black. and
strong; her tallons sharp, her stom-
ack fiery hot. go as stones and iron
are easily digested in it: in that and
shape. not little resembling the
Afric oestriches.'
But one living specimen of the
dodo was ever known to have been
seen outside of Mauritius. This one
was brought alive to Europe by
Dutch navigator, and exhibited Tin
London in 1889. The evidence of
this is contained in manuscript in
the British Museum by Hamon LES
TRANCE, and is as follows:
about 1888, as l walked London
streets. saw the picture of strange
fowle hong out upon cloth and N.Y.