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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-18

Although every homecoming multi.
millionaire power in the financial
world glibly prophesies OF coming
good times and greater-than-ever
prosperity. it is plain that Wall
street is not so sure of the fulfill
ment of these cheerful forecasts. AT.
ter September 10, the fall season is
regarded as well on its way, and
this year finds but little improve
ment over the staenant condition of
August--which was one of the dull
est months in the history of the
street. Many of the oldest commits.
sion and brokerage houses in the
street, with branches throughout the
United States, have found it neces-
sary to curtail office expenses
Some have reduced salaries from
s. to 500 per week, making one
man do the work of two and where
clerks have been retained. expert
telegraph operators have been dis
missed and leased wires discontinued
in the effort to cut down expenses.
Commission houses who have hither-
to considered $4,000 a weekly ordi-
narily good business complain that
they do well just now TO record
$500 to their credit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-18
A Man Of Iron Nerve.

Indomitable will and tremendous en-
ergy are never found where Stomach,
Liver. Kidneys and Bowels are out OF
order. II you want these qualities and
the success they bring. use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. the matchless regulat-
ors. for keen brain and strong body.
25c at Ardmore Pharmacy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-18

INTERESTING NEWS, VIEWS AND
GOSSIP FROM NEW YORK CITY

Rooseyelt's attacks and are prepar
ing to give him the fight Of his life
at the coming republican conven-
tion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-18

Old Atlas in the NEUROLOGICAL age,
must have borne on his shoulders
the weight of seven trillion tons.
according to Thinehardt A. Wetzel.
instructor in physics in the College
OF the City of New York, who has
Just completed a series Of expert
ments by which he has computed
the weight of the earth to be 1000
O0O,0O00OO tons. The apparatus has
Just been placed on exhibition in
the main building of the college and
is attracting thousands OF visitors.
1t is so delicate that Prof. Wetzel
has to carry on his experiments
after midnight to avoid even the
jarring FOOTBALLS in the furthest col.
lege corridor. The question of the
earth's weight has been the subject
of several experiments by English
and German scientists, but never be.
fore in this country has an at.
tempt been made 10 conduct expert
ments leading to a solution of the
problem. Wetzel Is confident. more.
over. that the results he has OBJ.
tanned are more accurate than any
other hitherto published
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-18

Mr.. Ben Greet, called by the
who's Who" printed on the other
side of the Atlantic the pioneer
OF the pastoral play" is going to
London to make arrangements to
establish dramatic school in New
FORK on lines similar to those up
on which the Ben Greet school in
London has been conducted for
many years. Mr.. Greet thinks there
is wide field here, especially in
the way OF popularizing English
classical plays and of teaching Am
erican actors to speak English. He
Is inclined to believe that If Shake
spcaIe could hear himself rendered
Ill one night in the varied American
dialects he might be unable to de-
eide whether the company was pro
ducing Julius Caesar" or Mac
beth. So Mr.. Greet expects TO set
tie down here and do real mis-
sionary work. And the polite young
man who acts as his personal rep
resentative declares that i'll his ef-
fort, Mr.. Greet will be supported
by many OF the leading theatrical
managers of New York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-18

attic field in this city for the next
ten years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-18

Speaking of things theatrical
leads to mention of the irrepres.
sible Oscar Hammerstein. The
boarding house oyster is not more
elusive than the incalculable Oscar,
who has just left our midst to make
plans for the building OF his Lon
don opera house. Hammerstein ex-
poets to spend about s2,O00,000 upon
his new enterprise and promises to
bring his London company to Am
erica for tour of the leading cities
AT the close of each season. The
atrcal and operat!c managers here
do not relish the idea of his new
plans. but they are awaiting devel-
opments and declare themselves pre-
pared to give the willy Oscar a warm
reception in case he infringes upon
his promise to keep out of the oper-
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20
AITOM0MILE BURNS.
Fire Canght Near Tank Supposed to
Be From Hot Pipes.

A Cadillac gasolene touring car
vas consumed by fire on one Of the
cross roads Saturday The driver and
owner was Frank Jones, formerly Of
Norridgewock now of Wellesley
Mass. Mr. Jones was driving along at
fair rate of speed when he noticed
smoke coming from under the ma
chine. He stopped to investigate and
had hardly gotten from the machine
when it was enwrapped in flames He
tried to save his extra tires and be
fore he could get them out there came
an explosion. His face was somewhat
burned but no serious injury resulted
to him. Mr.. Jones doesn't know how
the fire caught but it is supposed
that there was a leak in the gasolene
tank which was ignited by the hot
pipes about the engine.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20
G. HUNTOh WILL
GIVE ADDRESS
Modern Laws and Modern Methods
VIII Be Taken Ip at Friday Meet.
Ing of Board OF Trade.

BY invitation from the Board Of
Trade v g Huutou Of Readheld VIII
attend the regular meeting At the
Municipal building Friday night. and
outline some Of the facts and conclp-
sions obtained through the inyegtiga-
tions Of the Good Roads Committee of
the State Grange. Mr.. HuntoD js
chairman OF this committee and with
his colleagues has spent great deal
of time the past summer in studying
the problems connected with the
maintenance and improvement of our
system Of highways.
George Foster Of Canaan one of the
pioneers in the use of the King road
drag viii supplement Mr.. Hunton's
remarks with some observations has
ed on his experience as practical
road maker. II IS a fact that when
he other roads Of Canaan have been
all but impossible from mud. the
highway under Mr. Fosters care was
hrm and good. He has proved thar
there is more in the know how" of
road making than most people real
ize, and general diffusion of his
good IDEAS would make fifty cents
worth of highway work do what re-
quires several dollars now.
This meeting will be open 10 the
public, and the ladies' will be particu-
larly welcome. L the size of the au-
iience warrants it, the meeting will
be held in the Opera House Other
wise in the municipal court room
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20
AN ABLE MAN FOR !
THE LEGISLATURE
DR.. Ames Will Repre-
sent His Town
'Tis Safe to Say He viii Win Praise
From the People.

j. D. Ames, a physician and sur
geon of Norridgewock, is to represent
his town together with starks, New
Portland and Arson at the next Legis
lature at Augusta.
These towns have chosen man
with superior ability. He is a work
er, a public benefactor man with
charitable nature. and one who IN
derstsnds and feels with everybody.
For about twenty years he has led his
profession in Norridgewock. his ter
ritory covering all of the surrounding
towns, in a radius from five to twenty
miles His ways win him friends and
when he enters a sick room the pa
tient is made to feel better by his
naturally genial and jovial manner. He
l3s done much for his town. He has
always taken an active interest in its
Welfs re. and has developed plans and
sal benefit to he people OF Norridge-
Wock 1t was DR.. Ames who took
the initiative in getting the Indepen-
dent telephone in the town which is
now one of the greatest blessings for
the rural section of the county. 1t
was due TO Dr.. Ames to a large ex-
tent that the toll bridge was freed
Il Norridgewoek. He also. through
lis energy toI several years. put ac-
witty into business there, having
started when he first came to the
own a drug business and he now has
he leading drug store in the town.
Dr.. Afnes is the son of the late Per-
ley Ames who was before his death
two Years ago one of the leading
tanners in Skowhegan. The doctor
is now about A. years old. He re-
eived his education in the public
schools of Skowhegan. Colby college.
nd the Bowdoin Medical school. He
began to practice medicine about
.wenty years ago, first locating at
Athens where he stayed one year. then
going 10 Norrdgewock. A few years
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20
Death OF Charles Fairbrother.

Charles Fairbrother, one of the
most prominent and oldest business
men of Skowhegan, died Tuesday at
6 p. m, after a long illness of a com
plication OF diseases. He was a
years old Funeral services will be
held today from the home with Rev.
b. H. Merrill of the Congregational
church officiating Interment will be
in the South Side cemetery in the
family lot. One son, Charles A. Fair
brother, of Portland survives; also
four sisters Mrs Susan Bennett of
Milbury Mass; Mrs. Betsey Allen,
Lynn. Mass; Miss Hattie, Hopknton;
and Mrs Addie Swanton. Attleboro.
Mass.
The deceased Was born in Skowhe-
gan. He was the Oldest of a family
of ten children. four boys and six
girls. When he was nineteen wears
old. he Went 10 Worcester Mass,
where he entered the employ OF the
Worcester Street Il. r. Co. horse cars
being used at that time there. He
later became foreman Of the horse de-
partmeut. a position he held for some
time lie then Went into the livery
and boarding stable business main
tanning he business until he came
here in N73. He entered the same
business here and had the leading
livery business in the county until
about two years ago when he sold
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20
LIFE OF FRED TUSCAN
IS THREATENED
Just rs Soon Shoot Him as to Kill a
Woo dchuck. TomlinsOn said.

Because of grievance that has eX-
listed for some time between them
Fred Tuscan and Calvin Tomlinson
We're il the Municipal court Friday
before Judge F F Lawrence, Tuscan
as the complainant and Tomlinson to
answer to the charge of threatening
he life Of Tuscan. 1t was alleged by
Tuscan that on October ,, while at his
farm ia Athens. Tomliuson drove up
with his son-in-law and after a few
words ramlinson told Tuscan that if
il wasn't for the law he would just as
soon shoot him as 10 kill a wood
chuck. Tuscan claimed that Tomlin-
son Went s tar as to reach for
revolver in his pocket. Nelson Whit
man. Who " on the ground at the
tme testified to the same story and
said thet when Tomlinson reached
Tor the revolver he made for the or
chard 10 get some apples and took
part'cul5r pains TO have the house be-
tween the men and the orchard. Tom
iinson. man bent with years being
a man about 20, admitted that he and
Tuscan eo' mad that day and that
Tuscan called linn a liar but he said
that he had no revolver that day He
said he may have been hasty but he
felt thar he had reason to be because
fa L.fia,-ed tbat Tucnar voc try-iDcr n
get every cent he had away from him.
He said that Tuscan was the first man
he ever had any trouble with in his
life The case brought forth sympa-
thies from different ones and Judge
Lawrence considering the grievance
and after reviewing the case, placed
Tomlinson under $500 bonds to keep
the peace year. a.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20
BRIGHTON MAN CHASED
BY BIG MOOSE
Cl0ugh Puts Three Shots Into Animal
and Narrowly Escapes Before Quar-
ry Drops.

The first moose TO be shot in this
State was killed early Saturday morn
ing by A. l.. Clough. of Brighton He
was large bull weighing over l0oo
pounds, and was about years old.
Mr.. Clough had known the where
abouts of this moose and had gone
but a little way from his home when
he saw the animal He shot the moose
in the hip
The animal plunged through the
woods with Clough in pursuit. The
moose suddenly stopped, and Clough
gave him a shot in the head. The
moose ran 20 rods and fell. Clough
approached cautiously, and he fired a
shot near the animals heart.
The animal rose to his feet and ran
towards Mr. Clough. He had not time
to fire. and turned and ran for life.
When Clough was almost exhausted
the animal was within a few feet OF
him, but fell forward, almost hitting
MIR, Clough.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20
TOWN POPULATION
ESTIMATED
Greatest Increase was
In 1880--189O
Cause of Apparent Increase in 1860
1870, Union of Two Towns.

By a careful estimate il has been
found that the total population of
Skowhegan is 5552 This is not the
report of the census but has been es-
timated by several of the citizens of
Skowhegan by finding out the number
of polls, the number of school chill
dren and careful study of the matter.
This shows an increase from 1900 of
1872. In 1850 the population was 1856.
The greatest growth that Skowhegan
has seen in any one ten years since
that time was between 1850 and 1870.
In 1860 the population was 2266 in
1870 it was 1898. Between 1890 and
1900 there was a gain of only ll2
people. 1t would seem that. as the
greatest increase since 1860 in any
one ten years was between 1850 and
1870, there was an influx OF people
in that time; but this growth in the
census of Skowhegan was caused by
the fact that the two towns, SEowhe-
gan and Bloomfield were united in
1861. This brought all the people
that heretofore had been in Bloomfield
into Skowhegan. Then the greatest
increase in any one ten years was
between 1880 and 1890.
There was considerable industrial
growth at that time of mills. etc. The
next increase in any one ten years
was between 1900 and 1910. During
that ten years the Marston Worsted
mill has been built, which was in
1903, and has a capaciy for 275 hands
The Anderson Woolen mill passed i'll
to the hands of the American Wool
en- Company in 1900. The business
was increased. having now IA capacity
for about 200 hands. A new saw mill
has been built by the Steward Com
pany which EMPLOYS about 30 hands
Other industries are; Savages pulp
mill which now employs over q
hands. the Spinning mill which em-
ploys over a hundred hands. the
Heale corn shop which is open about
half the year employs from II TO %
hands. In that ten years the oil cloth
factories which employed nearly u
hundred hands have been dispensed
with.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20

prior to his beginning the practice of
medicine he did carpenter work.
building several fine houses. As d
pastime since he has lived in Nor
ridgewock he has devoted consider
able time to carving figures. He can
take a picture of a person. a junk o.
wood and carve the likeness of the
person. He has built several cot
tages and boats. He now has Il
house-boat which he built a few
years ago and has used great deal
in the summer time as a summer
home. The boat is on North Pond.
Smithfeld.
Or. Ames has the sympathy of a
philGnthropst, and many OF his pa
tients speak praise of his kndheart-
edness. He is a man that has made
study of human nature He is a
scholar and practical in every way.
He has one daughter. Miss Mayme.
now about eighteen, who is an ae-
complished young lady He lives in
one of the finest residences in Nor
ridgewock Because of his natural
ability. his interest for the communi-
" which he is to represent 1t is safe
to say that he Will win the eyerlast-
ing praise of the people
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20

The Town Improvement society has
just issued their new calender The
first meeting will be on October 2S.
The subject will be Scotland. Scotch
poems will be read; a duet The Blue
bells of Scotland will be sung. "Ech-
oes of The Federation will be given.
Tea will be served by the directors.
The meeting will be held in the libra
ry parlors. The calender shows a
membership of 81 with five honorary
members. The officers of the society
are: Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill, president;
Mrs Lizzie A. Marble and Mrs. Laura
a. Dinsmore. vice presidents; Mrs.
isabel A. Small, secretary; Mrs. Net
tie w Paddock. treasurer; directors,
Mrs Jessie F. Fletcher, Mrs. Violet
V Fogg. Mrs, Ella T. Holt, Mrs. Clara
B. Leayitt and Mrs. Abbie A. Wldes
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20
SHEEP RA|SERS OF CENTRAL MAINE
WILL MEET At GRANGE HALL OCT. rs
Promises to be Biggest Thing Of The Kind In
Name Banner Day For Somerset

Grange hall, Skowhegan, will be the
rallying point for the sheep raisers
of Central Maine on Tuesday, October
25 A special meeting and institute is
scheduled for that date and place, and
the cooperation of the Somerset &
Franklin Sheep Breeders Association
the Department of Agriculture, the
State University. and the Washington
Bureau of Farm Management, prom
ises to make it the biggest thing OF
the kind ever held in the State. The
affair is a part of an extensive pro-
gram to restore the sheep industry to
its proper place in Maine agriculture
The speakers for the occasion will
be Prof. T. r. Arkell of the New
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20

that one year the president of the
great Brockton fair paid all the eX-
penses and a nice sum besides to in
duce them to go down there and show
A. d. Bailey of Skowhegan has the
only flock of Suffolk sheep in Maine
and they have already attracted q
good deal of attention. Among the
other breeders of grades and pure
breds who are prominent members oil
the Association are: Mark Gray, Otis
Nj. Hilton, Omer H. Fletcher, F. S
Hilton, c. L. Barron, W. e. Barron
Wilbur Hilton, Ernest Hilton, George
II. Fletcher, c. A. Bracket, and c
w. Luce of Anson, Chester P. Hamlir
of Wilton, George w. Weeks of Ca.
naan, Frank Moore of Norridgewock
and B. F. Burns of Madison.
Following is the program for Tues
days meeting:
Call to order in Grange hall, 10 a
M Reports by Secretary and special
committees. Introduction of new busi-
ness. sheep Raising in New Eng
land" by Prof T. r. Arkell. "Judg-
ing the different grades of WOOL a
demonstration illustrated with sam
pies, by Prof Arkell Recess for din
ner furnished by the Grange in the
dining hall.
Afternoon session opens 1.30 p. m
Principles of Breeding fifteen
minute talk by Prof. P. A. Campbell
EARLY lamb production by Prot
Arkell. Our part in encouraging the
sheep industry in Maine" discussion
opened by Fred Hilton and continued
by the members. Reports of commit
tees.
Worthy Master Parker and the
members of Skowhegan Grange are
working hard to make this meeting a
grand success. The rural mail driv-
ers that go out from Skowhegan are
spreading the invitation generally,
and everything points to banner
day for sheep raising in old Somer-
set.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20
sKoWHEGAN NAME THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2o l9IO

when the sheep ribbons have been
distributed at any of our leading fairs
the bulk Of them will be found on
Somerset county stock E. Z. Clifford
of Canaan has a flock of Leicester
sheep that consistently win lots of
prizes every year. Bert Hilton keeps
both Oxfords and Southdowns, but his
flock of Shropshires hold first place
in his affections. incidentally he has
won SO many prizes that his wife has
had to make the ribbons into covers
for sofa pillows to keep them from
getting lost F. G. and T. G. Hilton
also of Anson specialize on Hamp-
shires, although they have a few
Merinoes, too. Their flock Is so good
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20

industry in New England. The college
flock under his management has been
largely developed, and Is one strong
feature at the institution.
The Somerset & Franklin Sheep
Breeders Association is an organiza-
tion ofs practical sheep men who real
ize the value of concerted effort. The
rise in the price for table meats gave
them their opportunity. and they are
making the most of it. The meetings
of the Association bring the members
together, and give them an opportuni-
ty to consider the needs OF the in
dustry. and ways and means for meet
ing them. The organization meeting
was held at Madison last spring,
largely on account of the good work
by Fred Hilton and George H. French.
Two meetings have been held since
that time, one at the home of the
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20

Wondrous is the strength OF cheer
fulness. altogether past calculation
its powers OF endurance. Efforts to
be permanently useful must be uni
formly joyous.
Its awfully hard for some people
to be both good and interesting
A man is apt To be either his OWN
best friend or his own worst enemy.
The secrets the average woman can
keep are those OF her toilet.
Self-interest keeps some men from
giving his satanic majesty his due
Money talks in any old language
and never fails to make itself under
stood.
There's always room at the top
probably because the elevator doesn' I
go that high
If woman can cry becomingly
other women viii say her grief is not
sincere.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20
THE WEEKS HEADLINES
THURSDAY, OCT. 13.

THURSDAY, OCT 10.
French strike growing worse; de-
nounced by Premier BRAND as insur-
rection built on criminal foundations
old Guard leader quits committee
resignation of VIM. Barnes causes
sensation in Republican circles
Great Columbus parade in Boston
took four hours to pass given point ;
was witnessed by immense throng.
FRIDAY, OCT IA.
Texas Oil Co to fight the Standard ;
John w. Gates preparing to under
sell Rockefeller in Eastern markets
-Kennebec Journal printers on
strike.-Strong opposition to resub-
mission; Good Templars Of Maine
voice their sentments.-Usedm mails in
scheme to defraud; serious charges
against officials of Redeemable In
vestment Co.
SATURDAY, OCT. IS.
York depositors are urged not to
force receivership.-Hur NOV
ing on Florida; minor damage done
to shipping in West Indian waters
Wall street and Tammany Hall ;
union most corrupt since days OF
Tweed says Col Roosevelt; Theodore
jumps into game in New York
Grahame- White drops in on the presi-
dent; pays call in airship but fails
to find him at home.-AI fixed up;
Augusta printers strike not serious.
MONDAY, OCT. II.
Wellman in airship is off for Eu-
roma from Atlantic Citv in diripihlp q
balloon America.-Manv themes dis
cussed in Boston by Congregational
ists.-President vacation omcially
ended; leaves Beverly today for
Washington.-Four dead, so injured
by overturning of electric car at
Boston bridge.
TUESDAY, OCT. IS.
Death Monday of Julia Ward Howe !;
noted philanthropst and author sue
cumbs to attack of pneumonia at 81
years of age.-Another hurricane
sweeping over Key West at rate of 80
miles an hour is doing much damage.
burglars used drug in Wateryille;
boarding house inmates wake up
stupid and i'll to find valuables gone.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19.
Wellman blown off his course; air.
ship America abandoned by crew off
North Carolina coast; men take to
life boat and are picked up by British
steamer, Trent.-Dr. Crippen put on
trial for his life; Ethel Leneve to be
tried if doctor is convicted.-State Y.
NJ. c. A. to do charitable work among
lumber camps this winter.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20

Secretary, Ernest Hilton of Anson, and
the other in connection with the State
fair at Lewiston.
Since the organization of the Asso-
citation the increased interest in the
sheep business has been marked
President E. E. Clifford of Canaan has
had letters from all parts Of Maine
and even down into Massachusetts
asking for advice regarding sheep, and
in some cases offering to pay the eX-
penses if he would call on the writer's.
Bert Hilton of Arson sold all his sur
plus breeding stock before the sea-
son was half gone, and is now plan
ming for trip into Canada to import
some good specimens for himself and
for his customers. F. G. and T. G.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20
PRIZE WINNING LEICESTER BUCK OWNED BY E. E. CLIFFORD

Hampshire State college, P. A. Camp
bell Professor of Animal Husbandry
at the University of Maine, E. A. Stan
ford of the Washington Bureau OF
Farm Management. and DR.. Leon S
Merrill, Director of the Extension
Work in Agriculture at the State Uni
versity. With the exception of the
first named these gentlemen need lit
tie introduction to the farmers OF
Maine
Prof. Arkell is very nearly in q
class by himself when it comes to ex-
perts in sheep husbandry. He was
born and raised on one of the best