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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
SOMETHING FORGOTTEN.
Case Of Farmer John illustrates the
Necessity of WOmen's Clubs.

The one woman invited to attend
the meetings of the first conference of
governors held at the White House In
1908 was Mrs. Sarah s. Plat Decker
of Denver, then president of the gen
eral federation of women's clubs, and
during her speech to the conference
she told this story:
One evening Farmer John came
back from his weekly trip to town,
half dozen miles away, and after
unhitching his mare, walked over to
the pump for his customary scrub,
and then joined his son and daughter
at supper in the kitchen.
sort O. pears to me 'sthough I'd
"a forgot something or other" he
remarked toward the end of the meal,
as he searched for his tobacco.
why, pa, did you get the reel of
thread and the pink Bingham for my
dress?"
Yep
And the crock for butter. and the
bag of -four, and the vaniller favor
ing?"
yep"
Did you git the harrer mended and
shoe old Jinny?"
yep, Sam"
We'll, pa, don't rec-elect that we
had anything else ye ought to have
brought back"
But pa did not seem quite satisfied.
He chewed a while reflectively, his
gaze fixed ruminatingly on space.
Suddenly he smote his thigh with a
prolonged exclamation: by gosh! It's
ma I've forgot"
And that" observed Mrs. Decker,
has been the trouble all along. Mas
been left behind. But now she has
given up waiting. She has arrived by a
path OF her own, and she's not going
to be forgotten again."-Century Mag
azine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
Know 1t Well
Familiar Features Well Known to
Hundreds Of SkOwhegan Citizens.

A familiar burden in every home,
The burden of bad back"
A lame, a weak or an aching back
Tells you of kidney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure you.
Here Is Skowhegan testimony to
prove 1t:
w. r. Trask, 10 Cross ST. Show
hogan, Me-, says: About four years
ago | got 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 and | had no further trouble
until | caught heavy cold. Then my
back agan began to pain me and the
kidney secretions became unnatural.
The use of three boxes of Doan's
Kidney Pills cured me and since then
have been entirely free from kid
ney trouble. | am so strong be-
lever In the merits of Doan's Kidney
Pills that l never fail to recommend
them when | have the opportunity.
For sale by all dealers. Price 5o
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
LIKE FINDING MONEY.

G. r. Fogg, the popular druggist
Is making an offer that ID just like
finding money for he Is selling regu-
lar SO cent bottle of DR.. Towards eel
ebrated specific for the cure of con-
stipation and dyspepsia at half price
In addition to this large discount he
agrees to return the money to any
purchaser whom the specific does not
cure.
1t is only recently through the
solicitation of Druggist G. r. Foge
that this medicine could be bought
for less than fifty cents. He urged
the proprietors to allow him to sell
it at this reduced price for little
while, agreeing to sell a certain
amount.
Anyone who suffers with headache
dyspepsia, dizziness. sour stomach
specks before the eyes, or any liyel
trouble, should take advantage of this
opportunity, for DR.. Howard's specific
will cure all these troubles.
39-41-43
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
NOW OWNS A FARM.
Success of the Farmers Son Who
Stayed Mt Home.

The story of the farmers two sons
which was recently printed In Hoard's
Dairyman, may not prove true In ey.
cry such case, but we know personally
of some which prove that 1t is typi,
cal. 1t Is not always the farmer boy
who stays at home and plugs who
comes out best financially In the end
for a great many country boys who
go to the cities make the greatest sue
aspersions on any honorable occupa-
ton which one may follow in the city
for we need men for all kinds of work
The story simply shows how much
better the country opportunities fire.
quently are for the boy who Is adapt
ed to the country and has the oppor-
tunity for a start there. The Dairy
mans story is as follows:
"A thrifty German farmer in the
northern part of this country IL years
ago had two boys. The eldest took
great dislike to farming. He was
bound to go to the city. Great for
tunes were to be made there. He
sneered at his father and his slow
ways. So he went to Chicago.
THE younger boy stayed on the
farm. He had an inquiring turn OF
mind and he read all the good papers
and books on farming he could get
and spent one winter In the short
course at the College of Agriculture
Of the University of Wisconsin at
Madison, Wis.
To-day he is the owner of a farm
80 we are informed, worth $4,000
The older brother is a street car driv-
er in Chicago and expecting to make
a fortune the same as ever. There
are thousands like him, too"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
Y. M. C. A. In the Woods.

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the State Y. NJ. C. A. held In
Waterville, Tuesday afternoon, Octo-
Der Is, 1t was announced that through
the generosity of the Hollingsworth
& Whitney Co., 1t will be possible to
employ an industrial secretary for ex-
elusive work among the lumbermen of
the State this winter. A man will be
selected in time to begin active work
when the crews are settled in camp.
James l.. McConaughy, formerly
secretary at Bowdoin college, has
been appointed special student secre-
tory for work in Maine. The State
convention of the association will be
held in February and probably in
Lewiston The annual students con-
ference will be held at Bates college,
February II, Is and 10.
Reports of the work done during
the past year were very satisfactory.
State Secretary Smith announced that
he had just signed the contract for
the foundation of building for lum-
bermen and others at Greenville. This
building will be similar in character
to those of the railroad branch but
will be open to all men who desire
to avail themselves of it's accommo-
dations. The committee inspected the
new railroad building here which Is
now nearing completion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
Some Fuss for U. S. Officers.

William Richardson of Greenbush,
who, 1t is alleged, stole two horses
in Canada, bringing them across the
Maine border, last week, and is now
under $500 bonds for appearance at
the December term of the u. s. dis
trict court in Portland, has caused the
u. S. customs officials some fuss and
incidentally raised a question for the
big officials in Washington to answer
The owners of the two horses, when
they learned that their property had
been found by the U. s. officials
promptly put in bid for them just
as any one would who wanted to get
his property back. But the govern
ment officials told them that they had
no authority to return the horses I'M
less they tthe owners) would pay the
import duty of $50 head and ex-
penses of the customs officials In find
ing and feeding them. Naturally the
two Canadian men put up shout. To
get the two horses back, the Canadi-
ans figured 1t would cost them over
$1O0 The matter was finally brought
to the attention of Collector A. R. Day
of Bangor, who promptly referred the
matter to Washington with plain
statement of the facts in the case. If
the two Canadians refuse to pay the
duty and expenses. in the event that
the government turns them down, the
horses will probably go on the auc-
ton block and be sold for what they
will bring. The owners can bid them
in II they want to, but the horse mar
ket Is good in Jackman and the
chances are If such a step should be
taken the horses would cost their
owners more than the duty and ex-
penses. Meanwhile the two nags are
eating their heads off in some livery
stable near the border. Probably the
matter will be settled to the satisfac-
tiOn of all DartieS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27

o. w. Bryant of No. Arson has been
breeding for some years from mare
by Cylex, a son of Nelson 2.09. Mr.
Bryant now has from this mare very
handsome three year old filly by
Raphael by Johnnie Wilkes. She Is a
sorrel with light name and tail, goes
to the trot and moves handsomely on
the road. He also has two year
old bay gelding and a sucker both
by Erlon, that are said to be prom
Using ones.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
Deer Plentiful In Ar0ostOok.

Deer are so plentiful In tho Aroos-
took woods this season that almost
anyone should be able to secure one.
Walter West, who Is totally blind, had
the pleasure of bringing down a buck
a few days ago near McMann's on the
Aroostook road. He was out with a
shotgun and under the direction of a
friend. who was with him, shot at a
beautiful buck.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
Bangor Builds Motor Cars.

That the automobile business Is
growing rapidly In Bangor is shown
by the increasing number of establish
ments for the sale and repair OF these
vehicles. The Queen City already has
a half dozen or more garages ready
and few days ago an important
transfer of real estate was made pre-
liminary to the erection of another
large building to be devoted to the
motor car business in it's various
branches. The new building will be
four stories high and constructed of
concrete. 1t will represent an in
vestment of 100000 and will be one
of the finest of it's kind in Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27

A boys idea of hopelessly sissy
person Is another boy who likes to go
to school
Some day a genius will arise and
make fortune by Harvesting the en-
ergy now wasted on the average salt
shaker.
Some people are nasty modest
The most common form of human
vanity: They can't get along without
me-"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
The Old.Fashioned Husking Bee.

One of the old rural institutions,
which is still in vogue in spite Of the
progress Of modern inventions, Is the
old fashioned husking bee. The Jour-
nails correspondents from various
sections of the State have been giving
interesting accounts for the past two
weeks of gatherings of this nature in
their locality with the accompanying
Harvest supper, which seem to differ
in but few points from these record
ed in the pages of New England story
writer's of 25 and so years ago. About
the only difference seems to be that
the modern farmer can call his guests
together by telephone instead of wait
ing for slower methods of summoning
them to bring results.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
New Library ut Sullivan.

The high school at Sullivan Is to re-
ceive the gift of a new library from
Edwin CHM, of the firm of CHM & Co.
the we'll known book publisher. When
Mr.. CHM, who is Hancock county
boy, started out in life as young
man, he began his career as school
teacher, and taught his first term of
school In the town of Sullivan in the
building occupied by the students of
the high school, previous to their en-
tering the new structure. Upon hear
ing that the town had erected hand
some school building during the past
year, he made known his purpose to
donate first class library. 1t will
he fully appreciated.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
=. ED Wards
DandeliOn
Best Known Remedy


Rheumatism and Malaria. Stimulates
the kidneys SO as to eliminate the uric
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eliminating all poisons from the sys-
en-
Unequalled for Dyspepsia and all
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l"d is so guaranteed under the Pure
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Send postal'for free samr's to Senehck
Chemical Co., 1855 Franklin ST., New YORK
City, Manufacturers
"APERFECT BLOOD PURIFIER"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
ArOOstOOk Potatoes Are Good.

A prominent Aroostook county po-
tato dealer declares that there Ia no
truth in the report spread broadcast
that Aroostook county potatoes are
diseased. THE stock In Aroostook
county" he says, was never better.
The growing season was ideal and the
weather for harvesting perfect.
Aroostook has many hundreds of
thousands of barrels of the finest po-
tatoes of all varieties safely housed. "
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
POrtland's Pig Business.

The Portland overseers of the poor
are looking for pork to go down and
have been selling off their pigs. With
in the past few days the receipts for
pigs sold from the city farm have
been $2968, making total for the
year of about $4,000. This Is $1,000
more than last year, which shows that
the pig business as conducted by that
city is good and growing better.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
Town Has 20 Cases of Typhoid.

Davidson, Me-, has had over twenty
cases of typhoid fever within three
months and there are not over twenty
families living In the hamlet There
are two boarding houses. one for men
working In the lumber mill and one
for girls working in the clothespin
mill
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
Frank Hayden's Fine Gift.

Frank Hayden, the well-known
Lewiston horseman, Is wearing a fine
overcoat that WAS presented to him by
Alfred Vanderbilt in Brockton a short
time ago at the close of one of his
races. Mr.. Hayden Is authority for
the statement that he has won more
money this season than any other five
drivers on the circuit, taking In all al
most $4,000.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
Here and There in Maine
Cow Moose.

A large cow moose crossed near Mr..
Fishers store at Fosters Point, East
Harpswell the other day. Seeing moth
ing In her line there, she took to the
water and swan across to Oak Ledge
She made no application for board but
kept on into the woods of Harpswell
A moose has never been seen in this
locality before.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27

Don't trifle with cold Is good ad-
vice for prudent men and women. 1t
may be vital in case of child. There
is nothing better than Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy for coughs and colds
In children. 1t is safe and sure. For
sale by G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
Topsham Fair o Success.

Treasurer Lyman e. Smith of the
Sagadahoc agricultural and horticul-
turai society announced recently that
the receipts of the annual fair at Tops
ham last week exceeded by more than
$500 the receipts in 1908 and made
new record at $7834.02.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
Chicken Thieves In Automobiles.

Stealing apples and chickens with
the aid of an automobile is the latest
form of bedevilment reported from the
rural towns of York county. DR.. Will
lis Hurd made a trip last week to his
farm in Lyman and came along in
time to see a party in his orchard fill
Ing bags with apples. They hastily
picked up their Exit" as soon as they
saw the doctor and lost no time in
gliding away In their automobile. Res
idents of the town complain about
missing chickens from the hen coops
and they claim that the thieves use
an automobile to aid them in going
about robbing roosts.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
Business Woman Of 80.

Mrs. Lucy Lambert of Wiscassett, In
spite of the fact that she Is in her goth
year keeps active from morning until
night with business affairs that might
we'll tax the patience and persever-
ance of many people much younger.
She maintains her large home on
Federal street alone and of late years
she has made many patchwork quilts
and couch throws and more than 100
pillow covers. She is engaged each
fall by people from miles around to
make over furs. She also makes hair
switches, puffs and curls. Mrs. Lam
bert expects to go to Massachusetts to
live this winter with one of her five
children residing in that state.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27

You are not experimenting on your
self when you take Chamberlain
Cough Remedy for a cold as that
preparation has won its great reputa-
ton and extensive sale by Its re-
markable cures OF colds, and can al
ways be depended upon. 1t Is equal
ly. valuable for adults and children
and may be given to young children
with implicit confidence as 1t contains
no harmful drug. Sold by G r.. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27

We have noticed that most of the
Missouri women who are famous for
making good biscuits have saleratus-
looking biscuits.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27

Why are you so indignant because
people talk about matters that do not
concern them? You do 1t.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
ArOOstOOk Potatoes Fine.

That the recent reports OF poor po-
tatoes In Aroostook county are false
Is shown by the extensive inyestiga-
ton of Director Woods and Prof.
Morse of the Maine experiment sta
ton. They spent a week in the coun-
try among the farmers, in storehouses,
and nowhere did they find any basis
for the report that Aroostook pota-
toes are in poor condition. On the
contrary, Mr.. Morse says: 1.-THE crop
at present Is very gratifying The
percentage of rot throughout the
county Is so small that it may be
practically disregarded. In fact,
never saw finer, cleaner stock than
that examined during this trip.
There is no place you can Judge
the condition Of the crop with regard
to rot so we'll as at starch factories
Examination Of the potatoes in the
bin and as they were being ground
at the factories showed marked
contrast with the conditions which
prevailed at this time last year. The
only potatoes which went to market
from Aroostook in poor condition this
year were those dug early while still
green, and badly skinned and bruised
by the diggers. These were taken off
the hot earth, placed In the hot cars,
and arrived in Boston and New York
In abnormally hot weather for the
time of year, and, of course. were not
in prime condition. Just at present,
potatoes are not going forward from
Aroostook simply because the eastern
markets are flooded. Farmers In other
eastern sections are selling their sur
plus crop as soon as dug"
One of the large and influential
growers and dealers in Aroostook Ia
the E. l.. Cleveland company. Under
date of October II Mr.. Cleveland in
dorses the report of the experiment
station. He declares in his observa-
ton that the outturn will be consid-
erably below the average yield. THE
crop was harvested under most favor
able conditions Has gone into store
houses in prime condition. stock being
dry, ripe, absolutely sound. and of ex-
ceptionally fine table quality"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
MOUNTAINEERING FARMS y y

our Catalogue .fReal Estate Bargains. GOOD
farms at all prices from $500 to $4,000. 4. A.
MEkRIMAN. Real EstateAgent A adison, Me-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-12-03

A number Eastonians are in the zone
of Mexico at Chihuahua, where fighting
was in progress the past week Among
them are Roland Anderson of Easton,
who has been residing there for years,
and his son. Paul.
w. U. Polk, superintendent Of con-
struction department of the B. c. & A..
railway. has been in Hurlock confering
with representatives of Hurlock Board
of Trade in regard to the erection of a
new station at that point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly De Elwin
Beebe, of Londonderry, near Easton,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Minnie Moore Beebe, to
Rudolph Neeser. son of Mrs. John
Neeser. of New York City The date
for the wedding has not yet been set.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-12-03
500 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages. and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con
stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-12-03
MELBOURNE

We are very to report Mrs. VIM. II.
Jones on the sick list. Hope for her
speedy recovery.
Mrs. VIM. II. Baylis and children,
and Margaret, spent sometime recently
in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Maggie Taylor. Of Williams.
spent the Thanksgiving holidays at home
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. b. j.
Hall.
We are sorry to report little Charles
Levers quite i'll with tonsilitis. and
cough.
MIR. and Mrs. Grover c. Ward and
daughter. Bernice. have returned from
a ten days trip to Philadelphia, Pauls-
boro. and other places.
Miss Annie Mae Gootee spent a few
days the first of the week with her
cousin, Miss Pearl Reid
Miss Florence Reid and sister,
Blanche. are spending sometime with
relatives at Dover and Baltimore.
Miss Grethel Baylis has returned to
Wilmington to resume her studies. after
spending the holidays at home with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Baylis.
Miss Tabitha Fisher is spending this
week with Mrs. Jacob White at New
Church.
Mrs. Robert Bundick and son, Robert.
of Lemont, are spending sometime with
her sister, Mrs. K. W. Fisher.
The Melbourne letter of last week
arrived too late, as Thanksgiving day
was holiday in the MESSENGER
office. Eds.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-12-03
SNOW HILL. MD. DEC. 3.
Democrats viii Celebrate

The Democracy of the nation
has won such a glorious victory
that it has been decided to cele-
brate in Baltimore on Jackson
day. January 18th. On that
Day prominent Democrats from
every section of the country
will gather in Baltimore, eat,
drink and make speeches in
honor of the victory won on
the sth of November last.
Saturday a conference was
held in Baltimore which was
attended by Hon. Champ Clark
National Chairman Norman +.
Mack, Senator John Walter
Smith. Senator Rayner. Con-
gresham Talbot. Governor
Crothers and others. At this
conference it was decided that
the party should celebrate its
victory as above stated.
The idea of gathering of
prominent men in Baltimore to
talk over the victory and what
to do with it, was first advoca-
ted by the Baltimore Sun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-12-03
A Simple Safeguard for Mothers.

Mrs. d. Gilkeson, 326 Ingles Ave,
Youngstown. Ohio. gained wisdom by
experience my little girl had Sc
we're cold and coughed almost continu-
ously My sister recommended Foley s
Honey and Tar. The first dose gave
her relieved the Inflammation in her
throat and after using only one bottle
her throat and lungs were entirely free
from Inflammation. Since then always
keep bottle Of Foley's Honey and Tar
in the house. Accept no substitutes
Sold by all Druggists.