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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
wh., Lincoln Cat For His Bust,

when Winnie Ream, the sculptor,
was a mere child still and her expert
,nce in modelling consisted of a few
6usts and medallions she timidly ask.
I'd President Lincoln to permit her to
model his bust. II don't know why
any one should want the picture or
statue of so homely man." he an
swered and at first declined to sit.
Rut when Senator Nesmith told him
that the western girl. who was poor,
but talented" would be disappointed
II unable to secure this favor he turn
ed quickly and said: "She is poor, is
she? Well, that is nothing against her,
and will sit for the model"
During the sittings the great man
would watch with much interest the
hands of the girl sculptor at her work =;
but speaking of him later, she said:
For the most part he was sad and
silent, weighed upon by the stress Of
a nation In peril and his own recent
personal loss of a beloved son. All.
those were sad days at the White
House! One day the presidents eyes
we're full of tears as he turned from
gazing out of the window, and he said
TO me. 4 am thinking of Willie DE
eiRner
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
a Scotch Anti-oolf Law.

Scotland, as everybody knows, ia the
land where golf originated and the
land where 1t most f1ourishes. But If
the law were strictly enforced north
of the Tweed 1t would go hard with
the players of the royal game in bon
ME Scotland" Golf players there may
not know 1t, but they are liable to u
sentence of death for their indulgence
in their favorite sport. Technically
this is literally a fact. In ancient
times, when Scotland always had work
for her soldiers to do. all young men
were required to perfect themselves In
archery. They preferred to play golf
and so serious rival did the game be-
come that it was for time suppressed
and made a capital offense. That curl
Gus law never has been repealed and
may still be found on the statute book.
There seems to be no record, however,
Of the law ever having been enforced.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
Oriain Of Commerce.

Commerce-the international traf1c
In goods as distinct from domestic traf-
ic-was undoubtedly originated by the
wonderful little people known In his
tory as the Phoenicians The "Yan-
KEGS Of antiquity" the Phoenicians,
traded with various peoples long be-
fore the other nations had crossed
their respective frontiers. All along
the shores of the Mediterranean and
up the coast of the Atlantic as far
north as the British isles their ships
were to be found, leaving their manu-
features and wonderful dyes and bring
ing back to Tyre tin, wool and such
other articles as paid them to deal in.
Creating the merchant marine SO long
ago that history gives us no account
Of it, the Phoenicians and their colo
nists, the Carthaginians, held i&Slntil
1t passed on to Greece and Rome and
later along to the republics OF modern
Italy.-New York American.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26

Certainly | will make a few re
marks" says the cigar salesman who.
because of his solemn garb, has been
mistaken for a man Of the cloth.
Ascending the platform, he says:
Men are much like cigars. Often
you cannot tell by the wrapper what
the filler is. Sometimes a good old
stogy is more popular than an i'm
ported celebrity. Some men are all
right in the showcase on display, but
are great disappointments when you
get them home. No matter how fine
a man Is, eventually he meets his
match. A two-fer often puts ION as
many airs as a fifty-center. Some men
never get to the front at all except
during campaigns. Some are very
fancy outside and are selected for
presents. Others have rough eX-
terror, but spread cheer and comfort
about them because of what is inside
But all men. as all cigars, good or
bad, two-fers, stogies or rich or poor
come to ashes at the last."-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26

Here is the pretty legend which tells
why February has only twenty-eight
or Twenty-Five days. Long ago, they
say, February was gambler, and he
was so unlucky that he soon lost all
his money. Like other gamblers, he
tried to recover 1t, and he said to his
companions that II they would lend
him some money he would give them
as security one Of his days. January
and March, who were naturally asso-
ciated with him more often than any
Of the other months, accepted his Of
fer, and as poor February soon lost
the money which he had borrowed
each Of them acquired one Of his days.
That is why January and March have
each thirty-one days and February has
only twenty-eight In ordinary and
twenty nine In leap years.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
HERE'S THE FARM,

172 fertile acres 60 acres in pretty
machine worked fields so In brook
watered pasture; 1000 cords wood, So
900 spruce and hemlock; room house,
large barns and out buildings all
In good repair; 500 sugar naples, with
buckets and two evaporators: only
} miles TO depot and two big villages:
II taken at once price at $1,000 and
feeble owner will include pair Of fine
horses tvalue $3.50. good COWS hens.
harness, tools. machinery. cords stove
wood, hay and 1000 bushels seed po-
tatoes. Chances like this come but
once in lifetime, $4,000 takes all,
half cash. Come immediat ely and
see for yourself what a wonderful
bargain 1t is. :. II. SWAIN, Skowhe-
gan, Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
Tho "Raain" of an Apple.

One end of the apple bears the name
Of basin" and contains the remnants
of the blossom. sometimes called the
eye Of the fruit. This part of the ap-
pie is deep In some varieties and shall
low and open in others. This is the
weakest point in the whole apple as
concerns the question of the keeping
quality Of the fruit. II the basin is
shallow and the canal to the core firm
" closed there is much less likelihood
of the fruit decaying than when it is
deep. and the evident opening connects
the center of the fruit with the sur
face.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
AN IDEAL HUSBAND

is patient, even with a nagging wife,
for he knows she needs help. She may
be so nervous and down in health
that trifies annoy her. If she is melan-
choly. excitable, troubled with loss of
appetite headache. sleeplessness, con-
stipation or fainting and dizzy spells,
she needs Electric Bitters-the most
wonderful remedy for ailing women.
Thousands of sufferers from female
troubles, nervous troubles, backache
and weak kidneys have used them and
become healthy and happy. Try them.
Only soc. Satisfaction guaranteed by
G. r. FOPE.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
A Iapanasa Cuatom.

On the anniversary of a japanese
boys birthday his parents present him
with huge paper fish, made OF gay
ly painted bag, with a hoop Of proper
dimensions forming the mouth. A
string is tied to the hoop, and the fish
is hoisted TO pole on the roof Of
the house. Then the wind rushing
through causes the fish to swell out to
the proper size and shape and gives 1t
the appearance Of swimming in the
air A Japanese boy carefully pre-
serves every fish thus given TO him.
One can tell by the number of them
that swim from the same pole how
had.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26

Carlyle told once of lawsuit pend
ing In Scotland affecting the success
sion to great estate Of which he had
known something. The case depended
on family secret known only to one
old servant, who refused to reveal it.
A kirk minister was sent to tell her
she must speak on peril Of her soul.
Peril Of my saulw she said. And
would We put the honor Of an aud
Scottish family in competition with the
saul of poor creature like me?"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
NOTICE

The subscriber hereby gives notice
that he has been duly appointed Ex-
ecator Of the VIII q Alice Elizabeth
sawteile Randall ate Of Hartford
ceased, and given bonds as the law
directs. All persons having demands
against The estate # said deceased
are desired 10 present the same for
settlement and al indebted thereto
are requested to make payment i'm
mediately 9uo1
Hartford, Conn. May 18Th. 1910,
HERBERT RANDALL
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26

Indigestion. sour stomach. eonFtlpa-
tlon-then headache, backache and A
general miserable feeling DO you
know that the pleasant herb tea,
Lanes Family Medicine lanes Tear
moves the. bowels each day and VIII
remove all these troubles almost i'm
mediately II you do not know 1t. get
a package today at any druggists or
dealers csc
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
csnxa Enr Reioicinn.

Here" said the disgruntled actor,
81 don't want this part. If l play 1t
I'll have to die In the first act"
well" replied the manager. what
are you kicking about? You die a
natural death, don't you? If you got
a chance to come on in the second act
you'd get killed" - Chicago Record
Herald.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
Plata Reaponae.

Thomas C. Plat was asked once
upon a time whom he considered the
greatest Republican politician of his
day and generation.
1T have often wished" was Platt's
response, that / had been Quay's of
fee boy for six months or more."-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
CLANS, LoBsTERs AND BATHING

At your door, on this 25-acre ocean
farm near all advantages; level fields
Will cut IS tons hay. spring walered
pasture. wood for home use. variety
fruit in abundance; 9-room house.
4o-ft. barn, running water poultry
house. all in good repair: owner is a
widow and for quick sale has made
the low price Of s17o0 Including some
tools and equipment. for all details
and travelling Instructions to see this
and others on Me. coast. see page %,
"Strout's New Big Farm Catalogue
No So copy free. Station 212, r. 4.
Strout kent's Hin, Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
Literal.

Rummy Robinson-Yes, mum; once
for a whole year l turned me back on
likker. Kind Lady-Ah, my noble man,
what were you doing at the time?
Rummy Robinson-Driying a brewers
aray, mum-London Tit Bits.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
A REGULAR TOM BOY

was Susie-climbing trees and fences
jumping bitches, whiting, always get
ting scratches, cuts, sprains, bruises
bumps. burns or scalds But laws. Her
mother just applied Bucklen's Arnics
Salve and cured her quick. Heals ev-
elything healable-Boils, Ulcers, Ecze.
ma, Old Sores. Corns or Piles. Try it
25c at G r. Foggs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26

Cures baby's Group, Willie's daily
cuts and bruises, mama's sore throat,
grandmas lameness-Dr. Thomas Ec-
iectric Oil--the great household rem
edy.
Man, forever feeding on the I'M
known, is the>mysterious guest of God
in the universe.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
Cash and Credit.

Father, what is meant by bank
ruptcyY
Bankruptcy is when you put your
money in your hip pocket and let your
creditors take your coat, "-Fliegende
Batter.
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NOT ZOE

having left my bed and board without
My wife. Glenice Elliott Tinkham
just cause all persons are hereby
notified not TO harbor or trust her on
my account. I shall not hereafter
pay any bills by her contracted.
Dated at Arson Maine. May -. 1910
3w21 SAMUEL + TINKHAM.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26

The boy smokes cigarettes behind
the barn because dad smokes cigars
il the open.
a good conscious IS a great soul-har-
mony
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
No Barrier.

Miss Playne-You can't marry Jack
because I'm engaged to him. Miss
Faire-What's that got to do with itf-
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
Tho End In View.

Ella-Why do you let him call you
by your first name? Stella-I want to
encourage him to help me get rid OF
my last name-Judge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26

The nearer | approach the end, the
nlainer | hear around me the immortal
symphonies which invite me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26

Never educate child to be a gentle
man or lady alone, but to be a man,
a woman.-.Herbert Spencer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
a ConIIndrlIpo

How does dog with bad leg re-
mind you of arithmetic2 Put down
three and carry one.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26

Belle-He just won't propose.
Nelle-Give him the mitten.
Belle-What good Is mitten for
cold feet ?-Cleveland Leader.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
When Women Rule the Wave.

Captain, l have to report that the
ship is sinking rapidly"
II wish to goodness, Gertie, you
wouldn't bother me so often. How
ever, you may cut her stays, which
will probably relieve her, and have the
stewardess serve tea at once in the
pink room."-Life.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
READ i!
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT

Mems Suits
Mems Suits in Cashmeres, bargain at SO, s12,
your choice SO
Mems Suits of fine wool material neat checks and
stripes, sold for SIP and SIS, while they last A
Mems Fine Suits in worsteds, worth SIP and SIS,
or your money refunded any time during this
sale, stock reduction price 8
Large line of Mems Suits made by the best whole
sale tailors, these suits the equal of any
SIS merchant tailored suit 10
Don't fail to see our IA
Suits, they compare with any $4,000 garment
ever sold
Don't forget that we have just received complete
line of the best known advertised lines, viz,
Hart, Schaffner & Marx, Kuppenheimer Co.,
A. Schuman & Co., all celebrated master tail
ors of America, whose styles up-to-date.
The spring and summer styles handsome
garments and the fabrics are marvels of beau
tiful colors, handsomely blended.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
REALIZE i!

S1.Oo Boys and Youths Long Pants
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PROFIT!

We have just received our full spring line of the fam
Regal Shoes but under sell less
than they marked, but inducement will give
each purchaser pairs of Hose pair of Shoes
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26

Derby Hats of the latest spring sly les made to
tail for 81. so and $780, to close $3.50
Just received, nobby line of the latest Spring
Hats, So. so value $3.50
$500 Hat for 148
$3.50 Hat for CSC
Mems 75c and LOO Black Soft Hats, while they
last 42c
Boys 25c Caps, &C
Few doz. Mems Caps, worth up to soc 19c
One lot of Mems 75c and $1.O0 Coat Sweaters,
while they last 38c
Good line Austrian Lamb Wool Sweaters, worth
$500 CSC
IS doz. White handkerchief, worth 1Oc, &c
80 doz. red and blue Handkerchiefs SC
Wool feeced Underwear, worth SOC, 39c
Regular CSC and 35c Summer Underwear, 19c
Regular SOC and 75c Summer Underwear SOC
Silk Wove Suspenders, worth 25c SC
IS doz. Mems fine Suspenders, worth SOC, 19c
Working Shirts, best on earth, 39c
Mems Linen Collars 10c
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-11
eATHENA. ORE. NOV. 11.......1e1'

The seizure by the state pure food
authorities in Seattle of shipment Of
several thousand turkeys from Califor-
mia, which were infected with a great
many more microbes than the law al
lows, has served to call the general
attention to the fact that the Pacific
Northwest does not begin to supply
its own cities and towns and logging
camps with poultry, eggs and dairy
products. 1t seems strange indeed that
the great states of Washington, Ore
gon and Idaho are unable to supply
the people of Seattle and other cities,
with their Thanksgiving turkeys. Yet
the facts of the seizure of spoiled
poultry in a cold storage warehouse in
Seattle illustrates clearly the fact that
the Northwest is not yet self-support-
ing in some lines.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-11
Costa Rican Volcanoes.

Costa Rica has been subject to earth
quakes for many years. Part of the
republic Is exceedingly mountainous,
and In this part Of the country there
are more than score of volcanoes
some Of them dead, but a few tina t
break out periodically. There are
three or four that have been active
for more than a century. Some of
these are near San Jose, th,, capital
Costa Ricans have always believed that
earthquakes, which the corIntry has ex,
perienced ever since it was first set
tied by Spanish Adventures, were
caused by the volca'aoes. There is
good ground for this belief, because it
has been noticed thnt earthquakes Of
more or less intensity followed the &C.
tiVity or these volcanoes. If the VOL
canic erupticns we re violent the earth
quakes We're correspondingly severe
Washington Post.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-11

The new department just opened
in the School of Domestic Arts and
Sciences in Chicago in which pros
peotive and young wives are to he
taught how to make prospective and
young husbands happy ought to be
an attractive and useful one. The
most hopeful sign Of its success is the
praotioability of the new scheme. In
stead of the various political, philo-
sophical, sutfragetioal aud ethical re-
forms which have been agitated as
antidotes for the divorce habit. the
author of this scheme gets far down to
the roots of Benediotine happiness ty
esta blisbing a curriculum to which
the prominent items are making model
bedrooms, disposing of socks. ties and
vests preserving trouser creases. put
ting away shirts, airing rooms, decor
ating them. matching furniture, etc.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-11
Here's to the 'Dead Wire.
School RepOrt.

Following is the report for Union
District No. 81. for the month be.
ginning October II, and ending Nov
ember 4: Number of days taught,
20; number of pupils enrolled, 10.
Pupils especially noted for good sohol.
arship and who are on the roll of hon
or, are: Oneita Jackson, Elsie Walk.
er. Margaret Walker, Carolyn Koepke,
Clay Jackson, Ralph Richmond and
Roy Richmond. Visitors for the
month are: Mrs. Geo. r. Gerking,
Miss E. s. Dowden, Miss Kathleen
Stevenson, Miss Blanche Gerking,
Supt. Frank K. Welles and VIM. E.
Dobscn.
Lillian Downs. Dobson, Teacher.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-11

1t is not in my memory that pro-
Tossing Quaker ever came into my
hands to be treated for nervousness.
If the opinion I have already stated so
often is correct, namely, that want of
control of the emotions and the over
expression of the feelings are prime
causes of nervousness, then the fact
that discipline of the emotions is a les
son early and constantly taught by
Friends would help to account for the
infrequency Of this disorder among
them and add emphasis to the belief
in such causation-From "Self Help
For Nervous Women" by DR.. Kearsley
Mitchell.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-11

When a shipment of 1907. 900 in
gold came into the Seattle assay office
in one day from the Iditarod region of
Alaska. it was decided that the great
northland has a new camp which will
prove as great as Fairbanks III the
next few years. The new Iditarod re-
gion is toing developed along perma
nent and business like lines and with
new discoveries being made monthly,
the production of gold in the new
camp will be at least five millions
next year, according to conservative
estimates by returning Alaskans. The
Northwest may we'll rejoice over the
prosperity Of Alaska, which is one of
our best and richest markets.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-11
will offer keen competition at Spokane
as we'll as at the Portland apple show.

Oregon FIR will he used for the deck
of the worlds largest steamship, the
keel for which has been laid at Stat
tin, Germany. The ship Omega has
reached the har Dor for the lumber re-
quired, which is 2.OOO. 900. feet. The
new liner will be operated between
America and Europe by the hamburg
American line and will have a speed of
20 knots. She will be of $4,000 tons
gross register, with a length Of $50
feet, beam SO feet and will have ac-
commodations for 5000 passengers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-11
A Remarkable Man.

John Ziska, the great Hussite leader
Of the fifteenth century, was one Of
the most remarkable men that ever
lived. His life story reads like a ro-
nance. Nothing in history is more In
teresting, more thrilling, than the ac-
count of his heroic deeds. Though
blind and always greatly ontnumbered,
Ziska invariably beat his enemies and
established for himself a fame that
will last forever. He was never beaten
in battle. His very name was a ter
ror to his enemies. He died in 1924,
while besieging Prazabislaw, at the
age of sixty-four.-New York Ameri-
can.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-11-11
FOOLED HIM BADLY.
Now He Kicks on Letters Written In
the Third Person.

Now He Kicks on Letters Written In
the Third Person.
In one of the Paris restaurants n
party Of literary men were discussing
the merits of various epistolary styles.
One Of them, Monsieur A., made
fierce attack on letters written In the
third person, such as Monsieur X.
has the honor to inform and so on.
Another Of the party defended them,
maintaining that they were not only
more ceremonious, but that they were
more polite.
"That's good idea" replied Mon
sieur A. 1.-THE foundation Of all po-
likeness In letter writing is to express
clearly what you mean to say. Now,
nothing can be more ambiguous than
these confounded notes in the third
person. will just tell you what hap
pened to myself. l received from my
friend D., the chief Of division, billet
doux, which will show you"
Taking the note from his pocket,
Monsieur A. read as follows:
Monsieur D., chief Of division at
the war Office, hastens to inform his
friend, Monsieur A., that he has just
been named chevalier of the Legion Of
Honor"
"You can fancy my delight at read
ing this note," continued Monsieur A.
II was the happiest man in the world.
I ran to an engraver and ordered him
to make the f1attering addition to my
cards, Monsieur A., Chevalier of the
Legion of Honor I ran to a mercer's
and bought piece Of the richest red
ribbon for my buttonhole. I ran to
the houses of my friends for the pleas
ure of receiving their congratulations
At last I ran to my friend DIS. AS
soon as caught sight Of him threw
myself into his arms. 'Ah, my dear
fellow I exclaimed, you have no idea
what pleasure you have given. How
shall I ever thank you suficientlyT
"'You are an excellent fellow, my
worthy A., to sympathize thus with
LILY udpplueSS.
""rhank you for that expression; the
decoration is mine, and the happiness
is yours
"'How is that? Have you received
the orderT
"'Certainly; have I notT
"'No, my good friend; tits I who am
now made chevalier'
"'Youy
"'Yes. You deserve the honor more
than I do, but, nevertheless, it has
been conferred on me-
"'But you wrote me word that I had
received the cross I took his letter
out of my pocket and showed 1t him.
Alas! now understood clearly what
meaning I ought to assign to the am
biguous phrase. THE deuce take you
and your note,' said to D. Instead
Of your affected and formal announce
ment in the third person, why could
you not write to me simply and plain
ly, "My dear friend, I have the pleas
ure Of informing you that l now am
decore chevalierW W'"