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The independent-reporter., 1910-07-21
MAINE OPTOMETRISTS.
Interesting Subjects Discussed at
State Associations Mid. summer
Meeting at Eastp0rt.

The Maine Association OF Opticians
held its midsummer meeting al East
port. July u, and the 2 thering
proved to be one Of the mos profit
able in the history OF that progressive
orga nization. There were members
present from all sections Of the State
together with other leading optome-
trsts from without its borders.
This association was instrumental
in placing upon the statute books Of
the State the law governing the prac-
tice OF optometry, which law has al
ready driven from Maine a large per
centage of the horde of incompetent
and irresponsible itinerants who for
many years have been exploiting for
the benefit of their own pockets, the
eYesight of the public. The law has
also raised the standard of compe-
tency among the practicing optome-
trists and, in the future, will be even
more effective in this direction.
The association is likewise eXpend
ing its efforts to increase the efiicien-
cy and to perfect the knowledge of its
members, and while the social part
of its meetings is not neglected, yet
the greater emphasis is placed upon
those portions of the program that
have to do with the uplift of the pro
fession.
At the afternoon session the pro-
gram included practical and inter-
esting demonstration of lens grind
ing at the optical rooms of John R.
Roche, who is the treasurer of the
State Board of Examiners in Optom-
etry, and whose office is equipped
with all the latest appliances and ap-
paratus. A lecture and clinic was
conducted by Harry ]. Covelle of
Bangor, who gave practical demon
stration of his methods in dealing
with certain difficult cases. This was
followed by an Illuminating paper on
Deep Curve Lenses and How to Or
der Them Ground by c. II. Philbrick
of Boston.
At the business meeting several
candidates were admitted to member
ship, and the association adopted res
olutions endorsing the action of
Columbia University of New York
City in adding two years course in
optometry to its curriculum and
pledging the support of the organiza-
ton to make the new course the sue
cess it is considered to deserve. A
pleasant relaxation from the more
serious work of the convention was
delightful drive around historic
Eastport, the most easterly city in
the United States, and a shore din
ner served on Crosby's beach at Deep
Cove.
In the evening George Mel. Pres
son of Pennington. president of the
State Board of Examiners in Optom-
etry and of the Maine association,
lectured on Diseases of the Eye
That Should be Recognized by the
Optometrist." His remarks were il
lustrated with naturally-colored ster
eopticon slides and were one of the
instructive features of the meeting.
! He was followed by F. g. Blanchard
OF Southbridge, Mass, who described
the A. o. Co. works there.
The members of the association
from this section are j. II. Wood
John r. Philbrick and w. f Rob
| bins.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-21
keith's Boston Theatre.

There has been a series of summer
sensations at Keith's and not the
least of which was "The Maid Of
Mystery" whose identity is still Sc
cret, and for the coming week there
will be another exceptionally strong
bill, feature of it being plenty of
laughing material.
Laura Burt and Henry Stanford,
who last season were with the New
Theatre company, will appear in a
sketch called "The Order of the
Bath" that contains some of the most
amusing situations placed upon the
stage in a long time. The bath is
really a bath room and by a spring
lock young society girl and typi-
cal Englishman are locked in 1t for
the night. The situation Is decided
ly humorous. and Miss Burt and Mr..
Stanford get all there is out of 1t.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-21

There isn't much difference be-
tween failing to perform an unpleas-
ant duty and succeeding in not doing
ii.
A business firm advertises a shirt
without buttons. That's no novelty.
Many a bachelor has worn them for
years.
A man can't understand why a wo-
man who never spends more than Il
cents for her luncheon should think
nothing of blowing in $50 for a hat.
Every woman likes to have a few
friends who can't afford to dress as
we'll as she can.
Faith in prayer is a good thing,
but the fellow who is broke and goes
out to make touch is more apt to
succeed than the one who fiops down
and prays for It
Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas Ec-
lectric OIL. Cures toothache. earache'
sore throat Heals cuts, bruises, scalds.
Stops any pain.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-21
ALONG ELECTRIC LINE
TO LAKEWOOD
Prosperous Farms With Beautiful
Natural Surroundings.

Perhaps the most frequented of the
many beautiful drives from Skowhe-
gan is that to Lakewood following
the line of the electric road. Here
one finds prosperous farms with
beautiful natural surroundings and
f1ourishing crops. Luxuriant grass
thrifty potatoes, corn and strawber-
ries, and fine orchards furnish vari-
ETY..
Passing some fine fields of grass
one comes to the farm of Henry
Merrill who is making a specially of
strawberry raising and has fine bed
from which he has picked a good
many bushels this season. On the
right hand side is the home of Oscar
Knowlton who has raised good
many chickens for market for sew
eral years past
On the right is Kilcare, a fine
summer home owned by c. II. Davis
of New York city. The farm is un-
der a high state of cultivation. On
it is kept a fine herd of high grade
COWS. Joseph Butler has charge OF
the farm.
George Russell is an enterprisine
young farmer who keeps a variety OF
farm stock, his specially being geese
and ducks. Mr.. Russell also has a
good orchard.
E. E. Hurd owns a pleasantly stu
ated farm facing the road on the
right Here are good orchards on
both sides of the buildings and across
the road Mr.. Hurd always has the
finest of vegetable and hay crops and
he keeps fine herd of cows.
On the brow of the hill with a fine
view of Hayden Lake on the east and
of Mt. Bigelow, Mt. Katahdin and
other distant blue hills on the north
lie the fine white farm buildings OF
George Clough, one of Madison s
prosperous farmers. Mr.. Clough has
very fine orchard and all his crops
are looking we'll.
Nearby is the French farm with its
carefully kept lawn and flower beds
Mr.. French is another prosperous
farmer.
Descending the long gradual slope
one arrives at the little settlement a,
Lakewood which has sprung up with
in few years in the vicinity of the
saw mill Here one may see the sim
plicity of life of all newly settled vii
lagos.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-21

At a Court of Probate held at Skow-
hogan within and for the County Of
Somerset. on the NTH day Of July. A.
D. 1910. on the foregoing petition it
is ordered that a hearing will be held
thereon at the Probate Court to be
held at Skowhegan. at the Probate
once on the second Tuesday Of Au-
gust next, at nine o'clock In the fore
noon and that all persons interested
may be heard thereon and object II
they see cause. and that an attested
copy Of this petition and order OF no.
tice thereon, be published three weeks
in the independents Re-
porter. a newspaper published at
Skowhegan, In said county. the first
publication TO be at least thirty days
prior to said date of hearing.
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS,
Judge OF said Court.
A true copy,
Attest: NATHAN FOWLER.
'-27 Register.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-21
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers
were recorded in the Registry of
Deeds book the past wees:
Skowhegan-Mark S. Adams to
Lucinda E. Adams; Charles b. MUIR
ray to Joseph Murray; Rosmus L..
Mitchell to Frank C. Fellows; Frank
Thompson ct al to Edith NJ. Gledhill.
Anson-Galen Kincaid to Thomas
H. Spear; Fannie d. Tinkham to Ida
NJ. Tinkham.
The Forks-Forrest H. Colby to
Carrie B. Colby.
st. Albans-Isaac Osborn to Mrs.
r. B. Martin; H. E. Cyphers to Mrs.
r. B. Martin.
Madison--J. Russell Emery to Am
erican Woolen Co.. Frances E. Will
iiams ct al to Hannah J. Curtis ct
al.
Jackman-Peter Thibodeau to
PHILIPPE Foyerland. $500.
New Portland-Fred Walton to
George c. Stafford
Bingham-Emma G. Whitney ct al
to Fred H. Preble.
Brighton-Esther A. Nickerson to
Waller d. Nickerson.
Bigelow-Carroll Viles to Charles
I. Lincoln, $135.
Cornville-Wm. II. Kast to Cath
crime Roth.
exingtoh-Elizabeth s. Hunnewell
10 Concord Lumber Co.; Eliza j. Cor
don to Concord Lumber Co.; Concord
Lumber Co. to Clifton S. Humphreys,
$7825
Hartland-Fred s. Burrill to Chas.
?, Williams.
Moose River-Thomas W. BARLEY
10 Samuel Wilson.
Fairfield-Sylvester s. Wormell to
Fred s. Varney.
Detroit-Nahum P. Lord to Alvado
P. Crosby.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-21

This table shows that over a mil
lion enlistments were Of men under
49, The pension authorities therefore
figure that the average age of pen
sioners of the Civil war is now about
68 years.
There are no pensioners of the
Revolutionary or War of 1872 living
The last survivor of the War of the
Revolution on the pension rolls was
Daniel F. Brakeman, who died at Free
dom, Cattaragus county. N. Y, April
5, 1869, aged 109 years, 6 months and
8 days. The last pensioner of the
Revolutionary war was Esther Da-
mon of Plymouth Union. VT. who
died Nov. IL, 1906, aged 81 years.
There is now only one pensioner on
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-21
MORE
PINKHAM
CURES
Added to the Long List due
TO This Famous Remedy.
Oronogo, MOI was simply ner-
vons wreck. / could not walk across

tnc HOOr w I n o Ut
my heart fluttering
and / could not even
receive a let tie r.
Every month | had
such a bearing down
sensation, as if the
lower parts would
fall out. Lydia E.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
|ble Compound has
done my nerves a
great deal of good
land has alsOrelieypd
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-21

Right in your busiest season when
you have the least time to spare you
are most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several days time, unless you
have Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand and
take a dose on the first appearance
of the disease. For sale by G. r.
Fogg.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-21

Never leave home on a journey
without a bottle of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
1t is almost certain to be needed and
cannot be obtained when on board the
cars or steamships. For sale by g.
r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-21

;. Sprains require careful treatment.
hTeep quiet and apply Chamberlain
Eminent freely. It will remove the
soreness and quickly restore the
parts to a healthy condition. For sale
by G. R. Fogs.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-21

Many ills come from impure blood
Can't have pure blood with faulty di-
gestion, lazy liver and sluggish bow
els. Burdock Blood Bitters strength
ems stomach, bowels and liver, and
purifies the blood.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-21

Comfort makes a man a lot more
satisfied with himself than principles
do.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
ROYAL VISIT TO
SOUTH AFRICA
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT LEAVES
ENGLAND FOR CAPETOWN
WHERE HE WILL OPEN
FIRST PARLIAMENT.

London, oct. S.-His Royal High
ness the Duke of Connaught paid a
farewell visit to the King today pre-
paratory to departing for South Afri-
ca to open the first union parliament at
Capetown. The royal party will sail
from Southampton on the steamer
Balmoral Castle, which will be escort
ed by the cruiser Defence.
The Duchess of Connaught will ac-
company her husband to South Africa.
His Royal Highness will be attended
by a numerous suite which will in
clude Lord Hamilton of Da1zell U.ord
in Waiting), Sis Francis Hopwood
CUnder- Secretary of state for the Col
onies), and Commodore II. Erskine
Wemyss (Aide-de-C Camp and Extra
Equerry to the King). Also travelling
by the same steamer will be Hon.
Rodolphe Lemieux, who is to be the
fraternal representative of Canada at
the opening of the parliament. and
Sir Richard Solomon, who is High
Commissioner for South Africa.
The Balmoral Castle is the newest
and finest OF the boats that run to
South Africa. For the purpose of the
royal tour the steamer has been al
most wholly refitted and "A special
suite of deliberately furnished apart
ments has been arranged for the roy
alties. Both the steamer and the es-
corting cruiser have been equipped
with wireless outfits so that the Duke
may keep i'm constant touch with King
George. The Duke Is taking out with
him many messages from the King
addressed to personages with whom
King George has come i'm contact. and
he will also confer various distinctions
in the Kings name In the course OF his
state progress throughout the Union.
According TO schedule Capetown will
be reached on the last day of this
month After weeks stay there the
royal party will proceed to Bloemfon-
tein and thence on 10 the Victoria
Falls. Salisbury. Buluwayo, Pretoria, |
and Durham.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
coRoNER's JURY VERDICT.
Death of the Late Michele Pishe
is investigated.

Corner William Fisher and a jury
met yesterday afternoon in the cor
oner's court room for the purpose of
inquiring into the circumstances sur
rounding the death of Michele Pishe
a Red Jacket village employe, killed
yesterday morning.
Evidence was given by Teamster
Miswald and Thomas Sheard, another
village employe. both Of whom were
riding on the garbage wagon in COM
pany with the decedent, when the ac-
cident happened. After hearing the
evidence the jury returned a verdict
of accidental death.
IL appears that all three employees
were riding on the seat of the garbage
wagon, Pishe being i'm the middle. In
order to avoid steam roller and a
barricade that had been erected on the
Lake View road. Tcamster Miswald
deviated from the main road. and at
tempted to pass around the obstruc-
tion. In doing so he drove over
stone. the wagon being brought to a
sudden halt. The jar threw all three
off the wagon. Miswald and Sheard
were thrown on each side of the wa
gon, while Piche was thrown directly
between the two horses. In falling, he
carried the lines with him. The ami
mails at once became restive and
plunged ahead, carrying Pishe with
them i'm their flight. The unfortunate
man was dragged about $50 feet be-
fore the horses were stopped. His in
juries were found to be of a shocking
nature. and he died without regaining
The funeral of the decedent will be
held Monday morning at o'clock,
with services at st. Anne's French
church.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
HOMER HAZARDS
BODY RECOVERED
PORTAGE LAKE GIVES UP RE-
MAINS OF DARING BALLOON
IsT DROWNED ON FIRST
DAY OF FAIR.

The body of Homer Hazard the alar-
ing balloonist, who was drowned in
the waters of Portage Lake, into which
he iell after making an ascension on
the first day of the Copper Country
fair. was recovered this morninz As
was predicted in last NIGHTS News, IL
required ten days for the body To
fioat this being the tenth day from
the time of the accident
Shortly before II O'clock this morn
ing employees of the Houghton Lumoer
compiny's mill at Ripley, noticed an
object floating between two log bcOms
near the min ana upon investigation
II appeared to be the body of man.
John II. Mcnamara OF Houghton was
krellwitz, ne went 10 the scene of the
discovery on tine gasoline tug, TRAY
eler." No difficulty was experienced In
taking the body from the water. The
remains were taken to the Krelwitz
undertaking parlors at Houglhton,
where Justice Little empaneIlcd the
following jury: Patrick Golden r..
Overocker, VIM. Morris, a. S. Burke.
Bert Ruelle and VIM. Beckerley. After
viewing the remains, an adjournment
was taken until This afternoon when
the inquest will be held.
John 7. Mcnamara positively identi-
fled the body as that OF Hazard, al
Though the remains were badly decom-
posed. over the usual balloonist's
tights there WAS "A light suit of over
alls, such a sIIazard wore on the night
OF the ascension. In the pockets of the
overalls were found $2SS I'm bills. these
being turned over to Chief Voetch who
will hold them until he receives in
structions from Hazards widow who
resides aSLansing.
The place whore Hazards body was
found Is almost identicaIly the same
as where Hazard was last seen alive
by farmer named Shepard. who re-
ported brief conversation with him
on the night of his disappearance, af-
ter he had fallen i'm the water. On
this occasion Hazard declined assist
ance. stating that he was perfectly
able to reach shore. No trace of Haz-
ards balloon or parachute has yet
been discovered.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Kalamazoo. Mich, oct. S.-After
passing over the proposed initiative
and referendum planks until the next
convention after a discussion which
almost eliminated i'm a fist fight on the
floor, the state democratic convention
adjourned at o'clock last night. The
resolutions committee struggled for
finished platform.
The platform adopted denounces the
Payne tariff bill and arraigns the re-
publican congressman of Michigan for
the acceptance of IL. IL demands BIZ
partisan state boards and commissions
as protection against scandals such as
were recently exposed I'm the state, and
the placing of all state employees un-
der civil service.
Nominations were made as follows:
Justice of the Supreme Court-MarlS
Norris, Grand Rapids.
Attorney General-T. j. Bresnahan,
Cassopolis.
Secretary of State-Adolph Peterson.
Ironwood.
Treasurer-R. ". Macarthur. Grand
Rapids.
Land commissioners. +. Barnes,
Roscommon.
Auditor General-Thomas Gordon,
Howell.
Edward c. Shields was named as
chairman of the state central commit
tee.
sssssssssssssssssssssssssSssSss
ors among the homes of the city so
that all may be made comfortable DUR
ing their visit here.
on Tuesday evening, October IL, a
reception will be given at the Masonic
temple and the first meeting of the
Grand Chapter will be held the fol-
lowing morning at which (tme the reg
ular business OF the year wilvbe taken
up. That evening the officers Of the
Grand Chapter will exemplify the first
Part OF the work of initiation. Arbu-
tusChapter. No. 45, assisting with the
new floral work which was recently
written by Mrs. Helen Il. g. Balmer
of Lansing The election and INSTALL
alton of the grand officers will fol-
low on Thursda4. october is.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
Map showing the proposed railroad
and the points which il will develop.
The Sultan OF Turkey.

Constantinople. oct. S.-The Young
Turks have inauguratcd AN entirely
new program i'm Turkey which lis MAX
ing strong bid for foreign capital in
che development of it's interior and its
natural resources After a third OF a
century's reign under Abdul Hamid.
the late sultan, during which practi-
cally no foreign investments were
made and no developments advanced,
Uhe Young Turks have opened the way
which in one specific case is to in
terest American capital to the extent
of $1O000O,000 in proposed railroad
of 1900 miles, running through Ar
menia. Kudistan and Mesopotania
The work is under what Is known
as the Chester Syndicate, and the
plans formulated by Admiral c. NJ.
Chester of the United States navy
(retiredD, will be known as the Otto
wa American Development company.
Their position was thoroughly inves-
tigatcd by tie Turkish government and
now requires only the ratification or
the Turkish parliament to be COM
plctc.
The proposed railroad will begin at
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
CALUMET WoMAN's CLUB

The initial meeting of the Calumet
Womans club for the 1910-1911 sea-
son was held at the Y. NJ. G. A. yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. w. Il. Ander-
son. the newly elected president of the
club gave a very interesting address
on the club work and the club history
by Mrs. +. $. Carlton was also of
much interest. An informal discus
sion of matters of local interest was
INDUCED in The musical program was
also very satisfactory. including mum.
bers by Miss Mildred Romsdahl and
Miss Lillian Wright. Lucheon was
served.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.

The membership campaign which Is
being conducted by the members OF
the Calumet Social club, the purpose
of which Is to bring the membership
up to the 200 mark. is meeting with
good success. At meeting OF the di-
rectors OF the club last evening the
committees which have been working
on the membership reported good sue
cess and II was decided to continue the
campaign until the desired mark Is
reached. The character of the club Is
to be changed from n social club to n
commercial club.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
BURNED:
MANY LIVES LOST

Winnipeg, Man., oct. S.-The towns
of Beaudette and Spooner, MINI. have
been wiped out by forest fires and
many lives are reported lost and mill
lions OF t.ollans worth of property de-
S.Toyed. Refugees say corpses are ly-
ing along the railroad track.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
BRYAN ADDRESSES FARMERS.
Discusses Important Subject Before
Farmers CONGRESS,

Lincoln. Neb., oct S.-Addresses by
speakers of wide prominence made
this one OF the most interesting and
profitable days of the convention of
the Farmers National Congress. Head
ing the list of speakers at the fore
noon session were William ]. Bryan,
who delivered his lecture on THE
Farmers Share of the Revenue" and
Congressman Joseph Il. Ransdel of
Louisiana. who spoke on Rivers and
Harbors." No regular sission of the
gathering was held this afternoon, the
time being devoted to entertainment
provided by the local committee.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
DENVER ELECTRICAL SHOW.

Denver. Col, oct s.-The myriad
uses Of electricity for power. light
ing transportation and as a labor
saver i'm Office. shop and house work
are illustrated in a great exhibition
which opened I'm the Auditorium today
under the auspices OF the Colorado
Electric Club. The spectacular fea-
ture Of the exhibition Is an imitation
OF a mountain sunset provided by
three thousand vari-colored electric
lights.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-08
EASTERN STARS TO MEET.
state Convention Of the Order in Lam
sina Next Week.

About 1000 people are expected IN
lansing next week to attend the state
convention of the order of the East
cFn Star. Plans are being made In
uat city to entertain one of the largest
uelegations which has never been seen
at a meeting OF the Grand Chapter
The last two meetings Of the Grand
chapter were held In Saginaw and
jackson and were attended by 1,6Oo
and i,S00 people. but as Lansing II
more centrally located, and as special
rates viii be run on the railroads, an
even larger number of guests VIII
doubtless attend. The hotels of Ian
S'ns cannot care for them all. so plans
are 3eing made to distribute the visit