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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04
HARD ON CHILDREN.
When Teacher Has Coffee Habit.

BEST is best, and best will ever
about Postum they are glad to give
testimony for the benefit of others.
A school teacher down in Miss.
says: Il had been coffee drinker since
my childhood, and the last few years
1t had injured me seriously.
zone cup Of coffee taken at break
fast would cause me to become 30
nervous that l could scarcely go
through with the days duties, and
this nervousness was often accom-
panied by deep depression of spirits
and heart palpitation.
Il am a teacher by profession, and
when under the influence of coffee
had to struggle against crossnese
when in the school room.
When talking this over with my
physician, he suggested that / try
Postum, SO / purchased package and
made it carefully according to direc-
lions; found 1t excellent of flavor, and
nourishing.
I'm short time noticed very graft
tying effects. Ny nervousness disap-
peared, was not irritated by my pu-
pills, life seemed full of sunshine. and
my heart troubled me no longer.
Il attribute my change In health and
spirits to Postum alone"
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE, "in pkgs. There's Reason.
Ever read the above setterg new
are genuine trues and fuIH Of hszusa8
interest.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04
Makes Satisfactory PROGRESS.

Work on the New York state barge
canal goes on in a satisfactory man.
ner, and 1t seems likely, says the Sci
entif1c American, that the great un-
dertaking will be completed not only
within the contract time, but within
the contract price ($101, OOO, OOO) as
well. Work reaching $16,OO0,0OO has
already been done, and the work un.
der contract now aggregates $54,13S,.
329. The estimate for this work made
in 1903 was over $2.5O0,OO0 in excess
of the above figure. These contracts
cover 314 miles of canal (the total
length of which will be 442 miles)
Fifteen of the "a locks are practically
finished.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04
Mshnw Me Another.w

Soon after twins had arrived at the
home of prominent dry goods mer-
chant recently the proud father led
his son Richard, aged four, into the
room to see the little strangers. The
father first pulled down the covers
and showed one of the babies to his
son. He then walked to the other
side of the bed and exhibited the
other twin. Richard gaZed at the two
for a moment with a noncommittal
look on his face, and then demanded:
SHOW me another, papa"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

The above diagram shows method
OF marking chicks so that Is different
focks, ages or families may be identi-
fed by absence of punch marks as in
No. 1, and by punch marks as shown
In Nos. to 16, says Farm Press. A
good chick-size poultry punch may be
had at small expense. Newly Matched
chicks should always be punch
marked and a record kept of the date
on which they were hatched; later the
marks can be supplemented by leg
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04
about 10000. 900 pounds of butter in

about $4,000. 900 pounds of butter in q
week.
If you had grown a few tons of
mangels last year they would have
come in handy during the winter just
past-wouldn't they? Now is the time
70 think about mangels for next year.
They are easily grown and are heavy
yielders.
Selling whole milk to a cheese fac
tory is selling the fertility of the
farm out OF a can. Feeding this milk
to hogs. minus the butter fat, takes
nothing from the farm, for a ton OF
butter fat is worth only about IS cents
as fertilizer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

The statement by Commissioner Of
immigration Williams that a large
number of immigrants bound for Can
ada have been excluded at Ellis Is
land, New York, because they were
unable to meet the Canadian require
ments of the United States, will reas.
sure nervous patriots who have been
imagining that scores of undesirables
sneak across the Canadian line into
the United States, and thus circum-
vat our immigration laws.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

Sir Ernest Shackleton says that If
he had all the money needed to equip
an expedition properly, he could guar
antee that he would reach the south
pole. The veil of awe has been torn
away from the poles. Now it is de-
clared that proper equipment is all
that is necessary to take anyone any
where in the polar regions. This
seems to be true; but it has taken ex-
plorers a long time to find out what
that equipment is.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

The supposition is that the German
balloon which collapsed or exploded
during a storm over the village of
Reichensachsen. Germany. and fell to
the earth, killing the four occupants
of the car. was struck by lightning.
This may have been the cause of the
disaster. as happenings of that kind
must be expected when gasbags con-
tend with storms in the clouds.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

Some eastern railroads have ceased
to employ young woman stenographers
because they are found to have such
a habit of getting married. June is
coming in just a few weeks and the
suffering corporations feel that they
have to keep the wheels turning on the
tracks even while the annual ing
epidemic is at its height
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

Professor Lowell says the Martians
s are not human beings, and yet there
are some who desire him to produce
the records of his trip to and from the
little planet.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

Scientists who have established tele-
pathic communication with Mars and
learned all about its irrigation system
have reason to fear the rivalry OF the
Harvard prodigy who has devised a
means of reaching the planet Venus
in 20 minutes with a radium aeroplane.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04
contain MedIelnal vIrtues.

Buttermilk is claimed to be a cure
for many Ills, among the number be-
ing constipation, liver and kidney
troubles and indigestion.
Asparagus benefits the kidneys.
French beans and lentils give iron
to the system.
Lettuce is good for tired nerves and
often induces sleep.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04
Her Excuse.

"Why-er-yes," Miss Cooley adj
mitted, perhaps you did hear me tell
ing the minister 1 was only twenty
two"
"Oh, I'm surprised" exclaimed Miss
Gaddiet, "and you a Sabbath school
teacher, tool"
But Miss Cooley protested, 1.-The
minister has told us it's always better
to understate a thing than to eXag-
gerate"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04
understood the Sex.

His Daughter-Daddy, you were
twenty-five when this was taken,
weren't you? Why, you might have
sat for it yesterday.
Her Father-M'yes; your mothers
own daughter. Well, well, you'll find
it on the table, think.
His Daughter-Find what, daddy,
darling?
Her Father-The checkbook, my
own lamb.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04
Limit to Woman's Suffrage.

Women have obtained the right to
vote in Krain, province of Austria,
They will be allowed to cast their
ballots in person and not by proxy
There is, however, one limitation i'm.
posed on them. A special time of the
day has been allotted to them for the
exercise of this right.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04
Sheen In the World

There are about 10000, 600 sheep in
the world-Austraiia with 1000, 600.
Argentine with 100000 and the
United States with 100000 are the
leading sheep countries.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

Now is the season when little, wab-
bly-legged calves are being added in
great numbers to the bovine popula-
ton of the prairie states. and in the
Rlkali country solicitous cowboys are
engaged in pulling the festive two-year-
old out of the alkali mudhole by the
aid of pinto pony. a rope and a sea-
soned vocabulary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

Cold storage men say that mastodon
steak, preserved by ice for more than
250. 1000 years, is delicious. Our portion
today must have been kept on ice too
long.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

Do you feel dull, occasionally-out OF
sorts? Headaches and Dizziness? The
fault is either with your stomach or your
liver. The safe, sure and easy way to get
rid of either trouble is to take NATURES
REMEDY. Take an Mr. Tablet to night
1t will sweeten the stomach and regulate
the liver kidneys and bowels. Easy-sure
to act. Get 25c Box. The A. H. Lewis
Medicine Co., st. Louis, Mo.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

Speaking about taxicabs. 1t will be a
compliment now to your personal ap-
pearance, If the taxicab man doesn't
ask for his pay in advance.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

That Harvard professor who said
that a man can live on 20 cents per
day was speaking ACCIDENTALLY. and
for academic purposes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04
A YOUNG pipIomat.

Johnny-Going to Sunday school?
Tommy-Nope; it might stir up
harsh and bitter feeling between de-
nominations.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

The United States will have two new
war ships, to cost 100000 each. We
earnestly hope the country may get
fully $12.OoO.OoO worth of peace out of
them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04
Not His Fault.

"I refuse to accept these photo
graphs" said an irate woman to u
photographer: my husband looks like
q baboonl"
81 can't help it, madam" replied
the photographer; you chose him, I
didn't"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

Perhaps 1t really was cheaper to
move than pay rent in the good old
days.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

Love is life. He who has love is
truly rich; he who hath none is poor
indeed Life with love is eternal
Krishna.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04
Gets in out of the Rain,

Knicker-Is Jones man who quells
the storm and rides the thunder?
Bocker-No, but he borrows an UNI
brella.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNsIGHTLY
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue
All grocers sell large OF. package, 5 cents
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

Anyway, the succulent strawberry
repels the temptation of the cold stor-
age plant.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

The man who bets on the wrong
horse is apt to have a race prejudice
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

Some men put on hotel airs on a
boarding house salary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

Broom corn is considered to be :
good sod crop.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

lively identify many ages, f1ocks or
families. Chicks should be punch
marked soon after Matching. Keep q
record of your chicks this season
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-06-04

Sows that are fed literally must
have exercise.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
NORTH FAIRFIELD.

1t is sickly roundabout-the grip
will catch you If you don't watch out.
Have you cut your ice?-iust now
it is clear and nice.
George HUFF, who has been seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia, Is improy-
ing.
Miss Ethel B. varney is visiting rel
atives in Beverly, Mass.
j. E. Hoxie Is visiting relatives In
Boston.
The rainstorm Of last Saturday was
very welcome.
There was a Christmas tree in the
Friends church last Friday evening,
December %. The attendance was
quite large. Madison Clifford acted as
Santa Claus. The following program
Vas greatly enjoyed by all present:
tecitation, by Miss Gretta Hoxie,
song, by quartette. Mr.. Doe, Mr.
Choate, Miss Chapman and Miss Doe;
prayer. by George B. Wing; song, by
Lena Williams; recitation, by Annie
Clifford; song, by Misses Zella and
Maude Chapman; recitation. by Julia
McKechnie; recitation, by Harold
Storrie; recitation, by Maude Chap
man; song, by Beatrice Chapman;
recitation, by Lena Williams; recita-
ton. by Leona Clifford. recitation, by
Hattie Doe; recitation, by Zella Chap
man; recitation, by Evelyn Hinckley;
song, by the. Quartette.
Ralph and Annie Clifford are spend
ing their Christmas vacation at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Clifford.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29

drill. Other subjects will also be
considered.
Mrs. Georgia NJ McIntire, teacher
of the Willard school in Moscow went
to her home in Norridgewock to
spend Christmas with her husband
and child only to be present at the
death and burial of her father, Mr..
Snow.
Mrs. Moseley and her sister, Thelma
Foss, of Brunswick, are guests OF
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Foss.
C. S. Baker has returned from Ca
naan where he has been to spend
Christmas with his daughter, Mrs.
George Maxfield.
Harold Sterling of Madison has re-
Gently been in town.
Leon w. Goodrich is spending his
Christmas vacation in Boston and
Merton Goodrich has been taking his
place in the store.
Jennie Cahill assisted In w. B.
Goodrich's store evenings and Satur-
days during the Christmas rush.
Between eight and nine o'clock on
Sunday evening DR.. P. A. Woods
house was discovered on fire in the
attic, and only the promptness Of as
sistance arriving with chemical fire
extinguishers prevented the loss OF
the entire set of buildings and per-
haps others, as there was strong
wind. A hole was burned through the
roof near the chimney and in several
places through the partition and wa
for and chemicals did much damage
to the furnishings.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
Il The News of Somerset's Busy Towns Il

Christmas presents from their hall
last Friday evening to all who were
present.
DEATH OF THOMAS HEALD.
After a brief illness Thomas Heald
died at his home in the rural part OF
the village last Friday morning OF
pneumonia, contracted from cold
He was 80 years of age. son of the
late Winthrop and Mary Heald of this
town. Two brothers, his wife and
one daughter survive him. The fun
eral was held at his late home Mon
day afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Bainton, pas
tor of the Congregational church. Of
ficiating The interment was in the
North Side cemetrey. Mr.. Heald is
the third young man recently called
away from our town. All were en-
terprising young farmers who will be
greatly missed. Mr.. Heald was an
honest upright citizen and respected
by all who knew him. He was of q
pleasant disposition, always the same
today and tomorrow, paid attention
strictly to his own affairs and never
was heard to speak i'll of any. His
wife and young daughter have the
deepest sympathy of all our people.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
NORTH ANSON.

Mrs. Carrie Hutchins of Waterville,
was visiting here during the holidays.
The Smith family held a Christmas
reunion on Sunday and Mrs. Lila
smith Salley OF Skowhegan, who was
present, spent few days here with
her sisters.
Miss Elsie Murphy of Embden, Is
visiting Mrs. Harris Williams. The
many friends of Miss Murphy will be
pleased to learn that she is gaining in
health.
MIR. and Mrs. w. E. Wing of Deer
ing have been the guests of his par
ents during the past few days.
The following books have been CIV
en- Foster public library by John M.
Getchell: "At the Mercy Of Siberia" "
and THE Wild Olive" Judge Sim
mons has given Terence O'Rouke,
Gentleman Adventurer." Mrs. Evie
Robinson has given THE Tanning of
the Red Butte Western"
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Houghton of
Madison were here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Marshall of
Oakland spent Christmas with rela-
tives here.
Miss Susie Clark Of this village and
Everett Burbank of Madison attended
the wedding of Miss Clarks brother
In Freeman, Sunday.
H. B. Merry and F. w. Bunker at
tended the funeral of Hiram Moore at
Madison last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Donley had a
pleasant family reunion at their home
IN Christmas day when all three of
their daughters were present.
Joseph Norton with his team OF
horses will work for Henry Merry
numbering at Concord this winter.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
BINGHAM.

The annual meeting of Bingham
Union Library will be held at the
home of the president, Mrs. Lephe s.
Preble. January 3, 1911, at 2 o'clock p
M, for the election of officers for the
ensuing year, and for such other busi-
ness as may properly come before the
meeting.
Janette Lander and Lila Rowe are
spending Christmas vacation at home
from st. Joseph's academy.
The Christmas concert on Sunday
evening was very good indeed. A
cantata was presented by the young
people and children who have been
under the instruction of Mrs. T. B.
HIATT.
The teachers and pupils of Bing-
ham village schools presented c. E.
Ball with eight dollars with which to
buy himself a Christmas present
Members of the Congregational
church presented Rev. T. B. HIATT with
$12 chair at Christmas time.
Mrs. Mehitabel Baker was we'll re-
membered on her 80th birthday, De-
cember 19, receiving more than one
hundred post cards from friends and
relatives. Seventy eight of these ar
rived one day.
John Carville was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. E. e. Hill at Christmas time.
Irvine Miller of Massachusetts, is
having a two weeks vacation among
friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Savage, who
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29

have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas HIATT for several weeks, re-
turned to their home in No. Anson on
Tuesday last.
Eugene Lander is at home from his
work in Waterville for few days.
Mrs. Vittum and Mrs. Irvine of So
Ion, were in Bingham one day of last
week
Thomas Rollins and family of Show
hegan are among friends in town.
There were a couple of errors in
the notice of our high school build
ing last week. The building commit
tee were the selectmen, s. A. Smith
Henry Cooley, Orison Gordon; the
school board, l. c. Pierce, George G.
Gilman, w. K. Robinson and c. e.
Ball, l. C. Pierce being chairman OF
the board. Mention was made of the
"old high school building"-there nev-
er was an "old" one as the high school
has always occupied the grammar
school room which was poorly adapt
ed to its use. The grammar school
now re-occupies its own room, thus
giving space for a Encouragement OF
the lower grades and the employment
| vi an CAti " tCoShSh loi thN
3rd and 4th grades.
Eighteen Shriners and their wives
partook of a swell supper at Bingham
hotel on Monday evening.
The week of prayer will be observed
in the Methodist church by union SER
vices the first week o. the new year
Daniel Steward went to Jackman on
Monday.
John Miller Is very slowly recover
ing from pneumonia under the care
of George Miller.
Mrs. w. E. Andrews has been hav-
ing very severe attacks of Group
Lena Colby is at home from Whea-
ton seminary for two weeks vacation
The entertainment given by "The
Musical Four" under the auspices OF
sociation on Monday evening was
very fine and merited larger audi
ence than it received.
The corporation owning the Cara
tunk falls at Scion. it is rumored, will
raise their dam "a feet, bringing the
dead water within about three-quar-
ters of mile of the Bingham and
Concord iron bridge. 1t Is also ru-
mored that they will apply for char
ter at the coming session of the leg
islature: Are the people Of Bingham
willing to be drowned out? An ice
freshet with "a IT. rise on the dam
at Solon would make 1t very lively and
interesting for good many in Bing-
ham, Concord and Moscow. There
will be meeting of the Kennebec
Valley Protective Association on Tues
day next, January 8. at Grange hall
Bingham, at 1 o'clock p. M, to talk
the matter over.
There will be a meeting of the teach
ers of Bingham and Moscow next Sat
urday afternoon at the new high
school building for drill In methods
Of teaching penmanship. George Dell
Smith will be present and lead the
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
NORRIDGEWOCK.

The Christmas tree and exercises
that we're to take place last Satur-
day were postponed until Monday ev-
ening on account of the storm. Both
the churches we're we'll filled Monday
evening; the trees were prettily dec
GRATED and good many presents were
given out to the children. Rev. Wylfe
Smith and family of the Baptist
church received good supply of use
full and pretty presents. Bennie With
am acted as old Santa and made a
good hit. The exercises by the little
ones were very interesting.
At the Congregational church a
Mother Goose dialogue was part of the
attraction, Mrs. Charles Fuller taking
the part of Mother Goose, which she
gracefully filled. Roscoe Smith was
Santa Claus and Rev. Mr.. Bainton,
pastor of the church read Christ
mas story to the boys and girls. After
the exercises the children were treat
ed to ice cream, cakes and other re-
freshments and were all made happy
by some useful and pretty gifts. AL
together 1t was an enjoyable time.
Miss Ellen Otis had a cancer re-
moved from her right hand one day
last week. DR.. Ames performed the
surgical operation. Mrs. Otis is get
ting along nicely since the cancer was
removed.
Miss Day of Pennington Falls spent
Christmas In town with Fred Kelley's
family.
Herbert Stevens and Elmer Tobey
Of the U. of NJ, spent the two weeks
vacation In town with their parents
and friends.
Charles Russell and many of the
farmers In the rural part OF the town
commenced to harvest ice from the
Kennebec last week, fifteen inches in
thickness and Of good quality.
About one hundred and ten people
were present at the Christmas tree
and exercises at the home of Joshua
Hilton on the Mercer road last Fri
day evening. Some costly presents
we're given out. Walter Jones had a
buffalo coat worth $40 and nearly two
hundred dollars worth of gold
pieces given him. Mrs. Frank
Witham had a fine set of furs Bennie
Withsm gold watch chain and every
body had some kind of a gift. There
were recitations by the children; vio-
lin solos by Bennie Witham; singing
by male quartet and other exercises.
1t was merry happy time.
Bates Post, G. A. r., will have their
installation of officers next Tuesday
at the residence of Bradford B. Wells,
upper Main street The officers are
as follows: B. B. Wells, Commander;
8. v. c., Samuel Allen; ]. V. c., H.
X. Sawyer; Officer of the day. Albert