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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-10
KILLED BY BLOW

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 9.-At 9
o'clock this morning on the Jewett oil
lease, near McKittrick Frank Marker
was struck on the head by a falling
timber and sustained injuries from
the effects of which he died soon after.
Manker leaves a widow and three chill
dren, who reside on the lease.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-10
LAUNCH FIRST VESSEL
OF AUSTRALI IAN NAVY
Wife of English Premier Christens the
70o-Ton Torpedo Boat Destroyer
as 1t Leaves the Ways

LONDON, Feb. 9.-The first unit OF
the Australian navy was launched at
Govan, Scotland, this afternoon, Mrs
Asuuith doing the honors. In the
christening, the premier's wife said:
"First born of the commonwealth OF
Australia's navy, I name you Par
ramatta." God bless you; may you
uphold the glorious traditions of the
British navy in the dominions over
seas"
The Parramatta is a 7OO-ton torpedo
boat destroyer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-10
TAHoMA SAILS ON SEARCH

SEATTLE, Feb. 9.-The revenue cut
ter Tahona sailed for the north today
to search for the missing lifeboat OF
the steamer Farallon. The Tahoma will
take a pilot at Seward and then pro-
ceed to LLAMA bay. The steamship Vic
toria with most Of the Farallon cast
aways will reach Seattle Saturday
night.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-10
OLD ARMY SURGEON DEAD

CHICAGO. Feb. 9.-Frederick Went
worth Mercer, who reached the rank of
surgeon major during the civil war,
died today He was born at st. Johns,
~. b.. in 1885. DR.. Mercer was a men,
ber of many medical societies in this
country and abroad.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-10
KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-Conductor Rich
ard Roach of st. Louis was killed and
three persons injured when a Rock
Island train from Kansas City due
here this morning, was derailed sixty
miles west of st. Louis.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-10
THREE DIE IN Ere

JERSEY SHORE. Pa, Feb. "a fire
in the First National Bank building to-
day caused the death of three persons
and the injury of two others.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-10
cANNERs WARNED TO DODGE
PREsERVATIVE CONTROVERSY

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Feb. o.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson in
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-10
SWOPE'S DEATH
DUE TO POISON
GIVEN BY HYDE
Continued from Page One,

man system and the symptoms accom-
panying poison by that method.
Later Attorney Walsh made this
statement:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-10

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching. Blind Bleeding or Protrudlng
piles in 6 to IA days or money refunded 500.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-10
SCORES ARE HURT
IN CRASH or CARS
ON P. [. LINE
continued from Face one,

lima train until it was too late. That
is the way the facts line up to me-"
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
The Light Of the Stars.

Various endeayors have been made
to estimate the light of the stars. In
the northern hemisphere Argeander
has registered $4,000 stars down to
the nine and half magnitude, and
with the aid of the best photometrlc
data Agnes NJ. Clerks System of the
Stars" gives the sum of the light of
these northern stars as equivalent to
LAO of full moonlight, while the total
light Of all stars similarly enumerated
In both hemispheres, to the Humber OF
about 100000. is roughly placed of
1-1S0 Of the lunar brightness. The
scattered light Of still fainter celestial
bodies Is difficult to compute. By q
Photographic method Sir William Alb
bey rated the total starlight of both
hemispheres at 1-100 of full moonlight
and Professor Eewcomb from visual
observations of all stars at just 72s
times that of Capella. or 1-S9 Of the
light of the full moon.
1t Is not certain, however, that the
sky would be totally dark II all stars
were blotted out. Certain processes
make the upper atmosphere strongly
luminous at times, and We cannot be
sure that this light would be totally
absent. .-Harper's Weekly.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Tho Alert Man.

"Calmness is fine trait" said Mr..
Blift1y, "but does 1t always get there
You take the case of two men stand
ing up In car holding on to straps,
both the same age. but one of them
quiet and the other quick, and now let
the man they are standing In front of
get up to leave the car at q station,
and suppose these two men are both
at exactly the same distance from the
seat, each with the same chance as the
other for selling 1t, which would get
that seat? Would 1t be the calm cool
man who moved deliberately and al
ways with some thought for Others, or
would 1t be the ever alert man. quick
to move and always on the lookout.
not caring a continental for what any
body thinks and always ready to jump
In any seat he can nab? Why. while
the calm man is thinking it over about
what he shall do aud beginning to turn
that way the alert man Is In the seat.
I certainly do admire the calm, tran
quill man and his good manners, but 1t
is the man ever on the alert that gets
the seat In the car-and other things"
New York Sun.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Hair Monstrosities.

French theater managers In the
eighteenth century had worse evils
than picture hats to contend against.
Marie Antoinette, who was short even
according to French standards. set the
fashion of high coiffures. and ultra
fashionable women prided themselves
on measuring four feet from their
chins to the tops of their heads.
These structures took about six hours
to erect, the hairdresser mounting a
ladder In the process. Some coiffures
were almost as broad as they were
long, with wings sticking out about
eight inches on each side of the head.
For the "frigate" coiffure the hair was
rippled In a huge pile to represent the
waves of an angry sea and surmount-
ed by a fully rugged ship. AS a con-
sequence of these monstrosities dis
turbances In theaters occurred almos,
daily until an ordinance was issued
against the admission of women with
high coiffures to the floor of the house
Chicago News.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Clyde Eitch's Joke,

"Clyde Fitch was an indefatigable
worker" said an actor who has played
In many of the Fitch comedies. "When
he had play on the stocks he would
labor over 1t day and night, often
scarcely pausing for his meals and
getting very little sleep; consequent
ly bis health suffered He would work
until on the verge of a nervous break.
down, and then his physician would
step In and force him to knock Off.
During one of these periods Of en-
forced idieness he was lounging In the
Players club one day when Harry b.
Smith, the prolific comic opera libret-
tist. strolled In.
"'What are you doing nowT asked
Smith.
"T am In my doctors hands, replied
Fitch He tells me I'm in a bad way
and has absolutely forbidden me to do
any brain work
"That's tough. said Smith. How
do you manage to put in the timer
"Oh. I'm writing the libretto Of a
musical comedyP replied Fitch. with
one of his cynical smiles. New York
Times.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Puzzled the facker.

The first organized work Of women
In a relief corps was led by Florence
Nightingale In the Crlmean war of
1856. So unaccustomed were people to
that service at the time that 1t called
out some curious comment. Writing
of Chinese" Gordon, Dr. Butler tells
in his book. Ten Great and Good
Men," how the boys at Cambridge met
the call upon them for hospital stores.
One day letter came suddenly from
the war office telling us that any warm
clothes for the invalids at Scutari
would be priced by Miss Florence
Nightingale At once In every college
n committee WIS extemporized of lead
ing undergraduates. charged to collect
presents of flannel jackets. trousers.
blazers" rugs. greatcoats. furs. even
Sealskins.
In few hours box after box was
filed with these treasures. and all the
boxes were kindly and gratuitously
packed for us by the leading upholster-
er Of the town. his foreman simply re-
marking to me In tone which General
Gordon would have enjoyed;
"a nice consignment for lady, sir 4"
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
The Back of q Glove.

The meaning of the three marks on
the back of glove and the clocks on
n stocking were two of the little mys-
teries of dress explained at a lecture
on clothes In London. The lecturer
said that the three marks on the back
of glove correspond to the fourchette
pieces between the fingers, and In old
en- days these pieces were continued
along the back of the hand. braid be-
ing used to conceal the seams. A
somewhat similar origin was assign
ed to the ornamental clock on the
stocking. In the days when stockings
were made Of cloth the seams came
where the clocks do now, the orna-
mentation then being used to hide the
seams. The useless little bow In the
leather band lining mans hat Is q
survival of the time when a hat was
made by taking piece of leather, Dor
ing two holes through 1t and drawing
1t up with piece of string.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
What a Toad Enjoys.

There are few things more amusing
than to watch toad submitting to the
operations of back scratching. He
will at first look somewhat suspicious
ly at the twig which you are advanc-
ing toward him. but after two or three
passes down his back his manner un-
dergoes marked change, his eyes
close with an expression Of infinite
rapture. he plants his feet wider apart,
and his body swells out to nearly dou-
BILE its ordinary size, as II to obtain
by these means more room for enjoy
ment Thus he will remain until you
make some sudden movement which
startles him or until he has had as
much petting as he wants. when. with
pun of regretful delight, he will re-
duce himself to his usual dimensions
and hop away. bent once more on the
pleasures of the chase.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE.


To the Honorable Judge of the Pro-
bate Court in Somerset County.
Respectfully represents Cyrus w.
Maynard OF Solon in said County. That
he and twelve others are heirs of Hem
ry F. Maynard, late of said Solon de-
ceased, intestat,
That he OWNS le-fourth Of the real
estate hereinafter described and said
twelve other heirs living In three diff
ferent states and territories Of the
United States oNn three-fourths.
erty of said deceased "a his death and
is described as follows.
/. All that part of the north half
of lot hNe range one In Bingham in
said county which lies east af the
county road, same conveyed to said
Henry +. Maynard by cyrus " May
nard by deed dated September 1fth,
1903 and recorded book 30i page 449.
The north half of lot one of the
public land In Concord In said County
as surveyed by John Pierce. same con-
veNed to said HeuFy + Maynard by
William Jackson by deed dated NoVem-
ber fourth. iNls and recorded hook 1872
page i65
sThaf the owners Of said real estate
cannot dispose Of their separate inter-
csts without loss.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that
he or some other suitable person be
authorized 10 sell said real estate at
public or private sale and distribut e
the proceeds. after paying expenses.
ammg said owners according To their
respective rights therein.
Dated this second day OF July. 1910.
CYRT'S W. MAYNARD.
BY Turner Buswel his Attorney.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Fashions In Borneo,

According to the rules of Borneoan
fashion 1t Is deemed necessary to mold
ones limbs into more shapely form
than that bestowed by nature. This is
done really effectively by winding
strong brass wire round the ankles, the
wrists. under the knees and above the
elbows of children. Growth at these
points is. In consequence, greatly ham
pered, with the result that the limbs
come to be deformed or. according to
Dyak ideas. brought into proper shape.
The headdress consists of a curious
headwork cap. and around his neck q
bridegroom to be wears bangles Of
plated fiber and strings of cowrie
shells. These shells, by the way, as in
other parts Of the world, are used as
currency. A yard of fiber or twenty
to thirty cowrie shells represent the
value of a penny. The white armlets
are made of another species of shells.
Wide World Magazine.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Wild nnna of ASIA.


The whole tribe of wild dogs, which
In closely allied forms are to be found
In the widest jungles and woods of
Asia, from the Himalayas to Ceylon
and from China to the Taurus-unless
the golden wolves of the Roman en-
pire are now extinct in the forests of
Asia Mlnor-show an individual and
corporate courage which entities them
to a high place among the most dar-
ing of wild creatures. The red dogs,
to give them their most characteristic
name, are neither large In size nor do
they assemble In large packs. Those
which have been from time to time
measured aud described seem to aver
age some three feet In length from the
nose to the root of the tall. The pack
seldom numbers more than nine or
ten. yet there is sufficient evidence that
they are willing and able to destroy
any creature that inhabits the jungle,
except the adult elephant and perhaps
the rhinoceros, creatures whose great
size and leathery hide make them al
most invulnerable to such enemies as
dogs.-London Spectator.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Yet He Meant We'll.

Just as the train was leaving the
Fifty eighth street elevated station q
man who had got of there hurried
along the platform and spoke to a pas.
senger sitting by an open window in
the smoking car.
"Quick" he cried. "Please hand me
that package. left It on the seat
when got out just now"
"Sure." said the passenger. picking
mp the bundle and tossing 1t out of the
window.
"Thanksp'
"Hey, thereI What are you doing
that forT demanded the wrathful, red
faced man sitting next to him
''Why. he"-
"You double dyed idiot, that package
belonged to me! 1t was SIS worth OF
laces and ribbons was taking home
to my wifew
Over the scene that followed let us
draw q veil.-Chicago Tribune
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
a Dutch Fishino Fleet.

II the traveller wants to get a real
glimpse Of picturesque Holland. a
glimpse which shall long be happy
memory. let him journey to the old
fishing village of Scheyeningen. not
far from The Hague. Its fishing feet
is an imposing one and Is best seen at
night, when the boats are drawn up on
the beach Each has a lumber. and
these are painted on the sides In such
large figures that they can be read
at a considerable distance. AT night
when the fishermen begin to come to
land the women of the village walk
down to the beach with their knitting
In their hands to meet them. They
wear their wooden shoes. some lot
which are made to look especially
clean by an application of whiting. and
they make merry clatter as they go.
Industry is characteristic of the wom-
en- of Holland In all walks of life
They must always be at work of some
kind. and II would seem as If more
knitting needles must be used IN Hol-
land than In any other country In the
world.-E. J, Harrington in Interior
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Cause of TWILIGHT.

Twilight Is a phenomenon caused by
atmospheric refraction. When the sun
gets below the horizon we are not I'M
mediately plunged into the darkness Of
night. Although the sun is below our
horizon. rays of solar light are bent or
refracted by the terrestrial atmosphere
and continue TO furnish some slight
illumination. The process continues
with diminishing intensity until the
sun Is so far below the horizon that
the refracting power of the atmos'
phere is no longer able to bend the
rays enough to produce a visible ef-
feet. The time after sunset that the
sun reaches such a position varies with
the latitude of the place. There Is less
twilight at the tropic zone than at the
temperate or frigid zone. This Is due
to less time taken by the suns rays to
pass through the atmosphere. at the
tropic zone the suns rays being per
pendlcular and at the temperate and
frlgid zones oblique.-New York Amer
lean
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
a LOSING Game.

"By having a record kept at the
cashiers desk of pay checks which
patrons fail to turn In | sometimes
make up my losses" said the proprie
tor of a large restaurant. To-day n
man got check for 65 cents 10 the
cashier he presented one for 25 cents
The latter. glancing at bis missing
check card, discovered that 1t was one
of the listed ones. OBTAINING the man,
he notified me. After being confront
ed with the waiter the beat wanted to
pay both checks. ordered q police
man summoned. The mans pleading
led me to show him the list Of missing
checks, which amounted to something
like $50, saying thnt didn't know but
that he was the cause Of them all. He
offered to pay the lot If the matter
would be dropped, and this proposition
l accepted. York Sun.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
The Old Time English School.

Until comparatively recent times
public school boys In England bad
many hardships to endure. AS late as
1884 writer who spoke from expert
ence said that 1.-The inmates of a work
house or a Jail were better fed and
lodged than the scholars of Eton."
Boys whose parents could not pay for
a private room underwent privatlons
that might have broken down cabin
boy and would be thought inhuman If
inflicted on a galley slave.
"They rose At 8, winter and sum-
mer, and breaKfasted four hours later.
the interval being devoted to study,
after they had swept their rooms aud
made their beds. The only washing
accommodation was Il pump. The diet
consisted of an eudless round of NUT
ton, potatoes aud beer, none of them
too plentiful or too good.
ITO be starved" says this writer,
frozen and flogged-such was the dai-
ly life of the scions of Engand's no,
blest families"
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
With a Grain of Salt.

The earliest record OF the saying
with grain of salt dates back TO the
year 63 b. c.. when the great Pompey
entered the palace of MithrIdates and
discovered among his private papers
the description of an antidote against
poisons Of all sorts. which was com
posed Of pounded herbs. These. ac-
cording to the recipe, were to be taken
with a grain OF salt. Whether this
was meant seriously or as a warning
sarcasm Is not known, but thenceforth
1t became the custom to say that
doubtful preparations should be taken
with q grain of salt. From this the
meaning got transferred to sayings of
doubtful truth. Attic SALT was a
Greek synonym for wit or penetration,
and the Latin word "sal" had some
what OF the same meaning. 1t Is thus
easy to see how the saying 'cum
grano sails" could have come to mean
the necessity of accepting doubtful OF
suspicious statements "with a grain Of
eaIt"
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07

They stood upon the crest Of the
mountain and gazed of through the
purple distances.
Darling" he whispered. bending
closer. give me kiss-just onev'
"No, Clan0pce," she answered tim.
idly; so bne will hear us. There
may be othef ears around"
"Other ears! Why should you think
so, dearest?"
"Oh, because have so often heard
Of mountaineers | thought perhaps
there might be some around. and
But just then there was a mighty
crash. A mountain goat had heard
the awful pun and jumped over the
cliff.-London Taller.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Making Money Two Ways.

Our FIVE cent pieces. Of course, are
merely tokens, deriving their purchas-
ing power from the fat of the treas
ury. The metal blanks for them cost
only about IA cents a hundred. When
the expense of stamping the designs
upon them Is added they come to
something like $3.50 million-that is
to say, for this "a mount the government
produces $4,000 worth of nickels.
making a clear proft of $40. 400 on the
transaction. n.-Saturday Evening Post
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07

At a Court Of Probate held at Skow-
hegan within and for the County Of
Somerset. on the nth day Of July a.
r.. 1910 on the foregoing petition il
is ordered that a hearing will be held
thereon at the Probate Court To be
held at SkowheRan. al the Probate
Once on the second Tuesday of Au-
gust next. at nine o'clock I'm the fore
noon and that all persons Interested
may be heard thereon and object "
they see cause and that an att est ed
copy Of this petition and order OF no.
tice thereon. be published three weeks
successfully In the Independent Re-
porter 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.
3w-27 Register.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
SOMERSET POMONA.
.uolds a Special Session With Starks
crapge.-LiyeIy Discussion of Live
Questions.
uIY q 1910

The Pomona met in special session
witb Starks Grange Tuesday, June 2S
There was fair attendance and a
most interesting program carried out
in full The Master, Overseer, Lectur-
or Assistant Steward, Chaplain, Sec
rotary. Pomona, Ceres and Lady AS
,stant Steward were the officers pres
ent officers pro tenn were H. R
ouimby as Steward; Daniel Collins
Gate Keeper and Mrs. S. F. Emerson
Flora. Committee on applications. H
R Ouimby. w. w. Creation, o. B
Fletcher. W. w. Creation, Master OF
Sarks Grange, gave the welcome ad-
dress and c. r. Oliver Assistant Stew
ard of the Pomona, responded to the
Welcome. The questions that came
before the members for discussion
we're in relation to cutting and curing
the hay crop; the management oi
schools and womens work in the
household Speakers who took a part
IN the consideration of these topics
we're G. H. Fletcher, S. F. Emerson
C R. Oliver, w. C. Hobart, L. F. But
Ter ". W. Creation, L. l.. Smith, Mrs
+. {. Davis. A thoughtfully prepared
paper on the last subject was pre-
sented by Mrs, Kate Hilton and q
large number present continued the
discussion, expressing their own in
tlvdual opinions, the sisters of course
getting the best side of the debate. A
class of eight was instructed in de-
gree work and admitted into the Po-
mona,
Starks Grange hall is located with
the public road on one side and g
Beautiful grove on the opposite side
an ideal site for Grange meetings, es-
pecialy in warm days of summer
Next meeting of the Pomona with
Fairyiew Grange, Smithfield, Tuesday
August 8.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Racklaaa GamhIinn.

"Pm afraid my husband Is develop
ing the gambling instinct" sobbed the
bride
whats the matter, dear? Has he
been playing pokerT
mo, but yesterday he offered to
match pennies with Brother Frank to
determine which one should pay the
car ."-Detrolt Free Press.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07

Cars leave Skowhegan for Lakewood and
Madison at 40, $50, $50, HOO ll.3o a. ms
100, 1870, LOO, 80 200, 30, 800 3.30, 400, 40
800, 6.0u and 100.
Leave Madison for Lakewood and Skowhe-
gan at $50, $50 1890, 100, a. m, II. 70, LOO,
l3O zoo, 230, 300 $50, 400, 430 800, 30, 500,
40 and 800 p. IN.
STEAMER ''MARGARET R'-Daily Schedule.
Leave Lakewood at 9.2, lbs a. m, lao. I. 40,
go p. IN. Wednesday and saturday night
leave Lakewood at 9.45. Leave Fast Madison
at $50, 9.45 q. m., 245, 200, 800 100 p. III.
Wednesday and Saturday night leave last
Madison at 7.O for Theater.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Couldn't Foruet IL.

Saturday night some miscreant lug
ged off whole cord of my wood. and
Somehow | can't forget about IT," de-
clared Silas.
Have you tried to forget itY' In
quired his friend.
"Yes. Sunday morning | went to
church. hoping could get 1t OF my
mind. and before had been there five
minutes the chof started In singing
The Lost Chord so l got OUT
Judge.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Getting Down to Business

Mistress Ito new servant-There are
two things. Mary, about which l am
very particular. They are truthfulness
and obedience. Mary-Yes'm. and
when you tell me to say you're not In
when a person calls that you don't
wish to see which is 1t to be, mum
truthfulness or obedience?
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07

Mrs. Gramercy-If you want a nice
hall rug why don't you get one of
those tiger skins with the real head
on iti Mrs. Gayboy-I never could
use one Of those things In my hall
You don't know how Imaginative my
husband is every time he comes home
late. e.--Brookivn Life.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Nof atiropiaad-

Real Estate Agent-I tell you. sir,
the death rate 10 this suburb Is lower
than in any other part of the county.
Near victim-I believe you. wouldn't
be found dead here myself.-Chicago
Journal.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Defined.

Precocious Chlld-Papa. tell me what
Is humbug? Parent with deep
drawn sigh)-It is, my dear, when
your mamma pretends to be very fond
of me and puts no buttons on my
shirt