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The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
MADISON.

Margaret Goff Moore chapter D. A.
R., held their regular meeting Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. H.
Augusta Hilton in Heald street. After
the business meeting a very interest
ing program was carried out as fol-
lows: Piano solo, Miss Helen Powers !;
piano solo, Miss Edith Hilton; pa
per, Our Flag" Miss Edith Hilton !;
at the close of which all Joined in
singing "The Star Spangled Banner; !;
piano duet. Misses Hilton and Powers !;
piano selection. Miss Hilton. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served and very pleasant time was
reported.
very interesting meeting of the
Somerset and Franklin Sheep Breed
ers' association was held Thursday at
the farm of Ernest Hilton in Starks.
This association is the first organiZa-
ton of sheep breeders to be effected
in the state and while 1t was organized
especially for promoting the sheep
industry in Somerset and Franklin
counties. the addition of new members
will be welcome from any part of the
State.
H0 1cAl ICE uldI IicotinS VI tuS w
C. T. u. will be held Friday after
noon, July s, at the home of Mrs. w
H. Kennison in upper Main street. The
subject of the meeting will be Tenn
perance and Patriotism. At the last
meeting it was decided to hold regu-
lar meetings during the summer
months. 1t was also voted to change
the time of the annual election of of
ficers to the first meeting in January
and that the present officers remain
on duty until that time.
Rev. Carl N. Gates of the West
church of Portland spoke at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday morn
ing In the absence of Rev. F. Fl
Means. There will be no services al
the Congregational church during the
pastors vacation in the month oi
July.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
SOUTHEAST CORNyILLE.

July 10 Rev. o. NJ. Chase will hold
a meeting at the Mckinley school
house formerly known as the Steam
Mill school house. at 1.30 p. m. All
are cordially invited.
Mrs. Oren Cover and children Wis
tied at the home of her brother. Nor
ris Chase, recently.
The school closed July l at the
Mckinley school house.
Edgar Green and Mont Corson were
callers at Thomas Booker's Sunday.
Harry L. Chase and family visited
her brother Arthur Merrill Sunday.
Lewis Booker came home from Will
Hinton's where he has been at work.
Thomas Booker and son, Guy, went
to Skowhegan Saturday. Guy had
some teeth extracted.
Thomas Booker sheared sheep for
Jerome Williams July 4.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
pasc,I's Early Observation.

Blaise Pascal. who wrote remark
able treatise on the laws Of sound,
was constantly observing the familiar
occurrences about him even as boy.
When he was only ten years old he
sat at the dinner table one day strik-
ing his plate with his knife and then
listening to the sound.
"What are you doing with that plate,
BlaiseY asked his sister.
"See." he replied. when I strike
the plate with my knife 1t rings
Harkr
Again he called forth the sound.
when grasp 1t with my hand So v
he continued. 1.-The sound ceases.
wonder why 1t Is"
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
A GIeam Of Hone,

They were evidently from the coun-
try and had wandered into the first
place of amusement they found. A
performance of "Richard ILL.," was In
progress, and after buying tickets
they went squeaking down the aisle,
led by the usher. to seats we'll toward
the front.
They watched the stage at FIRST with
hope of some excitement, but with
steadily decreasing interest. At last
the young woman touched the young
man.
Lets 60 out, Jim," she said. "Its
more interesting out In the street"
Lets hold on a minute longer" re-
turned her escort 1T cost consider
able to get In, and, besides, that clown
has Just called for boss. ! shouldn't
wonder II the shows really going to
begin now, Emma."-Youth's Compan-
inn
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
ATHENS.

Miss Annie Emery of the Butler
Grammar school, Portland arrived
last week for the summer vacation.
Verna Beckwith also returned last
week to her home here after an alb
sence of several months at school.
Charles Cleveland returned Monday
from Waterville where he was in at
tendance few days at the S. ID. A.
camp meeting.
Mrs. ID. II. Corson recently passed
few days visiting her two daugh-
ters in Foxeroft.
r. ID. Pratt left here July on his
return to Harrisburg, Pa. His moth
er is slowly convalescing from the
surgical operation of June rs. Mrs.
Fannie Tibbetts is the trained nurse
in attendance and Mrs. Nellie Fox,
the housekeeper.
The Fourth was certainly "saner
than usual here. owing to the illness
of Mrs. Pratt The boys when asked
not to ring the church bell needed the
request though we think II must have
required some self-denial on their
part as that seems to be one of the
things that delights them most.
The baseball team went to Hartland
where they were beaten in a game
with the Hartlands, judges pronounc-
ing 1t nicely played game.
H. N. Flanders and wife passed the
Fourth in Hartland.
NJ. ]. Hight and family went to
Skowhegan the Fourth and to the big
circus at Waterville July 5.
The supper and social June "a by
the M. E. B. society passed off sue
cessfully, also the public meeting OF
the Forward Movement club Friday
evening, July l.
The next meeting of the NJ. e. B.
society will be with Mrs. H. N. Flan-
dcrs Friday afternoon, July 8, when a
full attendance Is desired. The next
meeting of the Forward Movement
club will be Friday evening July 10,
at the home of Miss Edna Johnson.
The Baptist Auxiliary met July 29
with Mrs. Olive Williams with good
attendance and the usual good time
when they met there for the annual
favorite recipe and sample meeting.
They forgot it was sewing meeting
and spent the time talking and samp
ling beans, brown bread, sardine sand
wiches, Rocky mountain pudding
fruit cake, lemon pie, chocolate pie
and buttermilk pie with plenty of
lemonade furnished by Mrs. Williams
who kindly offered to wash all the
dishes. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Martha Judkins July 13
when the Mission" program deferred
from June 15 will be carried out.
DIR. George Scott and wife of Boston
arrived Monday for visit with Mrs.
Scott's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Good
rich.
Robert Hall accompanied them here
to join his wife and little daughter
who came earlier.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
BINGHAM.

Forrest Andrews and wife and Hat
tie Andrews of Massachusetts,, are
guests of relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dinsmore of An
son recently visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Dinsmore.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Carl are very sorry to hear that their
daughter Hazel, about eleven years of
age. has the hip disease and will prob
ably have to go to a hospital for
treatment.
Jennie Cahill has returned from a
few days spent in Pittsfield. She was
accompanied on her return by her sis
ter, Helen.
Merton T. Goodrich went to Bos-
ton last Saturday and Is attending
the meetings of the international
Teachers Association held there from
the End to the 9Th of July.
Mae Jordan of Augusta Is the
guest of Mrs. Cora Jordan this week.
Bertha Pierce with a friend Is at
home on a vacation.
James Rogers is working for John
Bergonzi during the summer season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams and
family of Jackman arrived in town
Thursday of last week and are guests
of Mrs. Thomas.
Nellie M. Baker of Massachusetts is
spending her summer vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Helen Baker and
sister, Mrs. s. e. Andrews.
Mrs. John Hardy and two children
are visiting relatives In Pittsfield.
Thomas Cahill of Cambridge, Mass,
arrived in town on Saturday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Baker and
daughter of Iowa are guests of rela-
tives and friends in town.
Judge Simmons of No. Anson was
in town on Tuesday.
Annie Morris is doing table work
at Hunnewells restaurant.
At the residence of the brides moth
er Mrs. Maria Carney on the evening
of June %, by Rev. Thomas HIATT
Alice B. Carney and Wilber Keene
were united in marriage.
On the evening of July 1, at the
residence of F. s., Hunnewell, Daisy
NJ. Martin and William G. Rines were
united in marriage by Rev. Thomas
HIATT. The single ring service was
used at both weddings.
Mrs. Thomas Rollins and daugh
ters of Skowhegan, have been among
friends the past week.
James Fitzsimmons of Moscow
seventy-five years of age, died very
suddenly on Friday morning. He had
been subject to trouble from his heart
for some time but seemed about as
usual on this particular morning. He
will be sadly missed in the home and
in the neighborhood where he has
lived for many years. Funeral services
were held on Sunday afternoon and
interment In Bingham cemetery.
Last Sunday Deputy Sheriff Perley
Foss and Constable Frank Rowe
searched the premises of Charles
Walker of Concord and found fifteen
bottles of different kinds of liquors
which they seized and arrested Mr..
Walker who appeared Tuesday before
Justice of the Peace Daniel Steward,
and plead not guilty. Judge Simmons
for Walker, who was found
guilty and fined fifty dollars and costs
He appealed to September court and
furnished bonds.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
,Ea,x pivore. In ola TImss.

The code Of King Khammurabi Of
Assyria, whose date Is approximately
200 b. c.. which has been disciphered
from q pillar discovered at Susa. deals
exhaustively with the subject Of d.
vorce. One Of the most interesting
clauses Il the following: III the wife
of a man who dwells in the house Of
that man has Get her face to 60 forth
and has acted the fool and wasted bis
house and impoverished bis house.
they shall call her - account. II the
husband shall say, 4 put her away he
shall put her away. She shall 60 her
way. For her divorce be shall give her
nothing"
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
The Dilsttsnts Society.

An Interesting old organization which
formerly existed In London-the Diet
tante society-originated with certain
gentlemen who. having Travelled In It
ally, tried to encourage at home what
they had enjoyed abroad. This society
Of lovers Of the 6ne arts lasted 130
years. Walpole does not seem to have
looked upon It with Z very favorable
eye, for he says The nominal qualin-
cation was to have been to Italy; the
real one was being drunk"
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Wh.n Cricket W.s q Crime.

Under a statute Of Edward Nv. Eng
lands great national pastime, cricket.
was declared a crime. owing to the
game having become 10 popular that
It interfered with archery. the then
sport Of kings. The law was rigorous
ly enforced. and every person convict
ed Of playing the game was aned f10
and sent to p1soA besides. It was not
until the formation Of the famous
Hamblsdon Cricket club In 1749 that
the statute was epeaied.-Dundee Ad-
vertiser.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
To Avoid Telling Secrets.

A New York theatrical manager was
advising q friend to be cautious In an
undertaking he had In view.
"You can't take too many precau-
hons." he asserted. "'An ounce OF
prevention as the copybook used to
say, rs better than seven pounds of
allopathic. homeopathic or hydropathic
cure One Of the most contented men
I ever knew was the most cautious.
He was deaf and dumb, and be never
went to bed without putting on boxing
gloves"
Boxing gloves? What forf"
$50 that he wouldn't. talk In his
Sleep"
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
~ The News of Somerset's Busy Towns =.

er relatives the news Is especially
felt and the wife and sons have the
heartfelt sympathy of their many
friends.
Cards have been received here by
the friends of Clifford d. Abbey of
his marriage to Miss Lura Loveioy of
Chesterville. Their home will be here
in Solon.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
The Rstart Direct.

''See here" cried the artist who had
come 10 complain about the materialA
hs had bought, II can't imagine any
thing woess than your paintA"
'Thats stranea." replied the dealer.
Don't you ever NE your Imagination
on your painting gr'-Catholic Standard
and Times.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Gold Filled.

What does 'gold 6lled" mean? Prob
ably most people who buy gold nlled
watches fancy that they are mysteri-
ously impregnatsd With gold. The
term IL misleading. Gold nlling COD
sists In taking two sheets Of gold. be.
tween which u placed . section Of
solder coated base metal. This metal.
lie sandwich u heated and presssd, %
that the three parts are welded togsth.
or. with the gold outside.- Chicago
News.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07

Moody of Boston, also brother and
sister and three grandchildren. Mr..
and Mrs. G. S. Longley accompanied
the remains to Lewiston Tuesday af-
ternoon, and the funeral was held at
his late home in that city on Thurs
day.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Too Careful.

Too Careful.
An old man was brought up before
a country judge.
'Jethro." said the Judge. you are
accused Of stealing General Johpson's
chickens. Have you any witnessesr
"No, sah." old Jethro answered
haughtily. II hab not. sah. ! don't
steal chickens bef0' Witnesses, sah"-
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
Her Earache.

whats the matter with you this
morning. Deliar' asked Mrs. Wise.
"Oh, ma'am," replied the servant
girl, "'tis the terrible earache have
this morniH."
"Ah. you should be careful, Della.
All the keyholes in this house are very
drafty.
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
CARD OF THAMES

We wish to express ou. ss1S
thanks to all who 80 klnap budL
ul. through the death anu a,ons; 4
okst. father, James F1tzSiA
fof the flowers. u, Fst1dD'
Mr. and Mrs. James '"
The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07

Hswitt-Can you believe what he
pays7 Jewstt-If hs and Ananias had
been contemporaries Ananias would
have felt that II was necessary Tor him
to 20 and get Z rsputation.-Nsw York
Press.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-05

The American Magazine, published
in New York, is out in q very strong
article this month in which it is plainly
shown that by the time of the next
Presidential election there will again
be three parties striving for supremacy,
the republican, the democratic and the
progressives, really second edition of
the great Farmers Alliance of the COS
That the Independents in both the old
parties, backed by the producers and
farmers, are drifting rapidly from the
Old parties with new ideas that the old
party wheel-borses will not tolerate,
and the only resourse will be an up
heaval again. 1t has been clearly dem
onstrated that in the twenty years
following the former Alliance promul-
cations, nearly every one of their sug-
gested reforms have been enacted or
are being enacted into laws, simply
showing they were only progressives.
ahead of the common drift of senti-
ment.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-05
Rural Letter Boxes.

The P. NJ. General has issued the
following order ard if you don't want
vour letter 70 remain in your rural box
you had better wrap the letter and
morev. together or buy stamps.
''In view of the extent to which the
practice of placing loose coins in boxes
by rural patrons has grown, and the
delay in the delivery and collection OF
mail and the hardship imposed on rural
carriers incident thereto, you are IT.
formed that, commencing Fet rusry Is,
proximo, rural letter carriers will not
be re quired to collect loose coins from
mail boxes. Patrons should enclose
coins in an envelope, wrap them Sc
curely in piece of paper, or deposit
them in coin-holdirg receptacle, Sc
they can he easily and quickly take-
from the boxes, and carriers will be
required to lift such coins, ard where
accompanied by mail for dispatch, at
tach the requisite stamps.
Respectfully, P. V DEGRAw,
4th Asst Postmaster General.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-05
soys High School Aim is all Wrong
Supt. FaircbiId Thinks they should
be conducted differently.

''The High School," said State Sup
| erintendert E. T Fairchild in sen1ing
out the new manuals for Normal train
ing in high schools, "the poor mans
| college as it has been called, has been
| conducted rather as rich mans col
lege than poor mans school or every
mans school, as 1t should.''
And it is because of this condition
that Mr. FairchiTd labored to get
| through the last legislature Law pro-
vidirg normal courses in high schools.
He was successful and the normal
courses are being ests blished. A man
ual has been prepared shown g how the
course is to be taught in the gh
schools and hundreds of copies of this
manual are being sent out to teachers
over the state.
''The question that has heretofore
determined the standing and respecta-
hiiity of high school has not been,
does it seek to prepare it's boys and
girls to become better farmers and
farmers wives, or to engage in COM
meTcial pursuits or to enter the teach
ers' calling, but does it prepare for
admission to the accredited colleges
and universities of the state. Far be
it from me to belittle the desira bility
and value of the college and university
training But to make such entrance
the sole or even the first purpose of
the high school course is utterly sub
versive 70 the whole theory of public
education so far as it applies to high
schools. To do so exaggerates the in
terests of less thar twenty FIVE per
cent of graduates who enter college
and disregar6s the interests of more
than seventy. five per cent who enter
Immediately upon active life "-Ex
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-05

According to this you can eat meat,
nut cut out fish and oysters, so the
ocean will dry Up.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-05
Down With the Ocean.

There has been a great howl because
the farm ere are getting little higher
price for their products and some are
yelling ''Stop eating Meat" Now it
is four d that it is only a fanatic yell
as meat is cheaper in price than four
years ego, while fish and oysters are
soaring high in price. Of course pork
is higher caused by corn being 65 cents
a bnshel instead of twenty cents. The
State Board of Health have made up a
table showing the prices paid in 1906,
four years ego at this time. ard to-day
ard in that list we fipd:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-05
Patriotic Instructions

State Superintendent E. 7. Fairchild
is sending out one Of his official books.
this one is beautiful one entitled,
manual of Patriotic instruction, Kan
saE, 1909" 1t is applicable to use of
teachers of the state in their Washing
ton Birthday celebration this year, q
legal holiday that this year comes or
Tuesday. The cover of the book has 2
beautiful flag in colors, while the in
side pages are full of splendid instruc-
tions and entertaining selections. II
you are teacher and have not re-
ceived ore, write him rogue stiI g g
COPY for use in your school.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-05

Speaker Cannon administered scald-
ing rebuke to Congressman Murdoch
of Kansas last week. Murdoch and
Campbell were standing together talk
ing. the Speaker desired to have g
Kansan occupy the Chair during his
absence and asked for a Kansan
Many yelled Murdoch, Murdoch, but
Cannon knew that Murdoch was an In
surgant, and go snubbed him and in
vited Campbell. While Murdoch may
be republican-was elected republi-
can-he is DO better than Populist
jerry Simpson of that district and his
district suffers accordingly. 1t is all
right for Party Congressman to have
his ideas of reform, yet when His
party decides by a majority vote on 8
policy, he must stand with His party
or fall by the wayside. Does the Big
Sixth District of Kansas want to elect
an Insurgant? Reeder may be bad
but he and Curtis stay with their party
when the party decide on a measure.
A man can't be a Taft man ard jcir
with the Demos 10 fight Taft policies
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-05
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO
PURCHASE SCHOOL LAND

The unCorsicrfd hereby gives notice
that he will on the 18th day of Febru-
airy 1910 make sn application 70 the
Probate court of Ellis County, Kansas,
County of Ellis, state of Kansas, VIZ
N ". of N E ard S W. of NE. 4
of Section 4, Township IL. Range 1S
Yves: 6 P M He names the following
persons 10 prove his settlement, con-
tinuous residence and improvement viz
James Myers, residence Ellis Kans.,
Frank Slsug liter residence Ellie, Kaps.
Done at Hays in Ellis comfy Kansas
this 1st day of february 1910.
j. F. BURK, Petitioner. II q
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-05

As predicted. during Tuesday night
cold wave came this way and the
vino blew very hard
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-05

Jacob Staab Ir is rejoicing as rev
baby has come to their home ready to
be enrolled when the Census enumera-
tor comes around.
Twice this week we have had dead
freight trains stop here the required
eight hours. The law says that when
a train has run sixteen hours they must
then rest eight hours, no matter where
they are and so twice the west bound
trains from Junction City have gotten
this far and had to rest.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-05

Out in Logan county party raised
5000 bushels of cane seed off of It's
acres and got 81 cents bushel for the
crop. This gives our farmers some
thing of an idea as to the price seed is
to be this year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-05
Alias Contest Notice
Serial No. O2411 Contest No. 115
Department of Interior,

Alias Contest Notice
Serial No. O2411 Contest No. 115
Department of Interior,
u S. Land Office at Topeka Kansas,
December %, 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
fled IN this flee by Tom Hurt contestant
against hon e>tead piTy No 20i6l. made
October Is, 1867, for E n Z and E
S E I of Section 90. Twp Is South Range
90 West 9Th Prin. Meridian. by Henry b.
Co Inns, CoRtestee, in which ii is alleged
that the said { olIins has tailed TO establish
and maintain residence on said claim since
making said entry; he ever had house or
any blowing done thereon. but has wholly
al andoi ed the same and the failure still
exists; and that SAID absence is not due to
any employment in any capacity whatever.
in the army, navy, or marine corps of the
United States In any present, past or future
war in which the u. may engage. Said
parties are hereby notified TO appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation
at 10 O'Clock a M on February 20. 1910,
before the Pr bate Judge of Ellis county.
Kansas, at Hays, Kansas and that final
hearing viii be held al 10 O'Clock m. on
March 1oIo. before the Register and
Receiver at The United States Land Office
in Topeka. Kansas The said contest
ant having In B proper affidavit filed
December %. 1870. set forfh facts which
show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice cannot be made, it
is hereby ordered that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
GEO. w FISHER, Register.
JIG. WOOD. Receiver
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-11-15
SEE Me! SEE MEL! SEE MEL!
ARTHUR LEAvY,/
PHONE $40.
THE FASCINATION OF BUSINESS
NOT AS STRONG AS NATURES
CALL TO HER OWN Bosom.

You may be one of the busiest and
most successful Of city folk-your
time may be worth a great deaf gu
may be fascinated with your a1tsiness
but honestly, don't your heart some
li1pe ache, fora day or a week lin the
forest? Would YOU not lose pg
trade just to commune with Nature
for short time, where purity is
paramount; where the very air you
treathe makes you forget the hustle
and hustle Of the city. and wien you
return to your work you are 81 better
being, physically and mentolly?
don't mean to say you mast stay in
the country and nurse a hill of snap
beans as carefully as mother would
a babe, but have a little country
place of your own to s;,end yJur
spare time. Country places are my
specially.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-11-15

w. n. LEAHY,
General Passenger Agt,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-11-15

a J.F. NORRIS,
Ticket Agent.
Brunswick, Ca.