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The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
GOVERNMENT FARMS
DEMONSTRATE
Value of New Methods
Shown to Farmers
10000 Such Farms in the South Back
ed by Uncle Sam.

One branch OF the work OF the Agrl-
cultural Department at Washington ID
proving it's efficiency in manner that
is worthy of congra1ulation. IL Is
the demonstration farms which are
backed by the government to IN"
struct the farmers how to get the
most out of their land. The plan Is
to select one farmer in nelghDof-
hood, and persuade him to farm ac-
Ieording to government instructions
If he is not inclined to do as he Is
advised, he is hired to do so, but ne
himself must grow garden about his
house, raise chickens and pigs, and
teultivate crops. He must perform
The work himself, and thus become
the demonstrators of the department
experts. He has been selected ip the
firR place, because of suspected lat
ent possibilities. After the first year,
| ne falloWs Instructions more readily
sometimes eagerly and often works
ceastlle5sly. His neighbors have
seen his success, and it has impress
ed them deeply, for he was formerly
in no way different from them.
Already $4,000 such farms in the
South are backed by the government
Placards announce them as demon
stration farms" in the hands of I'm
Gle Sam. Each demonstration re
ceives bulletins through the mail, and
he feels his Importance among his
neighbors and friends, and Is cor7es-
pondingly proud of himself. Under
such circumstances, he feels that
there should be no weeds allowed to
grow in his fence corners; his horse
should have better harness and his
house a coat of paint or whitewash
/ With the ripemng of the second
crop comes the local agent of the de-
partment. The farmers of the neigh
borhood are called to meet at the
demonstration farm, and are schooled
Tin the manner in which the remark
able crop was grown. They are told
I'm detail just how to go and do like
wise. They buy seed from the dem
ohstration farm and are advised by
the local agent. The effect Is seen
the following year when farmers far
AMI near are found To be adopting the
methods of the demonstration farms
and to be producing increased crops.
-kennebec journal.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
Inquest at Wateryille.

The coroner's inquest relative TO
the death of Edward J. Dupuis. a
brakeman who was killed In the Maine
Central yard in Waterville. Wednes-
day afternoon. November 16. was held
Thursday afternoon. The jury
brought in the following verdict: Ed
ward j. Dupuis came to his death by
being struck in some unknown manner
by some part of the cars he was
coupling in the Maine Central yard at
Wateryille on November l6, while in
the discharge of his duties, he having
passed between the cars and in so
doing was exceeding his duties as
brakeman" The remains of Dupuis
were taken to Concord, n. H., Friday
morning. Mrs. Dupuis father arrived
Thursday and accompanied the body
back.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
per quintal; and to the West Indies
$500 quintals at $500, total value OF

per quintal; and to the West Indies
$500 quintals at $500, total value OF
$4,000.
From 1920 to 1926 inclusive, the
total fishing tonnage of the United
States averaged 63 1897 tons per an
mum, while that of Maine averaged
I2,326 tons, being 19A per cent, or
nearly one-fifth of the whole. 1t was
estimated that this Maine fleet gave
employment to 2639 fishermen, and
that the foreign export of fish from
Maine. based on partial returns
amounted to $2SS000. The value OF
the total catch at that time was esti-
mated at $47O,9S7 annually, and the
export of fish and oil coastwise, from
the Passamaquoddy district alone was
$4,000.
Since 1926, there have been great
changes in this industry. Some
branches have been almost entirely
abandoned, while others absolutely
unknown in the early days, have
grown up to take their places. Maine
was heavily interested in the Grand
Banks cod fishery up to about 1870, al
which time it Is said that nearly every
town along the coast had one OF
more Bankers to its credit. From
that time there was a decline caused
by the withdrawal of the Federal
ibounty in 1863 the expense and un'
certainty of the ventures, and the
heavy competition of the Canadian
fisheries which were aided and en-
cGuraged by the Dominion govern
nent to the extent of $160,O00 annual
| ".
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
Dandruff Easily Cured

In fact G. r. Fogg, the druggist. has
a certain hair restorer called Partisan
Sage which costs only 90 cents large
bottle that is guaranteed to cure
dandruff in two weeks or money back.
Partisan Sage is the discovery of
an eminent student. scientist and spe-
cialst, and is made in this country
only by the GirouX Mfg Co, Buffalo.
n. Y.
Partisan Sage Is most pleasant.
daintily perfumed hair dressing, and
besides curing dandruff, your drug
gist will return your money if il fails
TO stop falling hair or itching of the
scalp.
1t will make hair grow, and wo-
men who desire soft. beautiful and
luxuriant hair can have it in two
weeks by using this famous, quick
acting preparation. 1t is not sticky
or greasy. 46i7
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
MAINE FISHERIES
IMPORTANT
Early Attracted Men to
Shores and Islands
Standing at Present In States In
dastricS.

THE fisheries along the coast of
Maine was one of the great attrac-
tions of the discoverers and early Wis.,
itors to our Shores. says an article
on fisheries in the Directory of the
Manufacturing Industries of Maine
recently issued by the Bureau of In
dustrial and Labor Statistics.
Those early navigators spoke en-
Enthusiastically of the abundance and
immense size of the cod and other
fish they found in these waters. In
1913, Captain John Smith while cruis-
ing along the coast, took possession OF
Monhegan island and established
headquarters there, from which more
or less extensive fisheries operations
were conducted.
I'm 1922, when the Pilgrims at Ply
mouth became reduced to state of
almost starvation 1t was to Monhegan
that Winslow came in his shallop for
relief. 1t was from this English set
tlement that his Immediate wants
were supplied, the generous hearted
fishermen refusing pay for what they
furnished. or this incident Winslow
wrote: We not only got present
supply, but also learned the way to
those parts for our future benefit" On
this visit Winslow found thirty ships
at Monhegan and Damariscoye, ships
of different nationaljties, some seeking
way to the Indies, some hunting for
gold, while others were there for fish
and furs.
1.-The fisheries have entered into
nearly all the international negotia-
tions in which Maine has been at all
interested. 1t Is only within the last
few months that some of the questions
which have been pending since the
close of the Revolutionary war have
been brought to a final adjustment.
"One author has said: The fisheries
of New England furnished our first
articles of export and laid the founda-
tions of our navigation and commerce.
We have seen through all the changes
and chances of our Colonial submis
sion from its commencement to its
termination; through the war of the
Revolution and in the negotiations for
peace; in the convention that framed
and in the State convention that con-
sidered the constitution of the United
in the first Congress, and in
the negotiations at the close of the
war of 1912, that the fisheries occu
pied a prominent place, and were
often the hinge on which turned ques
tions of vast Importance
From 1855 to 1775, Maine employed
In the cod fishery 60 vessels annually,
to 1000 tons, and manned
by 230 seamen; and exported an
nually to Europe and the West Indies,
about $4,000 quintals, of value of
$4,000. During the Revolutionary
war this branch of trade was nearly
cut off, but from 1886 to 1880 about 30
vessels were annually employed
to 300 tons and manned by
l20 seamen. The exports were, to-
Europe 1000 quintals valued at SO 0R
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
Refused Postal Help at Augusta.

In response to a request made BY
Postmaster Lane of Augusta for addi-
tional help Inspector Swift of Boston
recently spent some time looking over
the work He found that the receipts
for October were $4,000 larger than
for the same month last year He
also found that the office was unable
to receive all the publishers mail, as
the storage capacity was filled. The
inspector. however. declined to rec
ommend the increase of employees oh
the ground that the Office was devot-
ing too much attention to certain
features. He thought the keeping OF
the general delivery window open at
all hours unnecessary and that the
clerks should not be required to de-
liver at the general delivery window
man sorted for carriers. The general
delivery window will be closed from
3 to p. m. on Sundays,
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
Portland Man Held.

James Rowe, a defendant in a civil
action in the Superior court, Portland
was arrested in the court room re-
Gently by order of Judge Turner on a
charge of perjury. He gave bonds In
the sum of $4,000 Mr.. Rowe lives in
South Portland and was sued by Or
rim P. Weymouth of Portland to re-
cover the face value of a promissory
note. The jury brought in a verdict
in the sum of $475 for the plaintiff.
During the testimony taken out in the
case Mr.. Rowe denied that the sigma
ture of the note was his. In view of
the verdict of the jury, Judge Turner
felt justified In ordering the arrest of
the defendant. He is held for the ac-
tion OF the grand jury at the January
term Of the Superior court.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
Here and There in Maine
swans IsI.nd Man Dies Of Injuries.

Dana Burns of Swans island died al
d Rockland hospital recently rom in.
juries received in granite quarry
there. Burns was standing a IN ap-
parentIy safe distance from blast
when large piece OF rock struck hin
on the head. crushing his skull lie
never fully recovered consciousness
1he body was taken TO Swans sland
Burns was "a years old. 4 @ido"
survives
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
Rockland Shipyard Will Get Busy.

Active work is to be resumed at
once in the shipyard of Cobb, Butler &
Co., at Rockland. which firm has just
taken the contract to build the hulls
for two large fishing steamers, which
are to be constructed this winter for
the Atlantic Fertilizer & Oil Co., OF
New York city. The contract for the
machinery, boilers and electric light
ing plants was awarded to the Port
land company of Portland, which will
also build the machinery for a third
steamboat for the same concern. the
hull of which will be built by A. ID
Storey of Essex Mass.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
Old Vet Before Gardiner Court.

An old soldier was before court in
Gardiner recently charged with in
toxication. The man claimed that
when he went into the lookup he was
minus gold watch, II jewels, valued
at $25 and $l4 in cash. Judge Atkins
suspended sentence, as the man had
already lost all the money he had
Where the watch and money went to
is mystery but it is probable that
someone took advantage of his intoxi-
Gated copdition and that the articles
we're gone long before he was arrest
ed
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
Brountall Moths in water,ille.

Charles Ross. who was engaged BY
the city OF Wateryille to clear the
trees OF browntail moth nests, began
operations. with the assistance Of Two
men recently The first trees in
spected were those on the common
and many nests were taken from them.
Trees on Front Appleton and Main
streets were looked over and although
the entire day was not devoted to the
task, over 300 nests were found. They
will be destroyed.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
New Auburn MN Injured.

Lazare Nodor of New Auburn was
taken to St Mary's General hospital
Lewiston, recently. with a severe frac-
ture of the skull and his face badly
bruised Mr.. Nodor was at work
painting on the Union Musicale build
ing, in New Auburn, when he slipped
and fell four stories to the ground
He was picked up unconscious and
Immediately removed to the hospital.
Later in the afternoon he had not re-
gained consciousness and the physi-
clans considered his ease very seri-
Gus. Mr.. Nodor is % years old. He
was married about year and has one
child.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
Grain Receipts at Portland.

Receipts of grain at Portland over
the Grand Trunk for shipment from
that port, average about 100 cars
daily, and the reserve in the elevators
is now little over 350,00 bushels
All indications point to heavy ship
ments of wheat from there during the
winter. 1t is expected that the cattle
shipments will at least equal those of
last season. Everything is ready
there and at the stock yards at East
Deering for the opening of the steam
ship service.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
For RemodeIlng kIneo House.

George a Fuller & Co. Portland
have been awarded the contract for
the remodeling Of the kneo House al
Moosehead lake and the contract calls
for an expenditure Of about s20U.00
A portion OF the house will be rebuilt
and a large fireproof building viii be
erected 1t Is expected that the
work will be completed in time to
open the house at the usual date next
season.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
,ged Minister Killed by Train.

Deaf and 80 unable to hear the
whistle of an approaching train. the
Rev. S. II. Canney, retired minister.
vas killed recently while crossing
ne Boston & Maine tracks near the
eampmeeting grounds at Old Orchard.
lie was trunding a wheelbarrow, hay-
ing been working on his property, as
lad been his custom.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
Mechanic Falls Bridge Unsafe.

AS the result of an inspection OF
the iron bridge in the town OF Me
chanic Falls, it has been pronounced
unsafe by Prof, Moore of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, q
bridge expert. At the request of the
board of selectmen, Prof Moore Weni
to Mechanic Falls recently and thor
oughly investigated the condition Of
the bridge. which has probably beer
built well nigh 80 years. His report
condemning the bridge, has just beer
received by the town officials. \
special town meeting will be held d
an early date to take action, relatiy,
to the matter.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24

The ferule factory of the Brunswick
Manufacturing company is entering
upon what promises to be the busiest
winter in its history. Twenty-one
men are now on the pay roll, larger
number than ever before, and with
orders received and in sight, the fac
tory will run to its capacity all win
ter. 1t will be necessary in order to
fill all of the orders to install new
machinery. which will be put in as
soon as possible.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
inti-ToxIn Affected His Heart.

A Caribou man. Frank Havey. Is
now rapidly recovering from crit
lcal illness. as the result of an anti.
toxin injection as preventative for
the contagious diseases prevalent in
that town. He was taken suddenly
i'll recently and 1t seemed for a time
as If his life was in danger. The anti
toxin had affected his heart. Medical
aid was summoned and relief was
soon given.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24

Il am pleased to recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as the best
thing / know of and safest remedy
for coughs, colds and bronchial trou-
ble," writes Mrs. L. b. Arnold of Dem
yer, Colo. I'VE have used it repeated
ly and 1t has never failed to give re-
lief" For sale by G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
DR.. EDWARDS
DandeliOls
Best Known Remedy

FOR
Rheumatism and Malaria. Stiuulaf
the kidneys SO as TO eliminate =. tr.-
acid that causes Rheumatism and E1
ney Disease, regulates q TerUiG i.1Y#.:
icts gently and without gripug - -.
bowels disinfects the entire Aauesz#
Try Canal and produces c.,a 6
smooth Skin and clear Comrirx' -
eliminating all poisons from the -
em.
Unequalled for Dysporeia - -
Stomach trouble: is purely v-a-t4 =
md is so guaranteed nndae ~
sod and Drugs Act. % =.
frank ". Bucknain. Slosf', ',e.s',. n.
send pustal'hr .roe sauf5s
Chemical Co. 4l-5G Ftank!in Il,
city, Manufacturers,
A PERFECT BLOOD PURIfIiKr
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
Cumberland County Population 112,.
Ola Compared Win 1OO,6S9 In 1900
-AndrOscOggin 5S,S22 Compared
With "a 90

The population of the State of
Maine is 742,371. according to the 18th
census statistics made public recently
This is an increase of 47,905 or 69
per cent over 4,44G in 1900. The
Increase from 1880 to 1900 was 3338O
or per cent.
The population of the counties con-
tanning the principal cities is:
Androscoggin county 1892. COM
pared with 54.242 in 1900; Cumber-
land county, l12p014, compared with
100, ,689 in 1900
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
Bath Boys Experiment With Oysters

Mason w. Lemont, Gardner Rogers
Arthur Footer. Walter Rogers. Walter
Gay and Walter Lemont, six enter
prising Bath boys, have planted an
oyster bed in the New Meadows riv-
er. Three weeks ago they visited the
Sheepscot and secured about 100 fine
oysters from the beds there and took
them to the New Meadows, They
placed them In locality where oys-
ters should increase and are hoping
that the experiment will turn out all
right If it does they will not only
have an oyster bed of their own, but
they will have demonstrated that oys-
ters may be raised on the New Mead
OWS
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
Rumford Fails Woman Killed.

The woman whose dead body was
found by the Boston & Maine tracks,
at Portland, recently, with 20
months-old baby boy by her side. has
been identified as Mrs. Joseph War
rem of Rumford Falls. Mrs. Warren
had been visiting her old home in
Campbellton, p. E. l., and was return
ing to her husband when the accident
happened. MIR. Warren went to Port
land to accompany the body back to
Prince Edward Island. 1t is not
known how Mrs. Warren was killed
her body having been found by the
track not far from the station at Deer
ing junction an hour after the train
upon which she arrived had passed.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
Beavers in Piscataquis County.

B. T. Sowle and H. F. Wescott of
Ellsworth, while on their hunting trip
near Blanchard, found a curiosity in
the shape of section of a tree cut
down by beavers. A colony of beav-
ers have constructed there dam $50
feet long and four feet high, with a
wing or brace dam extending 40 feet
down stream from the middle of the
main dam to a rock. The section of a
tree brought home by Messrs. Sowle
and Wescott Is from a poplar, about
seven inches in diameter. Some of
the trees felled by the beaver are
more than foot in diameter.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24

Steal a march on your enemy by
admitting that you were in the wrong
before he finds 1t out.
The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24

A girls first love affair soon be
comes an epidemic.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30
NOTICE TO w. w. CIRCLE No. Sc.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular meeting will take place on
next Saturday night, December 31st,
instead of Monday, Jan. 2, 1911.
By order Of
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30
HAVE YOU GOT ANY
BUGS?
Customer Asks Pretty Clerk
at Ellis Forbes an En-
barrassing Question.

Have you any bugs?" Now what
do you think of that for a question
asked right out before whole
store full of people in the rush hour?
This occurred last Saturday at the
Ellis Forde Department Store when
the aisles were damned with busy
holiday shoppers.
The young lady did not know
whether to be insulted or not She
looked into the eye Of the inquirer
and decided that no offense was
meant, but that an honest inquiry
was being made. In moment she
realized that the man wanted some
toy bugs to hang on his Christmas
tree for the youngsters at home.
"No, l have no bugs" replied the
patient clerk to the customer with
just a tinge of sarcasm in her soft
voice. They have bugs across the
street." The remark seemed to give
perfect satisfaction both to clerk and
customer.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30
QUESTION FOR HIGH
ESTABLISHMENTS
How Does the Lighthouse
Tender "Armeria" Re-
ceive It's Name?

Do you know how the United
States navy names the different YES
sells of the service? Harry Taylor,
of the Hotel Wenatchee, knows and
he has been having all kinds of fun
for the past three days trying to
find anybody else who knows. Up
to this morning he had not been able
to run across a single man, woman
or child in this city who could tell
him how the different classes of
navy vessels receive their names, or
whether there is any system or not.
Harry would not have thought
much Of this circumstance but for
a little episode which occurred in
Armstrong; Stationery Store. He
read newspaper account of how
the lighthouse tender "Armeria"
was making long tour of the coast
up toward Alaska bearing Christmas
presents and stores to the light
uouSeS lOF the NluLSF.
He wanted to know what that
word Armenia" means; so he went
down to Armstrong; and asked the
learned proprietor If he could give
any light on the subject. The learn
ed proprietor was totally at sea re-
garding the names of navy vessels
although he had sailed many miles
in them.
The hotel man then requested a
book on botany in order to get the
meaning Of the word. He was given
a searching look Of pity which in
dictated that something must be
wrong with the mental operations
of the innkeeper. He insisted on
seeing q book giving the meaning OF
botanical terms and when supplied
sure enough--he found the word
Armenia" and that it is the name
Of plant commonly called the "Sea
Pink" 1t is a rose-colored coral
line plant, peculiar 10 northern al
titudes between thirty and fifty de.
grees and grows only on the coasts
both the Atlantic and Pacific.
Finally Mr.. Taylor explained tc
the bookman that all lighthouse
tenders OF the U. S. navy are named
after some plant. Every vessel oil
the navy is classified and receives
it's name Systematically according
to its classification Battleships
with two exceptions, are named af-
ter states. Cruisers are named after
cities, etc.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30

reached a surprisingly high figure,
and large quantities were shipped to
the United States, Canada, China and
Vladiyostok.
Pears, sand pears, oranges, apples,
date plums, loquats, ounces, pome-
granates, peaches, apricots (Japan-
csc and foreign. plums, jujube.
sweet cherries, grapes, figs and
gooseberries, and walnuts AMI chest
nuts are the fruits and nuts mostly
appreciated and eaten in Japan, the
latter being wild with only few
examples of the cultivated variety.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30
WHISKY THEFT TRIED

Frank Morley and Charles Mar
tin, stevedore and deckhand on the
steamer Chelan, are being tried this
afternoon in the justice court of
Sam Sumner on the charge Of petit
larceny. They were accused last
week of taking four quarts of whis-
key from q shipment.
Morley, who is represented by O.
P. Barrows, asked for separate
trial by Jury. The following were
selected to render a verdict in the
case: Harvey Mills, c. F. Eggiman,
Dick Scheble, Glen o. Young and
Charles Harln. Jay Gushing was
excused by mutual agreement OF
counsel.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30
REAR END COLLISION

Chehalis, Wash, Dec. 30.-In a
rear end collision early today be-
tween the regular freight and an
extra freight, running from Cheha-
lis to Centralia, in charge of Yard
master S. H. Hanley of Chehalis,
Handley was thrown beneath the
cars and killed. j. D. Mcmillan, a
brakeman, was seriously. injured.
Coroner Sticklin will hold an inquest
today to determine the responsible
ity for Hanley's death.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-30
SORENSON IMPROVES
No Word Interpreted by Ira Thomas
As Good News.

When Ira Thomas, partner OF
Niles Sorenson, was III Seattle last
Wednesday the attending physician
at the hospital where Sorenson is
resting, agreed to advise Mr. Tho
mas II the slightest change for the
worse should manifest itself in the
condition of the prosecuting attor-
ney-elect. Not having heard any,
thing, Mr.. Thomas interprets this
silence as favorable.
1t is not thought now that the
patient will leave the hospital be-
fore the middle of next week. If he
continues to improve as at present,
he will make the journey to this city
at that time.