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The Washington herald., 1910-06-05

The grand opera situation In the United
States was never in a more prosperous
condition. due largely to the enterprising
Oscar HammeTstein. who put into il that
competition which Is the life not merely
OF trade. but OF every profession and call
ing under the sun.
AS was stated in this column some
weeks ago, the manager who takes ad-
vantage of the popular taste is bound TO
make money and friends. The Aborns
are giving an excellent brand of grand
opera in response to numerous calls for
this kind of music At a merely nominal
cost for seats. they are demonstrating
that opera can be put on on an elabo-
rate scale and that hlgh-priced singers
are not the only good ones Mr. Bat
tain and Mr.. Bleyden are splendid tenors.
and their worE in aida" and 'Il Trova-
tore" placed them instantly into favor.
The other singers measure up well, and
the productions are extremely artistic in
all respects so that the farewell perform
ance week from next Saturday will be
an occasion Of sincere regret
The New National Theater by the way.
viii begin, the week With bargain natl
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-16
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Lewia's is the place to buy shoes.
See ad, Farm Machinery for sale
Don't suffer with corns, but get q
Blue Jay" plaster at Sampson &
Azores.
Don't buy fruit until you get prices
at the new fruit store in ]. P. Mer-
rills block.
FOR SALE-Cottage at Lakewood
Enquire of Edith D. Steward or But
Ter & Butler. 3w2;
Great fire sale of the Russakoff jew.
elry stock commences tomorrow. Big
cut in prices. See ad.
For Sale-Hard wood waste all
fitted for stove, delivered by leaving
your orders with Clark & Smith. tf2(
Mosquito Talcum Powder made s
great hit with the ladies last summer
il is clean and effective. Buchanan
sells it for Csc.
Don't be troubled with rats or mice
but get a package of RAT Bis-Kit" al
Sampson & Azores. A sure exter.
minator.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-16

Mrs. F. B. Lee of Albany, New York,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Martha Da-
Wis, for several days. Mrs. Lee is a
Skowhegan girl. having been Miss
Lila Howes, who was a graduate of
the Skowhegan High school in the
class of 1904 she being the valedic-
torian of her class. She later gradual
ed from Wellesley college Her hus-
band is with the Stevens-Eaton Com
pany, wholesale lumber dealers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-16
FRED c. FUTILE, THE FISHERMAN
Means to Make This His Record Sea
son III Possible.

AS far as Is known there Is no fish
erman In Somerset County or in any
other county in this part of the State
that has the record for trout fish
ing that Fred c. futile has. Last
year he caught over 700 brook trout
He knows every trout brook within a
radius of 80 miles of Skowhegan and
from every brook that is open to trout
fishing, he has caught several strings.
He doesn't care if someone else has
been ahead of him and flshed in the
pools of the brook for trout. He
can follow along and catch the fish
where others have failed. 1t isn't an
uncommon thing for him to come in
with 90 to 10 speckled beauties, nor
Is it an uncommon thing for him to
leave his bed at daybreak, walk 20
or 80 miles to some brook where he
has been successful in fishing, tramp
the remainder of the day along the
banks of the brook and return home
the same night with his long string
of fish. He never went fishing in his
life but that he has brought home a
good number. When he starts out
for a days jaunt he usually takes
quart of milk with him and after
drinking this he goes to farmhouses
and buys more, using from three to
four quarts a day. He has been a
successful fisherman for over forty
years, but is trying this year to make
this his record fishing season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-16
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Miss Margery Salley was In Fair
field over Monday night calling on
friends.
William Laplante and Miss Sylvia
Cincyr were married June 6 by Rev
FIR. P. E. DesJardins of the st. Mary's
church.
c. W. Tilton of Boston, a travel
ing salesman. was in town over Mon
day night. the guest of his brother
Cecil Tilton.
DR.. George Otis Smith of Washing
ton. d. c., spent Sunday with his
family here, returning on the early
train Monday
Perley Woodland. a book-keeper in
Lewiston, was in town over Sunday
the guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
X. c. Woodland.
Mrs. Blaine Owen of Augusta, was
in town over Wednesday in attendance
at the funeral of her aunt, Mrs.
Llewellyn Goodwin.
The marriage intentions of William
Tolman and Mrs. Grace McGregor'
both of Skowhegan, are recorded at
the Town Clerks office.
Miss Berle Nye has been engaged to
play the piano at the moving picture
shows at Fairfield which have recent
ly been started there in tent.
Jefferson Savage, Charles Smith, and
P. A. Cleveland, went to Bangor Tues
day to attend the two days session OF
the State Veterans Encampment
J. II. Holman, Esq, of Athens, was
In town Tuesday on his way to wa
terville and Augusta to attend the
Democratic conventions as delegate,
Miss Margaret Griffin, student at
Wellesley College, will arrive home
today fer her summer vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Griffin.
Lyman Murphy went to Haverhili'
Mass, Saturday where he spent Sun
day with his son Edgar Murphy and
family who have recently moved to
Haverhill.
Frank Davis, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Boardman Davis. who has been in the
Southwest, and in Chicago for several
months, has returned home. Mr.. Davis
plans to make his home here in the
future.
The two months old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Ruel Reed of East Madison
died Monday. Funeral services were
held Tuesday with Rev. B. B. Merrill
of the Congregational church officiat-
ing.
Charles Smith and Eddie Snow, who
were members of the graduating class
this year in the University of Maine,
have positions with an electrical com
pany in Pennsylvania. They will as
sumo their positions in August.
Frank Merriam, a graduate in this
years class at the University OF
Maine, will spend the greater part of
the summer at home. He has posi-
ton with firm in Pittsburg, Penn.
that manufactures steam engines
which he will assume in August.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-16

High grade Chocolates including
Page & Shaws. Our leaders are the
Quality and Premier, in handsome
packages at Sampson & Azores, the
corner druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-16

Captain BERTHE |. Rice and Secont
Lieutenant Charles Bagley, went tC
Augusta Saturday to attend the Schoo
of Instructions for the officers of the
Second Regiment Infantry. National
Guard, State of Maine, which will be
In session for five days under regu.
lar army officers.
Mrs. Fred LOOMS and her son Per
ley, after spending a week in Boston
with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Lura Fay
have returned home. Previous to this
Mrs. Fay had been a guest of Mrs
LOOMS at her home on the River
Road for several days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-16
A nREADFIL WOUND

from a knife. gun, tin can, rusty nail
fireworks, or OF any other nature, de
mands prompt treatment with Buck,
lens Arnica Salve to prevent blood
surest healer for all such wounds as
also for Burns Bois Sores, Skin
Eruptions, Eczema, Chapped Hands
Corns or Piles. Csc at g. X. Fogg s.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-16
Gentlemen

those of you who keep posted
on styles, know that clothes
made at Carriers equal the
highest priced work of the
leading city tailors.
We guarantee to satisfy you.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21
NO PRIZE Eight PICTURES,

Moving pictures of the. Jeffries-
Johnson prize fight cannot be legally
exhibited in Iowa. The law express
ly forbids such exhibitions and makes
it the duty of city and county officials
to enforce the Introduction. These
officials have no choice in the matter
If they fail to do their duty in the
premises they lay themselves liable to
removal from Office under the Cosson
law enacted by the legislature at its
latest session. The text of the statute
is as follows:
1t shall be unlawful for any per.
son, persons or corporation to exhibit
in this state by means Of the photo.
graph, kinetograph or any kindred de-
vice or machine, any pictures Of any
prize fight, glove contest or other
match between men or animals, that
is prohibited by the laws of this
state
The code further declares that the
punishment for any such violation
shall be fine of not less than $500
nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment
in jail for period OF not less than
thirty days nor more than one year,
or both fine and Imprisonment There
should be no exhibition Of the Jeffries
Johnson fight pictures in Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21
THE RousrAeouT.

The Roustabout is not a Globe-Trot-
ter, but he has travelled around enough
to know that the sleeping car service
furnished oskaloosa is bum. Only
one sleeper is carried through Oska-
loosa and 1t is as good as none, so far
as Oskaloosa Is concerned. On the
Rock Island one must travel sixty
miles and wait two hours before he is
sure he can get a berth. On the Bur
iington 1t is over one hundred miles
before you learn your fate. On the
Iowa Central going south the oska-
loosa man must wait until the viii
lage OF Abba is reached and every-
body else satisfied before he stands
even chance OF getting a place to
sleep. Going the other way, and the
sleeper goes right through Oskaloosa
lone cannot make a reservation I'M
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21
THE COUNTY FAIR.

County fairs are worth the time
and money" said Secretary Simpson
Of the Iowa state fair board. Like
advertising, it is sometimes hard to
count the actual cash returns from
these agricultural exhibits, but they
bring the goods. Mark that the coun-
ty with a well established fair of the
classy sort is invariably of the high
est class. Its farmers are of the best,
its live stock is of the finest, its atti-
tude toward progress and the outward
evidences of progress displayed give
it distinctiyeness and place. Note
that every county where a good coun-
ty fair is an established institution
shows better live stock, more inter
ested and more successful farmers
than its fairless neighbors. The great
est value of the county fair is its
stimulating effect on the agricultural
lists who attend and support it, 1t is
more than a manifestation; it is an
educator, stimulatiye, tonic effect
Il makes for better farmers, for great
sr production, finer and more valu-
able stock, more corn to the acre,
more money in the bank and in circu-
iation. fewer mortgages, and a high
ar citizenship"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21
Opportune Cash Buying from Overloaded Manufacturers
Enables Us To Make These Prices.

of all places in the world, is South
Africa.
A New York firm, investigating the
situation, finds that South Africa far
mers marketed their corn at less than
20 cents bushel last year. Allowing
&c cents a bushel this year to the
Boer producer, corn could be laid
down in New York, all charges and
duties paid, for 5812 cents a bushel
as compared with 74h cents, the price
paid for the July option in New York.
The South African corn is reported
to be of fine quality.
The American consul at Johannes
burg reports that corn is the staple
crop of the Transvaal. He writes
The greater portion of the crop of
corn is consumed within the country
as food by laborers in the mines. 1t
is not sold by the bushel, but by the
mud, equal to 200 pounds, and brings
81 to $3.50 per mud. The cost of pro-
duction is estimated TO range from So
cents to s1.65 per mud"
From the consular report, 1t would
appear that while the soil of the Trans
vaal is deficient in lime and fertiliz.
ers are scarce, the climate of the
country is well adapted for corn cul-
ture, permitting the crop to ripen with
but slight danger from frost. There
is dearth of statistics, but the con-
sui estimates that 10000 acres in corn
about covers the area in the Trans.
Yaal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21
went rs miles to mill; no store, ex.
cept cabin grocery at Oskaloosa.
-Tuaga vermilIion Il Anna \

Judge vermillion, at Abba. has
decided that the s700 reward for the
capture Of John Junkin, the Ottumwa
murderer, shall go to Redman, the
junk dealer who bought the ring anG
turned it over to the officers. sheriffs
and the several other officers who
sweat the confession out of Junkin,
are supposed to be doing only their
duty as paid officials. He further de,
eides that Mayor Phillips is personal
ly responsible for the $500 which he
offered on behalf Of the city, and that
the city fund cannot be used to pay
it. 1t is not likely. however. that the
people of Ottumwa will let Mayor
Phillips pay a bill OF that kind him
self.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21
THE STATE CONVENTION.

The Iowa City Republican predicts
that there win be no clash in the re-
publican state convention. The
choice of delegates has resulted in a
practical stand-off. The Republican
argues that the balance of power will
be held by both parties who don't
want to soak" anybody, and the re-
ed" If there is clash, it will be
over permanent chairman, rather than
over the resolutions.
=: - 80
Our state ticket contains nominees
from both progressives and reaction
aries" says the Marshalltown Times
Republican. The ticket as whole
is worthy of endorsement and no one
candidate deserves to be singled out
for praise above another. A progress
i've convention will endorse the state
ticket and since it includes nomi-
nee for governor who was opposed by
those who will constitute the major
ity in the convention that should offer
thC DdSlS LOi q uuilSu patty iCSi-
dent Taft is entitled to know how
Iowa republicans stand on the vital
policies of the party and it should be
stated in the platform frankly with
malice toward none and charity for
all. 1t will be-
The Waterloo Courier does not ex-
.pect a Reputation Of Carroll or of
Taft, but Eve do on the other hand,
expect an especially strong endorse
ment of our distinguished senatorial
team, OF our progressive delegation in
the house OF representatives and of
the Roosevelt policies With this
done. the victory OF the new era or
honest and popular government in
Iowa will have been complete. We
will have shown the nation that Iowa
Is not afraid of what she has done In
the past and that our representatives
OF the party In convention assembled
will not have turned into an aggre-
cation Of log-roIlers ais did the Mime
sofa gathering, voting for or against
a point, mindful only of political ex-
pediency and not OF principles. The
forces OF good government In Iowa
have won and may rejoice.
The republican afaia cnnvantinm is
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.
New Cases Filed,


Sarah Ellis VS.. Benjamin Ellis, di-
vorce suit The plaintiff states that
she was married to the defendant
Oct. IL, 1907, at Ottumwa. She al
leges that the defendant has been
guilty of cruel and inhuman treat
ment. She prays that a divorce be
granted and that she may have the
care and custody of the minor child,
Charles Fl. Ellis.
Warren w. Shaw VS.. Watland
Brothers. The plaintiff asks that
writ OF replevin be issued and he be
given possession of property, consist
Ing of a spring wagon, and to be de-
clared the owner He also asks dam.
ages in the sum of $4,000 and costs
in action.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21
sTRAppLERues.

These kids are lifelong picnic,
And / laugh and laugh and laugh!
what does bachelor live fort
A bachelor don't know half
Of the Joy there is in Twin,
Lord help the poor lonesome cuss
And bring him wife and babies,
And make him as glad as us.
Lord. give him the things ! know or
The snuggle and Lay me down.
The tippytoe through the darkness
10 kiss a wee tOusel crown,
The spraying on rugs and carpets
With the straddlebugs, and the fun
OF a peek-a-boo game at nighttime,
When supper is past and done.
wouldn't 60 way back yonder,
sway back to the used-to-be,
TO the time when there were no ba-
bies
A-watchin' at night for me
For all the money minted
Since the world was young and glad
Since Adam awoke one morning
To find he was dad.
Wee legs that are never weary,
That jump and run all day;
Wee tongues that are never silent
Through all the hours of play!
! wouldn't go way back yonder
To days of used-to-be,
couldn't leave the babies,
A-crowdin' about my knee.
Lord, help me to meet the babies
Half way in each romp and climb,
And make me a proud granddaddy,
Dear Lord, in your own good time;
And Lord ,slet me live forever
A million years and day
AS long as the babies let me
Mix into their games and play.
And, Lord, when I'm through my
rompin'
Down here, may romp up there
With million O. glad-eyed babies
With wind in their tousled hair,
With the lights o. heaven shinin'
On their hands held, up to me! =,
That's the kind of heaven
I'm thinkin' had ought to be-
Judd Mortimer Lewis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21
oskALoosA LEADS.

From a recent bulletin issued by
the state board of health, Oskaloosa
is the most healthful OF the principal
cities of Iowa Only one other city
shows a lesser number of deaths dur
ing the past two years. That one is
Fort Madison, which has consider,
ably smaller population than has os.
kaloosa. The figures given by the
state board are as follows:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21
VARIETY IS SPICE OF LIFE.

Many people in Iowa complain of
the climate, but they should have no
reason for it." said H. E. Phelps of
Billings, Montana, in a recent inter
view. "The weather in Iowa is more
changeable than most of the other
states, and for that reason the climate
here is superior to other climates. In
Colorado, person can see nothing
but blue sky day after day. 1t be-
comes monotonous. In Oregon, rain
will fall almost constantly for several
months, and then it will be all SUM-
shine. In California, where it is
claimed that the climate is always
good, while it is dry and the nights
are cool, there is usually about foot
of dust on the ground. In Iowa there
Is not time to get tired of one kind
of climate. First there is rain and
then sunshine. Nothing could be bet
ter than the contrast. We have cold
weather, and get no chance of being
disguised with either. Oftentimes
people talk of the climate as danger.
Gus to the health. The death rate in
Iowa is no higher than that of other
states"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21
NO RETURN RECEIPT.
Unless You Specially Ask for One,
Uncle Sam Will Not Send II.

Up to the present, the government
sent the sender of registered mail a
receipt to show that the letter or
package had been delivered to the
person to whom it was addressed.
From now on, no receipt will be is.
sued, unless asked for. The sender
should write on the package Return
Receipt Demanded" Many people do
not wish the receipt and so the gov.
eminent decided to do away with the
extra work except where the sender
desired to know that the person ad.
dressed received the mail.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21

going to be close, whatever campaign
committees may say, insists the Fair
field Ledger, 80 close that only
roll call may tell which faction is in
control. President jackson of the
Taft club claims a majority of 80
while the 'insurgent' boosters place
their claims at $50. There seems
little doubt, however, that the 'regu-
lars have carried the First, Second,
Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Ninth con-
gressional districts and will control
the state central committee. With
the nomination of Carroll, control Of
the committee and a tie in the state
convention they have accomplished
a wonderful feat in a state which
was said to be in a condition of re-
volt against the administration"
- 80:
The Dubuque Times-Journal OBJ
serves that on the basis of returns
from the county conventions the Cum
minis forces are claiming the state
convention August 3 by majority of
l55 in 1883 delegates. 1t is not i'm
probable that they will have the ma
jority as they had it two years ago,
when the late Senator Allison car
ried the primaries over Mr.. Cummins
by majority of 10000. The Cunt
minis men also claim that they will
have a majority of the state commit
tee. This will carry obligation to
elect the ticket and responsibility
for whatever may go wrong in the
management of the campaign. The
regulars would have had the state
convention by large majority had
they secured the delegation in every
county carried by their candidate for
governor.
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Fort Dodge Messenger: The Iowa
republican convention OF Des Moines
win ratify the actions OF Senators
Dolliver and Cummins and the con
gressional delegation who have car.
ried on the same fight by their side
at Washington. Comment upon Pres
ident Taft's administration can safe.
ly be left TO the convention that win
be made up Of these delegates. There
will be no disposition to discredit
him, For the progressive legislation
which he has helped to establish he
viii be Endorsed. Ills personal char
aeter will be free from reproach. But
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21

"A campaign for pure milk, not
only meeting the requirements of the
test for butter fat, but entirely free
from preseryatiyes, has been begun
by 3 A. Turner at Marshalltown, the
new appointee Of the state as milk in
spector. Turner insists that milk fur
nished local consumers must be abso-
lutely pure. Weekly tests win be
made Of dealers samples during the
summer months.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21
THE SECRET OF YOUTH

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keen the skin young and beautiful.
Danish blackheads, pimples, wrinkles
and all discolorations of the skin.
Cream 35c per jar; soap 15c per cake.
Combination package containing lar
OF cream and cake of soap Soc. Write
today for free booklet on care Of
skin. Hysisnie Toilet Co., 4i5f
Colorado Ave Chicago.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21

rat the Old Settlers meeting in
Lynnyille. Mrs. Mayfeld said she
came 10 Lynngrove township In 1874.
She stayed at Godby's in Mahaska
county the night before arriving. Not
having any matches in those days, fire
was carried in an iron kettle. cover
ed with ashes. n B. Mayfield, her
son, was the first child born in the
township She also raised the first
chicken: the nearest neighbors were
eight miles, and the next twenty
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-07-21

Lowering all records for the walk
across the continent, k"Eldredge,
twenty-six years old, arrived in San
Francisco the other day, covering A.
900 miles in seventy-seven days. Ed
redge's performance won him a purse
OF $1,000 offered by the Boston Ath-
letic club for anyone covering the A.
900 miles within 100 DAYS.