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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

Growing things In garden and field
should be cultivated frequently wheth-
er there be weeds to kill or not, and
especially is this true during dry spells
when there Is rapid evaporation Of the
moisture from the soil. Nothing Is
more likely to check plant growth than
n baking and hardening of the soil, and
this frequent cultivation prevents.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

Now and then the sparrow hawk
grows SO bold that he will invade the
house lot In search of small birds that
frequent the shrubs and hedges. In
case he does he should be given a
warm reception. for. while this hawk
destroys many mice and the small ami
mails, he also preys extensively upon
several varieties OF much more useful
birds.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
POOR, FOOLISH WOMAN.

Sne is trying to improve her COM
plexion by. using face cream when
does not read this tell her. some one
hat Lanes Tea, the great laxative
and regulator moves the bowels each
lay, driving out all impurities from
the blood and making clear and
beautiful skin. Druggists and dealers
cell Lanes Tea. Csc a package.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
Nothing More. to Say.

- "Sir," said the candidate, you prom.
ised to vote for mer'
"Vell," said his Dutch friend, land
vat If didr'
well, sir. You voted against me"
"Vell, vat II / did,"
"Then, sir, you liedp'
"Vell, vat II ! did?'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

Excluding British Columbia, Cana
da's wheat crop in 1909 amounted to
167, 100000 bushels. OF this total Sas.
katchewan and Manitoba raised 1885,.
100000 bushels as against 100000 IL
1904. The average yield per acre last
season was about twehty-four bushels
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

1t is an interesting fact Of natural
history that small birds are to be
found In large numbers now In many
sections where there were few or none
prior to their settlement by man.
While thoughtless men now and then
wantonly destroy birds. notwithstand-
ing this the latter have come to look
upon man In general as a friend or at
least as an enemy Of larger birds and
animals that view the small birds as
their legitimate prey.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

If the small boy can in some way be
got to swing a hoe handle with one
half the snap and energy that he does
a baseball bat lot of weeds will turn
up their toes In the garden. II any
reader Of this department has a recipe
which will effect this result we Will
be glad to give it publicity.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

A small town we were In the other
day had forty ours on the main street
and from three to half a dozen in every
back alley. 1t was apparent that the
annual dog tax did not exceed a quar-
ter and that the dog poisoner was an
unknown parsonage.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
kINEO TO OAKLAND

fStOpB On siRhHI OF on Hotice % CUhuUtlOr
CONNECTIONS
At Oakland, with Maine Central Railroad At
Somerset Junction, with Canadian Pacific Rail
ways. At Kineo Station, with Coburn Steamboat
Company for all points on Moosehead Lake.
NORRIS MCDONALD. Vice President
F. E. BOOTHBY. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Portland Me-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
FREE BOOK
For Every Living Thing on the Farm
Humphreys Veterinary Specifics.

For Every Living Thing on the Farm
Humphreys Veterinary Specifies.
500 Page Book Free on the Treatment and
Care of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs,
Hogs and Poultry, also Stable Chart to
hang up, mailed free.
LIST OF SPECIFICS.
A. A. For FRyERs. Min Fever. Lung Fever.
ID. d. For sPRAINs. Lameness. Rheumatism.
e. c. For SORE Throat, Epi.ootic. Distsmper.
ID. d. For WORMS, Bots. Grnbs.
e. e. For COUGHS. Colds. Innuenza.
#. r. For COLO. Bciiyache. Diarrhes.
G.. G. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
III. II. For KIDNEY and Bladder disorders.
I. 1. For SKIN DISEASES. Mango. Eruptions,
J. X. For BAD CONDITION. Indigestion.
At druggists or sent prepaid on receipt
of price. go cts. each.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., Corner
William and Ann Streets. New York.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

The penetrating power Of a growing
root Is realized when one has seen
Quack grass root grown entirely
through a good sized potato or the root
Of mature oak down fifteen feet and
penetrating seeming impenetrable bed
rock or hardpan. And the marvel In
the latter instance Is that the roots
keep theif bark intact and apparently
uninjured by the pressure sustained.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
Chineaa e

Chinese Babies.
The heads of all Chinese babies are
shaved when the little ones become
month old.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
Spring is the Time to Give Your Horse
DR.. A. e. DANIELS
Horse Renovation Powders

Give Vim and Strength, makes
New Blood, acts on the Kidneys
and Urinary Organs. DR.. Dan
iels' Book on Horses, Cattle,
Sheep, Swine, Dog and Cat
Free at Druggists and Dealer
28wl4
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

There is mighty little excuse for any
family not having some sort of gar
den and failing to enjoy the good
things which 1t will afford. This Is
especially true in sections of abundant
rainfall and responsive soil. but holds
good even In those sections where ir-
rigation has to be resorted to and
where the soil may be rocky and gray
ely and apparently good for little, for
II there is any one fact that sticks out
In the plant world 1t is how much
growing things will do with just lit
tie encouragement. Seeds and garden
tools are cheap. as are oil for the pump
and salve for sore arms and shoulders.
The men about the house should do
the work In the garden-the most of 1t
but If they are minus or are invalids
or lazy louis garden may be had
just the same II only a little pains
is taken to put the ground in shape.
SOW the seed and hoe the plants after
they come ND.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
Smart Bobby.

Smart Bobby.
Minister-So you are going to school
now, are you. Bobby? Bobby (aged
six)-Yes, sir. Minister-Spell kitten
for me. Bobby-Oh, I'm further ad-
vanced than that. Try me on cat
Chicago News.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

The North Dakota experiment sta
ton has recently issued bulletin No.
"a, which, contains summary Of the
work of the demonstration farms
which have been In operation for the
past three or four years. During the
interval 1906-9 1t was found posi-
BILE to increase the yield Of wheat on
these farms from 14.4 to 26.5 bushels
per acre by using good seed, giving
proper tillage and adopting a sensible
system of crop rotation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

Half Of success is In seeing the sig.
nifcance Of little things.-Henry #.
Cope.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
ADAMS & BURNS
Successors tom. ). Allen,
Mood Working OF All kin0s.

Orders accepted for planning
and matching, moulding and
wood turning. House Finish
of all kinds, including doors
and windows furnished upon
upon any order, large or small.
We also manufacture wood cogs and builo
ARTS and Sheds complete, including the iron
work., and do every kind OF millwright WORK
1t will be to your advantage to let us est
nate ON your Work.
Factory Corncr of Main and mil Streets
nj end Of south Channel Bridge,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02
A Great Thinker.

A Great Thinker.
'Bliggins puts great deal of
thought into his work"
"Yes; he works ten minutes and
then thinks about 1t for an hour and
a quarter"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

Anything from quart can with a
small hole In 1t to the bleached skull
of cow or a horse will be utilized by
the house wren as home provided 1t
is put in some secure place few feet
from the ground. The spring and
summer season, covering the nesting
period of these interesting birds. will
have additional enjoyment and cheer
for all about the place IL pair Of
these little fellows make their head
quarters ON the premises.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

There would be greater contentment
and happiness for them and larger
amount of sunshine radiating from
their lives If more girls acted upon
the conclusion arrived at by an inter-
esting little lady Of fourteen. whose
case came to the writer's attention not
long ago, who one day told her mother
that since she was persuaded she
could never be beautiful In facial APP
pearance she felt she would have to
make up for it by being good, unself-
ish and useful. Already this idea Is
bearing fruit, and most winsome
and wholesome personality Is being
developed. Fortunate, indeed, also is
the girl with the pretty face and at
tractive bearing who has the wisdom
to appreciate that, after all. 1t is &C.
lions rather than looks that make for
the best elements In personality and
character and make one most priced
by his fellows.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

Following the recent widespread In
terest In irrigation as a means Of re-
claiming lands previously barren for
lack of rainfall. attention, Is now be-
ing directed to the principle as a safe
guard for some crops In states usually
humid. but now and then subject to
dry spells at critical seasons In the
life Of growing vegetables or matur-
ing fruit. An Illinois farmer whose
case was reported a short time since
has installed a pump. a tank of large
capacity and necessary pipes and n.y.
drants and has found the plant a very
satisfactory investment, judging from
the good results he has been able to
secure from having water available
when needed. He not only uses the
water ON his big berry patch and In
his vegetable garden in dry times, but
has also watered considerable areas Of
his grain and hay fields. Many is the
crop Of small fruit. garden truck. po-
tatoes or corn that might be saved
were 1t possible to water 1t in such
dry times. The merits of such an irri-
cation system. out of place as it may
seem in a humid section. are worth
looking into
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

There is many stiff clay soil that
could be made responsive and friable
were it given a good supply of humus
in the shape Of barnyard manure or
good growth Of green stuff plowed I'M
der. Especially is there need Of such
humus In sections of short rainfall
where manure does not decompose
readily and where there is tempta-
ton to use little of 1t for this reason.
Notwithstanding this, manures should
be applied where available even II a
longer time is required to convert them
into disable soil material.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-02

The cost of building silo has been
figured out as $3.50 per each ton Of
capacity, which would make a 200
ton silo cost in the neighborhood Of
$500. Two hundred tons of silage
properly secured will provide a herd
of twenty cows with silage ration
during the year. Both In the matter
of securing and storing silage Is the
cheapest feed produced on the farm.
and the wonder Is that more dairymen
and stock raisers are not awake to the
advantages to be derived from its use.
AS a means of providing a summer
ration. when feed is short and flies
are bad, the sllo Is acknowledged by
those who have had experience with
1t to be the best and most economical
method that can be used.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-05
JUDGE SUTTON IMPRESSES
THOSE WHO HEAR HIM SPEAK
Makes a Decided Hit I'm His Talk
20 the People of Fort
Calhoun.

Judge A. l. Sutton will address voters
this evening IN the Polish hau at Twenty
sixth and Walnut. other speakers being
Judge Louis Berka and Harry Zlmman.
Judge sutton will wind up his campaign
largely in south Omaha. his home.
How successful Judge suttOu's campaign
in counties outside Douglas has been and
how good an impression he made on peO-
pie IN towns where he spoke is given eyi-
dence IN a letter to the Blair Tribune from
It's Fort Calhoun correspondent This
writer says this In language which 10 sim
pie, enforced and therefore convincing:
You may call Il a sermon. lecture or
what you please, but nothing finer has
ever been heard In Fort Calhoun than the
address at the city hall by Judge Sutton OF
the Omaha juvenile court and now candi-
date for congress. His advice 20 parents
10 learn the real characteristics Of their
children. the benefits 10 be derived these
days by staying on the farm, and the
dangers surroundink strange young people
IN the cities was the finest address on the
subject We have ever heard.
During the nearly two hours address
very little was said on politics. The judge
wants 20 90 70 congress 20 advance d
theory put forth BY Roosevelt. when pres
ident. that there should be a childrsn's de
partment in the government where a.
much attention should be paid 70 swea
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-05

Tnmble as the hodups who took SO in
change from him at Twelfth and Howard
streets, at O'Clock Sunday morning, Oc-
tober 2.
The hlghwaymen also confessed to rob
bling l. F. Walthail OF Yiewfield, S. D., at
Tenth and William streets October 10. Wal
thail was passing through Omaha enroute
to Iowa. He took car ride up town and
when In going back to the Union station
was carried by on the car He got off at
Pine street and started to walk back to
the depot. lie was stopped by Trumer.
Pasha and sledge and all his money and a
watch taken from him al the point Of their
revOlvers.
Trumer and Pash told Captain Savage
that five minutes after holding up the
street car conductor that Sunday morning
they met a man at Thirteenth and DOrcAs
streets from whom they took sLS5. re-
port OF this robbery had been made by
John Loeb, their victim.
The unique robbery OF Thomas Lee Of
llS Pacific street, to whom they gave back
nickel for carfare after having relieved
him Of $l65 on Eleventh street between
Mason and Pacific streets. October ls, was
acknowledged by Trumer and Pasha
The following night J. A. DalEell, COZ
South Thirty-fifth avenue, was held up
and robbed Of a gold watch, a stick pin
and 81 In change between Harvey and How
ard streets on Thirty-sixth street. and five
minutes afterwards, Jack Baum OF Thirty
sixth and Harvey streets, was treated sim
| ilarly. They only lost Is cents The de-
scrpuons OF the robbers given by DalzelI
and Baum tsllies almost exactly with the
men now under arrest
The quartet OF highwaymen acknowledge
authorship TO the following vther robberies
which have been reported 10 the police.
October H. n:25 p, m, J. e. stadden was
held up and robbed or a gold watch and
- cents. October IT, II y. m, Ike DempneI
held up on North TwenJy-secOnd street be.
tween Dodge street ana Capitol avenue
while returning home from the theater
, Two men took 70 cents October 80 the
Chicago Lumber yards office broken into
and robbed.
! Other holdups 10 which the men admitted
their guilt are that OF a man in Riverviev
park two weeks ago from whom they 20
! nothing one man robbed three weeks az,
D at Sixteenth and Vinton streets and an
J other at Eleventh and Jones streets; tw,
! weeks ago Tuesday a watch was take
+ from a man held up on the north side {
Dominion street between Twelfth an
| Thirteenth streets.
According TO Pasha, the watch from thi
j. victim was sold for s. at a pawn shop n
- next day.
There are many other robberies where III
o loot taken was OF smaller amounts {
e which the highWayman are suspected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-05
Mayor Against
the AristoCracy
Reads Bryan Out Of the Party and
Says Down with the
AristOoraoy."

Some one has introduced Mayor Jim TO
the word "GriBtoorRoy," and he rang the
changes on It Thursday night for all he
could 60 In AN attempt at demagogio ap-
peal
Addressing a meeting at Kosoiusko hail
DAhlmRn screamed
Get behind me and We will bump the
sristocracy which is trampling on your
liberties The aristOorRoy Is very danger
Gus. II would take away our personal lib
erty. Down with the aristOcraay!"
Mayor Jim was really in fine fettIe Tvhurs-
day night. Twice he read william ]. Bryan
out OF the democratic party and At least
once he spoke to this effect:
When We have triumphed and peopIs
can again do a. they WILL why these fall
lows who have boltsd will want to coma
back to the party. Wen meet 'ern and
say. Welcome brothers. you are welcome
back, but you come back not &c generals
but as privstes in the party"
Sir William Kennedy, advertising man.
aEer fer the KruE brewery, INTRODUCES.
Mayor Jim at one OF the meetings and d.
elared this is the proudest momsnt o
my life" Probably Sir William meant :,
but those who have heard him speak befor,
know that he has proudest momen
/ every time he introduces anyone.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-05
FUNERAL OF MRS. M'SHANE
is HELD FRIDAY MORNING
Pioneer Woman Who Died I'm New
York IL Buried I'm This
City.

The funeral Of Mrs. Cecilia Moshans was
held at y a. m. Friday from 81. Johns
Roman Catholic church. Father Mccain
of Danviue, Pa, cousin OF the deceased.
who accompanied the body TO Omaha, was
the celebrant OF the mass; Father Brons-
geest, pastor OF St. Johns church, was
deacon OF the mass, and Father John Jean
nette, chaplain OF St. Joseph's hos
pital was subdeacon. Father Mara,
=. j., assistant pastor OF st. Johns
church. was master Of ceremonies Kneel-
ing in the sanctuary were Father Eugene
Magevney. s. j., president OF Creighton
university; Father Kinsella, s. j.; FatheI
DOOley, s. j.; Father Charcoppin, 8. j..
Father Smith, Father McGovern, Father
stensen, Father DOwd, Father Judge
Father Carroll, Father SHINE, Father
Gleason and Father Cannon.
The palbearers we're Patrick McArdle, J.
II. Schmidt, Mauric0 Hussie, T. c. Byrne
DIT. S X. spaulding, DIT. T. j. Dryer
Frank McArdle and Joe Kelley.
The ushers we're J, A c. Kennedy VII
Coad, John O'Keefe and Roy Byrne.
The body was placed temporarily I'm tn
/ receiving vault OF Holy sepulchsr cemetery
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-05
CHILD DIES OF ITS INJURIES
FIoean seabo, EiEhteen Months Old,
g. Run Down by spring
Wagon.

FIoean Seabo, an B-mOnths-old infant,
died Friday morning as the result OF hav-
ing been run over by a spring wagon
Thursday afternoon. The little child re-
ceived its injuries while II was being taken
across the street az Twenty and Cum
ing streets by Margaret, the 5-year-Old
sister
Two men who we're in the wagon that
ran down the children jumped out and
picked the child up Margaret escaped in
jury and Il appeared that the baby also
was not seriously hurt Samuel Newman
a paperhanger, took the baby 20 the offies
Of Or. John c. Davis. 2lIi Cunning street
IL was then taken home Coroner Crosby
win hold an inquest 81 he can secure ans
witnesses. he announced.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-05
Baby Bob Cat
Dies of Sorrow
Wildcat Kitten Mourns Itself to
Death in Captivity-TO
Be Stuffed,

JeEebel, the sad-eysd. broken-hearted
wild cat kitten has ended her brief earthly
career and gone to the place where wild
cats so. Jezebel died In the family resi-
dence In Rverview park and her remains
will be stuffed and sold 70 the highest bid
der. six weeks ago Jezebel with her two
little sisters wes free and happy in the
wilds OF Wyoming. Joseph Tenney, a
young man from Lusk, shot her mother,
and while JeEebel and the other, new
made orphans, perched lonesOmely in the
tree, the intrepid Tenney climbed up and
knocked them off with a club like apples
from the verdant bOugh.
Jezebel was the only one who survived
the knocking off treatment, and IL COM
pletely changed her disposition so that In
stead Of being a hRiT-tearing destroyer,
she spent her days in sad and religious
contemplation of the bad end that bolster
Gus kittens come to.
Now she is dead, died Of the broken
hearted Inconsistencies that would kill any
thing, even a bob cat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-05
CASH DRAWER BATTLES THIEF
Bandit HoIds Up I've Men iH Butcher
shop, hut Fails 90 Rob
Register.

Because he could not manipulate q cash
register, q masked robber failed 20 get any
thing IN the attempted robbery OF the
butcher shop conducted by s. Coin AZ SIS
North Sixteenth street, about IL o'clock
Thursday night Mr. Cohn and his as
sistant were IN the establishment az the
time the robber came up. When he pre-
scented his revolver at the two men. Mr..
Coin. who was near the rear door. in
stead Of submitting 20 the threat ran out
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-05
MINISTERS OPPOSE DAHLMAN
Nine Lutheran Pastors Declare War
on Candidate and Eadorse
AIdFich.

In a resolution denouncing corrupt polit-
zeal policies in the state, nine Lutheran
ministers Of Omaha Friday declared war
against Mayor ]. c. Dahlman as candidate
for governor. The resolution explained
that the ministers desired not 70 eonfound
the provinces OF the church and economic
affairs. but considered the election Of
Dahlman a detrimental prospect morally
and politically for the state. The clergy
men signed an endorsement Of c, II. Al
dFich.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-05

shop evils as the government now pays to
hog cholera and other animal diseases.
There is nothing dry about Judge SUIT
toms remarks. He IL q big, strong. healthy
man running over with good humor, and
he knows how to tell a good story or TO
give an apt illustration. He pleads for
clean politics and so do we"