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The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
SkOWhegan Water Power Go.

AT the annual meeting of stock
er Co, held at the treasurers office
May 2. Lewis Anderson, Arthur r.
Jones. John r. Mcclellan. Herbert L.
SWEET and Chas. f. Young were elect
ed directors and Frank A. Nolin was
chosen clerk and treasurer. At a sub
sequent meeting of the Directors,
Lewis Anderson was reelected presi-
dent
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

streets black with crowding humani
ty" a full half hour before the mo-
ment of opening the doors. From In
diana, Oregon and New Jersey come
like reports of the speakers popular
ity and power. In one city theater
seating three thousand was crowded
to the doors while fully two thousand
stood outside seeking admittance.
Not all towns are so fortunate
as Skowhegan in being able to secure
Mr.. Smith for an evening. One large
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

following committee: D. H. Perkins,
chairman; Fred F. Lawrence, w. T.
Seekins, R. L. Marston, N. S. Steward,
G. R. Fogg, and E. c. Butler. D. H.
Perkins will be toastmaster at the
banquet.
Fhe committee requests that all
who wish tickets for the banquet pur-
chase them as soon as possible as it
win be necessary to close the sales as
early as Monday.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

Many stories are like ashes; when
thoroughly sifted there is not much
left.
There is this to be said for the apple
tree-it never hides any fruit in its
trunk.
Sheep are most persistent gambocrs
though they are constantly being
fieeced
The man who shutters does not need
to be told to think twice before he
speaks once.
Some folks find out how far dollar
will go by seeing how far they can
go on a dollar.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Fred 3 Smith to speak In Skowhe-
gan
George Otis Smith Firm for Ballie-
ger.
Concerning Judge Powers.
PAGE TWO.
News from County Towns.
PAGE THREE.
News from County Towns
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials
PAGE FIVE.
SkowheEan Local News.
PAGE SIN.
Skowhegau Local News.
PAGE SEVEN.
World Peace Moving Forward
Here and There In Maine.
PAGE EIGHT.
Tie Split-LoE Road Maker-Arhor
Day Proclamation by Governur-Th
Potato surplus.
PAGE TEN.
News from County Towns.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

The Waterville Sentinel can see a
Democratic land slide We expected
almost any sort Of bad dreams from
the Sentinel since it swallowed Pat
tangall's Maine Democrat.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

Roosevelt! What a name to conjure
with And to think that old Tom
Plat could have hoped to kill him
forever by offering him the vice-presi-
dency!
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
Democratic County Convention.

The Democratic County Convention
ior Somerset County will be held in
orange hall June IA, beginning at
lo'oo a. m. There will be 113 dele
gates present. A more detailed no.
uce will be found on another page.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
THE WEEKS HEADLINES
Week OF April 2s TO May ).
THURSDAY. APRIL 2s.

II l lNoDtA Al IA l. .
Crawd cheers and bands play as
Rooseyelt's train arrives in Brussels.
Mayor Gaynor eXcorates Hearst in
a speech before Press and Publishers
banquet,-George Putney, janitor,
and his Vile perish III fire in Man
chester. y. H--Weston delayed by in
jurY.-Maine schooner Nettie b. Dob
Din, ashore on Nantucket bar.
FRIDAY. APRIL %.
Ballinger says some of testimony
was wilful and deliberate lie; says
he has clean record.-Pres HYDE of
BoWdoin calls conference TO consider
moral and religious conditions in
rural communities in Maine.-Crossed
wires caused big fire on CharlestoWn
bridge holding up Boston L" Tor in
definite length OF time.-Hearst and
Gaynor issue statements; Hearst de-
tends himself vigorously.
SATURDAY, APRIL 80.
Pres. Taft talks on conservation at
Buffalo.-Alore denials by Ballinger.
Boston milk war on in earnest
Asher Kinds had big audience at
Westbrook.-Fight to be made to free
Morse.
SUNDAY, MAY l.
Boston had enough milk for all
purposes Sunday Wm.
II. OConnell arraigns Roosevelt for
his attitude toward Pope in late visit
TO Rome.-RooseYelt at HARLEM
Decline in prices in securities mar
kets shows dissatisfaction with gen.
eral trade outlook.-Speaker Cannon
upholds the rules in speech in Bos-
ton.-Death of Rear Admiral Hich-
born, retired, at age of 7l.-Strikes
threatened all over New England.
MONDAY, MAY ,
Weston ends his 3.4S3 mile walk ia
II days.-Fred Hale attempts to
horsewhip Portland editor for making
slanderous statements about his
mother.-Bar and Bottle bill passed
by Massachusetts senate.--Peary ar
riYes in London.-Another try for
Morse,-Tan defends Knox policy
5000 New England employees on
strike.-Portland milk dealers notify
Commissioner Gilman that ;dcy VII
not comply Wiz Nv requiring change
Of ia-.n cens Until Obliged to ca 50 ny
eapIeAe court msH4.le.
TCE.pAY. NAY
Railroad b.i gets foueh treatment
in both House and lroWds
throng Belfast courtroom al trial #
Ira Grady for murder of Hattie The
mas.--Two New Brunswick men
drowned in stream near Moosehead
Lake.-Harry b. Austin of Phillips
elected chairman Of Republican State
Conventions Masons meet at Port
land d-MassaChusetts leEis atura
takes hand in question of milk supply
for Boston because OF Strike
WEDNESDAY. NAY :.
Maine Congregationalists assembled
in Wateryille having profitable ses-
sion.--U. of NJ. may get Harris back.
Massachusetts opposes the income
taX.-The hattleship Maine is to he
raised; bill finally passed-Peary
presented with gold medal by Royal
Geographical Society in London-A
New York White SLAYER tells brutal
stories to his attorneys.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

Very soon the country cousin gives
over the best front room to her kin
of the city.-and slaves all summer
for the latter's recuperation! Great
is humility
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

Since the Hale canning factories
went out of existence our contem-
pory has kept its pages for legiti-
mate use. But it hasn't yet apollo
gized.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

Speak fair and think what you will
The young fellow who told his best
girl that she was he apple of his eye
doubtless meant thi [ she was Seek
no-further."
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

To accept the inevitable; neither to
struggle against it nor murmur at IT,
this is the great lesson of life.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
Committee Selects Harry b. Austin

Harry B. Austin of Phillips was
chosen as the chairman of the Repub-
lican State convention which will be
held in Augusta, June 20 at a meeting
of the Republican State committee
which was held at The Augusta House
Tuesday Mr. Austin was chosen be
cause of the declination of Senator
Hale to preside at the convention.
The State committee was represent
ed at the meeting as follows:
Aroostook c. King, Caribou
Franklin-Harrv p. Austin Phillins
Hancock-Hannibal E. Hamlin. Ellis
worth.
Kennebec-Bvron Boyd. Augusta.
Henry w Mayo Hamp-
den.
Piscataaus-E. VI. Johnston Of
proxy for William S. Owen
of Milo.
Sagadahoc-Albert II. Shaw. Bath
Somerset-George G. Weeks, Fair
field
Waldo-Arthur l. Brown. Belfast.
Washington-George A. Murchie,
Calais.
York-Willis T. Emmons, Alfred
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

Happiness is based on reality II
must he earned before We can come iu-
to its possession
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

If there are any more citizens In
Skowhegan or hereabouts who have
not yet announced themselves as can
didates for some public Office they
should do so at once or forever after
hold their peace; certainly all those
who have announced their candidates.
cannot hold office. That's sure.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
FRIDAY. APRIL p.
SATURDAY, APRIL 80.

Pres. Taft talks on conservation at
Buffalo.-More denials by Ballinger.
Boston milk war on in earnest
Asher Kinds had big audience at
Westbrook.-Fight to be made to free
Morse.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-29

We wonder if William Jennings
Bryan will be induced to support the
candidacy of James Hawley for
Governor. We believe that Will
liam would consider the precinct
units too small to stand upon
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-29

Mr.. Hawley, the democratic NOM
inee for COVE rnor, in his address
delivered at Weiser, declared that
he personally, does not believe in
the present local option law by
precincts. In other words the
smaller the territory the better Jim
would like it. This statement of
Mr.. Hawley's should be revela-
ton to any person who ever
seriously thought that the demo-
craft, party had any leanings
towards the abolition of the liquor
traffic. Mr.. Hawley's theory is
absurd, and his declaration in re-
gard to where he stands on the
question shows the insincerity OF
the partv on this living issue. -
Orohno Tribune.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-29
ATTITUDE OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY TOWARDS LABOR.

Since its birth in 1856, the atti-
tude of the Republican party
towards labor has been such that it
is universally conceded by those
in any measure conversant with it's
achievements along that line that
all benefits of note that have
been received by the laboring class
have come through the Republican
party. 1t has ever been their ex-
ponent and its most notable achieve
ments stand out distinctivelys as
having been potent factors in mater
tally advancing the interests Of
labor in this country. From that
iuncture in our history when Lin
coin attached his signature to the
homestead law and thereby pro-
vided homes for millions of his
fellow citizens who make their hv-
ing by the sweat of their brow and
whose heart ever beat in unison
with those of the common people
of whom he was one, the party of
which he was a great leader has
exerted itself for the laboring clas-
ses. From that day to this good
day when there is such an era of
prosperity as was never excelled in
The Detroit times., 1910-01-08
SOCIETY WOMAN SUES
MILLIONAIRE'S WIDOW
Mrs. G. e. Sawyer Learns She Was
Not Legally Adopted BY Capt.
Charles Nelson.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S-After be.
ing in the family of the late Capt.
Charles Nelson, millionaire shipowner
for rs years. Mrs. George Emerson
Sawyer. formerly an Oakland society
belle and singer, but now the wife of
K. l.. Sawyer. wealthy New York
railroad builder. has just learned that
she is not the legally adopted daugh-
ter of the dead shipping man She
was his protege. having ben taken in
to his family when she was only four
years old.
This discovery by Mrs. Sawyer
forms the basis OF suit which shs
filed against Mrs. Helena Stind Mel
son. the widow OF Capt. Nelson, In
which the dead ship owners protege
puts up claim to the old Nelson home
ON Rincon Hill. valued at $25,o00.a.
Charges of false representations up
on the part OF Mrs. Nelson by induc-
ing Mrs Sawyer to come to San
Francisco and ign over a deed to the
property are alleged In the complaint,
and the intimation Is given that a
contest of the Captains will might fol-
low the suit.
Mrs. Sawyer also alleges that Mrs.
Nelson used undue influence upon her
husband with the intention to injure
Mrs. Sawyer by procuring from him a
deed to the family home site. In pur-
suance OF this influence. the society
woman asserts, Capt. Nelson request
ed her to deed over her property to
him.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-08
TAKES RATTLESNAKE
VENOM AS MEDICINE
Victim of tuberculosis. Who Has
Swallowed 100 Doses. Says He
Is Beino Cured.

ROCHESTER, Jan. S.-Henry Hoef-
ner. a retired druggist. who has been
taking crotalin, or rattlesnake venom.
for an advanced case OF tuberculosis,
completed his one-hundredth dose or
one-fiftieth of grain and today came
after a fresh supply. He was greatly
improved In appearance, his cough
much lighter, and he said that when
he coughed II did not hurt him as 1t
did before beginning the treatment.
He was also much stronger. He Is
now sanguine that his cure will be
effected.
Mr.. Hoefner said: II shall take
doses of one-twenty-fifth Of grain
from now on, and shall also prepare
the medicine In a different way. What
I have taken was absorbed In sugar
of milk and divided into powders.
tnd that the poison is likely to deter
iorate when exposed TO the air. so |
shall take all future doses prepared
with guiacol. a distillation OF beech
wood. somewhat similar to carbolic
acid. in q proportion Of to 4. The
guiacol will, believe, keep the venom
at its full strength.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-08

ates who gathered around the late
Pope Leo XIII when he was the arch
bishop OF Perugla. and who later took
such a prominent part in Catholic Of
fairs when he became pope.
With the elevation OF the venerable
and wise churchman to the papacy
he called Mgr. Satolli to Rome. and ne
was made professor of theology at the
propaganda. In 1888 he was created
ttular bishop of Lepanto and canon
Of st. John Lateran.
He represented the pope at the
Worlds Columbian exposition In Chi
cago. and was honored as the princi-
Ial guest of Chicago during his stay.
The recognition accorded him gave
him his great opportunity-that OF be
ing apostolic delegate to this govern
ment at Washihgton. He was often
referred to as "the American pope
so great was his grasp OF American
affairs OF the church.
During the Spanish-American war,
Il is said his efforts did much TO bring
about a settlement. In the work which
his superIors desired OF him he was
eminentIy successful. He brought
ebout closer relations between tie
Catholic churcn and the government
than had ever before existed.
He was created cardinal and pro-
claimed Nov. 20. 1895. He later was
nrefect Of the congregation OF studies
n, the vatican. He took his cardinals s
title from st. Maria in Aracoeli.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-08

OF neglect in not protecting the gov
ernment against the attempted grab
OF coal lands in Alaska by big In
terests.'
President Taft realized that the con-
troversy was the most important. II
not the most difficult, that has con-
fronted his administration. He was
impressed keenly that Pinchot's dis
missal would increase the fury Of the
fight the insurangents are wasing
against the system and might tend
to convince the people, especially Of
the great west. who are skeptical -
garding the Tart policies, that Roose-
velt's work to conserve the natural
RESOURCES to the masses. had been In
vain The letter that Pinchot wrote
TO Senator Dolliver. upholding l.. n.
CLAWS. and indirectly attacking Bal
linger. was accepted by the president
as a challenge, however, and the CHIEF
foresters dismissal followed. Taft
held that the dignity of the ONCE he
had been chosen to fill was being at
tackled and he would be unfaithfu1 to
his trust IL he did not take decisive
action.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-08
PINCHOT PAID $4,000 FOR
CONSERVATION MEETING

The reason | violate. this confidence
Is as follows:
The Ballinger investigation commit
tee (unoiiiciaD has decided To attack
the integrity OF the forester's motives.
Self-interest. 1t is said, inspires tho
man who has promoted the conserva-
desire TO sell coal.
Yep. It's this way. Mr.. Pinchot ~
a man OF property. An investigation
discloses the fact that some OF the
Pinchot property is Pocahontas coal
mining property. Some shares OF said
mining property are held in trust, and
Pinchot enjoys the revenues.
SO, there you are. This explains
why Pinchot Is opposed to the looting
of public coal lands in Alaska and else
where. Don't you see? He wants to
sell more of his Pocahontas coal TO
the navy! II the Guggenheims get the
coal lands In Alaska, and make har-
tor, and get out the coal and sell II
to the feet, why. probably the Poca-
hontas Coal Co. will go out Of bus.-
ness, ca the shares which are held
in trust for Pinchot will become worth
less. CD and lie will have nothing
CD but his other property and his
government salary to live on!
Do you get the point?
Well, this is oil to be brought out
at the investigation.
And, while they are about 1t, 1t Is to
be hoped they will bring out the fact
that Pinchot has gone into his own
pocket every year TO duplicate gov
ernment salaries in order to secure
the services for the forestry depart
ment OF young men who would not
work for the government at the beg
carly government pay; that he contri-
lutes about four times the amount OF
his salary every year in expediting
the government york. and that he tries
to keep this secret.
There is no doubt that Pinchot needs
to be investigated.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-08
TO FREE HUSBAND
IS HER L|FE's AIM
Mrs. Morse Sees Former Banker in
Bleak Atlanta Prison-He Tries
To Appear Cheerful.

ATLANTA, jan S.-Charles w.
Morse. or as he is now officially known
in the Federal prison here, mo. 2S14."
had his iron nerve put to the keenest
test when. as convict, he met his
loyal wife and did his best to cheer
her on to meet the future, says the
staff correspondent of the New York
Worfd
1t was with faltering step and her
nerves on the verge OF collapse that
Mrs. Morse entered the prison, but an
hour later. when she emerged, her
step was resolute. her manner self
reliant. and she made no secret of her
determination to begin anew fight
for the freedom Of her husband. What
linesH this campaign will follow have
not yet been definitely fixed.
| Il mean to have my husband out OF
that awful place" Mrs. Morse said.
How l shall do it. do not yet know.
but he must be set free"
Mrs. Morse was met at the railroad
station by w. Z. Reid, who has charge
tof all of Morse's manifold business In
terests. 1t was Mr.. Reid's original
plan to take Mrs. Morse Immediately
to the Federal prison. where her hus
band is incarcerated, but when he saw
how nervous she was he urged her to
go to a hotel first and prepare for the
ordeal.
Mrs. Morse rested at her hotel and
then with Mr.. Reid rode out to the
town.
- s.,u FRO hn
dining hall with 7S8 other unfortunates
when his. wife arrived. Morse was
closed in the prison uniform OF fadeu
blue, loose. ill-fitting blouse and a
pair of baggy, shapeless breeches. He
has not yet been assigned to any fixed
task, and until that has been done will
not have to share his cell with an
other convict
The kindly veil of seclusion could
not be thrown over the meeting OF
husband and wife because OF the pris-
on rules.
Mrs. Morse had to meet her husband
In the presence and hearing or an
armed guard. and throughout the time
they were together the vigilant eye
and ear of the guard saw and heard
everything that passed between them.
Ordinarily visits to prisoners are
limited to 80 minutes. but Mrs. Morse
was permitted to spend an hour with
her husband.
Mrs. Morse will remain here un
Sunday, when business connected with
her husbands affairs will compel her
TO return 10 New York.
Morse showed his courage and adap
liability by falling into the prison rou-
tine without complaint. He marched
into the bg dnng hall for breakfast.
dinner and supper and made valiant
effort to eat the plain food set Out on
the bare pine boards, but could dis
nose of only little OF 1t. He watched
the other convicts keenly and saw
them extend one finger to get an ex-
ira niece OF bread. and make other
nnee, signals as requests for food.
DIR. Fowler. the prison physician,
viii examine Morse daily for few
davs and then suggest some work that
vii, no within the limit of his physical
mowers Warden Meyer is we'll pleas
ed with the manly way Morse Is meet
ing the terrible punishment meted out
IN him and expects the former multi
millionaire banker to be one OF the
model prisoners.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-08
UPsETs OLD THEORIES.
v. Of M. To Announce Discovery Rela-
tive to Blood Circulation In Brain.

tive 10 biood circulation IN Brain.
A new discovery. completely upset
ting all previous theories with regard
10 the circulation OF blood In the brain,
Is soon to be announced by the
psychological stan OF the University
OF Michigan. This was the announces
ment made by Prof. Robert M. Wen
ley, in his university extension lecture
IN the Church OF Our Father, Friday
afternoon. This discovery, Of great
physiological Importance. was made
during an investigation OF the peno-
mena of sleep. II was used by Prof.
Wenley as an illustration of the SINH
larity In methods between the students
of the minds and those who study the
body. The new psychology employs
laboratory methods SO similar that
they might well be used conpointly
with the study of physiology.
Fridays lecture was devoted to the
study OF the human mind. Psychology.
was described by Prof. Wenley as the
study OF the processes. structure and
functions of the mind. and the new
spychology depends upon the theory.
known as the psycho-physical parallel
ism, that wherever there is an occur
ence IN the realm OF consciousness.
there Is a parallel occurrence In the
world OF the physical. He declared
that both those who advocate Chris-
tian Science and those who oppose II
are equally wrong as TO the effect 0f
mind upon matter.
Child study he described as psyche
logical history examined with relation
TO single life.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-08

ton waves the American flag at them
a couple OF times. says something
about standing pat and ends with
talk of Geo. Washington and Henry
Clay.
Standing pat. Such talk by the
tariff trainers is nonsense. We don't
hear of downward tariff revision.
Here in this state there is a senator
up for reelection who isn't competent
to represent the people. He is too
friendly with the railroads"
MIR. Barber. the readers OF The
Times would like to hear your, remedy
What Is it?'
Better laws and better lawmakers.
Fewer politicians and less OF this
stand pat talk. Let the trusts con-
troll the earth. We almost do control
the worlds commerce now, But regu-
late the trusts. Make them obey the
laws. It's an economic question, isnr
It?
Then why Is not the election OF
,veo~l men TO congress an economic
question?
Every man who Is paying more
than he ought to for the necessaries
of life ought to make his vote as
much an economic question as the
price he pays for a dozen OF eggs:
I'm not trying to get into politics
with these theories Politicians are
no more to me in my daily life than
the blooded cows I'm raising out on
nv farm near here. Cows with me are
a form of economies. SO with the
politicians that we put into office
Mr.. Barber Is in his sixty-ninth year:
His financial interests are scattered
from New York TO California and Ill
South America and Europe. even
while he talked his mills In Swltzer-
land, London and Chile were ouzzing.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-08
SUSPECTS PERJURY.

PONTIAC, Mich. Jan. S.-Prosecu-
tor Covert Is investigating witnesses
who testified In the case against Sam
Allen, junk dealer. and his three sons.
The testimony of witnesses for Allen
was SO contradictory to that OF those
for the people that the prosecutor de-
clares fatty somebody lied. The state
ment was given out that perjury
charges will be made. The case was
the outgrowth of bitter war between
Jake Kovinsky and Sam Allen. rival
junk peddlers.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-08

presidents visiting President Taft.
rhey came to pull the wool over his
ayes"
"Just what makes you think SOP"
That's easy, I've studied the high
er cost of living, and these facts come
10 me pat. The voter nowadays has
little chance to assert his rights. How
can he? Look ut the men In our SEN
ate and In the house OF representa-
tiyes. Most Of them are empty-head-
ed They report to Cannon and Aid
rich for their orders; that Is, most OF
them do. There are some great and
able men in congress, but they're In
the minority.
allow about the trusts. Mr.. Barber?
You organized the first great trust.
didn't your
TRUSTS have changed. They scheme
,natead of build up. The evils in our
commercial system are not-due to the
trusts alone. I'll tell you why. II every
thing were In trust or trusts, the
cost of living ought to be reduced.
because. II the bad trusts would vio-
late the law, the good ones would tell
on them. They'd tell on each other"
aBut why are they not prosecuted
now?"
"They don't want to see the trusts
and railroads regulated. There's the
reason why living Is higher.
asWhy does 1t cost us more to
,,veY' the voters inquire. What Is the
answer they get. from their lawmak-
ers?