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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

Baeh-confess, now, Henry. you
don't pay half as much attention
to your wife as you did before you
we're married.
henpeok--oh, yes, do. | mind
twice as quick now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

The ways are always creased
for young men AND young women
who choose to slide into misery
and oblivion
There are lots Of things OF more
importance than the harcm skirt
A man 40 interested In his work
that his pipe goes out. Is a man
who will succeed.
Tho United States each year
uses more than 80 per cent Of the
worlds output Of tin
BUGS.
More than 500 different kinds Of
Insects find homes In the oak tree
THEN 1T HAPPENED"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07
THOUGHTFUL. GIRL.

The calling He know her
we'll o to next
night. but hardly had the permission 10
I'D like again." he to
home How about week timer"
look OF disappointment
said Why. TO
night Wen decide which night
Detroit TImes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

To smoking the
approached elderly
How cigars do asked the meddlcr.
Three answered the youth. "a patiently he could
How much do for them"
Ten cents" confessed young
Ii you oul
that as l am
big building he
DO
well. said young man-Tobacco Leaves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07
SELLING AND BUYING.

For a 500-pound bale of cotton
the grower gets about SIS. His
wife pays $3.50 when she buys It
back In the shape OF thread.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07
YOUNG AMERICA

The following answers are taken
from a number collected by a
teacher In the Topeka schools:
"A blizzard 10 the inside Of hen"
Oxygen 10 thing that has eight
sides"
"The cuckoo never lays It's own
eggs. News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07
WELL7

You must not rock the baby al
ALL says the grave physician.
But | think an old.fashioned
cradle is so cunning, and besides.
the gentle motion gets the baby 10
go to sleep without crying for an
hour says the young mother.
Yes, but that rocking motion II
very Injurious upon the chIld's
brain. The constant swaylng really
damages its mind"
Doctor"
Yes. madam"
When you were q little baby
they still used cradles, didn't theyY'
Certainly; that was before sci
ence had determined so many oil
the"
"Wel.l-li-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07
FEARED HIS OWN ELooUENcE

"Mr Grimes better
take the collection before the morning"
"fndeed7"
Yes I'm going to preach the subject economy"say
Stories.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

Why did Dclilah discard Sam
SOM"
Because when he was hirsuto h
was strong. Life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

Son hear have Joined the Boy Scout movement"
well. your mother is sitting
for me"-Pittsburg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

oh. safoguardcd we o Y.
limitation vhch
ced regulation Of the emigration Of boTe the United
~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

Optimistic Note Even n they
can't preserve order at a society
wedding. the conduct ~ society
prize fight IL above rcproach
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

Col Roosevelt found lost boy tn
the streets OF New York Incident
ally the whereabouts of Col Roose
welt were also discovered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

We have been under the impression that the capital Of the United
Washington. D.
Graphic
building "the
Lincoln being unrcliabiei
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

The Greensburg. Pa. coal mine
companies have already paid s14s.-
l47 to deputy sheriffs to smash the
strikers~-and the strike continues.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

The devil knew what he did
when he made man polite Shakes
peare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

Whether in a hobble. hoopskirt
or harem skirt. milady is milady.
the hope and savior Of mankind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

Spectacies were invented 600
years ago. No wonder We are all
acquiring the habit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07
COMPARING GRIEVANCES

Every body Is always trying 10
trim me. shifted the corn.
Yes. sobbed the shoe button.
and everybody gives me the hook.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07
)uR WORLD.

It's very good world that Use spend
o @ a
worst world that knosn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07
JOSH WISE


JOSH WISE
SAYS:
with 80 many
birdmen. I'd like
ter forget there
wux such a thing
tiii I looked out
o. an winder ter
day arr seen a
bird bird /"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

Tiled floors should be rubbed
with a cloth slightly moiatened
with paraffin TO brighten them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

= EpHRAim's PHILOSOPHY. /,
4 DTS worl am mighty funny.
e As Il rolls IFS way crlong
4 NOu'm or cuilud gent vii ,
money
= An er Niger when It's gone I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

Star Dust

ropAV,s coon SHORT ONE

q rooAV's GOOD SHORT ONE
Lady Cant you find work.
Tramp Yessum. but every
q one wants reference from my
= last employer
Lady-And can't you get
4 Oneg
4 Tramp No. mum, Yer see.
4 he's been dead Is years Lon {
4 don Punch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

DANIEL WEBSTER Theodore
government Anyhow
the Is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

p II. sothern. the actor. n also
- artist lie studied painting In
Spain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

God aud doctor We adore on the
brink Of danger not before. The
danger gone. both are reaulted
God is forgot. the doctor sighted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

Now II 500 Irish strikers should
come into collision with baa Irish
policemen. we WOULD see a real
war
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

Cbolly Your sister seems Ia be
rather gone on nae. don't She
Johnny After your gone. you
wouldn't think 40
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

An American phOnograph fac
tory has been started near Noko-
hama. Japan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

Some have meat and cannot eat,
and some would eat who want ~
Hut we have meat and &C can eat.
aud SAY the Lord b. thankit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

Half of the total weaith OF the
United states Il owned By $4,000
men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07
REV. B. S. TAYLOR
Evangelist

Began special meetings Sunday, March
9Th, AZ Aseary n. IS church. cor. Whit
man nv. and teth at. Fremont Take
cars 20 toth II, All are welcome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07
WHOM THEY FAVORED MOST.

lnquisitlvc Lady oh. aud No you
are SIR and Mrs. Smiths twins.
And whom do You roaemblcg
The Twins Each other.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

mOHTANAS senator used 10 be a newspaper m
this is the only serious charge against him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-07

The PANTHEON skirt ~ both Htyllsh
and new
And modeatya only "A name.
Opinions are split when the thing
Is In view.
Aud discussion but adds 10 US
fame.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-17
STATE TEACHERS CERTIFICATES
List of Places Where the Examina-
tons VIII Be Given.

1t was announced Monday from the
office of superintendent of schools,
that the candidates for State teachers
certificates who are to be examined
on Friday, August Is, will be exam
ined at the following places: Auburn,
Edward Little High school; Augusta
State House; Bangor, Common Coun-
ell rooms, City hall; Bath, Morse
High school; Blaine, Institute; Calais
Academy; Cherryfield,Academy; Ellis
worth, High school; Fort Kent, Con-
vent school; Foxcroft, Academy
Houlton, High school; Lee, Academy
Milbridge, High school; Portland
Common Council room; Rockland
Grammar school; Saco, Locke school;
st. Agatha, Convent school; Skowhe
gan, High school, South Paris, High
school; Van Buren,, Convent school,
Yarmouth, High school. These ex
aminations will all begin at a. m.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-17
STATE OF MAINE.
Public Notice

In conformity with the provisions
of sections SO to 39 of Chapter 80, oil
the Revised Statutes of Maine, and
upon the petition of five or more citi,
zens of the State, and deeming 1t for
the best interest OF the State
the Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game, after due notice
10 all persons interested in the sub
iect matter of said petition, and pub
lie hearing thereon in the locality to
be affected, and deeming 1t necessary
and proper for the protection and
preservation of the inland fish of the
State, hereby adopt the following
needful Rules and Regulations relat-
ing to the times and places in which
and the circumstances under which
inland fish may be taken in the
waters of Moose river at Long pond
rapids, so-called. from Long pond
dam, so-called, down to Stony brook,
said waters being situated in the
township known as Sandwich Acad-
envy grant, in the county of Somerset.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to Ash for. take, catch or
s s any IN the orana sS way Of angling
with artificial flies or by the method
Of fshing called Fly fishing in the
waters Of Moose river. at Long pond
rapids, so-called, on said river, from
Long pond dam to Stony brook, said
waters being in the township known
as Sandwich Academy grant, in the
county of Somerset, for a period of
four years from August 18th, A. D.
1911. 1t shall also be unlawful for
any person to have in possession any
kind of fish taken In violation of any
provision of these regulations.
Dated this 31st day of July, A. D.
1911.
]. s. P. H. WILSON,
BLAINE S. VILES,
F. E. MACE,
Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game.
3w-32
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-17

business at a smaller rate of profit.
thereby helping both themselves and
the country around them.
The whole question of the country
merchant may be stated in just one
sentence. A sufficient number Of
merchants is a necessity. An I'M
necessary number becomes weight
upon the community. and the mer-
chants degenerate into mere drones
or parasites. For the staunch, sound,
helpful country merchant,-and there
are many SUCH have most pro-
found respect. For the other class l
have no use whatever.
There are before Congress several
bills relating TO parcels post, but the
one on which I think We should unite
is known as the Sulzer bill. This
provides for an extension of the gen
eral merchandise limit from four 10
/ eleven pounds, and a reduction in the
rate from 16 cents TO cents. For
local service of the rural delivery
routes it provides rates of one cent
per pound, eleven pounds for five
cents and twenty-five pounds for ten
cents.
The secretary to the president has
written recently as follows: The
president is strongly in favor Of a
general parcels post and will recon-
mend the same without qualifications
in his next message To have this
+ recommendation carried into law re-
qures more than the united efforts of
the leaders of the farmers organiza-
tons 1t is up TO the individual TO
secure its passage. This must be
done by using political pressure, a
pressure that will show congressman
that the people know what they want
and are determined to have it.
Mortimer Whitehead says; "Consid-
er the postage stamp my SON 1t
sticks till it gets there. A postage
Continued on Page Nine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-17
STATE OF MAINE.
Public Notice

In conformity with the provisi ons
of sections Sc to 80 of Chapter 80, o.
the Revised Statutes of Maine, end
zens of the State, and deeming it for
the best interest of the State
the Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game, after due notice
to all persons interested in the sub
ject matter of said petition, and pub
lie hearing thereon in the locality to
be affected, and deeming It necessary
and proper for the protection and
preservation of the inland fish Of the
State, hereby adopt the following
needful Rules and Regulations relat-
ing to the times and places in which
and the circumstances under which
inland fish may be taken in the
waters of Alder stream. so-called, a
tributary to Moxie pond, in the coun-
ty Of Somerset.
Modification of
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
OF Commissioners of Inland Fisheries
and Game.
So much of the Rules and Regula-
lions of the Commissioners of Inland
25. A, d. 1908, as prohibits fishing In
Alder stream, so-called, tributary to
Moxie pond, which stream is situated
wholly or partly in East Moxie Town
ship, So called, In Somerset county, in
accordance with the general law of
the state, is hereby repealed.
Dated this 31st day of July, A. D.
1911.
J. S. P. H. WILSON,
BLAINE s. VILES,
F. E. MACE,
Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game.
3W-32
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-17
Loss of Time Means Loss of Pay

Kidney trouble and the ills it breeds
means lost time and lost pay to many
working man. NJ. Balent, 1914 Lit
tie Penna ST.. Streator, H., was SO
bad from kidney and bladder trouble
that he could not work, but he says:
Il took Foley Kidney Pills for only
was soon able to go back to work
and am feeling well and healthier
than before" Foley Kidney Pills are
tonic In action, quick in results-a
good friend to the working man or
woman who suffers from kidney Ills.
For sale by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-17
STATE OF MAINE.
SEAL

(SEAL)
Somerset, ss:-To the sheriffs of
our several counties or either of their
deputies, or any constable In the town
of In the County OF
We command you to attach the Goods
and Estate of Stella Burrill to the
value of one hundred dollars and sum-
mon the said Defendant Uf she may
fore our Justices of our Supreme Judi
cial court, next to be holden at skowhe--
gan. within and for the county Of Of
September A. D. 1911 then and there
cha Gpf s sSrg f9up FairsiS in he
Maine, in a libel for divorce. wherein
the libelant alleges that he was. mar
rried to said libelee at Fairfiela In the
and ibele e's eohab a In this state al
ter their I'D marriage, that the libel,
ant has resided in Fairfield aforesaid tpH al
Giant. has ever been faithful to his
marriage obligations. but that the
said libelee has been unmindfnl OF the
Der, 1910. and on divers other days and
times SINCE their intermarriage the
s eaae Of i seserv S1th dee whose
name is to your libelant unknown;
that she has been guilty of cruel and
abusive treatment and extreme cruel
" TOWARDS MIN, tndI one CUliu
been born to them during their said
marriage, now living, viz: Lora Chris
tine Burrill; age eleven years years; az.
vorce from the bonds OF matrimony
between himself and said libelee: may
be decreed, and that the care and Gus
tody of their minor child be given TO
him.
And the libelant further alleges
that the present residence of said
libelee is unknown to him and cannot
be ascertained by reasonable dill
gence.
CHARLES BURRILI4
Libelant.
Somerset So August list. 1911.
The said libelant made oath that
the above allegation as to the resi-
dence of the libelee Is true.
Before me,
GEO. G. WEEKS.
Justice of the Peace.
to the damage of said plaintiff -(as he
SAYS the sum of one hundred dollars
which shall then and there be made
appear with other due damages
And have you there this writ with
Your doings therein.
=. Witness: VIM. p. Whitehouse. Jus
tice of our said Court at Skowhegan
the first day OF August In the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eleven.
w. T. sEEKINs Clerk. :.
- Somerset IS: Clerks office, Sup; Jud
CoUrt Received and filed second day
OF August. A. u. 1911.
Attest: w. T. sEEKlNS. Clerk
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-17

B. Walker McKeen on the subject
of Parcels Post said:
Parcels Post as advocated today S
merely an extension of the postal sys-
tenn SO that merchandise shall be re-
ceived in somewhat larger packages,
and carried at lower rates. The sys-
tenn has already been introduced in
forty-three different countries, and no
one of them has ever abandoned it.
Their universal experience has been
that all classes are benefited by II.
In 1874 the United States began
carrying small packages OF merchan-
die at the rate of two ounces for one
cent irrespective of distance. This
placed the humblest citizen on a par
with the biggest corporation in re-
spect to cost of transportation, and
the Post Office soon became a dan
gerous competitor of the express com
panies. These interests got quickly
TO work with the result that Con-
gress raised the rate 100 per cent.
Later the powerful book and seed in
terests secured a rduction to the old
rate.
II l should take six packages to
my post office at Fryeburg, each
weighing II pounds, l could start one
each to Austria, Italy, Norway, Ger
many or Belgium by affixing stamps
to the value of 1892. But II | should
direct one to North Fryeburg etgh
miles away, the postmaster would re
fuse to take 1t at all. ! should b,
told to divide it into packages weigh
ing not more than four pounds each
and affix stamps of a total value o
s1.76. If an American in New Yorl
wants to send a four-pound package
to Brooklyn, he must pay Ga cents. !
japanese could send the same thint
5000 miles to Toxic for As cents. |
you are an American the post Office
will carry but fopr pounds for you. !
you are a Japanese it will accept /
pounds.
Under the English Post American
Express arrangement, parcels com
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-17

Drags herself painfully throukh heT
daily tasks, suffering from backache.
lite and poor sleep, not knowing her
ills are due to kidney and bladder e
troubles. Foley Kidney Pi Pills give give
a nrompt return to health and
strength. No woman who so suffers
can AFFORD to overlook Foley Kidney
DO not allow your Kidney and blad-
der trouble to develop beyond the
reach OF medicine. Take Foley Kid
new pills. They give quick results
and stop Irregularities with surpris-
ing promptness. For sale by all drug
gists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-17
STATE OF MAINE.
tsEAL)
Supreme Judicial Court, in Vacation

'uPFfme Judicial Court, In fac"tIOn'
Skowhegan. August g 1911
:. Upon the annexed Writ and Libel IT
Is ordered by me, the undersigned, q
Justice OF said Court. that notice be
given to the Libelee by publishing an
attested copy OF the same. or an alb
ger thereon. three weeks successfully
IN the Independent Reporter, a news
paper printed in Skowhegan, in the
uon to be thirty days at least before
the, next term OF said Court to be
holden at Skowhegan, within and for
SSald County, on the third Tuesday. of
september next. that she may then
ana there appear in said Court and
answer thereto. II she see At.
WIN. p. WHITEHOUSE,
Justice Supreme Judicial Court:
a true copy of writ and libel and
oroer of Court thereon.
Attest: w. T. SEEKINS, Clerk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-17

cities, have interests in common with
the farmer. The automobile manu-
facturers who are looking to the
farmers as future customers, must
see that the commerce theory OF
road construction will best serve
their interests.
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to the United States as follows: Three
lbs, GO cents; seven lbs, 81 cents;
eleven pounds $1.0S. The express
company transports these parcels
from New York city at a common
rate for the whole country of "a cents
per parcel Meantime the express
company taxes domestic merchandise
of the same weights from twenty-five
cents to three dollars and twenty-five
cents according to distance.
A parcels post enables the produc
er to sell direct to the consumer in
small quantities. increases the supply.
saves middlemen's charges, and re-
duces the cost of transportation. A
fruit farmer at Albion, n. Y, who
raises peaches, carefully packed
thirty-six baskets one day, took them
! to the railroad station, and delivered
! them to the order and commission de-
partment of the American Express
Co. A few days later he got a formal
statement Of the transaction which
! read:
SO baskets OF peaches,
so cents each. S10St
Express charges $1,000
Money order, .03 1007
Balance "a
The farmer in other words receiv-
ed two cents each for his baskets.
Labor and packing alone had cost him
more than 10 cents per basket He
would have saved money by letting
the crop rot. Meanwhile there were
good many million people in the
cities who were not able to get as
many peaches as they would have
liked.
In England 1t is a common thinl
for dealers in food of all kinds to ad
vertise to send their goods by par
cells post Often the small house
holder gets his chickens, eggs, meat
and vegetables where they can b
purchased at the best advantage, an
has them delivered quickly at the fla
postage rate. Wouldn't this plan Il
this country tend to break down tn
monopoly of the middlemen whereof
the producer is now compelled to Civ
them 43 cents out of the consumer
dollar? II parcels post should elm
mate some merchants. as It may
others who remain In response to lie
|, climate demand will do a large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-20
VERY CHESTY
 OVER DEFEATING THE PREDS

Albertville. November 1s.-(Special)-
 The Seventh District Agricultural school football team will leave Albertville to- morrow for Jacksonville, where on that afternoon they will meet Rabbit" liar ris' team that represents the State Nor
 nal college. While little is known of the
 strength of the teachers, 1t is understood that they are heavy bunch, but lack ex- perience. Harris always has something
 up his sleeve, and may hold the Tigers to a close score. In fact, Coach NooJin
 will use number of the scrubs in the
 Jacksonville game. in view of the fact that the varsity goes up against the
 Marion Military academy on Saturday, the 24th, and he wants his men in good
 shape for that battle. When Albert ville's victory over the boasted "Preds" of Anniston In Birmingham last Monday was announced, the locals received a chal- lenge from Marion which was duly ac- cepted. Saturday being the date set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-20
EAST DEFEATS WEST
 | BY SCORE 0F 6 ID Z

San Antonio, November 19.-Leldy pitched better ball than Baker and Is-
 bell and the East won over the West 6 to ? in a game participated in by former baseball stars. The game was played for charity and was staged as g. feature of the annual meeting of the National Association of Profess sional Baseball Leagues. which was concluded yesterday Approximately 5000 was realized.
 While humorous situations were
 many the game was not altogether a burlesque and several of the "old timers" showed their ability to "come back"
 Morrison Block of San Antonio was the first member of the West team to solve Leidy's delivery. This happened in the fifth inning and before the East players recovered from their astonish- ment Block had captured the circuit | of three bases.
 | President Ebbets of the Brooklyn 1 club started as an umpire but before l the game was half over he had Billy 1 Clymer, second baseman of the Eas, l team, put out of the game and himself 1 substituted.
 l The game was called at the end oi | the first half of the sixth inning ai $40 o'clock on account of darkness. l The score: R.HE.
 East .............40 .402 000---6 Il { West ...............0 900 011--2 2 | Batteries Leidy and O'Rourke; Ba-
 ker, Isbell and Hogan. Empires, Tin
 Munane, President Baum. Pacific Coast league; President Charles Ebbets
 Brooklyn club. and Danny Long, Pa. cific Coast.