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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
SOLON.
Deferred from Last Week.

Deferred from Last Week.
Frank Davis, who has been quite
sick the past week, Is some better.
Mrs. A. C.. Merrill had an Ill turn
last week bat is gaining at present.
Mrs. Sarah Abbey Is at home at
present.
F. A. Coolidge made business
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
STATE OF MAINE

SOMERSET, SIS.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
December Term, 1910.
Mae ApniB Lib't VS.. Harlie Annis
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel.
1t il ordered, that notice be given to
the Libelee by publishing an atteeted
copy of the same. or an abstract there
of, together with this order thereon,
pendent Reporter. a newspaper print
ed in Skowhegan in the County of
Somerset, the last publication to be
thirty days at least before the next
term of said Court. to be holden at
Skowhegan, within and for said Coun-
ty. on the third Tuesday of March
pear In said Court and answe err thereto,
II he see Mt.
Attest: w. T. sEEKINs, Clerk.
A true copy of writ and libel and
order Of court thereon.
Attest w. r. SEEKINS. Clerk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
STATE OF MAINE

SOMERSET. ss:-To the Sheriffs of
our several counties or either of their
deputies, Greeting:
WE COMMAND YOU to attach the
Goods and Estate of Harlie Annis for
merly of Skowffegan in the County OF
Somerset and State of Maine, but whose
present whereabouts are unknown. to
the value of two thousand dollars and
summon the said Defendant Of he may
before our Justices OF our Supreme
Judicial Court, next to be holden at
Skowhegan, within and for the county
of Somerset, on the fourth Tuesday OF
December A. D. 1910 then and there
IN our said Court to answer unto Mae
Annis of said Skowhegan, in a plea of
libel for divorce which libel Is insert
ed in this writ of attachment as here
matter set forth:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26

To the Hon. Justice of the Supreme
Judicial Court next to the Supreme
Skowhegan, in the County of Somer-
set and State Of Maine.
Mae Annis of Skowhegan in the
County Of Somerset and State of
Maine, respectfully represents that on
the twenty-fourth day of May, A. D.
1903, at Skowhegan aforesaid she was
of said Skowhegan but whose present
whereabouts are to your libelant I'M
known that the said nbelant and Ii
their said marriage: that the said IL
belant resided in this state when the
cause of divorce accrued as herein
in good faith one year prior to the
date hereof; that the libelant has ever
been faithful to her marriage obhga-
tons but that the said iineiee nas
the first day of May A. D. 1910. and on
divers other days and times since their
intermarriage the said libelee com.
woman whose name Is to your libel
ant unknown; that he has been guilty
of cruel and abusive treatment ana
extreme cruelty towards her.
That no children have been born to
them during their said marriage.
wherefore She prays that divorce
herself and said libelee. may be de-
creed: also that reasonable alimony be
decreed to her out of his estate; or In
paid to her by him.
And the libelalt further alleges that
the present residence of said libele8
Is icknown 10 her and csnnot h' az
certained by reasonable diligence.
MAE ANNIS. Libelant.
Somerset, So. November 16, 1910. The
said libelant made oath that the above
allegation as to the residence of the
iibelee is true.
Before me,
A. X. BUTLER,
Justice of the Peace.
To the damage of said plaintiff, Gas
she says) the sum of two thousand
dollars, which shall then and there be
made to appear with other due dam
ages.
And have you there this writ with
your doings therein.
witness: LUCILIUS A. EMERY,
Justice of our said Court at Skowhe-
gan, the fifteenth day OF November in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
w. T. SEEKINS. Clerk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
Will Build
Y on u D
and Make
YOuStrOng

Old people, tired, weak,
run down people, delicate
children, frail mothers, and
those recovering from severe
illness, this is a fact.
Thousands of genuine tes-
timonials from reliable peo-
pie prove this claim, and to
further support the fact and
prove our faith in what we
say, we unhesitatingly de-
clare that any one who will
try a bottle of VINOL will
have their money returned
without question if they are
not satisfied that it did them
good.
F. w. Buchanan, Druggist Skowhe
gan. Me.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

| Hager, scoutmaster.
Mason Methodist church, Carl
Berg, scoutmaster.
Grant school, no scoutmaster
chosen.
Some time ago a local Boy
Scout Council was organized by
a number of representative men OF
the city. This council appointed
Mr.. Newmyer of the Y. M. G. A.
as scout commissioner. The coun-
lcil will keep general supervision
over all the troops enrolled by
the scoutmasters, it will conduct
public meetings to raise interest
in the scout work, and II will in
Ispect all troops and patrols and
award all promotions and merit
badges.
This is the only way to keep
everything running on the square
and to keep down fake scouts.
There are lot of these.
Gangs of boys have picked up the
name scout" and gone around
making all kinds of trouble for
farmers and others living near
towns and getting the genuine
scouts bad name.
You don't want to be one of
these flake scouts but real
|scout-just the way to be a real
baseball \ player-is to play the
game according to the rules.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

|lf the charge against Arthur M.
Travers, former chief clerk to the
third assistant postmaster general
holds up. He has been dismissed
from the service.
Travers' offense is unique. 1t
was made possible because people
save stamps"
Any boy or girl who has reached
the mature age of fifteen without
getting the stamp collecting bug is
AN exception to general rule.
And there are many older people
who collect stamps.
Everybody knows the value of a
stamp or coin increases with its
rarity. 1t would pay man well
If he could purchase every copy
of a certain, issue of postage
stamps, and then destroy all but
one of that issue. He could sell
that single stamp for many times
what the whole issue cost him,
The postoffice department has in
its possession a limited number
of all issues of United States
stamps. Many of the older issues
nave DeCoHe very rare.
Travers, who had charge of the
selling and issue of stamps, found
that he had a regular gold mine
In his charge, provided he could
sell some of the very rare stamps
to the dealers. So he simply GER
titled that portion of the stamps
under his charge-being obsolete
issues as far as use by the public
was concerned-had been legally
destroyed after condemnation. In
stead of destroying them, however
he withheld them and substituted
stamps In current use to an amount
equal to those condemned, dispos-
ing of the rare issues to dealers at
a large profit.
Travers has been indicted by
the grand jury. But as a matter
of fact, nobody seems very sure
that Travers has violated any law.
or whether man can be convict
ed of stealing when he hasn't
stolen anything.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
Hd( Wisconsin Rules Railroads
Saving Her Shippers Millions

MADISON, Wis. April 14.-It
the lowering of freight rates, ef-
fecting saving of $2.00o,000
annually to Wisconsin shippers;
the wiping out of $1.000,000 in
Iextortionate rates, and statewide
determinations in public utility
companies. prove that state regu-
Ilation of railroads and public
utilities companies is effective
then Wisconsin has proved 1t. 1t
has done this and more.
Under the leadership of Sem
|ator Robert M. LaFollette, then
governor, the railroad commission
law was passed in 1905, in face
|of the bitterest opposition.
Within six months, following an
exhaustive examination of rail-
road companies books. the COM
mission started with reductions.
The order reducing freight rates
on grain, including oats. corn.
barley, rye and wheat, affected
over 600 rates throughout the
state. The old schedules were
lowered from 90 per cent to IS
per cent. An annual saving to
the people of 100000 was there
by effected. This saving alone is
more than the commission has
cost the state in two years. An
annual saving of $150,000 has
been made on livestock rates,
$4,000 on lumber rates, $780,
600 on pulpwood rates, $4,000
on coal rates. $4,000 on sugar
beet rates, $4,000 on cheese
rates, and numerous miscellan-
eous reductions aggregating
$50, 1000.
Shortly after the law took
effect the three-cent fare was
cut to two and one-half cents,
and later to two cents. This
alone is a yearly saving of
100000.
These total savings represent
an amount equal to 70 per cent
of the amount Of taxes paid by
the railroads last year.
Meantime the railroads have
built over 800 miles of new
tracks, the sanitary conditions
on trains have been improved.
trains now run on schedule time
and make closer connections at
junction points, and new depots
are springing up to take the
place of dilapidated structures
all at the behest of the commits
sion.
About 70 per cent of COM
lplaints are settled In favor of the
petitioner, 16 per cent are
dropped by the petitioner, and in
IA per cent of the cases the rail-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

First of all, you must have a
Iseoutmaster.
If there are six or more of you
who want to form a patrol go to
Mr.. Paul Newmyer at the Y. M. G.
A. building. He is the local scout
commissioner and has authority
rom the national organization. Mr..
Newmyer will tell you how to get
a scoutmaster and will give you
La good many pointers on the
scout work.
When you have organized your
patrol, elect one of your number
War Correspondent and have him
send the name of the patrol to the
Times Any other news as to
movements of the patrol will be
printed in the Times IL sent in by
mail or brought in by the War
Correspondent.
The following patrols have al
ready been organized:
Y. M. G. A. Boys department,
C. w. O'Flyng, scoutmaster.
Washington school, no scout
master chosen. -,
United Presbyterian church, G.
II. tombstone, scoutmaster.
$ First Christian church, U. u.
Harmon, scoutmaster.
Pilgrim Congregational church,
G. II. Foss, scoutmaster.
First Baptist church, M. X
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

lroads are sustained. There are
lno free passes" in Wisconsin; the
railroads are out of politics.
Three commissioners, with a
corps OF the ablest experts, supple
mented with the engineering skill
and talent of tho University of
Wisconsin, have wrought these
results. Halforn Erickson, chair
man, was labor commissioner OF
the state when appointed. He re-
ceived his early education In the
auditing department of the Omaha
railroad.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
Gen. BLISS complains THAT
REBELS MODEST AMERICANS

the purpose for which he was sent
to Mexiciali. The Mexican officers
were reminded that seven days
had elapsed since Mayot and his
force had gone into camp at Lit
ties ranch, and that up to date
no practical effort had been made
to furnish protection for the gov
eminent canal works or to. stop
the depredations constantly being
made by the insurrectos upons the
livestock, wagons, equipment sup
plies and other property of the
residents of Imperial valley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CALEXfCO, CAL, April H.
General Tasker H. Bliss, COM
manding the department of Cali
fornia, has made formal COM
plant to thesMexican consul here
concerning the failure of the fed
eralr army of Mexico to stop the
depredations of the/ insurgents
upon American ranch owners.
General Bliss stated to En-
rique De 10 Sierra, the. retired
Mexican consul, andS to Angel
Aguilar, his successor, that he be-
lieved Col. Mayot was not making
sufficient efforts to accomplish
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
Do Ghosts Haunt Swamps?

DO Ghosts Haunt Swamps?
No, Never. It's foolish to fear a
fancied evil, when there are real
and deadly perils to guard against
inswamps and marshes, bayous
and lowlands. These are the ma
laria germs that cause ague. chills
and fever, weakness, aches in the
bones and muscles and may in
duce deadly typhoid. But Elec-
trio Bitters destroys and casts out
these vicious germs from the
blood. "Three bottles drove all the
malaria from my SYSTEM" wrote
VIM. Fretwell, Of Lucama, N. c.,
"and I've had fine health ever
SINCE" Use this safe, sure remedy
only SOC at Ryner Malstrom
Drug Co., 93S Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
STEALS $4,000 FROM U. S.
and NO ONE LOSES A Cent

WASHINGTON, D. c., April IA.
Steal $4,000 from the govern
ment in such way that Uncle Sam
doesn't lose a cent by the tran
saction Can 1t be done? 1t can
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

Garden plants and roots. flow
ering plants. Tao. Imp. & Seed Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

Don't be misled. Ask for Red
Cross Ball Blue. Makes beauti-
full white clothes. At all good
grocers. &ts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
SPECIAL

Soft and Plated
$l.00 Mems Shirts cut to ......... acc
$1.50 Mems Shirts cut to 79c
4 $3.50 to $500 Mems Shirts cut to- . .$119
15c Mems Arrow Brand Collars cut to 3 to Sc
$500 to $500 Mems Fancy Vests cut to -. soc
SOC to 75c Mems Neckwear cut to ...... .19c
Doc Mems Boston Carriers cut to .,......... 13c
$500 Leather Suit Cases cut to ......-. 81 89
$500 Leather Sut Cases cut to -. 49,. $129
Soc Mems Underwear cut to ......,...... 19c
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$1OO Mems Underwear cut to .-s.s-e. -. -. 49c
$500 Mems Underwear cut to .....-...a-..a .89c
$500 Mems Underwear cut to .-e..-...... $149
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-15
SOCIAL CENTER PLAN TRIED OUT IN FOUR SCHOOLS
PRONOUNCED HUGE SUCCESS

So successful was the board of
education's try-out last night of
the "social-center" plan, by open
ing four public schools for dan
ces and social intercourse. that it
was stated today the idea would
be extended throughout the city.
The Skinner, Falion, Koscius-
zko and Smyth schools were
opened last night, between the
hours of 80 ando 80, workers of
the Juvenile Protective league,
under the supervision of the prin-
cipals, having charge of the
youngsters. The. same official
chaperQns will be on hand each
Monday and Thursday evening,
the official social center nights at
these schools from now until
spring, 2 -
Moving pictures, dancing. mu
sic, games and gymnasium drills
contituted the programs in the
various schools. Between 800 and
400 young folks attended each
entertainment. The Skinner
school was the only one at which
there was no dancing.
sr Some of the superintendent
said that if dancing was not sane
toned the social center plan
would not be success in their
districts. They declared that if
they were to compete with the
saloons and public dance halls for
the patronage of the girls and
boys they must furnish the vari-
ETY. of entertainment the young
sters demanded.
Gymnastic dancing and the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-15

crowded throughout the evening.
At the Smyth school, prepara-
tons were made to present a play
in the near future, and the ebryo
actors selected Julius Caesar"
for their initial effort.
Directors, at the different
schools declared that when the
social center idea is thoroughly
understood the attendance will be
larger. 1t was said that the girls
were not sure yet that every
thing was all right, but that next
week they would be out in force.
Last nights celebration ranged
in years from 14to 70, the major
ity being graduates uf the several
schools, and boys. and girls who
worked during the day, Later the
schools are to be opened to the
fathers and mothers, and efforts
will be made. to form both men
and won1en's clubs.
No. MIA
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-15

Goosey, goosey, gander,
Wither. dost thou wander?
Upstairs and downstairs
And in my lady's chamber,
There | saw a paint box
And a hank of hair,
And then I knew the reason
My lady is so fair.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-07
Morning Cable Report
Continued from Page One.J

PEKIN receive
pension O
Regent Of
OF from shin reouons
the last offer has been accepted
The will until further negotiations
that a way De end the
rebels throughout the
supporting o princess
the active
SHANGHAI reyoutonss emphaca,
They republican
WASHINGTON, the
Prince Chun regarded decisive
Shin
INDIANAPOLIS,
the Federation Labor a
surveillance o he
S being
lie
will be
dynamite explosions
las
mplicate others their evidence
WASHINGTON OF o
liberty
WASHINGTON December THE in
yesterday although Republican bill
will clause
operating the would
the
MANILA, again warpah
Of
MOros killed Additional
The special the
their
by their continual
WASHINGTON, December
had been
enginec battleshps
the latter least thirty less
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-07
BOOK BONUS PRIZES
ARE PROVING POPULAR

If the management of The Star had
known how extremely popular the
book bonus prizes we're going to be,
it might have thought again before
making such generous offer to the
workers in The Stars Great $4,000
Prize Contest. Since the offer was
made, on November %, over thirty
Of these handsome volumes of litera-
ture have been won, or at the rate
of over three a day. But although
the outlay is considerable, and prom
Uses to become greater, The Star will
stick to its bargain.
Those VINO nave won books have
been delighted with them. One young
lady who has won six stated yester-
day that she had solved the Christ
mas present puz2le-she proposes to
give all of her friends books. And
the books are of a character that no
one need be ashamed of giving. IN
printing, illustrating, binding and lin,
ish the books are the same as books
for which you would have to pay from
$l25 to $1.5O in the stores.
TO get these books, any contestant
has only to turn in 5000 votes for each
book, in any combination. The 1901
do not have to be all turned in al
once-careful count will be kept in
the office, and when the necessa" ~
number are to your credit you can
get the book you desire Remember
the books are Gifts on the side-they
effect in no way your score for the
big Ten" prizes.
In sending in requests for books, il
is well to submit a second and third
choice, in case the volume you desire
is temporarily out of stock Here is
the list;
Pam" Bettlna Won Hutton.
The Brass Bowl" Louis Joseph
Vance.
MY Friend The Chauffeur" c. N
Williamson.
THE Barrier" Rex Beach.
"A Gentleman Of France" Stanley
Weyman.
Katrina" Roy Rolfe ellison.
The Younger Set" Robert "
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-07
BONUS VOTES FOR
ALL FOR ONE WEEK

For instance, if you are turning in t.
OOG votes you will be credited with p
900, or if you have 5000 you will get
10000 for them during this period
This is a good chance to boost your
score Your friends will be sure to
help you get the extra votes, so make
hay while the sun shines.
Still More Candidates.
A number of new candidates are still
being added TO the list and some of
them have started off at a pace that
promises to put them well to the front
in very short time. Among the new
names that will be noticed in the list
is that of Andrew Wright, a well
known young athlete and football
player. He has a great many friends,
which augurs well for his chances in
the contest
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-07

Chambers.
The Millionaire Baby" Anna Kath,
arine Green.
"The Hearts Highway" Mary f
Wilkins.
The Little Brown jug at Kildare,
Meredith Nicholson.
That Printer of Udelrs,' Harold
Bell Wright.
Tales of Sherlock Holmes" Dr..
Conan Doyle.
Bar 30" Clarence +. milford,
The Beloved Vagabond," William
J. Locke
Into the Primitive" Charles f.
Walk.
The Call of the Blood" Robert
Kitchens.
THE Circle" Katherine Cecil
Thurston.
Bob Son of Battle" Alfred OH.
want.
Prisoners of Chance" Randall Par
IRISH.
The Weavers," Gilbert Parker.
The Divine Fire." May Sinclair.
Prisoners" Mary ChoImondeley
The Fighting Chance" Robert w
Chambers.
up From Slavery" Booker T
Washington.
Adventures of Captain Kettle, 81
Cutliffe Hyne.
The Spoilers" Rex E. Beach
The Seats of the Mighty" Gilbert
Parker.
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,
Conan Doyle.
Cardigan" Robert w. Chambers.
Jane Cable" George Barr Nc
Cutcheon
by Right of Purchase" Harold
Bindloss.
The Slim Princess" George AIDE.
Miss Selma Lue." Maria Thomp
son Davies.
THE Prodigious Hickey, over
Johnson.
"The Elusive Pimpernel," Baroness.
Orezy.
The Bronze Bell" Louis Joseph
Vance,
"A Spirit in Prison" Robert Hitch
ems &fsSAHHg ! a'&
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-07

hun, the deposed Regent. will receive
s..aga.as ataasr.nh..s.ay.Sls,as
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-07
THE WISE MOTHER.

The most prominent physician in the
country can not produce better results
in the treatment of coughs, colds,
Group and whooping cough than the
wise mother with a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. She always
keeps in a handy place and knows
where to lay her hands upon it, With
a few doses of this remedy she gets
the cold under control at its begin
ming and avoids all danger of serious
results. 1t contains absolutely nothing
injurious and is the mothers favorite
all over the world. For sale by all
dealers. Benson, Smith & Co., agents
for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-07
ASKS, $4,000 CANCER PRIZE.

COLOGNE, Germany, November 81.
DIR, Otto Schmidt, the we'll known
cancer expert of this city, has applied
for the Italian Maraini prize of $780,
900 offered to the discoverer of a can
Ger serum who can prove that he has
been successful in healing five cases
by means of his remedy. DR.. Schmidt
asserts that he is able to prove that
he has made forty cures.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-07

The second period of the Stars
great $4,000 prize contest will end on
Saturday night, December 49, But this
does not end the contest. 1t simply
means that, according to the rules, all
subscriptions taken up to and includ-
ing the date just mentioned, must be
turned in to the Office in order to re-
ceive credit. Credit cannot be allowed
on subscriptions bearing an earlier
date which are deposited in this office
or mailed after December 16, so be
careful 10 get your votes in early
Double Count for One Week.
Beginning Saturday morning, De.
cember 9, and ending Saturday night,
December Is, all subscriptions turned
in or mailed to the contest Office Of
the Star will receive double credit.