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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
NanoIeon at Waterloo.

The question, "Was Napoleon him
self at the battle Of WaterlooY does
net admit of n fiat answer. He was
not himself physically. The dread dis
ease of which six years later he died
was at work upon him. and the phys
zeal decay, while 1t In no way affected
his mind, told heavily upon his will.
1t was, for instance. observed that
during his last campaign he was of
ten found to be- in a sleepy mood, that
he talked instead Of acting, that he
frequently asked for the opinions of
others, thing that he had rarely been
known to do before, and that he seem
ed quite often to waver in his resolu-
ton, whereas he had always been not
ed for the rapidity of his decisions.
Mentally 1t was the same old Napo-
leon, but the great intellect was sorely
handicapped by the stomach trouble
that was so soon to kill him.-New
York American.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
NO DEAD BODY FOUND.
Sheriff MOoers Had Beer Notified That
Skeleton Had Been Seen at Michael
Stream But Report False.

Sheriff John A Mooers was notified
late Thursday night by officers in
North New Portland that body of a
dead man had been found In a camp
on Michael Stream near Kingfield.
The story related to Sheriff Moeers
was that the two Luce brothers VINO
had been hunting returned t. King
field Thursday afternoon Va.y E.uch
excited. They told the officers there
that they looked into one of the camps
and saw laying on the floor the body
of man, the flesh almost entirely de-
composed, and they Immediately hur-
ried home.
Sheriff Mooers with Medical Exami-
ner DR.. w. S. Stinchfleld and Coroner
E, E. Gould made preparations to go
to the place early Friday morning
when Sheriff Mooers received another
telephone message that the Luce
brothers had modified their story and
that now they did not know whether
the object they saw in the camp was
the body of a man or not. officers
from Kingfield, however, started to
walk into the camps Friday to investi-
gate the matter They returned with
the report that no body was in any Of
the camps and had not been.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
Real Estate Transfers.

Following are the recent real estate
transfers as recorded at the Somerset
Registry of Deeds.
Arson: Fannie d. Tinkham ct al
to George A. Hilton; Abbie Donley to
Standard Oil Co.
Ripley: Thos. r, Ellis to Maria B.
Ellis; Charles A. Chandler to Alfonso
E. Johnson.
Fairfield: Ruel W. Danforth to
Harris Danforth; Amos o. Bickford
ct al to Eugene A. Coyell; S. Alonzo
Day to Abel w Spaulding.
Mercer: Rosie B. Williamson to
Elmer L. Smellie; Levi w. Ham to
Charles w. Tibbetts.
Skowhegan: Laban E. Allen to
Everett T, Goodrich; Diontine D. Nor
ton ct al to A. X. Rowell.
Norridgewock: Grace E. Bigelow to
J. B. Frederic.
Palmyra: Henry L. Woodbury. to
William NJ. Getchell; ]. F. Sedgwick
ct al to Clarence L. Smith ct al
Jackman: James Murray to Joseph
C. Poulin; James Murray to Alphonso
Guarasci.
Pittsfeld; Amasa Rinner to Oc-
tavia J. Pooler ct al; Josie S. Allard
to Stephen p Larrabee; Henry Young
ct al to j. W. Lincoln.
Madison: George A. Collins to
George A. Pallis.
Smithfield: Omer Pomerleaie to w.
A. Judge.
Athens: Frank T. Hight to Frank
Thompson; Darius II. Bartlett to Bert
c. Taylor.
Embden; William r. Dayle to Sid
ney p. Dunbar.
Canaan: Sullivan B. Thurston to
Alfred w. Thurston.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02

Incorporated with bread raisins con-
stitute valuable diet and help out
the meat problem. 1t is stated that
the raisln contains nearly per cent
protein and over GO per cent carbohy-
drates and therefore is q very i'm
portant energizing food. For invalids
and children raisin bread is invalu-
able, says Life and Health. The aim
plicity of the loaf makes II an ideal
substitute for the lard. butter, sugar
egg, cream and citron laden cake. II
is therefore an important addition tc
tho domestic menu, and the woman
who has her children's health at heart
will see that at each baking two OF
three loaves are well flied with raj
sins, kneading them in just before the
loaves are put into the pans.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
DO NOT BE A LEANER.
Learn to Be Self Reliant and Strong
and Original.

Learn to Be Self Reliant and Strong
and Original.
Power is the goal of every worthy
ambition, and only weakness comes
from imitation or dependence on
others, says Orison SWEET Marden in
Success Magazine. Power is self de-
yeloped, self generated. We cannot
increase the strength of our muscles
by sitting in a gymnasium and letting
another exercise for us.
Nothing else so destroys the power
to stand alone as the habit of leaning
upon others. If you lean you will
never be strong or original. Stand
alone or bury your ambition to be
somebody in the world.
The man who tries to give his chill
dren a start in the world so that they
will not have 80 hard a time as he
had is unknowingly bringing disaster
upon them. What he calls giving them
n start will probably give them set
back in the world. Young people need
all the motive power they can get
They are naturally leaners, imitators,
copiers, and 1t is easy for them to de-
velop into echoes or limitations. They
will not walk alone while you furnish
clutches; they will lean upon you just
as long as you will let them.
One of the greatest decisions that
human being could ever have Is that
he is permanently benefited by con
tinued assistance from others.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
REFEREE HEARINGS.
We're Held Tuesday In the Probate
Court Room.

Before Chief Justice William P.
Whitehouse as referee, hearing was
held at the Probate Court room, Tues
day, on the matter of the settlement of
the second account of William II.
Heselton, executor of the estate of
William G. Heselton, deceased. The
matter in issue was the compensation
to be allowed the executor, he claim
ing to be entitled to a commission on
specific assets of the estate in addition
to monthly charges for labor rendered
for the benefit of the estate. The case
came on appeal from the decision of
Judge of Probate Augustine Simmons
allowing the full amount charged.
Fred F. Lawrence appeared for the
appellant, NJ. B. Heselton; and A X
Butler and George w. Heselton of
Gardiner for the executor. Decision
was reserved
A hearing in the equity suit of AL
bert F. Donigan VS.. Thomas A. Towne
involving a settlement of the partner
ship affairs of the firm of Donigan &
Towne, recently in business at Bling
ham and engaged in the manufacture
of calks, was held before Daniel Lewis
as special master, Tuesday. The mat
tiers in issue were the adjustment of
the claims of the partners against the
partnership assets Fred r Lawrence
appeared for the plaintiff; Augustine
Simmons for the defendant Report
will be made later to the supreme
court.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02

gave piano solo, and several vocal
numbers by Miss Viva Crommett were
much enjoyed.
A pleasing feature was the unex-
peeted presence of Mrs. Flora Hilton
of Guilford, a former Madison lady
and a charter member of the chapter.
Mrs. Hilton made pleasing remarks.
Adjournment was made until
November 30, when the next regular
meeting will be held with Mrs F. L.
Powers of Madison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02

one day OF the wonderful cures made
by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and decided to try it,
and 1t has made me a we'll woman.
My neighbors and friends declare it
had worked miracle for me. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
worth its weight in gold for women
during this period of life. If it will
help others you may publish my
letter. Mrs. NATHAN B. Creation,
81 N. Main Street, Natick, Mass.
The Change of Life is the most criti-
cal period of a woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known
to medicine that will so successfully
carry women through this trying
period as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
If you would like special advice
about your case write cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
What She Wanted.

They had been married but two
months. and they loved each other de-
votedy. He was in the back yard
backing his shoes Jack" she call.
ed at the top OF her voice, Jack,
come here. quick"
He knew at once that she was In
imminent danger. He grasped a stick
and rushed up two fights Of stairs to
the rescue. He entered the room
breathlessly and found her looking out
of the window.
Look" said she-"that's the kind OF
gown | want you to get me. "-IIar-
pcr's Magazine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
JAPAN's WOMEN DIVERS.
N the Water and Learn to Swim Al
most From Babyhood.


most From 6abyhood.
The pearl divers Of japan are wo-
men. Along the coast of the bay OF
Ago and the bay of Kowasho the thir.
teen and fourteen-year-old girls after
they have finished their primary school
work go to sea and learn to dive.
They are In the water and learn TO
swim almost from babyhood and spend
most of their time in the water except
In the coolest season, from the end of
December to the beginning OF Febru-
airy. Even during the most Indictment
of seasons they sometimes dive for
pearls.
They wear q special dress, white I'M
derwear and the hair twisted up into
a hard knot. The eyes are protected
by glasses TO prevent the entrance of
water. Tubs are suspended from the
waist A boat in command of a man
is assigned to every FIVE or ten women
divers to carry them to and from the
fishing grounds.
When the divers arrive on the
grounds they leap into the water at
once and begin to gather oysters at
the bottom. The oysters are dropped
into tubs suspended from their waists.
When these vessels are filled the divers
are raised to the surface and jump
into the boats. They dive to a depth
of from FIVE To thirty fathoms without
any special apparatus and retain their
breath from one to three minutes.
Their ages vary from thirteen to
forty years, and between twenty-five
and thirty-five they are at their prime.
Oriental Review
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The Eyes of the Jananese.

A japanese friend of mine once saw
among my papers a picture of an Eng
lishwoman dressed in japanese cloth
ing
"She is no Japanese he said. "She
is European"
How do YOU know that?" I asked
him. Her costume is correct; her hair
is straight; she has no ornaments"
Yes" he replied, but look at her
eyes. Her eyes look out on the world
as though she understood it. The Jap
anese woman never looks like that. -
From England Through Yellow Spec
tacles."
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
MADISON d. A. r.
Margaret GOffe Moore Chapter Guests
Of Mrs. |. j. Smith Last Thursday.

Another red letter day was added
to the calendar of Margaret COTE
Moore chapter, D. A. R. of Madison,
when the chapter was guests of Mrs
l. J. Smith at Skowhegan, Thursday
Oct. 26.
twenty-five members enjoyed a deli
cious dinner and the earlier part of
the afternoon was given over TO a
delightful musical and literary pro-
gram. A most interesting paper de-
scription of a recent visit to Phila-
delphia was given by Mrs. Maytie
Pratt, Miss Ruth Greenwood rendered
delightful song. Miss Edith Hilton
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
How kaffirs Treat Children.

All travellers and magistrates testify
to the unbounded kindness to children
shown by the Kafirs in their own
kraals. Such a thing as a deserted
Kaffir child is unknown, and the elder
people put up with all the little annoy
ances of children with exemplary good
humor. Actual cruelty to Kaffir chill
dren is practically unknown. - Dia-
mond Field Advertiser.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
Maine Author Dead.

Charles Edwin Allen, historian,
printer, soldier and farmer, died early
Saturday morning after a stroke of
apoplexy in Dresden. Mr.. Allen had
been enjoying his usual good health
and on Thursday returned from bust
ness trip to Boston. His death comes
as a great shock to the people OF the
entire Kennebec river valley.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02

gan baseball team the past season.
Among those who took part in five or
more games, E. LaCasce leads in bat
ting and w. Laney in the fielding.
Clark shows up well at both bat
ting and fielding, while Pooler stands
in class by himself when it comes
70 stealing bases. Following are the
figures:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02

Professor Mcintosh says that n tenn
perature approaching 1000 degrees +.
would be necessary to make Il light
equivalent TO that emitted by an ordi-
nary freely. The enormous waste OF
energy In all industrial methods OF
producing light is a matter of com
mon knowledge, and the example OF
the FREELY remains unimitated by man.
-Argonaut
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
Good Cooks,

"If al sick people had good cooks"
says the London hospital, how much
greater might be the proportions of re-
coveries"' The value of the patent
foods which are advertised so much
lies largely, 1t says, in the ease with
which they are prepared for the table.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02

vi uI0 DclOT0 L CTl6O
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge able Com
pound. / was in such
q nervous condition
i could not keep
9 till. M y Ii m b s
were cold, l had
creepy sensations,
and / could not sleep
nights. / was finally
told by two phys
icians that l also
had a tumor. I read
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02

II do not believe there is any other
medicine so good for whooping cough
as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
writes Mrs. Francis Turpin, Junction
City, Ore. This remedy is also unsur-
passed for colds and Group. For sale
by G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
YOUR DRUGGIST
STOPS THAT ITCH

If you are suffering from Eczema,
Psoriasis or any other kind of skin
trouble, drop into our store for in
slant relief. We will guarantee you
to stop that itch in two seconds.
A 25c trial bottle will prove it.
We have sold other remedies for
skin troubles, but none that we could
recommend more highly than the well
known compound of Oil of Winter
green, Thymol and few other In
gradients that have wrought such won
derful cures all over the country.
This compound, known as D. D. ..
Prescription, will cool and heal the
can Get regular bottle and see-on
our no-pay offer,
Frank w. Buchanan, Skowehgan, Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02

For market purposes stock bird,
arge-breasted, firmly set on short
legs, surmounted by large thighs, will
prove valuable, especially If belonging
to family of egg producers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02

Nell stopped in at bargain sale
today. Belle-Did you see anything
that looked real cheap? Nell-Yee;
several men waiting for their wives
Philadelp'|a Ledger.
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sAlIl MAraa-

"Mrs. FAstleigh has given up ciga-
rettes."
Ibid the smoke make her M"
"No. The smoke made her dog liz"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Tobacco is a native of Virginia.

Where one has plenty Of land, or
land that is to billy or rocky for
regular field cultivation, the pasture
affords the cheapest feed that can be
grown on the farm.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02

For pains in the side or chest damp
en- a piece of flannel with Chamber
iain's Liniment and bind 1t on over
the seat of pain. There is nothing
better. For sale by G. r. Fogg.
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TactfuI.

johanna, please go to the pawnbro-
ker's and pawn my gold watch. The
poor man, l understand, Is not getting
much business, and / think we should
help him along. "-Fliegende Blatter.
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Give the cows oil-meal especially
before and after calving 1t has a
loosening effect and assists nature,
besides being very nourishing.
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS OF SPEED
BOYS.
Base Ball Achievements of Each Man
Reduced to Black and White.

Coach Hawes has recently finished
compiling the individual records of
the men who played with the Skowhe-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
A Medicine TINT KIver conndeuee

A Medicine TINT gives Confidence
Is Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
Mrs T. J. Adams. 522 No. Kansas
Ave, Columbus. Kas. writes: For .
number Of years my children have
been subject to coughs and colds. l
used Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound and found that II cured their
cough and colds, so l keep II in the
house ali the time" Refuse suhsti-
tutes For sale by all druggists
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02

One quart of granulated sugar is
one pound nine ounces.
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Subscribe for Names NeWsiest
Weekly-The Independent Reporter.
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Ten eggs are one pound.

One quart of powdered sugar II
one pound seven ounces.
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WHAT
WENT
THROUGH
Before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Natick, Mass. -'I cannot express
what went through during the change
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06
GARDEN OF THE GODS
Great Scenic Feature of the
Pixies Peak Region.
Sentinel of the Plains" Stands Guard
Over Section Where Titanic
Forces Have WondrousIy
Wrought.

Denver, Colo.-No scenic feature of
has such a worldwide fame as the
Garden of the Gods. Passing through
its gigantic rock-portals, $50 feet in
height one enters a region where
Titanic forces have been at play.
Here are cathedral spires, and bal
anced rocks weighing a thousand
tons; strange grotesque shapes, NAM
moth caricatures of animals crouch or
spring from vantage points hundreds
of feet in air or CLEAN oddly from the
pines.
The gateway to the Garden rises to
twice the height of Niagara's mighty
fall, framing in terra Gotta a superb
picture OF azure and tawny peaks.
Eagles nest in the rocky crags. Pur-
ling brooks alive with mountain trout.
Against the turquois sky flight OF
birds scars almost out of sight, wee
bits of life amid the grandeur of
mountain tops and lofty minarets.
Pixies Peak in way stands SEN
|. tinel over the Garden of the Gods.
Pixies Peak is the historic beacon
summit which guided the early ex-
plorers across the great plains, and
it rears its snowy crest in the midst OF
veritable wonderland. Here Nature
is seen in her grandest as we'll as in
some of her most fantastic moods.
Great mountain peaks are here-mas.
sive, gigantic-lifting themselves into
the regions of perpetual snow. Here
are half dozen stupendous canyons,
each miles In length, where the gran
lite mountains have been cleft asun-
der and rock walls rise perpendicu-
larly a thousand feet. Here medicinal
springs gush forth for healing and re-
freshment. Here, too, was the play
ground of Titanic forces when the
world was young-rock forms of every
size, shape and color; rising in airy
pinnacles like the spires of Milan,
or in solid shafts against which all
the forces of modern enginery might
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

looked surprised. He made no COM
ment but turned to Annie:
Il have been talking to DR., Bern
stein over the phone
Annie approached him softly and
said in whisper:
1--WE told Mrs. Jeffries that you have
undertaken Towards defense"
Judge Brewster smiled at his
wealthy client, almost alphabetically,
Annie thought. Then addressing her,
he said:
Eyes, I've been quite busy since I
saw you. have put three of the best
detectives we have on the trail of the
woman who visited Underwood that
night. | don't think the police have
been trying very hard to find her.
They're satisfied with Towards con-
fession. But we want her and Wen
get her"
"Oh." gasped Alicia.
The Judge was proceeding to tell of
other steps he had taken when the
door opened and the head clerk en-
tered, followed by Mr.. Jeffries.
Il told MIR. Jeffries that Mrs. JEFF
fries was here" said the clerk.
You might have told him that there
were tive Mrs Jeffries here" laughed
the judge.
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beat in vain, or j.. lofty spires SO slen-
der that one ain ost fears to lean his
puny weight against them.
From the summit of Pixies Peak
the view is sublime. To the west is a
mountain wilderness. To the east is
boundless plain. Against the west
ern horizon stretches an unbroken
snowy range, lying sometimes in a
sapphire haze and again silhouetted
against the clear Colorado sky. A
great, rock-strpwn region lies at the
base, out of which CLEAN the wind
swept obelisks of the Garden of the
Gods.
Steamboat Rock stands about the
center of the Garden of the Gods and
on top of it is number of powerful
telescopes. This rock is about 80 feet
high and has the appearance of the
deck of a steamboat.
A large rock about 25 feet high,
standing in the. Garden of the Gods,
is called the Chinese temple because
of its round shape and its temple-like
appearance.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-06

stimulation. Rumor said that there
had been a complete reconciliation in
the Jeffries family, that the banker
was now convinced of his sons inno-
cence, and was determined to spend
fortune, If necessary. to save him.
This and other reports of similar
nature were all untrue, BUT the Judge
let them pass without contradiction.
They We're harmless, he chuckled. and
If anything, helped Howard's cause.
Meantime he himself had not been
idle. When once he made up his
mind to do thing he was not con-
| tent with half measures. Night and
day he worked on the case, preparing
| evidence, seeing witnesses and ex-
| perts. until he had gradually built
up bulwark of defense which the
police would find difficult to tear
down. Yet he was not wholly reas-
sured as to the outcome until Annie,
the day following the interview in his
Office, informed him breathlessly that
she had found the mysterious woman.
The judge war duly elated; now it
was plain sailing, indeed There had
always been the possibility that How
ards confession to the police was
true, that he kad really killed Under
wood. But HeS they had found the