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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-05

77D ORkED down TO sclentlnc oa-
AZ sis light and heat are exactly
wv the same thing. Red. white
and blue colors and q sunstroke are
the same phenomena, only In different
degrees. This is shown by recent
scientific experiments which prove
that the waves that give bright colors
to the eye and the flames that burn
the flesh are the same sort OF energy.
only the energy that makes beautiful
color to delight our eyes Is far more
high powered than the more hurt1ul
waves which scorch us.
In brief. waves Of color and waves
Of heat are exactly the same energy,
only In color waves the rapidity OF
the motion Is Infinitely quicker. Thus.
when the waves Of energy coming
from the sun arc above 500 trillions
In, their rapidity Of vibration per Sec
ond they form light which the human
eve can see; but when the rapidity
Of the sun waves are below 500 tril-
lions Of vibrations in one single Sec
ond the hur!sn eye cannot detect
them and they become simply heat
waves which ou- bodies can feel. but
which they cannot gee.
To take a very homely but illumi-
mating example. Everybody knows
that O bar Of iron will burn the hands
frightrul!y loa2 before its vibrations
of heat are Sufficient to make 1t red
hot; so the human eye can see the
effect of the heat In the crimson glow
Of the iron.
Wherefore the sun waves OF high
rapidly o: vibration are the color
rays from the sun and they run IN
vibration from about 500 trill!ons per
s~coLd a,ul ,hcy touch about 75o
eTtl1tIa pn eeeonG. OF cour4e. such
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.yERY institution Of any age not
-, only hono.s Its traditions. but
also preserves with little vary

-, only hono.s Its traditions, but
I also preserves with little vary
~aaa ing changes its customs and
usases which are among its distin-
.ulshiny features. This Is true Of
educational institutions. and particu-
lnrly of the Ger man universities. OF
ehs latter Heide berg-old Heidelberg
stands out supremely interesting in
Jts historic lore and In those pranks
and trials Of ph ysical endurance and
ckill. which are practically the same
today as two Centuries ago. These
distinctive characteristics, together
with its well msrited reputation for
training mind AMI body. has made thia
time-honored university not only the
pride Of many &c asrations Of Germans,
but likewise the pride Of generations
OF other nationaltties. Every phase of
the German boys education seems to
differ from our own. yet the univer-
slties of both nations have sent out
grand, good man who have made
names for themselves and whose work
has benefited Humanity. The rules
and regulations, the faculty and the
mode Of housing the students are like.
wise different frCm our own. At Hell
delberg especially Is this true. and as
the greatest. statesmen In Germany
have been students at this splendid
seat of learning It serves as the best
example Of German university hfe.
The peculiar .sfe Of the universities.
their peculiar re,ation to the state and
.he different paris Of the country from
which the students come have made
court Of justice necessary. The uni
versity laws haze been approved by
the government and are rigidly car
ried out. Gambling Is forbidden, duel
ing under certain forms. breaking the
peace, drunkenness and secret combi-
nations of stude nts. For acts against
the academical laws police officers and
.beadles are maintained. -he chief
Scadle, who Is usually cordially hated
ny the students, may make an arrest
without a warrs nt. but he must make
che announcement at once. A Jail Is
provided In the upper part Of one of
tho university buildings. whore the
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gratulate him. Stitches are put In
without the use Of an anesthetic and
the wounded man never winces. end
under no consideration must he at
tempt to attend to the wounds with
out the surgeons orders. Even the
wiping off of little CONCEALED blood
will cost the man fine or q few days
In the Career.
At least two duels are fought every
day Of the thirty weeks Of the Univer-
sity term. and twelve hundred students
take part In tho fights each year. SO 1t
can be seen how laborious ls tho work
OF the surgeons. The pluck OF the
German student duelist Is marvellous.
and he receives the slashes Of The
Schlaeger without the slightest clgn OF
fear or pain. On one occasion last
year a mans head was laid open about
the width of the thumb and fourteen
stitches were required. yet this man
smiled ct the surgeon as he worked.
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Certain members Of the Korps are oSss
pointed to keep record Of these ID
fairs for circulation Of !nforrlaoeSs
among It's members.
Tell the German student that hSs
duelling Is barbarous and he will or
once defend 1t by declaring that It ID
rarely fatal and II so. is caused oF
subsequent indiscretion. He will also
enumerate the numerous football fa-
talities Of our country. While the
German duel can hardly be terrne6
sport from the. American point OK
view, 1t Is a most excellent training In
fortitude and self control under cendt-
tions Of danger and hardship. So goe9
the round Of German student life 80
different from our own. but perhnpas
with Its seeming cruel sports and Gus
toms building character and man
hood as sturdy and as self-reliant as 10
the product Of our American UniVeT-
stiles.
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7@e Essence 81 Light and Heat.

an enormous rapidIty of vibration IN
a single second Is practically incom-
prehensible to the average human
brain. but the most famous scientists
Of the world today claim to have ec
least approximately estimated these
figures.
Also science claims to have meas
ured the length Of these fabulouslS
rapid wave vibrations and they or
said to very from one to two hundred
trillion to the yard Of space. THAI
Ia, they vibrate In a space far. FAR
smaller than the red corpuscles In
our blood and countless millions OF
these tiny light waves enter the hu-
man eye every time We look at pic
ture or glance out Of the window.
The red waves Of light arc the
longer and In fact red light waves arc
Just about twice as long as the waves
which make the Violet light in the
solar SPECTRUM. The heat waves seem
to be more BOLD than the light rays.
for they do not travel anything like
as quickly and are about three timed
longer. Heat waves can be felt by ths
human body much more surely ane
much more accurately than ligh
rays, The whole human bocy can
feel and appreciate the heat Wavea
from the sun, but 1t was necessary
for animals to develop q special and
extremely delicate organ-the eye
before animals could receive Light
ravs and make them Of use to tho
creatures of this earth.
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To rebuild the pyramid OF CheoDa
under modern conditions would cose
one hundred million dollars and tho
labor Of forty thousand mon Tor eWa
yea:M
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-05
Grand Opening Ball.

Grand Opening Ball.
On Friday evening Sept. Sth new
Russell street building with over ten
thousand feet floor space open to
public. Dancing 9 P. M. to l A NJ.
Music by brass band. Everything
free-everybody Invited. At.
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VOTED FOR GOULD
WITH EYES OPEN
Believes In And Wants
Reciprocity
correspondent Does Not Expect DEM
ocratA 10 Become Republicans.

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-04-20
HIS N|NET|ETH BIRTH,
DAY COMES TO-DAY
Amherst SpOffOrd Has Celebra-
ton.

Today Amherst Spofford, one of the
oldest residents of this town, will
celebrate his nnetieth birthday. He
will combine Patriots day with it
and as is his custom at o'clock In
the morning he will hoist his United
States flag on the pole attached to the
ridgepole of his house. He has fol-
lowed out this custom for about
twenty years A birthday cake has
been made for him under the direc-
ton of his wife. Every year since he
returned from the Civil war until this
year his birthday cake has been made
by his wife, but this year on account
of sickness she could only superin
tend the making of it. Plans have
been made by his friends and neigh
bors to call sometime during the day
and congratulate him. Mr.. and Mrs.
Spofford have been married 6S years.
He served in the Civil war both on
land and sea- being a year and a half
in the navy and the same length of
time in the army. Their only son
who went with his father died on the
battlefield Mr.. Spofford for several
years was captain of fishing schoon-
er on the Newfoundland banks. He
lives in a cozy home at the head of
Jewett street.
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SKOWHEGAN'S OLDEST
RESIDENT DEAD
James Leadhett,r Died Tuc> day Ev.
enins mt the Age OF o..

Jsmes Lead6efter the oldest man
in SkoNheeau. and the proud holder
of the gold-headed cane presented
two years ago as badge OF that hon
or died Tuesday night al the age of
% He was born in Leeds. Aug -,
1878. and had lived in Skowhegan for
the past thirteen years. He began
his business life as farmer. but
subsequently his native talent lead
him to follow The occupation of mill
wright and that finally was changed
TO stationary engineer and then tan
ner lie leaves a wife and several
omldreu Winfield of St Adams.
Isaac Of Lynn. Frank OF North Tur-
utr. Mrs Belle Johnson of Proyi-
denee. aid Mrs Nellie Doran Of Au-
gasta TIE aald-headed cane was
given by The Boston Post to be car
ried in succession by the oldest man
i'm town. and VII now descend to
Benjgm0 Flag who is one month
and twenty-one DAYS younger than
Mr. Leadbetter
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Mr. and Mrs Z. " Ochampaugh re-
turned Wednesday after spending the
Easter recess with friends in Rhode
Island.
Mrs. George Bean of Winchester,
Mass, spent Wednesday and Thurs
day as the guest of MIR. and Mrs. F L.
Flynt
The international Correspondence
Schools OF Scranton. Pa are holding
an exhibit of local students work
end drawings Il the drug store of
Sampson y A1ore. corner of Water
street and aadison avenue. Skowhe-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-04-20
LAST MEETING OF SEASON
Woman's Club Elected Officers April
Il.

The last meeting 81 The season was
held on April l. Al the Congrega-
tional Nestry Mrs Alice Wadsworth
and Miss Lena Wyman acting as
hostesses. Il Was an ideal spring
day and goodly number were pres
ent The meeting opened with d Sc
lection from the graphophone The
president then called for the reports
Of the Two previous meetings which
were approved.
A memoriam 10 Mrs Lizzie Page
was written and read by Mrs. Kath-
leen Oak Following this Crossing
the Bar" was given Paper by Mrs
Emma Smith. called Sheets from
Her Travel Daysa IN which the audi
euCe spent with her ia Imagination
day in Wisby. read y Mrs Margaret
Goodrich.
The secretary9s annual report Was
read and accepted Following this
the treasurer's report was read by
Mrs. Mabel Robinson and accepted
The president in her pleasing man
ner gave a brief address a letter
from the Health Committee was read
by Mrs Della Bartlett. and an ap-
peal from the Children s hospital was
read by Mrs Daisy Merrill 1t was
voted TO send five dollars from the
treasury and to give further aid for
this purpose in the fall The presi-
dent announced that the meeting of
the Kennebec Union will be held il
this place on May 9TH. and appointed
Mrs. Helen Pulsifer and Mrs. Dora
McNeelie committee fer this meeting
Mention was made of the lawn
party at the home OF Mrs Ella Pooler
in June, further notice Of which will
be given later.
The president. Mrs. Bucknam, an
nounced that a cordial invitation HIS
been extended 10 the State Federf-
ton to meet at Saco. 1t was voted
for the directors TO appoint a dele
gate to this meeting On motion OF
Mrs. Greenwood it was voted to eX-
tend vote of thanks to the retiring
officers.
Election of officers was then in or
der which resulted as follows: Presi-
dent Mrs. Gertrude ". Bucknam;
vice president Mrs Hattie b. Fogler;
secretary, Mrs Hattie \. Danforth;
treasurer Mrs. Marearet X Good
rich; directors Mrs Mabel W Phil
brick, Mrs Evelyn W Pratt. Mrs
Rose [. Merrill Mrs. Ina ". Gold
smith. Ms. Lois " Pstten. Mrs Ada
r. Dascom5e
The meeting VS. then .djoumeI
and ii delicious ana houtifdl supper
served To the members and their
guests
Mrs. Patten adaed a pleasing fea-
ture to the entertainment by giving
choice selections fron the graphic
phone, judicious1X interspgrsel
through the program This meeting
closed pleasant anl interesting year
for the club.
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SUNDAY MAIL.
Patrons Should Notify Postmaster
Saturday.

Patrons of city delivery service that
desire their mail through the general
delivery on Sunday, may receive
same, providing that they notify the
postmaster on the previous Saturday.
Notification of their intention to call
on Sunday is necessary in order that
the NEIL may be separated before the
hour for the opening of the general
delivery window.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to tender our heartfelt
thanks to all the friends and neigh
hors who SO kindly came to our as
slstance during the illness and after
The death of our loved one.
Huldah B. Young,
Lucy S. Young,
w. s. Young,
G. A. Young and family,
E. r. Young and family,
W. E. Shetland and family,
Mayville and Lucy Bragg.
The Forks, Me-, April II, 1911.
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KING LOG DRAG SAVES
TAXPAYERS MONEY
Homemade Device Enables SkOWhe-
gan to Get Good Roads at Low
Cost.

With a few days more of the warm
sunshine, the spring and summer,
work of the Skowhegan highway de-
partment will begin in earnest.
Smoothing and shaping the soft roads
with the King drag is the first thing
on the program, and Commissioner
Ford has fifteen of them scattered
about in the various sections of the
town, ready for action when condi-
tions are most favorable Every one
of the 230 miles of dirt road will be
given this treatment, which expert
ence has shown gives wonderful re-
suits when compared with the cost.
Less than one dollar per mile was eX-
pended for dragging last year, but Mr..
Ford plans to have them used after
every severe storm in 1911. lie says
that common mistake in the past
his been making the drags too large
md too heavy for the best results.
The shorter and lighter drag he finds
easier to handle and much more eff
fective in properly shaping the road
bed.
The appropriation for highways this
year is less than at any time during
the last ten years. From an annual
allowpnce of $4,000, five hundred was
substracted five years ago, and for
the past three years, an annual pay
ment of $1,000 was made for the
steam roller That account was
closed in 1910 however, so that the
committee of twenty recommended
that the appropriation be cut to 5000
this year Fortunately Commissioner
Ford has the work we'll organized,
and will doubtless make good
showing for that amount
Only minor repairs are in sight on.
the bridges and culverts of the town,
and all money available for new con
struction will be devoted to a section
of state Highway" Just where this
is to be located has not been determ-
ined yet. but the logical place is be
tween the bridge over the Wesserrun-
sett river, and the section of the Ca
naan pike that was improved last
year. The grade and condition of
bad hill were greatly improved last
summer and by the careful construc-
ton of underground drains. future
trouble prevented. The plans pre-
pared by the State Highway Depart
ment for this stretch of road. called
for the usual "V' drain along the cen
ter At the suggestion of Commission
er Ford the plan was changed to
drain under the gutter on either side.
In building these some seven under
ground streams are kept out of the
road entirely so that what was fire.
quently a well nigh impossible mud
hole, is now dry and firm at all times.
Another construction job that Mr..
Ford handled with marked efficiency
was the renewal of the abutments
under the Malbons Mills bridge. The
superstructure was blocked up and
the stonework entirely relaid upon
solid concrete base extending down to
the bed rock, at an expense of $l79S
when the estimated cost of the repairs
was $2500.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank those who so
kindly aided us in our recent afflic-
ton in the loss Of our husband and
father, James Steele; also the pastor
for the words of comfort spoken and
those who contributed the beautiful
flowers, silent emblems of love and
sympathy.
Mrs. Lucretia Steele
And Family
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Local News



Miss Maude Moore went to Lewis
ton Tuesday where she will spend
several weeks with old friends.
Frank Gould has purchased a mo-
torcycle and joined the ranks of the
agitators for better roads.
Owing to the absence of President
r. L. Marston from town, the regular
meeting of the Board of Trade will
be omitted Friday.
Maurice Merrill, a student in the
Harvard Law school. is spending his
Easter vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Palmer Merrill.
John Lewis of Bowdoin college.
pitcher on the baseball team, is
spending the Easter recess with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lewis.
Moses Knox received severe cleo
trio shock while doing line work here
Tuesday. He was rendered uncon-
scious and taken to the Somerset
hospital.
Miss Sadie NJ. Ward is visiting her
sister in Boston. Friday she will be
a guest at a reception given to Mrs.
Eugene Noble Foss, wife of the gov
ernor of Massachusetts.
Joseph Roderick began this week
to build himself a residence on North
street. The house is to be built of
concrete and will be the first one of
the kind to be built in town.
Mrs Albert w Kincaid. who fell
from a chair while working in her
kitchen and received dislocation of
the wrist some three weeks ago, is
reported as doing nicely.
Harold Rowell, instructor of
French and English in the Chauncy
Hall school Boston, who has been
spending his Easter vacation with his
parents in Cornyille returned to Bos-
ton Wednesday.
seven W. oiiii'h mas ne" hihu
of coal. Each piece is egg shaped in
form and about the same size and it
Is caIIed bflckettes' II Is made up
OF PartlcleS pressed INTO shape 1t
Is the hrsl that mas ever oeeh Drought
around mere ana IF quite CURIOSITY
Steward g BIunt have installed q
gas piaht Ior 'IIulnlila'laS 'HeiI S'o''
on MduiSo" s'iee'' ne sa9 i9e''
comes iIqulHea "'iaeI "iAn pressure
III large steer pollles. ana Is ielease'
S''u""'l3 ''liousn 'ee "i''ins waves
ana lIhaII9 useu III "eispaSH p"I IL
eI'
The friends here of Fred p Addi-
ton were pleased to learn that he was
married. The wedding took place in
Maynard, Mass. April G. the bride be-
ing Miss Elizabeth Pierce of Boston
Mr. end Mrs Addition spent theil
honeymoon in Washington. D. c
They will live in Boston where Mr.
Addition has fine position in the au-
diting departnont of the Boston e.
Maine railroad company. Mr.. Addi-
ton is tine son of Mr.. and Mrs. /. J.
Addition of Maple street. He was
er. Quoted from the Skowhegan High
school at the age of II. being Vale
dictorian of his class.
civic conditions in general and the
local school system in particular are
in for a rakine next Monday night.
when the brotherhood of St. Paul will
debate the following question. Re
solved. that Skowhegan is failing to
fulfill its obligations to the rising
generation, both in and out of the
schools" Hon. /. l.. Walton and c.
NJ. Gallup will open the discussion
for the affirmative, and Supt. d. H.
Perkins and Principal Ralph W.
Leighton will reply in the negative.
The principal speakers will work un-
der a time limit so there will be
ample opportunity for interesting and
practical discussions from the floor.
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CARD OF THANKS.

During our recent bereavement it
was g source of great comfort and
consolation to receive the many kind
words and acts of sympathy express
cd bv our kind neighbors and friends
we wish to especially thank the
members of the X. of P. lodge, the
Sisterhood and the Company f band
Mrs. Sidney Gilman and family
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A strange cat brings good luck.
Look out for your sweetheart
YOU break your shoe string.
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somerset hospital IS improving.
Mrs. S. r. Greene Of Solon. was in
town Wednesday to attend the Mar
ston-Gower wedding
The marriage intentions of Darius
Barnes and Emily Dore are recorded
at the Town Clerks Office
Assistant Postmaster G. E. DurreH
was in Augusta Wednesday where he
attended the meeting OF the Assistant
Postmasters association.
The body of Willis Reed. formerly
of Skowhegan, who died in Washing
ton the 18th inst, will arrive Satur-
day accompanied by his SONS Fun
eral services will be held at the
home of his sister, Mrs. S. Niles
Blanchard.
II. A. Bennett of Boston is in town
a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
j. p Merrill on Coburn avenue Mr..
Bennett is also completing the plans
for the finishing of his cottage at
Hayden lake He plans to have it
completed so to spend the greater
part Of the summer in IL
The debate between the Skowhegan
High school and the Madison High
school will come off at Madison, Fri
day, the 2Sth of this month. Herbert
c. Libby, Superintendent of Schools
of Wateryille, has been chosen for
one of the judges The debaters
for the Madison High school are
Floyd Adams, Paul Means and Arlen
Mckinney; alternate, Rufus Dyer
1t was alluded in last weeks issue
that Ben T. Steward brought home
from Jackman a few days before a
large string of trout. Now these
trout were caught by Mr.. Steward un-
der the expert guidance of NJ. p Col
bath, proprietor of Seboomook House
at Moosehead lake. Mr.. Steward is
good fisherman but when Mr.. Col
bath has a guiding eye on the fish
erman the biggest speekled beauties
are to be caught.
On Monday evening, April q, at S
O'Clock in the Congregational church
in Madison Mrs. l. NJ. y. Stevens
State and National " {. T / pres
ident and Miss Anna Gordon will
give temperance addresses. Round
trip tickets at 35c on the Somerset
Traction line have been procured 1t
! is earnestly hoped that a great many
Skowhegan people will avail them
selves of this opportunity to hear
. these speakers of national and inter
f national reputation.
? Scout Master NJ. g Plummer has
| received a sample OF the uniform
, which the members of the Skowhe-
? gan Patrol Boy Scouts will wear on
state occasions It is made from
kahM, and consists of coat. pants.
CATERS. hat and halersack a wand
will be added for use oh parades. etc.
and a siX-foot staff will complete the
equipment when oat Oh hikes. The
p first drill will he held neNt Friday
evening in the yesty Of the Matho-
dist church The boys are very
anXious to eet i'm sdape To march i'm
. public. as several attractive invita-
tiDDc b.,.. t,,,p a.t,r,.1 (which will