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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

A. r. Gould, the Pressure Isle rail-
road magnate, lost pair OF diamond
cuff buttons some years ago, while
on a trip to Boston in Pullman car
Some time after that, Mr. Gould en-
tertained party of friends at Hobart
Hill and among them was stranger
upon whose necktie Mr.. Gould noticed
one of the missing cuff buttons
transformed into stick-pin. Its
identity was further evidenced by the
initials, A II. G." on the reverse side.
1t developed that the gentleman OBJ
tanned the pin from the party who
swept it up off the floor of Portland
wholesale house which Mr.. Could
singularly enough. was never in The
pin was restored 10 its original own
er. who continued to wear it as
stick-pin. until one day when he took
his collar and tie off and when he left
his cottage forgot to take them with
him This time the trinket disappear
ed once more, and has not so far
showed up again.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15
: CATTLE RAISING IN TENNESSEE.

A young man living at Manitowoc.
Wis, who is a reader OF these notes
wrote recently inquiring as to the
proposition Of raising cattle In the
Cumberland mountain district In Ten
nessee. He asks why II is that cattle
men have not turned to this section In
the past, as there are large tracts OF
suitable land that can be got at very
reasonable price. He inquiries what
breed of cattle would do best. what
would be the best way to get a start
I'm n given breed and about the wis
dom of making a deal with wealthy
coal men In the section referred TO-
they to furnish range and he the cat-
tie. Not having first hand knowledge
of the section, the writer has MADE
some inquiries about the Cumberland
mountain district. 1t appears that Tor
number of years this section-in
fact, the whole state of Tennessee
was under the ban of the cattle tick
pest, which made successful cattle
raising impossible. However. In 1905
the federal department Of agriculture
began cooperating with the state, ana
at the present writing all OF the state
but Hamilton county and portion
of Marion county has been removed
from quarantine. Tho CHER draw
tack with cattle raising In the section
in question would therefore seem TO be
removed. For the range conditions
mentioned there Is little question that
the Herefords would be the best breed
to raise. In the matter OF getting
start conditions would depend some
what upon the scale on which our cor
respondent wishes to go into the bust
ness. But whether on large or mod
est scale 1t would be wise to get a
well bred sire or sires Of strong beef
characteristics and n few pure bred
cows. The rest of the cows should be
grades Of pronounced beef type, pref
erably of the same breed. II our friend
has had no previous experience In cat
tie raising we would suggest that he
take the business up on rather limit
ed scale at first, increasing his opera
comes better acquainted with the new
conditions. This will, of course, mean
smaller profits In case the venture Is
successful, yet smaller losses In case
of a reverse. The wisdom of going
into partnership with the owners Of
the tracts referred to would seem to
depend almost entirely upon whether
the right kind Of terms can be secured
and whether the landowners In ques
ton will tote fair This factor could
be learned by making inquiry OF dlsin-
terested persons knowing them well.
With cheap and abundant pasture,
good markets and the cattle tick pest
eliminated. 1t would seem as II the
proposition ought to be money
maker This takes for granted that
our correspondent is rustler and
possesses good judgment If he takes
up the business we would much like
TO hear from him when he gets squar
ed away.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15
EVEN CURES ULCERS.
Remark able Results From Eczema
Remedy That Costs Almost Moth
ing.

No matter how bad a sore or ulcer
afilicts you. Hokara, the pure skin
food, will cure it. In fact, if it doesn't
cure, the purchase price will be re
funded.
G. r. Fogg. the local agent for
Hokara, who has sold hundreds OF
packages the last few weeks, says he
has yet to find any form of wound or
disease affecting the skin that Hokara
does not heal. and its relief is so in
Simultaneous that those who try 1t are
simply delighted with 1t. Pimples,
eczema, blackheads, acne, BARRIERS
itch. and all skin troubles are quick
ly cured by applying this simple skin
food and tissue builder. 1t contains
no grease or acids and is clearly to
use.
G. r. Fogg is selling a liberal jar
of Hokara at the low price Of 25c.
If the blood is impure use Hoka-
ia Blood Tablets. They cool and
cleanse the blood and regulate the
bowels In natural way"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

That the Panama canal is going to
have vital bearing on transconti.
mental and world transportation prob
lens, besides proving feather in
Uncle Sans cap as n doer of big
things. is nicely shown In movement
which has already been put afoot look
ng to the making of Portland. Ore,
The great shipping point of the fruits
crown In the Pacific northwest. AT
his point ocean freighters are to be
loaded with the fine boxed fruits for
southern and Atlantic coast points
and for the big markets -of England
France and Germany. The water
route from Portland to New York via
Cape Horn Is now approximately 49,
200 miles. BY the short cut through
the Panama canal 1t will be but 1850
miles 1t goes without saying that
when this ocean route is opened trans
continental roads will lower rates at
ali competitive points.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15
WHAT DETERMINES THE PRlcE2

i WHAT DETERMINES THE PRlCE7
! The proposal to admit Canadian
wheat free under the terms of the
reciprocity treaty nas led to the state
ment of some rather Interesting thee
ries as to wheat movements and
/ prices On the one hand we have those
of rather practical turn of mind
who contend that the admission into
/ the United States duty free Of Ca
madam wheat will In just the proper
4 ton that this bears to the total amount
of wheat produced at home reduce the
price thereon. On the other hand. we
have the view of the economist and
experienced wheat trader who con
tends the price of wheat ut the big
markets in the United States is not
determined by home production and
consumption In the larger sense at all,
but by price levels prevailing on the
London and Liverpool markets, which
are the wheat clearing houses of the
world The wherefore of the above
/ lies SO II is claimed. In the fact that
wheat prices In the United Suites are
+ determined by the. price which our
surplus or export wheat fetches on the
/ foreign markets II follows from the
/ above. If true. that II. say, 25000b.0OO
bushels of Canadian wheat were di
verified to points in the United States
instead OF going TO English markets
the supply at the latter points would
be in that proportion lessened This
would mean. II the theory holds wa
ter. that the price got for our In
creased volume of export wheat would
be Increased as II result, so that In
the end the price average would be the
same as il the Canadian product were
shipped directly to Europe. 1t would
seem To be merely Il matter Of two ways
of getting around the same stump.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

The department Of agriculture has
sent out notice of the importation
within the past few months of 10000
pounds Of Chilean clover seed, all Of
which contains seed Of dodder In such
quantity that 450 dodder seeds Will be
scattered to each square rod of the
10000 acres on which the seed will be
sowed. The seed in question has been
distributed In the southern part of the
clover belt, where favorable conditions
will make the dodder very destructive
to the clover plants. The seed is said
to be plump and fine looking and
about 90 per cent larger in, size than
ordinary clover seed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

A crew of men is now busy work
ing on the electric road extension
from Washburn to Woodland, and 1t
is expected that trains viii be run-
ming regularly over the branch be-
fore snow flies this fall, says the Carl
bou correspondent of the Bangor
News This branch will give to
farmers living near it an easy haul
to the station with their potatoes and
will eventually mean a larger acre
age planted to potatoes, as the grow
ers can upon the completion of the
road market their potatoes when
wanted which has been an utter i'm
possibility when removed many miles
from a storehouse.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

In turning the dairy COW on to pas
ture 1t is well to keep in mind the fact
that while the new grass is juicy and
sweet 1t has little body and low per
cent of food nutrients. For this rea-
son the grass ration should be supple
mented, for time at least, with sllage
and clover or alfalfa and some grain.
In the case of heavy mixers 1t is well
70 feed some grain throughout the pas
ture season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

There is one medicine that every
family should be provided with and
especially during the summer months,
viz: Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t Is almost GER
tain to be needed. 1t costs but
quarter. Can you afford to be with
out it? For sale by G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

It Is worse than useless to take
any medicine internally for muscular
or chronic rheumatism. All that is
needed is a free application of Cham
berlains Liniment. For sale by G..
r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

The gracious companionshlp of n
beautiful Easter lily has revealed an
Interesting fact in connection with Its
blossoming habit. We have noticed
that of the eight or ten blossoms on
this two stalk plant those provided
with anthers polen pods) are uniform
y more vigorous and longer lived than
those blossoms having the flaments
only. The same principle seems also
to hold In the case of some other
plants and to domestic animals under
certain conditions.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

An egg sucking dog can be cured Of
the habit by giving the offender an
egg doped with ipecac. This Is done
by making a small hole in one end,
removing Il part of the white and put
ting in the place of 1t half tea
spoonful of the powdered drug. This
should be mixed with contents of the
egg by means of n small stick or
wire. the egg wiped off. hole pasted
over with bit of muslin and left
where the sucker" can get at 1t.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

The small boy is interested in things
on the well managed farm and GER
tain amount of manual labor. but he Is
excusable If his interest wanes a bit
on circus day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

The more closely poultry is confined
the greater the care that should be
taken to see that they work and
scratch for n good share of their grain
ration. Given free range. they get
needed exercise; closely confined, they
should be provided with it
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

Milo maize is an excellent feed for
poultry, but. like corn, needs clover,
alfalfa or bran to make 1t a satisfac-
tory egg ration. Maize and wheat,
equal parts, with range on an alfalfa
pasture should be excellent for egg
production.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

Not so very long ago the practice
was quite generally followed of feed
Ing little chicks about so much wet
cornmeal mush. which in too many
cases turned into sour and most I'M
savory mess Now 1t Is conceded that
they are better off If they have no
moist food at all, needed liquids being
taken entirely In the shape of water
and milk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

If some careful tests which have
been made are trustworthy, the bene-
fit derived from an application of
quantities of salt to a bed of aspara-
gus is matter of imagination. How
ever, the same cannot be said of well
rotted manure or suitable commercial
fertilizers
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

Woman loves clear rosy oOm-
plexion, Burdock Blood Bltters purifies
the blood, clears the skin, restores
ruddy, sound health.
There's nothing so good for sore
throat as DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil
Cures 1t In few hours. Relieves any
pain In any part.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

1t is generally conceded that II field
beans are planted after the 10th Of
June the crop will show little or no
damage from the weevll
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

BELL the cats and poison the rats"
is slogan that might with profit be
carried into execution by every house
holder, gardener and farmer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

Torturing eczema spreads its burn
ing area every day. Doan's Ointment
quickly stops Its spreading, Instantly
relieves the itching. cures II perma-
nently. At any drug store.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

The gardener should try to grow
the carrot quickly in order to secure
tender, sweet, uniform specimens.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

Potatoes are a highly specialized
crop.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15
Maine Central R. R.
Arrangement of Trains
IN EFFECT
Monday, October 10, 1910

Departures-6.05a a. M. sic a. m.,12lO
p. m. and 2.3e p. m. for Boston. Port
rhe $50 D. m. train via Augusta only.
1T SOS a. m, $40 a. m. 2.se p m. for
Sanger and stations East of Water
Vile. At 1910 p. m. for surnham,
County, Washington County st. John
and Halifax. Sundays at s2e a. m.
and 200 p m. for Boston and Port
land via Augusta. and for Bangor and
way stations.
Arrivals-750 a. m. from Augusta
and Waterville 1875 a. m from
Portland, Oakland. Augusta, Bangor
and Waterville. 445 p. m and s45 p.
m, from all points. Sundays 10.45 a.
m. from Portland and Bangor. 40 p.
IN. from Boston and Portland via Au-
gusta and from Bangor.
F. E- BOOYYi1T ,Ssss41
NORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President IL General Manager
Portland, Maine,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15
TO LET

Double tenement house located on car
line, about three miles from Skowhegan
village. Inquire of JOSEPH BUTLER,
Kilcare Farm. tito
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-08-04
Health Notes.

When you are tired don't grit
your teeth and work harder. Ease
up little.
If children do not care to eat
fat it may be given to them in the
form of butter or cream.
Regularity in feeding, bathing,
sleeping and exercise makes for the
well being of the baby and little
child.
Change the style of wearing the
hair occasionally to suit the change
of expression in the face and the
carriage of the person.
A sallow skin indicates the need
of acids in the system. The juice OF
half a lemon in a tumbler of hot
or cold water taken regularly be-
fore breakfast improves the condi-
ton.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-08-04
BUSINESS LOCALS

Wanted-Horses to pasture. Ad-
dress Haley Ranch. Delta. Colo.
Wanted-Two saddle mares. Tele-
phone Walnut Bill.
For Rent-Leon Lake or CRANKY
water in large or small amounts.
WEIGH d Merrill.
w. w. Sankey. general contractor
and builder, Delta, Colorado-Colo-
RADIO phone black 4O4.
See Hartman & Ridley about your
painting, decorating and paper hang
ing. Estimates furnished. All work
guaranteed. Wv.
For Sale-Barn that is being
used as a dwelling. Good building.
Inquire of c. Bowden, Cooks drug
store.
Good oats and alfalfa meadows. ].
l.. Sprung. Telephone Colorado,
Delta 191.
For Rent-Beautiful and COM
plete suit of rooms furnished for
housekeeping. Also single room,
furnished. Corner of Seventh and
Grand.
Private Family Home board. mod
ern. regular prices. 221 Grand.
Money to loan at lowest rates on
farm and city property. Stephan C
Obert.
For Rent-beautiruI and COM
plete suit of rooms, furnished for
housekeeping. Also single room.
furnished. Corner of Seventh and
Grand
Protect your home against fire
by insuring with Stephan G. Obert.
Irrigation fumes. pipes, culverts.
made of 'Toncan Metal" anti-cor-
rosive. rust-resisting. Also irriga-
ton pumping plants. l.. r. Shallen-
berger, phone 72-F., Paonia.
3-room furnished cottage at the
beautiful Lake San Cristoval, near
Lake City, for rent. $40 for sea-
son. For sale cheap. w. E. School
field, La Court Hotel. Grand juno
ton, Colorado.
For Sale-Two-ro house and
two lots, corner of Ninth and Palm
er streets. $50 young fruit trees
on lots. Good property. owner go
ing away and will sell cheap. Ad-
dress Fred w. Smith. Delta.
Wanted to Exchange-fortya acres
OF Al raw land on the North Side
Twin Falls Tract, Udaho). one
mile from postoffice and prospec-
tive railroad station, for a ten
acre tract in the Gunnison Valley.
Want land well located, need not
be set to trees. Write II. Il. Ilsley.
Panora. Iowa. 3w.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-08-04
CHAPTER XII.
A Wild Ride.

Once he realized the futility of re
sistance, Britt busted himself with eff
forts to get line on his direction. He
was in an ordinary brougham, drawn
by pair of housekeeping horses. He
was lying on the floor, but on pile
of rugs. The silk scarf with which
he had been fastened had been loosed
from his neck, only to be drawn tight
ly about his mouth. A smaller striI
of silk rolled into a ball, had beer
thrust between his teeth. gagging hin
beyond his power to utter cry. His
wrists and ankles were bound with
similar scarves. He was as helpless
as If in the electric chair. His life
1t might be, depended on his self-con
troll and resourcefulness.
In the faint light that flashed from
time to time through the windows o.!
the brougham as 1t whirled past parh
lamps, Britt saw that all three of hi,
captors were dark of feature and 1.-THE
of form. One moment he was con
WINGED there was something foreign
in the appearance of the men. The
next. he was less, certain they were
not American. A hawklike sharpness
of profile. however. inclined him more
strongly to the former belief. He hac
seen recently, he thought. a face thai
in such light would resemble those
bending above him. AS he was striv
ing to recall it, and the circumstance
surrounding it, a fourth scarf was
passed about his eyes and knottet
behind his head. The silken strip wai
light in texture. but folded SO many
times that he could not see the dim
NEST glimmer of light.
Britz focused his forces on the tasl
of ascertaining his whereabouts ant
direction. One. two. three blocks th'
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-08-04

why will you pay per cent and
10 per cent interest on borrowed
oney to buy land when l sell you
land and charge only 6 per cent in
terest per annum on the deferred
payments?
have heard considerable COM
plant about fruit land being held
too high and at exorbitant Interest
rates. l have several hundred acres
Of choice fruit and farming lands.
more than l can afford to improve.
and have decided to put some OF 1t
on the market. to those who want
it for homes or to improve, very
cheap.
40 acre tracts at 500 per acre.
20 acre tracts at S105 per acre.
10 acre tracts at $40 per acre.
One-fourth. or more, cash in
hand; balance on time at 9 per
cent interest per annum.
All of this land has good water
rights that go with the land. Part
of this land is within few miles
of Cedaredge.
Inquire at once of Welch g. Mer-
rill. Delta. Colorado, or the under
signed.
MILTON r. WEIGH.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-08-04

Lean hands stretched forth from
the dark interior and caught him
about the middle. Other hands seized
his legs, while the pair clutching his
ankle frightened their grasp, but he
only twined his fingers the more firm
ly around their slight circumference
By now the carriage was rolling AND
pitching like seagoing tug. Had he
not been held SO stoutly by the si1
lean hands above. and his own iron
clutch below. the motion might have
swung his head against the stet
again with force to crack 1t in dozen
places. The very fury of the battle
made for his safety.
The horses struck a slope that took
them out of the Drive. Britz guessed
they could not go far without encoun
tering a policeman. II they did not
meet mounted patrolman or bicy
Gle bluecoat in the avenue. 1t was al
most certain they would strike ar
ordinary policeman in one of the by
streets. Britt chewed the gag savage
ly in the hope of freeing his voice
Finding the bandage too tight to force
1t out of his mouth. he tried to swal
low the silken ball inside his teeth
Gulp as he might. his reversed posi-
ton distressed him so he could not
get the ball behind his tongue. And
owing to the elusive texture OF the
gag, not all the biting and grinding of
his strong teeth could shred it.
Abrupt as its beginning was the end
of the struggle. Britt, his eyes still
boring into the inner murk. saw one
of the long, lean hands slip forth
again. This time the hand clutched
something between thumb and fore
finger. The arm extended until the
hand was close to the detectives
wrist. Suddenly the sleuth felt a
frightful burning pain in the back OF
his hand. The agony was duplicated
in the knuckles of the other. Strive
though he did with all his grit and
strength to retain his grip, his fingers
opened against his will, the tendons
contracted by the biting agony, and
Britt knew a powerful acid had been
sprinkled on his hands. He could not
close them again in the first moment
of his torment, and before his muscles
could recover from the shock, the
sway of the brougham swung him
clear of the rods. Then, by the united
strength of the three inside. he was
jerked upward, and dragged with
single tug into the carriage. The door
was slammed, and the coachman
brought his horses back to their high
stepping trot. Suddenly they slowed
to walk.
Whats wrong here?" asked a voice
at the window.
Halo, Rafferty," said the driver
with the easy familiarity of a night