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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-04-13

ther along to the right are three cou-
pom booths and q telephone booth
The whole makeup Of this building
is magnificent. Among the most in
teresting things are the large vaults
which are without doubt the most up
to-date in the State The large door
on the main vault weighs between
seven and eight tons Il is unlocked
automatically, there being three
clocks which are SET according TO the
time that theN officials wish to open
it: and not until that times arrives
can the door be opened. not even By
the manufacturers unless broken
down If one of these clocks should
lail, one of the others would do the
work all right, and the only chance
there is for a lockout IS in case all
of the clocks should fail. which is i'm
probable but not impossible. The
bank is, however insured against
my such mishap. These vaults are
SET on several feet OF solid cement
With railroad iron in il and this on a
solid ledge
This new bauk building which the
First National bank will move into
within a short time is one that the
town can justly be proud of: it fur
nishes a business home fer the many
people throughout the county. and aC-
aommodations for the various bust
ness men to hold meetings TO transact
business. In building this block the
best OF labor has been employed and
everything has been planned with
thought of the future needs and to
answer the purpose for many years
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In spite of gains in medical science
unprecedented for extent and rapid
ity little short of the miraculous in
achievement, the waste of human
energy and life is simply terrible. DR..
Woods Hutchinson says:
From the number and deadliness
of maladies that lie in wait for us,
we have no logical right to expect to
suryiye from unimpeach-
able vital statistics taken from the
records of certain cities and areas in
the United States, 1t is shown that the
deaths from Brights disease have in
creased in the last fifteen years 135
per cent"
OF the 90,000,000 people in the
United States today over 5000, 600
will die of tuberculosis alone. An
other 100000 will die OF pneumonia
and 100000 of heart diseases.
twenty-five millions out of 10000
900 is appalling! How would that af-
feet us here in Skowhegan? Twenty
two million out of 90,000,000 is 241
per cent. a little short of one-fourth
In Skowhegan we have 5341 people
One quarter of these is 1885.
Are you ready to be the one out
of even four, now living in Skowhe-
gan, which must fall?
The fact that such waste is largely
preventable compels attention. The
fact that we are largely Indifferent
in the matter somewhat warrants the
drastic statement that we are there
by self-charged with criminal negli-
gence.
1t should be very clear to everyone
imperative duty, the conserving of
life and health. We ought to see this
as both an economic and a moral ne
cessity.
There are at all times about 3,000,-
600 people in the United States seri-
ously ILL., Five hundred thousand, or
one-sixth of these, are consumptives.
Most of this illness is preventable." p"
Irving Fisher.
TO show that such increase in
length of life is possible, We are not
to depend on theory. 1t is actually
being done. European statistics
show that the length of human life
has actually doubled in the last three
and half centuries, from twenty to
forty years, and is now increasing
faster than ever. During the first
half of the nineteenth century it in
creased at about nine years per cen
tury. From 1850 to 1900 the increase
WAS seventeen years per century.
In Prussia, where medical and SAN
itary science has reached its highest
development. the rate is twenty-seven
years per century.
During the next census period
more than 100000 infants under two
years of age will end their little span
of life, While mothers sit and watch
in utter helplessness."
One million, five hundred thousand
persons must die in the United States
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CONGRESSMAN GOULD GETS ONE OF THE
BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE
Senator Johnson and His Maine Brothers Are
Fast Getting Acquainted in Washington

All the Maine folks at the capitol
are now fully placed and that is
something Rep sam Gould from
SkoWhe2an is wearing a smile OF sat
isfaction because he had the best pick
Of seats. Dame Fortune was smiling
upon the third district Democrat. His
name was called out and he vas al
lowed to slip down the center aisle
nd look for good locality, while
Orator ban McGillenddy over on
the Democratic side and Reps. HHds
and Guernsey were all stilI standing
over the brass raiiinS and hoping and
praying that theif turns would cone
soon
KEEP Gould IS nRat ih the natural
range OF VISION o. the speaker 1hai
means he should be able 10 catch the
speakers eye something that every
member Of the house tries TO do occa-
sionaliy and WITH varying degrees Of
success. The Sko~hegan member is
Plmost IN the middle OF the hail o.
the house, right in the midst Of the
big people who will come mighty
close to saving what is what III Con
gress. He could toss a I44d pencjl
o,.or to tho soat - D.. o...,.. u.
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MISS LILLIAN COPP
AUTHOR
Observed Birthday Wednesday.-She
Has Become Successful Story Writ
er.

Miss Lillian Copp, who formerly
lived in Skowhegan and now in Wa
terville, was pleasantly remembered
Wednesday by her friends, the occasion
being her 35th birthday. She was
presented with fine revolving book
Case Miss Copp has in the last few
years become a most successful short
story writer and has won a number
OF prizes in short story contests.
The story of Miss Copp's experience
is filled with interest Eight years
ago she was the victim of an accident
In Skowhegan and lost her legs by
being run over by train. She re-
covered from the shock, but has since
been confined to her home and has
suffered several operations as a re-
suit of the accident.
For three years she was unable to
help herself. Then she began to pre-
pare for a career as a writer of short
stories and with such success that in
the first year of her active work. Is
OF her stories were accepted. One
magazine to which she submitted
manuscripts accepts only 80 short
stories each year Out of Is, 900 whose
contributions were submitted, that
sent by Miss Copp was one of the 30
chosen.
Miss Copp considers that her acct
ueht and subsequent sufferings have
happened for the best Had she not
oeen so afflicted, she considers that
she would not have been shown a way
oy which to earn her living. She is
always cheerful and works steadily
esch day preparing stories for the
papers and magazines.
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[ llarleS HCrrin.

Mr. Herrns home was on the east
side of the kennebec four miles from
Skowhegan Here he had lived all his
life with the exception of five years
which he spent during his school days
in lynn. Mass. He WIS OF the third
generation which had lived on this
farm. He Was born there tfty-ons
years ago In 1896 he married Miss
Ada Hill and they have had a happy
home for these fifteen years.
Mr.. Herrin WAS Of a strong robust
build. He WIS a man Of simple tastes
and industrious habits. He Was an
ingenious workman with tools either
on wood or iron. He was a skilled
blacksmith. and a successful farmer.
No man among his neighbors will be
more missed than he, for his cordial
and cheerful greetings brought hope
to all others. For four years he has
been a patient sufferer and has been
cared for faithfully night and day by
his devoted wife who, with one child
a girl of six years. survive. His only
brother, J. l.. Herrin, has been his
nearest neighbor For five months
he has been confined to the house He
was member of the Grange On
Tuesday. April A, he quietly passed
over the river Funeral services
were conducted at his home Friday
afternoon. April I, at one o'clock by
Rev. George Merriam, pastor of the
Bethany Baptist church.
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Last Train $50 p. M.

In the Mar. 80 issue of this paper
an article appeared stating that Con
gresham Gould did not accept the in
vitation to talk before Skowhegan
Grange on reciprocity and that he
was called to Orono to attend meet
ing of the board of trustees and
therefore could not be present. Mr..
Gould perhaps did have call from
Orono but ! want to say in justice
TO the statement in my article of that
week that Mr. Gould was on the
streets OF Skowhegan at p. m. of
hat day. Has Congressman Gould an
airship to take him across country? II
so invite us on trip. We will sure
ly accept or decline the invitation.
c. II. GARDNER.
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CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned wish to express
their sincere thanks and appreciation
to all those who so kindly assisted
during the sad bereavement and loss
of mother. wife and daughter, and for
the many tokens of beautiful flowers ;
also for the comforting words OF our
pastor, Rev. H. F. Milligan.
Elmer T. Staples and family,
C. j. Staples.
Mrs. Annette Hinckley and family.
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And send me to Congress friends
said plain old Silas Brown,
AN I'll make things you sell GO up
an things you buy come down.
Il haint no learned prinserples, Pm
plain OF Stick in-the mud
"A blunt. plain man like Nou an You.
an ignorant OF Cud;
An don't know no books an things.
like this wise chap from town
But I'll make things you sell go up.
an things you buy come down.
Il amt no statesman who can talk
purtection or free trade,
My hans too stiff to hol' a pen. that 5
made to hol' a spade.
II can't talk on the currency nor on
the revenue.
Am on the laws an statoots I'm as
ignorant as you,
An | jest simply promise you, sure s
am Silas Brown
TN make the things you sell Ro up
an things you buy come down
The fair ground echoed wide with
cheers and loud NuZ2as thereat:
For who can ask "A better scheme of
craftsmanship than that?
And next week at the polls he beat his
rival high and. dry
But things We sell continue low and
things we buy are high.
w. r. 6. ESTES
Skowhegan, April 10. 1911.
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CARD OF APPRECIATION.

20 the many kind neighbors and
friends who did 80 much to assist us
IN our great sorrow and for the beau
ului flowers sent we wish to extend
ouf most sincere thanks. We wish
especially to thank the Masonic Or
ders for their courtesy.
Mrs. George Fl. Pishon,
MI and Mrs. W. A. Richardson.
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New Telephones Added.

The Maine Telephone and TcIe-
graph company have added the fol
lowing subscribers to the Skowhegan
Exchange during the past two weeks
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Any skin itching is tempe,-tester.
The more you scratch the worse II
itches Doan's Ointment cures piles
eczcma-any skin itching, At all drug
storeH.
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specific for pain--Dr Thomas Ec-
lectic Oil strongest. cheapest liniment
ever devised. A household remedy in
America for % years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29
VERMONT THE APPLE STATE.

U'rom the Bennington Banner.)
Vermont in the near future is destined
to become the apple growing State of the
East. II Is a generally accepted fact that
opples are better in flavor when grown in
a COO! and mountainous region. OF the APP
pies that come from the West the best
quality fruit Is grown in the mountain
valleys of the Pacific States rather than
on the plains, So in the East, the noun
tain valleys and hillsidcs Of Vermont can
supply a higher grade Of apples than can
the more level farms of New York state
and southern New England. The progress
sivc experiment made here IN Bennington
this spring by Mr.. Everett in setting ont
orchards which Will aggregate some four
teen thousand trees Is not a leap in the
DARK but the result of careful study Of
the question by an expert. The growth
Of Mr.. Everctt's orchard will be closely
watched by other real estate owners and
several are already preparing to embark
n, the business next spring, Bennington
county real estate has been growing in
value for the past few years ana it Is
reasonable to believe that any farmer in
this county, If his land is not too wet,
can add from fifteen to fifty per cent. to
the value of his place by setting out an
apple orchard and taking care of It,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29
RECENT DEATH.

louchkcepsIe, y, y, papers announce
the death in that city June 10 of Capt
James W. lIinkley, known in this CITY
and especially by officers at Fort Ethan
Allen because of his visits to burlington
while his father and mother were resi-
dents here, Captain Hlnkley was born in
FoUghkeepslc in 1913 and graduated from
tho United States military academy at
West Point IN 1896, distinguishing himself
as an al-aruund athlete. lie was assign
ed 20 tho tifth regiment of artillery and
for -four years vas an Instructor in
mathematics at West Point. on the death
Of his father Captain Huxley resigned
his commission and returned to Pough-
keepS.c to assist in the management OF
tho family interests. lie had an active
part in the conduct of several business
enterprises and was considered one of the
most progressive citizens OF Poughkeepsie,
lie leaves "A mother. wife ana three chill
drcn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29

Thomas was the only representative OF
the white race In thai particular locality
and he was called upon to subdue the
mad little man with the bolo. Mr.. Thomas
failed to explain how he quieted the man,
but added that such Interruptions OF
school work were common and that teach
ers shoul know how to do everything.
The unknown charm, the mystic thins
which makes all white men glad to revisit
the orient. Is evident in the Philippines.
Mr.. Thomas declares, He is not sure
whether or not he would wish TO live
there again. but he Is sure that there is
something about the country which makes
enc think about 1t continually after he
has left il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29
MANY LANGUAGES THERE
One Difficulty in Americanizing
the Filipino, Says MIR. Thomas.
when All Can Speak English n New
Era VIII Dnwn over Uncle Sans
DominiOns In the Far East
No Real Filipino Race.


TO school teachers in Vermont VINO are
accustomed to conventional ways in a
country, Rowland Thomas
Of New York, an associate editor of Col
Ilor's Weekly, has many interesting things
10 say. Mr., Thomas is stopping at queen
lily Park for n few days, the guest OF
Mason s, Stone, state superintendent OF
education,
Mr.. Thomas secs but little hope for tho
AmericanizinE of the Filipino, for he de-
clares that there are too many languages
SPOKEN there and that none Of the differ.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29
GIRL IN DUPLIS CASE.
Belle white Is Said 80 Have Been
Cause Of Quarrel.

Manchester Depot, June 27.-The trial Of
Fred Duplis, charged with the death Of
Cyrus Muffit Of SYNDICATE who died three
days after a fight n the famous Bcartown
dance hall ON the night Of March H.,
began this morning in county court at
Manchester Center. 4 jury was secured
yesterday afternoon. The state to-day
has been putting in testimony through
the examination Of witnesses who We're
present at that dance. But little know
ledge of the affair developed beyond
facts in the case generally know at the
time of the affair. Witnesses did not
vary much in their story Of the fight
during which tho Young Canadian hit
Moffit two or moro blows with his fist
which the STATE will crdeaVor to prove
caused death three days later. TIL last
witness of tho dHy was Belle White, a
1~G-yo1r-old v~ial.ni-t. in whose house tho
dance was given and over whom 1t IS re-
ported tho fatal quarrel ORIGINATED. This
feature of the case had not been de-
veloped when court adjourned for the
daV.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29
GRAND JURY DRAWN.
Special Term of Chitteuden County
Court Convenes Friday.

Sheriff James H. Allen Tuesday drew
the grand jury for the special term OF
Chittenden county court which convenes
Friday of this week for the purpose OF
considering accumulated criminal bust
ness OF the past few weeks. The order
for the drawing OF the jury was made
by Assistant Judges +. W. Quinn and
Lincoln Merrihew. Judge +. L. Water
man Of Brattleboro will preside and in
case the grand Jury return true hills a
petit jury will probably he summoned
about July 10. The grand jurors drawn
Tuesday were as follows:
F. a, Phillips, Bolton; Rollin c. Miles,
Wilbur O. Spear, Robert q Stone, Bur
llugton; George a. Foote, Charlotte; I.
+ Bigwood, Colchester; II. NJ. Rice,
ESSEX; NJ, r.. France, H~lneshurg, T., ",
Johnson, Huntington; d. i. Rood. Jeri-
cho; Orson d, Hewcy, Milton; 7. l..
Towers, Richmond; Charles NJ. Russell,
Shclhurne; Irving Isham. 81 George;
Icnry II. Hough, South Burlington; Ira
Thorpe. Undcrhill; {. II. cobb, Vest
ford; c. r.. johnson, WHiiston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29
HER BROTHER rs Il X1TTGIT.
Superintendent OF Nursc~ az Hut'auii
Hospital I.cnrun az Honor.

Rutland, June GA message received
by Miss annie A. Aiken. superintendent
of nurses at the Rutland hospital. state.
tn t her brother. William Maxwell Ait
ken, member Of the English parliament
ami a former woli-kaown financier Of
Montreal. was knichtcd during the cOr0-
nation ceremonies of King George and
Queen Mary If t.nclard.
sir William Maxwell Ai;lien is one of
IT,, Younger mentors of the British Par
lament, being but 81 years of age. He
his lived III ENGLAND but little over %.
AR, and stood for Parliament last Do
c mbcr from Ashton. tho present resi-
GcnCc of Sir William and Lady Aitken.
winning out wit a good margin. The
son Of the Rev. William Aitken. Pres
byterlan clergyman. sir William is a ma
tive OF Newcastle, y. H., and before his
removal to England was numbered
amcrE the miil.ona!res of eastern cam
ada.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29
GREAT PLANS FOR PAGEANT
Hartford Drafts Many Performers md
iias Long List Of Patrons.

White River Junction, June Co
Preparations for the pageant to be
given in the town of Hartford on
the afternoons Of July ! and 4 and
evenings Of July , and 1 are being
carried out on an elaborate scale. The
woods at Pine point form a natural
amphitheatro and the large clearing
where the pageant will be enacted is
splendidly adapted for such a perform
ance. The village of Wilder furnishes
the Indians; Quechoe, the first settlers;
West Hartford, tho scouts and rangers:
Hartford village, the Deerhcld captives.
French soldiers ana Dartmouth stu
dents; White River junction. the Brit
ish regulars, colonial troops ana the
mInute men, ana West Lebanon, the
Benning Wentworth scene and the
|ltoyalton refugees.
Great interest is being manifested
in all the village and automobiles are
kept busy, carrying the directors, the
costume committee, property commit
tee, etc, from one village to another
for the various rchearsals. This week
the rehearsals will begin at the page
ant grounds ana hay racks are in de-
mand to bring the hundreds Of per-
formers to tho scene of action.
Large crowds are expected from all
over the state ana the opening day,
saturday. Will be a gala event. one
of the most effective scenes will be
the review of the pageant when all
the performers viii appear Among
those taking part are Louis S. Newton
as Governor Wentworth, Charles NJ.
Cone as Theodore Atkinson. Doctor Will
son as Sir William Pepperell. Mrs.
Edith Burnham as Martha Hilton, Miss
Mary Dana as Lady Pepperell, T.. l.,
ingalls, as the Rev, John Williams,
Juliette Coleman as Hannah sheldon
and Fannie Wright as Abigail Iloyt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29

Elias Lyman. Jr., burlington.
Donald Woodwork McClelland, Bur-
lington.
Lois Redmond. Newport.
Ruth Votey, burlington.
James Herbert Wilson. Bethel.
DR.. John II. Blodgett of Bellows
Falls, of the class Of 1895, was also
elected to membership.
DELTA DELTA DELTA INITIATION.
Preceding tho annual reunion of Delta
Delta Delta sorority, at pa Pearl street
Saturday evening, the following member
of the active chapter were initiated into
the circle degree, the alumnae section OF
the organization: May Campbell, II
?iaude Cutler. II. Josephine Dana, II
Mabelle George, II, Edith Hewitt, ex-1l
ard Marguerite Jones. II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY
TRAINS LEAVE BURLINGTON.

TRAINS LEAVE BURLINGTON.
4:0s g.. nj. pnily-Fcr Montreal
7:15 q. m. Week days.-For all
New England points.
7.25 q. m. Week days.--L-ocal for
Cambridge Junction.
1901 a. m. Sundays 'nly.-For 81.
Adams
1905 a. m. Week cays-Locai for
Montreal.
lO.67 a RI. naiIy.-New England
States Limited for all New
England points.
Loo n. m. Week days.-Local for
st. Albans and Richford, White
River Junction and New Eng
land points.
4:4O o.. m. Week days,-For Mont
ZEAL, Rouses Point and Rich
4.5O n. m. Week days.-Local for
Cambridge Junction.
GAS D.. m. pany,-Express for Mon
treal and Chicago, and local
for White River Junction and
New York, except Saturday.
l1:OO o. m. DailY'-Express for all
New England points.
TRAINS ARRIVE BURLINGTON.
300 q M. DaiIy-Express from
Boston and New York.
4.15 n. m Wees daye.-Mal from
ST. Adams and Cambridge
Junction.
1O:4O q. m. Week days,-Local from
st. Johnsbury.
10.4S n. n Week days.-Local from
Whifa River Junction and
Montpelier and New York.
10.5o q m Sundays cnly--Passen-
ger train from New York and
White River Junction.
II IN a. m. Daiiy.--Express from
Chicago and Montreal,
40 n. m Week days,-Local from
st. Adams, White River juno
ton and Montpelier.
6:35 n. m. Week days.-Man from
Montreal. Boston, Worcester
and Springfield.
7:3O d. m. Daily,-Express hon
Boston and New York. Local
from Montreal and st. Adams
$40 n. m. Week days.-Local from
Portland and st. Johnsbury.
II az u. n. Daily EXPIRES, from
Chicago and Montreal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29
MlYED

a ~well-known bishop, speaking in the
Upper House of Canterbury Convocation
on Prayer Book Revision, rather startled
some of his Episcopal brethren by declar-
ing, according to the Church Family
Newspaper: I'VE are not writing on a
clean slate; there Is a good deal of grit
under the door,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29
A CONFIDENT ASSERTION.

well, Charley dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins, ~ don't know much about base
pail
"You truly don't" replied her husband,
"But I'd be willing to leave 1t to the
boys on the bleachcrs II ! don't know
more about the game than that umpire
who gave three straight decisions against
us."-Washington Star.