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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
REV. Z. L. L0NGLEY.
Founder of Smithfield Church to Go
to China.

Rev. Elmer E Longley, founder of
the Smithfeld Baptist church and for
four years pastor of the Baptist
church at Owls Head, recently ac-
cepted call to become pastor of the
Baptist church at China and entered
dpon his duties there Sunday.
Mr. Longley has always been sue
cessful in his different pastorates He
is the son of the late Rev. John Long
ley who founded the Free Baptist
church at Madison and was for a
number of years a leading minister of
tie State Elmer, always hard work.
er and conscientious in all his efforts,
has proved himself a good pastor. At
ter a four years pastorate Of the
Smithfield church where he added
many new members and built their
church home, he accepted a call to
the Baptist church at Sydney and
from there he went to Buxton Center
where he was pastor for about four
years. He has been minister for
sixteen years. He married Miss Nettie
Bell of Norridgewock daughter of the
late Captain Bell. They have three
daughters. Mrs. ]. G. Hutchinson of
Buxton Center; Mrs. A. r. Brown of
Beverly. Mass, and the Youngest, a
student at Coburn Classical Institute.
Waterville. The church at China is
one of the oldest in the State, having
been organized in 1901 and has a par
ish of about 100 members.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
RECORD FISH.
AlmOn Smith Caught Salmon That
Weighed ji2 Pounds In Embden
Pond.

Almon Smith has been fishing at
Embdcn Pond and after about three
lays he returned home with some of
he biggest catches that have ever
been known to be made from that
pond. He had with him a salmon that
be pulled out. 1t weighed 5i2 pounds
and was 2412 inches long. 1t took
some real science to get him. Mr.
Smith had cut a hole in tne ice large
enough to pull a good sized fish
through it, if one gave him the chance
He had been quite busy as he is apt
10 be when he goes fishing pulling
them out. when there seemed to be a
little lull in nibbles, but 1t was not
for long. Probably the reason for this
was that the little fish had seen a big
one coming and got out of the way.
The old big one evidently looked
around some before he decided to give
himself up to Mr. Smith, but finally
took hold of the hook and started off
toward the other side of the pond. Our
fisherman decided that he would boss
the upper end of the line and gave
Jerk on 1t. That pricked the big fish
little more than he wished for and
gave another dart. but was soon
brought up. Then the real fun COM
menced. Mr.. Smith pulled slowly for
a while and then would let the old
salmon think he was free to 60 where
he wished and the fellow darted off.
For one half hour for fear that his
line would break and for the fun Of
having an old big one TO play with
Mr.. Smith worked to get the fish to
the top Of the water. He finally sue
ceeded but, 10. when he tried to get
him through the hole in the ice the
fish was too big. This meant that he
had got to let his fnny friend back
and chop a bigger hole. He already
had a six inch hole, but the fish reck-
oned that it would have to be about
twelve inches and Mr. Smith decided
that if he claimed his prize he must
yield to the demands of the fish and
through eighteen inches of ice he
chopped a hole about a foot and a half
across it and by pushing the fins of
the fish close to its body he managed
TO get him through the ice When Mr.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
He Got the Geese.

The other evening Samuel Smith
was relating stories of his early life
and among them was one about a
neighbours purchase of some geese.
The neighbor, so Mr.. Smith said. had
been to a man by the name of Hight
to buy some geese and after talking
and bantering for some time the two
men did not arrive at any agreement
But as he was leaving, the neighbor
said TO Mr. Hight that he would prob
ably come after the geese and pay
for them That night he went to
flights home. found him gone. bag
ged the geese and putting some
money in a paper tied it to the old
ganders neck The note around the
money read
MI. Hight. good night
You need not wonder,
| bought your geese
For ninepence apiece
And left the pay with the gander1
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
Finding of Registered Letters Frees
Pastor From Suspicion OF Theft.

After 80 years the strange disap-
pearance of $4,000 contained in regis
tered letters has been solved and with
the clearing UP of this mystery sus
pieion of theft has been removed from
the good name of clergyman. Way
back in 1881 Rev. Mr.. Burdette, now
of Springfield, Mass, who was then
a postal clerk at Peoria, Ill, received
and put into mail bag u registered
letters containing $500, which were
properly entered in the registry book,
The railway mail clerk failed to find
the letters called for by the book and
reported the loss. Suspicion fell on
Mr.. Burdette, but of course nothing
positive could be proved. He after
ward studied for the ministry. served
on foreign missions and is at present
preaching in Springfield.
A few days ago in an old mail bag
sent to the San Francisco postoffice
shops for repair the IL letters with
the $4,000 were found in the leather
lining. 1t had been travelling around
the country for 80 years. Presumably
the bag had been filled and emptied
some 10000 times, but the letters re-
NAMED in their hiding place. Rev.
Mr. Burdette is INDICATED except
from haste and carelessness in put
ting valuable letters into the bag
Next to the present pastors vindi
cation the great feature of the case
is the durability of the mail bag,
which, though in 1891 was in such
bad repair as to let the Il letters sip
back of the lining, lasted during the
yicissitudes of 80 years postal travel.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
SAY IT NOW.
No Reason in Being Backward in En-
cOuraging Merit.

Don't be afraid to praise people. 1t
is all very we'll to say that it hurts
BOY or a man or a woman to praise;
there may be those who do their best
work without encouragement, but let
us remember that nearly all of us
who live on this earth are human
beings, and human beings work best
when encouraged.
1t is a great mistake not to tell peo-
pie when you are satisfied with them
If the cook sets before you dinner
tit for a King tell her so.
Dou't be too lofty to praise the Of
Tee boy if his work is commendable
Tell him so.
L is harder for some people to give
praise than it is for them to give
money Many a generous man is a
very niggard of praise
DO you like to be praised yourself?
Then depend upon it the other fellow
will like it.
Pour the oil of encouragement on
the wheels of progress and watch 'em
whirl.
I'm not advocating soft soap or
t1attery or gush. No one likes to be
gushed at and any fool can tell fiat
terry from the real thing. But when
a man has made a hit with you, tell
him so. He may die before you get
another chance or you may die your
self
1t takes quality to appreciate quail
Ity, so when you praise a thing you
are really Offering a compliment to
Yourself. Doesn't that appeal to you?
win nothing move you? Will you let
all the good things in life pass you
by and you as mum as a dead owl?
Wake up, man! Watch out for a
chance to praise some one, admit to
your own self that you like what he
has done and then
Tell him 30!
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
w. c. t. u.
'Yhite Ribbon Leaders" Was the
Subject of Meeting Tuesday.

The Clementine Weston w. c. T.
L. held it's meeting In G. A. r. hall
Tuesday afternoon, with a goodly
number in attendance
The president Mrs. Nettie Pad
dack. occupied the chair. and the
meeting opened with singing Some
Glad Day" Devotional exercises were
conducted by the chaplain Mrs. B. b.
Merrill Singing; white Ribbon Raj
~ Song" reading of the records and
correspondence by the secretary.
1t was voted to invite Mrs. Lillian
NJ. N. Stevens, Mrs. Effie Lambert and
J. r. Libby to speak in Skowhegan IN
the near future under the auspices
Of the union.
Singing, Make the Map All White,
Miss Gertrude S. Weston had charge
Of the afternoons program. The sub
ject was, white Ribbon Leaders. "
Miss Weston first read letter thank
ing the union for the box of clothing
which was sent to the Belfast Girls
home last month An article, Help
Maine to Keep the Prohibitory Law,
written by Mrs. Stevens. was read by
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill. A short ac-
count of the life of Mrs Annie Wit
tenmyer the first National w. c. 7.
U. president, was read by Miss Wes-
ton and was followed by brief story
If Mrs Zerelda G. w llace of In
diana, who has been called the TEN
perance Deborah" reed by Mrs. Eta
f.acasce. Piano solo, To My Dear
Friend" by Miss Mabelle Ross.
Mrs. Eva Greenwood read a very
appreciative article on Frances Will
lard, written by Lady Henry Somer-
set. Extracts of an address given by
DR.. Lorrimer before the Bangor w
c. T. L. at its Frances Willard Me
mortal meeting, was read by Mrs,
Paddock. 1t was voted to have a food
sale week from next Saturday in G
A. R. hall.
After singing Brighter Days Are
Coming the union adjourned to meet
on the End Tuesday in March, when
program on Juvenile Court will be
given.
The Clementine Weston w c. T. U
urgently invites all ladies in town
who are DESTROYS that Maine retain
the prohibitory law to attend the w
c. T. I. meetings and by their pres
ence and influence help in the gerat
j fight for purity and happiness in the
Maine homes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
augusta Man Fonnd Intruder.

When John Kitiredge of Augusta.
vent out into his hen house the morn
ing OF March /. he found that some
thing had entered the place the pre-
ceding night ana killed five of his
choice Plymouth Rock hens. by biting
1oles in their necks He vas at loss
o know what kind of an animal had
'one the work hut the mystery was
solved sooner than he expected, When
his son Ralph went out TO get some
coal, which is kept in the same build
ing with the hens. that evening. he
SAW peering down at him from boards
in the upper part of the building "a
pair Of eyes He could not tell i'm The
darkness what the animal was. but
by getting his mother to hold a lamp
he discovered the intruder To be n
large coon. It did not take the young
nan great while TO get his gun and
nut the coon out of business The
coon was a big one. dark colored and
his skin will. when sold offset to
some extent, the loss on the poultry
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
Real Estate Transfers.

Following are the recent real estate
transfers as recorded at the Somerset
Registry of Deeds:
Arson: George F. Newell to Clar-
ence A. Tibbetts.
smlthfield: George II. futile to
Clara NJ. Bigelow.
Palmyra: Uranus Lawry to Char
lesion G. Bracket; Henry Young to
Everett b. Sewell.
Pittsfield Julia E. Smith to Her
bert N. Prince.
Fairfield: Eben Davis to Kate
Davis.
st. Adams: Wilbert S. Folsom to
May Susan Brooks; James A. Lead
better to Celia A. Worthing.
Canaan: Levi E. Bean to George
II. Hubbard.
Skowhegan: Leslie r. Brown to
Emma E. Bigelow; Leslie R. Brown
to Amos X. Butler.
Madison G. B. Harville to Bert B.
Haryille; Robert Hayden ct al to Bert
b. Harville.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the'matter Of Arthur l. Norton Bank
rupf IN BANKRUPTCY.
10 The honorable Clarence Hale Judge Of
the District court OF the United states for
the District OF Maine
arthur l.. horton Of New Port and. liz n g
county OF somerset and state oil Maine IN
>ald District. respectfully represents. that
on the 10Th day of Decent Der 40. ast past.
ne Ras d4lN adjudged bankrupt under
the Acts OF congress relating Il bank
ruptcY. that he has duly surrendered
II his property and rights OF property. aid
has luIlY complied with all the r. sfen.tnts
pi sad Acts and Of the ordtIs II curt
touching his bankruptcy
Wherefore he praNs, that ne maf - decreed
hN the curt 10 have a fIll discharge from al
tebts proVatle against his estate tuder .aId
baukrupte' acts, except such debts IA are
excepted by law from such discharge
dated THIS 2l~t day Of February. y. u ISL
Arthur J.. Narton.
EankIull.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
LUXURIES COME HIGH.
Senator McCumber Points What 1t
Costs Farmer to Spend Day In
New York.

Here is what it costs a farmer of
the United States Senate, or for that
matter, any other kind of senator,
to spend a quiet day in New York
city:
Cab to hotel, six bushels of oats.
Tip to driver, fifteen cabbages.
Tip to elevator boy. two dozen eggs.
Tip to bell boy one and half
bushel barley.
Breakfast. quarter ton of hay.
Tip to waiter, two bushels of po-
tatoes.
Luncheon, one sheep.
Tip to waiter, one and a half bush
els carrots.
Dinner, four bushels rye.
Tip to waiter, one bushel of onions.
Room, one-half car of turnips.
These impressive figures were laid
before the Senate, this week, by Sen
ator Porter J. McCumber of North
Dakota, in the first speech delivered
in that body against the reciprocity
bill.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09

had soreness In each SIDE, could not
stand tight clothing, and was irregular.
was completely run down. On ad-
vice took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills and
am enjoying good health. 1t is now
more than two years and l have not
had an ache or pain since. do all my
own work, washing and everything,
and never have the backache any more.
l think your medicine is grand and |
praise it to all my neighbors. If you
think my testimony will help others
you may publish it. Mrs. OLLIE
WOoDALL. Morton's Gap. Kentucky.
Backache is a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will do this so surely as Lydia
E. Pinkham's Compound.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass, for special advice.
Your letter will be absolutely
confidential, and the advice free.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
HOW'S THIS

We OFFER One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned. have known f
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions. and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his urn.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Test
imonials sent free. Price 76c per bot
tie. Sold - all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for Consti-
patton.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
ORDER or NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE -.
on this 4th day Of March, y. =. 13ii. on
reading the foregoing petition. il Is
ordered BY the Court, that a hearing be had
upon the same on the 18th day Of April
\. y. 1911, before said Court at Portland, in
said District At ten O'Clock In the forenoon:
and that notice thereof be published In the
Independent t-Reporter, newspaper printed
In said District, and that all known creditors,
and other persons In interest may appear at
the said time and place, and show cause II
any they have, why the prayer OF said pc
tiuoner should not be granted
And II is further ordered by the Court. that
the Clerk shall send by mall to all known
creditors copies OF said petition and this
order, addressed 10 them at their places OF
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale,
Judge Of the said Court. and the seal thereof,
at Portland, in said District on the 4th day
OF March. \. y. 1911,
l.. = JAMES r. HEWEY. Clerk.
\ true copy OF petition and order thereon.
Attest: JAMES +. HENE Clerk
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge
In the matter of Willard a. Copp

In the matter of Willard A. Copp
Bankrupt in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge of the
District Court OF the United states for the
District OF Maine
Willard 4. Copp OF Arson, In the
county of somerset and state of Maine. In
said District, res peCtfuIly represents. that on
the 18th day Of March, i9lo. he
duly ged bankrupt under the Acts OF
Congress relating to bankruptcy: that he has
duly surrendered ali his property and rights
Of property and has fully complied with all
the requirements Of said Acts and OF the
ord IS Of Court touching his bankruptcy.
" therefore, ne prays, that he ma. be de-
creed by the Court TO have 4 fun discharge
from all debts prOvabe against his estate
under said bankruptcy Acts. except such
debts a are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this eth day OF February \. L. 1911.
Willard A. Gopp.
BauhFupt
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
Madison Report.

The valuation of the town of Mad
son according to the report just is
ned is s2094,621.O0. OF this amount
S1,747,112 is real estate The number
Of polls is 944. The rate of taxation
is 10 mills.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
Athens Report

The town report was issued this
week and shows that the total
amount of money assessed last year
was $7,47424. Number of polls 246.
Rate of taxation 23 mills. The report
also shows that there were 6 mar
riages recorded last year, II births,
ID deaths.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
Tourist Sleeping Cars

Leave Montreal for Chicago on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at 1890 p. m.
Berths which may be reserved In advance,
available for accommodation of passengers
holding first or second class tickets, on pay
ment of nominal charge. Connection made
with trains carrying cars Of similar style at
Chicago.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
Youngsters

There's always something the mat
ter with them. Sometimes it's bump,
a bruise, a cut or a burn, or they con-
tract croupy cold that endangers
their lives. If every home, medicine
chest or closet and travelling kit
contained a bottle of LEES LINI-
MENT-that remarkable remedy you
should keep in easy reach always
then much suffering would be saved
the little ones as we'll as the grown
ups. LEES LINIMENT is particularly
adapted to the relief of all aches and
pains. That's what its for-nothinE
else. You apply LEES LINIMENT
IN rheumatism, neuralgia, lumbaEo,
govt, lung tightness and for sore or
lame muscles and joints, and you Will
obtain really remarkable results.
LEES LINIMENT is absolutely safe
to use and is mighty prompt to act.
It does the work where others fail.
It costs as little as a good remedy
can cost-you get a liberal sized bot
lie for a quarter II you don nee.
t soon. the children may-so see thu
on are supplied now. In full 4-ounc
5ottles CTwice the usual quantity 70
. cents At drug and general stores
$40
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my health was very
bad and l had a
continual backache
which was simply
awful. / could not
stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals vi C t u a | s
without my back
nearly killing me,
and / would ha We
such dragging sen
5 a tions l coul d
hardly bear it. |
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09

"poaus Ointment cured M Of
eczema that had annoyed me a Iong
time The cure was permanent 49,
Hon ". Matthews. Commissit #er
Labor Statistics. Augusta, Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09

THE CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY has bought 4
the Skowhegan Company
Skowbegan nd Norrdgewock. =
THE CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY operates N
Waervile Clinton,
Togus having
connecting places planned
this line Skowhegan before the end 0 he year
The managers step S advantage
the companies o people :
THE CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY has a large
amount Of power for which it desires a market
will supply power any any purpose n any
quantity. =
Through the drought every customer
full capacity About three hundred
currna ndtw ocustome hanon ethousand horse
anyone in Skowhegan Norridgewo to establish
industry enlarge the company
assist
More industries greater both community
andt o he
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For further information apply to j.
Quinlan, ID. p. A, Montreal, Or
c. +. TENNEY, F.P. CHANDLER,
Pass Agent, G. T. Ry., Agent, G. 7. Ry
Portland Me. Lewiston, Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
THAT
AWFUL
BACkACHE
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Morton's Gap, Kentucky.-"I suf-
fered two years with female disorders.
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Proportionateiy low rates from many
other stations on the Grand Trunk Railway
System TO other points.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
MOUNTAINEERING FARMS s IN %a, n

our Catalogue .fReal Estate Bargains. Good
iar ms at all prices from $500 to $4,000. f. A
d ERHl MAN, Real EstateA gent III adison Me
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It's funny that funny show given
by amateurs usually isn't.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09

Nelson. Vancouver, Victoria,
w estmlI ster, b. e. Gro
Portland, ore.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09

Second Glass Colonist Fares from Portland
and Lewiston to
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09

San Francisco. Los Angeles,
San Diego, Cal. err
Mexico City, Mex. 3D.
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REDUCED RATES

In effect from March 10th to April 10Th in
elusive.
The Harrison times., 1911-11-25
Notice

Whereas, there Ia now In the pos.
session of the Missouri Il North Ark.
ansas Railroad Company, a lot Of
goods, merchandise and other prop.
erty, received by II, which has not
been claimed, called for or received by
the owners, eonsignees, or other au'
thoriSed persons for more than six l6)
months from the time II should have
been called for now, notice Is hereby
given that the same will be sold under
aud by the provisions Of See, 5000 Of
Kirby's Digest Of the Statutes Of
Arkansas TO the highest bidder for
cash In hand
Said sale will be at the unused pas.
scngcr depot of said railroad com.
pany, situated on ilock No, 81, Of
Harrison, Arkansas, commencing on
the 18th day Of December, 1911, and
will continue from day TO day at the
same place until the sale is completed,
sale will be between the hours of y
o'clock In the forenoon aud S o'clock
In the afternoon Of each day of sale,
This, the Goth day Of November,
l9li,
Missouri u NoRTH II, II, Co,
BY W, y, Roberts, Auditor,
The Harrison times., 1911-11-25
Mo Answer 10 This.

Thomas A, Edison was explaining
to q reporter the part played by NJ,
Branly, the new French academician,
in the discovery Of wireless teleg'
raphy
The poor reporter, n little bewll'
dered by all the talk about Hert2lan
waves, transmltters, volts, ohms and
20 forth, ventured on question that
made Mr. Edison smile,
THAT question" he sald reminds
me Of the city father who rose and
Gaid;
Mr., Chairman, I'd like to know,
'or my constituents benefit, whether
this here proposed hydraulic pump is
to be run by steam or electricity"
The Harrison times., 1911-11-25

A GREAT stone pike is proposed
and under construction from the
Lakes tothe Gulf 1t will probably
touch Harrison. Another is being
built south from Joplin by the way
Of Rogers, This puts Bcrryville be-
tween the two roads which are To-
Gated so near each other that the
hope of getting one for our town
from the northern states to the Gull
is small unless we begin Immediately
upon a vigorous good roads cam.
pagn We can at least get inn
proved roads connecting us with
both these great highways and with
the rich agricultural territory that
is tributary to Berryyille if we oc'
cept the opportunity in time Der
rrviIe PrugrcsS