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Help The Managers Help
The Town

Only a short time ago people OF or
dinarily good judgment were saying
that the moving picture show was
nothing but passing fad They
claimed the public would soon tire of
the whole thing, and that the end
would come from the lack of support.
How about the facts? Why every
thing to date indicates that the whole
motion picture business is simply in
it's infancy. People will tire of these
shows when they tire of reading, not
before.
Now everybody recognizes the fact
that the press is one of the great fac
tors of modern civilization, but in
some respects the power of the mo-
ton picture already surpasses 1t. 1t
makes a vivid and lasting impression
upon minds too young to go far with
literature. 1t also can be made to give
more of educational value in one
minute than the printed page in sixty.
Here then is an institution in our
midst that is of the greatest possible
benefit to our community.
The position of the manager of the
motion picture show Is quite similar
| to that of the newspaper editor. He
is bound to give the public what the
public wants and stands willing to
pay for. Most of the time, unfortu-
nately, the public simply leaves him
to guess, or take his cue from the
way the house applauds. A writer in
the Woman's Home Companion for
November, makes the pertinent OBJ
servation that those films that pro-
woke the most merriment and ap-
plause, are really the least valuable
of the series. The pictures of deep
educational interest are so absorbing
that the audience simply forgets to
applaud. In recognition of this fact,
the suggestion is made that patrons
of the motion pictures should take
particular care to personally com
mend that which is really best. The
manager is sure to appreciate 1t, and
the influence over the character of
future shows cannot fail to be good.
1t will mean great deal to the flu
ture of Skowhegan IL the patrons of
our local theatres improve their OPP
portunities.
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sKOWHEGAN MARKET.

FriceS PAiQ PrOduCornl
Wool-Unwashed zoe per lb.
=. Hides de and skins,Hides. ,she to &c
lamb skins, 40c to SOC.
Beans-Hand picked. yellow eyes
s2;5o to $500: pea beans, 5000 to s3.25.
Beef-Ox beef. SC to &c.
Paultry--Fowls, lac to Ice per h. {:
chicken. $50 to 18c.
Round Hog-9c.
Tallow-Rough. &c. per 10
Eggs-s2c per dozen, fresh.
Potatoes--60c bushel.
c sn.sss-iss per To- i u; o.r II
Retail Market
Flour--Spring Wheat Patent, $3.50;
winter wheat pat. $5.25
Oats-Old Western. coo.
Meal-S1.70 per bag.
Corn-$1.S0 per bag.
Spring bran-t1.46.
Winter bran--$1.50.
Cotton Seed-$1.75.
Mixed feed--y1.55 cwt.
Salt Pork-13c by the bbl.. 200 lbs,
: Gheese-llsc to zoe per lib.
Butter-30c per lib.
coree-ioc. to 3Sc per ID.
Lard-Domestic lac; pure 15c; COM
pound lie.
Molasses--Pure Ponce 40c to SOC.
Sugar-3ranulated sugar best quail
ity. IS lbs for $1.os; brown. IS lbs.
Potatoes--sOc per bushel.
Onions--5c per lib.
Poultry-Fowls, lac to 1sc per ID .
chicken. 16c tn 22c per In
Eggs-S4c per dozen, fresh.
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AN ,NpsrEnstsLE INJUSTICE.

Another big government land draw
Ing has just been pulled of In Dakota
and again has there been brought to
the mind of the thinking person the
rank Injustice which Is perpetrated as
n result OF the manner In which the
dra wings are managed. The point we
have In mind has nothing to do with
whether or not the parcels of land ap-
portioned are worth what the lucky
folks pay for them In the end. The
most glaring injustice lies In compel
ling all citizens but old soldiers and SOL
diers' widows who wish to make APP
plication for land to pay car fare to
and from and hotel bills at the point
where the dra wing Is to take place. 1t
goes without saying that many who
register In this manner for such draw
ings can III afford to do 30. while 1t lie
even more clear that thousands of the
most needy who are justly entitled to
government bounty are prohibited from
ever registering for such drawings be-
cause they feel they cannot afford to
play the stake for the slim chance OF
success. Just why the present plan Is
continued Is not clear unless 1t be that
the public lands are apportloned pri-
marily as sort of bats to induce rail-
road traffic and only secondarily to ben
eft those who are ultimately to come
into possession of them. Just why
those qualified to register could not
properly do so before any reputable jus
tice OF the peace In their home town
instead OF being compelled to travel
hundreds or thousands of miles to do
30 Is a poser that Is being borne home
on the minds of good many people.
involving an injustice that is at once
unbusinesslike and unfair. Many con-
tend that the lottery as method Of
dlsposlng Of land Is a gamblers stunt
pure and simple, one that Is frowned
down upon by the postal department
at every turn, but this would not be so
bad In practical operation II the cost
of taking whirl at the game were but
a dollar or two.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
A CLIPPING BUREAU.

An arrangement that would cost
practically nothing and yet would be
a real aid to the husbandman would
be an envelope clipping system. which
would consist merely in cutting out
timely and helpful paragraphs and ar
ticles from news and agricultural pa
pers and classifying them by means
Of an envelope system. one envelope
being devoted to all the clippings re-
ferring to given subject. The sew
eral envelopes could then be plainly
labeled on the outside, which would
make 1t an easy job to look up in a
short time all the matter having to do
with a given topic. Many a farmer
already has such a system in opera
tion. and many others would find the
plan practical and helpful.
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MARRIED.

Madison-Oct. IS, by Rev. F. Fl.
Means. Mr.. Forrest II. Luce and Miss
Gertrude l.. Foster both of Madison.
Skowhegan-Oct. 10, by Rev. George
Merriman, Ralph M Jones and Miss
Alta V. Durgin.
Waterville--Oct. IA, by Rev. Arthur
T. Craig, Mr.. J. Sanborn. Moulton. and
Miss Sylvina j. Knowlton, both of New
Portland.
Brunswick-Oct. 81. by Res Robert
Morris, Mr.. j. Abbott Kendall and Miss
Annie Allen, both of Skowhegan
Harmony1Oct. IS, by VIM. Nc
Lauehlin, James II. Corson, and Zou
Miller, both of Moose River.
Embden-Oct. 81, Charles T. Berry
and Miss Leila Mullen, both OF
Embden.
Embden-Oct. 20. by Rev. C. A
Brooks, Mr.. William j. Knox and Miss
L. Spaulding, both of Emblem
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THURSDAY. OCT. 90, 1911.
Presidential Primaries

The progressive Republicans met
In Chicago last week, put out a plat
form statement of principles, and in
dorsed Senator Robert M. LaFollette
of Wisconsin for the presidency.
This convention was part of care
fully matured plan to capture the
party nomination by defeating Taft
So far as we know this Is the first
real effort of this kind in the history
of the Republican party. 1t would
probably not be taken seriously by
the rank and file of the party, except
for one thing-the challenge for a
presidential primary.
The leaders of this movement In
wife the Republican committees of
the several states to direct that the
voters be given an opportunity to ex-
press their choice of candidates,
when holding the caucuses that pre-
coed the state conventions. Five
states have passed laws making this
compulsory, but in the others the old
system of delegates electing delegates
has always prevailed. What the
other states may do in this matter
does not particularly concern US just
now, but is there any good reason
why Byron Boyd and his fellow men,
bers of the Maine Republican state
committee, should not carry out this
suggestion?
There Is no possible room for
doubt that the voters in Maine believe
that the voters of Maine believe IN
in direct nominations. There Is also
good reason to expect that II Taft
is re-nominated in the usual way the
recollections of reciprocity will lead
many of our farmers who are normal
~ Republican, to cut the head of the
ticket II, however, they could have
q chance to vote against him In the
primary, and possibly learn that they
were In the minority, the feeling of
resentment would be likely to pass
away before they got to the polls.
The gulf between Taft and LaFol-
stands for delegated government, La
Toilette for poular government; Taft
stands for "the rule of reason" and
Judge made law, LaFollette for speci-
f1c enactments to clear up all OBJ
SECURITY in the Sherman antitrust
act; Taft sees no reason for govern
ment owned railroads in Alaska, La
Toilette considers them indispen-
sable; and so on down the list. The
differences between these two men,
both claiming to be Republicans, Is
greater than that which has, at times,
separated Republicans and Dem
ocrats. How can 1t be ascertained
which Is the stronger candidate of
the two. except through presidential
primary?
OF course 1t would never do for
those opposed to such an innovation
to suggest that the voters are not
competent to make the choice. That
was the idea OF the men who devised
the electoral college, long since prac-
tically defunct. We all know that
the voters of the United States are
fully competent to elect the man they
want for president If competent to
elect, why not to nominate? Possibly
a candidate SO nominated and elected
might be rather Indifferent to the
wishes of sundry vested interests now
potent In officialdom, but the people
in officialdom, but the people could
stand that all right
Taft to be sure has all the power
necessary to nominate himself by the
old steam roller" methods. The
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
DIED.

Hartland-Oct. 10. Miss Caroline W
Prescott, aged II years.
Skowhegan-Oct. 10. Edwin T. Allen,
aged rs years.
Harmony-Oct. 81 Sy!venus Ora,
aged 81 years.
Embden-Oct. IT. Hannah F. Thomp-
son. aged "A years, 2 months and IL
days.
Cambridge-Oct. "a. Esther A
Bailey aged 5 months. 10 days.
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HOW MUCH WILL IT HoLp7

HOW MUCH WILL IT HOLDf
Many farmer who has silo. as
well as many farmers who are going
to build silos, would like to know
how to get at the volume and weight
of the fodder which a silo of given size
will hold. For instance, how many
tons of fodder will a silo having a
size Of 16 by 80 hold2 The first step
is getting the area Of the base, which
is obtained by multiplying the diam
eter by itself and that by 1854. Using
this formula with the dimensions men
toned, we have 10 by 10 by 1854,
which gives POI .0624 square feet. The
cubic contents are then got by multi
plying this by the height. thirty-two
feet. which gives 6433.99 cubic feet.
1t has been found that a cubic foot of
settled silage weighs forty-three
pounds on the average In silos less
than thirty-six feet in height: hence
multiplying the cubic contents by the
weight per foot. forty-three pounds.
gives the total weight Of the contents,
or 277661 ounds, and dividing this by
1000 gives the number of tons, In this
case 1898. With these figures at hand
1t is easy to figure out how many feeds
Of thirty pounds per day silo Of
given size will furnish herd Of dairy
cows.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26

The milking machine is as yet in the
experimental stage. no make having
been put on the market possessing all
points of excellence that could be de-
sired There is reason to believe that
one of the chief reasons why the ma
chine mixer does not take more readi-
~ Ia the time and pains 1t takes to
keep 1t sweet and clean.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26

The sooner fish is got into the
frying pan after Its tail has quit wig
Cling the sweeter and more toothsome
1t will be. But the reverse Is true or
the other staple meats, which are
much improved by ripening.
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WHAT TO EXPECT OF THEM

WHAT TO EXPECT OF THEM.
Thousands of boys and girls have
left home within the past two or three
weeks to begin their FIRST year In some
special school or college. They are look
Ing forward to their school course with
high hopes, and those at home who in
most cases are making the higher train
ing possible justly feel much pride in
the progress and growth which the SOD
or daughter will make. The folks at
home" have done and, so far as Is pos
sible. will continue to do their part. 1t
10 therefore up TO the individual stu
dent to do his or hers. This may In
clude doing some outside work to help
pay ones way. thing likely to be
less pleasant at the time than In later
years when one looks back upon 1t.
Going away to college does not mean
that those who have the privilege are
under a new dispensation morally, as
many students seem to Infer. The same
laws hold that do at home, and their
violation brings misery and their OBJ
servance satisfaction and peace. Hun
dreds Of boys and girls have gone adrift
In life. through ignoring this simple
truth. Then 1t Is well to keep in mind
that advanced education should mean
increased responsibility and gratitude,
not breed contempt and disdain for the
plain folks at home. Sympathy rather
and desire to serve are the earmarks
Of all true culture and education, and
the boy or girl who does not purpoeely
try to develop these and kindred traits
not only misses the chief and high
purpose Of, college training. but In
large measure the very goal Of all
worthy living.
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w. IT. SEEKINS. Clerk.
lAh2franf nf T.IheI
STATE OF MAINE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

OFF1CE OF SECHETAHY OF sTATE
Augusta. Oct. 20, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that a Petit
ton for the Pardon of Martin p. Col
bath, a convict in the Somerset County
Jail. under sentence for the crime of
keeping and maintaining a liquor nui-
sance is now pending before the Gov
ernor and Council and hearing
thereon will be granted In the Council
Chamber at Augusta, on Thursday the
sixteenth day of November next, at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
J. E. ALEXANDER.
3w43 Deputy Secretary of State
Somerset, So.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26

Not the least of the serious effects of
the drought which has prevailed for
the past year or more Is the reduction
OF flowing streams to point where
they no longer furnish sufficient power
to operate mills situated along their
course. In sections along the Atlantic
seaboard hundreds of factories have
had to close down for this reason
alone.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS

Supply just the ingredients needed tC
build up. strengthen and restore the
natural action of the kidneys and
bladder. Specially prepared for back
,che. headache. nervousness. rheuma-
ism and all kidney, bladder and uri-
,ary | regularities. For sale by all
iru~~ists
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26

office holding delegates from the
southern states can poll a good many
votes In the convention. But II. Taft
is nominated in any such way. won't
there be good many who Will SIT
back and watch him try to carry the
election? Heretofore that has been
rather more OF task than any one
man could handle.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26

Take Your Common Colds Seriously
Common colds. severe ana frequent
lay the foundation of chronic diseas-
ed conditions of the nose and throat
and may develop into bronchitis
pneumonia, and consumption. For all
coughs and colds. In children and
in grown persons, take Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound promptly.
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VERYBODY,C
COLUMN ~

Advertisements in this column not
to exceed Ave lines inserted once for
rs cents. four times for SO cents. EacL
additional line Ave cents. In comput
Ing lines reckon on an average of
words. Stamps taken.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26

Why not give the cows the benefit
of the food value 1t contains? The
fertilizing values can still be passed
on to the land.
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BIRTHS.

Embden-Oct. 10, to the wife of
Charles A. Ireland. a daughter.
Mayfield--Oct. 1S to the wife of X.
L. Campbell a daughter Tina Mildred.
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STATE OF MATNE.
SUPREME JUDICIAL. COURT.


No. 422. September Term, 1911.
Leonard p Foley of Palmyra. in said
county of Somerset libelant. vs.. Laura
Belle Foley whose present residence is
unknown, libelee.
ORDERED, That notice of suit be
given to the libelee by publishing an
ed copy of the libel or an abb
stract of 1t, together with this order
thereon, three weeks successfully I'm
the Independent Reporter, a news
paper printed at Skowhegan in the
county of Somerset, the last puoIfra-
ton to be not less than thirty lays be-
fore the next term Of this court, to
be holden at Skowhegan. within and
for said County of Somerset. on the
fourth day of December. A. D.. 1911
that she may then and there appear In
said Court and answer to said suit II
she see fit.
Att est:
w #. SEEKTNS. Clerk.
abstract of LIber.b
Date of libel, September 4. 1911.
Libel returnabfe and entered Sep
TENDER Term. 1911. Action OF libel for
divorce, in which the lfbeIant alleges
that he was married to the fibeee at
said Palmyra, on the nineteenth day of
August. 1898 and charges the lfbelee
with adultery as cause for divorce.
FORREST GOODWIN,
Attorney for Libe!ant
true copy OF the order of Court
with abstract of libel.
Attest:
w. T. SEEKINS. Clerk.
2wI2
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Suffered day and night the tor
nent of itching piles. Nothing help
I'd me until I used Doan's Ointment.
t cured me permanently. Hon John
r. Garrett. Mayor Girard, Ala
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NEW ADyERTIsEMENTs.

NEW ADV ENTTSEMENTs.
Found--Alvah E. Bumpus.
New Coats--W. 2. Ordway.
Fall Clothing-Fred C. Dow.
Announcements. Russakon.
For Sale-Maine Spinning Co.
Yale Stock Co.-Opera House.
New Fall Suits-Ira A. Norton.
Music-Miss Viva Dale Crommett.
A Message-Skowhega Trust Co.
Suits & Overcoats--Chas. F. Ward
House Furnishings-Athert Far
niture Co.
Points to Remember-Smith
Bussey.
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Incorporate Is not word whose
dictionary meaning is limited to the
use of beverages containing more or
less alcohol. 1t is just as Incorporate
and often just as injurious to health
10 rush the coffee or tea pot as 1t Is to
rush the growler." The only differ
ence Is that 1t may be viewed as "a
little more refined or respectable type
Of intemperance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
Loss of Appetite

Is loss of vitality. vigor or tone, and is
often a forerunner of prostrating dis
ease.
1t Is serious and especially so to
people that must keep up and doing or
get behindhand.
The best medicine to take for 1t Is
the great constitutional remedy
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26

Butter size of an egg is two ounces.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26

The date given opposite your. name
on the paper Is a sufficient receipt for
money paid on subscriptions. II the
date is incorrect. notify the office al
once.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
Hoods SarsapariIls

Which purifies and enriches the blood
and builds up the whole system.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatobs.
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The making of peanut butter is
simple matter. After roasting the nuts
to the right brown color they should
be shucked. the brown skin removed
and the beans then run through the
grinder enough times to convert them
into fine paste. The butter should
then be packed In glasses and kept COW
cred until used If the butter seems
to be too dry 1t may be moistened
with a little peanut or olive oil.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-26
sunscRuTIoN TERMS

Advertising rates made known upon
application Short or longtime con
tracts made.
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In watching swallows on the wing
this season the writer has noticed that
while their fight during May and June
seemed to be at height Of from sixty
to a hundred feet from the earth
their range during the latter part Of
July and August WINS from 100 to $50
feet. We have never seen the fact
explained. 1t 10 doubtless due to the
height at which, Insects fly during the
periods mentioned.
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3w43
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rooms. pantry. store room. garden i
stable room. In the Seaman Bur
house on East Lea viSt.tt--!
house on East Leavitt st. For pai
culars inquire of Addie B. Gee. lit
house in the rear. 3w
A Good Six Room House for sale
rent. Nice water and cellar; near f
ground. W. Fl. HESELT(
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Observation-Disclosures

A Weekly Newspaper
Published Every Thursday at
Skowhegan. Maine
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-02-28
Likes A Finger Diet

The bold bad little bruin, that is
the pet black bear at the Fireman S
Park likes a'mCst anything good to
eat from buckle berries to horned
toads, but he is evidently partial to
fingers. When he was quite an
innocent little bundle Of wool ne
deity nipped eff the finger of a
stroller in the park who became a
little familiar with his baby bear
ship, but that had about been for
given and almost forgotten, last
Sunday evening when Mr.. Aaron
Mannheim was walking near the wire
fence that is supposed to RESTRAIN
his ferocity, the little black rascal
dashed at him and caught him by
the hand that was he thought secure
in his pants pocket with the result
that Mr.. Manheim'S hand IS badly
lacerated and his pants past their
day of usefulness.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-02-28
A Live Wire.

The greatest wealth of any town
lies in its live progressive citizens
One such a man in community is
worth a whole field full of grouchy
tax-dodging, land holding, usury-lov-
ing old skint-flints. One live wire
in town frequently electrifies the
whole population. And the Invest
wire in South Georgia is John W.
Greer of Triton, who has so electrif-
ed that town that the sparks from
its progress make a light rivaling
that of WaycrOss, long known as
the hot bed of South Georgias pros
perity," where for a number of years
Greer took lessons in hustling The
latest hit of Greer and Triton was
the smoker given the speakers on
the Agricultural Train by the Triton
Chamber of Commerce. 1t was a
winner for town and county and is
only one sign of the wonderful wide
awake spirit of our neighbor to the
north.-St. George Gazette.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-02-28
Roads Foster Whisky Trade
Attorney Blames Them For The
Blind Tigers.

The following interesting news
item is taken from the daily paper:
1T is the railroads and the ex-
press companies who are the real
criminals. 1t is they who are fos-
tering the illegal whiskey trade in
Georgia" exclaimed j. E. McClelland,
attorney for H. w. Talley, a we'll
known blind tiger, in a speeah for
client before Judge Broyles recently.
This man." he continued. has
sold liquor before, but where does
he get it from? The stuff is sold to
him and to others any time they
want it, and in any quantity, from
the warehouses where it is stored.
1t is shipped down here with the
knowledge and intent of its being
used illegally, stored by the carriers
until it is wanted, and then deliver
ed to be retailed throughout the
city. would bet that | could 90 to
any warehouse here now and find a
thousand cases waiting to be de-
liVered."