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II Is THE DUTY OF EVERYBODY To help
THE NEWSPAPERS
More Good Would Be Accomplished By Com
mendation Says Preacher

Church declarations are good. Mems
Forward Movements are fine, CONFER
ences and associates have their place
TO increase individual life in the
church. but when they become sub
stitute for personal activity In the
local church. then they become injury,
says Smith Baker in Express Adver-
tiser Churches are apt to have the
completest fellowship with each other
and unite heart and hand in all that
blesses society, but one sectarian Bap-
fist or one sectarian Methodist or one
sectarian Congregationalist, who
throws his whole character and lie
into the upbuilding of his own church,
ia worth a dozen times more to the
kingdom of Christ than the man who
only goes to big banquets and mass
meetings, and overfows, with broad
sentiments about the Fatherhood OF
God and the brotherhood Of man, who
ia a conventional Christian more than
a personal worker in his own church;
the man whom the pastor and Christ
can depend upon not only IN the
morning Sabbath service, but in the
Sunday school and in the prayer
meeting and at the church sociables.
Such men give strength, growth and
victory to the church. But when con-
ventional religion takes the place OF
private conservation, then we substi-
tute moonshine for sunlight A man s
first religious obligation, outside OF
his own family, is to boom his own
church. Because the local churcn
! into which God, by his spirit and
Providence has called a man. is the
place where he has to do his work
for Cod just as truly as the church
over which a man is called to be
pastor, is the church where that min
lister is to consecrate his talents.
All other work is to be merely in
cidental, and not interfere with his
church work; or to use secular
illustration, when man enters
business firm, that is the place for
the exercise of his business ener-
gies, and while he may belong to
boards of trade and other CONNER
cial organization, his first duty is to
boom his firm. Thus he most adj
vances the business interest of the
whole community. Or, to use So
cial illustration, the duty of true
wife and mother is, first of all, to her
own home. She may be interested
in women's clubs and other organi-
cations where good women help each
other in blessing society, but her
! first obligation Is to make her home
( the pleasantest place on earth for
her husband, and the most delightful
home in the world for her children,
which they shall enjoy more than
anywhere else. When she allows
women's declarations or clubs or
parties to interfere with her home
making, she Is recreant to her duty
and usefulness. Thus the local
church to which a man belongs, is
the place where God calls him to do
his work for Christ, and nothing of
an organised nature should interfere
with that. All the work which God
has for any church to do In any COM
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SOUTH MADISON,

Mrs. Hannah Dickinson, who has
been sick with bad cold, is able to
be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark OF
Lakewood have been spending the
week with relatives in this vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Blackwell OF
Fairfield spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. Blackwells mother, Mrs.
Maria Blackwell.
Mrs. J. w. Wills and Mrs. F. F
Moore called at F. ]. Wills Thursday
afternoon. is
LUCE-FOSTER.
On Wednesday afternoon, October
18th, at the Congregational Parson-
age in Madison occurred the marri-
age of Forrest H. Luce and Miss
Gertrude L. Foster, the double ring
service being used. The groom Is
the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. F.
Luce of this place and one of our
promising young men. The bride is
the only daughter of Mr.. e. ]. Foster
of Portland, and for the past year
has been stopping In this vicinity
where she has made many friends.
For the present they will work for
Mrs. Lucis' brother, L. II. Foster.
Their many friends extend congratu-
lations
Carlton Wescott of Madison called
on his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. F
Westcott, Sunday.
j. F. WATSON, who Is sick with
typhoid fever, is reported to be COM
Portable at this writing.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE So.
On this Dist day of October, AID. 1911, on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing be had
upon the same on the LIST day OF Decem Der,
A. ID. 1911. before said Court at Portland, IN
said District, at ten o'clock In the forenoon
and that notice thereof be published In the
Observation-Disclosures, n newspaper printed
In said i.trict, and that all known creditors
and other persons in interest may appear az
the said time and place and show cause II
any they have why the prayer OF said pc
titioner should not be granted.
And 1t Is further ordered by the Court that
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known
creditors copies OF said petition and TINS
order, addressed to them at their places oil
residence rs stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale
Judge OF the said Court. and the seal thereof
at Portland In said District, on the 2lst day
OF October, A. D. 1911.
isl JAMES K. HEWEY. Clerk
A true copy OF petition and order thereon
Attest: JAMES e. HEWEY. CLERK
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munity, that church, when united,
can do. The power of church, like
the power of a man, is not in its
conservation with other churches,
but in its own conservation as
church. Evangelists are unneces-
sary in a consecrated church. Such
secrated church or churches.
To illustrate, take church of
three hundred resident members.
Making all allowance for the aged,
the sick, and those who cannot con-
troll their time, there are at least two
hundred and fifty of the three hun
dred who ought to be depended upon,
and If they were as consecrated as
fifteen or twenty of their number are,
could be relied upon-look at the
picture, two hundred and fifty of the
three hundred not only out at the
morning church service, but two
hundred and fifty of the three hun
bred in the Sunday school. That
would bring at least three hundred
who are not church members, in
Guiding children, and a church of
three hundred members would by
the silent power of its own example,
have a Sunday School of several
| hundred members.
| once was pastor of church of
seven hundred members, five hun
dred of whom were in the Sunday
School, but the example of these five
hundred church members lifted the
school into a membership of eleven
hundred children, and the world will
do what they see the church do.
! Modern methods and improved
lesson papers are good, but the
greatest boom for a Sunday School
is a united church in 1t.
Another illustration-th week
evening prayer meeting. Generally
about one in five of the church men,
bers are present but that does not
represent its power or responsibility.
1t is kind of burlesque upon the
spiritual life of the church and
| renee has but little influence. Now
Imposing that in a church of three
hundred members two hundred and
fifty came out, not once in while,
| but week after week, month after
month-two hundred and fifty men,
| bers of church at the prayer meet
ing-that fact would produce a re-
vival and keep up a constant revival
The example of the coming out oil
two hundred and fifty would draw at
least fifty or one hundred who were
not church members. Think of the
power of the church when five-sixths
or four-fifths of the members were
constant weekday meeting atten-
dants. 1t would have more power
in the city, over young men, than all
/ the conventions and declarations that
could be formed. A church which
thus becomes itself will grow, and its
! growing will help other churches.
Therefore we exhort, do not let
your religion be glittering general
ity, but each by his personal con-
secration, boom his own church, and
then all the churches will be doomed
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge
Dressed Lamb and Calves 26wio

In the matter OF Albert o. Storer, Bank
rupt In Bankruptcy.
To the ii ION. Clarence Hale, Judge of the Dis
trict Court ofthe United States for the s.
trict of Maine.
Albert .. Storer. OF Arson, In the
County OF Somerset, and State of Maine, In
said District respectfully represents, that on
the 10th day OF Aug, last past, he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights OF
property, and has fully complied with all the
requirements fsaid Acts and OF the orders
OF the Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays That he may be de-
creed by the Court to have full discharge
from all debts proveable against his estate
under said bankruptcy Acts, except such
debts as are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this 18th day OF Oct, A. d. 1911.
Albert .. Storer,
Bankrupt
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, 81
On this 2lst day OF October, AID, 1911 on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court, That hearing be had
upon the same OH the 9Th day Of December
A. D. 1911. before said Court at Portland, in
said District, at ten o'clock In the forenoon
and that notice thereof be published In the
Indie pendent-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
titioner should not be granted.
And 1t Is further ordered by the Court, that
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known
creditors copies Of said petition and this
order, addressed t, 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 2lst day
Of October, A. d. 1911.
H.. s. JAMES E. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk.
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DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
ness. and that Is by constitutional
remedies Deafness Is caused by an
lnfamed condition OF the mucous lin
tube Is infiamed you III We a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when
1t is entirely closed Deafness is the
st ored to it's normal condition, hearing
can be taken out and this tube re.
will be destroyed forever: nine cases
out OF ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an inflamed con-
ditlon of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrhl that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
-. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
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x The News of Somersets Busy Towns Il

Frank Brown and George Farley
of Richmond have returned home
after digging potatoes for FORREST
Farley three weeks. Mr.. Farley mas
some over 900 bushels this season.
Austin Brown of Richmond Is at
work for F. w. Harley.
Mrs. Eva Holway Williamson have
been stopping for a short time with
her mother, Mrs. l.. c. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bigelow oil
Waterville were callers last week at
L. G. Stevens.
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HARTLAND.

The adjourned annual meeting of
the East Somerset Agricultural So
ciety will be held at the society's hall
in Hartland, Saturday, Nov. 4, 1911,
at 10 o'clock A. M.
Elliot & Flanders have finished saw
ing their lumber on lot 16, Rrange 8
in Hartland and will move their mill
to Milo shortly
The Hartland Electric Light &c
Power company have the poles set in
town and are stringing wires.
Lewis Hight was in Bangor Oct. 10.
on business for the day.
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times of great JOY for the man who
likes to go out and kill something.
1t is said that the deer population
of Maine is about 100000. We can
not swear to the figures, for we
never counted the critters. Also, II
is said that 10000 deer are killed
every year, and half that number
shipped by rail. Here are the ship
ments over the B. and A. system for
the last 10 years:
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Rubber Stamps
Stencils, Etc.

We have taken the agency for
one of the largest manufacture rs
of Rubber Printing Stamp Goods
in the country, and will take ord
ers for Rubber Stamps, Sign Marx
ers, Stencils, Brands, Cheek
Punches, Numbering Machine
ETC., at very reasonable prices.
Office
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MAYFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. X L. Campbell are re-
joicing over the birth of a daughter
Vina Mildred, born 18 inst.
Four hunters from Kennebunk who
have been camping here for two weeks
returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Katie Lambert and son Man
ley Of Canaan have been visiting rela-
tives in town.
Gideon Mabbett and Mr.. Rice OF
Newport were in town recently or
business.
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CHANCE FOR INDEPENDENT.
REPORTER READERS.
Coupon Worth Csc II Presented at G.
r. FOgg's Store.

In order to test the Independent
Reporters great circulation and its
superior advertising value, we have
made arrangements with G. R. Fogg,
the popular druggist, to offer one of
his best selling medicines at half
price to anyone who will cut out the
following coupon and present it at his
store.
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Twenty-Five Cents.

If you cannot call at his store, cut
out the coupon and mail 1t with rs
cents, and so cent box of the specific
will be sent to you by mail, charges
paid. Do not put 1t off. "One today
is worth two tomorrows."
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COUPON.

This coupon entities the holder
to one soc package of DR.. How
ards specific for the cure of con-
stipation and dyspepsia at half
price Csc. 1 will refund the
money to anyone dissatisfied.
Twenty-Five Cents.
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This gives a total for 10 years OF
2,Os3 moose and 1922 deer, an aver
age of 20S moose and 1927 deer an
nually.-Exchange
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Is Foley's Honey and Tar Compound.
Mrs. T. J. Adams. 522 No Kansas
Ave, Columbus. Kas., writes: For
number of years my children have
been subject to coughs and colds.
used Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound and found that 1t cured their
cough and colds, so 1 keep 1t In the
house ali the time" Refuse substi-
tutes. For sale by all druggists.
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Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels cause chronic constipation.
Doans Regulets operate easily, tone
the stomach. cure constipation. csc.
Ask your druggist for them.
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The sunfiower was brought from
Peru.
The mulberry tree originated in
Persia.
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The ounce came from the Island of
Crete.
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Spinach was first cultivated In
Arabia.
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NJ. E. Beale
Commission Merchants

nR-The advertisements below represent
some of the leading houses OF New England.
Our readers will doubtless ind them ofvalu
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
MT. SOl0N news

Mt. Scion, Feb. 2S.-The entertain
ment held at Oak Hill school last Fri
day night was quite success. About
$500 was raised for library for the
school.
Mr.. Frank Paulee has sold his farm
near Strlbling Springs and will give
possession the LIST of March.
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Cook and littl
son, Master Otha William spent Sun
day with Mrs. Cooks parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. }. ". Kiracofe near Churchville.
Mr.. H. Leonard Andrew and Miss
Margaret Propes were married on Feb
ruary % at Churchville by Rev. Mr..
Summons. They left Immediately for
Rockbridge county where they spent
several days returning Saturday even
ing to their new home near Mt. Scion.
Mr.. And rev is the youngest son of the
late Madison Andrew and is promis-
ing young farmer. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Propes
of near Churchville and has wide Cir
Gle of friends.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
LINEN FROCKs HAVE
BUT LITTLE TRIMMING

Most Of the new linen frocks are
quite simply trimmed. this trimming
running down the front of the bodice
and skirt in the majority of one-piece
designs.
Often this consists only in the many
buttons and buttonholes which frank
ly button the frock up the front.
Again, these buttons are for orna-
mental purposes only, and the button
holes or loops are embroidered or
made of braid, the buttons being OF
lace covered or plain white. pearl
Black satin fastenings also are popu-
lar.
One pretty pale blue linen model
had for trimming only Kttle fiat bows
set vertically down the front of the
dress from the low cut neck to the
hem of the skirt.
In the middle of each bow was o
small fancy pearl buckle. The collar
was a modified sailor. This style was
popular during the winter, and prom
Uses to be extremely so during the
summer.
Some of the dresses close on one
side with a line of trimming running
in Russian fashion down one side
only, while others fasten under the
front panel with lace buttons on eth
or side.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
FIX HORSE SHOW DATES
Virginia Association Announces
Schedule for This Season

At meeting Of the Virginia Horse
Show ASSOCIATION Saturday in Wash
iugton dates for the coming season
were fixed and officers were elected.
The shows will De held as follows:
Keswick, May "a.
Leesburg. June and 8.
Upperville June IA and 10. .
Oulpeper, July a, and 8.
Manassas, July 26 and ~.
Orange, August Q and 8.
Charlottesville, August 9 and 10.
Front Royal. August 10 and 16.
BerryviIle, August ~. % and "a.
War,Unton, August 30 and 81.
Richnond's date will be selected
later, and it will not conflict with
those already announced.
T following officers were elected
to serve another term: President,
Charles Mulilgan, Berryville, Va. ;
vice-president ice Cochran, Front
Royal, Va. secretary, A. L War
then. Front Royal, Va. In the 3D.
sence of Mr. Warthen, the secretary
Dr.. L. S. Ricketts,. Of Orange, Va,
presided.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
POPULAR ELECTION
KILLED BY SENATE
FOUR VOTES DECIDE 1T
Main Fight Was Over Suther.
land Amendment Which Was
Opposed by Southerners

= Washington, Dec. %. BY the mar
row margin of four votes the senate
this afternoon defeated the resolution
providing for the direct election of
senator's.
Fifty-fonr senators voted in favor
Of direct elections, while thirty.
three voted against it. As an amend.
ment to the constitution was propos-
ed. two-thi-ds vote was required
fifty eight "yeas'' were necessary.
OF those who voted agai INST direct
elections ten will go out of the SEN
ate March a. Of the remaining twenty
thrss, who voted against il, four have
jnst been electsd for six more years.
For many years there has been
agitation in the senate for a consti.
tutional amendment allowing sena-
tors to be elected by tbs direct vote
of the people It reached its culnina.
ton this session, when majority
we're in favor of TIE plan. Early in
the session the committee on Judiciary
reported resolution providing for a
! direct election and providing also
that congress should relinquish con-
troll over The senatorial elections in
the several states.
The main fight waa over an amend
neut of Senator Sutherland, having
the effect of striking ont of the resolu.
ton, that part by which congress gave
NJ its control For many days the
dsbats continued. Toward the end OF
last week vote was finally taken or
;hs Sutherland amendment and il
was adopted.
AS the Sutherland amendment was
feared by southern democrats. BE-.
cause they feared congress might in.
tsrfere with grandfather" clauses
ami other franchise laws of the south
ern states affecting the negro vote
thay fought 1t vigorously; and, a
was shown by the vote today, some o.
them continued their fight to thu
bitter end by voting against the Ieso
lutiop as amended by the Sutherland
amendment.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
SWANSON NAMED FOR
FULL SENATE TERM
MANN EXPLAINS ACTION
Virginia Executive Expects Extra
Session of Congress and Wants
Full Representation

Richmond, Feb %. Believing
that an extra session of congress Is
practically a certainty and that this
commonwealth should have It's full
representation in that body, Cover
nor Mann today appointed Glands A.
Swanson as United States Senator
from Virginia for terri beginning
NJ arch 4, 1911, and ending thirty
days after the beginning of the next
legislature.
the commission was entrusted to
State Senator W. W. Baker, CT
Chesterfield county; Benjs min P.
Owens, secretary to to the governor; ;
Jacob Brennaman, secretary of the
state democratic committee, and DR..
Douglas Soutnall Freeman, state tax
com missioner fol Virgil aia, who left at
noon for Washington to present the
papsr to Senator Swanson, who had
already been informed by long dis
tance telephone through one OF his
secretaries, OF his re.appointment.
In assigning his reasons for max.
ing this second appointment of Sen:-
tor Swanson at this time, Governor
Mann said today.
"I have directed the secretary of the
commonwealth 20 issna commission
to the Hon. Claude A. Swanson as
United STATES Senator from Virgin
ia for term beginning March 4,
1911, and ending thirty days after the
Meeting of the next general assembly
of the state
81 have been led to this action
BY the belief that an extraordinary
session Of congress is imminent, and
that the important legislation now
psrding before that body requires
that this commonwealth be fully
re presented in the upper house.
Measures are under discussion which
are of vital significance to the entire
country, and of momentons import
to the fatare of our republican in
stitations. In the settls nent OF these
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
FOUND THE BUGGY BURNED
Lawyer and Client Left Lighted
Cigarette in Vehicle

Enporia, Va. March l. - Henry
L. Taylor, an attorney. went with a
friend to examine timber land they
had under consideration. It was
decided that the buggy would not go
through the timber, SO they left the
vehicle on the side OF the road and,
with his friend, the lawyer mounted
the horse and thus vent through the
woods. He forgot and left lighted
cigarette in his buggy.
Wren the inspection had been con-
ciuded the two msn returned, but
found that the cigarette had fred the
buggy. destroying both buggy and
the attorneys overcost In conse-
qusncs the attorney and the prospec-
tive purchaser monntei the horse and
rode into town.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-03
Life Saved at DEATHS Door

81 never felt so near my grave"
writes w. r. Patterson, of Yelling
ton, Tex, ''as when frightful cough
and lung trouble pulled me down to
100 pounds, in spite of doctors treat
ment for two years. My father,
mother and two sisters died of con-
sumption, and that am alive today
is due solely to DR.. Kings New Dis
cavery, which completely cured me.
Now l weigh 1877 pounds and have
been well and strong for years. "
Quick, safe, sure, its the best remedy
on earth for coughs, colds, lagrippe,
asthma, Group, and all throat and
lung troubles. SOC, and $1.OO. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by B. F..
Hughes.