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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of Eddie j. Rouillard Bank
rupt, in Bankruptcy.
To the honorable Clarence Hale, Judge of
the District Court of the United States for
the District OF Maine.
Eddie j. Rouillard of Norridgewock, In the
County of Somerset and State of Maine, In
said District, respectfully represents, that
on the 18th day of December, asst past
he was duly adjudged bankrupt under
the Acts Of Congress relating to bank
ruptcy; that he has duly surrendered
all his property and rights Of property, and
has lully compiled With all the requirements
of said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed
by the Court to have full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy acts, except such debts as are
excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day of March. A. ID 1911.
Eddie j. Roulllard,
Bankrupt.
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THE MAINE LOG HARVEST
Less Lumber Cut This Year Than
Conditions for Hauling Have
Been Good.

In the Maine lumber woods the
seasons yarding has been finished in
practically all localities and the OPP
orators are now hauling to the land
ings, with plenty Of SNOW for the pur-
pose On the Penobscot West Branch
the cut of saw-logs is estimated at
about 100000 feet. compared with
i2.000000 last winter. the principal
operators being Sutherland & Hodg-
kins 100000 feet; Stetson & AL
paugh, 100000; Moses Wadleigh, 3
100000; John Largay & Son, 3,000,-
600; A. j. Wentworth, 100000; Nc
Nulty & Carpenter. 100000 The
Great Northern Paper Company's cut
on the West Branch is somewhat less
than last seasons, nevertheless they
will get out about 55.0O0,000 feet. 1t
is difficult to get any very accurate
estimate of the cut on the East
Branch, some of the principal opera
tors not being prepared as yet to give
out any figures, but there will be not
more than - per cent of the average.
The Eastern Mfg. Co. of Bangor will
cut about 15,O0O000 feet on the upper
East Branch; Paul Gagnon 10000
Gardner & Finch, 100000; Corne-
Illus Murphy & Son 100000 and sew
er small operators about $500. 600.
The winters log harvest in Aroos-
took county is estimated at about G5
per cent of the average, a heavy cur
tailment having been made because
of considerable stocks on hand in
boom and at mills. 1t is thought nat
the entire cut on Aroostook waters
will not exceed $1,000, 900 to 65 600 00O
feet. compared with 85,00O,00O to
l00000000 feet average in recent
yeras. The quantity of Aroostook logs
TO go down the st John will be cor
respondingly diminished The St
John Lumber Co of Van Buren,.
which usually cuts 10000. 900 feet or
more, will take out only about 20
100000 this season. This company
has considerable stock of last sea
sons logs on hand, however. owing
to the late arrival of the drives last
fall. Joseph r. Mcahud of Houlton is
cutting 1000 600 feet of Allagash wa
ters for the st John Company. and
Robert J. Potts Of Fredericton, ~ b
will get out about 100000 for the
same concern on Big Black river
Other operators for the st. John
Lumber Co. are: Flayien Chounard
4,000,000; Charles Z. Jones. 500 600
and John Morrison, 1,250 600 The
company is getting out about 1000
600 feet on its own account Opera
tors for Stetson, Cutler & Co OF st
John, N. B., are A. NJ. Currier, g.
100000 feet; Arthur J. Mobiles 3,000,-
600 and w II. Cunliffe, 100000, The
Ashland Co. is cutting about 10000
/ 600 on the Aroostook and Machias
rivers for its mill at Ashland c. A
Traitor of Ashland is operating on
| the Machias river and is cutting ! II
100000 feet for the Aroostook Lumber
Co. at Pressure Isle Logging condi-
tions in Aroostook county have been
| favorable all the season, snow hav-
ing fallen there much earlier than In
other parts of the State
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Parlin House and Camps.

Henry P. Mckinney, proprietor of
the Lake Parlin house and camps,
has just issued profusely illustrated
booklet of the camps, hotel, and seen
cry about the camps. The book has
4 fine description of the place It
says that the elevation of the lake is
ESQ feet and the surrounding noun
aims are $500 feet above sea-le1el
rhe booklet has twenty-seven pic
ures. There is a fine picture of
AXE Parlin house, the shore of the
IKE, pictures of seven camps, in
erior views of the camps, stretch of
he beautiful lake, pictures of parties
With large strings of fish, beautiful
scenery, views of the Enchanted lake
and mountain. fine pictures of deer,
canoeing parties and realistic
scene OF cooking trout near Cold
Stream.
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possibly $3.50 barrel delivered at the
station before the hour of departure.
Perhaps the farmer needs little
cash for groceries or for other pur-
poses, and the price being unusually
nigh, concludes to go after it. So
be dresses himself, wakes up the
boys, and everybody gets busy load
ing all available wagons from the po-
tato house and starting them off as
soon as possible, so as to be on time.
AS a consequence, the roads leading
10 the railway station are filled with
professions of heavily laden wagons,
and when they get nearer there is a
blockade. The first corners are paid
the price promised, and their pota-
toes are quickly -; g, 70 q lev
freight cars. When those few cars
are filled notice Is sent out that the
buyer has all the potatoes he wants,
the engine gives few scornful
shrieks, and the train starts for Bos-
ton, leaving hundreds of loaded wag-
ons, driven by hundreds of indignant
farmers who have been fooled
again
After they have had time to blow
oii otedii anu express lnelr lnulSld-
ton, the smOoth-tongued buyer or
some confederate wanders around
sympathizing with them and Offering
to take their potatoes off their hands
Rather than haul their loads back
home, most of the farmers will ac-
cept any price that is offered and the
confederates pay them 10 or 80 or per-
haps 90 cents a barrel, when they eX-
peeted to get three times as much.
And this trick is played annually
and sometimes more than once
year at every railway town in Aroos-
took county.
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The Cause Of Colds and q Safe Cure.

A common cause Of many ;olcs Is
the sudden checking of the unconscious
perspiration by exposure to change of
temperature. Colds, whether taking the
form of Coryza with sneezing, running
nose, and perhaps sore throat, or with
chilly and feverish symptoms, should
never be neglected in the earliest
stages, serious illness often results
from such neglect.
1t is well to get early to bed, to get
the body well warmed, and most i'm
portant to have the bowels move freely.
There is no safer or better remedy to
use at the beginning of cold than
L. F." Atwood's medicine. Two to
four teaspoonfuls will quickly relieve
congested conditions, drive out impuri-
ties from the system and ward off fur
ther trouble. Always keep bottle in
the house. ANY dealer will supply you
for thirty-five cents. If you have
never used them, write today for free
sample to the L. F. Medicine Co., Port
land, Maine.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

WHEREAS. Roscoe c. Jones by the
name OF Il. g Jones' Of the Plantation
Of Brighton In tsegcounty OF Somer-
81, by his Mortgage Deed. dated the
Twenty day OF September A.
y 1903. and recorded In the Somerset
registry OF Deeds. Book 290, Page
AL. conveyed to me, the undersigned.
certain lot or parcel Of land or real
estate, situated In said Plantation of
brighton and being the East half of
the West half of lot number In the
Elghth Range of lots In said Planta-
tlon and bounded as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the North end of the
meadow at the corner of two fences
one of which fences extends South
I,hence South on said fence to the
nutchings bridge, thence from the
southwest corner of said bridge South
on the old fence 70 the Swimming hole
SO called, thence Southerly along said
orook to the South line of said lot,
.hence East to land of L. c. Forbus
.hence North on said Forbus West line
20 land formerly owned by G. c. Dav-
IMPORT, thence West by said Daven-
ports South line to the road, thence
south to land formerly owned by
'ahlel Foss thence East to the potnt
oeegun at And whereas the condition
u said mortgage has been lrokon
now therefore by reason of the breach
vi vi the condition Thereof / claim a fore
0i9sure of said mortgage.
March 9th, A. D. 1911.
CARL II. WYMAN,
BY ]. F. Holman. His Atty.
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nOM'S THIS

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
a ard for any case of Catarrh that can
rot be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure
+. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o
We, the undersigned. have known F
+. Cheney for the last 8 years, and be
ieve him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions. and financially
able to carry out any obligations madt
by his urn.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. q
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internal
y. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Test
monials sent free. Price 75c per bot
lie. Sold ~ all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for Consti-
patton.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE IS.
on this 18th day of March, A. d. 1911, on
readlng the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing be had
upon the same on the 18th day of April
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, a newspaper printed
In said Dir trict, 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
ttioner 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 to them at their places OF
residence a stated.
Witness the Honorable clarence Hale,
Judge OF the said Court and the seal thereof
at Portland, In said District, on the 18th day
of March, A. d. 1871.
Il. $. JAMES +. HEWEY, Clerk.
A true copy OF petition and order thereon
Attest: JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk
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NOTICE.

In compliance with the provisions Of
Section ii OF chapter 96 Of the Pub
lie Laws Of 1907 Of Maine, l hereby
publish the following as the list of
directors Of the SkowhcEan Trust
Company who have taken the oath of
Office in that capacity:
John II. Mcclellan. John Weston. Al =
fred II. Lang. Edward +, Danforth,
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice
that he has been duly appointed ENe-
cutCr OF the last viii of Joseph S
Taylor late Of Fairfield. In the Geuu-
~ Of Somerset deceased. and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands against the estate OF
said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement and all In
debted thereto are requested TO make
payment Immediately.
March l, 1911
3w-10 ERNEST L GRAY.
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Healthy children sleep soundly. Any
child that does not sleep is not healthy
Sleeplessness is caused by undigested
substances which generate polsons
Kickapoo Worm Killer dhe nice
tasting candy lozenges) produces
sound, restful sleep by cleaning out
poisons and impurities. 1t is a great
child's tonic and strength builder.
Price. 25c., sod by druggists every
where and by
G. r. FOGG,
SkOwhegan, Maine.
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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 tick cts, on pay
ment ofnominal charge Connection made
with trains carrying cars of similar style at
Chicago
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23

THE CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY has bought
the Capital Stock the Skowhen Electric light Company which
operates in Skowhegan Noridgewock.
THE CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY operates
Waevre Oakland Winslow, Benton Clinton PnsfeId
Augusta Halowel and Togus having
ranmissonlne connecting places planned
this line Skowhegan before 0 year.
The managers believe this substantial advantage
to- the companies and people
EaE THE CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY has large
power for desires mark
C supply power any any purpose n any
quantity.
Through /
full capacity threeh nndrd motor serraaA+th
current and dhorse
power daily
anyone skowhegan Norrdgewock establish
industry enlarge company would like to
assist
greater prosperity community
and to the company.
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For further information apply to j.
Quinlan, d. p. A, Montreal, or
c. f. TENNEY +. =. CHANDLER,
Pass. Agent, g. 7. Ry. Agent G. T. Ry.
Portland Me. Lewiston, Me
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"Doan's ointment cured ne 81
eczema thar rad annoyed me a long
time. The cure was permanent
Hon $ W. Matthews. COmmisste~e.
Labor statistics Augusta Me
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AROOSTOOK COUNTY STANDS ALONE IN
YIELD PER ACRE
Farmers in Maine Dig Larger Crops of Potatoes
Than Any Other State in Union

We have been taught to believe that
the largest crops of the finest quality
of potatoes are produced on the virgin
soil of the irrigated valleys of the
west, and Greeley, Colo, calls itself,
The Potato City" Very little else Is
grown in that vicinity and the finest
potatoes in the world are advertised
to Come from there. Every summer
Greeley celebrates her greatness and
the quantity and quality of the fruits
of her soil by potato day" when
everybody within a radius of many
miles comes to town to eat potatoes
that are contributed by the farmers
and are cooked and served with vari-
Gus relishes in the public square. But
Notwithstanding the glory of Greeley
the official statistics of the Agricul-
tural department show that Aroostook
county, Maine, produces more than
twice as many bushels to the acre
and sells them at a higher price than
the farmers of Greeley. And they
are raised in the old-fashioned way
by ordinary farming. without irriga-
ton and without any scientific frills,
and are shipped to all parts of the
world
The official statistics show that in
1910 the average crop per acre of po-
tatoes in Maine, and that means
Aroostook county, was 220 bushels
while the average per acre in Colora-
do, and that means Greeley, was only
100 bushels to the acre. That is no
discredit to Colorado, but it proves
that farming is still profitable in GER
tain parts of New England if people
will plant the right kind of seed
Aroostook county is a great spot of
ground shaped like wedge that runs
up between New Brunswick and the
Canadian province of Quebec, and is
one of the largest counties in the
United ST. tes outside of Texas. From
the looks of the map, it must be very
sparsely settled, for the towns are
few and far between, and there is
great deal of timber. The limited
population of Aroostook county in po-
tato time is reinforced by temporary
immigrants from the large towns and
cities of Maine, and from the factories
and lumber camps, because it requr
es many hands to pick up and pack
and ship the 100000 to 20.000,00G
of bushels that are disturbed in their
slumbers and are thrown out into the
old world by the digging machines
that are used to save labor
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Grand Trunk
Railway
System
REDUCED RATES
In effect from March 10th to April 10th In
elusive.
Second Glass Co1onlst Fares from Portland
and Lewiston to
Nelson, Vancouver, Victoria,
Westmir ster, b. C. FE1 TX
Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, w ash. YJEs -
Portland, ore.
san Francisco, Los Angeles,
san Diego, Cal. ere II
Mexico City, Mex. pJzs ID

Proportionately low rates from many
other stations on the Grand Trunk Railway
System to other points.
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25.0o0 900 BUSHEL CROP.

The official statistics are surpris-
ing. Aroostook county alone produc-
es more potatoes every year than any
State in the union except New York
and Michigan Sometimes Pennyslya-
mia must be excepted, but not always.
The crop of AroostOOk county has
been as high as 25,000000 bushels
and has sold for as much as Sl5 1000
600. The average for five years has
been about $4,000 600 bushels and has
sold for an average of $l2,000,000 on
the ground.
In 1908 the yield was 100000
bushels and the average was 270
bushels an acre, which was more
than double that of any other locality
In the United States. Nearly 12000-
600 bushels were shipped to Boston,
New York and other city markets
over the little Bangor e Aroostook
railroad; about 3.000,00 bushels were
shipped to Quebec and Montreal by
the Canadian Pacific, and about .500-
600 bushels wer ground up and made
into starch. The balance of the crop
was sold or kept for seed and used
for home consumption.
There are several big starch fac
tories in that part of the State which
consume the small and poor potatoes.
None but the best are shipped out and
the starch makers got about 10000, 900
bushels in 1909, which was an unusu-
ally large proportion.
The average yield per acre for the
entire United States in 1909 was 1868
hnCha1G Oy16 tho
$40 cents per bushel The average
yield per acre in 1910 was 94.4 bush
els and the average price was 55.5
cents per bushel.
The potato crop for Maine in 1909
was 29,250,000 bushels and the farm
value was S13,74SOOO in 1909 while
in 1910 the total product was 27,940,-
600 and the farm value was $11,735,-
00O
The only states producing more po-
tatoes than Maine in 1900 were New
York, with 52560000 bushels, and Mi
chigan, with 36,924000 bushels, but
the farmers of Maine sold their pota-
toes for 81 100000 more than was
realized by the farmers of Michigan
and most of the money went to Aroos-
took county.
ACREAGE YIELD HIGH.
But the average yield per acre is
the kernel of the story, and in Maine
and particularly in Aroostook county,
1t is usually twice as high as in any
other state. The only exceptions last
wear were the irrigated fields of Ne
yada, which produced an average of
$50 bushels to the acre; those of Ida
no and Utah, 142 bushels; California,
1870 bushels; Montana, 100 bushels,
while ordinary farming in Aroostook
county produced an average of 300
bushels and in some places as high
as 400 bushels to the acre
The biggest crop of potatoes ever
reported was produced upon the ex-
perimental farm of the Earl of Rose
berry, called Dalmeny, near Edin-
burgh, Scotland. 1t is a model farm
and produces nothing but seeds of
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Nelson, Vancouver, Victoria,
w estmlr ster b. {. TE1 X
Portland, ore.
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Duchess Fire Insurance Co.
of PouEhkeepsie y. Y.

ASSETS DEC.-3I. l9lO.
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REDUCED RATES

In effect from March 10th to April 10th in
elusive
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Second Glass Colonlst Fares from Portland
and Lewiston to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
THERE'S HEALTH A FAD.

New York. March 9.-New York has
just about wrested the palm from Bos-
ton as the home of fads.
Hardly week goes by in the me-
tropolis nowadays that some new fan
gled cult is not sprung on a now ex.
pectant public. The authors come
from all over the earth Persia Hin
dus, English women of title, women
from western mining camps, Boston
csc and native sons and daughters, all
with some message" that will reduce
the fearsome pursuit OF happiness to
a lead pipe cinch,
But wherever they hail from, the
creators of these cults and vagaries
wait until they reach this, fertile
spawning ground before giving their
Blooms" to the world. Next to a finn
fam business proposition, there Is
nothing that will thrive quicker in
New York than some new turned
psychic bunk. Only few days ago
bunch OF Hindus began preaching that
& certain brand of music, extracted
from a queer stringed instrument was
the cure for all ills. They are still all
the rage in select gatherings Of soul
perfection aspirants.
This week it is triumphant energy"
that is being put forward as the means
of becoming beautiful and rich, with
luXuriant hair, pearly teeth and full
ness of all things sweet. The "discoy.
erer" is Mrs. Mary E. Chaplin.
DR.. Carlos Macdonald has possible
explanation of why New York is such
a hotbed for these vagaries: The large
number of men and women here who
live in idleness. These persons must
have some vent for their energies, and
being averse to going into the usual
occupations they give themselves over
to these esoteric pursuits.
IF you have hobby" Doctor Mac
Donald says, you are on the high road
to health and sanity no matter how
depressed mentally or physically you
may be. If you haven't a hobby, beg.
borrow or steal one, whether it's col
lecting beetles, old coins or postage
stamps. Join the company OF illus
trious persons who dedicate their lei
sure hours TO the pursuit OF some
harmless object OF amusement or Gu
riosity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
FRENCH ARE INTERESTED.
That Country has Probably 500 ,0oo,-
900 invested in Mexico.

Paris, March 9.-The officials of the
foreign office today informed the AS
ISOLATED Press that the French gov
eminent had made no representations
to the United States regarding the
protection of French interests in
Mexico.
News of the American action was
received with extraordinary interest
by the foreign Office where, In the
absence of special advices from Wash
ington on the subject, it was assumed
that the report was true. Local finan-
cial interests are somewhat concerned
regarding events in Mexico, where it
is roughly estimated this country has
S100,000000 invested.
The explanation of the latest de-
velopment current on the Bourse is
that the United States government has
in mind the ultimate possibility of be-
ing required to protect the immense
American interests in Mexico which
might be imperilled in the event of
the death of President Diaz, by wide,
spread disorders in that country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
BLOWN OUT OF ENGINE.
Young Fireman Knocked Clear of
Right-of-way Fence.

Fremont March Blown clear out
of the cab of an engine when one of
the circulating pipes was burst by
steam pressure, Harry Kerlin, a young
Northwestern fireman, was badly burn
ed about the face, neck, hands and feet
in the yards at LorettO, little station
just west of Albion. He was brought
to his home in Fremont yesterday and
is now under the care OF the COM
pany's physician.
Kerlin was firing on Northwestern
freight train No. 339 Monday night.
The train was just pulling out of the
yards and he was standing close to
the circulating pipe. When the pipe
burst he was knocked clear off the cab
and fell close to the fence along the
edge OF the right-of-way. The steam
and hot water in which he was envel
oped as the pipe burst burned him Sc
yerely, but he was not rendered uncon
scious.
He was hurried in an automobile
from Loretto to Albion, where the com
pany's physician attended him before
having him brought to Fremont, Thu
physician in charge declares he viii
recover and the burns will leave nj
scars.