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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
GOLD FOR JEWELLERS.
Mest Of the Raw Material 10 Bought
From the Government.


jewelers. derive their gold supply
from various sources such as old Jew.
elry. banks and refineries. but the
greater part of the raw gold used By
The manufacturer comes from the gov
eminent.
From the rehner the gold comes TO
the factory in the form of buttons or
granules. The ref1neries employ the
waste Of the jewelry shops and by
burning off the material portions and
subjecting the result to certain proc
esses recover much gold that other
wise would be lost to the trade
For many years there was a steady
drain on the gold coin In circulation.
caused by the use of the coin by jew.
elers In search of raw material. The
fact that our government turned out a
coin that after passing through the
assay office was of twenty two carat
fipeness, only two grains below the
pure gold standard. and had also been
worked over. the silver and copper
forming the alloy having been mixed
thoroughly In the gold before the coin
was minted, made the gold coin par
ticularly attractive to the jeweler
The manufacturer experienced no trou-
BILE when the gold coin was used, in
asmuch as the alloy always had been
combined with the metal, and all that
was necessary for the commercial
utilization of the coin was to alloy 1t
sufficiently to bring the gold down to
the point required; also. from the Jew
eler's viewpoint. lot of time and diff
Guilty was saved. inasmuch as this
scheme did away with much bookkeep-
ing and rendered unnecessary the ty-
ing up of considerable amounts Of
money In the purchase of raw mate
rial to be held as stock. Later. how
ever. the government made up the
pure gold In brick or bar form, and 1t
Is In that shape the greater bulk of
the supply is now derived.
Thousands of dollars pass between
the banks and the manufacturing jew
elers every year In the forms Of bars
of gold. the banks handling these for
the benefit of their clients. The bricks
vary In value according to weight from
5000 to $500 and come with the gov
eminent assay office stamp as a guar
antee of purity and fneness.-New
York Press.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
BASEBALL STRATEGY.
Bench Orders at Times Queers tn,
Batter With the Fans,

One OF the charms OF the game Is its
unexpectedness. the fact that you new
! er can tell what's going to happen IN
I'll 1t Is history.
Do you know what inside ball"
really is? Most fans" think they do.
but few really do know. In fact. it
is a very interesting sidelight. both on
the game and on the American char
acter. to realize that nine out of teD
people who see a ball game see only
the flesh Of 1t, never realize the skele-
ton on which II Is built. never see the
heart beating nor watch Its LIKELIHOOD
flow You 20 to a game and shout
yourself hoarse.
Hit 1t out YOU, you 'boneheadr
What yev standing there for? Think
this n pink tea? They're all perfectly
good-ht EN- And the player al
the plate hearing. longs to obey-for
all players love to hlt-yet holds him
self in
Make him give you three balls
Then hit" are his orders from the
bench from the baseball general or.
dering the game. a man is on third
There Is but one out Hits have been
few and far between, but a long fly
will score the man. How get a long
fy1 By meeting one which "cuts the
heart OF the plate" square and fair.
How get the pitcher to serve such q
ball1 By working" him until three
balls have been called. when the
fourth ball must come over the plate
or the batter be given a pass; hence
the orders, II they go wrong, If the
pitcher succeeds In getting three strikes
across before three balls, the batter
strikes out, and groan goes up from
the crowd But the batter knows, and
the pitcher knows. and the team
knows. and the players on the bench
know that the man at the plate struck
out because he was obeying ORDERS
World Today.
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MRS. ORLANDO BOWMAN.

Mrs. Orlando Bowman of Hinckley
died Saturday. She was II years old.
Funeral services we're held at the
home Tuesday at l p. m, Rev. George
w. Hinckley Of Good Will, officiating.
Mrs. Bowman was born in Fairfield
and has spent the greater part of her
life there. She leaves a husband who
has been prominent in town for a
number of years; she leaves also
three sisters, Mrs. Philander Wing of
Fairfield, Mrs. Alfred Lawrence of
Danville and Mrs. Elizabeth Wake
field of Lewiston; and two brothers,
L. L. Goodwin of Skowhegan and
Allen C. Goodwin Of Fairfield. She
was a charter member of Victor
Grange, Fairfield Center.
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Tho WAY TO Bake Bans.

To make baked beans soak one and
one-half pints small white beans over
night in soft water. In the morning
drain and parboil. but not enough to
crush the beans Place In the bottom
OF n bean pot several slices of bacon
salt or fresh pork. then put In about
half the beans. over which sprinkle
salt, heaping spoonful of brown sug
ar or New Orleans molasses. then more
slices Of the bacon. Over this place
the rest OF the beans. with the salt
sugar or molasses and bacon on top
Cover with soft water and bake a
least eight hours, though they are bet
ter II baked all day. Add soft wate
as needed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
SAM'L F. EMERSON.
The Cause of the Union Defeat at Bull
Run.

After fifty years it is learned why
the Union Army was defeated in the
first great battle. And it comes
about in this way:
jeff and Bill and Sam and Sine
who were members of the Third
Maine Infantry and were in the midst
of the whole affair from start to fin
ish, had banquet on the fiftieth an
niversary and each told why the Union
Army was defeated something that
never before has gone into history.
Jeff says that the day before the
battle a committee from the capital
lists and money-lenders and those
who furnished supplies for the army,
called him to one side and pledged
him half million if he would re-
fuse to fight in the pending battle, that
they we'll knew if he went in to win
it would be victory for the Union
side and the war ended there and
then. They wanted the war to con-
tinue indefinitely so they could make
millions out of it. jeff" closed the
contract, hence the defeat, and jeff"
has not been obliged to work since
Bill hardly agrees with jeff" but
says that the main cause of defeat
was that just before going into battle
he was very thirsty and called to
house after water. A beautiful maid
en- with curly hair and bright blue
eyes was there at the house and plead
with him not to take the active part
in the battle which he intended to
take for she had two brothers and
lover on the Confederate side and she
well knew that if he went in and did
his best it meant disaster to the
Southern army He could not resist
the girls pleadings and refused to
make the terrible charge ON the enc
my's lines intended, hence the de-
feat.
Slime" would hardly have it that
way but made it known that as the
brigade of which he was a member
moved onto the battle line she'll
from a Confederate gun struck him
squarely in the breast throwing him
with such tremendous force against
Gen. McDowells horse who was at
that moment riding along the lines
giving orders to his staff officers, that
the horse was thrown to the ground
and the general so stunned that he
could not for some little time give the
necessary commands, hence the de-
feat. And Sam" declared that these
three unfortunate events combined
must have caused the Union Armys
defeat, to which they all agreed.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES

Whereas, Frank NJ. Yittum Of SCION.
on the 9th day of December. 1909.
mortgaged TO Ernest {. Butler four
certain lots OF Parcels Of land stu
ated on the North side of Hanover
street. SO called. in said SkoWhegan
and being Lots numbered twenty-five.
twenty six. twenty-seVen and twenty
eight t25-26-27-2sl as. designated on
a plan Of house lots which is recorded
in Somerset Registry OF Deeds Plan.
Book 5, Page 80, to which said plan
reference may be had said mortgage
having been duly recorded In the Reg
tstry Of Deeds of Somerset County,
September Sth. 1910. in Book 3O3, Page
81 and whereas the said Ernest c.
Butler on the Sth day of September.
fH1O assigned and transferred said
mortgage Deed 70 Q. o. Nittum and F.
y Nittum Of said Scion and the same
1aving been duly recorded in the SOM
erset Registry of Deeds at Skowhe-
,au on February -, 1910. in Book
300, Page ESQ.
Now the condition Of said mort gage
having been broken, we claim a fore
closure of the same and give this
notice for that purpose.
O. .. WITHIN.
f. \. NITTUM. 3w29
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STANDARD MEASURES.
The Old Bucket and the n alf Bushel
Basket Were Alike.


Farmer Giles had heard rumors Of
the short weight scandal; but, as fol-
himself. he was honest In thought
word and deed. He was naturally in
censed when an apple buyer from the
city objected to his half bushe meas
ure.
I've used that red bucket five years. -
he said and | know it's correct"
"a dozen years use wouldn't affect
It's correctness" was the reply. Have
you any other reason for thinking 1t
Is correctp
The farmer controlled his anger and
after a moments thought led his
critic to the corncrib and showed him
u basket woven from hickory splits.
THAT measure twice full fills this
be said. And this holds exactly g
bushel"
How do you know 1t doesT'
Because Bill Sullivan made 1t, as
he makes baskets for everybody. and
he said 1t was a bushel"
Still the man was not satisfied. They
went to interview Bill.
why. OF course" said the basket
maker. II weave every one OF them
of an exact size. make only one
pattern basket to hold n bushel."
But how do you know the pattern
holds bushel2'
How do know? I'm sure Of IT.
| made 1t originally to hold two Of
this half bushel basket"
And this half bushel basket|'
Bill frowned and pulled his hair in
an effort TO remember. Then his face
frightened
why. yes" he said, I'm sure of it
tried It one time. Giles, by that old
red bucket measure of yours"
YOUTHS COMPANION.
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GROWING ALFALFA IN
SOMERSET
II. II. Fuller of Palmyra Is First to
Grow 1t Successfully.

II. H. Fuller Is the first man In
Somerset county to grow alfalfa sue
cessfully. Four years ago he put sew
eral bushels of wood ashes on a small
plot of old ground, and after working
it thoroughly, sowed the alfalfa seed
about the first of May. The seed was
treated with nitro-culture, and while
considerable grass and clover is
mixed in with the alfalfa, he has cut
three good crops every year since.
Three years ago he put in a second
plot beside the first, making about an
eighth of an acre in all and except
for some inoculated soil from the first
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SEEING THE FAR EAST.
II Should Be Viewed Through the 81
bic and ARABIAN Nights"

II Should Be Viewed Through the b.
Bile and Arabian Nights"
The best books on the east, as every
one knows, are the Bible and the Ara
bian Nights" and yet l found most
travellers were saturating themselves
with simplify descriptions of monu-
ments and places, with tabloids of his
tory, with technical paragraphs on mr.
chitecture and the ethnic religions,
with figures about the height of this
and the length of that or condensed
statistics Of exports and imports and
the tonnage through the Suez canal
and dates about the Pharaohs and the
Mughals No wonder they see nothing,
know nothing enjoy nothing and come
home bringing few expletives, adjec-
tives and photographs which can be
had for a small price In either New
York or London.
The first thing to do In going to the
east Is to turn your education out on
your desk SO that you can get at the
bottom of 1t. and there you will find
the Bible and the Arabian Nights"
and the Odyssey" and "Iliad' and
Virgil" and "Herodotus" and Keno
phon," and you will realize what a
fool you were not to have devoted
more time to them when you were
asked to do So Guide books can get
you to the east, but they do not get
you inside. 1t Is temperament. not
trains. that counts.-Price Collier In
Scribner's Magazine.
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Iike a Man.

"Well, old jenkins certainly bore his
misfortune like man. said his friend
"Ah, Courageous. and all that sort
Of thing. what?' said the man who did
not know jenkins.
well, not so much that" said his
friend LAS matter of fact. he made
rather a fuss about 1t. What | meant
was that he blamed 1t all on his wife. "
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

Frank Daisey of Wilton had an old
fashioned barn raising a few days ago.
The work was commenced at about
1890 a. m. and was not finished until
5 2. m. The frame was raised by AZ
men, who worked we'll together and
easily handled and put in place the
various parts. On account of the in
tense heat the men had to take their
time in doing the work. The barn is
40x75 feet and was framed by Noah
Phillips of East Wilton. When fin
ished it will be a modern structure
and have an up-to-date equipment.
AS is the custom at old fashioned rails
ings, a bountiful dinner was provided
and one that just satisfied hungry
men was we'll served upon long ia
BILE under the shade of the apple
trees near the house. No accidents
from heat prostrations occurred dur
ing the day, which was remarkable
when the pressing heat was taken into
consideration.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

IN the matter of samuel d. knight
bankrupt, In Bankruptcy.
Distrin me non non clarence Hale, Judge of the
DistIict court of the United States for Inc
District OF Maine ' ~ 'ie
samuel u. Knight OF Skowhegan IN tho
county OF somerset and state of Natna
III SAD district, res pectfully represents. thai
on the Ind day April last past he vas
duly adjudged bankrupt under the Acts Of
congress relating to bankruptcy; that he
mas duly surrendered all his property and
with all the requirements OF said Acts and of
the orders OF Court touching his bank
ruptCy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be de-
creed by the Court to have a fun discharge
from all debts proyable against his estates
under said bank ruptcy Acts, except such
debts as are excepted by law from such dis
charge
Dated this Goth day OF July A. u. 1911.
samuel d. knight,
Bankrupt.
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HAD FURNISHED ROOMS.
And Ho Had a Sign Out to Let the
Neishbors Know.

And no Had a Sign Out to Lst the
Neishbors Know.
In a little settlement on the outskirts
Of Chicago two houses stand out more
boldly than the rest These two are
the domiciles of two Italians of means,
who. although being very ignorant
men. We'd with each other for the
social leadership of the locality.
One day a newcomer, in search of
temporary lodgings, attracted by a
conspicuous sign In the window Of the
first of these two houses. stepped to
the door to make inquiry.
81 see you have furnished rooms
here" he said to the swarthy man who
answered his knock.
"Ya," rejoined the foreigner, point
Ing to the furnished room sign. "dere's
da sign"
"Well. If you have one that's suitable
I'd like to rent 1t for awhile"
I'VE no rent da rooms" was the be-
wilderlng declaration. 81 got my fam
lily In here, aud dey take up all da
house"
Don't rent any rooms? Why. then.
have you that sign stuck In the win
down.
"I'll tell you. Las week dat fellow
next door hang such a sign In his front
window. an wen l see dat put one
ofTda same kind in my front window,
just to show da people dat he amt
only man In dis place dat have his
rooms nishedr'-Judge's Library.
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about midnight and the heavens dark
and heavy, foreboding rain. At the
Court house we were halted for a
short time and then fell in again and
ordered forward. The rain began to
fall as we started out on that hard
eighteen miles of constant marching
to Alexandria. On and on we plod-
ded, tired, hungry, and almost ex-
hausted, with the rain increasing, and
the mud growing deeper and deeper
as one advances, After a hard days
march we reached Clermont in the
vicinity of former camping ground
having marched fifty-six miles in the
past thirty-six hours besides the ex-
periences that come to us on the bat
tletield
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Maine Central R. R.
HNr1E Arrangement of Trains
H5IlHlY In Effect June rs
L.e @ess-..z 1911

Trains leave skowhegar as follows.
800, 500 \. NJ for an points vest:
also 70 Belfast. Dover. Foxeroft. Ban
Hf,2-r and waN stations 1155 a m for
atervillel Oakland Bingham Lewis
ton, Augusta. Gardiner Brunswick.
fo5Tuand and Boston. Dexter Dover
trd foXcroft Grcenville. Bangor,
Aroostook and Washington co 81
5ohn and Halifax. $50 p m. for wa
lervIlle enabling passengers to take
SxL ,'.,r trains for Bangor. the New
portland and Boston-4.l0 D. m sun
IS only. to WaterviIle. Connecting
LOT portland. Boston and New York.
=, iA1itBIXALS-7.45 a. m. from Water
p ni,se uaiIy except Sundays-t0.25 a m
u99SstHeeF from Portland Oakland
n, 'efS5IIe, Augusta and Bangor 80
a. 9.zV p m from all points and at
iV"9 d. IN. Sundays only
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TOLD IN FEW WORDS.
Shortest Robber Story In History, as
Narrated by NoItaire.

Shortest Robber Story In History, 81
Narrated by Voitaire.
In his study of Seven Great States
men" Andrew d. White describes the
work done In the eighteenth century
by the French minister Turgot against
the vicious system then prevailing of
farming out" the taxes. A great
combination of contractors resulted.
who grew enormously rich at the peo-
pies expense. not. however. without
able criticism.
This syndicate assumed the charac-
ter Of what In America of these days
would be called combine and at
the head of 1t were the farmers gen
eral, wealthy. powerful and, as a rule,
merciless. Their power pervaded the
entire nation. from the kings apart
ments at Versailles to the cottages of
the lowliest village.
To those men and their methods Vol
taire had made u reference which ran
through France and indeed through
Europe.
A party of Parisians were amusing
each other by telling robber stories.
Presently Votaire, who had been
listening quietly. said:
Il can tell a robber story better
than any of yours"
The whole room Immediately be
came silent and listened to the great
est parsonage In the French literatur,
Of the eighteenth century.
Voltaire after clearing his throat be
gan as follows:
"Once on a time there was a farmer
general"
Then be was silent Presently MI
began to cry out;
"Why do you stop2 Go on. Tell us
the story"
81 have told the story" said Vol.
talre DO you not see that my state
ment implies the greatest robber story
IN historyT
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, s..
ON this 22nd day OF July, 4. II. 1871. on
reading the foregoing petition. It is
ordered by the Court, That hearing be had
upon the same on the LIST day of Septem her
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
/ Independent a 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, Il
any they have, why the prayer OF said Pc
titfoneT should not be granted.
And II 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 to them at their places OF
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale,
Judge OF the said Court, and the seal thereof
al Portland In said District. on the 22nd day
OF July, A. -. 1911.
IL. :. JAM ES +. HEWEY, Clerk.
true copy OF petition and order thereon.
Attest JAMES +. HEWEY, Clerk.
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The Hiuh Hathox.

II you keep your hatbox on a high
shelf In closet you may find the fol
lowing suggestion worth trying: Slit
open the two upright edges of one side
OF the hatbox. so that when the cover
is raised this side Will drop down as II
on hinges This will allow you TO re
move or replace the hat without taking
the box from the shelf.-Harper's
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Withee-Hall.

Married in Cambridge, July -, by
Rev. T. Ham, Irving S. Withee of
Hartland and Miss Mertie Hall of
Athens. Mr.. and Mrs. Wit'lee will
reside in Hartland where 'ey will be
at home to their many friends after
August l
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

Potatoes will do their best on a
well-manured, we'll prepared clover
sod.
Peas, beans and onions were first
known in Egypt many centuries ago
The intelligent care of trees is a
great aid in our battle with the in
Sects.
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Shn Told HIM.

Stern Parent What was going on in
this room yesterday evening, Clara,
when Mr.. Spoo4er calledf
Clara Ccomplacently) - This ring,
papa land even the stern parent had
10 admit that the ring was a beauty !
London Fun.
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His Sfnceritv.

'1 was surprised when heard that
Grabrox had joined the church"
"a wasn't. happened TO be present
when he and his business partner
shook dice to see which member OF the
firm should join. "-Indianapols Jour
mi
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In His Linz.

HE is building an immense artih-
cial mountain on his country estate"
"Well. guess II comes sort OF natu.
raj for him to put up a bluff"-Puck.
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Suffer from an aching head?
Sometimes wish that you we're dead
Mentholatum, rubbed with rigor
Quickly gives relief and vigor.
All druggists, csc. 81
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Asthma! Asthma!

TUPHAMS ASTHMA REMEDY
gives instant relief and an absolute cure
In all cases of Asthma, Bronchitis, and
hay Fever. Sold by druggists mail on
receipt of price $500.
49,, Trial Package by mall 10 cents.
WILLIAMS MFG CO.. Props, Cleveland. Ohio
oold by F w. Buchanan and G. R. Fogg.
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1t has been found that denatured
sugar sforms valuable and economi-
cal addition to skim milk for calves.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

When the cream runs on the spoon
like oil and has slight acid taste 1t
Is usually ripe for churning.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

Some dairymen are finding it quite
convenient to have the milking room
hold four cows only at one time.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
n Notice Is hereby given that Maurice
mpade application to the Maine State
tnioard OF Bar Examiners for examina-
nm nm Tor admission to the Bar at the
ne session OF the Board at Portland
vi the first Tuesday of August, 1911.
JOHN B. MADIGAN,
Sw-2s Secretary of the Board.
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kINEO TO OAKLAND

X-Bingham Village
Except Saturdays
At kineo Station steamer ro,,..,-
70 and from all points on Moosefead
II. D. WALDRON. Cen Passenger Agt.
Portland Ne.
MORRIS MCDONALD.
Vice Pres az Gen. Mgr
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At a Probate Court held at Show
hogan, In and for the County of Som.
erset on the
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-05-27

Stafs 9ta 1881. Ita i&Sns. ststs, ksas
aswmH. im 2 etps. Nsa&sScatF @ssssR.
Nistes ts. 2I-&