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The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02
HITS SCHOOL hook coMPANIEs'
Governor Marshall castlgates Book
Publishers Who Attempted to
FoIst County Uniformity on
Graded Schools.

indianapolis. Governor MARSHALL
in his message to the Indiana general
assembly went after the big school
book companies that sought two years
ago, to foist county uniformity OF
text books upon the schools OF In
diana.
In his message. Governor Marshall
says:
Two years ago the representatives
Of foreign school book publishing
houses opened up q lobby in Indianap-
oils pretending that the presence OF
their representatives here was ex-
clusively philanthropic and that they
had come into Indiana to show us how
defective our school system was.
always suspect that philanthropy
which results in large pecuniary gain
to the philanthropist."
Governor Marshall's stand will de-
ter school book publishers from at
tempting to jam county uniformity
measure through the legislature.
Uniformity Bill In Ohio.
Columbus. Senator Yount has In
troduced a bill Id the senate provid-
ing for county uniformity OF school
text books. It applies only to the
elementary schools In the rural dis
tricts and villages. Because citiea
are left out farmers and educators ar1
opposing the measure. Their argu-
ment is that IF uniformity Is bad for
the cities 1t Is Just as bad for the
country" and that It would cost mil
lions to install county uniformity.
The Yount measure would give
county commissioners and probatS
judges power to appoint the board
that selected boo1z Tho matter Of
selection would be tAsen wholly from
the hands of boards OF education and
school superintendent.
Senator Yount,s argument for the
measure Is that 1t would save money
to the people while the opponents In
sist that 1t would throw the school
book question into politics; that It 10
against home rule; and that 1t would
result in county board taking COM
splete charge Of all school affairs. In
GLIDING hiring Of teachers and control
Of the physical property Of school
district. A similar measure was de-
feated In the legislature last winter. X
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02
A Girls way.

GIFTS way.
But" he complained when she had
refused him. you have given me ev-
cry reason to believe you cared for
me-
Il do care for you, George"
Then why won't you be miner"
Il want to let your stuck-up mother
and sisters understand that don't
consider you good enough for me-.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02

One of the worst things under the
sun is shady reputation.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02
AIfke to Achfno Hart

Alike to Aching Heart.
A waistcoat Of broadcloth or of fus-
.tian is alike to an aching heart, and
we laugh no merrier on velvet cush-
ions than we did on wooden chairs.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02

HE day OF romance-romance
of the old sort, Of pirate-in-
tested seas of peril-ridden
lands of gold, Of strange and
unknown countries filed with
the lure that has drawn men
from the beginning Of time
has rapidly passed away, It Is
followed now by the romance
of iron and steel. the romance
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02
Sounds Noisy.

Geraldine If you didn't wear such
loud clothes / couldn't hear you COM
ing. u
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19

of great value to the cause of prohibit
ton, and to all other superficial efforts
to suppress social evils. Whether 1t
would go Neyond that Is debatable
question. We must confess that our
feminine friends show but little inter-
est or capacity for making social or
economic analyses. but the same is
unfortunately true of the average man.
We can't help feeling that equal suf-
frage would enlarge the electorate
without materially changing the quail
ity. The best arguments in its favor
are the way the women rallied in sup
port of Judge Lindsey in Denver, and
to recall the indecent mayor Of
Seattle Then too, the mere fact that
San Francisco gave a majority of
10000 against suffrage is almost
enough to Justify the reform against
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19
MAINE IS STIRRED OVER
NEW LAW
Primary Elections to Decide All
Candidates.

Maine is now stirred over the
question that is being agltated of
providing for the nomination of can
dldates for political parties by pri-
mary elections, following along the
Massachusetts plan.
The wording of the act included
in the petition to be sent the Legls-
lature by electors qualified to vote
for Governor, says that all nomina-
lions of candidates for any state or
county office, including United States
Senator member of Congress and
member of the State Legislature
shall hereafter be made at and by
primary elections.
The term political parties" as
nsed in this act. is declared to mean
such political parties as at the CUB
ernatorial election next preceding
such primary election polled at least
one per cent of the entire vote cast
in the State for Governor.
The proposed act also states that
not less than 90 nor more than 80
days before the third Monday in
June of each year in which State
election is held biennially, the poll
teal parties interested shall each
hold a State convention with such
basis of representation as the State
committee of each political party
may determine.
The nominations for the ballots
are to be made by nomination papers
signed in the aggregate for each
candidate of each political party by
qualified voters within the electoral
division or district wherein such can
didate is to be voted for, in number
not less than one per cent of the en-
tire vote cast for governor in the
last preceding State election in the
State at large, If the office to be filled
is not that of United States Senator.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19
THE MISSOURI GIRL.

The Missouri Girl, which will be
the offering at the Skowhccan Opera
House. Thursday, Oct. 26th, has been
on the road continuously for fifteen
years and for the past six years two
companies have been presenting this
ever poplar play. 1t has been seen
in every state and territory in the
Union. with possibly two exceptions,
and last season one company toured
Canada, where the play met with
the same remarkable reception that
has characterized its tour of the
United States.
Year after year the companies visit
the various cities fortunate enough
to be on their routes and invariably
the companies are equal to those of
previous years and from time to time
improvements are being made that
strengthen the organization.
This season the vaudeville portion
of the show has received Mr.. Ray
mond's careful attention, and the
country birthday party" offers an
opportunity for specialties that has
been taken advantage of. Five first
class vaudeville numbers add great
strength to the performance. Seats
now on sale at Bucknam's. Prices,
80, 80 and 75c.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19
sKOwHEGAN MARKET.

fTICeb PRODUCERS.
W.9ol-Unwashed, zoe, per ID.
per lb calf skins. 15c to 1Sc per ID
lamb skins, 40c to soc.
Beans-Hand picked. yellow ewes
$3.50 to $500: pea beans 200 to $225
Beef-Ox beef SC to yc
Pc ultry-Fowls, lac to Ice per h.
chicken, 16c to 1Sc.
Round Hog-9c
Tallow-Rough. &c. per ID
Eggs-32c per dozen fresh
Potatoes-S0c bushel
Butter-27c per Id.
Cheese-l6c. TO 1Sc per H.
Retail Market
Flour-Sprine Wheat Patent. $3.50
winter wheat pat 1925
Oats-Old Western. 60c.
MeaI-s1.70 per bag.
Corn-S1S0 per bag.
Spring bran-sl.45.
Winter bran-$1.50.
Cotton Seed-$t75.
Mixed feed-S155 cwt.
Salt Pork-13c by the bbl, 200 lbs,
Cheese-1Sc to zoe per ib.
Butter-30c per lb.
Teas--25c. to soc. per ID.
Cofree-20c. to 35c per Id
Lard-Domestic lac; pure 16c: COM
pound lie
Molasses-Pure Ponce 40c to Soc.
Sugar-iranulated sugar. best quail
ity, 13 lbs for $10s; brown, IS lbs.
Potatoes-Soc per bushel.
Onions-5c per Id.
Poultry-Fowls. lac to 1sc per III
chicken. &c IN 200 per IN
Eggs-34c per dozen, fresh
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19
THURSDAY, OCT. 10, 1911.
"Mobocracy'

The friends of popular government
should feel grateful to Cardinal Glib
bons and Archbishop Ireland for
their recent comments on direct leg
islation and the recall They have
done much to hasten the day when
these progressive principles snail
generally prevail. Next to an advo-
cate, the best promoter of progress
is the vigorous stand-patter. He
helps with the publicity, which after
all is one of the main factors. The
late P. T. Barnum was quite indif-
ferent to public opinion in a way,
and a shrewd business philosopher
once laid down a we'll established
principle by saying, "If your COM
petitor talks about you, put him on
the pay roll. Never mind what he
says SO long as he talks"
That every knock is a boost" has
long been realized by those who sell
goods for their living, but several
other classes of society have yet to
learn the lesson. Among the most
conspicuous are the leaders in relig-
ion and politics. President. Taft and
the members of his cabinet have
shown no friendliness for the initia-
tive and referendum and to the judi
cial recall have been particularly
hostile. The veto message on the
statehood bill was hailed by the stand
patters as stunning blow to the
recall, but was it? That message was
given the utmost publicity. What o
the effect? California voted on
series of constitutional amendment
Oct. 10th. Direct legislation wa
adopted 1873, 1S1 to 44,850 while tn
recall applying to the judiciary wen
through 1852 to 1920. The fig
ures indicate that, If Taft had any
influence at all, he made over 10000
votes for the recall and less than
1000 against.
The simple explanation of the
situation is that American voters
have largely quit registering second
hand opinions at the polls. They
read current history and draw their
conclusions from the facts rather
than from sundry distinguished
gentlemen's theories. Archbishop
Ireland may insist that popular gov
eminent to "mobocracy" but we don't
believe he got that idea from anything
he has ever seen. We have been
he has ever seen. We have been travel
ing that road in Maine since 1908,
and nobody seems to have suffered IN
consequence. On the contrary, the
popular appetite is for more direct
authority, witness that $4,000 ma
jority for the direct primary.
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Nav Mexico's Early Name.

What u pity the name New Mexico
cannot be changed to "Cibola! ALA
bama, Arizona, Arkansas, California
Cibola! How well these would sound
In the already musical roll call of the
statesD Such was the primeval name,
and the country was known as the
Land of the Seven Golden Cities of
Cibola" after Vaca brought the first
reports Of It's marvels into Mexico.
The sensitive imaginations of the Span
iards, whetted by the tales told by
Vaca and inspired to new flights by an
occasional Indians romancing, pic
tured seven noble cities, each as large
and as beautiful as the City of Mexico.
Fancy painted mirages wherein were
gold and silver and rare gems without
limit-D. II. MacAdam in Metropoh-
tan Magazine
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The Reform Against Nature

Some at least of our Skowhegan ant
Somerset County friends will be
pleased with the news that California
voted for woman's suffrage October
10th. The majority was rot large,
yet 1t will doubtless suffice. How long
is 1t likely to be before Maine, too
will vote upon that question?
theoretically woman suffrage iB all
wrong. The natural unit of society Is
the family, and the participation of
the natural unit In government a, &c.
fairs should be through It's ~, Il
much that is unnatural about our
head. But, unfortunately, there is so
present civilization, that the belief Is
growing in votes for women as the
means Of attaining the desired ends,
The suffrage would undoubtedly be
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19
DIED.

Hartland--Oct 10, Caroline w Pres
colt aged II.
Smithfield-Oct 10, Miss Margie Ste
vens aged 81 years.
Brighton-Oct. George A. Tobin
aged As years.
Canaan-Oct 10, Charles p May, age
SO years.
smithfeld-Oct. IL Miss Marjorie
Stevens. aged 81 years.
Norridgewock. Oct. George II.
Robbins. aged 55 years.
Norridgewock. Oct. 1O-Mrs. George
Sawyer, aged Sc years.
South Freeport, Oct. 11-Mrs. Annie
e. Hall, aged 10 years.
Skowhegan. Oct. 15-Mrs Nellie
(Hussey) Taylor. aged 80 years
Emblem Oct. 17-Mrs. Hannah
Thompson.
Bingham. Oct. 15--Addie NJ. Powell.
aged "a years.
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THEIR LAST HANDcLASP,
The Final Meeting Of Charles A. Dana
and jacob Riis.


like to think of my last meeting
with Charles A. Dana, the 'old chief"
as he was always called In the Office.
In all the years l was on the Sun
do not think ] had spoken with him
a half dosen times. When he wanted
anything of me- personally his orders
were very brief and to the point. 1t
was generally something's report to
be digested or the story of some social
experiment-whichs showed me that In
his heart he was faithful to his early
love. He had been In his youth, as
everybody knows. an enthusiastic re-
former, a member OF the Brook Farm
community. But II he thought saw
he let no sign escape him. He hated
shams. Perhaps I was on trial all the
time. If 80 ! believe that he meant
to tell me in that last handshake that
he had not found me wanting. 1t was
on the stairs In the Sun office that
we met. was going up; he was COM
Ing down-going horne to die. He
knew It In me there was no suspicion
OF the truth when l came upon him
at the turn OF the stairs, stumbling
along In q way very unlike the usual
springy step of the old chief. l hardly
knew him when he passed. but as he
turned and held out his hand l saw
that 1t was Mr. Dana, looking some
how older than | had ever seen him
and changed took off my hat, and
we shook hands.
WELL" he said. have you reformed
everything to suit you, Strengthened
out every kink in town.
Pretty nearly" l said, falling into
his tone OF banter, "all except the Sun
Office That is left yet and as bad as
ever"
"Haw he laughed. you come on.
We are ready for you. Come right
alongw And with another hearty
handshake he was gone. He never
saw the Sun office again.
1t was the only time he had ever
held out his hand to me after that
first meeting of ours when ! was
lonely lad, nearly thirty years before.
That time there was dollar In 1t. and
l spurned It, This time I like to be-
lieve his heart was in 1t. And took
1t gladly and gratefully. - Jacob A.
Riis, The Making of an American"
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MARRIAGES.

Hartland-Oct. II, Walter Earl
Seekins of Hartland and Miss Moliie
Marie Harding of st. Adams
North Anson-Oct. 3, by Rev. Wei
lington Rogers, Ivan c. Prince of Oris
Island and Agnes Marion Kennison of
New Portland.
New Portland--Sept ID by Albert S.
Parsons, Esq. David d. Pinkham of
Lexington and Eunice f. Atwood of
New Portland.
Skowhegan-Oct. Is by Rev. F. L.
Hayward, Myron J. Smith and Miss
Bessie May Allen, both of Skowhegan.
Athens-Oct. IA. Ralph Butler and
Edna Hight. both of Athens
Madison-Oct. Is, by Rev. r II.
Means. John Wright of SlSowhegan and
Miss Maud Holway of Madison.
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THE LAND OF CHEESE.
Switzerland Has the Proud Honor Of
Deserving This Title.

Switzerland Has the Proud Honor Of
Deserving This Title.
Cheese, although an important prod
uct Of our dairy farms and a reason
ably popular article of diet In the Unit
ed States, has never held quite the po-
sition with us given 1t in some Euro
pean countries.
English and Germans are far greater
consumers of cheese than we, while
both are surpassed by Norwegians. But
above all Switzerland IS the land Of
cheese. On more than one occasion
travellers have dwelt upon the func-
tons, social and sentimental as well
as astronomical, performed by the
cheese of Zermatt-that remarkable
cheese which Is so hard that it has to
be scraped with knife or cleft with
an ak.
1t is said by one authority that the
patrician rank of Swiss family in
that part of the confederation Is esti-
mated by the age of its cheese, and
the greater the respect due to or the
affection for n guest the older Is the
cheese set before him. There are said
to be families who own cheese that
dates back to the time OF the first
French revolution, which is served
only on solemn occasions, such as
christenings. weddings or funerals.
There are in each pantry at least as
many cheeses as there are boys and
girls In the family, for at the birth of
every child n cheese Is made, which Is
named after the newcomer and Is first
cut into on his or her wedding day, on
which festive occasion all guests par
take of a piece of the groom's and the
brides chooses in order to secure for
them all earthly thrift and happiness.
The rest is served as a token of friend
ly souvenir and heartfelt mourning
after the tomb has closed over his or
her mundane career.-New York Trib-
une.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19

Names new and frilled department
of highways was created at the special
request of the Maine Board of Trade.
The Maine legislature breathed into
its nostrils the breath of financial life,
and 1t became a living soul. Imme-
diately thereafter, the new commits
sioner was turned "out to pasture"
and permitted to write letters, deliv-
er lectures, consult with best citi-
zens" and to send State Roads splay-
ing and sprawling out in diverse di-
rections from many cities-as long as
the money held out In many parts
of Maine were odd and mistit ribbons
Of mud with fine and firm State roads
at either end, so that in few years
the Maine highways resembled a lad
der with firm rungs at regular inter-
walls and with gaping holes between.
Mr.. Scates deserves the thanks of
Maine for publishing his very candid
and informing contribution to a de-
bate, which, through years of age in
the cities, is still fresh and new to
many of - us countrymen.-Bang
News.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19

" hnted \ Furnished HOOm Tor gentle
man only. Would prefer one on Madi-
son Ave. Address s w. this Office.
For Rent-A Pleasant Tenement of
4 rooms on Water street. All modern
improvements; newly repaired. In
quire at Bordens, 100 Water street,
Skowhegan, Me. 4341
For saie-one bay mare, weight
about 200; one sleigh. one double
runner pung, one new two-seated
Madison. 2w42
For sale-A Brush Roadster auto
mobile of 1911 moo el. 1t is in best of
condition and has not been run 500
miles. Will exchange 1t for property
of a tangible nature My reason for
selling is that 1 have a touring car.
also have for sale new sleigh, driving
harness, horse sled hayrack and
Apply to JOHN F. TAYLOR at The In
dependent Reporter office or at my
home, is Maple street.
For snIe-House Furniture at 80
South Oak street. lw"
MORRISON OFFERS FOR SALE
whole or a part of Rug Works, ma
chlnery, carpet cleaning, etc. good
opportunity for an enterprising yuong
man to make good living and easy
work tai
FOR sALE-The F. II. Wing stock
a
Maine. Clean stock. Two good stitch
ing machines. Apply to Mrs. F. Fl
Wing, Norridgewock Maine. 4w41'
SECOND HAND COAL FURNACE
FOR SALE. Inquire of Dyer Dry
Goods Co. tai
HORSE FOR sALE-Fine work
horse in good condition, weighs 1900,
all sound and kind; be n used on Fruit
team past summer. Cheap force quick
L. fN.I I-l,.,
WOOD FOR sALE-Anyone In want of
cord or stove wood would do well to write or
telephone +. l.. NJ cody. Jr Il. f. ID. No. 2,
Skowhegan. Telephone 2o-i. 4w'4O
Whipple Bingham, Me. 4wt40
lights and bath. Inquire of Mrs. A. II. lies,
"a Main St. 4w4O
HORSE SHOEING- Having leased the
blacksmith shop, formerly occupied by L. b.
pared to do light jobblng and shall make a
speciality of first-class horse shoeing Jones
4 Gilbert. 4w*40
FOR sALE-One pair heavy horses,
one pair medium weight horses, two
small farms, second hand. two seated
carriage. J. NJ. Dysart.
WE HAVE SEVERAL slightly used
Upright Pianos also good trades In
Bicycles to close out at low prices. j.
N. e. /. j. Smith.
VACUUM CLEANING-1 am still In a
position to do vacuum cleaning and small
Jobs of electric wiring Leave orders with
Ralph Cleveland 10 Mechanic street Tel.
563 tf34
TO RENT-small store on Court
street for rent, September l. G: W.
Cover. tf31
FOR RENT, 2. 8, or rooms with
heat, corner Water and Court streets
Suitable for roomers or business. In
quire Of G. w. Cover. tf32
WANTED-Plain sewing no do al
home. Mrs. Belle Jones, AS Leavitt
street, Skowhegan. 29tf'
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Enliqhtenlnq the Minister.

I'VE are going TO have pie for din
ner," said Bobby to the minister.
"IndeedI' laughed the clergyman.
amused at the little boys artlessness.
And what kind Of pie, Bobby?"
"It's new kind. Ma was talking
this morning about pa bringing you to
dinner so often, and pa said he didn'.
care what she thought. and ma said
she'd make him eat humble pie before
the day was over. and suppose we're
going to have 1t for dinner"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
George Merriam, Pastor.
Residence. 80 Madison Avenue
Telephone. 1888.

Rally Day next Sunday, Oct. 90.
Special sermon at 1915. IL o'clock,
Sunday school $50. special rally day
services by the members of the Sun
day school. Good music at all SER
vices 1t is expected that there will
be record of attendance unequalled
for long time.
Concert in the Church, Oct. 25th, by
Don Morrison and others.
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Terrible Suffering
Eczema AlI over Baby's Body.

when my baby was four months
old his face broke out with eczema,
and at sixteen months of age. his face,
hands and arms were in dreadful
state. The eczema spread all over his
body. We had to put a mask or cloth
over his face and tie up his hands.
Finally we gave him Hoods Sarsapa-
rlla and In few months he was en-
tirely cured. Today he is a healthy
boy" Mrs. Inez Lewis, Barring, Maine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures blood dis
eases and builds up the system.
Get II today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called SarsatabS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Notice. B. Jewett
Stylish Suits-Ira a. Norton.
Missouri Girl-Opera House.
For Sale-Milburn Fruit Co.
SILK Bargafns-W. P. Ordway.
Good Clothes-Smith & Bussey.
Corn-Eaton Mountain Farm.
In Doubt-Skowh Trust co.
Electric I.ights-Cen. Me. Power Co.
Parlor Outft-Atherton Furniture CO
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1915 a. m preaching, Behold the
world has gone after Him" John u;
10 ~, Bible school--three depart
ments. p. IN. Epworth League. Z
p m. Peoples service.
Wednesday evening 7.45, Bible study
class at home of Emmos Head on Me-
chanic street.
Thursday evening. at 7.30, general
prayer meeting.
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CARD OF THANKS.

To all those who have been so kin,
to us during our recent bereavement
we take this opportunity to express
heartfelt thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. c. r. OLIVER.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. COLLINS.
Mr. and Mrs. S. w HERRICK
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Magistrate - What! Drunk again
When you were here last time you
promised to sign the pledge. Prisoner
We'll, I'm goin' to, yer honor, jest as
soon as I learn to write I've been
takin' lessons, but I haven't made
much progress yet.-Toledo Blade.
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EMBDEN,
Deferred.

Pierce hay press Is working in
town.
W. R. Whitney of Norridgewoclz
was in town Monday looking after the
baling of his hay. and for potatoes.
Mrs. Charles Niles is ILL.,.
Mrs. Moses Thompson died the 18th
after many weeks Illness.