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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
Why One Man Came to
Maine

Eve come to make my home in
Maine, because l believe that up here
| can break away from this beastly
drink habit. Down in Massachusetts
l can't make the fight"
This is the explanation that a new
conner in Skowhegan gives for his
change of residence. He Is an ex-
pert factory man, but almost down
and out because of drink. In the home
of the open saloon, where much Of
the social life of the community CEN
tiers about the drinking places, he
found the struggle to regain his man
hood hopeless. He had heard of
Maine as a place where the saloon
Is an outlaw Where drinking must
be done If at all without the glitter
ing attractions that the liquor men
know how to use SO effectively. He
felt that II he could be left alone. II
the pressure to thrust him down
could be taken off, then he could re-
gain his birthright and be a man.
Perhaps prohibition doesn't always
prohibit SO we'll as we would wish,
but IL 1t puts out helping hand to
victim of the rum habit, isn't that
good deal. It's enough to be worth
fighting for anyhow.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
Death of Gnstayus DanfOrth.

Died at his home in North Corn
Vile. May Il, 1911. Mr.. Danforth was
born in Cornville, Me. May "a, 1887.
About II years ago he came to make
his home with his sister, Mrs. Marcia
D. Hopkins. to whom he has ever
been a most devoted brother. with
strong affections for home and kin
dred. He was an Industrious hard
working farmer, upright and honest
in all his dealings whose word was
as good as gold. Two years ago his
health began to fail, and during the
long illness he has always been pa
tient and thoughtful of others, being
tenderly cared for by his sister as
long as her strength permitted. Also
his many friends and neighbors have
gladly rendered help.
The funeral services We're held
"Wednesday afternoon, May II, from
his late home, attended by many who
met to pay their last tribute of re-
spect to their worthy friend. Services
were conducted by Rev. Mr. Milligan
of Athens.
AT REST.
That He who knows and claims His
own, does what is best.
Taking His loved safely home to
share His rest.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
Barbarous CD Mexico

Talk taxation to the average man
ard he becomes bored. To under
stand this cornerstone of organized
society one must think, and the aver
age man thinks best under pressure
1.-THE revolution in Mexico Is a reYo-
luton of hungry men who have been
taught to read and think" says John
Avirette in Eyerybodys for June.
Following is his description of some
of the causes
1T is primarily a war brought on
by excessive and unequal taxation.
For years the taxes have steadily ris-
en-, until the poor can no longer en-
uure them. II poverty stricken
peasant eats his own pig he must pay
tax of two or three dollars for do
ing so. If he happens to own a COW,
and hunger compels him to eat her,
he is taxed seven dollars. But If a
man owns in Mexico hundred thous-
and acres of fertile land and does not
plant them, he pays little or no tax.
IT, as is usual, he farms them out to
impoverished poems, in small tracts
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
Looks Just the Same to Us

Brother Hanson of the Waldo
County Herald returned last week
from a long trip through the west.
1t made him feel so good to get home
again that he sat right down and en-
Unused over it in these words;
Grand old State of Maine, thy
towering mountains, thy fertile val
leys, thy crystal streams and flow
ing rivers, thy broad lakes and vir-
gin forests are beyond compare in
all this wide, wide world. II thy
people could only be imbued with
the spirit of the west and the more
progressive sections of the SOUTH we
could enter upon great era Of pros
perity. All we need Is to conserve
our home resources, keep our mon
ey and boys at home, and go about
the work of developing our resources
in progressive, up-to-date manner,
the way other sections have demon
strated to be the most successful
Looks exactly that way to us, and
to a good many other people besides.
Best of all the spirit Is growing that
the time has come for Maine to in
herit her birthright. We find the
proofs of 1t on every hand, and il
makes us glad just to be alive and
here.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
The Crossing Loafers

A good many of our esteemed
townsmen are disappointed because
the railroad crossing on Water street
continues to be a haven of rest for
all the idlers in Skowhegan. Some
of them say that the condition of the
crossing in former years was the
main reason why a day policeman
was demanded. Now that an officer
in uniform has been provided, they
are not satisfied to have the old con-
ditions continue. Rather looks as If
the kick was justified.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
sKoWHEGAN MARKET.
Prices Paid Producers.

Prices Paid Producers.
Wool-Unwashed. II To poe. per lib.
Hides and Skins-Hides to Sc per
ID; calf skins, 13c to lie per ID; lamb
skins, lac to zoe.
Beans-Hand picked yellow eyes.
$3.50 to $500; pea beans, $2.0Q to $2.25.
Beef-OX beef, &C 10 sc.
Ptultry-Fowls. lac to 16c per lb.;
chicken. 16c to SC.
Round Hog-7c
Tallow-Rough, &c per ID.
Butter-First quality, stamped zoe
per ID.
Potatoes-35c per bushel:
Cheese-16c. to 1sc per Id.
Retail Market.
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent, $3.50;
winter wheat pat, 1915.
oats-New Western soc; Domestic
Meal and cracked corn-s1.15 per
bag.
Corn-s125 per bag.
Spring bran-$1.45.
Winter bran-$1 As.
Cotton Seed-$1. 65.
Mixed Feed-$t SO cwt
Salt Pork--1Sc by the Dbl, 200 lbs,
Cheese-2Oc to 22c per Id.
Butter-30c per lb
Eggs-20c per dozen, fresh.
Teas-25c. to soc. per 10.
Cofree-20c. to 35c per lb.
Lard-Domestic lac; pure 15c; COM
pound lie.
Molasses-Pure Ponce. 40c to soc.
sugar-1ranulated sugar, best quail
ty ls lbs. for 800; brown. Is lbs
Potatoes-4oc per bushel.
Onions-5c per ID.
Poultry-Fowls, I4c to 18c per ID.
chicken. Ice to 22c per lb.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
Death of William Drury of Scion.


On Thursday morning, May Is,
Scion was saddened by the death OF
William Drury. He was the younger
of the Drury brothers, and his life
of forty-three years was spent on
the farm where he was born. He
never married and in the home he
will be sadly missed. He was an
unusually bright scholar and his ma
tural business ability together with
his brother Fred made them very
successful and their farm one of the
best In town.
He served the town as one of the
selectmen for four years and his up
right character and goodness of
heart will always be remembered by
those who knew him. He had been
but his courage and thoughtfulness of
others kept him about longer than he
should have been. He was attended
by DR.. Piper who tried everything
tudl meulSdl Shlli Souiu w ollu III hio
last weeks was cared for by Mrs
Tibbetts, a nurse of Athens who, with
untiring care made him so comfort
able that the family feel that toe
much cannot be said in her praise.
The funeral was attended by Rev
J. r. Wilson and the large attend
ance shows how highly he WAS es-
teemed as a citizen and friend The
floral offerings were many and beau.
tiful. hhAk
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
Playing With Fire

All accounts agree that Gen. Harri-
son Gray OTIS WAS the leader i'll a
bitter war upon the trade unions for
years prior 10 she blowing up of his
Los Angeles Times. Since that event
we do not understand that his vim
dlctiyeness has abated. Meanwhile
labor leaders have been arrested and
taken to Los Angeles for trial under
circumstances that appeared to justi-
fly claims of kidnapping.
Coincident with the breakdown OF
their unions. the California working
men have begun to look for social
relief at the ballot box. With the
trials at Los Angeles
holding the lime light, the campaign
has opened in California. for the rati-
fcation of amendments to the state
comforting the power of
direct legislation, including the right
to recall the judges of the state SUI
preme court. Under this combination
of circumstances it is easy to mag
inc that sowing the wind may be fol-
lowed by harvesting whirlwind.
The worst enemies of our social in
stitutions today are those masters OF
capital who assume an intolerant at
titude in dealing with their employees
The sympathy of the average Ameri-
can is invariably for the under dog
and the employer who is anything
but fair to his men is playing with
fire in this year of grace.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
THURSDAY, MAY %, 1911.
A System Built on Graft

At recent meeting of Somerset
Pomona, the question was raised
whether the order should pay the
travelling expenses of alleged experts
who wanted to come from the Uni
yersity to give lectures. The practi-
cal gentlemen present voted uhahi-
mousIy to let the professors pay their
own bills or stay at Orono.
So far as we know this is the hrst
vote ever taken by real farmers on
the merits of the lecture method Tor
nromoting agriculture We sincerely
hone 1t may not be the last. II the
neonle that 1t is supposed to benent
could once get at 1t, our system OF
farmers institutes would not last
over night.
The one thing that keeps the sys-
tenn alive is graft. To be sure 1t ID
what a Tammany statesman once
called honest graft but the people
who furnish the money expended get
no equivalent for it. The farmer who
would not welcome an agricultural
expert to his own farm, where he
could talk over the things on the
ground lust as they are, Is indeed
rare. but this scheme Of giving one
or two lectures in a county is all
tommyrot.
roo5 ,nonv vaora apo the I,APiS-
Iature made an appropriation to pay
for such lectures, and that money Is
all that makes the thing go. The
Commissioner of Agriculture PICKS
out a local man here and there and
pays him a per diem and expenses
while he works up the preliminary
arrangements. Then there are alleg-
ed agricultural experts who write
more or less for the farm papers, and
they get per diem and expenses for
going along and talking. Prominent
Changers and political farmers get
places on the band wagon too, and
everything goes merrily
If by chance the legislature should
hold hearing to inquire into the
merits of this system, a valiant ar
ray of takers would flock to Au-
gusta to proclaim the virtues of
things as they are. We have seen
such hearings where the room was
crowded with horny handed farmers
who had been at the pie counter, and
the testimony was all one way. Queer
how little coin will bias ones judg-
ment at times.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25

Senator Hale ended his congress
sional career vigorously opposing re-
ciprocity with Canada, but he voted
to have the corrupt Lorimer retain
his seat, and now 1t Is announced
that Lorimer will vote for recipro-
city. Since the proposed agreement
gives the beef trust free cattle and
protected meat, Hale should have
been able to foresee the consequences
of his supporting one who has long
been regarded as a special agent for
the Chicago packers. Was he bluff
flng all the while?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25

each peon pays rent to the owner, a
tax to the federal government. and a
tax to his state. Thus. the poorer a
man is. the more tax he pays in pro-
portion
At first thought Sll that may seem
to be very different from what we en-
dure in Maine. hut is it? Is the
superficial difference one of kind or
only one Of degree? The question will
have to be answered sooner or later
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
MOOsehead Level.

There Is water level of five feet
in Moosehead lake at present. In an
average year at this time there Is 7h
feet. On some of the streams and tri-
butary rivers of the Kennebec log
drives are held up waiting for rain.
In many of the streams the gates are
closed in the various dams and the
water is raised to the level of them;
then the sluiceway is opened and the
logs rush down.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
FOR COLD SORES, FEVER SORES,

etc, use Mentholatum-the household
remedy. 1t is an external applica-
: tion-quckly heals skin eruptions
and inflammations. Pleasant to use,
absolutely harmless. Millions of users
now and making new friends daily.
Try it free. Write for sample to Men
tholatum Co. Buffalo, N. Y, or get a
jar two sizes 25c and 50c) at your
druggists. 2123
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
CENTENARY
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
+. l.. Hayward. Pastor
Residence, is Island Avenue.

1915 Memorial address with G.. A. R..
U. V. u, w. r. c.. S. of V. and Band
as special guests. - m. Sunday
school. special Lincoln Day exercises.
p m. Epworth League.
p. m. Union Temperance Mass
meeting at Opera house.
Monday at p m. Brotherhood of
St. Paul will discuss q Curfew Law.
Thursday evening 1870. General
prayer meeting.
Friday, s p. m. Of1cial Board meet
ing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

sale-I. Goldberg.
Hay-W j. Phelps
Dogs-Town Clerk.
Coats-W. 7. Ordway.
Notice-Jas. e. Hewey.
Coal-Sewell W. Smith.
For Sale-A Il. Borden.
Well Snited--E. y. Carter.
\ Specialist-A. Il. Borden.
SheriT's Sa1e-F. ). Barrill.
Holeproof..smith 4; B I511st5ya
Acarreet press-Ira a. Norton.
Rurs-Atherton Furniture CO.
Uncle Toms Cabln-operao House.
kodak Seasou--Sampson x Avore.
saturday Specials-Dyer Dry Goods
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
NORRIDGEWOCK HIGH SCHOOL
Graduating Exercises to Be Held
June 6.

The graduating exercises Of the
Norridgewock High school will be
held in the Congregational church
June 6. Kendal's orchestra will
furnish music. The baccalaureate
sermon will be given by Rev. Wylie
Smith. pastor of the Baptist church.
The following have class parts: Val
edictory, Leo V. Winslow; salutatory
Linnion l. Brown; essay, Bertha A
Bates; grafton, John B. Wilder;
history, Fred H. Spaulding; prophecy
Sadie B. White; presentation of gifts
Edwina Y. Yeaton. others in the
class are Dorothy Folsom, Hazel Bal
ley, Gertrude Green, Emma Wood
Louise Fairfield. Erma G. Smith, Fay
Barker.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
Bingham W. c. T. U.

The w. C. T. U. met in the vestry
of the Congregational church Tues
day. May %. The subject of What
Our Union Can Do to Help the Pro-
hibition Campaign" was discussed.
The next meeting will be held in
two weeks, June G. at o'clock in
the same place. The women cannot
vote for prohibition next September,
but all who are interested in the
Temperance work are earnestly re-
quested to come into this organiza-
tion and use their influence in as
sisting the campaign for prohibition
which is being carried on throughout
all parts of our State for the next
few months.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
Church N otes
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.
@enjamin B. Merrill. Pastor.
Asidence 11s Main St.
Telephone. 1918.

Morning service at 1915. Sermon by
the pastor on God Reigns." Sunday
school at IL. Christian Endeavor meet
ing at 8.
Union Temperance meeting at the
Town Hall at T.
Missionary addresses this evening on
THE World in Boston" Reception and
refreshments for the young people at
the close.
The Good VIII Club will meet with
Mrs S w. Phllbrick. Coburn Ave, next
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
BIRTHS.

Cambridge-May Il. To Mr. AID Mrs.
Sanford + Bailey a daughter.
Iewtston-May Il, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur BlgeIow.a son Norman Clare)
North Auson-May l. to Mr. and Mrs
North Anson-May Il. to Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Bailey. daughter
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

The Christian Science Society, Msdi-
son avenue, corner Russell street. Ser
vice Sunday morning at 1915. Sub
ject, Ancient and Modern Necroman-
cy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism,
Denounced. Service wednesday even
ing at 7.3O. The reading rooms are
open Wednesday afternoons from 2.30
to s.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
CARD OF THANKS.

On this, my dear brothers birth
day | wish to extend sincere thanks
to my many friends and neighbors
who have so kindly assisted us dur
ing his long illness, and for the beau
tiful flowers given at the time of his
burial service.
Mrs. Marcia d. Hopkins.
North Cornville, Me. -
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25

Sars aparilIa

Cures all humors, catarh and
rheumatism, relieves that tired
feeling, restores the appetite,
cures paleness, nervousness,
builds up the whole system.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called SarSatAbe.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
SEVENTH DAY ADvERTIsTs.

Mission on corner of Madison av-
enue and Russell street. Sabbath
School at p. m. Saturday. Meeting
Sunday evening at 1880 p. m. Prayer
and praise services Tuesday and Fri
day evening at 7.30. The public Is
cordially invited.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
George Merriam, Pastor.
Residence. 80 Madison Avenue.
Telephone. 1888.

mon by the pastor. Subject, Price of
Peace" Special music is being pre-
pared for this service. IL o'clock Sun
day school. o'clock Y. p. S. C. e.
o'clock Union service In the NUM-
cipal building with an address by j.
r. Libby of Portland.
The choir rehearsal will be held
Saturday evening at 73O sharp.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25

The Somerset Teachers association
will be held at Norridgewock Mon
day. The Somerset Traction Com
pany will give rate of 35 cents
round trip to Madison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
DEATHS.

Harmony-May %, l.. S Reed, aged
Sc Jears.
Embden-May %. by accidental
drowning Ellery G son of Grant and
Annie Witham, aged IL years. mos,
u daVs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
EVERYBODY,C
- COLUMN - 49,
COLUMN

Advertisements in this column no,
to exceed five lines inserted once for
25 cents. four times for so cents Each
additional line five cents. In comput-
Ing lines reckon on an average of 7
words. Stamps taken.
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MARRIAGES.

Waterville-May 9. by Rev. Cyrus
Stimsou, Guy Manchester Haines Nor
ris and Gertrude Marta Pierce, both
of Bingham
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25

The Boy Scouts will meet on Island
avenue at p. m. Friday to receive
special drill-and instruction regarding
the parade Memorial day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Robert Morris. Pastor.
Residence. "a Main Street.
Telephone. 1882.

Morning service at 1915 with sermon
by the pastor Sunday school at ~,
Phllathea class for young ladies at IL.
At o'clock there will be a Union
Temperance meeting in the Municipal
building.
Prayer meeting at 100 Thursday
evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25

The sheep pasture should have a
variety of grasses.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25

THE OLD FASHIONED RAG CAR
PETS AND RUGS woye at short no.
tice. Call and see samples and get
prices. ]. j. Harvell No. Elm St,
Skowhegan, Me. 4w-zl'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25

Advertising rates made known upon
application. Snort or Iohs U"ie N'i
tracts made.
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The date given opposite your name
on the paper is a SUFFICIENT receipt it9 Tor
monev naId on subscriptions. II tht
aate is Incorrect. notify the office AZ
once.
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Observation-Disclosures

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS
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wanted-A one horse moving machine, In
good order, modern make. Inquire of Joseph
Maxwell, Il. +. ID. No. 3, Skowhegan. tf2l
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25

FOR SALE-My dwelling house of
rooms with ell and stable connected
also hen house. all in good repair,
and city water. and fine shade trees,
at No. 227 North St.. Skowhegan. Am
herst Spofford. 4w-2l'
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-09

No man y happier than when ne is
acting as his own press agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-09
PROF. STEINHAGEN
stricken With Paralysis and
Death Expected.

Prof. r. T. Steinhagen. formerly
of this city. lies critically i'll, stricken
with paralysis. at the home of his
daughter in Atlanta. Ga. Prof.
Steinhagen is in his SIND year. He
was born in Berlin. but came to
America when only twenty eight
years old, and distinguished himself
for bravery as a Confederate soldier.
He has been living in Atlanta since
his departure from this city several
years ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-05-09
COUNCIL To
COOPERATE
With The Ladies In Cleaning
Up The City This
Week
ORDINANCES PASSED
Oil For Street Use Purchased
From Indian Refining
Company.
ORDINANCES PASSED

The City Council met in regular
session Friday night and received
the monthly reports and paid the
current accounts. The budget for
April was Stills. The City Light
Co. q bill was $56S. 79, the work house
board bill $142.92 and $24O.32 was
paid for tank Of street oil from the
Standard Oil Co.
The street committee reported
that it had purchased the seasons
supply of oil for the streets from
the Indian Refining Co. at al cents a
gallon.
Health officer Stowe reported Ia
deaths 8 white and 6 colored and Is
births, 10 white and 3 colored during
April.
The Mayor was authorized to APP
point the Board of Equalization for
1911, and to appoint officers for the
colored school trustee election May g.
A concrete pavement was ordered
Oh 18th street from Water street tt
the Pioneer Graveyard. Ordinances
ordering concrete pavements OF
both sides of 7th and 9th streets
| passed their first reading. A con
crete street was ordered from Mail
to Virginia, on Seventh street.
An amount not to exceed $3.50 wal
appropriated for identifying. the
little park on Belmont street. A pc
tition from the Women's Civil I'm
provement League was presented
and the Council pledged its coopera
ton in cleaning up the city and viii
furnish wagons to remove debris
from the streets on the cleaning
days. An anticipating ordinance
asked for will be considered May 10