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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
Cooperative Work With Alfalfa.

The Extension Department of the
College of Agriculture has planned a
series of tests with alfalfa to be
carried on during the next few
years with farmers located in differ
ent sections of the State. The pres
ent year there are twenty-one CO
operators on the list.
The experiment will consist of a
test of four different strains of alfal-
ia, each co-operator making trial
of as many of these strains as pos
sible. Among the kinds of seed to
be used are the Grimm and Sand
Lucerne varieties reckoned by the
Bureau of Plant Industry, L. S. De
partment of Agriculture, to be those
best calculated to Withstand severe
cold of any thus far tested.
Each test plant will be visited dur
ing the summer by a representative
of the college for investigation and
consultation with the co-operator
Each year comprehensive reports
giving results Of experiments will be
made. 1t is hoped that the results
obtained by a large number of farm
ers located in every county in the
State, it may be demonstrated that
alfalfa can be successfully grown in
Maine
Taken all in all. the active inter
est in agricultural matters and seed
improvement in particular by the
boys of the state is one of the most
encouraging things in agriculture to-
day. This increased interest is man
Tested in another way which is per
haps still more significant More and
more of our Maine boys are planning
to obtain an agricultural education.
People everywhere are beginning to
see more clearly the exceptional OPP
portunities open to a boy having an
agricultural education. More and
more the graduate of the Agricultur-
al college is returning to the farm
but If he does not care to do so then
he knows the opportunities for EN-
ployment as scientific investigators
and teachers of agriculture are far
in excess of the supply.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
Where the Coal Lies.

In respect to where the coal fields
lay, he said:
They are to be found in all but
IA states of the union They extend
from northern Pennsylvania to Ore
gon. and from Canada to souther-
most Texas. You can get the best
idea of them from a map made for
the survey by DR.. Campbell couple
of years or SO ago
Here the director sent for a map
of our coal lands about four times as
large as a page of this newspaper,
and spread it out on his desk. AS we
looked at it he said:
THAT great patch at the east is
the Appalachian coal field and those
spots to the right of it, at its north
ern end, are the anthracite beds of
eastern Pennsylvania. 1t is from
there that comes the chief anthracite
of the country Those beds origin
ally contained over 10 billion tons of
anthracite and at the close of the
year 1909 there were estimated to
be over Is billion tons still in the
ground The Appalachian field con-
tains much high-grade bituminous
coal good for coking, and it is by
far the most important coal field of
the Union at the present time A
little further over is the eastern or
Illinois opal bed. 1t covers an area
as large as the state of Ohio, and on
the other side of the Mississippi is
another vast region underlaid with
coal while at the south are the coal
fields of Texas. Our surveyors have
recently investigated the coal fields
of the northwest and the Rocky noun
tain plateau, and especially that
upon the public lands, the title to
which is still in the government"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
KENNEBEC DRIVE.
Operations Commenced This Week.

Log driving operations on the Ken
nebec river and its tributaries COM
menced this week. In fact the drives
in all the rivers in this part of
Maine are now under way Accord
ing to all indications the men will
work harder than ever before. A dry
summer has been predicted and the
lumbermen realize that their saliva
ton in getting the logs into their
various booms depends upon doing it
while the water in the river is high
from the effects of the melting SHOWS
in the northern part of the State. At
present there are about six inches
of snow near Jackman. The ice in
the lake, although broken up has
not yet gone out. 1t is estimated that
125,000,000 feet of logs will come
down the Kennebec river. The logs
to come down the Penobscot West
branch are estimated at $4,000 900
feet; on the East branch 100000
feet. The entire cut on Aroostook
waters will be about 65000.000 feet
The logs to go down the st. John
river will be about 10000 900. About
100000 will go down the Allegash
and Big Black river. There will be
about 100000 down the Aroostook
and Nachias rivers
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
Food Ferments
Causes Indigestion and Stomach
Distress.

Indigestion or any chronic stomach
trouble leads to loss Of vigor and vi
tally; half the nervous wrecks in
America today can blame indigestion
for their condition.
Fermentation of food means that
your stomach is run down; that your
food does not digest and that the
blood, not being supplied with nutri-
tidNs elements, cannot supply the
various organs Of the body with suf-
flcient nourishment.
That's why indigestion often causes
eye weakness, brain flag, palpitation
of the heart and inactive liver.
MI-O-NA stomach tablets will
build up your run down stomach, will
Danish Indigestion and put your whole
system in good condition If you will
give them a chance. They are sold
by G R. Fogg at only so cents a large
box. 1918
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
BOWdOin College Commencement
| Week.
SUNDAY, JUNE 18.

SUNDAY, JUNE l8.
The Baccalaureate sermon by
President Hyde, in the Congregation
al church at p. m.
MONDAY, JUNE 10.
The Alexander prize speaking in
Memorial hall at p. m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 20.
The class day exercises of the
graduating class in Memorial hall at
10 a. m, and under the Thorndike
Oak at p. m. Senior dance in
Memorial hall at p. m.
The trustees will meet in the
Classical room, Hubbard hall at . p.
M.
The overseers will meet in the lee
ture room, Hubbard hall, at p. m.
The annual meeting of the Maine
Historical Society, in the lecture
room, Hubbard hall, at p. m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 81,
The graduation exercises Of the
medical school of Maine, in the Con-
gregational church at $50 a m. Ad
dress by Franklin c. Payson, A. NJ.
Of Portland.
The annual meeting of the Phi
Beta KAPPA Fraternity, Alpha of
Maine, in the Alumni room, Hubbard
hall, at II a. m.
The annual meeting of the Alumni
Association, with buffet lunch, in the
Sargent gymnasium at 1890 p. m.
Outdoor presentation of scenes
from Twelfth Night, by the Bowdoin
Dramatic club, at p. m.
Illumination of the Campus and
band concert at 100 p. m.
Reception by the President and
Mrs. Hyde in Hubbard hall from s
to II p. m.
THURSDAY, JUNE %.
The Commencement exercises in
the Congregational church at 1890
a. M, followed by Commencement
dinner in Memorial hall.
The Reunion Trophy, presented by
David William Snow, Esq, 73, and
now held by the Glass of 1885, will
be awarded to the class that secures
the attendance of the largest per-
centage of its members.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
10Th Anniversary.

Last Thursday afternoon, May a,
Miss Abbie Harville and Mrs. Eliza
beth Barnard entertained the Uni
versalist Sewing Circle at the home
of Mrs W NJ. Stinchfield, thirty-five
being present, the occasion being the
seYenty-fifth birthday of Mrs. Bar
nard During the afternoon whist
and sixty-three were played, songs by
Mrs. Emma II. Dunton and Mrs. f.
L. Savage. and selections from the
graphophone Mrs. Barnard received
many letters and post cards from rel
atiyes and friends among them a let
ter from her son. G. ". Barnard, form
erly of this town but now associated
With the United Shoe Machinery Co
OF Boston and located at Rochester,
\. Y; one from Mrs. Samuel l..
Whittier. a member of the Sewing
Circle. who lives with her son, Frank
at Springfield Mass; post cards
from her sister, Mrs J. c. Searle of
Minneapolis. Mimi, Mrs. Eta Severe
and Lena Cook. Old Orchard, Dr.
Cora Johnson of Fergus Falls, Mimi,
Mrs Ryer Lowe Someryille, Mass,
Mrs Charles Colby and daughter Miss
Bell of Bingham, Mrs. Y. p. Tufts,
Boston. and several from Skowhegan
friends. At four-thirty lunch was
served by Miss Virginia B. Stinchfield,
six-year- granddaughter of Mrs.
Barnard. assisted by Miss Abbie Har-
Vile. Mrs. w. NJ. Stinchfield, Mrs.
Sanford Reynolds, and Mrs. Eliza
Smiley, consisting of salad, sandwich
es olives fruit Jelly, whipped cream,
assorted cake, coffee, and sailed nuts.
She also received several bouquets of
beautiful flowers from friends, con-
sisting of carnation, sweet peas, May
flowers. etc. The party broke
up at six p. m after spending a very
pleasant afternoon and wishing Mrs.
Barnard many happy returns of the
day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11

an organism untitled for the trial of
strength, and when the strain is over
her system has received a shock from
which it is hard to recover. Follow
ing right upon this comes the nervous
strain of caring for the child, and a
distinct change in the mother results.
There is nothing more charming than
A happy and healthy mother of chill
dren, and indeed childbirth under right
conditions need be no hazard to health
or beauty. The unexplainable thing is
that. with all the evidence of shattered
nerves and broken health resulting
from an unprepared condition, Nomen
will persist in going blindly to the trial
1t isn't as though the experience
came upon them unawares. They have
ample time in which to prepare, but
they, for the most part, trust to chance
and pay the penalty.
In many homes once childless there
are now children because of the fact
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal,
healthy, and strong.
Any woman who would like
special advice in regard to this
matter is cordially invited to
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. Her letter will be held in
strict confidence.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
STATE OF MAINE.
SOmefSet, 81.
Supreme Judicial Court in Equity.
Augusta, Maine. April "a, 1911.
FRANK H. HOLLEY


Supreme Judicial Court in Equity.
Augusta, Maine, April "a, 1911.
FRANK H. HOLLEY
THE MUTUAL SHOEMAKERS' FAC
TORY NO. Q.
Upon the plaintiffs application for
an injunction as prayed for in his bill
1t is ordered that a hearing be had be-
fore this court on the 18th day Of
June 1911. at ten o'clock in the fore
noon at the court house in SkoW he-
thereof be given to said defendant by
giving to Charles o. Normandy, presi-
dent and treasurer of said defendant
corporation and to Willard L. French,
clerk and secretary thereof, each an
attested copy of said bill and of this
order thereon. thirty days at least be-
fore said hearing and also by publish
independent Reporter, newspaper
published at said Skowhegan for three
weeks successfully, the last pubiica-
ton to be at least ten days before
said hearing that said defendant may
then and there appear and show cause
If any there be why said injunction
should not be granted.
1t is further ordered that in the
meantime until said 18th day of June.
1911, the time appointed for said hear
ing the said defendant corporation.
its officers and agents be restrained
and enjoined from receiving any mon
ey. paying any debts. receiving or
transferring any assets of the corpor-
alton or exercising any of its privil-
of court as prayed for in the plaintiff s
bill.
VIM p. WHITEHOUSE.
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11

we have a considerable competition
from the railways that have receiv-
ed large grants of public lands as
subsidies, and some of which own
vast quantities of coal. The Union
Pacific road has extensive tracts of
valuable coal lands"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends and
nejghbors very kindly for their beau
tiful flowers and their kind deeds and
words of sympathy in our great loss
and Bereavement of our little daugh-
ter Ruby Emma
Mr. and Mrs. A e. Harvey.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO

Frank J. Cheney makes bath that IA.
L. senior partner of the firm Of p. J
Cheney g. Co. doing business Ia he
CITY OF Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said arm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
nails Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9Th day of Decem-
Der, A. D., 1885.
A. w. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Pubic.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials free.
r. ]. CHENEY g. CO. Toledo. o.
Sold bv all Druggists, 75c,
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11

A garbled quotation may be the
most effectual peryersion of an au-
thor's meaning; and a partial repre-
sentation of an incident in a mans
life may be the most malignant of all
Calumnies
Nature is too thin a screen The
glory of the One breaks IN every
where
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
CARD OF THANKS,

We wish to publicly thank the many
friends who so kindly gave help, flow
ers and sympathy in the time of our
great bereavement and sorrow.
J. F. Woodsum
And Family
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11

\ one WOUldn Ill II null
)dred is prepared or
understands how to
properly care for her.
self. Of course near
ly every woman now
adays has m e dical
|tr e a t m G n t at the
time of childbirth,
but many approach
A. I'LL
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11

A man ought to keep his friendships
in constant repair. | look upon a day
as lost in which Go not make a
new acquaintance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
Facts
About
Motherhood

The experience of Motherhood is a
irving one to most women and marks
distinctly an epoch in their lives. Not
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
100000 Tons Daily.

DR.. Smith was asked how much
coal we use every year. He said,
Our highest production was that
of 1907, when we used 4S0000.000
short tons. That was about a mil
lion and half tons every day. We
are now using little less, but it
would take more than 100000 trains
of 30 cars each to carry the coal
that we are annually mining, and
the combined length of those trains
would be between $4,000 and 10000
miles,
But Mr.. Director" said l, "if we
use less than 500 million tons a
year, would not those 1000 billions
last us 1000 years.
81 don't want to talk about years, .
said the head of the geological sur
vey, but if anyone wants to pro-
phesy he can use those figures as a
basis, keeping in mind the fact that
the increase in consumption of our
coal has been remarkable, and that
in each decade the amount used has
exceeded the total previous con-
sumption since we began to mine
coal | means to say that the con-
sumption for the 10 years ending
with last year was greater than the
total consumption during the last
century. If such ratio of increase
should continue, which is impossi-
BILE, the life of our coal fields would
be comparatively short"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
National Casualty Company

of Detroit. Michigan
ASSETS.
Mortgage Loans, $4,000
Collateral Loans, 595000
Stocks and Bonds, 25612S70
Cash In Office and Bank, 25,134S1
Agents Balances. 214042
Interest and Rents, 437912
All Other Assets, 35,69532
Gross Assets $33252837
Deduct Items not admitted 80 100000
Admitted Assets, $30252S37
LIABILITIES.
Net Unpaid Losses, $26.S81.19
Unearned Premiums 10000 90
All other Liabilities, 1263383
Cash Capital, 200 900 90
Surplus over all Liabilities. 53,01335
Total Liabilities and Sur
plus, $3O2,52S.37
N. ID. JACKSON, Agent, \
Fairfield, Maine.
2w-17
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11

Liberty can only be safe when suf-
frage is Illuminated by education.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
DR.. GEORGE 0. SMITH
TELLS Of j. S.C0AL
Fields Larger than Other
Countries Combined
We Use About n Million and Half
Tons Every Day.

Dr. George Otis Smith, director Of
the United States Geological Survey,
stated to a newspaper man at his
office in Washington a few days ago
that the L. S coal fields are four
times as large as those of all of the
countries combined and that our
tonnage is twice as great as that es-
timated for the rest of the world.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11

f. S. BIGELOW.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-29
Grain Men of Omaha
Win in South Dakota
Rate Advance Case
Victory of Nebraska Market Town
Commented Upon by E. J.
McVann.

A substantial victory for the Omaha
grain interests Is embodied in the decis-
ion of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission in the South Dakota rate advance
cases. For the first time since the grain
market was established in Omaha the
rates from South Dakota, when revised
in accordance with the decision, will give
Omaha the opportunity that belongs 10
this market to compete with Minneapolis
and Chicago for the grain produced in
South Dakota
In speaking of the decision, E. j. Nc
Vann, manager OF the traffic bureau of
the Commercial club. says:
'"rhe decision of the commission, con-
demning the advances in the South Dakota
grain rates to Omaha, and sustaining the
advances to Minneapolis and Chicago, is,
first of all, victory for Ed p. Smith, at
torney, who represented the traffic bureau
in the case and who, alone of all the
lawyers employed by the grain interests
Of Minneapolis, Chicago, Duluth, Mil
waukee and Superior, won everything for
which he contended. II is also a victory
for the grain interests themselves, who
have been contending since 1906 for a
fair adjustment of the South Dakota
rates. The Grain exchange succeeded in
obtaining some concessions from the
Northwestern and Milwaukee, roads, but
they never would concede that any grain
rate from South Dakota should be less
to Omaha than to Minneapolis. regardless
Of distance We brought complaint be-
fore the commission, claiming that we
ought to have the same rates, distance
for distance, that were accorded to Min
neapolis and Chicago. but the commits
sion denied us this claim, on the ground
that the rates to Minneapolis were the
product of strong competition, which did
not exist in the case Of Omaha Immedi-
ately after that decision was rendered,
the railroads raised all the rates to
Omaha, Minneapolis and Chicago alike.
The commission now holds that the
railroads have proved that their rates to
Minneapolis were too low and the Mime
apolis rates will go up from cents to 4
cents; while the Omaha rates will remain
where they were when the commission de-
MED us relief in the original case. The
result Is that, for the first time since We
began this fight in 1906. we will have an
adequate opportunity TO compete with
Minneapolis and Chicago for the coarse
grains raised in southern South Dakota
and the new rates should bring a very
largely increased tonnage in those grains
to the Omaha grain market"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-29

will make clearer tie views as TO what
Il meant by unreasonable restraint OF
trade and rule Of reason.
II has been reported for some days that
the court reached its decision with respect
to the tobacco trust at the time 1t decided
the STANDARD Oh case but deemed It ex-
pedient not to hand down the two decisions
at once. 1t realized Il was writing into law
policy which would give rise to some
question. and that II would be wise to
interpret that policy in subsequent
opinion
II TINS be true. legal lights here say the
court has acted with rare judgment. and
they believs the effecl will be beneficial
upon the country financially and upon
business generally,
Lawyers viii gather in large numbers to
hear the decision. The government will be
represented by the attorney general and
ether officials OF the Department Of JUS
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-29
Now Adds Theater
to His Holdings
Charles Taft to Become Part Owner
Of Playhouse in City Of
Boston.

BOSTON, May H.-tspecial Telegram.)-
Boston was gratified TO learn that Charles
P. Tam, newspaper man, base ball mag
nate. hotel proprietor and politician, Is 20
become a theater owner n Boston.
II is not generally known that Mr.. Taft,
in addition TO his many activities already
is a theatrical owner, being interested
with MRgnate Murphy OF Chicago. 1t Is
understood that a site has been secured
in BoIston street for their New England
play house and they propose 10 erect the
finest theater in the city on H. Il is fur
Their stated that this is simply the FIRST
step in a plan 10 have chain Of theaters
for the production Of musical comedy.
prineipally. which viii include a number
OF the larger cities Of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-29

tice The trust is expected to have rs
representatives present.
Monday will be the last dsy Of the ter
and besides the tobacco decision. a num-
Der Of other important cases win be 4
cded
As result NJ the work Of the court 90
the Standard OH and tobacco trust cases.
officials say the country for The first time
will have an entirely clear view OF the
meaning OF the antitrust law.
The result Of the tobacco decision will
have considerable effect upon the decisions
in congress during the remainder Of the
extra session and during the next regular
session.
SO far as the Standard oil decisions is
concerned. It has not affected President
Taft's purpose not TO recommend any
change in the antitrust law.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-29
warnIes 90 Ranr.aa lren.

=. s Bacon. II Bast ST. Bath Ma.
sendS cut this warning TO. railrOadsrs:
"A conductor on the railroad my WORK
caused 4 chronic Inflammation OF the KID
neys and was miserable and all played
out A friend advised Foley Kidney Pills
and from the day I commenced taking
them ! began 20 regain my strength The
Inflammation eisarec and I am far better
than hAvo beer for twenty years The
weakness and diary spells are a thing OF
the past and ! highly recommend Foley
kidney Pllls" For sale BY all druggistA
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-29
Martin is the Father
of Full Brass Band
Arkansas Man Father of Eleven Chill
dren, and They Are All Musically
Inclined.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. May 2s.-(speciaI
Telegram. )-charies W. Martin, represen-
tative in the Arkansas legislature from
Cleburne county, is IS years old and Is
the father OF an entire brass band. from
bass drummer to picoolo. There are thir-
teen members OF the band. including father
and mother, and every one OF them plays,
even l-year-old Ruth, keeping time with
her rattle The children are:
Guy q; Fred. %; Paul. IS; Roy, is; Earl
"a; c. w. jr.. II; Carlton, Q; Flora, 2;
Mary. 8; Don, 3; Ruth, /.
Martin has been married twice.
The musical aptitude Of the children su1.
gested the formation OF the band six wear,
ago They have since played for many
county fairs, picnics ARd reunions and are
in great demand.
The Key to the situation-sse Want Ads
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-29
ACCUSED NEGRO ARRESTED
George Williams Taken by Officers
Of 81. Paul on Charge Made
by Fred Earl.

George Williams. a negro, accused Of
slugging and robbing Fred Earl two weeks
ago al Twelfth and Cass streets has been
arrested in St. Paul. The negro viii be
brought here tomorrow to stand trial Fred
Earl, the complaining witness. is employed
at the Gladstone grocery. He was robbed
OF SIG and silver watch. Detectives re-
covered the watch q few days later.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-29

Persistent Advertising rs the Road to Big
Returns.