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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-05-11
FREE LIST BILL THRU HOUSE
Republicans Hammer Hard at the
Measure, But il PASSES I'm
changed.


Washington. May S.-Nine hours
Of continued pounding at the hands
of the Republican minority
house failed to make a change in the
first Democratic tariff bill, that plac-
ing on the free list agricultural i'm
plements and many other articles.
The bill passed the house tonight
by vote of 236 to 100. the Demo-
Gratis voting solidly and mastering "a
Republicans with them.
This came after the Democrats had
voted down or ruled out of order
more than 100 amendments and had
demonstrated again that the Demo-
cratic majority was a compact and
smoothly working machine for the
enxtment of legislation. Minority
Leader Mann offered amendment af-
ter amendment, but those that were
not ruled out of order were cheer
fully voted down by an almost solid
Democratic vote An attempt by Mr..
Mann to recommit the bill to the COM
mittee of ways and means was tabled
by the house.
Republicans Fight Hard.
The Republican fight to amend be-
gan with an attempt to make the free
admission of merchandise apply only
to imports from countries that in turn
admit American products free. This
was followed by efforts to have in
corporated provisions that would
force other countries to give up their
discrimination against American
meats, live cattle and flour, and to
include provisions aimed at countries
which made restrictions on the eX-
port of potash and pulp wood.
All these amendments were thrown
out by Chairman Alexander and
Chairman Hay, the two presiding Of
ficers of the day. as not permissible
under house rules. The progress of
the bill demonstrated the efficacy Of
the new Democratic rules, one of
which limits all amendments to rev
enue measures to those germane
to the particular item under consid-
Grafton.
DenOunce the Majority
The Republican leaders denounce
the Democrats for denying freedom
of debate and amendments. Former
Sneaker Cannon said that never in
the history Of congress had the right
of representation on the floor of the
house been so limited; ami former
Republican Leader Payne said the
democrats would be discredited be-
fore the country for their arbitrary
exer else of majority power.
After four or five hours the Repub-
lican fight took on the complexion of
flibuster. Once denied a vote by
the chairman, Mr. Mann intimated
the bill would not pass in hurry.
Following that Republicans repeated
" demanded rising votes, but in the
end Mr.. Mann made no attempt to
DELAY the final vote on the bill In
all the Republican leader offered SO
amendments.
The Democrats steaifastly refused
to cut off debate or lay themselves
omen TO the charge of having passed
the bill under gag rule.
Mr.. Mann said the Democrats had
not put neither rice nor -four on
the free list because they were pro-
ducts of the southern states. Demo
cratic Leader Underwood replied II
was because the Democrats ala ho'
know how much revenue 1t would
cost the government
COMMISSIONERS ONLY RESOURCE
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-05-11
The New Idan-ha
Leading Hotel of Boise
Political and commercial head
lVarters Entirely remodeled.
-. . -. -

quarters Entirely remodeled.
THE IDAN-HA GRILL
Caters to the best. First-class
trade only. Moderate prices. Table
d'Hote Dinners daily.
Two blocks from depot. Centrally
located.
ROOMS ST UP EUROPEAN PLAN
Running hot and cold water in
everv room.
TDNN-HA HOTEL Co. (Ltd) Props
CHAS. II. CIRCUIT. Manager
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-05-11

No wonder the Pullman company
hated to file a report. So much sur
plus and ashamed to name it,
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-05-11

Those are FIVE money-in-yo ur-pockct reasons why
your order should be for Stark Trees this spring.
On these liberal terms you can now purchase Stark
Trees at prices higher than demanded for
stock of less merit inferior quality And Stark
Trees have a record behind them-lor So years they
have pleased planters and won friends in every
section Of the country where trees are planted.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-14

represents a change in the interpre
tation OF the census classification of
land by many farmers, who now re-
port as unimproved land much acre
age which they formerly called i'm
proved.
The average size of the Maine farm,
according to the census just taken, Is
1919 acres, and the average value of
the farm, including land buildings,
implements. machinery, and domes-
tic animals, is 1890, of which land
and buildings represent $2660, imple-
ments and machinery $241, and do
nestle animals $419. The number Of
farms not having materially increas-
ed, the large increase in the value of
farm property per farm in 1900 was
$2064 which it will be noted is only
about two-thirds of the present ay-
erage value.
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Maine Federation OF Women's Clubs.
Fnrtland. ". Aug. u. lal1.

Portland Ne. Aug. q. 1911.
Ny Dear Madam President:
The annual Convention Of the
Milne Federation of Women's clubs
viii occur at Saoo on October >, 3, /
and :. by invitation of the Saco Edu-
est.oual and Industrial Union.
The programs will be unusually in
teresting this year. and you will no
tice that we are to be in session one
day longer than usual. in order that
business may not be SO hurried and
that we have more time for our
speakers and for discussion.
On Monday evening. October ,. Will
occur a reception given 70 the Maine
Federation by the Masons of Saco in
their beautiful new hall.
On Tuesday evening, October >,
there will be a lecture by Rabbi
Charles Fleischer Of Boston on Dem
ocraey and Women
On Wednesday evening October +.
Il the request Of many members of
the Federation and OF the thairneh
Of the Ciyics Committee and the Leg
islatiye Committee. there will be an
address, ON Equal suffrage by MIS-
4 td wood Park OF Boston. MIS-
faIh is graduate Of hadeIiHe COZ
leee ana most interesting speaker
IN alH'toh 10 the usual reports oy
Sa.lfIAeh OF committees there Will De
a number OF falasoie addresses our
ths IN" sessions hehs mem paper
"a Ero"n.AA Snd "aalthah. 9F NITs'
MARTINA t. Fey pehh' N ADDRESS On
Gl}ies ty Judge Wing Of AUBURN one
aa CONSERVATION y sArs' EllLuouS
Groeker' Chairman OF the ConserVa-
'ioh COMMITTEE o. the 1ehefaI feue.-
t'ion OF women SInhs, ana paper
on ne Iouole standard oil MoraIlt!
~ ~ Laura BLACK OF Saco' Az
...i'-s'l'''''s are also penang TOT ON
ct sl73kers'
Inc Literature and Art Committee
Is plannlng Tor another Art ENhihi-
ton which will be seen in the Sarah
Fairfield Hamilton Memorial the
beautltul new nome oil our hostess
club.
Club reports Will be assigned
place on our program this year and
nh z-f. np hhF n G
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$5,6S7,S13; and the item of domestic
animals, poultry, and bees by 5000
800. On a percentage basis, farm
land increased 1872 per cent in value,
farm buildings 551 per cent, imple-
ments and machinery 64.6 per cent,
and domestic animals, poultry, and
bees Al per cent. The greatest
percentage of increase, therefore, as
we'll as the greatest absolute in
crease, was in the value of farm
lands. In considering the increase
of values in agriculture the general
increase in the prices of all commo-
dities in the last 10 years should be
borne in mind.
The bulletin gives the farm values
as returned at each decennial census
beginning with that of 1850. The fig
ures, therefore, cover a period of 60
years. But in no decade within that
period did the increase in the value
of farm property equal that recorded
by the census just taken. From 1850
to 1860 there was an increase of 49,
per cent in the reported value Of
farm property; this was followed by
an increase of IT per cent at the
census of 1870, and further increase
of IS per cent at the census of 1880.
For the next 20 years, or down to
1900. the value of farm property in
the State of Maine showed no further
advance. Then comes the increase OF
62 s per cent recorded by the census
Of 1910.
This increase in the value of farm
property has not been accompanied
by any appreciate increase in the
number of farms or by any increase
whatever in the acreage of farm
lands. The number Of farms, accord
ing to the census just taken, is GOODS.
This is only III or little more than
per cent, greater than the number
reported in 1900. The acreage of
farm land is 6.296,S59 acres, which is
slightly less than the acreage report
ed In 1900,
FARM ACREAGE AND VALUES.
The land in farms represents about
one-third, or 329 per cent of the to-
tai area of the State.
The total farm acreage has not
changed materially within the last 30
wears, or since 1880, when the total
acreage was 6,552,578 acres. The i'm
proved acreage, on the other hand
although about the same as 1t was 10
years ago, has greatly decreased
since 1880 The present improved
acreage is 2,360,657 acres. Thirty
years ago it was 3.484,908. In 1886
more than half, or 53.2 per cent, oil
the total farm acreage was reported
as improved land. In 1910, with
total farm acreage not much less
than was reported in 1880, the I'M
proved acreage was hardly more thar
one-third, or 37.5 per cent OF the TO-
tai farm acreage. The census bulle'
tin says that this decrease doubtless
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-14

People in Bath have had many call
ers, recently, who have deferred their
visits until owners relaxed vigilance
over their chickens, and then have
taken the chickens away with them as
souvenirs. Within the week one wo-
man was awakened by a noise in the
yard. She secured her sons reyolY-
er and his electric bulls eye, then
cautiously opening the back door, she
crept to the hen house where she
discovered a thief on the roof of the
coop, reaching through the window.
He did not observe her approach I'M
( til he heard the first report of the
gun. He leaped down and ran away,
| leaving behind him a pillow case
which he had taken from a clothes
| line in the yard and inside of which
were four chickens The lady fired
again at the man, then picked up her
hens and carried them into the house
/ When her son came home, he compli-
mented his mother upon her bravery
and astonished her by informing her
/ that the two lone shells in the pistol
we're blank cartridges.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-14
MAINE RANKS 18Th IN AREA AND oath
IN POPULATION Of j. s.
About 33 Per Cent Of the Land Area of State
Has Been Converted Into Farms.

The Thirteenth Census bulletin on
agriculture for Maine has been is
sued by Census Director Durand.
1t is stated that Maine ranks thirty
ninth in area and thirtyfourth in
population among the states and ter
ritories of continental United States.
From the standpoint of agricultural
development it has passed out of the
class of states having large area of
land suitable for cultivation and not
yet so utilized, without having def
nitely entered the class of those
whose available land has all been
converted into farms. As regards
adaptability for agricultural opera
tons, the character of the State is not
uniform. The river valleys are quite
productive, but a considerable part Of
the State is rugged and barren. One
of these valleys is the largest area of
fertile farming land in New England.
THE AREA IN FARMS.
About 33 per cent OF the entire land
area of the state has been converted
into farms, and in three counties over
four-fifths of the total land area is in
farms, while in only two counties the
proportion falls below onefifth.
During the 10 years G9001910) the
increase in population was about 49,
600 end the number of farms increas-
ed III During the same period the
was a decrease of over 5000 acres of
farm land, accompanied by decrease
of 13 acres in the average size OF
farms, the average being 1862 acres
in 1900 and 104 8 acres in 1910 1t
should be noted that during the de-
cade the percentage OF increase in
population was about six times that
in the number OF farms.
INCREASE IN. VALUE OF FARM
PROPERTY.
Perhaps the most notable fact
brought out by this bulletin is the
remarkable increase in the value Of
farm property that has taken place
in the State of Maine within the last
10 years. The total value of farm
property, according to the census, is
Sl99,271 .998, and this represents an
increase since 1900 of S76,000000 or
62.S per cent The value of farm
property, as returned by the census,
includes the items of land, buildings,
implements and machinery; and do
nestle animals, poultry and bees. IN
round numbers, the value of farm
land is $50 900 ,000 that of farm build
ings, $73,000,0 900; that of implements
and machinery, $14,500,000; and that
of domestic animals, poultry and bees
$4,000 All these items OF farm
property have shared in the increase
which has taken place. OF the tota
increase in the value of farm proper
ty, S37 ,121,945 represents the increase
In the value of farm buildings, anc
S25995,531 the increase in the value
of farm lands; the item of imple
ments and machinery increased by
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-14
WOULD GIVE GOOD SER.
VICE FOR SKONAEGAN
4 Gasoline. Electric Combination
Railway Car Bids Fair to Rival the
Trolley.

Even if the trolley never comes,
there is still hope for Skowhegan and
towns similarly situated on branch
railroad lines. The General Electric
Co. has developed a self propelled
car for branch line service, and the
Bangor & Aroostook railroad gave
one of them a tryout last week The
Huulton Chamber of Commerce WIS
taken for a 140 mile junket Tuesday
afternoon of last week, and the report
Of the new car was very favorable
An eight cylinder gasolene engine
is used to develop the necessary pow
er, but this is transmitted to the
driving wheels electrically instead of
mechanically. The engine is directly
connected to a dynamo, and the eur
rent from this is conducted 10 the
truck motors, in the same way as on
the ordinary trolley cars. This COM
bination gives high efficiency, great
fleXibility and remarkable ease of
control. The car is also lighted and
heated by electricity, and is up-to-
date in every particular.
This handsome and commodious
car attracted Z great deal of atten
ton all along tie line as it was in
deed a rare sight to see a car such as
this speeding along under its own
power and with no locomotive at
tached. The ear runs very smoothly.
there being at the start a slightly per-
ceptible vibration. The average speed
was about 40 miles an hour, although
at one time a speed of c. miles an
hour was obtained without special eff
fort
The car, which is about one year
old. is the first manufactured OF its
type and is considered by the General
Electric Co. to represent the highest
stage of perfection, after long and
untiring efforts along this line Sew
eral of these cars are being tried
throughout the country, although
none of them have as yet been put
into regular service by a railroad.
The advantage of this car is espec-
! tally demonstrated along short lines,
where the traffic is not very heavy
the cost Of operation per mile being
about 25 cents, which is considerably
less than railroad men usually figure
Yet the cost of repairs for such cars
is an important consideration. for
the steam railroad shops are not usu-
ally equipped with facilities for re-
pairing cars OF this type.
The car is g. feet in length and
weighs $4,000 pounds. 1t is provided
with a pilot and searchlight. with the
engine cab at the front. Next toward
the rear is the baggage room and the
man in charge of this room acts also
as brakeman, so that with the en-
gineer and conductor the crew num-
/ bers but three. Beyond the baggage
room is the smoking compartment
fitted with leather upholstered seats
and having large electric fans sus
pended from the ceiling. Outlets
along the roof of the car allow 70
plenty of ventilation.
The entrance Is in the middle c
the car, and to the rear of this en-
trance is the regular passenger sec
ton, which resembles an observation
coach. there being windows continu
ously around the sides with no Ell
trance at the ends. The seats whicl
are of heavy plush and very comfort
able, will easily accommodate tire
persons each.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-14

Arson is rejoicing that its new
town hall is rapidly nearing compile
ton. The seating capacity of this
hall will be about COO including the
balcony which will seat 100
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-14

Natick, Mass.,-"I cannot express what I
went through during the Change of Life before
IL tried Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. was in such q nervous condition
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at read one day of the wonderful cures made
lby Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
land decided to try 1t, and 1t has made me a well
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-14
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Cornwa1lvie, N. Y.-"I have been taking
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some time for Change of Life, nervousness, and
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. did SO and
know it helped wonderfully. L am very
thankful that I told to try Lydia f..
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound" Mrs. W
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-14
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
sl esass the Of 2HHI1z5.

The Boy Scouts of Bar Harbor Of
fered their services. under the direc-
ton of Scout Master Arthur Lawford,
to al visitors at that resort this week.
Guides will be furnished to any part
OF Bar Harbor, and the Scouts will
render other services upon request.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-14

worked miracle for Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound worth its weight in gold during this
period of life. If 1t will help others you publish this
etterNrs Nathan Creation, Main Naticl
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-14
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Ma1MMm6d9zG
Ru lydia E. Pinkhan,'s Vegetable Cnnnno,,nd
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compour

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invites disease
Women everywhere should remember that there is no
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-14

n. Y,
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Big Bunch old Papers at this ONCE &c
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VALUE OF PRINCIPAL CROPS AND
EXPENDITURE FOR LABOR, ETC.

VALUE OF PRINCIPAL CROPS AND
EXPENDITURE FOR LABOR, ETC.
OF the farm crops raised in Maine,
the most important by far is the hay
crop, the total value OF the hay and
forage crop in the crop year 1909 be-
ing $15115,821 The next most i'm
portant crop is the potato crop, the
value of which was $10,224,714. Then
comes the oat crop, 1929, SAT; corn,
$434,834; and beans, $275,394. Wheat
has almost disappeared as farm
crop in Maine the acreage OF wheat
being only 3407 acres in 1903, as com
pared with an acreage OF 43,S29 acres
in 1879. The acreage of oats, on the
other hand, has increased since 1879,
being 1875 acres in that year, as
compared with 120,991 acres har-
vested in 1909.
Nearly all farmers reported nay
and forage: more than four-fifths OF
them reported potatoes; about one
fourth reported beans, among thelr
crops. Only one farmer in six raises
corn; about one farmer in 25 raises
barley. Many farm products, such as
fruits poultry, eggs, etc, are not IN
cluded in these figures, the taDulatlo'i
not having been completed.
According to this bulletin, the farm
ers of Maine in the year 1909 eXpend-
ed s5,633,1 for labor, $7,267,S54 fol-
feed. and $4,069,479 for fertilizers
The amount reported for labor Is
more than twice as great as 1t was
10 years ago, and the amount for fer.
tilizers is almost five times as great
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-14

THAT was as far as he got, for that
instant out of the bushes half sprang
half tumbled man, man that
would have bored with a rifle bullet
as sure as fate if Nat Moore had not
lived up to the rule he himself had
made years before and restrained
me. When | realized the full horror
of what my eagerness would have
brought upon me I dropped to the
ground as limp as rag.
THE man was a tannery employc
who had lost mis- way in the wilder
ness, and was rushing aimlessly about
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-04
CLINTON FURNACE.

We are glad that the weather has
become so nice that one can work
in the, ground.
Mr.. Thos. Doolittle and Goldie Nor
an were calling on Mrs. Jennie Jacobs
Saturday night and Sunday morning
]. Z. Stevens was business caller
in Morgantown one day last week.
Mr. o, @. Johnson was in Morgan
town Friday.
Mr. Emery Jones is summoned to
attend the Circuit Court in Morgan
town commencing the 4th Of May.
Mr. R. N. Moran and family, Wal
ter Price, Thos. Doolittle and Others
met at Mr.. Elery Smiths last Tues
day night to have some music. After
the music, refreshments were served
and the company parted to their re.
spected homes feeling that they had
spent the evening pleasantly.
Mr.. Syrus Snyder Clark Price, and
q. r. McBee were dividing Mr.. Thos
Prices estate last week.
Clarence D. Moran and Jonah
Kerns we're picking stone for G. F
Dalton last Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Hunt were at the
brides home a few days last week
think they are going to reside In
Fairmont.
The health Of the community is fair
lly good at present.
! z PENDLEToN PEPPERCoRN.