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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

Many a weed spotted pasture could
be cleaned up and kept clean were a
small 6ock Of sheep kept on the place.
This would mean sheep light fences.
but It Ia taken for granted that the
good farm Is well fenced.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03
Skowhegan Cemeteries

All parties desiring their lots cared
for, stones cleaned, or any work with
in the cemeteries done, will please
write or see tbs
WYMAN STEWARD, Sexton
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03
DisraaliIs Cowardice.

Mrs. Disraeli once said to an aston
ished circle In an English country
house: Dizzy has the most wonder
full moral and political courage, but he
has no physical courage. always
have to pull the string OF his shower
Anf
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

A number of young girls were sum
moned to the Portland police station
few nights ago, for hanging around
the docks late at night. 1t appears
that there are a number of girls who
hang around the docks late in the
evening. in the vicinity of where the
cutter Woodbury. is stationed. and
stay there at all times OF night, and
the police are endeayoring to put a
stop TO this The girls were given
severe talking TO by the authorities
and warned not 10 be seen there
again, after which they were sent
home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

The mourning dove takes little pains
when 1t starts housekeeping to build
substantial nest. and az a result 1t
h often broken up. There are a good
many folks whose marital enterprises
are short lived and for the same rea-
son.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

A reader of the Rural New Yorker
reports the odd instance Of damage to
mails were resting at night by weasels
that crawled over them and gnawed
holes In their backs and sucked their
blood.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

We know a fine row Of hard maple
shade trees that were thinned three or
four years ago. but they will never
have the symmetry and uniformity of
size and shape that would have been
possible had the job been done dozen
years ago.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

The nrst cultivation of the corn FOL.
lowing a thorough dragging day or
two before II comes up should be deep
and 1ust as close to the hill as one can
get by going carefully and slowly.
Later filings should be more shallow
and farther from the corn rows, as the
roots Of the plants develop and spread.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

A fortune awaits the man who can
invent f1y blanket for cows which
will keep OF the fies. stay In place
and stand the wear and tear.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

We sometimes wonder how the ped
ders and collectors who pick up play
ed out copper utensils get enough to
make 1t worth while, yet figures for
1910 show that S4.O42.099 pounds Of
Just such scrap copper was collected
and sent to smeltera
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

1t Is all too often trees that are
sick" or have been injured that are
most likely to set too heavy a loading
Of fruit II one wishes to save such
tree It is often a good idea to remove
a good share or all of the fruit 30
that the strength of the tree can be
utilized in the production of new wood
grown instead of fruit
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

A fable is an open-faced lie with a
moral attachment.
Some people contend it's always the
cream that rises to the top; but then
again, there's froth!
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

Ducks are by nature water fowls.
but the experience with them Of Lead
Ing poultrymen covering many years
shows that they make faster gains If
they don't have pond or stream to
puddle around In. Far more impor-
tant than this is keeping them sup
Piled with an abundance Of clean wa
ter to drink.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

There is no succulent crop that will
be relisbed by or do the flock of sheep
more good than turnips. which should
be sowed Oh a rich and rather low
piece Of land and preferably one that
Is as free as possible from weed seed.
For 6eid crop the seed may be sowed
about the middle of August for the
northern ATTITUDES.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

Never were more automobiles being
sold per week than right now. and
never did IL take more to buy a well
matched team of draft or driving
horses. The doieful prophecy that the
automobile would put the horse out Of
business Is not Undertaking..
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03
Female Spiders.

Female spiders are larger and more
ferocious than the males and generally
devour their husbands.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

Notwithstanding the fact that fruit
raising In the Rogue river valley, in
Oregon. on a small scale traces back
some fifty years. 1t is interesting to
note that no spraying has to be done to
combat fungous pests, as has to be
done In practically every state east Of
the Rocky mountains. While we have
never seen an explanation Of this fact,
there Is little question that the warm
and dry summers have much to do
with It Some Yellow Transparents
that we picked last July, though
sprayed with arsenate Of lead and wa
Ter only. were as clean and waxy skin
ned as could be.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

An independent oil wagon made
the rounds of locality not far from
where the writer lives the other day
and disposed Of lot of fair quality
oil In barrel lots at II cents per gaI-
lon when the same or a better grade
of oil could have been got from the
nearby country store at from u to Is
cents per gallon Either the chaps
that bit on this game did not take
their local paper or the merchants Of
the town where 1t was located did not
make use of 1t as an advertising me-
dunn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03

Creditors have better memories than
debtors--Franklin
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03
In Hloh Life.

"Met your wife lately?"
mo; bat I see by the society papers
that she will be at home twice this
month. "-Louisyille Courier Journal
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03
Freckles

Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Re-
move Them With the New Drug.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20
ROCHESTER,.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs,
Lewis Curtis November 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Clines are spending
a few days in Stockbridge.
Lawrence Edgerton was at home from
Dartmouth college over Sunday.
Helen McCrae is at home from her
school in Halifax for short vacation.
Professor Raymond Mcfarland of Mid
dlebury was in town recently to visit the
high school.
Mrs. Hattie Common has taken a room
in the Ford hotel, where she will live
this winter.
Mr.. Burton, who sustained severe
injury TO his ankle while numbering, is
now slightly improving.
Mrs. Jean Thompson, who has been
spending a long season at Maplehurst,
left for her home in Yonkers, last week.
Charles S. Martin has closed his house
and started for Florida to spend the
winter, stopping on his way at Bridge
port, Conn.
w. II. Campbell has sold building
lot south of his house to Frank Ken
nedy, who will erect house there in
the spring.
Miss Florence Smith of New Haven,
Conn, was visitor here recently for
the purpose of setting the stakes for
the building lot purchased of Ed. Cline,
on the Holton place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20
HANCOCK.

Nina Porter has been visiting Mrs.
John Buttles few days.
Joe Smith has rented the tenement
lately vacated by Ed. Gleason.
Miss Mabel Buttles has been spend
ing few days with Lulu Whittier, up
the Branch
Edward Gleason has moved his family
to Holyoke, Mass, where he viii work
i'll a paper MILL
Miss Halle Marsh and Miss Ber-
nice Eaton are attending the winter
term Of school in Granville.
Village school closed Friday. Miss
Malrina Davis, teacher, has gone to her
home in New Hampshire for a three
weeks vacation.
Miss Bessie Manning aid Miss May
Rice of Rochester spent an evening re-
Gently at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Manning.
Deer seem to be quite plenty. Fifteen
were killed in short time the first day
OF hunting. The latest heard Of weighed
nearly 400 pounds.
The Branch school closed Tuesday with
very interesting exercises, consisting OF
short play by the pupils, music, etc,
There were several visitors present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20
An Antidota Handy.

The woman was the author or cook
book that had been published at her
request with wide margins and occa.
siona blank pages for notes and adj
ditional recipes. Often she had ex-
pressed wish to see an old copy OF
the book and lind out to what use the
blank spaces had been put. One day
in a secondhand bookstore her bus.
band unearthed an old volume. No.
ticing that 1t had been annotated free
~. be bought it. After day or two
he said:
Flow about the notes In that cook
ovokl Were they interesting
mo" she said curly; they didn't
amount to anything"
When be got chance he looked
through the book himself. Every note
the book contained was remedy for
dyspepsia and stomach trouble. New
York Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20
AN IRISH LEGEND.
The Foxes Mourn When Head Of the
Gormanston Family Dies.

The Foxes Mourn When a Head Of the
Gormanston Family Dies.
Among the oldest families in Ire.
land are the Commissions. Ii is said
that when the head of the house dies
and for some days before the foxes
leave all the neighboring coverts and
collect at the door OF the castle. This
strange phenomenon" writes f. T.
HUMPHREYS in the National Review.
occurred when the twelfth yiscount
Gormanston died in 1860 and again In
1876, when the thirteenth viscount
shook or this mortal coil The four
teenth holder Of the title died in 1907
Inquiry was then made to test the
truth or otherwise OF the weird leg
end.
THE son, in letter published in the
New Irish Review. stated that when In
the chapel watching his fathers re
mains prior to burial he heard noises
outside as Of dog shifting at the door
Upon opening 1t there was full grown
fox close to the steps and several more
around the church. The coachman con-
Trims the presence of the foxes; so
does another family retainer.
"The daughter OF the thirteenth sue
SCISSOR wrote saying that upon the i'll.
ness Of her father the foxes sat In
pairs under the bedroom windows,
bowling and barking all night, and II
driven away returned.
1.-THE family crest Is running fox.
and fox is one Of the supporters Of
the family arms"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20
AustraIia,s Flame Flower.

Waratah is the name of the national
flower Of Australia. The traveller who
passes through the Australian bush
sometimes comes suddenly on burned
out ridge. the underground Of which
has been destroyed by FIRE. Among
the charred trees tongues Of fire still
seem to rise. These are the waratahs,
each stem of which is about six feet
high and bears a fame red flower,
heart shaped and the size of mans
closed hand. This flower is difficult to
cultivate In garden. but some people
have succeeded in growing plants from
seed that has first been roasted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20
EAST BARRE.


dancing school to-mofrOW evening"
w. G. Jones of Enosburg Falls is Wis
iting at the home of NJ. j! Whiteomb.
Mrs Fred LaBounty has been visiting
at her sisters in Barre for the past few
days.
E. NJ. Hutchins has large-sized deer
hung in the window of his market, that
he received from West Corinth.
Misses Bernice McAllister, Erma Coon
ey Laura Laline, Myrtle Chamberlain and
Daisy Dobbs were home from Goddard
and Spaulding to spend Sunday.
Dancing school Mt opera house Tues
day evening, November 81. instructions
start at 1880 sharp. Mrs. Patton, pianist,
Admission 25 cents each No spectators
admitted.
Silver Leaf circle had good attend
ance at their fair Friday evening and
are to be congratulated on the excellent
program rendered Wednesday and Thurs.
day evenings.
Charles Gravel returned here Thurs
day evening with his deer, but started
out again to complete a well-earned va
cation. His shop is in charge of Mr.
Curtis of West Topsham
Rumors are afloat that there will be Il
large crowd of maskers at the Thanks
giving ball the Goth, including a number
from Barre. Excellent prizes are Of
fered and will be worth striving for.
Joe Bolla is able to be ont again after
weeks confinement with dislocated
ehot,i1ar ranaivad last NonIav IFa ,,,.a.e
his narrow escape from death to a
steady pair of horses, which stopped
as soon as the accident occurred with
his shoulder pinned under the front
wheel He was half-hour working his
horses around before he could free him
self.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20
MONTPELIER
DeBoer Club Committee Elected officers,
Saturday, James M. Boutwell,, Pres.


Saturday, James M. Boutwell,, Pres.
The committee Of thirty, which was
appointed at last weeks DeBoer mass
meeting met Saturday evening to elect
officers, which are IA follows: President,
James NJ. Boutwell,; vice presidents,
BENJAMIN Gates, DR.. f. T.. Steele. Fred
/. Laird, John Dotcherty, Frank X.
Goss, Frank II. Tracy; corresponding
secretary, Fred L. Gleason; recording
secretary, Henry Holt; treasurer, Will
liam N. Theriault; financial committee,
Henry L. FarwelI, A. G. Eaton, An
drew B. Staples, Horace NJ. Farnham,
DIR. Leo A. Newcomb The original COM
mittee win look after the membership
OF the club which win probably be large
ly increased. Rooms as headquarters
for the club will be secured as soon as
possible. A constitution and set Of by
laws is to be drawn up to be adopted
by the club Mr.. DeBoer was at the
meeting of the committee Saturday
evening and methods of conducting the
campaign were discussed.
Luigia Saia and Placido Rotali were
married Saturday afternoon and we'd
ding supper was served in the evening.
Mr.. Rotali has been in, America five
years and Mrs. Rotal, three. They viii
reside in Plainfeld.
In county court Saturday afternoon,
several divorce cases were heard. In
the case of Villa Smith against Clarence
Smith, Mr.. Smith is the Barre man who
claimed his wife tried to kill him by
putting poison in his bread. The grand
jury did not find bill against Mrs
Smith. Other cases We're Mary Parker
VS. Charles Parker and the alimony case
Of Alberta Martin VS.. Murray Martin.
hi the latter, divorce was granted last
term and alimony ordered, it being al
legged now that none has been paid since
August. All the cases are with court for
decision.
Sheriff Tracy, of the Washington coun-
ty Jail, spoke in the Unitarian church
last evening before large audience and
explained his method of dealing with the
prisoners. Mr.. Tracy's success in that
line being known all over the country.
He has been sheriff of the county for
eleven years and in that time has seen
noteworthy improvements made in deal
ing with "unfortunates.' which word he
preferred to use to Criminals" He re-
ferred to the difference in the demeanor
OF the prisoners at the state prison
and house Of correction since the lock-
step and stripes had been given up.
Vermont, he considers, is leading the
way to better law, the prison labor
law OF 1906 being step in the right
direction and now that the men are al
lowed to keep what money over 81 a
day, which they earn. in some cases
they are supporting their families and
beside that are not deprived of their as
ISOLATION with others and the compan-
ionship of decent people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20
GRANITEvILLE.

A pleasant surprise was given Mrs.
James Keefe, Nov II, in honor of ler
seth birthday anniversary. A social
evening was spent in playing games,
speaking, singing and dancing, which
lasted until a late hour In behalf of
those present, Mrs. Keefe was present.
ed handsome fruit dish, purse and
many other useful presents. She re-
sponded in pleasing manner. Refresh
ments were served during the evening,
and when the guests departed it was
with wishes for many happy returns Of
the daY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20
IN WOMAN,S REALM

Beat -four and water with fork and
there will be no Jumps; or put in
pinch of salt.
A few drops of oil of lavender poured
into glass of hot water viii purify the
air in sickroom.
Dampen slight iron scorches and lay
the injured material in the hot sun. In
few minutes the spot viii have dis
appeared.
When plates or dishes are burnt after
baking they can be easily cleaned by
rubbing them with cloth dipped in
salt.
To remove a grease. spot from wall
paper, hold a piece of blotting paper over
the spot with hot fiat iron for a few
moments.
In making tomato soup with milk, al
ways put the soda in the milk before
putting the tomatoes and milk together,
and your soup win never curdle.
The contents of the upper part of a
double boiler viii cook much more rapid
ly if the water in the lower part is salt
ed, in proportion Of tablespoonful to
quart of water,
Save all the extra spools and when
any dyeing is done in the household drop
the spools into the liquid for few min
utes and they will make fine playthings
for the children on a rainy day.
After mirrors have been washed and
wiped dry with a cloth, finish their pol
sh by rubbing them with a piece Of
tissue paper. This removes all trace of
dampness and gives them a brightness
not obtainable in any other way.
Use a funnel in pouring oil into
lamp, and never Gil the bowl quite up
to the top; space is needed for expar
sion If one would have the lamp burn
brightly. In lighting do not turn TIE
wick up full height at first. Wait for
moment or two, and then turn the
wick to the desired height
When WOODEN or SILK sklrt mas De-
come frayed around the bottom, cut
along the edge of the skirt by insert.
ing the point of the scissors. Then turn
in the raw edges toward each other and !
haste the two sides Of the hem together. |
Stitch at the edge cf the skirt. The |
stitching never will be noticed and the |
hem will have the same appearance g.
before.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20

Beat flour and water with fork and
there will be no humps; or put in a
pinch of salt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20
Starts Much Trouble.

If all people knew that neglect of
constipation would result in severe in
digestion, yellow jaundice or yirulent
liver trouble, they would soon take DR..
Kings New Life Pills, and end it, It's
the only safe way. Best for biliousness,
headache. dyspepsia, chills and debility,
25c at the Red Cross Pharmacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20

Save all the extra spools and when
my dyeing is done in the household drop
he spools into the liquid for few min
ties and they will make fine playthings
or the children on rainy day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20
THE INWARDNEss OF PILES
The Cause Is Inside-Use Hem Roid, the
Inward Remedy.

Inward treatment is the secret of the
successful cure for piles, HEM R0ID,
sold by Burt H. Wells, Barre, VT, and
all druggists under a strict money-baclI
guarantee of satisfaction.
HEM -ROID sugar-coated tablets) acts
inwardly and livens up circulation Of
blood in the Aabby, swollen parts, cur
ing permanently where salves, etc, only
give relief
HEM ROID costs but 81 for "a days
medicine. DR.. Leonhardt Co. Station B,
Buffalo, n Y. Write for booklet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20
t4;s Achievements.

"After am gone" he complained,
"people will begin to notice what !
have done"
We'll" his wife sadly replied IF
they do it won't t9ke them long. -
Chirago Record Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-20
THE "TAR PARTY" CASE.
Jury Is Obtained to Try Three of the
Accused Men.

Lincoln Centre, Kan, Nov, 20.--An-
other arrest, making the 18th, and the
obtaining of jury to try three of the
accused men were the Developments in
the tar party" case Saturday. James
Booze. AN engineer employed in the mill
of Everett G. Clark, alleged leader OF
the assailants Of Miss Mary Chamber
lain, 10, was arrested, charged with be-
ing an accessory to the crime. Soon
after the jury had been chosen court
adjourned until to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
BIRTH RATE DECREASING
Rural New York Showing a Re-
duction in Births and Population.

Some rather unwelcome facts are brought
10 view by recent statistics from New YORK
State says the Journal Of the American
Medical Association. During March Of the
present year there were altogether 1893
births in an estimated population Of 9,21S,-
qj4 During the same period there We're H.
OF deaths IL should be added. however
that during he month Of March or thls
year New ok had the highest death rate
that IL has had in long time. The num-
Der Of deaths cor the month has never be-
fore been Appropriated in any month eX-
cept March. 1894 and 1910 and even then not
exceeded or even euualled. or the blrths'
IL 643 occurred IN New York City, while there
We're only 1858 deaths. In second class
cities Of from 10000 70 1000 inhabitants
there were l1O4 births and only &l deaths.
In third class cities down 10 1000 inhabi-
tants there We're 1898 births and l,23'
deaths As population becomes scanuer,
births and deaths approximate ian number
900 the births and deaths are exactly
equal. fOrty-tive each. In the country
places away from cities, however, tneIe
we're 874J deaths and only 321j births. Inc
reason FOR the more faVOra Die balance OF
births md deaths IN the cities rs douDtIess
that ne young people are moving INTO me
cities rapidly leaving the sterile older
population in the country Even taxing INTO
account this factor. however, 10 Would dp-
pear that the number Of births varies III
rectlv with the proportion or the foreign
NDUuidllDiis A. e.--..--
horn population is most numerous. the
births exceeded the deaths by 1911 In
other cities of the state the excess Of births
over deaths was only 3l3 for an estimated
DoDulation Of about million ana a nalf.
In the country however. where me native
nopiyIat0n is the largest and where there
a re the greatest opportunities for healthful
living. In an estimated population OF nearly
. 500 400 there were actually 4tO more
deaths than births Outside Of New York
Cifv in "a population Of about 100000,
there was a net loss Of more than 80 in
uoptllation during the month. While. Of
roirse IL would be rash 10 draw sweeping
conclusions from the figures for "A single
r1outh these statistics certainly invite
studv Of the problem thereby presented
Tbe birth rate Of course. must be studied
,-var an extensive field and n considerable
period Of time and IN connection win many
other factors some Of which cannot be
FOUND I'm statistical tables Meanwhile "A
"a fa deduction seems 10 be that we should
niyo our attention most seriously 10 de-
Seloping the attractions OF rural life for
voung people 4 land where the rural
nopulation cannot hold its own, and the
6plv Increase is in the cities. comes very
near being one where wealth accumulates
and men decay