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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
For Prohibition Instead Of
Against 1t

If the newspapers in Maine that are
crying for the repeal Of our prohibi-
tory law and are quoting some Of the
leading men Of the country In the
matter. would only tell the whole
truth the quotations would invariably
speak we'll for Prohibition. The Wa
terville Sentinel would have the PEG
pie believe that Hon. Woodrow Will
son, Governor of New Jersey, does
not believe in the Prohibitory Law Of
Maine; but In a letter to a gentleman
In the upper part of the State, Gov.
Wilson says:
State of New Jersey,
Executive Dept, August /, 1911.
My Dear Mr.. Archibald
1t distresses me that such use
should be made of my views with re-
gard to New Jersey by the Wateryil'e
Morning Sentinel. / have taken no
stand whatever end should consider
1t outrageous on my part to take any
stand whatever with regard to the
liquor issue in Maine. The quotation
made from me in the cartoon you
sent was only part OF letter of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
Thirty-two Cents Per Pound
For Wrapping Paper

A certain woman In a town no
more than 1000 miles from here Wen
into meat market and called fol
two pounds of meat that sold for
thirty-two cents per pound. The clerk
In weighing the meat tore from the
roll a heavy piece of paper, placed 1t
on the scales and put the meat on It
When the woman arrived home she
found that the paper weighed one
ounce and half, also that she had
paid three cents for wrapping papec.
II she bought this amount OF meat
each day for 800 days she would pay
$500 for paper to wrap 1t up in. The
Rumford Falls Times In regard to the
subject soys,:
Now We don't believe in this sort
OF a thing. Anyone can buy wrapper
paper at four cents per pound and
Irvine at 10 cents a pound, and why
In the name Of common sense should
any marketmGn make us pay 80 cents
per pound for the same?
we don't believe that a marketman
has the legal or moral right to weigh
meat after 1t Is wrapped and tied. II
q person asks for, a pound OF meat
he should not get flve-sixths of a
pound OF meat and one-sixth Of a
pound OF paper and Irvine or what
ever the paper and Irvine may weigh"
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STATE OF MAINE.
Public Notice

In conformity with the provisions
of sections SO to 80 of Chapter 80, of
the Revised Statutes of Maine, and
upon the petition of five or more citi-
zens of the State, and deeming it for
the best interest of the State.
the Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries end Game, after due notice
to all persons interested in the sub
ject matter of said petition, and pub
lie hearing thereon In the locality to
be affected, and deeming 1t necessary
and proper for the protection and
preservation of the inland fish OF the
State, hereby adopt the following
needful Rules and Regulations relat-
ing to the times and places in which
and the circumstances under which
inland fish may be taken In the
waters of Moose river at Long pond
rapids, so-called, from Long pond
dam, so-called, down to Stony brook
said waters being situated In the
township known as Sandwich Acad-
envy grant, in the county OF somerset
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Section /. It shall be unlawful for
any person to Ash for, take, catch or
cent s IN hna or Of ss way any Of angling
with artificial flies or by the method
of fishing called 'fiy fishing in the
rapids, So called. on said river, from
Long pond dam to Stony brook. said
waters being in the township known
as Sandwich Academy grant, in the
county of Somerset. for period of
four years from August 18th A. d.
1911. 1t shall also be unlawful for
any person to have In possession any
kind of fish taken In violation of any
provision Of these regulations.
Dated this 31st day of July, A. D.
1911.
J. s. P. H. WILSON,
BLAINE s. VILES,
F. e. MACE,
Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game.
3W-32
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10

Changers In Connecticut are pretty,
we'll stirred up over the action OF
their state executive committee last
week. 1t seems that there was to be
a Grange Day at the state fair, with
an elaborate program especially Tor
the occasion. Preparations had been
begun for a state wide participation
by the local branches of the Order
Then the fair management invited
President Taft to come that same day
and he tentatively accepted. When
that news came out the state execu-
tive committee met and voted not TO
participate, because of Taft's hostility
to the farmers as shown by his at
titude in forcing Canadian Recipro-
city through Congress.
From this distance the Nutmeg
State Changers appear to be acting
In poor taste. Playing the part of a
sulky boy is not the way to instruct
a president Opportunities to impress
the chief executive come only twice
in four years. The first chance comes
with the caucuses, the second at the
polls. Concerted effort on either OF
those occasions would work wonders,
but those wonders are not likely to
materialize. After eating their fill of
reciprocity crow, mere force of habit
will doubtless lead most of the farm
ers to indorse Taft for denomination,
and then help re-elect him. After
wards some of them will wonder
why agriculture receives SO little con-
structive thought on the part of our
ruling statesmen.
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Somerset County Fair

Our County Fair Is almost here. Mr.
Farmer, what are you going to exhibit
this year? Your hay crop has been
good and 1t Is to be presumed that
your other crops will be equally as
good. There are over 400 farmers In
Skowhegan. Let each one bring
something to the fair and we VIII
have the best show that we have ever
seen. There are no better farming
conditions In Maine than can be founC
in all parts of Somerset county. The
farmers are prosperous. The County
fair is for every citizen within Its
borders and the success of it depends
upon the cooperation of each mar
and woman. Bring whatever you
have. Let everybody begin now tc
plan for this annual event which
comes September 21-22-23.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1911.
Inheritance Tax Fails in
New York

Legislators In New York like the
most of those elsewhere, just love 10
spend other peoples money. TWO
wears ago after they had spent all
there was in sight, they started In
looking around for more. or course
everything in the state was supposed
to be taxed already, SO there was
nothing to do but raise the rate
somewhere. In some cases that was
already what the traffic would bear
80 1t became question of which tax
should be increased. Some bone
headed solon suggested the inner
itance tax so that was what they
picked out.
Now SO long as the inheritance tax
was only nominal, the rich New YORK
ers paid but little attention to 1t. But
when the rates were raised so that
wealth was in a fair way to be really
taxed, they got right out from under.
They rented safe deposit boxes in ad-
Joining states, put their securities In
to them, and arranged for their dis
tribution without the assistance OF
the New York law. AS a result the
income from the inheritance tax actu-
ally fell off 100000 from the aver
age of preceding years.
This is but one of myriad OF ex-
amples of what always takes place
when law makers try to tax people
Just because they are rich. Taking
money from a man just because n
happens to have 1t sometimes goe
under the name of robbery, and
others under q more polite label. TIL
feelings of the victim are Away
about the same however. On tn
other hand people of wealth rarel.
hesitate to pay for the value of ser
vice rendered. They rarely question
the charge for transportation, light
ing, telephone service, water, or in
fact anything that can be measured.
Il Is only when we come to that con-
glomerate mass of service rendered
by the municipality to the land own
er, where there is a separate rate
charged against each individual, that
the confusion and evasion begins.
The obvious remedy Is to give to each
and every taxpayer an absolutely
square deal.
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STATE OF MAINE.
Public Notice

In conformity with the provisions
of sections SO to 80 OF Chapter 80, of
the Revised Statutes of Maine, and
upon the petition Of FIVE or more citi-
zens of the State, and deeming 1t for
the best interest OF the State,
the Commissioners Of Inland
Fisheries and Game, after due notice
to all persons interested in the sub
ject matter Of said petition. and pub
lie hearing thereon In the locality to
be affected, and deeming 1t necessary
and proper for the protection and
preservation of the inland fish OF the
State, hereby adopt the following
needful Rules and Regulations relat-
ing to the times and places In which
and the circumstances under which
inland fish may be taken In the
water of Nichols pond, so called, In
the town of Moscow, in the county OF
Somerset.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Section It shall be 5 n1awf hnx uef
fifteenth. A. D. 1911. for any person
to fish for, take. catch or kill any
trout or land-locked salmon In Mich
OILS pond, so;called, In the town 81
shall also be unlawful for any person
to have In possession any trout or
land salmon taken In violation
OF these regulations.
Dated this 31st day of July, A. D
1911.
J. S. P. H. WILSON,
BLAINE S. VILES,
F. E. MACE,
Commissioners of INLAND
Fisheries and Game.
2w-20
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STATE OF MAINE.
Public Notice

II conformity with the provisions
of sections SO to 80 of Chapter 80, of
the Revised Statutes of Maine, and
upon the petition of five or more citi-
zens of the State, and deeming it for
the best interest of the State,
the Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game, after due notice
to all persons interested in the sub
ject matter Of said petition, and pub
lie hearing thereon in the locality to
be affected, and deeming it necessary
and proper for the protection and
preservation of the inland fish OF the
State, hereby adopt the, following
needful Rules and Regulations relat-
ing to the times and places in which
and the circumstances under which
inland fish may be taken in the
waters of Jackson pond, so-called, in
the town of Concord, in the County of
Somerset.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Section 1. For a period Of three
years from August 18th A. D. 1911, 1t
shall be nniawfu cb Tor or any i person pev trou
or land-locked salmon in Jackson
pond. so-called. In the town Of Con-
cord; In the County Of Somerset 1t
son to have in possession any trout
or nd-locked salmon taken in vio-
lation of any provision of these regu-
lations.
Dated this 31st day of July, A. D.
1911.
J. s. P. H. WILSON,
BLAINE s. VILES,
F. E. MACE,
Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game.
3w-32
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STATE OF MAINE.
Public Notice

In conformity with the provisions
of sections &c to 80 of Chapter 80, OF
the Revised Statutes of Maine, and
upon the petition of five or more citi-
zens of the State, and deeming it for
the best interest of the State
the Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game. after due notice
to ell persons interested in the sub
ject matter of said petition, end pub
lie hearing thereon in the locality to
be affected, and deeming 1t necessary
and proper for the protection and
preservation Of the inland fish Of the
State, hereby adopt the following
needful Rules and Regulations relat-
ing to the times and places in which
and the circumstances under which
inland fish may be taken in the
waters of Alder stream, so-called, a
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
FOR SALE OR TO RENT-Black-

tUh SALE Oh III hEN l-DldCh-
smith shop, tools and machinery in
cluded. Power furnished by gaso-
lene engine. Apply to H. E. Groves,
Smithfield. 6w-32*
FOR RENT, 2, 3, or 4 rooms with
Suitable for roomers or business In
quire of G. w. Cover. tfS2
FOR SALE 1-2 story house shed
and stable connected. nice shade trees,
city water pleasantly located on On
residence. John A. Waller. 4wS2'
LosT-A ladies' pocket book con-
tanning a sum of money from the
electric car into the waiting room room
Finder please return to this office.
HOUSEwORK--A young woman de-
slres a position to do general house
work in good family. Address A;
H.. care Independent Reporter. tfS2
near. Mrs: p Ames, r; F. d; Ne. z;
Farmers Phone 2-S; New England
10131. 4w32'
TO RENT-small store on Court
street for rent, September l. G: w.
Cover. tf-3l
LOsT--A fraternity pin at Lake
wood, Sunday, August 6. Finder
please leave at this office. 2wS2'
wANTED-Babies or small chill
dFen to care nSa fer WIN gye she 9es
f.
gan, Maine. II. F. D. No. 2. 4w31'
FOR sALE-Two new mich cows.
Call or address, Lombard Farm. r; f.
D. s. 4wS1
FOR sALE-A two-story, house;
Large stable b wlth st aTEe
ed on Madison avenue. one mile from
station: House. adapted for two fam
es a Has sgg 1Ed suRy Of wstsr amd
mali delivered. Has large lawn with
for sale. two story house with eighi
on North avenue; good cellar and wa:
ter in house; quarter of an acre OF
land connected. including one house
412 Madison avenue. tt3l
FOR sALE-Two slide Trumbones
four comets. three altos. bass, bari
tone, drums, all in first class condi,
ton, at bargain prices. One thousand
worth. Plttsfield Me. 4w-3O'
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE CHEAP
One secondhand top buggy one
open, box buggy, bicycle, style, win
Route R1tn ' No. 4 No. Arson aasai Me. iwso'
WANTED-Plain sewing to do az
home Mrs Belle Jones, As Leayt
street, Skowhegan. 29tt'
FOR SALES horse power Steam Boiler
In hrst-claBs c0ndltlOn, also pipes anu ~ ~
lures for connecting. g p. FO6G, CornNilie
" iw2g'
COTTAGE TO LET at Madison Pond
on East side. Inquire at this ONCE
TO LET-My cottage at Smltbield POND
by day or week. John e. Taylor. SkowhesRh
SITUATION wANTED-By young
woman stenographer. A graduate from
business college. Address ID. c. A.
this office. li='
FOR SALE--10-room house, 6u"u
stable connected. two wells wafer
~ acres land, situated on North aE-
enue l IL miles from post office AZ
so sleigh. wagon harnesses and tarm-
ing implements. A. j. Bernard
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That Electric Car Line To
Athens

There seems to be little doubt nov
but that an electric railroad between
Skowhegan and Athens will surely be
built. When the Maine Central Rail-
road Company makes a proposition,
as it has just done, to the effect that
1t will cooperate in financial way
in getting this road it realizes the
great opportunities that are offered
by it, and those working for the
movement cannot help feeling en-
couraged This is a project that will
benefit the entire community. There
are wonderful natural resources
along this proposed route that need
only transportation facilities to de-
velop them to the amount of thous-
ands of dollars profit to the several
towns. 1t will help the lumber in
dustry. Much of the country all
along the line Is still Astounding in
large growths Of timber. There are
a great many acres that have never
been touched because of the incon-
venience, in the past, of transporting
the lumber to market.
The promoters lack but 100000 of
the amount required to start build
ing the road and they feel confident
that the towns that will have the use
Of this line will be ready to con-
tribute their proportionate share
when again asked.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10

If those investigating congressman
thought they could put Col. Roosevelt
in a hole with their questions about
the merger of the Tennessee Coal "
Iron Co. with the Steel Corporation
they know differently now. The great
Rough Rider testified voluntarily,
and frankly assumed all the respon-
sibility. He admitted that he refused
to enforce the antitrust law in that
particular case, because the general
welfare of the country demanded 1t. In
other words he used commonsense In
an emergency, and isn't bit asham-
ed of it. Is there any particular rea-
son why he should be?
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STATE OF MAINE.
Public Notice

In conformity with the provisions
of sections SO to 80 of Chapter 80, of
the Revised Statutes of Maine, and
upon the petition of five or more citi-
zens of the State, and deeming 1t for
the best interest of the State,
the Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game, after due notice
to all persons interested in the SUBJ
ject matter of said petition, and pub
lie hearing thereon In the locality to
be affected, and deeming 1t necessary
and proper for the protection and
preservation Of the inland fish of the
State, hereby adopt the following
needful Rules and Regulations relat-
ing to the times and places in which
and the circumstances under which
inland fish may be taken In the
Dennistown Plantation, in the coun-
ty of Somerset.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Section l. 1t shall be. unlawful for
any person. to fish FOR, take catch or
Roncour pond. so-called. in Dennis
town lantation, II; the county of
ss Sons ifs. for period Of three years
shall also be unlawful for any person
to have In possession any kind OF fish
taken In violation of any provision of
these regulations.
Dated this 31st day of July, A. D..
1911.
]. S. P. H. WILSON,
BLAINE s. VILES,
F. e. MACE,
Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game.
2W-22
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10

some length and concerns New Jer-
sey alone.
Very truly yours.
WOODROW WILSON.
Mr. G p Archibald, Monticello, Me.
Ex-President Roosevelt has some
thing to BAY In regard to using his
name to promote the selfish ends OF
the LIQUOR dealers advocates and the
non-partisan League. The Non-Parti-
san Local Self-Government League in
the supplement to The Bulletin quot
ed Theodore Roosevelt as responsible
for an item from an outlook editorial
criticising prohibition In Maine. F.
l.. Robertson OF West Kennebunk
wrote Mr.. Roosevelt and the follow
ing is the reply
July IA, 1911.
The Outlook. 2s7 Fourth Avenue, New
York, Office of Theodore Roosevelt:
Dear Sir:-That article has been
repeatedly called to the attention
both of myself and of DR.. Abbott
and we have explained In personal
letters. as we have also explained In
the Outlook, that l am responsible
solely for the articles signed by me
l am not responsible for what APP
pears in the Outlook itself. This
has been explained over and over and
It is simply dishonest for the people
circulating the clipping you enclosed
to act as they have done. and seek to
convey the impression that am re-
sponsible for the article.
Faithfully yours,
r. ROOSEVELT.
Mr.. F. l.. Robertson, West kenne-
hunk Me-
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The Yellowstone Wonders.


DR.. Arnold Hague shows that there
is q strong contrast between the geo.
logical conditions connected with the
geysers Of Iceland and those Of the
Yellowstone park. Volcanic eruptions
may be said geologically to be still
going on in Iceland, while in the Vel
lowstone such action ceased many
thousands OF years ago. The Yellow
stone phenomena as seen today repre-.
sent a phase In the evolution Of Their
NAL springs The tendency of a gey'
ser IL to develop hot surface pool,
after which explosive action may cease
and the geyser. as such, become ex-
tinct, but this Is very slow process
DR.. Hague rejects the idea that the
cessation of activity in geyser indi
Gates the dissipation Of the original
source Of heat and ascribes It simply
to a shifting Of the channel Of the as
cending waters
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Money In the Laundry.


Three little heaps of silver and cop
per coin lay on the iaundryman's coun-
ter.
THAT is money that have Just
found tied In the corners Of custom
ers' handkerchiefs," he said at is
strange that with all the purses and
hand bags manufactured for the &C.
commodation Of women 80 many Of
them will still tie their money up In a
handkerchief. Sending 1t to the laun-
dry is funnier still. Every day we
dig out little pile Of unsupported
wealth. and many a careless customer
gets her laundry back with nearly
enough money In the package to pay
the bill."-New York Sun.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

WHEREAS Alton Perkins of New
Sharon in the County of Franklin any
State of Maine by his mortgage deed
dated the twenty first day OF June =.
D. 1910 and recorded in Somerset re- re-
istry of Deeds Book 302, Page. H. con
veyed to me. the undersigned. 2 GER
tain lot Of land with the buildia ,,
thereon situated in said Skowhe
bounded and described as follows. "a
wit: Bounded Easter by the rotn
leading from Skowhegan village. ~
Malbon Mills, so-called, by way OF w
Great Eddy, so-called; Southern ~
land formerly owned by Ripley En11
and Northerly by land Of w. II. Den 90
and containing one-haif acre r more con- n.
veyed to me this day by said Pollard
to wit: John f. Pollard; and ,td
WHEREAS the. condition OF ,soaW
mortgage has been broken NOM
THEREFORE, by reason of the, breach
Of the condition thereof | claim
foreclosure of said mortgage, evils
Dated at Skowhegan, Maine, Ia"
ninth day Of August A. d. 1911:
3w32
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rrxu ApyERTrsEMENTs.

LOST. w. Bunker.
Apples--M. f. Beale.
Lost-66 w. Front st.
Farms-E. A. Strout
Horses-L r. Brown
Notice.. J. c. Little.
Ice Sale--W. p. Ordway.
Notfce-Leon r. Brasier
Sale-Dyer Dry Goods Co.
Notices-James f. Hewey.
Wanted-J. r. Bradstreet
Petitlon-Selectmen, Scion.
Kodak-Sampson q Avore.
SUIT Values-Ira A. Norton.
Auction Sale-R. H. futile.
For Sale-Mrs. l.. ]. Addition.
Field Meet-Somerset Pomona.
For Sale-C. II. Smith Auto Co.
August-Atherton Furniture Co
Special Line-Me. Tel. & Tel. Co.
Notice-Board of State Assessors.
Notices-Fish & Game Commissioners
Foreclosure Notice-John u. Pollard
Foreclosure Notice-John w. Manson
Business Observation-Disclosures busi-
ness College.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.


WHEREAS Irving Towle of Pitts
field In the. county. OF Somerset and
State OF M1lne by his mortgage deed
dated the twenty-third day OF Febru-
ary.. 1909. and recorded In Somerset
Registry of Deeds. Book 2S9, page
422. conveyed to me the undersigned,
a certain lot orr parcel OF land with
the buildings thereon situated In said
Pittsfield bounded and described as
follows: On the west by Iiartland ay-
enue; on the north by land of the
heirs of Charity Dyer; on. the east by
land land OF Daniel T9zier ana A, \, T. ea Baso
Hun: the premises herein described
being six to seven rods on Hartland
avenue and extending seventeen rods
hack: and, Whereas the condition of
said mort gage has been broken. Now:
Therefore, by reason Of the breach OF
the condition thereof ! claim fore
closure Of said mortgage.
Dated at Pittsfeld, Maine. this third
JOHN w. MANSON.
3w-32 Trustee.
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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
George Merriam, Pastor.
Residence. so Madison Avenue.
Telephone. 1898.

One service Will be held next SUI u
day. August 10. at 1915. Owins TO
the closing of the church for repairs
the service viii be held In Grange
hall. The sermon will be delivered by
Rev. NJ. Joseph Twomey of the First
Baptist church of Portland. The pub
lie are cordially invited to attend this
meeting. Mr.. Twomey Is a speaker
OF unusual power. The pastor Mr..
Merriam will be at home through the
month with the exception of brief
absence.
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Reduced Rata.

Reduced Rate.
BeFgar-Piease. mister. dime for a
poor blind man Old Gentleman But
You are only blind In one eye i:eggar
All right. make Il q nickel then
Exchange.