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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-01

guest of his mother a little while Sun
day.
Dan Maynard and Timothy Clark
went up river Wednesday morning
with parties from Lewiston.
Mrs. Claire Marston and Miss Win
nebell Cover were in town Tuesday.
The Commencement program of So
lon High school is as follows: The
baccalaureate sermon in the Congre-
gational church Sunday, June IS,
1911, at two o'clock p. M, by Rev.
A. A. Callaghan of Interyale, N. H.;
graduating exercises June 10, in Car
atunk hall at two o'clock p. M; music
by Kendalls orchestra. All are cor
daily invited to attend these exer-
cises. The following class parts have
been assigned: Leslie Lee Ward, vale
dictory; Ruth Harriet Manson, salu-
tatory; Gladys Elvira Redmond, class
prophecy; Lillian Gladys Fogg, es-
say; Nettie Faustina Moody, poem;
Gertrude Lillian Brophy, presentation
of gifts; Floy Edna Wilson, essay;
Guy Anterior Walker, address to I'M
dergraduates; Nellie Washington
Drew, essay. Two parts, the valedtc-
tory and salutatory were assigned
by rank. This is the largest class
that has ever graduated from the
High school.
SCHOOL NOTES.
Irving c. Vining of Rockport High
school has been elected principal Of
Scion High for next year.
Scion High school graduation will
occur Monday afternoon, June 10, fol-
lowed by the Alumni bail in the even
ing.
Superintendent G.. c. Hight is maxi
ing arrangements for a summer train
ing school for teachers at Scion the
first two weeks in August. 1t Is ex-
pected that a critic teacher from some
of the Maine or Massachusetts Nor
NAL schools will assist. The school
is for method work.
F. G. Lovejoy has been reelected
principal of Somerset academy, Ath-
ems, and Miss Annie G. Richards, as
sistant. A large entering class is ex-
pected.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-01
DON'T give

your child "teething" powders or
soothing syrup" or "quieting drops"
Such things often contain dope" They
are almost always dangerous. Clean
out the cause OF the trouble with
Kickapoo Worm Killer, the gentle.
safe laxative, system cleanser. liver
stimulant and general health builder
for children. Price, 25c., sold by
druggists everywhere, and by
G. r. F0GG,
SkOwhegan, Maine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
AUTOGRAPHS OF THE GREAT
Collector Had Most Difficulty in Get
ting Former President Roose-
Velt's.

An Oak Park autograph collector,
who has, perhaps, the most valuable
collection in the middle west, was tell
ing of his experiences in signature
hunting the other day.
"Of about 800 persons to whom l
have written for autographs, had the
most difficult time in persuading for.
mer President Roosevelt to send me
his" he said. When | first con-
ceived the notion of obtaining his sig
nature Mr.. Roosevelt was in the White
House, with only few months to
serve. second, and then a third
letter brought no better results. The
end of his term was approaching when
wrote him fourth letter, worded
something like this:
Dear Mr.. Roosevelt / have writ
ten three times for your autograph.
but have not yet been favored. l
would esteem the signature of a pres
ident more than that of an ex-presi-
dent
Il received the autograph four days
later.
Lord Kitchener, field marshal of
the British army, who made visit to
Chicago in his trip through the Unit
ed States, refuses to give his sigma
ture to anyone seeking It for an auto
graph collection.
Its SO silly, you know said the
general, when pressed him to write
his name on the back Of my card. Its
something have never done and new
er will
Others are not so modest. however.
Alfred Austin, poet laureate of Great
Britain, sells his autograph for so
cents apiece, American money. All
the revenue from this source he turns
over to a London charity. Julia Mar
lowe sells her autographs for 81 each,
and Kate Douglas Wiggin, the author,
gets so cents for hers. Both turn the
proceeds over to charitable purposes"
Chicago News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
Lake View Items
Seven Miles East Of Meade

A number of the boys spent Sun
day evening with Emery Veatch.
A few from the Lake took in the
play, "Mildred" at Meade Wendes-
day evening.
Mrs. Van Hoesen spent Monday
with Mrs. Edwards while Van help
ed Charley butcher hogs.
Mr.. Z. F. Sweet will have his sale
March "a. The Christian Endeavor
of Lake View will serve the lunch.
a few from the Lake attended the
Minstrel at Fowler Saturday night
which speaks we'll for the Fowler
boys talent.
Bro. Ballanger preached Sunday
at the Lake which will likely be his
last sermon as he is on his way to
Conference and doesn't expect to
return.
Mr.. Harry Sweet went to Meade
Friday evening to accompany his
brother John for few days visit
with the Mackey's on the Cimarron
returning Tuesday.
Everyone present at the rag sew
ing at Mrs. Arthur Randolph's Sat-
urday reported fine time, a fine
dinner and the carpet rag pile look
ed some different when they depart
ed than when they came, there be-
ing only few left. Arthur said he
was almost afraid to come to the
house for dinner, but we can bet on
Howard not missing his. The
young men were afraid to try. rag
lacking so came in the evening to
party which was enjoyed by all who
were present.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
NO USE FOR WALKING STICK
Average American, In Hustle Of Life,
Has No Time for Unneces-
sary Cargo.

Now that we are reminded of 1t, we
realize that the great American peo-
pie are seldom seen to possess a
walking stick. Its a small thing"
writes an essayist in a morning paper,
the absence of the walking stick, but
1t belongs to the American motto,
never, In the hustle of life, carry un.
necessary cargo"
The idea is, Of course, fantastic
with the fantasy of Transporting COM
mon sense. The hustle of life surely
extends to travel in the case of ma
ton which would consider itself de-
graded If it spent longer than week
In a complete journey through Eur
ope; and when Americans travel they
are the last to deny themselves the
luxury of an extra bit of luggage be-
cause 1t happens to be unnecessary.
II Is common knowledge that they go
on loading the liner with trunks until
the company's officials say STOP" II
only to collect so many more steam
ship and hotel labels to add to their
already bloated store of these
trophies
No. The walking stick is a matter
purely Of personal choice Most
Americans chance to feel no need for
a walking stick whereas we do That
Is how the thing stands. When It
comes to walking stick the world
must be considered individually. The
physical weakling is quite likely to
have a taste for a gigantic club; the
enormously powerful man who snaps
his Sandow developer before break
fast as though 1t were a piece of cot
ton may select for walking stick the
thinnest shred Of malacca that money
can buy.-London Globe.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
TROUT FISHING AT NIGHT
Full Instructions Are Given by the
Greatest Of All Anglers, Izaak
Walton.

You are to know there is night as
we'll as day fishing for a trout; and
that In the night the best trouts come
out OF their holds. And the manner of
taking them is on the top of the water
with great lob or garden worm, or
rather two, which you are to fish with
in a stream where the waters run
somewhat quietly, for in a stream the
bait will not be so well dlscerned. I
say in quiet or dead place. near to
some swift. there draw your bait over
the top Of the water, to and fro, and
II there be a good trout in the hole,
he will take 1t, especially II the night
be dark, for then he Is bold, and lies
near the top of the water, watching
the motion Of any frog or water rat,
or mouse, that swims betwixt him and
the sky; these he hunts after II he
sees the water but wrinkle or move in
one Of these dead holes, where these
great old trouts usually lie, near to
their holds; for you are to note that
the great old trout is both subtle and
fearful, and lies close all day. and does
not usually stir out Of his hold. but lies
in 1t as close In the day as the tho
Gus hare does in her form: for tue
chief feeding Of either is seldom in the
day but usually In the night. and then
the great trout feeds very boldly
Walton's Compleat Angler
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
An Authors Inslaht.

There is no surer mark Of genius
than the intuitive insight into charac-
tiers and social conditions which the
author has no personal experience
What does Ben know of dukes"
asked homely old Isaac Disraeli when
he heard the title of his sons latest
novel, Trollope wrote inimitably of
bishops and deans, when he had never
been in a cathedral close in his life.
Young Disraeli wrote so we'll about the
great ones of the earth whom he had
never seen that the critics busted
themselves in finding keys" to "Viv-
ian Grey" and THE Young Duke"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
at .SNe Churches
Presbyterian

Services at IL O'Clock Sunday
morning will be held in memory
of the Rev. Mr.. Parks. There
will be special music besides the
hymns which were the favorites
of Mr.. Parks. We cordially in
wife all friends who were in anv
way acquainted with him to at
tend these services.
Mrs. Fuhr will lead the Chris
tan Endeavor next Sunday even
ing, Bring your bibles. C. E.
meets, at 7 p. m.
There will be preaching at 8
P. m, The text will be--"Thou
shalt provide out of all the peo-
pie, able men-men of truth.
hating covetousness." Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Prayer meet
ing and bible study Wednesday
evening. E. A. Sperow, Pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
Fallacies About PAPER.

Chinese rice paper, said Lord Redes-
dale In his address before the Royal
Photographic society, had no rice
whatever In its composition. That
euriously brittle. pure white material
used for the marvellous drawings Of
Chinese artists was manufactured from
the pith Of tree peculiar to Formosa
His lordship also stated that the
first paper was never made Of raw cot
ton. The Chinese did not use 1t, and
history began with the making of rag
paper, both in Arabia more than ten
centuries ago, and also in Europe when
the Crusaders, having brought the in
dustry westward. the first paper manu-
factory was established In the last
years of the thirteenth century.-West-
minister Gazette.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
OIL MAY REPLACE COAL
Owners of Steel Plant Are Planning
an Experiment With New Process
of Heating.

Biologists and other experts differ
as to the period that must elapse be-
fore the coal fields now actively min.
ing will show signs of exhaustion.
Vast areas Of coal deposits exist in
Alaska, China and elsewhere which
remain untouched, but approximately
400 years is the lowest calculation of
the time required to consume the coal
deposits of America and England at
the present rate Of consumption.
In the meantime vast changes In the
production Of power for manufacture
ing purposes are certain to take place.
Streams in all parts of the world will
be utilized for generating electricity.
Problems relating to the transmission
OF the current over long distances with
minimum leakage are engaging the
attention Of electrical engineers. A
solution will surely be forthcoming.
A century hence the smoke nuisance
In cities may not be understood, for
the simple reason that all power used
in factories and heat for domestic pur-
poses are likely to be supplied by wa
ter-generated electricity. The produc-
ton of coal has already become SO
expensive that experiments In the use
Of oil as fuel In steamships and war
vessels have made considerable prog
ress. Relative success appears to have
attended these trials.
No more interesting experiment with
oil fuel has been made, however, than
that which the owners Of new steel
plant at Pottsville. Pa, are planning
For the sake of economy in fuel cost
an oil process Is to be used In heat
ing two new hearth furnaces. In the
event Of success, accompanied with
proportionate economy therei scarce
ly rolling mill in the world that
would not sooner or later adopt the oil
process Of heating.
Every such experiment has tend
ENJOY to decrease the dependence Of
the world on COAL
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
STRENGTH in Advancing AGE.

To Hugo the years that bend and
weaken and wrinkle the genius of the
master seem but to bring fresh
strength and energy and beauty He
ages like the lions, His brow, scanned
with august burrows, rises under a
name larger, thicker more bristling
and more disheveled than ever before.
His yellow eyes are like suns within
caverns; when he roars, the other ami
mails are silent. Or, changing the COM
parison, one might liken him to an oak
that dominates the forest, its enormous
wrinkled trunk bursting into leaf, It's
branches mighty as trees. Its deep
reaching roots drink of the sap of the
heart of the earth, its head almost
touches heaven. In its vast foliage the
stars shine at night, the birds sing at
dawn. 1t braves the sun, the tempest
of the wind, the thunder and the rain.
The very scars of the thunderbolt have
added to Its beauty something formid-
able and superb.-Gautier's Portrait
Of Victor Hugo"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
PICK UPS.

Mrs. E. Senger visited at George
CANDLES Friday.
Erwin Kimber is confined to his
bed with pneumonia.
Mrs. Williams is quite sick with
paralysis but was better Sunday.
Tom Barragree made a business
trip to Henry Wuerdeman's Monday.
f. A. Pavey's baby was quite sick
last week but is improving at this
writing.
w. w. Davidson, Ed. Steele, and
Walter Fisher were out hunting rab-
bits Sunday.
Henry Cochran went to Engle-
wood one day last week andI brought
back load of coal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cochran and
Mr.. and Mrs. Senger spent Sunday
at Mrs. Rosa Barragree's.
Mr.. Gamble, (brother of George
wife, and son left Saturdayifor Long
Beach, California where they go on
pleasure trip.
Will Barragree went down to Tom
Barragree's Thursday to do his
chores but became sick and return
ed home Friday.
W. w. Davidson, Ozro Easton,
Tom Barragree, E. A. Pavey, H. A.
Busing, and Everett Davidson were
Meade visitors last week.
John Heath went to Meade Sat-
urday after his wife and baby, no
doubt but he is glad to have them at
home again, as he said he was tired
of patching.
Messrs Carl and Ross Williams,
of Colony, Kansas, brothers of Mrs.
Gamble, arrived Saturday in re-
spouse to message of the illness of
their mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Barragree, V.
o. Keltner and wife, Henry Coch-
ran, Mrs. A. ]. Paden and Susa
were callers at Geo. CANDLES Sun
day afternoon.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09

brought in the romance OF the thing,
and until Miss Ethel limited that some
thing might happen, that she gave a
! reluctant consent to act as chaperon.
On the third morning after the plot.
ters had plotted the wind was due east.
with promise of strengthening. The
trio set out gayly, but upon reaching
the waterside Mrs. Denham suggested
picnic on solid ground, and Mr.. Blum
favored getting a livery rig for a
drive over highways.
Youth and innocence prevailed, how
ever. After the first five minutes Mrs
Denham said there was nothing about
sailing to scare a babe, and Mr.. Blum
laughed and rubbed his hands and said
life on the ocean wave for him. La.
ter on, when Miss Ethel begged him
for marine song from his repertoire,
he sang my Grandfather's Clock"
Mrs. Denham got quite girly over the
situation and declared that she should
go sailing every day.
At the psychological moment the
boat, which had been sailing to and
fro across an almost landlocked bay,
was headed for the open sound and
the tumbling waves
In I'VE minutes Mrs. Denham was
down and out. In ten, after many
sickly grins and timid suggestions,
Mr.. Blum said he would give all three
rings on his left hand to be ashore.
A moment later he added all four on
his right hand. Then the craft
preached to and began to wallow In
the trough of the sea, and Mr.. Blum
was soaked with the flying spray
until he shouted to Mrs. Denham
that she was a fool ever to have pro-
posed such trip, and he turned to
the girl to say that If he lost his life
his brother Sam would see that she
spent the rest OF her days In a dun
geon deep.
Mr.. Blum was no gentleman He
swore before ladies. Mr.. Blum was
selfish. When he saw a motorboat
making out to them he stood up and
waved his hand and shouted:
HhI1 " bdN0
me-me!"
The motor seemed to have a hard
time getting alongside. and two or
three times the young man at the
wheel appeared to be on the point of
abandoning the rescue. Mrs. Denham
stretched out her arms and sobbed
and appealed. Mr.. Blum raised his
offer to S5OO-32OO in cash and the rest
at sixty days.
Miss Ethel worked her way to the
bow of the boat and made ready to
cast rope. 1t was finally cast and
caught and made fast, and the smaller
craft was towed back to safety.
Mrs. Denham stepped ashore to de-
mand an abject apology Of Mr.. Blum
Mr.. Blum stepped ashore to say that
he was of for town and hadn't time
to make 1t. Miss Ethel stepped
ashore to call her aunts attention to
the hero who had saved all. and Mr.
Earl Manning stepped ashore to say
that he was happy and so forth, but
had done only his duty as he had
seen it.
And how did 1t end? The gosslps
say that the end won't come until
Thanksgiving, and meanwhile there
will be no occasion for jealousy on
the part Of the hero, and Mr.. Blum
will not have to part with his seven
diamond rings.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
To Preserve Leather.

To soften boots and shoes rub cas-
tor oil thoroughly into the leather.
This will renew the elasticity and life
of the leather. Any ordinary oil will
answer the purpose. but castor oil is
the best.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
Emotion Almost Too Deep.

What kind of a part has Fish in
this new play?" IAN emotional part.
For him. that is to say. In the big
scene he has to refuse drink. =
Stray Stories.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
Mary Ann.

FOR SALE-Seed barley, grown
in Meade county. Good clean seed.
Call Ralph T. Smith, phone 500,
rings.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09

If you want the genuine Rose
of Sharon canned goods come to
Berger Bros.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
Baptist

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Christian Endeavor 6:3o p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7.3o.
Everyone invited to these meet
ngs. E. f. Innis, Supt.
Seed oats, Red Texas variety.
so cents a bushel. E. A Twist.
Anyone wanting some nice
bright millet hay call on Peter
Kinsinger.
Greater reduction on Pratt's
best flour on 500 ID. lots or over
at Berger Bros.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09
Catholic

Services the third Sunday of each
month at Ioa. m. Everyone is
welcome.
Rev. Father Geo. ]. Schneider,
Pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09

Every family has need of good, reliable
liniment. For sprains, bruises, soreness of
the muscles and rheumatic pains there is
none better than Chamberlain's. Sold by
Ill dealers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09

Pratt's Best -four at Berger
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-09

Mrs. E. Senger visited at George
CANDLES Friday.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03
Palmetto Crew Wins.
(Bv the Associated Press.

New York Sept 3o.-In choppy
ebb tide and a cross wind on the
Hudson river today. the South Car
olina crew of ten men won the Naval
Militia championship of the United
States The South CaroinianS, with
Lieut. NJ. S. Sullivan as coXsW ain, got
their cutter three lengths ahead Of
the New York mems boat. Ohio fin
ished third. The Massa chusets crew
was fourth and the New Jersey ere"
last.
The New York crew led fer three
fonrths of the tw o-mile course. but the
SOuthernerS hit up the pace in the
final quarter. rowing "A 10 the min
ute and won handiiy.
Four crews started in thu six
cared whale boat race, which VA
won BY the New York sailors BY thre"
open lengths with South Carolina
second Massachusetts third, and
Camden, n. j., fourth.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03

Especial to News and Observer
Jones Doro, Sept. 30-Late this af-
ternOon while out hunting. Clifford.
the 11-ycar-oId son Of Mr. j. +
Adams, j prominent citizen Of this
place, was shot by two ColOred boys
named Dolly and Ed Mcintyre aged
IS and II years. He WAS seriously
shot in the face and back. over so
bird shot being taken out by the doe
tor. A small colored boy with him
was also peppered with shot, but not
so seriously wounded.
According TO the white lads story,
the two negroes ordered him TO tote
their coats. and upon his refusal fired
a { him. His story is corroborated by
the little negro The TWO McIntYr.s
deny the story. and state that they
were shooting at rabbits and did not
see the others. They are under ar
rest and Will have hearing as soon
as young Adams Is able to be out
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03
TAR HEEL FOOTBALL.
Red and Black at Davidson Wins
From CltaWba College.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.
Davidson, Sept. 3O-Red and Black
defeated the fast team from CataW ba
College in the initial game of the
season, by the score of 35 to 0.
In the first half, three touchdoWns
were made and goals kicked Captain
Rooe was easily the star of the con-
test He made the first touchdown OF
the season Of 1911 by a sensational
end run for IS yards and followed it
with q perfect goal
The Davidson players showed very
good form throughout, although the
failure of almost every forward pass
being an increase Of 2,@63.o oSS pounds
son lineup was as follows
Center Mcqueen and VI 5 1: tackles,
Alexander. Pharr Yates: Guards, Har-
rison Shaw: ends. Currie. Richardson,
BOvd Campbe Il. Fuller; backfield
Booze. Graham, NandeVanter, COSBY,
FaiSCn and WillifOrd.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03
Eleven Killed by OvcrturninS 'Buss
CIV the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Paris, Sept. 2l.-EleVen persons
were drowned and ten others injured
by overturning of an auto-bus IN the
Seine this afternoon. The auto-bus
with 25 passengers, was coming from
the Jardin des Plantes in the direction
Of the Opera 1t was half way over
the ArcheVeche bridge, reading from
the left bank Of the river to the Island,
Immediately behind the Cathedral or
Notre Dame.
In trying to avoid a collision with
another omnibus going in the oppo-
site direction, the chauffeur gave ms
steering wheel a sharp turn The
heavy vehicle skidded violently, shot
onto the sidewalk, crashed through
the heavy iron railing as If it We're a
pipe-steqn, and dropped into the river
below All the passengers We're car
ried down, with the exception OF Two
or three who, standing on the rear
nlatform realized their danger ana
jumped in the nick of time
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03
Formal Notification of U. S. at Wash
in3tOn.

Washington, Sept. 30-Formal mott
fcation to the United State that state
of war exists between Italy and Tur-
key was given to the State Depart
ment late today by the Italian Charge
d d'Affaires, Mobile Lazzaro Del Mar
chest Negrotto Cam biasO. This action
paves the way for the forthcoming
proclamation Of neutrality by this
government
President Taft will proclaim the neu-
trality of the United States probably
Monday. The official notification OF
Italy carries out the Hague convention
of 1907, stipulating that neutral pow
ers must be notified Of the declaration
of war.
Italian Destroyers Sink Turkish
DeStrOyerS.
Rome, Sept 30.-The Minister OF
Marine received the following dis
patches tonight from Capt Santo:
The destroyers Artigliere and Caraz-
zlere Italian) this morning sunk a
turkish destroyer and torpedoes near
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03
Prom the Paris Source Of Inf0rnna-
tiOn

Paris, Sept 27.-According to the
information current in diplomatic cir
cles in Paris tonight, ltaly's second
note to Turkey, presented on Tuesday,
was cCuched in much more Impera-
tive terms than that Of Sunday. The
note ordered the Ottoman govern
ment not to send reinfOreements TO
Tripoi Italy demands the right 70
occupy T'ripolf by military force. II
this right is not conceded Italy VIII