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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12
BINGHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Warren OF
Somerville, Mass, are guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Robbie Sands.
There was a dance held In kenne-
bee hall, Friday evening of last week.
Charles HUFF, son of MIR. and Mrs.
Bion Huff of Moscow, who have been
In the Lewiston hospital since June
9Th arrived home October 9Th. He
is able to get around a little on
crutches, but cannot sit down yet on
account of the injury 10 the bones
broken in the hip by the falling tree.
Mrs. A. A. Dinsmore, Miss Davis,
and Miss Smith were in Watervil'e
last Saturday.
Miss Georgia Work spent Sunday
with her parents in Brooks.
Mrs. VIM. Pooler Is still quite Ill
and not able To continue her school.
Mrs. Edgar Hilton lost good 6riv-
ing horse a few weeks ago through
an accident. Mrs. Hilton, with two
children, had been to Bingham, and
had nearly reached her home, on
Chamberlain Hill, when her horse
took fright at four bags of grain by
the road side and sprang into the
ditch, throwing Mrs. Hilton and the
children out and overturning the
wagon. The horse was killed out
right. Mrs. Hilton was badly bruised
but the children were hurt but little.
Mary Eddy Dorr has gone to her
home in Augusta for short time.
Mrs. Isannah Moore, who was cook
at the Skowhegan House, several
weeks, is now at home.
The community was greatly shock
ed at the shooting accident at Mos
quito Mountain, of Harold Hight, who
was acting as a guide for DR.. Brooks
of New York. Funeral services were
held on Monday afternoon, at two
O'Clock. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Hilton, Mrs. Nights parents
The Masonic Lodge attended In
body. and relatives from Skowhegan
Norridgewock, Caribou and Kingfeld
were present. DR.. Brooks has been
required to furnish $4,000 bond for
his appearance at the December term
of court.
About 11.30 Tuesday, forenoon. fire
broke out in the Electric Fire station
and In a half hours time the entire
building was burned to the ground.
A strong south wind endangered
many other buildings, burning shing-
les and cinders blowing long dis
lance The primary and grammar
school buildings were on fire at dif-
ferent times, and would have burned
but for prompt work of the large
number of men present. A store
house, containing large number OF
cross arms and other electrical sup
plies, belonging to the company
were also burned. The inconyeni-
ence of the loss of lights to the peo-
pie of the town Ia very great, and 1t
is earnestly hoped that arrangements
will be completed soon that are al
ready under way, to have the power
for lights reach us from Skowhegan.
Thomas Spear of Madison was in
Town Tuesday night to repair dam
ages caused by the fire at the station
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Mrs. Livonica, who has been sick
for some time, is still confined to her
he'd
NORTH ANSON.

Mrs Ellen WARD Brown of Mer-
Ger. who is visiting her neice, Mrs
o. w. Bryant, has just received
letter from Rev. S. X. Bailey, Meth
odist minister, who preached In TINS
village many years ago. Rev Bailey
is now eighty-one years OF age, and
was preaching up to the time when
he was Obliged to go to hospital IN
Harrisburg, Pa, short time ago.
He has had pastorates In all the
coast cities from Portland to Balti-
more. having had his first passionate
in North Arson.
Miss Edna Robinson Is learning the
millinery trade at Madison.
Mrs. w. Benjamin has opened her
millinery parlors at her home on
Winter street, and will have her
opening Monday and Tuesday of next
week.
The D. A r. meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. II. e. Ware, Fri
day afternoon, october 10.
Mrs. Truman Berry OF Whittier,
California, is visiting relatives In
this section.
DR.. p. A. Wood of Bingham will be
In North Arson for the practice of
dentistry on Monday of every week.
E. w. Ramsdell and family, who
have resided here for the last year,
have moved to Fairfield B. F. Booth
wick has taken this rent.
Mrs. Helen Dinsmore and little
daughter of Madison, recently visited
Mrs. F. II. Holley.
The farmers are busy digging their
potatoes. The yield in most cases
is reported to be about the average
Everett Sawyer is at work as clerk
In Simonds grocery store at Madison
Granville Pullen and his sister
Mrs. Mary Ingham, OF Waterville
have been visiting their brother, FREQ
Pullen.
5. Miss Blanche Mitchell returned tc
Lewiston hospital, Tuesday, to re-
sumo her course there, after a vaca-
are guests of Mrs. Moody's brother
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mitchell.
Don Morrison will give an enter
tainment for the benefit of the Boy
Scouts, in Carrabassett hall, Friday
evening, Oct. 10.
The Methodist fair is to be Nov. 8
Mrs. Sarah Clark of Sowhegan was
in town. Tuesday.
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KING SOLOMON'S MINES.
They May Have Been the Ancient Gold
Workings at Rhodesia.

Workings at Rhodesia.
Rhodesia, that province Of British
Africa lying between the Zambezi and
the Limpopo rivers, has considerable
deposits of gold. The ancients mined
and carried away enormous quantities
Of the precious metal. but under the
scientific mining systems of the pres
emit day their operations will be greatly
surpassed.
1t has been thought that Rhodesia
was tie ancient land Of Ophir, the land
of the mysterious king Solomon's
Mines" but this theory Is strongly
combated by some Investigators. The
ancient gold workings are the basis of
modern workings. For every ten
square miles of Rhodesia, 1t is stated,
there was one ancient mine-that is,
there are $4,000 old workings-whicb
means that a stupendous wealth was
dug out of the earth before the days of
Cecil Rhodes. Much of this wealth
must have gone to the north and east.
1t was probably wrought into the
crown Of the Queen Of Sheba and filed
the Golfers of Solomon.
The ancient smelling furnaces are
said still to be of easy recognition
They are sunk into the floor" The
furnace blowpipes are made Of the
finest granite powder cement. and the
noxzles of the blowpipes are covered
with splashes of gold. The Innings of
the holes are covered with specks of
gold. When the first lining became
worn by the heat fresh lining of ce-
ment Of an excellent quality. which
has outlasted time, was smeared round
on top Of the old lining. 1t Is said
that one can take an old lining, split
off the layers with knife and find
gold splashes in abundance.
The tools of the ancient workers
which have so far been discovered in
clude small soapstone hammer and
Furnishing stones Of water worn rock,
to which gold still adheres. There are
evidences that the ancients carried on
an extensive industry in the manufac-
ture of gold ornaments and utensils.
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AIR CURRENTS.
The Forces That Operate TO Make the
Wind Blow.

The Forces Ihat SPeTSes ~ "s" wv
Wind Blow.
In reference to air currents and the
reasons why the wind blows the as
tronomer royal of England explains
that air consists of gaseous particles,
all trying to get away from one an
other. and that under certain condi'
lions they can be compelled to come
closer together by contraction or forced
to fly further apart by expansion. A
quart bottle, for example. holds twenty
two grains of air at the temperature
Of 70 degrees. II the bottle be cooled
by surrounding 1t with Ice the air In
side contracts. When this occurs more
air rushes In through the bottles neck.
The quart of air now weighs more
than twenty-five grains. II the bot
tie be heated the air It contains ex-
pands, its tiny particles fly further
asunder, and rany of them escape
from the bottse altogether. There is
still quart of air, but 1t weighs much
less than the original twenty-five
grains.
Now, consider the earth and the sea
under the influence of varying degrees
of the suns heat. Where the heat Is
greatest the air Is made lighter and
expands. Where the heat is least the
air Is unexpanded and heavy. Both
the hot and the cold air have weight,
but the cold. being the heavier. Is
drawn more effectively down to the
ground. In doing so 1t drives the
lighter air up out of its way, just as
a lump of lead dropped into a pail OF
water forces some of the water up
ward. If the earth were equally warm
at every part and continued at con-
slant temperature wind could not ex-
list. II blows" because Of heat ana
gravitation. In other words. air moves
from the place where Its weight or
pressure is most toward the place
where it's weight or pressure Is least
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12
EAST NEW PORTLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Jackson of
Bath were in town recently visiting
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Clara Mayo of Portland and
Mrs. Crosby Mayo and two children
of Boston, Mass, who have been stop
ping at L. A. Daviss, returned home,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moody of Wilton
are guests of Mrs. Moody's brother,
Fred Walton and wife.
Mrs. Flora Boynton returned home
last week on account of the illness
of her mother Mrs. William Parson,
who was Ill, but at this meeting, Oct.
8, Is better.
Mr.. Rogers and wife of Arson visit
ed Mrs. Rogers sister, Mrs. P. B.
Merry, last Saturday and Sunday.
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SOLON

North Somerset Grange has accept
ed an invitation to visit Bingham
Grange, Saturday, Oct. IA, in an all
day meeting the degree work TO be
exemplified in the forenoon by Blng-
ham Grange. North Somerset to fur
nish program for the afternoon. The
question for discussion will be
Officers what do you expect of mem
bers? Members what do you expect
of officers?"
At the next regular meeting of
North Somerset Grange the topic Will
be Breeding farm animals IN gen
eral," to be opened by Mark ROLAND
Members are requested to come pre-
pared to talk on this topic and hell
make the session an interesting an'
profitable one.
At the last meeting l. o. o. F. on
candidate was given the first degree
and two the third degree.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. John Rowell Tuesday afternoon,
Oct. II.
DIR. P. A. Wood of Bingham will be
in Scion for the practice OF dentistry
on Thursday, Oct. 10.
Mrs. F. A. Witham Is spending
few weeks with friends in Portland.
Miss Olive Lander returned TO
Portland, Wednesday, after spending
the summer In town.
Mrs. Henry Nottage returned from
Oakland Monday afternoon, where
she had been spending few days
with her sons family. Her little
grandson returned with her.
DR.. S. F. Greene and Moses Town
send went on hunting trip up river
Saturday, in company with a number
from out of town.
DIR. and Mrs. Piper returned Thurs
day from weeks stay with friends
in Carratunk.
Tuscan Brothers are loading car
Of potatoes We understand their
price is 55c.
A. w. Starbird and daughter
Marion attended the fair at New
Portland Saturday.
Miss Alta Gray spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents here.
Mira, Lydia Rowell and Mrs. Nellie
Smith spent the day Monday in Show
hogan.
Mrs. Morris Severy returned home
last week from Massachusetts,, where
she has been spending the summer
with her husband.
Miss Gertrude Merrill came home
Triday, having spent the last six
Tnths in Massachusetts.
keystone Chapter O. e. s., accept
ed an invitation to visit Bingham
Chapter, Wednesday, Oct. IL.
Wednesday, Oct. II, is the regular
annual election of officers of Key
stone Lodge Of F. A. & NJ, with the
usual dinner, followed by a public
installation and literary and musical
program.
Mr.. Lester Witham and sister, Mrs.
Bert Goodrich, and Miss Carrie
Pierce have gone to Canada on a
pleasure and hunting trip.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12
STATE OF MAINE.
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Ry virtue of the authority confer
red upon us by the provision of chap
ter ia of the Public Laws of 1911,
we. having received written COM
plant from the owners OF the land
that beaver are doing actual SUI
stantial damage to their properly
hereby declare an open season on
beaver from October twentieth, A. d.
1911, to April first, A. D., 1917, on the
following townships:
Township Number one, Range Ave
W. b. K r., Franklin county known,
as Jim Pond Town.
Township Number Four, Range hve
p K p. w. X. r., Somerset county,
also known as Number 10, Number IL
and King and Bartlett.
Township Number three, Range nve,
B. X. p. w X. r., Somerset county.
Township Number three, Range four
r. K. p. w K r.. Somerset county.
Township Number two, Range three,
B. X. p. w. X. r. Somerset county
known as Carrying Place.
The North Half of Township Num-
Der four, Range three. w. B. K, p In
Somerset county, known as Bigeiow
Plantation.
Der four. Range three. In FranKii
county, known as Wyman.
and township Number three Range
three B. X. P. w K. r.. in Somerset
county known as Dead River Pan
tation.
During the open season herein pro-
vided for on the lands above speci-
fed, 1t shall be lawful for any IL
censed hunter and trapper OF FUR
bearing animals to trap beaver there
on, but no person shall set trap
for beaver than ten feet Of a beaver
house.
Witness our hands this fourth day
of October, A. D.. 1911.
]. s. P. H. WILSON,
BLAINE 8. VILES,
F. e. MACE,
Commissioners of Inland Fisheries
and Game, State Of Maine.
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Didn't Think 1t Was Permissible.

81 think" said Mrs. Oldcastle, that
our minister is going too far. Did you
hear his sermon last SundayT
Yes" replied her hostess as she
finished sealing letter to her
daughter. the Duchess of Ramshead.
Both me and Josiah put in fifty dollar
bills when the contribution was TAX
en-"
II don't like the habit he has fallen
into of matchmaking the rich
Mercy, | hadn't heard about him
dom that. l didn't think anybody was
allowed to anathematize people unless
they had appendicitis or somethin'. >
Chicago Record Herald.
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Denartures-500 a. M, 8. 10 a. M, 1901 p. IN.
and 2,30 p. m. for Boston, Portland and all
points west OF WatervIlle. The 2-30 p. m.
train via Augusta only. At 600 n. m, $40 A.
~, 2.;U p. IN. for Bangor and stations East
Of Waterville. At 12.01 p. IN. for Durham,
pitlsfied, Newport, Bangor, Aroostook
County, Washington County, ST. John and
Halifax. Sundays at 8. % a. IN. and 200 p m.
for Boston and Portland via Augusta, and
+ Bangor and way atoms.
Aniva $50 u. m from Augusta and
Watarvile. 1898 a. m. from Portland, Oak.
land, Augusta, Bangor and Water Vile. 4i5
p. m and 10 p. M, from all points. sun
days 1880 IN. from Portland aud Bangor.
lbs D. m. from Boston and Portland via An.
guhta and from Bangor.
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Cause of Her Haste,

Gould you wait on me before the
othersY asked the woman In the drug
store. II am in great hurry" The
drug clerk compiled and filled her
prescription Immediately. "Thank YOU
so much" she said II am afraid that
Fido will awake before l return and
miss me."-Buffalo Express.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12
Gnve the Tiuer His Arm,

The late Sir Edward Bradford was
great figure In British official life.
especially in the Indian service. Sir
Edward was splendid huntsman.
Although possessing only one arm, he
rode most spirited horse. The occa-
sion on which he lost his left arm fur
nishes an example of his presence Of
mind and the cool bravery which were
his characteristic traits. He was out
tiger shooting in the jungle when
knocked down by tiger. Instead Of
struggling with the animal, he per-
mitted 1t to maui his arm 30 as to let
one Of his party shoot 1t.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks for the many acts of kindness
of neighbors and friends during the
sickness and death of Nellie r. Farr
We would also tender thanks to loving
friends for the beautiful flowers, and
the G. A. r. circle for the music at
the funeral service.
Mrs. Rufina B. McKenney.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. d. Hilton.
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Har Own Worst Worry

"You say she worries herself I'M
necessarily over trifling things" said
one of two women who were speaking
about the ways of another.
"WorriesT was the answer. "Why,
she's more trouble to herself than
family Of children"-New York Sun.
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Zone could easily guess those city
children had a financier for father"
"Why?'
Because they are either In the barn
yard Specializing about the stock or
gamboling in the wheat and corn
Baltimore American.
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kiNEO TO OAKLAND

stop on gna1 or on no Ice 20 NOndNII0T
CONNECTIONS.
At Somerset junction, with Canadian
Pacific Railway. At kinto Station win
Coburn Stea m boat Company for all polhls
on Moosehead Lake
NORRIS MCDONALD. Vice President
H. u. " aldron, Gen. Passerg ger Agt"
Portland, Me.
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x The News of Somersefs Busy Towns II

Harold Boynton of Kingfeld was In
town, Tuesday.
Fred Walton has bought the can
ming factory of Mrs. Florence Webb
and will begin canning apples the
first of this week.
Mrs. F. c. Boynton of Kingfeld Is
visiting relatives In town this week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12
EoLEY KIDNEY PILLS

Supply just the ingredients needed to
build up, strengthen and restore the
natural action of the kidneys and
bladder. Specially prepared for back
ache headache, nervousness. rheuma-
tism and all kidney, bladder and uri-
nary Irregularities. For sale by all
dru~~ists
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White-Have you any trouble in
making both ends meet2 Green--Not
q bit. The end of my money and the
end Of the week always come at the
ame time -Harper's Bazaar.
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Fake your Common Colds Seriously

Common colds severe ana freauehl'
Law the foundation OF CHROME a,seas
cd conditions of the nose and throat
and NAV develon into bronchlus'
pneumonia. and consumption, For al,
coughs and colds. In children ana
In grown persons. take Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound PROMPTLY.
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A Test Of Patience.

She-But how am to know you will
be patient and forbearing when we're
married? Hell can put fourteen and
half standup collar on No. Is shirt
without saying word.-Var&ety Life.
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James c. Dnhlman, "CowbOy" Mayor
of Omaha saThrOwa the Larfato

Mayor Jas. C. Dahlman started his
career as a cowboy, and is at present
Mayor of Omaha, and has the follow
Ing record. Sheriff of Dawes Co.,
Neb.. three terms; Mayor of Chadron.
two terms; Democratic Natl Commit
six years, and In 1910 Candidate for
Governor of Nebraska, Writing to
Foley & Co. Chicago, he says: at have
taken Foley Kidney Pills and they
have given me great deal OF re-
lief so I cheerfully recommend them"
Yours truly
(signed) James c. Dahlman.
For sale by all d uRRists.
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Unconstitutional.

Mrs. Pinhead-You said before we
were married that my word should be
law. Mr.. Pinhead-That was before
found out that the law was uncon.
Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
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All thu 0ataiIs.

Lawyer-Where did he kiss you?
Sheen the mouth. sir. Lawyer-Oh.
no! Where were you? She-In his
arms.-Variety Life.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-12

Tho Indian Runner duck'ines are
usually very active and hardy. and
will quickly roam far and wide IN
search of insect life, which II plenti-
fnl will form a large part of their
food
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1t Is a wise man who knows his own
business, and 1t Ia wiser man who
attends to it.-Wayland.
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Foley Kidney Kennedy VS. HopeieSs

Hon. Ark. J. f. Freeman SAYS:
and could not work and my case
seemed hopeless. One large bottle
of Folev.s Kidney Remedy cured me me
and have never been bothered
since ALWAYS recommend II. For
sale by all DRUGGISTS.
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No man really enjoyed doing evil
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-04-21

carried that steel culyert OF said
dimensions be furnished for said site,
and the Twp. of Harrland to receive
the culvert at the depot at Erwin and
place same in position.
The committee appointed to view
the proposed bridge sites on section
line between the Sc quarter of Sec. 6
aud the NE quar- er of Sec 7, Twp. Ill
r. So, and on the section line between
the Sc quarter, OF See Is. and the
NE quarter of Sec 10, Twp. Ill, r.
6S, reported that bridges were
necessary, and it was moved and
carried that the county auditor be in
sirueted 10 advertise for sealed bids
for the construction Of ctncrete
bridges on the said sites.
As provided by statute the asses
sors of the various town hips met
with the board and county auditor to
receive their instructions and sup
plies.
Motion made and carried that the
valuation Of farm lands and town
lots for assessment purposes be fixed
AS follows, towit: Badger Twp. $l050
per acre; Denver Twp. SO so; Hart
land Twp. 1880; Baker Twp. 5000:
Whitewood Twp. $1,000; Spirit Lake
Twp. $3.50; De Smet Twp. $1,000;
Mathews Twp $500; LeSueur Twp.
SO %; Manchester Twp. 1926;
Esmond Twp. 50 25; Iroquois Twp.
1925
Lots in De Smet CITY corner lots S345 TO
s400. on main street 81 Il TO s2S5.
Lake Preston. corner lots $3.50 and up. On
main street S16O TO s2o5,
Arlington city corner lots $210 on main
street S1S5 10 $275.
Hetland. 10 70 90. Erwin 10 to 90. Old
ham 10 to 112. Iroqnois 10 to 13o. Mar
chester 8 to 30. Esmond 8 10 20. Bancroft
s 10 20 Badger > TO 20
Ii was moved md carried thar buildings
IN farm lands be assessed AT 10 per cent
residences in town and city at 20 per cent,
business buildings at 80 per cent Of their
actual value.
Having finished with the assessors the
board proceeded with the regular businee
The superintendent of the poor f4rm pre-
sented bis quarterly report aud on motion
same was approved and ordered placed on
file.
Petitions foi the recommendation FOR ap-
pointment as game warden We're presented
by }. II. Parry. Thos. Tande and j. w
Freiss The board proceeded to ballot, mp
on the first ballot Parry received two votes.
Friess 2 and Tande |, there being no choice
a second ballot wac taken and Freiss re-
ceived 3 votes. Parry 1 and Taude I. 1t
was moved and carried that }. W. Freiss be
recon mended for the appointment - game
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