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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

The chances are more than even
says the Bath Times, that there will
be q change in the location of the
State road in Bath, providing the
State highway department will con-
sent to the change. 1t was at first
intended to do some work on Lime
rock hill but there is so much heavy
teaming done there by the two ice
companies that it is thought to be
unwise to build any macadam or as
phalt road, where it will be quickly
destroyed. The proposition now is tc
build a road from Lincoln to High
street northerly, of asphalt, and tc
next year continue it, so that event
ually it will reach to the ferry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

Work upon the reconstruction Of
the Portland High school building is
progressing nicely and Architect Fas-
sett announces that there is now nc
doubt of the building being in readi
ness for occupancy by the first o
September The exterior work vii
be completed in few days and but
little now remains to be done except
the plastering and tinting. The build
ing is to contain the same number OF
rooms as the old High school, al
though an additional lecture room is
provided for The pictures former
~ in the old High school building
are now in the hands Of a picture
Trainer fer renovation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

The crew Of the revenue cutter An
droscoggin, one afternoon recently
rescued three men in punt in Port
land harbor, who were in great dan
ger of getting swamped The men
were well out in the stream and their
craft began to fill and the crew OF
the revenue cutter Androscoggin, see
ing their plight, sent boat to their
rescue. The rescued men were taken
aboard and later We're sent down the
harbor 10 Peaks Island on motor
boat.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

The annual flasco of free distribu,
hon of seeds by congressman to their
many constituents the country over
has been pulled Off within the past
two or three weeks. If seeds of really
new and valuable vegetables were
sent out in this widespread distribu-
ton there would be just a little ex-
cuse for the practice. but when the
same old stuff is sent out year after
year. some varieties tracing their or
igin back as far as 1873. and with
their terminating quality often poor.
there would seem to be absolutely no
argument In favor of the practice.
Perhaps the belief ia entertained by
some gullible congressman that the
bestowal of these free seeds imposes
a courtesy obligation which 1t Is sup
posed will be Cancelled by political
support. Whether abolished or not,
this poor farce ought at least to be
no longer perpetrated under the au-
spices of the department of agricul-
ture, which is or ought to be worthy
Of better things.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

a storm OF protests follows the re-
cent announcement that revenue cut
ter Woodbury. would be taken out oil
coast service altogether, Collector OF
the port of Rockland, Fred W Wight
expresses the sentiments of many
when he says: This old cutter has
done more good in our district than
all of the other revenue cutters com
bined and if it is 10 be taken away it
would be a bad show to our shipping
interests
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

One of the most prosperous Of the
growing border towns up north is Van
Buren,. which contains population OF
about 2o0o souls. nearly all Of whom
are French. The town has several
lumber mills and there is a good
training school there called St Mary 4
college with splendid brick convent
building for the young Catholic chill
dren.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

That concrete and reinforced con
crete construction are Of established
worth is not disputed in Portland but
the use of this material for dwellings
and still more for commercial build
ings is steadily growing. More at
tention is being given the architecture
al as we'll as the practical treatment
of this construction
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
State News
'sSosssssssessssssssssesss

Extensive alterations are to be
made ON the Trinity Episcopal church
at Woodfords. The building is to be
moved back and interior repairs
made The work will be begun soon
and pushed forward rapidly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
Happiest Girl In Lincoln.

A Lincoln. Neb, girl writes, 81 had
been ailing for some time with chron-
ic constipation and stomach trouble
began taking Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets and in three
days | was able to be up and got
better right along. am the proud
est girl in Lincoln 20 find such a good
medicine" For sale by G.. r. Fogg,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

A reader of these notes asks what
states ranked highest In corn produc-
ton during 1910. The six leading
states, with their production of corn In
bushels, were the following: Illinois,
414.812,o 900; Iowa, 1870, 900; Missouri,
273,900.000; Nebraska. 200, 100000; In.
diana, POI $4,000; Texas, 1s1 100000.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

The late Charles r Whitney of
Rockland was one of the first men to
go into the lime burning business in
that city and for sometime had been
the only living pioneer of that indus
try. He had been an invalid for the
last few years and will be missed by
a large circle of friends who knew him
as a business man. Mr. Whitneys
death occurred last week at the age
of -.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

As a result Of number of cases
which have been thrashed out In court
In several states the principle seems
to be pretty well established that when
nurseryman purposely substitutes In
ferior fruit trees In place of the kind
ordered the purchaser can recover
damages equal to the loss sustained.
This Is fact that both nurserymen
and orchardists should remember.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

Their action controls your health.
Read what Foley Kidney pills have
done for your neighhor. Miss Cora
Vigue. Wateryille, Me, says. Last
summer l suffered with kidney trou-
BILE. l had a severe pain across my
back and it was almost Impossible for
me to stand the pain. a friend ad-
vised me to take Foley Kidneys PMS.
got n supply and took them accord
Ing to directions. After a few days
the pain left my back. and the action
of my kidneys was free and natural
credit to Foley Kidney Pills"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

While dressing Of soft or hard
coal ashes may improve the texture Of
stiff clay soil, they have no fertiliz-
Ing value which would be benefit to
the soil. The place for them is In the
road and feed sheds, not on the gar
fan
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

Old wall paper may be removed by
applying over 1t thick coat of boiled
-four paste with small broom or wall
paper brush. AS soon as the moisture
has time to soak In the paper can
easily be removed In large strips.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

Some horses have learnd to balk
by being overloaded and abused.
The seed we'll treated viii treat the
farmer to disease free crop.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

The meanest boys in Maine live in
Biddeford A few mornings ago they
purposely misled a blind man on
Main street, causing him to run
against the corner of a building, aud
he cut his face so badly that he bled.
These boys are said to have laughed
at the calamity Of the unfortunate
man, who to make the matter more
deplorable is not considered strong
mentally.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
FREE BOOK
For Every Living Thing on the Farm
Humphreys Veterinary Specifies

500 Page Book free, on the Treatment and
Care of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs.
Hogs and Poultry. also Stable Chart to
hang up, mailed free
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

Albert L. Staples Of South Eliot
takes no stock in the tales OF the sea
serpent. Mr.. Staples, who is a re-
tired fisherman, says that when he
was young boy in his teens and eel
ing in the York river in the vicinity
OF the Maine town of Kittery, be
caught an eel which measured oyel
"a feet and resembled a small szel
sea serpent. His recollection of tht
fish was that its meat was good ant
sweet and the skin held eight bushel:
of corn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

Looks and good sense are quite as
often at variance In the horticultural
as In the realm Of fashion and social
life. The average householder will
carefully rake all the leaves and litter
from the rose beds and beneath the
other shrubs and hedges because the
looks of the premises are thereby i'm
proved, and yet these very leaves,
blown there by the wind, are natures
means of furnishing mulch to hold
the moisture and a decaying humus
to nourish the life of the growing
shrubs These ends are carried out
perfectly in timber tracts unprofaned
by rake or spade. Here forest tree
and frail bush and plant receive the
full benefit of natures kindly minis
tries In their behalf.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

1t seems still to be a mooted point
whether birds like the robin. thrush
and flicker are endowed with a spe-
cial instinct-a sort of wireless tele-
graph apparatus-which enables them
to keep tab on worms stirring just be-
meath the surface of the soil or wheth.
er 1t is entirely matter of remark
ably acute sense of sight and hearing.
Whatever the faculty, it's a sure
thing that one of these pretty fellows
will make n Decline of several feet,
cock head to one side and In jiffy
yanll n big fat worm from beneath
the grass. However, the bird doesn't
bother about the philosophy of the
transaction SO long as 1t gets its own
breakfast and food for Its young.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

THE CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY has bought
the Capital Stock Skowhgan Company which
. operates in Skowhesan and Noridgewock
MAINE POWER COMPANY operates in
Watervile Oakland Winslow
Dexter, Augusta, Halowen Toeus having an electric
transmission line places planned extend
this line to Skowhegan before the of year
The believe this
to the companies and to the people served
THE CENTRAL MAINE COMPANY has a large
power or desires maket
1t will supply purpose in any
quantity
Through the drought every
full capacity. About with
and somers thanon horse
each daily
If anyone in Skowhegan Norridgewock to
industry the would ike
More greater prosperity to the community
and to the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

A recent census Of the girl students
OF Chicago university showed that but
2 per cent would confess that they In
tended to marry. That woman does
not always say what she means, and
especially on the subject of matri-
mony, is indicated by the further fact
that 40 per cent of these same college
girls were at the time attending lee
lures on household management.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

With eggs representing in the neigh
borhood of two-thirds OF the total
value of poultry products, which last
year were put at $G50.OOOOO0. the cam
paign which has been undertaken by
the agricultural department with
view to stopping the average loss of
10 per cent of all eggs between the
nest and the consumer through spoil
ing has much to Justify 1t. Satisfac-
tory results can only be had through
the cooperation of all poultry raisers
along the line of providing better nest
Ing places, more frequent gathering of
eggs and keeping them in cooler
places and more frequent marketing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

The agricultural department at
Washington has recently issued n
pamphlet making denial of state
ment published short time ago In
California papers to the effect that
the department had originated a new
type of navel orange and had several
thousand Of the trees for sale. The de-
partment Is experimenting along the
line of new citrus fruits, but thus far
has nothing to which 1t can give an
unqualified Endorsement for CONNER
cial purposes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

That birds are largely endowed with
instinct is conceded, but 1t Is stretch
Ing point to say they are possessed
of reasoning power in the more ex.
act sense of the term. In illustration
of this fact. robins have been known
to carry grass and mud to a slipping
shelf or sill during a period Of week
or ten days. when every piece deposit
ed slipped Off on the ground as soon as
1t was dropped. A creature possessed
Of a reasoning faculty would tumble"
In less time than this.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
FOR SALE

have for sale a small lot Of extra
quality Eastwood boards, seasoned
and planed two sides.
r. r. PATTE%.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27

Poultry is quite large factor with
many
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-31
SENATOR BLACKBURN
ON POLITICAL PARDONS

You saw a new method employ
ed for settling political contests.
Thank God, it has never been pat
ented. There is no record in the
patent Office at Washington, nor has
any one ever taken out or filed
caveat upon such a procedure. But
they found a way in shorthanded
| fashion for the settling of political
contests by the employment of hir-
ed assassins to shoot down a Demo-
cratic Governor-elect.
Did the Republican party repu-
diate that blood-curdling and cow
ardly act of damnable murder?
You never heard a chirp from a Re-
publican leader in condemnation or
disapproval. Upon the contrary,
you saw the Eleventh Congressional
district of Kentucky sending a
thrice-convicted, but unhung, MUIR
derer to the Congress of the United
States, and he is there now, and
hope he will stay there, for he is a
fit representative of the people who
sent him there.
What else? Ellis has told you
in more forceful terms than l can
command how a Republican Gov
ernor, by the promiscuous use and
abuse of the pardoning power, turns
loose upon society every other I'M
hung murderer of Goebel that he
could find There is one thing in
which the Republican party was not
sustained, and I charge it against
them, and l defy them to answer,
either to justify or excuse. When
the Eleventh district sent Caleb
Powers to Congress, it developed
upon the Republicans of the Louis
Vile district. who were bowling for
a non-partisan judiciary, to nomi-
nate Jim Howard for Appellate
Judge in the place of the back
ed Democrat that they tried to
elect. - daughter From 10. c.
S. Blackburn's speech at Greensboro
recently.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-31

people of the State or city shall de-
eide by a vote upon whether the
same shall be annulled. The Pc
tition to refer the law or ordinance
to the people must be filed within
thirty days after the enactment
thereof with the Secretary of State
in the one case, or with the city
clerk in the other.
Often we find that a legislature
or a city council has passed a meas
ure which is outrageous in its pro-
visions, and a gross injustice to the
people. When such action occurs,
people denounce it, cry out against
the shame, and sometimes threaten
with the halter the men who are
guilty of the betrayal of the pub
lie trust. This can do no good un-
der the present system. The law
still remains; the summary execu-
ton of the guilty parties would be
criminal acts themselves and should
not be tolerated; but the guilty par
ties are permitted to remain in Of
fee, welding such power as they
may possess by virtue of their po-
sition, in influencing votes to main
tain them or their party in Office.
BY the time the next general cleo
ton is held, many other issues have
grown up and it becomes almost
impossible to concentrate the cd
ium of the passage of such outrag-
eous measures upon the candidates
therefor.
The principle of the referendum
is not radical. In every State in
the Union, for a century. it has
been the practice to refer many
question to the people. The ques-
ton of the adoption of amendments
to the Constitution, the local option
law, the issuance of bonded indebt-
edness, and many local laws, have
been submitted to the people of a
State or locally with most crafty
Ing results.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-31
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Health isWOrth Saving, and Some
Hartford People Know How
to Save II.

Many Hartford people take their
lives in their hands by neglocting
the kidneys when Trey know these
organs need help. Sick kidneys ara
responsible for vast amount of SUI
fering and i'll health, but there is no
need to suffer nor to remain in dan
ger. Use Doan's Kidney Pills-a
remedy that has cured thousands of
kidney sufferers.
The following statement leaves no
ground for doubt:
Mrs. A. Baur, 1877 Mulberry St.,
Greensboro, KY, says: 81 have used
Doan's Kidney Pills and have found
them to be unequaled for kidney
trouble and lame back. This rene
dy corrected the difficulty with the
kidney secretions and removed the
depressing headaches. sleep mucbiI
better using Doan's Kidney Pillst
and that languid feeling has disap-
peared."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffa- 4
10, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-31

Gated. They use every possible Wig
ilance to avoid being seen or leaving
any trace behind them, and never
camp long in the same spot. >
AS the country which they inhab-
1t is absolutely useless even to cat
tie, it is practically never entered.
The few ranchers that cross the
country prefer to travel around the
tract instead of through 1t. II any
one does enter their territory, the
Indians, who are always on the
alert, see or hear him long before he
is aware of their presence and slip
under cover.
The band proves to be a southern
offshoot of a tribe known locally as
Nozi, and is classified by anthropol-
ogists under the Yana stock. Ex-
cept for a few survivors still living
in Shasta county, the remainder of
their stock is extinct. The Yana
were always a strange people, with
many remarkable peculiarities. They
were far more warlike than the
other California tribes, and were
feared by all their neighbors.
The language of the men and wo-
men is different, so that an Indian
conversing with his wife must make
use of two dialects.
In the fifties and sixties the Mill
Greek tribe committed so many
depredations and murders that they
were constantly in conflict with
American settlers. Most of the war
riors of the tribe we're killed in a
battle fought in 1862. Three years
later the survivors were still menac-
ing the lives of settlers, with the re-
suit that a party was organized and
all of the tribe that could be en-
countered, including women and
children. were destroyed on Deer
Creek in the very tract which they
now occupy.
Only a handful escaped this de-
and these were last seen
in 1870. At that time they con-
sisted of two men, two women and
a child.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-31
Saved Child From Death.

After our child had suffered
from severe bronchial trouble for a
year." wrote G. T. Richardson, of
Richardson's Mills, Ala, 1--WE feared
it had consumption. 1t had a bad
cough all the time. We tried many
remedies without avail, and doc
tors medicine seemed as useless.
Finally we tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery, and are pleased to say
that one bottle effected a complete
cure, and our child is again strong
and healthy" For coughs, colds,
hoarseness, la grippe, asthma, Group
and sore lungs, it's the most infalli-
BILE remedy that's made. Price soc
and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by James Fl. Williams. m
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-31
And Its Minister, Who
Need the Help.
IMPROVEMENT OF CONDITIONS
In Rural Parishes a Question
Inviting Attention of
Rich Men.
UNITY OF EFFORT is NEEDED

In a discussion of THE Plight Of
the Country Minister" Rev. A. A.
Mackenzie offers the following sug-
gestions toward a solution of the
problem:
THAT the country minister
should have a house and a fixed sal
airy of not less than $1,000 a year.
Our rich men, instead of Civ
ing the whole of their surplus
wealth for the endowment of uni
versities and the establishing of IL
braries, all of which go to cities and
towns, should divert portion of 1t
to the endowment of the country
churches of their own denomina-
tions. James Baird, the Scottish
mine owner. gave a half a million
pounds sterling to endow the small-s
er parishes of the church of Scot
land, and, largely as a result of this
munificence, almost every Scottish
village or country district, no mat
ter how weak financially, has we'll
established religious services. Amer
lean millionaires may we'll come to
the rescue of the American country
church for If Christianity shall ceass
to be a power in the lives of our
farmers, there is serious outlook
for the nation. Were a church that
pays $500 annually be endowed so
that another $500 would be availa-
BILE, a capable pastor could be Sc
cured, one who could afford to stay.
3.-Should our rich men fail to
do so great a work, let every de-
nomination raise a sustentation
fund for it's country churches, such
as was raised by DR.. Chalmers when
the Free church of Scotland left the
Established church.
The objection to the last two sug-
gestions is that where there are two
or three rival churches in a small
community, it would be a waste of
money to provide an endowment for
VI W ShPPOAh
from sustentation funds.
4-The different boards in charge
of the country churches should
come together and make a combined
effort to put an end to the divisions
which are the prime cause of the
miserable condition of so many of
the country communities.
5.-The country churches should
be managed by central board rep
resentative of the various denomi-
nations. The filling of vacancies
should not be left to local officials.
The voluntary principle" dear to
so many in other lands, has proved
a failure so far as our rural work
is concerned. A pastor should be
sent to the country church for a
certain number of years, as is done
by the Roman Catholics and Meth
odists, who have no vacant churches Z
in the country. ~
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-05-31
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, U.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.