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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-09
THE WEEKS HEADLINES

THURSDAY FEB .
Widespread ruin By dznamits *.
nlosion; New York shaken to il.
foundetion on "Wednesday: many kill
ed and hundreds hur'. damage along
water from viii reach million dol
lars.-Conditions in China are appalL
ing; urgent appeal 10 American Red
Cross for aid To rele,z famine
Mylius guilty Of def ming the KIM
Of England; given a fear's sentence
Taft cancels his tour of the South.
anly visit II Atlanta
FRIDAY FEB ,.
First Bill under the initiative law
Rep. Davies filed the petition and pro
posed act providing for direct pri
maries Warrants out in explosion
probe; owner of powder lighter ad
mits he had no license TO carry dvna-
mite.-In memory of Horace Greeley.
town OF Amherst. \. H., open doors
on centenary of his birth-Citv o.
Jaurez awaits attack.
SATURDAY. FEB. +
Gov Plaistod appoints Parker L
Hardisan for highway commission I
succeed Paul y Sargent -Cholera
germs kill his victims Sensation af
ter sensation in trial Of Pantchenko
md d. Lassv i'm Russia Nor.
changes i'm football rules
MONDAY. FEB. &.
N'tienel Grange oouoses trertv.
ail eeht passeee Of reciprocity bill
shot his friend i'm an argument
Philadelphia man held for mur '"r.
red fNc inns in room in Warner
\. IL hotel. no re2son can b. fouu6
% cause the Coburn Clessica'
institute receives n eff of >5orH fron
Nrs Nalora A. Ch"se OF Watereill--
". r Ilaines secs no reysuu Tor tn
members of the Leeisleture to be OF
Tended at Frank W. Governs words
TUESDAY. FEB. :.
Charles +. Johnson guest OF hi
fellow citizens at a banOuet in homo
OF election 70 NGtional Senate in W.
teryille; friends and opponents il
politics tell of his honesty and abilit.
and look for his success in the future
Democrats agree TO support reel
proCity in Congress; treaty not in pc
ord with the partv plotform. but wi
reduce some of the Pavne schedules
New York asks for parcel post
WEDNESDAY. FEB. s.
Zero mark with the first real storm
u winter; New England has from al
nnch to two feet of snow: steamer,
held up. freights cancelled. passen
gers delayed; Nv York city an,
state suffers; ditto the West -Becies
Could; another American heires
., eds English lord Helen NiHie'
Gould becomes the wife Of Lord ne.
c;es.--Fatal accident in New York
tfrrel OF gasolene eAplodes injurins
nineteen.
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FIDOLED FOR HUNDREDS
TO DANCE
Josiah ">ir smith Of Corn,ille Tor %
iear> Has Been the Hing Of Zig
Music.

Josiah T SMih of Coras1s tor
Aore TIN fey years has faHlsh-d
music Tor t0o generations of dancers.
This fact IL itsels .s aot particular
ly worthy Of mention but TO the mind
eye of hundreds Of readers Of this ar
'icle viii spring the picture Of ST
il action and they VIII tell you hat
the orchestra never existed that could
produce such music as Sis fiddle
Ar smith believed hat one should
play as hard as he worked and in
consequence there were 10 long
waits between dspces Among he
young people Of Years ago fhe favor
lie dance Vas Chorus Jig and as
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The accident was a great shock to
his fellow workmen end also to Mr.
itowell, one of the owners, who show
ed great sympathy and kindness as he
irove across country and brought the
Jody to Norridgewock where the fun
eral services were held in the Bap-
list chapel Sunday afternoon, Janu-
Try %, Rev. W. lie II. Smith ofticiat-
ing.
MIR. Holt was the son of Lincoln
Holt of West Peru and Mrs. Lovina
Potter of North Anson. He was born
If East Madison. June 26, 1892.
The funeral was largely attended,
among those present being his moth
II and father, and little brother Earl,
his uncles, Amos II. and NJ. c. Holt Of
Norridgewock. Daniel Holt of Bing-
hem. and c. A. Hewitt of East Madi-
son. his aunts. Mrs. Thomas Lahey,
Mrs. Flayilla Cooley of Norridgewock
Mrs. Henry Choate of Fairfield, his
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Wash
)urn of SEowh 2gan, and many from
,olridgewock His only sister. Mrs
Arthur Buxton of Bethel was unable
10 fttend on account OF death in
er husbt nG's family
Mrs. Potter received a letter from
}er son Friday morning stating he
lGd engaged a nice little cottage
yherc he had planned to make a
lome for his mother and little broth
~ E2rl. and at noon she received a
olephone that har boy WAS dead.
A mothers grief is indescribable
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DEATH OF HOWARD HOLT.
Killed in Birch Mill at Byron. Me-
Was d Resident of NOrridgeMOck.

A horrible accident which occurred
in a birch mill at Byron. Me-, result
ing in the death of Howard Holt Of
which brief account appeared in the
Norridgewook news of the lndepen-
Reporter. January 26 was a
great shock not only to his mother
and father and relatives but to his
many friends far and near.
On Friday. January 20 Mr.. Holt
was at work on the stripper Ca large
saw which was not working right
and which the foreman was going to
repair but Mr.. HOLT being quite in
dustrious thought he could saw one
more plank before the foremon ar
rived. but this plank caught in the
saw and YVES thrown back with such
force that it struck him in the stom
ach causing death almost instantly
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An Evening of Song and Dramatic
RecitalS.

The entertainment to be given by
that eminent basso and dramatic
reader, Edward Brigham in the Con
gregational church on Friday evening
Of this week, February 10. certainly
deserves on its merits alone a large
audience, and as he appears under the
auspices and for the benefit of the
Sunday school of that church we have
no doubt the attendance will be
large The entertainment begins at
S O'Clock and the prices of admission
are SOC for adults and zoe for chill
dren.
We quote from a leading authority
the following:
Singers are few who can BE- hold
before music students as models. Mr..
Bright ms singing is r'hy of study
and imitation. Think of the full,
round. resonant tones, the endurance
which comes from the right placing of
the voice. the fine vocaliZation and
perfect enunciation. so well done that
one f lis TO notice them, and thinks
only OF the song. One S attention
should be called to the accompani-
ments. Mr.. Brigham's splendid piano
technique end artistic temperament
ranking him with concert pianists
His native gifts, broad musical
training and artistic feeling serve to
establish a standard of interpreta
uon not surpassed by any singer now
before the public.
He has clarity of enunciation, per-
lection of English pronunciation and
accent as pronounced and accented
by educated Englshmen. beauty of
phrasing and balance of emphasis
and expression. 1t is no light task
Tor the same person to pass from the
perfect gravity of Friar Laurence's
hrst soliloquy to the almost scherzo-
IKE passages of Mercutio's Queen
Nab speech, and return to the gloom
OF the ghost scene from Hamlet"
Fut 1t was all line with perfect ura.
ness of touch and exquisite proper
Ton and balance.
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SkOwhegan Opera House.

One night only, February 13, first
time here, the big at,arction at bar
gain prices, special. 35c, soc and 75c
for this time only, the intensely in
teresting southern play, AT the Old
Cross Roads"
Have you ever travelled or lived in
the beautiful South, the land of the
nightingale and where the magnolia
exhales its abundant fragrance to the
lmpid air, where live the people in
Incidence and self-content,t the dreamy
negroman, the old colored nanny
end her little picanninnies.
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ARD OF THANkS.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to neiehbors and friends for
heir kindness and help during the
sickness and death OF our kind hus-
band. father and brother; also TO the
nurse and l. O 0. f. of Skowhegan
and the lodge at Wilton of which he
vas member tor kindness and help
rendered; also to the p S S. and
riends for the beautiful flowers
Mrs. Jennie A Bowley.
Mrs. Nettie Lame,
Nrs Nina Merrill.
Mis- tNa Thompson.
Mrs. Alice Brown
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The above are characteristic of the
vicinity of the city of Natchez, Miss,
beside which flows the old Mississip-
pi river, teeming with its big steam
pJoats and smaller river craft.
AT the Old Cross Roads" the dra-
matte masterpiece with the true
Southern atmosphere. will most Wv
idly portray and deal with the above
scenes and characters.
Join the merry throng, secure seats
in ample time as this promises to be
the bargain event of the season.
Seats now on sale ut Bueknams
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An undertaken knows lot of
dead ones that he is unable To
bury
Some tombstone inscriptions are
too good to be true.
1t sometimes h.ppenS tA;t ths
lack sheep OF a fgmily is blonde
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The question OF the merging of the
Somerset, Washington county and Sc
basticook & Moosehcad rtiirot ds with
the Maine Central railroad occupied
considerable of the time of the com
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-09

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
plcAion sallow? Liver needs waking
up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious at
tacks. 25 cents at any drug store.
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ASSESSORS RAIL R DAD
REPORT
Includes Somerset Traction and SOM
set Railway.

One of the most important steps
yet taken by the State OF Maine for
the scientific valuation and taxation
of railroad property is the report OF
the State assessors which WAS filed
in the Senate and House FRIDAY
morning.
The report goes into details Har
thoroughly. giving as nearly as it is
possible TO do without an actual ply
steal examination and assessment the
value and financial conditions of ey-
cry steam and electric road in the
State. investment. capitalization and
earning power The report contains
a great deal of very valuable inform
alton and is the best guide so far pro-
duced for the Legislature in cOnsid-
ering railroad taxation Several rail
road taxation bills are now pending
so the report is very timely. The re-
port says in regard to Somerset Trae-
ton Co. and the Somerset Railway
the following:
SOMERSET TRACTION 60.
This line extends from Skowhegan
to Madison 12.20 miles The capital
stock is 10000 and funded debt So
0o0. There is also a floating debt of
S42I18. The cost of the road and
equipment is given as $l35,951. Tho
gloss earnings during the past few
wears have shown moderate in
crease.
THE SOMERSET RAILWAY,
This railroad extends from Oakland
to kineo station 9o67 miles and has
short branches with total length OF
}.&2 miles making the total line op-
Grated 93a miles The capital stock
is $736.619 and the funded debt s. e.
1Gl.5oo, with an average interest
rate of leG per cent The stock has
no quotablo value. The net earnings
from operation of this road are not
- present sufficient 10 meet its in
tcrcst obligations \ large amount
has been expended during the past
.hrce years for maintenance and the
fo.d is mech improved The future
prosperity OF ihis line depends ON in
lustrz along the line which runs a
considerable distance through an al
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A won. n never considers a men
1ore - io1l IS he talks to her about
lerseE.
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THE SAGE OF POSSUM FORK
Sounds Timely Warning Note--
Make Hay While tho Sun Shines.

Elitor County Record
In my late travels l came across a
silo in Georgetown county. | did
not know of one in this part of the
State. Hundreds of acres. of green
corn in one field at Andrews are be-
ing cut by the A Il Corp, hauled
to the silo and cut up fine in a feed
cutter with a gasoline engine and
put in through an elevator, to be
pressed down by weight to prevent
the circulation of air and keep it
from spelling. They say it Was
success last year. l suppose the corn
was planted after oats, so as to have
it mature late and put up during
the cool weather of the fall, which
no doubt helps it to keep we'll in our
climate.
Cotton everywhere is opening
faster than it can be picked, and |
see very good corn in some places,
but some fodder dried up-not pull
ed. The Western hay crop is short
not much pea vine hay planted, still
we have the finest crab grass in his
tory in almost every corn field and
cotton patch, but nobody cutting it,
and | fear next summer will find US
like the ship sailing in the mouth of
the Amazon river, which being $50
miles wide, they thought they were
in the ocean-out of water, display
ing distress signals. Another ship
coming to their rescue hailed,
whats the NATTER" We're per-
ishing for water.' why don't you
dip down and drink, then? You are
in the mouth of the Amazon, the
water is fresh"
Oh, Mr. Yankee, send us some hay,
our stock is perishing! We knew we
might have dipped down last fall and
had all the hay we needed, but we
thought we had cotton enough to
buy a few tons of hay. Alas! alas!
We must have something even if is a
few weeds and thistles we sometimes
buy for hay. Then cut the hay, boys,
save the hay. We are glad to see
few people cutting some in
POSsUM FORK.
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faith In His
blood Of .Atonement. They entered by
the strait gate" and marrow way" of
conservation to God-surrendering their
own wills and covenanting to do the
Divine will to the best of their abil'
ity.
These have JOY and peace and songs
of thankfulness to God because to
them He grants a knowledge OF His
Divine purposes, and shows them
things to come. These see beyond the
trials and tribuladons Of the present
time-they see the glories that will
follow the present time Of suffering
These see that the Church, the sanity
few Of all denominations and Of all
nationalities. are prospective heirs Of
glory, honor and Immortality and asso.
ciation with the Redeemer in His glori-
Gus Kingdom. This encourages them
When they perceive that God has ar
ranged that through Christ and the
glorified Church the earth shall be
blessed. It makes them "joyful in the
house Of their pugrimage"-while wait
ing for their own change from human
to divine nature. Seeing that Gods
provision sis human perfection for the
world Of mankind" they are content
ed, and are glad to have Gods will
done in themselves and In all the
earth.
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No. 1213.-charades.

l.
The answer to this riddle queer
I'm very sure you often hear.
From stage and platform. clear ana
nigh.
It seems to soar above the SKY.
Until my whole you'd scarcely call
My first my second. after all.
OF my first no man has two.
Yet every man has one.
Its work no o:Eer thing can do
And can't be left undore.
Ny second holds for ell charm
Not found in stress or toll.
My vholc's for sorrow sweetest balm
And soo.hes TIE worlds turmoil.
Ny first q boy may be or make.
But wear 1t scarcel ever
His sister It will gladly take.
Though when she's second. never.
My whole for breakfasts very good
Fresh from the ovens baking.
And every little maiden should
Such breads some day be making.
Youths Companion.
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KINGSTREE-THE GATEWAY
TO OPPORTUNITY.
THURSDAY, OCT. II. 1911.
The Red Shirt History.

The ladies of Wade Hampton
chapter, U D c, of Columbia,
are anxious to secure data and
information concerning the Red
Shirt" history of Williamsburg
county. Anyone who can give
this information promptly will
greatly oblige these ladies. Send
all information to Mrs H W
Richardson, 1906 Barnwell Street,
Columbia, S c.
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key to PuzzIedom.

No. 12O4.-Charade: Organ. dies, Or
candies.
No. 12O5.-Ices For Many: /. Justice.
2. Surplice. 3. Practice. 4. Dents.
frice. 8. Office. 6. Bodice. Z. Ava1tce,
8. Dice. 8. Rice. 10. Mice.
No. 1206.-Beheadings: Starch, stale,
small.
No. 12O7.-Numerical Enigma: Eliza
beth Barrett Browning. Words:
Brown, rat health, ring. zebra, big.
tea.
No. 12OS-Concealed Word Square:
Estate, stamen. talent, amende. ten
der, enters.
No. 1909 - Pictured Word: Main.
,pring.
No. l210 - Riddle: Letters Of the
alphabet.
No. 121l-Hidden Stones: L Pearl
!. Opal.
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IN THE GRIP.
fhs Way They Talk When Husband
Nnd Wife Have II.


.,nd Wife Have II.
CCENE--The library. bright fire
~ Is blazing, He L. sitting Imply
In an armchair with Il rug wrap
ped round bis legs She. also wrapped
In q rug, IS extended on sofa In front
of the fire.
She-Charles!
He-For heavens sake, don't!
She-Don't what?
HeDon't frightep chap.
she-I only said Charles"
BEL know, but I can't stand the
shock Of having my name called SUD-
denly. You don't seem to appreciate
She-Oh. yes. do. 1 appreciate ev'
erything.
He--Well. what do you want?
She-What's the timef
He-something struck Just now.
: She-I know. What is 1t?
He-I didn't notice.
She--Can't you see the clock?
He-No. Can't you:
She-l could II l lifted my head. but
can't lift Il.
He-And ! can't pull my watch out.
Makes ne shiver even TO think of 1t.
6 pause.'
UeHave you 90. aches and pains
all over :,oUt tack:
Sbe.-Nol vet. lUt i"el them com
in~ Yur harru,- vGu--Ouf-0uf
ugh-y0u haven't gDt hurrid backing
cougk. have you:
Ee-It'S thore. but il won't cone out.
Tbat's aiways the worst kind. IA
pauseI
Sne--no yuu feel as if you'd got any
bones eft in your who:e body:
He Yes. I've got nnthing but bones.
ard they're nll In the wrong places.
ard every bones got pain III Ii.
Snp-Eycept your backbone. You
said you hadn't a.y pain there.
HAl haven't got backbone
She-I wish / hadn't. a pause.'
She-Do you think you'll ever be
able 20 GET UP again?
He-Never.
She What would you do II Lady
Lampeter called and Parkins showed
ber In?
Ha-I should scream. Let's ring and
tell Parkins not to.
Shell can't get at the bell.
He-Nor can I. "a pause.'
Re- What are the children doing?
She-Chi!dren: What children?
He-Havent We got any children?
Sne-Ler me think. There were
some children about this morning.
Were those ours:
He-Ye.es fancy they must have
been.
She Do let's I've sure abont It. Bring
your mind to bear on II.
He-I can't. ! haven't got q mind.
She-Poor dear. Nor have ]. "a
pausei
Helm going to have pino-men-
thol lozenge.
She-zDo. And I'll have a eucalyptus
lozenge.
He--I shall take two.
She--You mustn't overdo II, Charles.
He-.I see what 1t is. You want to
rob ne Of all little iuxuries. but I'll
take two ell the same. rakes two)
She-Charles. If you talk to me 80
cruelty I shall Just wither away.
He-I've withered long ago. Qeft
sucking lozengea1Punch.
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niZed amongst
men; frequently
they are consid-
cred peculiar
people," because
Of their zeal for
righteousnessand
truth and for
cd. Beloved.
now are we the
sons Of God, and
it doth not yet
appear what we
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"A Song Of Deliveranee"

"a Song Of Deliveranee"
Our lesson. the S5th Psalm, may prop
erly have several applications. The
first of these would be to Israe's de-
liverance from the Babylonian captiv-
ity, when Cyrus gave permission that
all who desired might return to Pales-
tine. About ffty-three thousand.
small company. availed themselves OF
this privilege and Of his assistance
The people rejoiced in this manifesto
ton Of the turning away Of Divine dis
favor and the return to them Of Divine
favor and blessing. The pardon OF
their transgressions as a nation was
evidenced In this privilege of returning
to Gods favor.
A secondary application Of the Song
is Just before US. Israel has been in
a far create: captivity to Christendom
during the past eighteen centuries.
She has the promise nevertheless OF
mighty delicerance The Cyrus who
gave them liberty to return from lit
eral Babylon was type OF the great
Messiah who is about to give full lib
erty for the return Of Gods ancient
people to Divine favor-to Palestine.
St Paul refers to this coming deiv-
erance Of Israel. in Romans Il. 25-29.
The Deliverer will do more than mere
" regather them. He will do tnat
which the s5th Psalm has predicted;
as the Apostle says, This is My Cove
nant with them when I shall take
away their SINS" See also Jeremiah
XXI, 31-34; Hebrews viii. Gil.
Israels sins have not yet been taken
away, even as the worlds sins have
not yet been taken away. The great
Redeemer indeed has died for sin. and
he Is the sinners friend, but as get
He has only appeared in the presence
Of God for us--the Church-not for the
world
"Sonas In the Night He Giveth"
While the whole creation groans un-
der its load Of sin and sorrow. the
sanity few may sing, may rejoice. even
In the midst Of all the sorrows OF life,
and even though they share the re-
suits Of sin as fully or even more fully
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What kinds Of pudding are pictured?

No. 121s.-knaeram Spelling Lesson.
In each Of these examples the prob
lem is to arrange the grouped letters
so that they will form q word agree
ing with the accompanying definition:
l. Tullipanill Very small.
2. Tenntoopmi All powerful.
3. Missuupocor Mixed up.
4. Smeetutsoup. Turbulent
8. Xigoreecphral. Author Of a die
tionary.
6. Tascootnilne. A group Of stars.
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than do others.
The secret Of
their Joy is two
fold. (1) They
have experienced
reconciliation to
God. (2) 7 b ey
b a We submitted
their wills TO His
will. T ey OBJ
tained this new
relations b / p b Y
the way Of faith
in the Redeemer
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No, 1216.-Zigzae Puzzle.

No. 1216.-Zigzas Puzzle.
This zigzag contains nine words OF
FIVE letters each. II the words are
rightly guessed and written one below
another In correct order their zigzag
letters. beginning with the upper LETT
hand letter and ending with the lower
left hand letter, will spell the name OF
something we all enjoy Of morning.
The cross words are: 1. One who
makes bread and cake. 2. That which
Is often competed for. 8. A company
of ships. 4. Small. annoying Insects.
s. A name often applied to a man OF
idle habits. G. Thirgs belonging to a
horse. 7. A most vital part Of our
anatomy. s. Something always to be
found after fire. 8. Part OF the hand.
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the Land OF
PUzzLEDOM.
Mo. 1212,-Primal Acrostic.

No. 1212.-PrImaI HcrostIc.
all the words described contain the
same number Of letters. When these
are rightly guessed the initials will
spell something we could not well 90
without
/. To wish happiness to.
2. To command.
8. 4 large body Of water.
4. The sound Of bell.
5. To cover from light.
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Mo. 1219.-MYstic Ants.

NO. lGi9'-hyStiS lG HhNS'
This labors for you day or night:
This spoils your slumbers sweet;
This ones oblique. while this one lows
The beggar Of the street.
This next one runs away from school.
And this gives melody.
And this. imperious. claims throna;
This last. deputy.