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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

great baseball fan" and may be
seen at the games in New York al
most any afternoon.
The publishers of The Rosary an
nounce that 100000 copies of that
popular novel have been sold in less
than two years.
John Lane. the London publisher,
has been calling on Boston friends
Mr.. Lane married Miss Anna Eich
berg of that city Mrs Lane is
novelist Of no little ability
William J. Locke has completed
new novel which will appear serial
ly in New York periodical previous
to book publication. 1t will be call
ed Dr., QuiXtus.
In the June number of The Am
erican Boy is the opening chapters of
| splendid new serial by Ralph Hen
~ Barbour, the foremost writer of
stories for boys today, entitled The
Dual Cup.
/ ut ldiC LAY III dUdII ullllDb
left at least two novels in addition
to The Grain of Dust, which is al
ready great favorite. These two
stories will first be given to the
reading public in the magazines.
Annie Fellows Johnston has re-
turned to her old home in Kentucky
from Texas. where she had been re-
siding. Her host of young readers
are anticipating another Little Col
onel story from her pen
Cape Codders should be on the
outlook about now for new Joe
Lincoln story. which will bear the
title. The Woman Haters. If it is
as good as Capt. Fri the denizens of
the cape will be satisfied.
Guy II. Scull. who is the author of
Lassoing Wild Animals in Africa. Is
a Harvard man and a former news
paper writer of Boston. In many
respects he is a typical soldier of
fortune, but with the added ability
of a facile pen.
Boston booksellers last week had
calls for The Missing Finger and
The Crooked Finger by e. Phillips
Oppenheim What they really want
ed was The Moving Finger-a title
obviously taken from Omar Kbay-
yam.
Miss Anna Chaplin Ray, the Con-
necticut author who has been so
successful in writing books for girls.
and has tried her hand at writing a
boys book, in Buddies The Story of
a Boy, is Smith college graduate
who appears TO know her boy char
acters.
The most important biography of
the spring is yet to appear-My Life
by Richard Wagner, which has
been kept secret during the % years
since the authors death. 1t will be
issued simultaneously in England,
America, Germany and several other
countries.
The late Thomas Wentworth Hg-
gnson probably obtained larger
revenue from his Young Folks His
tory of the United States than he
did from his more literary works
More than 100000 copies of this
school book have already been sold
The books that have most infu-
enced me are inaccessible to the gen
eral reader Horace, Pindar and
Dante, for instance; but these fol-
lowing are good for everybody:
SCOTS Lady of the Lake and Mar
mion; Pope's Homer's Had; Byron,
all, but most, Corsair. Bride of Ably
dos. and the Two Foscari Coleridge
and Keats in my youth. Burns as |
grew older and wiser. Moliere al
Ways.-John Ruskin.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

No yoa Pre-
/ PevePs. Congestions Inflammation ..... D
Worms. Worm Fever. or #arfa b.7sase =
Collie. Crying and Wakefulnsss II Iaf4nts >
4 DtArrhea. Of Children and Adults -..... -
Coughs Colds. Bronchitis p
= Toothache. faceache Neuralgia -
Headache. Sick HeadAche. ysrti&5 -
10 DYsDepsiA. indigestion. Weak Stluach =
II Group. Hoarse Cough. I.aryagitz a.
If salt Rheum. Eruption ~ s#iz=Ias =
Is Rh-pmR tism. 81 Eheumafle Fatts =
Is Fever aud AEur. Malaria -
II piles. Blind q Ileedius. ErterIaI. ilter-a. =
10 CAtarrh. Influenza, co.t ia He4i -
30 NhooDing Cough, hp%au9ds G9s2i -
ii Asthma, oppressgd, u facult breata.u -
~ Kidney Disease -
1s Nervous Debility, vital "eafa.ss I.oa
30 Urinary IBcontnence. Wstsiaz Ia -
"a Sore Throat. QginLy ---- =
~ Grip, Hay Fever and summer Colds Is
solo ~ druggists, cent on receipt u rr-oe.
HUMPHREYS HOMO. MEDICINE 90. Coruli
WnnAa sas Am strs>ts. New Y5rk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

The Pennington Chronicle says:
In a dispatch reporting the proceed
ings of the Maine conference of Uni
tartan churches lately held in Wa
terville, a statement is made that
Rev. Henry Blanchard. ID. d., pastor
of the Unitarian church of Farming
ton, has resigned. There has been,
as we learn from a prominent mem
Der of Dr. Blanchard's parish no
formal rendering of a resignation,
though DR.. Blanchard, who is one OF
the Oldest clergymen in the State,
has from time to time given his peo-
pie to understand he expected to
complete his services here the com
ing summer. DR.. Blanchard though
in advanced years. is still a pulpit
orator of much power and his labors
have been very highly appreciated by
his parish. and such others as have
occasionally heard him.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

Mrs MARCIA Rankin, wife of Ken
dall X Rankin, assistant postmaster
OF Rockalnd, died late Sunday even
ing, May IA, at her home on North
Main street, after a long and painful
Illness. For more than 80 years
Mrs. Rankin had been in feeble
health and at times had suffered
greatly She was born at the High
lands, Dec. IS, 1871, the daughter of
Isaac and Olive Courier Achorn.
or family of seven children, five
daughters and two SONS. only one
brothers remains, Girard Achorn of
Rockland. The other brother, Frank
Achorn, was killed at the battle of
Bull Run. She was married in DC
tober, 1864. to Mr.. Rankin, who sur
wives her.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

William J. Locke has completed a
new novel which will appear serial
ly in New York periodical previous
to book publication. 1t will be call
ed Dr. QuiXtus.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

William II. Bickford of Windham is
introducing novel method of plant
ing potatoes. He neither plows, har-
rows, nor makes hills for his seed
He simply strews his fertilizer upon
the top of the grass land, then pro-
ceeds to place his seed at regular in
tervals. These he covers with straw.
which in turn is covered with corn
stalks to keep it from blowing away.
Mr.. Bickford claims that he learned
this method from an old man whom
he had befriended and that he tried
it with excellent results. The out
come of his enterprise will be watch
ed by his neighbors with much in
teTeSt
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

In the June number of The Am
erican Boy is the opening chapters of
| splendid new serial by Ralph Hen
ry Barbour, the foremost writer of
stories for boys today, entitled The
Dual Cup.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

Names first public hotel was built
in 1854. Waddock's Ordinary. erect
ed near Old Orchard, according to a
Saco historian, is entitled to the dis
tinction. The old tavern was erected
by Henry WaddOck and stood almost
within sight of the large summer
hostelries which fringe the crescent
shaped beach at Old Orchard.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

A Washington special says the be-
lief prevails there that Chas. ".
Morse, now serving 15-year SEN
tence in Atlanta penitentiary, will
probably receive Communication of
sentence to about one-third of his
term. John II. Walsh. Chicago bank
er. it is said. will fare better, as he
will soon be in position to benefit
under parole law, and in view of
that, the President may determine to
pardon him few months earlier.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

The Boy Scouts are fourishing in
Maine. New communities are being
organized daily and more and more
of Names best business men are
the work, but the best
thing about the movement is, ac-
cordng to State Scout Commission
er A. A. Heald of Wateryile. that the
Boy Scout patrols already organized
have been making good.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

Mrs A. W. Anthony and Miss
Elizabeth Anthony of Lewiston re-
Gently left Boston for Vancouver,
where they will meet Prof. A. ".
Anthony on his return from trip
around the world. Prof Anthony ex-
poets to arrive in Vancouver from
Yokohama, May q, and it is prob
able that the family will reach home
about June l.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08
Here and There in Maine

Sergeant William H. Allen. color
regiment during most Of the great
battles participated in by the army
of the Potomac in the Civil war died
recently at his home in Boston.
Heart failure was the cause. Ser
geant Allen was a native Of Labec,
Me, and WAS "a years old.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

The dates Of Tuesday Wednesday
and Thursday, Sept %, q and q,
have been set for the holding Of the
Calais town fair. Its promoters
claim for it that the fair will be the
biggest thing in the East" Work has
already begun upon the building Of
the track and the diamond.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

The late David Graham Phillips
left at least two novels in addition
to The Grain of Dust, which is al
ready a great favorite These two
stories will first be given to the
reading public in the magazines
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

The late Thomas Wentworth Hig-
ginson probably obtained larger
revenue from his Young Folks His
tory of the United States than he
did from his more literary works.
More than 100000 copies of this
school book have already been sold.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-30
DINNER WILL BE PEACEFUL
Situation Becomes Too Calm to
Require Peace Resolutions.

Peace reigned yesterday at the hoadQuar-
ters of the Citizens Peace Dinner Commit
tee. which has been the scene Of late OF SO
many warlike outbreaks between various
factions and members. In fact il was 50
peaceful tmt there was not even meet
ing Of the executive committee, az had been
planned. supposedly because. with the lack
OF ructions, there was no work for the com
mittee to do IN the way of drawing up
peaceful resolutions, d task which has con-
sumed most of the committees energies for
the last week.
\ promise of war to break out after the
dinner is all over was not lacking, however
II the declarations of certain members can
be taken as meaning anything. The affair
resombled bomb with dampened fuse
rat than d real state of perpetual peace
But the peaceful element has a peaceful So
luton 10 propose.
as soon as the dinner Is over" said
Charles NJ Whitney. treasurer Of the COM
mittee. Il shall introduce resolutions in the
committee thanking Edward Owings Townr
and the Countess yon Boos for their SER
vices in connection with getting this dinner
started, and also generating MIR Townc
from any charges Of misconduct said TO
have been made against him hy the man
.agemcnt Of the Astor."
Commissioner Waldo announced last night
that an adequate police guard had been
arranged fer che President.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-30
M'ANENY BLAMESALDERMEN
Says They Cut Appropriations
for Court Repairs from Budget.

Borough President McAncny sent to
Justice Giegerich, chairman of the old
county court house committee, on Novem'
ber y, a letter in which he explained that
lo had included in his estimate for repair
work OH public buildings for the gear l9l:
a sum sufficient 10 enable him TO correct
the unsanitary conditions still existing i'll
the County Court House" This letter was
given out for publication yesterday, In
view OF the illness OF Justice Goff. which Is
said TO be due to having caught cold IN
the old building.
"As YOU know the Borough President
wrote, "a great deal of general repair work
has been done in the building during the
summer out of our ordinary current funds.
These, however, whcn have totalled about
100000, could not possibly cover such an
extraordinary item as the replacement Of a
large part Of your ycn;ilating and plumbing
system. I had the building thoroughly OK
amined during the summer"
President McAnony explains that engi-
ncers recommended repair items totalling,
in estimated cost, $4,000. These, he says,
were included in the budget for 1912. The
Board Of Aldermen, however, cut them out,
together with items for the Criminal Courts
Building and one or two other buildings,
footing up to Sl$0,910.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-30
D0TY WON'T RESIGN
Sends Long Reply to Governor
Jersey Doctors Back Him.

DR.. Alvah IL. Doty's lawyers sent TO
Governor Dix last night their clients re
fusal to resign as Health officer Of the
Port His reasons for thus declining to
comply with the Governors request are
set forth in volumnous letter 1t now
cessor 10 Or. Doty. whose term expired
last February. and persuade the Senate TO
approve his choice.
1t is not altogether clear that the Sem
ate, with a Democrats majority of only
six nine OF whom are cassed as insur-
gents, will accede 10 the Governors wishes
in which event DR.. Doty will continue as
Health Officer Of the Port indefinitely.
The Academy OF Medicine Of Northern
New Jersey last night Joined in the pro-
test against the request Of Governor Dix
OF New York that DIR. Alvah II. Doty re-
sign. The Academy addressed letter TO
Or. Doty informing him that At a previ-
ous meeting it had been voted TO draw up
resolutions indorsing his administration at
Quarantine, but that while those resolu-
tions were pending Governor Dix's letter
was made public. It declares the request
of Governor Dix "the most brutal and un-
substantiated letter ever written by a. state
executive" II was urged that DR.. Doty
not resign, but leave the politicians to
complete their abomnable work"
New-York tribune., 1911-12-30
WINS SUIT FOR 100000
Lawyer Recovered 100000
for Wife of "Satchel Man

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court decided yesterday that Albert W.
Ransom was entitled to collect 100000 on
contract, out of $4,000 which be recov-
cred for 4 client. Mrs. Edith NJ. Barker
Ransom. The latter, who IS not related -
the lawyer is the wife OF Porte V Ran
som, a son Of former Surrogate Ransom
The defendant was formerly the wife of
George 4. Barker. an eccentric character
who had an estate at Baldwin, Long lsi-
and, and was widely h..own as the "Satchel
man." because hc usually carried a llue
black satcheI with him. ,sf
Barker had an interest in the sl,ee@
estate OF his uncle. George Bell. He leh
his wife 100000. which was contested by
his daughters by his first wife. Albert.N
Ransom represented her IN that proceed
ing on an agreement that he was 70 re-
ceivc . per cent OF what he recovered f~
her. Tho lawyer succeeded IN getting tn
entire $4,000. but Mrs. Ransom refused -
pay the lawyer and ho sued her.
on tho trial OF the action by Ransom
the defendant alleged fraud. The late JUS
tlcc whitney, who heard tho case, elin'
mated the allegation OF fraud, but reduced
the claim Of Ransom 10 per cent OF ths
amount recovered by his client. Ransom
appealed Oh the ground that the court n
the absence OF fraud, had no right % dis-
turb the terms OF the contract. The Ap-
pellate Division. In deciding that Ransom
was entitled To the full amount Of his
claim, said:
There is no proof Of fraud. undue IN
fucnce, Misrepresentation or suppression 81
facts. nor can IL he said that the amour;
Is SO large as TO be unconscionable, even
though it be % per cent OF a $4,000 eststs
recovered after litigation"
New-York tribune., 1911-12-30
Destroyer, Badly Damaged,
ToWed to Norfolk.

Norfolk Va, Dec. 29--Loolting as thougl
she had been under fire. the torpedo boat
destroyer Warrington, which was rammed
By a schooner twenty miles below Cape
Hatteras yesterday morning. reached tn.
navy yard tonight in tow OF the tugs No.
hawk and Wahneta. T~euty-fve feet OF
her stern was torn away and her crew was
exhausted.
Lieutenant Commander W. NJ Hunt said
The collision occurred when most OF the
men were asleep. and they were thrown out
Of their hammOcks by the impact.
reached the deck in time to see the outlines
of a schooner pulling away from u.s. She
appeared TO have all her sails set.
Six men were sleeping In the compart-
ment aft and they We're thrown out OF their
hammocks and into the water In the next
compartment there were twenty men asleep
and they had to wade IN the water over
Gunner's Mate j. NJ. Stanley and the chief
gunpers mate. L. NJ. Bounder, were in
jured
The bulkheads held perfectly and after
We got our bearings We found that We
would remain ahoat for some time at least.
When the revenue cutter OnOndaga reached
US the storm was still raging We decided
II would be- best TO take off the greater
portion Of our crew. The transfer from the
Warrington to the Onondaga was made IN
lifebOats. We used oil In large quantities
10 calm the sea and this helped US a great
deal.
Twelve members OF the crew. Lieutenant
R. w. Matthewson, Ensign j. h. staley
and myself remained on board the War
rington TO work the pumps
Lieutenant Commander Hunt says Lieu
tenant Matthewson, and Ch!,f Gunner
Mate j. q. Donncly risked their lives Ia
save several shipmates from being washed
into the sea when portion of The shin
WAS torn away.
A thrcc-masted schooner which lies sunk
off Hatteras. according 10 a report by wire
less 10 the branch photographic onlce AT
Norfolk II IS thought may be the vessel
which ran sfouI Of the Warrington.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-30
BROADWAY SEES RUNAWAY
Traffic Cop" Gets Him After He
Crashes Into Trolley Car.

Pedestrians. chauffeurs and cab drivers
for nearly a mile along Broadway and
Sixth avenue shouted and took TO the gut
tors early last evening. when a bay horse.
attached TO a swaying delivery wagon.
raced northward, in and out OF traffic Ivy
teams and elevated pillars, with only few
inches 10 spare.
The horse started from tho corner Of
10Th street and Fifth avenue, where it had
been standing in front OF Park K Tiford' =
store lie ran through 26th street, turned
the corner on 20 Broadway, and started
north. The brilliant lights, the colors and
the crowds seemed TO pat extra vigor into
tho horse, and as he ran lie seemed to in
crease his speed with every leap.
Mounted Patrolman Thomas T. Brady
rode IN hot pursuit. and at 2s.h street man
aGed 10 get a grip Oh the runaway's bride.
The next thing he knew the horse had
/ leapcd sidewise, pulling him from his
saddle and sending both him and his mount
! spinning against en- elevated pillar.
The finish Of the race was al 4lst street.
I There, in trying to get by a heavy team.
the frightened horss ran into soUthbouud
car. smashing out nearly Gil the glass OH
one side and nearly soaring the passenger
into Mysteries. IIe was caught few feet
further UP the street. Brady was not ser-
ously hurt, and arrived In time 10 take
charge Of the outfit
New-York tribune., 1911-12-30
PEACE, WITH 4 BATTLESHIPS
Dewey Says There Will Be Quarrelling
Even at Peace Dinners.

Washington Dec. 29.-Peace but with
four new battleshlps each year to assure 1t,
Is Admiral Deweys wish for the future OF
the United States In It's foreign relations
AS head OF the naval general board, the
Admiral recommended that four new bat
tloships be built. but an effort probably will
he made in Congress To cut tho number
down To two.
"The United States should build four new
battleships this year to Keep up the eff
cheney Of the fleet" the Admiral Is quoted
az saying 81 am for peace. but peace
with four moro battleships as an assurance
that it will be maintained II always Is
possible that there may be- some Qusrrclling
among nations as 10 Just how peace ought
TO be brought about. Such . thinS even
happens At peace banquets."
Admiral Dewey also said that new ships
would soon ho needed IA replace the Ore.
Eon. the Indiana and the Massachusetts,,
which are considered cbsolsta --
New-York tribune., 1911-12-30
SAYS HE PAID INSPECTOR
Warrant Is Out for Men in the City S
Bureau Of Licenses.

on complaint Of Raymond B. Fosdck.
Commissioner Of Accounts. a warrant vas
issued yesterday for the arrest OF John
Silverman. Of No PA Delaney street, an
inspector for the Mayors Bureau OF Ii
ccnses.
Commissioner Fosdick said Louis Katz
testified that in September he had made APP
plcaticn for license for billiard tables in
the Hackenschmidt Athletic club. No. 40j
Houston street. and Silverman had told
him he could get it on payment Of slj, $40
down and the other s. on receipt OF the
license. Katz declared, according 10 the
Commissioner, that he paid $40, but never
got the license.
Furthermore Katz testified. the Commits
sioner said, that OIL Thursday Silverman
called at his place OF business. declared
complaint had been filed against the ath-
letic club and he would "close the place"
unless more money was forthcoming Katz
refused 10 give the money but was talk
ing about the incident IN the corridor of the
City Hall yesterday. when he was overheard
by man WHO reported the matter 10
Commissioner Tosdiek. The commlssionor
at once summoned KatE 10 testify before
him. -
New-York tribune., 1911-12-30
SPEAKERSHIP IN DOUBT
Upstate Reports Say Question Must Be
Decided in Albany.

From reports that have been received
from upstate by Samuel :. koenig, presi-
dent of the New York County Republican
Committee, it would seem that neither AS
seu,byman Merritt nor any other candidate
for the Assembly speakership can count on
victory before the situation is thoroughly
gone over at Albany on Monday and Tues
day.
Il have received a number of tcleGrams
from upstate leaders" said Mr.. koenig
stating that their Assemblymen were not
pledged, contrary TO report and that they
would not decide what TO do before they
reached Albany That Is the encouraging
thing about the situation. As 10 the sup
posed division among the Kings County As
sembymen. think the reports have been
much exaggerated, believe that they will
all get together over there"
Assemblyman Dana, candidate OF the Now
York County delegation for Speaker, sent
word that he was finding much encourage
ment In the western tier OF counties. lie
will keep at it until Monday morning when
he expects to reach Albany.
Mr.. kOenig will go TO Albany on Monday
directly after the reorganization Of the
Board Of Aldermen. With him will be most
OF the Assemblymen from this county.
The conference OF Kings County Assem-
blymen was postponed until this afternoon.
Several OF them. who were said to be Mer-
ritt men, declared Yesterday that they were
positively not pledged To tho man from
POtsdam.
i hope the Kings County men win act
together" said friend Of Dana last night.
"They may not be satisfied to vote for
Dana, but so loEg ms they declare against
Merritt that will he sufficient MIR. Dana
does not want to force his candidacy on
any one, and II, after tho conference at
Albany on Monday, the other parts Of the
state have a man OF their own, Mr. Dana
will DO glad to confer IN regard To a COM
promise. He does not want TO urge his
election, II n better man can be found ="
New-York tribune., 1911-12-30
Aoproved by Judge Laccmbe.

The sale under foreclosure and the Geed
transferring the property from the oiu
company 10 the purchasers were approved
bv Judge Lacombe, Of the United States
Circuit Court, who also issued an order 10
the receivers, Messrs. Joline ana ROOM
son. to transfer TO the purchasers at mid-
night. December 81. all property heid pS
them under the receivership.
As certain bondholdHrs seemed to be dis
satisfied with the price OF Slo,OO,VO real
,zed al the sale. Judge Lacomoe gave
leave TO all parties to present exceptions
IN The DEGREES, on which he Will hold a
hearing on January L. The court reserved
fuu power. Notwithstanding the transfer
of the property, to retakc and resell 1t II
the purchase should not be completed.
Judge Lacombe sent n letter OF apprecia-
zion 10 the receivers in which he said II
part:
congratulate vow on the circumstances
that with the end OF tnis year your work
of operating the railroad system viii ter
inmate, and also on the fine results you
have accomplished.
To yourselves, 10. the general manager
Mr. Root. and 10 all heads of departments
assistants and others who have worked
with you earnestly and faithfully in ac-
complishing the results YOU have achieved
I wish 10 express the thanks OF the court
WhlCn appointed YOU.