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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis of Gar
diner are visiting relatives here for a
few days.
Judge F. F. Lawrence spent the
Fourth in Augusta, guest of his
mother, Mrs Flora T. Brainerd.
John Billson, who has been spend
ing few days at his home in Lowell,
Mass, returned Wednesday evening.
Lila Ward of Scion was in town
Friday calling on friends. She took
the afternoon train for Fairfield,
where she will visit with friends a
few days.
Harry Smith and Elmer Nolin while
at Hayden lake on July 4 saw large
COW moose She was standing on the
shore and calmly gazing over the
lake. This moose had been seen 9TH
er times by Fred Burrill of East Mad
ison
At the home of J. F. Phillips at
dinner July A, party of their rela-
tives enjoyed among other delicious
things a squash that was grown in
1910. This squash when cut in the
morning was as hard and crisp as
when harvested in October.
Among the new Maine corpora
tons is: National Automatic Cutoff
company organized at Skowhegan to
manufacture machinery. Capital $780,
900. Stockholders named, Charles
Green, president; Rupert E. Jackson,
treasurer; Reuel F. Parker, w. T.
Seekins, Frank Thompson, John A.
Mooers, Charles C. Tozier, Skowhe
gan.
In return for free telephone service
for the officials at the Town farm and
fire department headquarters, the
Selectmen have granted the Somer-
set Farmers Cooperative Telephone
Co. permission to erect poles and
wires upon the following south side
streets: East Front, Middle Road,
Main, Bailey, Willow, Pine, Bloom
field, Mcclellan, West Front, Pennell,
Turner avenue, Alder, Mt. Pleasant
avenue, Milburn, Oak, Center, Fac
tory, Free, Mechanic, Hathaway,
Cedar, Kennebec, Division, Shirley
and School.
State Highway Commissioner Par
ker L. Hardison has selected the
level sandy stretch below the Great
Eddy on the Canaan road, for i'm
provement under the State highway
law this year About 5000 feet will
be treated with clay, ploughed, wa
tered and rolled, in the same mau
ner as the Malbons' Mills road Com
missioner Edgar L. Ford expects to
begin on the work about August l,
after the close of the work planned
for the other highways. The work
with the road scraper was finished
last week.
TIE heat has been felt in Skowhe-
gar as elsewhere. People have tried
all kinds of methods to keep cool, but
have found it hard work. Some have
gone in their cellars to sleep, others
have taken the auto to create a
breeze, and there are those who have
sat in tub Of water in their sheds
There has been no prostrations in
town but there has been some sick
ness because of the heat. The hot
test time was on Tuesday when at
2 p. m. the thermometer registered
103 degrees in the shade. Because
of the intense heat the Marston Wor-
sted mill was shut down Monday af-
ternoon.
skOWHEGAN MARKET.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

Be sure that the new hen house is
located where the drainage is good,
and not in a place where water will
stand for any length of time.
The hogs should not be allowed TO
become lousy.
1t is perfectly feasible to use green
oats for silage.
Whey is worth about one-half as
much as skimmilk for pig feeding.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
CORTE.Z

The Trotting Stallion Cortez, will
make Short Season at Athens House
Stable, Athens. in 1911. in charge of
Ernest Cook. at $1,000 to warrant
CORrEZ is ny Columbo; list dam by Mel
son, 2nd dam by Dirigo
CORTEZ, is son OF Colum DO with in list
and OF Lady Maine with one in list. Grand
son OF Nelson with Is IN list, and OF Bingeu
with % in ~ list and 10 In 10 list. Great
grandson OF Allerton. 20l In 30 list and In 10
list
COKTEX is n brother OF Fernsndo. , 1871 and
of state Of Maine. > -, grandson of Bingen,
. OF and OF Nelson. 2.G9, and n nephew Of
[ HAN, t,.S:. tf1
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
FARM FOR SALE.
4 Money Maker With Rare Attrae-
tionS

90 acres. ON electric line. borders
.,.,,.r,,fna ial<e famous a. select sum
g ner resort t." 40 acres woodland 1000
eds eds hard wood 100000 #. timber IN
market will pay for all. balance II
n ir. me orchard. 200 apple trees
in fun bearing; aged owner ,retirrinoG5
to smaller place Will include $t9o
motor boat horses. cows hogs poul-
nv machinery and fun equipment;
pli or" only $4,000 part cash; for picture
Of - room house. large modern barn.
all details. travelling Instructions, etc
beautiful lake farm of 20 acres for
only $500 "Strout's Mammoth Farm
Catalogue No 34," copy free. + \
Strout. Kent's Hin. Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
WHAT AN OUTCRY THERE is IN
CLOTHING LINE"

The Mark Downs, the great sacri-
fees, below Cost, the terrible slaugh-
ter Sales and God only knows what
other kind of sales. The same old
Chestnuts" Don't let them fool you;
do you suppose they hold those sales
to lose money? "Of course not"
They'll throw out bait or two to get
you excited in order to palm" off the
old stuff Why? Old enough to grad
uate and when 1t comes to up-to-date
Clothing you're paying the same big
profits, II not more, than ever before
It's like revising the Tariff" instead
of Mark-down they mark them up"
They have to, their big store and pri-
vate expenses demand those big pro-
fits. No matter what they advertise,
we undersell them all around on the
guarantee Clothing" from $500 to
$500 less per garment. Our little
expenses does the work. > Our low
prices are prize winners every time
and don't you forget it.
MIIEE w nrIIyNr rnkaDINV
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

Miss Nellie Brophy has been In
town this week visiting relatives.
Ralph Brown, clerk at Ira Norton's,
&c spending his vacation in Boston
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown of Will
TON spent Sunday in town visiting
relatives.
Miss Hazel Holden of Kineo visit
ed Miss Sadie Pennell a few days
this week.
Miss Olive Palmer of Waterville
snent the Fourth with her aunt, Mrs
Albert Holt.
Ex-Governor Cobb of Rockland was
IN town Tuesday night, guest at Ho-
tel Coburn.
Elmer Gordon of Vassalboro spent
Sunday in town visiting his family on
West Front street
Mr.. and Mrs. John Partridge OF
Fairfield are spending a part of their
vacation at Lakewood.
Benjamin Eaton employed by the
American Express Company in San
ford is at home on his vacation.
Mrs. Howard Wyman is visiting
friends in Scion and at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewell w. Smith.
Harold Rowell, instructor for the
last year in a private school in Bos-
ton. has returned home for the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Peabody of
Boston, were the guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Tilton, on
the Norridgewock road.
Miss Alice Murray arrived here
Monday night from Dover, N. H., to
make her home with her sister, Miss
Josephine Murray of North avenue.
Mrs. Adelbert Wyman of Rehobath,
Mass, who has been visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Sewell w.
Smith for several days, returned
home Wednesday.
Because of the intense heat on the
night of July 8, seventy-fiye cottagers
at Lakewood at midnight went into
the pond to get relief. They spent
the larger part of the night there.
At the Bethany church Sunday ev-
ening Miss Louise H. Coburn and
Mrs. j. o. Smith will tell the story
of Philadelphia meetings which were
attended by delegates from all over
the world.
At the Ladies Missionary meeting
10 be held at Miss Coburn's Friday
afternoon, Mrs. F. w. Johnson of
Chicago will address the meeting.
Mrs. Johnson is one of the officers
of the Woman's Home Mission So
ciety.
Potato shipments from Skowhegan
continue to run ahead of the records
last year. Nineteen cars were loaded
here during the month of June, which
makes the total for the season PIG
cars. Figures for the corresponding
date last year were and 189
The annual Sewing School Tea will
be held by the w. C. T. U. next
Tuesday at a. m. in G.. A. r. hall.
Gifts of money and materials for the
Sewing school are earnestly request
ed. An attractive musical program
followed by social hour. All ladies'
interested cordially invited.
Luther Rogers and family. of At
lanta Ca, were visiting at the home
of Judge E. =. Danforth Sunday.
They made the trip from Georgia in
Mr. Rogers touring car. They were
three weeks on the way. They went
from here to Old Town. Mr.. Rogers
was formerly of Waterville. He is
now owner of several grocery stores
throuphout tho pouptrV
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
Band Concert Next Sunday
July 9 by The Lakewood Band

Lakewood Inn is now open for sea
son. under the management of Mr..
IraB. Pollard. Shore Dinners will be
served on Tuesday and Friday nights
with month of July,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

The cottagers and all who are
stopping on the shore of Madison
Pond are requested to be careful
about dumping brush and rubbish of
any kind into the water. The Wes-
serrunsett Motor Boat club have ia
ken pains to mark rocks and danger
Gus places and hope that the residents
will heed this request.
CARROLL C. GOODWIN,
Sec. w. NJ Boat Club.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06
FOR SALE.

A stable 20x20. Inquire of A.
E. Conant at Corner of Court and
Cross Sts., or DR.. w. S. Stinch-
field. lW2'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

II you cannot trap-nest all your
flock this spring. try trap-nesting the
breeding pen at least
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

Pure-bred poultry costs more than
the other kind. but brings better
prices when sold.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

Eggs, for successful incubation,
should not be over two weeks old at
the most.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

When the chicks can get ava
from it at will, plenty of heat unde
the hover is a good thing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

The trouble with most farmers is
that they wait too long before mar
keting their ducks and geese.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

Native Spring Lamb and Green Peas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-21
MISSOURI MULES FOR AFRICA.
Recent Shipment Said to Be Finest
Ever Landed There.

~ tie steamship Welsh Prince.
which arrived in Cape Town the first
week of February. says tn" Daily Con
sular and Trade Report. there came Il
shipment of American mules which
by those competent to know, are adj
judged to be the first mules yet landed
in South Africa.
They were purchased by u we'll
known local farmer i.Who toured the
state of Missouri to get them on be
half of Bricc Bros. of Springs, who
hold the contract for the supply uf
mules to the Johannesburg corpora
tiun The shipment consists of IA
mules, all of which are I t. : year Of
age and stand l. hands in height this
being the stipulation made by the cor
poIation who further stipulated tEat
they must all be bred in the state of
Missouri, which is in such high re
putc rs a mule breeding country.
A representative of the South Afri-
can News had an opportunity of sec
ing the shipment. and he states that
they are magnificent lot and hay"
stood the trip from America we'll.
Seven days were required for their
railway transportation to the Aneri
can port, thirty days at sea- with three
more days at Johannesburg. The
passage across WIS not smooth, the
vessel experienced heavy Weather.
and for eighteen days the mules were
standing almost ki,ee deep in water.
ON one occasion ii heavy sea was
shipped and portions of the mule box
cs washed away. The captain of the
vessel slowed the vessel down for
three hours while the whole crew
erected other boxes. ON the whole
voyage there was rot Il casualty and
considering the time the mules had
been on the journey they looked well
and fit. This is the second shipment
that Brice Bros. have brought. Ac-
cordinG to local dealer the mules
just imported are worth G100 (s4S6.65,
to E120 $5S3.9S) a pair in Cape Town.
IF we could breed mules like those
in this country" said a South African
authority. "our fortunes would be
made" The buyer states that mules
were very dear in Missouri, $40 t$i96-
CO. each being considered an average
price, and while in Missouri he saw
one pair which realized $1,000. -Bridge-
port Telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-21

Mr.. George Bernard Shaw. for some
reason known only to himself. seems
to have gone out after the popular
favor OF the juvenile population. He
there should be an easy if not a royal
road to learning as to believe that
children should be permitted to leave
school as soon as the proceedings be-
gin to bore them. This doctrine he
reinforces with the argument that it
is tyrannous To force children to en-
dure that for which adults would not
submit. II Mr.. Shaw and the juve-
nile population could bring about such
u delightful states of affairs. we have
no doubt that quite considerable
portion OF the Youngsters would ap-
ply this logic by leaving school before
they got there. Others would be
more likely TO adapt themselves to the
tactics quite commonly in vogue In
Sunday schools, Of painstaking at
tendance just previous to Christmas
or excursion season. But We cannot
understand where Mr.. George Bernard
Shaw has been all these years. unless
he be deaf and blind, that he Should
imagine adults will not submit to be
bored. How many of US have lis
tened to the Shaw after dinner
speeches or the Shaw dramas ano
have gone away tryinsgto make, our
selves .bsiify es 81 slk ss ttitsSs ehsdrer
should belisse.s t3ratoitS isafcr' iasi ees
IN tassfgturs ''aA &c .'s-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-21
Who Said "Extravaeance?"

tBelfaSt Republican Journal)
During the campaign last year Mr..
Pattangall included in his charges of
republican extravaganza the maintains
ing of the office of assistant attorney
general, declaring ii to be unnecessary.
At that time he probably did not eX-
pect To hold the Office of attorney gem
eral himself. But when after the
election the Wateryille ring proceeded
to apportion the spoils among them
selves this office fell to Pattangall 1t
was decided, however, that he was
needed on the floor of the House, and
another was appointed to hold the Of
fice temporarily, to resign at the end
of the session, and this program, ar
ranged not in the public interest but
for political convenience. was carried
out. Meanwhile to keep his campa ign
| pledges, Mr.. Pattangall had put bill
through the legislature abolishing the
office of assistant attorney general
But it does not take effect until July
1st and last week Mr.. Pattangall APP
pointed Cyrus r. Upper, the tenn
porary attorney general, assistant at
| torney general. and he will draw the
salary until July LIST. Now if this Of
| nee is unnecessary. as Mr.. Pattangall
has repeatedly declared. and needless
expense. why should it be continued?
| The salary to be drawn for this office
| might have been left in the State
| treasury or have been used to pay
some OF the just claims referred to the
| next legislature
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
(NeW York PreSSD


An awful lot of enthusiasm is vast
ed hating people who don't care
whether You do OF not.
Hardly anything can make such a
fool of a man as side Whiskers Tor him
to be proud Of.
The man who has been married
fifty years is willing to let his wife do
the boasting about it.
No matter how much money man
is glad to inherit from those ahead OF
him, he is never willing to have it in
herited from him by those behind him.
Success makes success sometimes
but enemies always.
Love thy neighbor as the disagree
able fellow ought to YOU.
loud brag gains more credit for
man than a real merit.
Most people want to go out so much
funeral is better than nothing.
Most men can mistake the size OF
their feet for the power of theil
brains.
Character is very creditable, but
com buys more roast beef.
All the world takes shot, ever!
chdhce 1t gets, at good reputation.
| experience can teach man mos
anything except how not to waste Ms
money.
a. girl whose hair curls natural!
| seems TO be able to burn herself VIII
the tongs as often as ii it didn't.
Inc great trouble with savins
money Is people begin to economic
[not while they have it. but after it i,
gone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-21
Coming Events

| April l9-6-East Maine Methodist Con-
| ference, Oldtown, Bishop Cranston pre-
| siding.
| April 19-26-Maine Methodist Confer
| ence. Biddeford, Bishop Nicely presiding.
April 4-May a0-Americas First Great
Missionary Exposition, Boston.
| April 26-S-Congress of National Fed
Grafton OF Religious Liberals New York
City.
MAY Annual Convention Kennebec
County sunday School Assn. Gardner.
May 5-Annual meeting Quarter Century
Travelling Mems Association, Riverton.
June Injecting 3rd Me. RcEimental
Assn, llallowel.
June 14-l5-44th Department Encamp-
Sons of Veterans, State w. K. c.. Ma
tional w. r. c. and Ladies of the G. a.
R., Augusta.
June 20-27-Thirteenth Triennial Con
ventiop International Sunday school AS
ISOLATION. San Francisco
June I.-Celebration of Tooth Anniver-
sary of Town of Corinth.
June rs -30-Forty-fourth annual meeting
Maine Pharmaceutical Association,
Aug. Educational Encampment Of the
G. a. r., Rochester, N. Y.
oct. 12-11Bangor Musical Festival.
Oct. 16-lS-Portland Musical Festival.
oct. 25-26-G-Annual Convention Maine
Teachers Association, Augusta.
Maine Fair Dates.
Aug. 15-17-Waldo County Agricultural
Society FAR, Belfast.
Aug. 29-Sept. 1-Central Maine Fair,
Watervile.
Sept. 4-5-6-7-Maine State Fair. Lewis
ton.
Sept. -20-21-South Kcnnchec Aeri-
cultural Society, South Windsor.
Oct. 4-5-Freeport Agricultural Society
Fair.
Pomona Dates.
April 22-Penobscot Pomona, Ievant.
April 2J.-East Kennebcc Pomona
Clinton.
April 26-Sagadahoc County Pomona,
West Bath.
April 29-Aroostook County Pomona
Brdgcwater.
May 2-OXford County Pomona, Bucks
| field
May 3-Androscoggin Pomona, Liver
more.
May 5-East Somerset Pomona. Ripley.
May 6-Hancock Pomona. No. Bluehill
May 8-No. Waldo Pomona, Winterport
May 9.-Somerset Pomona, East Madi-
SOD.
May 9-Cumberland and Androscoggin
Pomona Poland.
May 1O-kennebec Pomona. Salmon
Lake, Belgrade.
May 1l-Cumberland and oxford Union
No. Lowell
May 13-Cumberland Pomona. North
Scarboro.
May l3-Knox Pomona. St George.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago NeWs.)

And pride goeth before US all
When golf club gives dance, is 1t
a golf ball?
Money talks, but it never really
ought to use megaphone.
1t is sin to play poker--the way
some people play it.
Many a man shortenS his days by
lengthening his nights.
AS soon as baby is able to walk it
goes after the brio brac.
1t takes a woman to manage man
without being able to understand him.
If man fears oeath it is almost a
confession that he isn't living right.
One wav to lose a friend is to have
him get rich while you remain poor.
When it comes to saving wood q
minutes work goes farther than al
hours talk.
It's easier for a man to pocket his
pride than it is for a commandments
he has more pockets.
We are frequently admonshed tt
come early and avoid the rush bu
suppose everybody We're to do so?
Women make so much fuss abou
| headgear that a man wonders how
| they will take to the unbecoming plaiI
halos when they get to heaven.
When an old bachelor meets goot
| natured married woman he is apt t
sigh and think how different it nigh
have been had they met before it wa
| too late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-21
Old Troubles.

When you're feeling fine and splendid
ana YOU own cloudless sky.
When your troubles all are ended. and
you have no cause to sigh.
DO you ever sit and ponder DER the
worries you have had,
When you're drifting way off yonder,
all the things that made YOU sad?
Do you ever count them over, just to see
Ere YOU found yourself in clover? Its a
splendid thing to do.
Call them back for calm reflection. look
them over one and all,
Here is one that caused detection, and
today it seems so small.
Just while ago you worried oyer this
one and you vowed
AS upon your way YOU hurried that you
to1led beneath a cloud,
But today that cloud has faded and you
wonder-yes. you do.
Now that you have sized and weighed
it-how it ever made you blue.
You can laugh at them this morning.
here is one that made you fret.
That YOU thought. each day was dawn
ing on lifetime of regret;
And you let this trifino sorrow weigh
you down and make you sad.
And you dreaded the tomorrow as a
fearful thing and bad;
Look 1t over. that's the trouble that
drove all your smiles away.
It's no bigger than a bubble. yet it wor-
ried you one day.
There's lesson in the worries Of the
past we ought to learn.
In the little gifts and fiurries, if to them
We'll only turn;
For when our sun is shining, if we'll look
them over then.
We're ashamed of our repining, and II
trouble comes again,
We can still retain our laughter still go
forward with a smile
To the good times that come after and
the joys that are worth while.
Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-21
There Is No Death.

~,
mere is no death, the stars 20 down
10 rise upon some other shore.
They shine for evcrmore.
mere Is no DEATH the dust We tread,
shall change, beneath the summer
10 golden grain, 81 mellow fruit,
or !alnboW-tlnted flowers.
The grant" rocks disorganize
To feed the hungry moss they bear:
The forest leaves drink daily life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-21
SUNFlOWER PHILOSOPHY
(NtchiSnn Globe.O

CAtchison Globe)
Speaking of easy money. Is there
any such thing?
III" cuspidor shape seems to be a
popular hat with the women this sea
son.
Hou can get in on almost any
proposition tn the extent of contribute
ing your money.
When IL man begins to feel that he
needs a stimuant, q stimulant isn't
going To- help him any.
There is no such thing as am adj
miniStration wholly satisfactory to the
disappointed candidates.
Neither can You mend trouble much
by sitting around, telling how it could
have been avoided after it is over.
Another form OF amusement which
never appealed to us much is standing
in a crowd and watching bulletin
board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-21

Says the London Times "A sue
cessful demonstration has been made
at Sydney, Australia. of device fog,
preventing railway collisions An cl.'
CINE, in entering an already occupied
section. automatically whistles and if
the engine driver fails an electric con-
troller automatically applies the
brakes. The invention undoubtedly
prevents collisions between trains GO
ing either in the same or in opposite
directors, and whether on single or
double lines. The inventor claims that
the controller also deals with deraiI-
ments at points Or curves, and COM
pletely eliminates the human factor
from accidents"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-21
Japan's Navy.
(Baneor Commercially

tf5dneOr Commercially
The New York Sun points out that
a recent estimate Of the actual
strength Of the navy Of Japan gave
her II modern battleshps; l3 first
class cruisers. armored and unpro-
tcctcd. of 5000 tons and upward :,
seven S"Cond-class cruisers of 1900
tons and upward; IL third class cruis-
crs of 1000 tons and upward; 81 dcs-
troyers, 80 torpedo boats, and Is sub
marines. At the same time tn"
United States navy consisted of "A
modern battleships, nine older battle
ships, l. first-class cruisers, three sec
ond-claSs cruisers, IA third class
cruisers, 40 destroyers. SO torpedo
boats, and 50 submarines. These are
figures that should be reassurinS to
those to whom the fear of war with
Japan constitutes nightmare