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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

plated ruffles may be bought, and
range from twenty-five to fifty cents
a yard already to sew on.
A band of soft messaline ribbons In
light blue, extends about the cap with
u small Hat rosette at each side. This
is made by gathering quarter of a
yard of ribbon along one edge. A lit
tie bunch of pink rosebuds Is perehed
under the rosette, just where the ruff
1e joins the crown. 1t requires one
and half yards of ribbon for this lit
tie cap, such as may be bought for
fifteen or twenty cents a yard. Three
quarters of yard of plating is lit
tie more than is needed but is the al
lowance for one ruffle. One and Il
third yards will easily make two ruff
ties
Fig 2 shows a less expensive CAP
made of a coarse dotted net 1t is
made In the same way and edged with
a ruffle of net having a finish of mar
row Val. lace. Under this ruffle plat
ing is sewed, finished with a hem.
stitched hem. Pink and blue satin rib
bon one inch wide is made into little
bows and mounted at each side. Such
a little cap costs only fifty cents.
A lovely cap of spangled chiffon is
pictured In Fig. and this cap is also
very cheap in price. The chiffon is
light blue with little crystal dots over
the surface. A plain, thin net crown
lines the chiffon. to protect it. They
are bound with a thin, narrow satin
ribbon in pale blue, through which
the elastic cord is run. The ruffle is
made of the same chiffon edged with
a border of the ribbon. A little bunch
of pink moss roses and leaves is
seWed to the left side This cap is
made In pink or light green or laven
der or in all white. 1t requires al
most no time to make and is one OF
the prettiest of all. If one has time to
make the plated ruffles, the expense
Is less ned But even buying 1t ready
made 1t only requires three yards tc
make the single edging for four caps
An average of seventy-five cents each
will cover the cost, when several caps
are planned to be made at one time
Evening caps are more expensive
One is shown in Fig. made of silver
lace. The ruffle is a satin ribbon. is
blue, covered with the silver and
there is a hand made wreath OF lit
tie ribbon rose buds made of narrow
pink satin ribbon set about the top OF
the ruffle Pretty lowered ribbons
and those OF rich brocade make beau
tlful opera caps. Nearly always tiny
made flowers, or small millinery flow
ers like the forget-me-not, are used In
trimming them. Rich laces are draped
in full puffs for crowns and lace edg
ings fall about the face and over the
neck In caps that are worn with eve
ming dress. But. however grand. the
opera cap is not quite so sweet as the
little breakfast cap nor nearly so use
full. For breakfast is daily happen
ing, and anything that makes the
young day cheerful Is q Christmas
gift worth having
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
CHRISTMAS BALL A NOVELTY
VIII Prove Something New and Enter
talnIno for the Children on
Christmas Morning.

This Ia novel receptacle holding
twenty or more small gifts for the en-
tertainment OF children on Christmas
nlorning. When the children are seat
ed on the floor, this ball Is set In mo
ton by a grown-up; the child to
whom 1t is rolled takes out gift
and sends the ball spinning to anoth
er, and so ON until the gifts are ex
hausted. The framework is made az
follows: Buy two pairs of ten-inch
wooden neutrality-suspicious.. and put
them inside each other until you
have the skeleton of a globe with
eight curved ribs.
Where the hoops intersect, top
and bottom fasten securely with raj
fla The circles are now vertical. and
a cross circle is needed to stay them
this is to be made of coarse rattan
Tor reed), and must be fastened tc
the bullying part Of each rib; do not
join the rattan ends together, as an
opening must be left between two oil
the ribs to allow the children to
reach in for the gifts II you should
cut the rind of an orange into eight
sections. from bud end to stem end
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

you would have the shape OF the sec
lions for the inner covering of the
framework; cut from stout cotton
eight OF these pieces, allowing amply
for seams. Sew four pieces together
and fit to half the framework. letting
seams come between ribs, not on
them; now sew the fifth piece to
the Joined four. sew the sixth piece
TO the joined five. and 30 on until
framework Is covered. Do not entire
ly close the last seam. sewing 1t only
one-third way up from bottom and
one-half way down from top, leaving
an open third. Make the outer cover.
ing the same way, using white Christ
mas cloth having stamped on it fig
ures of Santa Claus, holly, bells, or
Just plain red cloth.-Woman's Home
Companion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
Relnn CONVINCED

1t is said that Andrew Carnegie'a
use of simple spelling has 'irritated"
some people on the other side OF the
water who have read his published
speeches on certain subjects The
effect on the reader" says one man.
is irritating rather than convincing
An American, commenting on this
comment. says that II person cannot
be convinced by reason and sense. irrl
tation ie the next best thing Now
whether or not one believes that irri
tation ever Is or was or could be a
wise method of procedure in causes
good or bad, 1t Is a notable fact that
irritation often seems Immediately to
precede conviction For example, take
woman suffrage. | know of a dozen
cases In which violent dislike OF the
Idea turned almost without warning
into approval OF 1t. Will the irritation
simple spelling rouses in the breast
of many OF us fade into acceptance Of
it,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

"A sectional issue has arisen In our
town." said the commuter Before
1t is settled I am afraid the civil war
will be fought all over again Any
how. our southern friends are sure to
indulge in some fre-eating language.
"A resident of our village, who TN
dertook to raise chickens, received
a crate OF fowls from South Caro-
lima farm. When the neighbors learn
ed where the chickens came from
they raised a row.
IL you must get chickens they
said. get northern chickens. They
don't crow nearly so much as south.
ern chickens. There is something in
the climate down there that makes o
chicken crow four times as often as a
chicken brought up in any other part
of the country
That popularity OF southern chick
ems was news to the amateur poultry.
man He noticed however. that his
chickens really did crow more persls-
tently and more vigorously than any
other chickens he ever had known,
and when an experienced poulterer
assured him that they always would.
because southern chickens always 90,
he sold them and bought New Jersey
chickens instead Now he is In hot
water with the southern families in
our town, and heaven only knows
how the squabble will terminate
New York Times.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
Rented WeddInn Cake.

There was something wrong with
the cake, the baker said; 1t looked all
right and 1t smelled all right. but his
artistic sense told him 1t would not
taste all right
Then fix 1t up with An extra coat OF
icing, and we will keep It for a renter"
said the proprietor
Who In the world would rent a
cake?" someone asked
Wedding parties" said he. They
want a big cake In the center OF the
table for show, but a cake Of that size
good enough for a wedding would cost
more than they can afford to pay, So
they order fine cake put up in in
diyldual boxes for the guests. and use
the brides cake Just as an ornament.
They don't buy 1t, they rent It. Some.
times a cake Is rented a dozen differ.
ent times. After each wedding It Is
freshened up with a new coat OF icing.
and looks as good as new for the next
occasion. A good renter tetches
about SO a wedding.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

When Christmas gifts bear with
them kindly thoughts or careful work
on the part OF their donor and a recog
milton of good taste in those to whom
them are given, the recipients are
sure to be pleased. And. whether the
purse be fat or lean, good manage
ment and cleverness make 1t possible
to embody these ideas in all gifts
Those which are the handiwork of the
giyer are whose which make the
strongest appeal to our hearts and
bring home the sweet, gracious spirit
of Christmas.
What taxes us most each year is
the matter of deciding on what to
give. After this has been settled upon
and our list made out, the rest is easy
and the work pleasure There are
innumerable pretty things for women
and girls. All of them love articles
made to decorate their homes, and
those made for their personal adorn-
ment so the choice is not so hard 1t
does require some thing to find out
gifts for men. But we won't go far
wrong If we stick to things which add
to their comfort. And they like. too.
those things which add to the attrac
tiveness of their rooms.
About the prettiest and easiest gift
to make is the bewitching breakfast
cap. Everybody, that Is anybody. has
a little frivolous and dainty cap for
morning wear these days, They are
a delight to the eye and anybody may
own one. Some people call them
boudoir caps and, furthermore, there
are caps made of nicer materials
which are worn in the evening and
are called opera caps. They are all
simply made. 1t isn't a bad idea to
decide on a gift of this kind and make
them up for all ones girl or women
friends. Each one may have some
little individual touch to make 1t diff
ferent from the others. By planning
to make several caps at one sitting
there is q saving In material and
time.
These caps are very inexpensive.
They are made of plain or dotted net.
all-over lace, thin silk, null, batiste,
embroidery and chiffon and edged
with narrow plaitings of net or lace.
A square of the fabric used makes the
crown. that Is a piece Of goods IS
inches wide and of the same length
Is all that is required for the crown.
The corners are trimmed away maxi
ing the pieces somewhat circular. A
narrow binding is sewed about the
edge of this piece and an elastic cord
run In. 1t is long enough to reach
about the head with a little stretch
Ing A single or a double fall of
plated net or lace is sewed about the
edge, one row being slightly wider
than the others and falling half
inch below 1t. A single ruffle is often
edged with narrow ribbon.
The cap shown in Fig. l has a
crown of sheer eyelet embroidery with
a double ruffle falling about the face.
The upper ruffle Is edged with mar
row Valenciennes insertion These
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
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must deal tlrst With the body Win
Jul healthy body all ID hopeless The
Satchful mother soon knows the firzt
indications Of Illness, Indigestion, q
old. or any Of the sicknesses Of chill
dren
Here's what mothers say Of L r"
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We have used many bottles of your
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will relieve them. This is my expert
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Mrs Fred l. McComb. Foxeroft 40
Price % cents at all dealers
L. F MEDICINE CO. Portland. Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
Porto RlcO's New Wonder.

From far away Porto Rico come re-
ports of IA new wonderful new dis
covery that is believed will vastly
benefit the people. Ramon T. March
an, of Barceloneta. writes "Dr. Kings
new Discovery is doing splendid work
here. 1t cured me about five times
of terrible coughs and colds, also my
brother of a severe cold in his chest
and more than 20 others, who used 1t
on my advice. We hope this great
medicine will yet be sold in every
drug store in Porto Rico" For throa;
and lung troubles there is nothing bet
ter. A trial will convince you of its
merit soc e $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by F. W. Bucknam. Samp-
son & Avore. The Fuller Drug Co. G.
r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
PECULIAR BELIEF IN JAPAN
Seems Strange to Our Western IDEAS,
Though There 10 Much That la
Pathetic About II.

Among the Buddhists In Japan II
In believed that the souls OF children
go after death TO Sui-no-ka-wa the
stony river.bed) and there they re-
main until they reach maturity under
the care OF Jizobosatsu, who is rep
resented as a priest with a long cane
in one hand and ball In the other
He Is said TO stand In the center
OF the kawara, where he breaches to
the children as they pile up stones,
one for the salvation of their father
one for the mother. the third for
brothers. the fourth for sisters and
the fifth for their own salvation.
When night comes on and the wind
blows hard gigantic evil spirit ap
pears and with huge iron rod knocks
down the heaps of stones which the
children have made and they are 30
frightened that they run to Jizo and
hide themselves IN the big sleeves Of
his kimono, which have a miraculous
way OF increasing in size according
TO the number of children who seek
refuge Then the evil spirit disappears
and the children begin again the work
OF heaping up stones
Passing through cemeteries in
Japan one sees tombs that have the
image Of Jizo carved upon them as
the parents take that way OF gaining
the special favor OF Jizo for their
children, and one will see little piles
of stones built up by the parents and
brothers and sisters OF the children
with the hope OF helping In the tedious
work of the little ones In the kawara.
Christian Advocate.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
sure-Death Ely polson.

read somewhere recently that for
maldehyde and water constitute a
good fly poison. and hasten to add my
testimony to the many volumes al
ready written on this important sub.
ject The scheme will work. under
proper conditions.
Purchase cents worth Cor more.
II you have many filesl of Tornado
hyde at any drug store. and put two
or three drops In a saucer OF water
Then-and this is extremely i'm.
portant-catoh fly and hold him by
the left hind leg with his head i'm
mersed in the mixture for three-quar-
tiers of an hour When removed he
vii be quite dead. Repeat the opera
ton until all the flies have disap
peared Exchange
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

The Boothbay Register learns that
the White Islands, OFF Damariscovc
Island, have been purchased by Judge
Remission of the town, and that a
cottage will be built on the larger is
land, next spring, which may mean
the establishment of another summer
resort on that part of the Maine coast.
The coming of the motor boat has
made 1t possible to reach sthe White
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

That City Marshall Wilson of Calais
is made of the right kind of stuff was
shown by the heroic rescue, recently,
at an early morning fire, of Miss Ma
bel Ward, a telephone operator. Miss
Ward, by the way. proved herself a
heroine on that occasion. Smoke
found its way up through the parti-
lions and filled the telephone ex-
change rooms where Miss Ward, who
Is night operator, was alone on duty.
She stayed at her switchboard until
the smoke filled the room, and then
as she attempted to go down stairs
the dense volume of smoke drove her
back. City Marshall Wilson, remem-
bering that Miss Ward was on duty
in the telephone office, rushed up the
stairs to find her. She was at her
post, where she had been trying to
notify somebody over the wire of her
predlcament, and was unconscious.
The city marshall took the girl in
his arms and started for the door, but
losing his bearings in the smoke, he
could not find the way out. Holding
the girl, he CROPPED about on the floor
until he came to the door, and with
consciousness slipping away, the Of
hcer reached the street with his bur
den.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
''HAIR THAT GIVES FATHER TEL
THE LAUGH"

u are Just abont as old IS ne LOOK
People judge US, by the way We LOOK.
The man or woman with grey HAIR Is be
ginning to get in the "Old liner Class. -
This twentieth Century does NOT want
GREY hars-it wants the energy Of Youth.
The big things are being done BY the
YOUNGER generation.
There's a sort OF Has Been" look
about those Grey Haifs There is always
one 10 cFitcise and smile seornfully.
Father Time is stern disciplinarian.
Get the best OF him. Give him the laugh.
Do not be Has Been. It's unnecessary.
Use HAYS HAIR HEALTH
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

Bddeford Journal: Just to show
the boys" that it isn't necessary to
carry rife that will shoot halfway
into Canada and kill a man at two
miles in order to get big game. DR..
John s. Fogg of this city, who owns
IA summer home on the top of Ossi
pee mountain in WATERFORD, got out
last week. not far from that locality
and killed a fine eight-pronged buck,
weighing close to 200 pounds. using
nothing more formidable for the pur-
pose than a SO Colt army revolver
But one shot was required, despite
the fact that the animal was on the
|pring; the one missile pierced the
heart and 1t was the doctors meat"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
Worlds Greatest
Catarrh Remedy

Just breathe Booths HY0MEl for
five minutes and the penetrating anti.
septic air from the Eucalyptus forests
of Australia will soothe the sore Ca
full relief.
Being such an efficient remedy; alb
solutely free from harmful drugs, g.
r. Fogg is willing at the makers re-
quest to guarantee HYOMEI for Ca
tarrh, Group. Catarrhal Deafness,
Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat and Bron-
chitis or money back. The little book
in each package tells how simple it is
to get rid of all these distressing dis
eases. Complete HYOMEI outfit in
Guiding pocket inhaler, $l.0O; extra
bottles, so cents at dealers every
where.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

Mrs l.. NJ. Webb, 80 White ST. Dan
bury, Conn. says: I'VE have been using
Foley's Kidney Pills in our family the
last few weeks and they certainly have
done everything claimed for them
They have made two complete cures
right In our home and we are very
pleased to recommend Foley's Kidney
Pills" For sale by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

Letter Carrier George F. Wilson of
Biddeford who Is considered one of
the best heel-and-toe walkers in the
state, was given an opportunity to go
up against George N. Brown, who
claims to be the champion heel-and-
toe walker of the world and demon
strated that he is a walker of ability.
The Biddeford man is in the best of
condition at all times, due to his daily
work in covering the big route that
he looks after. Champion Brown spoke
we'll of the letter carrier and predict
ed that with proper handling, the
Biddeford man would be able to go
out and tackle the best at any dis
lance of walking. The longer the dis
lance, the better Wilson likes 1t and
it is probable that he will get on
some matches at walking as the re-
suit of his coming out publicly and
walking against champion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

Use Partisan Sage and your hair
won't turn gray; won't look faded or
grow thin and scraggley.
Dandruff will disappear, hair stop
falling; the scalp will become i'm
white, and all germ life
|yill be promptly destroyed.
At dealers everywhere, so cents.
Sold by G. r. Fogg who will refund
your money II you are not satisfied.
The girl with the Auburn hair is on
Every package of Partisan Sage.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

An idea strikes many a man when
he is off his guard.
Modesty is a good bit like beauty.
Lots of it Is only skin deep.
When money talks none are so deaf
as those who refuse to hear
Fortune doesn't always knock when
woman is having one of her at home
days
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

Many man who begins with an oc-
easional smile allows il to develop
into a perpetual grin.
When a young widow makes up her
mind to marry a bachelor he may es-
cape by dying.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

A kiss can only be expressed by an
asterisk If you have ever exchanged
one with the man you love. no one
can tell you anything more about it.
If you have not, no one can tell you
anything about 1t at all.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

West Mills, Maine. Harry w. Blaneh-
ard, says:--'I am glad to give you my
opinion of Foleys Kidney Pills as they
have done me so much good. | took
other kidney medicines but with no
relief. Foley's Kidney pills helped my
back. also my kidneys and bladder and
l am glad to tell others what they did
for me" For sale by all druggists
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
Uselega Presents.

Aunt-Yes, Johnny, Santa Claus
brought you baby brother.
Johnny-Great Scot! Another pres
ent that amt any use!
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
Finest Hair Dressing
For Women

Perfectly Delightful-Full of Refresh.
Ing and Invig0ratlng Qualities That
Put Life, Lustre and Beauty Into
Hair.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

There are two children in Dam
forth. says the Lincoln Chronicle, who
have crossed the Atlantic three or
four times. One of these, Steward
salter, is six and his sister, Georgena
is five years old. They are children
Of Geo Salter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

Under construction at East Deer
ing at the present time, says the
Portland Press. is the largest con-
crete wharf ever started on the Maine
coast. The false work Is now being
built by the Bennett Contracting cor
poration AS soon as this stage of
the work is finished the concrete mix
ture will be poured in and the wharf
will be finished. The structure will
not, of course, be n huge solid block
of concrete 1t will be concrete top
false work now being placed in posi-
ton is for the pillars. There will
be 80 of these in all, some of which
will be four feet square and others
six feet square. They will support
the wharf and big concrete build
ing to be erected upon it. No other
concrete pier in the State can even
approach this structure in size. Ii
will be &C feet wide and 225 feet long.
The building to be erected upon il
will be a good sized one of concrete
and will be used by the Burnham-
Morrill, Co, the owners OF the prop
erty in the fish branch Of their can
ming business. The greater part of
This part of the industry has been
done at other ports to the eastward.
In the future. however, much of the
fish Will be landed directly at the
new canning factory in East Dcering
and here it will be prepared for the
market.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

The top of the biggest covered con-
crete standpipe in this country. which
is being built at Brunswick for the
Brunswick and Topsham Water Dis
trict collapsed, Nov. IT, causing dam
age estimated at $4,000. A Waterman,
making his rounds, had just stepped
of the staging when the roof fell in.
He was wet down by the water
thrown over the top of the standplpe
when the 378 ton roof dropped. The
standpipe is AZ feet high, 81 feet in
diameter and holds 100000 gallons
Of water. The roof was finished only
recently A defect in the false work
is believed to have caused the col
lapse.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

Sir William Ramsey, the distin-
sushed English chemist, has received
the honorary degree of doctor of laws
from John Hopkins University.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DR.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil for such emergencies II
subdues the pain and heals the hurts