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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT.
Remains of Charles b. Whiting
Brought Here From Dover, n. II.

The remains of Charl,s B. Whiting
were brought here from Dover, N. H.,
last Friday night and the remains
were placed in the tomb here to await
interment in the spring. Brief SER
vices were conducted at the tomb by
Rev. George Merriam of the Bethany
Baptist church. Mr.. Whiting was a
former business man of this town and
the Dover IN. H.) Tribune says of the
deceased
The death of Charles B. Whiting oc-
Cured Tuesday morning at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Clarence E.
Niles, SIS East Concord ST., after a
short illness. The deceased was aged
~ years. Mr.. Whiting, 1t will be re-
membered was engaged in the grocery
business on Ham street, for four
years, and during his residence in
Dover made host of friends, who will
learn of his death with deep regret
From Dover he went to Old Orchard,
Me-, where for three years he conduct
ed a grocery business which he dis
posed of last fall to return to Dover
to live with his daughter. He was
born in Norridgewock, Me-, and was
the son of John and Lorania (Bernard)
Whiting. Mr.. Whiting was a member
of Quinnebasset Lodge, l. o. o. F., of
Norridgewock, Me-, and of Mt. Labanos
Lodge, i16 of Masons of that town.
Honest and upright in all his deal
ings, Mr.. Whiting made lasting
friends wherever he went. He was a
kind husband and neighbor a dutiful
father and respected citizen.
Besides widow, he leaves one son,
Alfred A. Whiting, the well known
Besides widow, he leaves one son,
Alfred A. Whiting, the well known
Ham st. grocer, one daughter, Mrs.
Niles at whose home he died, and
brother, A. G.. Whiting of Pasadena,
Cal, who have the sympathy of the
community in this hour of sadness.
The funeral was held Thursday af-
ternoon, the Rev. John E. Eyeringham
of Suncook, formerly of Dover, offiicat-
ing, and the body was taken to Skow-
hegan, Maine, for burial.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
Judge Dewey Sent to Insane Hospital

Former Judge Henry S. Dewey of
the municipal court Vas committed
to the Boston Insane hospital, Friday,
after a hearing before Judge Robert
Grant in the probate court Two
physicians Linneus A. Roberts and
Edward B. Lane, testified that their
observations had satisfied them that
Judge Dewey was suffering from par
anola, that the disease was incurable
and progressive; that the judge un-
der its influence might sometime be-
come a menace to people in the com
munty and that it was difficult to
say when an outbreak might occur.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

At the regular meeting of Eureka
lodge, n E. O. p last Tuesday even
ing the grand deputy, Mrs. Alice l.,
Pierpont of Madison was present and
installed the remainder Of the officers
for 1912. After these ceremonies the
secretary gave very interesting and
instructive report of the delegates
trip TO Augusta, Jan. q During the
evening an invitation was accepted
from the y f. o. p lodge at Madison
by the local to be their guests next
Monday evening when it is expected
the following speakers will be in at
tendance, Judge Manser of Auburn,
Hon. Warren G Philbrook of Water
Vile and Grand Warden James Jones
Following the meeting there will be
social hop with music by Towne's
orchestra.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
WILL TELL OF SOCIAL
lists At WORK
Noted Lecturer To Close Lycenm
Course Friday Night.

Mrs. Lena Morrow Lewis, lecturer.
of national fame, will close the So
cialist Lyceum course in the Oper.
House. tommorow night, with an ad-
dress on 'Soci lists at Work" Some
OF our fellow toWnsmen have heard
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
Death of Mrs. George Taylor.

The death of Mrs. Sadie NJ, Taylor,
wife of George Taylor, occurred Fri
day last, at her home on Shirley St.
The funeral was held in Norridgewock,
Monday, at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs f. Storer, Rev. w. II.
Smith of Norridgewock. officiating.
Beside the husband, the deceased is
survived by an infant whose age at
the time of the parents death, was one
week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
TnnbIe to Find Rich Husband.

After her release in New York, Feb.
9, from the workhouse where she was
sent a month ago on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct, Mrs. Adeline Gran
dell, wife of Frederick II. Craudell,
the cast-off nephew of the late Edwin
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Seven persons We're overcome by
gas and II horses were drowned Sun
day, as the result of the bursting of
water and gas mains in an upper
West Side street in New York. The
cold is believed to be responsible for
the trouble. The water main flooded
a basement stable before the horses
could be removed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Three hundred mill employees, Holy
oke, Mass, met Sunday and after
listening to addresses by J. T. Carey
and r. {. Snyder of Albany, y. Y, Off
GERS Of the International brotherhood
of Papermakers voted TO ask the
state labor commissioner to make an
investigation of conditions in the pa
per mills OF their vicinity. The men,
who have recently been organized,
seek to h. We a number of girls, wi o
We're laid off as a result of a rear
rangment Of schedules, due TO the
new d hour law, taken back.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
Men Killed and Injured by Explosion.

Twelve men are known TO have been
killed and five injured by premature
explosion of dynamite in construc-
ton camp on the Canadian Northern
railway near Fort Francis, Ont, Fri
day. Among the dead is John Casey,
formerly of Lebanon. Pa The others
who lost their lives were foreigners.
A number OF workers are unaccount-
ed for and some of these may have
been killed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Mrs. Lewis speak elsewhere, and they
assure us that her ability is nothing
short of wonderful Since listening to
the ,Aplanations OF the attractive S -
cialist philosophy by those speakers
who have come and gone, a coed many
have begun to ask whether the So
cialists really make good when elected
to public Office That is the question
that Mrs Lewis will come to answer.
she Will tell Of the Socialist victories,
the obstacles in the paths of those
entrusted with power, and what they
have done towards meeting their re-
sponsibiities. It will be the kind Of
a lecture that up-to-date people can
not afford to miss Opera House, Fri
dag. Feb 10th, beginning at s =. NJ.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

The making public Feb. -, of a let
Ter from Arthur " Shaw, the presi-
don't and general manager of the A.
" Shaw & Co.. shoe manufacturers in
Freeport by j. W Amick. the treas
urer Of the corporation in which Mr..
shaw admits that he is a defaulter
for a large sum and that he had gone
to sea for the purpose of committing
suicide, caused events to move very
easitlg IL the affairs of the concern
which is the main business stay in
the little village where it was located.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

II girl has figure like a clothes
pin she imagines that she is slender
and graceful.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Prefer diligence to idleness unless
you esteem rust above brightness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

1t takes heap more money to pay
what you owe tan what is owed you.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

He's armed without that's innocent
within Pope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
NEW YEAR
GREETINGS

This year let us resolve to make our
O~n New York greetings instead OF .u-
ing 10 the store and buying them by the
wholesale. So much more love IL tucked
away ia an envelope II dainty little hands
have fashioned the card inside than II
mere machinery has stamped hundreds
Of them all alike And the people who
receive these little homemade greetings
do go appreciate them! They don't throw
tnem away in the rash ba sket after they
have glanced at them at the breakfast
table. They put them on the mantel-
piece and show them to ali their friends
And. really it's such fun making them
that / am surprised everybody doesn't
do il. Here are some suggestions for
these New Year messages-simple ones
for the smaller youngsters and harder
ones for the older brothers and sisters
The simplest OF all is. OF course, a cnr1
with Happy New Year printed on IL In
your best style TO make ID more fancy
go over this with colored crayon. with
watercolor paints or with gold OF silver
Then, 10 make il more attractive. paint
a spray Of holly very lightly through each
Of the words. II you print very well
you can make what the old monks used
10 call illuminated letters. Print each
letter with double outlines. Make TIE
first letter in each word almost twice IS
large as the others. Now. decide on two
colors. or at most three, and paint each
letter. using first 4 little OF one color
then another, az below. Red and blue
are a good combination. and so are
green and silver
Now around each initial letter draw
a bell I'm one OF your colors and connect
the bells with streamers (curved double
lnes). Of the same color. This makes
a most attractive card.
4 little novelty can he made by cutting
out some paper according to the pattern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

VINO wants TO welcome Baby 1919 can cas-
lily do that by getting up little early on
Wednesday. The New Baby-in whom We
all have a share-will come "A few min
utcs before o'clock in the morning
G:4Ss. a. M and YOU can-if you like
be one of the very few people who will he
ready 10 greet him when he really comes.
And if you're not up quite as early as
that. IL you'll think of him just as soon
as YOU wake he'll be there 20 hear II and
+, will he quite soon after his coming. any
way.
This all seems very queer, doesn't il?
And the queerest thing about 1t j. that
the people who are nearly six hours early
with their noisy welcome are right, too
For the year, like the day, is measured
BY the way the sun seems 20 move. ana
while you are right in reckoning by the
year, they are right in reckoning by the
dav. But I'm sure yOu'n agree with me
that when YOU welcome a New Year YOU
have 10 do it when he really comes, and
not when a different way Of figuring
places the hour of his welcome at time
when he isn't there
Suppose I show you just how You can
both be right One period Of darkness and
one period Of light make day, dont
they? This happens because the eartn
goes round on its own axis once In about
twenty-four hours. so that every place
on il (such as the place We liVe) comes
opposite the bright light OF the sun Cat
noon and goes clear round into the dark
ness OF the other side Cat midnight. The
wear is measured like the day, only that
II is figured by the time between one
spring and the next. Spring. YOU Will re-
member, begins on March q. Now, the
time between one spring and another Is a
little more than $50 DAYS. it is nearly six
hours more. or not far from a quarter
of q day. You can see that in four years
there is almost a day more than there
ought TO be- That is why al extra day
is added every fourth year. and such a
wear is known as Leap Year
You noticed that I said almost day?
Well that little almost has caused
lot Of trouble. and il is one OF the reasons
why the calendar used I'm America and
Western Europe is thirteen days different
from the one used in Russia and Eastern
Europe. Three hundred years ago this
little almost" had added a few minutes
every wear. and these had mounted mp 50
quickly that spring was coming on March
instead of March ~ So IT was decided
to Jump ten days TO bring the dates even
again. and then only 10 allow the extra
lean year DAYS ON years which might be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
NEW VISION AND OLD
THINGS.

HOW often we tire of the old things
that have been around about ,lN ever
since we can remember, How often 40
new friends. seeing these old things. eN-
claim. How beautiful they are"' And
how often do we then see something
now i'm them. which has 'hei"r" Ir-
manned unseen, 1t is this new vision
Gained through ourselves that we must
try to bring 10 our work and To Our
Ylav 10 our old possessions and To the
oid possessions of our friends. II
should also influence MS in enjoying
the new possession. For as certainly
a, we have tired Of the old possession
lust SO surely will we soon be tired oi
The new one unless we can cultivate
real enthusiasm. 10 choke out of our
selves the boredom and ennui (aS the
French saw which so often spoilS
much Of what is beautiful for us. Let
us not allow ourselves 10 become tired
OF things. and a. soon rs we THINK
they are getting tireSOme just let rs
null ourselves together and try to see
them i'm some other light-aS If we
were some other person. Things don
,ct tiresome-it is we. ourselves. who
aot tireSome. Is the sky less beautiful
because il is old:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
THE MISTLETOE

You have heard. no doubt. many strange
stories of that little parasite "a plant
which grows upon the living parts Of other
plants) with the curious white berries
the mistletoe. With the exception of holly
there is no plant which we associate so
closely with the Christmas season. Why
is il? Can il he on account OF its curious
mode OF growing. or because OF the many
pretty stories OF myths We associate with
it.
There are about three hundred kinds
of mistletoe in the world. And each va
ricty grows on branches Of trees and has
either little white or pink berries. but
the pink berries are found only on cedar
trees. The mistietoe. unlike other plants,
scts no food from tine ground. and that Is
the reason We never find it growing IN the
ground. Instead. it gets its food from the
tree on which il grows.
Do YOU wonder how the little seeds
travel from tree to tree2 Let me tell you.
They are carried by their friends, the
birds. who are tempted 70 feed on the de-
licious mistletoe berries when their other
food supplies fail. After the birds meal
they distribute tle niue -
cleansing their bills upon the bark OF the
various trees. ana. OF course. always leave
behind some Of the sticky seeds. These
littIe seeds cling to the bark Of the Tree
and soon begin TO sprout Finally tiny
LITE mistletoe plant begins 10 grow on
IN, branch of the tree Then In the win
ter when all the leaves have fallen from
In. trees We still have the beautiful mis-
tletoe. with its slistening pearl-like berries
and dark green leaves
Rlucjays. redbirds. thrushes. blsckoirds
and hooking birds are especially fond OF
rniStletoe berries. scientists tell us tha'
when birds fy in nockS. keeping In one
line 81 direction. it lie not uncommon to
see nistletoe bushes ranging through the
forest FOR a sreat distance
Another curious thing about the mist.e-
toe liz that though il blossoms earlier III
the wear than the trees on which II grows.
Vet the little berries do not ripen before
December. Maybe this IL because IL has
10 steal its food from the trees, and
therefore cannot npen early. The very
name "mlstletoe' gives some Idea or lts
significance. 1t comes in midwinter the
cloomicst time Of the year, and in Anglo
saxon mist" means gloom" 80 thistle
r, used for the plant mistletoe.
II was common custom among inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

given below, and then folding along the
dotted line. You will then have a little
booklet of two pages in tho shape OF
bell. Then tint all that you can see
from the outside and add the tongue OF
the bell on the second page Now eomes
the surprise. On the second page, where
the hole allows tho paper to show
through, paste little pingpong picture
OF yourself, smiling as hard as you can.
Underneath this you may write or PRINT
II send you happy New Year greetings
or some short verse.
New Years Day rs, OF course the
time TO send calendars, because the year
is Just about to start and nobody couid
tell what was the date OF any dsy III
the new year unless he had one. II Is
also the time to send out thermometers
Why, no one seems TO know. At any
rate, both calendars and and Their
mometers look very we'll pasted just be-
low a picture or verse which you have
printed on q card. \ picture OF father
and mother is an appropriate present 10
send to some faraway brother or sister
Here are some verses to so with either:
Whether thermometers show the heat or
cold
hope that for you twill but more joy
unfold. ,
A calendar shows all the months In the
year
MAY each one but bring you succeeding
good cheer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
THE NEW YEAR.

1919, one more year beginning!
Usually this is the time for resolu-
lions and thoughts about what was
ana what is 10 he hut. strange TO
say. very few people think of the
actual present, After all. each present
day very soon becomes past. and
If we think each day Of what we
are doing We shall have little 10 regret
As for rcSOlutiOnS-they are so easy
10 make. but not so easy To live out.
10 is because they are so quickly made.
so rapidly invented, that they usually
die for want of strong purpose and Il
thoughtful foundation. Therefore. II
any of lis do make resolutions. let lis
he sure that we can live up to them,
and he sure, too. that they have q
firm and worthwhile basis and a pos
Sible aim. 4 possible aim does not
mean an easy aim-it only means that
the aim Of resolution should not be
something one never can accomplish
because this only weakenS MS and dlS-
courageS us. Browning said in his
Andrea del Sarto," "A mans aim
should exceed his grasp'-that is to
say. a persons present grasp. not MS
ultimate grasp. Consequently. i'll max
inc q resolution, we must DECIDE
whether the thing we resolve to do Is
merely beyond our present power or
beyond the power we hope TO develop
I'm ourselves. Finally. the greatest
resolutions Of all are only those that
viii increase our power for doing good
and lovely things. and in this way we
become good and lovely and strong
,ltr-plvps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

his nfe, and as he passed them he bawled
out.
Would 10 Heaven each of YOU had
hundred threats. But take care you're
not drowned in the broth
Away he went as though the Evil one
were at his heels to his brothers house,
and begged him for God sake 10 take
back the quern that instant. fol- said he.
"If it sriuds only one hour more the
whole parish will be swallowed up by
herrinss and broth"
But his brother wouldn't hear OF taking
il back till the other paid him down
three hundred dollars more.
So the poor brother got both the money
and the quern. and II wasn't long before
he set up farmhouse tar liner than the
one in which his brother lived, and with
the quern he ground SO much gold thai
he covered II with plates Of gold, and as
the farm lay by the seaside the golden
house cleaned and glistened far away
over the sea All who sailed by put
ashore 10 see the rich man I'm the golden
house and to see the wonderful quern,
the fame of which spread far and wide
I'll there was nobody who hadn't heard
tell of II.
So one dav there came skipper VINO
wanted 10 see the quern. and the first
thing lie asked was IL il could grind salt.
Grind salt" said the owner. II should
lust think il could. II can grind any
thing"
When the skipper heard that he said he
must have the quern. cost what it would.
for IL he only had 1t he thought he should
be rid OF his long voyages across stormy
seas for a lading Of salt. Well. al first
the man wouldn't hear OF parting with
the quern, but the skipper begged and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
The Week S Poem
TIE DEAR OLD DOLL,
u, Charles Kingsley.

I had once sweet little doll. desrS,
The uretticst doll in the world;
Her checks were 50 red and so white
dcdIs,
And her hair was 80 charmingly curled
But / lost my poor little doll, dears.
As [ played in the heath one day;
And { cried for her more than week,
dcaTs.
Eut I never could frd where she lay.
found my poor little doll dears
As played in the heath one day;
Folks sav that she IS terribly changed
dears.
Tor her paint is all washed away
Aad her arm trodden off by the cows
dears.
And her hair not the least bit curled;
Set Tor ola sakes sake, she is still, dears-
The prcttiest doll in the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

Druids. who were hosthen priests living
many wears ago, 10 make presents 10
people of branches Of mistletoe on the
first day Of the year. They considered
the plant sacred. and to give a piece OF
IN on this day was TO bring great bless
inss to those receiving IL throughout the
year
The gathering of the mistletoe Vas a
very important ceremony among these
ancient Druids. About Ave days after
the new moon they marched in stately
procession to the forest and raised an
altar of straw beneath the finest mistle-
toe bresring oak they could find. The
Arch-Druid assembled the oak and with
iewelled knife removed the sacred par
asite known as mistletoe. The other
priests stood beneath the tree and caught
the plant upon a white cloth. for IL a por-
ton OF it touched the earth II was an
omen Of misfortune to the land.
The mistletoe was dedicated TO Freya,
the Scandinavian Goddess of Beauty and
Love. 30 long as il did not touch the
Garth because IL il fell 10 the earth the
charm uas lost and il would fall into
the power Of the evil one. 1t Is still the
custom 10 hang IL from the ceiling, be-
cause IL liz supposed to lose its charm
when il touches the ground. and IL IL
supposed 10 ward off the poisonous ef-
rects Of certain plants and TO unite
loVer. Perhaps this is how the cere-
mony Of kissing originated.
So. If there T. any one whom YOU would
like very much to kiss. just watch that
person carefully until she chances TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
SCIENCE FOR CHILDREN
When to Welcome the New Year.

divided by four hundred Guch as loU'
1000. 24Oo. etc.. But Russia and Eastern
Europe would not agree to either plan
So they put in an extra leap year day
IN 1909. 1900 and 1900, and We did not, and
these three days that they ADDED 70 'hen
calendar put them back three days more
so that they are now thirteen days De-
hind. on our New Years Day. therefore,
they haven't had Christmas yet Ana
they celebrate New Years Day on the
date OF January IA on our calendar
There are lots Of other things winch
would make it very hard indeed to tell
the exact second when the new year
begins For one thing. clock time Is the
same in lots of towns where sun time is
different For another, there are lot OF
awfullv difficult sums to do in this way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
Tribune Junior Forum

Published in the interest OF boys ana
g1Iy. 10 furnish Information aHd 0nuSe-
mcnt and 10 gire them an opportunity
10 express Themselves.
~ contributions and lcHers ShoHh
be gddrcsgcd 10 the Editor Of the Trib-
tpo Juajor forum. NciC-YOk Tribune,
lJi Nassau street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

OF course YOU know that January VIII
be New Years Day and that IL IS sup
posed 10 begin just the very instant that
the clocks have struck Il on December 81
II any OF YOU should happen to be awake
at midnight next Tuesday, YOU might
hear horns footing and whistles blowing
and bells ringing and folks cheering ana
shouting. because great many people
do that TO welcome in the New Year.
But ] believe the Old Year is reahE
laughing just as hard as he can at all
those people. because he viii still nave
nearly six hours all TO himself before ne
has to step down and let the New Year
take his place SO You don't need to sit
up late TO "see the Old Year out and the
New Year in; you couldn't unless you
sat up all night. But every boy ana slIl