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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

An increasing number of people re-
port regularly of the satisfactory re-
suits from taking Foley Kidney Pills
alive qualities Foley Kidney pills are
a carefully prepared medicine, guaran-
teed to contain no harmful or habit
forming drugs. They can have only a
beneficial effect when used for kidney
and bladder troubles, for backache
rheumatism. weak back or lumbago
For sale by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

Those were splendid commandments
FOR our four Maine colleges. They are
certainly thriving institutions. The
past year has been a profitable one
for each. Let our citizens everywhere
take a deeper interest in their aims and
purposes TO the end that they may
realize their ambitions in good season.
They deserve the support of every in
telligeut man and woman.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Listens. Russakoff.

Listens. Russakoff.
Road Notice-Co. Com.
dorses-Geo. II. Curtis
Suit Sale-W. p. OrdWaY
Ask-Skowhega Trust TO
Want ed-Maine Grant, old -.
Mr.. Farmer-Sampson ~ AXore.
losing Out Sale--Fred - Dow Co,
Auction Sale-Marston Worsted Co.
Sale of Broken Lots-lra \. Norton.
Still I'm Buslness-Chas. +. Word Co.
Observation-Disclosures savings Bank.
Electric Fans-Central Maine Pow, Co.
Celebration at Lakewood-Som. T. Co.
Saturday Special Sale-Smith Il Bussey
Notice of Foreclosure-Skow. Saw
ings Bank
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

"A skyscraper never raises much
NV a dust"
No amount of thinking will stop
the man who doesn't stop to think.
A really good man Is nearly always
a little better than he thinks people
thinks he is.
path may get to heaven in the end,
but those who follow after may not.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04
lreland's Era of Prosperity

Irish exports last year exceeded
irish imports tSr the first time on
record. The amount Of money on de-
posit in the Joint stock banks was the
highest ever recorded.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04
Forward Movement Affects.

Burma's government is one Of the
sufferers from the Chinese revolution,
as China is the chief market for Bur.
mese jade.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

n. ]. Gorham. Cashier Bank Of Wood
Vile. Woodville, Ga. had very severe
attack of kidney trouble and the pains
in his kidneys and back were terrible.
Il got a bottle of Foley Kidney Pills
from our druggist and they entirel'
relieved me | have more benefit from
them than any other medicine For
sale by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

The small boy and the tirecracker
the great American Nuisance, And
vet old John Adams said we must
usher in the day with all sorts of
hideous noises. Or was it Benjamin
Franklin? Anyway, one of them
made a mess of ii so far as advice is
concerned.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04
Assessed $500. Price $1,000.

125 acres. overlooking the broad At
lantic: 40 acres machine-worked fields
brook watered pasture; 2-story s.
room house worth $4,000; 40x50 IT,
barn; low price is for immediate sale
to settle estate; a wonderful bargain
in shore farm; for all details and
travelling Instructions, write Lock Box,
IS. Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04
s
SarsapariIIa

Cures all blood humors, all
eruptions, clears the complex
ion, creates an appetite, aids
digestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives vieor and vim.
Get IL today in usual liquid form or
shocola.ed tdalets called SarSGtabs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04
Notice.

Whereas my wife. Lucretia J 81
has left my bed and board without ..st
cause or provocation, | shall hereafter
pay no bills of her contracting
f. A. SMlTjt
Skowhegan. Me-, June 25. 1912.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

In these days of high cost of living.
medicine that gets a man up out of
bed and able to work in a few days is
a valuable and welcome remedy. John
Heath Michigan Bar, Cal. had kidney
and bladder trouble. was confined to
his bed. unable to turn without help.
Il commenced using Foley Kidney Pills
and can truly say | was relieved at
once" His example is worth follow
ing. For sale by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04
Notice.

The subscriber hereby gives ~ q
that he has been duly appointed u,
ministrator with the will attachel VI
Skowhegan, and also the adminstra' "
of the estate of Lillian Baker lat 81
Skowhegan, in the County of som ~. ~.
deceased, and given bonds as the a%
directs. All persons having den ..s
against the estate of said deceased ere
desired to present the same for SCI H.
ment. and all Indebted thereto are
quested to make payment immedlt %
L. f. JACOB
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04
The Climax.

Internationally cruel, isn't her
Coward-Yes; he'd rob a pessimist
Of his Omar.--Harper's Bazaar.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

Doan's Regulets cure constipation.
tone the stomach, stimulate the liver,
easy passages of the bowles. Ask your
druggist for them. rs cents a box
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04
Now the farmer has his inning.

The Lewiston Journal is not quite
SO Rooseyeltian as it once was: "Aint
it fierce?"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04
of Colsr.
"Color-blind ?"

"Color-blind ?"
81 should say SO; he would put q
white hope on the blacklist"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

The best way to celebrate the
Fourth is to sit down by your lone
some somewhere and reach a solemn
resolution that you will be a patriot
by doing your duty as an American
citizen. That will start and end the
day gloriously.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04
Powerful WarshIp Battery.

The newest two American battle
ships will be the first In che world to
group three 14-inch guns In single tur-
rets.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

The less man amounts to, the
more apt he is to be unreliable.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

The next Maine Legislature will be
Republican Legislature. The peo-
pie will want no more of special ses-
sions.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

Not a word from Mr.. Pattangall for
nearly a month. Is it possible that so
small a thing as national conyen-
ton should relegate him to inferior
places of notoriety? He will yet rise
TO the so great day,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

Here's royal welcome to the fifty
thousand tourists who will come to
Maine this season And here's
health to the housewives and others
who will get the twenty-five million
of money which they will leave.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
START is WORTH WHILE.

II Is curious to uote how few writ
ers-and especially editorial writer's
read be tween the lines and really see
the point in regard to the new law adj
hitting foreign built vessels to Ameri-
can registry. They say it's no good
and il won't work, because there ere
so many other restrictions to he re-
moved before the operation Of Ameri-
can vessels in the deep sea trade can
be made practically competitive. with
those of other maritime nations Very
we'll No one expected that it would
work--all at Cncc. But the point Is
that congress actually passed such a
law For the FIRST time in more than
nifty years precedent has been esta-
hlished and it is possible to put "a
foreign built vessel under American
registry. 1t is n precedent. Having
been established, anything else in the
way of law is comparatively easy. And
additions are bound to CONSERVATION
al Gazette.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
PAST FIFTY? YOU
NEED ''CASCARETS'
WHAT GLASSES ARE TO WEAK
EYES, CASCARETS ARE TO
WEAK BOWELS-TRY A
10-CENT BOX.

Most old people must give TO the
bowels some regular help, else they
suffer from constipation. The condi-
ton is perfectly natural. 1t is just as
natural as it is for old people to walk
slowly. For age is never so active as
youth. The muscles are less elastic.
And the bowels are muscles.
So all old people need Cascarets.
one might as well refuse to aid weak
eyes with glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The bow
els must be kept active. This is i'm
portant at all ages, but never so much
as at fifty.
Age is not time for harsh physics,
Youth may occasionally viii the
bowels into activity. But lash can't
be used every day What the bowels
of the old need is a gentle and natural
tonic. one that can he constantly
used without harm. The only such
tonic is Cascarets and they cost only
10 cents per box at any drug store.
they work while you sleep.
Acknowledgement
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
HANCOCK BREViTiES.

George Balliff of Portland, Ore, was
in Hancock on business yesterday
Mrs. r. A. Lejune of Duluth is a
Hancock visitor coming here to visit
friends and relatives.
Hon. j. O Maxey of LAnse was in
Hancock yesterday coming here to at
tend 10 some business and To hear
Colonel Roosevelt
The Womans Home Missionary So
ciety of the Hancock Congregational
church met at the home of Mrs. Ed
win Henwood yesterday.
Mrs. n, r. Fox, Miss Clara Ingram
and Mrs. A. II. Scott have gone to
Grand Rapids to attend the meetings
of the grand chapter of the Eastern
Star.
The public library has received a
consignment of 200 new books which
are being catalogued and will be plac-
ed on the shelves for circulation next
week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
ODD FELLOWS TO DETROIT.
Ten Thousand Members Of Order to
Attend Convention.

Delegates from copper country l.
o. O. r. lodges viii leave this week To
attend the annual convention OF Mich.
igan grand lodge of the independent
order of odd Fellows. There are SOB
lodges In the order i'm Michigan and
each lodge will be represented by dele
gates I'm addition TO other members
Ten thousand members of the order
are expected to attend the convention
in addition to delegations from the al
lied orders.
The coordinate branch of the order
of Daughters of Rebckah will meet In
Detroit during the same time. This
branch has IA membership of $4,000 in
the state and is expected to send 5000
delegates. Another branch lodge, the
Patriarchs Militant. will also he rep
resented by a large delegation. The
gan. according to the figures given out
is 10000.
Mystic lodge of Hancock will be rep
resented by Frank Kendall and Fred
Merrifeld The latter is now i'm the
east and will return to Detroit for the
convention while Mr.. Kendall leaves
Saturday evening. Holly Rebekah
lodge will be represented by Mary
l3arkell and Mrs. +. T.. Shinn who al
so leaves here Saturday evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
ELDERLY FOLKS! CALOME[, SALTS
and CATnART|CS AREN'N FOR YOU
HARMLESS GENTLE is BEST TO CLEANSE YOUR
STOMACH, BOWELS OF SOUR BILE
DEcAYINo FOOD, GASES AND cLooeED- UP WASTE

decaying waste and poisons into the
blood. You will never get feeling
right until this is corrected-but do
IL gently Don't have a bowel wash
day: don't use a bowel irritant For
your sake. please use only gentle. Eff
fective syrup Of Figs. Then you are
not drugging yourself, for syrup OF
Figs is composed f only luscious figs,
SIENNA and aromatics which can not
injure.
A teaspoonful tonight will gently,
but thorouehly, move on ami out OF
your system by morning all the sour
bile. poisonous fermenting food and
clogged- up waste matter without grippe,
nausea or weakness.
But get the genuine. Ask your drug
gist for the full name. Syrup OF Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA" Refuse. with
contempt. any other Fig syrup unless
IL bears the name--prepared by the
California Fig syrup Company. Read
the label. AAdvertisemenu'
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

rupt machines. they are both in league
against us.
"'rhe Progressive platform stands for
honesty first and we have actually
faced the real issues Of the day. II
you viii read this platform YOU will
find that IL is what | sincerely believe
To be the greatest political document
pat out in this country since the death
of Abraham Lincoln. II IL a charter OF
true democracy, a charter of political
and Industrial democracy, II Is a char
ter to right the wrongs Of the average
men and women of the country.
'"The Proeressives have had the
honesty to see what is right and the
courage to say what is right and they
have the common sense to do what is
right.
Most of you know that i'm any re-
form movement. we have got to look
out for the cranks. We have kept clear
of quacks and so have established
platform to the support OF which we
can ask all To come, for we haven't
promised "a single thing we cannot full
ill and every promise we have made,
we can and will keep.
Il abhor the man who promises on
the stump what he doesn't do after
wards If any man elected on tho
Progressive ticket doesn't try to do
liver every promise made on the plat
form. I'll do my best to see him thrown
out of political life. Every promise
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
LARGE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Big Class at Jewish Synagog-Plsns
for COMING Year.

A large class numbering 72 i'm all,
was enrolled in the Sunday school {
the Temple of Jacob i'm Hancock LAST
sunday, The Sunday school is divd-
ed into Hebrew department and "A
Sunday school proper. the Hebrew de-
partment being only for the more add
vanced students.
The plans for the services in the
near future are as follows:
Friday evening. October II. at $3.50
o'clock. the first regular Sabbath serv-
ice will be held at the Synagogue. Rab-
bi Hevcsh will preach on Paradise
Lost--The Allegory of the Story of
Eden"
Sunday. October 13. at 2:30 p. m,
the first lecture of series on "The
PRINCIPLES and Tenets of Judaism"
will be given. These lectures are ar
ranged under the auspices of the I. q.
b. b. and will be followed by an open
discussion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

You old people. Syrup OF Figs Is
particularly for you. You who, don't
exercise as much as YOU need to; who
like the easy chair. You. whose steps
are slow and whose muscles arc-iess
elastic. You must realize that your
HVer and ten yards of bowels have
also become less active.
Don't regard Syrup of Figs as
physic. II stimulates the liver and
bowels just as exercise would do II
You took enough of 1t. II Ii not harsh
IKE salts or cathartics The help
which Syrup OF Fills gives to a torpid
liver and weak sluggish bowels is
harmless. natural and gentle.
When eyes grow dim. you help them.
20 the same with your liver and
bowels when age makes them less ac-
i've There is nothing more import
ant costive. clogged-up bowels mean
mat decaying, fermenting food Is
ciogged there and the pores or ducts
~ these thirty feet OF bowels suck this
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
GAME TO BE PLAYED FRIDAY.
Hancock and Houghton Highs e
Meet Tomorrow Afternoon.

owing to the fact that the Michigan
College Of Mines football teams are
H. their annual inter- class game next
Saturday. the game between the
Houghton and Hancock high school
teams will be played Friday afternoon.
beginning AT o'clock. This Is the big
being the first meeting between these
old rivals and as events have proved
between the teams that will be fighting
for the championship al the end of the
season.
Both teams are said to be in first
class condition for the game and a
good encounter should result
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
MASONS MAKE LARGE GAINS.
Report on Roll Of Scottish Rite by
Grand Commander.

Apropos to the visit to the copper
country of grand lodge officers of the
knight Templars of this state, is the
report just submitted by Grand Com
mander Barton Smith showing the in
crease in the membership rolls of An
cient Accepted Scottish Rite Masonry,
extending over all parts of the north
west Masonic jurisdiction.
The report showed that from July
1, 1911 to July 1, 1912 there were 49,
l19 initiates to the fourteenth degree
Of whom 1906 attained the thirty
second degree. The report shows fur
tier that the initiates last year were
6,2S3 in tho lodge. 5.697 in the coun-
Gil. 1854 I'm the chapter and $40 In
the consistory.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
TO ENTERTAIN AT CARDS.

The Hancock Aeric, Fraternal Order
OF Eagles will entertain with a dane
ing party on the evening of October 16,
according to the present plans. this
being the first of a series of enter
tainments to be given here this fall
and winter.
Refreshments will be served and
dancing and music for those that do
not care to play cards. These enter
tainmerts will he given during the fall
and winter to raise funds for the state
convention of the order which is to
come 20 Hancock next summer
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
Township Official is Accused

Charles V. Grondin of Rabbits Back
was arrested Monday by Deputy Sher-
if George Litchard and taken before
Justice Bishop on charge of misap
preparation of school funds of st. lg-
mace township while acting as a school
officer, says the 81. lgnace Republi
can News. The prosecution is at the
instance of the state department of
public instruction. The defendants
examination was adjourned, he beins
meanwhile released on recognizances
signed by NJ McGrath and G. II. Eby
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
Hancock Department

Star as delegates from Hancock chap
ter The meeting are being held In
Grand Rapids.
Reports from Grand Rapids Indicate
that the present sessions are the larg-
est attended meetings In the history of
the organization in this state. Three
different cities are seeking next years
grand lodge meetings and the cam
paign gives promise of furnishing
plenty of excitement for the delegates.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
HIBERNiANS TO MEET HERE.
Meeting in 1918 to Be Held in Hancock
on ST. Patrick's Day.

The 1913 meeting of the county Hi
hernians will be held in Hancock In
1913 on st. Patricks day. according
To the arrangement reached at meet
ing held in Hancock recently.
The following officers for the coun-
~ organization were selected:
President-Dan Crowley of Han
cock.
Vice presdent-Itred Kaufman of
Hubbell.
Secretary treasurer-James Cope
land of Hancock
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

We make is promise to be kept.
Il have always thought | knew some
thing 81 the strenuous life but on my
word, ] didn't know anything about
the strenuous life until I struck Michi-
Fan. / began today by making two
speeches before breakfast and am hn-
ishing by making two speeches after
supper and besides have lived a mid
ding lively life between.
Il only want Ia say in conclusion
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

feel we have right TO ask your sup
port because We stand for the elemen-
tary principle a. right. Of the right of
the people TO rule and doing so To rule
so as 10 bring social and Industrial
justice In the land"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

GRAND CHAPTER MEETINGS.
Delegates From Hancock Chapter Are
in Attendance.

Mrs. n n. Fox. worthy matron, Miss
lara VI. Ingram, associate matrOn.
and Mrs. A. u. Scott, warder, left this
week TO attend the grand chapter
meetings of the Order Of Eastern
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

Storage battery locomotives. entire
~ automatic in the operation, have
been in operation for some time In
the mines OF Germany
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

Paris Automobile club has added a
swimming pool TO its club house.
In 10 years England has sent out
500 654 settlers 10 other lands
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

In 10 months l1,s75.7sO short tons
Of coal were mined In Indiana.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

Harvard students own n automo-
biles.
Emmons County record., 1912-08-22
An Enjoyable we.ters Trip.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Braddock
and Edward. Jy.. returned last week
from a six-weeks' tour of the Pacific
coast country. touching at Seattle,
Wash. Salem. Ore, San Francisco.
Pasadena, Fresno and many other
points of interest. Mr.. Braddock is
enthusiastic in his report Of the
pleasures of the trip. the only draw
back TO his mind. being lack Of time
to see everything Of interest along
the tour.
AT Seattle Mr. B. saw j. H. Hoy-
ton. formerly Of Linton. aud also
Henning HesseIs,rom. The latter
is employed as conductor on one
Of the Seattle s,reet-cars. Several
things at Seattle were Of Interest.
chief Of which was the Potlach. an
annual celebration which Mr.. Brad
dock says outrivals the Mardi Graz
at New Orleans He spoke in glow
ing terms Of the efficiency Of the Off
cial management Of the city. On ce
while they were on one Of the
crowded streets. with solid block
Of people to. mile and half and
the streets solid line Of automobiles
for the same distance. car sudden
y caught fire. The ERE department
Emmons County record., 1912-08-22

appeared Immediately. and before
Mr.. and Mrs Braddock. who were
only q block away. could reach the
scene Of the FIRE. the department
had arrived. put out the blaze and
conditions were again normal Not
a sign OF a panic appeared in that
tremendous crowd.
Ray Moore. Mrs Braddock's
nephew, who is employed By the
Milwaukee road in building large
tunnel through the Cascades, enter
tanned them for while and then
the party left for southern Oregon.
The Rogue River country. in
southern Oregon. is. according to
sir. B., the wonderland of the en-
tire west. The and is ideal. the
weather not SO extremely hot as in
California. and the fishing excellent.
In the Rogue river they watched
forty TO sixty pound salmon jump
eight or ten feet out OF the water.
but none of them was biting at that
time Of the year.
a, San Francisco they joined a
party of two hundred fos night
,ou. Of Chinatown. parting with a
dollar each for the privilege. They
were satisfied with the dollar 5
worth Of sightseeing, however.
Around Pasadena and up TO Fres-
no they watched cars being loaded
with watermellons. and saw hogs
turned into peach orchards 70 eat
up the great quantities Of fruit
winch had fallen from the trees. Ii
was in that neighborhood that young
Master Edward came forward with
the information that he would like
rubber stomach He couldn :,
eat enough Of the fresh fruits among
which he had been turned loose.
Mr.. Braddcck is not particularly ly
impressed with the famous Lo;
Angeles country The winter. ns
thinks. is no doubt pretty nice. bu'
! the summer is friahtful ior i.ea.
The people there depend 10 gsea
extent on money spent By tourist.
for living.
4 The members Of the party re
turned completed. tired out from
their several thousand miles t.avel
but none the less satisfied win II
pleasures experienced.