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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
FLED BEFORE FLAMES
RUSSIAN PEASANTS sUFFERERs
FROM PRAIRIE FIRES.
Huge Areas Devastated and Human
Lives, az WelI az Live Stock,
sacrlfced-Whole Settle
nents Wiped Out.

Midsummer in Russia has been ush
cred In by great epidemic Of fires
on the steppes.
The intense dryness OF the season
has spread the fires over huge area
One of the most dreadful fires that
the Russian steppes have ever seen
ragged few days ago in the Province
OF Turgai. on the other side OF the
TRIAL mountains, and to the northeast
OF the Caspian. On these steppes vast
seas OF grass stretch to the horizon
raised only by shrubs OF the wild
cherry and dwarf almond on the hill
sides or by clumps OF worm wood when
the soil is clayey. Herds Of cattle
and horses Craze on the plains
It was early in the morning when
mighty clouds Of smoke suddenly rose
up from the steppe. Sure sign to the
Inhabitants that fire vas In progress
So appalling was the speed with
which the fire rolled over the dry and
yellow grass that the peasants had
quickly to concert measures for eav.
ton. Feverish activity prevailed in
all the villages until the tongues of
flame which came on nearer and near.
er with uncanny swiftness appeared
on the horizon
Swept forward by the rushing wind.
sparks from the confagration kindled
In advance another fire, which in a
short time enveloped 10000 acres of
grazing ground. Swifter and swifter
before the wind dashed on the wall of
fiery waves. Enormous pillars OF
fame shot up. into the air The sue.
ton was so strong that slabs OF turf
and burning branches were hurled up
into the air and thrown far away
Men and cattle were hard put to it
to save themselves. Their least dan.
ger was of being scorched by the fiery
breath which swept on ahead of the
furnace. Women and children who
sank helpless to the ground we're
dragged along by the other villagers.
for only hasty flight was now of any
avail. But even this would not have
saved them had not a lake lain In
their path, into which they all rushed,
wading in as far as they could with,
out drowning
Imagine. then hundreds of persons
standing In the waters up to their
shoulders, while all round them
masses of flame ran along the banks
and sent out pickering tongues over
the water in their direction, baffled in
their thirst for victims.
Some of the inhabitants of the vii.
lagos on the steppes directly they saw
the fire advancing set to work to burn
large areas. and on these GASES they
collected all their cattle and household
goods At last a heavy shower came
and extinguished the prairie fire
Many persisted in the flames or were
stifed by the smoke. five in one vii
lage. three in another, and SO on. Be
sides this there WAS great destruction
OF livestock. large and small-Ham
burger Nachrichten.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
PLANT MISSION IS SUCCESS
Government EntomoIoolst Wins I'm
portsnt Concessions From England,
Belgium and Holland

Washington.-After several months
of a tour OF diplomatic missionary
work in the interest of American plant
interests, DR.. L. o. Howard. govern.
ment entomologist. has returned to
Washington Dr. Howard conferred
with the agricultural officials of Great
Britain. Germany, France. Belgium and
Holland
The principal result was that Eng.
land, Belgium and Holland agreed to
put into operation a system OF gov
eminent inspection of plants instead
of having that inspection performed by
their nurserymen.
The latter, 1t was feared, would
meet the expense of raising the prices
to the American market. The French
government Is expected to adopt this
government-inspection plan later Ger
many has given no assurances
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
SLOW Young You Look"

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people who know and profit By the
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Here's positive proof Of the value
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have found l. r Atwood's
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

They are raising some "punlnns"
over in Raymond, this season. also
other things in the line of vegetables
and fruit. Here is what a Raymond
correspondent says about some of the
products of that section: Sidney Fos-
ter raised a pumpkin five feet eight
inches around it, and u inches
through it. Harrison Spiller raised a
potato that weighed 10 ounces, while
l.. w. Jordan had one that tipped the
scales at two pounds and eigth ounces.
Merle Thorpe picked an apple OF the
Baldwin variety, six inches in diam
eter weighing 1-2 pounds, from one
of his trees. That is the kind of ap-
Piles we raise at Dog Corner.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
MI-O-NA Banishes
Indigestion
SOurness, Fullness, Belching, and all
Stomach Misery Disappear In Five
MuniteS.

Tried them all" you say, and not
one cured?" Well, you haven't tried
MONA Stomach Tablets or you
would not be bothered with stomach
trouble to-day.
/ Perhaps you bought a box and took
one or two and then let the rest stand,
forgotten in the cupboard.
Make no mistake; if you will take
MONA Stomach Tablets regularly
you can forever end all stomach mis-
cry and have a stomach as strong and
vigorous and as able to digest the
heartiest meal as the best stomach in
America.
If you suffer from Indigestion, Dys-
pepsia. Gastritis, Catarrh of the Stom-
ach, or any Stomach Misery, G. r.
Fogg is authorized to refund your
money if you are dissatisfied with the
results obtained from MI-O-NA. Price
30 cents
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

Rev. {. w. Rogers. pastor OF the
Congregational church at North An
son. has resigned his position and
has entered the dry goods business in
that village. MIR. Rogers came to
North Arson from New Gloucester
about two years ago. While pastor of
the church he has been great worker
and an influential citizen, being presi-
dent of the board of trade He will
supply the pulpit until regular pas
tor is secured
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
adopted by Congress and will conse-
quently apply in all states.

The New Sharon correspondent of
the Franklin Journal says that a fam
lily of beaver has located on Muddy
brook about one-fourth of a mile from
where it empties into Sandy river. The
work of the animals was first noticed
in the early summer, they having
gnawed down some trees and begun a
house Within the past three weeks
they have been very active. The house
is to all appearances completed, be-
ing about as large as an ordinary
bunch of hay. Many poplar trees have
been cut, some of them as least six
inches in diameter The chips look
not unlike chip cut by an axe. 1t is
very interesting to look over their
work
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
BEGIN MEMORIAL TO HUGO
Corner Stone Of Monument to Author
Is Laid on. tho Field OF Wa
terloo.

Waterloo, Belgium.-The first stone
OF a monument to Victor Hugo was
laid on the battlefield described by the
French poet and novelist In Les Mis-
cradles" great throng OF French
and Belgians attended. The memorial
will be simple granite column sym
bolizing Hugo's appeal for information
al peace. The relic house erected
near the farmhouse where Napoleon
established his headquarters was
thrown open for the first time. ThGre
have been gathered bones and weAp
ons collected from all parts OF the
field
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

One of two big hogs which Charles
BODICE of Leeds had purchased of w.
X. Caryille of that place, created no
end of trouble for himself and mate,
last Wednesday morning, by jumping
from a cart to the backs of the horses
attached to it. Mr. Dodge went to Mr..
Carville's residence to get the hogs
alive, and had a pair of horses and a
large cart. The loading began. One
hog was safely loaded, but the second
one when loaded, jumped from the
front end of the cart onto the backs
frightened and started at top-speed.
They rushed through Mr.. Caryile's or
their path, and one horse went to the
right of the tree, and the other to the
left. This tore the harnesses from the
horses and demolished the cart, break
ing the back of the hog that was left
in the cart Then the horses ran
across the fields to Dead river, then
back to the highway and west to the
place known as the Cedar Swamp"
Then they raced back to the home of
Russell Gould Mr.. Carvilles nearest
neighbor. at which place they were
caught and found to be unframed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

One of the biggest real estate and
timber transfers for the year was re-
Gently made at the Somerset Registry
of Deeds. The consideration was
100000 and was sold by Edwin
Blake of Bangor to William {. Van
Horne, Herbert S. Holt and George
Underwood of New York, and James
w. Thing of Troy, n. Y. The proper
ty transferred was in Aroostook, Pts
cataquis and Somerset counties, and
the deed carried the right to cut tim
Der in townships of these counties I'M
til they should be incorporated The
property is located in Townships 8,
II and II of Aroostook county; Town
ship II of Pscataquis county. and
Township of Somerset county.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

While eXcayating for the construc-
ton of the new sidewalk on Main 81
in front of the grocery store of Cres-
sey Graham, at Westbrook, Tuesday,
crew of workmen uncovered a we'll
for which is claimed the distinction of
having the first pump in that city.
When the first sidewalk was construct
ed along that side of the street the old
well was covered with huge rock and
make alright, and when the covering
vas removed, Tuesday, fully 10 feet
of water was found in the 30-foot
shaft. The workmen Immediately pro-
ceeded to fill the well and replace the
rocks over the top
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
Tagged Train With Shirt.

Tearing his shirt from his back an
Ohio man tagged a train and saved
il from wreck, but II. T. Aston.
Raleigh. y. C., once prevented wreck
with Electric Bitters Il was in a
terrible plight when | began to use
them" he writes, my stomach, head
back and kidneys were all badly al
fected and my liver was in bad con
dition. but four bottles of Electric Bit
ters made me feel like Il new man" A
trial will convince you of their match
less merit for any stomach. liver OF
kidney trouble. Price ~ cents at +
w. Bucknam, Sampson x Ayore. The
Fuller Drug Co, G. r. Fog
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
MONEY BACK
REMEDY FOR
DANDRUFF
Falling Hair and Scalp Itch. &. II.
FOgg is Authorized to Guarantee ii.

G. r. Fogg will do more; if after
using Two bottles of PARIS0N Sage
you don't think it is the finest and
most delightful hair tonic and dress
ing you ever used-money back. Can
you beat that offer?
Young women who neglect their
temples. grow old before their time.
If your hair is thinning at the temples i;
if it is losing it's natural color, fading
or turning gray, put your faith in
PARTISAN Sage and you wont be dis
appointed Large bottle 80 cents at
G. II. Fogg and dealers everywhere.
Girl with Auburn hair on every pack
age
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

Probably not before in the history
of the port of Portland, has SO large
a cargo of cypress lumber been re-
ceiyed as arrived recently on the
three-master schooner Frederick w.
Day. She had 100000 feet of the lum-
Der for the Wilson Lumber Co Not
only was it the largest of the kind
ever brought into that port but it was
said to be one of the finest. The Day
sailed from Palatka, Fla, two weeks
ago. Capt Oran, reported head winds
nearly all the way, but aside from that
there was little interest on the run to
the coast.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

bearing, this year, and the orchard
promises to be good one The apple
crop is normal in this section but
many of the apples are thrown out
because of the apple worm. Mr. White
is selling many of his apples in Liver
pool and Germany.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

An interesting exhibit of public
spirit was made by the citizens of
South Bristol last week For a long
period of time the road by the front
of the cemetery at the village has
been an eyesore and a great incon-
venience to all the passersby Every
rain left the road a mud-bed and in
the spring time months it was an eX-
ceedingly difficult portion of road to
pass without becoming mired ankle
deep. The selectmen of the town have
year after year left the place unmend-
ed asd eXpostulations as well as re
quests have been UNDECIDED Last
week the citizens of this part of the
place took the matter into their owl
hands and under the leadership of
Nelson Carnage, raised money and con
tributed labor and fixed the place so
that for some years it will remain in
good condition and cease to be an Of
Tense to eye and foot. A drain along
the side of the road and culyert
across the road have been built, the
road In front of the cemetery has been
graded and smoothed Some seventy
loads of stones and gravel have been
placed upon the locality.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

From the earliest days of this coun-
try the ingenuity of Yankees has been
proverbial, and that il is still cropping
out was shown, few days ago, in the
case of a Rockland ice cream dealer.
There is big demand for the delicious
ice cream he makes, and to facilitate
its manufacturer he uses an electric
motor to turn the freezer during the
process of freezing Recently the mo-
tor was useless because of the cleo
trio current of the village being cut
off, but he was equal to the occasion.
lie lacked up a rear wheel of his au-
tomoble and placed the freezer SO that
it's pulley was in contact with the free
wheel of the auto. The engine of the
car was then started, the power was
transmitted through the rear wheel TO
the pully, the freezer was made to re-
volye and the process of freezing was
carried out otherwise as usual. Four
large cans of ice cream were frozen
by the auto device with complete sue
cess.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

Probably the biggest lot of apples to
be raised by one farmer in this sec
ton was by Charles B. White and
son, who have just harvested 800 bar
rels of the Ben Davis and Wealthy
variety. They have a new orchard of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
Here and There in Maine

The new cottage for boys at Good
Will Farm is now in the hands of the
plasterers, but the laborers are few
and the work moves slowly. Grange
cottage, the new home for girls,
which has been plastered, and car
penters are now at work on the in
side finish.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

CourierGazette: There is again talk
that Names II customs districts are
to be consolidated into four, with the
chances that the ones retained would
be Portland, Bangor, PASSPORT and
Aroostook AS this talk has been made
at varying intervals for about 20 years
alarmed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
Over Half Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 30
years. Medical Book sent free.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

About 10 deer have been shot by To-
cal hunters according to report in
this country, this season. There have
been no moose killed, but the bears
have been plentiful, and it is estimat-
ed that 20 have been shot mostly by
people living in the vicinity of the
heavy woods.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

John w Hatch has sold his home
stead in Fairfield to J. Abbott Adams.
and will go to Wells Depot, where he
will be pastor of the Baptist church
there. He has been an evangelist in
this county for many years, having
been associated for some time with
Evangelist Harry Taylor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

The work of building the new mill
of the Skinner-French Co., on Owens
stream is progressing rapidly, and
work on the mill at Moxie by the
same company is underway. They
winter but the mill here will not be
ready for business until spring.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

No ron Price
1 Fevers. Congestions, innammations ....... IS
Worms. Worm Fever. or Worm Disease "a
3 Collie. Crying and WAkefulness OF Infants rs
4 DiarrheA. OF Children and Adults .........-2 5
7 Coughs. Colds. Bronchitis z---.. ......... rs
y ToOthhche, Faceache, Neuralgia .-........ rs
. Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo ......... 95
10 Dyspepsia. indigestion, Weak stomach. as
- Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngitls ..-....... IS
IL salt Rheum, Eruptlons, Erysipeas 100000. IS
IS Rheumntism or Rheumatic Pains --......- IS
10 Fever aud Ague. Salaria ........ ..,..., Rs
II piles, Blind Bleeding, External. Internal 10
10 CAtarrh, Influenza Cold In Head ....... 10
7O NhoOping Cough, SpAsmodic Cough ......25
al Asthma, Oppressed, Dinicut Breathing Us
rs Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness ,.-. 90
30 Urinary Incontinence. wetting Bed ....... IS
- sOre Throat Quinsy - ..-------- 30
IT Grip. Hay Fever and Summer Colds rs
Sold by druggists. sent on receipt of price.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-23
THE WEEV|[ MAY
APPEAR IN GEORGIA
State Will Probably Appro-
pirate $4,000 to Prevent
Invasion of Insect

Atlanta, July 22-(SpeciaL) -Govern-
ment Expert Knapp. of the United States
Department of Agriculture, has declared
before the committee upon appropriations
of the general assembly, that in his be-
lief, the Mexican boil weevil may be in
the southwestern part of Georgia during
the next year.
In his address on the subject, Mr..
appropriate $4,000 to cooperate with the
federal government in this work to pre-
vent, if possible, the invasion of this
dread insect, that this appropriation
would be most acceptable in the work
and would do a vast deal of good.
He stated that the federal government
is now spending $4,000 a year in Georgia,
helping the farmers in their work, look
ing towards the prevention of the entry
of the boil weevil.
The Cotton Seed Crushers' association
of Georgia, through its membership. To-
Gated in every county in the state, is al
ready at work along the line of educat-
ing the farmer as how best to prevent
the entry of the boil weevil into Georgia,
by having his crop of cotton intensively
fortified in order that it may mature
before the boil weevil begins its serious
ravage.
This association has set itself to work
to do this and, also, to aid the farmer
to eradicate the cattle tick.
At its annual meeting, just held, the
association declared that these two prob
lens were the most vexatious to be
solved by the state during the next few
years. The action of the legislature in
regard to appropriations for both of these
problems will be awaited with interest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-23
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-23
LEGAL NOTICES

Sale OF Bankrupt Stock
In the matter of Shannon & Andrews.
bankrupt:
BY virtue of an order of sale issued
by the court in the above proceedings the
entire stock of furniture and fixtures and
lease accounts, formerly belonging to the
above named bankrupts will be sold by the
trustee at IL o'clock July 81. 1912. to the
highest bidder for cash at the storehouse
formerly occupied by the bankrupts, pos
Second avenue, Birmingham, unless other
wise ordered by the court. An inventory
of this stock can he seen at the office of
Hon Alex C. Birch, referee in bank
ruptcy, or at $40 Brown-Marx building,
Birmingham, Ala.
T. L. WOODRUFF, Trustee.
n. L. STEELE, Attorney for Trustee.
7-21-10t
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-23
Legal Notice

In the District Court of the United
States for the Southern Division of the
Northern District of Alabama.
In the Matter of Joseph b. Hobson, Bank
rupt.-In Bankruptcy. No. 1875.
Whereas a petition was on the 18th day
of July, inst, filed herein for an adjudi-
cation of bankruptcy against Joseph B.
Hobson. and it appears therefrom that
the said bankrupt is not within the dis
trict and that personal service OF the
subpoena herein cannot be made on him
therein; now. on motion of A. Latady.
Esq, attorney for petitioners,
1t is ordered:
That service of such subpoena be made
by publishing this order together with
said subpoena in The Age-Herald, a
newspaper published at Birmingham, JEFF
ferson county. Alabama, in said district.
once week for two consecutive weeks,
the last publication to be on the 2Srd dav
Of July. 1912. and by mailing a copy of
this order and said petition and subpoena
to the last known place of abode of the
said Joseph B. Hobson, in said district.
on or before the day of the first pubica-
ton
Witness the Honorable william |.
Grubb, judge of said court and the seal
thereof. at the city of Birmingham. Ala
bama. in said district. this the 18th day
of July. 1912.
w. l. GRUBB,
L. S. District Judge.