davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1912-10-17
Desert Lands

LUG EQUALIZATION ACT OF June
18th, 1902. only permits home
stead entries to be made on the
express understanding that they
will be reduced TO the area deter
mined by the Secretary to be
sufficient for the support of a
family.
Public irrigable lands in re-
clamation projects are, under the
letter and spirit of tue reclama-
ton laws to be divided among as
many families as the lands will
properly and reasonably support.
The assignment act of June 23rd,
1910, does not modify this require
ment, but, on the contrary, ex-
pressly imposes it upon assign
ments.
The reclamation required in de-
sert land entries contemplates
proof of a water supply sufficient
and permanent as we'll as an ir-
rigation system adequate and sub
stantial under usual conditions
for the raising of ordinary agricul-
tural crops.
Before patent can be legally
issued under a desert land entry,
the Government does not, directly
or indirectly, guarantee that the
land is susceptible of reclamation
from its arid state, but it is for
the desert land applicant to decide
for himself, after an examination
of the land, whether he believes
water can be conducted to and
distributed over the same, as to
reclaim it from desert condition.
Mining
Mineral found in the surface
rock, alone, will not amount to a
discovery, unless the same con-
tains ore in paying quantities.
Discovery cannot be claimed
simply because the surface in
dications combined with geological
inference, indicate that other and
unconne cted veins or lodes lie
at a greater depth.
The following elements are
necessary to constitute a valid
discovery upon a lode mining
claim. l. There must be a vein
or lode of quartz or other rock in
place. 2. The quartz or other
rock in place must carry gold Or
some other valuable mineral de-
post. 3. The two preceding ele-
ments, when taken together,
must be such as to warrent a pru-
dent man in the expenditure of
his time and money in the effort
to develop a valuable mine.
An individual owning two or
more contiguous placer mining
, 1912-10-17

An individual owning two or
more contiguous placer mining
locations cannot, by the am end
ment of one or more of such loca-
tions embrace in such amend d
locations an area larger than
could have been included in a
single original location. Such at
tempted amendment, however,
, 1912-10-17

Ira Barcus and wife we're down
from Brush creek yesterday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05
TAFT TO WORK FOR PARTY
VIII Devote His Time TO Welfare Of
Republican Party.

President Taft has quietly informed
friends that no matter how active hi.
participation In reorganization o
the Republican party may be. he /.
not to be regarded as or publicly Re.
ferred to In political speeches by Re
publicans as a possible candidate o
the party in 1916.
The President has made it plain tha'
he does not wish to be considered il
any way as having an eye on the frs
place on the Republican ticket, foul
years from now He intends to do al
in his power to help reJuyenate the
party and probably will make many
political speeches before March 4. ant
after he re-euters private life. but ae.
cording to close friends he IS in the
fight to continue the party and to tt!
to return ii to power as a man who ha.
been its standard bearer for fonr Years
aud not as a man seeking a re-nomina-
ton four years hence
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

Three members 9f thu jacobson
family at New Sweden were Indicted
on the charge Of murder By the grand
jury which reported TO the supreme
court, Wednesday Of last week, for
the fatal shooting at New Swed OF
the night OF June II, 1911, OF C. All
gust Jacobson. They are Mrs MARI
jacobson, his wife. Edgar J. Jacob
son, his son. and Rev Charles Eme.
Illus. Who last fall married his daugh-
ter. Jacobson's body was found in
a clump OF bushes 70 which it hat
been dragged. \ not written II
Swedish and attached to hshint
pole conveyed the information that
he lad committed suicide and it VIZ
so believed for time. Some month.
afterward, owing to rumors OF foul
play, the body was eXhumed Their
1t Vas til several wounds In the
breast We're first brought to the pub.
lie notice. An investigation was
made by the grand jury but without
result It was continued. however
by representatives OF Atty Gen. Par
tangal and last spring Edgar J. 3
jacobson was arrested and brough
before the grand jury but was dis
charged FOR lack OF evidence to war
rant an Indictment
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05
DO YOU OWN
A HYOMEI IN
HALER FOR
CATARRH ?

Then you ought to know that drug
gists everywhere will furnish you with
bottle of Booths HYOMEl for only
soc.
Pour few drops of HYOMEl into
the inhaler and start this very day to
breathe the soothing. healing Sapor
and destroy the Catarrh germs.
With every package of HYOMEI
comes II little booklet which explains
how easy it is to end the misery of
Catarrh, Group, Sore Throat. Bron-
chitis and Deafness caused by Catarrh.
But best of all &. X. Fogg is author
lied to refund your money If HYOMEI
doesn't do just what 1t Is advertised to
do. If You haven't the HYOMEI in
haler ask for the complete outfit, S1.00.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

The case of Boston Potato Recei-
yers Association vs.. The Bangor &
Arooslook Railroad Co. ct al, has
been decided in favor of the railroad
by the Interstate Commerce commits
sion according TO ii Washington dis
patch. The proposed increase in
rates which was sustained as justin.
able, made charge OF IRON loar
cents to Boston and similar territory
to seven cents 10 Philadelphia 100
pounds on shipments of potatoes dur
ing the season in which heaters are
necessary This means an advance
to Boston of approximately ons-half
cent a bushel. The proposed tmia
provides that from Nov to Nov. Il,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05
RIDS YOU OF IN.
DIGESTION OR
YOUR MONEY
BACK

. Il foaa is authorized to se.uHd
your money II You take MONA
Stomach Tablets for indigestion or any
stomach distress or misery lid ara
dissatisfied With the results.
And that zane guarantee also ap-
plies 10 auy condition caused b. on
Of order stomach such as SalloW
Skin. Pimpies Headache. Nervousness,
Dizziness. Sieepessuess. poHdency.
etc
So wiz should you suffer longer
from an uncIean stomach When you
can try MONA Stomach Tablets. the
prescription Of specialist on this lib
eral no benefit no pay plan
a large box for bic At G. K Foge's
and pharmacists America oy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

The students Of the Madison High
school have formed a Dramatic clut
with the following officers President
Roy z. Haywood; manager and treas
urer. Frank 5. Cookson; secretary
Marion Shaw; executive committee
Miss Winnibell Cover, chairman, Dor
is Carpenter. Harold Caldwell. Edn;
Nirhola and Esther Pease
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

Word has been received that f. l.
Cleveland Co. of Houlton, one OF the
largest potato growing firms in the
country, had won first and second
prizes, consisting of handsome LOVING
cups for an exhibit of potatoes made
In the Bangor and Aroostook booth at
the American land and irrigation ex-
position which has been on last week
in New York. This exposition, which
was open to all the states and Cana
da was conducted on a big scale with
exhibitors from all parts of the Uni
ted States and Canada, and that the
first two prizes should come to Aroos-
took county is considerable of an hon
or to the exhibitor, the community and
the Bangor & Aroostook railroad
which induced the exhibit
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05
"AIIINGs
i n Common Expression,

and IL usually an indication Of some
serious sickness that will soon de-
Yelop unless the right remedy Is used.
There Is one sure safe remedy for
Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Sick Head
ache, Constipation and Colds In the
first stages
The True l. F" Atwood.s Hedl-
cine. daed and proved for over ~
years. Here Is one Of the proofs:
J owe ny existence here the past
eight years 70 his wonderful combina-
ton Of roots barks and herbs, the
True /. F. Atwood's Medicine"
Ars o. u Harrison.
Brewer. Nc
Il yoa hoe never Used L. r Al
woods Medicine, write today tor d
re sample.
/. F." MEDICINE CO. Portland. NJ
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

Arthur the little son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Pierse, met With a severe
accident recently, at the home of his
grandfather. William Littleneld in
West Hampden. He was playing in
the barn and fell a distance Of 10 or
II feet, striking on jlgger lie was
picked up unconscious, but rallied at
ter a while He was badly bruised but
his head WAS hurt the worst and con-
cussion of the brain was feared. AL
though not yet out of danger, the lit
tie fellow is doing fine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

IL all flesh Is grass. that may ex-
plain why many man In dry town
feels like bale of hay.
Never call man liar unless you
have a strong right arm with which
to back 1t up II necessary.
A woman may not particularly care
to hear herself talk, but she likes to
feel that there are others who are
compelled to listen
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

w. f Walker of North Newry. re-
Gently shot a bear that weighed 32f
pounds He received for the meat,
skin, and including the $500 bounty,
1922
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

Some folks start something just for
the pleasure of seeing other folks hus-
tie 10 stop IT,
The man who has money to burn
usually has sons to explain the pro-
cess
If It were not for the women VINO
read novels II Carnegie library would
have to close lbs doors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

There are sermons in stones and
dill pickles In the lunch boxes of algh
school girls.
You may judge mans fitness for
office by the means he usPs in trying
10 get it.
II a mans nerve Is good he Chr
manage to pull through, even II his
credit is poor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

A monument In honor OF the first
settlers OF Houlton has been erected
In Evergreen cemetery, Houlton, BY
". II. Houlton desyendant Of the pio-
ncer settlers. The monument Is s1ita-
bly, inscribed, and IS nor only an orna-
ment TO the cemetery but good re-
membraueer Of the pioneers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05
Here and There in Maine

HESHS Z uhhO -
w. f Walker of North Eewry. re
Gently shot a bear that weighed 324
pounds. He received for the meat,
skin, and including the $500 bounty,
1922.
meeting which promises 10 re-
suit in great benefit to the schools Of
Wilton was held at the academy. re-
Gently. The meeting was called by
the committee which WAS appointed
at the all-day meeting of parents and
teachers held last spring, to consider
the formation of a ParenlTeacher's
association in Wilton.
The students of Oak Grove have
started to raise mile OF pennies to-
ward the 100000 endowment for the
school. They began this Thanksgiy-
ing vacation to solicit among their
friends. Vincent Nicholson, who is
working on the endowment, has Sc
cured over half of the desired amount
already. He is now working IN Mas
sachusetts
Oxford County Advertiser: Merton
Hobson of North WATERFORD. has an
acre Of ground and on it sets his
house, shed, henhouse, playhouse am
yard and he raised ON part of the
land. 20 bushels of potatoes, 80 bush
els of turnips, so cabbages and sew
eral bushels of beets, carrots and
other vegetables. One of the turnips
weighed / pounds.
Fire broke out in the Free Baptist
church on Presque Isle street, Fort
Fairfield Nov. %, and before the
flames could be extinguished, the
building was badly Quilted. The or
gan and some other things were saved,
but the organ was considerably dam
aged in removing. The evening ser
vices had closed only short time
before the fire was discovered There
Is no certainty as to the cause. There
Is some insurance on the building and
1t is understood that work will soon
be commenced on repairs
Three new cases of diphtheria in
Kingfeld has caused the board of
health to close the High school and
order that no public gatherings be
held until further notice Those who
now have the disease are Percy Cum
mings, a pupil of the High school:
Marie Vose. the little daughter OF E.
l.. Vose, and Mildred Woodcock,
young girl. 1t was hoped that the
disease had been stamped out, but
it re-appeared just at the time when
least expected.
Percy, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell
Tabbut of Milbridge, was seriously in
jured at Cherryfield lately, by the
breaking of heavily loaded cart on
which he was driving He Is a team
ster for Joseph Ward of Milhridge and
was hauling goods from Chrrryfold
station when, as he was going down
a steep hill. the cart broke, causing
him to fall in front of the load which
passed over his body. He was taken
to the home Of Horace Leighton and
a doctor summoned The extent of his
injuries cannot be determined at pres
ent Several bones are broken and
other injuries are of a serious nature.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

The really up-to-date woman doesn't
marry til she feels sure she can sup
port q husband
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

There is good money in getting and
selling furs nowadays and many d boy
on Sagadahoc county farms is putting
considerable money in his purse by
trapping, this fall. Skunk skins which
used to sell as low as 80 cents now
bring from $l25 up as high as $4,0o
while coon skins bring from $500 to
$500, according to their condition and
used to sell for 81 co. One Bowdoin-
ham boy has secured over 100 skunk
skins so far this season, says the Bath
Times.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

Subscribe for Names Newsiest
teckly-The Independent. Reporter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

Chalmers saHmill at Albion was
completely destroyed by fire recent
ly The cause of the fire is unknown.
1t Is total loss as the Insurance had
recently expired. This is The second
large fire which has occurred in A.
bion within the past six months Mr.
Chalmers purchased the mill when a
young man and has spent practically
his whole time there
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

After writing note stating
what her intentions were, Miss Julia
b. Lamb aged IS, of Concord, y. IL,
swallowed some poison, which she
had purchased at local store, and
Gicd almost Immediately in the Maino
Central railroad station, at Winthrop.
she WAS despond"n- becaus o. the
death of her mother last fall She
had been staying with a sister, Mrs F.
c. Collins
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

g. W Cooper of Patten has invented
a safety device for rifles by which he
claims it was impossible for some Of
The fatal accidents 10 have happened.
The Invention Is simple arrangement
Vi a block which makes it impossible
for the trigger to operate by accident.
Mr Cooper says that as human lives
dro more precious than dollars, he
viii give his invention to the people.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

that you change-less that you love me thea
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

as thou vert wont to, take gain my hand in thine
be light love- and the far off dawn seem Gear
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10
FACTS WORTH CONSIDERING.

Before the Democratic National
| Convention assemblies in Baltimore
\ III nominate candidates for President
ard Vice-President there should be
careful study of the electoral votes
Of the several States. The new ap-
\ portionment under the census OF 1910
| increases the electoral vote from 483
to 532 Therefore, the successful
candidate for President must receive
at least p more votes than the num-
Der which would have been sufficient
in 1908. At the last election 242
electoral votes would have elected.
At the coming election it will require
267.
The Democratic Convention will
naturally look for a candidate who
has the best chance of getting 267
votes at the last election Mr.. Taft
cot 321 votes and Mr. Bryan 1872. Two
Of Mr.. Taft's votes came from Mary
land, but exclusive of Maryland, the
States which voted for the Republi-
can candidates four years ago will
cast 351 votes at the next election.
The States carried by Mr.. Bryan in
1908, including Maryland, will cast
174 votes at the coming election. Ad-
ding to these the three votes from
Arizona, we have lit. Conceding
1T certain Democratic votes, the
party must gain 80 votes in order to
succeed. Where are they to b. had?
New York, Indiana and Ohio have
"a votes. These States must be car
ried and one additional, either New
Jersey OF Connecticut.
In the days, before 1900 the Demo
Gratis could win with New York, In
diana and Connecticut. But that is
10 longer possible. They must carry
Ohio and New Jersey Or get the same
electoral votes elsewhere. New York
has not voted for Democratic Presi-
Dental candidate since it voted for
Cleveland 20 years ago. That year
Cleveland carried Illinois, Indiana,
New Jersey, Michigan, New York,
West Virginia, Wisconsin and one
vote in Ohio
Those were great days in the Demo-
cratic party. The Congressional
election two years ago indicated that
by careful and wise nomination and
a platform for tariff reform the party
may have another sucn triumph. But
anyone can see that the Democrats
cannot depend upon the West for sue
cess. Some one must be nominated
who can carry New York, Ohio and
New Jersey. Opportunity is knock
ing at the Democratic door. Will the
party open the door or reject sue
cess Baltimore Sun.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10
NOTHING EVER HAPPENS AFTER
ELECTION.

Read these days the reports in the
current newspapers of what terrible
things will happen TO the Country if
this or that candidate for the Presi-
dency should be nominated and elect
ed. Do not be alarmed at the reports
of the direful calamites that will be-
fall the land of your birth if the writ
er's candidate i'm each instance should
fail Of nomination and election. Re
member that Nothing ever happens
after elections
Four years ago on the say-sO Of
the Great Il. Roosevelt, then Presi-
dent, Hon. VIM. H. Taft was the hope
of the Nation and without him the
Country would 20 to the bow-wows,
and Taft has not proven to be what
T. r. said the was and yet neverthe-
less the government exists. Have
you any idea that there would be now
different government in the land if
VIM. Jennings Bryan had won the
Presidency in 1908, or 1900 or 1896?
Think of Bryan as politician who
was ahead of his times, who advocat-
ed the direct election of U. s. Sena-
tors, the direct or preferential pri-
maries for the selection of Presiden-
tial nominees, for the governmental
regulation of railroads and other pub
lie service corporations. Bryan is
now able to point to all these things
that have come to pass and say that
they were his policies, which in truth
they were, and Roosevelt made use
Of them, thus because Bryan was
Roosevelt is. These men are both
fond of office, the one had original
ideas on government ahead OF the
men of his day and he was called
dangerous" the other played and
talked square-deal politics from the
rear car Of railroad trains all over
| the United States and write Dear
Hartman" letters from the White
House that told that 1--WE are both
practical men," Both these men
were politicians, and each has mad
his share of rewards.
We are about to make selection
from among the several Democratic
candidates for President, one Of
whom will be- the Nations head dur
| ing the next four years. Do not be
led astray by the reports that Clark
will annex Canada, disinter Grover
Cleveland's remains and pass high
tariff immigration law that would
keep out all immigrants to this cOun-
try. Wilson is not school-master
untutored in the science Of our gov
eminent, a theorist and reformer,
who has only newfaRgled ideas and
no conception of the practice OF gov
eminent Harmon does not stand
for Wall Street, gold-reflectionists
and for tthe interests" only, nor does
Underwood represent the unrecon-
structed South. One of these four
men or another like them may be
the candidate Of the Democratic Par
ty for President and the Democratic
Candidate will surely be the next
President. There j. no extraordi-
nary man needed only man OF the
people who has come from the great
middle class of the people. There
are three classes OF people in this
country, the young men, the strong
men and the old men. We want
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10
LET Us HAVE THE CHAUTAUQUA

Are you interested in the question
Of having a Chautauqua for one week
in Westminster, during the coming
summer? q varied program Of not
able people, good music, instructive
lectures, motion pictures and enter
tainments?
Just what is Chautauqua? Tt il
40 institution which discusses the
most important political, religious,
sociological and economic questions
without partisan or sectarian bias /;
10 institution which will educate the
taste Of the community by furnishing
good wholesome popular entertain
ment, such as musical concerts by So
loists, quartettes, orchestras and
bands Of high grade.
The program of the proposed Chau-
tauqua includes such prominent lee
turers az DIR. Paul mr. Pearson, Capt.
Richmond T.. Hobson, hero OF the Mer-
rimac, Henry w. Wilbur, William T.
Ellis, Mrs George C. Pickett and Hon.
William IT. Berry. q novel feature is
the fact that the entertainments will
be held IN large tent seating al
many as 1000 people, and season tick
cts to all the amusements will only
cost the small sum of $500.
by all means let Us welcome the
Chautauqua movement. We are
heartily in favor of it believing that
it would benefit Westminster in many
ways. Tit will educate u, interest H.,
broaden us, advertise us, make our
city more attractive to the many sum-
mer boarders who come here, and al
20 bring large number Of notable
strangers here, and draw people from
neighboring towns and the farms for
miles around.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10
COURTESY IN BUSINESS.

Much comment has been caused by
the recent action of the Keystone
Telephone Company of Philadelphia,
in ordering its operators not to say
please" to the subscribers, ana ask
ing the subscribers not to say
please" to the operators. Tt is esti-
mated that the use of this little
sweetener of business life costs the
public five days in year of time
Arguing from many such incidents,
some writer's think they see ten
dency to cut courtesy out of Aneri
can business, life. And, yet, if so,
this is tendency that many of our
biz concerns are fighting very hard
against.
A recent magazine writer speaks Of
hearing a prominent American manu-
facturer, in the court yard of Swiss
hotel, commenting on the charming
courtesy that peryaded the place, and
saying that he would give $4,000 if
| that courtesy could become the habit
| i'm his home Office and salesrooms.
He added that his foremen were much
more inclined to swear than say
Good morning"
| The position of telephone employees
may possibly Dc exceptional PERHAPS
words of courtesy do clog the pro-
cesses of shifting lines and switches,
which need to be conducted at high
rate of speed, and q celebrity Of con-
nection will perhaps smooth the pub
| lies even sensitive ear far better than
anything manners can do. But if so,
there are few other modern business
relations where courtesy is not an as
set of a high value.
A Democratic people are peculiarly
given to standing on their rights and
their dignities. The unshorn and
grimy man who marches up to your
desk to ask business question, may
not look q if he were worth cOnsid-
Grafton But he il an American. iii
you make him stand ten minutes while
you finish debating social letter to
your stenographer, he will probably
resent the assumption that H. j. not