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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Real Greatness.

A great man is always willing to be
little. While he sits on the cushion
OF advantage he goes to sleep. When
he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he
has a chance to learn something. lie
has been put on his wits, on his man
hood. He has gained facts. He learns
his ignorance; Is cured of the insanity
of conceit; has got moderation and
real skill. The wise man always
throws himself on the side of his as
sallants 1t Is more to his interests
than 1t is to theirs to find his weak
point. The wound cicatrizes and falls
off from him like a dead skin. and
when they who would triumph, 10! he
has passed on invulnerable. AS long
as oil that is said against me- I feel
certain assurance of success: but as
soon as honeyed words Of praise are
spoken for me, feel as one that lies
unprotected before his enemies
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Made IL Diamonds.

Mrs. Percy v. Pennypacker, the new
president of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs, said In San Francisco
of the new woman"
my type of new woman has q high
sense of honor. manly sense of hon.
or. She isn't like a certain old-fash.
Toned type of woman who does dis
honorable things without the least no.
ton of their being so.
"A woman of this type was playing
bridge. Her partner passed the make
to her and she made 1t diamonds, but
her hand, on being put down. was
found to contain only two diamonds
both very low cards.
What on earth induced you to 60
diamonds on such hand as thatT her
partner asked.
It's your fault she answered pet.
ulantly. Why did you twiddle your
diamond ring?'"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
DEVELOPING THE GRIP
SIMPLE AND AT THE SAME TIME
BENEFICIAL EXERCISE.
Utilize the Read Newspaper In Health.
full Way, and Muscular Power,
Astonishing In lts Volume
VIII Result.

After you have read your morning
paper and want to rest your brain
by a little exercise In which the
newspaper may still play an import
ant part. the writer suggests that you
adopt the method of a. friend In New
York city. II Is simple, yet quite
ingenious, as Ii stimulates energy
In a mild way and Is especially help
full on mornings when you do not feel
inclined to exert your strength.
Take In each hand corner OF an
ordinary sheet of newspaper and
crumple 1t up until the four corners
are brought into tho palms OF your
hands. forming paper balls. Avoid
assisting in the process by pressing
the hands against the body. The re-
suit ia surprising. Every muscle Will
be brought into sympathy with the
muscles of the forearm In the EFFORT
to secure the last corner Ito com
pletely hide the sheets In your hands.)
Your nervous force and blood circula'
ton are thus pleasantly stimulated.
Practice this from one to two min
utes. beginning slowly and gradually
increasing In speed.
When you have succeeded In form
ing these paper balls you can use
them In the same manner as you
would use a grip machine; that Is,
grasp them as tightly as you can and
then release the grip without open
ing the fingers entirely. repeating this
alternate action grasping and releas'
ing-about seventy-flve times min
ute BY 30 doing you will develop
a powerful grip. Simple as this pa
per grip machine seems 1t Is superior
In many ways to many of the manu-.
featured devices.
This exercise does not make the
hands callous nor does 1t enlarge or
deform the joints. 1t messages the
flesh of the inside of the hands, In.
Guiding the thumb, and gives them
beautiful outlines.
Phe gentleman who discovered this
novel form of exercise puts 1t to
practical test In the winter season.
lie carries these paper balls In his coat
pocket and keeps his hands warm by
the exercise of grasping them tightly
and rapidly. He has developed such
strength in his fingers thereby that
he has no difficulty in tearing q cor,
ner off a full deck of cards or OF
lifting with one finger a good-sized
man by the belt.
There Is something decidedly fas-
cinating In the exercise. Try It,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
COLDS AFFECT
THE KIDNEYS
Many Skowhegan People Have Found
This TO be True.

Are you Wretched in bad weather?
Does every cold settle on your kid
neys?
Does you back ache and become
weak?
Are urinary passages irregular and
distressing?
These symptoms are cause to sus-
pect kidney weakness.
Weakened kidneys need quick help.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
prepared for weakened kidneys.
Skowhegan people recommend them.
A. l.. Green, West Front St, Skow-
hogan, Me, says: Several years ago
| caught cold and 1t settled on my
kidneys. My back panied me so badly
that | was unable to attend to my
work and the kidney secretlons show
ed that my kidneys were affected. !
got box of Doans Kidney Pills at
Sampson &c Azores Drug Store and in
short time they made me well. /
have not had any trouble from my
kidneys since"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
MEMORY IN CHILDREN
oVER.cULTVATloN OF BRAIN A
SERIOUS MISTAKE.
intellectual Development Largely q
Matter of Envlronment-Preco-
cious Infant Rarely Makes
Good Early Promises.

Much to the easement of our social
amenities, the precocious child has
gone out of fashion. No longer have
we to btlfe yawns and to smile while
our fingers Jingle from a desire to
smack as "a baby prodigy recites
Shakespeare or gives impromptu
scale practice ON the piano.
In fact, the tendency is the other
way; we are on the upswell of Rous.
seau movement and the dear babies
are being turned out to do gardening
and to cultivate powers of observa'
ton apart from books and pen and
ink; the nursery has become a me-
nagerie and botanical museum, and
that her boy or girl of seven Is ig-
norant of the alphabet Is the latest
and proudest boast of the loving
mother.
A change all to the good, surely, did
1t not seemingly take as much time.
trouble and teaching to keep up con-
dition of book ignorance as OF book
knowledge.
What Is considered brain develop
ment in a child Is nearly always a
matter of memory and adaptability,
just parrot-like quality strongly de-
veloped. The child just remembers
and initiates.
One has this shown very clearly In
the historical records of royalties.
Where the young prince or princess
has, through the pressure of state af-
fairs, been obliged to live surrounded
by dlplomatists and ministers, the
child has picked up the jargon In the
most astonishing fashion.
Have we 1t not on record that when
Mary, Queen Of Scots, as child of
eight years, met her mother at Rouen,
the little queens reply to the ma.
ternal caresses was the inquiry:
What factions continued to exist in
the noble families of Scotland?" and
whether the English still harassed
her native country; whether worship
remained pure and the prelates and
clergy did their duty?"
At eleven she quotes Plutarch. and
at twelve she writes an essay on the
demeanor and duties of princes,
couched In the language of an elderly
statesman. Yet, though brilliant
woman, who can say that Mary Stu
arts later life was remarkable in wis
dom and diplomacy? Her precocity
was just the repetition OF the senti.
ments and expressions she heard
about her
And might not one hazard the opin.
ion that the Weighing of the memory
destroys other faculties and gives a
reason why the precocious child SO
early becomes a distinct rocket-its
light and flzzle and glare all ended be.
fore maturity Is reached Perhaps
1t Is this consciousness which makes
US all have feeling of pity for the
precocious child and to rejoice so
heartily that Juvenile displays no
longer shadow our afternoons. In
come things at least we make for prog
ress.-Exchange.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Elxed Date for Easter.

Al the ilfty-second annual meeting
CT the Association of Chambers of
Commerce OF the United Kingdom,
held IN London last March, 1t was
agreed unanimously that fixed date
FOR &xr ought to be adopted by in
tereaffonal agreement. This Is rath.
or startling illustration of the free
dom OF thought that characterizes the
twentieth century. Throughout the
middle ages Christendom was rent
with continued discussions as to the
correct method of adjusting the occur
renee OF Easter to the phases of the
moon, and the simple expedient Of
adopting a fixed date for the festival
would have been regarded as an au
dacious piece OF mpiety.-Scientific
American.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Turnen.lne as an Antlseptlc.

One of the most famous surgeons In
New York writes to the World apro'
pos of discussion about the safety
of carbolic acid, bichloride of mer'
curry and other violent poisons as an
tiseptics, that one of the best and GER
tainly the safest thing for the lay
man to use on wounds Is turpentine
He Is DR.. Morris Stark, assistant at
tending surgeon at Bellevue hospital
and lecturer on surgical dressing to
the training school of the French hos.
pital His words are as follows:
Ordinary turpentine, II rubbed into
a wound which has not bled properly,
provided the wound seems to have
gone through the skin. will not only
act as a most powerful germicide but
will start bleeding, a most desirable
feature when a wound Is first re.
ceived. When free bleeding has be-
run the turpentine should be washed
away with a little alcohol. This is an
absolutely safe procedure. The wound
Is. then dressed with any mild anti
septic, such as boric cid or ordinary
salt solution and kept @loist with
these solutions"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

U. A. Smith, Bridgton, Ind, had a kid
ney trouble for years. and was so Grip
pied with rheumatism he could not
dress without help. He start ed using
Foley Kidney Pills, and says: II began
to get better at once, and now all my
trouble has left me and l do not feel
that l ever had rheumatism. rest well
all night andtho' SO years old, can now
do the work of man of 35 years
would like to be the means of others
getting benefit from Foley Kidney
Pills" Refuse substitutes For sale
by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Rural Justice as She Is Dealt Out.

According to the newspapers" re-
marked Constable Sam t. Slackput.
ter, the well known sleuth of Skee-
dee, "the New York police have
grated $2,4O0,000 off'n evildoers, and
are now killing 'em for complaining
about 1t. That's heck of way to
do. amt it? Now, out here. when a
Teller breaks the law just pull him
and take him before old Squire Dorm
blazer, and we graduate the penalty
according to where he's from and how
we'll fixed he pears to be. Frinstance,
If he Is one Of our home boys he gets
off with dollar and costs; If he be-
longs over at our rival town of Will
lersville he Is assessed ten dollars and
trimmin 's-which Is really less than
any of that outfit OF tarrepins de.
serves. anyhow-and II he Is rich
cuss from Kansas City that has run
his automobile too fast he gets $50
and the usual side dishes. Our way
me and the old squire's-is to sorter
temper mercy with justice, as you
might say"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Realities of Life,

The great art of life. 30 far as
have been able to observe, consists
In fortitude and perseverance. | have
rarely seen that a man who conscien.
tiously devoted himself to the studies
and duties of any profession and did
not omit to take fair and honorable
opportunities of offering himself to
notice when such presented them
selves, has not at length got forward
The mischance of those who fall be.
hind, though flung upon fortune
moro frequently arises from want of
skill and perseverance. Life is like
a game of cards. Our hands are al
ternately good or bad and the whole
seems. at first glance. to depend on
mere chance. But 1t is not so, for In
the long run the skill of the player
predominates over the casualties of
the game. Therefore, do not be dis
couraged with the prospect before
you, but ply your studies hard and
qualify yourself to receive fortune
when she comes your way.-Sir Wal.
ter Scott
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

The town of Phillips will on Sept.
25 and 26, celebrate its Tooth ami
versary, and arrangements are being
completed for grand good time. The
dates come during the week of the
G1st cattle show and fair of the North
Franklin Agricultural Society, and the
greater part of the program, which
is now in the early stages Of arrange
ment, will take place on the fair
grounds on the outskirts of the viii
lage. The program will include a re-
union and dinner of former residents
who will be entertained by present
Phillips people, and If tho weather
is favorable, the dinner will be out
of-doors. There will be an address,
probably by Rev. DR.. Noble of Chi
cago, one of the most noted of the
former residents of Phillips. There
will be a band for concerts, and
fine program of athletic sports, which
will bring together the best athletes
of the county, is being arranged.
There will be stories and exhibit OF
implements of farming and house
hold furniture of the old days, and
several other interesting features are
still under consideration.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Maine Central r. R.
HvEyf13 Arrangement OF Trains
lka3,l1:NI In Effect June ID.
lifAlal:za:l 1912

Trains leave Skowhegan as follows 4 m ava
so0 n H.. or all points west: ais, Ia f,,iiu
Foxcron, bangor and way stniions. LIN e.
FOR Waierviile, Oar Ia nd i3ingha an l.ewsia'nn'
Augusta. Gardiner. brunswick. poi land anl,
li,sioi, p.A te,, Do!er and Foxeroft 1irean
vhie, bangor. Aroostook and " ashlneta,,
Co., ST John and HALIFAX. Az -. m h
Walersil.e, enabling passengers Il. AXE an
press and night Pullman for Ior, and M
boston-iJ0 p. NJ, sundays only, III Watat
viiie, connecting for Portland, In3ton an,
New York h aill
Arriyals:-7.46 n. m, from Wate lille dan.
except Sundays-lU25 a. III. Pasrs..,gf, fr s',,y
poftland, Oakland, wateryille, A L justin ana
and ut i0.& a. ms Sundays only.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
What We Never Forget

to science, are the things
with our early home life,
such as Bucklen's Arnica Salve, that
mother or grandmother used to cure
our burns, boils, scalds, sores, skin
cuts, sprains or bruises.
Forty years of cures prove its merit.
Unrivaled for piles. eorns or cod
sores. Only % cents at +. w. BIZ T.
nam, Sampson & Avore, The Ful.e.
Drug Co., G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
No Hesitancy.

You never hesitate about offering
to explain the tariff agd banking and
currency"
Certainly not" replied Mr.. Wise
boy.
You are thoroughly informed on
those subjects?"
II don't have to be. I assure my
hearers that can explain 1t and they
take my word for 1t rather than hear
the statistics l next present. Wash
lngton Star.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Uncle Ezra Says

1T don't take morn a gill NV effort
to git folks into peck of trouble" and
little neglect of constipation, bill
BUSINESS, indigestion or other liver de-
rangement will do the same. If all
ing, take DR.. Kings New Life Pills for
quick results. Easy, safe. sure, and
only % cents at It. w. Buchanan
Sampson & Avore, The Fuller Drug
Co., G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

T. L. Parks. Murrayville, Ca. Route I.
is in his lard year, and was recently
cured of a bad kidney and bladder
trouble lie says himself: Il have sur
fered with my kidneys. My back ached
and | was annoyed with bladder irreg-
larlties. | can truthfully say, one soc
bottle of Foley Kidney pills cured me
entirely" They contain no habit form
ing drugs. For sale by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Indications.

II think rooms reflect the personal
ity of their inhabitants"
Then l take 1t, the lady who uses
this room Is Of very worrying dispo-
sition."
What makes you think that?"
Because 1t has so much fret work"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

The total receipts of the department
of State for the month of August
amounted to $l5,004.26; of this amount
$5,39S.50 was received from the auto
mobile department alone.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
klNEO TO OAK AND

f-Stop on signal or on notlcut to t,oudnctor
t-l'aiiy except sundays
t-Daily, Sundays included.
t-Daiiy except Saturdays.
At kineo station steamer connects ia and
from all poin is on ST oosehead Lake '
ii. u. WALDRpN, ten. Passenger AT
MORRIS MCDONALD ~
Vice President and General Manager
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

A really effective kidney and bladder
medicine must first stop progress of the
disease and then cure the conditions
that cause It. Use Foley's Kidney
Pills for all kidney and bladder troubles
and urinary irregularities. They are
safe and reliable. They help quickly
and permanently. In the yellow pack
age. For sale by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

Now that the annual hunting sea-
son is on, it is probable that reports
of accidents due to carelessness in
handling firearms will soon be forth
coming, None have thus far been re-
ported but a Hills Beach correspond
ent of the Biddeford Journal tells of
a youngster who had close call. one
day, last week. He was out after
sand pipers and while stealing upon
a flock with his gun half cooked in
his hand, he stepped into hole in
the sand made by the forks of the
clam diggers, and, pitching forward,
stuck his gun into the sand almost at
his feet. exploding both Chambers,
blowing about six inches from the
muzzle of the fowling piece and all
the wit from his head. He immediate
ly made back tracks for home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

Two millions of London's inhabi-
tants never go to church.
There are four millionaires in Brit
tain to one in France.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

1t isn't good, ablebodied crouch
that can't drive the rest of the family
to the picture show or the saloon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

Itching bleeding protruding or blind
piles yield to Doan's Ointment Chronic
cases soon relieved. finally cured. Drug
gists all sell It.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

A crouch is just as contagious as
measles and a lot more disagreeable
to the neighbors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
Anticlpatjnu a Relapse.

Doctor-Well. we've pulled you
through after hard work. You've had
q terrible shock.
Patient-Yes, doctor, and I'll have
another when get your bill.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19

One-third of the college graduates
now are women.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-10-18
F.P. Oct. 10 L. P. Oct. IS
NOTICE OF CHATTLE MORGAGE SALE

Whereas default has been made In the con-
'ditions of q certain chattel mortgage, bearing
date November 22nd 1911. made by. Seymour
]. Roberts. to the bank OF Harrisburg, OF
MORTGAGE and owner and holder OF said
MORTGAGE, and the amount due thereon at this
dato Is the sum OF Seventy-e1ght dollars and
thirty ceuts(7S.3) and that default has been
said mortgage, which default consists in the
failure to pay the principal and interest there.
on ut the timeit became due, and which fndebi
tiess and mortgage securing the same is past
due and unpaid, and demand mas been mace
for the performance OF the conditions OF said
mortgage and the same has been refused.
Now Therefore. Notice Is Hereby Given that
by virtue Of the power OF sale In sRio mort
rage contained and the statutes In such cases
made an provided. the said mortgage Will be
sheriff OF Lincoln County. South Dakota. on
the o8th day OF October. A.. D.. 1919 at one
O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day At the
West door OF the Court House. on Main Street
IN the City or Canton, Lincoln County South
Dakota OF the personal property described In
said mortgage to-wft:
One Black Mare Colt born in May 1911.
One Black Mare Colt born In May, spot In
which property was on the date of said
mortgage located on the L. 6. Hoglund farm
ID section % Twp. 10O Range 10 In ssfd
Lincoln County
Said property will st said time and place be
sold to the highest bidder fer cash to satisfy
Dated At Canton, South Dakota this 18th day
OF October A. o.. 1919.
BANK Of Harrisburg. OF Harrisburg s. D.
Mortgage and holder OF mortgage.
shefin Of Lincoln County. 8. D.
A. b, Carlson
Attorney.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-10-18
Inwood.

.H WV A1S 1oASs IS
We had a fine rain Friday.
Confirmation was held in Saviour's
church Sunday, and there were IA
members confirmed. and Ii at In.
wood Octi 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Skovgaard and
daughters Hilda and Pearl attend
confirmation at Saviour's church Sun
day.
Miss Inga Slvesind entertained her
friend, Mabel Osvog from Canton
last Sunday.
Mrs. Sivesind entertained tn g
threshers Wednesday and Thursday.
Gunder Anderson from Cotton is
visiting with Inwood friends and re-
latives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moen enter
tanned company Sunday.
Lars Biller is laying the floor In
Louie Sivesind barn.
Joe Erickson has traded his four
passenger Ford for a runabout OF the
same brand.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Manwaring re-
turned home last week from Alpena.
Mrs. f. H. Skiews left last week
for her home in Tacoma, Washington
after a few weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. o. RI. Moen- and other
relatives.
Quite a number from Inwood at
tended the play at Canton last Mon
dayevening.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
E. Moen who has been very sick. is
reported much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. LauritZ Helgerson
came up from Hudson Sunday and
had their baby baptized at the home
OF his parents. They named her
Evelyn Josephine.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-10-18

The president may prove himself a
larger body than congress.
A Sucker" sometimes finds it hard
to keep his head above water.
The troubles that trouble the most
are the ones that never arrive.
A man gets TO the front sometimes
by being showed by those in the rear.
Just because you can't see your own
children's faults is no sign that you
need the service of an oculist.
Folks who expect to ia Ike their
money with them when they leave
this earth must have money to burn.
A report comes from North Carolina
of a hen that laid five eggs a day.
That hen must be a poor mathema-
tician.
II the proposed short trousers for
men come into style we may be able
to see how some men support them
selves.
Labor is not always paid better
here than in Europe. The czar gets
s25, 900 a day for doing what President
Taft does for 1914.
An eastern girl has lost her power
of speech because of being Tilted by
her sweetheart. He'll probably want
to marry her now.
The young lady who will acknowl-
edge that her own sweetheart has any
faults isn't far enough In love yet to
make an ideal wife.
When a man Is down on his knees
in a frutless search for a misguided
collar button he seldom associates the
position with prayer.
Being out of job is not always a
matter Of hard luck. There is usually
some other reason for a man being al
ways looking for work.
Time wasted in telling people they
are going to hell sure could be profit
ably spent In making this old world a
p~leasanter place to stay In.
A Chicago man dropped dead in a
department. store while shopping
with his wife. Women who love their
bubbles will take due warning there
from.
It Is disconcerting to learn that
many of our great citizens, whom we
have been taught to pattern after.