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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07
DIslIked the Flavor.

A kindergarten teacher in Philadel
phia fell in love at first sight with a
cherubic youth of four who was
brought to her for instruction.
"Oh, what a dear!" exclaimed the
young woman. Have you any broth
ers like yourselfR"
''Yesm." replied the cherub; me
and Tommy and Dick. like Dick
best"
And why do you like Dick best?"
"'Cause he did me a great favor
He bit Tommy's leg"
But, dearie," protested the teach
er. why should you want Dick to bite
Tommy's leg?"
"'Cause l hate the taste of Tom.
mys leg" explained the cherub.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07
AfeId

Quail Hunter Dsinkiug down an a
stump after a long chase aoloss
fields)-I give upl
Farmer twho had run him about p
milel-All right Now give me that
drink
Quail Hunter Castonlshed) Great
Scott, Why didn't you say So
Farmer-Its all right I had to
get some place where the old
woman couldn't go there any too
quick
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07

Firmin when thrown out OF office by
Leconte, was driven out of the coun-
try and took refuge at st. Thomas.
where he died st. Juste now claims
to be successor to F1rmin as the lead
er of the Liberals and says he Will
lead another revolution against lie.
conte, whom he calls a scoundrel
Haiti is colored mans republic which
hasn't proved a gigantic success at
self government
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07
Maine Central R. R.
TvT71TT Arrangement of Trains
lF@3H:y7E to and from Skowhegan
:IyucvE IN EFFECT
Monday, December d, 1911

bepart1res-51g 4. IN, lilo u. m. l-5l D. 20.
aHd : - p IN. for Boston, Portland ana ali
P5lAts vest Of 8aterVille. lie 20 T. ~.
AIN "a augusta only. AL 6Oo a. m $40 Il.
m; z - p. m. FOR bangor and stations East
81 " a1erfl!e. 49, III D. IN. for Burnhau.
f4ttsneids Newport Bangor Aroostook
y-iIlt ashington County, ~. John and
hAiifa&. sundays at : p Il. IL. and u D m.
~ h"st2a and Portland Via Augusta, and
- bangor and way stations.
tIlNA s-'.5 a. III. from augusta and
y a ,efStIe. 10 a. IN. from Portland, OAK
and augusta. Bangor and Watervllle 445
+. ii-- ait - +. IN. from al points sun.
"a . - a. Ia. rom Portland aud Bangor.
- p ia. nom Boston and Portland via A Id.
ss.ia aid tr1W Bangor
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07

occurred at his
hons In Mont
clair n. J.. caused
general nournin Z
throu ghout art
circles OF Amer
ca. Mr.. Ball Was
min ety-two years
old and WAS one OF
II not the oldest
sculptor In this
country.
Mr. Ball was
{ irs I intro
dlICa,I n a m q
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her own right.
Miss Olive Eliza
beth Spencer has
astonished h e r
friends and not al
together pleased
her relatives by
giving up her ca
reer as q society
butterfly for a
small part In a
popular dramatic
production That
Miss Spencer wa 5
an unusually tai
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07
Inhabitants Claim 1t to Have Been
Home Of Fore-f athers from Time
ImmemOrial.

The sale of Malaga Island at the
mouth of New Meadows river to the
state by the heirs of John Perry, End,
of Phippsburg. has been completed.
The suit pending in Cumberland
county brought by the heirs to recover
possession from the 80 inhabitants,
who had never owned or paid rent
for the land, will be dropped The
state pays $500 and all counsel fees
and expenses of the owners. Ten of
the inhabitants have been sent to
the Maine home for feeble mind cd.
The others have signifled their in
tention to move in the spring.
Malaga has been known as Names
"outcast" island. The inhabitants
claimed it had been the home of their
fathers, grandfathers and great gand-
fathers from time immemorial
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07

John w. Sickelsmith, Greensboro,
Pa, has three children, and like most
children they frequently take cold.
I'VE have tried several kinds of cough
he says, but have never
found any yet that did them as much
good as Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy. For sale by e. r. Fogg.
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Musical Taste.

Brdget-Shure. Miss Kitty. OF wish
OF c'u'd play like that I wondher
~'u'd yez mind shown me how some
day when yez he, time? Ia like 70
begin with Killarney "-Harpsr'a
BnAST
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07

Professional politics seems to be the
great American game.
Many a man has landed in the poor
house in attempting to get rich quick.
Some women feel the need OF an eX-
cuse for being married and some
others for not being.
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YOUNG NAVAL ENGINEER
WHO HAS RISEN RAPIDLY
Thoroughness. Thai was the word
hat ever governed the work Of

young naval engi
neer who e4ffed
out IA the early
G I & b Il { It
brought him apid
promotion. or he
was attentive 10
details. oday he
bears The title Of
rear a d nlral
T h 0 oughHess-
attention to=d 2
tails is ood
thing to rem en-
Der. for there is
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07

1t is easier 10 bump up against the
law than it is to back away from it.
If "A man does the best he can there
isn't much room for improvement.
If a womans husband is jealous of
her she doesn't have to jealous of him.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07

If you have trouble in getting rid
of your cold you may know that you
are not treating it properly. There is
no reason why a cold should hang on
for weeks and it will not If You take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For
sale by G.. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07
NOTED SINGER, ARTIST AND
SCULPTOR PASSES AWAY

The death of Thomas Ball, distin-
Suished sculptor and painter, which
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07
TRIB0NIEN ST. JUSTE WHO
WANTS TO RULE IN HAITI

Tribonien st, Juste, who was former
ly consul-general OF Haiti. at Kings
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07
GIVES UP SOCIAL LIFE
FOR WORK ON THE STAGE

A belle in Chicago's most exclusive
social circles and worth a million IN
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07
E.O.r peonIe on Isle of Man.

Fewer People on IsTe OF Man.
The total number of inhabitants OF
the Isle of Man is now 50,542, which
shows a decrease of 4,21O during the
last ten years
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07

Give me a seat and will make
room to lie down.-Spanish.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07

A man looks more self-conscious in
new pair of shoes than a woman
would barefoot.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-17

patriotism, have not been fulfilled
so far While some OF the mora
radical veterans continue 10 talk
loudly az lynchlng all Judges who
TAIL TO carry out their behests. the
veterans. as a body. contented them
slves With protesting against the de
ellison and denouncing the admins
lration for aCting in bad faith in
not making a clean sweep OF an tn
departments OF government when the
first demands OF the Veterans were
made, instead OF complicating mat
ters by aunulling the Civil Service
Law. which was not asked for by tho
Veterans
General Nune.. the President OF
the Veterans AsibCiation. declares
that the campaign will he kept M
and thai n the veterans cannot en-
force the dismissal Of an the trait
ors and gperillas they will devote
themselves 10 N, "moralization" of
The Government and the "Cubaniza-
ton o the country. This latter fea-
ture calls for the distribution OF all
public lands among Cubans, so that
the present rapid passing Of land into
the hands OF foreigners may be
checked. and the imposition Of in.
creased taNation on foreign corpora
tions
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-17

Mario MenOcal, the great ccnserva-
tive leader who. by reason OF MS
high personal character and his re-
nown as the greatest surviving lead
er OF the Revolution may he said 10
rank foremost among living Cubans'
to accept the nomination as Con
sentative with the backing OF the
Miguelsta wing Of the Liberal party.
In spite OF the entreatles OF mem
bers OF his family who are naturally
anxious that he should enjoy the dts
tinction Of ruling over the country
for whose freedom he fought, AMI
the influence Of some OF his closest
personal friends. General Menocal Is
strongly disinclined to accept nom
ination even were his election TO b.
practically assured. Patriot as he IS
It is said nv some who knew hon
best. that. under existing conditions,
he doubts the possibility that he eau
serve his country in the capacity OF
President.
Gomez Is said to have even offered
his support To that unc0mpromislny
Conservative. General Freire de An
irade who has not been able 90 see
his way to an acceptance. Recently
the President has declared himself
warmly in favor of the candidacy OF
General Ernesto Asbert. the Liberal
Governor of Havana. who is making
strong campaign in his own prov
ince and has a considerable following
in Pinar del Rio. This action has
met the strong disapproval OF many
Of Gomez's supporters. notably tina.
of Colonel Orestes Ferrara. the
Speaker OF the House Of Representa-
tives. whose resignation rs speaker
is believed to have been due to this.
and Representative Mendieta. who
also resigned Among other impor-
tant supporters of the President who
are said 10 intend signifying their
disapproval Of his course by retire
ment Is General Machado. Secretary
OF the Department of the Interior
and probably the strongest member
of the cabinet
Predictions that the Veteran move
ment would gain increased force and
intensity by reason of the adverse de
cision OF the Supreme Court, which
declared the unconstitutionality OF
the law of December 10, suspcnding
the operation OF the Civil Service
Law and thereby ousting many So
called "Guerrillas and Traitors 10
make room for veterans Of approved
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-17
HOODOO WHICH FOLLOWED
ZEPPELIN HAS VANISHED
DIRIGIBLE INTO ITS OWN

German Empress is the chief patron
ess. was planned and is being car
ried out solely by women and is
devoted entirely to women's work
all fields Of endeayor.
The multiplicity of occupations
represented is astonishing Besides
German peasant women spinning
thread from wool and flax at spin
ming wheels and weaving It on hand
looms into enduring fabrics-an all
but vanished art In America are
exhibits showingwoman' work Ia
medicine. in invention in commerce
and trade. in gardening. farming. ar
chitecture- short. In virtually ey-
erv department Of human effort. In-
teresting exhibits from Germanv'-
African colonies show what women
are doing In making these far off
countries the homes of civilized men
and women; there Is a noteworthy
collection Of paintings by women ar
lists and everywhere arise columns
displaying figures showing woman's
part in the worlds work.
4 striking feature Of the eXrosi-
ton Is the department devoted to
, the German women living in other
countries and the women Of other
countries living in Germany. AS is
natural, in view OF the great num-
bers of Germans in the United States,
America is especially well represent
ed in this department. In the front
rank OF German women in America
appears the name OF Mrs. Carl
Schurz. with a reference TO the fact
that as long ago as 1855 she estab-
lished a kindergarten in her home
in WATERFOWL, Wis Contributions
Of exhibits from scores of prominent
American women appear. Among
we'll known names are those Of Jo-
hanna Gadski. Mrs. Rayard Taylor,
who is the daughter of the famous
Astronomer Hansen; Mrs. Lillian
Bayard Taylor Kiliani. wife of a New
York surgeon; Mrs Hugo Muenster-
berg, Mrs. Cecile Behrens. Madame
Fanny Observation-Disclosures, the plan
list; Mrs Maria Lydia Winkler. pres
ident of the German-American Wom-
ans Club Of New York Mrs. Glsela
l.. Weber and many others. Mrs
Martha Ziegler, wife of the lmper-
ial German Consul in New York, Sc
cured all the American exhibits.
The Duchess of Connaught, who
was a princess of Prussia, and the
Duchess of Albany, who was a prin-
cess Of Waldeck-Pyrmont, are the
honorary presidents Of the depart
ment devoted TO the German women
in foreign countries
OF the l4,13S American women in
Germany, 600 are engaged in COM
merce or trade, lJl on farms. 30i
in the public service and loi as do
nestle servants. There are lLt92
who have no stated occupation ana
/ 1851 who live on Independent i'm
comes
The Queen Of Roumania. Car
men sylvia" whose interest in wont
ans work Is we'll known. and the
Crown Princess Marie are represent
ed in the exposition with a spcyiai
exhibit The Queen is the especial
patroness for the occasion Of the
German Lyceum Club. under whose
auspices the exposition came into
being.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-17

from lack of confidence in the Gov.
crnmont. and the consequent depres-
sion Of business, aggravated by end
less political disseusion This has
been all the more noticeable since
the veteran agitation eliminated, 10,
the time al least. on receipt Of Soc
rotary Knoy's note.
That the Cuhans very generally
recocnige the gravity Of the rre,cu,
state of affairs Is shown hy the
amount of editorial space which
new spapcrs of an political complex
ions continue to devote 10 adjnra-
tious 20 an patriotic Cubans 10 get
togothor, to forget an their personal
and political differences and to work
Loyalty in unison 10 remove any pos.
sihlc cause OF complaint from Wash
.ngton as the only Wav TO avoid the
horrors OF another intervention. So
Ear there has boon no audible re-
Spouse 10 these appeals and the struc-
Gle for political power amoug the
various factions becomes moro en-
Filtered every day
Despite the widespread lissatisfac
ton with the administration OF Pres
ident Gomez and his reiterated pro-
tcstatious that under mo- circum-
stances will he ever consider re-
nomination. an impression appears to
be growing that at the last moment
the general will find himself unable
TO select among the crowd OF candi-
dates asuccessor 10 whom he can
0onscicntiously cntrust the destinies
of the Republic Many declare their
conviction that Gomez is the ono
strong man in the country and pre-
dict that n ho fails o. succeed hiu.
self, the country uncontrolled hy
his strong grasp. will soon hc thrown
into anarchy Others profess conf
icnce that the acceptance OF a re-
nomination hv President Gomez will
Do the signal Tor an uprisinc that
viii either sweep the country or pre-
cipitatc an immediate Intervention by
the niicd States
u Is well know nthat Gomez has
done his utmost 90 induce General
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-17
POLITICAL SITUATION
IN CUBA COMPLICATED
LEADERS ARE ALARMED

ny ',.ocia'ea Press
Havana, March o. Not since the
rc-,stahlishmcnt of the Republic h}
aforementioned Magoou ON iauu.
any rs. 1909. has the pai.i.l Sd,
ALTON iu cuba been more comphcai-
I'd. more difficult of analysis AMI
apparently more alive with danger
Gus symptoms than al the present
moment There is no question tha,
hNnehos' the island there rcigus
a spirit Of deepest unrest arisinr
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-17

BY Associated Press
Berlin. March l6.-The dirigle
balloon, after a long era of mishaps
and catastrophes, seems finally TO
have come into its own in Germany.
and The recent successful achieve
ments of the Parseval. Siemens-
Suhckert and Zeppelin balloons are
causing the military authorities to
look with far less apprehension on
the French superiority In aeroplanes.
With aeroplane fatalities coming In
al the rate OF three or four a week,
nine months have passed without a
single mishap TO a German dirigible
and the enterprising airship promot-
ers are beginning again to speak with
confidence of the possibilities Of COM
mercial aerial navigation.
The Parseval Company. which ex
poets to send a dirigible TO the Unit
I'd States this summer, has just de-
lNered its latest military dirigible
10 the army, after a brilliant trial
trip in which 1t exceeded the con
tract requirements by nonstop
cruise OF sixteen hours. half OF this
spent at an altitude Of over a mile.
averaging over forty miles an hour
in spite of unfavorable wind and fire.
quent rain-squalls.
The hoodoo which has hung over
Count Zeppelin during his long car
eer seems TO have disappeared with
The destruction of the Deutschland
H., on May l6 of last year. The
Schwaben. which made its first as
cent June &c, looks back with pride
on a continuous service of over eight
months without an accident
proud record for a Zeppelin. She
now has two sisters in the air-the
military Zeppelin TX, the fastest dir
isible in the world. capable of a sus-
tanned speed Of almost fifty miles an
hour, and the Victoria Luise, named
after the Empcror's daughter, which
was launched" In February and at
tanned a speed Of almost forty-t,yo
miles an hour on her trial trips The
Victoria Luisc is destined for the
commercial passenger service, like a
sister ship now approaching compile
ton. and II she does as well finan-
cially as the Schwabon, which has
cruisod widely throughout Germany,
doing a fun capacity business every
where. the balance sheets ~ the Yep
ncHn Company will show for the first
time a profit in commercial air trans
ucrtation.
The Sicmens-Shuckert the largest
uon-ririd diririblc has also earned
The title Of successful by long
series OF flights II has made be
tween forty-four and forty-fivo miles
por hour. and may he taken over by
the army authorities, though her
owners may prefer to open a com
mercial business like tho Zeppelin
and parseval companies.
NJ. .har fl ooO urnnan of AM
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-17

More than $4,000 women of AM
erican birth ll13S. 10 be exact
live In Germany This is perhaps
the thing OF greatest interest 10 An
orleans i'm connection with note
worthy exposition which has just
opened In Exposition Hall in the Zoo
logical Garden here. under the title
Of Woman in business and in the
Home The exposition OF which the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-10-25

the flock, and if his dam and grand
dam were good producers, he should
be worth much more as a sire than
those whose dam produced only a linn
ited number Of eggs
He should have a good constitution,
showing short beak, broad head and
bright eye, neck short and stout,
breast of good width carried we'll for
ward and of fair depth. The mating
Of such a sire to a flock of hens bred
from laying ancestors annot but help
to give good results with proper feed
ing and housing.
The breeding pen should be yarded
separate from the whole flock, select
ing for this pen only the very best
egg producers. and this should be
done each year. One male with 10
or IL females Will give best results
and eggs will be of stronger vitality
for incubating purposes. The breed
ing pen should be we'll cared for.
Quarters should be roomy. well light
ed and ventilated. The quarters
should at all times be kept clean and
disinfected. A variety Of grain feed.
green cut bone and green feed is alb
solutely necessary to insure fertile
eggs. and grit and water should be
Kept before them at all times.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-10-25
DOULIM MIE[
WZ%~U
Never wash eggs.

Never wash eggs.
The hen must have q variety to
lay well.
Feed gives small returns when Civ.
en- to a lousy hen.
The egg should be perfect in shape,
with fresh, clean appearance.
The feed Is the first thing to be con.
sidered II one is to obtain fertile eggs.
Give ample feed and see that every
hen has plenty. but see that she works
hard for it
The flesh Of the guinea is white and
tender and they are often served in
city restaurants as game birds.
There is money in poultry culture.
as there is in gold ore, but either
takes science and labor for its ex.
traction.
1t is a difficult matter to keep lice
and mites from attacking and multi.
plying on the sitting hen. These
pests won't terminate and grow tat
70 wood and metal. .~.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-10-25
EFFECT OF GRASS ON TREES
Experiments Made In England eesm
to Have ehown That u b
Injurious.

At the Woburn experimental fruit
farm a long inquiry has ben conduct
ed into the effect Of grass on trees.
and the experiments which have been
carried out form the substance Of the
thirteenth report Of the farm. which
has just been issued.
II has been shown that the general
result OF grassing the ground. either
by sowing seed or replacing the turf
after the trees have been planted. Ia
the arrestation OF all healthy growth
and the absolute stunting Of tbs
tree.
A light and unhealthy character I'm
parted to the leaves 10 one of the hrst
noticeable results Of the action Of
grass upon trees. With trees that are
feeling the full effect Of grass tho
fruits are found TO be small and III
developed.
The variations in soil temperature
are less when the ground IL grassed.
and this alone would be favorable to
the growth Of trees: but this good in
1uence is outweighed by. the dele
FERROUS enects.-London Daily Mail
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-10-25
Matsers Of the Memory.

6avages have good memories. They
rarely make a false or erroneous mo-
ton. They have mastered their sur
roundings and there are no new
things to distract their attention
They keep their memory cells un-
crowded. The civilized man Is at q
great disadvantage. He sees some
new thing every hour. His brain cells
n a ve-ttable. dancing. whirling.
seething nest Of memories. 1t is not
any great wonder that he cannot re.
call the ono he needs just when he
needs It.