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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07
Daughter Could Read.

A book agent will attempt to sell
his book under many adverse circum.
stances, and In many cases he will
succeed, but there are times when he
sees that a graceful retreat is the
better part. An agent tells the follow
ing story:
Il approached a farmer In poor
community and began showing my
book. He listened with interest, but
when | had finished the first lap oil
my speech said that he couldn't read
Or course, that put new light on the
matter, but | didn't give up, for we
meet many customers who cant read
| told him OF the great help 1t would
be to his children and his wife, and
he still was interested
1 thought l was making progress
but wasn't. had finished my
speech with the usual peroration that
Is designed to make the customer en-.
thusiastic and make him sign for the
book--a thing few will do without
considerable persuasion. Instead OF
taking the pencil, he said:
It's good book, all right, and al
that, but cant read. My daughter
she can read. but she has a book .
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07

great power in the practice Of thls
flrtue
Rear Admiral Washington leo
apps is the man who followed this
olau and succeeded He was c1 ef
constructor Of the navy from Ia93 10
1907. has since been a member Of the
lavy board Of construction and is to.
lay one Of the big figures IN thai field
II endeavor 1t was because Of his
horoughness that he was able a few
years ago to furnish proofs 70 meet
seyere criticisms Of our naval con
struction. Rear Admiral Caps was
born at Portsmouth. Va. January 81.
1864. He was appointed a cadet en-.
gineer In the navy October /. 1880.
and by industry coupled with close
application 10 the work won promotion
rapidly. In twelve years he had gained
q place in the bureau Of construction
and repairs, Of which be becLme the
head eleven years later. His success
should inspire courage In those who
have not yet reached the top rung f.
the ladder OF their desires.
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0vERW0RK is GREAT FOLLY
Words OF Two Prominent Men That
Should be Considered by Every
Busy Person.

Woman can rail at the folly OF
overwork and she gets scant heed
Here Is what two prominent men have
to say about 1t. Whether they prac-
tice as they preach is best known to
themselves, but the sentiment Is all
right.
Chauncey Depew has said: 81 do not
believe in overwork, and the body can
not endure It,"
Kirkham. In his "Recources," writes
IF We do not play enough 1t is be-
cause we are overload OF business
and because the modern ideal is, not
well-rounded man of elevated mind,
healthy body and divers resources, but
rich man, a man of property-of one
resource only. Another reason is, play
implies leisure, and leisure Is the
cardinal heresy against the religion of
trade, the dogma of business. The
orthodox view Is life of constant eff.
fort, followed by retirement and rest
The fruit of that doctrine Is a host of
prematurely old men, synical, dyspep-
tic, nerVously depleted, without re
sources, but with money; that Is to
say, dead men"
If instead of nagging, the worrying
wife or mother has those two para
graphs stuck In the mirror of the man
whose oyerwork is rankest folly, she
may make an impression before the
overstrain has earned Its sure penalty
of bad breakdown.
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Not tho Real Thino

From city apartment little Jack
was going for the first time to spend
Christmas at his grandfather's farm.
AS he ran up the steps of the old
house his grandmother caught him up
In her arms and put him down, rosy
and laughing. before the great log fire
In the living room.
Isn't that fine, Jackie, boy?" she
said. You don't have big log fires
like that in New York. do your"
The boy looked with wide-eyed de.
light at the huge logs as they blazed
and cracked In the generous old fire.
place, but he was stanchly loyal to
his six rooms and bath"
IT'S nice. grandma, but It's only an
imitation gas log, isn't it? We have
real ones In my house. "-Lippincott's s.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07
MODEL sCHOOLHOUSES
State Supt. Smith Ready to Furnish
Plans TO Amy Town or City.

The Office of the State Supt. oil
echools is now prepared to furnish the
enneryising school committee OF any
.itv or town in the State with plans
and specifications for the erection OF
school buildings up to certain size.
Three new sets of plans, covering a
house for high school and grade
school, small high school building
and a small rural school building
have been received at the office and 1t
is now ready to send any of these
plans and specifications to accompany
if to any town which is considering
the erection of building.
The plans are complete, giving
every elevation and floor plan on a
blue print, while the specifications are
complete in every detail. If any
school committee sends in for a plan
covering the size of building it is
contemplating and the plans meet
with their approval it may have the
plans for use. They may also be used
for reference and buildings similar to
those shown may be erected, provid-
ed they meet with the approval of not
only the State school department but
also with that of the State Board of
Health.
While there are six varieties of
buildings mapped out, there are eight
models shown, three for the one-room
building; two of the two-room build
ing and three of the combination
high school and grade building, the
difference being in the cost of the
building.
The plans in the department Office
are made with the idea of giving the
pupils all the best possible light, the
windows being arranged SO that the
light comes only from the side and
rear of the study rooms. The build
ings also have large corridors in or.
der to facilitate entrance and exists
so that in case of a fire there would
be plenty of room for the pupils to
pass out The buildings are sanitary
in every way and the plans have been
approved by the State Board of Health
The legislature of 1909 appropriated
5000 for providing of these plans.
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WHY NEIGHEORS FALL OUT
Here Are Some of tho Remarks That
often start the ClothesIlne
Quarrels.

"Yes, I'm going to bring your lawn
mower home tomorrow, sure The
blamed old rattletrap is no good, any.
way"
Ma wants to know If she can Dor.
row another cup o. sugar OF you to.
day? She's keepin' track of all OF it."
Il wish you'd keep your chickens In
your own yard This Is the sixth
time I've planted corn in my garden,
and I'm getting sick of seeing your
hens get 1t all
Say, that kid of your wants to quit
his heavng rocks against my barn
or, by heavens. I'll get after him good
and plenty"
why In thunder don't you keep
your dog at home? He's chased ouI
cat upon the house three times this
morning. I'll shoot the critter sure II
you don't keep him tied up.
Your boy busted my boys coaster
last night and I've come over to SEE
what you propose to do about it,"
Cant you put some kind OF 3
muzzle on that blamed old rooster yot
are harboring? He's the pest OF The
neighborhood Nobody can get de
cent nights rest around here
Yes, ought to have sent your pa
per right back; but I'll have Johnnie
bring it over In few minutes, al
soon as I read the sports page. "-Lof
Angeles Express
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CONSCIENCE OF THE SCOTCH
Tourists Who Wanted a Boat Ride
on Sunday Finally OVercame
Sandy's scrupes.

A couple of tourists staying at {
village which Is In close proximity Il
a we'll known Scottish loch had fancy
one fine Sunday to go for a row on tn,
loch. They accordingly sailed fortt
In search of the boatman, whom they
met just leaving his house dressed II
his Sunday best and carrying a Bib,
under his arm.
I'VE want to go for row." said one
of the tourists.
"Dae ye no ken it's the Sawbath2'
answered Sandy; yen no get boa
frae me the day, forbye I'll haze we ia,
ken that | am an elder o. the kirk"
Yes. yes" expostulated the tour
lists, that's all very we'll for you, bu
We don't require you with us. Yol
can go to church; we can row our
selves"
"Ay, ay," said the elder but jis'
think whit the meenisterll say
Never mind the minister" wa
the reply; The will know nothing abou
1t. We will pay you we'll"
"Ah, weel." said Sandy, I'll no le
ye the boat, bit I'll tell ye whit II
dae. Dae ye see yon wee boatie doot
among the PUSHES? Weel, she's read.
WI the oars inside. Jist ye GAM
down there an row cot tae the middl,
o. the loch, an I'll come doom tae tn,
bank an swear at ye; bit never Y,
mind, ye jist row on an I'll call 10.
the money Monday. Ideas.
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ented amateur actress was we'll know :
and her ability In this direction bu'
added to her laurels as typically up
to-date social star, but no one realized
until recently when she announced her
intentions of going on the stage that
she entertained any serious opinions
In regard to her art Now that she
has convinced her acquaintances that
she is In earnest and intends to make
name for herself In the world of Sc
rious dramatic effort, they are back
ing her up SO to speak, and predict
Ing rosy future for the determined
young woman.
Miss Spencer who is a remarkably
handsome girl--indeed her beauty,
were she forced to own TO but little
ability as an actress, would compel the
unqualified tribute Of theatergoers
anywhere taken as her stage
name Olive Elizabeth Stanley.
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MUNICIPALITIES.

Miss Clara Smith, Instructor OF
mathematics at Wellesley college has
been elected a fellow of an American
association OF savants, In considera
ton of her discovery that Abels the
orems can be used to do Bissell's
problems in a quicker and simpler
manner than hitherto known.
Mrs. Mary Gaunt, an Englishwoman
who recently returned from a Journey
in the wilds of Africa, has been In.
strumental in founding Travellers
club in London for women.
William Wallace Gilchrist, for thir.
ty-six consecutive years conductor of
the Mendelssohn club, Philadelphia.
and now in his thlrty-seventh year In
that capacity. holds the record for
such service in this country
E. w Rust. who has been appoint.
ed government chronological OF Peru.
WAS until short time ago assistant
Of the Southern California PATHOLOGY.
cal laboratory, and has made a study
Of cotton and sugar cane pests His
work. attracted the attention of the
Peruvian government, which made
Linn flI,terng offer He is a grad.
uate of Stanford University. class of
1908.
Mrs Clark Fisher, the only woman
member OF the National Association
Of Manufacturers. Is the head Of the
Eagle Iron Works OF Trenton, New
Jersey. which makes her an ironmis-
tress. She began as a regular appren-
tice, learned how to chisel, mold. tenn
per steel. and make rails. She out
bid all male competitors on part OF
the Panama Canal equipm ent, and is
said to have made a fortune.
Rev Philip Andreen, the San Fran
cisco pastor who has been created a
knight Of the Order of Vassa by the
king of Sweden, is prominent In
church educational work in this coun-
try. He was knighted In recognition
of the service he has performed
among the Swedish people in Amer
lea and because OF his efforts in saw
ing his church from destruction by
the fire Of 1906.
Miss Julia ID. Kits. seyen-year-old
daughter of Lieut.. William p. kits,
Twenty first United States infantry.
has Travelled over 10000 miles already.
and may lay claim to the worlds
Juvenile travelling record She was
born at Fort Lincoln, n. D.. and less
than a year later had accompanied
the regiment to the Philippines She
has nearly completed her second tour
OF foreign service with the same regi-
ment. which is stationed at Ludlow
barracks, Island of AiindRnao.
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Win the premier production In the
United States of Mendeissohn' Elijah.
70 which he sang the title role lie
Legan to paint In 1910 and In 1852
turned his entire attention to sculp-
lure. His success in this branch oil
art was immediate, his first works
meeting with much praise from critics
and art lovers. For "a years Mr.. Bail
made his home In Italy. having his
headquarters at Florence. He re-.
turned to America In 1897 and had
since made his home In Montcair.
Some of the best known specimens
are to be found In Washington The
statue of General Washington on the
Commons and Lincoln emancipation
group In that city are works of his
hands
\ few years ago Mr. Ball returned
to painting and finished picture
which he began sixty years ago. The
picture is entitled, Jesus Speaking to
Mary and Martha" He was also
known In literary circles. his autobl
ography, My Three Score Years and
Ten being received with much ia
vor. The aged artist was a member
IF the Society of American Authors, an
honorary fellow of the National Sculp.
ture society. a member of the Handel
and Haydn society and the Harvard
Musical society.
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HER INDIAN SPOUSE
cOLORED KATIE TELLS ALL
ABOUT HIS VIRTUES.
He ls South American and filA
Name Is OckaIIalla, But He Has
Become William Smith by
Annexation.

Miss Bachella Maybe has q char
woman who comes very near being a
thing of beauty and a Joy forever.
She is a mulatto OF a light type,
meaning color. not weight, for she
tips the beam at couple OF hundred.
and is jolly to match.
"Lor', Missy" said Katie one morn
ing, pausing in front OF a picture OF
an Indian in a bark canoe but datfs
a gran an beautiful pitcher! An
cud stan befo' dat pitcher all day.
a-lookin'. An oh. darlin' chile! What
a lovin' blanket dat Is on you crouch
OATS a Navajoe Injun blanket an /
knows it,"
You like Indian things, katie?"
We'll. bless yo heart, daughter. /
reckon | do. | done married a lnjun
man"
Miss Bachella Maybe expressed the
expected amount OF surprise and inter
est. You don't say sol" said she
Deed he am a InJun man-but he
amt no red Injun. He comes from
Souf America, Missy. Dey got hair
just as straight as yo' curtin lungs
no kinks to 'em-no niger blood il
EN-. Ma man he comes FUN a island
right near de Panamam Canal. lie S
done dere now-here's letter ! got
from ma blessed ole man dis very
mornin'. See? Mrs. William o. Smith
-dats ME, chilean ma ole man
sent me ten-dollar bill! Dem lnjun
fellers amt like no trifin' niggers;
no, ma'am. Dey wuk an dey gets
money fer it. an dey treat a wife
right, Missy"
Miss Bachella Maybe looked inter
estedly at the foreign envelope How
does it come, Katie, that you've got
such a Notwithstanding American
name as Smith-Mrs. William o.
Smith"
Why darlin', OATS ma Merlcan
name Ma ole mans name Is Ockal-
lalla. Now, nobody'd know how to
talk dat name-I ask yer, would dey?
All the lnjuns down In Sour America
has names like dat-crazy-soundin
So when dey comes up on de ships,
they take de names of de captains
what brings EN-. Ma ole mans cap
tain was Smith-William Smith. The
captain that brung up ma first hus-
band-he was Injun, too-his name
was James Aspinwall OATS what
dey all do-takes de name OF de cap
tain Of de ship, an puts dere lnjun
names for a middle letter"
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Graceful East indians.

Describing the women of India, 1
writer says; Even the most withoree
toil-worn bag has dignity OF carriage
and a grace Of motion that the west
ern woman might envy. The sari il
draped in an easy flowing style an6
adjusted as It slips back with a grace
full turn of the silver bangled arm
the skinny legs move rythmically, ant
the small feet fall with silent ant
pantherlike tread 1t is the beaut,
of natural and untrammeled motion
and says much in favor OF the aboli
ton of the corset, for the Indian wo
men retain their uprightness and sup
pleness of figure till bowed with age
Tho commonest type Is the coolit
woman, who undertakes all sorts o
rough work, carrying heavy burdent
on her head, and she Is, perhaps, thu
least attractive. for her workada,
garments are usually faded and dirty
yet, even among this poor class o
burden bearers. We see many witt
handsome straight features and suppl
we'll proportional figures.
mo matter how poor their gar
ments, jewelry of some sort IS worm
necklaces of gold or beads, coloreo
glass or silver bangles and heavy sill
yer anklets."
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Glorious News.

comes from DR.. J. T. Curtiss, Dwight,
Kan. He writes: Il not only have
cured bad cases of eczema in my pa
tents with Electric Bitters, but also
cured myself by them of the same dis
ease. | feel sure they will benefit any
case of eczema" This shows what
thousands have proved, that Electric
Bitters is a most effective blood puri-
fer It's an excellent remedy for eeze-
ma, letter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils,
and running sores. 1t stimulates liver,
kidneys and bowels, expels poisons
helps digestion. builds up the strength.
Price so cts. Satisfaction guaranteed
by F. w Buchanan, Sampson & Ayore
The Fuller Drug Store, G. r. FOgg.
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Snuff as an Ego LInIment.

Snuff was once used as an eye lini'
ment, 1.-THE Compleat Housewife, or
Accomplished Gentlewoman Com.
panion," which had run into 16 edi-
tons by 1858, extols its virtues. Ac-
complished gentlewomen who find
their sight failing with advancing
years are advised to rub "the right
sort Of Portugal snuff into the eyes
night and morning and take 1t also
through the nose" This treatment, 1t
is asserted. cured Sir Edward Sey
mour, Sir John Houblon and Judge
Ayres, so that they could read without
spectacles after they had used them
many years"
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FREE BOOK

900 Pace Book free. on the Treatment
md Caro- Of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs.
Hogs and Poultry, also Stable Chart to
hang up, mailed free.
For Every Living Thing on the Farm
Humphreys Veterinary Specifics.
a. A. For FENERs MIN Fever. Lung Fever.
Il. II. For sPRAIN-. Lnmcne.s, Rheumatism.
:. 4. For SORE Throat. EpiAoohc. Distempes.
d. u. For WORMS, Dots. Grubs.
L. 4. For COUGHS. Colds. Influenza.
P. L. For collie. Bells ache. Diarrhea.
q. G. Prevents Mist MIRAGE.
II. u. Fer kiDNlh aud Bladder di.ord, u.
/. !. ForshIN pi>l- AIS Mango. Erupas,-.
]. X. For RAD CONDITION, Indigestion.
At drug SIS r ~-ut prepaid 90 receipt
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Renels Attack of DeatI.

Five years ago two doctors told mt
had only two years to live This
startling statement was made by Still
man Green, Malachite, Col. They
told me | would die with consumption.
1t was up to me then to try the best
lung medicine and began to use DR..
Kings New Discovery: 1t was we'll |
did, for today am working and be-
lieye owe my life to this great throat
and lung cure that has cheated the
grave OF another victim" It's folly to
suffer with coughs, colds or other
throat and lung troubles now. Take
the cure that's safest. Price so cents
and $l.00. Trial bottle free at F. W.
Buchanan Sampson & Ayore, The Full
Ter Drug Store, G. r. Fogg.
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GRAY Leaved Plants.

Next to green, gray Is the restfulesi
and most satisfactory color to be hac
in foliage We now have SO many
hardy plants With gray foliage that We
can choose one for each month OF
bloom and color of flower.
Among them are the silvery milfoil
golddust, the wlte and purple rock
cress, the woolly leayed chickweed
many hardy pinks, Siebold's day lily
Fischer's horned poppy, lavender cot
ton, woundwort and woolly thyme
Some of these are decidedly silvery
Others incline to a blue cast which is
most pronounced in the globe thistles
and sea hollies Such colors are sc
unusual In nature that 1t Is easy 10
overdo them In gardens,-Country
Life In America.
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Headaches and Th8ir Treatment

In treating a headache. there IS one
afe rule to foilow:-Neyer use any
medicine containing acetanil.d or similar
oal-ta derivatives without the advice
Of your physician. They may give
temporary relief, but they almost never
reach the cause OF the trouble and are
kelly to weaken the heart The most
Common form Of headache, frequently
called sick headache, arising from a
l.scrdered stomach, lnay BE avoided
by care IN tire choice Of tood. Shun
pastry. candy I'D rleh focd, take time
o cat. chew x=ur I'D thoroughly and
Keep your be~e!5 n sood condition by
using onel5'T 20 one teasroouful of
L. Z. Atwood Medicine after each
meal. This cid reliable remedy has
been a perfect blessing to thousands
Tor sixty years. Get bottle today,
and prove it fer yourself, Any dealer
has it for thirty-nre cents, or we mail
a free sample or request. L. F. Medi-
cine Co, Portland, Me.
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Watch Your Hair,
Ladies
Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Lux
uriant and Radiant Hair.

II dandruff germs are deyouring the
nourishment that belongs to the hair
1t will soon begin to fall. Futher-
more it will lose its life and lustre
and will become dull. faded and even
look slovenly.
II you have any signs of dandruff
you ought to go right to your drug
glst today and get bottle of PARIS
Ian SAGE. This delightful and re-
treshing hair tonic is guaranteed by
&. K. Fogg to kill dandruff germs,
clean the head of filthy dandruff, stop
falling hair and itching scalp or mon
ey back. And it does Just what it is
guaranteed to do and that's why its
sales are SO enormous the country
over. PARTISAN SAGE is the favor
lite of refined women. One bottle
proves its superiority. 10-l1
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Haste to Reimburse.

While carrying a ladder through
the crowded streets of Philadelphia
the other day a big Irishman was SO
unfortunate as to break a plate glass
window In shop. Immediately drop
ping his ladder, tho Celt broke into a
run. But he had been seen by the
shopkeeper, who dashed after him and
caught him by the collar.
See here!" angrily exclaimed the
shopkeeper when he had regained his
breath, you have brokn my window
Sure | have assented the Celt.
land didn't you see me running home
to get the money to pay for IT."
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BRIEF PERSONALS.

Ellen Hume Of Philadelphia. nearly
ninety years. of age. has been in the
employ of one family for siXty-one
years. establishing record for faith
full service
Miss Laura Harlan. daughter of the
late Justice Harlan of the United
States Supreme Court is now social
secretary to Mrs Nickersham. wife
Of the attorney general She is q
skilled musician and theraua lily ia
miliar with the social affairs - Wash
ington, and decided uUon this oecupa
lion as best lifted to her abilities be
cause of her experience and vide &C
quaintanCe.
Mrs. Ella d. Rowland, the apple
queen OF North Yakima. Washington
who recently won the grand prize al
the New York land show for the bos'
25 apples grown in The United States
is a widow and has charge Of her owl
orchard She has Il ten-arre place
which yields comfortable income
Having deyoted herself to apple
growing, she is a recognized author
fly on the industry.
Emmett O'NeaI, governor OF A'a
bama. who has controlled 'ynching In
that state by holding sher' Is responsi
BILE, was born IN Alehtaa IN 1873
and since he reache c'orite has
been Of inereasus cad RAPPORT
ance. He Was f.. II from. the
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ton. } amaica, has
declared himself
leader of the Lib
eral party In Haiti
a Il d announced
his intention OF
going back TO that
country and over
throwing Pre- S l.
dent Leconte. LIE
conte is the new
president chosen
as the result of a
revolution against
President Ffrmin.