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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
Constancy.

John D. Archbold is a master of
irony. Mr. Archbold, talking to a
group of reporters on the Cunard
pier in New York, said ironically OF
a certain politician:
He is noted for his constancy. His
constancy, though, suggests the Chin
csc proverb about the constancy OF
women.
"a woman's heart says the Chin
ese proverb, is like the moon 1t
changes continually, but it always has
q man In it"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
PASTOR WINS BASEBALL FANS
Pitches for Home Team and They &c
10 His Church-Team Wins
Steadily

Columbus. lnd.-Rev. John L. Shaw
a former Methodist preacher OF this
county, who is now located at Norden
Neb.. has written that he has greatly
increased the attendance at his church
In Norden by swapping" work with
his congregation.
He proposed to the baseball fans Of
the town that he would pitch for the
home team II they would attend his
church. He is now pitching for the
team, which is winning steadily, anc
the fans are attending his services
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

The first moose bought by the state
OF New York TO restock the Adiron-
dacks were liberated at Raquette lake
the middle of July. 1902 The herd
consisted Of two bulls and four cows
At that time moose had been extinct
IN the great north woods for forty
years. Protected by prohibitory laws
1t is believed that In due time these
lordlt animals again will flourish IN
their old-time haunts in the mountain
wilderness as they did before lax
game laws and a succession Of un-
usually severe winters wiped them out
from the shores OF the St Lawrence
to the Hudson
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
SOLDIERS LIKE FILM SHOW
Fort Mcpherson Troops viii Be En-
tertsned All Winter by Nov.
Ing Pictures.

Atlanta. Motion pictures as a part
OF religious serves for soldiers OF the
United States army stationed here, at
Fort Mcpherson. have become SO pop
ular during the summer months that
1t has been announced that modA.
cation OF the idea will be used during
the coming winter. Chaplain Durrant
of the Seventeenth United States in.
fantry says biblical stories will be Il
Illustrated by slides. Films and sacred
solos have featured the services dur
ing the summer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
Home Run In Boston.

Here is how they describe home
run In Boston:
McSwipe struck the ball a terrific
blow; propelled 1t in lateral direc-
ton to the uttermost lengths of the
field. BY means OF this notable per
Torrance he was enabled to complete
the entire circuit OF the bases. The
audience applauded cordially.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
POOR SLEEPER

Healthy children sleep soundly. Any
child that does not sleep is not healthy.
Sleeplessness is caused by undigested
substances which generate poisons,
Kickapoo Worm Killer tthe nice
tasting candy lozenges) produces
sound, restful sleep by cleaning out
poisons and impurities. 1t is a great
ehilds tonic and strength builder
Price, 25c., sold by druggists every
where and by
G.. r. FOgg and Sampson & AVOre
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

Mrs. II. J. Snyder, SO Baxter ST.
Rutland. Vt. says: Il suffered with
weak Kidneys and had a severe pain
across my back and was so sore and
stiff it was hard work to get up in
the morning l was advised to take
days time the pain left my back and
the soreness and stiffness went away
also and | have felt like myself again
! gladly recommend Foley's Kidney
Pills to all who have kidney trouble
For sale by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

health was very bad
and l had a continual
backache which was
simply awful. / could
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals vic tn ais
wit h out my back
nearly killing me,
and / would have
such dragging sensa-
tons / could hardly
bear il. I had SORE
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

A. NJ. Mason, a farmer living near
Canaan. Maine, says. "Foley's Kidney
pills have entirely cured me Of sciatic
rheumatism by uric acid in my blood.
1t has also removed numerous black
specks that were continually before
my eyes. l am only too glad to say a
good word for Foley's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

If the garden of Eden was located
in Africa, then Adam and Eve must
have been Philippians, and it naturally
follows that the forbidden fruit was
watermelon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
BACKACHE
NOT A DISEASE
But a Symptom, a Danger Sig.
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Backache is a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you have
backache don't neglect it. To get per-
manent relief you must reach the root
of the trouble. Read about Mrs. Wood
all's experience.
Morton's Gap, Kentucky. 81 suffered
two years with female disorders, my
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
SKOMHEGAN MARKET.

Wool-Unwashed, 23c to 25c per ID,
Hides and skins-Hides, s 1-2 C to
Zoe per Id; calf skins, 15c TO 20c per
ID; lamb skins, % to 40.
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes,
$3.50 to $500; pea beans, $2.75 to
$500.
Beef-Ox beef. &c to 12c.
Poultry-Fowls, IL to lac per 1b. i;
chicken, IA to 1Sc.
Round Hog-10c per ID.
Tallow-Rough, &c. per H.
Eggs-34c per dozen, fresh
Potatoes-40c per bushel
Butter-2Sc per Id.
Cheese-16c. to 1Sc per lb.
Retail Market.
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent, $500;
winter wheat patent, $500.
0ats-50c.
Timothy Grass Seed-$4.5O per bu.
Meal-$1.T0 per bag
Corn-$1.S5 per bag.
Middlings-$1.75 per bag.
Spring bran-$1.55 per bag.
Winter bran-$160 per bag.
Mixed feed-S1!60 per bag
Salt Pork-13c by the bbl., 200 lbs,
500.
Cheese-22c to 24c per lb.
Butter-30c to 36c per pound.
Teas-25c. to 80c. per h.
Coffee-20c to 38c per pound
Lard-Domestic 14c, compound 10c
Molasses-Pure Ponce, 40c to soc
Sugar-Granulated sugar, best
quality, 10 lbs. for $1.00; brown l6
lbs for $1.00.
Potatoes-60c per bushel.
Onions-5c per Ib.
Poultry-Fowls, lac to 18c per ID;
chicken, Ice to 22c per h.
Eggs-40c per dozen, fresh.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

Do you enjoy the grotesque in flow
ers? To mention the parrot tulips
should be enough.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

The summer girl thinks she's not a
success unless she succeeds in making
it hot for some man.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
THE REMODELlNG OF
MISS BETTE BROWN
By HARVEY PEAKE.

Bette Brown was sitting in the
porch swing doing nothing when the
postman brought the letter. These
were Bettie's two greatest occupa-
lions; sitting and doing nothing. She
usually combined the two
Her pretty face resolved itself into
yeritable interrogation mark, when
she saw that the handwriting was
Bob Taylor's.
why, I haven't heard from him for
five years." she exclaimed, not
since he went to the Philippines after
our quarrel What can he have to
say" Tearing open the envelope
she read:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
Commission Merchants

EH~The advertisements below represen
some OF the leading houses of New England
our readers will doubtless ind them ofvalu.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

Keep the dahlias and cosmos well
stalked and tied, or winds may prove
destructive.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

Any good garden soil Will grow tn
lips,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

Send in all bulb orders early, then
try successive pottings for indoor
blooming.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

After Bob had arrived. duly en-.
gagged himself to the willing Bette,
and taken his departure, the young
woman In the case was in her room
taking down her hair for the night,
and recounting to herself the expert.
ences of the past five weeks.
II shouldn't have done 1t for any.
body in the world but Bob" she de-
clared; "but don't intend that he
shall ever know that was SO much in
love with him that bruised myself
black and blue. from my shoulders
to my heels, beside entirely upsetting
the family calm, that he might be
pleased with me. And as for the
dress. don't think he noticed the
difference between the old and the
new one even II there were two sizes
difYerencai"
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-09
INGERSOLL ON SLAVERY.

Slavery includes all other crimes. 1t
is the joint product of kidnaper, the
pirate, thief, murderer, and hypocrite.
1t degrades labor and corrupts leisure.
With the idea that labor is the basis
of progress goes the truth that labor
must be free. The laborer must be a
free man.
| would like to see this world, at least,
so that man could die and not fret that
he had left his wife and children a prey
to the greed, the avarice or the cruelties
of mankind.
There is something wrong in a gov
eminent where they who do the most
have the least. There is something
wrong when honesty wears a rag and
rascality a robe; when the loving, the
tender, eat a crust, while the infamous
sit at banquets.
The laboring people should unite and
should protect themselves against all
idlers. You can divide mankind into
classes: The laborers and the idlers, the
supporters and the supported, the hon
est and the dishonest. Every man is
dishonest who lives upon the unpaid
labors of others, no matter if he &C.
cupies a throne.
We need free bodies and free minds
free labor and free thought, chainless
hands and fetterless brains. Free labor
will give us wealth. Free thought will
give us truth.
There viii never be a generation of
great men until there has been a gem
Grafton of free women-of free mothers.
When women reason and babies sit in
the laps of philosophy the victory Of
reason over the shadowy host of dark.
ness will be complete.
The rights of men and women should
be equal and sacred marriage should be
a perfect partnership - children should
be governed by hndness-every family
should be a republic-every fireside a
democracy IngersolL
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-09

Notwithstanding the fact that the
Rev. DR.. Matthews of Seattle repeatedly
has expressed the opinion that Seattle is
morally clean and probably the cleanest
city in America, Rev. Adna w. Leonard
from his pulpit said: 81 have visited
the London Whitechapel, the Chefs of
Naples and the tenderloin of New York,
but I say to you here and now that what
I saw in Seattle cafes of indecency and
license was not less in intensity than
that of the larger cities" And now the
good pastor wants an ordinance with
teeth" in it.
The same system Rev. Leonard pro-
poses and is going to demand, to deal
with vice, has been the system practiced
for ages. But, my Christian friends,
how do you find your system works I
You say, vice is a sin against God. II
it is, why don't you let God take care OF
the sinner and sin for a while and see
whether or not He may have a system
that will work. The Christian method
of dealing with vice or any other evil
has been, is and most likely will be to
defend society from the individual, but
more than that must be done; something
the Christian does not attempt to do
Defend the Individual From Society.
If you want to get rid of evil you
must remove the cause of evil 1t is
useless to punish the victim.
1t is with moral evils as with physical
evils. When an epidemic comes upon US
we do not punish the sick, nor blame
them. But we take care of them under
isolation, and we attack the cause of the
epidemic, by measures of hygiene and
sanitation. To deal successfully with
crime and vice moral sickness) we must
pursue the same method.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-09
Port Angeles. Wash. July. 1912

Port Angeles, Wash, July, 1912.
Editor Commonwealth:
A few Sundays ago 1 was calling on a
member of our local who had his foot
hurt, and in an adjoining room two bust
ness men were talking on matters in
general when the oomrade and myself
heard the following remark by the old
est of the business men: "All college
graduates become hobos." The comrade
and | smiled when we heard the remark,
as it was so unexpected from that source.
l thought to myself, here is room for re-
graduates turning TO hobos. | reasoned
it out in this manner: A college gradu-
ate generally looks for some, or expects
to get position that is not laborious,
and the result is most of these positions
are filled by the sons of some wealthy
men and positions nowadays are got by
influence, and some times political pulls.
The soft snaps are gradually growing
less, and the college graduate Is not
trained to take hold of some productive
labor and usually looks upon ordinary
labor as degrading and usually turns out
to be useless member of society and
often takes to dissipation. There are
instances where rich mems Sons are
placed in important position of trust and
where they do not have the practical ex.
perience Thousands of dollars are vast
ed and the worker who has graduated
in the experience line takes back seat
or secondary position, knowing and tell
ing of where work is done wrong and
disadvantages, and usually quits his po-
sition as foreman or is discharged. But
every move and condition of these col
lege hoboes, so-called, will most likely
drop into the socialist ranks, and by be-
ing graduates can express themselves on
the labor question in language not often
expressed by the ordinary laboring man.
Even hobos made good socialists-some-
times. Environment and conditions make
socialists in the every move.
D. OBRIEN.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-09
THE FARMER AND HIS BEEF
STEER.

Il takes a farmer about five years to
raise i,oO0.pouud beef steer and he
feeds soue $50 to sac worth Of food
stuff into him while doing it.
Now let us see what becomes Of that
steer the farmer has spent five years
and $40 or $40 to raise for his master.
Well, the packer runs the steer through
his packing plant, at a cost of perhaps
IS more, for killing cutting up, ice and
other expenses, and lot The packer
now turns. smiliugly to that farmer and
his friends and mates, and demands $3.50
for the beef, hide, hoofs, hair and tai
low, after twenty four hours consumed
in the process, during which time the
farmers brother workers have done all
of the dirty, hard, unpleasant work in
the packing house. Now, what do you
think of thatl Honest Indian, out with
it, what do you think of that, Mr..
Farmer2 How does it strike you, Mr..
Butcheri Three hundred per cent profit
in one day. Then, how do you like to
add 100 per cent or about $50 more for
the retailer, and pay 5000 for that 1000
pounds of beef, hide hoof, hair, and tai
low, Mr.. and Mrs. Consumer-you wise
guy lawyers, preachers, bankers, mer-
chants, mechanics, men, women, voting
mules and mule drivers! Caught every
one of you, did he's Take off your hats
to him, you balloons. Lift high the so
called democratic banner, which made
this possible Bow low the bone laden,
numb.skulls you carry your
scrambled eggs in! Tip your top knots
to your imperial masters, the packers,
who own your markets, and dictate your
prices. Both waysl Yes, yes; hear
you; l know have placed the profits
a little high in this, but why any profits
A packing house large enough to serve
your county would only cost a few hun
dred dollars. We could employ our own
butchers, save all freights, all rates, all
other expenses and all profits, and sell
that beef back to all of you consumers
at 6 to s cents per pound by and
through our cooperative commonwealth.
You know it. Then why not join us and
help us to save you, and all of the
other consumers, all of these immense
charges in rents, interest and profits, on
everything we use?
Socialism means that we are going to
cut out that middle man all down the
line. We are going to cut that packer
out, for he raises no steers, but raises
the price of our meat after we raise it.
He also saves all of the "choice" cuts
for himself, and then charges us two
prices for the chuck, leg and liverl That
meat is all ours. These grafters have
no right to one pound of it, and they
,annot get it without working for it
Under socialism. Let them raise their
OWN steers, as we do, if they want any
zind of beef. We are tired of support
ng all of these slick scheming cusses for
nothing, and then have them dictate to
Is, and insult us, as they are doing now.
We have been their tools and fools long
enough. What do you say, Mr.. FarmerH
Goodies Iconoclast, Corsicana, Tex.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-09

~ looked and looked at The water !
longed 70 jump in and end my misery
Then I thought Of my little ones at
home and ] didn't"
In these few simple words William
Daas, a fosmer diamond setter gave
expression % his temptation and his
eonquering o. oowardly desire. Some
where in a tiny room was sad-faced
woman trying yaiHly to stiu ths cries
Of hunger of four little children.
"Eapas coming soon and viii bring
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-09
No. 2679.
NOTICE. TO CREDITORS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF SNOHOMlSH.
I'm Pnobste.l
In the Matter Of she Estate Of Frederick
Saether, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given TO the creditors
Of. and 20 all persons having claims
against the above named estate, 10 pre-
sent the same together with the neces-
sary vouchers 10 the undersigned execu-
trix. at the office of Samsel & Engeset,
at their office rooms, 1924 Stokes
building, in the city of Everett, Washing
ton, the same being the place for the
transaction Of business Of said estate,
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-09
TROOPS CALLED TO QUELL
STARVING STRIKERS.

Several companies Of Irish Guards
were called out few days ago to march
into The east end Of London 10 scare
the striking lockers
Thousands Of the strikers and their
families are starving TO death and all
driven to the point of desperation after
being out ten weeks.
Conditions are ripe for almost any
thing to happen when we think of a
city like London with its wealth, and
thousands of men, women and children
starving to death even when there is no
strike on. Think of being fed bullets
and bayonets because you want bread
for your wife and babies.
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-09

bread" she repeated tu them constantly
but the children had To- often heard this
promise anil they cried themselves TO
sleep. ~ they had often before.
THE wata looked awfully inviting"
continued Duas 1T seemed to reach out
and draw me. ! thought how nice It
would be to feel the water above my
head and sink into a dreamless sleep.
Then, mingled with the murmur of the
water it seemed ! could hear my little
ones crying, 50 ! went home"
Daas paused moment and his eyes
became moist When asked to tell more
Of his pathetic story, he saidi
"My wife is sick, my babies are hun.
CRY, | cannot find work. 60 crazy.
feel like stealing. My family they cry
and beg for food, but | cannot get It
for them"
Gives Child Away.
About two months ago Daas, driven
to desperation by hunger, gave one of
his children away. Then he offered two
of them for sale.
"When little Michael go away my
wife cry and cry. She beg me to get
the baby back even though we die of
hunger, so l go and get him. Now we
are starving again
Daas' family consists of wife and four
children, the oldest being four years old.
Seventeen years ago Daas came to
America to make his fortune. Success
was his at first About year ago
fire destroyed his little notion store.
He looked on the ruins and realized that
he was destitute.
Life after that was an unequal strug
gle Discouraged and troubled with
heart disease, work was difficult to be
found, His enfeebled health prevented
him from doing the work to which he
was accustomed of diamond set
ting About three weeks ago he was
forced to leave his tiny room at 220I
East Sixteenth street because he could
not pay the rent.
Now Faces Election
"a woman, Mrs. Kershaw, she help
me- he said, "and | got to live at 52S
East Thirty third place. I work but
am not strong enough. Now she going
to turn me out. What shall do2 What !
can dor"
The reporter to whom the question
was addressed said nothing. He thought |
of many things, among them being the
very wealthy. He thought also of those
who gave to charitable institutions and
yet allowed man and his family to
starve in the heart of big and wealthy
city. Then he thought of the story of
the widows mite"
Goodbye" said Daas as he left the
office of The World, 81 60 home and tell
my wife and little ones that the social
lists will help me to find work I know
they will. They are not so hard hearted
as the rich"
The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-09

within one a. years from the date of
the first publication Of this notice. All
claims not presented within the period
Of one % year from the date Of the
first publication of this notice viii be
barred under the laws Of the state Of
Washington.
Dated August 2, 1912.
AMALIE SAETHER,
Execurtix of the Last WIl Of Frederick
Saether, Deceased.
SAAiSEL & ENGESET,
Attorneys, Everett, Wash.
Date Of first publication, August 2.
1912.
Date Of lssG publication, August 3D.
1919
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-24
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GKY1aEh

g'lfe new steel. bridge over Rice
creek near the Geo. Wead place was
beghn the first OF the week. It is q
great Improvement. @aa
4 We arc informed that the county
commissioners made three voting pre-.
cincts out 81 tho old Fort Rice pre-.
einct at their last meeting. Elwood
Clnrk rs to be inspector Of the Fort
Rice precinct.
Mar1agcr Bcikller IL Adle Occident
elevator Company took iii 1926 bush.
els Of wheat one day tllis week, which
is very good Considering that many
III tho farmers are holding back their
grain for better prices!!sa
tsChas. RUti, a prosperous farmer
from out Parkin way. was a business
visitor iii town Thursday. While here
llo stepped into our ohise;and renewed
ais subscription for another year aud
incidentally gave US an. ad for the
Farmers Elevator Company Of HUFF,
OF which lc is president.
The first meeting 81 The Literary
Society was, held last Friday evening
Hi the Methodist Church. The organ.
ifszaadti0h was c~ofap1eted and officers
f4 .---~~, rA- ..4.-s, ~Ns ~ y~rD 1NDWk-A
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-24

elected ms Follows: II, r, Mckaig,
president; Mrs. Sowles, vice presl.
dent; Mrs. II. N, Rcdman, secretary;
Walter gladden., treasurer. Il. M. Red
man and Mesdamcs II. s. Sowles and
r. J. Gwyther are members oi the
program committee. The next meet.
ing will be held Friday evening. DC.
tober 26th.
The more cattle there are ~ the
farms the more prosperous are the
tanners. Cattle arc the barometer
| Of prosperous farming and al index
to business prosperity. The lime Is
| rapidly coming when each farm viii
have Il number OF pnre bred or well
bred cattle which viii pace the farm
independent OF dry or bad IONS.
SOME time ago, DR.. Rice Of tllh sub
station brought suit against acorge
| Spauldins for professional services
lrenIered and won the case. This
| week Spaulding brought Il courtcrsuit
| against Rice which came up In Judge
L~antermann's court at Mandan. al
leging that the scrvices-which were
for a broken lcg--were faulty inas
much us he liinss and the leg other
| wise hothers him. Justice J-anter
man decided the case in favor of the
! defendant. We understand that the
case will be appealed and brought ur
at the next term Of the district court