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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18

A. O. Pike, field agent in charge OF
the gypsy moth work for the Maine De
partment of Agriculture reports that
he and his crews had destroyed 97,S29
gypsy moth nests during the four
months ending January l, 1912, with
the work still unfinished in the towns
of Dayton, Sanford, Kennebunk. and
Wells. The nests were found as fol-
lows: York, 3O,096; EliotI6,176;
kittery, 15,3S4; Wells, 1888; South
Berwick, 1855; Berwick. 4,031; North
Berwick $50; Lebanon. 2,129: Ken
nebunkport l,445; Scarboro AS; Ken
nebunk, 399; Acton 3l5; Sanford 27l;
South Portland. lis; Dayton 1909; Cape
Elizabeth, 81; total, 97S29.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18

j has been discovered that the
school into which Marys lamb Of
blessed memory strayed WAS a fash
ionahle cooking school
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18

Maine dealers have teen receiving
the first OF this seasons crop, if such
it may be called. Of spruce gum from
the Maine woods IT is finding a ready
sale at from l. 10 20 cents an ounce
"A large part OF the Maine spruce gum
supply comes from tho woodsmen III
The various lumber camps who pick a
few pounds III their SPAR moments
and take il 10 Bangor as sort Of side
line 10 their regular vocation ono
lumborman brought in - pounds 10
Bangor recently for which h. received
the same number Of dollars The
price paid ranges from 81 to SIS a
pound according TO the quality There
are all kinds Of manufactured gums on
the market but when il comes to the
real thing nothing has ever vet rival
ed the product Of the Naino spruce
tree.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18
Here and There in Maine

both containing several acres Of tim
Der land. Mr. Reeves is engaged in
writing another play Mrs Reeves
has decided literary ability being the
author Of book and doing writing Of
various kinds Their son, about -, is
also AZ the farm.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18

Edward Pinson Of Bath has an
unique time piece II is watch
chain and two coins for a charm The
entire collection weighs Two and three
quarters pounds. while the watch
alone weighs over one and halt
pounds The watch is an eight day
affair and keeps very accurate time
and jewelers. Who have seen it declare
that they can only guess at its age.
The coins on the chain are dated
Ill and 17S0 and are Hungarian
pieces. Mr. Prisons brother, who
lives in Detroit and who sent him the
time piece, Went bail for a Hungarian
who got into some difficulty in De
troit, taking the watch for security.
but the man jumped his bail and con.
sequently lost his watch The tim
piece is considered mol only q curio
but quite valuable as an offer of $1a6
for il has been declined
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18

Mrs Lucretia Barlow of Waldo, Me-
aged about 20 who lived alone lost
her life early ian II, in a fire which
totally destroyed her house and barn.
As her body was found just inside
the door, ii was evident she had tried
to escape but was overcome by
smoke or fire. The fire originated in
the house from some unknown cause
about 4 a. m. AID when it was dis
covered the house was filled with
flames. She had been living alone
two years.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18

The Lewiston Journal says what Ii
the use of fretting about war, politics,
love or money-Maine is going to
have eleven State fairs and three
circuses in 1872
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18

Henry Dalcombe, an inmate OF the
Togus home and veteran Of the Span
ish war, was found dead in an Augusta
boarding house Saturday morning
Coroner Plummer was called and de
cided death was due to natural causes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18

Owing to the alarm concerning
smallpox in Brunswick the executive
board of the Cumberland County
Teachers association have decided to
transfer the meeting from Brunswick
to Portland. The union between
Sagadahoc and Cumberland is dis
solved but the same program as was
arranged for Brunswick will be given
at Portland excepting the music. The
meeting will be held in the Deering
nigh school hall, Jan 10.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18

The call has been issued for the
first annual meeting of Maine Society
of Civil Engineers, to be held at Lewis
ton, Feb. T. At this meeting work of
the year will be reviewed and officers
elected and the place and date for a
field meeting early in the spring will
be decided upon Although the pro
gram has not yet been formulated, it
is known that several engineers will
read papers and that a visit to the
mills and power developments in
Lewiston and immediate vicinity will
be the leading feature The evening
session will be given over to a ban
quet
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18

a true potato story is told by r. E
Stone who has been buying potatoes
at Unity, writes a Troy correspondent
to one of the papers. One day recently
he bought two loads of potatoes Of Ell
Moulton who lives some distance from
the state. Mr. Moulton hauled them
with his pair of 2300-pound horses and
when weighed there was found to be
27S % bushels uG,720 poundsl il
the two loads for which Mr. Stone
paid him $250.So C90c per busheD
This will be hard to beat with "A team
of equal weight over an upgrade road
such as ne had TO haul
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18

James II. Dirken of Millinocket won
his suit against the Great Northern
Paper Company, jury in the supreme
court awarding him damages OF $4,000
He sued for but $1,000, alleging that
through the defendant companys neg
ligence.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18

" Wallace Brown, a Calais collec-
tor Of curios, has a copy Of the Daily
Citizen, published at Vieksburg, Miss,
July >, 1868. The sheet is only II by
10 inches and is of wall paper. There
are four columns. The matter is
practically all devoted to the war, and
bitter against the northerners'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-18

Assist State Horticulturist George
A. Yeaton of Chelsea calls attention
to the valuable work shrkes have
been doing in some parts of Maine,
this winter, eating the contents OF
brown-tail moth nests. The shrike is
cold-weather bird, otherwise known
as the butcher bird, and is about the
size of the Robin and of reddish
brown color. Its habitual diet is in
sects, mice and the English sparrow
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-01
OPPORTUNITY.

From Globe-Democrat, st. Louis, Jan.
uary q.
They do me wrong who say l come
no more
When once knock and fail to find
you i'll,
For every day l stand outside YOU
door
And bid you wake and rise to fight
and win.
Wall not for precious chances passed
away,
Weep not for golden ages on the
wane;
Each night l burn the records of the
day;
At sunrise every soul is born again
Laugh Like boy at splendors tina
have sped,
To vanished joys be blind and deaf
and dumb;
My judgments seal the dead past will
its dead,
But never bind a moment yet t
come.
Though deep in mire, wiring not YOU
hands and weep;
lend my arm to all who say, :"
cant"
No shame-faced Outcast ever sank 81
deep
But yet might rise and be again 4
man!
Dost thou behold thy lost youth al
aghast?
Dost reel from righteous retribu
tons blow?
Then turn from blotted archives o
the past
And find the future pages white
as snow.
Art thou a moumer? Rouse the
from thy spell.
Art thou a sinner? Sins may b.
forgiven.
Each morning gives thee wings t
flee from he'll,
Each night star, to guide tn!
feet to heaven!-Walter Malone
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-01
HOKE SMITH IS
WILSON BOOSTER
Former Cabinet Associate Il
Judson Harmon Enthusias-
tic for Governor.
STANDS FOR SANE PROGRESS
LIES Study Fits Him Peculiarly for
Duties Of President-No Other Can
didate So Certainly lnsures
Democratic Victory.

United States Senator Hoke Smith
OF Georgia, who served in President
Cleveland's cabinet with Judson Har-
mon of Ohio, has come out strongly
for Gov. Woodrow Wilson Of New Jer-
soy for the presidency In a statement
Just issued at Washington. Senator
Smith says:
Il favor Governor Wilson for no per.
sonal reason, but because | believe his
nomination and election will best
serve the people Of the entire coun-
try.
Governor Wilson stands for sane
progress, for square deal, for justice
to all, and at the same time for q
government by law under the consti.
tuition.
He is the most profound student In
America Of the history of our country
and Of the great economic problems
now to be solved. With the informa-
ton gathered by q life Of study, fit
ting him peculiarly for public service,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-01
THE TAX ON SUGAR.
&. F. Y0UNKIN,
County Clerk.

Sugar furnishes an important source
u government revenue in nearly all
CONFINES. Why? Because 1t is a COM
modify Of universal use, and tax
may be assessed against IL IN such a
way that the consumer does not neat
lze he is paying It. Governments
find that i'm this manner they can COZ
lect taxes from every individual re-
gardIeSs of his ability TO pay taxes.
But it is an expensive method Of tax
alton because the government gels the
money only after Ct has passed
through the hands Of the retailer, the
wholesaler, the iobber, the retiner,
and the importer and the added c1'
to the consumer greatly exceeds The
amount obtained by the government.
Suppose that every time cOnsam-
er buys ten pounds Of sugar he Is In
formed that twenty cents Of the mon
ev he pays is put on because Of The
import duty; how long would It take
70 arouse a public sentiment that
would force theabolitAn Of such a
tax?
Suppose further, that the grocer
kept two lots Of sugar, both selling
a the same price, one Of them being
imported sugar, and the. other produc-
ed in the United states; and suppose
that the buyer Of sugar was told that
two cents on each pound Of domestic
sugar goes to the producer as spe-
cial privilege or protection because Of
the import duty. Wouldn't the pro
tective tariff idea receive a severe
jolt before long?
II sugar must be a source Of rev.
enue 70 the government, why mo- cor
lect the same tax on sugar produced
al home as is collected ON sugar that
is imported? That would almost dOGr
BILE the revenue Of the government
from sugar, and i would end the m
equitable system Of giving a special
privilege TO the producer Of sugar
/ which cannot be enjoyed by the pro
Queer Of wheat and corn-K. c. star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-01
NATIONAL TURNPIKE.

The dream of national turnpike is
no longer idle.
Such is the assertion of Collier Is
Weekly. in an Interesting discussion
regarding the good road movement
which is sweeping the country. Con-
siderable attention is paid to the new
Santa Fe Trail by Golfers, in this
same article, illustrated with two
views from the Trail, one of the con-
crete bridge ON the trail in Pawnee
county, and the other a view of the
road near Avondale, Pueblo county
Colorado.
Golfers adds, i'm speaking of the
road movement:
Westward the course of modern
methods took its way more slowly
and usually progressive Kansas chung
e It's road motto, 'Hew to the sec.
ton lme,' until 1909. One expensive
bridge built in Kansas i'm 1908 has
never been uSed-it followed a sec
ton line into a precipftOus bluff
Through which an approach could moi
be built. The Highway Department
has put an end to such expensive fol
".
There are a few rock roads in Kan
sas as yet, but the commission Is
building numerous oiled and sand-clay
roads, over which an average team
can haul three times as much as oveu
The same roads befone such improve
ment.
Before the road drag became ia
nous, Missouri had no mid-westerI
rival save Iowa, for the bad7noadE
championship. Even the drag AMI
he Highway Departments earhe
efforts could only make the stat,
blink drowsily. Demonstration road
we've built. but created only local IN
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-01

he was called to the governorship OF
New Jersey. There he demonstrated
unsurpassed capacity TO handle the
practical affairs of government. He
proved that ripe scholar could pos
Sess rare executive ability.
Under his administration New Jer-
sey has obtained pure election laws,
intelligent regulation and supervision
Of public service companies, legisla.
ton to promote the health and the
educational progress Of the people,
and many other measures Of similar
nature, yet no invasion has been made
OF legitimate property rights.
lnaugurated Many Reforms.
The splendid reforms which be led
to successful completion are In line
with the work which will confront him
as president
"As the nominee Of the party he can
be relied upon both by speech and pen
to teach Democratic truths with a
clearness which will carry conviction
to his hearers and readers. He is
q master Of the tariff problem. His
speeches upon this subject are mod
els. He has captured an immense fol-
lowing throughout the entire country.
AS a result Of discussing the ques-
tion with senators and congressman
from different parts Of the country, |
do not believe that any man can be
presented by the Democracy who will
% certainly insure success.
81 am assured that the party could
not name a man with greater strength
in those states usually relied upon for
Democratic victory, and that in I'd.
dition thereto a number Of middle and
western states, usually classed az
safely Republican, will come into the
Democratic column.
He expresses In what he has writ.
ten and said and done more nearly
than any other man suggested for the
nomination the aspirations and hopes
Of the great body Of the people. I "a
vor his nomination both on account
Of his fitness for the ONCE and on &C
count Of his strength as a candidate"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-01
THEY FIND A TRUST.

The Handwick sugar trust" hives
tigation committee after many weeks
Of open hearings in Washington and
10 New York reported to the house
that a sugar trust exists. The report
which is signed by all the members
o. the committee, Republicans as we'll
as Democrats, makes no recommends
ton as to how the alleged trust and
those responsible bor it shah be dealt
with, suggesting that this phase Of
the situation is one TO be handled by
a Standing committee Of the house
As 70 the effect Of the combine on
the cost of sugar 70 the consumer
the committee expresses the belie1
that monopoly keeps the price up bu'
makes no attempt TO tix accurately
the extent 70 which reasonable prices
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-01
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

State of Kansas, Barton County, SIS.
Office of County Clerk,
Great Bend, Kans., Feb. "a.
The Board of County Commission
ers of county and state aforesaid met
in an adjourned session in the office
Of the County Clerk, Great Bend,
Kansas, February oath, 1912.
Present: Mat Dick, Chairman; F.
Wood and P. E. Murphy, Commission
ers; RC Russell, County Attorney;
NJ. Daley, Sheriff; and C. F. Youn>
kin, County Clerk. Pursuant to adj
iournment the Board met for the pur-
pose Of considering the matter Of
hearing the petition of the Mayor for
the City of Hoisington to extend It's
limits.
Upon hearing the said petition and
considering the same it was found
to be irregular and the matter waa
laid over until the session of the
Board at their meeting the first Nom
day in March.
If the City of Hoisington show thu
Board of Commissioners any legal
procedure whereby they can extend
the limits under the petitions pre-
scented, the same will be so found by
the said Board, If not, the same will
stand rejected.
There being nothing further the
Board adjourned to meet again at
their regular session in March.
MAT DICK
lC. F. YOUNKIN, Chairman
County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-01
that might exist under competitive
conditions are exceeded.

uud@ m8uN o15@ uLiQd COmpcsrtSe
conditions are exceeded.
The report severely condemns the
original promoters Of the sugar trust
but describes that $4,000 present own
ers Of the stock Of the American Re
filming company as innocent purchas-
ers'' Of profitable stock which was
unloaded ON them by the few men
who organized the sugar trust. Henry
@. Havemeyer Is given credit for the
organization Of the combination and
OF him the report says: That this
colossal speculation has come through
with success and today stands on an
established business basis is due TO
the genius Of IFS architect, rather
than to amy Of the restraining pow
ers Of society as expressed i'm law. "
The committee charges that since
the organization of the American SUI
gar Refining company in 1891 II has
repeatedly violated the Sherman law.
AT the time it was chartered the
Sherman law had been in force more
than six months, and both dts Orgaui-
zation and xistence coupled with its
me thOd of doing business was, as the
testimony seems to indicate to your
committee a palpable. and con'inuing
violation Of the Sherman law" the re
port continues, "and yet no serious
attempt was made (priOr to Novem'
Der 191O) to invoke the civil remedies
provided by the antitrust law against
the corporation. It is also TO be not
ed that the government has not even
up to the present time so far as has
appeared made any effort 70 enforce
the penal provisions of the Sherman
law"
And yet for seven years and a hall
the great Teddy was president, and
his heir has been I'm office four years
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-01

tereSt, and literature was scattered
broadcast with little apparent result.
But on October % last highway was
opened from St. Louis to Kansas City
and now three other highways are be-
ing prepared.
1T is noteworthy that all these
state highway departments are work.
ing along lines practically the same.
All are trying to put am end to polltax
labor. the least efficient, most ex.
penSive road labor obtainable; all are
working for uniform systems Of road
administration; and all are advocates
of trunk line road systems. In nearly
every state the cheaf effort is to get
state and interstate roads improved
first, with the idea that these con-
cree examples Of good roads will haN
Understanding and educational eff
fectS which will soon result in the
improvement of roads radiating from
them.
Perhaps the most Interesting ot
the proposed interstate highways Is
an assured fact, almost a completed
fact. This is the Santa Fe Trail high
way, which for the greater part Mis-
soui's first state highway follows
The trail extends on through Kansas
Colorado and New Mexico, thest
three cooperating to make their enc
Of it a magnificent scenic boulevard
with this tfteen-hmdred-mElt
highway established, the dream Of ma
tional tumpikes no longer seems idle
But whether these great highway:
come soon or late, the Midwest i
certain Of really good local roads
roads which will bring the farmel
closer to his town and will do muc1
to end the ISOLATION Of farm Me."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-01

Great Bend Citizen. Cannot Doubt h.

Doan's Kidney Pills we've used
they cured. I"
The story was told to Great Bend
residents.
Time has strengthened the evidence
Has proven the cure permanent.
The testimony is home testimony
The proof convincing.
1t can be investigated by Great
Bend residents.
Mrs. NJ. S. Ewalt, I'LL Holland St.
Great Bend. Kans., says: my back
panied me so greatly that | could
not stand and there was no doubt
that my suffering was due to. disor-
deUed kidneys, for the kidney score
tons were unnatural tried various
remedies but without much benefit
until | got Doanis Kidney Pills from
the A. & A. Drug Co. This prepare
ton soon fixed me up in good shape
and made me feel like a different per
son. | only wish that every kidney
sufferer in Great Bend could be led
to give Doan's Kidney Pills a trial"
Statement given March 81, 1901
NO TROUBLE SINCE.
Mrs. Bwalt was interviewed on
June IS, 1910, and she said: 81 viii,
ingg verify my former endorsement
Of Doanis Kidney Pills, for the cure
thev effected in my case has been
permanent | now have no need Of
kidney medicine whatever"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milbwn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-01
LAFoLLETTE NOT DITcHED.

There has been in existence a gen.
eial conspiracy all over the east seek
ing to make the people Of the country
believe that Senator La Toilette. is
out Of the race for the nomination for
president. The conspiracy was pref.
ty largely successful. because many
people believe La Toilette has quit
Senator La Toilette is not that kind,
however. He will go down fighting,
IL necessary, but he will not run up
the white flag.
The following extracts Of a tele
gram sent by Senator La Toilette per
sonally to North Dakota Republicans
shows where the Wisconsin senator
stands on the subject Of Laying
down.:
THE report that l have withdrawn
as a candidate is false, and the state
nents regarding my health are gross
misrepresentation. They are a par
Of the pressure brought to bear Il
force me from the contest which
willingly undertook at time when n
one else could be induced to max
the fight.
Il want delegates who are ready t
win, or lose IL need be, IN the intenes
Of great cause. Let me througl
you assure the vovters Of North Da
kota that l shall as always keep fitl
with them, and shall remain a candi
date steadfast to the end"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-03-01
by 6obbs- Merrill Company.l

you have been able to see the world as
few men see it."
That's just the trouble. You've
spoiled me-"
IF it's a question Of more money
Perish the thought" cried Fitzger-
aid, clasping his knees and rocking
gently. you know as well as | do,
Hewitt, that it's. the game and not
the cash. I've found new love, my
boy"
Double harness. with real anxiety.
Hewitt bit his scrubby mustache.
When a special correspondent married
that was the end of him.
There you 60 again" warned the
recalcitrant IF you don't stop eating
that mustache you'll have stomach
trouble that no Scotch whisky will
ever cure. The whole thing is in a
nutshell" a sly humor creeping into
his eyes. 81 am tired Of writing
ephemeral things. want to write
something that will last"
write your epitaph. Jack" drawled
deep voice from the reading table.
THAT'S the only sure way. and even
that is no good if your marble is
spongy."
"Oh, Cathewe, this lis not your
funeral" retOrted the editor.
Perhaps not. All the same, I'll be
chief mourner if Jack takes up novel
writing"
you've been up north, Arthur" said
Fitzgerald. What's your advice|
Don't do it. You've often wondered
how and where lost these two digits.
Up there"
Arthur Cathewe was a tall, loose
limbed man, fOrty-two or three, rather
handsome, and a bit shy with most
folk. Rarely any one Saw him outside
Ihe club. He had few intimates, but
IN these he was all that friendship
means-kindly. tender, loyal. generous
self effacing. And Fitzgerald loved
him best of all men. 1t did not mat
ter that there were periods when they
became separated for months at a
time. They would some day turn up
together in the same place. why,
hello. Arthur" Glad to see you,
Jackr' and that was all that was
necessary. All the enthusiasm was
down deep below. Cathewe was al
ways in funds; Fitzgerald sometimes;
but there was never any lending OF
borrowing between them. This will
do much toward keeping friendship
green. The elder man was a great
hunter: he had been everywhere
north and south. east and west He
never fooled away his time al
pigeons and traps; big game, where
the betting was even. where the ami
NAL had almost the same chance as
the man. lie could be tOlerably
humorous upon occasions, The solemn
cast to his cOmely face predeStined
him for this talent.
'Well. Fitz. what are you going to
do?"
Hewitt. give me a chance. I've
been home but week. I'm not goinl
to dash to the pole without having