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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-09
ELKINS WE'D
YEAR AGO, IS REPORT

NEW YORK, July s.-New. York
ffiends OF Richard Elkins. the young
son Of the late Stephen B. Elkins,
United States Senator from West vir-
ginia, yesterday heard that the young
West Virginian. who inherited several
millions from his fathers estate. was
secretly welded in Atlantic City
nearly a year ago to Miss Wilhelmina
lpnsdale, Of Memphis, Tenn. and
Washington.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-09
Sits Cross-Legged in Car;
"No Gentleman" Fined $40

NEW YORK, July 9.-"No gentle
man should sit in a public car with
his legs crossed" declared Magistrate
Manner in the Gates Avenue Court,
Brooklyn. as he fined Richard Jaeger
$40. Mrs. Anna Bromberg, of % East
1O7th street, Manhattan, was the
complainant.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
PACKING DEMONSTRATIONS.
Dept. of Agriculture Wishes to Help
Growers Desiring Them.

The department of agriculture is
planning to give IA limited number of
box packing demonstrations, this fall,
and will be pleased to hear from
growers that desire such a meeting
in the orchard.
The department will furnish press
packing table, boxes and paper. so
that no expense will be incurred by
the grower, other than transporta-
ton from the nearest railroad station
THE increased number of orchar-
dists that are spraying and giving
good care to their trees, must neces-
sarily increase the amount of fruit
fit for box pack, and it seems import
ant at this time to demonstrate the
different packs and manner of pack
ing SO that better work along this
line may be accomplished" says State
llortculturist Albert *. Gardner.
individuals or Oranges that are in
tcrested will receive prompt attention
by writing the department at the ear.
lfest opportunity.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
HIbernation of Mosquitoes.

Dr. Howard of the department o.
agriculture, who probably knows as
much of the mosquito and It's habits
as any other man in the world, con
tends that this cosmopolitan pest
does not necessarily perish with tn,
coming Of winter On the contrary
mosquitoes have been observe tc
hibernate, adult specimens - ne
from November until the succeeding
April or May with all their powers Of
torment unimpaired. although thci.
activity Is suspended in winter III,
mosquito needs but little food, am
it is the female that thirsts for blood
the males contenting themselves witt
water and vegetable fluids
The fact that mosquitoes are often
found upon dry prairies many miles
from water is ascribed to the long
eyity of the adults Of certain species
which enables them to survive sea.
sons of drought. Railroads have been
responsible for the transmission OF
mosquitoes into regions where they
were previously rare.-IIarper S Week.
y.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
Terms in Modern Evolution.

YES, 1t was romance, all right,
even If it did turn out badly 1t
started at one of last springs pic.
MICS. She was plucking white daisies
or something with the proper back
ground in perspective. He saw her
and muttered: "Oh, you pretty
squabi'"
Then what?"
"Oh, she overheard 1t, all right, and
in a roundabout way an introduction
followed"
Go on"
well, it wasn't many weeks be-
fore he had her out under the trees
in the moonlight, with a hooking bird
accompaniment, asking her: Cos
duckie is oo?"
Next chapter"
THE first week in June he mar.
shaded up sufficient courage to say:
Say, chicken, let's get married?
4 see; short engagement, eh?"
Yep; welded bliss not long.
either Along with other indignities
alleged in her divorce petition she
says he called her goose. He re-
taliated by saying no man was ex
pected to stay married with a chat
tering guinea always around"
Now what?"
"She got her freedom yesterday. To
night he's celebrating, declaring he's
glad he's rid of the old hen."-St
Louis Republic
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
Immediate Relief Easily
Secured
Are You Debilitated :?
Iona Vita viii Bring Back Health
And Happinrs, 10 Run Down Dis.
c0uraged People.

4 man or woman afflicted viii. . do
bil5,afad condition has IItfIe ,ts,.. f.,
happiness as the traueIa sI,yays nra-
duees q mental denressfon that c,,5res
the sufferer To look IN The gtoou,. sid.
of life se Dissatisfied Win Nh. ,,.s.,,
and 6as4 small bof,s fl.- ,.o f,,,.,,.
Arc Won il, ,Ii. dow, .d.t..i.,..,..t
condition. ua vs4 .#r.# .ss.Iy sf.s.
poer.q 4aa f... halt ..a ..o., -, ~
time T. Won .~. Won e..r 90, .,..,.5.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
DESTROYED A GOLDEN MYTH
Moral Seems to Be Let Children Dis
cover the Truth About Santa
Claus for Themselves.

It had been a hard year for the ia
Their of the family and the coming Of
Christmas had something Of terror In
1t for him when he thought OF how
much less IN the way of gifts he could
do than he would have liked.
But what hurt worst was that. hay
Ing had TO meet some heavy bills, he
found 1t would be quite impossible to
buy the bicycle that he had promised
his boy Santa Claus would bring
He was sorry for the disafaolnt-
ment that he knew the lad would feel
and he decided that 1t would be best
not to wait and have the disappoint-
ment come on Christmas day. So he
went to the lad. manly little chap,
and said:
Look here, my boy, you are old
enough now to understand things. Each
Christmas when you received gifts you
supposed, and. indeed, we told YOU
they We're brought by Santa Claus.
AS matter of fact, Santa Claus Is
only make-belieye, a tradition that
has come down through the ages to
help make the Christmas season
brighter and happier and less selfish
for children. The truth is that your
mother and myself have always been
your Santa Claus.
This year, sonny, things have not
been going very well with me and
can't just afford that bicycle that you
thought Santa Claus was going to
bring you.
BE brave little man about 1t and
we'll have a merry Christmas anyway.
and maybe early In the year I'll be
able to get it for you But l really
cant afford it now You won't mind
very much, will your"
Why-no-dad" said the lad,
though he had to fight a bit to keep
the tears out of his eyes.
But" he said, thoughtfully, mo
Santa Claus! Why, believed In him.
Say. dad, you haven't been fooling me
about Jesus, too. have you?"-St. Louis
Republic.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08

Mrs. Marcellus Littlefield Of Vim
st. expects to pass the month of Au-
gust next on the shores of Smithfcld
Ponds in Somerset County Me. Years
ago the Ponds of Smithfeld were ia
nous white perch fishing va
ters which, with the beauty and
charm of the scenery that bordered
them and their boating and bathing
facilities, attracted visitors from
many towns and cities in n. r. Picnics
were held in the groves on the grassy
slopes of the clear waters for which
exports often provided the best fish
ing ehoWdcrs ever concOctcd in the
Pine Tree State. or, at least, that was
what the Wateryille College students
used to say in those days. For real
solid summer comfort, with our
knowledge of them, we should seek
no farther than the Smithfcld Ponds.
-Woburn (Mass) Journal.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08

The Japanese have displayed a pc
cular aptitude for lawn tennis. Tt
many Indianapolis players the sight
Of an expert Japanese on the park
courts is not uncommon. Among the
best amateur players in the city are
Japanese house servants. What they
lack in height they more than make
up in agility. They seem to be indie.
fatigable. Tennis, like baseball, is
steadily growing in popularity in ia.
pan. The former has become a IA.
Vorlte among Japanese high school
and college students. Intercollegiate
games have also become popular
among the students and their friends.
Among the well-known institutions
that have a large number Of enthusi.
astic tennis players are the following:
Toxic Higher Normal school. Toxic
Commercial school thigher), Waseda
university, Toxic Kyoto university
Kyoto; Third high school, Kyoto.
The foreign communities in the yari-
Gus ports, Yokohama, Kobe and Ma
gasaki. have tennis clubs The lead
ing foreign club at Yokohama is
known as the Ladies' Lawn Tennis
club. Tennis rackets are already be
ing manufactured In Japan, there be.
ing fix factories in Toxic alone.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
Flying Men Fall

victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles just like other people, with
like results in loss of appetite, back
ache, nervousness, headache. and
tired, listless, rundown feeling. But
there's no need to feel like that as T
u, Pebbles, Henry, Tenn, proved
Six bottles of Electric Bitters" he
writes, did more to give me new
strength and good appetite than all
other stomach remedies | used" Sc
they help everybody. Its folly to suf-
fer when this great remedy will heir
you from the first dose. Try it. Only
80 cents at f. w. Bucknam, Sampson
4 Ayore, The Fuller Drug Co, G. r.
FOgg
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08

The town of Canaan has a man that
is growing younger though 80 years
old &, Washington Plaisted on his
birthday, last week, moved with a
hand sythe, one-half acre of grass
raked it up and wheeled it in on a
barrow. That was not all The next
day he pitched onto a two-horse rack
six loads of hay and slowed them
away in the barn Mr.. Plaisted lives
with William Luce and for the last
few years has taken on new life. He
claims that he feels better today than
when he was younger in years He
works each day. He is now anxious
to get married. He has twice been
through this ordeal but is hunting f.
another chance. He was born III
Clinton in a log cabin. In 1856 he
Went to Wisconsin. He made il his
home there for about 50 years, but
has made the trip to and from Clinton
eight times. He went there about a
year ago making the trip alone and
returned here in June. Mr. Plaisted
has always been we'll and has always
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
"BIack and Blue" Bruises Explained.

BLACK and Blue' Bruises explained.
The color of blood Is due chiefly TO
iron In the little blood cells. When
the iron is kept in these little blood
cells. which are living and travelling
around in the blood vessels, the color
is red Hit the skin hard enough TO
break some Of the little blood vessels
beneath the surface and the little red
cells escape from the injured blood
vessels, wander around for q while
in the tissues, and die.
Whom they die the iron that made
them red before then changes to
bleck-and-blue coloring. After a while
this iron is taken up by the glands
called the lymphatics and made over
again into nice red cells The iron
is taken up very much more quickly
by the lymphatics If the black-and-
blue spot is rubbed and massaged.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08

In a daintily furnished room of a 1T
tie fiat In Queens Club Gardens, a
woman lay dead upon the bed with an
empty phial in her hand. There We're
traces of tears upon her white. cold
checks; her closed eyelids We're swoll-
en-. Her lover had failed Der. There
nothing before her but the streets.
So she, too. had played the game. -
God VIII decide who played it best
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
The Trials of n Traveller.

u am a travelling salesman" writes
f. E Young, Z. Berkshire, Vt. and
was often troubled with constipation
and indigestion till began to use
Or. Kings New Life Pills. which
have found an excellent remedy" FoI
all stomach, liver or kidney troubles
there is nothing better Only p
cents at f, W. Bucknam. Sampson <
Avore, The Fuller Drug Co., q. X
Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08

OF course love is blind. That is
why it needs no light in the parlor
The worst thing about the silver
lining theory is that you have to turn
the cloud inside out to find it.
Prepare for an emergency and the
chances are that it will fail to show
IL
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
eeessSooeeeoo eee eeeoa@e@s
State News
ssseseeesseeso eos esesees'

The Damariscotta Herald tells a
lightning story which would seem to
Indicate that there was certain
sense of humor in the actions OF the
electric fluid in the instances referred
to. During a thunder shower which
passed over that town recently, a
bolt of lightning struck the home of
Howard Norey and in giving the de-
tails the Herald says; when How
ard opened the door of room the
pipe was knocked from his mouth
across the room. Small articles were
carried from one place to another
But, it was in poor taste to destroy Il
mirrow that came across in the May
flower That is a joke the Moreys
don't appreciate Also, there was no
call to take the motar from between
every brick and ruin the chimney"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08

dyspepsia IS America curse Bmdock
Blood Bitters conQuers dS Sptpsla every tme
Ii drives out impuri ties, tones the stomach
restores perfect diges ton. normal weight
and good health
noans Regulets cure constipation without
griping,s nausea. nor any weakening effect
Ask your druggist for them. % cents per box
Fer any pain from top To toe, from an!
cause, apply Dr. Thomas ECltctrie oil. Pain
can stay where 1t Is USED.
Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind pile,
yield to Doan ointment. Chronic cases sooI
relieved, finally cured Druggists All sell IL
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
Australia's Wheat Exports.

Australia exported 728.000 tons OF
wheat to date, compared with about
428, 900 tons in 1910.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
Are Ever At War.

There are Two things eyerlastilEly
at war, joy and piles. But Buckl,n' s
Arnica Salve will Danish piles. 1t
soon subdues the itching, irritation,
Inflammation or swelling. 1t gives
comfort invites joy Greatest healer
of burns, boils, ulcers, cuts, bruises,
eczema, scalds, pimples, skin erupt-
ions. Only % cents at F. w Buck
nam, Sampson q Avore, The Fuller
Drug Co.. G.. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08

had good habits. He is probably the
Oldest lumberman in the town. Aside
from that work he has been a farm
er. He has little doubt that he he will
live to be 100 years old. He has Two
daughters, Miss Lizzie Willard and
Mrs. Eugene Carpenter of Wisconsin,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
Wear HUB RUBBERS

Ability doth hit the mark where
presumption oyershooteth and indini-
dence falleth short
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
NOW GETS BIGGER PAY

"My brother was an dirfal subjeft but he came
out Of your place CURED NUN IA three days, In
less than week ue was back at his job which he
had lost At So per week, aud was getting $50
week; in six months he able to be asked to
sign r contract rpr S21oO ptar."- From GEM.
Inc letter among the scores We have, proving alb
snlntrlY that the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08

While they may have the brown
tail moth ad the spruce bud moth up
in Aroostook county, the insect pest
which seems to be claiming the UNI
divided attention of the farmers CT
that section, this summer, is the old
and reliable Colorado beetle, or pota-
to bug-"old" because he has been
n Maine for many years. and re
liable" because he can be counted on
to show up, every year. The Star
Herald thus describes the situation
at Pressure Isle: THE potato bugs
are more numerous in this vicinity
than they have been for years and
harder to kill. The bugs are tougher
and the Paris Green weaker, it seems
to act as tonic for them. With po-
tato bugs and caterpillers in addition
to the farmers usual work, it keeps
him out of mischief all right"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08
MOUNTAINEERING FARMS g n MAJ

our Catalogue Official Estate Bargains Good
farms nj all prices from $500 To $1,000 r. A
MERRIMAN Real Estate Agent Madlson.Nle
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-08

The days are growing shorter.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-23
HAT STILL IN THE
RING DECLARES
MAJOR BUJAC
Coming to Albuquerque at
Time of Progressive Con-
vention Determined TO Get
Nomination for Congress.

"Nly hat Is slnl IN the rins am
.n the race a. stay. / am after the
nomination for congressman on tho
Bul! Moose tickct ana will boz la Al
buqucruuc on september 10 Co mako
q light for the nomination before the
Progressive state convention
The foregoing declarations. made
today by Major T., r. Buiac OF Carls-
bad, indicate that the Eddy county
mHn Is a factor Co bc rcckoned with
IN the Progressive organization which
meets here early next month for tho
purpose Of nominating candidate
Tor CONGRESSMAN and Tor electors.
Referring 10 the strength the Pro-
gressivc party is gaining In New Mex
leo, Major Bui8c declared today that
every Republican IN eastern New
Mexico with whom he has talked Is
an out and out Bun Mooscr
"Noopdy over there is for Tuft
said Major Bulac AN tho Ropubii-
cans are for Teddy none being FOR
tho present occupant of tho white
House for another term, There are
numerous Democrats m me Pceos ysl-
ley ana elsewhere iu that section OF
the state who arp firm followers OF
Roosevelt ana who will vote for the
Progressive candidates
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-23

harp accompaniment by Mrs. Elsie Tie
Wolf There were some sprightly hut
morous numbers too. like Herman
i.ohr's "Tho Little Irish Girl"
ono of the popular hits of the even
iug was the Moon Song" given,
with dimly lighted stage. bN quar-
tot composed OF Miss Albright. Mrs.
q. " Winchester. Mrs a. NJ. Hen.
dcrsun and Miss Rcbccca Pourcc. Tho
number WAS given with most pictur-
cYuuc effect Mrs. Winchester taking
the solo passages brilliantly
Miss Albright was most fortunate
in the selection OF her local assist
ants. r.. stanley Scdcr showed him-
sell the thorough musician he is in
his sympathetic piano uccompani-
mcnts. aud his solo number the
MoszkowsN Valsc IN T.. was rnthus-
iastiCally received Miss GLADYS Man
dell. whose talent as pianist b. too
we'll known tu call Tor extended Cnm-
mcnt. WIS never heard To- better add
vantage than iu the Bachmauioff pre-
Jude and the Beethoven ndugio from
sOnutu. op. %. Tho oblirnto work OF
Ms. Henderson th Wiolinist, was
notably finished and ympathotic. and
her solo number. IT, difficult "Hciro
Kat" by Hubay VISA given with @
dash ana briliiuncy that won hearty
applause.
The pretty drawing som stage set
ting was most effective. the frrnlturc
having been prOyld ~ specially by
Albert Faber.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-23
JAIL BREAkER IS
PTUR Ed IN-
PANHANDLE
Cleve Mullen, Indicted in Coo.
oninO County, Arizona, for
Grand Larceny and on Other
Charges, Spends Night in
Jail Here.

Frank Brock, deputy sherin of Coo
onino county. Arizona. arrived IN Al
buquerquc last night from the Pan
handle ~ Texas, having In custody
cleveland Mullen, alias Henry VIII
son, alias George Miller whom he arr
rested several DAYS ago, after chase
covering many days Mullen. who
WAS resident of the Estancia valley
until little more than year ago,
is being taken back % Flagstaff 90
ias" charge uf grand larceny and
san bTcaking ON January Z of TINS
yenr. Mullen and three other prison
crs sawed their way out OF the county
JAN iu Flagstaff Molten ls tho last
mau of the qmricitr Co br captured.
The other mon HT, now serving fcn-
truccs Boo TIE Arizona pcuteutary
ranging from tVu years Go four wears
Tho probabilities are that Mullen wa.
get GEO least two years 100 tine poHitJn-
tUfy. Us u Is claimed he has been iu.
lI,trd In Geronimo county con several
serious charges luclddiug burglary
and horse stealing Muller is 2g
years old ana according Co Deputy
sheriff BROCK VHs living q model life
.u Texas. where mo- had gained tns
respect of tine community the people
lcr, being shocked 90 hear that hr
was wanted in Arizona for jain break.
ing Brock and Mullen left today for
Flagstaff, travelling on tho California
limited Mullen was permitted tu
1oarG the train without haudcuns on
anything % indicate Co fellow passcn-
gers that no was prisoner
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-23
RAILWAY employees
HAVE HIGH JINKS

The members ot the order of Rail-
way Employees pat on O. show ln th,
siss' lodge room last night that was
% hummer ana demonst. lated the iu.
forest that is being taken lu ne or.
ganizatiun. The local division mem
borship b. composed entirely Of Santa
~, employees. A large bunch OF cam
didntcs were initiated last night. Su.
preme District Deputy W. l.. Leland
comforting the work. Mr. Leland then
made a brief address Go the diyiHor
members causing considerable en-
thusiasm. Following the initiation
several boxing bouts were staged
which were whirlwind affairs from
start To- finish. 80 stalling was per.
mittet. and some classy exhibition.
were Witnessed. Altogether the o.
r. T.. meeting last night was "a hug,
success ana thoroughly enjoyed 10y
ail the members.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-23
STEEL LOOK OUT
TOWER FOR THE
GRAND CANYON
United States Forest Service
Officials Plan to Build rs
Foot Affair Which Will At
ford Magnificent Panorama
for Visitors.

A steel lookout tower. which VIII
Dee used mainly for the purpose of
sighting forest fires in the distance.
and incidentally by tourists to obtain
"a panorama OF the magnificent sur.
rounding country. viii likely be erect.
ed az the Grand Canyon OF the colo.
RADIO in Arizona In tn near future.
according To an announcement made
today boy A. r. Potter. associate FOR.
vstcr of the United states forest sery -
ice, who recently returned from q
visit OF several Jays tu the canyon.
Mr. Potter ana associates plan to have
constructed new tower To replace
the old wooden affair which has be-.
come rather shakN % is planned TO
erect the new steel tower loo such "a
manner that Il viii De- easy for tour
lists 90 ascend ana descend ana enjoy
the unparalleled scenery that the
canyon country affords Two or more
landings viii bc hulli loo tho tower
ana every safety device viii boz proc
N.dcd $50 that even the most tmid
tourist win not bp afraid 90 venture
ON the Journey into the air While
at the Canyon MIR Potter inspected
la number OF routes Tor proposed
bride trails and plndcr paths tu
points of interest 10 is likely that "a
number of these trails and paths will
De- butt in the near future. ps they
can be constructed at comparatively
small cost and will boz q great accom-
mediation 60 the general public,