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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
@G0OD ROADS FOR NOTHING
Boston Paper Comments on the sug.
gestiOn Made Mt Recent Automobile
Meeting In Portland.

Roads good for nothing are COM
osition of good roads for nothing is
very different thing, SO different in
deed, that at first thought 1t seems
preposterous," remarks the Boston
Transcript editorially. Nevertheless
a few words of explanation suffice to
show how readily in some states the
Improvement might be brought to
pass. Maine, for instance, provided at
the last session of the legislature
that the moneys derived from the tax
on automobiles shall be devoted to the
construction and maintenance of state
roads. Why not, it has been asked,
capitalize this tax, which even now
will yield more than 100000 a year,
and borrow sufficient money, say 81
000 600, to construct perfect roads
! through the localities most frequent
ed ty tourists?
+ Doubtless under existing conditions
the project would he declared uneon-
stitutional yet the state has not
show itself reluctant to tamper with
its constitution, and it might be worth
while to go to the trouble of adopting
an amendment that would open the
way to so easy and profitable a meas
ure of reform.
other states, meanwhile. are NOV
ing for better highways, and at a
meeting held recently under the aus
pieces of the Maine Automobile associa-
ton the advances made by Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire were partic-
ularly commended. Such compliments
are valued, and they are not alto
gether undeseryed. Yet we shall do
well to refrain from pluming our
selves too proudly upon them Had
! the popularity of the bicycle been
maintained, we would doubtless be
better provided for in this respect;
but during the interregnum between
the decline of the bicycle and the rise
of the motor vehicle, progress was to
some extent expended, and, though
now we are at work again, we have
lost the force of what might have been
a cumulative impetus.
We are better off than the average
Commonwealth. Our state highways,
so far as they go, are admirably con-
structed and there is scarcely one of
our large cities that is not envroned
by attractive thoroughfares; but much
remains to be done, and if it is to be
done both well and promptly the
owners of automobiles should promote
and support official activities. after the
fashion of their brethren in Maine
Why, for instance, should they not
move for shore road" all along the
coast? Can anybody question that in
very few years it would attract to the
state more money than it cost?'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
Names Wreck Arrives at Annapolis.

The collier Leonidas has arrived at
Annapolis loaded with a great assert
ment of relics from the wrecked bat
tleship Maine, which are to be dis
tributed among municipalities and rel
atives of survivors of the Maine.
About 30 tons of coal which the
Leonidas loaded from the wrecked
battleship is being discharged at An
napolis, where it will be tested at the
engineering laboratory to determine
the effect upon the coal of - years
submersion in salt water
The Leonidas will bring TO the navy
yard there the main mast of the bat
tleship, which is to be placed in the
National cemetery at Arlington over
the graves of the victims of the catas-
trophe.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
MAINE MEN AT ST. LOUIS.
Pine Tree State Society In Missouri
city in FIouriShing Conditions.


The Maine society out in St Louis
is starting off in a most flourishing
way. 1t was started by l.. L. Leonard
of that city, formerly of Oakland,
Me. 1t was an idea that occurred to
him when he first learned that &. w.
S. Cobb of that city was a Maine
man, the brother of eX-Gov. William r.
Cobb of Rockland. At that time. Mr..
Leonard did not know any other
Maine men in St Louis, but Mr. Cobb
was acquainted with two or three,
and to these few others have been
men who were born in Maine. Mr..
Cobb is president of the club, Mr..
Leonard, vice president and w. NJ.
Badger, secretary-treasurer One idea
in starting the club was to have per-
haps one dinner a year, and meet at
luncheon occasionally, but so much
enthusiasm has been manifested that
it is believed that more dinners will
have to be included in the schedule
The following are the present mem
bers of the Maine society in st. Louis
and the places they came from in
Maine. w. NJ Badger from Augusta,
E. II. Bradbury from Bangor, f. A,
Burbank from Strong, DR.. P. A. Cal
name from Ellsworth, c. w. S. Cobb
from Rockland J. d. Dana from Lis
bon, c. H. Danforth from oxford. B.
ID. Nj. Eaton from Eatsport,
s. E. Hadlock from Gorham,
f. A. Hall from Brunswick, William
A. Hatch from Oakland, Thomas S.
Hayes from York. E. S. Healey from
Thomaston, G. T. Hincks from Hamp-
den, NJ L. Holman from Oxford, NJ. A.
Jackson from PASSPORT, l.. l.. Leonard
from Oakland, H. G. Lewis from Show
hogan, G. d. Loyejoy from Sebec, DR.
E. Magoon from Harmony, F. w.
Moody from Nassalboro, Clement
Whittier from Dennysville, W. E.
Whitman from Houlton, w A. Web
Der from Morrill,, c. S. Webb from
Palmyra, j. X Wass from Addison,
Farwell Walton from Rumford, II. S.
Tvedt from Kennebunk, d. l.. Thomp-
son from Lisbon, E. o. Sweetzer from
Cumberland, G. C. Schwartz from Wal
doboro, P G. Sargent from Sedgwick
c. e. Prescott from Lewiston, A. T
Perkins from Brunswick E. w. Patti
son from Wateryille, r. E. circuit from
Bluehil, F. p. circuit from Lincoln
and w. A. LoYejoy and F. L. Magoon
from Sebec.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
G. r. FOGG'S SUCCESS.
Great Popularity of Plan to Sell Medi.
cine at Half Price and Guar
antee a Cure.

G. R. Fogg, the enterprising drug
gist rather than await the ordinary
methods of introduction, urged the
DR.. Howard Co. to secure quick
sale for their celebrated specific for
the cure of constipation and dyspep-
STA by offering the regular soc bottle
at half price.
So much talk has been caused by
this offer, and so many new friends
have been made for the specific that
the DR.. Howard Co. have authorized
druggist G. r. Fogg to continue this
special half price sale for a limited
time longer.
In addition to selling a SOC bottle
of DR.. Towards specific for 25c G.
r. Fogg has so much faith in the
remedy that he will refund the money
to any one whom it does not cure.
When your head aches your stom-
ach does not digest food easily and
naturally when there is constipation
specks before the eyes, tired feeling,
giddiness, bad taste In the mouth,
coated tongue, heart burn, sour stom-
ach, roaring or ringing in the ears
melancholy and liver troubles Dr.
Towards specific will cure you If
1t does not, it will not cost you a
cent. 1910
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

those times, and said that | ought to
have an operation. l would not listen to
that, and when friend of my husbands
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, | was willing to take it.
Now look the picture of health and fee.
like it, too | can do all my own house.
work, work in the garden and entertain
company and enjoy them, and can walk
as far as any ordinary woman, any day
in the week. wish could talk to every
suffering woman and girl, and tell them
what Lydia E. Pinkhsm's Vegetable
Compound has done for me. Mrs.
DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Remember, the remedy which did this
was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
1t has helped thousands of women WHO
have been troubled with displacements,
Inflammation, liberation, tumors, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling, indigestion, and
nervous prostration, after all other means
have failed. Why don't you try it?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
Newspaper Man Dead.

After long illness, borne with I'M
complaining fortitude, Henry A. Wing
of Lewiston, passed away at o'clock,
Saturday morning at Central Maine
General hospital. His illness dates
from the closing week of the Maine
legislature of 1911, while he was still
engaged in newspaper work there as
correspondent of one of the Portland
evening newspapers and was due to
malignant tumor.
In the death of Col. Wing Maine
loses one of its veteran newspaper
workers, a man of widespread &C
quaintance and great familiarity with
the history and the social life of the
state, a newspaper man of more than
ordinary accomplishments, and a gen
tleman whose friendships were many,
whose friends were devoted and whose
loss will be severely and deeply felt
by a large circle.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
have recently been recorded at the Of
fee of the Somerset Registry On
Deeds:
Cambridge: Alvin R. Cole to George
L. Gilman.
Cornville Prince A Moody TO Ray
Moody.
Norridgewock: Lucy + Knowlton Ell
al to Edwin B. Tinkham.
ST. Adams: Grin A. Parkman to
Emore |. Tracey
New Portland: George F. Jordan to
Frank o. Dunlap.
Canaan Charles l.. D.ekey to Geo.
Z. Dickey; Geo. F. DicKci to Charles
L. Dickey; Albert r. Chase to Charles
H. Lancaster & Co; Richard P. Chase
TO Charles H. Lancaster.
Detroit: George f. Sanborn to Ada
Jeffrey.
Hartland: Frank ]. Boston to Carl
Randlett.
Tomhegan: Charles R Mattson ct
al to Frank ]. D. Bornjun.
Madison: Sadie r. Merry to
Charles E Merry.
Fairfield. Albert Jewell ct al to
Fairfield Development Co; John Ken
nedy to Frye B. Davis; stephen C.
Watson to John Kennedy. Herbert
NJ Murray to Frye B. Davis.
Athens: Fred futile to Albert B.
Walker.
Scion: Roscoe B. Stafford TO FL
bridge Merrill.
Mercer: George Burdin to Sylyes-
ter ]. Walton.
Slarks Harold Il. Murray to Bert
Hilton
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

or course that wasn't confiscation. be-
cause new stocks were exchanged for
the old, but no money was paid over.
Mr.. Slayton kept the house roaring
with laughter as he explained how
the trust magnates groom their docile
tools for Office and then fool the peo-
pie into electing them. The trust mag
mates need politics in their business,
but recently the workingman has also
discovered that he can use something
OF the kind in his. So long as sena-
tors and congressman generally are
either lawyers with trust retainers
in their pockets, or holders of stocks
and bonds in the big corporations, the
managers could keep on plundering
the people with safety.
Taking up the industrial evolution
of the time, Mr.. Slayton explained
social production by citing the case
of the locomotive Hundreds of men
had combined to produce the raw and
finished materials, while other hun
dreds had assisted in their support
Even the women and the children
had contributed something towards
the completion of the finished
machine. Yet the locomotive was
something no individual could ause
No single man could even run it, and
left to themselves the train crew
would most certainly land in a wreck
Social use was the only thing pos
sible for the locomotive With social
production and social use, social
ownership was both logical and in
evitable.
Mr.. Slayton took particular pains to
explain that collective or social
ownership did not involve anything
like dividing up 1t was merely the
right to use, which the public already
has in the case of the postoflice, the
streets, sidewalks, and other public
properties. Taxes were already used
to buy munitions of war for the de-
struction of life and property, why
not use them to satisfy human needs
Instead of buying bayonets, buy picks
and shovels; instead of cannons,
machinery instead of battleships,
homes for workingmen. Socialism
would turn the efforts of society from
destruction to construction, and be-
fore its opponents could stop its
spread, they must offer something bet
ter.
The economic foundation of the
home is the job" said Mr. Slayton.
How can any man own a real home
unless he owns his job. If he can't
own any home, how can the working
men be expected to sing My Country
'Tis of Thee" with any sincerity"
Capitalism is already breaking down
the home as the rising divorce statis-
tics bear witness. Capitalism has low
red the standard of living and tempted
humanity more than flesh could bear.
Men were committing crimes and the
women becoming prostitutes because
of economic conditions. Society had
failed to stamp out crime by any sys-
TEN of punishment, because crime and
poverty are social diseases. Socialism
would cure social disease by removing
the cause.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
HAIR HEALTH.
If You Have Scalp or Hair Trouble
Accept This Offer.

When We promise your money back
for the mere asking If Rexall "93'
Hair Tonic does not do as we claim il
will, you certainly have no reason for
even hesitating to try it. We do not
ask you to obligate yourself in any
way.
We could not afford to so strongly
endorse ReXall 1913" Hair Tonic and
continue to sell it as we do, If it did
not do all we claim. Should our en-
thusiasm carry us away, and Rexall
"93" Hair Tonic not give entire salts
faction to the users, they would lose
faith in us and our statements, and in
consequence our business prestige
would suffer.
Therefore, when We assure you that
Rexall 1913" Hair Tonic will promptly
eradicate dandruff, stimulate hair
growth and prevent premature bald
ness. YOU may rest assured we know
what we are talking about.
We honestly believe that Rexall go
Hair Tonic will do more than any
other human agency toward restoring
hair growth and hair health. 1t is not
greasy and will not gum the scalp
or hair or cause permanent stain. 1t
is as pleasant to use as pure cold
water 1t comes in two sizes, prices
so cents and $1O0. Remember, you
can obtain it only at our store,-The
Rexall Store. f. w. Bucknam.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
Grange News
sesssssssssooesses zee esss;

The regular meeting of Bingham
Grange was held in their hall Satur-
day afternoon and an unusually large
number of patrons were present, in
spite of the intensely cold day.
There was quite a large amount
of business to be attended to such as
voting for four applicants, issuing
demit and withdrawal cards to those
moving out of town and the announce
ment OF the various committees for
the ensuing year by Master Gordon.
The usual good time was had during
recess and a treat of very nice apples
from Brother Clark was enjoyed, after
which our w. l.. Woods presented an
interesting program. There was hard
ly time for the question of The State
Owning the Water Powers to be
threshed out. The familiar old ques-
ton of who Carries the Pocketbook
and Why" comes up for discussion at
the next literary hour.
At our next meeting the first two
degrees will be worked to a large
class.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
ITCHING PREVENTS SLEEP
ECZEMA ssuFFERERs COULD
HAVE COMFORT TONIGHT.
Try this Remedy at Our Risk.

Many persons around here suffer
80 much from eczema tha- they can
not sleep at night.
Sometimes the terrible itching does
not begin till bedtime. Babies and
young children not only suffer great
ly but their crying keeps parents
and others awake.
Applying little Saxon Salve, our
new skin remedy, would quiet the
Itching right away and permit sleep.
And still better, it is SO reliable a
remedy that it soon heals the erup-
ton and leaves the skin smooth. Re-
markable improvement is soon seen.
In all kinds of eczema, salt rheum.
letter, BARRIERS itch, etc. Saxon Salve
has wonderful healing power because
1t penetrates the skin pores and de-
stroys the germs at the very seat
of the disease.
We give back your money If Saxon
Salve does not satisfy you perfectly.
Frank w Bucknan, Druggist, Show
hogan, Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
TRUSTS A MIXTURE
Of GOOD AND BAD
Slayton Explained The
How and The Why
Advocated Collective Ownership As
Cure for the Social Ills.

When pointing your finger in
scorn at some Socialist" said John
w Slayton of McKeesport, Pa, dur
ing his lecture at the Opera House
last Thursday night, Just remember
that what you see is the product of
capitalism Socialism has not yet had
its trial, but if it's results are half SO
bad as those of capitalism, Socialists
will lead in the demand for change
Mr.. Slayton spoke about the trust
busters, and with great skill and
earnestness presented to his audience
the good and the bad sides of the
great modern aggregations of capital
He said that the trusts had come into
existence to meet the needs of
humanity, because the day of indivi-
dualism has gone, and that system no
longer filled the bill.
The good features of the trusts ac-
cording to Mr.. Slayton were the elimi-
nation of useless labor and the killing
of competition. Competition he ad-
mitted was generally considered al
fine thing while a long way off, but
no man ever prayed to have 1t come
into his own life or business. He in
sisted that anything we can't pray for
isn't likely to be very good. Co
operation meant progress while COM
petition meant useless struggle. Life
was too sacred to be spent in mere
work. The time required for making
a pair of shoes had been cut down
by machinery from IA hours to one.
Why not make the shoes by the mod
ern method, and then devote the spare
time to real living.
Mr. Slayton explained that the bad
features of the trusts. lay in their
power to fix prices and lower wages.
This operated in both directions to
lower the standard of living. History
was full of examples to prove that
national decay was the inevitable re-
suit Of a lowered living standard. The
decline came so gradually that only
the keenest observers could notice ii.
Rome had been four hundred years in
passing from the zenith of her power
to her fall. Already the United
Greece and Rome. The concentration
States was following the path of
Greece and Rome. The concentration
of wealth made the masses dependent,
and a dependent people could not
maintain Republic.
Trusts exist by virtue of special
legislation" said Mr.. Slaytol, "and
such legislation can only be secured
by bribery, direct or indirect" So
long as private ownership of the
trusts continued, bribery would exist
and the concentration of wealth would
go on. Trusts were organized to
control the market. But the people
We're the market, and as this was in
tended to be government of the peo
Pile, it was right that the people
should control the trusts. The people
produced the supplies, and they were
entitled to look after their distribution
as we'll
Twenty years of trust busting had
gone for naught according to Mr..
Slayton. The sugar trust had robbed
the government of $32,000,000 and
then been fined $1,500,0O0. Hartman
had $4,000 miles more of railroad
when he died than before the North
ern Securities suit. Even Roosevelt
had consented to let the steel trust
gobble up the Tennessee Coal & Iron
Co. for one tenth of its capitalization.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
Honolulu Wireless Reaches Washing
ton.

BY way of Mare Island navy yard
and Key West. Fla, Admiral Thomas
commander-in-chief OF the Pacific fleet
and now at Honolulu, was in CON-
munication Feb, ., with Washington,
the entire distance being covered by
wireless messages. Heretofore day
wireless messages have had a compar-
atiyely short range.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
Freckle-Face
February Brings Out Unsightly
Spots. How to Remove Easily.

Do you know how easily it is to re-
move those ugly spots so that no one
will call you freckle-face?
Simply get an ounce of othine,
double strength, from G. r. Fogg,
and one nights treatment will show
you how easy it is to rid yourself of
freckles and get beautiful Complex
ion. The sun and winds in February
bring out freckles. and as a result
more othine is sold this month, and
the druggists sometimes find it diff
cult to get sufficient to supply all
calls. Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine, as this is sold under
guarantee of money back If 1t fails to
remove the freckles.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
MAINE JAILS.
What the State Board OF Inspectors
Says About Them.

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
News of the Strike Across the Water

The dock strikes at Manchester and
Glasgow have been settled The Man
chester dockmon went on strike on
Friday because the shipping com
panies continued to employ nom
union labor. The strike at Glasgow
has resulted in the detention of a
large number of steamships for brief
period.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Athens Grange met in regular ses
sion Saturday afternoon, Feb. 10. The
communication from State Master
Stetson in relation to the rebuilding
of Good viii Grange Cottage received
a favorable response, Athens Grange
contributing $500 The subject of
Parcels Post fund was again taken
up and the Grange voted in favor
the amount of the contribution to be
taken up and decided at next regular
meeting. The Grange also voted to
invite the East Madison Grange to
visit up in four weeks, March 8.
Two candidates were accepted and
one application was received. The
sick members were reported better.
Brother Alden Buchanan has been
driving about for several days and
Sister Ellingwood was able to be at
the school entertainment Friday even
ing. Brother L. C. Elliott was also re-
ported better. Worthy lecturer
then presented a program of opening
and closing musical selections, read
ings by Eta Berry, Ellen Jones,
Eleanor Holman, Horace Elliott,
stories by B. P. Barker and lecturer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
A Leading Railroad Magnate Dead

Edwin Hawley, president of the Min
neapolis & St. Louis Railroad and one
of the leading railroad magnates in
this country, died at his home, Feb.
in New York, after an illness of sew
eral weeks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
The Sound sleep of Good Health

II not for those suffering from kidney
ailments and Irregularities. The prompt
use of Foley Kidney Pills will dispell
backache and rheumatism. heal and
strengthen sore. weak and ailing kid
neys, restore normal action, and with
II heal and strengthen. Mrs. Nj F.
SALISBURY. Sterling, Ill, says: II suf-
fered great pain In my back and kid
neys, could not sleep at night. and
could not raise my hands over my head.
But two bottles of Foley Kidney Pills
cured me-" For sale by all druggists