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Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04

Cincinnati.-The organization OF a
new party by Roosevelt may compel
his son-in-law, Congressman Nicholas
Longworth, who is candidate for re.
election, 10 run against a Roosevelt
candidate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
Telephone Wire Kills Bow.

Sloan Springs, Ark.-Newton Cate,
10 years old, son Of T. A. Cate, one of
the owners of the townsite OF aWtts,
Ok, was almost instantly killed by an
electrically charged telephone wire.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
Harvester Cuts Farmer to Pieces.

Jefferson City.-August Niederhel-
man, farmer living in the Galloway
bottoms, was killed while harvesting
wheat. His team ran away and he
fell before the machine and was lit
orally cut to pieces.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04

/. ACK of Duke Kahanamoku, the
fastest short distance swimmer
\ in the world and one az the
y ten men who will represent the
limited states in the world
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
Louisiana Approves Income Tax.

Baton Rouge. lathe state OF Lou
isiana, through action OF the legisla-
ture, went on record as approving the
income tax amendment 10 the consti-
tuition of the United States.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
Illinois Man Found Slain

La Sale, Ill.-Clasping a loaded re-
volver, with another lying near by
with one chamber emptied, the body
Of Albert c. Kellenach was found in
his office in Masonic Temple. Peru. \
bullet wound was in the left breast.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
Estonoz is Slain.

Gen. Evaristo Estenoz, the rebel
leader, ana 100 insurgents were killed
In hattie in Vega Bellaco. six miles
from hicara, in the vicinity OF Songo,
by government troops under com
:nand Of Lieut. de la Tore.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
Arkansas Sues watsrs-Pieroe Co.

Fort Smith. Ark-The state of Ark
Rnsas has filed suit against the Wa
ters-Pierce Oil company for S2ls,OOO
damages Violation of the states anti
trust laws is charged.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
Mrs. Eddy.s Son Lcses caae-

Concord, n. H.-The Supreme Court
denied a rehearing in the case involv-
ing the legality OF the bequest Of Mrs
Mary Baker C. Eddy to the First
Church OF Cchrist, Scientist, of Bcs-
ton.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
GmeIich Pardons One.

Jefferson City.-Acting Gov. Gmel-
ich released from the peuitentiary
James Kernel of Davies county, con-
victed last October of larceny from a
dwelling and sentenced OF two years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
TELEPHONE GIRLS AMONG DEAD
FROM CYCLONE IN sAs-
KATcHEWAN.
HuRLS AUTOS HIGH INTO AIR
Six Grain Elevators Toppled Over
Parliament House Is Damaged
Retail Section Of Regina
Hit Hardest

Winnipeg, Observation-Disclosures q
day of thunder storms and high winds,
a tornado struck Regina, Saskatche-
wan. leaving death and destruction in
It's track
Ii is estimated that from 80 10 100
persons were killed and late reports
place the property loss at 100000 600.
The local telephone office WIS
grecked, and it is feared that fifteen
girls employed there were killed. The
Telephone Exchange building. the
Standard, block, the First Baptist
church and the Baird and Bo.tell
buildings are among the structures de-
stroyed
All telephone and telegraph wires,
with the exception Of one telegraph
wire, are down. \ special train left
Winnipeg with doctors. nurses and
telegraph and telephone repair men.
The tornado came from the south.
and first struck the new parliament
building, Just completed at a cost Of
100000. The building is of steel
and concrete, and while it still stands,
u II bdAlg sAdhtu
Cut Six-Block Swath.
II then swept northward. moving
swath six blocks in width through the
most fashionable residence district.
transforming it into mass of wreck
sfe.
Along Victoria street from Six
teenth to Eleventh streets, 800 houses
we're destroyed and many persons
killed. Automobiles filled with peo-
pie were hurled high in the air and
deposited blocks away.
At Eleventh street the business dis
.rict, composed Of wholesale ware
houses, banking institutions and re-
tail stores, were sent into heaps OF
ruins. while the air was filed with fly
Ing wreckage.
Past Eleventh street, Albert, Smith,
Cromwell, Searth, Hamilton and Rose
Itreets, the storm reached the retail
section which received the severest
force.
Then the Canadian Pacific railway
tracks were reached. Six big grain
elevators were toppled over like ten
pins, the timbers being piled in heaps
on the tracks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
81 Couples in Sleeper.

Scranton, Pa.-Thirty-two bridal
couples left here in the same sleeping
ear over the Lackawanna railroad for
New York. They arrived at the local
depot al about the same time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
Dies From Effects Of Hazino.

Ramsay, La.-Warren p. Heidem, a
theological student in St Joseph acad.
envy, is dead after an illness caused
by hazing at the theological seminary
at Neshota, Wis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
Girl, Guest Of Wedding Party, Dies.

BoOnville.-Thelma Briggs of Caney,
Kas,, daughter OF William J. Briggs,
who came here to attend the Figge-
Miller wedding, died suddenly in this
city while undergoing an operation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
Woman Killed in Runaway.

Rich Hill.-Mrs. William Reed, 40
years old, was killed when team at
tached TO binder which she was driv-
ing ran away in the Reed wheat field.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
Two Are KILLED, Three Injured.

Louisville, Ky.-Two persons were
killed and three seriously hurt in a
fire in a second floor dormitory in a
business building here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-07-04
Lots Of Time to Think,

When the gray morning came IT
found me strong, feeling we'll and rid
Of all nervousness and excitement. By
treading water when the waves lifted
me up. could see the hills Of Lanai
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
Good Biz Job,

Several New York school teachers
recently paid visit to Bloomingdale
Insane asylum and were approached
by a gentleman who showed them
about the grounds. In the course Of
his remarks he dwelt with particular
emphasis on the fact that some insane
people were of such cunning that one
could not discover their condition ex-
cept by some strange remark let fall
by chance.
After two pleasant hours spent in
the company of their guide the teach
ers were about TO return, when one
of them, wishing to take a not too
abrupt leave, remarked:
Time must pass slowly here for
you among so many lunatics."
There is where you are wrong"
replied the man. II am engaged five
hours a day in my life work"
How interesting." cooed the teach
ers.
The man produced a roll of manu-
script
See, am making an index to
Webster's dictionary"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
Principle and Interest.

A Moral Principle met a Material
interest on a bridge wide enough for
but one.
Down. you base thing!" Numbered
the Moral Principle, and let me pass
over you!"
The Material Interest merely looked
in the others eyes without saying
anything.
All" said the Moral Principle, hest
tatingly, let us draw lots to see
which one of us shall retire till the
other has crossed"
The Mate rial Interest maintained
an unbroken silence and an unwayer-
ing stare
Ia order to avoid a conflict" The
Moral Principle resumed, somewhat
uneasily, Il shall myself lie down and
let you walk over me-"
Then the Material Interest found
his tongue Il don't think you are
very good walking" he said. 81 am
a little particular about what have
underfoot Suppose you get off into
the water"
1t occurred that ways-Ambrose
Bierce.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
BULLS EDGE OF COMPLIMENT
But Amateur Musician Rravely Re-
Trained From Making Explanation
to Young Lady.

Every evening for three weeks twin
brothers had been practicing for an
amateur band concert. One twin,
Joseph, played cornet, and the other.
loci, operated on the violin. Meeting
young woman, Joseph asked her il
The would attend the musical feast
Yes she said, "and | think 1t will
,e very nice indeed. I've heard you
md your brother practicing That
Iymphony OF yours last night on the
,ornet was exquisite"
Unfortunately the keen edge Of this
compliment was dulled, because Jo-
seph recalled that he had not played
a oornet on the previous night He
had practiced on a trombone, but
orayely refrained from making an ex-
PLANTATION.
And there was another piece that
caught my fancy" the young lady con-
tinued. 1T seemed like a Wagnerian
extract Do you also play saxo-
phone?"
NO, miss" was the amateurs ad-
mission.
Il wonder what was the other instru-
ment | heard last night"
Il can't say positively, but If 1t
was about nine o'clock, | think broth
er Joel was either putting a new
string on his violin or tuning the old
piano
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
DENTISTRY NOT NEW
SAMPLES OF ANCIENT WORK IN
MUSEUMS.
Most interesting Because the Oldest
10 Specimen of Bridee-Work Which
Was Found in a Phoenician
Tomb at Sdon.

Dentistry, though considered pc
culiarly modern, has been found high
ly developed in the past. Actual speci-
mems OF ancient dentistry may be
seen in various European museums.
The most interesting of these speci-
mems, because the Oldest, is a Phoeni-
clan example of bridge-work found in
a tomb at Sidon. The specimen is
now in the Louvre at Paris. and con-
sists of a part of the upper jaw of
a woman with the teeth united by
gold wire. Two of them are trans
planted teeth fastened in by gold wire.
In the museum of Corneto (Which was
the ancient Tarquinii, the capital of
the Etruscan federation) may be seen
number of marvellous specimens of
dental work of the sixth and seventh
centuries before Christ. They consist
mainly of bridge-work done by riyeted
bands Of metal. One of them support
ed three artificial teeth two of these
artificial teeth being made out of
single OK tooth grooyed to initiate
rather closely two human teeth. In
/ Tic law Vi lllc L NtlAt dDItSt VIII
ten in Rome $50 B. c., while 1t is ex-
pressly forbidden to bury gold orna-
ments with bodies, a special excep-
ton is made for gold with which the
teeth may perchance be bound to-
gether. The museum of Pope julius
at Rome contains a gold cap made Of
two small plates of gold stamped out
to represent rather closely middle
lower incisor and these two pieces
soldered together to form the crown
of a tooth
The satiric poets of Rome, especial
/ ly Martial, referred frequently TO arti-
fetal teeth. Martial speaks of an old
woman who was 80 scared that as
! she ran away her teeth fell out. In one
epigram he answers the question why
one woman's teeth are dark, while an
others are white though both are Of
the same age, by saying that one of
them buys her teeth, while the other
has her own. The Romans had a
number of different kinds of denti-
frices, and took great care of their
teeth. Galen describes a form of pas
tile containing aromatics and opium
that might be used as a toothache
gum. The filing of teeth with various
kinds of metal is described by CELSIUS,
though the first sure reference to gold
filling does not occur until about the
middle of the fifteenth century. The
transportation of teeth especially
from the months Of slaves into tboca
of their mistresses, seems to have
been practiced rather commonly in the
early days of the Roman empire
Journal Of the American Medical Asso-
citation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
REASON OF SMALL FAMILY
In Large Communities the Struggle
for Existence Already Is Much
Too Severe.

1t must be remembered that as in
mere fact Of increase creates new
conditions. These In turn may check
or destroy earlier tendencies. Thus,
out OF the great increase In popula-
ton In our time has come already at
least one significant fact. This may
be termed the pressure of popula-
ton" 1t may be defined as the gem
eral instructive realization of large
numbers. Expression of this realiza-
ton appears in the decreasing belief
that personal responsibility rests
upon the individual to rear large
family, or even, in many cases, to be
come parent Mere numbers-the
pressure of humanity on all sides, es-
pecially in the large cities-constitute
ever-present evidence to the average
man and woman that there are people
enough. and the struggle for existence
is too severe already to be increased
by unnecessary burdens. In conse-
quence, there has arisen rather re-
markable and widespread tendency,
now clearly evident in most of the
larger communities of Europe. volun-
tarily to limit the family. The effect
Of this tendency is most marked in
France, where it has produced pres
ent state of equilibrium of population
liable to be changed at any time into
a positive national decrease. Limita-
ton of family has also appeared in
other parts of the world and has
caused much concern in Australia,
where very small total white popu.
lation is shown. It should not be
overlooked. however, in connection
with the apparently exceptional prob.
lem presented by Australia, that the
southern continent seems never to
have sustained a large population.
The aborignes of Austria, New Zea-
land and Tasmania were not numer-
Gus, and those that remain are dying
out so rapidly as to suggest very
frail racial grasp upon existence
/ The Atlantic.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
ELKs CAN'T EAT ELK MEAT
When They Tried It In California q
Game Warden Made
Raid.

One hundred and twenty Elks gath
cred at the Elks' lodge at San Rafael
the other night to banquet on elk
meat. but game warden descended
upon the club, confiscated and bore
away the sayory, steaming, we'll
cooked elk meat. and the Elks were
forced to dine on beef. 1t was to be
a great celebration in honor OF l.. f.
Douglas and John J. Deane, mighty
hunters.
Douglas and Deane had brought
back 81 pounds of delicious elk meat
from their recent Wyoming elk hunt.
Two hundred and fifty invitations
were sent, and the cooks converted
the delicious meat into saYory steaks
and roast. The banquet was sched-
uled for 7 o'clock.
Deputy Game Warden Hunter en-
tered the lodge at 6. 30 O'Clock, as the
Elks were chuekling over the savory
odor of the cooked meat which per
meated the lodge.
You may have Elks in your lodge"
said Hunter, displaying his badge OF
office, but, my sirs, elks is deer, and
II Is closed season for deer in Cali
fornla, and therefore you cannot eat
elk And forthwith he carted away
the banquet food A makeshift ban
quet on beef followed, but most of the
Elks went home dissatisfed-San
Francisco Chronicle
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
Aristocratic Pests.

A most interestiug development in
connection with effois to destroy the
alfalfa beetle is reported from the re-
gion of the Mediterranean. Its de
structive power in alfalfa fields is
enormous. So valuable has the alfalfa
become to the farmers of the country
that the appearance and ravages of the
pest are occasion OF deep and vide
spread concern.
But how did the beetles find their
way from the Mediterranean shores
to the plains of the West? 1t may
be understood readily that they have
taken passage on vessels from that
part of the world to our eastern ports.
But how did they make the trip over
land?
A partial answer, at least, to thSee
questions is found in the results of
investigation of the "sweepings" in
palace cars in the west The vacuum
cleaner is used in cleaning these
cars. Thirty-seyen Of the destructive
pests were found lew days ago in
the clutches of a cleaner used in one
compartment of a sleeping car!
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
General Invitation.

One morning Miss Lucy Halcomb,
the most fastidious housekeeper in
Bushby, who was reported to have
washed an unfortunate granddaughter
into a decline, opened her front door,
having heard strange noises on the
piazza.
There stood tramp, his shoes cak-
ed with mud, which he was scraping
off with a knife and kicking off by
alternate applications of his heels on
her door-mat.
What are you doing?" demanded
Miss Lucy, Indignantly.
Doing" echoed the tramp Il was
starting round to the kitchen to ask
the young lady | saw hanging out
your clothes if she'd hand me a bite
Of breakfast, Then l thought | didn't
make very good appearance, and I
was about to go on to the next house
when | saw this mat with the invita-.
ton, Please use this Mat right on
1t, so | stepped up here. In about five
minutes more I'll look well enough SO
| can go round to the kitchen"
WELL" said Miss Lucy. Well"
and then she closed the door. being
unable to think of any appropriate re-
marks.-Youth's Companion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
HOW He KNOCKED OUT COLD
AIgernon Grapped With 1t in Time
He Explains His Never Failing
Remedy.

you seem to have a cold this morn
Ing, Algernon," said Mr. Topfoor. as
the elevator boy responded rather
grufiy to his cheerful good morn
ing"
Yes, sab; Use got the ebidumccs
of a col, tank de Lod. Is deeidumly
hoarsed in nah froat, but | don t'ink
de FORMULATION gwan to mount to
much. Yo' see, l done took it in time
Is raght bad las night. but befo
retire to NAH bald rub NAH ehes' an
froat good wifi taller an turpentine
Den has a Very hot barf tub full
watch an l steps into dat. Den
gifts bout half pint o whisky an puts
dat into a glass wifi some hilin' hot
watah an sugah an a lee-t-le lemon
joose- Oh, no. sab. | didn' drink
it all; | should say not. give some
oh it TO nah wife an some oh it 10
nah two III gals, an de res of it l
takes mahsef an afr dat so raight
straight TO bald an sleeps like hum
min top. an dis mornin' l feels fus'
rate. Dere's nOthin' like taller an tur-
pentime an a good hot drink O whisky
TO a col. 1t heal up de eppiglutus oh
de froat an cleas out de broncal toobs
raight way an p'vents yo' fom takin'
consumption. Dat de mos drea fules'
disease, How does | know bout it?
Wy, l was down to de Amuseum
Nat'ral Hist'ry de time dey had de
taqhmen dere TO shown how con
sumption 'tacks de human body, an
foun' out all bout It. An cher sence
den bin scared O nah life dat me or
nah Wife or nah chillens might sit it,
but l reckon eff takes de peseutions
oh de turpentime an taller an de hot
whisky de good Lo'd won let none Oh
US git it,"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
EFFECTS Of DRINKING TEA
Consumer Of High Quality Teas Runs
Least Risk Of Digestive Dis.
turbsnce.

The Lancet publishes a concluding
article upon tea which sums up the
results of an Investigation into the sub
ject under the title Of The Chem
istry, Physiology and Esthetcs OF a
Gun of Tea "
The suggestion that an infusion Of
good tea consists chiefly of caffeine
tannate is confirmed. II Is pointed out
that when caffeine and tannin are In a
state OF combination. neither being In
the free state, the harmful astringent
qualities OF the tannin disappear and
the bitter taste OF free caffeine Is not
perceptible.
The teas OF high quality yield as a
rule simple infusion Of caffeine tan
nate, not Of caffeine or Of tannin Such
teas must be regarded as the most de-
sirable from physiological point Of
view, 1t is interesting TO fud that as
rule the expert faster picks out
these teas as teas Of high quality.
Good teas, in short. according to this
inquiry. are those which on five min
ute infusion yield only caffeine in the
form of caffeine tannate to the in
fusion and bad or Indifferent teas are
those which yield on infusion a tea
containing, in addition to caffeine tan
nate, either caffeine or tannin, but es-
pecially tannin, In excess, A good
tea may be made bad tea, but bad
tea can not be made a good tea ex-
cept perhaps by very skilful blending
Excessive infusion will spoil a good
tea, but even a short infusion OF a
bad tea may be as Objectionable as
an excessive infusion of a good tea.
On physiological grounds therefore,
the consumer of high quality teas runs
less risk of digestive disturbance pro-
vided the tea is made properly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
Something Different.

A man could get so tired of turkey
that he would welcome a dinner of
corned beef, and it would be just the
same with any food,
Here were two fruit vendors, met
by chance, with their pushcarts
hauled up close together alongside
the curb, one selling nothing but
grapes and the other nothing but ap-
pies, and here was the apple vender
appreciatively eating bunch OF
grapes and the grape vender with
equal enjoyment eating an apple.
Each had on his cart an abundant
supply of fine food but it was always
the same. and like everybody else,
they craved something different
New York Sun
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
Overheated Rooms.

why go south?' convalescent was
asked by writer for the New York
Evening Post. Don't you think a cold
climate would be more likely to brace
you up?' oh, I'm not going south to
escape the cold" was the reply. I'm
going to escape the heat" A cryptic
saying, but it emb6dies simple truth.
For it is only by going south that one
can escape the most depressing of all
forms of heat-the heat of oyerheated
rooms. Oyerheating is the normal
thing in all places where people are
gathered together-in restaurants,
theaters, railway cars, churches, IL
braries, and, for that matter, in pri-
Vate houses as we'll
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
one-Tlme Tramp Reaches Honor.

William H. Davies, recently placed
on Englands civil pension list with a
pension of fifty pounds n year, is prob
ably the first actual tramp in the his
Tory of that country to be so honored.
Davies is a Welshman by birth and a
tramp by preference, having lived the
life for many years in this country
and England. He Is minus a foot. the
result of a stolen train ride After
years Of vagabondage he turned his
attention to literature, and following
many bitter disappointment "arriy-
ed lie has written both verse and
prose.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
FISH STORY FROM KANSAS
Tannic Acid From the Autumn Leaves
Makes the Flnny Tribe an
Easy Prey.

Two years ago curious paragraph
went the rounds of the press 1t
stated that an analysis of the water
in the Maries du Cygnes river
revealed the presence of tannic acid
No cause was assigned. But Big
Stranger, limpid stream that CUR
giles across the northeast corner OF
Kansas and pours its gossip into the
Kaw, held this secret nine years ago,
and local residents kept mum and
profted accordingly. Now, the fourth
time in Ia seasons, that same tannic
acid is troubling Big Strangers wa
ters until they run black as ink; and
cat, carp, bass and buffalo, in a coma,
but entirely edible, are crowding the
banks, their heads uplifted in quest
of air The fannie acid, drawn from
autumn leaves which recent high
winds deposited in the stream, drives
the fish to the surface, where they
collect in rifles or fresh water inlets,
or try to climb the banks. Thus they
are easy prey, and are taken out in
nets, scooped up with shoyels, and
taken to market or gathered into the
sailed fish supply of the community.
Big Stranger, which is well wooded
and generally steep banked, carries
the biggest fin stock in it's part of the
state and has no known rival in the
fannie acid feat