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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
GREAT FISHING PORT
PASSES AWAY
Provincetown's History
of Industry 6O-'12
The Birthday of Its Salt Cod Fishery
Unknown. Town Incorporated In
1727.

The past week sale Of the sehoon-
ers America, Gladstone Monitor and
Lottie Brynes-comprising the Whorf
Proyincetown fleet of Grand Banks
salt codfishermen-to the Gorton-Pc8
Fisheries Company of Gloucester, not
only marks the passing from Prov
Inoetown of hoary industry, but the
complete abandonment of the work by
one who has been uninterruptedly en-
gagged thereat since 1862 long years
ago, says the Boston Herald.
The birth date of ~Provincetown's
salt codfishery Is unknown. 1t Is not
known when the inhabitants first fit
ted and sent out vessels to fish fore
ign waters, but as far back as 1850 Il
Proyncetown salt codtishing schooner
Brought home baby girl that had
been rescued from n tlde-barred rock.
where she had been marooned-pre-
sumably to drown at the flooding OF
the tide, in the little" while home
ward bound from the Gulf of st. Law
renee.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
Plan To Develop Northern Maine.

The plan suggested by Hon A, A.
Burleigh of Houlton to a recent legis-
lature whereby the state would pur-
chase stripped lands of timber opera
tors and sell them to settlers at
nominal price in order that the north
ern part of the state might be more
at the time but recently men who be
came interested in the proposition,
have begun agitations in its favor and
it is not unlikely that a bill will be
introduced at the next regular session
of the legislature providing for
formal investigation of the plan.
Advocates of the plan point to the
wonderful success of New Sweden as
proof that If such plan became the
settled policy of the state, the taxable
property OF the state would increase
rapidly enough to more than REIN
burse the state for every dollar of out
lay.
A short time ago Hon. w. w.
Thomas, in answer to an inquiry as to
what inducements would be necessary
to get more Swedish immigrants to
come to Maine as those who founded
the New Sweden colony, replied in eff
to make it possible for them to obtain
land at a low price. The SWedcs al
ready here would attend 10 the rest
Those now interested believe that
cheap lands would induce men now
struggling along in the centers OF pop
ulation to try to better their condition
by returning to the soil Much of the
so-called cheap land in the West sells
for 800 or more an acre. is very poor
land at that, and is anywhere from 50
miles TO weeks journey from the
railroad
Connected with this movement is
another which proposes that the state
set aside some money each year to ad-
yertise the state, particularly the east
ern section. 1t is claimed that such
work, properly and persistently per
/ formed, would hasten the day when
some of the many railroad projects in
that section would materialiZe, The
state spent $500 in this sort of work
! in l909-l0, but the amount was so
small, that practically nothing was ac-
complished. The next Legislature did
not make any appropriateness
Herald.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

The Sultan Of Zanzibar, whose alb.
dieation IS announced has enjoyed
the unusual experience OF marrying
the same wife twice Some years ago
he divorced the Sultana, a daughter
OF the Imaum OF Nuscat, who. being
a royal princess, was his only legal
wife His ministers were much per.
turbed at this. as the marriage Lad
been arranged for state reasons. and
the Sultana had done nothing to JUS
tify her husbands action
After some pressure the Sultan con-
scented to remarry her There were
difficulties in the way, however. as.
according to Mohammedan law. no
remarriage was possible until the e1
Sultana had married someone else
Eventually she VAS married to the
Sultan's brotherin-law, who imme
diately divorced her. and she was
then reunited to Seyyid All Two
divorces and two weddings within six
weeks constitute q record lard 10
beat.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
Maine State Pathological Society to
Meet in Portland.

The executive committee of the Maine
State Pathological Society to whom
was referred the selection of the place
for the next meeting, has accepted the
invitation of the City of Portland to
hold their annual meeting in that city
on November IL, 10, Ia, 1912.
The Society has extended an invita-
ton to the New England Fruit Show,
to meet with them at the same time,
which has been accepted
The Portland Board of Trade has
engaged the new City Hall for the oc-
casion and it is confidently predicted
that the Society with its guests, will
treat Maine to one of the largest and
finest displays of fruit that has ever
been held in the State.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
BEST FUN IN THE WORLD
What Charles BattelI Loonls Thought
About Making the Shedding
Easier" For Others.

Several years ago Charles Battel
LOOMS, whose death recently brought
sorrow TO the thousands who had
grown to know him through his lit
erary work, wrote a delightful little
article on Lending" from which. be.
cause We believe that. like most good
things. It will bear repeating, We
herewith present an extract:
Isn't it queer how the most Of US
will cling TO our money? Maybe We
are bachelors. and have next to no
call on our funds. and there is not a
day passes that We could not give a
young chap a start In business, or
make the shedding easier for few
days. but We never think Of doing a
thing We listen to a call for $40. and
hand out the threadbare plea Of the
need Of paperlng the basement or
putting a carpet in the attic. and then
in sheer ennul We go to the opera and
have supper afterward, inviting a
rich friend. and We blow In 80
perhaps the very $40 that the poor
devil wanted, although we have so
many $40 1t would be hard to tell
which was which without marking
them
or course a man has q right 10 do
what he will with his money, and per.
haps II any one of US was rich he
would enjoy getting SOS worth of
caruso's voice far better than he
would enjoy helping u deserving man
out of hole to the extent of SO. but
just looking at il abstractedly. It
would seem that the best fun man
could have would be looking around
for people who needed help. and help.
ing them
Imagine being a millionaire and 20
Ing around among the studios or the
Conservatives and finding out this fel.
low with talent and that girl with a
voice, and helping them to art educa
lions not asking that they return the
money, but pledging them to pass the
favor along when they themselves had
succeeded
An endless chain of that sort. Ell?
I'd like to come back here 800 yeare
after it was started just for the pur
pose of noting how much better the
world was by virtue OF these benefac
tions passed along
That's one good thing about human
nature. If a man does a kindly thing
the fellow benefited never rests until
he can go and do something for some
one else
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
Praise for French Girl caddIes.


The girl caddies at Dinard are very
amusing writes James Douglas in
London Opinion. They are also good
eaddies Their strength is extraord.
nary. Some of these sturdy little Bre.
.on maids can do three rounds a day
without a sign of fatigue Their names
are like one of Rossetti's poems
Resale, Cesarine, julie Emmeline.
and so forth. And their wit is full OF
salt. They are not clad In rags. like
SO many of the child caddies in Eng
land, but are comfortably CARRIED and
neatly shod One little girl told me
that she earned Is or 20 francs a
week and that II all went toward her
dot The French boys are not quite
so clever as the girls. They are not SO
quick Of eye and brain. What struck
me most about these French young
sters was their physical strength. Our
English lads and lassies are not SO
we'll fed, Nor are they so we'll edu-
Gated The French girl of fourteen or
fifteen is a little woman of the world.
She Is more than equal of an English
girl OF seventeen or eighteen il
shreWdness and motherwit
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
Safe Treatment for Headache.

The rational treatment for headache
is to get at the cause, If possible, and
remove it. Headache IS only a symp-
tom of trouble somewhere in the sys-
ten, and dosing with tablets or powders
obtaining acetanilid or other coal tar
derivatives which stop the pain tempo
arily but weaken the heart, is at once
msafe and unwise. The headache may
ONE from your eyes, then a good ocu-
lst can help you at once with proper
EYEGLASSES; but if it comes with furred
.ongue, loss of appetite, nausea, and
constipation, it is usually the result
If disordered digestion, or torpid liver,
md one or two doses of L, F. Atwood s
Medicine will speedily help you by
:arrying OIL impurities and restoring
he clogged digestive organs to their
formal activity. In using this old re
liable remedy, you take no chances of
Weakening the heart s action.
1t has a record Of sixty years as
,afe headache remedy The L. F. g."
Medicine Co. Portland Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

Monhegan lobstermen have been
busy putting down their traps. The
work has been retarded by rough
weather For a month past Monhegan
has been an exceptionally busy place,
as the lobstermen have been getting
their traps in readiness to put into the
water and when it is taken into con-
sideration that there are more than
1000 traps owned on the island, a
faint idea is obtained of the pile that
is made ready to place in the water
after the stroke of twelve
on the morning of Jan. Is. Some of
the catchers do not wait to put out all
their traps, but go out with a dozen
or two and drop them overheard and
then begin to haul them Immediately
to see what prize is held for them that
they may ship their catch to the mar
kets where fancy prices are paid in
the winter time
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

Departures-jV w r. IN, $40 IA. m, I2Oi D. ia .
aud 2'3J p. III. Tor Boston. Portland and all
points west OF Watervllle. The 40 o. m
Train Via Augusta only. At 100 a. III e., g. 10 a.
M, 30 p. IN. for Bangor and stations East
Of Waterville. @At l2.O1 D. IN. for Burnham,
flllaleldt Newport, Bangor, Aroostook
county, Washington County, st. John and
Halifax. sundays ats a. III. and , 90 D. M
Tor Boston and Portland Via Augusta, and
lIr Bangor aRd way stations.
Arrlvais-145 a. IN. from Augusta and
Natervlie. A0.}j a. IN. from Portland, OAK
land, Augusta bangor and Waterville. 445
T. m. aud ID y. m, from all points Sun.
days 100 a. III. from Portland aud Bangor
'.lJ F.. IN. from Boston and Portland Via Au.
gusta and from Bangor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

Forecast of the extension OF Aroos-
looks potato fields is the gst of let
ter to the Fort Fairfield Review
Among the reasons advanced are the
following of interest to Maine agricul-
urists First, it is the only section
on the continent where large yield is
annually assured. Second. the fact
that little Germany produces and con
sumes seven times as many potatoes
as the United States with about half
of our population. Our banking laws
are being revised by the present con-
gress, and we will be surprised if the
agricultural interests are not placed
on equal footing with commerce, and
a farmers security as negotiable as
the merchants There will go from
Aroostook early in the spring, com
mittee delegated by the Aroostooi
Potato Growers Association or the
Pomona Grange to investigate the pro
cess employed in Germany and Bel
GUM of making syrup, sugar and
farins and other by products.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

Nnpih lIuuh, ia duultlOn " iuli uOlust
left banks for home, sunken danger
ously in the water by shippers
CREWS MADE MONEY EASILY.
Crews received SO much money each
per trip, the amount being named in
advance. They made big money in
quick time, and the captains, who
went on shares" won great wads of
ycllowbacks as quickly. To prove
the statement; one young master gave
in 1882, his savings, amounting TO
$500 together with a note for $1,000.
in exchange for the quarter part Of
new schooner built for his captaincy.
He went to the Grand Bank that sum
mer but stayed at home, while his
schooner was fruiting, the following
winter. The sum OF 5000 was due
him, representing his summer share"
and his part of the vessels winter
earnings when the settlement for the
year was made.
But the tide turned-turned so
fercely that the skipper who succeed
ed the young captain In 1889 lost
$20G on shares that season,
Grand banks aud Quereau cod crops
failed miserably and OFF hand. Yes
sells that took full cargoes in two
months in 1882 had difficulty in secur-
ing from one-third to one-half of
cargo in 1856 and fortunes were lost
quicker than they had been gained,
owners and captains being the sole
losers voyage expenses being as
much failing the securing of Il fish as
when the ship came home with cod
under the crew wage and crew feding
system practlced by the shares
outfitters. and, after few years of
calamitous endeavor the great mayor
ity of the vessels were withdrawn.
PHILIP A. WHORE GIVES UP.
Since 1891 the fleet has been small.
Only four small sail were engaged In
1898. Eleven vessels made last
stand in 1899. In more recent years
the number of sail has varied, averag-
ing not more than five per year, but
through thick and thin, through good
and bad report, Philip A. Whorf last
of the odd Guard" of local outfitters,
a man who engaged as owner in 1862
and as agent and managing owner in
1858, has stuck manfully, grimly, to
his seli-enforced task of attempting
to win paying harvest from an in T
fertile field
Long ago he saw the last of his
formerly numerous contemporaries
give up the struggle, but he. brim-
ming with pluck and hopeful ever, has I
struggled resolutely on, resolved to
achieve success. seeing meanwhile his
little fleet dwindle from time to time
as wave and rock have brought about
the undoing of this and that one of
the number.
RETAITs BUT ONE VESSEL.
Now he, too, convinced that further
endeayor is useless, has given up the
feht-reluctantly and. except for tho
Governor Russell a craft added to the
fleet two years ago by a small syndi-
cate, Proyncetown's once huge Grand .
bank fleet has passed into the discard.
Agent Whorf is 70 years old-he .
looks II Younger The vessels of his
feet from 1865 to the time of the re
cent sale were: Schs Camilla, Flor
ence, Willie A. Jewell, Charlie f
Mayo, Wennonah Lottie Bryncs,
Edith Mcintyre, Grace f Littleton,
Hattie Weston, Willie A. Mckay, +
Gladstone Monitor and American.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
Here and There in Maine

Bangor firemen have moved from
the shacks, which they have occupied
since the big fire, into the sumptuous
quarters provided in the new 100000
fire station.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

When her child is in danger a
woman will risk her life to protect it.
No great act of heroism or risk of life
is necessary TO protect child from
Group. Give Chamberlain Cough
Remedy and all danger is avoided
For sale by G r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

Governor Plaisted, Friday, an
nounced the nomination of Herbert E.
Holmes of Lewiston as State librarian
TO succeed Harry c. Prince. The ap-
pointment came entirely Unexpectedly
10 Mr.. Prince and his associates about
the State.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

Mrs. Mary Andrews Foss of Saco,
Me-, is the proud owner of a cucumber
grown in a bottle In 1860, and which is
still perfectly preserved. A common
practice of years ago was this of
growing cucumbers in bottles. AS
soon as a cucumber was formed, it
was put in a bottle and grew, until it
completely filled the receptacle. Then
the vine was broken off and the bottle
filled with alcohol. Sometimes, eX-
perimenters allowed the cucumbers to
grow until they would burst the bottle
which formed their narrow home.
Mrs. Foss specimen was preserved by
her father more than half century
ago, and has recently been on exhibit
ion and viewed by hundreds of school
children.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

More than million acres of the
States wild lands are owned by three
great pulp and paper manufacturing
companies. According to the report
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

Maine is to organize a number of
potato growers exchanges and the idea
of community farming is being ad-
yanced by Commissioner of Agricul-
ture J. Buckley. Maine society,
recently formed in st. Louis,
ELECTS the remarks from the Water
Vile Sentinel that mo self-respecting
city in the West can get along with
out one"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

A certain Fort Fairfield farmer. who
is not by any means the largest in
the town, some two weeks ago sold
a thousand barrels of potatoes for
$4,000, then few days afterwards an
other thousand for SO, 100 and followed
the whole up a few days after that by
selling thousand barrels more for
$3,100 again He has only 5000 bar
rels left, TOO and, as these are worth
around $500 a barrel, anybody can
see that he is in a pretty bad fix. The
farm that these potatoes were raised
on would bring an ordinary year
something like $4,000 to $4,000, al
though perhaps the owner would not
take these figures even then, and
certainly would not do so now. When
the Aroostook farmer strikes ii right,
he makes some money, doesn't he?
AS many good farmers will tell you it
costs, during an average year like the
past, about 10 cents a barrel to raise
potatoes, anybody can easily figure
out that there is about $24 600 profit in
the operations of this farmer for this
year, in potatoes alone.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
KlNtO TO OAKLAND

'-0IUP On sIkhaI OF on noIIct % CONDUCTOR
CONNECTIONS.
At Somerset junction, with Canadian
Pacific Hallway. At kneo station with
toburn Steamboat Company for all points
on MOosehead Lake
II. u. Waldran, Gen. Passenger Agt.,
MORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President and General Manager
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

Rumors picture New England with
nearly every city of prominence reach
ed by Grand Trunk rails. Direct con-
nections between Portland and Boston
appear certain.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

The citizens of Fryeburg are seek
ing to prevent sportsmen from eX-
hausting the supply of fish in their
ponds. A hearing was held there
recently by Commissioners J. S. p IL.
Wilson and Blaine S Viles on the pc
tition to close the ponds during certain
periods The petitioners would have
Lovewell's pond closed from March l,
to July |, for four years, and Lower
kezar Lake closed to fishing and trap
ping of fur-bearing animals from Dec.
/, to June /, for a similar length of
time. They would also limit the num-
Der of fish to be taken by one person
in day to eighth
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
The Reason.

The reason there are always two
sides to story is because the other
fellow just won't stick to the truth
Smart Set Magazine,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

One of the saddest accidents that has
happened in Saco in long time oc-
CURED on Friday when the young
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Michael Nc
Emery, of IA High street, drank a cup
of washing fluid which caused the
child's death Sunday night. The
child was but two years of age.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

The Maine Bottlers' association in
session at Augusta, last week, voted to
do all possible to bring about the en-
forcement of the law which forbid the
re-filling of bottles, cases, siphon and
tanks The law prescribes a heavy
penalty for the violation of the law,
but it has been very generally disre-
garded. To aid in the enforcement of
the law it was voted to file with the
city and town clerks copies of the la
bells and names used by the members
of the association and cause the same
to be published in the county news
papers. Those present were: f. II.
Wilson of Brunswick, e. J. Torrey of
Bath, II. j. Cross of Augusta, W. A.
Seekins of Pittsfeld, A H. Rudman of
Portland, NJ. Herman of Portland, C..
w Higgins of Portland and c. e.
White of Belfast.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

Il suffered habitually from constipa-
Ton Doans Regulets relieved and
strengt hened the bowels. SO that they
have been regular ever since ~ f.
Davis. grocer sulphur Springs, Tex
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
FREE BOOK

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and Caro- Of Horses, Cattle. Sheep. Dogs.
Hogs and Poultry, also Stable Chart to
hang up, mailed free.
For Every Living Thing on the Farm
Humphreys Veterinary Specifics.
a. A. For FEyERs. Mia Fever. Lung Fever.
n. b. For sPRAINA. Lnmrness. rheumatism.
o.. &. For SORE Throat. EplIootic. DIstemper.
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of price. 60 cts. each.
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

soothes itching skin. Heals cuts or
burns without "a scar Cures piles,
eczema salt rheum any itching pouu
Ointment Your druggist sells IT,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

The annual meeting of the Maine
Methodist Conference is to be held in
Lewiston, March 1851, and it Is re-
ported that it will be one of the best
in the history of the Conference
Among the speakers will be the
Rev. NJ. C. b. Mason, d. D., of Cincin-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

Leon Hoar of Rangeley killed a
wildcat or bay lynx, Saturday Jan. o.
while at work in the engine room at
the Enamel mill. The animal came
to the door. He fought savagely be-
fore he was killed. 1t measured three
feet and two inches from tip to tip.
He weighed only IS pounds being very
thin. One foot had been caught in
trap, cutting his toes Off
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

natl, who is corresponding secretary
of the Freedmans Aid and Education
society. DR.. Mason ranks as one of
and during conference week he will
lecture on the subject, Africa in
America and Africa Beyond the Seas"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

By singular coincidence, VIII Les
ter Reynolds of Riverside, Vassalboro,
the only Maine man to receive a Car
nege Hero Fund Award this year, is
a cousin of the late Charles Hammond
of Sidney, whose wife received a
medal and annuity from the Carnegie
Fund, recently. Mr.. Reynolds award
was in acknowledgement of the brave
ry of his son, Myron, who last May
gave his own life to save a comrade
from drowning. MIR. Hammond also
lost his life in trying to save a COM
panion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08

1t is said that the largest deer head
brought out of the Maine woods dur
ing the hunting season of 1911, was
that shot by A. J. Springer of Ban
croft, while shooting in the vicinity of
Lambert lake. The animal was In
every respect one of unusual proper
tons, its hoofs being enormous. The
antlers possessed al points, and had
spread of "a inches, the width of the
palm being five inches. The head as
mounted is worth hundreds of dollars
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
NOMINATING FARMS Y IA

our Catalogue off;eal Estate bargains. Good
MERRfMAN. Real Estate AGENT madison Me