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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
Names New Woman Factory Inspec
tor.

Miss Margaret Mccarthy, of Lewis
ton, Names first woman factory in
spector, has began her duties. She
was appointed under the law OF 1911
by John f. Connolly, commissioner of
labor and State factory inspector.
The new woman factory inspector
is we'll informed concerning the
true conditions under which the
women are employed in Lewiston and
Auburn because she has worked not
only in the Bates mill as a weaver,
but in the shoeshops of Auburn as
well. She has passed the greater part
of her 50 years Of life in Lewiston,
having come there from Ireland with
her parents at the age of l.. Con-
sidering the fact that over 1000 wo-
men are employed in different indus
tries in the two cities, Miss Mccarthy
has had ample opportunity to study
conditions, both in side the factories
and in the home environment
AS the position of a woman factory
inspector is new one, the result will
be watched with interest, for it is be-
lieyed by those who advocated the
law that with the large number of Wo-
men employed in our industrial es-
adjustments throughout the State.
such an official will have ample OPP
portunity to show her usefulness
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

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 10 protect child from
Group. Give Chamberlain Cough
Remedy and all danger is avoided.
For sale by G. II. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Frank J. D. Barnum of Boston has
purchased of Mrs. Minnie A. Brad
ley Mthtson the south half of Tom
hogan township in Somerset county
This tract Of land has four-mile
frontage on Moosehead lake, and con-
tains $4,000 acres.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
klNHO TO OAKLAND

!-Stop on Signal or on notice TO Conductor
CONNECTIONS.
At Somerset Junction, with Canadian
Pacific Railway. AT Kineo Station with
Coburn Steamboat Company for all points
on Moosehead Lake.
H. D. Waldron, Gen. Passenger Agt,
MORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President and General Manager
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Sedentary habits, lack of outdoor
exercise. insufficient mastication of
food. constipation, torpid liver,
worry and anxiety, are the most COM
mon causes of stomach troubles. Cor
rect your habits and take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and
you will soon be we'll again. For sale
by G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Central detectives, Sheriff Richardson
and his deputies and the Waterville.
Augusta and Hallowell police officers
have been hunting since last Novem-
Der, will finish four months term
for vagrancy at Toronto, Canada, on
March 29, and will be returned to
Kennebec county to answer to the in
dictments pending against him there.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

That was the case with Mrs. w. S.
Bailey, McCreary, Ky. MY wife was
t aiken down with a severe attack of
lagrippe, which run Into bronchitis.
She coughed as though she had con-
sumption and could not sleep at night,
The first bottle of Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound gave her so much relief
that she continued using 1t until she
was permanently cured"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

PASSPORT has sent out call for la
borers to assist in the construction of
the large plant proposed by canning
company to replace the building de-
stroyed by fire last fall.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Center Montville has had a hot time
this cold weather hunting wild heif-
er with dogs and men. The heifer has
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

In accordance with the desires of
State Superintendent Payson Smith,
the Lewiston school board have voted
to have the several fraternities at the
high school abolished, but before any
drastic measures are taken by the
board to enforce the order the school
authorities will be given an opportun-
ity to act in cooperation with the
students for the desired results.
Joseph II. Girard, for whom Maine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Payson Smith, State Superintendent
of Schools, has achieved one success
In his war upon high school frater-
mites by the action of the Lewiston
School Board. In accordance with a
letter sent out by the State Superin-
tendent some time ago which set forth
the ellis of such secret societies, the
Lewiston school committee has ac-
cepted the report of a special commit
tee which recommends the abolition Of
the organizations.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Alexander Roseborough who was
shot while chasing the West Buxton
postoffice robbers, and who was
brought to the Maine General hospital
in Portland in serious condition, has
been reported as in a condition favor
able for his recovery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
Over Half-Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 90
years. Medical Book sent f-e@.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

An admittance fee of ten cents to
see that PASSPORT whale Is reported to
have netted the promoters a snug lit
tie sum.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Feel languid. weak, down? Head
ache? stomach of. Just a plain
| case of lazy liver. Burdock Blood Bit
tiers tones liver and stomach, prom otes
| digestion, purifes the blood.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

IT suffered habltually from constipa--
ton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengt hened the bowels, so that they
have been regular ever since."--A. r.
Davis. grocer. sulphur Springs. Tex.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
Here and There in Maine

Hon. James P. Baxter will build two
brick business blocks in the business
district of Portland, this year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

The Cumberland Theatre Co., has
been formally organized at Brunswick,
by the choice of Hartley C. Baxter,
president; J. R. Jordan, secretary;
w. F. Senter, treasurer; Baxter Jor-
dan Senter. Col G. L. Thompson, G.
L. Skolf1eld, Prof. G. T. Files and John
Buckley, directors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

The numbering business was never
so good in Franklin county as this
winter, despite the adverse conditions
In the early part of the season. There
are hundred operators at work in
the northern part of the county get
ting out every conceivable kind of
lumber, most of which is to be ship
ped to distant points. much of it go
Ing to Boston and New York, and
more still going to Lewiston and Ban
gor to be used for building purposes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

The will of former governor Fred
erlck ROBBIE has been filed for probate.
Governor Robbie had given extensively
to charities and public institutions
during his life and while having
large estate, the will contains but few
public requests the bulk Of the prop
srty being left 10 relatives in trust
The sum of $1,000 is left to establish
a school library in one of the Gorham
school districts and an equal sum to
go toward a building providing enough
can be raised for one to be erected
satisfactory to the executors. 1t pro-
vides that the sum of $4,000, the in
come of which is bequeathed to his
wife, shall upon her death be divided
equally between the first parish minis
try fund and the Charles ROBBIE school
fund After certain sums have been
paid annually to the heirs for period
of Is years, the will directs that they
be paid from the estate, $4,000 to the
Gorham Social library and $4,000 to
the high school library provided one
shall have been established. A be-
quest of $1,000 for a residence for the
principle of the Gorham Normal school
is revoked by codicil as provision had
been made for the same during the
testators life time The will contains
about 100 words and gives directions
for the administration of the estate
to the minutest detail
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Joseph Tremblay, who was released
from the State prison at Thomaston,
Feb 2 after serving a sentence of one
year on charge of forgery, arrived
at Bath before noon and within a few
hours was in the police station under
a charge of attempting to obtain goods
of Bath clothier under false pre-
lenses. He was tried in the municipal
court Saturday afternoon and bound
over to wait the action of the grand
jury in April. His period of liberty
was less than IL hours.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
roh

No FoR Priss
1 FevePs. COMPOSITIONS, InhAmmauonA ........ ~
= Worms. Worm Fever. or Worm Disease 2S
Collie. Crying and wAhefulncss of Infsats ~
4 DIarrhea. of Children and Adults. .........4 ~
7 Coughs Colds, Bronchitis .....,.............S 30
q Toothache. Faceache. Neuralgia. ...........S3
0 Headache, Sick Headache. Vertigo. .........9 rs
10 Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Weak Stomach -
IL Group, Hoarss Cough, LArynsitis IS
IA Salt Rheam. Eruptions, EryspelAs. .........SS
rs Rheumat ism. or Rheumatic Pains -
10 Fever aud Ague. Malaria. -........,.,......HS
III Piles Blind or Bleeding, External. Internal -
Is Catarrh Innuenza. Cold In Head .......-.... 81
so WhoopIns Cough. spasmodie Cough ....,. d
81 Asthma. Oppressed, pitncult BREATHING ~
~ Kidney Disease. 1850 .-----..,.........SS
rs Nervous Debility, Vital Weakness 80. .ee
80 Urinary Ineo Htinenee. Wetting Bed ~
IA sore Throat. Quinsy $500 ..--------.-.....'.SA
IT Grip, Hay Fever Asd Su@@er Colds 70
sold BY druggists, sent on receipt of pTsos-
HUAPHRRYs HoMRo. MEDICINE CO., CaEAsH
william and Ann Streets, New York
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

The discovery of fire in one of the
hot-air pipes leading into the book
room of the Pleasant street school
building at Dexter, recently, prevented
a possible panic among the 200 small
children there. Charles w. Farrar,
janitor of the building, smelled smoke
and found flames pouring into the
book room. Without sounding the
alarm he managed to extinguish the
flames before any serious damage had
been done. The fire was in a large
quantity of waste paper thrust into
the hot-air pipe 1t is alleged that
this was the work of boys placed in
the book room as punishment. Burnt
matches were also found in the pipe.
The school officials are to make an in
yestigation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Mrs. T. II. Kennedy of Moose River
has discovered a unique method of
raising rhubarb in the winter. During
the thaw of Dec. Is Mrs. Kennedy dug
a root of rhubarb from the garden
and put it in the cellar. Jan l, Mrs.
Kennedy set the root in a tub of earth
and placed it near the furnace This
week the stalks had grown two feet
and Mrs, Kennedy pulled a sufficient
number to make pie, which was as
fresh and nice as those made from
rhubarb grown in the summer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

At Rumford Falls recently, a hear
ing on the valuation of the property
of the Rumford Falls Water Co, be-
gins and it is expected that it will
take at least two weeks. The last
Legislature passed an act creating a
water district for Rumford, and the
hearing is to be before Associate JUS
tees Leslie c. Cornish and Arno w.
King and former Governor William T.
Cobb, as appraisers. The Hon. Her
bert M. Heath and Senator A. J.
Stearns appear as counsel for the dis
trict and the water company will be
represented by Judge William II.
Newell of Lewiston, and the Hon.
George d. Bisbee of Rumford Falls.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Maine fishermen will be interested
in the results of the experiments tried
by Captain Peter Dunksky, skipper of
the Boston fishing schooner TeaZer
He tried a new method of halibut fish
ing last winter. setting travis from a
boom rugged of setting them from do
ries. The innovation was not very
successful, but Captain Dunksky tried
it again this winter and is jubliant
over results. The Teazer reached T
wharf. Boston, this week after a
months trip with $4,000 pounds of
halibut caught in the new manner.
During fourteen days of the period
that the Teazer was out, bad weather
prevented any fishing and the schoon-
err was blown tar from the selected
grounds, Captain Dunkskys method
eliminates much of the danger of fish
ing and il it is generally accepted will
reduce the number of deaths that are
annually recorded among fishermen.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

The Oldest conductor in the service
of any Maine railroad was the dis
tinction enjoyed by Nahum Moore of
Rumford at the time when he was
seized with the illness which result
years of age, having been born in
Sumner in 1924. Every person who
has every ridden over the Runlford
Falls railroad was familiar with the
face and form OF Mr.. Moore, who for
so many years went up and down that
line.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

That tuberculosis hospital is becom-
ing, hourly, more of a reality. Ac-
cording to a statement made at Port
land by one of the tuberculosis class,
private citizens stand ready to con-
tribute $4,000 If Portland will provide
the land. The city council committee
on the matter met with the Board of
Overseers. recently to decide upon the
site.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

The following Maine items are con-
tanned in the estimates of appropria-
tions transmitted to Congress by the
Secretary of the Treasury: Biddeford
postoffice site and beginning work on
building, $4,000; Camden postoffice,
beginning erection, $4,000; Old Town
postofiice, beginning erection, $28, 900;
Wateryille postotflce, site and compile
ton, SIS 400; breakwater from Mt.
Desert to Pocupine Island, $75, 900;
harbor at Sullivan Falls, $4,000; es-
tablishing fog signal on Boon Island,
$4,000; for lighting York Narrows,
$4,000; for establishing light on or
near eastern side of Ram Island. low
er Kennebec river, $2500
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Hiram Hatch, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Dexter, died recently
after long illness. He was
about 80 years old. He was a veteran
Of the Civil War and a member of
Plymouth Lodge, |. o. O. F. One
daughter, Mrs. G. C. Ryan, with whom
he lived, survives. Funeral services
took place Thursday afternoon, Feb. l..
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

The body of Andrew Cullen, who
murdered two men at North Adams,
Mass, recently, and then killed
himself, was sent to Biddeford, and
was taken to the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cullen, 1888
Elm street. Nothing has developed to
prove that Andrew Cullen had any
motive in shooting Giovanni Balzarini
and Edward Williams and afterwards
himself. 1t seems to be established be-
yond any doubt that Cullen was in
sane.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

w. S. Libby and H. NJ Dingley of
Lewiston, who are building the Lewis
ton, Gray & Portland electric road, de-
ny that the syndicate that has pur-
chased the Portland railroad has made
any proposition to them to take over
their property. There has been a
persistent rumor that such prop
osition would be made and it seems
to be generally credited There was
to have been a meeting of the syndi-
cate in Portland, but it was postponed
for some reason
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
The fair of the Houlton Agricultural

The fair of the Houlton Agricultural
Society will be held, Aug. 27-28-29.
New grounds have been purchased and
nearly $25, 900 raised to pay and de-
gelop the property. When 1t is COM
pleted the association will have one of
the best equipped fair grounds in
Maine ready for Fourth of July cele-
bration. The directors appointed
committee to purchase material and
contract with parties to build fence
around the 24-acre park lot and also
wire fence around the inside of the
track; a committee to purchase ma
terial and contract with parties to
build a judges stand, a grand stand
and all other necessary buildings to
be erected ON the grounds. Also a
committee to contract with parties to
build and grade the track
News comes from Brownville that
Thursday, while William Walker and
son, Elnore, about - years old, were
on the bog getting sawdust from a
pile, the frozen mass slid and caught
Mr.. Walker, breaking five ribs front
and back, also his right arm and it is
feared a rib has punctured the lung
He also sustained serious internal in
juries. Mr.. Walker saw the danger
as the saw dust gave way and seized
the boy and threw him out but could
not get away himself in time to escape
the blow. The boy bravely dug To
release his father and finally got him
onto the sled and drove the span of
horses home, a distance of two miles
or more. Mr.. Walker was Immediately
taken to the Maine General hospital,
but his recovery was thought doubtful
FoXcroft village of Piscataquis
county will be 100 years old on Feb.
30 There will probably be no cele-
bration of the event at that time, but
perhaps on July 4, or may be in old
home week the centennial of the town
will be duly celebrated, as the people
are already talking over plans. Fox
croft was one of the six townships
granted to Bowdoin College by the
State of Massachusetts in 1884, and for
time Colonel Joseph E. FoXcroft
literally owned the town." for he
bought 1t for $3.50. He sold it to set
tiers, and the rich farming land and
fine water powers of the Piscataquis
river soon attracted many permanent
residents. AS early as 1928 Foxcroft
Academy was founded and is still
thriving school, with a crack football
team and all modern equipment.
Miss Miriam Nesbitt of New York.
a leading woman of a moving picture
show at Watervllle narrowly escaped
drowning in the Kennebec river Fri
day. being saved by Guy Headlund.
member of the company The actors
of a scene of Kennebec river life. writ
ten by a Wateryille man. A rescue
scene was being enacted Friday. Miss
Nesbitt drove rapidly up the river on
the ice to where a crowd Of real ice
cutters, mingled with actors, were at
work The frightened horse dashed
toward the open canal Miss Nesbit
.helplessly clinging to the reins Guy
Headlund reached the pung just as the
horse plunged into the icy water and
snatched Miss Nesbit to safety. The
horse was llshed out of the water with
difficulty.
Maine fishermen will be interested
in the results of the experiments tried
by Captain Peter Dunksky, skipper of
the Boston fishing schooner Teazer.
IIo triad n ,n,u ,nathod of hoIihut 6ob-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

deep and leaped fences. She has
heard the call of the wild In a thou
sand ways, in spite of pursuers. When
1t became evident that she couldn't be
caught. it was decided that she must
be shot So they rounded her up by
telephone and Carl Foy converted her
into beef. A lady in the town suggest
ed that il the heifer could have been
caught alive she would have been val
liable for breaking roads.
The annual meeting of the Farming
ton Village cooperation was held in
Music hall, Jan. 80, with a large at
tendance of voters. 1t was the first
under the new charter adopted this
month. 1t was voted to continue the
paying of village expenses out of the
earnings of the water department, and
no taxes will be levied this year. to
meet the expenses of the village gov
eminent. The water department
shows net income of more than ST..
100. The village has liabilities of $65.-
80 and resources of $108,190, an ex-
cess of resources of $42,880.
February 5, was the seventy fifth
anniversary of the great fire of 1897
in Bath. The fire broke out in the
boot and shoe store of Samuel Foote
which was located on the northwest
corner of Front and Ferry streets
The wind caused it to spread to the
west side of Front street, sweeping
everything before it. The fire apparat-
us consisted of two old-fashioned
handtubs, which had to be supplied
with a long line of buckets. passing
from hand to hand. The flames spread
in every direction, carrying destruc-
ton and misery in their path Thirty
stores and houses were burned to
ashes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Fred L. Elgee, aged AZ, dropped
dead recently in Goodrich's drug
store at Morrill's corner Mr.. Elgee
was talking with one of the clerks,
when he was stricken with heart
trouble and falling to the floor he
died instantly. DR.. Gardner was call
ed and SO was Coroner Harold E. Car
ney. There was no inquest Mr.. Ell
gee leaves one daughter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Joseph H. Girard, for whom Maine
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-24
A Grain Of Corn.

A farmer who is sixty-one
years old never knew until this
summer that for every grain on
an ear of corn there is a silk run
ming out to the end, to light and
moisture. These silks run back
under the husk; one is attached
to each grain on the cob and
nourishes it. A grain of corn
might grow to be very large and
plump, and yet, if it did not have
its telegraph" line of silk run
ming out to the open air while it
is maturing, the grain would nev-
er come up" when planted. 1t
is the function of the line Of silk
to catch some of the fine dust
called pollen which falls from the
tassel, and in some manner it
conveys that dust back to the
grain, the grain absorbs it, and
then the grain is said to be fer
tile-that is, it will sprout and
come up (germinate) when plant
ed. Everything in nature is
more wonderful than any invent
ed story.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-24

al meningitis. A veterinary
was brought from Everett, who
prescribed, but all to no good.
The small child of Mr.. aud Mrs
Ross Hollinshead, so i'll for a few
days, Is somewhat better.
When it was dry so long, some
complained and wished for ram.
Now, since the rams and SHOWS
have come, those same people are
wishing for dry weather. Provi
dence does oftentmes send both,
as, IN the case of a young hus-
band and wife who were expect
ing a visit from the stors. The
husband vas ANXIOUS for a girl;
the lie, for 10y. Both pray
ed morping noon, and night for
ter desire. Providence heard
and granted both prayers.
Rev. K. j. Croft has started re.
vlval services at Ebenezer. May
there be a great outpouring of
the Holy SPIRIT throughout this
entire valley and the county.