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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-25
XIII the Worthless Doo.

Shoot the worthless farm dog: sell
the kicky dairy COW and the kicky
horse and give the chicken-eating hog
dose of the ak.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-25
-WiU % Found Light and
Thoroughly Substantial.
In making bolted gate use hi
stun and place the panels any die,
lance apart desired. They are held
proper distances apart by lengths Of


0oted oaAa.
Gas pipe. The panels and pipe az
then Ill boatod together b. q halflnch
iron rod running from top to bottom
Of gate, through the 3x2's and gas
pipe piece. Not nail In this gatA
il 10 light and strong.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
In MemOrinn

Leonard T. Corson passed away at
morning of July %, 1912, the cause
of his death was tuberculosis. Mr.
Corson was born in Athens, April IS,
1916, the son of Moses and Polly (Tib-
betts) Corson, and at the time of his
death was &C years, 3 months and
days old. In 1856, he came to Brigh-
ton to live with his sister, Mrs. Josiah
Wyman, Jr. At the age of 16, he start
ed out for himself, making his home
with his sister; in 1866 at the age of
30 he bought a farm in Brighton In
1867 he married Miss Ellen Rowell and
commenced farming for himself. In
1876 he learned the carpenter trade
and since that time worked at his
trade most of the time until about
years ago as his health was never
good, but for the last 8 years had not
been able to do much work and he
gave up working entirely last Septem-
Der. Mr.. Corson was a great sufferer
but all that faithful hearts and will
ing hands could do was done for his
comfort. Mr.. Corson was an indus
trious Woodworking prudent man.
whose word was as good as his bond
ever ready to do kind act.
Mr. Corson leaves to mourn his loss
wife, two sons, Bert and Herbert,
one daughter, r Mrs, Chester Went
children. The funeral was held at
his late home, July "a. Rev. B. H.
Johnson officiating. Mrs. Johnson
rendered two selections, and he was
laid at rest in the family lot in Mount
Rest cemetery in Athens.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
Artificial Rubber Factory.

A factory to produce artificial rub
Der has been established at Yumiden,
the port at the mouth of the North
Sea canal. 1t Is said that the com
pany instituting this factory has sue
ceeded In producing substance hav'
Ing the qualities of rubber and also
certain special advantages over gen
uine rubber. The process Is secret,
but the principal ingredient OF the
product is said to be fresh sea fish,
which are brought to Ymuiden In vast
quantities by the Dutch fishing fleets
According to report Is to 16 per cent
of natural rubber Is added to the fish,
and the result is a substance as fiex.
ible and elastic as rubber. but much
cheaper-about as 1.25 to s In price
compared with real rubber. The low
price of this product will be caused
partly by the by-products which are
possible, for It Is said that much al
bumen will be made from the fish and
that half OF the factory Is arranged for
the manufacture of guano. 1t Is stat.
ed that this artificial rubber can be
vulcanized In short time; that 1t Ia
benzine proof and can resist the effect
of heat. At first sight the substance
much resembles real rubber. A slight.
ly fishy smell betrays the chief ingre-
dent, but 1t is explained that this will
be prevented by extracting the fat OF
the fish.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
Predicted 1912 as "Rlack Year." d

AstroRogy is the pseudo science
which essays to foretell future events
by studying the position of the stars
and ascertaining what their influence
may be on human destiny. The Chi
nese. the Egyptians. the Chaldeans. the
Romans, and most other ancient ma.
lions were implicit believers in astrol-
ogy, as were the later Jews. the
Arams. with other Mohammedan races,
and the Christians in medieval Eu.
rope. So we see that the science has
q long and honorable record behind It..
Young Moore" the British astrologer,
predicted long ago the social and po-
litical troubles OF recent days. He
wrote Of 1912 as the BLACK year." and
tells us how II is done. He says:
Genuine astrological horoscopes and
forecasts are based exclusively upon
exact astronomical and mathematic
calculations, and the trained scien-
tif1c astrologer will calculate the past
or future OF any person by the same
methods that the astronomer employs
to calculate the return of comet,
the new and full moon, eclipses. high
and low tides, weather changes, and
other natural phenomena"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
BunchIna the Germs.

In an Office building whose seventh
floor ia occupied largely by doctors
one elevator displays the sign:
Take this elevator for doctors
Offices"
why are doctors callers restricted
to this one carr" asked a passenger.
Germs" said the operator "A lot
of the tenants in this building are
more afraid of germ than of gat-
ling gun. Most people who visit a
doctor are supposed to have germs Of
one kind or another, and the regular
tenants object to riding In the same
elevator with them. They raised big
row when the doctors moved in ard
threatened to leave, but the trouble
was finally settled by making the sick
folk stick to one elevator"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01

FOR SALE-A fine improved New
Home Sewing Machine at bargain.
Apply 1872 Main st. Skowhegan. 1w31s
TO RENT-Down stairs tenement of five
roUms situated at Is Mechanic st Skowhe-
gan. Me. Price moderate. Inquire on the
premises or of a. II. Cleveland, q Madison
Avenue.
FOR SALE-Good house and stable
in Madison Village. Fine location and
good trade. Fred c. Williams 4wk31
FOR RENT-A small tenement by f.
K. Steward at Island Grist Mill 4w3l
FOR sAI:E-1 No sharples sepera-
tor. used six months. Good as new
Cost $50 VIII sell for $50. L. j. Pad
dock, Skowhegan, r. f. II. No. 3 4w29
INDIAN TWIN CYLINDER MOTOR
cNCLE-For sale at bargain. can
or write to Imperial Auto Repair Co,
Madison Ave, Skowhegan. tres
FOR SALE-Nine room House;
stable, good size lot; we'll pump in
house also city water; good location
price reasonable. Inquire of f. c. Nye
II Bush st. 4w2S'
THREE SECONDHAND COOK
STOSES-Good for cottages or camp,
ranging in price from $50 to $500.
Also two lawn swing chairs. Calf on
Geo. E. Fairgraves. Lakewood. ties
WATER POWER AND SHOP
For sale; suitable for light manufac-
turing; situated in the hustling town
of Bingham. Inquire of or write L. L.
Witham, Skowhegan Me. 4w2S'
FOR SALE-Second- hand Farming
Tools. viii be sold cheap for cash.
John Whorff, Bingham. Me. (4w2Sp
INDIAN MOTOR CYCLE-For sale:
II. p, . cylinder, loop frame, In good
condition. J. Max Clarke. ties
MEN WANTED-at once to learn all
branches Of the Auto business by prac-
and salary assured. Write for free
Auto book and particulars. HamliR-
Foster Garage, asa Fore St, Portland
Me. 3m19
TO LET-Two new cottage houses
of eight rooms, electric lights, near
Fairview Park, one minutes walk to
electric car. Inquire of Joseph But
Ter, Kilcare Farm. TIA
PIANO FOR sALE-For Cash or or
easy terms. A new Bailey upright pi-
ano. Beautiful mahogany case. VIII
be sold at a good trade. Inquire of
DR.. F. o. Sawyer Skwhegan. tits
WANTED FOR U. s. ARMY-ADlo
of Is and 35; citizens ot United states.
of good character aud temperate habits
who can speak. read and write the
English language. For informal Ion
apply to Recruiting officer, Is Water
street. Skowhegan. IT'S
VACUUM CLEANING--I am still in a
position to do vacuum cleaning and
small jobs of electric wiring. Leave
orders with Ralph Cleveland, As E.
Front St. N Eng. phone, 4S-12; Farm
ers' phone, 2S-13
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01

Mr.. Hinckley of this institution is
about 5S years of age, and has re-
markable personality which makes
him beloved by all who have ever seen
him He receives no salary for his
labors. and has never used cent of
the contributions for his own per-
sonal needs His support comes from
the sale of the Good win Record, a
little monthly magazine edited by him
setting forth the needs of Good Will
Farm and containing other interesting
matter.
Good Will Farm never ought to lack
for anything that is needed to carry
on its splendid work. and its head de-
serves more than the meagre profits
of the monthly publication on which
he is forced 10 depend.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
Last Cc-Eds All Take rono-s,

The passing of co-education at Yves.
leyan University is made notable by
the fact that every young woman in
the graduating class this year which
is to be the last class Of women to re-
ceive diplomas from the university
has been awarded honorary member
ship In the high scholarship society of
Phi Beta Kappa. Only a small proper
ton Of the men received this honor.
One Of the arguments which the
men students have advanced against
co-education. which becomes extinct
at Wesleyan this year. Is that the
young women have taken scholarship
honors which otherwise would have
gone to Observation-Disclosures Evening
Star
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS. Virgil c. Holt forrmerl5
set and state Of Maine, by his NOR
gage deed dated the 18th day Of -
gust A. -. 1911 and recorded in S"mer-
set County Registry of Deeds, E"ah
500. Page 295 conveyed to me the W.
dersigned, a certain lot or parcrI ~
land situated in said Palmyra lynn
on the Southerly side of the road lead
ing through Palmyra Village, aaa
bounded as follows: beginning ON the
SoutherlY line of the said road az
stake and stone for a corner SET pr
northeast corner of Grin L. soules
home lot; thence Southerly on IT,
easterly line of said Soules houSe
the Southeast corner thereof. II belas
eleven and one fourth rods; thena.
easterly on line parallel with tn
Southerly line of said road Thrice
rods; thence Northerly on line pan
allel with said Soule's Easteriy lins
TO the Southerly line of said roae
thence westerly on the Southerly lin
of said road to the frs menl l"he
bound, together with the buildings ana
privileges and appurtenances theref3
Also a certain lot or parcel of land
situated in the town of Palmyra af'rs-
said bounded and described as foll"W1s
on the North by land now or formei5s
owned by the Wyman Brothers; on l5e
East by land formerly owned by g NJ
Jewett: on the South by the said j.
EFT land: on the West by land of NeI-
son Davis and land OF arreh
ham. containing twenty acres, more 7f
less . fi
Also cert ain lot or parcel of I+H
situated in said Palmyra bounded ana
described as follows: beginning az
stake and stones at the Scout W.
corner Of Geo. Bachelor land th"
Easterly on said Rachelder's sou
line to the road: thence south
said road to land of Michael IT.
brook; thence west on said PhlihF" IS
line and land of Labree to sald !.
bree's west line: thence south OF
Vest line of said Labree's land TO ~
road: thence West on said ROAD leaI| =
from Palmyra Village to HartlanG
a cedar stump marked for cor
at the Southeast corner of land
MED by Grin Soule; thence nef',
on said Soule's easterly line TO
ing cedar tree to land of said
Rachelder: thence southerlY 70
Mace of beginning, containing i'i's
seven acres more or less; and ..fa
WHEREAS the condition OF Nv
mortgage has been broken, ~
TIET FFORF. by reason of the hI
Of the condition thereof | claim
closure of said mortgage. o,l.ru.,,-
ci"S"ie CORDELIA co.'s. ~
Rv Butler & Butter ..
IIar attorneys thereoh19
duly authorized. a,-.f
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
MISS LIES REAL JOY
TRUTH IN CHARGE THAT AMER
IcANs TRAVEL TOO FAST.
Might Pay Well to Take a Lesson
From Our European Kin, and De-
vote Some Part Of Existence
TO Leisure.

Speed, hurry, rush-doubtless they
are effective as commerce accelera
tors, but they are death to aesthetics
We have ceased to write letters we
propose marriage by wire and hold
the wire until we hear the answering
COO. Nothing can be funnler than the
way In which we take our holidays
And an ordinary evenings Joy Is q
Marathon between the Office, the dress
ing room, the dinner table, the thea
ter, the supper. then home, writes
Kate Masterson In Lipincott's Maya
zine.
Life to US takes on the guise OF
scenery passed through on fast ex
press. Houses, humans, cows. sheep
fash by In confusion. We get impros
sions rather than clear views. Even
our friendships, our loves and ouI
hates are misty, indistinct affairs. that
come and go and become dreams.
Our memories are blurs, for the
rush OF today is upon US, and tomor'
row Is treading upon our heels. A
handclasp and good-by, and We part
from a comrade. each hurrying on his
own way, for there is no time for
cronyship. Our national gait and OH
quick lunch system have made count
less thousands merry. We are the
push!
Not long ago Punch published a pic
ture naiyely called "a Scene In Amer
lea" A ferry had pushed Off quite a
distance from the dock and two be
lated passengers are portrayed poised
midway in the atmosphere, in the act
of jumping for the boat, while the 9th
er passengers look on admiringly.
THANK goodness we'll catch It,"
says Jones. There's not another for
a minute and half"
We would not, II we could put on
the manners and moods Of the Orient,
They would sit on us unbecomingly as
the turbans of the Hindu or the jeweled
robes of rajahs. But we can learn a
few lessons in leisure from our Eng.
lsh neighbors. cultivating their rose
gardens and stopping an hour each
day for tea, though the heavens fall,
And the Parisians with their
grand dejeuner, their coffee under the
trees on the Bots, their hour for the
aperitif-so many pauses, in fact, for
pleasure, that the business day is cut
to a few hours, and 1t sufflces The
speed maniac may call upon us to OBJ
serve our own achievement. our prog
ress, our healthy democracy, and a
lot of other things. But is the art of
living rightly not worth while? Are
we getting az much out OF life as we
might II we stayed our pace and
went more slowly down the path that
leads into the sunset?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
When Work Beats Play.

"You weren't here yesterday, Alger-
non." said Mr.. Topfoor the other
morning as he got into the elevator.
II hope you were enjoying yourself
somewhere"
WAS yo' eve to Sunday school
picnic, Mistoh Topho'?" responded AL
gernon. DAT Were I was. I went
wifi my broder-in-law an his family
Dere was bout 900 head o. chilluns
went, and lot O. people. young an
OIL. oh, no, sab, we didn' hab no dan
Gin. De minister O. dat chu'ch he don
b'lieve In dancin'. He say 1t hab a
remortalizin' fec; an any O. de
mem'ers o. his chu'ch dat REDUCES in
1t mus leave de denomination. But
dere was plenty ice cream an sam
wiches an coffee an 'musments an
sports O. dat kim. An dere was a
ban dat play mos all de time. an de
grass was nice an sof' to waller In.
'W'ot de BAN play?' t'ink 1t was de
Star Spanglum Banner dey's perform
in. Oh. vas. sab. we all has good
nun time. specially de chilluns; but
does yo' know, Mistoh Topic, t'ink
I rudder be runnin' de ele3ator; it's
cooler an deres mo- 'citemen' an less
critumcism."
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
Democracy's Disgrace in
Somerset
Why not?

Positiyely-no eXception--the most
disgusting thing politically, and at
once the most suggestive thing, polit-
ically. is the action of the Democratic
leaders of Maine in attempting to Dust
the Democratic Sheriff of Somerset
County
Here is an official who was elected
Sheriff. a high and responsible officer
of the County of Somerset. Like an
honest and conscientious man he said
when he took office that he would do
his duty as he saw it, faithfully, i'm
partially, consistently, continuously.
Then he went ahead and did it.
The trouble was, he wasn't playing
politics; he wasn't in line with the
wishes of those who wanted nightly
to make it appear that the Prohibitory
Law could not be enforced.
What happened is what always hap
pens; it is what is happening among
law breakers the country over. Sher-
if Mooers got tremendously out OF
favor with the bunch of professional
politicians like Pattangall Plaisted,
and Johnson. They went after his
scalp. They think they've got it but
they will be tremendously mistaken.
Why? Because old Somerset has
within the County some strong mind
ed, intelligent, far-seeing men who
don't propose to have the management
of their domestic affairs dictated by
the bunch of politicians who get their
living off the general public. They
will put any man, who does his duty
in the face of great odds, in office
again.
In goes Sheriff Mooers, mark MY
words for it. And we want to give
this little cue to Sheriff Mooers. When
the fight is over and you have won out
by a splendid majority, we're all COM
ing over to give you serenade. We
want a little speech from you. You
needn't tell us what you think otDem-
ocracy, because 1t is your party by
honest choice and you refuse to be
driven out by dishonest men; we want
you to hold up your strong right hand
before the hundreds gathered about
your porch and say to them, Il shall
and will continue to enforce every law
within this old County Of Somerset
just so long as you keep me in the
office of Sheriff"
We want to cheer that sentiment,
that's all. We're not doubling your
willingness to say it, or your couraea
to say it; we just want to send the
thing all over Maine and put the lie
TO the brazen statements of Governor
Plaisted and Attorney General Pattan-
gall that the law cannot be enforced!
It's a glorious thing to have sher-
if in Maine who stands four-square
for the rights of those who put him
into office.
And the people all over Somerset
know the true condition of affairs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01

in the Presidential chair. and we don't
care one little bit. We are for Will
liam Howard Taft because we think
he deserves reelection. and we think
the people will find it out more and
more as the campaign moves on; but
if any man wants to stand for Taft or
Roosevelt, or .LaFollette, or halt
dozen other brainy Republicans, we
will take off our best derby hat and
say. Go to it," We have no quarrel
with him. And we rather think the
people feel very much the same way
What We want in Congress is a
brainy fellow who can. on occasions,
10 his duty by his district who knows
how to hold his own in big legisla-
tive body, who has had good training
who is an out -and-out fighter for civic
righteousness and political decency
everywhere and anywhere
1t looks very much to us as though
we had that type in Hon. Forrest
Goodwin, and as we have said here
tofore, we are just as willing to have
him endorse Taft or Roosevelt as we
are that he should smoke any partie-
ular brand of cigars. so long, if you
please, ii isn't the Plaisted brand.
So let Hon. Sam. Gould fire away.
If he wants to start his campaign
with an answer to tom-fool question
we are of the opinion that his worthy
antagonist will answer him in the
twinkling of an eye.
XAfl,s
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
MADE HIM EARN CHERRY PIE
Resourcefa and Independent Daueh-
ter Gave Old Eph just the Lesson
He Needed.

Eph WATSON did not believe In the
sweetness of bread earned by the
sweat Of the brow-at least, not by
the sweat of his own brow. So Mandy,
his wife, like many another industri-
Gus colored woman, not only took In
washing to pay for the groceries, but
chopped her own wood, built the fires,
and waited on Eph besides.
But there was change when their
daughter Clarissa came home. "Clar,"
who was an expert cook. had gone
to school and become a teacher, and
had acquired an independent spirit.
She quickly took In the domestic sit
uation.
Now all the spring Eph had watch
ed the cherry tree In his back yard
with a watering mouth. II there was
one thing that Eph liked more than
another 1t was cherry pie; and Clar
was famous for her cherry pie. AS
good luck would have 1t, she had come
home just as the cherries were ripe.
"Clar, honey" said Eph. in a wheed-
ling tone, the morning after her ar
rival. won't you cook 20 ole daddy
a cherry pie?"
very WELL" said Clar. and Eph shut
fed of happily to his usual loafing
place
Law, honey" said Mandy, when
Clar started to make the pie, "dar
amt enough wood. Yo' mammy'll have
to get some"
Not a stick" ordered Clar. en-
phatically.
Moreover, there was no sugar, and
only a half-cup of -four. However,
that did not disturb Clar. She pick
ed a pint Of cherries, put them in a
pan, and poured over them the pint
of -four stirred In water. This mix
ture she put In the oven and lighted
the only two sticks of wood In the
house.
At noon Eph came In with eager
anticipation, and sitting down at the
table, called for his pie. Clar set 1T
before him. He rolled his eyes at
the mess in establishment. 1t was a
queer-looking pie; still Clar was al
ways lSdi lliD6 oOluShAilS now ~ SN'
into 1t and took big mouthful
Why" he exclaimed, you done for
got to put the sugar in"
NO" said the daughter, "You for.
got to get It,"
"'Tain't half done!" he grumbled,
with the sour. clammy mixture stick.
Ing to his teeth.
1T cooled as long as the wood last
ed" said Clar. unconcernedly.
And l amt had a cherry pie for
more'n two years" Eph said, pushing
the plate back and shaking his head
mournfully.
when you get something to make
1t with and something to cook 1t with,
I'll bake you a cherry pie said Clar.
"Huh!" grumbled Eph, In disgust.
III Is got to work for cherry pie,
I'd ruther have green's"
"All right" said Clar. THE greens
are out In the pasture go eat en-
But the next day there were wood
and -four and sugar In the house In
time for a cherry pie. After missing
three regular meals, Eph had conclud-
ed that vlctuals of any sort were worth
working for-if he could not get them
In any other way.-Youth's Compan-
inn
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
Who, Indeed !!

Rum Rum, 10000 Rumsellers in
Maine! Who gets the revenue?
So propounds the Wateryille Morn
ing Post.
It's timely question to put to the
people of Maine II would be highly
interesting. however, If now the Post
would go ahead and find an honest an
swer to the question.
We have always had our own private
opinion about the location of the
mouth of this River of Rum, and so
have a great many other folks. But
the evidence needs to be collected.
The Post can serve a most useful
purpose If now it will get at the facts.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
A Degree Deserved

Under the above caption, the Els
worth American refers to the degree
Of A. NJ which was conferred by Col
by College, in June, upon Rev. George
w. Hinckley, of Good viii Farm, The
American comments as follows;
One of the gracious incidents of the
recent commencement season was the
comforting of the degree OF master OF
arts upon Rev. George w. Hinck-
ley, of Good viii Farm, after he had
declined to receive the degree of
doctor of divinity. Mr.. Hinckley is
doing the noblest kind of work for
boys. The story of how he, with only
an old set Of farm buildings, has made
an institution which has not an equal
in the United States is always inter-
esting. Since 1889 he has built home
with nearly twenty buildings for edu-
cational training of over $50 boys and
girls. The homes are situated in Fair
field at Hinckley on the banks of the
Kennebec river. 1t was in Connecti-
cut when Mr.. Hinckley was boy tina
he saw a small boy, the son of a
widow, sentenced to the state reform
school, charged with stealing food
from a workingman's dinner-pail.
The Hinckley institution may be
traced as the direct outcome of this
incident. The homes provide for all
the training that the boys in the best
Carnegie library, industrial training
school and a beautiful church.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Not ire-Daniel Lewis.
Jewelry-S. Russakoff.
L. Hewey.
Seven Day"
Mason Work-T. \. Gould.
InVestments-Sko Trust Co.
straw Hats-Chas +. Ward Co.
simplex--Central Maine Power CO.
Notice-Butler &Butler