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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

John Knowles, who haa IN de his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. /. j'roeiis in
Perkins Plantation and worh ID for
them on the farm, went out Tuesday
afternoon of last week to search in
the mountain pasture for a missing
lamb. He did not return and Mr.. Har-
rocks went to the pasture in search
of him, but found no trace. Wednes-
day morning, the search was resumed
and continued until the last part of
the afternoon without finding any
trace of the missing man. About this
time a party of burberry pickers
came down from Bald Mountain. Miss
Maude Bridges, one of the party dis
covered the body near the path at the
foot of the mountain. Mr. Knowles
had fallen face down across a rock
and had apparently died without a
struggle. The body was left where
it was found, during the night Thurs
day morning, County Attorney G. w.
Blanchard and Coroner Fred Adams
of Pennington viewed the body an
deemed an inquest unnecessary. Mr..
Knowles was about 20 years of age
and leaves no family and only dis
tant relatives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
Truthful Reports
Sko"hcgan Reads Them With In
common Interest.

\ Sko"began citizen tells his ex-
periencc in tho following statement
70 better evidence than this can be
had. The truthful reports Of friends
and nciehbafs is the best proof IN the
world. Read and be convinced.
william Fry. u French St. skoW-
hepan, Nc. says sDoans Kidne =
Pill= give he all the satisfaction pos
sIbIe and T am glad 10 confirm The
statement / gave several years ago
recommending them ! Was In the
eHploy OF railroad for many years
and did great deal OF hard work
~ back bean TO hurt me and when
took co.d #1s WGrse The kidney
- rrtIons looked unnatural and pass
81 loo frequently. told friend
a.2at mas condition ard h. advised me
ba.a5 Of HIS remedy which got a.
T. take b9aa sidney Pills Three
samp- q Azores Drug Store. IT,
ii#se1 'hs jain entirely aHd made my
killte's normal Z am always pleased
- endorse nas preparations
FIR sale - an dealers Price 81
cent Foaef-Nl5ara Co. Buffalo.
YIN YORK. sole agents fer the rHised
states
Lemember Tho name-Doans =anI
'ake no other.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
Here and There i'm Maine

From Rockland sources comes the
story that some of the inhabitants OF
Stoningham, not satisfied with having
lost their fight for separation from
Hancock county and annexation to
Knox in the Maine legislature two
years ago, will make another attempt
at Augusta during the coming winter
to secure relief from what they say
are the present intolerable conditions
which surround their attendance at
court at Ellsworth. They have a new
plan this time which they believe will
disarm opposition, namely, to have the
islands south of Eggemoggin reach
placed under the jurisdiction of Knox
county courts. This will enable then
to attend court at Rockland with
much less expense and with much less
difficulty II will mean a saving to
Hancock county, they argue, of IS per
cent of the present cost of the trial of
criminal cases from the Stonington
section of the county, and will mean
vastly less expense for such of the
people living on the islands as have
to engage in civil litigation. They will
still politically be part of Hancock
county, and will still pay their taxes
into the Hancock county treasury.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
CHANGES KEEP A MAN YOUNG
Altogether Too Many Make a Fad Of
Becoming "set In Their
Ways"

Though a mans body attains It's
full growth before his twenty.fourth
year, and probably earlier than that.
the growth Of his mind depends on
himself. He can continue adding to
the sum of his knowledge and his
power to reason until extreme old age
II he preserves his mental alertness.
AS long as he retains fair meas
ure OF that curiosity about things
which often make him nuisance
when a boy and Is interested In new
people, new sights, new books and the
thousand and one things that are
happening today. his mind continues
to grow. But when a man finds that
change bores him and limits himself
to one narrow round day after day.
he is really growing old mentally az
we'll as physically.
This premature ageing Of the brain
Is often self-induced There is a class
of men who make fad OF being un-
interested In passing events They
Will read only one paper. they will sit
only in one chair, they will eat only
at one table. they will vote only FOR
one party. the name of which is the
same as that of their forefathers, no
matter how much its principles may
have changed.
Though posing at first, they become
"set In their ways" and then they
are really old even though their years
scarcely number two score. If mis-
fortune or unavoidable change In his
mode of life overtakes such a man
he is, like homeless cat miserable
for the rest of his day. Those who
stay young mentally and spiritually
keep in touch with new people and
efTeclaIy with the young. cultivate
the habit of looking with clear eyes
on passing events. For them IT, their
daily lives there are no laws of the
Modes and Persians. They may wear
themselves out. but they do not rust
away.-New York Commercial.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
MColor HearInn.n

Some persons associate particular
colors with particular sounds. In a
recent presentation OF this subject to
the French Academy of Sciences II
was pointed out that there are two
forms of this phenomenon.
In one case the person has sensa
ton as II transparent colored film.
like a rainbow. appeared before his
eyes when certain vowel or musical
sounds strike his ears. In the other
case letters or written words. repre-
senting the sounds heard appear In
colored tints. The ti4s are very def
mite and characteristic and do not
vary with lapse of time. but two per
sons seldom associate the same col
ors with the same sounds
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

A Pittsburg lumber dealer contract
ed to supply a lot of lumber to I
stranger On looking 1t over he foun,
1t full of knot-holes. and told his Gus
toner about 1t frankly.
You may not want this lumber" h'
said.
why not?"
'Ill have to be honest with you. 1
is full of knot-holes"
The stranger only laughed
'I'll take it," he declared "Thi
lumber Is to go around some baseball
grounds. Knot-holes won't hurt mat
ters any. l was a kid myself once"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

A striking proof of the vastness ant
variety of the population of the set
is furnished by the results of eXplo
rations made by committee OF tn,
geological department of the British
Association in that part of the Irist
Sea surrounding the Isle of Man
Out of one thousand species of ma
rlne animals collected 224 never be
fore had been found in that region. IS
were previously unknown as inhabi
tants of British waters and II wer'
entirely new to science; indeed. they
were animals whose existence haC
never been suspected.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
No More Dandruff.
Falling Hair,
Scalp Itch

Men and women-do you want a
splendid head OF iuXuriant halr free
from scalp itch and dandruff?
DO you want hair SO bewitchingly
radiant that it compels the admiration
of all who see it?
DO you want a scalp as immaculate
ly clean and bright as a newly mnted
coin?
If you do, get a 30 cent bottle OF
PARTISAN Sage today. &. r. Fogg
sells it; so do dealers everywhere
The girl with the Auburn hair on
every carton and bottle-Ask for
PARTISAN Sage and see that you get
it. 34-35
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

While many Maine farmers have
had no end of trouble, this season, in
getting their hay crop, on account of
the weather. and the corn crop and
various kinds of garden sass" have
been backward for the same reason,
there seems to have been one place
where the sun has shone as it should,
and has warmed the earth into bring
ing forth its products on schedule
time, and that is Vinalhaven. That
this is so, is shown by a correspond
ent of the Rockland CONFERENCE.-The,
writing from this picturesque isle of
the sea, who says, in the course of
favorable comments on some changes
along some of Vinalhaven's streets:
A sight really astonishing is the 60
feet of telephone peas whose vines are
over 1-2 feet high. the property of
Austin Calderwood, who has novel
arrangement for showing them TO
good advantage and assisting their
growth"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

Visitor-That line In your poem,
Like the scent of the hyacinth." must
have been inspired. Were you in gar
den of beautiful flowers when you
wrote 1t?
Poet-No; WAS sitting in the kitch-
en- while my wife was peeling an
onion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
The Trials of n Traveller.

Il am a travelling salesman" writes
E. +. Young, +. Berkshire, VT, and
was often troubled with constipation
and indigestion till | began to use
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. which
have found an excellent remedy" For
all stomach, liver or kidney troubles
there is nothing better Only %
cents at f. w. Bucknam. Sampson 4
Avore, The Fuller Drug Co., G. X.
Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
Counsel Fees.

Georgia Lawyer Ito colored prison
er)-Well, Ras, so you want me to de
fend you. Have you any money?
Rastus-No; but Use got a mule
and a few chickens and a hog OF
two.
Lawyer-Those will do very nicely
Now. let's see; what do they accuse
you of stealing?
Rastns-Oh, mule and a few
chickens and a hog or two
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

dyspepsia is Americas curse. iiuldoCk
Blood Bitters conquorS dyspepsia every time
II driNes out impurities, tones the stomach
restores perfect digestion, normal weight
and good health.
noans Regulets cure constipation Ntthou
gripping. nausea nor any weak cnlng ctltct
Ask your druggist for them, - cents per box
Fer any pain from top To toe from my
cause. apply Dr Thomas Eelectric oil Pal
can stay where IL Is used.
Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind Pill"
Yield To poans ointment Chronic cases soui
relieved, finally cured druggists all sell It
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
Are Ever At War.

There are two things everlastilely
at war, JOY and piles. But Bucklon's
Arnica Salve will Danish piles. 1t
soon subdues the itching, irritation,
inflammation or swelling. 1t gives
comfort. invites JOY. Greatest healer
of burns, bells, ulcers, cuts, bruises,
eczema, scalds, pimples. skin erupt-
ions. Only % cents at +. w. Buck
nam. Sampson & Avore, The Fuller
Drug Co. G. II. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

In connection with the new library
building to be erected at Bridgton,
News says that the big. pieces of
granite which years ago were quar-
ried out in anticipation of the dam at
the foot of Highland Lake going out
and which all of this time have been
lying idle in the vicinity of the dam,
are to be used in the construction OF
the new library building, operations
upon which have begun. Stringers
have been stretched across the stone
abutments at the dam and three-inch
planks have been laid across these
over which these big pieces of stone
will be hauled to their destination.
The preliminiaries are already un-
derway in the construction of the new
building. A wire fence has been
stretched around the lot and the side
walk committee, much to its dscom-
fort, has been barred out.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

ever the band stops. His mother,
COMA BIZ Yos- Tab, Pleasant Stream
and the father, Ha-Ya-WaNus. Struck
in Rushes, are clean-cut types of the
red race.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

With the paint of peace covering
their copper colored faces, their war
whoops stilled, and the tomahawk
buried, band of 80 full-blooded Sen
eca Indians, including Is squaws and
five pappooses, swamped down at
York Beach one day recently. In the
picturesque garb of the denizen of the
forest, speaking only in gutterals, and
in all COMFORTING themselves as good
Indians should Da-Ya-Kut, the Big
Tree, led his little band thither to
present the dramatization of Long
fellows "Hiawatha," for the benefit of
the York Beach Improvement Asso-
citation. Performances are being Civ
en- daily. Da-Ya-kut, leader of the
tribe, is but Is years old, yet he has
the wisdom handed down by tradition
that is believed to be the gift Of the
gods to those they choose as chief. He
is not yet full-fedged chief, but as
soon as he comes of age this title will
be conferred on him by the tribe, for
he is the direct descendant of Big
Chief Corn Planter, who, he says with
pride, was a personal friend of George
Washington. With him is his wife,
Ga-Na-Ba-Wah. Carrying f-the-Pine,
pretty Indian woman, who also
boasts proudly of her long line of an
eestors. braves of the Seneca tribe,
whose .feats on battlefield and hunt
ing ground made them leaders. But
the youngest member of the band is
little 4-months-old Ein-Geh- Yah,
Pleasant Land. He is the pet of the
band, and in his fancy-colored blank
cts is admired by the palefaces where
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

No. FOR Price
FeVera. Congestions, innammatlons 49,. IS
Worms. Worm Fever or Worm Disease. 20
3 Collie. Crying and Waketuiness of Infants as
Diarrhea. Of Children and Adults $3.50. rs
Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis ........--......s. as
y ToothAchc. Faceache, Neuralgia $4,000. rs
o Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo ........ rs
10 Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach 80. IS
II Group, Hoarse Cough. Laryngitls .-.......- rs
IA salt Rheum. Eruptions. Eryspelas. IS
Is rheumatism. or Rheumatic Pains .....s... %
10 Fever AID Ague. Malaria ---...-......... rs
IT piles. Blind or bleeding. External, Internal as
10 Catarrh. Influenza Cold In Head .ss..... rs
40 Whoopng Cough, Spasmodic Cough ID
Al Asthma Oppressed Difficult Breathing 10
IT Kidney Disease. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 30
IS Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness II 90
ID Urinary Incontinence, Wetting Bed 5000. S5
= sore Throat Quinsy - ---.--------...s.s. 30
IT Grip, Hay Fever and Summer Colds -. rs
SOLD by druggists. sent receipt OF price.
HUMPHREYS HOMEO MEDICINE CO., CorRsI
William and Ann Streets, New York
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
Over Half-Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 30
years. Medical Book sent free.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

The death of Rev. Lewis Orsmond
Brastow, professor emeritus of Yale. Il
native of Brewer, and a graduate of
owdoin College, removes another of
the many brilliant Maine men who
have held positions of honor in other
states. He was graduated from Bow
doin in 1857, and before going to Yale
as professor of theology, he occupied
a pulpit in st. Johnsbury, Vt He has
written several books, and was well
known as a contributor to the best
magaZines.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

Bath Times: The citizens and sum
mer residents of Westport have com
bined in a plan to raise fund for Mr..
and Mrs. Jonas Jewett who lost their
barn containing two cows and nine
tons of hay recently by fire. One sum
mer resident started a paper with a
subscription of 500 and others have
subscribed liberal amounts. Satur-
day evening a benefit dance will
be held in Wastport Center and a
large party will be present Mr.. and
Mrs. Jewett are hard working, re
spected people The nine tons of hay
destroyed was cut by Mr.. Jewett with
a hand scythe and hauled to tire barn
on a two wheel cart
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

Josiah Horne Hight of Athens not
only has the distinction of being the
Oldest citizen of that town. but also
that of being Names oldest ex-deputv
sheriff He is 80 years of age and is
still in good health, and plans, in Sep
TENDER to cast his 35th vote for a
governor, also to vote, in November.
the 18th time for a President of the
United States. Mr.. Hight was born in
Athens and has always been a resi-
dent of Somerset county. For more
than 40 years Mr.. Hight was sheriff
and deputy sheriff. He was sheriff at
the time of the famous Hurd murder
at Harmony. He was soon upon the
scene of the tragedy and after a short
search learned that the alleged muir
derer was hiding in the cellar of his
home. Alone and unarmed he entered
the cellar and arrested his man.
The next meeting of the governor
and council will be held at 10 a. m.
Thursday Sept. 10. This will be 10
days after the general election and it
is expected that all of the returns will
be in so that they can be canvassed
at that time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

The extensive dredging operations
and stone work which have been going
forward at the mouth of the Saco
river this summer are nearly com
pleted, and navigation will as a re-
suit be greatly benefited From the
mouth of the river up to Cow island
has been dredged, and this work COM
pletes the survey made three years
ago by Colonel Zimm of the United
States engineers department. The p.
II. Doyer Co. of Portland is finishing
the stone work on the jetties at the
mouth of the river, which work has
been going on for two season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29

Big Bunch old Papers at this Oflice, Sc
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
MONEY MAKING FARMS SEND IN M"I 9o

our Catalogue Official Estate bargains. Good
larms nj all prices from $500 to $1,000. T. \
MERRIMN> Real Estate Agent Madison.Me
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-30
AS TO RrrMMAGE SALES.

Before any organization in Barre
makes plans to raise money by means
of rummage sales, as so often done in
the past few years, let us state our be-
lief that such a move would be very
unwise under conditions which exist in
the city at the present time, Medical
authorities state that smallpox can be
carried by clothing and that cases have
been known where the disease was car
ried for year or more and then com
municated to persons who came in con-
tact with the articles. That being the
case and also because of the impossi-
bility of tracing out the source of all
contributions which are apt to be made
to rummage sales, it would be hazardous
to the public health to organize such
campaigns for raising money for the va
rious worthy objects. In fact, it would
be the best for the general health con
ditions of the city If rummage sales
were dispensed with entirely, because of
the possibility of spread of other dis
eases.
While authorities may differ on the
point, there is much said in furtherance
Of the belief that tuberculosis can be
communicated through clothing which
has been used by consumptives. Ger
tainly other diseases may be communi-
'ated by clothing, and the uncertainty
which surrounds the collection of cloth
ng which goes into these rummage sales
5 enough to make the transfer of the
articles to other persons fraught with
ome danger. The rummage sale, al
hough the best efforts may be directed |
oward knowing the source of the con-
ributions and although great pains may
&c taken to fumigste the articles placed
or sale, is a rather hazardous under
aking.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-30
Pnera md Beera.

The Percy family OF England-ths
family OF the dukes Of Northumberland
preserves in its archives the North
cumberland household book. a kind OF
stewards journal that is chiefly re
markable for its account Of the In.
credible quantity Of liquor our ances'
tors consumed.
Back In the middle ages. before the
Prohibition movement began. the Earl
and Countess Of Percy, the Northum-
berland household book states, drank
with their o'clock breakfast quart
OF beer and a quart Of wine. For din.
ner, at 10 o'clock. they drank gallon
OF beer and two quarts Of wine. At
supper they drank two quarts of beer
and two quarts of wine, and at ''liy-
cry" a meal which was served in the
bedroom ut 0 o'clock In the evening.
they drank gallon OF beer and a
quart of wine. That is to say. provid-
ed that the Earl and Countess Of Percy
drank fair, each consumed daily five
quarts and pint of beer--say, twenty
two glasses apiece-and six quarts OF
wine-say thirty glasses apiece. claret
size
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-30
Just For q Change.

The great celebrity was seriously Ill
and the attending physicians had dag
nosed his case as appendicitis. They
SO informed him.
very WELL" he replied calmly. ~
have only one request to make. / pre-
sumo an operation Is inevitable?"
ut is" they told him.
THAT being So" the great man went
on. in the same calm manner, please
arrange to operate on me from below.
It is my desire. when the time comes
to operate, that | be rugged up securely
In some hammock-like arrangement
and that the surgeons work upon me
as swing suspended over their heads
His mind is wandering" whispered
the attendants.
Not So" corrected the patient, mot
at ALL / wish merely to give the news
papers chance to say something else
than that l am under the knife ~
Brooklyn Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-30
A Garrick Trick.

One of the best of the stories tina,
have been preserved relating to David
Garrick's remarkable faculty for i'm.
personadon Is that one about holiday
that he and the French comedian Pre-.
vile had when the English Roscius
was visiting in Paris.
One morning Garrick and his French
colleague were waiting in diligence
to start for Versailles. The driver re-
fused to bulge until ut least four pas
sengers would undertake the trip. Gar
rick jumped out and. changing his gait
and voice. hailed the coachman on the
box and got in again. He repeated the
trick three times. each time with
different voice and appearance. The
driver. thinking he was now full in
SIDE" joyfuIly cracked his whip and
galloped away with the two actors for
his only passengers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-30
When /. Rained Stone. Eleven Days.

There are hundreds OF well authenti.
cat3d accounts of stones falling from
the skies, from the mysterious regions
Of the great sea of space. but such
falls" have usually been singly or, at
the most, in small showers. Accord
ing to legend told by the Arabs OF
the Sahara. there was time in that
portion OF the dark continent when
pebbles and fine sand literally rained
from above for several days, covering
the earth to depth of many feet. In
fact, they claim that the great desert
did not exist prior to the time when
this great shower OF aerolites came. In
Jenckyn's "Trip to Ye Burning Sandes
of Africk" the following is told under
the head Another of Gods Wonders"
Moreover. the natives OF these parts
say that 1t once rained small stones
and sandes for period of eleven days
and nights. Much fertile land and
many towns and thousands of animals
and human beings were thus buried
up"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-30
A Protest.

1.-THE treasury department liz considering
the advisability Of making paper money
smallerl
Wow Wow Wow
See what In threatening nowi
Added to all our other Ills,
They're going 10 chop our dollar bills!
To pile distress on our troubled souls
They're going to minify our rolls.
To the end that a chap with a wad OF
cash
Won't have such a chance to make a
FASH
They're going to NOW
Our verdant dough,
Going to plume
Our sweet mazume,
Going to trim, those heartless masters,
The area small of our green shinplasters.
And yet, why fret?
Why excited get?
There's little of use to cry.
It's only the way things go today.
Since a dollar now less will buy
BY twenty per cent than 1t used to, why
Shouldn't it then much smaller be?
it's a logical following, you can see.
If dollar Is now worth fifty cents
Why should 1t boast with fall pretense
To be dollar In size at all
When really 1t should be much more
small?
So trim the money and cut IL down;
Shave II and slice Its edges aroun';
Cash Ii and slash 1t hour by hour
TIL In size II equals its buying power!
New York World.