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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04
A CONVINCING rEcL3fsa TEST.

The Oklahoma eXpuri .r.i sutton
completed hog feeding fesi not long
ago that should hive p nsiiral enlue
for hog raisers Three pens VI Eve
pigs each were arranged The first
pen was fed cornmeal only. the second
cornmeal and tankage In the proper
ton Of seven to one, while the third
pen was fed cornmeal and tankage at
the ratio Of eleven to one. In each
case the pigs were fed all they would
eat In the feeding period. which last
ed forty-five days. 1t was found that
pen No. l consumed 1856 pounds of
meal, go pounds Of cornmeal being re-
quired to make 100 pounds Of pork
Lot No. consumed 1,s55 pounds of
eornmeal and 2G5 pounds of tankage,
or total of 2,l21 pounds of feed In
this case 1t took but 3G7 pounds of
feed to produce 100 pounds OF pork
With lot No. 3 the total amount of
feed consumed was 2.O26 pounds. a
trife less than In lot No 2, but the
pigs made slightly larger average
gain, only 344 pounds of feed being
needed TO produce 100 pounds OF pork
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04
ARE MICROBES IN YOUR SCALP!
1t Has Been Proved That Microbes
Cause Badness.

Professor Unna of Hamburg, Ger
many, and DR.. Sabourand, the leading
French dermatologist, discovered thai
a microbe causes badness. TheiI
theory has time and again been amply
verified through research experiments
carried on under the observation oil
eminent scientists. This microbe
lodges in the Sebum, which is the nat
ural hair oil, and when permitted to
flourish it destroys the hair follicles
and in time the pores entirely close
and the scalp gradually takes on a
shiny appearance. When this hap
pens there is no hope of the growth
of hair being revived
We have a remedy which will, we
honestly believe, remove dandruff, eX-
terminate the microbe, promote good
circulation in the scalp and around
the hair roots, tighten and reyitalize
the hair roots, and overcome bald
ness, so long as there is any life
left in the hair roots.
We back up this statement with our
own personal guarantee that this
remedy called Rexall "93" Hair Tonic
will be supplied free of all cost to the
user if it fails to do as we state.
1t will frequently help to restore
gray and faded hair to its original
color providing loss of color has been
caused by disease; yet it is in no
sense a dye. Rexall "93" Hair Tonic
accomplishes these results by aiding
in making every hair root, follicle.
and pigment gland strong and active
and by stimulating a natural flow of
coloring pigment throughout the hair
cells.
We exact no obligations or promises
We simply ask you to give Rexall
"93" Hair Tonic a thorough trial and
if not satisfied tell us and we will re-
fund the money you paid us for it.
Two sizes, prices 80 cents and $1.00.
Remember; you can obtain it in
Skowhegan only at our store. The
Rexall Store. F. w. Bucknam.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04
MAINE To HAVE PEACE
SOCIETY
Meeting TO be Held in Portland Il
Form State Branch.

Maine, like other New England
States, will soon have a Peace Society
in active operation. A meeting tC
elect officers and to complete the or.
ganization temporarily made no No.
vember 2Sth will be held in Portland
this month.
This association will be a branch OF
the historic American Peace Society
of which Senator Theodore e. Bur
ton, is president, and of which prac-
tically all the local societies of the
United States will soon be constituent
bodies. Every state member will be-
come member of the National society
by paying the annual membership fee
of one dollar, and will receive the Ad-
vocate of Peace, the journal of the
peace movement, fee. This monthly
magazine, edited by Dr. Benjamin F
Trueblood, contains reviews of cur
rent events in the internal world, i'm
portant address made on the peace
ihoA tiitnlg anu HeWS vi lllt p6dCc So
cieties. 1t is like bond of union for
all members.
The peace movement, now recog-
nized by educators and statesmen as
the greatest humanitarian cause of
our time, is constructive in its
methods. 1t seeks to prevent war and
to secure international justice through
Legislation adopted by the Hague Con-
ferences, and by the submission of in
ternational disputes to the Hague
court. 1t encourages the negotiation
of arbitration treaties and promotes
friendly intercourse among all ma
tions. 1t aims to improve the stand
ard of international morals, and, SO
far as possible to conserve National
resources for civic uses.
Any person in Maine who desires to
have part of this great movement
may do SO by becoming member of
The Maine Peace Society
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

For those living in the northerly lati-
tudes who have a strawberry bed to
carry through the winter for the FIRST
time suggestion will be In place as
to protecting it. 1t is well to wait IN
til the ground is frozen firmly, when
the bed should be given a covering of
clean straw, coarse hay or cornstalks
and of sufficient depth to shield from
the rays Of the sun and keep the bed
from alternate thawing and freezing
during the winter. If ones locality Is
likely to be visited by killing frost
ut blossom time the danger may be re
duced by allowing the covering to re
main on the bed until couple OF
weeks after other green things get well
started If the covering is of straw 1t
Is an excellent plan to merely rake 1t
from the plants on to the spaces be-
tween the rows. where 1t will serve as
an excellent mulch and keep the Der
ries clean.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04
Catarrh of Stomach
Indigestion and Stomach Ag-
ony Quickly Ended

II you went to thirty doctors and
paid each his fee for prescription
for indigestion or stomach misery
it is ten chances to one you wouldn't
get such good prescription as the
one from which MI-O-NA stomach
tablets are made.
How can such thing be? you nat
urally ask.
Simply because the man who wrote
the prescription from which MIO-NA
tablets are made knows more about
stomach diseases than SO per cent OF
all the physicians in America. and he
gets paid for knowing.
And when you can get large box
of tablets made from this doctors pre-
scription for only so cents, are you
going to continue to suffer? Sold by
c. r. Fogg, and druggists everywhere.
Ia
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

A contract has been signed at Fred
ericton by which the New Brunswick
provincial government guarantees
principal and interest on not more
than $5,200,000 of bonds of the ST.
John & Quebec Electric Ry., that
guarantee to cover bonds issued upon
208 miles of electric freight-carrying
railway from st. John, along the val
ley of the st. John river to Grand
Falls. The 100 miles from st. John
to Aroostook Falls Is to be part of
the proposed electric railway between
the cities of ST. John, n b., and Que
bee, P. @. The promoter is Arthur r.
Gould of Presque Isle, Me-, president
of the Aroostook Valley r. r., which
railroad was granted a charter by the
Maine Legislature last March for that
portion of the line which will cross
northern Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

The Maine Corn and Fruit Show re-
Gently conducted in Portland brought
forth from several experts comment
to the effect that there is every rea-
son why the Maine apple should be
able to compete with the California
apple, says the Portland Express &
Advertiser. While there was a re-
markable unamimity of opinion in this
respect it is to be borne in mind that
the specialists who expressed them
selves are not at all residents of New
England, nor of the East In fact, one
man who spoke in highest praise of
the Maine raised apple, stating that in
quality and hardness it was unex-
celled, was from the Pacific Coast
where he is an expert in this branch
of horticulture. That the Maine
farmer and orchardist received a sug-
gestion at the Maine Corn and Fruit
Show cannot be questioned, for to
him as well as to the layman the dis
play of fruit raised in the Pine Tree
state gave no other than a favorable
impression as to its being an import
ant marketable product In the past
few years the question of better care
of orchards. scientific pruning and
spraying and fertilizing about trees
included, has received attention as
never before. The secretary of the
Massachusetts, State Board of Agri-
culture at the N. E. Fruit show, said
I'VE have too long neglected our OPP
with a shortsightedness
that is almost criminal; we have
allowed this source of wealth to go
have allowed our natural
resources of situation, soil, market
and climate to remain idle" Let
Maine step to the front as an apple
producing and marketing state, an
honor which there is reason to be-
ieve can be secured and maintained.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

De0artures-5.0 20 a. IN, $40 a. M, l2Ol p. m.
and 30 p. IN. for Boston, Portland and all
points west OF WaterSille. The 30 p. III.
train Via Augusta only. At 800 n. m. SIG a.
N, I'D p. Ill. for Bangor and stations East
OF Naterville. At 1901 p. III. for Burnham.
Pittsheid. Newport Bangor. Aroostook
County. Washington County, 81. John and
llalifaX. sundays al 5. % 4. ia. and , u =. N.
for Boston and Portland via Augusta. and
Gof Bangor and way stations.
Arrlva s-7.43 a. III. from Augusta and
Waterville. 1925 a. IN. from Portland. oak
land, Augusta. Bangor and Waterville. -
p. IN. and SD p. m, from all points sun
days ldJ0 a. IN. from Portland aud Bangor.
Alb p. IN. from Boston and Portland via Au
gusta and from Bangor
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

In ponds where carp are raised for
market the practice is quite common
OF fattening the fish before catching
them by feeding them soaked sbelled
>eorn, which they are said 10 eat greed
lily. Even fish know a good thing when
they get Il
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04
THE DANGER OF Ia GRIPPE

Is its fatal tendency to pneumonia. r,
cure your la grippe coughs TAX
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. X
Il. Fisher Washington. Kas., says. "
was troubled with "A severe attack of I;
grippe that threatened pneumonia.
friend advised FoleY's Honey and Ia
and | got relief after takinl
the first few doses. | took three bot
Ties and my la grippe was cured" &c
the genuine, In the yellow package
For sale by all druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

A fine team of six-year-old Perche-
rons which friend drives to town fire.
quently and for which he would hard
ly take cold $500 INDUCED In short
but vicious run the other day. In ex-
planning 1t the owner said 1t was not
due to any meanness on the part of
the horses, but to the fact that the
harness and double trees were In poor
repair. This team will not run away
with him for the same cause again.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

Mrs. Alice Weber of Jay who takes
great interest in poultry, realizes that
TO keep her egg supply up she must
have pullets at all seasons of the
year; so for experiment she tried for
some chickens Matched in December
She was successful and has fine
brood just Matched, every egg pro-
ducing a chicken. They are large and
healthy Plymouth Rocks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

A unique experiment In oiling rail.
way tracks was worked out the other
day on a transcontinental line when a
tank car containing 10000 gallons of
cocoanut oil sprung leak and the con.
tents were spilled for long distance.
The dust was laid, but the material
used was a bit high priced.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most effectual. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. 1t
allays the cough, relieves the lungs,
opens the secretions and aids nature
in restoring the system to a healthy
condition. Thousands have testified
to its superior excellence Sold by
G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

For the first time since the arrival
in Portland Of the Shiloh leader,
Sanford. after his tragic voyage on
the yacht Coronet, vessel of the
Holy Ghost society has sailed away
for an unknown destination. The
craft to venture out in the terrific
gale that was blowing was the
steamer Barracuda, which had a
number of Shilorites on board and
was in command of Captain A. K.
Perry, who was in charge of the bark
Kingdom, when she was lost on the
coast of Africa. The Barracuda took
on a quantity of anthracite coal We'd
nesday afternoon and then went out
and anchored in the middle of the
stream. She sailed late this afternoon
and directed her course to the west
ward The Coronet is still anchored
in the harbor here.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

One should not only exercise cara in
the matter Of the terms of notes which
one signs, but also IN the wording and
terms of contracts for land that he
may contemplate purchasing. 1t ia
some bother perhaps to look into this
matter carefully and If necessary pay
good attorney for doing 80, but in the
end one may save hundreds and posi-
bly, thousands of dollars.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04
KINEO TO OAKLAND

.-9IOP Oh 'gnAI OF Oh UOLINt 70 OHuuVIOI
CONNECTIONS.
Al Somerset junction. with Canadian
Pacific Railway. Vt kinCo station with
Cohurn Steamboat Company for all points
on Aioosehead Lake.
i. u. Waldron. Gen. Passenger Agt.,
MORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President and General Manager
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

While there may be greater risk in
raising them. flock of cockerels at 10
cents a pound live weight are a more
profitable proposition than the average
hog or steer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

The San Jose scale is a pest that re-
quires a stronger spray than tender
growing foliage will stand. For this
reason the treatment should be made
between the time the leaves fall In au-
tumn and the time they start in the
spring. If the job is delayed until
spring the spraying will also play
smash with the green aphis, which is
troublesome pest In many sections.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

When given as soon as the croupy
cough appears Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy will ward off an attack of
Group and prevent all danger and
cause of anxiety. Thousands of
mothers use it successfully Sold by
G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04
Here and There in Maine

crowds of strangers who will flock to
Portland, and the dangers of his
journey, other than the accruing fame
and the bare expenses OF himself and
his crew in making the costly flight,
which expenses will reach about $500.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

There Is mighty little consistency In
the cry put up by many farmers about
the high price of farm machinery re-
sulting from manipulation by the
trusts when these same implements
are left exposed to the weather in
headlands and fence corners with no
covering bat few cobwebs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

The entertainment committee of the
State Boys Conference which con
yenes in Waterville Jan. 1928, held a
session Dec. 81 with a good attend
ance. A committee to direct the can
yass of the city to provide board and
lodgings for the 500 or 500 delegates
expected, was made up of. Hon.
Frank Redington, c. A. Goodwin and
: ferbert c. Libby.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

Stops earache in two minutes; tooth
ache or pain or burn or Scald in five
minutes; hoarseness, one hour; mus
cleache. two hours; sore throat, twelve
hours-Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil mon
arch over pain.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

1t is long step from the grease
which used to be sold at country stores
before the day of the creamery at 5
cents per pound to the 5000 pounds OF
butter which were sold the other day
at auction at the close of a big dairy
show, which scored an average of nine
ty points and brought 33A cents per
pound. The difference In the prices
quoted nicely typifies the progress
which has been made In the organized
dairy business in the past thirty years
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

If you haven't the time to exercise
regularity, Doan's Regulets Will pre-
regularly Doan's Regulets will pre-
easy, healthful action of the bowels
without gripping. Ask your druggist
for them. rs cents.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

With proper care ducks will begin
laying at FIVE months without regard
to the time of their being Matched
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

Names losses by fire, not including
forest fires in 1911 aggregates about
Sc 900, 600. The great Bangor fire of
April so, caused about one half the
total loss.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04
Over Half-CenturY.

Humphreys Specifies 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, 1912-01-04

Most disfiguring skin eruptions
scrofula, pimples rashes, etc. are due
TO impure blood. Burdock Blood Bit
ters is a cleansing blood tonic. Makes
you clear-eyed, clear Drained, clear
skinned
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

Data lately published show that
about $4,000 families are at present re-
siding on land watered by government
irrigation systems.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

The grand total value of all live
stock of the country. including the
several kinds of domestic animals.
poultry and bees, as reported to the
census bureau for 1910, Is $4,995, 000,-
600. This is an increase Of nearly 60
per cent over the showing of 1900,
when the figures were $3,075. 100000.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

What a lesson in sociology is con-
tanned in the following brief item
Seven inmates arrived last week at
the Maine school for feeble minded.
They represented four generations OF
one family. Their ages ranging from
three to seventy years. Their home
was on Malaga island.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

Itching piles provoke profanity. but
profanity won't cure them. Doan's
ointment cures itching. bleeding or
piles after years of suffer
Ing. At any drug store.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

Mrs. J. r. Farrin of Rumford Co..
ner has reason to be proud of surgl-
cal operation she performed last fall
Going to the barn one morning it was
found that a valuable calf had broken
its leg during the night. Mr.. Farrin
telephoned for help but no one came.
In the afternoon Mrs. Farrin pro-
ceeded to set the leg and cared for the
calf so well that today the calf has
four good strong legs and it is fat
and lively as any calf.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

Brush land or wood soil is ideal for
growing potatoes. This is due to the
mellowness Of the soil resulting from
the large amount of humus 1t contains
and the usual freedom of the soil from
weed Seeds Where new land Is not
available much the same condition can
be had on piece of newly plowed pas
ture or on a clover meadow the last
crop of which has been turned under
the preceding fall. In both of these
cases there will be good supply Of
humus and few weeds.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

Harry n. Atwood, the aviator, has
signifled his willingness to permit
Portland to share In his fame. Mr..
Atwood wishes to add to his laurels
by excelling the worlds over water
hydroplane record, and is confident
he can accomplish this. in his new
hydroplane, by making the Point OF
Pines, Mass, his point of departure
and Portland, the port into which
his aero-hydroplane sails. Mr.. At
wood asks no compensation of any
kind for his exhibition before the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

The idiotic practice still persists of
getting pure bred cattle SO fat in
making them ready for live stock ex-
positions as to virtually ruin them for
breeding. The live stock authority or
Judge who has the nerve and good
sense to lead vigorous revolt against
this senseless practice will be entitled
to the thanks of every raiser Of blood
ed cattle In the country.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

Hardly n community but has two
types of citizens-the one deserving
and receiving the contempt Of all fair
minded people. the other meriting the
greatest respect. The types referred
to are respectively those who will not
and those who try to pay their honest
debts. Instances are frequent in which
folks of the former class have money
a-plenty to spend for most anything
under the sun. but nary a cent to pay
on an obligation. Those of the other
class. who take n reasonable attitude
toward their debts, will often deny
themselves and go short on things they
actually need to meet obliga lions when
they become due. In the same meas
ure that the class first named is de-
serving OF censure the latter Is worthy
of respect and encouragement In every
way.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

Maine woodsmen who get in the
way of falling tree, suffer broken
bone and have to wait hours for a
doctor or be carried to a nearby
town for medical assistance, will envy
DIR. Ham of Belfast his knowledge
of the art of surgery. DR.. Ham has
been working in the big woods and
while telling big pine at Center Lin
colnville, was knocked down, break
ing his leg just above the ankle.
Nobody was with him, but he was
equal to the occasion. When the doc
tor got over the first shock Of the
blow, he set his own broken bone,
and crawling to his horse, succeeded
in mounting the animal and riding
to the nearest house. Here he got
some bandages, adjusted them on his
injured leg and rode home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

No. PoR Price
1 Fevers, Congestions, fnhammatons. .......3S
. Worms. Worm Fever. or Worm Disease. 10
3 Collie. Crying and Wakefulness OF Infants IS
4 Diarrhea. of Children and Adults .........25
Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis ....=...........s.75
y ToothAche. Faceache. Neuralgia .......... %
. Headache. Sick Headache. Vertigo. ........ IS
10 Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach 3S
10 Group. Hoarse Cough. Laryngitis .......... IS
IA salt Rheum. Eruptons Erysipelas. ...,.....z5
is rheumatism. or Rheumatic Pains ......... %
Is Fever aud Asue. Malaria 95
II Piles. Blind or Bleeding. External, Internal rs
IS CAtarrh. influenza, Cold in Head .... ...... rs
20 WhOOping Cough. Spasmodic Cough ...... rs
81 Asthma. Oppressed, Din1cult breathing ....2A
~ Kidney Disease. 49,. ------...........= 3b
- Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness II 90
80 Urinary Incontlnenco. Wetting Bed 800. S5
"a Sore Throat. Quinsy =
IT Grip, Hay Fever and Summer Colds 80. IS
sold by druggists, sent receipt OF price.
HUMPHREYS HoMRo MEDICINE CO., CorhsI
william and Ann Streets, New York.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

1t is seldom that profit or benefit
comes through getting two bad things
together. but there seems to be an ex-
ception in the case of using convict
labor on the bad roads of the country.
In several states where the system
has been or is being tried twofold
result has been noticed-roads have
while the men performing the work
under the supervision of proper au-
thority have. through the wholesome
influence Of exercise, sunshine and
fresh air, taken decided step ahead
toward better citizenship. Every state
has its bad men and its bad roads.
The two should be got together