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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-06
LUCKY ACCIDENT FOR MINER
What at First Seemed Adverse Stroke
Of Fate Turned Out Caprice
of Fortune.

Where hundreds OF men are pros
pecting" one of them Is liable, OF
course, to stumble upon ledge that
pans out" in paying gold or silver.
That lucky find" gives birth to
dozen stories about millionaires VINO
have become rich beyond the dreams
of avarice" by some fortunate acct
dent. The following story is such
one.
A miner named Adams was pros
pecting in a northwestern state. WhlIe
trudging along. one hot day, through
a gulch, where the sun mad a goou
chance at his back, he suddenly
smelled smoke. He glanced quickly
In every direction to ascertain the
origin of the smoke, but seeing moth
ing resumed his Journey. A mo-
ment later the smell returned strong
er than ever. A light wreath OF va
por curled about his ears and gave
him to underbtand that his haversack
was on fire. Like all miners, he car
ried a large lens for the purpose OF
examining the specimens OF the sand
In his pan and the truth flashed upon
him. For want OF room he had hung
the glass on the outside and the rays
of the sun had been concentrated on
his hayersack, which was thus set on
fire. AS among It's contents were IL
or Is pounds of powder he lost no
time in dropping the burden.
The haversack fell between two
huge stones, out of sight. Adams
reached a safe distance and watched
the smoke rising srom his worldly pos
sessions, Suddenly there was a deaf.
ening report. The ground trembled
and Adams lodged behind a huge
stone. Rising, be went to the spot
to gather up what he could find, when
his eyes almost started out OF his
head at seeing the quartz that mad
been blown up fairly glittering with
gold. His powder had done better on
its own account than it had ever dore
on his, and had literally blown open
a gold mine for his benefit. He was
made a rich man and named his mine
the Mick O. Time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-06
Why 1t Succeeds
Because It's for One Thing Only, and
SkOwhegan People Appreciate This.

Nothing can be good for everything.
Doing one thing well brings sue
cess.
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing
only.
They held sick kidneys.
They relieve backache, kidney and
bladder trouble.
Here is Skowhegan evidence to
prove it.
L. P. Weston, IL R. r. St.. Skowhe-
gan, Me-, says: "Doans Kidney Pills
still have my highest endorsement.
AS time passes, my faith in this rem
edy increases. | take 1t occasionally
and it keeps my kidneys normal"
Statement given June 26, 1919
On June 23, 1905, Mr.. Weston said:
81 know from experience that Doan's
Kidney Pills are an excellent remedy
for kidney trouble and backache. For
some time l suffered from pains
through my loins and was caused con-
siderable annoyance by the kidney
secretions. | finally procured a box
of Doans Kidney Pills at Sampson &
Azores Drug Store and they gave me
prompt relief from backache and diff
ficulty with the kidney secretions. l
always advise a trial of Doan's Kid
ney Pills when l have the oportuni-
ty."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's--a
take no other.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-06
Wanted IL, and Got II.

Here is a story that will be as pleas
ing to a true American as 1t will be
obnoxious to European. Arthur
Gleason tells it of Joseph Fels In the
Worlds Work. 1t Is about Mr.. Fels
invasion of London.
He looked around the streets a bit
and found the office he wished, the
right situation and right size.
'Ill take It," he said to the owner
but that Is not customary. Tt
whom will you refer me? To your so
licitor?"
Il haven't any"
But friends of yours in London 2
Il came here yesterday, haven't go'
acquainted with anybody yet. Here's
the rental money for the first 81,
months. Take 1t or leave It,"
But won't tomorrow be more salts
factory for coming to settlement"
That's one day too late. wan
the Office today, now"
He got his office.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-06

Phi Beta Kappa fraternity at Bow
don is trying to raise an endowment
fund of $4,000. The purpose of such
fund would be to make possible Tho
custom of having one or two public
meetings in the course of the year at
which some noted speaker would give
an address. The chapter has had a
most illustrious history. 1t is one of
the oldest chapters in the country,
having been in existence since 1925,
the year of Bowdoin's most famous
class, the class which graduated
Longfellow and Hawthorne. At its
public meetings it has had such poets
as Henry w. Longfellow in 1892, and
Elijah Kellogg in 1S4S and such ora
tors as Prentiss Allen, and Calvin Ell
lis Stowe, the husband of Harriet
Beecher Stowe. AS its Presidents OF
the Chair, it has had such men as
Parker Cleveland, one of Bowdoin's
most noted professors; Stephen Long
fellow; George Evans; William Pitt
Fessenden Names noble senator;
Prof Packard; that venerable old
man whom all Bowdoin men, alumni
and graduates love, Gen. Joshua l..
Chamberlain; Judge William Law Sy
monds; Prof Henry l.. Chapman, the
professor whom .Bowdoin men hope to
see around again in a short time;
Franklin o. Wilson, and James Nc
Keen. The position is now held by
man who compares we'll with his long
line of illustrious heroes, Gen. Thomas
II. Hubbard.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-06

PARTISAN Sage is not dye-it
does not contain poisonous sugar oil
lead or any other dangerous ingre-
dent.
1t is high grade scientific COM
binaton that will put life, lustre and
beauty into any hair the minute it is
applied.
Scalp itch goes over night; dan
druff disappears; hair stops falling
and the scalp becomes Immediately
clean and free from germs.
There's delightful treat coming to
your scalp if you haven't tried
PARTISAN Sage. Girl with Auburn
hair on every carton and bottle. so
cents at G. r. Fog IS and dealers
everywhere. Z2-Z5
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Mrs. Lizzie N. Kimball of skowhe-

Mrs. Lizzie N. Kimball of Skowhe-
gan believes she has made the. record
hatch of this season, having got 40
chicks from AZ eggs, but Mrs. Minnie
Marson of East Pittston thinks she
can go one better than that, having
set II eggs under five hens and re-
ceiving So smart chicks. One egg was
broken after setting, while the other
was infertile. She allowed the hens
to care for their eggs in their own
way.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-06

The uniform success that has attend
ed the use of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has
made 1t a favorite everywhere. 1t can
always be depended upon. For sale
by G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-06

There is a heap of difference be-
tween man-made money and money
made men.
The man of fifty has considerable
fun watching the boys of twenty who
think they are cynics.
There Is only one little letter diff
fence between Pluck and Luck.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-06
Maine Central RI
|s5!||!3 . !. ..s ,:ss , ,l1s]
A1 l!l:Lls IN tfftq
Monday, May -, 1921

Departures-5.OO a. m, $40 n m -,
and 30 p. IN. for Boston, Porils',, l-Ol n
points west OF Waterville, T iS,ald and
train y1a Augusta only. At $40 \ 20 "a d
Of WassPvi III '0s ttiaa1 oFf n and sa!osss
Pittsfield, Newport. bang bufnh
County. Washington County Afool
Halifax. Sundays at $40 a. IN az ~, Iohn
for Boston and Portland via an nu 20 b
for Bangor and way stations. spSls
Arrivals-7.45 a. M. from
Waterville. 1925 a. m. from potin,ssus la
land, Augusta, Bangor and " ttnaad,
! T. m a. ana ID $40 p; m, from all poeis e
4.l6 p. III. from Boston and porii'auu Han
gusta and from Bangor. lana va,
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IGNORED tho Heart Convention.

Ignored tho Heart Convention.
"Did you hear that Mrs. Brownbili
has adopted some sort of new belief?"
I'm not at all surprised. l saw her
playing bridge last night, and when
her partner led spades on a doubled
no trumper she only smiled"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-06
Lovely Hair

Partisan Sage Immediately Banishes
Dandruii, Stops Scalp Itch and
makes the Hair Radiant and Charm
ing.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19
arouchy After Waterloo.

General Grouchy died May 20. 1847,
after battling In vain for thirty years
against the legend which held him re-
sponsibIe for the loss Of Waterloo. A
marquis and a Norman, he yet cast In
his fortunes with the revolution, was
an object of suspicion In the terror, but
soon rose to command as a general Of
ficer. In the hundred days he was
made a marshal. After Waterloo he
withdrew to Paris in good order and
proclaimed Napoleon IL Prescribed
by the restoration, he found refuge in
the United States. but returned to
France in 1921. He was restored to
his rank as marshal by Louis Philippe
and summoned to seat In the cham
Der of peers. His son In an uneventful
military career was made general,
accompanied his father in his Ameri-
can exile and eventually became SEN
ator Of France Marshal Grouchy
passed the greater part Of his exile in
Philadelphia and after his return to
his native land lived at Caen except
when his legislative duties called him
to Paris.-Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19
c..chino . Wolf Alive.

One of the favorite sports Of Polish
country gentleman Is to capture wolf
alive. A wolf being driven into the
open, the well mounted horseman pur-
sues it, armed only with long whip
and some rope. The wolf after time
tries to take rest, but the rider forces
it on with his whip till, after repeated
attempts at rest, 1t sinks exhausted.
The rider then springs from his horse,
jumps astride the wolf and, holding II
by the ears, secures 1t with the rope.
Most men require the assistance Of a
mounted companion, who ties the wolf
while the other holds its ears with
both hands. and in this way the cap
ture is comparatively easy, but to do
1t single handed is a difficult feat.
Nasty bites and even dangerous
wounds result should the hunter have
miscalculated the strength of the ami
NAL No one, however, Is considered a
perfect sportsman till he has done this,
yet many never succeed.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19
uo,v Coward. Ware punished.

Many of the devices by which mill
tary indifference to life has been ma
tured and sustained are curious. In
ancient Athens the public temples
We're closed to those who refused mill
tary service. who deserted their ranks
or lost their bucklers. while law con-
strained such offenders to sit for three
days In the public forum dressed in
the garments of a woman. Many a
Spartan mother would stab her son
who came back alive from defeat.
and such a man. II he escaped his
mother. was debarred not only from
public Offices, but from marriage. ex-
posed to the blows of all who chose to
strike him. compelled to dress in mean
clothing and to wear his beard negli-
gently trimmed. In the same way q
horse soldier who fed or lost his shield
or received a wound in any save the
front part Of the body was by law
prevented from ever afterward appear
ing In public.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19
The Academy shine.

The man who has the most highly
polished shoes In Paris today Is Paul
Bourget. To one Of his friends who
was marveling not long ago at their
incompatible brilliancy he communi-
Gated, under an oath of secrecy. this
recipe:
First you wash the shoe $3.50 with
some water. Then you dry 1t and rub
backing cloth over It Next you take
a second cloth. softer than the flrst,
and rub until the shine Is perfection
itself Then with sheep bone yor
rub for FIVE minutes to fix the backing,
and that operation puts It in the proper
condition to receive the polish. which
you spread on with your thumb. All
you have to do after that is to let it
dry"
For your shoes to acquire the acad-
envy brilliancy you polish increasingly
and then polish them some MORE
Paris Pele Mele.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19

Nobody ever called In question the
courage Of the early Spanish settlers
Of California. but there seems to have
been at least one man among their
descendants who held discretion to be
the better part of vaIor. A certain Don
Andreas was interviewed by his supe-
rior officer on the eve of an engagement
with the enemy and was warned that
the American was a very differeIS foe
from the Indian or the Mexican and
that courage should not be pushed to
rashness in an encounter with him
"Have no fear. general" was the re-
spouse OF the intrepid caballero. Il
would far rather that history should
record from where fed than where |
fell"
The generals mind was probably re-
neved of anxiety concerning the fate
Of at least one individual In his COM
mand by this reply.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19
o-dori Street. rokvo,

One Of the most denseiy peopled
spots in the world is O-dori street.
Tokyo. The long thoroughfare known
as Gina. which runs from near the
Shimbashi railway station to Spec
tacles bridge. is made up of several
streets with different names, some
wide and modern, some old fashioned
and narrow, and If the earth were sud
denly to cape open wide In that portion
known as O-dori street at any hour OF
the day there Is no other thorough
fare In the Japanese city where the
results to human life would be more
fatal, for here the tide Of human life
runs the highest But O-doi street is
extremely narrow. so that the density
Of the crowd does not make the daily
figures much above the 100000 mark.
Unlike most of the other important
cities Of the world. this thickly popu-
lated commercial district OF Tokyo is
situated outside the city wails.-Srand
Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19

Many years ago congdon's tavern in
WEXFORD. Rhode Island. was famous
for its good cheer. and In early Rhode
Island" w. B. Weeden has an enter
tanning tale of John Randolph of Roa.
noke. who was once visitor at the
inn.
Mr.. Randolph was on his way to
Newport and made his journey on
horseback with his cousin Edmund
secretary of state under Washington
All the way from New York ham and
eggs had been the universal fare. Al
Wexford Congdon said he would give
them CLAIMS for supper The eccentric
John of Roanoke rubbed his hands in
pleased expectation. Then appeared the
host again. saying the tide was toe
high for CLAIMS. but they should have
some capital Quahaugs.
Good heavens" exclaimed Randolph
who did not know that the quahaug Ia
4 hard shelled variety Of clam, more
baconl
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19

A custom has grown up in parts OF
Europe Of burning sugar in sickrooms
and has been looked upon as an limo
cent superstition. Investigations. how
ever. have proved the practice bene
fetal and scientific one Professor
Trilbert of the. Pasteur institute at
Paris demonstrated that burning sugar
develops formic acetylene hydrogen
one of the most powerful antiseptic
gases known. Five grains Of sugar
in several tests were burned under a
glass bell with a capacity of ten
quarts. After the vapor had cooled
bacilli Of typhus. tuberculosis. cholera,
smallpox. etc. were placed in the bell
In open glass tubes. and within half an
hour all the microbes were dead
Stoves and Hardware Reporter.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19
An Inanirino Experlenee.

A lady who must certainly have been
related to the late Mrs Partington re-
Gently returned from seventy day
tour Of Europe.
To her friends she said with en-
thusiasm that Of all the wonderful
things that she had seen and heard
she believed the thing she enjoyed
most of all was hearing the French
pheasants sing the mayonnaise.--
Youths Companion
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19
Black Under the Eyes Explained.

''IR the north country"-so goes the
story in Sun Babies" by Corneiia
Eorabja-'In the month Of -Karttk is
worshiped by the women folks the
great and terrible god Bhishma. Light
ed lamps must be placed at the cross
roads Of the village. under the sacred
fig tree, at the shrine OF SILVA, and
one little lighted lamp is sent adrift
on a raft In the village tank. When
the lamps have burned low 1t is good
to rub the black from the wicks under
the eyes. 1t keeps away the evil one.
So that is the reason to this day we
women put the black beneath the
ovoc -
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19

"What is this initiative and referen-
dunn"
tits this way. II l want to go any
where or do anything / take the initia-
tive by mentioning it to my wife Then
she decides whether / can or not.
That's the referendum. Pittsburgh
Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19

Motorist Ito victim)-What is your
name and address7 Ylctim-John
Smith, IA Bean street Motorist-AIi
light, Smith. Can't stop now. but to-
morrow l win call at your house and
try and convince you that you should
carry an accident policy In the COM
pany ! repreasnt-Puck.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19
Fair Proof.

II wonder II she cares for me at allT
HAS she given you no sIgnY'
"One. once saw her setting the
clock back when came to CALI
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19
Easy.

1.-THE doctors have finally decided
what caused Smiths Illness"
"Had a consultation. ehY'
mo; autopsy. Judge.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19

What is celebrity The advantage
Of being known to people who don't
know you.-Chambort.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19


LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
DAILY except Saturdays and Sundays
e40 500 500 1000. l0.4o lilo 9. M, 1850. IsO $50
$50. $50, $50, go, p. M
SATURDAYs-640, 500, 900 1000, l040, l1-l5 o
l3o 10, 300, 80, To- $780, 49, a.
sUNDAYs-s2O, 600. 1000, 1910. L.l6, q. M.
l250, I.80. go. 800, a40, 40, 900. go, s610
7.o0s TAO. p. M.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL
DAILY except Saturdays and Sundays
e60, $50 ESQ 1000 l1.0o, $780, m. LOG, 400 90
GO. 500, $50. $50. p. m
sATURpAxs-6.5O, $50. $50. 1920 loo, lilo
= M. LOO, 400. 40. $40. 400 40. go. $50 $50
$50, p M
sUNDAxs-&sO, $50. 100 HOO, ll.so, .. m,
LOO Zoo 2.Ao $40, 400, 40, 90, 400, sezO TO
$50 p. m.
NOTEs-READ CAREFULLY
The trips marked thus u win be withdrawn
after December I'd.
The last boat from Bristol on Saturdays will
leave at $40 p. m. and the last boat from
p. M.
On Thanksgiving Day the trips viii be "a
!. Saturdays time table.
The boats for performances In the Auditor.
tum win leave Bristol at TAO p. m, returning
will leave Burlington twenty minutes after
the performances.
Winter schedule viii go into effect Deem
Der 10TH, 1872 sooner II there is ice IN the river
No tr1ps guaranteed In foggy weather.
WILLIAM e DORON
Secretary Treasurer and General Manager
Gail Independent Telephone, Burlington, N.
j., via Keystone, Nos. l68-D or lO4-D Bristol,
and 27.D burlington.
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Chas. Harker, M. D., D. D. S.
Dental Office and Laboratory
No. 1877 Main Street
(Cor. Main and Union Sts.l
MOUNT HOLLY, N. ].

Richard B. Eckman
Counsellor at Law
Solicitor and Master in Chancery
Notary Public
lis High Street Mount Holly, N. J.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19
Harrington and Bristol Steamboat
and Ferry Company

Schedule in effect $40 q. M, Oct. l4th. 1912.
Subject to change.
, 1912-10-26

that Government has raised the uuarnn
tine imposed under the 18th July a. e.
against Trinidad for plague, 50, however,
that the below mentioned precautionary
measures are, until further, to be observed
against ships arriving here from said
island.
No ship must go nearer to any wharf
than i'll 20 feet distance and only at day
light, while in night time it must be moved
out in the harbour.
Further such precautionary measures,
as may be e|njoined by the Quarantine
Authorities III order to prevent rats from
coming ashore, must be observed
CA behalf Of the Public the Customs
Department controls that the necessary
precautionary measures are observed dur
ing loading and unloading
Passengers luggage must be disiufcct
ed, If SO requested by the Quarantine
doctor.
Infectious matter and such goods, as may
harbour rats or mice, are not allowed to
be landed unless they can be 1isinfcctcd
before landing or be Isolated in lighters.
Government Secretary 5 Office, ST. Cr0Ix,
the 18Th October, 1912.
BAUMANN,
, 1912-10-26

and exploded, he and his companion both
being killed.
Dispatches from Picking state that indig-
nation is growing at the report that Russia
has recognized Mongolia, this being regard
ed as q preliminary to annexation.
Ottawa, Oct. 23rd-The Duke of Con-
naught has shortened his tour upon a Minis
terial crisis, and has returned and issued a
proclamation summoning Parliament for No
vember twenty-tirst. A lively session is eX-
pected, the Opposition being invigorated.
New York, Oct. 23rd.-Mr. Roosevelt has
arrived at Oyster Bay, LongIsland, none the
worse for his journey.
London, Oct. 23rd.-The Bishop of Trim
idaa and Mrs. Welsh, Commander Coomhs,
Protector of Immigrants, and Mrs. Coombs,
and the Hon. A. G. Bell, Director Of Public
Works, and Mrs. Bell are among the passen-
gers sailing to-day for Trinidad by Royal
Mail Steamer.