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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28
How Cold Causes Kidney Disease

Partly by driving blood from the sur
face and congesting the kidneys, and
partly by throwing too much work up
on them. Foley Kidney pills strength
en- the kidneys, give tone h 10 the urinary
OF the bladder. They are tonic in
action. quick in results. Try them. All
dealers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend heartfelt thanks
to our friends and neighbors for the
beautiful flowers, words of sympathy,
and kind deeds, during our rencent
bereavement
Noah p. Reed and family.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28
NOTICE

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed administrator of the estate of
Lillian Thomas Speman. late of Santa Cruz, CAL
ifornia, deceased. and given bonds as the law di-
reefs. All persons having demands against the
estate of said deceased desired to present the
same for settlement and all indebted thereto are
requested to make payment Immediately.
ERNEST C. BUTLER,
9wl3 Skowhegan. Maine
March 26, 1912
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28
Notice Of First Meeting of Creditors

In the District Court OF the United States
for the District of Maine, in Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF
Daniel Pooler In bankruptcy
bankrupt
TO the creditors of Daniel Pooler of
Fairfield, in the County of Somerset, and
District aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day OF. April, A. ID. 1911. said Daniel
Pooler was duly adjudicated bank
tors will be held ut the office OF Daniel Lewis
in Skowhegan. Maine, on the sth day OF
April A. u. 1872 at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, at which time the said creditors may
attend, prov e their claims, appoint a trustee,
examine the bankrupt, and transact such
other business rs may properly come be-
before said meeting.
March %, A. u. 1917
DANIEL LEWIS,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28
Read what one OF Somerset County's
prominent farmers has to say, and
this is only one of several letters,
Iwould be pleased to show any
interested parties.
Skowhegan, Me. Nov. 9, 1911

Skowhegan, Me. Nov. 9, 1911.
Mr.. Fred E. Davis.
Madison, Maine.
Dear Sir:-I had good success with
the chemicals 1 purchased of you.
only had 5000 of goods and raised The
following: Four acres of corn, and
two and one half acres of potatoes
The potatoes were planted without any
other manure or fertilizer and yielded
$50 bushels per acre and would have
been nearly 300 bushels per acre
think. if they had not been killed By
frost. The corn was the best I ever
raised. 1 find it very easy to mix tie
chemicals.
I am all done buying fertilizer for
which l have to pay twice what 1t is
worth.
A L. IRELAND
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28

ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
of New York
ASSETS. DEC. 81, 1911
Stocks and Bonds owned by
the Company Market
value .................. 1880, 1921
Cash in Companys princi-
pal office and in bank 49,. 105.47t27
Interest due and accrued . 240O5.24
Premiums In due course Of
collection ........... ia COS 90
Aggregate of all the adj
mitted assets of the Com
pany at their actual value 1898 S4S.O3
LIABILITIES, DEC. 81, 1911.
Net amount of unpaid loss
es and claims .......... 5 5O57o51
Amount required to safely
risks .,......,.......... sO5.o5456
All other demands against
sions, etc ............... 5s51294
Total amount of liabilities,
except capital stock and
net surplus .......... 41413S.01
Capital stock ....... 1000, 600. 90
Surplus beyond capital 579,1lO.02
Aggregate amount of liabi-
lilies, including net sur
plus .................,. s1,sss.S4S0S
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28
Resolutions OF Respect

Scion Camp, No. 5074, Royal Neigh
bors of America, of which Melville
Merrill was member, we pass the
following resolutions:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the AL
mighty to remove from our Camp
room. our beloved Nelghbor Melville
Merrill.
Whereas, We in camp do pass
these resolutions expressing our deep
sorrow and regretfully realizing the
great loss to our local camp as we'll
as to our entire membership.
1t is further resolved that our camp
charter be draped 70 ra period o ESQ
DAYS and the Recorder is instructed
to spread this memorial upon the rec
ords of the camp and a copy sent to
the bereayed family.
SUSIE HILL, V. o.
BERTHA LIBBY.
SUSIE THOMPSON.
Committee on Resolutions.
Wasting money never gave anybody
real happiness.
Income looks bigger than wages till
the bills come in.
The man who is liberal with his
sympathy seldom hands out anything
else.
Most men who are Swallowed by de-
tectiyes are more or less shady.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28

all bills paid. She has received and
accepted the call to return to Scion
for her second year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28

Be sure of your aim in life before
moving into a glass house.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28
A Possible Shortage in
Chemicals For Home
Mixing

Having spent several days in the
large markets am fully convinced l
can better supply your wants than any
one else, prices and quality of goods
also included. We have good stock
of nitric of soda, sulphate of ammonia
dried blood, tankage, acid phosphate,
kainit, basic Stag, muriate and sui
phate of potash, ground bone, etc.
If you wish to be sure of your ma
terials in season it will pay you to
patronize the company that makes
it specially to supply your wants
and look after your interests in this
line.
Ask to see letters showing results
as compared with mixed fertilizers
the past season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28
HORSES

Is horses will arrive April 4
at my stable, weighing from
100 to 1000 pounds. Some
nice matched pairs. These
horses l bought direct from
farmers in Iowa. Never have
been in city stables; will not
have distenper. Come and
see them before you buy
II. w. CARR. HinckIey, Me.
Five minutes walk from depot. Tell2-12
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28

The man who is liberal with his
sympathy seldom hands out anything
else.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28

Most men who are Swallowed by de-
tectiyes are more or less shady
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY OF
AMERICA.
NJ William ST. New York

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD
of Liverpool, Eng.
ASSETS, DEC. 81. 1911.
Real Estate owned by the
company, unincumbered 4.I40 a9- u
Loans on Bonds and Mort
cages (irst iiensl -. 34f9oaoo
ST ocks and Bonds owned
by the Company, Market
value ..................... 81 lNH4--e
Cash in Company's prin-
cipal office and in bank 6t522ait
Interest due and accrued 6S-la=.'
collection . DD' G'D'se u 1,87s32osa
other property ........... - .e-ss
Aggregate of all the ad-
mitted assets OF the
Company, actual value $3.50 40
LIABILITIES. DEC. 81. 1911
Net amount of unpaid
losses and claims ......S 91.t9eFe
Amount required to safely
reinsure all outstanding .as
rlskS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. i,bAo. ta'-
All other demands against
the Company viz Com .,-,
missions. etc ..,....... 42S,Sa+-'-
Total amount of liabilities,
except capital stock and
net surplus ............ SSo2, - ~
Surplus beyond capital -. 30315bFp'
Aggregate amount OF liabi-
lities, including net sur ....,-4
plus observation-disclosures. Sll S4V,-o-.,i
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28

Income looks bigger than wages till
the bills come in.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-28
SUSIE HILL, V. o.
BERTHA LIBBY.
SUSIE THOMPSON.
Committee on Resolutions.

Wasting money never gave anybody
real happiness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-14
A CARD.

To the Public:
SOME TINE AGO offered a VAL
UABLE PREMIUM to the party that
visited the NORTH OF BAY COUN.
TIES EXHIBIT CARS FROM CALI.
FORNIA and write up a description
Of their visit, one that the public
could read and thoroughly under
stand. what a wonderful collection
this is of the natural products Of the
land and sea. No one so far has done
II. All fall down on the Job. espe-
cially on the MONSTER SHARK. as
all are not students of ZOOLOGY.
This specimen is 50 large 1t stag
gers them. Still we have books that
tell Of the Basking Shark 6s feet long,
twice as long as this one. We all can
read of whales, sharks. devil-fish.
mammoth tortoises and sea turtles
and other denizens Of the deep, but
OBJECT LESSONS like this 90 far
ahead OF reading.
Please remember, ONLY TWO Of
these MONSTERS have been pre-
served for public exhibition. this one
and one in the private museum OF
Prof. David Starr Jordon Of Leland
Stanford University, Palo Alto. Cali
fornia.
When we invite you to come and
inspect this wonderful collection Of
curios we know that NONE Of YOU
has ever seen such a collection
brought right to your door for the
small price OF admission, 20 cents.
and you will appreciate 1t.
Respectfully,
NJ. LEAK.
Manager North OF Bay Counties B&
hibit Cars.
Arrive East Dorset Dec. II, 11.45 a
m. and leave Dec. 49,, 11.49.
Arrive Manchester Dec. is, 11.51
and leave Dec 10, 11.51.
Arrive Arlington Dec. 10. 12.Os p
m. and leave Dec. 81, 1903 p. m.
Arrive South SALISBURY Dec 81,
1217 p. m. and leave Dec %, 1217
p m.
Arrive North Bennington Dec. 23d,
1885 p. m. and leave Dec. %, S.45 a.
m.
Arrive Bennington Dec. %, SIS a.
m. and leave December 2S.
Admission-Adults 25 cents. Chill
dren under Is years, Is cents.
While in Bennington the exhibit
will be stationed in the local yard of
the Rutland railroad.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
%e.vs of the Town and VILLAGE fold Brsfb
COR Bury Readezs

Fred l.. Houghton is visiting in
North Adams today.
Misses Lillian and Daisy Harbour
are visiting in Albany today.
Clayton Niles of Schenectady, for
mer resident, is visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barron and
Miss Belle Carson are in Troy today.
Eaton Crane and Pixies fashion
able writing papers at Evans. Adv.
George O. Fallen, Jr., of Washing
ton. D. c., archetict of the Everett
building, is in town
Latest books by best authors al
Evans. Come in and brouse around
whether you buy or not
Leg of lamb 16c, lamb chops 2 lbs
for Csc, loin and rib lamb chops 15c,
roast of pork 15c, pork chops Ice,
Burke's Cash Market. 55t2
G. p. Endress received a ribbon
on white orpington hen and rib
bon ON white orpington pullet al
the Springfield, Mass, poultry show
this week
Miss Frances Shields has CLOSED
her residence at Furnace Grove ant
returned to Troy for the winter Miss
Harriet Shields will return to Troy
next week.
The children of the district school
at Old Bennington, held appropriate
Christmas exercises yesterday after
noon. Presents were made and reel
tations were given.
Dennison's fxings for Christmas al
Evans including wrapping tissue
ribbons, seals, cards, napkins, crepe
paper. Irvine, mistletoe, holly, poin
setis, garlands, etc. Adv.
David Ranney, mission worker Of
the New York Tract society on the
Bowery, New York, will speak at the
morning service at the Baptist church
A union meeting with the Methodists
and Congregationalists in the Con
gregational church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-14
NORTH BENNINGTON

A. S. Payne was in New York Fri
day on business.
Mrs. Monta of New York is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. E. A. Tobin.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Mattison and
family are spending the day at North
Adams.
The trolley cars TO North Benning-
ton were running off schedule time
again today on account OF broken
wire.
Mrs p. H. Inesons dancing class
will meet Monday evening at eight
O'Clock, Bank hall, North Bennington
ton.
Services will be held at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday at the
usual hours The pastor will speak
at both these services. Sunday
school meets at IL o'clock with re-
hearsals of the exercises and music
for the Christmas tree celebration.
The Endeavor society meets at 6.15
o'clock with Miss c. Fruitrich as
leader
The trustees of the village are
to meet the Berkshire railroad OF
ficials in the village this afternoon
to look over the ground with refer
ence to placing a new switch in the
village and abandoning the one at
Cushman's A petition has been cir
culated among the residents and
generally signed, asking for the
change. 1t is desired by the patrons
of the road to avoid the wait at the
Cushman switch which the through
car has to make, and have it located
at the post office square if possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-14
A card

We, the undersigned. do hereby
agree to refund the money on a so
cent bottle Of Greene's Warranted Sy
rup Of Tar II II fails TO cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
Is cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy. A. S. Hathaway,
Harwood Drug Store,
c. r. and A. B. Hawkins
B. A .Quinlan, e. G. Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-14
What Will Your Girl Want /?

A doll of course. It's the only toy in all the world
that every normal GIRL big little annually demands.
Bring the girls here show them the wonderful assort
ment from Oc 81 90 for Dressed Dolls lOc to $500
for Kid Body Dolls Then the Girls Books just as in
teresting as our Boys Books or Paint Set and Funi-
ture of all kinds are ready for the Xmas tree.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-14

A Train of Cars will please any boy, Fire Engine
and Hose Wagon always needed then Sled that will
shoe leather and cost you only rs and up instead
of $.75 and up. game or two will be good Why not
Base Ball Game and play with the boys urself
Why not drum and horn-have music? And there is
plenty of it in our drums.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-26
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a STORIA

Charles M. Hammond, OF Mil
lord. Del, has 1000 peanut hills
from which he expects to harvest
ESQ bushels.
The annual session o the Grand
Lodge. Knights of Pythias, OF
Delaware, was held at New Castle,
Thursday OF last week.
Birds from the Delaware Duck
erie exhibited by Mrs. Mary Jane
Murray, at the Mount Holly, Fair
held recently, won four blue rib
bons out of a possible five. This
same pen OF 'Pekin ducks was
shown at Hagerstown, Md, Fair,
last week.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-26
Childrep Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q ASTORIA

VIM. Mason Shehan, State m
surance Commissioner, recently
turned over to the State treasury
a check for $4,000, this being
the second payment made to the
State during his incumbency of the
office. The insurance department
is the only one in the State govern
mcnt which is a money maker for
the State. The amount turned in
to the State over and above all
operating expenses this year will
probably be 100000 and the bust
neshs OF the Office is constantly
GROWING
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-26

followed in a few minutes. Mr..
Bevard had left the home OF his
son, Howard w. Bevard, in the
morning, with the intention OF
walking to Belair, distance OF
mile and hall. AS Mr. Bevard
was expected to return in the at
ternoon. his son notified other re-
latives at Belair and search was
begun at once, with the result that
the deceased was discovered about
9 o'clock, apparently in stupor.
He was placed in carriage and
died on the way to his sons home.
His death was ascribed to apop-
lexy. Mr.. Bevard was SO years OF
age anu issurvived by his widow
and the following children: Sam
ucl S. Bevard, an ex-member OF
the House OF Delegates, now
clerk in the State Treasurers Of
flee; Howard w. Bevard, Harry
Bevard. OF Carroll county; Mrs. F.
H. Iglehart.ofBelair Mrs. G Albert
Getty and Mrs. Day, of Baltimore.
"*For regular action of the bowels;
easy, natural movements, relief of con-
stipation, try Doan's Regulets 25c at
all stores.
After being closed during the
summer, for repairs costing $1,000
the Still Pond Methodist Church
celebrated its one hundred and for
tieth anniversary last Cunday.
While working in a corn field on
one OF the dupont farms near Viii
mington. John Perry, aged so
years, dropped dead from heart
disease.
Miss katherine Davis, Is year
old daughter of Robert p. Davis
of Georgetown, Del, was run over
by heavy wagon and badly in
iured when she fell on a bicycle
in Milford.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-26
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASToR RI

MOCK Han, kent county Jr. -.
|. \. NJ, will celebrate their 18TH
anniversary with banquet and en-
tcrtainment in their new hall on
Thursday evening, Oct. 3Ist. State
Councillor Geo. w. Garrett, OF Bal
timore, will be present and speak
on the principles and object OF the
order. Other prominent speakers
will be present.
Clement McMullen, farmer
living near Bear Station, Del, has
returned to his home from the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
Wilmington, where he received at
tentiOn for several fractured bones.
In d fall some time ago Mr.. Nc
Mullen broke his arm at the shout
der and also at the elboyw.
/. Allen Hilles has been elected
president OF the Delaware Automo-
bile Association.
The hremen OF Dover are ar
ranging lor a carnival to be held
October 80 and 81 and November
l and 2.
The recently elected officers OF
Oriental Lodge, No. II, |. O. O.
f., o. Newark, were installed on
Thursday evening OF last week.
Deputy Grand Master S. Edward
Lewis and staff of Good Samaritan
Lodge, No. 9, of Aliddletown, as
sisted by the officers of the Grand
Lodge conducted the installation.
II. ID. Banister, OF Chestnut Hill
is having large creamery erected
which he will open about the first
OF December.
Struck by the handle OF gaso-
line engine, Edward Jones, OF
Rock Hall, Kent county, sustained
fractured arm.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-26
News In Brief

Havre de Grace Democrats met
Monday night OF last week and
made arrangements to raise money
for the campaign.
The promoters of the Eastern
Shore Light, Power and Railway
Co. have applied to the Public
Service Commission for permits
sion to issue 100000 in securi-
ties.
The Rev. kerby S. Miller, for
mer pastor of Belair Presbyterian
Church, who went to Oregon for
his health, died in the latter city
'on October IL, o: throat 2onsump-
ton. A widow and three children
survive him.
*"When baby suffers with Group, apply
and give DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil at
once. Safe for children. A little goes a
long way 25c and Soc AT all drug
stores ~
A quiet wedding was solemnized
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Derrickson, near Smyrna, Del,
on October 10th, when their
daughter, Ethel E., was united in
marriage to George Arthur iGm.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Matthews, OF Smyrna, in
the presence of immediate families
OF the contracting parties, and
few invited guests.
Walking along road a short
distance from the New Castle
County Workhouse. after dark on
Oct. IL, Lillian Weldin, aged 10,
OF Wilmington, was attacked by
two young white men and had
desperate struggle before she es-
capped.
'*Impure blood runs you down--makes
you an easy victim for disease. For pure
blood and sound gestion-Burdock
Blood Btters. At all dug stores. Price
400.
AT a meeting of representative
business men OF Centreville. an Or
ganization looking to the promo
ton of a county agricultural fair
was formed with ]. c. Nichols,
president, s. {. Walls, secretary,
and l.. II. Collins, reasurer. The
OBJECT OF the organization is to
promote greater interest in the
growth o farm produce.
Senator-elcct Morris A. Shep-
pard, OF Texas, and Congressman
4, Fred {. Talbot, OF Baltimore
county. will address a Democratic
mass meeting in Havre de Grace,
October 80.
"*"Eoan's Ointment cured ME of &C.
ze.na that had annoyed me for a long
d time. The result vas lasting. Hon. S.
w. Matthews, Comm ssioner Labor Sta
s!stics, Augusta, Me ~
Miss Gertrude Flynn and MIR.
tourtland W. Roe, both OF Eas-
ION. were married at go O'Clock,
nn the morning OF October 10.
Tie Kent News says there were
gathered i'll that county alone l.
SIC Geo baskets OF tomatoes. or
,3o,9S3 tons. which at the rate of
$500 per ton, makes the handsome
sum o! S2OI,T96.oo paid to the
farmers for this one crop alone.
Desrondcnt over the recent
deaths OF his wife and daughter,
E,rncs, Ayers, of Baltimore, took
JWo bichlCride tablets while on a
Philadelphia. Baltimore & Wash
lngton train, near Magnolia, on
thursday tcrnoon OF last week.
Tie was hurried to the Havre lie
Grace Hospital, where Drs. James
Bay and K. H. Smith saved his life.
Wakcman II. Bevard, at one
time large farmer and Gamer, OF
I'elalr, was found unconscious near
TIE Almshouse tres lie on the Mary
land and Pennsylvania railroad,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03
AROUND OAHU
EXCURSIONS

The big autobus could not contain
all the tourists aud others who wish
ed to make the Public Service round.
theisland excursion today, so several
autos had to be chartered Tomorrow
the excursion Is complete, and the
Public Service is now booking for
events until the end of February.
There will be Saturday and Sunday
excursions as demanded by the pub
lie and the tourists. Sunday after
next there will be a 1915 excursion to
Kaliuwaa falls, the Trial and Noun
tain club sending its road builders
there next week to put the mountain
trails in order. There will be good
freshwater swimming at the big pool
below the falls and in the ocean at
Hauula beach. The Public Service
will send along a good lunch and the
party will be limited to twenty-one on
the autObus. On Sunday the 18th the
Chinese citizens of the Hands-Around-
the-Pacifc club and others will be
given an excursion around the island.
On the oath and 25th, Saturday and
Sunday, the weekend excursion will
be to Kaneohe bay. On Cocoanut is
land native luau will be prepared
and the excursionists will have the
use of the big power sampan for the
day. Those wishing to join these
parties or organize others are asked
to communicate with the Public Ser
vice, phone 1906, at once as the places
are necessarily limited and there is
Invariably a waiting list of the late
Corners.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-03

Especial Correspondence of The Starr
WAILUKU, February 2.-The com.
mittee appointed to select the princess
from Maui for the Floral Parade have
chosen Mrs. Ellen Rogers. People
on Maui are pleased with the choice,
as Mrs. Rogers Is an excellent rider,
and will make an admirable represent
alive of the Valley Isle.
Call of Pastor.
The Makawao Union church, through
the committee appointed to look up
new pastor for that church, have sent
a letter to the Rev. John e. Stuchell,
now pastor at Piedmont, California, in
viting him to the charge. Mr.. Stuchell
is very well known to many island peo-
pie, and has a splendid reputation as
both pastor and preacher. Maui peo-
pie sincerely hope he will accept the
position.
Plantation Electric Plant.
The Maui Agricultural Company is
hurrying along the work for their new
electric plant to be erected back Of
Maunaolu Seminary. The power from
and power purposes. A 38-inch pipe
will conduct the water for generating
the power.
Contract for Pipe.
An important meeting of the Maui
Loan Commission Fund was held on
Wednesday this week at the county
office The bid for supplying the pipe
the plant will be generally used over
the plantation for pumping, lighting
for the line from Makawao to Paia