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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
Soap Bubbles and Monkeys.

Prof. c. V. Boys, F. r. s., has been
trying the effect of soap bubbles on
the orangoutangs, chimpanzees and
monkeys at the London Zoo. When
the first bubble scared into the cage
where an orangoutang was confined ar
inquisitive amazement could be seen
in its attitude. But as soon as It no
ticed that these flying bombs explod
ed without any disaster 1t gained
courage.
Carefully, neryously, when a bubble
entered 1t stretched its hand neareI
and nearer, and suddenly caught It
Then, tremendously pleased at th'
novel game. 1t put its muzzle through
the bars. and the professor blew {
bubble 80 that 1t settled on its nose
Thereupon the tongue was curled VI
and the bubble was licked In with {
real smacking of the lips.
Two of the chimpanzees, mean
while, who were watching the exhibi
ton, huddled In terror, but intensely
curious, in corner of the cage. Ont
chimpanzee displayed Just the same
eagerness as the orangoutang.
When the lower tribes Of MONKEYS
were tested the response to science
was less gratifying They would moi
take any particular notice, but con
tinued their usual antics after some
cursory glances
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
CONQUEST or THE EARTH
Achievements Of Past Twelve Years
Not Equaled In Any Similar
Period In History.

Though in days pre-eminent for
mans conquest of Nature by science
and engineering. says Worlds Work,
Amundsen's journey to the South
Pole, like Pearys to the North Pole,
was made with only the appliances of
previous generations. The poles were
discovered by the endurance of dogs
and men, spurred on by the old spirit
of adventure and the lust for difficult
and dangerous tasks that stirred the
Adventures of old. In another cen.
fury or two the era of the pole dis.
coyeries will be hailed as the good
old times when men were still men
and civilization had not made the
world effete.
The twelve years ending with the
discovery OF the South Pole are as
full of dramatic achievement as the
days of DRAKE and Raleigh, for not
even In those times was there a more
extraordinary series OF discoveries
and eonquests packed into dozen
years.
In 1900 only one man had been the
length of Africa by land, and the Cape
to Cairo Railroad was but a dream
There was not railroad across South
America. A great part of Siberia was
without rail or road except the old
caravan trails. China was practically
without railroads. Lhassa was un.
known, forbidden to the white man
During q century and a-half men had
tried to reach the South Pole and
failed, and the North Pole had BAT.
fled the efforts of four hundred years
Within a dozen years white men
have travelled over the great desert
visited Lake Chad, made a protecto-
rate over Timbuctoo. The days OF the
Mahdi at Khartum are ended and any
tourist may travel there comfortably
by rail-. The Cape to Cairo Railroad
Is an assured fact. The heart of Ar.
RIGA Is now no more remote from the
popular Imagination than Oklahoma
City was In 1900.
In South America the Trans-Andean
Railroad Is In full operation across the
continent as the Trans-Siberian is
across Asia Even China has her rail.
roads. Lhassa has been visited by a
British army and both poles are the
common property of every fireside
that boasts of books, magazines or
newspapers.
Such record may justify feeling
of pride that the spirit of conquest
and adventure is as alive as ever and
accompanied with all the courage and
hardihood that blessed any earlier gen.
Grafton.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
rhs Cat of st. paui's.

paul's chapel and churchyard. al
.,rav and Fulton streets, New
. have variety of utilities. Be
helng a show place of historic
..t to the stranger. they give rest
@othlng at the noon hour to many
arv worker In the big buildings
!, surround them. Not the least
Mir usefulness, however, in the
.Nn of a certain majestic Thomas
stbat they afford a place wherein
|.,y disport himself. He is an or.
.otal being oe rich. golden hue,
he is by no h..-cans unaware of his
M With stately grace he stalks
NJ the premises. as one who Is re-
,,Ihle for their proper upkeep, and
! haughtily at mere human intru-
When satisfied they are sufti-
.,ly cewed to attempt no damage
M estate he mounts a timeworn
ophagus and curls himself up for
,ternoon nap. His yellow coat,
I,sled In nest Of winding ivy,
n illumines the greenery and
Il,a the memorial slabs he presents
ombination of gray and gold of
| IN French couturieres are so fond
1 verger says Thomas belongs to
: tenant In one of the big office
|pngs. but he is a regular habitue
HE churchyard.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
HOW MONEY IS DESTROYED
Various Processes Were Tried on
Bank Notes by the German I'm
perial Printers.

AS the great difficulty which most
people meet with In regard to bank
notes Is that OF being able to keep
them. 1t will probably come as a sur
prize 10 many to learn there are yet
others for whom the difficulty is how
to get rid Of them. The difficulties en-.
tailed In destroying such paper are
well illustrated In a very interesting
article upon paper destruction by the
German imperial printers, the Kansas
City Journal says.
The methods previously available
were three-burning. boiling and pulp
Ing. In the first process II has been
found that even where a special fur.
mace has been used 1t has not infre
quently happened that while the outer
parts OF packets We're destroyed some
Of the contents were not even singed.
In the case OF stamped or gummed pa
per the matter was still worse, for the
packets baked together into solid
blocks. the interiors of which were
quite intact
In the second process the paper fol-
destruction Is placed In iron boilers;
I've is added and the contents then sub
1ected 10 the prolonged action of
steam. AS a destructive process for
small quantities this Is quite effectual.
as Is also that of pulping. a process
In which the paper Is cut up by reyolv.
Ing knives in water
In both of these cases there Is, how
ever. another difflculty-that OF dispoaa
Ing of the product. 1t cannot easily
be sold, 1t will not pay to transport
and on hand the sodden, stodgy mass
quickly goes bad.
The German imperial printers there
fore decided to try new Agay-grind.
ing 1t up dry. To this end they in.
stalled forty horse power mill which
by a process of hurting, crushing and
tearing reduces the paper to an almost
poWderlike form, in which 1t passes
through sieve into collecting cham
Der beneath the mill ready for pack
ing.
This, however, was accompanied by
a very Objectionable feature, especially
when dealing with gummed paper In
the grinding. Such a dust was created
that though the workmen engaged
wore protectors, 1t yet persistently
filled and blocked their eyes and nos
trils.
AS the work of packing was on this
account not only unhealthy. unwilling
II performed and also uneconomical.
efforts were made to find some me
chanical means of doing it. Difficulty
after difficulty arose.
Among such may be mentioned that
a spiral feeder having been devised it
was found that the paper would some
times form into balls solid as blocks
of wood, which defied the efforts to
move them by the 20 horse power mo
tor.
The imperial printers, therefore. are
now to be congratulated upon possess
ing a machine perfect in Its kind 1t
takes the paper. grinds 1t up to any
size desired and bags 1t.
Finally. though, the paper in this
form fetches but little on account of
Its consequent shortness of fiber, the
mill Is yet not only paying off the in.
ftial outlay. but is also saving some
$500 year in workmen's wages
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
Quiet for Punlle


The noise and dust of the streets
are unnecessary nuisances In many
places. where they now impede the
work of teachers and pupils. and the
school committee Is justified. there
fore, In asking that when payements
In the neighborhood OF school build
ings are to be renewed material
which Is easily cleaned and compare
lively noiseless shall be substituted
Even In the city proper there Is hard
ly schoolhouse SO situated that this
reasonable request would be difficult
of fulflllment. So long as It remains
UNDECIDED We shall continue to worry
along with certain structures In
which, In the hottest weather. the
opening of a window involves annoy
ances that are almost equivalent &c
the torment OF a hot and fetid at.
MISREPRESENTATION Transcript
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
PROFIT IN ALLIGATORS
BUSINESS OF RAISING THOSE sAu.
RAMS PAYS WELL.
Aquarlums, Museums and Tourists
Buy the Young ones-Many Artl-
cles Are Made From the Hides,
Teeth, and Bones.

Alligator farming is business that
Is far from overcrowded and the few
enterprising men who have taken 1t up
In the last few years have practically
all found their farms to be paying In
situations almost from the start, &C.
cording to writer In the Scientific
American. Although the supply OF
wild alligators Is being reduced to an
alarming extent, raising alligators FOR
their skins alone can not be seriously
considered until the wild supply Is
much smaller than 1t Ia now. AS 1t
takes several hundred years for ALI
gators to attain their full growth. 1t
er slow. However, baby alligators are
always In good demand from aqua
RUINS, museums and tourists, and from
their sale and the fees of admission to
the farms the chief present revenue Ia
derived. The skins. too, begin to be-
come valuable when the alligator Is
six or seven years old.
Until 10 or 20 years ago. NO alliga.
tor skins we're used for any purpose,
and for several years after that only
the smooth portion which was found
on the stomach was utilized. Now the
back or horny portion Is regarded as
the most valuable, and not only Is the
hide of the alligator used, but his teeth
and bones also contribute to various
articles from suit cases to paper
knives and whistles. In the Florida
Everglades several hundred persons,
postly Seminole Indians, make their
living by alligator hunting. The Flor
ida supply Is rapidly diminishing and
n the last two years Mexico and Cen
raj America along the gulf have
been invaded determination seems
likely unless drastic measures for pro
lection are taken.
One of the most widely known ALI.
gator farms is at Palm Beach, Fla,
It which q collection of over 1000
iaurians Is kept. ranging from tiny
,nes Just Matched to Jumbo Joe. sup
posed to be 900 years old. measuring
lS feet 4 inches. In this collection
also crocodile. the largest In cap
ivity, estimated to be 1000 years old.
t Is II feet inches long. The larg
sst collection of alligators Is at Los
Angeles. Cal. on a farm owned by s.
7. Ernest, on which there are over
1000 alligators. The largest, caught
,nly a few months ago In the Ever
glades In Florida. Is Is feet long and
weighs about 900 pounds.
A large female alligator lays from 80
to go eggs every summer, and small
one from 25 to 80, and practically
every egg will hatch. Special incuba.
tors for them are used at the farms.
Alligators require no food from Sep
TENDER to May. The rest of the time
they eat meat. Baby alligators up to
three years of age. at which time they
will no. exceed Is inches In length.
find the readiest market and are sold
at from one to four dollars. Larger
ones are usually sold at practically SO
much a foot, 16-foot alligator bring
ing as much as 90, and the very large
ones from Is to 10 feet long, which
are desired mainly for aquariums,
from $75 to 800.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11

curious little building Is situated
puebluff, North Carolina, and is be-
nd to be the smallest public lib
\ In the world. Pinebluff Is only
snall place, with a population OF
m than one hundred in summer,
when the ladies of the village de-
ID that they ought to have a public
|gy they found themselves with
building suitable for the pur-
Finally. a gentleman offered
10 a band-stand which he had built
| be hope that Pinebluff would soon
tane a city, and the offer was ac-
led with thanks. By giving enter
hnents and 80 on, the ladies were
4 TO raise funds to purchase materi-
10 fll In the openings of the band
I'd, and generally fit 1t up into a
b little building. Over 500 books
s been given and the tiny library,
Ehich Pinebluff Ia very proud, Ia
\ In full working order.-From the
k Wide World.
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His Job.


Every morning as he set forth to
work a young man in Washington
passed a clean, pleasant-faeed, black.
mustached man, followed by a jovial
looking dog.
The two met so regularly that they
got to nodding to each other, neither
with the remotest idea who the other
was. From nodding they passed to the
good morning" stage, and one day the
younger man paused to pat the other
mans dog They fell to discussing
different brands of dogs, and the black.
mustached man said he regretted that
such small yards prevail In Washing.
ton, as he was used to having several
dogs around. Evidently he hadn't lived
in Washington long.
You're in the government service?"
inquired the young man.
The other man owned up that he
was.
What's your job?" pursued the
young man.
"Oh, Pm secretary of war" replied
Stimson, modestly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
Disappears
,..h ynnishes and Hair Quick
|lp l'en !, stops Falling.

|,plslAH sage-remembe g TIN. the
ill., l'hen you want a good pure
e. sn free from dangerous lead
,1e,1Is sI ), Sage is not a dye. IN Most
nl mai dye the hair are full of
. and are dangerous to use.
eIa, sI'l sage is clean delight
~ dressing that nourishes the
Dali no,s and besides killing the
I99'Y germs imparts life and
gun into the hair. Your hair will
a ,tae and brilliant after applying
a, siI sage and you can quickly
- Of dandruff and scalp itch and
~ NJ hair from falling. Avoid i'm
a'gqt the genuine. The girl
' No Auburn hair is on every bot
" carton. Large bottles so
~. Of G K. Fogg's and dealers
Irgbere. %
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
The sleuth's Deduction.

hs great detective eyed his visit
AOughtfully.
Yes, Mr.. Blake" sobbed the grief
baen woman, many attempts
BIT in all, | think have been made
his life, but he was so strong
handsome that he foiled them
BE buried her face in her hands
her shoulders shook.
'lOu say your husband wears q
Nm trilby hat and long ginger side
Rlkers?" asked the great detective
aty.
Tyy-yes, sir" stwttered the woe
one, wiping her eyes with her
Fs.
| Nj Blake thought sadly of the man
had seen by the river bank
y that afternoon, and of the
fnge bundle the said man had
ns Then he bent gently towards
woman.
am sorry, madame, believe me,
I said softly, but 1t is too latel
r cat Is dead!"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11

Several business men of South
Brooklyn are contemplating the incor-
poration of company for the estab-
lishment of novel industry cat
farm-the first of It's kind In the
United States. 1t Is the intention OF
the men back of the scheme to pur.
chase tract of land out on Long
island about half mile square and
erect several buildings, the whole to
be surrounded by a high concrete
wall
Animals that produce fur for coats,
NUTS and neck pieces are becoming
scarcer each year, and cat skins are
much in demand by furriers, who
willingly pay good prices for them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
Bankers.

Miss Mary Garden was talking, at a
dinner party In Chicago, about the let
ter quarrel that Oscar Hammerstein
had had with his London rival, Neil
Forsyth
"Mr. Hammerstein concluded his
last letter." said Miss Garden, with
the words: My bow, Oscar Hammer
stein
az suppose Mr.. Forsyth, when he re-
plies. will conclude with, My bow.
WOW. Neil Forsyth
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
Mail Curriers' Will Fly.

This is an age of great discoveries
Progress rides on the air. Soon VT
may see Uncle Sans mail carriers
flying in all directions, transporting
mail People take a wonderful in.
terest in discovery tha' benefits
them That's why DR.. King New
Discovery for Coughs, colds ant
other throat and lung diseases is thu
most popular medicine in America
1t cured me of a dreadful cough,
writes Mrs. J. +. Davis, SticknoN
Corner, Me, after doctors Treatment
and all other remedies had failed.
Excellent for coughs. colds or any
bronchial affection Price 1oc anC
$l.00. Trial bottle free at f. ". Buck
nam, Sampson & AFore. The FulleI
Drug CO., G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
Happiest Girl In Lincoln.

Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, II had
n ailing for some time with chron-
tonstipation and stomach trouble.
PECAN taking Chamberlain's Stom-
and Liver Tablets and in three
y was able to be up and got bet
hight along. | am the proudest
p in Lincoln to find such a good
ftene' For sale by G. II. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11

Right in your busiest season wher
you have the least time to spare yor
are most likely to take diarrhoea ant
lose several DAYS time. unless yor
have Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand ant
take a dose on the first appearance o.
the disease. For sale by G. r. Fogg
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11

Never leave home on a journey
without bottle of Chamberlain 5
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
1t Is almost certain to be needed and
cannot be obtained when on board
the cars or steamships. For sale by
G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11
Woman Lawyer In HIah PosItIon.

Miss Nancy Isaacs, of Melbourne,
Victoria. Australia. daughter of Mr..
Justice Isaacs, has just been appoint.
ed as her fathers legal associate In
the Commonwealth high court. This
unprecedented appointment has ex.
cited much comment, but 1t is regard,
ed as a veritable triumph for quail
fed women lawyers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11

For summer diarrhoea in children
always give Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
castor oil, and a speedy cure is GER
tain. For sale by &. II. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11

THE main trouble with loose
change is that it's gently too loose '
farmin' gently hez more readin' mat
ter than produce"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11

New York City has an electrically
propelled steam fire engine.
Stamp collecting is one OF the pas
times of Alfred Austin. the poet
laureate
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11

Men blush less for their crimes
than for their weaknesses and vanity.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11

when opportunity knocks at some
folks door the latchstrng pears to
be on the inside.
The foolish man thinks he can
avoid meeting his obligations by
turning his back on them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-11

mex
winter
Evening journal., 1912-03-30
AFTER FINE
SITE FOR The
new LIBRARY


1t is understood that negotiations
have ben started to try to acquire
the Job II. Jackson estate property at
the northwest corner of Eleventh and
Washington streets for a new public
library and art gallery.
The Jackson residence is great
stone structure surrounded by fine
lawn, and an ideal library could be
established there.
In connection with the- public IL
Drary which would contemplate re-
moval of the Institute library from its
present location, an art gallery Is pro-
posed to be established, of which the
late Howard Pyle art collection would
be the nucleus.
II is understood that Andrew Car
negie has expressed a Willingness 10
give substantial financial aid to the
city and private citizens in the new
library project
Evening journal., 1912-03-30
FAREWELL PARTY.

A farewell party was given Miss
Kathryn Dougherty at her home in
South Wilmington on Thursday even
ing. Miss Dougherty will leave the
city on Monday for Seattle. Washing
ton, to visit her uncle, ]. e. Sweeney,
and expects 10 be gone about a year.
Among the many friends who were
present TO wish her a safe and pleas
ant journey were Miss Carrie Pruitt
Annie Walsh. Jennie Gereghty. May
Lally, Agnes Fahey, Anna Riley, Reba
Kelley. Lizzie Farrell, Laura Morris
Mary and Josephine Giaconna, Jennie
O'Toole. Agnes Donlan, Mary Devine
Gertrude Sullivan, Ludamilla Moran
Hannah Crumlish, M. J. Smith, NJ.
Vincent G.. Boyd. Norman Wright,
Willard Dougherty. Edward Dougher-
ty, Frank May. Andrew Donlon. Will
liam Cook, ]. Hammand. NJ. Truitt
Harry Sullivan, Thomas Sullivan, Mr..
and Mrs. Fitzpatrick. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs. Dougherty,
Bessie and Margaret Dougherty.
Evening journal., 1912-03-30
MAYOR WITH
KNICKERBOCkERS

Mayor Harrison w. Howell was a
guest at the smoker Of the Knicker-
booker Club in the new clubhouse OF
that organization. No. 2O3 West Ninth
street, last night Many business
men were guests of the club, too.
Ellwood Souder, Jr., presided, and
introduced the Mayor, who made a
pleasing address, congratulating the
club on its success. One feature OF
the entertainment was the perform
ance of George Tarbutton and Gus
Wedler, who gave the audience their
version Of the Turkey trot," bunny
hug" and grizzly bear" dances all
combined in one.
Other numbers on the program were
selections by the Knickerbocker Man
dolin and Guitar Club. composed Of
Dr. Philip G. Southard, EllwooC
Souder, Jr., Howard Crosby, Edward
Bradley, and Harry W. Mock; voca
solo by Hamilton Harris instru
mental selection, Shubert Symptom,
Quartet.
Evening journal., 1912-03-30
INSPECTOR
SAYS CERTIFICATES
HAVE BEEN FORGED

Factory Inspector James Kitchen
today said that he would probably
have to cause some arrests for viola
ton Of the compulsory education laws
if existing conditions do not improve.
He says that school certificates are be-
ing altered in some instances to suit
the boy OF girl who wants 10 go to
work.
Mr.. Hichen said that recently he
saw one certificate issued by a public
school teacher TO an American boy.
setting forth that he had attended
school 60 days. The required attend
ance is 140 days Somebody changed
the figures from 90 to 116 days hoping
TO get through with that number Of
days of school attendance.
Mr. Kitchen said he had also had
seen several certificates made out to
children Of foreign born parents. is
sued in parochial schools, on which
the names Of the teaching sisters had
been forged.
Evening journal., 1912-03-30
TALK OF WORK
AT BANQUET BOARD

In the y NJ. G. A. gymnasium last
evening the annual banquet Of the as
sociation was held. Henry b. ThOmp-
son acted as toastmaster. The list Of
guests included many prominent men
OF this city. among whom were Judge
George Gray. George A. Elliott. Pierre
S. DUPONT. General Charles Bird and
". ~ Barnard
The banquet was In full keeping
with the success of the y. NJ G. A.
The banquet began promptly at Gas
o'clock. and by the time the meal was
over everyone was in fine spirits and
prepared for a rousing time When the
large orchestra hit mp Beautiful
Doll' and many other of the popular
airs. everyone joined in on the chorus.
The opening address was made by
Mr.. Thompson who reviewed the
growth of the several departments.
Among others who made addresses
were Albert NJ Chesley. of the Wash
ington Y. NJ c. A.. who spoke on the
Boys Department. Caleb u. Burch-
email who spoke on the Education
Department the Rev Charles L. Can
dee. who talked on the Religious De-
partment." Charles W. Bush. who
spoke on the Physical Department '
and w. II. Morris. Of the Baltimore
Y NJ. c. A.. who spoke on "Associa-
tion Spirit"
Mr.. Lord presented IS gold piece
70 Mr.. Gray as the prize offered by
James T Mullin and Sons for th'
member writing the best advertise
| ment
Every ono present was delighte
with the banquet and voted the aifai
a crowning success OF a good winter
| work