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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
18TH SESSION or THE MAINE LEG|sLA-
lTURE ADJOURNED SUNDAY MORNING
The Longest Since the Civil War---Closing was
Marked BY Deadlock over. Adjournment

The appropriation bill for 1914 was
introduced in Fridays session of the
Maine Legislature and carried a total
of $4.879,074.16. At the evening ses-
sion in the house resolve fixing the
tax rate for the next two years at
four and three fourths mills was
passed.
The Legislature, in joint convention.
Friday, voted, 80 to 80, to adopt an
address to the Governor asking the
removal from Office of Sheriff w. w.
Emerson of Penobscot county for nom
enforcement of The prohibitory law.
Sheriff H M. Lowe of Androscoggin
county rendered his resignation to
Governor Haines, who accepted it.
This action left the Legislature free
to proceed with the hearing of the pro-
ceedings against County Attorney
Hines of Lewiston, which continued
throughout the afternoon and evening
The result was that the Legislators
refused to adopt an address to the
Governor for the removal of this Of
fetal and the proceedings died be-
tween the two branches. The Senate
voted to adopt the address, 10 to Il,
President Milliken breaking the tie
The House vote was II to 20, with
81 absentees.
This was the fourth case to come
before the Legislature in which Off
Gals were charged with failure and
neglect to perform their duty with re-
spect to the enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law.
The case of Sheriff Adelbert j. Toll
man of Knox county, the last of the
six officers, who bore similar charges
was left in the hands of the Governor.
This case was originally placed third
on the list for trial with the Andres
coggin cases coming last. When it
was reached, however, Sheriff Tolman
had been quarantined by the Rockland
health office because Of his exposure
to smallpox. The State seemed in
clined to doubt the necessity of this
quarantine and backed it's position
with statement from DR.. Young of
the State Board of Health that there
would be no danger in having Sheriff
Tolman appear for trial. Hon. w. R.
PattangaH, senior counsel for Sheriff
Tolman. stated that If the legislature
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
Teachers Institutes

Announcement is made from the state
educational department that county
institutes for teachers have been ar
ranged for April and May as follows:
Sagadahoc county at Bath. April IS;
Oxford county at Buckfield. April 25-
26; Franklin county at Pennington,
May 2; Piscataquis county at Fox
croft. May 9: Somerset county at
Madison, May 16: Eastern Hancock
at Northeast Harbor, May %.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
Freckles
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Remove
Them With The New Prescription

An eminent skin specialist recently
discovered a new prescription, othine
double strength-which is usually
so successful in removing freckles and
giving a clear, beautiful complexion
that 1t is sold by G. r.. Fogg under
an absolute guarantee to refund the
money II 1t fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil; get an ounce of othine and re-
move them. Even the first few ap-
plications should show a wonderful
improvement. some of the lighter
freckles vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine; 1t is this that
is sold on the money-back guarantee.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17

decided ability and classical train
ing. She is an artist in her pro-
fession. Although she has been
connected with the Institute for
only few months, she has made
decidedly favorite impression
upon the students and also upon
the community. The music lovers
of the city gladly welcome into
their midst this cultured and cap
able woman whose personality is
winning her new friends every
day.
The college years ends in June and
Miss Marble will return in that month
to pass the summer with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Marble.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized 10 refund your money
tails TO cure your cough or cold John
Bernet, Tell. Wis. states: I used
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for
h}e years and it always gives the best
OF satisfaction and always cures a
cough er cold Refuse substitutes.
For sale by all druggists
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17

st. Louis has opened a municipal
lodging house to shelter tramps and
homeless persons.
Despite the Chinese revolution,
Shanghai's commerce set new marks
Immediately afterward.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
For Sale
A large young Jersey COW. Due
to freshen May 10th. Owls
M, g. Baker, East Madison, Me.

New York authorities have stopped
as unlawful Sunday sales of coal to
tenement dwellers.
One hundred thousand persons
could find work in New York II they
would go into domestic service.
Some men would rather be right
IMAM president, but more stand no
chahce Of being either.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
AT ROANOKE INSTITUTE

The japanese Operetta, "Prin-
cess Chrysanthemum was given
Monday evening. February II, in
the auditorium of Roanoke Insti-
tute by the members of the vocal
class. Too much cannot be said
in praise of the excellent work of
Miss Harriet Marble, the vocal
teacher of the Institute, under
whose direction the Operetta was
given. The college is to be congrat-
ulated on having teacher of such
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
SkOwhegan Young Woman Secures
Recognition in A Southern City

A March number of the Baptist
Union, published at Danville, Va,
contains an account of recent must
cal event in that city, in which we'll
known Skowhegan young lady had a
prominent part We quote a portion
of the account from the paper men
toned.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17

The sale OF the H. ~ Longfellow
farm in Cornyille to Coleman Scott OF
Houlton has been reported.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17

r. f. Gould has purchased the gen
eral store and milling business which
has been conducted by C. f. Spauld-
ing in Harmony for a number of
years Mr.. Gould also intends TO
open hotel to the public in his new
location.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17

Rheumatism as result of kidney
ache and sore Kidneys VIII all yield
to the use of Foley Kidney Pills. They
are tonic in action, quick in results
curative always, w. s. Shelton. Stan
ley. Ind, says: II would not take
$4,000 for the relief from kidney
trouble l received from one single hhx
of Foley Kidney Pills For sale by
al drngglsls.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17

Fairfield Center: Mrs. Augusta
Thrope has sold her farm on Ohio
Hill to A. s. Burke and viii Flood.
Hiram Potter has sold his farm to
Or. Bunker of Waterville. Mr.. Pot
ter will remain on the place until he
can buy place.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17

The opening and closing OF some
of the gates of the Panama canal are
done by massive arm weighing five
tons.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
Retail Market.

Flour-Spring Wheat Patent, $500;
winter wheat patent, $500.
Oats-47 lie.
Gluten-s1.65
Corn-$140 per bag.
Meal-sl.30 per bag.
Middlings-S1.50 per bag
Cottonseed meal-$l,75 per bag
Spring bran-$1.40 per bag.
Winter bran-$1.45 per bag.
Mixed feed-$l45 per bag.
Salt Pork--13c by the Dbl. 200 lbs,
s22.
Cheese-22c to 24c per ID.
Butter-30c to 36c per pound.
Teas-25c. to COO. per ID.
Coffee-2oc to 3Sc per pound.
Lard-Domestic, Ice, compound 12c
Molasses-Pure Ponce. Acc to Soc.
Sugar-Granulated sugar. best
quality, 20 lbs. for s1.00; brown 20
lbs. for Sl00.
Potatoes-60c per bushel.
Onions-5c per Id.
Poultry-Fowls, lac to zoe per ID;
chicken. Ice to Csc per Id.
Eggs-25c per dozen. fresh.
Eggs-Storage. zoe per dozen.
Stove wood-Delivered IS per cord.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
IN THE SKOWHEGAN
MARKETS

Skowhegan market quotations are
only slightly changed.
Wool-Unwashed 20c to pc per ID
Hides and skins-I-ides, Toe to
II lie per h.; calf skins, 15c to 20c
per ID; lamb skins, soc to $l.00.
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes,
$3.50 to $500; pea beans, $2.75 &c
$500.
Beef-Ox beef &c to l2c.
Poultry-Fowls, - to l6c per lb.;
chicken, II to 1Sc.
Round Hog-10c per ID.
Tallow-Rough. &c. per ID.
Eggs-1Sc per dozen. fresh.
Potatoes-40c per bushel.
Butter-2Sc per ID.
Cheese-16c. to 1Sc per ID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

Great Britain But do you know that the low rate
to Germany does not provide that letters be carried
the fastest ships? To obtain such advantage for
mail to Germany you must pay the old rate of five
cents haounce; and besides is well to mark let
ter so sent with the words, @By fastest ship
You say you use Santa Claus Christmas stamps on
your packageso How would you feel if you knew that
book sent to someone whom you would hesitate to
offend had been charged up with three four times the
postage you had put upon it, all because you had put
"Merry Christmas Happy New Year" sticker or
seal right the string that held the package together
Imagine paying letter postage pm book the average
package of merchandise!
Here again Uncle Sam frowns for very good reason
You have prevented his men from opening and examin
ing without breaking the stcker SEAL and they have
assumed that you quite willing to pay the additional
charge have your friend do So all perhaps because
you have written such message on the card
inclosed would convert the whole into personal
message The package form is merely disguise for
this aristocrat of the postoficefor that is what
letter is,and it has to pay for its better and
carriage accordingly.
mo such thing!' perhaps you would say or think.
II did try deceive to cheat anyone much less
Uncle Sam l did not know he particular
about how those stckers seals should be put upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

if is rough? 1t is life. it is not playing at life, or i
tating life: it's real
Judith waited; but fearing too much loss of time, she
prompted Helen. GO on, Dear. The drowning
did it happen''
With shiver the girl again took up the narrative
@Along late in the afternoon came to the place in
the river where the Indians fish, andoh, Judie what
ever possessed me to do it don't know, but said,
There's good picture that old dugout with the
rifles in the background only there's no life in it.
Dan would do anything to please me, and quick
flash he came back I'll put some life in it, and before
/ realized what he about he had sprung into the
boat and pushed off toward the rifles. | leveled my
camera but he called back, Wat!' SO held my finger
ready to press and he added, "I give you thrilling
one," With that he went overheard | startled
but not alarmed as he good swimmer and was
called of the most daring in Alaska So just
held my breath, and waited and in moment his head
appeared, and he called something's thought it was
'Nowl and cutched for the canoe. And | snapped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

child Her efforts at last rewarded, and she stole
quietly down the stairs.
"She's asleep she confided to Jenny, who seemed
much relieved "Do you know where she left her
camera?'
"She's got darkroom upstairs. Likes not it's up
there where she had it last"
Judith found the darlroom but the camera was not
there She still hunt through the other rooms
but without results Undoubtedly she had left it the
woods. She returned to Jenny, and asked that
wholly acquescent person to show her the river where
Sloane drowned. The gladly conducted
her to the spot.
"Im going to walk about awhile, Judith said. @You
had better go back. Mrs Sloane might wake and
something"
Alone she began careful examination of the ground.
Ten chances the films ruined if the camera
had been the weather the last twenty -four hours
but the chance worth working for She looked
everywhere She had about concluded to renew the
Continued page IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30

him; then carefully rolled off the film When looked
UP again he not in sight, and the old boat had
drifted into the rapids | thought he making for
the bank higher up,-there bend in the river
and ran up and down and called him; but-I-never
saw him again-tl-til they brought his body, all
dripping!"
@What did you do, Nelly dear? l mean right away
Did you call for help"
NO One of the ranch hands was cutting timber
near and he heard me call Dan. He out and an
swered me; said he hadn't seen Dan all day He thought
| was looking for him. | just pointed to the river-l
couldn't speak, Couldn't"
"And them
"The next l remember Jenny brought me home. .
She closed her eyes and lay back with shudder.
eyes went search about the Where the
with it's corroborating films She must find the
camera and time was passing and there the six
o'clock boat. She began to rock and softly to stroke
Helen's head, singing to her meantime to sleepy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
Redn.yHomsen-

We have spoken of writing in package that might
be considered letter. In books, and photographs
and other matter entirely in print mailed at the low
rates. you may write such words @My dear friend,
"Sinccrely yours @Merry Christmas Happy New
Year. with best Wishes" words to the same ef
fect but unless you wish the risk of additional
postage, and fine, you must not try to convert the
greeting into letter. telling for instance about
some member of the family coming home for the holi
days. and your plans, and Nor may you put such
the outside of the package. All that per-
Missile there is Book Periodical" printed Mat
ter" @Photo," and "Dc not open until Christmas Tor
New Years..
There is exception to what have said, and it
applies to books and printed matter. On the
the blank leaves you may write simple dedication not
in the nature of personal correspondence Or, you
WISH you may put such matter card and incose it
with the book gift in question This also applies to
miscellaneous merchandise, which may be mailed,
when Uncle Sans rules observed, at parcel post
rates. On the outside of the package should however.
be written the appropriate designation, such "Can
dy" 3Cgars" and on, or, and perhaps preferably,
simply Merchandise
But don't forget about the place you must put the
Santa Claus Christmas stamps and don't SO tie the
package that it be readily opened and examined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
CHRISTMAS POSTOFFICE VAGARIES
Drawing by Rodney Thomson

no you use Santa Claus or Christ
IL mas stamps your packages?
How would you feel then, IT,
week after mailing gift bearing one of
those stamps you should meet your friend,
and have her repulse your cordial greeting
with certain GOODNESS, and later answer
your inquiry about the gift with the re-
mark that she had never received it?
And then how would you feel later when,
on going to the postoffice for an explana-
ton of the non-delivery, you should be
catechised SO:
Was the address correct Was the pack
age weighed, and the necessary stamps put 1I(
upon it, Did it bear return address? Rs4
Did you put any writing or additions on NKS
the package apart from the address, HDz-Y
How would you feel, say, if, after your fw7N
reply that the package had been fully fHNG
stamped and that there was no writing or ~
addition upon it, unless little Christmas ~
stamp h the poS W tb beapy was W
Madam that Christmas stamp IS respon- W.
sible for your difficulty? 1t makes a sA
package unavailable if it is placed any IN
where on the address side. If, however,
in spite of the Christmas stamp, your pack
age had borne return address, it would N
have been returned to you and you would W.
have simply lost the stamps cancelled in kdN
the transaction. Without the return adj r&A
dress, the package will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office. If no address appears
card inside, you will never hear from it
again"
Here may be trouble enough, all because
of an innocent looking, well meaning, little
Christmas stamp.
Are the George Washingtons and the Ben Frankl
of the postofice stamps jealous of old Santa Cla
that they will not share the side of package
him. 1t seems so: although we learn from the postnl
that we may put the Christmas stamps on the back
the packages provided those stamps do not too clos
resemble the regular postage stamps. On the back
packages! Indeed, why humble old Santa Claus
Why does Uncle Sam frown on him?
The explanation is simple. Because those Chrstn
stamps, made, as they often are, to look for all
world like postage stamps confuse and delay the pc
office clerks when they examining, weighing, a
cancelling the postage of packages that come tumb
crowding jostng for attention, during the holiday r
Uncle SAM out Of sheer desperation and conside
ton for his faithful workers. must their time
their patience; for the work of the postoce clerk
most nerve racking just when everyone else is see
ingy care free
Several foreign countries-Austria, Norway, a
Portugal among them-refuse to deliver at all any |
tiers packages with Christmas stamps the
Other foreign countries among them Germany a
Great Britain like our own-allow Christmas STAN
the back of letters and packages. Speaking of f
eign mail, perhaps you who have friends to rememf
in Germany do not know what necessary to get lett
the fastest ships. You know that there is now
of cents for letters to Germany as well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
BY RALPH EATON

packages, or that few words | wrote,
either because of what said, or where
wrote them, would convert the package
into a letter"
Who would dare impugn your motive?
But the higher rates of postage put upon
your package were due to a rule of the
postoffice that cannot take individuals
into consideration. All are treated alike,
and you cannot beg off on the ground that
you did not know the rule, because all are
presumed to know the rules.
Matter that is closed against inspec-
ton, regardless of how little value it is,
or of the reasons for sending it so, is
technically frst-class matter, and postage
is reckoned in multiples of two-cent
stamps, the relocated signs of aristoc-
racy. Packages are in the lower classes,
and postage for them is reckoned in null
tiples of one-cent stamps, the green-coated
badges of inferiority.
If, then, you would send at merchan-
disc or book rates There is a difference
between them, your packages with stickers
or seals on them must have the wrapping
strings free; not only actually free, but
apparently free. The place for the stickers
or seals is away from the strings, and
away from the folds of the packages, SO
that the package may clearly be easily
opened and examined.
If you have never been privileged to
visit behind the scenes of great metro
politan postoffice at holiday time, you
would be amazed at the cold, thorough
way the postal clerks undo strings and pry
into the contents. And you would be still
more amazed at the nature of some of
those contents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-04
YOUNG Beavers DAYS WORK
Record Made by One o. the Animals
In Regents Park Gardens,

Record Made by One o. the Animals
In Regents Park Gardens,
London.
A young beaver In Regents Park
gardens, London. was once placed At
work upon tree IL feet long and
feet inches thick Just rs the town
clocks sounded the hour OF noon. The
beaver began by barking the tree .
foot above the ground.
That done he attacked the wood.
He worked hard, alternating his labor
with dips in his bathing pond. He
bathed and labored alternately until
o'clock In the afternoon. when he
ate his supper OF bread and carrots
and padded about In his pond until
half.past o'clock.
Ten minutes late, when only one
inch OF the trees diameter remained
intact. he bore upon his work and the
tree fell. Before II fell the beaver
ran as men run when they have fired
a blast. Then as the tree lay on the
ground he portioned It out mentally
and again began to gnaw.
He worked at intervals all night.
cut the log into three parts. rolled
two OF the portions into the water
and reserved the other third for his
permanent shelter. The work done.
he took bath.-Harper's Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-04

HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE
Theater Beautiful

HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE
THE ElllSES
Mind Reading Supreme, Marvellous,
Exponents Of Mental Tslspathy.
CELESTE
Novelty Wirs Artists
OLIVER AND ARAMANDO TROUPE
Sensational Aerobats-Six PeopIe-This
IS feature act.
THREE OF THE NEWEST PHOTO
PLAYS.
Four-Pieee Orchestra.
Complete Change Of Program Thurs
day.
Matinee Wednesday $3.50 p. M, 10
Cents to Everybody.
If YOU WANT TO GET COOL,
GO TO THE ORPHEUM.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-04
LOCAL MAakers.
sriess Paid 60 Farmers by Marshall.
town Merchants.

Prices Pad 90 eormoro oy MArsnaII'
town Merchants.
s. p johnson quotes the fol-
lowing prices in trade for country but
ter and eggs:
Butter--2T.
Eggs-1S.
GRAINS
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at their
place OF business in this c::y. subject
however. to market changes.
Corn--60
Oats--33.
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties Of farmers provisions. grain.
produce. and hides. tallow. woos pelts
and skins.
HIDES. FUR AND WOOL
H. Willard. Son & Co. quote the
following prices:
Green hides-l0 cents.
Horse hides. large-s3.00.
No l tallow-S cents.
Medium wolol-161i6.
Coarse wool--13114.
Fine wool12 @13
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-04
Rsllalon Shown by Sacrifice.

In every age test Of religion has
been its power to call out sacrifice.
The great temples of the past could be
built only by individual self-sacrifce.
The direction OF self-denial must be
towards the noblest and most unself-
ish ends, putting the good Of others
in the place Of self-indulsence.-The
Christian Register.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-04
Today.

Do not let US wait to be just or pitt
full or demonstrative toward those we
love until they or we are struck down
by illness. life is short, and
we have never too much time for glad.
denirg the hearts of those who are
travelling the dark journey with us.
Oh! be swift to love. mako haste to
be- kind!-Aniel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-04
Roasted Bug. . perlcacy.

An insect much resembling the
June bug, and found in great quanti-
ties in the high plains about Quito.
the capital Of Ecuador. is toasted and
eaten as a delicacy by the natives Of
that country They are sold In the
streets in the same manner as are
chestnuts in the cities Of this coun-
try The roasted bugs taste very
much like toasted bread
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-04
crue, Predictions Fulfilled.

The mother Of Nero. when warned
by soothsayers that her son would
become emperor and then put her to
death, would not believe it; yet both
events came to pass. for after depriv-
ing her Of all her honor and power he
was terrified by the menaces she made
and her high spirit and commanded
that she be killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-04
Loe., weather Record.
Seyenty-f1ye and 40 were tn,

Seventy-fiVe and - were the ex-
trernes OF temperature Tuesday. com.
pared with 81 and SO, the maximum
and minimum Monday. and 20 and a..
the extremes OF a year ago Tuesday.
At o'clock this morning the tempera-
ture was 81. compared with 66 at the
same hour Tuesday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-04
Quick Grow. Better.

James G. Quick, the wife murderer
suffered no Ill effects because OF his
transfer from st. Thomas hospital to
the county jail Tuesday. Quick is rest
ms comfortably. He slept well last
night and this morning ate hearty
brea kfaSt