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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
CHANCE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Let Is Help Yoy Get Votes In the Pom,
Contest

You want that pony team. You
already have a good lot of votes for
it. We want to help you to get more.
We should be glad to have you come
and talk the matter over with us.
We can aid you in many ways in
your vote getting campaign, but the
project that promises the largest and
easiest results is securing subscrlp-
tons. For every dollar paid us on
subscriptions, you get 500 votes. Ga
all other payments to us you get votes
only on the one vote for penny plan.
The Independent-Repor is so Tar
the best weekly published in the
county that it is very easy to get PEG.
pie to subscribe to it. We will fur
nish you with blanks on which to give
receipts, and all the sample copies
YOU can use Some sample copies
may be handed to prospective sun
scribers with advantage and another
good way to use them is to have them
sent by mail. If you wish them
mailed, just bring in names and ad-
dresses. We will send the papers, en-
tirely without cost to you, and you can
plan to call on the people to whom
they are sent and get subscriptions.
There are many other ways we can
help you; come and see US. DO you
want a rubber stamp to print your
names on the votes? We can furnish
you one, with linking pad, for ACC.
Besides it's present need, this outfit
would always be of use to you.
INDEPENDENT EPORTER co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
A Gold Medal Award

A gold medal to the school boy or
girl between the ages of 10 and 10
who writes the best composition, not
to exceed 500 words, on the repair
and maintenance of earth roads, Is to
be awarded by Logan Waller Page,
Director, Office of Public Roads, Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, ID. c. All compositions
must be submitted to Mr.. Page before
May Is, 1913, and the medal will be
awarded as soon thereafter as the
compositions can be graded. The
composition may be based on know
ledge gained from books or other
sources, but no quotations should be
made.
After many years experience in
dealing with the public road situation
of the country, it is Mr.. Pages belief
that ignorance on the subject of repair
and maintenance of roads is as much
the cause of their bad condition as
any other one factor. 1t is expected
that the competition will bring about
a better understanding of the subject
of repair and maintenance in the rural
districts.
Many children living in the rural
districts have experienced the disad-
vantages of roads made impossible
through lack of proper maintenance
and it is expected that their interest
I'm the competition will stimulate
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
NUMBERING
OPERATIONS
Which Have Been Carried On at Bras
sau and lockwood Strip.

Octave Clair of lockwood, was in
Skowhegan lately on business, and
reported while here the cutting Of
No million of lumber at lockwood
Strip and Brassau during the winter
by n. Totman & Son of Fairefild. Mr..
Clair took the contract to cut and haul
the lumber to the shore of Brassan
Lake. There were employed in these
extensive operations, "a men and
twelve horses, and the work was fin
ished March %. The number of feet
hauled from Brassau was 642,S00 TT.
and from the lockwood Strip, |, 5lS.
1870 feet.
Mr.. Clair, who is an experienced
lumberman, and who has been in the
employ of Totman & Son for the past
five years, informed us that the past
winter had been one of the best in
his career as woodsman.
This completes the cutting of the
marchantable lumber upon these two
tracts of land.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
Be a Charming
Woman

You never saw beautiful woman
who didn't have beautiful hair. The
charms of a beautiful woman lie In
her hair. Many women do not realize
the attractions they possess because
they do not give proper attention to
the hair.
The women of the 400" are famed
for their beauty. not because their
facial features are superior to those
of other women, but because they
know how to keep young by supply
ing vigor. lustre. and strength to the
hair.
Up to few years ago Partisan
Sage could hardly be obtained in Am
erica. But now this delightful hair
restorer can be had in every town in
America. G. r. Fogg sells it in
Skowhegan for so cents bottle. and
guarantees it to grow beautiful, lux
uriant hair; to stop falling hair, er-
adicate dandruff 17-lS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24

greater interest among the parents.
Bad roads have prevented many chill
dren from obtaining proper educa-
ton and have even prevented doctors
from reaching the side of rural pa
tents in time to save their lives.
Any child between the ages men
toned, attending a country school
may compete. Only one side of the
paper must be written on; each pa &c
should be numbered; the name, age
and address of the writer, and the
name and location of the school which
he or she is attending must be plain
~ written at the top of the first page
The announcement of the competition
hos been sent TO the superintendent
of schools in the rural districts. NO
further information can be obtained
from the Office of Public Roads. This
announcement should be plain to
everyone, and all children will thus
start on a basis of equality.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
Child Culture

must deal first with the body. With
out healthy body all 10 hopeless. The
watchful mother soon knows the first
indications of illness, indigestion, a
cold, or any of the sicknesses OF chill
dren.
Here's what mothers say of IL. F.
Atwood's Medicine.
I'VE have used many bottles OF your
Medicine in our family of four chill
dren, and think it most valuable
remedy for all disorders of the stom-
ach and liver" Mrs. Ira Poland, Ath-
ems, Me.
Il have so much faith in 81. F." At
woods Medicine that | am always tell
ing its praise to other mothers for
their children that are suffering from
attacks of worms, and grieve to see
the little tots so sick when only a few
doses of Il. F." Atwood's Medicine
will relieve them. This is my expert
ence."
Mrs. Fred L. McComb, Foxcroft, Me
Price 35 cents at all dealers.
IL. F." MEDICINE TO-, Portland, Me
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
GETTYSBURG VETERANS
Free Transportation to Fiftieth Ami.
yersary Exercises for all Surviving
Participants

The fiftieth anniversary of the battle
of Gettysburg Is to be celebrated on
the famous battlefield next July and
for the four days of the celebration
all honorably discharged veterans OF
the Civil War will be furnished with
quarters, subsistence and medical at
tendance by the United States Gov
eminent and the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania.
The State of Maine will fur
nish free transportation to Get
tysburg and return for all partici-
pants of that battle now resident in
Maine and in addition will provide
subsistence and medical attendance
for the journey. Veterans of the
war who were not actual participants
can avail themselves of the very low
excursion rates which will prevail
and will be furnished without charge
with quarters and subsistence at
Gettysburg.
The State authorities wish to Sc
cure as soon as possible the names OF
all veterans who desire to go to
Gettysburg, either at State or their
own expense. Some of these names
have already been collected by regi-
mental secretaries but others must
come through individual notification.
Any veteran who served in Maine
organization that has regimental
or battery association should immedi-
ately write to the secretary of such
association and ask to be included on
the list to be sent the Adjutant Gener-
al. Veterans who served in organi
cations from other states, in the Reg
ular Army or in a Maine organiZa-
ton which has no active association
should write Immediately to The
Adjutant General, Augusta, Maine and
ask to be put on the general list. In
writing either the regimental secre
tary or the adjutant general veterans
should state the organization in which
they served and whether they expect
to go at State or personal expense.
IL any reader knows of a Gettys
burg survivor living in Maine he will
confer a favor by bringing this to
bis attention.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
TOBACCO GROWING IN MAINE
Augusta Man Encouraged by Reports
And to Experiment this Summer

We are not accustomed to regard the
State of Maine in the light of tobac-
co growing commonwealth, yet there
are possibilities in this line. +. G..
CARL of Augusta, recently became in
terested in the subject, and had some
correspondence with NJ. b. Smith of
Hartford, Connecticut. The follow
ing extract from a letter written to
Mr.. CARL by Mr.. Smith is of interest:
In regard to tobacco growing in
Maine you can of course grow few
rows of tobacco in your garden as ar
experiment, but it is doubtful whether
the average farmer could grow crop,
harvest and cure and bundle it and
sell it for enough to pay for his
trouble. | have grown two crops at
my farm in Belfast, and employ a
Connecticut man to look after the to-
bacco end of the farming and shall do
so again this year, as | do not con-
slider it safe to leave it to my boss
farmer.
If you wish to have me, / will send
you a few seeds of the variety | grow.
About the first of April, you can SOW
them as you would cabbage or other
garden seed in some sheltered spot,
under glass, or get some one who has
a hot house to start them for you.
Transplant to your field about the
first of June Give your land heavy
coat of lime, work it in thoroughly
at the rate of two tons per acre. Also
use cottonseed meal, one ton per acre,
carbonate of potash at the rate of 300
pounds per acre, steamed ground
bone, 500 pounds per acre. If you
cannot obtain carbonate of potash,
sulphate may do. Plenty of horse
manure is excellent for tobacco. The
average potato ready-miXed fertilizer
will not do for tobacco. | sold my
1912 crop last week, for 20 cents per
pound in bundle, which averaged $500
per acre 1t looked equal to the best
Connecticut crops, and had it been
grown here, | could have easily got
25 cents per pound for it
Mr.. CARL proposes to experiment in
tobacco raising in modest way, this
summer, in his garden at Buxton He
does not guarantee to his smoking
friends any 1913 Christmas presents
from the Buxton garden, but his ven
ture will be watched with interest,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
Easy to Get Rid of
DYSPEPSIA
Prescription that II Simply Splendid
for Men and Women

Away goes gas, fermentation and
after dinner distress five minutes ar
ter taking MI-O-NA Stomach Tablets.
Take them regularly for week or
more and Dyspepsia or Gastritis will
disappear. MI-O-NA Stomach Tablets
purify the blood by cleaning up the
Stomach That's why so many wo-
men take them for Sick Headache,
Nervousness, and Sleeplessness.
BE sure and try them for week.
They will make you feel like new
person They clear the skin, brighten
the eye and make YOU strong and
energetic in every way. MI-O-NA
Stomach Tablets will make you eat,
sleep and work better. g. r. Fogg
knows It, that's why he offers money
back If they don't do you good. 30
cents. li-lo
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24

Are YOU troubled with malaria,
cramps or any pain in the bowels or
stomach? If you are perhaps you
want to get rid OF them. You can by
taking Dir. b. j. hendalfS Quick Relief.
Go to the store OF G. X. Fogg and get
a bottle, take il according to drec-
tons. II il cures you. step in and tell
the druggist so, If ii doesn't step in
Just the same, and tell him that, and
he will hand you right back the ducate
you paid him. Do you suppose this
offer would be made if We had any
doubt about what DIR. b. ]. keudalrs
Quick Relief will do for you? But il
YOU really enjoy pain in the stomach
and bowels and want to retain il per-
manertly, let DIR. b. ]. kendalrS Quick
Relief alone for the Quick Relief won't
let pain in the stomach and bowels
alone.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
GRANGE NEWS
EAST MADISON


At the regular meeting of East
Madison Grange held April l., the
attendance was small but good
meeting is reported. The following
topics were discussed: Preparing
tor springs work" by the brothers;
and "Housecleaning helps and Pre-
pairing the meals" by the sisters At
the next meeting April 10Th a good
attendance of the brothers is desired
TO discuss the following subjects:
How TO secure wise expenditure OF
the money used for preparing ordi-
nary country roads; Would il be u
good state law 10 require each lanl
owner to cut his own roadside
brush. Roadside improvement {;
Current events 7 4. remainer of
the program is 10 bc made up later.
Al the union grange meetns aeld
with Comma grange "Wednesday of
iast week there VAS "a large u.frn
dance cousidcrjnE the bad fraKellIue.
The program for fhc next meeting 10
bc held with 81 Adams grange on
Wednesday, May "a. was arranged as
follows: Opening exercises. busi-
ness; address Oh welcome, Mrs. MYra
Goodwin; response. Mrs & H..
Drawn; quotations; question box; re
cess for dinner; topics selected Tor
discussion. first. silo construction,
second crops to grow for filling the
Silo; remainder of the program 10 be
furnished by host grange.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
HAIR
FOR WOMEN
Is Easy to Have, Natural
Colored and Beautiful

So many women have grey or faded
hair; neglect 1t until 1t becomes thin,
dry and lifeless. begins to fall out and
makes them appear much older than
they really are. II your hair is in
this condition get bottle Of Hays
Hair Health today. Don't wait until
some one says how much older you
look. You'll be delighted at the
results from even one or two applica-
lions. The grey hairs gradually dis
appear and your hair will become full
Of life and vitality. No one can tell
that you are usingntt. IT'S not . dye
but a nice. cleanQspreparation that
quickly and effectively keeps your grey
hair dark. glossy and natural colored
and that all druggists guarantee sat.
isfactory or refund your money. AL.
ways ask for Hays Hair Health. It
never fails.
G. r. FOGG; SAMPSON & AvORE
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
Druggists Claim HamfltOn's Old Eng
fish Black Oil is the Best

The above Is a strong statement
but experience right here in Skowhe-
gan proves it to be really true. The
evidence Is positive, there Is no guess
work about it. G. r. Fogg has been
selling Hamllton's Old ENGLISH Black
OIL for some time and many of his
customers have been in to tell Of the
benefits received. HamiltOn's Old
English Black Oil, is the greatest
healer known today. One man is
grateful because it cured his rheuma-
tism, another used it in fresh cut
and said he never saw anything equal
it. And we will hand you back your
money cheerfully if you are not salts
fed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24

ually it is the women folk and chill
dren who do the digging and amounts
which they receive for their work
reach into large sums
Others who dig greens in country
and suburban sections OF the State
make no pretense of selling down TO
the markets. They put them down,
just as they put down strawberries.
Different women have different ways
Probably the most common way
throughout the State of Maine is that
known as sailing them. A half bar
rel is used This is usually the kind
, such as pickles come in
First the barrel is carefully wash ID
out The dandelions are cleaned
just as though they were to be cooked
for the table Then there is a heavy
laYer placed in the bottom of the bar
rel This is covered with salt and
followed by another layer of green's
and more s5it. and so on until the ba-
al is filled. A weight is placed on top
the greens and a little water put IN
so thai a pickle will form BY this
means the greens may be kept ind
tinitcly. Others prefer 10 partially
cook the dandclions and while they
are hot place them, With some OF IN"
liquor in which they are cooked, in
ordinary preserving Jars Greens so
put up Will keep indefinitely unless
the jar I've opened. Others simply dry
the dandenons and keep them until
wanted in the winter. This is ,ne
least satisfactory method of all.
Greens so put down sell ior a good
price during the winter months, for
they are superior to the ordinary
canned variety purchased in thu
stores \ considerable quantity OF
dandelions is canned i'm Maine each
year by the regular packers ana the
diegers for those factories earn good
pay.
Could the money value OF fh. greens
which are dug each sa. j.. Najnc ior
home consumption by the persons
picking them be asccuoHed there is
little doubt but what the estimate OF
100000 as the annual value of this
Maine crop would be much too small.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
FREE BOOK

On the treatment of Horses, Cattle
Sheep. Dogs. Hogs. Poultry, Birds AM
Trained Animals, mailed free.
For Every Living Thing on the Farm
Humphreys Veterinary Specifics.
a. A. For FEvERs. MIX Fever, Lung Fever
J. II. For sPRAiNs. Lameness. Rheuma tism
e. c. For SORE Throat, Epizootic. Distemper
, u. For WORMS, Bots. Grubs.
g II. For COUGHS. Colds. Influenza.
?. r. For collie. Beliyachc- DiarrheA.
g. G. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
IL Il. For KIDNEY and Bladder di.ordsrr.
l I. For SKIN DISEASES. Mango. Erup,ions
J. X. For BAD CONDITION. Indigestion.
90 cts. each bottle.
Veterinary Oil for Hoofs &c. 81 90.
Stable Case, full outfit 500.
At druggists or sent prepaid on reoeipt
of price.
Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co.. Cor wiliiar
and Anp streets New York.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24

Claude Barker, thetnoted cornetist,
has arrived at his home in Athens
from Jacksonville, Florida, where he
has been filing a musical engagement
for the winter. He will visit for
time with his parents and then go to
the White Mountains for the summer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24

The man who is going some won't
be likely to come back.
American detective stories are find
ing high favor among the youths of
Turkey.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24

The car barn of the Fairfield &
Shawmut railway which was badly
Quilted by fire about two months ago
is fast being repaired. A 201foot ad-
dition is being built on the north end
and when completed the dimensions
of the barn will be % by los feet.
There will be room to accommodate six
cars, two winter cars, summer car,
two work cars and a snow pillow. The
inside of the barn has been sheathed
and other necessary changes made.
The company recently purchased an
other winter car and summer car
will be bought soon to be used in the
place of the one that was destroyed
in the fire.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24

"Doan's Ointment cured me OF eczema
that had annoyed me for long time
The result was lasting -Hon. >. w
Matthews, Commissioner, Labor status
tics. Augusta, Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
Recomm for a Good Reason

NecOm me hueu TOT n UOOu NeHsU"
c. II. Grant 230 Waverly ST.. Peoria
Ill. says: "Backache and congest ed
kidneys made me suffer intense pains
Was always tired and floating specks
bothered me. Took Foley Kidney Pills
and saw big improvement after third
day. l kept on until entirely 1reeo
of all trouble and suffering. That's
why l recommend Foley Kidney Pills
They cured me- For sale by al
druggists.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
Piles! Piles! Piles!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
Blind. Bleeding and Itching Piles. It ao-
serbs the tumors, allays itching at once.
acts as a poultice, gives instant relief.
williams Indian Pile Ointment is pre-
pared for Piles and itching Of the private
parts Druggists. mail Soc and $780,
WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Props. Cleveland. 0hle
BY II. w. Buchanan 4 q. r. Fogg
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
County News


Mrs. Lillian Ham has sold her farm
in Cambridge to NJ. G. Chadbourne of
Harmony.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24

This is the season when the scream
ing of the eagle is more the fashion
than the cooling of the dove Of peace.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24

The man who has proper respect
for fresh table linen is a jewel of
great price.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24

new era has started in this coun-
ty in farming, and there promises 10
be more stock and heavy horses rals-
ed within the next few months than
ever before A stock breeders ana
draft horse association will be form
ed, according to plans, and already
many heavy horses are being intro
duced into this section of the county.
Harvey d. Eaton has recently placed
four Percheron brood mares upon his
farm in North Cornville, which are
the first ones to come into this sec
ton of the State, at least. He has
been negotiating for the last few days
TO get a Percheron stallion to place
with them. Mr.. Eaton Is doing con-
siderable work in this line and occa-
5ionally delivers addresses upon the
need of developing the farms here
He recently attended the Information
al Stock Association meeting at Chi
cago. and stated that no better stun
was shown than could be raised in
Maine. Of the 100000 horses In
the United States, 100000 are upon
American farms. Present day meth
cd of soil tillage, to return proflt
must be thorough, and to be thorough
modern machinery must be employ
ed; to handle modern machinery
draft horses must be employed
Farmers here are waking up to the
fact that raising pair of draft colts
each year should be made supple
mental to the principal interests oil
the farm, and when these colts reach
marketable age the price realized
from their sale at $500 to $500 will
represent velvet"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24

Mercer people seem to be having
hard luck or some of them at least.
Truman Bigelow had the misfortune
to slip on the steps at the R. r. Sta
ton in Norridgewock, recently, in
Turing his back. He was taken to
Dr. Ames' hospital where he will re-
main for a few days. He fell in his
barn last winter and had just got
over the effects of that injury and 1t
is a singular coincidence that this Is
in just the same place. We are glad
to learn that Mrs. Bigelow, who fell
on the ice last winter and suffered
compound fracture of the right leg
is now able to get around on crutches:
They have had the sympathy OF
friends and neighbors in their mis-
fortune and we sincerely hope they
will have no further troubles. Ernest
Kimball met with an accident recent
ly. while moving logs, one rolled
sticking a sharp knot through his foot,
1t is hoped no serious results Will
follow.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24

In a report from E. H. Libby, sec
rotary of the Maine State Grange, in
the annual Grange Register, 1t is
found that there are % oranges in
Somerset county with membership
of 4237. Skowhegan has the largest
grange of 421 members; Pittsfield
second, $50; Canaan third, 313; Nor
ridgewock, 29S; Fairfield, 216; Starks,
90; Arson, $50; Mercer, 104; New
Portland SO; st. Adams, 220; Madi-
son, 175; Harmony. 1854; Scion, 100;
East Madison, 100; Bingham, 22l;
Athens, PA; Palmyra, 1856; Smithfield,
11S; Cornville, Sc; Cambridge, 2O5;
Hartland,-; Ripley. 1873. There are
two Pomona oranges in the county
Somerset Pomona with a membership
of 913 and East Somerset Pomona,
$40. The deputies chosen In this
county for this year are: Kate B.
Ellis, Fairfield; Oryille McPheters,
Ripley.