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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06
Well Fitted For His Position

A man particularly well fitted for
his position is w. II. Merrill master
of Atkinson Grange. He is a farmer,
owning a 100-acre farm. He prac-
tees general farming, raising pota-
toes, corn and grain, conducting a
small dairy of five head of thorough
bred and grade Jerseys, and keeps
two head of swine He sells cream to
the Maine Creamery Association, gath
cred and shipped from Foxcroft. He
raises some grain and buys some
western grain. and keeps one pair of
work horses. Four acres of potatoes
were grown and shipped by him from
Sebec station. He carries small
flock hens, Barred Plymouth Rocks,
and ships eggs to Boston when laying
is the heaviest.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06
No State Poultry Show

There will be no State poultry show,
this year. This announcement is
made by the officials of the Maine
State Poultry Association. The reason
for abandoning the annual show,
which has come to mean so much to
the industry in Maine, is inability
to secure a suitable hall in which to
hold the exhibit The following an
nouncement sent out, recently, by
Secretary A. l.. Merrill of the asso-
citation fully explains the situation.
1T is with much regret that the
officers of the Maine State Poultry
Association announce to the poultry
men that they will be obliged to
abandon their annual show for the
present, as there is no suitable build
ing in Maine available for the ac-
commodation of a show of that size
Every possible effort has been made
to obtain the use of the Port
land Auditorium but the officers OF
the National Guards, who now control
the same, positively refuse to cancel
their drills for one week to enable the
poultrymen to show there. The
disseminating of the annual show
means a serious injury to the poultry
industry of Maine and it is the sincere
hope of every poultry breeder thai
there will be building erected some.
where in Maine in the near future
suitable for a large exhibit A. l.
MERRILL, Secretary.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06
The Blue Goose

Cyrus S. Winch of Kendall & Winch,
a local ornithologist of state wide
reputation, has just completed the
mounting of young blue goose, which
was shot at Isle au Haul by J. F.
Conley of York Island. This is the
first record of the blue goose ever
having been found in the State of
Maine. The blue goose breeds in the
Hudson bay territory and winters on
the west coast of California. This
specimen is a young bird, and it is sup
posed that he wandered away from the
rest, roaming to Maine with geese of
another variety. 1t is a fine speci-
men, and in view of the fact that it
has never been found here before,
makes it of considerable interest
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06
Failed to Reach Home of Youth

The homing instinct of a Robin
ston COW which was purchased several
weeks ago by a Calais man. proved
disastrous, not only to itself but also
for its new owner The animal broke
away on arriving at its new home and
search for it was made through the
woods for several days without trace
of its whereabouts being discovered.
few days ago a party of hunters
saw the head of an animal through the
bushes and unlike most hunters, they
got close enough to determine that it
was not deer, a closer inspection
proving that it was a COW almost
completely submerged in muck hole.
1t was the runaway cow that met such
slow and painful death in its efforts
to reach the home of its youth.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06
Married Under Difficulties

1t was under great difficulties that
James Mann got to the marriage altar
at Bethel, last Sunday. Fate seemed
to be against him. He didn't forget the
wedding ring, as is sometimes the
case, but delays on the road caused
the wedding to be held up for half an
hour after the appointed time. Mr..
Mann left Rumford in his brothers
auto accompanied by William Mann
and James Lord as chauffeur, in plen-
ty of time to reach the finaneee's home
at o'clock, providing the auto had
behaved. But it didn't. Near Chas
Abbott's place, East Rumford, tire
blew out and as Mr.. Mann did not have
a spare tube, he borrowed Mr.. Alb
bolts car. Several miles further on,
the auto skidded and ran up banking,
and it was indeed miraculous that the
car wasn't overturned and the occu-
pants injured. The rest of the jour-
ney was made without mishap. On
/ Mr.. Mann's arrival at the house, the
minister hastily tied the knot and the
couple hustled to catch train, leaving
the elaborate wedding breakfast to the
guests. The bride didn't even have
time to cut the wedding cake.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06
WaldObOrO's Old Man

Damariscotta Herald: Probably the
smartest old man in Waldoboro is
John A. Haupt. He is SO years of
age, is up with the lark in the morn
ing. goes about without any hat, and
walks about in the wet with nothing
on his feet but a pair of slippers yet
he never has cold. He states that
he never combed his hair in his life,
yet he has most luzuriant growth
which he combs pompadour, with his
fingers. He walks to the business
part of the town twice a day and
sometimes to the depot. Last fall, he
walked to North Waldoboro, a dis
lance of six miles Mr.. Haupt has
been engaged in various occupations
during his long life. He caught the
gold fever in 1919 and spent two
years in California. Returning he
built a house at South Waldoboro and
dealt in dry goods and groceries until
about four years ago. In his young
manhood he went to sea and has
visited every large city in the United
States. He has been on the board
Of selectmen and held other political
Offices. He is a staunch democrat
of the old school, state rights and all
Nearly every adult person in town
knows John Haupt. We hope to, see
him reach the century mark.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06
Don't Know They Have Appendicitis

Many Skowhegan people have chro-
mic appendicitis (Which Is not very
painfully and think 1t is just bowel or
stomach trouble. Some have doctored
for years for gas on the stomach, sour
stomach or constipation and G. r.
Fogg states If they will try simple
buckthorn bark, glycering, etc, as
compounded in Adler-i-ka the German
appendicitis remedy, they will be sur
prised at the QUICK benefit. A
SINGLE DOSE stops these troubles
INSTANTLY.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06
Here and There in Maine

meeting of the Great Council of the
United States in Portland, an occasion
for the great fraternal demonstration
which will help every fraternal order
and religious association in Maine. II
the plans of the committee carry, over
fifty thousand men who believe in God,
part in this celebration.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06
Both Legs and Arm Severed

While attempting to board an out
going passenger train November 10Th
at Dexter with the intention of pass
ing Thanksgiving Day at his home at
Sanbornyille. N. H., Charles Harding
a mill hand, aged about 80, fell be-
tween the cars. Both legs and the
left arm were completely severed
from the body. Arrangements were
made to take him to a Bangor hos
pital, but little hope was held out for
his recovery. He died on the train en-
route to Bangor
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06
Returned Home and Departed Again

Harry r. Keene, who returned to
his home in Fairfield, Tuesday of last
week, after a mysterious absence of a
week and a day, has again departed.
keene took the 8 O'Clock electric car
out of Watervile for Oakland yester-
day morning, saying that he was go
ing to Boston. II went to Boston to
get a job" he said, "and got one at
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
shops in Readyille. The reason | did
not come home before, after hearing of
all the fuss that was made, was be-
cause | did not have money enough to
get home on until | did come. | am
going back to work again at the New
York, New Haven & Hartford shops"
keene said he was going to take the
back road morning train at Oakland, to
avoid the crowd of curious people at
the local Maine Central station. Keene
was seen to take the train at Oakland
and it is supposed that he has gone to
Boston according to his intention.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06
Knit the Mittens

The Guilford Registers Kingsbury
correspondent tells of Miss Evelyn
Campbell, age ten years, who has just
completed knitting a pair of mittens
for True Ames, as the result of bet.
Not many little ladies of the same age
can do as good work.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06
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Over Half-Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 30
years. Medical Book sent free.
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06

The Aroostook Valley railroad has
come into the potato moving world
with record of ABA bushels during
October
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06

A boy fourteen years of age, giving
his name as Sumner Hayden, original
~ hailing Trom Hartland, caused
quite a disturbance in town several
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06

Send us the news before it happens
If guests are expected, let us know
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06

Applications are now on file for
positions as follows:
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-03-08

New laid eggs at Prosssr's Harness Shop.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-03-08
LADIES' AID SOCIETY,"

The Ladies Aid Sqcictv az ,a, ,.J. 'ra''d church met last Tursd., it The p'rS"nae" for is monthly business meeting.
 After disposina "f several items or business it Was decided tp conduct a social next Friday evening. Light re-. Treatments are. to ho served, nclnd- Ing ir" cream and no charge is to bc made
 Ladies of the Aid Society decided to do this in appreciation of the nbcr,l p'lronag" given by the public To tnc r"urs" of lectures and u.tcloes. which closes next Friday.
 A committo" was appointed 10 have charge of the social function. ocnyistl ing of Mrs. Price, Mrs. MuIlaan. Mrs. Loerpabel, Mrs. Bennett aud/ Mrs. Parsons
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-03-08

"A Toast to Poets of All the ages" That wonderful volume by MT. Rob- ert James Bremen, the lecturer and reader, marks him as the inspired poetic genius for whom the world has long been waiting" Easily the worlds greatest poem." "A work of fine art par excellence, indeed" GA sympos- ium of unrivaled beauty sustained throughout" "The poem with q soul" Touches life, love, religion and pa triotism only at tho zenith points of beauty" "Only the perfect inspiration of the author can account for it." Everyone, especially every lover of the American Flag, gets increased de- votion from this great pocm." "Those who have not known the joy of hear ing MT. Bremen render this great work of his will be thankful for tho oppor. tunlty to possess copy"
 FINE ART PUBLISHING CO.,, pub fishers, Box 413 co, Minneapolis, Minn., $1.O0 delivered. world over. An ideal gift book.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-03-08
LADY SIXTY YEARS OLD
 WANTS A HUSBAND

All tn" way from Florida yesterday came a registered letter to the Mug. get. After the receiving of the reg istry notice the usual nasty scramble cnsued to find out what was in the letter. IL was a proposal of marriage from Mrs. J. M. Stewart who says she is sixty years of age and a good housekeeper.
 The lady had mo on" particular in view and the proposal was directed a.: the wide, wide world. As if her own words as to her great good qualities were not sufficient she enlisted il sort of Sairey Camp, in the person of u Mrs. J. II. Reddith to endorse her own opinion of herself
 The lady evidently has unboundcd faith in the generosity of newspapers Anyone interested" she says, can obtain further particulars by referring to the editor of this paper.
 The lady belongs tu l<iSsimmr. os- ceola county. They should have gone the limit and called il Osculatory county.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-03-08
CHURCH SERVICES

Services will be copductcd tomorrow Ht the C0ngrcgaU6na c6UrcT John Parsons, minister
 Sunday school at II n. m. Bible study classes for all. Easter mu-i, will be Irehcarscd by the school,
 Devotional meeting of the Christian Endeavor at G:i5 in lecture room. |" / Public worship at o'clock. Short song service before scrmon An an, them Praise Waitcth for Thoc." will be rendered by the choir and ppwr- tet will give. Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
 Subject of sermon. "Tho Socialism of Jesus; His Remedy for Social Wrongs"
 Service of prayer and Bible study Wednesday evening at the parsonaoc.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-03-08

For Nome News and Worlds news get the Nugget
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ST. MARY'S CHURCH.

Tomorrow "h" nnh sunday in Lent. "r Pn*si"u Smd''o ,ho services VII b" as follows:
 Celebration of tl" Holy Eoclarist at 9 a. m" with 'arc.-minuto addrcss
 sunday srho"l and :iIc clJes at II a. m
 M ,r. n. ,.nrnaoD@n of tn, Len p'u m.s.tH. #..rgf Mystery No. :
 Revealed S.r,Ir No. IT. spoef,, question 'o 1.<rse,rrd. If tb.re win he i"'"-ulp@'l 10 b,n,n. how 3bou' th"S" rD[ms .r friends who shan mis- N,ot "s.d u5oe"" Those who hay" attended th. "tbnr serrir.s oro especially invited 'o attend as well 1s all others.
 Special meeting or Woman's Aux iIiary Tuosday p. m, in Parish hail. Also, Thursday, same hour.
 Mid-voek Icnten service. Wedncs. daN D. m. Subject of meditation ''hriSrs rhocrfulucss, Justice. Mer- 'N.' The public is invited.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-03-08
Locations

Trading and business site, along of Bonanza river or lagoon; IT. Ewert.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-03-08
MATTERS OF RECORD
MARCH 8, 1913. Proofs of Labor.

Family group, Pin group, Gray's group. John D. group, Four Friends group, Spruce creek; John Nelson ct
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ALASKA
 NOTES

The Northport News says: X formcr Seattle livery stable man has sold n flock of Alaskan mines to the Guggeu helms for $2,OOO,OOO. He will now rc. sume his old business of following thc horses-he can afford it.
 direct steamship service. 1t Is said, will be inaugurated next spring between Vladovostok and Prince Ru- pert and Vancouver to carry over 4,O00 families of Russian peasants who have decided to settle on farms in the northern part of British Columbia.
 News from the south indicate that the market for canned salmon is on the verge going somewhat Cor roberative of this is the fact that sev- eral of the cannerles which refused to sell on the opening price are now pre- pairing to ship their products south.
 Evert Nymanover, the traveling piano tuner and journalist recently revisited Alaska, after an absence of four years. during which time he has entirely circled the globe, from Alas ka to the ice cape covering the polar region down in the southorn hemis- phere. /
 Juneau.-J. G. Smith, an old timer of Juneau. Dawson and Nome, was in town today from /the south end of Douglas island where he is doing de- velopmnt work on mining property he owns there. MT. Smith first came to Juneau in 1891 in a sailing craft from Seattle. And I had never sailed vessel before" he said.
 /"When left Seattle the people thought that I was headed for the North Pole, so far away did Juneau appear in those days"
 Ten inches of snow stopped work in the Kantlshna country the first of September.
 Five Valdez citizens will homestead land in the Matanuska valley. They will build cabins, etc. and will start ranching next spring with 25 head of cattle and a few horses.
 Juneau.-The increase in business in the United States cable office since last August has been marked beating by far all previous records for any length of time. Five men are now employed, with P. P. Flynn. the opera tor in charge. Another man was add | ed to the force today, in the person of | H. Barnitz, who arrived on the Dol | phin from Seattle. Barntz was form 1 erly an operator with the Mexican l Central railway.
 When Miss Juanita Anderson, of | Juneau, Alaska, entered the univer- sity of Washington three years ago. she was in doubt which courses she should register for. She believed that she would pursue those studies which were fititting for rugged daughter of the far North. English and other subjects did not appeal to her, so she decided to enter the callege of engin- eering, says the News Letter.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-03-08

The public is invited.
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Subscribe for Nome Nugget.

We have been selling groceries in Nome for thirteen years, and our business has been increasing every year. There must be reason. ThoruIf Lehman.
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SEND YOuR lAllMnav

Io the Peoples Laundry where you will receive good work executed by none but white employrs. who receive 'h" standard wages
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AT THE NEW EAGLE.

Old Lewis Hunter Rye and t1e Fa' nous Atherton Bourbon whiskeys Distilled spring 19O4 1905 bougne in bond and reduced to 90 per cent by U. S. government, by the bottle e gallon
 Robbe5 Stamps made at the Nucgei F~..
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mR. MINING OPERATOR.
Give Your Men Change in Theu Meat Diet and Note Good Results.

GiVe your Men Ch7rge m heu Meat Diet and Note Good Results.
 i..r- m, uat a f.~ ar rt- bargain "" h1N, tu offer }u.. '..' m.ics hs ing cheaper in Nom, ,rau in the states
 f"nf aar'.t. aa., mms prime
 rh,t i".,. '..' ...t .., D.r uu,.l,.' l Irma.a ..rf .an.u- ai,>-.l.l
 r." un,n-. ........ 25c Fr"el whit" a-a u.' received ..I7c SWGalt h.,f . .... .......15c All meat d"2 feed chopped In 100
 I' lots ..... ... ........... .. 7i5c
 Ham. bacon and corn"d beef. next to nothing
 other bargains too numerous to mention call on
 "AIASKAS REST FRIEND"
 Y"u know where to find them. Adv
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02

gross authorized the capital stock to
be increased to over 100000, 600.
Mcxico's Oldest Bunk.
The Oldest loaning institution in
Mexico is the Monte de Piedad of
which I have written. 1t was founded
before our Declaration OF 1ndepen
dence was signed way back in l775.
with a capitalization of 100000, its
purpose being To free the poor people
from the usurlous rates OF interest
charged by private pawnbrokers The
founder was n rich mine owner, who
had what then was the bonanza mine
OF Mexico, This was situated near
Pachuca, and along about the time
that we were fighting the revolution
AIRY war II had already yielded SIS
100000. Its owner was noted for his
eNtravaEances.
lie gave several warships to Spain
and loaned the king a million dollars.
The same mine is still worked and It
is now owned by Americans
The Monte de Piedad Is also saw
ings bank. and II came near failing in
1855 on saccount OF it's issue OF de-
mand liabilities based on long-term
loans It then held a cash reserve OF
two and one half millions against a
circulation OF four millions. but n
panic came, a run was made and the
institution was compelled 10 suspend,
Outside aid was obtained. however,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-02

and the bank kept on its feet. Since
then there has been a change in the
Mexican banking laws. and am told
those now in force arc excellent.
Tho country was put on gold
standard by Diaz about six years ago.
and since then tho peso has been
worth practically 80 cents gold Be-
fore that it ran up and down, Guctu-
atinc according to the amount of sill
yer it contained. In 1901 it was worth
46 cents. in 1902 and 1903 only Al cents.
and in 1901 it was 10 cents and
fraction. 1t then ran up TO so cents.
which value it has held ever since.
There is no doubt about tho sound
financial condition OF the Mexican
government. In recent years IL has
been taking in more money in taxes than
has been needed for the government ex-
penses and the public debt, consider
ing tho assets of the country, is COM
parativcly small. 1t amounts to only
little over 100000, 900. or about ONE
hfth of what the United states owes.
1t is very small in comparison with the
debts of Europe. France, for instance,
Is now owing almost six thousand mil
lions, and the German empire and
States owe about four thousand mil
lions ltaly's debt Is fast approximate
inS three thousand millions, while
that OF the United Kingdom. !nclud-
Ing the colonies. Is more than four
thousand millions. Little Japan owes
thirteen hundred millions while
Switzerland, that little patch OF
mountains and valleys. owes consider
ably more than this republic OF Mexico.
Hidden Treasure.
l am told that there is n great deal
OF boarded money in Mexico I'd to
the beginning OF the present genera
ton banking was comparatively I'M
safe and many of the people buried
their money instead OF depositing It,
Even now there are millions upon mil
lions under the courtyards of the rich
haciendados or hidden away In the
walls
Men die who are supposed to be
worth nothing and thousands of dol
lars are found In their miserable
homes. Not long ago an American
brought suit to collect Il debt OF a
man in one OF the provincial cities.
He got a judgment but tho defendant
said: Il can't pay you. but my father
will The father was called on and
he took the officials down into a cellar
under Ms house where there was
100000 stored away IN 400 bags, each
containing $1,000. The Judgment was
for $4,000 and five of the bags were
handed over in payment therefor.
1 understand that the church has
great deal OF secreted money. and that
the boards or tho common people are
just now beginning to come to the
banks. The same is true in the Philip
pines, where our soldiers dug up silver
in the courtyards of the houses and
also in India. where hundreds OF mil
lions Of dollars in the shape OF gold
coin and jewelry are buried in places
in and under the walls OF the homes
OF people supposedly poor.
Copyright. 1913, by Frank G. Car
penter)