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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-03-01

Qidi ftIisn ipIrb aoln ods .yom
oss Rorbsns4 esnannt. otter frili9
oas sbtiIigs aSln1, III ss IA bod
f6on burd feline sin1igarties. nun,
otrbor m6dtigt antbsbraIs, ben iptlis
bsrlbmitn Dom ausss3eidnstl Dat
Dem berrlihen gauiptrfe @sfdbr
orobt, BEN @trfdlt triotetnsuastvn,
bus mag tpobI oas 9tr5 zines isosn
Grtunbts monumsntaIsr DsnfmG!sr
bstriiben, nbsr benz pairiotii9tn
CHM Der rsiftn aunftftaot iperosn
ipObI tein. Spfer gu sroB srf4sinsr,
bas i%punoerpoIe Bduipert gu trbdls
ten.
g2tbtn benz Grfrsulidsn sisbt siis
ipsilen elm .trnitsr 9on bur6
Die 3.ilsn m.insr ssireusn aorrtfpons
oentir.
mie oas a,bsn 70 fdpsr piro, unb
bic Sorgsn 10 ercb, unb tpit Der 3ug
Der Rsussit i'm @utsn unb Ghlims
men aud a0In iibsrfluist uno ben
eanS.n Rb.iniirom sntIang ipsiisr
flitbt, e~rneu.rnb, berbeHtrno, posr
,roriideno unb b%sfateno.
Monhe slaubter, Die 2aiten nift
ldnser ertras.n gu fonntn, unb finS
fOrtgssos.n, bortbin, mo ibnen soIoss
n. 9erse ipinttsn. OF tie fs ale ess
funben baben2 9isls ia, btnn bic
Deutfhen fino elm drbeitsIisbens
bes, ftrebfamss Golf, unS arbsit fins
bet iibera[I ibrtn 2obn. bod manhe
fino i'm aampfe erIssen, gessr ben
fs in benz fremosn 2anoe umfonft
anitiirmten!
Dod Oh bisl, Oh ipenis Slid ibren
2ebenstpeg besleitete, Oh iie bic SIRENS
be CUR reusn Ssimat mdfien, Of fe
f. Iitben lernt,n obsr fiirhtsn, zines
baben fie al. feits.baIten, bic Gliids
Iiden unb 81. llnsufrieosnsn: bic
giebe 3um 0aterldn6e, bic
Sreue gum Stamme, uuo Die Ssbns
fu6t mad o.nsn, Die bort Suriidsss
blieben iinb, no ibre Wieee ituno!
asnnt Sbr bus 2iso: sd mans
6ere in Die tpeite Wslt. auf Gtrdben
unb auf gaFen, ba fino i'd uIes
fdDn b.ftslIt. muir d finb i'd Dtrs
laFen!" Gs fdIisbt NIT Den Mprs
ten: vMie bab bsim Mbfdiso ih oes
iderSt, als ob mid nidts ssqudlst.
Run p.iB i'd er #, ME ftbr
es 6mer5t, nenn Gins
9nbern febIet~
90, nun babe i1 meinea lisben
2eierinnen .rsdblt, mas i'd BON msiz
rer Greunoin erlaufdts, ipsrn nun
unfere Mitf9nsiisrn i'm pluuberitibs
den mir bon ibrsr sigenen 6eimat
a II outpeilen ettpds mitteiltn fppls
len, bonn made id g.rne elm Gss
fdihtden baraus, gum Cob un0
preiie ibres fdOnsn 9eimatlanbes.
Srdu RaroIine.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-03-01

Nd, bab Id bort s,psI.n ipdr.
DAB Id mid iub.lfrob bate fdnuI
isln oiirfsn auf ben rdulhtnotn no
gen oes maisitdtIfdsn Gtromss. uni
bab i'd ben ~posiisbollsn Gogsr uni
Wdrdeu bate lauTdsn birfsn, bi,
mir Die 1iysn uHb Js,n, Oi, INN oi'
maIsril4m 1sIfsR fdpsbsn, in fer
nsfunislnben QGdt.n sussraunt!
mir eIiidliden M.nidentin6er,
bic mir uns inmitten 6es raubsr
Qlltagsirubsls nod elm bisden po,fi,
uno Joealismus bstpabrten, mir bdi
ben ia oud ben @or5us, bob mir oi,
Gprahe Der Rdtur, oas Rduntn Der
Berg. uno Glift. ous GIiiitsrn Der
Rir,n un6 Gnomen gu bsuten psrs
fteben.
limo mas mir nidt erfaTen t0nntn,
nun, ods l.brt uns 6dnn bas 2ebn
un6 Die Msnf6en, bi. pbuntafis unc
Wirfli9teit 5u trsnnen iuifen.
Der Rb.in mar INNER oas 3iel
meinsr Stbniudt. - olleroinss fol-
der 3itIe babe i9 sabllois -, ocf
"a fano iid feline @eles.nbsit. meine
Wiini6s gu .rfiilsn, aber cine t.urs
Gr.unbin babe i9 ba. cine Shpors
m,rin sl.i9 mir, Die q II d. Gin Dug.
bat fir bas S90ns, unb Die bat.
i9 peiolid dussebsutst.
Sie mubte mir fdilbern, mas i4
nidt f,lbsr feb.n fonnte, unb iie tat
es aud, unb fpra6 mir 70 oft ben
al Dem 5trrliden, bab id nun tpibs
ne, i'd Tel islbtr bort getpeIm.
sic tpubte mir bonn 2orsleif.li,n
gar fdDns 9ilSer gu ~.ntperfen, 70
bdb i'd unniIfirIi9 fins.n mubte:
sd psib nidt, mas foG .s bebsut.n,
bab i'd 70 traurig bin!!" uber i'd
tpubte es tpobl, ss mar, neil i'd ni4t
bort fsin tonnte!
ltnb oann, ipenn Il. bon S9dffs
baufen fpra9, benz Rb.infan, ob,r
bon Gtrdbburs unb &onitdna bon
Maina uno benz beiligen a0ln, fun
t.rbunt, tpie ss ebtn fam. poer gar
bon Ser reispollen 5abrt bon 8inssn
mad a5nigspint.r, ba iib.rfdm Is
mid fpie &riessrmut, Der perteioieen
muB, mas er lisbt, uno id fang nit
bslIem Gi.ssritolse: rSis fon.n Jpn
nidt baden, Den freisn b.utidsn
Mbsin!!"
Gin anosrmal pieber fGrieb iit
bon Den dnmutissn Snisln, bon benen
70 bel. ibren rDsrt" als ftolass
Dappeni9iIo i'm Namen trug.n:
@raupeniDert, @raspsrt, Hieoerpert,
Ipnnenfpert, Sberip.rt, uno bon
&oblenS ersdblte iie, BON Guub uno
Ser malerif9sn Teits @utenfels, mits
ten i'm R6sine.
Gnolos iino 0ie Sdgen bonn Sdu>
nus unb Dem Siebengebirse, bic See
senben uno biftoriiden Satfa4.n
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26inwaew Der mattel In torteer
9immraer,

i'm benin lieben. limo 1T ods 70
i9per, einsn Menidsn lieben, BET
uns nidts mebr fein fam, ipobl aber
etnmal ettpas p1r2 Batter, Mutter
- unb tpsnri tr uns ME sttpas mar,
tpenn er fremb gu uns itebt - fpsrn
ibn Der 3ufau ooer Elm an6eres @ss
fdid gu uns fiiGrie. 10 5oIlt.n ipir
i'm lieben uno at.en, neil mir ielbft
einmal 6isie GefibIe fir uns in Mns
ipruh ne6men fDnnterl, tpenn altd
mir Der Ratur einen unerbittli9.n
Sri6ut 5ablsu uno = alt - bietleiat
aud ipunoerli9 uno einfam eetporoen
fino.
SIS sibt aud bSfe aIte 2eute -
aber si6t IS ri9t aud bSfe &inoer2
Wie Dem audi fei, es lit notipenois, fi9
audi gut gu ben bDfen gu ftelen, unb
ipieberum lit es fdit INNER Die 2tebe,
Die bier bas Bette lMsiitet. Gouten
aber 3uitdnoe einireten, Die es urls
mDslid MAIDEN, eittett gang alien, uns
braud6ar getporoensn Msni6en in eli
tlsr 9dnssemeinf9dft gu be6dlten,
neil es Tim an Der n6tisen pflese
m%angeln piiroe, Damn mifen Dlittel
lno Wese sefu6t fperoen, ibn in ei-
rler 4ritdlt unter5librinqen. Muf teis
nen5aa bari oas Nlter glot leioet -
tt9t nur besbalb nid., lpeil bas oie
Nhtung Dor Dem 2ebsn erfcr6ert, oas
emit gum MpbIe Der dnoeren fih diiss
pirtte, ionoern INN Der Suneen pilz
Len, DIE beiseiten lernen fo[len, oaB
eintm dlten, fpunberIiden Menfden
S9ub uno Mitleio geb1ren, niGt
abr Sobn unb Spot uno llns.s
bllo.
cT or n
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-03-01

a fam beran Gin gierfub,
Ser bate einen StierfuB.
Ya n1bm iogIeih Der 5ueitib
Sn ieine Sano ben 9reifuB
llnS itIug oumit ben W.rfub.
Gab inn entfiel Der Stierfub.
O.
8i 6ienen Bin ih itets bereit:
I'D treib ben 9eiger beiner Belt,
Id ipann all beiner Sir odS ShIos,
90 aus Der 8affe bas @sfdob;
90 mid bonn 2nt Dir freunoIih gu,
Sdoff miiben @Iiebern iibe 9flb;
limb ihein Id fIiidtig nur 5u ihipanlen,
Sd febIe raid bod bic @eodnteu.
Z.
Id bin Siunr meiner Sdpeter eIei5
I'm Glter uno ON ardften;
Dpd n it nift 10 flint ipie iie
3n alerlet @eihdften.
ipiro berip0bnt bon ainobeit an,
Sd ipaGie r1aefhidt berau;
90 commits. bdk in Der edn5en Welt
Nnn lie MIR Fir bic Hedte bdft.
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Tiir 1tttBprr 5mgfnn.
WalsIAmlr.

gSie babens bod Die 9oeeI quit
Ga rtuB iid feiner qialen,
llno ieoer lit 10 ~irobgemit
llno meiB mas oi er5lblen.
Sic lino BON lelber gang gei6eit,
Bel ulebr nod ais mir oahten,
lno ba6en INNER 6erien5eit
lln6 Sonntag Ino @eibnadtenl =
Sa, 2iesdetL ia, % bait gu redt,
Gas iino mobI idIimnle 3eitenl
SIS eebt ins pirflid nandmaI idlett,
Sdon nit ben Straiar6eiten.
60 lab uns nal our Stule gebn
gu 6inten, Imieln, Spoter, -
SD bent, mir per6en ihon perltebn,
@as Die 5uiamnen idpasenl
Sa, bas lit NAL Elm INTERRUPTED:
erenpel raus gu %bringen,,
ltno ioIf elm fleines 6riblingslieo
Bum Spabe MIR 5n iingenl
gerItebit ou, mas Der 6iufe neint?
Ct freut ii6 ieines 2e6ens,
God - auf frat5Giid, mie mir ifeini, -
ga ntibt ct iid b~er9ebens.
gsln ia, mir iin0 nod nidt 10 melt,
lin al oas 3u beriteben -.
Sod iper I'M guid bier pept uno idreii,
Dos miiiet mir nal iebeni
Gort in Dem oidten SaielItraih,
Gas bui6t 6a bin ino fuieoer2
81, 9ogeI limbs, lie 5ipitldern aud,
<pW LttIC &tuiHStitlSUSL.
gdL feb, Die baum elm fleines Sause
llnb ieoer bilft bent anoernl
Gas liebt ia fat i. uie ar6eit ausl. !.
aounr, laB uts iueiter ipanoern.
Gort f~lattert eS uno piept pobl aud
llno miro Heruingeiprungen
Sieb o. cir flcines gteit i'm Straud,
Gin Nejtden nit bier Sltngenl
Stiql ItiQ! oa fomrnt Die glIte MN!
@as ruff Iie2 aannit bus boren?
.Sbr fonret ipobl mas beiires tun
als uniern Srieoen %itoren!"
Sd meine, bent ib oriiber nad:
gsir iino nidt flug %geueien:
= lit beut ia gar fem iflperer Gag:
Mur Sfreiben, Gtngen, 2een -.
aad miro gapa beiu glittagsbrot
llns belize gleid bermiien,
llnb mas lits In Der Sdnle orobt,
9as mag i6 gar nift miiien.
Sat- ou nod groBe Grelioe bran
Did ipeiter 81 e%ntiernen2
3u &alis gebt nun Die Sfule an,
SD fam bier nidts mebr lernen.
Der audid ruit oud Iaut gerrg:
so fomntt ibr idon bonn Slede:
Die cine IN bas alaiienblif,
9ie andre in Die gdel"
glun bab ids ober pirflid iottl
GaS muB Elm gnoe nebnlenl
geir iino audi beioe milo iit1o matt
llno tpoIen inns tiftig I61rnenl
Mir babens bent redt biimin gemadt,
60 fIug mfrs MAIDEN tpoltcn
Grit baben lie lts ausgeladt,
gitn peroen mir geidoltenl
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R1tIel- xms
Spitlt&e.

1.
(3iueiiiIbig.)
Snt anaeiidt Der 2elite
Gebt itets oas critic ibr;
IS trdgt 70 mandes Sier
Guf ieiner Stirn oas 5fpeite.
93ibt ibr bas @nnse jebt.
Gem Die Natur bos 5fpeite
auis erite bat eeiest?
q.
3tpei Batter uno 5fuei G6bne
@in9en eiun1al our SdeD,
@as baben lie fir idjone
gelite ud1 5nus ge6ra6t2
9rei Saien; uno einen gnr5en
Srug ieber in Ieinem Ran5en.
Pun Jag mir bu,
8te 9ing oIs gu?
8.
sic felt auf benz 5iiael
lino redt bier BIiigeI;
GO orebt ibr Der 8inb
@ei Gag unb bel Hadt
S6re Sdtpineen eeidtpiuS,
Sic I'M &reiie flieeen.
User aorn bat 9ebrnht,
@irb Ilebl bafir irieeen.
A..
Ser iperrt bas Nnul melt auf,
@enn u%nuerbofit. 9ef9ab,
8ds er 5upor nidlt fab,
llno nir6 oft ausgeldht.
9ns iperrt bas Maul fpeit auf,
@eri6lingt 9ar5e Seroen
Bon Sdnfeu, Gdien Yferben,
8iro aufs unb 5ugemadt.
B.
60 mar einrtoI elm 3tpeiiiiB,
Ser iab auf einem 3reifuB;
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8.
8eTde 3uree, Die tl;ht ipridt.
Cf5t bod iiferen @eriht,
Shlihtet anSers fein @eIddit
aIs nit IaGoruf nno @etpidt?
Sob urb giIber gilt ibr gleih,
Rur bds Rehr rno Rinoer niht;
8enu lie idon i'm Gnsiprlit Ihtpantt,
Srrt tie bod i'm ltrteil ni6t.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-03-01

often 2euten folte BON jeeermantt
bas asbsn 10 uns.rsbm pie mOsli9
gemadt tuerOen.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
GET IN THE SUNSHINE.
Then Profit by the Shadows In Which
You Have Linqered.

Then Profit by the Shadows In Which
You Have fingered.
If you are in a hurry don't get behind
lame man. Hitch your chariot to a
star" Beware of the sneerer and the
scoffer. Seek the man who believes in
things that are good and who is trying
to make everything else better by
deeds and words.
| Come into the sunshine for q little
while. 1t is a good world after all.
You have had hard luck, i'll health and
hard blows. but open your ledger and
see If the credit doesn't overbalance
the debit side.
Be frank with yourself and see how
much Of the debts can be charged to
your own fault-a lack Of foresight.
trusting the untrustworthy. overreach-
ing selfshness. stupidity. extravaganza,
failure to learn by experience or re-
fusal to profit by advice.
| Take a few precious moments for
self examinatio Don't mourn because
some one who started in life with few
er advantages than you had has done
so much better. Think Of those you
have left behind in the race. Yours
must be hopeless case IL you are last
In line.
Happiness Is from within. not from
without No greater happiness can be
found than that which comes from the
jsweet content Of right thinking. right
living and good conscience. Try it.
See how warm and inviting its sun.
shine is.-John A. Sleicher in Leslie's-
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
Applied LEGAL Tactics.

A gray haired lawyer enjoyed q
laugh at the expense Of his friend. an
uptown bank cashier. the other day.
The youngest member Of the law
firm. also known to the cashier, think
ing possibly to make the latter the
butt Of a practical joke, had attempted
without success to change a counter.
felt fifty cent piece at the window.
Told Of the incident an hour later
the elderly lawyer reached into his
pocket and drew out a number Of
coins.
when you are weak on any one
point" he said. as he selected $15O
from the handful, "ty burying It IN
der as much other evidence az may be
adtudged relevant-in short, let M
have that bad half-confuse the ques-
ton at issue. Here. Jimmie" calling
an office boy, take this change down
to Mr.. -. the cashier. and get . tws
dollar bill"
And the boy did.-New York Sun.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
Wudna Suit thu Kill

In the early days Of the territorial
army there was q boom In recruiting
for it. In one part Of the highlands A.
most every man IL the district Joined
the local battalion of "dltes," and the
men were signed on without medical
examination. it being quite usual in
some country districts to wait until the
annual camp before medically examin-
ing recruits. On arrival in camp it was
noticed that one man was wearing the
trews at drill instead Of the regulation
kilt and. being asked the reason, he
explained that he had left his kilt at
home "Why on earth did you Do
thatf inquired his company officer.
'Weel, ye see, SIR" replied the recruit,
I'm afraid I wudna suit the kilt
yerra weel. as I've got wooden lee.''
|AGlasgow News.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
BASEBALL STRATEGY.
A Game That Was Won by Two Play.
ers and a Live Snake.

~ 0amo max was won oy Two Floys
ers and Live Snake.
Tommy Tucker lost a game for
Washington to Chicago once and start.
ed battle all because Of trick Bill
Dahlen and Bill Everett put up on him.
Tom never did like snakes. Indeed.
he held them in adherence. and in
some way Dahlen discovered this.
Washington was to play Chicago that
afternoon. and during the morning
practice on the west side grounds Dab
len and Everett discovered small
gartersnake and treasured it, up.
Along in the fourth inning Everett
cracked out hit, and as soon as he
landed on first base Dahlen. ignoring
his usual custom. ran out to coach. and
a moment later he slipped the harmless
little reptile to Everett. who dropped it
into fuckers hip pocket.
Tommy discovered the snake just as
the pitcher was delivering the ball
and. with yelp. he deserted first base.
The batter had hit to the shortstop.
who gathered up the ball on the run
and started to throw to second. but
was too late and threw toward first.
Tommy was twenty feet off the base.
jumping up and down and bunting for
something with which to kill that
snake, and the ball went to the stands
and Chicago scored four runs before
the inning ended
Tucker protested wildly, but the um-
pire couldn't find anything about
snakes in the rule book and let it so
at that.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
For fro or lightning insurance Sc
Geo. Jurgens.
Travelling sand Hills.

On the coast Of Pomerania there are
large tracts Of sand heaped up by the
wind. hundreds Of yards in breadth
and from GO to 120 feet high. and
these hills. propelled by the wind.
move steadily in an easterly direction.
The speed at which these great hills
travel is from thirty nine to 6fty-six
feet year. Pine woods. which some
times come In their line of march. can
Rot stop them and are completely de-
str0yed- The branches are rotted of
By the sand. and nothing Is left of the
nee but the bare stems. which after
/ few years wfther and die.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
SynonynosG.

II was springer's afternoon OF, and
be thought he would take the children
for little outing.
my dear" he said. approaching bis
wife, suppose we take the chajdrea
10 the 400 today"
'Why. Will. you promised 10 take
them 10 mother'a"
"All right. X it's all the same b IT,
children. "-Lppincott's.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
pH6euIti>. Of the Naturalist.

OmteU5xtO8 OF the NdtUFdIb1s
At one end or the other Of every ami
nal lies a danger which makes the
closest investigation impossible To
ttudy the mule we must bold him by
the head. but to study the bull we
must have tail hold as vantage
point.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
His lmtrvnnsnk.

THAT executor is very eoeeeet3c =
carrying out the various psovtaous ol
the testat0r." VA
"He does seem to be wosking win .
American.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-06-27
An Exeeptioa.

when people want some quiet, rest.
full topic they always mention IL
weather." y
mot In the department. of agricus.
ture. Star.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-13
AN ANT|.TUbERCULOS|S
ASSOCIATION
To be Formed In SkOwhegan. DR..
DOwnes Addressed an Audience Of
About Four Hundred Last Night

Under the auspices of the Skowhe-
gan Woman's Club, DR.. A. A. DowLes,
executive secretary of the Maine
Anti-tuberculosis Association spoke in
the Municipal Court room last elel-
ing. There was a large audience
over four hundred persons being pres
ent according to estimate. Miss Liz
zie T. Hussey introduced the speaker
and DR.. Downes talked entertaining
ly on the prevention of tuberculo-
sis, different ways OF it's contagion
and urged the citizens to establish a
dyspensary and district tuberculosis
nurse in Sko@ncgan.
At the close of the meeting a com
mttee was formed for the purpose OF
organizing an anti-tuberculosls as So
citation for Skowhegan with w. T. Sec
kins as chairman. This committee will
meet tomorrow friday evening IN
4he selectmens Office and 1t Is hoped
nat many of the representative bust
ness men of the town will attend.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-13
AN EVENING WITH NA-
TURE STUDIES
Natural History was Subject Taken up
at the Last Meeting of SorOsis. Pa
pers and Music

Natural History" was the subject
for the evenings study at Sorosis at
the last meeting Tuesday. A very
entertaining program was presented
under the direction of Mrs. Ethel W.
Ames. The affair was held as usual
in Library parlors and the hostesses
we're Mrs. Birdena Conant and Mrs
Efie Furber. In the absence of the
president, Mrs. Fogg, Mrs Mabel Jud-
kins presided.
The following numbers were includ-
Alpine Bells, Misses Pearl Harville
Ruth Nelson and Euliice Patten; pa
per, Bird Life, written by Mrs
Mabel w. Philbrick and read by Miss
Dorothy NJ. Elliott; reading from
Burroughs Wake Robin, Mrs. Alice
Wadsworth; piano solo, Caprice
Brilliant, Miss Pearl Haryille: story
Holly Hook HalP', Mrs. Lois w. Pat
ten; song, "Hark to the Mandolin,
Mrs. Agnes Steward, Mrs. Eldena
Hawes. Mrs. Ames accompanist; pa
per, Habits and History of the Ant
Miss Clara B. Varney.
During the evening Miss Clara B
Varney, Mrs. Wadsworth and Miss
Gertrude Webb were elected to serve
as nominating committee and mem
bers are requested to pass in then
list of names for the new officers fol
the year ensuing as soon as possible
to this committee. The next meeting
will be March %, with a picnic supper
at $50. Each member is privileged
to invite one guest and the club viii
serve coffee. The program will be
devoted to Travel and Miss Olive
Greene will talk upon her European
trip.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-13
SKOWHEGANS TOWN MEETING HELD MONDAY WITH PROMPT
ACTION UPON THE SEVENTY ARTICLES Of WARRANT
R. Parker Reelected First Seecman Henry Demo- Second
Tue Third Voted reduce Poll Tax $556SO Appropriated

some argument it was voted however
to pass over the article. AS recon-
mended by the committee, the citizens
voted yes" regarding the adoption of
the provisions of the laws of Maine
relating to the appropriation of money
necessary to entitle the town to sta,e
aid for highways for the year 1913.
Some of the citizens were anxious 10
have a side walk built on East
Front street from Joseph Murray S
easterly to the residence of Joseph
Maxwell and a yes" and no" vote
was taken which resulted in passing
over the article. Sidewalks were
also desired by some on School street,
Pleasant st. and French ST., but it WAS
voted to pass all these articles over.
1t was voted to place an incandes-
cent light on Elm street at the foot
of the hill near the brook, also one
on Free street and one at the juno
ton of Prospect and North SITS. The
matter of having an incandescent
light at the easterly end of the swing
bridge was left in the hands of the
selectmen. Other lights were asked
for but the articles were passed ovor
1t was voted not to build an extension
of Olive street, northerly from Mt.
Pleasant Ave and articles relating to
the acceptance of Chestnut ST, ST.
John street and School street from st.
John street to Chestnut street were
passed over. Relating to the town
voting to instruct the selectmen TO lay
out an extension of Smith street, from
its present terminus southerly to Sill
yer street the article was passed over
Articles about the placing of hydrants
in various places were also passed
over as was one regarding passway
near the northeast corner of land OF
the Skowhegan Pulp Co. into the ira
veled part of the adjoining highway
near the foot of Neil HILL Several
articles pertaining to sewers were
passed over as we'll as those asking
for the macademizing of streets.
The citizens did not vote to raise
sum of money TO provide more
school room in the village but voted
in favor of maintaining an additional
light in Coburn Park during the sum
mer months.
After the action upon all of the
seventy articles in the warrant. +. L.
Greenwood made a motion that the
report of the valuation be continued
to be published in the annual town
reports and the townsmen voted in
accordance with his motion. 1t was
also moved and seconded that the sum
of $40 be paid Mr. Cover for his SER
vices as moderator.
Adjournment was in order at 2.4a
p. NJ, which was an unusually early
hour to have completed such an
amount of important town business.
Mr.. Cover was deserving of much
praise for the capable manner in
which he presided during the day and
many ladies' were in attendance
lending sn added dignity to the occa-
sion and showing erstwhile their III
terest in municipal affairs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-13
MAINE SHEEP BREEDERS
ASSOCIATION
Annual Meeting was held at Madison
Friday. Next Meeting in June

The annual meeting of the Maine
State Sheep Breeders Association
was held Friday in the Grange Hall,
Madison The meeting was called to
order at 1890 A. NJ. by President E. E.
Clifford of Bowdoinham. First came
the report of the secretary and trea-
surer, showing balance of $29.75 in
the treasury. Following this came
the election of officers for the coming
year. Mr. Clifford was elected on the
first ballot but declined to serve and
after several ballots Frank Moore of
Madison was elected. The other Of
ticers are: Secretary and treasurer,
Ernest Hilton, Starks; first vice pres
ident, w. T. Robinson of Bowdoin-
ham; second vice president, c. p.
Hamlin of East Wilton; executive
committee, T. G. Hilton of Anson, E.
e. Clifford of Bowdoinham, A. H. Whit
man of Turner. At the suggestion of
Mr. Clifford and after a brief discus
sion it was voted to issue booklet
giving the best receipts for cooking
mutton. This plan has been tried by
other state associations and it is
thought that it will have tendency to
increase the sale of mutton at the
meat markets in this State. Messrs.
Clifford, Moore and Fred B. Hilton
were appointed a committee on publi-
cation. Following this came num-
Der of short speeches by members of
the association. The association
again assembled at the hall at l p. NJ.
and a social hour was passed. 1t
was voted to hold a meeting in June
at ingalls, Pines in Anson, unless in
the opinion of the executive commit
tee some other place is more desirable