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Be Gentle With Us Professor

An immense mass of literature Is
now written for the farmer. II
might be more accurate to say writ
Ten AT the farmer There Is alto
yetber TOO much tendency through Il
all TO infer that plumbers in agricui'
uIre are due to stupidity. The same
untbinking spirit seems to possess
many speakers on farm subjects. Inc
man who was born on farm and VINO
has dug his living out of one does
not make this mistake. He has foughi
weeds with a hoe until he couio
scarcely stand erect to walk nome
for supper. The memory Of that back
ache will cause him to speak very
gently to the farmer though lie may
he discussing his short comings. A
man who has tramped behind ploW
all day will not chide very harshly
the brother farmer who leaves that
implement in the furrow at night'
instead of housing it after careful
cleaning. Cleaning and housing each
night NAV be the better way but he
knows the temptation of leaving the
plow in the field when both horses
and driver are anxious for supper
and the shades of an October eve
uing are coming down.
Now a young man whose farming
has been done mostly with type
writer always writes as one having
seen a vision. The same young man
ls quite certain to offend in the nrsf
speeches he makes about farming.
II is really a tribute to our agrieul'
Iural colleges that they are able to
ill their students with such conh-
dence and enthusiasm. The sugges-
ton Is made in the most courteous
spirit, however, that students and
professors, when speaking at gather
lngs of farmers. be very gentle in
knows he is not following the best
method. Usually he knows why he
is not 1t may be lack of capital or
1t may be lack of time to learn the
new process. Whatever the case, he
will not profit much from a speaker
that questions either his wisdom or
his energy.
The method of scolding the farmer
as though he were naughty child for
his alleged shortcomings discourages
attendance at public meetings and
makes him shun farm reading mat
ter The farmer wants to learn. and
is learning very rapidly but his con-
idence can only be gained by the
most thoughtful and charitable con-
sideration of farm problems, both in
speaking and writing.
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Liquors Forfeited

Six kegs of liquor, 80 gallons in ALL
seized by Sheriff Henry Brophee al
Shawmut. ten days since, were sent
here to Sheriff Frank Thompson Tues-
day. They were libelled in the usuai
way. but at the hearing recently heiu'
no one had the courage to put IN a
claim for them. The officers believed
that Waterville parties had had them
shipped to Shawmut to avoid seizure
further down the river, but II TINS
was the case their want of success VIII
make the route to Kennebec County
via Shawmut unpopular.
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Injured In NorridgewOck Factory.

Clarence Damson an employee of
the Mutual Shoemakers. met with a
painful accident Tuesday morning.
II seems that a piece OF leather caught
in the machine which he was operat-
ing and instead of shutting off the
mower he tried to remove the leather
with the machine running full speed.
One finger was badly crushed and torn
and while the injury is very painful,
it is thought that with time the finger
will be all right.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas Maurice Il. Gahill, of Bing,
ham, in the County Of Somerset aho
State Of Maine, by his mortgage deeo
dated the eight zenith day Of April, 1918
and recorded in Somerset Registry OF
Deeds Book 315. Page l6l, conveyed tC
me the undersigned, certain parcel
Of real estate situate in Concord In
said County of Somerset. and described
as follows:--lt being the East SIDE OF
the West half of Lot No. 4, in the sec
ond range of lots in said Concord, con
tanning seventy-fiye acres. and being
the same premises conveyed to Edmund
Coolidge by deed dated October IL, lSs I,
and recorded in Somerset Registry
Book 1875, Page 326. and whereas the
condition of said mortgage has been
broken:
NOW. THEREFORE, by reason of the
breach of the condition thereof. ! claim
a foreclosure Of said mort gage
bingham Maine. November ], 1919.
HOWARD RUSSELL
Bv Harold / Goss.
3w45 His Authorized Attorney
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks to
the many friends who showed their
sympathy by numerous acts OF kind
nesses during the illness and at the
death of our husband and father, also
for the beautiful flowers.
Abbie H. Russell and family.
East Madison Me-. Nov. 9Th, 1913.
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The Ladies Social Circle of the M. E
Church will meet with Mrs. Frances
Porter on Water St. Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
DR.. l.. p. Geoffron and family are
located at their new home on North
Ave, which was formerly the Ben
jamin Flanders residence.
Mrs. r. W. Leighton and daughter
Helen, were in Wateryille Saturday
v meet Prof. Leighton who was re-
urning from the convention in Ban
5or.
The members of the Helen Coburn
Mission Circle were entertained yes
terday by Mrs. r. + Homsted at her
home. The mid-week services of
the Bethany Baptist Society will also
be held this evening at the Homsted
residence.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for their kindness during our recent
bereavement. Also for the beautiful
flowers.
Mrs. Mary " Greene
Mr.. Frank c. Greene
Mr.. Sherman f. Greene
Mr.. Alexis c. Greene
and Family.
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PAIR OF HEAVY HORSES

PAIR OF HEAVY HORSES For
SALE-Weight about $500 lbs. Or
would sell one or both WIFI exchange
If desired, for cows or young stock.
Chas. F. Longfellow, r. #. ID. No 2, tf43
FOR SALE-Black mare safe for lady
or child to drive. Not afraid of autos.
VIII sell cheap to right party Mrs.
Geo. A. Tilton r. +. ID. No. I, Skowhe-
gan. N f. Tel. 112-22 4w43'
WANTED-A good blacksmith Must
he a good horse sheer Shall use
Rarcus Horse stock for bad horses.
Good wages will be paid the right man.
Address j. f. Lawrence. Scion, Me. Far
mers' Telephone Gil. 4w43'
FOR Reimbursement, ground floor.
s rooms. also stable. Apply 4f2 Madt-
son Ave. or Henry Thomas Fred
Woods store. tf43
HORSE FOR sALE-Good, heavy
work horse at a bargain. Steward 4
Marston. Madison Ave. 4w43
RHODE ISLAND PITLLETS FOR
sALE-These birds are from an extra
prolific line and will be sure TO please
you O. D. Wells, Silver St, Skowhe-
gan. 3Wf3
LIVE POULTRY wkNTED-Let me
know and | will call at your place.
pay cash. highest market price. j. )
Goldberg, 9 Heselton st. tf43
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RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts, e6ShUU.l
overdrafts. secured and unsecured, l,271.08
IT q ponds To secure circulation $50, 10000
other Ronds to secure Postal Savings 1000 90
Bonds, Securities. etc, fo+N'Oo
Dan fn ,ts ns' 100000
Due from state and Private Banks
ard Sauinsa banks. 2,3l29G
Due from ap PROV ed Reserve Agents, lO6,0yO's
Checks and other Cash Items, 31D,Z0
Notes OF other National Banks 2'I9UDo
Fractional Paper Currency, Nickels -,
and cents, S~oz
Lawful money reserve In Bank, viz:
Specie Al 004.90
Legai-tender notes, $4,000 4T,4H 30
Redemption fund with L. 5. Treas
urer % per cent OF circulation) I'5looO
Total. sl.l2f. .sg7. 81
LIABILITIES
Can.t,, stock paid in sf5O,OOOOO
Surplus nand 50,000.00
ohT TaH ,usu p aid 1887 .s5
National Bank Notes outstanding f5O,UO.OO
,nos Ranks, 81 ,s64.74
Dividends unpaid d56'0 o
Individual deposits subject to check 5S7 So 10
.sartt,ed checks So. 80
postal Saying as Deposits l.376. %
Bonds Borrowed l2'ooo w
Bills payable. including obligations
for money borrowed SooOOO.OO
Total S1,12l .397 81
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Years of Suffering
Catarrh and BLOOD Disease =
Doctors Failed to Cure.

Miss Mabel +. Dawkins, 1914 Lafay-
cite St, Fort Wayne. Ind, writes:
"For three years l was troubled with
eatarrh and blood disease. | tried sew
eral doctors and a dozen different REM
edies, but none of them did me any
good. friend told me of Hoods Sar-
saparlla. took two bottles of this
medicine and was as well and strong
as ever l feel like a different person
and recommend Hoods to any one sur
fering from catarrh."
Get ii today in usual liquid form or
rhocolated tablets called Sarsatabss
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CAUTION NOTICE

Whereas my wifi. VIVA L. Symons.
has LETT my bed and board without just
cause. this notice Is Il vain all persons
against harboring or trusting her on
my account as | shall pay no bills con-
tracted by her after this adtes
JOSEPH H. SYM0NS
Skowhegan. Me, November +. l9i@.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks to
the kind neighbors and friends who so
kindly assisted us during the illness
and death Of our loved one. Also for
the beautiful flowers.
Mrs Louis p Foster
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Foster Jr
Canaan, Maine, Nov 4th, 1918.
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Total

STATE OF MAINE
County of Somerset, ss:-
]. Charles r. Cook, President OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief
CHARLES r. Cook, President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Both day OF October, 1918.
IL 81 GEORGE W. COVER,
Notary Public.
Correot---Attest;
FORREST II. COLBY,
A. ii. WYMAS, directors
CHAS. +. YOUNG,
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EVERYBODY,C
COLUMN - ~>

Advertisements In this column not
to exceed ave lines inserted once for
IS cents four times for so cents. Each
additional line Ave cents. In comput.,
ing lines reckon on an average OF
words. stamps taken.
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! WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY, UN-
ABRIDGED EDITION-In good condi-
ton. VIII sell for $500. XRM Inde-
pendent Reporter Office. tf41
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HOUSE BURNED AT NORTH
HARTLAND
Furniture just Moved in Destroyed

A house owned by George Litchfiefd
situated beyond the Walker Farm in
North Hartland was burned to the
ground Saturday evening. The house
hold goods of Melvin Turner had been
moved in during the day and were en-
tirely destroyed.
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NO. 239--
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK

OF SK0WHEGAN
At Skowhegan4 in'the state OF Maine AZ the
close of business. october list, l9i3
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APPLE NOTWITHSTANDING Size. 30
cents. four for dollar. discount for
larger quantities. Blunt Hardware
Company. tf44
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WANT-several pair of live mink
and will pay the highest prices. r. G.
Hayes, IS Benedict St, f. Somerville
Mass. 9w44'
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SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER
for sale or rent. dependent Report
er. tf44
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WAGON POLE-Suitable for sleigh
or any light hitch. Cost $500. VIII
sell for $3.50. r T. Patten. tf44
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HOUSE TO RENT-Eight rooms. Lo-
Gated near Fairview Park. Electric
lights, both city and well water. One
minutes walk from ear line. Inquire
of Joseph Butler. Kilcare Farm. tf44
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MAKE GOLDEN LOCKS a MEMBER

GOLD wATCH-Any boy can earn
it in a day. Did we say gold? That $
wrong But it looks like $50 gold
tlmepiece Guaranteed to keep good
time. rs cents. postpaid. Guaranteed
to suit YOU or money refunded Maine
Merchants Bureau, Drawer G. Skowhe-
gan Reference by permission, The
independent Reporter Co. tf42
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Ridge road 5 miles from Skowhegan.
l12O acres. including two nice wood
lots Buildings in good repair. Tools
livestock and part OF household fur
niturr Fer further particulars ad-
dress Mrs Matilda Chamberlain r. F.
d No. 6. Skowhegan. 4w42'
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W w
and breeding pens for sale. Also K; l.
Red and Crossbred Pullets. FrahKiln
Danforth Skowhegan. 4Wfo'
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WANTED-Unmarried lady with fair
education, experienced canvasser, age
90 to 40. to travel and appoint agents
for a line of high grade toilet requi-
sites in Maine Good position for right
party. Reply in own handwriting.
stating age and experience in agency
work. No canvassing whatever re-
CURED. The L. F. Elliott Co, 257 S.
9Th St. Philadelphia. Pa 4w44"
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POSITIONS AND EMPLOYMENT of
all kinds. Write or call and let us
know what you want. Service with
out charge until November 18th. In
Reporter Co. tf44
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RATSAM FIR TWIGS WANTED
Green twigs cut by farmers wives and
children pay good money and plenty
of It, Write today to Pine Pillow GO.
wood Ruirdfng. New York. N. Y 4w42'
FOR sALE-The homestead and part
OF the household furniture or the late
Nathan Sullivan, 155 Main St. consist
ing of house ell and stable and good
lot. Inquire of f. E. Harris, Skowhe-
gan. Me. tt53
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
DELIVERY WAGONS IN SMASHUP

About 4:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon the driver Of grocery wagon
got out to deliver some groceries and
his team ran away. AS they turned
a corner near the International and
Great Northern depot one OF WICK
Bros, wagons was in the way, which
was wrecked. The driver, however,
had jumped before the collision came.
AS the runaways neared the lnterna-
tional and Great Northern depot the
tongue end, which hung down to the
ground, stuck in the mud, but this
mreely checked them for an instant,
as the tongue was splintered. Several
attempts were made to stop them, but
they merely swerved to the side and
kept on with the tongueless wagon.
AS they turned down Main street the
mud became so deep and hard to pull
through the mules discovered they
didn't want to run as bad as they at
first thought, so they began slowing
down, and when they hooked into a
hack in front of the Colonial Theatre
they were stopped completely and
were caught and held until the badly
frightened driver came up and took
them in charge.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
COMING WEEK DAY BY DAY

New York, Oct. 4.-The following
events are scheduled to take place dur
ing the coming week:
Monday.
American Bankers Association be-
gins ANNUAL meeting in Boston.
Currency bill is expected to get to
the Senate for action.
Philadelphia begins celebration Of
suffrage week."
National Guard convention meets at
Chicago.
Relating trials, Oil and Varnish As.
ISOLATION convention, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Twenty-fifth biennial session of the
general conference of Unitarian and
other Christian churches, opens at Buff.
falo, N. Y.
Suit of Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Bryan against Chief of Police Roach
for detention of a $500 diamond ring,
comes up for argument at. Jacksonville,
Fla.
Tuesday.
James Whitcomb Riley, Americas
greatest living poet, celebrates his 60th
birthday.
David Lamar, indicted for imperson-
ating Congressman in telephone talks
with prominent financiers, cited to ap-
pear in New York Court today.
Congress for esthetics and the
science Of art opens in Berlin.
Wednesday.
General convention OF the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church in the United
States opens in New York City;
among the important measures will be
reports on church unity; marriages
and divorce: religious education and
ministerial training.
Francis Burton Harrison, new Gov
ernor. General of the Philippines SEIZED.
uled to arrive at Manila.
Thursday.
House OF Bishops Of the Protestant
Episcopal church meets at the cathe-
dral of st. John the Divine, New York
City.
Former President Taft lays the cor
nerstone of the new Boston City Club
house. Boston, Mass.
Friday.
Oscar Strauss, the composer leaves
Paris, en- route to America.
The Gamboa dyke Of the Panama
canal VIII be dynamited, when the wa
tiers Of the Atlantic and Pacific will
meet for the first time.
Saturday.
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, leader OF
the British militant suffragettes, sails
for America. She says she has not
the least fear OF deportation.
David Llord-George, Chancellor of
the Exchequer, inaugurates his great
land campaign at Bedford.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

In most parts Of Africa the native
bridegroom has to pay the father Of
the bride in kind for his wife. In the
case of regular marriage the amount
due to the father varies in accordance
with the sex Of the first child born, a
girl being of less value than boy.
The payments consist of cattle. sheep.
hoes. spears. perhaps. and sometimes
other useful articles The final pay
ments are often not completed until
years after the marriage takes place,
and the bridegroom Is considered fair
prey by all the brides relations. This
results in endless disputes Payments
made are often repudiated by the re-
cipient The amount agreed upon is con-
stantly matter for argument and ar
gument ends in fighting. raids on one
another and sometimes long drawn
out feud.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
FOOTBALL TEAMS IN PRACTICE

The first practice scrimmage be-
tween the High School and Bryan Bap-
tist Academy football teams was held
yesterday to find the weak points or
the two teams. The High School boys
report the stronger line in every de-
partment except the ends. Although
very evenly matched, the High School
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1777-Americans defeated by the Brit.
ish at battle Of Germantown.
1S22-Rutherford B. Hayes, nineteenth
president OF the U. s., born at
Delaware, o. Died at Fremont
O., January 13, 1893.
1S30-lndependence of Belgium pro.
claimed.
1SSo-Jacques Offenbach, celebrated
composer, died.
1911-Italian fleet demolished Tripoli's
forts about two days lombard.
ment.
1912-Hamburg liner America ran
down British submarine off
the English coast, drowning IA
officers and ment.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
HOTEL BRYAN ARRIVALS

w. A. Metoalf, Dallas.
NJ. G. Steel, Navasota.
d. Goodman. New Tor.
c. B. Davis, Houston.
A. B. Bowlby, st. Louis.
A. r. Collins, Houston.
r. e. Leduridge, Houston.
C. C. Korshat, Chicago.
J. r. Woods, Fl. Smith, Ark.
r. ]. Wassell, FIT. Smith. Ark.
e. l.. Baraby, New Orleans.
Chas. Edwall, Dallas.
]. ID. Trying, Boston, Mass.
E. R. williams, Cleveland, o.
F. L. Simms, Chicago.
H. w. Levine, New York.
Mrs. c. L. Pickett, Post City.
A. Stern, Houston.
B. l.. Bince, Houston.
R. L. Mckinney, Chicago.
r. E. Harmon, Dallas.
Chas. Dispecker, Philadelphia.
C. L. Darden, Houston.
Dan Kahn, Houston.
Herbert Gimbel, Houston.
F. F. Wallis, Brazoria.
Lee DeMattier, Stone City.
J. Pennybacker, Palestine.
s. F. Cottrell, Houston.
H. H. Mosely, San Antonio.
r. L. Davis, Houston.
s. w. Gibson, Houston.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
ENGLISH Fish Laws.

Fish. because Of its tendency rapidly
to decompose. holds peculiar position
among foods. In England It Is the sub
ject of a special act Of parliament So
long ago as 1898 men knew the evil
consequences resulting from eating
mackerel Of uncertain postmortem age,
20 they passed an act providing that
except during the hours Of divine serv-
Ice this fsh could be sold on Sunday.
That act has never been repealed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

boys feel confident they can defeat
the Baptists in real game. The first
game on the High School schedule is
to be played next Friday, October 10.
against the Navasota High School on
the Bryan Baptist Academy grounds,
and every effort is being made to get
the team in good shape.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
kina,l.x., Low. For III. wife.

Even a brief holiday at the seaside
was to Charles Kingsley too long an
absence from his wife This place.
It's perfect" he wrote on one occasion,
'but 1t seems a dream and imperfect
without you. Blessed be God for the
rest, though l never before felt the
loneliness of being without the beloved
being whose every look and word and
motion is the keynote Of my life Peo-
pie talk Of love ending at the altar.
Foolsy'
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
TODAY'S Football GAMES

Ames VS.. Minnesota, at Minneapolis.
Navy VS.. Pittsburgh. at Annapolis.
Chicago VS.. Indians, at Chicago.
Northwestern VS.. Lake Forest, at Ev-
anston.
Pennsylvania VS.. Lafayette, at Phila.
delphia.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

How Hs Stopped.
"How did the doctor persuade you
% give up smoking7"
made his bill 20 big couldn't af-
ford to buy any more tobacco."-Mil
Waukee Sentinel
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

What She viii somstlmss Admit.
"Does your w<e ever admit that she
b wrong In an argumentY'
mo. Tho nearest she ever comes to
h IL to say that I'm not a. big Q
ehump as I detroit Free Presa
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
All EulL

"sistern and brederen," said an old
darby in testimony meeting, "Ah jeS
wants to git to hebben and sque-e-ese
down into one of dem back seats"
"Nar, mar. brudder," said deacon
who had just come In; ''dem back
seats been fulled up long 'go."-Ex-
change. ~