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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-11

nesday night Is postponed to some
future date.
The Help Some How Society met
with Mrs. Everett Dors as hostess.
The officers elected for tho ensuing
year are: President. Mrs. Harvey
Eastman; vice president. Mrs Everett
Dore; treasurer. Mrs. Eliza Tibbetts /;
secretary. Mrs. Orrin Page.
The Brownie shows played to small
houses on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings.
At the Grange meeting on Saturday
evening, Miss Leila Tibbetts gave a
very interesting reading entitled "On
the Other Train" The members dis
cussed the question rs the .Separa
tor any help to the Farmers Wife,"
The question was decided In the af-
ffrmative. Chester Foss and wife,
prominent members Of the Dexter
Grange, were in attendance at the
meeting.
TEACHERS MEETING.
Superintendent OF Schools George
C. Hight of Athens, was in town Fri
day and held a teachers meeting of
all the teachers in town. The prin-
cipal topic of discussion at the meet
ing was Geography; How to teach
1t in the different grades" and was
discussed by all the teachers. Miss
Helen Bragg and Miss Clara Foss
gave class exercises In the interme-
diate and grammar schools. Miss
Bragg illustrated how to teach geo
graphy In the lower grades and Miss
In hA n
Goldie Willis gave a paper on How
to take longer lessons and not lower
tho rank" Mr.. Hight talked in a
very interesting manner on the vari-
Gus subjects and in his usual help
full manner aided the teachers in the
good work they are doing throughout
the town.
LADIES' AID.
The Ladies' Aid connected with the
Methodist church at Mainstream. gave
an entertainment at the Mainstream
school house on Saturday evening at
eight o'clock. The following pro-
gram was given: Vocal solo. Rev.
Howard Corey; tablesu. "Hallowed
bs Thy Nams;" dumb bell drill; ia
bfeau, Have faith In the red. white
and blue" The entertainment closed
with the farce, THE Two Aunt
Emilys or Quits" The cast of char
acters: Aunt Emily, Miss Mabel
Baine; Helen Morton, Mrs. Jennie
Chadbourne; Grace Morton, Mrs. An
drew Merrill; Belle Morton, Miss EVE
Willis; Mrs. Julia Morton, Mrs. Addie
Willis; Miss Emily Morris, Mrs. Annie
Campbell; Biddy, Miss Eva Dudley;
Oinah. Miss Imogene Conroy. All the
parts were played in an excellent
manner and the entertainment
throughout the evening was a great
success A social followed the pro-
gram and ice cream was ON sale. The
proceeds were s21.65.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-11
EAST SKOWHEGAN.

Mrs. william Savage and little son
Of Watervilie, were the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Richardson several
days last week.
Miss Bessie Ross entertained seT-
eral of her young friends Saturday
evening, the occasion being In honor
Of her 18th birthday.
J. 8. Clifford of Canaan and Frank
Clifford Of Clinton, visited at Herbert
Richardson's Sunday
We are all sorry to hear that we
are going to lose our school this win
ter and hope 1t is false report
c. G. Richardson Of Valley Falls,
b. I. and Alton Richardson Of Fair
field, were the guests of their broth
Or, Herbert, and sister, Mrs. l.. l..
Sanford recently.
Lorenzo Woodbury. is making some
repairs on his porch.
Mrs. Lydia Pooler was the guest OF
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Nye at the
village over Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-11
AVOID THE KNIFE.
Cutting Won't Cure Pile+Internal
Treatment Needed.

A gardener doesn't kill weeds by
cutting their tops. He attacks the
root. Just so with piles-the cause
is within, entirely out Of reach Of
surgical instruments, ointments or
suppositories. The only cure for piles
is internal. and the only guaranteed
internal remedy 10 DR.. Leonhardt's
Hem-Eoid. 1t has cured SO per cent
of ceses. and "a days treatment Is
sold for 81 at G. r. Fogg's, under posi-
tive guarantee. OR mailed by DR..
Leonhardt Co., Station B. Buffalo. N.
Y. Write for booklet.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-11

Sloan's ulniment b the best
remedy for sprains and bruises.
II quiets the pain At once, and
can be applied to the tenderest
part without hurting because 1t
doesn't need to be rubbed - all
you have to do Is to lay II on
lightly. It Is a powerful prepa-
ration and peneuatcs instantly
relieves any inflammation and coa-
gestion, and reduces the swelling.
Here's the Proof.
Mr.. L. ROLAND, Bishop of Scran-
ton, Pa says:-" ION the 9TH Of
this present month. as was leaving
the building,at noon for lunch. l
slipped and fell. spraining my wrist.
l returned in the afternoon, and ut
four o'clock could not hold a pea
ell in my hand. / returned home
later and purchased 4 bottle Of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-11
DEAFNESS CANNOT De CURED


by local applications, AZ they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the. ear.
There Is only one way to cure deaf
remedies Deafness 10 caused by an
lnffamed condition OF tho mucous lin
Ing Of the Eustacnian Tube. When this
sound or Imperfect hearing. and when
1t is entirely closed. Deafness Is the
result, and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out and this tube re-
will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh.
dition OF the mucous eurfecee.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Hairs Catarrh Cure Send for circu-
F. ]. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggfsks. 16c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
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fesdy msfkst 81 GOOD prices and the
outlook IL good ior q sood winters
work
Jfmes Norton was In tows buying
apples ifst week.
thomas Perkins has zone 10 the
Portland Eye and Ear iniirmsry to be
treated for his eyes.
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W. Linn Tuesday evening. November
is. A silver collections viii be taken.
avery one 10 invitcd.
1. l.. Judkins OF the McLans Manu-.
.asturing Co. was In town saturday
ms king pltns for the new postonioe.
N. A. Deefing was in Bangor Mon-
lay.
L. Gllratrick attended the football
zane at orono Saturday.
Mrs. John Scott aud daughter. Miss
BELLE. we're In pittsfield Saturday.
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OBITUARY..
MRS. JULIA J. CONANT.

Mrs. Julia j. Conant died at the
Sisters hospital in Lewiston at about
eleven O'Clock on Friday Of last
week. A few days previously she had
undergone q serious surgical opera
ton from which she was apparently
recovering when other complications
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PALMYRA.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. McCrillis. A. P.
HOwes and E. L. Cook from this town,
attended the meeting of East Somer-
Get Pomona Grange at Ripley, Novem-
Der 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Weymouth
their friend, Captain G. H. Scott Of
Brooklyn, N. Y. are visiting at the
home OF Mr.. Weymouth's aunt. Mrs
Martin Palmer in South st. Adams.
Detroit Grange Dramatic, club pre-
scented q drama at Palmyra Grange
hall Friday evening to good house.
%. 8. Emerson and family OF St.
Adams, visited In town Sunday.
Hollis Weeks, who has been In
hospital for surgical treatment. re-
turned Friday to his home.
Palmyra Grange held a regular .ses-
sion Saturday with small attendance.
The meeting was devoted wholly to
Important business and making ar
fangements for observing the ami
ssrsary Of the organization OF Pal
myra Grange.
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I
s~ilsiss Co. . nonl = - =
80 n oAowo.
Mr.. snd Ma nnFDoo Uegoo havo
resnrued 10 shegr houso - ~ ohow.
hegsn rosd afser IN shoeaes Of 49,
er1i months
Mira. Augusta Harris In improvinG
from her recent Illness.
Mr.. and Mira. y. o. Thompson Of
Hsrtisnd and Mr.. and Mrs. Forrie
Pooicr we're the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hsrris Sunday.
Misses Mildred and katherine
Kecne were home from Skowhegan
sunday 70 psss the day with their
father. Ashley keene.
Anscl Coodridge. who received
hurt from a a. II not long since. ID
able to be on the street again.
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MONA
Cures INDIGESTION

II relieves stomach misery, sour stom-
ach, belching, and cures all stomach dis
ease or money back. Large box Of tab.
Let's 80 cents Druggists In all towns.
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sMlTHrIELD.

Fred II. Clark 10 Ill with pnsumo-
ala.
Ivory Tracy and Fred Stevens werc
at Kent's Hill last week visiting their
sons who are attending school there.
Rev. J. W. Hatch OF Fairfield. sup
piled the pulpit In the Baptist church
last Sabbath. Secretary Mower of
Watsrville will supply next Sabbath.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-11

Sloan's
Liniinent

and used it FIVE or six times before
/ went to bed, and the next day l
was able to go to work and use my
hand rs usual"
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LARONE.

Brock Good of Fort Fairfield, who
has been visiting his sister. Mrs. c..
C. Luce, has purchased the Charles
Travis farm in Norridgewock and
las moved ON.
irwin Stevens loses, by sickness,
one of his tes m horses.
Notwithsta nding the inclemency OF
he weather on Wednesday last. about
so Of the friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Tuttle met for quilting, when
half-dozen quilts were finished and
presented after which supper was
,erved. Will Allen was then delegated
o preside at the fiddle and the fun
commenced which ended some time
liter.
William H. Haynes was called to
own professionally last week.
Cullen Ward of New York, was
calling on friends In town last Sun
day and Monday. Mr.. Ward formerly
worked in Lerone.
George Miller OF New Brunswick,
and Charles McLeary of Aroostook,
were recently visiting at G. c. Luce.
Mr.. McLeary IL in pursuit Of farm
end will purchase II one is found that
is setisfa Glory.
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CANAAN.

Mrs. Mile Emerson returned to
her home in Lewiston Wednesday af-
ter a stay OF several weeks with her
sister, Mrs. George Smith.
The remains of Fred Edgerley. who
died suddenly whilc loading potatoes.
were taken to Baldwin, Me-. Friday
for burial. Mrs. Treworgy spoke
comforting words to the friends Of
the deceased and offered prayer at
their home Thursday.
Many of the farmers in this locality
are drawing their potatoes to Show
hogan for the market.
Mr.. Dudley has sold his home farm
on the Browns Corner road to Chas.
Hoxie, who IL already taking posses
sion.
Eugene Dunlap has gone to Hart
land where he has position In the
shirt factory.
Another session of the meeting OF
teachers and pupils was held Satur-
day afternoon in the High school
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CARATuyK.

The prize speaking contest OF the
pupils OF Lincoln High school at the
church Friday evening. November 8.
passed OF very we'll indeed. There
was a large audience and the speak
ing was exceptionally fine. Marion
Belle Clark won the hrst prize Tor
the girls and John Joseph Comber
for the boys. The second prize went
to Marion Grey Sterling. The follow
ing 10 the program: Prayer: music
by Mrs. Imogene Merrill; Tommys
Prayer, May Althea Baker; Aurela's
Unfortunate young man, Casper Reed
Cook; The Dukite Smoke. Edna Rose
williams; singing BY the class. Take
Nc Up With You Dearie;" The Boat
Race. Marion Belle Clark: Mark Twain
visits Niagara. John Joseph Comber;
The Black Horse and its Rider. MARI
on Grey Sterling; singing by class.
Good Night Moonlight; The Legend
of Bregenz. Gertrude Louise Clark;
Spartacus to the Gladiators, Clarence
Leighton Spaulding: The Legend OF
the Organ Builder. Gladys Linda
Sterling; conference Of Judges; sing
of America" by congregation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Lawrence OF
Skowhegan, are taking a few days
outing at Pleasant Pond.
Schools closed in the Lincoln FRI
day and Mr.. Hamlin and Miss Smith
have returned to their homes for a
two weeks vacation. They are ex-
pected to return for the winter term.
j. H. Carbino and Ned Martin went
to Athens Saturday In pursuit OF men
and horses for the woods.
Mrs. j. Walker Mason Of Water
ford and two children are visiting
her sister. Mrs. Carrie Carbino.
Mabel Meservey 10 working for
Mrs. Leander Bright whose husband
10 In the woods. Mrs. Bright 10 In
poor health.
d. H. Williams took a trip to Jack
man Saturday after men for the
woods Help in very scarce in this vi
cinity and there il plenty of work.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Beane have
baby daughter, born October rs, Lena
Gray" Mrs. Mary E. Corson of Scion
il taking care of Mrs. Beane.
Henry Fitzsimmons of MOSCOW
was in town.
Mrs Edwin Williams returned to
town Saturday. Mrs. Williams has
been In Skowhegan the past two
months.
Mrs. Nettie Mitchell came from the
Mike Mars sporting camps Saturday.
She will spend the winter with Mrs.
o. H. Clark.
Archie Clark took = trip to Show
hogan one day last week on business.
o. H. Clark visited his wife at Wa
terville last week where she ID being
treated for throat trouble. Mrs.
Clark expects to return home In =
short time.
Mrs. James Hennerry has gone into
Lake Moxie to board with Mrs. Joseph
Lapoint, her husband being In there
1t work for W. H. Clark and sons.
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DUAL ; Lluliu Cit
is an excellent anti
septic and germ
killer heals cuts,
burns, wounds and
Commissions, and win
draw the poison
from sting of poi
sonous insects.
25c., 900. and 500
8lOnn's book ON
horses, cattle, sheep
and poultry sont
free. Address
DR.. Earl 8. Sloan,
Boston, Mass, U.s.A-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
NEWS OAKLAND HAYWARD AND SAN LEANDRO
TRAGEDY RECALLED
BY OLD LITIGATION
Suits Revive Memories of Chi
nese Who Killed Sheriff's
Deputies by Explosion

OAKLAND, Nov. 19.-The litigation
of property by an explosion in the
powder magazine of the Western fuse
and explosive company when a num-
ber of deputy sheriffs were killed at
Melrose July 10, 1898. may be wiped
out of existence on the ground of fail
ure to prosecute. A motion to that
effect, backed by af1davits, was made
before Judge Harris by Attorney G.. r.
Lukens today and brought a lengthy
counter aff1davit from Attorney Stanley
Moore one of the numerous attorneys
I for the plaintiffs. A score of suits
with an aggregate demand for damage
footing up to $4,000 were included in
the motion.
One of the suits which was tried in
the court here was reversed by the
supreme court on the ground that in
structions to the jury had been faulty.
Another suit tried was to have been
appealed shortly before the San Fran
cisco fire of 1906, but the appeal was
never perfected. In both cases the
juries returned verdicts in favor of the
plaintiffs against the powder company.
The fact that no action has been taken
since 1906 was the basis for Lukens'
motion to dismiss.
The explosion was the work of a
Chinese murderer who resisted arrest.
He took refuge in the powder maya
zine and gave notice that he would
explode its contents rather than submit
to arrest. A force of deputy sheriffs
planned to rush the magazine, but the
Chinese kept his word. He was ami
hilated. but the explosion wiped out
the lives of six deputy sheriffs.
The actions for damages were based
on the allegation that the magazine
was not safeguarded and that the
earthen banks which would have sent
the force of the explosion upward were
lacking. The horizontal force of the
blast destroyed property in wide area,
one of the plaintiffs being the Melrose
school district.
Judge Harris reserved decision for
one week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
WATER LITIGATION
is SET FOR TRIAL
Date Is Fixed by Superior Judge
Murphey

OAKLAND, Nov. 1s.-Judge J. D.
Murphey has set May as the date of
the trial of the suit for an injunction
filed by E. r. Lilienthal, owner of a
ranch in Pleasanton valley, against the
Spring Valley water company. With
others. who have Joined him in the
litigation, Lilienthal demands upward
of $4,000 in damages.
The contention is that the company,
in drawing the bulk of it's. supply from
the peculiar formation. known as Niles
cone, lowered q great underground
lake to such an extent that artesian
and other wells located higher up on
the slopes of the cone went dry and
that good land returned to an arid
state.
The ranchers holdsthat the old COM
mon law principle where. of several
parties using common privilege. none
has the right to profit unduly to the
disadvantage of others applies in this
case. Judge Waste, in whose depart
nent the suits are docketed, recently
held that the ranchers had cause of
action.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
MILLS COLLEGE CHOIR
TO GIVE SACRED CONCERT
Public Program to Be Rendered
SUNDAY Afternoon

OAKLAND, Nov. ia Thanksgiving
program of sacred music will be given
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
Lisser hall, Mills college, to which
President Luella Clay Carson has gen.
orally invited friends of the college.
The concert will be given by the COL
lege vested choir, under the direction
of Alexander Stewart. The men of
the First congregational church choir
will assist. Soloists will be Miss Carrie
Maxwell Bright. violinist; Miss Amy
Howe, fnezzo soprano: Henry Lee Perry,
basso; Mrs. Irene Wolcett Cottle, or
ganist. The program follows:
Organ prelude. Funeral March and Seraphic
Chant ...-...-...-......-s. .Gulimani
1.-The Lord Is My Rock ................
.........a.......-R r. Huntington Woodr1ar
Chorus
'Panis Angelicus" Cesar Frank
Bass solo
Andante from Seventh Concerto. De Beriot
Violin solo
''Ave verum'' ........s. Edward Elga
Chorus
81 VIII Sing New Songs of Gladness' (from
Bible Songs ..i. .Dvoral
Bass solo
Melodie, Solitude ON the Mountain ........
...........-...-.... Ole Bull Svendser
Violin solo
aye Shall Dwell in the Land ........ .Stainer
Chorus. bass and soprano solos.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
PROPOSALS

TREASURY DEPARrMENr-ofnce OF ybs SUI
pervising Architect, Washington, ID. c. Novem-
Der 8. 1eo9.-SEALED PROPOSALS win be re-
esived at this office until O'Clock p 10. on the
for power plant, including boilers. engines alec
tric generators. switchboard. conduits. wiring.
heating and ventilatLng apparatus, deep well
deep wen pumps and vacuum cleaning system
for the United States Custom House and AD-
praisers' Stores buildings at SAN FRANCIS
co, CAL, In accordance with drawings and
specifications. copies OF which may be obtained
at this Office or at the Office of the architects.
Messrs- Eames Young. Wright building, S.
Louis. NO., at the discretion of the Supervising
Architect. Applications must be accompanied by
certified check for 500 drawn to the order OF
the Treasurer OF the United States, the proceeds
Of which will be held IN this office until the re-
turn Of the drawings and specifications.
JAMES KNOX TAYLOR.
Supervising Architect
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
SECRET SUIT ENDS
HIDDEN ROMANCE
G. Dieckmann and Myrtle Wade
Wed and Nearly Divorced
Before Friends Know

OAKLAND, Nov. 19.-George Dieck-
mann, son of millionaire ]. H. Dieck-
mann and former teller at the Security
bank and trust company. and Mrs. Myr-
tie Wade Dieckmann, a beautiful ana
talented pen and ink artist. had, a Sc
cref>weeding at Redwood City in FEB
ruary, 1908, and had all but secured a
secret divorce when news of the suit
leaked out
Not only was the immediate circle of
friends of both kept in the dark about
the marriage but Dieckmann senior
had no intimation that his son was
married until preparations for the Oh {.
vorce came to his notice. Deprived OF
the pleasure of assisting in his son
nuptials. the elder Dieckmann was said
to have given his heartiest aid TO fur-
thering the divorce suit.
FORTUNE FROM GUATEMALA
The Dieckmann family came into
prominence when Dieckmann returned
from Guatemala with a comfortable
fortune as the result of years spent as
planter, and founded the importing
house of Dieckmann & Co. in San
Francisco.
The brides late father, Edward G.
| Wade, was active as a journalist for
many years.
Accompanied by her mother who was
strongly in favor of the. move; by her
sister, Miss Hazel Wade. and by Russell
Parsons who afterward married Miss
Hazel Wade, the couple journeyed to
Redwood City and was married by
Rev. Mr.. Kirkland of the First Con-
gregational church.
Returning, the couple separated. Mrs.
Dieckmann living with her mother in
apartments at San Pablo avenue and
Nineteenth street, and the bridegroom
going to the family home at 1076 Six
tieth street
NEWS LEAKS OUT
News of the affair leaked out today
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
ELMWOOD PARK HOME
ON FIRE AT MIDNIGHT

BERKELEY, Nov. 19.-From some
unknown cause the residence of Nj. G..
Tony at 2947 Pine avenue, Elmwood
park, caught fire shortly before mid
night last night and was saved only
after considerable. work on the part of
the Berkeley fire department. The fire
started in the rear of the house and
was noticed at once by neighbors, who
turned in an alarm. The fire company
responded and soon had the blaze under
control About $500 damage was done,
but the loss is paSly covered by in
surance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. oct. 19.-The following marriage
licenses issued today
Antoine P. Santos. D. and Mary V. silva, IS,
both of San Mateo.
Antoine Amaraut, 3S Centerviile. and Anna
Garcia. %, Elmhurst.
Jonas A. A. Anderson. ~. and Alma A. Blom-
quist 3d. both of Fitchburg.
Gerald A. Lewis, 50, and Matilda E. Burt, Al,
both of Oakland.
of Oakland
Lawrence j. Murphy. 3d. and Margaret c.
Stewart. 30. both of San Francisco
George s. Barks. 81. Los Angeles, and Dimitris
Sanida. %. Oakland