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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

Rev. George Currie of Cornville mas
purchased a farm in Madison ABOUT
two miles from Skowhegan. Mr. Cur
RE and family will take possession IN
about two weeks. He has not SOLD MS
farm home in Cornyille, but New YORK
parties are negotiatisg for the pur-
chase of the same.
Our school opened Monday after two
weeks recess.
Miss EsteIle futile of Cornville is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Nora Hubbard.
Among those to shoot deer, Mon
day was Lemuel Lancaster, Canaan,
and Allie Foss of Cornville.
Warren Moody and family OF SHOW
hogan have moved into WAT is known
as the Richards house in Cornville'
now owned by Harry Chase.
Edward Barton is passing few days
at the home of Mrs. Jane Hall.
Mrs. Schuyler Burrill and children
were visitors at Charles Aliens, Sun
day.
The patrons on the r. F. D., Route
No. /, regret to know that their mail
is not to be delivered by the genial
Frank Buker of Hartland.
Mr. and Mrs Andrew WEIGH have
gone to West Athens where they will
make their home In the family OF Ed
ward knights for time.
Samuel Damon of Hartland is in the
place hunting the wiley deer.
Fred Nichols has hard cold.
Mrs. Carl Fitzgerald was taken seri-
ously sick Thursday. Dr. Earl was
summoned and pronounced 1t case OF
appendicitis. While Mrs. Fitzgerald is
resting more comfortable at this writ
ing, it is thought she will have to sub
nit to a surgical operation, much to
the regret of her friends who can only
wish for her health. Mrs. Virginia Nye
is in the Fitzgerald home helping to
care for Mrs. Fitzgerald
Mrs. Ida Chase went to Skowhegan,
Monday, where she will pass week
with Mrs. Florence Fairbrother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Burnes have
been confined to their home from the
effects of a bad cold.
Benz. Swan received a telephone
message, Monday, stating that his SIS
ter was very low from the effects OF
undergoing an operation for appen-
dicitis. Mr.. and Mrs. Swan went by
team to his fathers home in New
Sharon, Monday afternoon.
Mrs Eugene Sanborn is visiting rel
atives in Waterford, Me.
Misses Georgia and Cora Buzzell OF
Hartland, recently passed the day at
c. B. Chase's.
Sherman Horne has had the Farm
ers' telephone installed in his home.
Moses Horne passed the week end
with his parents i9 Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Withee went TO
Skowhegan, Tuesday, where they pass
ed the day with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. A. Withee.
George Weeks shipped from Pitts
field station, Tuesday, two of his regis
tered Oxford downs which he has sold
to Harrington parties.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
~ The News of Somerset's Busy Towns X

Mrs. Abbie Haynes has been visit
ing Mrs. Harper Allen for the past
week.
C. r. Oliver OF Skowhegan was in
town, Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Bruce left We'd
nesday for Bath where they will spend
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. G. S. Jewett and Miss Florence
Jewett were in Wateryille on Thurs
day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

About the time man is old enough
to have acquired fairly good sense
his neighbors begin calling him an
fogy.
Not much noise is heard from tn
farmers over the high cost of living
so long as they are called upon to fur
nish the living.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

1t is impossible to make something
out of nothing-with the possible ex-
eeption of bathing suit.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

The man who shutters has one ad-
vantage; he never speaks before he
thinks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

Widows are said to be dangerous
and the divorce courts are making
more of them every day. Help!
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28

Some women are very easy pleased
Judging by what they marry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
BOYS CURE FOLLOWS PRAYER
Lad Carried Into Church, Unable 4
Rise, Found Running About

Constant prayers at the grotto in
the Catholic church at Our Lady of
Lourdes, Broadway and Aberdeen ST.,
Brooklyn, made famous by the late
Very Rev. Eugene Porcile, are said to
have been followed by the complete
recovery of Fenelon Doscher, a nine
year old boy, of Rockaway Center, X.
l., from what was considered an In
durable disease.
The boy was knocked down by an
automobile in the early part OF May,
1908, in front-of the Twenty-third
Regiment Armory, and badly injured.
In his weakened condition, he CON
tracted tuberculosis, and, although he
had the best medical treatment, he
did not improve. Meanwhile his
mother had heard that remarkable
cures had been effected by prayer in
the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.
She made a noyena, covering nine OF
the special services in the church,
which are hel don the third Sunday
of each month.
At each of these services the boy
was taken to the church Of his par.
ents. AS his spine had been badly in
jured in the automobile accident, he
had to remain in a recumbent posi-
ton. On the day Mrs. Doscher fin
ished the noyena she left her place
to 90 to the grotto to pray. To hel
great surprise, on returning, she
found the boy on his feet in the aisle
running toward her. The woman says
she thought she was in dream
Since then his height has increased
by six inches and his weight by near
ly nineteen pounds.
Mrs. Doscher said yesterday thai
she believed her sons recovery was
a miracle in answer to her continued
prayers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
ODD OLD CH0CTAW LAWS.
One Made the Selling Of Their Land a
Capital Crime.

In an old set OF laws OF the Choctaw
Nation there lisa clause which relates
TO the killing OF witches. For witch.
craft the penalty was death, and for
alleging oneself to be a witch or for
saying that any other person was one
was punishable by sixty lashes ON the
bare back.
Another declared that no doctor could
take money or any OF the belongings
OF a patient he treated II the patient
died. II the patient were raised up
from n sickbed the doctor could ac-
cept what was offered to him, and II
nothing was offered then he could take
In goods what was his Just compensa.
ton.
In 1894 the Choctaw council passed
an act which made a person who bar.
gained to sell any Of the Choctaw land
traitor and punishable by death.
Any white man who encouraged such
action was deported. An Indian who
sold or disposed OF land either to indl.
viduals or to the United states IN toto
should be considered a traitor aud shot
on conviction. This was Just preceding
the beginning OF the work OF the
Dawes commission.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
REICHSTAG ELECTIONS.
The Method Of Trimming For Con-
eress" In Germany.


eress" In Germany.
For election TO the reichstag there is
equal universal suffrage with secret
ballot for all made citizens twenty-five
years Of age, there being certain ex.
cluded classes, criminals, paupers, etc,
while persons in actual military serv-
ice have tneir voting rights suspended
Nominations are not made by regu-
lar conventions as with us. Any man
MAY put his name before the people.
but in practice, Of course, committees
in each election district make the nom
nations for the parties, and the meth
DDS of securing the nominations, by
personal solicitation, by trades among
the aspirants, 10y the influence of dom
mating personalities, are much the
same as with us, for the Germans, too,
have their bosses" and they are even
now using the English word to express
the fact.
One hears little or nothing OF bribery
in German elections, but the influence
of the government, amounting prac-
tically to coercion Of officials and the
direction of their political activity by
their supcriors, is generally recognized
as going far beyond the 'pernicious pc
litical activity" that has been so EN-
phatically condemned and so nearly
suppressed In the United States
American Review Of Reviews.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
PUZZLED BY MILK MALADY
Baltimore Doctors investigating
Strange Throat Disease.


Baltimore, Md, March 1S.--Leading
physicians have begun an investiga-
ton Of the strange throat malady
now almost epidemic in this city.
The epidemic and its menace"
said DR. Hugh II. Young, President OF
the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty.
has not been exaggerated. The di-
sease that has attacked so many in
this city-in numerous cases fatally
is the same that is sweeping through
Chicago and Boston. In the latter
city II was traced directly to a source
Of milk supply and IL seems probable
that is the causative agency here"
Several hundred cases OF the di-
sease. which until a few days ago was
thought to be "A severe form of ton
silitis, have been reported and the
proportion Of fatalities has been
large
Some of the medical investigators
say the disease may be the old ma
lady known as malignant mucous
angina which ragged before modern
methods of meteorological examina-
lion were known. The symptoms
We're strongly like those OF the pres
ent epidemic
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
MANCHESTER DEPOT

Luther H. Wade died at his home
in East Manchester Tuesday, March
18th at the age of n years His
wife died just two years ago this
month. He leaves five children.
George OF Manchester, Levi of Nor.
wich. n. Y, Fred of Fitchburg, Mass.
Mrs. German Madison of North Ben.
nington and Mrs. Charles Drohat
who has been caring for him: also
one sister Mrs. Amanda Wheeler of
Mooers, N. Y, and one brother /. o.
Wade of Manchester. His funeral
was held at the house Thursday at /
o'clock. Rev. Mr.. clark, pastor Of
the Baptist church otiioiated He was
buried In Manchester Center GENE.
terry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19

"What an elegant timeplece that is"
said the old time friend.
YES" replied Mr.. CumroN; that's
about as elegant clock as money will
buy"
You were once content with a much
simpler affair
"Of course. Nobody wants to waste
more than dollar ga clock that
wakes him up and tells him when TO
60 to work. But when it wakes him
up and reminds him that he doesn't
have to 20 TO work he feels more
friendly and liberal" - Washington
Star
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
INCREASES OUTLAW REWARDS
Gov. Mann Offers $1,000 for sldna
=. Allen, Dead or Alive.


Richmond, Va, March 1S.-Gov
Mann twice today increased the re-
wards offered by the State for the
capture of the Allen outlaws.
The decision to increase the re-
wards was reached after the Cover
nor had held two conferences in his
private Office with Judge Staples of
Carroll County, who has been assign
ed to preside at the trial of the clans
men who murdered Judge Massie,
Commonwealth Attorney Foster, and
Sheriff Webb; Adj. Gen. Sale Of the
State Militia, and Detective Baldwin
who is leading the posse which is
now pursuing the fugtives.
At first the reward of $500 each
for the capture OF the Allen tribesmen
was raised to $500 each. Then, late
this afternoon Gov. Mann raised the
rewards for Sidna Allen and Sldna
Edwards, his nephew. dead or alive,
to $1,000 each. Nine men were in
dicted for actually engaging in the
murders. On seven OF them rests a
reward of $500 each and on two
$1,000 each, making the total reward
aggregate $500
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
Economical.

A gentleman called at house In the
north of Scotland recently where there
was a family of six sons In addition to
the father and mother. Noticing that
there were only two chairs in the htch-
EN-, presumably for the use of the par
ents, the visitor asked If the furniture
was being saved till the family grew
up.
ma, ma replied the mother; were
fist keepin' the chairs DOT o sicht. sac
that the ladies Wilma wear dune their
breeks over sune"-London Express.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
Press Enterpris. In the Early Fifties

Press Enterprise In the Early Fifties.
A bit of up to date enterprise on the
part OF the Picaynne in 1858 was the
early publication of the presidents
message. Printers were sent on
steamboat TO Mobile by the paper to
secure the message. As soon as they
arrived there they boarded the North
ern steamer. which. Of course, reach
ed Mobile before New Orleans, and put
the message in type on their way home
aboard ship, so that on arriving at the
Office Of the Picayune it was all ready
to be pristed From B. r. Zeilers
"Recollections of the Early Fifties,' In
New Orleans Picayune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
HARVESTING A SHARK.
Cruel Revenge That Has the Sanction
Of lmmemorial Custom.

Of lmmemorial Custom.
The sharks jaws are pried open to
the fullest extent. A stout eight foot
spar of tough timber, by inches in
cross measurement. Is fixed trans
yersely far back in the angle of the
Jaw. the ends projecting on either side.
A strong rope leading from the ends Of
the spar is drawn close and frightened
with n Glove hitch round the 6sh's tail
behind the wide tail flukes. II is thus
the sailor harnesses his enemy.
The clamp of the cruel jaws drives
the two inch long teeth deep into the
tough spar. The tight line holds it in
place, and, struggle as he may, the
shark fails TO move the spar an inch
from its position. AS a finishing touch
the sailor drew his knife blade across
the sharks eyeballs and let him go.
Bitted and bridled, blinded, with
Jaws wide gaping. he swan through a
llmitless sea In never ending fatnous
circles. The queer furnishings he bore
scared away others Of his kind. Lone
ly and silent, he passed like Cain
among the fishes till starvation and
sheer misery ended his existence.
Cruel? or course it was. But sure
ly, like the venomous snake, the shark
has long put himself beyond the pall
OF human mercy. Soft hearted as he
usually Is. the sailor man has long
memory. The shark has followed for
weeks in the shadow OF his ship and
has watched each man OF the crew
with greedy, malevolent eye. There is
n heavy debt against all the shark
tribe for many lost mariner, and
when the chance comes to settle old
scores the sailor pays II to the full
Besides, the thing has the sanction OF
immemorial custom. IL was some old
Phoenician. trading out of Tyre TO the
far CassitorideS, who probably first
put the trick in practlce.-Wide World
| Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
MlDDLesuRY BUILDERS BUSY
Several Structures to Be Erected
During Coming Summer

During Coming summer
Middlebury March 1S.-It now ap-
pears that Middlebury will experience
an other building boom during the
coming summer As soon as the
weather will permit work will be
begun on the annex TO the Battell
block on Main street This structure
will be of brick with marble trim
mings and will be four stories high
The contract for the central heating
plant for Middlebury college has been
let. This will also be a brick struc-
ture and will cost about $4,000.
Plans are under way for the cree
ton OF a new chemical laboratory for
Middlebury college to be erected on
the college campus during the com
ing summer. The interior of the new
Middlebury high school building will
be completed during the coming sum
mer so that the structure will be
ready for occupancy next fall. Work
on the Mccullough gymnasium is be-
ing pushed so as to complete that
structure If possible before com.
mencement time next June.
Several buildings In the vicinity of
where the underpass is to be put In
the coming summer will have to be
moved and remodeled Among these
will be the Rutland railroad station,
and it is now rumored that move
ment is on foot to petition the Rut-
land Railroad company to erect a
brick structure to replace the pres.
ent wooden building. II is also said
that business men in this section
would contribute financially to this
movement, It is now known that at
least three dwelling houses will be
constructed during the coming sum
mer and fall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
Potato Pancakes

NtecIp9 % INV tlet-Il FtFIH1tFuHW
Here is something in pancakes a lit
tie different from the ordinary:
One quart of raw potato, either grated
or run through a food chopper, add four
eggs singly. beating each one In thor
ture; the amount Will vary owing TO diff
ference in potatoes. Fry by the spoon
full in drippings or .Cottolene and serve
promptly.
Pancakes, doughnuts, fritters, etc,
fried in Cottolene come out light, crisp,
and free from grease. You will find it
more satisfactory than lard-more eco
nomical, too--and, remember. there Is
no indigestion in Cottolene
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19

Taft Commandery, No. s, K. T. has
received an invitation from Apollo
commandery in Troy to be present
at the comforting of the order of the
Malta in full ceremonial form on
Friday evening, March 90. 1t is hop.
ed that a good delegation will be pre-.
sent, especially those not having re.
ceived the order of Malta. The dele
CATION will leave here on the o..
clock train.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
NORTH BENNINGTON

Miss Ruth Eldred is confined to the
house by Illness.
II. A. Davis attended the f. and A.
NJ. meeting at Petersburg Monday
night.
Mrs. II. A. Davis of Church street
returned from North Adams recently
where she was the guest OF relatives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
"of All Sad Words Of ronouo

or pen, the saddest are these 'He
might have been insured. He had
good work and made good pay but
nothing saved for a rainy day. Insur.
anoe creates an estate and guaran.
tees an Income National Life Insur.
anco company Of Vermont. (MnuaD
Earle s. kinsley. General Agent
Mead Building, Rutland, W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
Transference.

Jack-Well. old man, she has &C
cepted me and named the day. That's
q load or my heart.
Married Friend-Yes; now the load
Is on your shoulders.-Boston Tran
script.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
Notice to Dog owners

Owners OF hounds or other dogs
mat are likely to chase deer are warn.
ed to keep their animals out OF the
woods, The hunting season for rab.
DTS closed March and there is now
no reason why hounds should be al.
lowed to run at large.
u. s. Higgins,
County Warden.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
HOW ABOUT THAT
NEW EASTER HAT

Have you observed that these days
of charming hat and charming girl
make a mighty attractive comoina-
ton?
A photograph Of this same combi-
nation dressed in some Of our newest
and daintiest styles of mountings is
not only splendid idea for Easter,
but almost a necessity for
somebo ~.
The attest. the daintiest, the best
of everything Photographic TO be
seen no our studio. Appointments
made TO suit your own convenience.
The CONE Studio MAi Il ST.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
KANSAS CLAIMED FOR WILSON
Managers Say Majority Of Delegates
Favor New Jersey Governor

Washington, March 19.-The Wood
row Wilson headquarters issued
statement yesterday virtually claim
ing the majority of the Kansas dele
cation to the Baltimore convention
for Gov. Wilson. The headquarters
claim that Wilson delegates have
been elected in six of the eight con-
gressional districts in Kansas and it
claims total of ~ of the 16 district
delegates. Two of the four delegates
at large are also claimed. The state
ment asserts that two-thirds of the
Kansas delegates favor Gov. Wilson
and that, although the convention in
structed them to vote first for the
speaker, the instructions permit them
to swing to Gov. Wilson after having
cast a ballot for Clark.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19

Charley said young Mrs. Torkins,
tour cook wants more wages
"well, should think she would. |
don't see how she can expect TO keep
her health unless she can afford to eat
at restaurant."-W Washington Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank the relatives
neighbors and friends for their sym.
PATTY and loving kindness to us dur
ing the sickness and death OF our
dear father; also for the beautiful
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19

TOR sALE-Farm OF : acres on North
l. Adams trolley line. B. fare. ~ miles from
Bennington, good 10 room house: nearly new
parn with basement, ice house. , hen houses
wood house, apple orchard, 40 trees, pears
plums, ~ currtnt bushes, 10 grape vines, 100
raspberries. Buildings are all painted ana IN
good repair. Running water aud several Hood
springs ON the place. rrcesl go. Nash ~ Hut
cnins. @u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
Card.

We. the undersigned. do hereby
agree TO refund the money on n 30
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted sly.
rup OF Tar II II fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
25 cent bottle to proys satisfactory or
money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy, A. 8. Hathaway
Harwood Drug Store,
c. II. and A. B. Hawkins
u A Oulnlan. H. G.. Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19

lNoR sAIE-3 miles from Bennington on
Berkshire TrOlly liue. farm of - acres, new
10 room house built last year, barn alN3i. hen
house anu other buildings IN good ne Jair, or
chard 80 apple trees ana other fruit, thee Is
10000 feet of timber on the farm, farm wen
watered. good springs aud trout stream run
ding through land, farmwil keep cows and
team of rises, me loo ,tlon for garden truck
or poultry farm. Price 5000 Nash \ Hutch
ms -I
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
NoNMISSIONERs' NOTICE.
" Estates otIsAACKICEand PHOEBE NOE

The und, rsi ned. having been appointed by
the Hon. Prot tie Court Tor the District OF Ben
nlngton. CONN tSSiONtRS, to receive, exam
inc and adjust 30 claim aud demands OF all per
sons against IN, 1lissof i-uu Ri'e and Phoebe
Rice late OF Bcnnultou. IN aid District de-
ceased and all claims - hin'i's Onset the, 90
hereby give notice that We vail meet for the
purposes aforesaid. at the residence Of
Robert Rice IN the town of Bennington. IN
said district. on the lth day OF september lql2,
next. from. o'clock 7. NJ, until
o'clock P. NJ. on said day and that six
months rom tie hth day Of Ma ch A.
ID 1912 is the time limited hy said Court
for said crulitors 10 present their claims 10 Us
Tor examination aud allowance.
Dated at Remington, this 10th day of
March. A. ID. 1872.
NJ. II. DEMO,
l.. L. SPENCER.
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19
Spring Medicine

There is no other season when medi-
cine is so much needed as in the
spring. The blood is impure and inn
poverished-a condition indicated by
pimples. boils and other erupions on
the face and body. by deficient vitality,
loss OF appetite, lack OF strength.
The best spring medicine, according
to the experience and testimony OF
thousands annually, is
Hoods Sarsapari9la
It purifes and enriches the blood.
cures eruptions, builds up the system.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form o.
chocclated tablets known IS Sarzataba.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19

EOR SALE OR TO RENT-rne Godfrey
L building ~ Ola Main 81. This Is a two
story structure, 25x5O feet. with good base
ment underneath the entire building. The
annual gross income from TINS properly 10,
some time has been 10 per cent of the asked
price. good proposition for the right party.
If not sold soon IL may be rented. Inquire oil
Homer II. Webster. l6tI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19

EoR sALE-At low price and easy terms,
1 my home on Elm street address Geo. r.
Heath. II. h. ID. ], Lawrence, Men. sti'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-19

COR sALE-farm of 81 acres miles west OF
Bennington, nearly new room mouse nm
shed In hard wood. large barn sitd iloattach'
ed corn house, hog house, work shop, heu
houses. Thi, farm will keep 10 COWS aud three
horses. land Is all tillablr and in good state OF
cultivation, water at buildings, good apple OF
chard aud other fruit. Price SS55O. Nash X
Hutchlus. lVIlt