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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
UARTLAyD.

| Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Palmer of Ban
gor, are the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. E. L. Fuller.
Mrs. Annie F. Fish of Skowhegan.
was the guest of Mrs. Janet Blake
for a. few days last week.
News has been received of the ar
rival of a baby girl in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Craig, Brighton,
Mass. Mrs. Craig was formerly Miss
Ethel Butt of this town.
Leslie Waldron and William Cook
son, entered the Bangor hospital this
week to be operated upon for appen-
dicitis.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Drawn, is suffering with CON
gestion of the lungs.
Miss Ards Lancey is i'll with the
measles.
Miss Rena Baker has been quite i'll.
City Marshall Fernandez of Old
Town, was in town to attend the flu
neral of the late E. G. Varney on We'd
nesday.
Charles Baker, who has been i'll
for a long time. entered the Bangor
hospital last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Martin of DeX-
ter, were in town Wednesday.
Postmaster Charles Il. Haskell of
Pittsield, has been in town for several
days.
Master Frederick Wright is i'll with
the measles.
+. II. Whitcomb is quite i'll with the
grippe.
j. S. Connolly has been in town for
several days.
Charles Waldron is quite i'll.
Miss Elsie Bennett, who is suffering
with appendicitis, entered the hospital
at Bangor Monday.
Mrs. j. o. Rutter is visiting relatives
in Fall River, Mass.
The Hartland Guild will meet with
Mrs G. w. Henderson Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Miss Crystal McPheters went TO
Portland Monday to enter the hos
pital, where she will be operated upon
for appendicitis.
Miss Effie Coston was in Pittsfield
Saturday.
There will be a chicken supper and
dance at the Opera House Tuesday,
Feb. 18th for the benefit of the Pub
lie Library
State Lecturer, b. Walker McKeen,
VIII lecture u vi dHSSio dt tHo vi dh6C
Hall, Wednesday evening. A good
program has been arranged and a
pleasant evening is anticipated. Fol-
lowing is the program Music, choir;
Recitation, Mrs. Wayne Sprague; Du-
ct, Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Packard; Reel
tation, Jesse Farnum; Pantomine,
Wanted a Wife, Characters, Elmer
Baird, Nancy Mahoney. Blanche Moul-
ton, Susie Baker and Merle Worth.
Lecture, B. Walker McKeen.
The officers of the Grange for this
year are as follows: Master, Frank
Farnum; Overseer, A. E. Tilton; Lee
turer, Lora Furber; Steward, Elmer
Baird; Asst Steward, Fl. o. Baker;
Chaplain, Hattie Dore; Treasurer,
Frank Buker; Secretary, Hattie Far
mum; Gate Keeper, Charles Waldron;
Ceres, Elvira Harris; Pomona, Ella
TiIton; Flora, Nellie Wright; Lady
Asst. Steward, Susie Baker; Pianist
Merle Worth, and Chorister, Nancy Ma
honey.
Funeral services of the late e. G.
Varney were held at the home
Wednesday afternoon. The service
was read by Rev. J. o. Rutter. The
Masons were in attendance in body
to perform their last services to their
late brother Beautiful floral tributes
were sent by relatives, friends and
Masonic Order The body was taken
to East Rochester, n. H.. for inter
ment.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
MERCER.

Married at the home of the bride in
Mercer, Feb. 3, Miss Edna Wood and
Mr.. Harry Corson. Their many
friends wish them happiness
Mrs. Hartwell llEis who has been
caring for her daughter, Mrs. kidder
in Norridgewock, who has been very
sick, returned home Saturday accom-
panied by her older daughter, Leora.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Snow have re-
turned home from Aver, Mass, where
they have been visiting his uncle, Al
bert Snow. We understand that he IS
going to cut the pine on the farm own
ed by his uncle in South Mercer.
There are four of our young people
attending the High school at New
Sharon, Miss Beryle Pattee, Nelma
Stevens, Merle Brown and ROBERT
Snow.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
~ The News of Somerset's Busy Towns x

Herman Townsend of Scion is work
ing for him.
o. f. King has sold his farm to Mr..
Towle of Skowhegan, who will move
onto 1t soon.
Lots of teams on the road Tuesday
had hard shedding
McCall's fashion books on sale at
G. w. Bates, each month.
The Ladies Aid gives supper and
entertainment Feb. 81, at the Hop
kins house, all are cordially invited.
Albert Green of Brighton, was at
his fathers Thadden Green, Tuesday,
on his way to Burrill Mills to see his
sister, Mrs. T. j. Booker.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas. on the oath day of July, A.
p, 1906, George C. Knights of Scion in
the, County of Somerset and State of
me. Darius II. Bartlett Of Skowhegan
in said county. the farm on. which he
then lived in Scion. bounded on the
ard Hunnewell. east by land OF w. o.
Paul. south by land of Peter Savage and
erly owned BY Andrew Jewett. west
by land conveyed by John vosmos to
Salathiel Spear, same conveyed to me
by Fred II. Thompson by his deed dated
April 18th, 1896, and recorded In book
1872. page 1886; and whereas: The condi-
lions Of said mortgage having been
of the same and give this notice accord
ingly.
DARIUS Fl. BARTLETT.
-Skowhegan. Jan. goth A. d. 1912. 3w4
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MOORES MILLS CANAAN.

Geo. w. Lambert went last week
for an extended visit with friends
down the river,
Mrs. j. s. Goodrich has been in
North Canaan the past week with her
mother, Mrs. F. Nelson, who has been
quite sick but is improving at this
writing.
Mrs. Alice Bowman from Fairfield,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
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Sunset Hill Springs
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STAFF:

STAFF:
J. d. AMES, M. D. n. W. SMITH, M. D.
MRS. F. 6. TlBBtTTS, (Grad. Nurse)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
FULTZ IS HEAD OF PLAYERS
Former Major League Star Elected
President Of New Organization ,
Other Officers Selected

Directors of the baseball players
fraternity elected David L. Fultz. the
former big league star, president Of
the organization at meeting in New
York the other day. Other officers
were chosen and the plans on which
the organization Is to be conducted
outlined. Every club In the National
and American leagues was represented
except the two Boston clubs and Cleve.
land. The officers elected are:
Vice Presidents hristy Mathew
son, Edward Sweeney, Michael Doolan
and Tyrus Cobb.
Secretar---5acob Daubert.
No treasurer was elected. 1t was
announced the fraternity will not ap.
ply for representation on the national
commission. Resolutions were adopted
requesting the national commission
to invest umpires with authority to
eject from ball grounds any spectator
who abuses a player during a game
and declaring that the fraternity was
unalterabiy opposed to all forms Of
contract violation, all acts Of rowdyism
on or OF the field, and all acts of any
nature whatever committed that may
have a tendency to impair players
ability.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
| SCANDAL IN ENGLISH RUGBY
Many oevonshire Players Receive
Compensation for Lost Time in
a,.sf Addition to Expenses. PRO

English Rugby football is faced with
a scandal which may lead to a wider
breach In the English Rugby Union as
that which caused the formation Of the
Northern Union in the nineties.
Rugby is ostensibly a purely
amateur game in England in distinc-
ton to the association game, which is
played largely by professional teams.
Recently the Northern Union ad-
herents invaded Devonshire and at
tempted to recruit players from the
existing Rugby clubs. This campaign
led to the exposure of the fact that
many of the Devonshire players were
receiving compensation for time lost
from work in addition to their ex-
penses while playing with their teams.
This practice is open among the teams
of the Northern Union, which has re-
yised the Rugby rules until the form it
plays is so strenuous that professional
players are necessary for a. success
full team.
Some of the Devonshire players who
have been suspended for negotiating
with the Northern Union invaders
state that the payment for lost time is
general in the Rugby Union, and they
declare that they will expose the sys-
tenn at the investigation which has
been ordered by the governing com
.mittee of the union. staiz
The scandal comes at particularly
inopportune time, as the South Afri-
can Springboks have recently COM
menced tour of the Rugby Union.
England is particularly anxious to
present an unbroken front to the in
vaders in order to wipe out the in
broken series OF defeats which the
last South African team inflicted on
the English fifteens several years ago.
During that tour the South Africans
1u4ered only one reverse, and that
was at the hands of the Scottish
UnicE. The present invaders declare
that they will return home with
clean score, and they are determined
to show the Scots that their victory
was fiuke.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22

ported that an investigation was being
made of the conduct of Coach Horr
with a view to either disciplining him
OF releasing him from Purdue's en-
ploy. Improper conduct" is the Ian
guage used by the directors In its re-
port ordering the dismissal of Horn.
1t is charged that he has so conducted
himself as to make his future connec-
ton with the university undesirable. :
Purdue's poor showing when every
body expected championship team,
led to the drastic action. The &C
ton, It is declared, is in no sense re-
taliatory, neither is it due to a desire
for punishment for inefficiency. The
directors feel that the football squad,
owing to Coach Horr's misconduct,
has been neglected.
Coach Horr came to Purdue from
Northwestern year before last. He
had previously achieved fame as a
player on the Sycamore university
eleven, being selected as all-American
tackle two consecutive years. He
went to the Olympic games several
years ago and was star in the weight
events.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
A PENALTY OF AGE

The tendency Of advancing years to
restrict activity and exercise is re.
spcnsible for Tie constipated condition
Of most elderly people. The wear Of
years impairs the action of the bow
els and the digestive organs are more
sensitive to the demands upon them
and rebel more quickly. Cathartics
and purgatives are violent and dras-
tic in their action and should not be
used to correct constipation. A mild,
yet positively effective remedy, and
one that is recommended by physi-
clans as well as by thousands who
have used it, is the compound of sim
pie laxative herbs with pepsin pre-
scribed by Dr.. w. B.. Caldwell over
thirty years ago and now sold by drug
gists everywhere under the name of
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. DR..
Caldwell wants everyone troubled with
constipation to try Syrup Pepsin and
will send trial bottle, free of charge.
to all who write for 1t. Address DR..
w B. Caldwell. 2O3 West ST., Month
cello, H. Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
FOOTBALL IS AN OLD GAME
HuhIenberg College Team Told Of its
Ancient crIgin-Played at Least
as Early az $50 B. C..

In the small hours, at the close OF
the banquet given by Allentown grid
iron enthusiasts to the Muhlenberg
football team. the players got together
and elected George Bixler Of Easton as
captain for next year, to succeed Saw
acool, who will graduate in Juhe.
Bixler has been playing right end and
his fleet legs and his punting ability
were responsible for more than one
victory this year. ~
The feature of the banquet was the
address Of Professor Reese, the fac
ulty member of the Athletic associa-
ton, who presented the letter and
sweaters. Professor Reese declared
that football is the oldest game, and
the one with the widest vogue through
all the worlds history. He quoted
Scripture to show that the game was
played at least as early as $50 B. c.,
during Homer's time, and among the
Spartans in Greece; then later in
Rome, and finally being introduced in
America in 1908. The Eskimos and
the South Sea islanders play the game.
In 1915 Edward ii. of England issued
decree abolishing the game, as did
also later sovereigns of England. Dur
ing the reign of Augustus in Rome he
ordered the rules of the game re-
vised because the game at the time
was considered too mild. Shake
speare, Chaucer, Addison, Izaak Wal
ton, Cooper and others all advocated
football continued Professor Reese,
showing that thinking men of their
time thought well of the game, the
same as thinking men OF today think
and speak well of it. The so-called
new game or new method Of playing
the game is nothing but an evolution
Of the old, and is not new at all. Its
.long-continued uninterrupted history
shows that it is a game Of great vital
ity, making of its players f1ne physical
specimens and inoculatips in them
not only true craftsmanship, but man.
Illness as welI'
There Is rejoicing in Allentown
over news from Easton that Lafayette
has put MuhIenberg on its football
schedule for next year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
Each Day a Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving even for the SUPREME
spiritual gift does not find its source
in sense of what We hold as our own
but far mere in the knowledge that we
who are so easily bewiidered by empty
and alluring aims are held, IL we are
willing. by the risen, living Lord. in
balanced sanity and service through
his indwelling. Not what we have In
our keeping, or have not. but the
blessed fact that Christ has US In his
eternal keeping. quickens us TO pro
claim each new day a day Of thoaxr
giving In abiding confidence and jov
-Thesnadsz School Times :
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
1T is EASY TO BE THANKFUL
For One Thing You Can Be Thankful
You Are Not
Turkey.

Thanksgiving Day is the day when
every one says he is thankful, and
wants to eat turkey to prove it. If you
haven't anything else 70 be thankful
for. you can be thankful you are not
turkey.
Thanksgiving Day was first observ-
cd by the Pilgrims. who were thankful
that they had five grains of corn
apiece. In these extravagant times a
man wouldn't be thankful if he had
ten grains of corn-which shows con-
clusively that we are too prosperous.
The trusts are doing noble work In
remedying this evil condition.
People have various unreasonable
reasons for being thankful on Thanks
giving Day. Some men are thankful
they took a wife. and some are thank
full they didn't take two. Bachelor
maids are thankful they are not -hor-
rid bachelors" and q married woman
n Arrays thankful that her husband
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
GOSSIP Y
Y4NONG
| Sports

What is your candid opinion of a
newspaper that spells center fielder
centre fielder?"
1t is said that McGraw, Dooin and
Clarke would like to obtain John Killing
il Boston is through with him.
The Boston Braves are to have a
new manager, a new secretary and
several new players next season.
Eppa Rixey, Philly star pitcher has
returned to the University of Virginia
and is playing on the basketball team.
Ty Cobb announces he may quit
baseball This may be the first heat
in Cobbs dash for that $4,000 salary
demand.
Postponing a boxing match for two
weeks on account of bike races shows
Boston still remembers the middle
ages of sport
Harry Ables, Texas southpaw, once
with Birmingham, won a mess of
games for Oakland Of the Pacific coast
league this year.
Clark Griffith, after one year on the
JOB as manager at Washington, had
his salary raised from $1,000 to $780,
900 without fight. -
Carpenter former French title hold
er, renounced his claim to the title
Being hit by thunderbolt Is an ex-
perience one does not wish to have
repeated. sss
This years football rules, while
practically unchanged. are, as usual.
expected to make the game safer.
And equally as usual will probably fail
to do so.
Boxing is still thriving at ST. Louis
and they're getting the game so well
regulated there now that the promo
tiers feel safe in risking their money
on some of the topnotchers.
Charley Carr, who has been man.
ager at Kansas City for some time,
says he knows nothing of the report
that Killing will be boss there next
season.
Plank, Benton, Mccormick and
Shafer, 1t is said, are the only import,
ant players who are not enrolled ir
the baseball players protective asso-
citation.
| Boys of the Holyoke high school
have organized a genuine ping-pong
scam, and have issued challenges to
high schools In that part Of MassachaL
| sets, -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
ScoFFERS
Often Make the Staunchest Converts.

The man who SCOTS at an idea or
doctrine which he does not fully un-
derstand has at least the courage to
show where be stands.
The. gospel Of Health has many con-
verts who formerly laughed at tha
idea that coffee and tea, for example,
ever hurt anyone. Upon looking into
the matter seriously, often at the sug-
gestien of friend, such persons
have found that Postum and friends
advice have been their salvation.
MY sister was employed In an east
ern city where she had to do ealculat-
ing" writes an Okla. girl "She suf-
fered with headache until she was al
most untitled for duty.
@Her landlady persuaded her to quit
coffee and use Postum and in a few
days she was entirely free from head
ache" (Tea is just as injurious as
coffee because it contains caffeine, the
same drug found in coffee.) "She told
her employer about it. and on trying
it, he had the same experience.
my father and have both suffered
much from nervous headache since I
can remember, but we scoffed at the
idea advanced by nay sister, that cot.
fee was the cause of our trouble
However, we finally quit coffee and
began using Postum. Father has had
but one headache now In four years.
due to severe cold, and | have lost
my headaches and sour stomach,
which l am now convinced came from
coffee.
"A cup of good, hot Postum is sat.
isfying to me when do not care to
eat a meal. Circumstances caused
me to locate in new country and
feared would not be able to get my
favorite drink, Postum, but 1 was
relieved to find that full supply is
kept here with heavy demand for
It." Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
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Ever read the shove letter. A pevy
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22

letter nor got one in 90 years, and l
guess I'm about as well off as most
folks. was going to ask her but for
got it."
Don't you ask her a word about
t." cautioned the wife as she came
Town to him. Il guess Minnie's got
something on her mind, and it hain't
aone of your business. reckon she'll
Tell me when she gets ready. Least
wise. haint goin' to do any pump
ing" Fg
Something on her mind, Ell? That's
bunny. Didn't know that girls ever
had ar: thing on their minds except
new clothes. Is that why. she come
visiting US all of sudden ?"
None O. your business, guess my
own sisters daughter can come and
see me any tine she takes a notion,
and that without writing ahead.
What's on her mind, as nigh as I can
make out. is about a young man. II
don't tell you you'll worry the shirt
off your back. Pa, you got to be as
poky as an old maid. You can't see
a pillar-case Topping on the clothes
line but what you want to know all
about it. Yes; it's about a young
man. They are engaged, and they've
Fad falling out. and she's sorter run
away from him to find out II he really
cares for her"
And she's got scared about it and
has written him letter to tell where
she is?" queried the husband
60 on! It's probably letter to
her, ma. though didn't see it nor ask
hope she didn't start for town. It's
going to storm for sure, and there
hain't but one house on the road
where she could find shelter Look
down the road and see IL you can see
her.
Cant see hide nor hair OF any
girl" reported Uncle Robert after go
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
CONTENTION WAS ALL RIGHT
With Remark That Had
IA Unkind Sound.

The jury was hearing the closing
arguments in a damage suit before
Judge Ben M. Smith, in which Islander
was alleged. The attorney for the
plaintiff had been directing his broad
sides against the defendant for his
show of ingratitude. when the, latter's
counsel objected
Gratitude is inspiring but not a
constitutional requirement interpos-
ed the objector. who had borrowed sew
eral law books from the other lawyer
some time before. Nr' 7'
"One look at your face convinces me
that you are right" said the first law
yer. IF gratitude were constitutional
requirement you couldn't be citizen"
Chicago Evening Post. ,,-.. N.s-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
Her Name Was. Not. Polly Ticks.

During the late campaign an Illinois
candidate for the legislature was driv-
ing through the country, seeking votes
among the farmers, when he met a.
young man in farmers garh, walking
by the roadside.
Having in mind prospective vote,
he stopped his horse, and saluting him
in familiar manner, inquired:
Are you paying any attention to
politics nowadays?"
The young man stopped, looked at
him suspiciously, and drawled out:
mo, stranger; that don't happen to
be my gals name; but eff it was,
wouldn't think it was any, of your
burned business" ........t
This ended the interview as we'll as
the prospect.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
"KECKIE" MOLL IN COMMAND
Former Wisconsin Star Succeeds Mar
quis r. Horr az Football Coach at
Purdue-Team Neglected.

A bomb was exploded in the Purdue
football camp, when the hoard Of d.
rectors of the University Athletic
association dismissed Marquis F, Horn,
football coach, from his position and
turned the coaching of the Boilermak-
er squad over to Coach "Keckie" Mol,
who has charge of the back field only.
George G. Dunlap, an instructor in the
university, who has been coaching the
freshmen, was appointed varsity line
coach.
The action of the directors, while 1t
came unannounced, was not entirely
unexpected, for it was generally re-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
Marty kruo In Bad.

Marty Krug, member of the new
worlds champions, finds his dark past
bobbing up to bother him. Dayton of
the Central league claims he is still
on its suspended list for jumping the
team, but it is little late with its
complaint. Krug played under the
name Of Craig with Dayton and then
went TO the South Atlantic, taking
the name of Krug. He was allowed to
continue in the game by Dayton with
out protest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-22
SimilarIy Minded.

The village tailor only received oc-
casional orders from the vicar for
such articles as hats, collars, or hand
kerchiefs. you see," remarked the
vicar one day, having called with his
usual order, when want suit l go
to London. They make them there"
Calling again a few days later. the
vicar remarked that he had not seen
the tailor at church lately. h
mo, replied the tailor, when
want to hear a good sermon / go to
London; they preach them there"