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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-13

FOR a monument OF Patience and
sublime devotion TO duty we point
with the enthusiasm OF discover 70
the Flooding pilot Of the street
scraper who makes the prospect
pleasing in front OF our house.
No artist feverishly transferring 10
canvas the product Of his brain, no
literary highbrow absOrbedly record
ing his thoughts is more obsessed by
his work.
Traffic streams by in contrary cur
rents and unbrOlIen procession. but
the pilot OF the pusher sees none OF
il but the debris. He is concerned
only with the conservation Of waste.
The Eva Tanguay.
II "A Woman's Way"
Is The Easiest Way
And The only Way"
Oh reader tell
Wotinell
Would be the Eva Tanguay?
]. AXE.
THE strangest paradox on record,
writes old ]. E, lis the feat of Jerome
in thawing Harry out of Canada while
playing freeze out"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
LOCAL ITEMS

Miss Annie Barbeau who teaches in
Massachusetts is spending the month
of August with her sister, Mrs. John
Avore.
H. c. Hamblett of Kansas City, No.
arrived August IA, for an extended
visit in the home of his cousin, A. X.
Rowel.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry c. Graves of
Trenton. y j.. are here visiting Mr..
Graves sister Mrs. Harold Woodbury.,
and his aunt, Mrs. Myra Arnold
Mrs. A L. Smith returned to Boston
today. after a visit with her sister,
Mrs. Cyrus Goodrich. She was call.
ed this way owing to the death of her
niece, Mrs. Warman of Madison.
Mrs, Herbert Shaw of Webster.
Mass, and Mrs. Herbert Kelley Of
Worcester in the same state, both
daughters of the late Albert Leavitt Of
Athens, have been guests of DR.. and
Mrs. A T. Smith this week. They
were visiting in Athens yesterday and
today, and will return to complete
their visit with DR.. and Mrs. Smith.
Saturday.
merry company of thirty-ope
Epworthians and friends held pop
corn" carnival last evening with Miss
Olive Cleveland at the home of Mr..
and Mrs, John Nutting The lawn
was decorated with Japanese lanterns
and was the scene of popcorn ball
races, popcorn eating contests and
games of every kind The party then
adjourned to the house where a short,
interesting business meeting was con-
Quoted after which popcorn balls were
served and the evening closed with
music
Vergil A. Sanders, special field
agent of the United States Department
of Agriculture, has been in town re-
Gently. Mr.. Sanders means to inform
himself by personal interview with
producers, of the condition of the ag-
ricultural products of this section, like
potatoes. hay, oats, corn, apples. etc.
Upon his report is based a bulletin is
sued by the government. giving the
best possible estimate of these crops
indicating how much they are likely to
be above or below the normal yield of
previous years.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
Madison News of interest
to Somerset Residents

ing last week, Wednesday. berrying
occupying the league cottage.
Olin Hunnewell of Augusta has beer
in town the guest of his mother Mrs
Lizzie Hunnewell.
Prof Perley Walker of Kansas Uni
versity is in town the guest of his
father Cephus Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steward oil
North Arson were in town Wednes-
day of last week the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Copp on Madison street.
Miss Ada Brown visited her brother
Lester Brown in Auburn last week.
J. F. Tricky was in Cornish on
business the first of last week.
Mrs. John Williams Of Waterviiie
was visiting her cousin Mrs. c. c.
Burrill last week.
Mrs. Charles Dunlap has recently
visited her sister Mrs { T. kidder,
Fairfield.
Miss EVE Learned is the guest Of
her aunt Mrs o. D. Wells in Skowhe-
gan.
Harry Brown of Portland is the
guest of his mother, Mrs. {. 0. Small.
Mrs Frank Hall and Mrs. Thomas
Moore were in Bingham last week
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs Harold Phillips and little son
John were in Dexter last week visit
ing relatives.
Fred c. Morton of Lowell, Mass,
who has been visiting Prof {. p. Wes|
ton returned home Wednesday of
last week.
Mrs. Frank Dinsmore. who has been
visiting relatives in Lowell, Mass, for
a couple of weeks returned home Sat
urday.
Miss Edith Tuck of Readfield was
the guest the first of the week of Miss
Nellie Turner at her home on Black
well Hill
George Holt of Bakers Siding was
in town Friday on business.
Mrs. X. c. Gray was in Lewiston the
last of the week for a few days.
Howard Jordan of Woodland arriV-
ed in town Friday for few days, and
was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. f. W.
Weber, where his wife, who is sis
ter of Mr.. Weber, has been visiting
for several weeks.
Miss Jennie Murray was the guest of
friends lin Norrdgewock few days
the last of the week.
Freeman Wheaton of Mosquito was
in town on business, Thursday.
Fred c. Pratt and Miss Mary Liv-
ingstone were in Vests Mills, Thurs
day the guests of Mrs. Elmira c.
Pratt
Miss Marion Delano of Bangor is in
town the guest of her cousin and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcnamara.
Mrs. John Vose and daughters, Mrs
Sadie Tracey and Misses Edith and
Hattie, went TO Salem, Maine, We'd
nesday to attend a reunion of the
Lovejoy family which was held with
Walter Loyejoy on the Salem Camp
ground
Webster Williams of Wateryille was
in town Sunday.
Mrs. Warman of kent's Junction,
New Brunswick. came Friday called
here by the illness of her sons wife,
Mrs D. C. Warman.
Mrs. Waldo Houghton is in Port
land for a few days.
The Burwood Bros, with crew of
men commenced giving the Madison
Arson bridge its annual coat of paint
last Monday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
Lakewood Notes

Band Concert at Lakewood next
SUNDAY by the Skowhegan Military
Band.
There was large attendance at
Lakewood on Merchants Day and the
Motor Boat Races were especially III
teresting. The first prize for the
largest catch of fish was won by Will
liam Lessor and parties with a eaten
of As perch, 90 hornpout, bass and
one eel. Felix Ramm secured the
second largest catch with As perch
for his boat.
The play at Lakewood theatre this
week is the sparkling comedy The
Tyranny of Tears, formerly played
by John Drew.
Next week is the last week of the
theatrical season at Lakewood and the
program will be an interesting one.
Mr.. Harry Sleight and other members
of the Lakewood Stock Co. will pre-
sent the sketch Between Trains
This is tie sketch in which Mr.. Sleight
scored a great success last season on
the Keith Vaudeville Circuit. The
Lakewood Stock Co. will also present
the one act play In Honor Bound
and between the acts there will be two
new dances by Miss Frances Melon
nell.
The annual Field Day of the Som
erset Pomona Grange will be held at
Lakewood, Thursday. August 2Sth, and
a list of the speakers will be found in
the advertising columns of the indie
pendent-Reporter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
FORMER COUNTY Off.
C|AL DEAD
josiah Horne Hight Athens Oldest
Citizen Passed Away Thursday

After a short illness Josiah Horne
Hight. aged 81, died August I4th at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. II. b.
Russell, Athens.
Mr. Hight was born in Athens, July
3. 1922 and with the exception OF a
few years spent in eornyille, he has
always lived in Athens. Eldest son
of Thomas Hight pioneer settler
of the town. When a young man he
vas a merchant in the village. Al
forwards he went into the stock trade,
having some government contracts at
The time of the Civil War For 40
years ne held the Offices of Deputy
Sheriff and High Sheriff of Somerset
County. Here he displayed much
courage and made many important
arrests. always getting his man and
that without arms.
On August S. 1913 he married Har-
riet Dore and 10 them were born six
children, five of whom survive him,
Charles Hight OIL DOSlOI, WI . pSoi &c
Doe. Bingham. Mrs. H. B. Russell,
Athens. f. T. Hight of Boston and VI.
]. Hight of the firm of Hight & Aver,
Athens. His twin brother and sister,
Frank Hight of Richmond, Wis, and
Mrs. Jane Greene, Athens, are still
living
A citizen of exceptional value, al
WAYS honored and respected and
man of excellent judgment He heid
his youth to the last, being desirous OF
having the daily papers read to him
and keeping in touch with the world.
The funeral services were held Sun
day at . D. m, conducted by Rev.
Chas. L. Kinney. The relatives from
distance, with the exception OF Mrs.
Doe and son Harold of Bingham and
Clarence Hight of Skowhegan were
unable to attend. The Odd Fellows
attended in body and held services
at the grave Mr.. Hight having
Joined the Carrabasset Lodge, No. "a,
in 1877.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
Coming Events

August al Progressive Speakers in
the Opera House.
August 26-Regular meeting of the
W c. T. L.
August % Social and regular
meeting of Skowhegan Grange.
Sept. Irregular Meeting of Wo-
mans Relief Corps.
Sept. Regular meeting G. A. R.
in Grand Army Hall.
Sept. Special Election.
Sept. 9-20-somerse Central
Agricultural Fair.
Sept. Q Pomona Grange Meeting
at Smithfeld.
Sept. 10-11-Kennebec Association
of Baptist Churches meets at First
Baptist Church, Skowhegan.
Sept. L Somerset County Veterans
and Ladies Auxiliary, Good Will Farm
Hinekley.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21

Miss Leona Rowell is spending sew
eral days with her cousin Miss Myra
Rowell.
Charles Barnard returned to Rocb
ester, Mass, Saturday noon after a
week spent with relatives in this vi.
einity.
Sumner p Wilson is to leave to-
morrow for Orono, to visit his niece,
Mrs. Leon S. Merrill. Before heturn-
ing home Mr.. Wilson expects to visit
in Levant.
Mr. and Mrs. T A, Gould left by
early train Friday morning for Bos
ton, where they are to be guests of
their son, Norman L. Gould for two
weeks
C. R. Oliver. formerly with the
Steward & Marston Company, is TO
embark in business on his own &C.
count. He will make specially of
Hydro Pneumatic Water Systems,
which includes the vending and install
lation of everything pertaining to wa
ter supply for the farm or village
home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
Matrimonial Offer

Items of unusual interest are al
ways to be found in our Eyerybody's
columns, and among them in our next
issue will be an advertisement. Illus
band wanted. Do not fail to read
Everybodys each week, otherwise you
will never know what good things you
are missing.
Read announcements of free ads, for
Everybodys column on page seven Of
this issue.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
TVERYBODY3C
COLUMN - ~
GIRL WANTED TO DO HOUSE
WORK. Mrs. Lois w. Patten. tf34 |

GIRL WANTED TO DO HOUSE
WORK. Mrs. Lois w. Patten. tfS4
STRAY CoW-Come into field of Geo.
Currie. on the Lombard farm. Hayden
Lake Road August 20. Owner may
have same on paying the cost of this
advertisement. tf34
LoST-A brown suit case between
Arthur SaVage's and Frank Paines In
North Cornville late Wednesday even
ing, August 20. Finder please return
TO Mrs. Arthur II. Savage. r. f. ID.
No. 4, Skowhegan, Me.
when new. Used but very little. Price
$40 Inquire at this office. tf34
FIRST-CLASs WAITRESS WANTED
Elmwood Hotel. WaterVille. 1w34
PARTY TAKING OVERCOAT, cloth
of brown mixture. from post in front
of Somerset Traction Company waiting
room, Wednesday or Thursday of last
week. please return the same to Hotel
Coburn
YALE MOTORCYCLES FOR SALE.
Cheap for ease S sim nt CYLINDER Fine
Turner, Skowhegan. 1w34'
TWO BuGGIES FOR SALE F. O.
Bailey IS axle. light Concord. ] Far
mington "a. very light, at DR.. f. :.
Bigelows. tf34
DRIVING HORSE FOR sALE-An
sound and kind: not afraid of autos
Communicate with f. E. Gordon, AZ
West Front St 4w34"
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. suit
able for light housekeeping at 81 Mid
die St, Mrs. G. l.. Nay. 4w34'
FOR sALE-one End hand II. p
mounted Gray Gasoline Engine; one
End hand 6 II. +. Gray Gasoline En-
CINE; two End hand Gray Thrashng
Machines; two End hand Gray Horse
II N YHF.~ ,,-1 To
land Ave, or J. w. Steward at Saw
MIL 4w34"
WANTED-Good room and board in
good respectable private home by a
single middle aged business Man in or
near business section. With full par
ticulars. address. II. B. r., care of In
dependent Reporter Office. 4w34
potato farm will be sold with crops
with or without farming tools H. ~
Bowdoin, Dexter, Me. 1w34'
FOR sALE-Cheap for cash. One
40 gal. air pressure tank and pump
y. A. Dinsmore. Bingham. Me. 2wS4
FOR SALE OR TO LET-Residence
of SUMNER c. Ward. Middle St. Apply
TO owner or write to same. Madison,
Me, r. f. d. /. 4w33
MAN AND WIFE on FARM MUST
understand farming in all its branches
with best of references. until April first
or longer: no children. Have house by
themselves with hot and cold water
Located on Pleasant Pond Road Itch
field Me, Post Office address Gardiner
Me, A. p Berry Call at farm. 1w34.
WANTED-Apprentic Curtis Mil
llnery store. 4w34
LOST. $1,000 REWARD. On road be-
tween Jackman and Wilton Aug. IL.
Brown Leather hand bag with initials
III. f. w" Finder please communi-
cate with H. E. Wilson, Bristol, R. l.
3w33'
Flour barrels For Sale-Twenty-hve
cents each. John d. Symons. City
BAKERY, Skowhegan. tf33
WOMEN TO MAKE SILK Rows AT
nome; sample of work and full instruc-
tons, loo; l., J. Marshall Co, Lisbon
fails' Maine. 4w33'
WANTED-A threshing separator.
Both phones. Fred Paine, Arson Me.
3w33
FOR SALE-Property at Old Orchard
Beach consisting of one-half double
cottage, known as Skowhegan Cot
tage) Pleasantly located In pine
grove, short walk to beach and handy
10 electrics. Cottage Is furnished
rooms, flush closet, good sewerage
Terms reasonable. Address Mabel Rob
inson, Old Orchard Beach, Me. 2wss
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
Woman'S Club Field Day

The annual Field Day of the Skow-
hogan Womans Club will be held at
Lakewood next Tuesday afternoon,
August &c. Members will take the
four o'clock car. There will be a
short program in tie theatre at five
O'Clock, and chicken dinner will be
served at Lakewood Inn at six o'clock
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21


FOR SALE pair bay horses, Il
years old. Kind, good workers. Not
afraid of autos. Mare little sore for
ward. Matched pair. Price s375OO.
w. a. Foss, Concord. Me. T. F. 11-11-1o.
4w33s
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21

Col A. G. Blunt has sold his Odds
mobile car to Dan and Sydney HUFF
OF Athens
Mrs. Van Nelson accompanied by
her daughter Miss Ruth and Mrs. Geo.
Ames, left this morning for a visit to
Lakeside.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
CAUTION NOTICE

NV wife. Jennie Collins. having left
my bed and board, without just cause,
| hereby warn all persons not to har-
Dor or trust said Jennie Collins on my
account, as | shall not pay any bills
by her after this date.
August Is, 1913. 3w1l
FRED COLLINS,
Bingham Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
RObinsOn--XilsOn

Dion F. Robinson. Bingham farm
er, and Floy Edna Wilson, a school
teacher whose home was in Scion
were married here Thursday, August
IA, in the parlor of the Congregational
church by Rev. Robert L. Sheaff The
groom is the son of Daniel Robinson
and the bride is the daughter of Henry
Wilson
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21
CARATUNk LAD BREAKS ARM
Motorcycle Falls Upon a Son Of G. w
Armstrong

A littls son of G. W. Armstrong of
Caratunk had the misfortune to break
his arm last week by a motorcycle
falling on him. DIR. Piper of Scion
reduced the fracture He is doing
we'll at this writing.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
The picture shows the Packard phaeton roadster
baggage compartment in

in particular. c. H. Herrick Incor-
porated have decided to establish a
department of automobile statistics,
where all available Information on
the automobile trade in California
will be placed at the disposal of the
firms patrons and visitors. The daily
records of automobile sales will be
tabulated and filed away in statisti-
cal form. showing just how much
money is being invested in autos in
California and what types of ma
chimes are being employed most
widely and which are proving most
efficient and economical, as illustrated
by the demand for them.
This department will be in working
order in the near future, and the pub
lie is invited to make use of it.
The firm has recently sent out from
its offices in the Merchants Exchange
building about 5000 illustrated book
lets dealing with practical auto
finance in response to the growing
interest in this branch of the motor
industry They are full of valuable
information for the auto owner and
prospective owner, who is interested
nthe field of automobile finance.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
TRUCK SPEED
FIGURED On
A BASIS
Pierce Arrow Motor Car Com
pany Makes Many Com
parsons as to Speed

There is an idea in the automobile
world that light truck should run
very much faster than a heavy truck.
Some go so far as to say that truck
one-half the capacity of another should
go twice as fast.
However. taking examples from
many analogous transport services. it
was soon found that the large ship
travelled faster than the smaller one,
that the large locomotive Travelled at
higher speed than the smaller one,
that large automobile travelled faster
than a small and light one.
Even in the animal world this holds
good. The dog, used in many parts of
Europe as a means of hauling light
carts, is much slower than the dom
key. The donkey, in its turn, though
a lighter animal, is much slower than
the horse.
Of course, there are many excep-
tions to the above comparisons, such
as a speed boat or racing automo-
bile-but of what use are arguments
for such exceptions to the rule, when
ii is a well known fact that to obtain
this unnatural perfection in one di-
rection everything else must be sac
rifced?
This question of the speed of a truck
IS figured out on a scientific basis.
Among the many points considered in
reaching this decision is the weight of
the truck and the load it is to carry.
Wear also is very important point.
for the rate of deterioration increases
on the square of the speed. This ap-
plies TO tires, springs, motor and also
to the fatigue of nonwearing parts,
such as the frame members, axle
tubes, etc.
In addition to the above, the speed
at which a truck runs in traffic is
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22

OVER[ ANOS
Do LARGE
BUSINESS

There Is one building that Is con-
spicuous by its absence in the group
OF mammoth structures that make up
the plant Of the WHY'S Overland COM
pany of Toledo, o. 1t is the one that
is used by almost every other big
manufacturer for storing finished
products prior to the time of ship
ment," says j. w. Leavitt company.
agent for the Overland cars
The product has always been a
popular favorite, and, although the
company has doubled and trebled the
manufacturing facilities, it has never
been able to catch up with the de-
mand. Each year they have increased
the production, and this year they
will produce $4,000 cars of a single
model. yet the pressure at the fac
tory is just as great as ever They
are shipping 200 cars a day right
now, and, If they could make them,
could ship double that quantity. The
time may come when the supply will
exceed the demand, but until 1t does
the factory will have little use for a
storeroom at the factory"
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
C. E. Henick, Inc,
Make MANY Loans

The growing popularity of moderate
priced automobiles is illustrated by
the records of the business done re-
Gently by c. E. Herrick. Inc. special
lists in automobile financing. which
show that the roadster type of ma
chine is enjoying tremendous vogue
at present.
During the last week c. E. Herrick,
Inc. have made about a dozen and a
half loans to auto owners and pros
pective purchasers, all of the machines
being in the $4,000 class, or even
cheaper.
Our experience indicates clearly
that the public is investing largely
in moderate priced cars" said c. E.
Herrick.
Many of our patrons are business
men, who seem to find that a moderate
investment in an automobile is the
most economical in the long run"
For the accommodation Of the pub
lie generally and automobile users
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
MANY AUTOS
ARE SOLD
DALI

This is the season of automobile
buying. Thousands of cars are being
bought and delivered each week, and
it seems to me the greatest problem
which confronts the buyer at this
time is not how to get car but how
to select the right car" says Calvin
C. Eib. manager of the Pioneer Auto
mobile company.
Buying the right car Is matter OF
experience, whether your own or
some one else's doesn't matter. But
unless satisfactory experience is back
of the car you buy. you can not ex-
pect satisfaction in your own case
Since buying motor car experience
is pretty expensive. it is usually wise
to look up the experiences of others
who have used cars for one or more
seasons, especially those who have
experimental with several different
kinds of cars.
"You might buy pair of shoes or
a collar. say. and If you didn't like
the first model it would not cost you
much to try second. If that didn't
wear. you could get third or
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22

ut is slowly dawning on a consider
able portion of the automobile owners
that in each respective price list it Is
the economical car that holds out the
strongest appeal to the greatest num-
ber of persons The old idea that the
expense of operation or upkeep means
little or nothing to any one able to
afford an automobile of any sort is
being gradually dissipated.
with the realization is coming
keener appreciation of the truth that.
while power is necessary and desir-
able. the surest way to obtain it is
not by increasing either engine
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22

strokes or bores. In other words, the
big" engine is not necessarily the
most powerful or efficient engine. as
often it is the more wasteful ana,
therefore, the most uneconomical one.
with the dawn OF reason it ap-
pears probable that the so called big
motor, such as has been in almost
general use In this country, has
reached its zenith and must be sue
ceeded by one smaller but equally or
more powerful and, therefore, more
efficient and certainly more econom-
teal"
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22

governed greatly by the speed of the
traffic. and actual tests showed. ex-
cept on long clear runs, that there
was no material advantage in having
an excess of speed.
For these and many technical rea-
sons the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car COM
pany decide dto make the speed of
their two ton truck about 16 miles
per hour.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
|NE AS
P A R I D T
EXPENSE
Table Showing What 1t Costs
to Run Auto 10000
Miles

Motorists who are interested in
the number of miles obtained per gal
well to study the following table"
says John F. McLain. the head of the
John F. McLain company. agent for
the Franklin cars.
THE table shows what it costs to
run an automobile 10000 miles with
gasoline at 20 cents per gallon:
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
TRAVELLED DOG DEAD

Los Angeles mourns the passing Of
''Ketchel." famous dog motorist, which
made double transcontinental trip
last season and had covered at vari-
Gus times more than $4,000 miles on
the front seat of the Studebaker car
owned by D. l. Fallin. "KetcheP was
a bull terrier. He met his end under
a truck, after leaping from the seat
of Mr.. Fallin's car to do battle with
a rival.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
PUNIsHING THE NEW CARS

The first Studebaker -four" and
six" produced by the Detroit plants
in the regular factory run have been
covering the mountain roads near
Pittsburg, Pa, and Roanoke, Va. for
several weeks and have passed on to
Florido, where some elaborate cooling
tests will be made to confirm the re-
suits attained in experimental cars
which preceded the regular models.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
EXHAUSTION OF DRY CELLS

When dry cells are used for start
ing purposes only they should give
almost an entire seasons use. When
they rapidly run down 1t means that
there is a short circuit leak some-
where. or that you have forgotten
to throw off the switch when the
engine starts. A small two point
switch placed in very conspicuous
place close at hand. arranged to open
the battery circuit close to the bat
terry. will often remedy the matter