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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16

in or | will come and get them on rect
of postal card, Orin Packard, Shirley
St 1w3t
FOR sALE-Three heifers. one due
to freshen in February. l.. Jackson, r.
f.. D., No. 3, Skowhegan. Me. 3w3'
wANTED-To exchange sewing ma
chine or organ for wood J. N. & |: J.
Smith. AVIS
A SALESMAN AND COLLECTOR
MISUNDERSTANDING salary and
commission, good pay for an ambit-
ious live man. Apply to Singer sew
ing Machine Co. Linnchen or Byron
House. Madison 4w3s
WOOD LOT FOR .sALE-Thirty-
three acres, on Russell Road. L.
miles from town. Inquire of f. 3. Les
sor & Son, North st, 4w3'
FOR sALR-A 13O-egg hot water IN
cubator. the best on the market made
by Shoemaker, In good condition. Bus
well Bros. Norridgewock. Me. 4w2'
FOR sALE-Manicuring business for
further information, inquire at Report
err office tf53
TO RENT-On Water ST.. 8 room
house; hot and cold water and bath:
newly papered and painted; good stable
and garden. Inquire of +. B. Nicker-
son. 224 Water st. it's?
TO RENT-Furnished front room
with electric lights. Low price. Also
stable to rent. Apply at is Mechanic
ST. or at office of A. II. Cleveland, 81
Madison Ave. tf53
ONE WOOD SAVING OUTFIT CON-
Observation-Disclosures Morse Gasolene
engine. Hackett & Witham saw table
mounted on skids. big bargain for
quick sale. Hackett & Witham
Skowhegan. Avs?
wAVTED-A capable woman for
general homework In family of six.
washing done out. Apply at City
Bakery, or IS North Ave. 4w52s
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas John >. Dyer of Harmony
In the County of Somerset and State
of Maine. by his mortgage deed dated
the fourth day of November a. ID. 1910.
and recorded In the Somerset Registry
of Deeds Book 299. Page AL, conveyed
to me. the undersigned. certain par
Gel of real estate situate in Harmony.
in the County of Somerset and state
OF Maine. and bounded as follows: On
the North by the road leading from
Harmony Village to Athens by the
Meeting House. on the East by land
owned by +. J. Tlbbetts, on the South
by land Of said Tibbetts and land for
merly owned by the late oziaS Bart -
lett; on the West by land of T j.
Heal: and whereas the condition of
said mortgage has been broken;
Now, therefore. by reason of the
breach of the condition thereof | claim
a foreclosure of said mortgage.
January 10. ~ d 1913
3w3 JESSE 5. BRAGG.
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Bargains i'm Remnants of All Kinds
~ WATER ST., NEAR BRIDGE
BEST QUALITY GREEN WOOD

BEST QUALITY GREEN WOOD
400 cords, Aft wood; viii deliver any
where in town. Rock maple, beech
and yellow birch. Prices satisfactory.
Get orders In early for first snow de-
livery. e II. morrill,. 70 Court ST., or
Herbert Chapman, East Front st. tf5l
FOR sALE-The Pipe organ which
Is to be removed from the Congre-
gational church is advertised for sale.
Apply to Kimball, sandman e. FraZee.
$50 Harrison Ave. Boston or J. r.
Wadsworth, NJ D.. Skowhegan. tfbt
LOST-Seven sheep out of the Hath
orn pasture, Athens. One of them
marked with two black circles on hips:
four marked with blue on their hips
and two marked with red stripe on left
side. Finder will be suitably reward
ed w. B. whittier, Skowhegan. tao
HOUSE FOR Rents rooms, steam
heat, bath and all modern improve
ments; stable and lot for garden. Will
rent or lease to responsible parties
only. Situated on Turner Ave. John
C. Griffin, Water ST.. Skowhegan.s tf48
II. I. REDS-Single Comb. thorough
bred. Strong fine colored cockereIs
ss.80. A. F. Sandford Skowhegan. Me.
Carrier s. 4m47s
SPORTSMEN-Have your deer heads
and Game Pieces mounted by Hugh
Brenigan, Licensed Taxidermist Show
hogan. 3m43s
r0R RENT-Two houses. one of 7
rooms and one of rooms. locate ed on
Summer street. Enquire of Mike
Corev tf40
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
The Spring Maid

Werba & Lueschuer offered to
Skowhegan people in the Opera House
Thursday evening, one of the finest
productions of light opera ever pre-
scented In Skowhegan.
THE Spring Maid" is an operetta
in two acts and four scenes, and is
filled with excellent singing and danc-
ing novelties and many amusing stu
ations while all ends we'll
The leading parts are portrayed by
Gene Luneska, Hattye Fox, Ethel wi
mey, Elsie Thomas, G. w. insolvency,
J. H. Goldsworthy, Arthur Hyde
Harry Short and Frank Wooley.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
Pittstield vs.. SkOwhegan.

Basket ball fans cannot afford to
miss the two hot games at Convent
Hall next Friday night. Pittsfield has
one of the best teams in the state.
S. H. S. and Co. E. will also put up
a great game. Gents. 25c, Ladies. loo.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16

Whenever Senator Gardner gets
himself misrepresented in the press
he flies to some friend with whom he
has had some private conference and
quotes the words there used. BY this
time. the Senator's friends must be
little wary of his company.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Notice-This Once.
Legislative Notices
Coal--Holt & Hight.
Want ed-This Office.
Corsets-W. P. Ordway.
Quality-Ira A. Norton.
Otto-Coke-W. NJ. Stinchtield.
Forclosure-Jesse S. Bragg
Clearance Sale-W. b. stewart.
Feed--Stanley, Harlow & Hight Co.
Special--Jewett's Cash Market.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IL Butler.
A Winner-Cent. Me. Power Co.
Rubber Goods-Sampson Avore.
Two More Days-Chas. +. Ward Co.
Quality Pianos. n & |. ]. Smith.
Wash Dress Goods--W. =. Ordway.
January Dividend-Skow. Saw. Bank
January Sale-Atherton Furniture Co.
Tennyson Wrote-Steward & Marston
Entertainment-Mrs Annie L. Decker
Pollard's opera Co-Sk owhegan Opera House
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TVERYBODY,C
COLUMN ~

LOST-A Gentleman's signet ring,
old English GO" on Island. near Swing
bridge. Saturday evening. Jan. 4. Find
er will be suitably rewarded. Inquire
at this office 2w3s
ATTENTION-Those who want car
riages and sleighs painted. bring them
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Elmer w.
Sawyer. of Arson, Maine, has made APP
plication to the state Board of Bar Ex-
aminers for admission to the Bar at the
next session Of the Board to be held at
Bangor. the first Tuesday of February,
1918.
JOHN b. MADIGAN,
3w1 Secretary of the Board.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
Australian Opera Co. at SkOwhegan
Opera House.

Youthful enthusiasm and Yigor
coupled with undeniable ability. train
ed to the last notch of perfection Is
an attribute of the members OF the
famous Pollard Juvenile Opera Com
pany which is at present engaged up
on its fifth world tour and will be seen
in this city at an early date for an
engagement of one night
This is the first appearance of the
Pollard Company in this vicinity but
the record left in other cities which
have had the pleasure of witnessing
the performances of these youthful
stars Is enviable to vast degree, in
deed most of the critics attribute for
more talent to the Pollard youngsters
that they credit the stars of greater
and good work in operas and musi-
cal comedies which have been played
the world over by the best known
stars of the operate stage. When
a band of some fifty artists whose
ages range from fifteen to nineteen
give better performances and more
enjoyable renditions of famous oper-
attic roles than their elders it may be
said that novelty of the first water ac-
companies such an event. In the rep
ertoire of the Pollard Juvenile Opera
Company are such we'll known and
palpable successes as The Toy Maker
which is a correct and free transla-
ton of the French opera comique La
Poupee, The Mikado. recognized DIS the
foremost Gilbert and Sullivan work,
and Sergeant Brue which has delight
ed the English speaking world.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1918
Facts for Skowhegan People
to Ponder

Here we are at last with the facts.
The Russell Sage Foundation has just
Issued a pamphlet giving statistics In
regard to the salaries of teachers. Here
are q few of them in nutshell:
There are forty-eight states in the
Union. California stands first in the
highest annual salary paid to the pub
lie school teacher.
And Maine?
Pride would say, at least, second
place.
But the facts?
Maine stands forty-fifth.
That sounds handsome, doesn't 1t,
Mr.. School committeeman!
That ought to make the average
school committeeman blush for shame
the school committeeman who is for
ever talking expense instead of eff
ficiency--the school committeeman
who spends his energy in trying to
keep within the little appropriation. >
salary?
Pride would put the figure at some
thing like a living wage.
But the facts?
Alarming!
Maine pays her teachers an average
salary of two hundred and forty-four
dollars t$244...
That statement deserves three ex-
clamation points
a teacher getting on in this time Of
high costs with $244 to go and come
on. Can you do it?
That would be swallowed up in lux
uries!
A proud place Maine holds in the
long list of forty eight.
Only three southern states (south-
ern states, note that are lower down
on the list.
Enviable, isn't it?
Carpenters earn an average annual
salary OF 1902. OF course they do;
ever hire any of them?
Our public school teachers in Maine
get $244,
Coal miners get an average annual
salary of $500. Well. a fellow who
works In the dark deserves a $500 sal
airy.
But, the public school teacher of
Maine-the teacher who gives your
boy and girl instruction in school, gets
$244!
Factory workers get $3.50 They de-
serve it.
And incidentally the public school
teacher of Maine gets $244, on an aver
age
Common laborers get $513 per year,
ON an average.
Public school teacher, the coun-
try over, get an average of $485-but,
in Maine, the State with the motto
~Dirigo." the public school teacher
gets S244.
One southern state rents its con-
victs to contractors at little more
than $500 per year; Maine pays her
public school teachers an average an
nuai sum less than that paid for con-
victs in this southern state.
Can you blame the public school
teacher of Maine for getting into the
schools of other states where they pay
living wages and where promotion Is
ahead of them?
A teacher Is worse than foolish
merely to exist on miserable little
salary when opportunities for greater
efficiency aud higher wages are await
ing her elsewhere.
The above are facts worth knowing
We must accept them as facts because
they have been carefully compiled and
represent long months of labor on the
part OF the compilers. They show,
certainly. an alarming condition for
the SCHOOLS or Maine.
And Skowhegan?
Has the Board of Education looked
carefully enough into the salary ques-
ton! Is the Board paying its teach
ers enough to permit them to live conf
fortably and to lay aside something for
the years of productivity ahead?
X isn't question of getting the ser-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
BOW dom MUSICAL CLUB


The Bowdo.n Musical Clubs. COM
prising 80 college students, will ap-
January %, under the auspices of the
Senior class OF the High school. The
concert given by the college last year
was well liked and a fine entertain
ment is promised. Tickets will be on
sale at Bucknams, Tuesday morning.
Prices, 25c, 35c, and so cents.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16

Sound advice is usually nothing but
sound.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16

The Portland Papers. where this
Company is appearing this week
speak of it as one of the best musical
organizations every appearing in the
city.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16

Friendship, of itself holy tie, Is
made more sacred by adversely.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16

Advertising rates made known upon
application. Short or long-Im con-
Gracts made.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-23
Wolves In Canada.

There appears TO be no doubt what
ever OF the increasing abundance OF
wolves in our north country. The in
formation comes to US from too many
sources to admit Of any doubt on the
subject. There are also perfectly nat
ural reasons for believing in the IN
crease of these ravenous creatures in
the Lake st. John country. All who
have studied their habits know very
well that they follow the red deer In
it's migrations. During the last rev
years. the deer have been driven far
ther and farther south by the work
of railway construction in the north
and the wolves have naturally enough
followed the deer.
. Then again the increase OF big
game, and especially Of red deer, IN
the National Park. without a propor-
tionate destruction OF the following
wolves. has apparently provided the
destructive animals with compare
lively safe asylum.-Quebec Chronicle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-23

An ambitious man rather unwisely
stood as candidate at one of the loca
elections, and at the close OF the pol
was found TO have received only one
vote. The candidate was excessively
mortified, and. to increase his cha
grin, his neighbors talked as If II
we're a matter of course that he had
given that one vote himself. This
annoyed him so much that he offered
a fifty dollar suit OF clothes TO his
only supporter If the individual
would come forward and show him
self
An Irishman responded to this ap
peal. proved his claim. and called for
the reward.
How did 1t happen?" inquired the
candidate. taken quite by surprise.
How did it happen that you voted
for me?"
Pat hesitated: but on being
pressed, he answered:
II I tell YOU, you won't go back
on the suit Of clothes2"
~oh. no: promise you shall have
the suit anyhow"
We'll. then, your honor replied
Pat. sure l made a mistake IN ths
ballot paper
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-23
PROVED He WAS ELIGIBLE
Effective Demonstration Convinced
Jayhawker That He Had a Val-
liable Recruit

Robert Thorpe. an old Missouri stage
driver, who recently died in Texas.
used 10 tell a story of how Anderson.
the Jayhawker, got one of his recruits.
The Anderson boys held up Thorpe 8
stage near Glasgow one day. Among
the passengers was a raw-boned young
Missourian who looked about as tough
as the Jayhawkers themselves.
Give me yer val'ables. Anderson
demanded of the youth as he went
down the line.
Amt got none.' answered the
young squirrel hunter d.
Where yo' going
'-ro jine Anderson's Jayhawkers.-
The rebel leader sized him'up.
kin ye swim the AIissoury river7"
he asked him.
Reckon so, the young man an
swered.
Gould ye kin man7-
Reckon 80.
Anderson stepped forward and spat
in the youngsters face. The youth
bounded at Jayilawker like cat.
caught him fpls IN che face with right
swing and weaa sewn on top Of him,
kicking and csfssies
The Jayha sa9a pailed the young
demon OF ana ssssf leader got up.
You belonss be said. Boys. give
him hsssseas
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-23

'-Out at our country estate"
why, thought you lived in city
boarding house7'
4 do. but we have an old hen Of a
landlady; her husband Is hog, and
the star boarderess is a cat; her son
is bounding us ali the time for a PEN
ny; one OF the boarders is nulish, an
other has a horse-laugh; even ! seem
70 be a lion among the women there.
And as for the rest Of 1t. one OF her
daughters is a piDpin, another .
pea,,1; their aunt is a lemon; there's
a regular pumpkin-head there and
a." But the inquirer had fed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-23

The rivers Of all the world pour
their waters into the sea sooner or
later. They wash down vast quanu-
ties Of solid matter and much matter
in solution, of which the greater part
is salt. This may be in such small
amount that it is imperceptible IN the
river.
The waters OF the seas are eyapor-
ated by the sun, but none OF the salt
is taken up into the clouds So the
water that returns 10 the eartn IN
rain contains no salt; but by the time
IT reaches the sea again, after soak
ing through the soil and flowing down
the rivers, it has another load. Con-
sequently the oceans are receiving
salt all the time and never giving up
any of it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-23
RalsIna sheer without Water.

Grazing sheep on a range entirely
destitute of water is a recent innova-
zion, due to the increasing demand for
forage and the efforts of the forest
officers to find a place on the forest
ranges for all the stock that can safely
be admitted. The area on the Nebo
national forest, in Utah. which has
now proved usable by sheep is high
and rocky. portion of it being above
timber line, and it has neither springs
nor strea ms of sufficient size or acces-
sibility to be used for stock watering
purposes. The grazing season lasts
from June is to October 81, and during
this period of four and half months
the animals do not get a drink.-The
Argonaut.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13
THEORY OF CRIME
CALMLY RECEIVED
Villisca Not Excited Over Nc
Claughry Report.

Vilsca, Ia. May 13.-Little cred
lit is given the theory of NJ. w. Nc
Clau ghry, special agent of the de-
partment of justice, that he has
found the murderer of the Moore
family in the person of Henry Lee
Moore, who now is serving time.
Little excitement has been caused
here by the report.
With the incentive of large re-
wards. Nillisca people take the po-
sition that it will be worth any per-
sons while to subStantiate any clue.
The appearance of the report
again has started talk regarding the
employment, in April, 1912, by j.
Stillinger, of a man who gave the
name of Hellmans, and who worked
only a week. 1t is not believed he
was Henry Lee Moore.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13
Walks off Train in His Sleep.

St Louis, Mo, May 13.-William
A. Smith, travelling from Canadian
Tex, to Mason City, Ia. walked off
a Wabash passenger train in his
sleep yesterday and was injured but
slightly. The train was running
thirty-five miles an hour.
The fall from the train did not
awaken Smith, and the first thing
he remembers is when he was walk
ing along the railroad track. He
went to a farm house and was
brought hence to Kirksville. Here
his wounds were dressed and in six
,3urs h~ resumed his journey. The
wounds principally were slight
scalp injuries.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13
ALICE AMERICANS
STOLE AMMUNITION
Charge Plot to Sell Arms to
Rebels.

Nogales, Ariz., May 12.-Cal
Wright, city marshal of this town,
Jack Wilson, a bartender, and two
private soldiers, were arrested here
early yesterday by military authori-
ties. A plot is charged in which it
was the alleged plan to steal am
munition from the cavalry camp
and the railway warehouse here for
the purpose of selling it to the in
surgent Sonora state troops.
A shipment of 125.OOO cartridges
is reported struggled over the line
near here Sunday night in six auto
mobiles. 1t also said that the re-
naming parts of an aeroplane, COM
pleting the portions secured last
week at Nogales. Sonora, were
slipped through the border patrol.
Aviator Didier Mason and his
mechanician, who on receipt of some
aeropIane parts on Saturday were
said to have departed for the south.
reappeared in the Mexican town,
and departed on a special train
which came from the east early yes
terday, then proceeded to the insur-
gent front above Guaymas.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13
West INDEPENDENCE.

The pie social at Superior school
house Friday night was success
The proceeds amounted to S14.5O
and the scholars rendered a fine pro-
gram.
Miss Lena Helms visited the last
of the week with her sister, Miss
Louise.
Miss Bessie Hanson of Webster
City visited Saturday and Sunday
with her brother, Dewey Schweppe
Chas. Gerber and wife of Webster
City visited at the w D. Chalfant
home Sunday.
Henry Lehman delivered fat cat
tie to Webster City Saturday.
Some of the farmers started plant
ing corn the last of the week.
C. L. dublin of Webster City was
a professional caller in this vicin'
ity the first of the week.
C. D. Carpenter, who was hurt
some time ago, is slowly improving
Meade Hughes and family oil
Webster City and Grandma Busing
of Kamrar visited Sunday at the E
D. Busing home.
Nav -,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13
Wlke.

L. o. Eaton of Webster City anc
George Schropfer of Highview were
callers in. this vicinity Sunday.
Mr. Montandon from Webster City
entertained a lot of friends at the
home of his son, Paul MontandOn
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rankin from Will
Jams were visitors at the home o.
their son David Sunday.
A. M. Lindblom and George Ford
were Williams callers Saturday ev
ening.
Mrs. M. Anderson is visiting a
the home of her son, Henry Ander
son, west of town.
J. A. Campbell took the train fol-
Webster City Sunday evening.
Mrs. Wilke was recent Iowa
Falls caller.
Miss Ruth Mayer took the train
for Williams Sunday a. m.
w. J. Hager was an Alden caller
Saturday.
Mrs. J. A. Campbell was a recent
Fort Dodge visitor.
Wilke II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13
AN ATTEMPT TO
BLOW UP TRAIN
Track Walker Finds Nine Sticks Of
Dynamite Under Rail.

| Uniontown, Pa, May 13.-An al
legged attempt to blow up the Brown
ville-Uniontown passenger train on
the Monongahela railroad at Lock-
rome, near here, yesterday, has caus-
ed excitement and a rigid investiga-
ton is being made.
A track walker found nine sticks
of dynamite which had been placed
under the joints of the rails. The
jar of the train would have explod-
ed the dynamite
The passenger train was tagged
a short time after the dynamite was
discovered. The fact that the train
carried 100000 for the payment of
miners of the Consolidated Connells-
Vile Coke company at Mount Sterl-
ing has aroused the authorities to
action.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-05-13
Kanlrar.

Mrs. Ethel SeamandS of Des
Moines spent couple of days last
week with relatives here.
Mrs. Frank Mckay of Jewell came
up Monday to visit her parents.
Mrs. Brill was a Webster City Wis
itor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hill and two
sons of Webster City visi ted Sunday
at the Mrs. H. o. Wells home.
Mrs. S. G. Thompson spent Satur.
day with relatives at Webster City
Mrs. ALT. Seamands of Woodstock
came down Thursday evening for a
couple of days visit with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Terrence en-
tertained relatives over Sunday from
Webster City.
DR.. Clabaugh is the owner of a
brand new auto.
F. w. Seamands and family were
over Sunday visitors with relatives
at Woodstock.
DIR. Wyatt of Webster City was a
professional caller in town Sunday.
The ladies aid society will meet at
the church Wednesday afternoon.
May -.