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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
HARMONY

Mrs. Chas. Kicker and infant daugh-
ter are in Parkman for brief visit
the guests of Mrs. Ricker's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinal Estes.
The committee on arrangements for
the Masquerade ball to be held some
time In February for the benefit Of the
new Grange Hall, are Mr.. and Mrs.
c. ID. Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Pattee,
and MIR. and Mrs. c. c. Mclaughlin.
1t Is expected that the ball will be
held February IA with baked bean
and pastry supper furnished by the
members Of the Grange. The commit
tee are making every effort to have
the affair a great success.
W. G. Bailey, Jr., and j. l.. Johnson
are making plans to stage the three
act western drama "Crawford's Claim"
in the near future. AS far as possible
the players will be selected from the
cast of the much talked of play Ne
vada" which was given in town five
years ago. The cast will include j. L.
Johnson, VIM. G. Bailey, Jr., c. {. NC
Laughlin, Norman Cooley, Harry A.
Bartlett and Bernice N Bartlett, with
three new ones added to the list: f. A.
Pattee, C. d. Ellis and Mrs. VIM. G.
Bailey, Jr. All of the players are old
stagers and Mr.. Johnson and Mr..
Bailey are more than competent to
have charge OF the affair. The play
will be given for the benefit OF the
new Grange hall.
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Coming Events.

Feb. 4-Y. NJ. C. A. play in Opera
House.
Feb. Irregular meeting of Skowhe-
gan Woman's Club.
Feb. Irregular meeting of Skowhe-
gan Grange.
Feb. Irregular meeting of W. C.
T. L.
Feb. Irregular meeting of Pomo-
ma Grange at Madison.
Feb. Irregular meeting. Town I'M
provement Society.
Feb. Irregular meeting, Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter, d. A. r.
March 10-Annual Town meeting.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Inland Fisheries
and Game, will give public hearing
in it's room at the State House, Au-
gusta,
FEB. 5, AT 2 P. M.
No. 13. Petition of J. L. Williams and
81 others, requesting that Big Wood
Pond. otherwise known as Wood Pond,
situated In Jackman, Dennisto wn
Plantation and Attean Township be
opened so that smelts can DE taken
through the ice during each winter
season.
SETH F. CLARK, Sec.
Jan. %, 1918. 1w5
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FARMERS TELEPHONE
co. PROGRESSING
Under the Excellent Management OF
W. c. Hobart. A Statement Of the
Resources and Liabilities.

At a recent business meeting of the
Somerset County Farmers Telephone
Co, Willis C. Hobart was for the
third time elected manager. In his
annual report published last week and
in the liabilities of which we regret
that we made an error, Manager Ho-
bart told us much about the work &C
complished during the past year. One
fact that is of unusual interest to the
members of the telephone company, Is
the satisfaction of knowing that they
are no longer in debt. Through the
skillful management of Mr.. Hobart
and his increasing knowledge of the
business from day to day he has sue
ceeded in wiping out this debt and is
entering upon his third year not only
with the we'll wishes of his friends
but with a clean slate and with ideas
for many improvements during the
coming year.
We publish below corrected state
ueut vi luc itcOulCco anu iiobiA'iSo ".
the company.
RESOURCES.
Amount due from subscribers
on the stock ledger ...... $2,970.10
Discount 297.O1
Leaving net ............. $2,67o.O9
Amount due from accounts on
the general ledger ..... 1854
Cash in hand of Treasurer 863.72
Balance. 3,743.35
LIABILITIES
Small amounts for a few brack-
cts, insulators and few days
work and possibly some team
hire estimated at ......... $500
Leaving a net balance ..... $3,718.35
Most respectfully submitted,
w. c. HOBART,
Business Manager.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Notices-Daniel Lewis.
Notice-W. T. Seekins.
Statement-C. f. Hoyt.
Specials-Ira A. Norton.
Our Lines. Russakon.
For Sale-J. F. Holman:
Horse Day-Feb. is, 1919
Sheriffs Sale-C. H. Chute.
ark-Down-W. p. Ordway.
Proposition-Skow.T Trust Co;
Low Prices-Chas. F. Ward Co
Quality-Jewetts Cash Market
Pure Light-Cent. Me: Power 60.
Annual Meetings.. w. Philprlck'
Feed-Stanley. Harlow & Hight Co.
The Gambles''-Skow. Opera House.
Odds Gas Engines-SteWard e Marston
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WANTED AT ONCE-A girl or a
middle aged woman to do general
homework. Apply to Mrs. Ed, j.
Berry. 1873 Water St. Skowhegan. Avs
wANTED-A woman for Homework in
family Of three. A. b. Armstrong, 81 Mt.
Pleasant Ave. lw6'
HOUSE TO RENT-The futile hom-
stead, corner Spring street and Madi-
son avenue Apply to Fred c. Tuttle,
IL Main Street. IFS
RHODE ISLAND RED COCKERELs,
ROSE COMB-For sale at bargain.
Also or 3 White Orpington Cocker
els. F.. f. Gordon. AZ West Front st.
4w5s
SUBSCRIPTION SOLICITORS WANT
travel through the State of Maine. to
solicit subscriptions for a lumber trade
paper Liberal commission. Must have
references. Address s. I. Treat. 3os
f. 121st Street, New York. N. Y, 1w6'
FOR sALE-Pair of double harnesses.
Wing. Would trade for COW or young
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town. good pay spare time. copy names
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HOUSE FOR sALE-Chandier Street
near North Avenue. SIX room house. ali
| finisher. Lot by rods. Joseph F.
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TRAPPING FOxES-40 years ex-
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| bait traps and Fox scent enough to
| scent 40 bats, (sent for 5000. 1 paid
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| 70 Western St., Brockton, Mass. 4w4'
! HOUSE FOR SALE-Seven room cot
| tage house. Waterville road. next tc
Jos. Murray's. Lot by 10 rods. Price
| on application. Major Foster. 10 East
Street, Skowhegan. Awe
! WANTED-Bosks and Pictures. We buy
| good old books. Write us II you have any
| Also old views of New York City and Boston
and pictures Of burning buildings. A. j
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porter. tn
HOTEL PROPERTY FOR SALE-Ow.
ing to Ill health off the proprietor. the
widely known and popular PARK
HOUSE at Hartland. Me. Is offered fol
sale, together with the stable and IL
very business connected. Hotel has q
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Years Of Suffering
catarrh and Blood Disease :
Doctors Failed to Cure.

Miss Mabel F. Dawkins. 1914 Lafay-
cite St.. Fort Wayne. Ind, writes:
"For three years ! was troubled with
catarrh and blood disease. I tried sew
eral doctors and dozen different REM
edies, but none Of them did me any
good. A friend told me Of Hoods Sar-
saparilla. took two bottles OF this
medicine and was as well and strong
az ever. feel like different person
and recommend Hoods to any one sui.
fering from catarrh."
Get II today In usual liquid form or
chocolaked tablets called oaroata6os
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Dead River Log Driving Company.

The members of the Dead River Log
Drying Company are hereby notified
that the annual meeting OF the Com
pany will be held at the Augusta House.
Augusta. on Tuesday the 18th day of
February, 1913, at 1915 o'clock in the
forenoon for the following purposes,
viz:
1st To choose Moderator.
End. To hear the report OF the Treas
urer and take such action as
may be thought proper.
3rd. To choose officers for the en-
suing year.
4th. To vote money to defray ex-
penses of driving logs and
other necessary bills.
5th. To act upon any other bust
ness that may legally come be-
fore them.
8. W. PHILBRICK,
Clerk.
Skowhegan. Maine. January 30. 1913.
3wE
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Inland Fisheries
and Game will give public hearing
in its room at the State House in Au-
gusta,
FEB. S, AT P. M.
No. H. Petition of G.. B. Lydic and
112 others requesting that Long
Pond, so-called, in Somerset County,
be opened to smelt fishing through the
ice.
SETH F. CLARK, Sec.
Jan. 2S, 1913. 1w5
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legislative Notices
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

The Judiciary Committee will give
a hearing on Thursday, January 30.
at 2 p. NJ, on an Act to authorize May
field Plantation to build its roads and
bridges and raise money for the same.
(SignedD JOHN r. DUNTON,
3w3 Secretary.
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EVERYBODY,C
A-COLUMN - ~

Advertisements in this column not
to exceed five lines inserted once for
25 cents, four times for SO cents. Each
additional line five cents. In comput-
ing lines reckon on an average of Z
words Stamps taken.
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MARRIAGES

In North st. Adams, Jan. s, by Rev.
Mr.. Plummer. Eibridge Cover and Miss
Grace Phinney. both OF Dexter
In Dexter, Jan. 10, by Rev. A. E.
Luce. Victor Hanson and Miss Florence
Boyle, both of Ripley.
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Most disfiguring skin eruptions. scro-
fula, pimples. rashes, etc. are due to
impure blood. Burdocks Blood Bittere
Is a cleansing blood tonic. Makes you
"lear-eyed. clear Drained. ar-skinned
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Dead River North Branch Log Drivi.G
Company.

The members of the Dead River
North Branch Log Driving Company are
hereby notified that the annual meeting
of the Company will be held at the
Augusta House, Augusta, on Tuesday
the 18th day of February. 1913. at II
o'clock in the forenoon for the follow
ing purposes. viz:
list. To choose Moderator:
End. To hear the report of the Treas
urer and take such action as
may be thought proper.
srd To choose officers for the ensu-
ing year.
4th. To vote money to defray ex-
penses of driving logs and
other necessary bills.
5th To act upon any other business
that may legally come before
them.
s. W. PHILBRICK.
Clerk.
Skowhegan, Maine. January 80. 1918.
SwS
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Y. NJ. C. A. and Boy Scout News.

The Y. NJ. C. A boys held mock
trial Tuesday evening, the accused
party being Harry Steward who was
tried on an alleged murder charge.
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Dad always gets the chair with the
solf cushions.
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JUDICIARY HEARINGS.

WE'D, FEB. s. AT P. M.
On an Act to enlarge the powers
and jurisdiction Of the Western Som
erset Municipal Court. 1w5
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Loyal Protective Insurance Co.

ASSETS DEC. 81, 1912.
Stocks and Bonds. ......... $291.2 $4,000
Cash In Office and Bank, 80. 92.72S90
interest and Rents, ....... 3,S50.S4
Gross Assets. ...... 1881. s101i
Admitted Assets, ..... $387S10.74
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1912.
Net Unpaid Losses, ......$ 7424o.si
Unearned Premiums, 92.S27.33
All other Liabilities. 13.S46.9s
Cash Capital ........... 100, 00O. 90
Surplus over all Liabilities. 106.I9o.ei
Total Liabilities and Surplus. $685.. S10.Ii
C, E. HOYT. Agent.
New Portland tSomerset Coz Maine.
3w5
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
Or THE
New Portland Mutual Fire
Insurance Company
fOr..the Year 1912

The total average cost to policy hold
ers, including all assessments, since
we commenced doing business has not
exceeded Zone 80-100 dollars) $3.50
each year on one thousand insured.
We take no risks for more than $4,000
and no mortgaged or village property.
We will be glad to hear from honest
farmers who wish insurance at cost In
a conservative company.
3w4 ALBERT s. PARSONS Sec'y.
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ASSETS DEC. 81, 1912.
Gilpin observer., 1913-06-19
ECZEMA ALL OVER BODY

175 East St., San Francisco, Gait
used the Cuticura Remedies while in
business in San Francisco before the
earthquake and fire. l was terrible
sufferer from eczema for several years.
1 had 1t all over my body except my
hands. neck and face, my legs and
arms being the worst. / had to put
stockings on my hands at night to
keep from scratching, and whenever
did scratch the parts burnt like fire.
My limbs got SO bad that from my am
kles to my knees there wasn't par
tcle Of skin on them, and the flesh It.
self turned perfectly blue and raw.
continually throwing Off a moisture.
and l had to keep them wrapped in
oiled silk cloth to keep my under
clothes from sticking fast to my limbs.
II tried all kinds Of ointments. -,
-, and thousand others, and took
all kinds of internal medicine, but
with no relief. Then bathed my body
with Cuticura Soap and kept It anoint-
ed with Cuticura Ointment and my
skin Is now as smooth as a baby's.
They cured me completely" (Signed)
Harry A. Jones, Feb. 10. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston"
Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1913-06-19
Freak Plays
That Decide Baseball Championships
BY Hugh S. Fullerton
BY Hugh S. Fullerton

fcoryHeh'. ie,s, hyw @ Chapman,
Gilpin observer., 1913-06-19

national game, perhaps none is as
we'll known to old-timers as the one
which happened to Cliff Carroll, on
the st. Louis grounds. when he was a
member of the famous Browns"
Perhaps you have wondered why base
ball players have plain shirt fronts,
and why SO few players have breast
pockets. Cliff Carroll is the reason.
He was running forward to take a
base hit on the first bound The ball
bounced crooked and hit him on the
chest. He grabbed at the ball hastily
and. as he clutched it. he showed it
down into the handkerchief pocket on
his shirt front. The runner saw Car
roll tugging and straining to tear the
ball out of the pocket and instead of
stopping at first, he sprinted on to Sec
ond while Carroll still trying to dis
lodge the ball, ran to second. The
batter passed the fielder and turned
for third with Carroll in pursuit At
third Carroll stopped and tried in vain
to release the ball. and the runner
kept on across the plate and scored
the winning run. Chris Won der Abe,
who at that time was at the head of
the euphonic trio. Won der Abe. Muck
enfuss and Diddlebock, which operat-
ed the club, was furious and ordered
all pockets removed from baseball
shirts. Other teams followed and the
pockets never have been restored. ex-
cept by few players who are willing
to risk the repetition of the accident
OF all the good luck freaks that
ever heard recounted. the best was
that which happened to Frank Isbell
when he was playing with st. Paul in
the old Western league. In those
days baseball on Sunday was not per-
mitted within the corporation limits
Of st. Paul. and Sunday park had
been erected outside the city's juris-
diction. The ground was extremely
small and was inclosed by a high
fence. So small was the Enclosure
that batters hitting the ball hard
against the fences were compelled to
sprint to first. because II the ball hap
pened to rebound directly to the field
er. he could throw a slow runner out.
AS It required about four hits OF their
equivalent In errors to yield n run,
small scores were the rule In the
ninth inning Of this game Milwaukee
had two runs the advantage and there
were runners on first and second with
Isbell at bat. st. Paul's only logical
hope was for home run over one Of
the high fences. Isbell hit a hard
line smash to right field against the
fence. The runner on first was
slow man and the fielder squatted.
expecting the ball to rebound to him
and to whirl and force the slow man
at second base, ending the game. But
the ball didn't rebound. II impaled
itself on a wire nail about ten feet up
the fence. and while the Milwaukee
outflelders were hunting ladder, Is
bell circled the bases and won the
game.
Another peculiar play once gave the
Chicago White Sox game that
Gilpin observer., 1913-06-19

made that way. Schaefer had no
right to first base but was free TO re-
turn to second If ne could escape be-
the bases unless touched or forced.
Chicago, evidently ignorant Of the
rules, was arguing heatedly and Man
ager Duffy ran from the third base
coaching line to the pitchers slab to
appeal to the assistant umpire. Final
ly the ball was thrown to first base,
but behind Schaefer, who instantly
started for second and when the ball
was thrown to second Milan made a
dash for the plate. Schaefer achieved
his purpose, even though Milan was
caught at the plate. Then Washing
ton protested the game, in case Of de-
feat, on the grounds that when the
play was made. Chicago had ten men
in uniform on the playing field.
The game went to the twelfth in
ming and finally, with runner on
third base, and Schaefer again on
first. the batter drove out a clean sin
gle that ended the contest. Still
unsatisf1ed with the freaks of the day
Schaefer ran from first down to sec
ond, stopped, looked around to see If
anyone Especially an umpire) was
looking, walked all the way around
second base without touching 1t, and.
satisfied that he had duplicated Mer-
kle's famous play, came of the field
grinning. That evening he held a
celebration to gloat over the White
Sox and the umpires. not one Of whom
had observed his failure to touch the
bag.
Among the abnormal incidents that
figured in the earlier history Of the
Gilpin observer., 1913-06-19
UnIuue Suicide.

A safe was used by a man NAM
ed Jacob Rabinowitz. fifty-four years
old. of Philadelphia. Penn. to COM
NIT suicide. a few days ago. FIRST he
lacked up an 800 pound safe with a
block Of wood. Placing his head be-
meath 1t he drew strap as tightly as
he could around his neck. Then he
knocked the block from under the
safe and the heavy weight fell upon
his head. He was found by his wife.
but died before a physician arrived.
He had been Respondent for several
weeks because he lost lawsuit
Gilpin observer., 1913-06-19

plate. Schaefer, dazed by the shock,
reached for the ball, and. in a sitting
position, with last effort before 60
Ing out" threw wildly to the infleld,
In hope that someone would catch It
and stop the runner at third He
threw without aim, but the ball, GO
Ing over Rossman's head. struck the
grass. and went on the first bound
into Schmidts hands at tho plate, re-
firing the runner who was striving to
score from second Philadelphia fail.
Cd to score. Detroit won the game,
won the series and finally won the
pennant in the last few days OF play
This play reveals the manner In
which one turn Of fortune may change
an entire seasons outcome and upset
all the calculations OF the baseball
world. No one ever has been able to
figure out the percentage OF luck in
the national game. have heard play
ers estimate that luck is 20 per cent,
while others claim It IL at least 66 per
cent.
Gilpin observer., 1913-06-19
Enoland's oldest Bowling Green.

Which Is our Oldest recreation?
There are not wanting archeoligists
who profess to be able to trace refer
ences to football and baseball on
Egyptian moral tablets. However.
when 1t comes to actual records. the
fine old English game of bowls would
appear to be as old as any.
Southampton, Eng, has records
showing that one of the local bowling
greens was In existence in 1899.
Many interesting customs are asso-
ciated with the game on this historic
green. Every summer fire jack"
competition is held. and an order Of
knighthood is conferred on the win
ner, who kneels in the center Of the
green while the other players gather
round him and the master touches
him with o sword and dubs him Sir"
Gilpin observer., 1913-06-19
BOILED EGGS BETRAY THEM
Nationality Of Diners Is Shown lz
Their Various Method Of
Eating.

Sherlock Holmes might have figured
this out, but he did notl
The average Englishman will al
ways demand his egg boiled just
three minutes, then he places it in an
egg cup, just large enough to have
the egg fit it. taps the .op of the
shell, and removes the broken shell
with his fingers. The egg is eaten q
spoonful at time.
A Frenchman. much like the Eng
lishman. likes his eggs of three min
utes. exactly. He then "peels" them,
places them In a glass, stirs and
mixes well together with salt, pepper
and butter. He makes a practice OF
dipping bread into the mixture. and
eating It along with the eggs.
A Spaniard wouldn't think of letting
his egg boil more than one minute.
He then breaks 1t. and let's the con-
tents run into glass, and consumes
1t as II he were drinking a glass Of
wine.
An egg is only fit In an Italians
estimation when 1t has been placed
In cold water. and removed just as
the water beings to boil. He then
breaks 1t. pours 1t ON plate. and
proceeds to sop 1t up with bread.
The German. like the Italian. do
mands his eggs as near the liquid
state as possible. He breaks his eggs
in an unsightly cup, and scoops the
liquid out as II 1t were soup.
The American is about the only one
who prefers his eggs boiled hard
When they are served up to him, he
knifes them In half. removes the con-
tents into a glass. after which he
adds plentiful supply OF pepper, but
ter and salt. He then minces the
eggs fine, mixing them we'll with the
spices, and eats them with his toast
Gilpin observer., 1913-06-19

stitute position on the team more
than one more season, made two
three-base hits and each Of them gave
the White Sox Victory.
Hal Chase lost game for New
York last season in peculiar fash.
ion. Two runners were on the bases
and two men were out when an easy
bounder was hit to third. Hartzell
made a perfect throw and the inning
seemed over, but as the ball came
near to him Chase lodged suddenly,
threw up his hands as II to protect
his face, two runs scored and the
Highlanders recorded another hard
luck defeat. It developed later that
n photographer was squatting on the
ground outside the coachers' box and
the sun reflected from the metal oj
the camera dazzled Chase Just at the
critical instant and caused him to lose
sight Of the ball.