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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

n RADLEY J. SAUNDERS; "Busi- ness was never better I ex- 1 pect my allotment of Dodge cars very soon, and they will be the sensation Of the local automobile mar ket The Hudson's are going well, as these sturdy, six-cylinder machines are enjoying an excellent demand through out Alabama The accessory business Is in fine shape, and you can state that the automobile business is not suffering from any depl esslon.
 Charles Denegre of the Southern garage, distributors of the Packard automobile: This talk of business de- precision is all bosh There is nothing to it. The automobile market has not been effected at any time. and more motor cars-high-priced, standard ma chines-are being sold throughout the country now than at any previous time In the history of the industry I am Joking for a big season in Packards."
 James McPherson, manager local branch of the Overland company: There is absolute nothing doing in the depression line around this garage. The public knows the value of the Overland and while I don't know what the other fellows are doing l know that we are selling Overlands right along. The trade is especially brisk at the present time and business seems to be very good everywhere. I can see no hard times.
 Hubert Drennen of the Drennen Motor company: This week has shown great gains in business. The accessory sales and tire sales have picked up wonderfully. As for the demand for Cadillacs, it has never fallen off and to tell the truth, l never heard of this bug-a-boo of hard times and bus mess depression until a few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
Highland Garage Sales

The Highland Garage company reports the following Buick sales this week: One Buick 20. Miller Mercantile company. Hill- man station; one Buick 25, Joe Knapp. superintendent Stockham Pipe and Fit ting company; one Buick 55, MT. Wood. Grasselll Chemical company Mr. Wood went to the Buick factory at Flint, Mich. and drove his car through the country to Birmingham, covering over 1900 miles.
 MT. Wood is highly pleased with his Buick Six" and states that 1t performed beautifully on all sorts of roads which he encountered
 some hills seemed too steep for a goat to climb, but the Buick treated them all alike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
Live a Life
 WOr,tla livirnu
Nerve.Racked, Weak-Willed, Rum Down Men and Women, Finda Great Nerve Strengthener in Kellogg's Sanitone
 Waters.
soc BOX FREE,

Some folks just exist, when age gets a grip on them; others live, lux uriate and are joyful. Kelloggs San- itone Waters will make you one of the glad one ones---ambitious, full of vigor and strong-nerved as of old. All the doctors and rest-cures from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
NOVEL USES FOR
 THE AUTOMOBILE Farmers Saw Wood, Pump Water and Put Maxwells
 to Other Uses

With It's many new features. the 1915 Maxwell touring car has won its way into the hearts of thousands of Amer fcan automO bilists. not only because of it's beauty and mechanical perfection, but because of the many uses to which 1t can be put.
 Several farmers, owners of Maxwell touring cars, have converted their cars into temporary stationary engines and
 (Continucd on Page Seventeen)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
CROSS, FEVER|SH, SICK CHILDREN
 NEED CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS

spoonful and in just a few hours all the foul waste. sour bile and ferment- ing food, clogged in the bowels passes out of the system and you have a well and playful child again. All children lovo this harmless fruit laxative and 1t never fails to effect good inside. cleansing. Directions for babies chll- drcn of all ages and grown-ups arc plainly on each bottle.
 Mother, keep it handy In your home. A little given today saves a sick child tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for a 50 cent bottle of "Cs]ifornia Syrup of Figs" Then look and see that it is made by the "Cal- ifornia Fig Syrup Company" We maka no cheaper size. Don't be fooled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
HARD WORK PANACEA FOR DULL BUSINESS, SA YS TOMMY MORRIS
Talk of Business Depression Is An Illusion, He Says-Should Pay More Attention to Business and Less to Talk-ExtOlls Virtues of Paige Detroit Car Which He Represents

Thomas Morris the sole the Morris and Tire company and will begin active sales campaign behalf of the Premier and Paige and ncdeny Ajax tires Incidently Mr. Morris received shipment of 1915 models from the PageDerot factory and demonstrated yesterday how easy running and durable this latest cylinder low priced car is
 The demonstration made the South Highlands Glen Idewd Circle and Norwood Boulevard Throughout the ride the beauties of the residences well grounds brought forth admiring comments and explaining fine points of an automobile made quite easy propous dino and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
A coated tongue means slug g.ish liver and bowels
 Listen, mother!

Your child isn't naturally cross and peevish See if tongue is coated; this is sure sign its little stomach, liver and bowels need cleansing at once.
 When listless, pale, feverish, full of ccld, breath bad, throat sore. doesn't eat. sleep or act naturally, has sour stomach, diarrhoea. remember a gentle liver and bowel cleansing should all ways be the first treatment given.
 Nothing equals california Syrur of Figs" for children's ills. Give tea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
The Recipe for Harmony

From the Washington Star.
 You didn't attend to any of those mat ters I mentioned when you left the housei" said Mrs. Crosslots.
 '1'll do better next time. Forgive and forget you know"
 "Yes You'll do the forgetting and I'll lo the forgiving."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
Looking Ahead

From the Kansas City Journal.
 My baby is very intelligent"
 How so?"
 "She keeps examining her toes" How does that denote precocity?" Why, the intelligent child evidently realizes that one must have perfect toes if one proposes to tango credita bly,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01

the thousands and thousands of Stude- bakers cars in the hands of owners, there has not been a single source of complaint regarding storage battery generator igni- tion.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
nlCORD'S
 X RESTORATIVE

Price $s At all druggists. Always on hand at csntra Store. Golfers; Enslsy Store. Ayeryts; North oirminsham Store. msdison's Pharmacy: Pratt City olcn. PLliIips- Patterson Drug Company. 7
 Restores Meas Vitality.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23
Preparing Referendum Ballots fol-
Shipment

Engrossing Clerk H. A. Shorey, Jr.,
of the Secretary of States office start
ed crew of clerks Monday in pre-
pairing the referendum ballots to be
used at the coming September election
for shipment. This little thing sounds
easy, but when you note that the
clerks will have to bind in packages
of so and seal them the total of about
378.000 ballots, it will be found that
it is quite an item. And this is just
a preliminary. to save time, for later
they must be boxed and shipped The
time for work on the party ballots be-
ing limited this work on the referen-
dunn will help out nightly when the
rush begins.
The same thing will have to be re-
peated with the party ballots, making
a total of about $4,000 ballots to be
handled for the coming election, as
every ballot is printed in duplicate
sets.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23
G. r. FOGG'S SUCCESS
Great Popularity of Plan to Sell
Medicine at Half-Price and Guaran-
tee a Cure

G. R. Fogg the enterprising drug
gist rather than await the ordinary
methods of introduction. urged the
Dr. Howard Co. to secure a quick sale
for their celebrated specific for the
cure of constipation and dyspepsia by
offering the regular soc bottle at half
price.
In addition to selling soc bottle of
Dr. Towards specific for 25C G. r..
Fogg has 80 much faith in the Remedy
that he will refund the money to any
one whom it does not cure.
When your head aches your stomach
does not digest food easily and natur-
ally when there is constipation, specks
before the eyes. tired feeling, giddi-
ness, bad taste in the mouth, coated
tongue, heart burn, sour stomach,
roaring or ringing in the ears. melan-
choly and liver troubles DR.. Howard S
specifics will cure you. If it does not
it will not cost you cent.
This latest achievement of science
is of great value in curing sick head
ache. Thousands of women are today
free from that painful disease solely
through the use of this specific. AVIS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23
ANOTHER SOMERSET COUNTY TOWN.
NEARING ONE HUNDRfDTH BIRTHDAY
Ripley and Some of Its Old Time History.
Early Settlers

Another Somerset County town is
nearing the Tooth anniversary of its
incorporation and word was received
here Tuesday that plans were being
made for Centennial celebrations. The
town in question is Ripley. one of the
most eastern in the county, the same
having been incorporated December
Il, 1916. The township was origin
ally granted by Massachusetts to
John S. Fray, who conveyed it to
Charles Vaughan and John Merrick.
1t was first settled in 1904 and was
surveyed in 1809-1813. 1t was
named by one of the early settlers for
Gen. Ripley, an officer in the Revolu-
tionary War.
In 1884 the town was divided, Main
stream being taken for the line and
the north part Incorporated into a
town by the name of Cambridge. In
1925, there was a devastating fire in
that section of the country from
which the settlers suffered greatly.
while following the conhagration
came a great epidemic of typhoid
fever. whole families being wiped out
by the disease. Another serious set
back was a tornado in 1847. which
swept across a part of the town do
ing a vast amount of damage. One
school house containing thirty schol-
ars was almost wrecked and another
was moved nearly its length. Houses
and barns were destroyed and moved
off from their foundations, animals
were carried in the air and man
by the name of Jordan was lifted
several feet in the air. Among the
early settlers were John Jones who
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23
Local News


Mrs Rose C. Burrill left Monday to
visit her father in Chelsea Mass
Miss Nell Davis of Guilford was the
guest over Sunday of Mrs. Elmer F.
McNoelie.
Mrs Jennie Neal, Mrs. E. f. Haines
and little Miss Glennis Haines left
Friday for an outing at Old Orchard
Miss Lunch and Miss Kay of New
York City left here Saturday follow
ing visit with Mr. and Mrs A n
Burrill in Canaan
William C. Smith who is thrown
out of work by the burning of the
South Side Pulp Mill, has gone to
visit his brother in Dixmont
Mrs Matte Pond of Bangor was
here during the past week visiting
at the home OF her cousin, John S.
Mason on North Ave. Mr. Mason who
has passed his cghtieth milestone
and who has not often been on our
streets of late. was about Friday and
is in fairly good health at the present
time
Arrangements are being made for
Republican Club room to be fitted
up in thu Merrill block, adjacent to
the offices of the Pittsfield Poultry
Farm. +. W Briggs. who is manager
of this Office being also member of
the State committee. Roy l.. Mars
ton has lately been appointed chair
man of the Republican Town commit
tee and Herbert Wentworth, secre-
tary The following local men are
among those to be asked to assist as
speakers for this party during the
campaign: Hon S. J. Walton, a. X.
Butler. Judge F. F. Lawrence, Edward
F. Merrill and George W Cover.
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anything further to offer. Ask him if
that isn't a good foundation on which
to build more prosperity Tell him
that the develop Maine movement is
going to make the list twice as long
and the figures twice as big and ask
him if he has sent his dollar for a
membership certificate to the treasur-
er, W. E. Lawry. at Augusta. If he
hasn't he'll soon find himself in the
minority
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23
FreCkIe-FaCe
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots,
How to Remove Easily

Here's a chance, Miss Freckle-face,
to try remedy for freckles with the
guarantee of reliable dealer that 1t
will not cost you a penny unless it re-
moves the freckles; while If 1t does
give you clear complexion the ex-
pense is trifling.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength from G. r. Fogg and
a few applications should show you
how easy it Is to rid yourself of the
homely freckles and get a beautiful
complexion. Rarely Is more than one
ounce needed for the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine as this is the
prescription sold under guarantee of
money back If 1t fails to remove
freckles. 2
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23

came from Wakefield, n. II. in lS13;
Theodore Woodcock came from Win.
throp in 1925; William Wing, from
Wayne in about 1890; William Hoyt
came from Bradford n H. in about
1916; David Maloon from Epping n.
H., in about 1901; Daniel Randall
from Tuffen borough. y H Ton FOOT
about 1906. and Edw Libby who came
from Wakefield. n. H about 1910
The first town meeting was held
March 4. 1877, at the dwelling house
of Samuel Emery, the warrant being
issued by James Leighton. justice of
the Peace. The usual town officers
were elected and it was voted to hold
the next town meeting at the home of
Edward Leavitt. The second meet
ing was held April 7th of the same
year when the town cast the follow
ing ballot for state officers: For
Governor. Henry Dearborn, 10 votes
Hon. John Brooks, three votes; for
Lieut. Governor, Hon. Vim. King. 16
votes; Hon. William Phillips, three
votes; for Senator John Moore. II
votes; Levi Whitney, two votes.
Among the other Somerset County
towns that are nearly 100 years old
is Pittsfeld. which was incorporated
as a plantation in 1915. with the name
Sebasticook and as a town by the
name of Warsaw in 1919 Hartland
was organized as a plantation in 1911
and as a town in 1920, it's original
name was Warren S Town No. g. Mos
COW which was incorporated Jan. 80,
1916 and named from the Russian
City and Skowhegan incorporated in
1923, after separation from Canaan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23
AN INTERESTING STATEMENT
What Druggists Say About DIR. b. J.
Kendall's Blackberry Balsam

We have sold a great many So
called collie, cholera, and diarrhoea
remedies. But we know of nothing
that is as good as DIR. b. J. KendaIPs
Blackberry Balsam. We have proved
over and over again, that DR.. B. j.
Kendalls Blackberry Balsam is a
specific for summer troubles and we
are ready to demonstrate it in your
case. Get a bottle at our drug store
and if after using it, you do not find it
the best you have ever used in your
family, bring the empty bottle back to
us and get your money back. We will
give it to you cheerfully. Sold and
warranted by G. R. Fogg, Skowhegan,
Me
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23
Coming Events

Those charged with the duty Of fix.
ing the date for anything Of a public
nature, should consult this column be
fore announcing their decision, SO thu,
two events may not be scheduled for
the same day. Send US the announce.
ment for publication herein as soon az
date Is scheduled No charge to pa
irons Of the Reporter, if copy is re-
ceiyed at or before O'Clock, Wednes
day morning.
July Especial Town Meeting
July z3-Republican Caucus in Mu-
nicipal Building at 30 p. m
July25 -Republican Convention in
Skowhegan.
August 10-Atlanta Quartette (Col-
ored) in Congregational Church.
August 11--Probate Court
August 11-Pomona Grange.
August 18-Regular meeting of Wo-
mans Relief Corps.
August 19-Grange Field Day
August 2l-Regular meeting OF the
Board of Trade.
August 2l-Session of North Arson
Campmeeting opens.
Aug. 20 to Sept. 6-Spritualist
Campmeeting at Lakewood.
Sept. 10. II and 12-Somerset Cen.
trail Fair at FairYiew Park.
Oct. -Wesserrunsett Valley Fair
at Athens.
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IN BOSTON MARKETS

Quotations here given are strictly
wholesale and retailers must expect
to pay more for small lots.
Butter-Northern creamery extras
28lh n 29c; western creamery extras
28@29c; western firsts, 26h @27hc.
Cheese-York state fancy. $50
l5hc fair to good, 13M14c.
Eggs-Choice hennery and nearby
3lM32c; eastern extras, 29n3oc;
western extras, 25M26c; western
prime firsts. 22@23c; western frsts
21M22c.
Potatoes-Central Maine and ARGOS
tooOk 81 50d3 per 2-bu Big; new po-
tatoes, 81 75m3 bbl.
Apples-Western box apples, $l.7'
OPS; basket apples. 50c4S1.25.
Fruit - Canteloupes, $50cn$l,7'
crt; watermelons, 1562oc each
strawberries. 1OM16c bx; blackber
ries, 10nl4c; blueberries, native
gG15c; gooseherries, 5dsc; currants
4nYc; cherries, 6Ml2c, peaches
Georgia, 81 25Q2 IS per 6-bskt car
rier.
Dressed poultry-Northern fowl, i
n20c; western fowl. large, 1871 9c,
medium, l5dl6c; native broilers. q
d24c; western broilers, 22Q23c
western roasting chickens, frozen
large, l9n2lc;' mixed. Ia nc; tur'
keys. western. frozen, 25n27c; ma
tive squad, So 5O63 doz, native
pigeons, sl.75d2 doz; native greer
ducks, l6d17c.
Live poultry-Fowl, 16ql7c; roost
ers. 12c; broiler chickens, $4,000.
Hay and straw-Hay, choice, S22 b
@23 50; No l grade, sci 50@22
No. 2 grade, SIG, 5Od20 SO; No.
grade, $l56l6c; stock hay, $l3G
so; rye strw, $17Q18, oat straw
$40. 504ll:50.
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The Reporter Reading Circle has
now grown to be the biggest weekly
literary club in New England. Don't
you enjoy this paper better knowing
that 5000 other families are reading it
with you Guess II will bother you
NOW to ind a netghbor that doesn't
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him Get him so subscribe Incl
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NOTICE OF roRECLoSURE

Whereas Edward t. Bass Of Jack
man in the County Of Somerset by his
mortgage deed dated the fourth day OF
bee mbeT \. + 1912 and recorded in
tie Somerset Registry OF Deeds in Book
3lS Page % conveyed to one Sullivan
Newton then ljyiag but since deceas-
ID certain parcel Of real estate sit
uated in Taekman in the county afore-
said certain store and land on which
the same stood called The store lot in
said Jaekman and the same which said
Bass bought q one Abel kimbaU ana
being the same buildings and lot oc-
cupied by said Bass for several years
as store. The undersigned has ben
appointed Administrator If the es-
tate Of said sullivan Newton deceased.
and has been legally Qualifed To act
in said capacity by the Judge Of Pre-
bate within and for the County of Som
erset.
And whereas the condition ef sad
mortgag has been broken, now thers-
fore. by reason Of the breach Of the
condition thereof I the said Admins
traitor. claim foreclosure of said
mortEaE
Skowhegan. July eth. 1914
:. J. WALTON
Administrator Of the estate
5weS OF Sullivan Newto1.
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THE BAND STAND
Report of the Officers of the Skow.
hogan Military Band

The members of the Skowhegan
Military Band feel it very essential to
make this special report to the public,
especially to the citizens of Skowhe-
gan.
Our organization was formed ten
years ago this month. But very few
realize the expense necessary to keep
band in existence Our present
enormous expense is our Russell
| Street Band Stand.
The subject of a band stand arose
little over year ago The matter
of raising funds and other detail was
left with one whom we supposed to
be trustworthy member The re-
suit as shown by this report will en-
able the public to judge for itself. A
subscription paper was started. of
which the list. SO far as is known to
us, is published below. The cost of
the band stand was $346.23. We are
at present $3.50 in debt on it, At a
recent meeting of the band each mem
Der paid Woo into the treasury thus
enabling us TO pay off the interest on
note given by the band to the First
| National Bank. The members also
voted to pay into the band treasury
! $3.50 which will be received from tie
town for the rest of this seasons con-
Certs and authorized the treasurer to
pay the same on the note, reducing it
to 800.
Any one who contributed to the
| fund for the band stand whose name
does not appear in TIE list as publish
ed should Immediately inform the bust
ness manager. Any information on
this Guhinpt will no GLADLY furniGhp d
by him
a
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23
WITH THE BALL PLAYERS
Madison Team Wins Loose Game II to
II From LivprmHrp Falls

a crowd Of over 500 fans was pre-
sent on the Old Point Avenue grounds
in Madison. Saturday, to witness the
game between Liyermore Falls and
Madison It was won - to - by
Madison large number OF per-
sons from North Arson and Ssow he
gan came in automobiles. this being
the second game in a series in which
each team has won one. The
game was characterized by loose play
ing on both sides In the seventh
inning Stobie gave way in the box to
Cayanaugh. The lineup was:
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NOTICE

ADVERTISERS Send in your ads
promptly. Friday or Saturday is none
too early to get them ready for the
following week. Ads arriving in the
rush of Tuesday and Wednes day get
less attention and have to take any old
space that happens to be left.
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Send this paper to Billie who has
gone TO work on new job. or to
Sarah who is away at school They
will bless your thoughtfulness and you
will never miss that quarter for a
three months sub
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totals ...#...#..... III * /
LINERMORE FALL

Three base hit-Swett First base
on balls-Of Upton ?. Stobie /, Cav
anaugh l. Two base hits-Stobie
Nutting. Struck out-By Stobie
Cavanaugh 3. Upton l. Passed balls .
Twaddle ?. LaCasce. Umpires, Thi-
bodeau and Herd
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GITROIAX
Give IL TO the children

Finest physic In the world for chill
drcn They love to take lit tastes
like lemonade. II is midland suits
their sensitive organs 1t is thorough
and keeps their systems cleansed,
sweet and wholesome. II does the
same for Rrown-ups An ideal laNa-
tive For sale by Sampson & Avore.
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Heavy, impure blood makes a muddy.
Tilmply complexion, headaches, nausea.
Indigestion. Thin blood makes you
weak pale and sickly For pure
blood. sound digestion. use Burdock
Blood Bitters 800 at all stores.
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That dollar that you spend with
your local merchant, you may see
again; the one that goes to Chicago
never
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RETAIL MARKET

Flour-Spring Wheat Patent, $500
winter wheat patent, $3.50.
Oats-55c.
Gluten-$170 per bag.
Corn-$1.75 per bag.
Meal--$1.60 per bag.
Middlings-S1.65 per bag.
Cottonseed meal-s1.S0 per bag.
Spring Bran-$1.50 per bag.
Winter Bran--$1.55 per bag.
Mixed Feed-$1.55 per bag.
Salt Pork-15c by the Dbl, 200 lbs.
$24.
Cheese-20c to FAC per lb.
Butter-30 to 33c per pound.
Teas-25c to Coo per lib.
Coffee-20c to CSC per pound.
Lard-Domestic, Ice, compound / &c
Molasses-Pure Ponce, Acc to SOC.
Sugar-Gran. sugar, best quality
20 lbs for $1.00; brown 10.
Potatoes-$1.00 per bushel.
Onions-Sc per h.
Poultry-Fowls, lac to zoe per Id.
chicken, 16c to &c per Id.
Eggs-25c per dozen, fresh.