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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-23

They're off in a bunch Are you
one of them? The first list of nomi-
NOS in the Independent-Repo 5
Familiarity Contest is published today.
Look over the list, pick out favorite,
ar better yet, if you are not candi-
date. clip out the nomination ballot
fill if in and then enter the race. The
nrizes are worth while and the Inde-
nendent-Reporter is paper that
should be in every home in Somerset
County
Evidently the people of Somerset
County think well of their neighbors.
At any rate there is no dearth of faV-
orites and the "one best bet" would
he hard to select. From now ION the
Contest will be on in earnest and in
terest will increase each day. This
will be the only election held this year,
or next, where you can stuff the bal
lot box" and vote as early and often
as you wish.
The Contest Manager will call on
the candidates as soon as possible but
ii will take some time to see them all.
So, if convenient, call at the Reporter
office and get one of the subscription
receipt books, also valuable informa-
ton as to the best way to secure votes.
START EARLY
While nominations will be coming
in for month yet, you had better
get in at the start, be in with the first
bunch. Join this live bunch of hust-
iers and have the time of your life.
# a fairy were to knock at the door
of some man or woman. boy or girl,
in his section, and were to offer them
something for which they had been
longing for some time, it would be
follv on their part to refuse to open
the door and let this fairy deposit Il
much coveted article with him or her.
The Reporter does not pretend to play
the part of fairy angel but it has
brought to Somerset County an OPP
portunty for men and women, boys
and girls to secure the most valuable
gift that has ever been offered by
newspaper at positively no other cost
than the cost of eXertion. 1t will be
well for the contestants to let their
friends know at once that they are in
the Contest and in it to win. Any
announcements they may wish to pub
lish will be used free of charge
A RACE FULL OF INTEREST
There will be lots of fun connected
with this Contest and you do not want
10 miss any of it,
II you enter this Contest with the
determination to win-and we assume
that you do-you should not waste
much of your time with the free cou-
pons. It's the subscriptions you will
want to hustle for. Subscriptions are
what get the most votes and in this
case it is the votes that you want.
Start out by asking your friends for
longtime subscription, one, two,
three or five years take the small
ones also, and do not let any get away
from YOU.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-23

Mrs. N. E. Bessey and little daughter
of Hinckley were among the out of
town people to visit Skowhegan yes
torday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-23

Prof George d. Chase head of the
Latin department at the University Of
Maine will be in Skowhegan Monday
and will address the students of the
High School.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-23

The Good Will Club will meet with
Mrs. A. X. Butler, Wednesday April
% at . o'clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-23
VOTE COUPONS

II is not necessary to sign your
name to each vote coupon cut from
the paper. Tie the coupons in a neat
bundle and mark on the top one your
name and district, also number of
votes contained in package. This will
save time. Coupons may be sent di-
rect to the candidate to be voted for
or they may be sent direct to the Con
test Department of the Independent
Reporter by mail or in person. They
must not be left with local agents
correspondents, etc. The vote cou-
pon will appear each week; cut it out
and vote for your favorite.
THE WAY TO GET VOTES
There are only two ways Of getting
votes in this contest; one way is by
saving the free vote coupons which
are printed weekly the other by Sc
curing paid-in-advance subscriptions
to the Reporter, or by collecting old
-''t9' ipllOuS.
VOTES CANNOT BE BOUGHT
One positive assurance you have is
that votes cannot be bought. The
only money which will be accepted in
connection with the Contest will be
That sent to pay for subscriptions.
SUBSCRIBERS!
This is your opportunity, subscrib-
ers to do kindness for some of your
friends. You will be doing yourself
good turn at the same time. If
you are an old subscriber you will
save yourself the annoyance of con-
slant statements from the office If
you are not subscriber, you will be
gaming for yourself pleasure hither-
10 unknown.
ARE YOU A CANDIDATE?
Many names have already been en-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-23
CANDIDATES IN POPULARITY CONTEST
ARE OFF IN A BUNCH
First List of Candidates in Independent Reporters Big
Popularity, Auto and Prize Contest Published This
Week Are You One of Them? Get into the
Race While 1t is Young. An Opportunity
for Someone to Get An Automobile
Free.

tered in this Contest Some have
been entered by candidates themselves,
while others have been nominated by
friends. All have the same opportun-
ity to win one of the valuable prizes.
The winners will be the ones who hus-
tie the hardest and do not overlook
the opportunity to secure a vote or
subscription.
DON'T EXPECT SOMETHING FOR
NOTHING
While the Reporter is going TO give
every prize advertised whether the
vote is large or small, the wise ones
who enter the race realize that it will
take a large vote to win and they will
get just as many votes to their credit
as they possibly can. And remember,
this is a short contest SO it behooves
you to waste none of the precious time
MAY WITHDRAW
If you have been entered as a can
didate without your knowledge and do
not wish to continue, please notify the
Contest Manager and your name will
be withdrawn. Many whose nam S
have been sent in won't become active
and their names will be withdrawn By
the Contest Manager just as fast as it
can be determined that they wont help
themselves.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-23

ARE YOU A CANDIDATE?
Many names have already been en-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
FRED POWELL IS
IN THE RUNNING

Councilman Fred II. Powell yester-
day discovered that he had not been
mentioned In the papers as having
made application TO succeed himself
He therefore got busy. Mr.. Powell has
been in council many years. and his
friends hope he may remain there
many more years.
He has served on all the important
committees, and when he got tired OF
them he found himself on tho finance
committee. which is considered by
everyone as being one the best
finance committees. as whole, the
city ever had
This committee embraces Colonel
Barton II. Grundy. chairman. E. r.
Flrfier, subehatrman, f, H. Powell,
Jacob UmIauf. Gf II. Lumsden, j. r.
Grimes. w. J.. Gilman. G. a. Seaton
and j. r. Perdue. Two new members
will have to be placed on this COM
mittee next time. one in the place of
Mr.. Umlauf and the other in the
place of Mr.. Perdue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

DIR. and Mrs. George Ben johnson
has returned to their home in this
city from Old Point. where they have
been spending two weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
SURPRISE MARRIAGE
IS. ANNOUNCED TODAY
ANDREW j. METZ AND MISS SADIE
KITCHEN FOOL THEIR
FRIENDS.

Friends of Miss Sadie Il. Kitchen,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. kitch-
en-, viii be surprised to learn that
she and Andrew j. Metz. of this city,
were married In Baltimore on Deem
Der 31st. 1913.
Miss Kitchen and Mr.. Metz were as
ISOLATED in the Hall Optical company
for long time. That is where the
happy event started.
On New Years eve several friends
of the couple, and the couple, too,
went to Washington on a pleasure
trip. Miss Kitchen and Mr.. Metz, and
two others Of the party, got lost"
They went to Baltimore, where the
knot was tied. The couple took trip
to New York and Boston, and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
LCCfI.E NELSON,

Society Editor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

at any drug store. This swoot. fra.
grant balm dissolves by the heat Of
the nostrils: penetrates and hea1s
the infiamed. swollen membrane
which lines the nose. head and
throat: clears tho air passages: stops
nasty discharges and a feeling OF
cleansing, soothing relief comes im-
mediately.
Don't lay awake tonight strug-
Cling for breath. with head stuffed:
nostrils closed. hawking and blowing.
Cararrh or . cold. with 1t running
nose. foul mucous dropping into the
ing but truly needless
Put your fadth-tust once-An
"Ely's Cream Balm" and your cold
or catarrh will surely disappear
Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

Mrs. James +. Reid, who has been
spending two weeks In the city as
the guest of her sister Mrs William
Marshall. has returned to her home
in NnrfnIk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
.COFER QUALITIES
AS ACCOUNTANT

Henry c. Cofer. recently elected by
the finance committee of the city
council to the position OF city ac-
countant to succeed George S. Crer-
shaw, who was promoted to the place
Of city auditor, after long and faith
full service, qualified yesterday after
noon before City Clerk Ben r. August
giving bond of $4,000. He will en-
ter upon his duties at once.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
Industrial Notes.

GoodenowBrookfiel Knitting Co,
Kansas City, has doubled its CAPACITY
fn connection with recently mentioned
increase of capital stock from $4,000
to 100000. Mems underwear and
knitted sweater coats are manu-
featured by the company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01
is just announced.

marriage Is just announced.
Mr.. Fred Kitchen, OF Roanoke,
formerly OF Richmond. came here to-
day to congratulate his sister and her
husband.
After March 18th Mr.. and Mrs.
Metz will be at home to friends at
2003 Pleasant street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

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NOSE AND HEAD STOPPED UP FROM
COLD OR cATARRA, OPEN AT ONCE

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Stops Nasty Catarrhal Discharges.
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gone
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knall bottle OF "Elys Cream Balm"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-01

The Rome (Ga.) Hosiery Mills, hay
ing completed constructing its two
story 120x64 foot additional buisding
previously reported. will install the
additional machinery heretofore an
nounced. This new equipment will
include 100 knitting machines, two
1yetng machines. etc.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
Invents Three Row Corn Tools.

Wagner.-E. w. Owens of this city
has invented a three-row corn planter
and a three-row ~cultivator, which help
to solve the problem of the scarcity of
farm help. The planter can be oper-
ated with two heavy horses or three
light ones, can be manipulated as east
ly as the two-row. machine and has i'm
portant improvements to secure accu-
racy in the dropping of the seed. The
cultivator with four or six horses, ac-
cording to size or strength. will cult
vate "a acres per day and do the work
as accurately and thoroughly as the
single row machine. The shovels are
so spaced and their distance from the
outer corn rows so arranged, that
when the cultivator follows the same
three rows that the planter planted,
the two outer rows will be cultivated
exactly the same as the center row,
and all three will be cultivated with
perfect accuracy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05

tractor. / prefer to have an inspecto
who is a stranger In the n~eighborhood.
a man who is personally not acquaint-
ed with any man on the job. | am not
a pessimist and have not lost faith in.
humanity; but there are 80 many de-
tails, vital details, about the building
OF a house that no n OF them can be
overlooked with safety.
Now, here is the design OF a house
that is a pleasing n for a young
couple just staring out. II has four
rooms and a bath. The width IL "a
feet 6 inches. and the length is SO feet.
1t has an aspect of coziness and neat
ness. and appeals to the artistic sense
This house will cost very little; and
when it is complete, 1t will look so
neat that all your friends will be talk
ing about II.
There Is a little porch where you
can sit out evenings, and this opens
directly into the dining room. The liv-
ing o is in the front. and immedi-
ately back Is the bedroom.
This house should be built on a
large lot; and If II is so constructed.
there will be abundant opportunity for
the display OF shrubbery that will en-
nance the appearance of the place.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
IAN A. BRADFORD EDITOR

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO the
subject of building. for the readers OF this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufactures, he
Is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago. H.. and only enclose
swo-cent stamp for reply.
The first important work In building
Is the excavation for the foundation
walls. All complete plans specify that
trenches shall be left with natural bot
toms. level and smooth for the recep-
ton Of walls, piers, etc.
Not long ago a workman in digging
q trench for a center wall in a large
city block misread the directions and
got the excavation a foot deeper than
the specifications called for. The con
tractor called the owners attention to
1t, as an honest man should, and Of
Tered to build the wall from the bot
tom up IL the owner would pay the
bare cost of the extra material: but
this he owner refused to do. The
contractor thereupon dumped the
loose earth, the only thing he could do,
and brought the bottom up to the
depth required by the specifications.
The building was completed and &C
cepted by the owner. After a lapse OF
six months the center wall settled suf-
6ciently to crack the plaster on every
wall In the house clear to the third
story.
1t was a block Of fats occupied by
six families. Three Of the families
moved out because they thought the
building was unsafe to live in. This
led to a lawsuit between the owner
and the contractor. The contractor
was able to prove that he went to the
owner and offered to fill In from the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05

the rats and mice OF the community
1t has set up o new kind of electric rat
trap, especially invented for the pur-
pose OF discriminating the thousands
OF rats which infest the city wharves.
Mr.. William Hall, dock superin-
tendent of Tacoma, and Mr.. Harry r.
Abbott, city electrician, are the Joint
inventors OF the new municipal rat
trap, which they have refused to have
patented because they think that IL
should be on the market at as low a
price as possible, so that other munich
palities may use 1t for the extermina-
ton OF their wharf rats. 1t is Of the
greatest Importance that the rats
around the docks should be extermi-
mated, because of their disease carry
Ing powers. One object OF the city OF
ficials OF Tacoma in the installation OF
the new traps is to stop up one more
avenue whereby bubonic plague may
enter the port. Il
The trap consists OF a metal plate
about ten inches In diameter, to which
are attached two-inch uprights for
hoiuahS INC JUL. Inc pI8tc lS raised
above the floor level. and the rat rises
on It's hind feet and places it's fore
paws on the plate. This tips the plate.
the tipping turns on the electricity and
the rat Is shocked to death.
The trap is placed below the floor.
on the wooden Orders, which are the
favorite hunting grounds Of the rats.
In the baggage room above stairs a
light burns when the trap Is set. When
Mr.. Rat himself makes the connection
which turns on the electricity which
shocks him to death there Is a little
click In this upper room which shows
that the deed has been done. It is not
possible for the rat to get away with
the bait or yer to touch It without
putting Its paws on the plate. and It's
death Is absolutely sure to follow its
attempt TO possess itself OF he odor-
Gus rat dainties that are placed ON III,
metal spikes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05

bottom, with masonry instead of dump
Ing In earth. The court decided In
favoIiOf the contractor.
This incident is mentioned merely to
call attention to the importance OF
showing q little common sense In the
different parts of the building, from
the foundation to the roof. II Is not
always best to stick hard and fast to
every provision of the contract, espe-
cially when some accident arises that
calls for the exercise Of judgment. OF
course a man does not want to be run
over by anyone. Everyone In business
finds out early In life that he must
stand up for his rights or have them
taken away from him. The old Bible
admonition which instructed every
man to accept a whack on both cheeks
will not work in this country as so
ciety Ia organized at present.
One thing the owner needs to have
IN eye on Is the excavation for founda-
ton and drains. The workmen are
not interested In the little details the
9ame as the owner, and the health Of
the workmen and their families Is not
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
ID .BAkERREMOVED
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS GUSTS
MISSING LAWRENCE coUN-
TY AUDITOR.
HAPPENINGS OVER THESTATE
What 10 Going or Here and There
That is of Interest to the Read
srs Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Deadwood.-On petition of the
states attorney, showing neglect Of
duty and Irregularities in the issuance
of county warrants. Judge McNenny,
In the circuit court here, removed
County Auditor John l.. Baker Of this
city from office for the balance of his
term, ten months. The action was TAX
en- at the request of the county COM
missioners, who signed the complaint
against Baker. Baker dropped out of
sight three weeks ago, following the
warrant disclosure, and his books were
then gone ver. While there is nothing
wrong in the county accounts, private
funds handled by Baker for the Hardes-
ty company of Denver, and others, are
short, according to the states attor-
ney's complaint, and it is probable that
steps will now be taken to find him
and have him returned here for misap-
preparation of funds. His chief depu-
ty, ID. r. G~ustafson, at Lead, former
county auditor, has been appointed by
the commissioners to fill out the unex-
pired term, and the name Of Fred Har-
ris of Lead will be certified on the
primary ballot to take the place of
Baker, who was a candidate for re-
nomination in March.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
For Park Purposes.

Sioux Falls.-Through the generosity
of Flora B. Fullerton and Jessie B. Nc.
Farland, sisters, adopted children OF
Robert Brown, a capitalist of New Ha.
ven, Conn, who died recently, the vii
lage of Brandt has become the owner
of a solid block of land situated in the
heart of the town. The two women are
heirs Of Brown, who was the owner OF
a great deal Of lend in South Dakota,
and, following out his wishes, they
have decided the block of ground to the
town. Under the conditions OF the
grant one-fourth of the block is to be
occupied by a school building and the
other three-fourths will be for all time
to come be devoted to city park pur.
poses. The land is worth several
thousand dollars.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
Old CattIeman Must Go.

Mclntosh.TNotice has been served
OF ID. B. Zimmerman, one of the few
old-time ranchers on the reservation
country, that he must prepare to va
cate the lands he is o holding in
the reservation by July /. Mr.. Zim-
norman came to this country a mum.
Der of years ago with from 10000 to
$4,000 head of cattle and has pros.
pered. He had hoped to remain In
the cattle business several years yet,
but the demand of the homesteaders
for the land is crowding him out as
it has crowded many of the other big
cattle kings of days gone by. 1t is
claimed Zimmerman is worth a mil.
lion dollars, most of it being made on
the reservation lands raising cattle
for the city markets.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
London. AneIsn. Hou...

One hundred years ago the custom
house In London was destroyed by
fire, and immense property and yaIu-
able records lost. The structure had
been built TO replace the one opened
during the reign Of Charles l., which
was burned down In 1718. The nrxs
custom house In London on a large
scale was erected as early az the year
1904. A yet larger one was built some
$50 years later. and a destroyed by
fire Ia 1866 The. present ediace vas.
built after the fire of 100 years ago
and was opened In 1917. II occupies
a commanding site fronting the
Thames and Is one OF the most I'm
posing public buildings In the British
metropolis. Its total cost was about
81. 100000. II Was built ;hrolg6Oas
OF so-called nre-proof material.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-03-05
Driven Out by Fire.

Madison.-Frank Reynolds, who
lives on his brothers farm five miles
South of Junius, lost all his effects
by fire. When some of the family
started upstairs about 5 o'clock they
discovered that the whole attic was
in flames, the smoke driving them
down. Several of the children rushed
to the barn to tell their father, but
the whole house was soon a mass of
flames. The family escaped with very
little clothing and suffered much from
the cold, this being one of the coolest
nights in this locality. Some of the
small children did not even recover
their shoes.