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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
Pride.

They say Jepson was arrested
once for beating his wife"
Il shouldn't think he'd ever want to
look anybody in the face after that"
He seems to be rather proud of It.
She was acting as the strong woman
in a circus when he met her"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

There will be larger Ioaves OF bread
for the same money next year, says
The master bakers OF the middle west
IN convention assembled. Thus do the
hindrances of Wilson calamity multi
Dlv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

Getting the job is bit Of the real
ity into which recent college gradu-
ates have now entered. The world is
a material world after all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
June 20 in American
History.

iSo1-Aiaska WAS sold 10 the Unlteu
States for $T,2O0.OOO.
lSIG-Santa Anna. general, dictator
and president OF Mexico for many
years. died: born 1895 Santa Anna
had fought against three Mexican
rulers before he was elected presi-
dent in 1888. His government was
overthrown by the United States
in the war OF 1S46-S.
Ie12-General Edward s. Bragg, noted
Federal veteran of the civil war.
died: born 1899.
Approximately 750 acres on the Ore
gon national forest were planted vita
young trees this spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

Use OF pilot train before the official
train OF the Russian car appears 20
have been justiefid. But how would
you like TO be a passenger OF the pilot
train2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
HAD HIM GUESSING,

why do you
look so worried,
Tom?"
Il went around
today to ask your
father for your
h a n d in mar
rage"
Did - did b q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

Just about the time We talk OF
celebrating a century OF peace the
bIawsted Britons come and beat. US
az polo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

An Illinois. inventors swimming ma.
chine is driven by propellers operated
by its users hands and feet, while his
chin attends to the steering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

rERMS-Ten cents per week by car
rier. In Rock Island. 50 pc ysa= oy mail
In advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department
which should also be nounsd in every
Instance where 6; Is desired to have
paper discontinued. as carriers have DO
authority IN the premises.
All communications % argumeDtasivs
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publicR-
ton No such articles Will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments Cen
trai Union Rock Island I45. II45 and
z14S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

giles. Feet. too, are nearly always I'M
like in shape, due frequently to the
wearing of i'll fitting boots.-London
Mirror
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

Friend husband IS a blessing to wo-
mankind in the same way that Mr..
Perkins is a blessing TO the B. Moose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20
His Goodness.

HIS GOODNESS.
He never robbed a henroost,
He never smoked or drank:
He never drew a check which
Was worthless at the bank.
ne would not harm an insecA
Or take a squirrels life:
But he was always being
AuppSrted by his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

Congress may lose its glamor 10
some candidates since Woodrow VII
son made II a workingman's club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

The agricultural experiment station
In Pullman. Wash. is establishing an
arboretum in which IL is proposed to
grow a group OF each OF the import.
ant timber trees Of the temperate
zone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

Especial Correspondence OF Tho Argus.)
Washington, ID. C.. June 1s.-Just as
soon as the Interstate Commerce Com
mission can get through with its IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

The New YORK state forest nurser-
ies have a capacity of $4,000 900 young
trees a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

Woodrow Wilson Is showing the ele-
ments OF true greatness in the enc
mics he manages TO make.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

No. He wanted me to put it in
writing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

ing life misery for themselves and
ell Others
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-20

DR. Brady will
answered
Brady will
dress all letters TO Dr. William
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
MADISON

IL annual business meeting of the
congregational Sunday School was
held Sunday and the following OIL
GERS elected for the ensuing year:
superintendent, Ernest Weston; as
slstant superintendent and chairman
of executive committee, Frank Dins-
more; secretary, Merle Jillson; treas
urer, George H. Viles; Supt. of Pri-
mary Dept, Mrs. May Dinsmore; ex-
ecutive committee, Mrs. Orlando
Walker and Miss Nellie Holway.
A marriage at Detroit Tuesday was
of interest to Madison people, as Miss
Grace Bradley, a former teacher il
the public schools here was united in
the bonds of wedlock with Alfred
Morse, n of Detroit's prosperous
farmers. They went Immediately af.
ter the ceremony to the home of MI
Morse which is about four miles from
the village, where they will make thei.
home The many friends of Mrs
Morse extend the heartiest congratu.
l%ations.
Frank Flanders has been called t.
Cornville twice recently by the serious
illness of his half-brother, Ralpl
Dodge, who had the misfortune las
fall to get his hand caught in an en-
silage cutter. Since that time Nj
Dodge has suffered two paralyti
shocks and is very i'll.
Miss Grace Bradley, who has beer
a teacher in the public schools il
Medford. Mass, for the past two
years, was the guest Christmas o
her brother Willis Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Burrill were ir
Augusta on business Tuesday.
Miss Doris Carpenter, who is a stu.
dent at the Leland Powers School o
Expression in Boston has been spend
ing the Christmas holidays at home
She returned to Boston Tuesday 0
this week.
Mrs. Mabel Carpenter and littl
niece, Miss Nellie Simonds, were il
Auburn for the day Tuesday.
A. c. Little of Waterville was il
town Tuesday on business connected
with his work as manager of the Wa
teryille branch of the Grand Uniol
Tea Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Wentworth
are moving from Arson to this town
Fred Emery, who has been spend
ing the past summer with his sister
Mrs. Frank Frederic, in Arson, since
coming from Arizona, left Tuesday
aeon for Sanford, Florida.
The schools in Arson will COM
mence next Monday. January A, and
there will be no change in the teach
ing force in the Garfield building.
with the exception Of the assistant.
Miss Scribner, who will not come
back. Her place will be filled by
Miss Johnson Of Industry.
Mrs. Flora Fitzsimmons Of Arson
was called to Portland last week by
the illness of her daughter Mrs. Frank
Howard, who with her husband were
former residents of Arson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
DEATH OF T. 0.
HEALD IN BROCKTON
Register of Deeds-Elect for Knox
County Formerly a Stock Buyer In
SkOW hogan

ROCKLAND. Me. Dec. 26-News was
received today of the sudden death of
Edwin o. Heald, in a Brockton, Mass,
hospital. last night. of an abscess of
the spleen.
He was chosen register of deeds for
Knox County at the September cleo
ton and would have entered upon his
four years term one week hence. Mr..
Head was a native of Scion and for
some years was a sheep and cattle
buyer in Skowhegan.
After coming to Rockland he was a
deputy sheriff and turnkey and was
nominated by the Democrats for i'm
portant offices. For several years
past, he was a travelling salesman. He
was at the head of S%kowhegan Odd
Fellow bodies and a major in the Pa
triarchs Militant of Maine. He is
survived by his wife.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
A NOTED BOSTON AND N. Y. STAR
COMING TO SkOWHEGAN
William Hodge In The Road to Happi-
ness

That quaint and unique impersona-
tor of the native American type, Will
liam Hodge, who scored such a tri-
umph in the Man from Home" is to
be seen here for the first time in his
latest and greatest footlight success
"The Road to Happiness" at the
Skowhegan Opera House on Wednes-
day, Jan. 6. This highly popular
star enjoyed a record run of a year
in Chicago with this play and has
been delighting Boston audiences with
it throughout the entire present sea
SON.. He comes direct to this city
from his Boston run.
THE Road to Happiness" is de-
scribed as a cheerful comedy of opti-
mism" and is said to be "Shore Acres,
THE Old Homestead, way Down
East and THE Mar from Home" all
four rolled up into one.
The plot of the piece concerns the
mystery of a little baby founding left
on the doorstep of the Squire's home.
Whitman nm to the defense of an
u~njustly accused girl and not only
finds himself in the midst Of a regular
village feud but in danger of losing
his own sweetheart.
The supporting cast is exceptional
ly strong. Scott Copper as the old
Squire, Ida Vernon, that finished old
time actress, as Jim's mother, Azack
Evans as curious old Farmer Phil
Marie Haynes as the fussy
housekeeper, Martha, Edwin Mel
vim as the "Jedge" are only
a few of the characters that add
to the enjoyableness of the comedy.
There are two love romances unfold
ed, in which Gertrude Hitz ~(leading
lady in "The Man from Home") enacts
the slandered Viola, while Hazel Sex
ton is the Squire's daughter, Eva. Lo-
cal playgoers will be eager to witness
this wholesome play.
Seats now on sale at Bucknam's.
Special cars to Madison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
GET RID OF HUMORS
AND AVOID DISEASE

Humors in the blood cause inter
nal arrangements that affect the
whole system, as well as pimples,
boils and other eruptions. They affect
all the organs and functions, men,
branes and tissues, and are directly
responsible for the readiness with
which some people contract disease.
For forty years Hoods Sarsaparilla
has been more successful than any
other medicine in expelling humors
and removing their inward and out
ward effects. 1t is distinguished for
its thoroughness in purifying the
blood, which it enriches and invigor-
ates. No other medicine acts like it,
for no other medicine is like it.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today.
Insist on having Hoods s.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
Card OF Appreciation

The Home Christmas Committee de-
sire to publicly acknowledge the bene-
violence of the merchants and towns
people, who responded most generous
ly to the calls for aiding the needy of
the community during the Christmas
Charity work. They would especially
extend our thanks to FIR. p. E. Des-
jardins for the use of Convent Hall
for the whist also for other assistance
given and the st. John the Baptist So
ciety, the Rebekahs, the Sunshine So
ciety and Fraternal Order of Eagles
for hearty cooperation.
SLUG
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
INTEREST AROUSED IN
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
OF AlonzO Perkins Whose Body Was
Found Under an Apple Tree In
Scion in 1911

Word was received here yesterday
of an unusual occurrence in Scion,
wherein a young girl, through med
iumship, so called, revealed the condi-
tions surrounding the death of Alon-
20 Perkins, late of that town. The
child who was visiting in Scion for
the first time was at the home of
Archie Adams and when apparently
under the control of spiritual forces
described the murder of Perkins,
told of his head being crushed in and
of a knife being run down his throat,
it is understood. She told of the
disposition of the body and of its IN
sequent removal to the place where it
was found and of the burning of the
coat which Perkins had supposedly
worm. She is also said to have given
a clue toward the identity of the
murderers.
Perkins was found in September,
1911, dead under an apple tree in
South Scion. 1t was thought he
had been dead for over a week and
the body was badly decomposed. He
had been absent from his home some
days and a searching party had been
formed and the woods secured. When
found his coat, which the child med
ium referred to, was missing. The
case was finally dropped it being sup
posed that Perkins met his death from
natural causes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
Mrs. Joseph Lash0n Died Yesterday

After an illness covering a period
of about three weeks Mrs. Abbie
Lashon, wife of Joseph Lashon, passed
away yesterday at her home on North
Avenue. She was thought to be i'm
proving and her friends were shocked
at her sudden passing. Besides her
husband, Mrs. Lashon is survived by
five children: Frank Lashon II
Rhode Island; Miss Ella Lashon of
S%kowhegan; Mrs. William Toulouse of
Waterville; Bernard and George of
Skowhegan. The funeral will be
held Saturday from st. Mary's Church
where the deceased was a commune
cant.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
MINSTREL SHOW, CON.
VENT HALL A SUCCESS
Local People Assist in Laughable Pro-
duetion Given Under Auspices of
Catholic Foresters

A good sized audience, plenty of
fun and a fine performance united in
making the minstrel show at Convent
Hall a genuine success Tuesday even
ing. The affair was given under the
auspices Of the Catholic Order of
Foresters and those participating in
the various numbers were local peo-
pie. The music was furnished By
st. Mary's orchestra with a clarinet
solo by Mr.. Maltias. The pianist
vas Mrs. Beatrice Lessard, while
numerous local hits added to the mel
riment of the occasion.
Ernest Groder as in%terlocutor, pre-
sided with ability successfully carry
ing out the difficult part assigned him.
The bones were handled by Guy Hun
ter, AdoIph Beaulieu and Charles
Goulette, while the tambos were skill
fully raped by Roy Pooler, George
the circles were many bellies and beaux
-impersonated by the following young
ladies and gentlemen: Willie Pou-
lin, Albert Breton, Joseph Fluett,
Charles Beaulieu, Arthur Boulette,
Eugene Dumont. Rena Lessard, Rose
Bouehard, Clara Buteau, Gertrude
Boulette, Pearl B~eaulieu, Maud Blu
teau, Laura LemieuX, Nellie Murray,
Jennie Dionne. Maud Billodeau, Liza
Radideau. Bernadette O'Reilly, Ma
ME O'Reilly, Alice Turcotte, Marian
NORM.
The laughable farce entitled "A
Drop too Much concluded the per-
Torrance with the following cast
Farmer Drinkwater, Wallace Billo-
deau: Josiah Drinkwater, Albert
Breton; Phelim, Arthur Boulette; Ro-
bert Greenleaf, Joseph Fluett; Grand
mother Drinkwater, Eugene Dumont;
Jerusha, Miss Pearl Beaulieu. Re-
freshments were on sale during the
evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
SOMERSET COUNTY OFFICIALS


Continued from First Page
the requirements of his office during
the last term, while W. W. Nye Of
Fairfield appointed County Treasurer
bv the Governor. following the demise
Of James Fellows. was elected last
september to continue IN these same
duties.
Of the seven representatives. to the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31

Mrs. W. ]. Lashon left Monday
morning on the sos train for Portland
to accompany little Benedict La
croix to the Children's Hospital in
that city for treatment. The child
is the daughter of Mrs. Aimede La
croix, whose husband has just died
and has been sick for some time with
a spinal trouble.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31

Legislature. tive are Democrats,
Carlton NJ. Holt of Skowhegan and
Mark p. Pollard Of Scion. The
remaining five are Republicans
namely b. H. Lawrence of Fairfield,
S. H. Beal of Cornville, f. n. Grant of
st. Adams, {. w. Dutton of Bingham
and W. w. Creation of Starks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31

The County Commissioners have
been in session this week at the Court
House closing up the years business.
Commissioner Libby stated this MORN
ing that the reports might all be COM
pleted today. So far the indications
are that conditions in the county are
favorable.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
DIES AS RESULT Of
INJURIES
John Nithee of Madison Passed Away
at his Home in that Town Yester-
day

MADISON, Dec. 30-The death of
John Withee son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Withee occurred today at his
home in this town. His death was
due to injuries sustained at Madrid,
where he was employed by a lumber
ing firm. He was driving a team
when he fell from the load and a por-
ton of the same passed over him
causing internal injuries.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31
For %SkOwhegan People

The mixture of buckthorn bark, gly-
cerine, etc, known as Adler-i-ka,
drains so much old foul matter from
the body that ONE DOSE usually re-
lieves sour stomach, gas on the stom-
ach and constipation. The QUICK
action is astonishing. G. r. Fogg,
druggist.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31

Miss N. l.. Walker is TO pass the
winter in Portland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31

light housekeeping Electric lBhls'
hot and cold water. bath room con-
nected. Reasonable price to right
family without children. Mrs. T.. ~.
70 Court St. tf53
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27
EVERYBODY WANTS A GOOD
TOWN.

Towns and communities have per.
sonalities and individual characters
just the same as do the citizens OF
which they are made up. In fact the
character of community is precisely
determined by the character of its
citizens. Hence when citizen finds
something wrong with his community
and wishes to complain about it ns
may criticize himself. The community
has no existence independently Of the
citizens of which it is composed Every
| defect in it if pursued to it's ulti-
mate source will lead right up to the
front doors of its citizens.
Talk about kicking oneself" that
is exactly what a citizen does when
he knocks his town and commun-
ity The pity is that the kicking
and knocking" are not actual in
stead of metaphorical.
There is nobody so stupid as not to
prefer u good town to bad town or
no town at all. But there are many
people who do not know, or at any
rate they do not seem to care, what
they must do to make their town
good town; and they do not seem to
realize that by a little knocking of
one kind or another towns citizens
can kill 1t almost beyond resuscita-
tion.
Let any man ask himself what
makes town and he is bound to
answer, "Trade-business! Take
away the trade of a town and you
take away the life of the town itself
the air it breathes, the food it con-
sumes. The avenues of trade are to
the town and community exactly
what the blood vessels are to the
human body. On every hand are ex-
amples to illustrate the Importance
OF trade in the life of communities
and the life of the nation itself
The retail store as way station in
tlte channels of trade is an indispens
able factor in perpetrating the COM
mercial life of community. With
the destruction of the commercial
life of the central town or city of a
community all other forms of social
life must cease to exist because they
all depend upon commerce and trade
For this reason the citizen needs the
town fully as much as the town needs
the citizen. Let him not suppose-that
in the few packages he carries home
from the local store are contained
all the things he receives for the
money he passes over>the counters of
the local merchants. Substantially all
the comforts and conveniences of
modern civilized society are passed
out to him in return for his patron
izing his home merchants. The sur
est way to deprive himself of those
facilities and environments that make
life worth living is to withdraw his
patronage from the local town.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27

By Peter Radford.

Those who till the soil are the
chosen people of God.
Farming is as old as the human
race and is yet in its infancy.
Success is bound to come to the
farmer who plans while he plows.
No civilization has ever advanced
beyond its agricultural DEVELOPMENT
NO farmer is successful who
thinks more of his barn than he does
OF his home.
The development of the farmer
himself must precede the full devel-
opment of the ground he tills.
The most beautiful fact in the far
mer's work is that everything he
plants is lesson in faith.
the best farmer does not bother
about getting ahead of his neighbor;
his great business is to get ahead of
himself. =
We must give to the people who
live on the farm the same education
al advantages for their children as
those of the cities enjoy.
The country clergy is an agency of
much potentiality because the rural
life movement is religious as we'll as
industrial and social.
There should be a social I'd an in
dustrial survey of every community.
The pastor, the teacher and the
school and the church off eials are
they who should take such survey.
In recent survey of a community
in New England, the average annual
income of 154 farmers who had
common school education was 1929.
while the average net income of 1872
farmers of the same locality with
high school education was $4S2 an
nually. This was worth to each far
mer who possessed it $3.50 each year.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27

George Sperry, Jr., and Miss Roxa
Hayes were married at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sperry in Hepp-
ner on Monday morning last, Judge
c. c. Patterson, officiating. They
took the train Immediately after the
ceremony and will spend a short
honeymoon and then return to Hepp-
ner to make their home. Mr.. Sperry
is the grandson of George Sperry
and has made his home with his
grandparents the most of his life.
Miss Hayes is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. M. Hayes. We extend
to them our congratulations and
wish them prosperous and happy
journey through life.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27
Not to Blame.

What shall we do, JOHN said the
farmers wife, who had retained
much of her sentiment through 25
years Of married life, what shall we
do to celebrate our silver wedding"
Reckon up where all the silver's
gone to in bringing up our family"
grumbled he.
"Oh, no, John, it must be some
thing real good and out Of the ordin-
ary. ! tell you what. Let us kill the
fattest pig and give a banquet"
Maria, said the husband solemn
ly, Il don't see how the unfortunate
animal IS to be blamed for what hap
pened rs years ago."-Atlanta Jour-
nal.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27

According to Ray Stannard Baker
In an article just published, the Uni
ted States government spends 63
cents of every dollar 1t collects for
war. or the 81 cents left from each
dollar after taking out the cost of
war cents, the next largest single
sum goes for Improving rivers and
harbors. Four cents goes for the en-
couragement of agriculture and for
estry, cents for building the Pana-
ma Canal, l " cents for care of the
Indians, ! cent for maintaining the
United States Congress, half cent
for assisting the laboring classes,
and the rest for miscellaneous ex-
penses.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27

You young men, or middle aged
men, or old men had best take note
OF the signs of the times, and make
up your minds to the fact that in
this day and generation it is YOUR
drink or your job. You may COM
promise with your conscience, or
laugh at the oracular temperance
orator, but you cannot fool the man
with your job in his hand. Nor can
you sign a truce with the growing
ostracism that separates success
from the man who habitually crooks
his elbow.--Atlanta Constitution.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-27

w. T. and Chris Hamilton Of Ham,
ilton, were visitors in Heppner the
first of the week. They came over
to move Mrs. Nucomb to Grant
county where the old lady goes to
reside in the future.
Fresh ice cream every day at the
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