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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-14
TEACHERS READY TO FIGHT


The schooEboard is not going to
saddle the acknowledgement idea on
the schoolteachers and get away with
it. Right now the board is consider
ing either increasing the school day,
so as to extend from 9 a. m. to 5 or
$50 p. M, or either have an entire
years term.
And all this work they propose to
shove on the teachers without in
creas their salaries. The teachers are
prepared to fight and are putting up
the following arguments:
That a school day lasting from 9
o'clock in the morning until 5 or $50
o'clock in the evening would be so
tiresome to a growing child that the
average boy OF girl would gain moth
ing in educational advantages by the
longer day, which also would be a
menace to the child's health.
That the summer vacation is abso-
lutely essential to the health and well
fare not only of the pupils but of the
teachers as well.
That the teachers now are under
paid and that this additional work,
for which they would receive no adj
ditional compensation, would be an
imposition.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-14
HE'p TREAT HIMSELF

eff you had, say $500, OOO, 900,
would you build libraries or start COL
leges?"
Neither. I'd have meat three
times a day"
"a 4 1890
Hand the cake TO Surgeon Frank
.Lydston of Chicago. He couldn't get
a subject to try a fearful experiment
upon and so operated upon himself.
Three cheers for the new fad among
surgeons!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-14

the r~evaluation of the ground oc-
cupied by the Inter-Ocean. 1t also
says that the change will have NJ
effect on the conduct of the paper.
Kohlsaat said the rent of the inter-
Ocean property has been raised from
$14,500 a year to $4,000 a year by
the Charles T. Yerkes estate.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-18
VERDICT RETURNED
FOR PAT ANGALL
In Alleged SANDER Case
VS.. Mooers
Counsel for the Defendant Announced
That the Exceptions Would be Filed
and Taken 10 Law Court

In the case of William r. Pattan-
gall of Waterville versus John A.
Mooers of Skowhegan EX-sheriff of
Somerset County, in Superior Court at
Wateryille, the jury returned a verdict
for the plaintiff in the sum of 1919 %
after about an hours deliberation.
Action was brought because of alleged
SANDER, the plaintiff maintaining that
false, malicious and slanderous utter
ances by the defendant had brought
him into shame and disgrace in his
business and occupation.
The first three witnesses sworn
were Mr.. Pattangall and Albert J.
Adams and Andrew Fisher both of
Scion. Mr. Pattangall testified as to
his business in the Legislature for a
number of years past and the diff
ferent offices he had held. Mr. Adams
and Mr. Fisher testified in regard to
statements made to them by the de-
PENDANT as stated in the declaration.
The testimony of the defense was
short
Mr.. Mooers' defense was that the
story repeated by him already had d
wide circulation; that the plaintiff
was a candidate for an elective office
and therefore statements regarding
his qualifications. made in good faith
and without actual malice, and with
reasonable ground to believe them.
were privileged; and to establish these
contentious offered evidence Of four
Witnesses besides himself to show
the widespread circulation of the
story Judge Beane however, eXclud-
ed all the evidence of that character.
and ruled out the claim of privilege.
Following the decision of the jurors.
Fred f. Lawrence, attorney for the de-
Tense announced that exceptions
would be filed and the case taken to
the law court. Skowhegan people to
go as witnesses in the case were Hon.
S. w. Gould, Dr. l. l.. Salley, A. r.
Jewett and c. NJ. Holt.
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TORS if there was anything | could
fake to help me and they said there
was nothing that they knew of | am
thankful for such good medicine and
will always give it the highest praise. +"
Mrs. C. H. GRIFFITH, 1905 Madison
Ave-, Cleveland, Ohio.
Hanover, Pa. 81 suffered from fe-
maze trouble and the pains were so bad
at times that | could not sit down. The
doctor advised a severe operation but
nv husband got me Lydia E. Pinkham 8
Vegetable Compound and l experienced
reat relief in short time. Now feel
like a new person and can do hard
davis work and not mind it. What joy
and happiness it is to be well once more.
am always ready and willing to speak
good word for the Compound. Mrs.
ADA WILT, 1876 Stock ST., Hanover, Pa.
II there are any complications you
do not understand write to Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfldentiaD
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman and
held in strict confidence.
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NOTICE :!

All persons who have had or now
property stored or kept upon. the
grounds or in the buildings of the
Somerset Central Agricultural Society
are hereby WARNED and NOTIFIED
10 pay the amount due for such stor-
age at once.
y lein in favor of the society exists
until all charges are paid. Legal ac-
tion viii be taken where same is re-
moved without payment.
All property remaining within the
enclosure, July list. 1914, upon which
charges have not been fully paid, will
be sold for the benefit of the society,
the balance of the proceeds, If any, re-
naming after the storage charge and
cost Of sale, will be paid to anyone
presenting suitable proof of ownership.
After this date, persons leaving upon
the grounds or in the buildings without
permission in writing from the Trus-
tees Will be regarded as trespassers
and dealt with accordingly.
G. W DAY. President; c. D. MILLER,
I. T. GOODRICH, vice presidents; S.
H Bradbury, secretary.
J. w. FOGLER
T. c. BUTLER
G. II. GARDNER
II. L. SWEET
r. T. PATTEN
w. p. ORDWAY
Trustees of the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society.
SkoWhegan, Maine, May %. 1914.
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TOWN VOTES TO PUR.
CHASE PROPERTY
Small Attendance at Town Meeting
Held Saturday Afternoon

There was only a small attendance
at the special town meeting held Sat
urday afternoon in the Opera House.
The session was called to determine
what action the voters would take re-
garding the purchase of the Mary c.
Brainard property on the Island, the
same to be used as play grounds at the
rear of the High School building. Ed
ward +. Merrill, Esq. was chosen mod
orator and with practically no dis
cussion it was voted to purchase the
property for the sum of $4,000.
This will make a splendid addition
to the High School lot and is located
just back of the proposed addition to
the structure.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-18
WEDNESDAY,

The Importance of railway securi-
ties to the general public, and not
merely to financial operators, is borne
out by the statement of the Pennsyl-
yania railroad which shows that dur
ing 1913 there was an increase Of
1891 in the number of the stock
holders, the total on the LIST of the
present month being $3.50, the lar
gest number in the history Of the com
pany. or this number 42514 are
women. When one recognizes what
this means, the necessity of having Sc
curities yield their expected dividends
is seen to be a question of public in
terest. The passing of dividend, as
Rev DR.. Gordon points out, may en-
tail hardships on those who have a
right to be protected-Sp Springfield Re
publican.
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THE NEWS OF -
/ OUR CATERERS ~
5aR S9s9S92aeas9Mz 9N9Y2Y2E
THE FORKS

Mrs. Chas Baker and son esrt.,a,
and sister Katherine Dnrgfn NJ p.tfs-
field are gnests of tb.1,' -
and Mrs. F. j. Durqin i''' - u
George c. Adams of NeIrosa Me-
is the guest of his rarl,ts ", -,
Mrs. O. c. Adams. = y
Margrct Mcfarland of T.ate Nov.
visited with Mrs Norris oylr .Sar,rda,.
night.
b. {. Pierce Of Jackman va. IN.
guest of friends Wcdnesda, niab,
Mile Foss is at Jackma1 H. m,
OF Miss DORIS Pierce,
Fred Poolor With Marty of sL,,,.
hogan ladies was al 4 z Farls,.s o@s
day last week ''''
4 forest fire started an love- Cold
Stream Monday but at this wrJrlre :
under control mus -
Chas York who has been at skowhe-
gan several months has returned
nome.
Mrs. Hattie Kennedy and daughter
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MAINE METHODS WIN.
Second Egg Laying Contest. Feeding
For Egg Production.

Director Chas. d. Woods of the
Maine Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton. has given out the following re
port of Names triumph in the second
national egg laying contest:
In connection with the second nat
ional egg laying contest carried out by
Director T. +. Quisenberry at the
Missouri Poultry Experiment Station
- months test was made during the
past year of different methods of
feeding for egg production. In the
fall of 1912 10 pens of pullots were
selected for this test. The birds in
these pens We're as uniform lot as
it is possible to select The methods
of housing were the same in all cases.
The only variable factor Was the diff
eront methods of feed used in the diff
ferent cases. Five Of the pens were
Single Comb White Leghorns and five
We're Buff Orpingtons. The 10 differ
ent methods of feeding used and the
results obtained are shown in the fol-
lowing table:
Pen Eggs
63 Fed according 10 Maine Method,
1895
81 Fed acordine to New York
method. 1522
81 Fed with Norwich feeders, 1910
~ Fed and confined to house con
tinuously. 1895
Ga Fed according to Canadian
method 1850
GS Fed kept before them at all
times. 1908
60 Fed simple farmers lation 1402
65 Fed according to saylor meth
cd. 1899
&C Fed according to any egg farm
method. 1918
6l-Fcd accordiug to Connecticut
method, f2}2
Il will be sen from these figures
that the method designated as the
Maine method won over all the 9TH
crs. the birds in this pen laying &c
more eggs in the Year, or more than
a half dozen eggs per bird on the av-
erage than for any of the other feed
ing methods. The Maine method
here referred to is the method of feed
ing which was first worked out by the
Maine Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton and described in it's bulletins
This method has been used for num-
Der of years with excellent results on
the Stations own flock of Barred Ply
mouth Rocks and it has been very
widely used by poultrymen, not only
in this country but all over the world,
with satisfactory results. 1t is mat
ter of qualification. however, that this
method should take a leading position
when subjected to exact comparative
test, as in this laying contest
\ brief description of the way this
winning pen of birds in the second
national egg laying contest was fed is
given below.
The feed of all adult birds, whether
pullets or not, consists of three essen
tial parts: (a) the whole or cracked
grains scattered in the litter, (b) the
mixture of dry ground grains which
has come to be generally known as
dry mash, and (c) green food. The
component parts of the ration and the
methods of feeding them will be con-
sidered separately. In addition to the
grains and dry mash, oyster she'll, dry
cracked bone, grit, and charcoal are
kept in Slated troughs and are ac-
cessible at all times Plenty of clean
water is furnished About five pounds
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DEATH of ALONzO p. MERRILL
Continued from First Page

Continued from First Page
entered Bowdoin College, but there his
health impeded his work somewhat
and he remained only one year. He
afterwards, however, was able to pur-
sue his educational work and he took
a course of study at the Institute of
Technology in Boston. After the
completion of his studies there, he
returned to Skowhegan and associat-
ed himself with his father in the boot
and shoe business. In attending 10
the details of this vocation, he was
most successful and none of the
younger men of the community prov
ed to have a greater degree OF bust
ness acumen or more prophetic
sense of business opportunities than
did this young merchant. He was
greatly interested too. in all things
pertaining to the welfare of the town
in which he dwelt bearing out these
desires for municipal betterment in
the meetings of the Board of Trade
of which he was an influential men,
Der. OF especial aid by his fair rec
ommendation was he to the commit
tee who have for the past few years
considered the articles of the town
warrant previous to the action of the
citizens at the annual meeting. He
had served this committee as its
secretary and his adyices while mod
estly put had weight with his asso-
ciates.
As Mason, Mr.. Merrill had attain
ed honors which but few men of his
years have ever achieved At the
Commander of De Molay Commandery
No. 10 Knights Tempar and served
thus for two years without a doubt
the youngest man in Maine to hold
such an office. 1t was while he was
serving in this capacity that De Molay
entertained Trinity and St Omer Com
manderies in observance of st. John S
Day, and when in the course of these
ceremonies, he stepped forward to
greet the Sir Knights, his words were
gracious and his address a brilliant
welcome portraying the ideals Of
Knights Templar Upon his retire
ment from official duties only last fall
he was presented with past masters
jewel as token of admiration for his
splendid work in De Molay Comman-
derry.
His death is a loss to Skowhegan,
which comes as a blow, hardly TO be
measured. He will be missed in the
commercial marts, in the lodge life
and throughout the town where he
has been known and respected by old
and young His distinctive PERSONAL
ity combined resistless working in
business dealings and a sensitive APP
preciative nature-such as but few
men possess
OF his immediate family, Mr. Merrill
is survived besides his parents, by one
brother, Maurice P Merrill, Esq, an
attorney of Skowhegan.
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OF clover hay cut into one-half inch
lengths is fed daily to each Lon birds
in the breeding pens during the
breeding season. When the wheat,
oats and cracked corn are given. the
birds are always ready and anxious
for them, and they scratch in the lit
ter for the very last kernel before go
ing to the trough where an abundance
of feed is in store.
Taking first the dry grains, the fol-
lowing may be said in regard To the
method in which they are fed: Early
In the morning for each loo hens -four
quarts of whole or cracked corn is
scattered on the litter. which is six To
eight inches deep on the floor This
is not mixed into the litter, for the
straw is dry and light and enough OF
the grain is hidden so the birds COM
mencc scratching for it almost immed
lately. At II O'Clock they are led in
the same way. two quarts of wheat
and two quarts of oats. This is all
of the regular feeding that is done.
COMPOSITION or DRY MASH FEB
TO LAYING PULLETS
First month in laying house
Bran ....,...,....-.... .too lbs
Corn meal ....,.......... loa lbs.
Daisy flour Cor other low-eradc
H,,,A 1na Ibs
Meat scrap ........,......, In lbs
Second month in laying house
Bran Observation-Disclosures. 3aa lbs.
Corn meal ................ lm lbs.
Daisy flour Cor other low-erado
four NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1oo his.
Gluten meal .............. Ion lbs.
Meat scrap CHARACTERISTICS. 1a1 lbs
Third month in the laying house
The mash has the same composition
as that of the second month given
above with the addition Of 50 pounds
of linseed meal.
Fourth month in the laying house.
The mash has the same composition
as that of the second month given
above.
Fifth month in the laying house.
The mash has the same composition
as that of the third month given
above.
From this time on 81 pounds of lin
seed meal are put into the mash as
given for the second month above ey-
cry alternate month. That is to say,
one month linseed meal is fed and the
next month il is not
This dry mash made as described
above is kept before the birds all the
time in open hoppers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-18
Maine State Pathological Society

The Pathological Society will hold a
conference at Grange Hall Monroe,
June %, 1914. Live speakers will
be in attendance to discuss problems
in growing and marketing of fruit
Sessions open at 10 a m. and ] p. m,
the public admitted. Those interested
are asked to come prepared 10 ask
questions aud everybody is invited
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-18
Recruits Wanted
FOR -
Go. {. End Infantry

Owing to. the serious situation in
Mexico, the 2nd Infantry has been or
dered to recruit to the full strength.
Orders to mobilize at the State Muster
6round at Augusta may be expected at
any time
COMPANY {. wants a few more men,
They must be clean, healthy men and
OF good habits Recruits under TWEEN
Y-one years must have the written CON
sent Of one of their parents.
The recruiting officer will be at the
Armory every night. For further par
teaiarS telephone, Skowhegan 1871, or
CAPT. ROY L. MARSFON.
Captain, End. Inf Comd &.
Skowhegan, Maine. tits
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GIVES INSTANT ACTION

G. R. Fogg reports that A SINGLE
DOSE of simple buckthorn bark, gly-
cerine, etc, as compounded in Adler
i-ka, the German appendicitis remedy,
stops constipation or gas on the stom-
ach INSTANTLY. Many Skowhegan
people are being helped.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-18

Bladder irritations. kidney troubles.
dull headaches, WEAKNESS, pain in back
and sides, all show the kidneys need
10 be toned up, strengthened, their
regular action restored. Foley Kidney
pills will do it surely and quickly
They give good health, freedom from
pain. return Of appetite and sound
sieep. Try them. For sale by Samp-
son e Avore.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-18

expected to have to
undergo an opera
ton, but the first
b o tile / took of
Lydia E. Pinkham' 8
We G e t a Bile Com
pound relieved me of
the pains in my side
and | continued its
use until ! became
re gular and free
from pains. | had
ask ed several doc
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Betting, PulIeys, Shafting,
Etc., For Sale!

The O
o a.
quality
little and the t tcal as a
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-18
WAR HAPPENINGS
Continued from First Page

Continued from First Page
FRIDAY
Niagara Falls, Ont, June 11-An
important point in the plans for the
pacification of Mexico was gained by
the United States tonight through the
conciliatory spirit displayed by the
Mexican delegation. What had been
a stumbling block for several days
was passed in safety
SATURDAY
Niagara Falls, Ont, June 12-Dele-
gates from the United States and the
Huerta government today formally af
fixed their signatures, in the pres
ence of the South American mediat-
ing representatives, to the first proto
col of the series through which it is
hoped to restore peace in Mexico. The
agreement reached yesterday in rela-
ton to the manner of transferring the
executive power from the hands of
Huerta to the new provisional gov
eminent stood the acid test of redue-
ton TO writing.
SUNDAY
Niagara Falls, Ont, June 13-The
cruX of the Mexican problem-the Sc
lection of a man for provisional presi-
dent acceptable TO all factions in
Mexico and to foreign governments
generally-Was reached today in
conference between the mediators and
American and Mexican delegates. To-
morrow there will be another con-
ference on the same subject. Details of
the peace plan are virtually set aside
for the greater task of finding the man
who can reconcile the warning fac
tons. incidentally Gen. Carranza' S
note arrived today, advising the medi-
ators that constitutionalist delegates
were on their way to the mediation
conferences.
MONDAY
Niagara Falls, Ont, June IA
While mediation has passed safely
over many an obstacle in its month
journey toward the formulation of a
peace plan. the factor on which peace
in Mexico most depends the selection
of a provisional president acceptable
to all factions has brought the entire
mediation body TO a realization that
ultimately on this point mediation will
succeed or fail.
TUESDAY
FL Paso, Tex, June 1.-the Consti-
nationalist forces under General Ma
terra have made much progress in at
lacking Zacatecas according To an Of
fetal bulletin issued last night at
Juarez by the bureau of information.
General Villas troops were reported
as Fastening from Torreon to the as
sstanee of Natera's forces.
WEDNESDAY
Niagara Falls. Ont, June l6-Justice
Lamar and Frederick Lehman, the
American delegates to the mediation
conference went TO Buffalo today and
talked for four hours with Rafael zu-
baran and Luis Cabrera. personal rep
resentatives of Gen. Carranza. Their
purpose was to find some way to
bring the Constitutionalists in har-
mony with the scope of mediation.
The mission was failure.
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HOW WOMEN
AVOID
OPERATIONS
By Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Cleveland, Ohio "My left side
ND me so for several years that l
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BETTING FOR SALE-THIs OFFICE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-27

Paris, Aug. 26.-Today has been an
admirable test of the calm Partisan
population which awaits with eager
expectancy the first authentic details
of the great battle now in progress.
Tonight the boulevards are more
crowded than at any time since the
war broke out. The air resounds with
the cries of the newssellers.
Each edition of the news sheets,
which follow in uninterrupted success
sion, is seized and studied by the I'M
broken crowd extending from the
Madeline Church to the Bostile.
The Matin prints the following ap-
peal to the government:
you have witnessed the moral dis
cipline with which the nation accepts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-27
Suggestions for PreOen-
ton of Hog Cholera

Taking for granted that the herd ana
premises are free from cholera the
following measures, if carefully car
ried out, should prevent the disease:
1. Provide. clean, sound feeds, pure
water, and sufficient shelter
2. Keep the premises clean and the
shelters free from dust
3. Keep the hogs free of lice and
worms.
4. Keep pigeons, crows, buzzards,
rats and stray dogs away from the hog
lots.
5. Keep the patent medicine agent
away from your hogs. He may have
been among sick hogs quite recently.
6. Quarantine all new hogs coming
to the farm for three weeks before
placing them with the herd.
Z. Use plenty of lime and other dis
infectants around the hog lots.
8. Do not feed uncooked garbage
from hotels and restaurants.
g. Burn or bury at least feet
deep all animals that die on the farm.
TO- If your neighbours hogs are
sick stay away from them and see to
it that he stays away from your her1.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-27
GEoRGIA-sumter County.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Will be sold before the court house
door on Tuesday the LIST day of Sep
TENDER, 1914, between the legal hours
of sale, the following described prop
erty, to-wit: The North half of lot of
land No. 172 in the 9th District of
Sumter County Ca, containing 101 IA
acres, more or less, and bounded as fol
lows; On the North by the Danville
road on the East by Mary Moreland
and L. B. Smith, on the South by D.
Crockett and on the West by DIR. j. w.
Hughley and Mrs. McAlister, except
one acre in the Northeast corner own
ed by Mary Moreland, leaving 100 IA
acres, more or less, being the property
conveyed by said Leonard Smith to the
Union Central Life Insurance Co., on
the Both day of June, 1911, by deed re-
corded July TO- 1911 ia Deed Book
XXX page $50 of Sumter Superior
Court. Said property levied on as the
property Of Leonard Smith to satisfy
fl ia in favor of the Union Central
Life Insurance Co. Tenant in posses
sion notified in term of the law.
This August 5, 1914
@. w. FULLER,
Sheriff of Sumter County, Georgia.