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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-09
THE PERILS OF THE TERRIBLE DRUG HABIT
AND THE STORY OF TWO YOUNG BOYS

but / was worse off, for l had the
habit and it has chung to me. Once
| broke away for three weeks and
went through torture, and then met
some fellows who offered me cocaine
and was back again"
And the lad of 20 told how easy
it is to procure drugs in this city.
All he did was to write his own pre-
scription, and for few dollars each
time for a thing worth perhaps
fifth of those few dollars druggists
asked no questions, but pocketed
money that was blackened with the
corruption of promising manhood.
The boy of 20 tried to suicide the
night before. The excitement of the
arrest broke him down and he was
strapped. The officer said he got the
belt off and put it around his neck
and hung himself to the cell. And if
he had succeeded in that attempt at
suicide the men who sell this thing
that is devilish in it's power would
have been murderers..
And yet the pitiful weakness of
these victims They want to be help
ed. They stretch out their hands like
children begging some one to save
them, but always they shrink from
the actual suffering that denial will
bring to them and try to say that
they can help themselves.
We read of drug fiends and it is
exciting reading; we go to moving
picture show and we see the drug
habit portrayed and it is exciting to
look at; we see it enacted on the
stage and it thrills us while we listen,
but when you have once come into
actual contact with victim of the
drug habit the rest seems but sorry
sham at portraying the real horror
of it.
1t destroys the moral sense, it
makes weaklings and liars and cow
oY.dc ont IF tho T11.Oroicipo ~
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
HEARINGS IN PROBATE
COURT YESTERDAY
Considerable Business Was Transacted
at August Term. Judge {. q. Small
Presiding

Considerable business Was tran
sacted at the August term of Probate
Court, which has been in session this
week at the Court House Jude' C. d.
Small presiding
Yesterday a hearing was held Do ths
case of appointing an administrator
in the estate of the late Rose A. Fro
derrick of NorridgeWock \ petition
had been presented for the appoint
ment of Lila M. Frederick by Charles
Frederick and this was opposed bt
Nellie c. Gordon and W D. Frederick.
niece and nephew of the deceased
The attorneys were Judge Danforth
of SkoWhcgan who appeared for the
petitioner and Judge Simmons OF
North Anson. who appeared for the
parties in opposition It was finally
deemed advisable by Judge Small to
appoint A. k Butler. Esq of Skowhe-
gan as administrator
A hearing was also held yesterday
relative to the condition of Albert 5.
Dennis of Cornyille His adopted son
Chas Dennis was in Court as were
Drs. Taggart and GAIA. The man,
who is past 80 years of age was ord
cred committed. and will be taken To
the Hospital in Augusta.
In addition to the hearings numcr-
GUS matters of business were attended
to and out-of-town attorneys in at
tendance were Judge A. Simmons. No
Anson, Judge II. H. Brazzell, Fair
field; r a Anderson, Pittsfed
County Attorney l.. r. Folsom Nor
ridgew ock; T. ] Young, Turner Bus
well. Solon and James s Wright of
South Paris
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
SOLDIER BOYS SAFE At
HOME.
Company Z Returned Last Night From
School of instruction at Augusta

Company f in charge of Capt Roy
and Healey, arrived home last night
from Muster or school of instruction
at Augusta. The boys looked fine and
after alighting from the train and Civ
ing cheers proceeded to march at once
to the Armory General Moriarty. in
spector General of the State said dur
ing muster: Company E has improy-
ed more than any other company in
the State In the inspection of the
whole regiment by the United States
Army officer. the local company was
given the first place in the regiment
arms, equipment and personal. The
company was also given first place in
the regiment in extended order drill
and fire control The men were re-
ported as having conducted themselves
in gentemanly and soldierly manner
The nature of the work during the
ten days of their absence was revelrie
at $50; breakfast at 6; four drills,
three quarters of an hour rest between,
in the forenoon and either dress par
ade or fire problems in the afternoon
In the practice march of nine miles
to the farm of Horace Sturgis at Riy
ersdo, Thursday, Company f was the
only company that had no man fall
out or straggle behind. They camped
in Mr. Sturgis' field for two nights in
field shelter tents which the soldiers
carried together with their blankets
on the march.
Company won the baseball cham
pionship of the third battalion and re-
ceiyed a beautiful loving cup. Oh
Athletic day. they won in the 200 yard
dash, the 220 yard dash race for men
weighing over 200 pounds and relay
race In the total number of points
Company stood second to the Ban
gor company, 1st
The men came home thoroughly sat
stied with their trip and with de-
termination To make Company f. bet
ter in the coming year,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
on for School and College

Something like loo Somerset Coun-
ty young men and women will b. leay-
ing their home towns To attend school
elsewhere. early ne2t month Moth
ing could prove 50 useful and enjoy
able to them as the Independent-Re-
porter. A subscription for nine
months, 75c, will keep them in touch
with home news for the entire school
year. Three months subscriptions.
25 cents; six months for so cents.
Names should be sent in at once so
that the paper may commence on Sep
tember lst.
The doings of these sons and daugh-
ters of Somerset, who are making
plans for higher education, are al
ways of interest to our readers and
news from them or from their parents
and friends is always welcome.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
TR0TTfRS WERE OUT FOR THE BLOOD
IN THE RACES At FA|RV|EW PARK
Big Crowd of People Witness the Events Ath-
ems and Good Will Base Ball Teams

Despite the hot wave which onyelop-
I'd Skovhegan Saturday probably a
thousand persons were in attendance
at the races and ball game at Fairview
Park. The event was given under the
auspices Of the Somerset Central Agri-
cultural Society ana some of the bes,
horse racing ever witnessed on the
grounds entertained The visitors. The
Skowhegan Military Band furnished a
fine program of music and an interest
ing ball game was pulled off between
the Good VIII and Athens teams.
The officials in the stand were Judge
J. +. Withee of Madison. starter, y. d
Horne, Pennington, Dr. \. +. Sawyer.
Watcrville Judges; Scott Robinson. ".
H. Gogan Madison timers; 5. II.
Bradbury. clerk. The winner of the
2.19 class was arrow Belle, the chest
nut mare by Pilot Nelson. who is OWL
ed by Alya Bragg of Fairfield. In the
second heat of this race Lucky Bald
win was the first to come under the
wire, but was set back for the alleged
interfering with Bunker. and Arrow
Belle who came in second was given
the heat In the - class Dexter p.
a chestnut eelding by simpson owned
by w. G. Reynolds of Watervlle won
three heats out of -four. A feature
of this race occurred when Nina Bell
owned by II. L. Jones of Wateryille
fell at the side of the track. bur was
again on her feet for the third heat
In the 245 class were lot of re
markably speedy animals and the
longest time required to complete The
mile was 2.2514 The winner was
McAlfondly a bay gelding owned by
A. n. Estey. Waterville.
In the 2l9 class there were five
starters; in the 2.27 class. nine start
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
Notice to Fire Department

Members of the Skowhegan Fire
Department are requested to meet
near the entrance of the Star Theatre,
Monday evening next, at half past six.
This appointment is in line with the
plans of the department to become ia
miiar with conditions in the thickly
built up sections, so that the most ef-
fcicnt work can be done in case Of
hre The buildings in that part Of
tie town. facing on Water street and
Railroad Square, are principally own
ed by Clyde H. Smith and from that
gentleman comes an invitation after
the inspection is completed, for the
members of the fire department to
witness the pictures at the Star Thea
tre
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
D. A. R. At OPPORTUNI.
TY FARM
Members OF Eunice FarnswOrth Chap
ter Invited to Participate in Basket
Picnic There

Eunice Farnsworth Chapter d. A. r.
has received an invitation to join the
Daughters Of the Maine Council in a
basket picnic at Opportunity Farm,
Wednesday. August 19. If not pleas
ant on that day the event will be held
on the first pleasant day following
Transportation may be obtained over
the new road between Portland and
Lewiston, stopping at Weymouth
Road. which is within seven minutes
walk of the place.
Opportunity Farm week begins Au-
gust "A and during the week or any
other day or evening by any honor
able means, the Daughters of the
American Revolution, will attempt to
raise money. 1t has been planned
that the various Chapters can very
much aid in this enterprise by holding
food sales, flower fetes, folk dances
Oh the lawn or in the barn, colonial
teas, all sorts of exhibitions garden
parties and other affairs which the
different localities will suggest to
themselves.
The local chapter is urged to aid
in the project The cause should ap-
peal to every one, and while much
good work is already being accom-
pIished fuel must be furnished for
the engine, if the farm is to go on
and be built up.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
THE GERMAN ARMY
ADVANCING
Into the Midst of the
Belgians
News in Brief. War Declaration Be-
tween Great Britain and Austria
Thought to be Near

That no important engagement has
occurred between the French and Ger
mans is indicated by an official an
nouncement issued by the French war
department that up to yesterday af-
ternoon there had been no encounters
between the respective forces except
those of outposts.
Later, however, Paris reported that
the bombardment by the Germans of
the important town of Pont-aMous-
SON in the Department of Meurthe-et-
Noselle, had commenced This town
is % miles away from Nancy and 16
miles south of Metz. 1t was the
birthplace of Marguerite of Anjou,
wife of Henri VI of England.
An important development in the
situation is the preparations which
the Austrian ambassador is making
for his immediate departure from
London. A London dispatch says
that war between Great Britain and
Austria is to be declared.
The German army is advancing into
the heart of Belgium. The forces
which have been investing Liege have
moved to the north and new army
CORPS has taken their place, Brus-
sells reports that the French. and Brit
ish allied forces are concentrated at
various points in Belgium and are pre-
pared to check the German advance.
From Berlin German successes are
announced at Muelhausen and Legarde
with the taking of many French pris-
oners and the clearing of German ter
ritory of French,
Fighting continues around Tirle-
mont and other Belgian towns and the
struggle for the possession of the
Liege forts has recommended.
The Russians are mining Nladiyos-
tok harbor.
The combined Montenagrin and
Servian invasion of Bosnia has begun
under the Servian general, Janko-
witch. who was commander of the
servian army corps at Prisrent in the
Balkan war
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
ON WAY TO CANADA
WITH CASH
Brighton Official Captures Nan Who is
NnN in Jail for Thirty Days

William Hartley. claiming to have
come from England is in the County
Jail, after pleading guilty to the lar
ceny of $55 from Telly Olson, a Nor
wegan. Both men were employed on
a farm in the west part of SOlOn. II
appears they were haying and Olson
left his coat in the barn. with pocket
book containing $55 in one of the
pockets Later the money could not
be found and the disappearance of
Hartley was soon noted, suspicious
thus being aroused D Sheriff Thomp-
son was notified and he Immediately
put his up river officials on the watch,
thinking that Hartley might be start
ing for Canada In this he was prob
ably correct for the suspect was ar
rested above Brighton by the constable
Of that town. 1t is understood that
Hartley was endeavoring to reach the
Canadian Pacific railroad, and thus
leave the country.
At the hearing the accused man
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
thirty days in Jail, agreeing to leave
the county at the expiration of that
time. The money was returned to
Olsen, Hartley having spent but
twenty-five cents of the sum.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
LIGHTNING AND WIND
Do DAMAGE
Farm Buildings Burned
and Trees Up-rooted
Portion OF Wall at Rear OF Municipal
Building Went into the Waters Of
the kennebec River

Considerable damage was wrought
in this section as the result OF Tues
day electrical storm. Some ten or
fifteen feet of the retaining wall at
the rear of the Municipal Building
was loosened and fell into the kenne-
bee river together with a quantity of
dirt The wall it is understood was
built To enable the enlarging of the
grounds of the former Heselton House
property which occupied the site of the
present Municipal Building. 1t is
thought that the lightning must have
struck near to the wall, the break in
this way being first started. No other
serious damages were reported in
town but an oak tree on Oak street
was shattered during the storm.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
NoWS HAY WITH An AUTOMOBILE
\ Bingham Farmer Has line Luck in
Harvesting Crop

John Savage Of Bingham has har-
vested his hay crop and has used an
automobile in place Of horses when
moving with the machine 10 good ad-
vantage. Mr.. Savage simply attach
I'd the mower of ordinary type to tho
automobile and then rode comfortably
about over ms field at the rate of five
miles per hour one day Mr.. Savage
moved in three and one-half hours
ten acres OF grass that yielded TWO
tons OF hay to the acre.
1t was most comfortable way To-
perform this portion of harvesting the
crop and certainly differs widely from
the old fashioned method OF moving
the hay by hand
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
MOOSE RIVER HAS 4
FIRE
y. ". Holdens Barns Burned to the
Ground. Hay and Farming Tools
Destroyed. House Saved

JACkMAN. AUGUST 1.-THE Sc
we're electrical storm which passed
over this section Friday night did
quite lot of damage Five tele-
phone Zines and the electric light
plant were thrown out of commission
for a short time, and several build
ings were reported as being burned
The most damaging fire occurred in
Moose River, H. W. Holdens barns
being burned TO the ground The live
stock was all saved.
Mr.. Holden and the other members
of the household were watching the
progress of the storm, and after the
second severe flash of lightning went
out and made a tour of inspection of
the barns, but failed to find any fire.
However this didn't satisfy Mr. Holden
so With Ed. Cousin, he made another
search. which proved as frutless as
the first, and it was only few min
utes after returning to the house, that
his sister Minnie discovered one of
the barns to be on fire. Help was
summoned, but the fire spread so
quickly that there was no saving of
the barns and out buildings Some
where around 60 tons of hay were
burned and a few of the farming i'm
plements. The house was very
close to the stable. and only by hard
fighting by the men was saved All
of the furniture was taken out of the
house and carried to a place of safety.
The insurance on the barns was
$500.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
ASS=PTRSE ST.

us ana III lhe - class. elshf start
ers. The summary follows
-
2i9 CLAss-PURsE $l5o
Arrow Bel. ch m. by Pilot
Nelson lBraee) ....'.4 !
Bunker b by johnny
- ,'i,' i.ae5 lG o[1i'i9s' .......i
sar Gackson) q
Tornado b e b. RHecIes
l"ofthing and Raeel"sl >
rhlFa ana i'afih money divided.
nm -
- LASS hSr. NlR'
"' I,'l -. 4" os 9l'npsoh
Teddy p IA g. nv nelson ,p,l.
Ietier) ..................l >
Nelly Gray. 2 m by Exile
- ms wv Nous I--'..'
Council Eastman 4
Time 2.26i4, 22ai2. 2.22l 26S4
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
SKOWHEGAN BOY GOING
To MANILA
Alfred 7. Morrill, is 10 20 There a. an
Educational Instructor in !. NJ. \.

Alfred T Morrill, has arrived IN
Skowhegan to visit his parents Mr
and Mrs Frank II. Morrill, before
leaving for Manila. where he will BE-
educational instructor in the Y NJ G
a
This young man who graduated from
the Skowhegan High School SIX years
ago has been for three years IN thc
y. NJ c. A. training school in Chicago.
He graduated from this institution at
the close of the summer school at
Lake Geneva. Wisconsin in the month
of July. TAis has given him splendid
preparation for the work in which he
is to engage, while he has excellent
practice. from the fact that during his
last year in school he has served as
director OF the parish house connected
with church at LakeHiew. Chicago.
Mr.. Morrill, will be here until about
August a. when he viii 90 to Prince
town, y. J. to attend a session of the
international committee of y. VI. g
a. and then will go to California. and
visit his aunt, Mrs. Noah Kendall also
visiting the University Of California.
where he was student for three
years He will be Joined in Nevada
by his brother Carroll F Morrill,. WHO
is connected with the general mana
ger of the telephone lines of Ely. Ne-
vada. and who viii also pay a visit to
California
About the middle OF september. Mr..
Morrill, will sail from san Francisco
by way of Honolulu and Japan for
Manila. His position will be that OF
educational instructor in the Nv y.
NJ. c. a. building, and he will also be
first instructor in two other buildings.
He is to be accompanied by a former
classmate in the training school who
is to become physical instructor in The
same institution.
While many friends Will be grattied
TO learn of the success of his attaining
such a desirable situation. it is 10 b.
regretted that it is so far distant from
his childhood's home Mr.. Morrill,
will probably not return to Skowha-
gan again for from three to five years
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
East adiS0n Man Hurt

George Morrison. a well known resi-
dent Of East Madison met with quite
serious injuries Monday while driving
his cows to pasture The animals
were being greatly annoyed by flies
and one of them in trying to drive
away the pests hit Mr. Morrison with
such force as to knock him over 1t
was thought that the fall was so hard
that fractured hip resulted.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
Daily Papers

We shall give special attention to
news of the European War Our
readers may be sure of finding a sum
mary of the important events, each
week. If a daily or tri-weekly is
desired. we can furnish them to sub
scribers of the Independent-Report
at reduced rates. We would suggest
the following as being very desirable.
Boston Evening Record, $l3o
Portland Press, 2.00
poeton Posi- 2.40
Weekly World 90
The last named comes three times
week; the other papers are dailies'
The price is for years subscription
u any subscriber of the Reporter
whose subscription is paid six months
or more in advance. In selecting
daily it is important to find one that
arrives at al hour to secure prompt
delivery. For this reason, in writing
about these papers, it would be we'll
to state how your mail reaches YOU
that is, through what postotiice and,
if on delivery route, from what train
the carrier starts out to make his
rounds.
Correspondence solicited. Ask for
sample copies.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
he Bangor ! air

Elsewhere in tins issue viii Do seea
the advertisement Of the Eastern
Maine STATE Fair Only a part Of the
attractions are mentioned Besides
those named Will be Terrill With his
aeroplane. balloon asceuslous each
day by {. r Bonnette. fire works. a
japanese acrobatic troupe and other
attractions in the vaudeville line
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
GEORGE CUSHING DEAD
IN CALIFORNIA
Former Resident of SkOWhegan and
Madison Passed Away in San Diego
Tuesday Evening

Friends of George Gushing, former
! ly of Skowhegan and Madison, and
later of San Diego Calf, regret to
| learn of his death, which was the
immediate result of a paralytic shock
sustained Christmas day while dining
out
Mr.. Cushing was a man of wide ac-
quaintance in Somerset County and
especially in this section. The great
er part of his life was spent here al
though for a time Madison was his
home. His residence in California
has been of practically short duration
and was oCcasioned largely on ac-
left here about two years ago. his
wife, Leila Fletcher, having preceded
him to that State. 1t is understood
that Mr.. and Mrs. Cushing were plan
ming a return trip to Maine last spring,
had Mr.. Cushing's health admitted the
journey.
In 1861 when the late Gen. Isaac
Dyer of Skowhegan, desired to rem
der his services to his country in the
Civil War, he prevailed upon Mr.,
Gushing to enter into the drug bust
ness, with him feeling confident that
his partner would look after business
interests at home. carefully and sue
cessfuly. In this he was not disap-
pointed and Mr.. Cushing remained in
the store during his absence which
was carried on in the building now
occupied by the Skowhegan Savings
Bank. In 1868 Mr. Dyer returned and
continued as a member of the firm
until December, 1880, when Mr.. Cush-
ing purchased his partners interest
and conducted the business alone eX-
cept for few years when he and ID.
c. White were associated together
under the firm name of Gushing and
White Several different locations
marked Mr.. Cushing's business career
in Skowhegan. After leaving the
brick store so called where he was
first connected with Mr. Dyer, he oc-
cupied what is the present home OF
the Milburn Fruit Co., and still later
he was located in the store va
cant on Water street which is now
the property of c. a. Ross.
In the neighborhood of fifteen years
ago Mr. Cushing disposed of his bust
ness here and became similarly en-
gagged in the town of Madison where
he continued to reside until his re-
moval To the west.
While in Skowhegan the deceased
was prominent and influential mem
her of the Centenary NJ. f. Church,
bcing a staunch believer in the doe
trjnes of Methodism. Mr.. Gushing
a.so served as town treasurer ana
county treasurer during his residence
here.
lie mad no children and although
no close relatives survive him here
ne and his estimable wife had count
loss friends in this vicinity, who eN-
tend sympathy to the widow in her
far distant home.
From the nature of the telegram re-
ceived here announcing Mr.. Cushing
death it would seem that the remains
were not to be brought east for inter
ment.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13

Mrs Edgar Murphy and little
daughter Altana, of Haverhill, Mass,
are here to visit with Mrs. Murphy 8
father-in-law, Lyman Murphy and
other relatives and friends.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13

Survivors of the Third Maine Regi-
ment from this town, who were IN at
tendance at the reunion held in To-
gus yesterday were W. H. Weston.
Jefferson Savage, Charles Russell.
Charles Grover and Simon Grover
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13
MUNICIPAL CONCERT
Another of the Popular Programs ol
Music to be Given this Evening

The Skowhegan Military Band will
favor Skowhegan residents with a
concert this evening from the Russell
Street Band Stand, weather permitting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13

BINGHAM, AUG. 12-Tho shower of
Tuesday afternoon was accompanied
by a heavy wind which blew down
several large trees near the Taylor
Bros residence and that of Ingram
Pierce. also several of the large pines
in the grove near John Thompsons
in Concord
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13

Miss Winifred Calder of Hayerhill.
Mass, arrived Tuesday night to visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Harvey
Goodwin