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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
SOUND BUSINESS MAxlMs.
Use Your Ability and Take No stoel
In the Law Of Chance.

Use Your Ability and Take No Stock
In the Law Of Chance.
Most meD who have amounted to
anything started with nothing but
ability and determine ton, q combina-
ton which recognizes no man made
limitations.
Any kind of work IL better than idle
ness. which Is directly responsible for
most Of the unhappiness in this world.
ldleness Is a dangerous thing. It
may grow into habit that might stick
to you after you get back in harness,
and the man who l0afs on bis Job Il
only fooling himself.
Eternal, intelligent effort IL the price
Of commercial growth. aud where there
IL no progression there II bound to be
retrOgression. Business II something
IKE aeropianing-to stop b to drop.
and to drop Is generally to bust
II had an enemy and wanted to get
even with him could wish him moth.
ing worse than to land in soft Job
and get the loafing habit It would
only be question Of time before be or
the job petered out, and the longer he
held on the worst OF he'd be in the
end. for there is a law Of compensa-
ton which somehow or other makes rs
work in old age for the time we waste
In youth or suffer II we can't make
good.
Pin your faith to this law Of com.
pensation. but don't take any stock in
the law Of chance; there's NO such
thing Waiting for something to turn
up in the belief that things are bound
to come your way eventually is throw.
ing dice with fate. Many a good dog
never got decent bone until his teeth
were gone.-Maurice Switzer in Les
1AoSo
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
Scientific
Farming
FARM WATER SUPPLY.

Wells Should Be Carefully Safeguard.
Cd Against Pollution.
prepared by United States department of
agricultural
A pure water supply Is one Of the
most important factors in farm life to-
day. as typhoid fever. dysentery and
other disorders may be carried by i'm
pure waters. Farm water supplies are
very subject to pollution. OF seventy
nine typical water supplies in Mime
sofa investigations showed that twen-
ty were good and f1fty-nine polluted.
Twenty-Five of those polluted were
bad only because Of poor surface pro-
lection and could easily have been
made safe. Practically all the surface
supplies were polluted. During these
investigations twenty-three Of the
farms examined showed q record Of
typhoid fever.
Surface water supplies should not be
used for household purposes or for
washing milk cans. They should not
even be used for laundry purposes un-
less no other supply Is available. RAIN
water from the roof Is often polluted
by dust, leaves and the dropplngs from
birds. Any person who drinks water
from surface supplies endangers his
health II such supplies are not ade-
quately protected and then purified.
Where underground waters are hard
to obtain cisterns may be used where
the store Of rainwater and surface SUD.
plies will be Uttered and partially puri-
6ed.
The cistern should be Of water tight
construction to prevent leakage and
to prevent pollution from the neighbor-
ing soil. It should have an overflow
drain and tight cover. There should
also be suitable provision for straining
or Offering the water previous to its
entrance to the cistern.
Farm wells are often polluted from
local sources. They are often located
for convenience near the barn or stable
or close to the back door. out Of which
household Stops are thrown. The soil
surrounding the well becomes saturat-
ed with organic filth and allows the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that -
partnership of c. c. Stephens -
H. E. Becker, doing business a. IL
Consumers Produce Company, IL IL
day dissolved, H. E. Becker retiring
and c. C. Stephens assuming all bna1-
ness Of the co-partnership, oustanaanx
accounts and liabilities, and will o.
tinue in business as Consumers Pso-
duce Company.
Signed:
H. E. BECKER
C. C. STEVENS
Aberdeen, Wash.
June Is, 1874.
First publication, June 10, 1914
Last publication July 10, 1914.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
A Chin Of the Old Block.

"Father," said the student. II want
to talk to you about changing my
course of study"
"Talk to your mother, son." directed
the father. who was reading the sport
ing page.
Mother" said the son. II made q
mistake when elected chemistry. But
it Is not too late to change even yet !
want to take astronomy instead"
The mother searched the eyes Of her
son sharply. Then she said:
"Nope. You'll have to think up some
better excuse for staying out at night!
New York Globe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
liminu Soil.

Charles E. Thorne, director Of the
Ohio experiment station. says. when
the land begins to need lime 1t Is a
waste Of time. energy and money to
continue to cultivate it until this need
is supplied. for the economic use Of
every other fertilizing material, includ-
ing manure. depends upon the lime
supply" It Is not advisable to use
what is commonly spoken Of as caus-
tic lime. This freshly burned lime has
a destructive action on the humus or
vegetable matter Of the soil. Lime
should be applied by means Of ground
limestone.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
SECRET OF THE PARIS HAT.
The Magic but Deadly Needle That
Holds lts Spirit.

Inc Magic out OoaoIy NoooIo unaS
Holds its Spirit.
An American milliner seeking to
learn what it Is that makes the Paris
hat 80 bewitching sought work in
Paris and found it easily enough tn
one Of the largest exporting houses. a
name to conjure with. One afternoon
saw her seated upon bench with gay,
chattering companions who radiated
Joy and sparkle on every side Of her.
Deft fingers Jew with chattering
tongues. confusing her by the bewilder-
ing creations called into being With
breathless haste.
When night came the loneliness she
dreaded did not come. 20 nlled was her
solitude by thoughts Of all she had
seen and heard. and 70 hard did her
brain work to digest al the wonders.
Would she, could she. In two months
grasp the ''something" and take It
home to America. and in 70 doing
reach another stepping stone in her
career7 The following morning found
her seated upon Der assigned bench.
She had been told to come at 8 O'Clock.
and every clock and watch said e.
but she was alone. In half an hour
her companions Of yesterday began
to stray in casually. Dull Of eye and
hstlessly they came No bubbling
laugh. no gay chatter oiled the room.
and what was more surprising. no
work was attempted. Some great
calamity must have occurred! The
whole nation must be suffering death
and facing calamity. Questions failed
to bring forth answers. and the puxzle
grew. Were all her dreams to vanish
with the night? The house" must
have failed was her Hnal thought.
Around 10 or II o'clock the party
broke up for dejeuner. and with their
return came a breath of the spirit of
the afternoon before. Increasing gay
ETY. and brilliant ideas grew with the
hours. and the wonder Of it was more
and more tnexplicable. The mornings
were one long torture, the afternoons
. Joy. One day all was revealed. A
tiny hypodermic needle filed with the
stun that dreams are made Of u the
spirit of the Paris hat!
The workers until sufficiently "dop-
Cd" cannot work. cannot produce. and
hstlessly idle the morning hours till
hypodermic needle and absinth Gre
ate the gay. chattering designer. who
brings forth the Joy giving Paris hat
Jessie Belyea in National Magazine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
1antalus.

Tantalus was king Of Lydia In
Greek mythology and Is represented by
the poets as punished In hades with
an insa table thirst and placed up to
the chin in pool of water. which dis
appeared when he attempted to taste
It. and other tantalixing punishments
were inflicted for his sins.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
The easiest Wav.

VI want the wages OF a man: that's
all I'm asking" said the Votes For
Women" orntOr.
"Then." said man as be arose to
speak, II contend 1t isn't a vote that
the lady wants. All she has to do ia
TO get married" Home Jour.
nal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
Story Of q Church 9inn.

In New York city alone more than
1kO electric signs are used BY the
churches. Perhaps the earliest llumi.
mated church sign was a cross placed
over st. Augustine chapel. in lower
Manhattan. nearly forty years ago.
Again and again Bowesy mission and
settlement house workers have met
men and women who have testified
that the flaming cross on D. Ausut
tiua's was the instyu0sut hat turned
them from svij HvoA
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26

Silent Service.
~Doat you liks silent service IN ~
houoer .
"enSA That's enc reaeo0 W pat -
Q dumb waitse."-Balt1Doeo AncseoaA
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
WoeA ~ Caution.

s1geves propose % . S1fi b. lsttes!"
why notr'
Il "a Il ouee. ana ~ senck IL ~
~ IN q beok she WAS reading and tooe
& - ~ otAR ~"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26

The accompanying sketch II Of q
cheap but thoroughly satisfactory
water system for the farmhouse,
writes a correspondent Of the Amer.
lean Agriculturist. We have tried
1t out and are delighted with re-
suits. The windmill IL sixty feet
from the house, and the cost out
side of the labor, which can be
done by any farmer. was about e.
The barrels are covered with heavy
muslin, which keeps out impurities
and yet allows the air to. circulate
in the barrel.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
Her choieo.
- --AN -

On b o&nR WoJJY
"Weil ri Ten ysu. he oRessd -
slng the baby to sseep TIE 0thsr night
and BE- wife said. No; let her kSeo 40
cEyiHG.' "--Clsve!And IA.Ad~s.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
WHEN you ARE OLD.
When you are old and gray and
full of sleeD

WHEN you ARE OLD.
When you are old and gray and
full Of sleep
And, nodding by the nre. take
down this book
And slowly read and dream Of
the soft look
Your eyes had once and Of their
shadows deep:
How many loved your moments
Of glad grace
And loved your beauty with
false love or true;
But one man loved the pill
grim soul in you
And loved the sorrows Of your
changing face.
And. bending down beside the
glowing bars.
Murmur. a little sadly. how
love fed
And paced upon the mountains
overhead
And bid his face amid q crown
Of stars.
w. B. Yeats.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
For Batter Eoos.

The department of agriculture Is
planning a campaign among the boys
and girls poultry clubs in Kentucky.
Tennessee, Virginia and North and
South Carolina to encourage not only
production Of better grade Of eggs.
but a more uniform method Of grad
ing. Arrangements are being made to
offer prizes for the production OF the
best dozen Of eggs. and 1t is expected
that the state. county or municipal off,
cials will also offer prizes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26

Prefer loss before unjust gain. for
that brings grief but once: this for
ever.-Child.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
oividino the Circle,

Ancient Chaldeans divided the circle
into $50 equal parts because they
thought that there are 800 days In q
year. They could not prove that The
earth turns On IT. axis oo6. 26ol31
times while going around the sun onee
New Fort American.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
JoItino Him.

Bashfui Youth-Miss Bella, does
does your mother object to my coming
here 10 muchY Fair Charmer-Oh, ]
think not heard her telling papa the
other evening that you merely came 70
pass away the tme: you didn't mean
anything sorious.-London T1t.BitR
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
INVADER ENTERS HARMONY HOMESTEAD
BEARING RIFLE
Which is Discharged in Various Directions. An
Arrest Follows and Trial

The quiet little community of Har-
mony was thrown into a state of con-
siderable excitement Saturday when
Joseph V. Ellis it is alleged, enterd the
home of E. E. Downs about four miles
outside of Harmony village with
rifle in his hands. A scuffle ensued
and the gun was three times dis
charged, one shot entering into a door
of the room, one into the floor and one
into a stove nearby.
The story of the case seems to be
that Ellis on Saturday telephoned to
the home of Mr. Downs saying that he
wanted Mrs. Abbie Weber who was
stopping with the Downs family, and
who had been housekeper for him
in the past, to come back to his house
Mrs. Webber, according to the story
refused to return and the result was
that Ellis later drove into the door
yard of the Downs home and jumped
from his team with rifle in his hands.
Without stopping to be admitted he
rushed into the house and it was al
legged had a scuffle with Downs, the
latter trying to get the weapon away
from Ellis. 1t was then that the gun
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22

was discharged several times and the
commotion brought Guy Downs, a son,
into the kitchen from an adjoining
room who it is understood struck Ellis
over the head with some implement
close at hand. 1t is claimed that Ellis
dropped the rife and made his escape,
being found at his home the next day
where he was subsequently arrested
on the charge of assault with intent
to kill. 1t is further understood that
he told the sheriff Sunday, that he
could not remember of having gone
to the home of Downs.
A hearing was held Tuesday in the
hall at Harmony, which was crowded
with many persons greatly interested
in the case. Sheriff Frank Thompson
was in attendance and County Attor-
ney L. R. Folsom of Norridgewock, who
appeared for the State Ellis who is
about So years of age did not tell his
story in court He was represented
by J. H. Haley, ESQ.,, of Hartland., The
result of the hearing was that Ellis
was bound over in the sum of $1,000.
to await the action of the grand jury.
He furnished sureties.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
O. f. =. INSTALLATION.
Officers of Sunset Chapter Assume
Their Respective Stations. Private
Ceremonies.

Friday evening marked a special
event among the members of Sunset
Chapter o. E. S., when the officers
elect were installed by past worthy
matron, Mrs Laura Dinsmore, assist
ed by Past Worthy Matron, Mrs. Car
rie p. Fairbrother Music was fur
nished by Miss Mabelle f. Ross and
Harry Dinsmore.
The officers for 1914 are as follows:
Worthy Matron Mrs. Emma Simpson; :;
Worthy Patron, Edward F. Merrill;
Associate Matron, Mrs. Jessie F.
Fletcher; Secretary Miss Blanch B.
Pollard; Treasurer. Mrs. Issie Will
liams Conductor. Mrs. Blanche d.
Sheaf; Assistant Conductor, Mrs.
Grace f. Cover; Adah, Mrs. Angie
B. Steward; Ruth. Mrs. Clara Dutton;
Esther. Mrs. Annie F. Fish; Martha.
Mrs. Edith S. Leighton; Electa. Mrs.
Vina l.. Hill; Marshall, Mrs. Kate
Simpson; Warder. Mrs. Nellie Savage; :;
Sentinel, w. B. Fletcher.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
a lunch of sandwiches. cake and cof-
fee was served in the banquet rooms,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
HORSE DAY COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCED
A Meeting Monday Evening. This
Event is to Occur Tuesday, March
\.

Plans for Skowhegan's annual
horse day to be held Tuesday, March
3, were given step forward at a
meeting held at the First National
Bank last Monday evening. The cash
ier and other officers of the establish
ment were on hand to extend the cour-
tesies of their building, and the delib-
erations were presided over by Garlic
ton P. Merrill, president of the Board
of Trade
The Horse Day held in February
1913. was discussed, and its success
was made the basin for plans for the
present year. After going over the
arrangements to be made with con-
siderable care, the following commit
tees were announced by President
Merrill and approved by all present.
To secure the attendance of horse
buyers: C. w. Day w. r. Brown, p
w. Merry, H. r. Bearce.
On invitations to horsemen: W. H.
Wildes, l. D. Leavitt, c. l.. Russell,
Dayman B. Bearce.
Finances and premiums: w p.
Ordway, F. E. Cross, j. W Fogler, W.
d. Snow.
Reception Committee: C. D. Miller,
Fred Tuscan, C. S. Robinson, Ralph
Hill.
Advertising Committee: R. T Pat
ten. j. E. Taylor. S. w Philbrick.
Auditor, J. II. Lancaster.
Everyone is called upon to aid the
above committees. Report as rapidly
as possible the names and addresses
of horse buyers in New York and New
England to C. W. Day. Report names
of horsemen anywhere in Maine to w.
H. Wildes and his committee will see
that they have an invitation to attend.
The committee of which w. P. Ord
way is chairman, will raise the nee
essary funds to provide small prizes
and defray other necessary expenses.
The reception committee will ar
range for free stabling for horsemen
who come considerable distance, and
those having stall room to offer
should communicate with C. D. Mil
Ter.
There was good attendance at this
meeting, and all present were very
much in earnest for the success Of
the enterprise.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
A NORTH FAIRFIELD
MAN DROWNED
Browning Clifford Goes
To Death
Accident Happened While clifford va.
Driving Log Hauler.

Browning Clifford Of North Fairfield
was drowned in .fewer lake Monday
morning while wing a log hanler
Of which he va par owner. across
the LAKE before day light Mr. Gif-
ford was warned thai the machine
was settling and tried 10 escape. bni
one foot was apparently caught aud
b vent through the ice INTO 25 feet
o. water. Tie ice had cracked and
although il aas Is inches thick. il
settled enough 10 allow the log-haul-
or. which broke away from rs follow
ing slods. % Sid into the water A
diver has been engaged - recover the
body. The log hauler had been pass
ing over the same route for two weeks
without accident
The deceased was about 30 years of
age and unmarried H made his
home with his mother Mrs William
B. Clifford Of North Fairfield
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
ARRESTED IN AUGUSTA
TRIED IN MADISON
And Committed to the County Jail,
to Await the Action of the Grand
Jury on a Larceny Case.

The trial of Percy B. Jordan on two
charges, one the larceny of macki-
nav coat and the other, assault and
battery on the person of Patrick
Thibodeau of Anson, was held before
Judge j. r. Withee, Thursday in the
Office of w. B. Brown. Esq, at Madi-
son. w. B. Brown, ESQ.,. appeared
for the plaintiffs and Bernard Gibbs,
Esq, for the defendant Jordan came
from Gardiner about one week ago
and claimed it is understood to be the
manager of the firm of Jordan Bros,
of that city. chimney sweeps and
steeple jacks. George Arris, who had
worked for Jordan two days noted the
disappearance of the coat and money
from his room in the Wentworth
block in that town while he was at
breakfast and learned we are in
Termed that his employer took the
train out-of-town that morning wear
ing the coat in question.
DtpuLf oueTln nuluS MCheuuey
being notified, telephoned to different
points down the line to stop Jordan
and he was arrested and held at Au-
gusta, where Sheriff McKenney went
Tuesday noon returning with the
prisoner who was wearing the coat.
Jordan claimed he told Arris he was
going to Gardiner and intended to re-
turn that night and also asked per-
mission to wear the coat, which was
granted, and that he knew nothing
whatever about the money No evil
dence being produced to show that
Jordan did take the money. as he only
had twenty-five cents on his person
when searched. that part of the charge
was dropped and Judge Withee found
probable cause as to the larceny of
the coat and bound Jordan over to ap-
pear before the grand jury in January.
The second charge of assault. Jordan
pied guilty to and was fined two dol
lars and costs which in all amounted
to something like eight dollars, Be-
ing unable to pay this he was given
thirty days In jail, and was taken to
Skowhegan Thursday afternoon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
STARKS WOMAN VICTIM
Of SW|NDLER
Travelling Spectacle Agent Sells
Glasses and Medicine and Twenty
Dollars Is Missing.

Word has been received here of a
swindle In Starks in which Mrs. Ath-
earn, an elderly woman OF that town
was the victim. The smooth swind-
Ter was a travelling spectacle vendor.
The agent called at her door and af-
ter a little talk sold Mrs. Athearn
some glasses, also some medicine for
her eyes, for which charge of $40
was made in all A little while after
the agent left Mrs. Athearn discoy-
cred that $40 and some change was
also missing. The officers were noti-
fed late in the afternoon. but 1t was
found that the agent had left town on
the noon train for parts unknown,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
D. A. R. MEMBERS ENJOY
MUSICAL
And a Pleasant Social affair at the
Home of Mrs. VI. I. P0oler. An
Excellent Program.

Mrs. Manley T. Pooler. Miss Pooler
and Miss Mabel pooler were hostesses
to the members of Eunice Farnsworth
Chapter D A. r. and guests Monday
afternoon at their home on the Mid
die Road. The attendance was large
and the hours were happily spent
Tie afternoon was arranged in il
form of musical and the numbers
were delightfully."- rendered much to
the pleasure of the attentive audience.
Among those appearing on the pro-
gram were Master William Robbins
of Madison, with violin solos. Master
David Lyons with songs. Maurice
Philbrick with violin solos and Miss
Ruth Greenwood with songs The
accompanies were Miss Edith ".
Lewis and Miss Mary Lyons. and the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
SUPREME JUDICIAL
COURT
To Convene Next Tues.
day Forenoon
with Jsdge Leslie c. Cornish as Pre-
siding Justice. Cases Assigned for
First Days

The winter term of Supreme Judi
cial Court will convene in Skowhegan
next Tuesday the 9th with Judge
Leslie C. Cornish as presiding justice
His stenographer is Fred L. Wilson
Cases assigned the first day are as
follows: Ray viles vs.. Eugene F.
Burns; Thomas F. French VS.. The
Maine Produce Co; Walter M. Deane
vs.. Daisy Cushing; Maine Produce Co.,
vs. Thomas F. French; Nellie NJ Paul
Adr!x, VS.. Cyrus Walker; Eugene l.
Noyes VS.. Willard M. Drew, Aplt For
the second day the case of the In
habitants of Fairfield VS.. Flora Gil
bert. Admx has been assigned.
Among the jurors reported as hav-
ing been drawn to serve during the
term are the following:
Allen Rowell, Cornville; Manville L.
Tuttle. Athens; James Brawn, Detroit;
Charles Houghton. Dana H. Robbins
and James Wills, Madison; Everett
A. Berry, Embden; w. A. Blaisdell
Palmyra; Charles Whipple, Solon;
w. V. Hartford, Smithfeld; Fred Tib-
belts. Ripley; Jerome B. Williams,
Charles p Barnes, Hartland; Eben
Carsley, New Portland; Stillman o.
Sawyer, Selden P. Howes, Robert NJ
Clark, Fairfield; Mark Harville, E. E.
Greenwood, Asa Lawrence, Skowhe-
gan; A. D. Baird, ST. Adams; Arthur
E. Withee, E. F. Pennell, Pittsfield;
Tileston H. Foss, Bingham; H. E. Gil
man, Henry George, Norridgewock;
Anson; George A. Williams, Canaan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22

High school Mandolin Club plaved
several selections.
After the program a lunch Was
served, Mrs. Lois W Patten. the re-
gent, and Mrs Lola NJ Blunt the vice
regent, pouring, and after this there
followed a general social conversation.
The affair was one of the season 5
most brilliant and entertaining occa-
sions and neither members or guests
will soon forget the thoughtful atten-
ton paid them by Mrs. Pooler ard
her daughters.
The Chapter will entertain al its
next meeting February -. Silence
Howard Hayden Chapter Of Wafer
vile.