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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
Don't Know They Have Appendicitis

Many Skowhegan people have chro-
mic appendicitis (Which is not very
painfuD and think it is just bowel or
stomach trouble. Some have doctored
for years for gas on the stomach, sour
stomach or constipation and G. h.
Fogg states il they will try simple
buckthorn bark, glycering, etc.. as
compounded in Adler-i-ka, the German
appendicitis remedy, they will be sur
prised at the QUICK benefit. A
SINGLE DOSE stops these troubles
INSTANTLY.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
Suit Against Obadiah Gardner

Hon. Obadiah Gardner, former Unit
ed States senator and now member of
the International Boundary Commits
sion, is named as one of the defend
Pease, farmer of Hope. Other de-
PENDANTS are Judge William p. Hurley
of the Democratic State committee and
Josiah c. Hobbs of Camden. AT the
conclusion of Democratic rally in
Hope in 1912 an automobile containing
the three defendants backed into Mr..
Peases wagon. Mr. Pease was thrown
out and is said to be still suffering
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
Historic N0rridgew0ck

Early next month We shall publish
d nicely written article under the
above heading, giving very interest
ing history of the town of Norridge-
wock. This will be accompanied by
suitable illustrations. and will men
ton with appropriate comment the
notable people and incidents that
make up the history of this famous
town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
Faith Not Disrupted

The Richmond Bee tells as follows
of two children whose faith in Santa
claus is not disrupted:
Little Miss Margaret Daley and
Master James Deehan who wrote
unique messages to Santa Claus, had
their requests fulfilled by receiving
lust what they wished for in the way
of presents-a doll carriage and pair
of rubber boots respectively. Ex-
pressman Harlow, in whose care the
little tots entrusted their letters, saw
to il that they fell into the right
hands.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15

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Particulars on application
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
N ECE S SITES
OF LIFE

The right medicine at the right time,
is as much of a necessity as food. shell
ter or clothes. Perhaps more so.
In its 80 years of relieving stomach
troubles, remedying constipation and
biliousness. and restoring strength and
appetite, IL. F." Atwood's Medicine
has become practically necessity of
New England life.
Mrs Whitcomb's letter simply con-
firms what thousands of other folks al
ready know:
Hampden Highlands. Me.
Have used your a.. + Atwood's
Medicine for more than 20 years. We
consider it nearly rs necessary as our
food"
(Signed) Mrs c. II. Whitcomb.
Get This Necessity of Healthy Life
To-day
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
Roscoe I. Holt Successor

Roscoe T. Holt has succeeded the
Hon Robert 7. Whitehouse to the
presidency of the Children's Protec-
tive Society at Portland. Mr.. Holt is
a young man of very pleasing address,
attractive appearance and energetic in
stincts. He won the Republican nom
nation for Cumberland county attor-
ney in the last primaries but went
down to defeat with his ticket.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
Deputy Sheriff Seizes Contraband

Five consignments of alcohol and Ii
quor. totalling 10 gallons were seized
early Thursday morning by Deputy
Sheriff Harrington at the freight sta
ton in Waterville and libeled to be
held until the consignees appear to
justify their act for ordering in so
arge quantities.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
HERE AND THERE MMAINE
go
Horses bro ned

Charles F. Huntoon of Oaossoc. who
has number of logging jobs in that
region lost a pair of horses. drowned
in Ross Cove on Rangeley Lake, re-
Gently. One horse belonged to Dana
Hinkley
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers
have lately been recorded at the office
of the Somerset Register of Deeds.
rnville-George w. Neil to Steph-
en- f. Lawrence ct al.
Mayfeld D. Browny to
Merton E. Millett
Athens Charles A. Goodwin to
Harold D. Corson.
SHOWN egan-Abbott w, Nelson to
Ernest c. Butler; Samuel r, Harding
to Elba Danforth; Charles w Stew
ard to Mabel Steward.
The Forks William p. Forsyth to
William D. Durgin; William W, Dur
gin to William S Young; Willie S.
Young to Frank j. Durgin.
st. Albans-Chas A. WEIGH to Syl-
vanus Lowell
New Portland Harris J. Richard
son to Hattie 5 Norton.
righton-Paul Potter to Burton w,
Potter
Bingham Scion Lumber Co. to Geo.
W. McClintick
Solon- Eugene H. Day to Grant
Wakefield ct al.
Hartland-John Whitney to Lewis H.
Graves.
Fairfeld-G. Stanley Reynolds to E.
d. Noyes; Nettie J. Gaylord to Daniel
Mcdonald.
Joseph Bearor to Selma
Bearor
Pittsfield-Fred U. Landman to
James $. Edgerly; Julia c. Head to
Melvin S. Heald.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
HUMPHREYS

These remedies are scientifically and
carefully prepared prescriptions; used for
many years by DR.. Humphreys in his private
practice, and for nearly sixty years by the
people with satisfaction.
Medical Book mailed free.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15

COLDS TO DE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
Intelligent people realize that common
colds should be treated promptly If
there is sneezing and chilliness with
hoarseness. tickling throat and cough
ing begin promptly the use OF Foley
Honey and Tar Compound. 1t is eff
fective. pleasant to take, checks cold,
and stops the cough which causes loss
of sleep and lowers the vital resis-
lance. For sale by Sampson AVore.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15

The second annual Belfast Food Fair
will be held at Belfast in the Opera
House the week of February 1914.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer a cut, bruise. burn or
scald. BE prepared. Thousands rely
on DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil. Your
druggist sells it. Csc and soc.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15

This paper three months for a quar-
ter stamps or coin. Issue just pre-
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without charge if desired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
TRADE SLACKEN MS AS
 RAlL. ROADS SLU MP

New York, July 11-Openfrg- Fur ther business in New Haven shares was the feature of the early dealings on the stock exchange today. Within tho first half hour the stock declined abruptly on small dealings to 55 E compared with yesterdays low price of 5ss6.
 Ontario & Western, a. New Haven subsidiary. also fell to the lowest quotation in several years. Otherwise price changes were mostly nominal except for Canadian Pacific which re- covered point of yesterdays loss and Bait. more 6 Ohio which rose as much. Missouri Pacific reacted after an in itia1 advance and soon went lower than before. Chesapeake & Ohio and Missouri, Kansas & Texas also esta,b- lisfed lower prices. Trading was in diminished volume.
 C1osing-R ecoveries were made by high grade stocks and some of the low priced issues rebounded two points. The movement was checked, however, by sudden declines in West ern Union, telephone and telegraph, which fell from 1 to over 2 points re- spectively.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
STATE. INFANTRY
 GOES INTO CAMP
Regular Army Officer In Command of Connecticut
 Militiamen
First Separate Company Holds Right of Line
 Tn Drill

Camp Grounds, Mantle Conn, July i IA village of tents sprang up on the state military reservation in a few hours today when two regiments of infantry of the Connecticut National Guard marched in to begin their an nua1 tour of duty in the field. With flags flying and the bands playing lively airs, the commands stepped at a lively pace after detraining at the Mantle station and made the short march to the camp grounds. The Sec ond regiment under Col McCabe and accompanied by the First Separate company and the Signal Corps, arr rived at S:45 a. m. and the First regi- ment. under Col. John Hickey came in from Hartford shortly after 10 o'cIock.
 The work of detrai4ling was accom- p1ished quickly and smoothly. The chief incident. however, was when 2s horses of the signal corps boIted after being taken out of the cars and then scattered through the nearby fields It took three hours to round them up.
 Camp routine will be established this afternoon. Col. A P Burlington. 3rd J. g. Infantry, is in command. This is the first time in recent years that the camp has been commanded by an officer of the regular est ablish- nent and Col. Buffington s assignment is in accord with the practice Of the war dSpATInaenT this year In placing regulars as scommandants instead of sending them merely as inspectors and observers.
 Lieut. James Crawford, coast artiI- lery corps U. S. A.. is camp quarter master The camp regim ental com manders called upon Col. Burlington this afternoon, paid their respects and had q conference over camp routine. There are upwards Of 1,5OO men in lca mp The First Separate company has the right of the regimentaI line. then comes the Second regiment and then fhe First regiment.
 The mounted scouts have quarters Tn the rear of the staff officers quart CTS. The signal corps marched in but later marched out for a tour of duty in the nearby towns and that com mand will not re turn until next Friday. Its field work will be under the direc- |tion Of Sergeant H. F Daggett, U- s. signal corps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
U. S. s. NEVADA IS LAUNCHED AT
 QUINCY YARDS


 Quincy Mass. July 1.-The battle- ship Nevada, latest addition to the United States Navy. was launched to- day at the yards of her builders. the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation.' The launching was witnessed by Sec retary of the Navy Daniels. assistant Secreary Roosevelt. Governor Tasker GA Oddie and Senator Key Pittmann, of Nevada. Governor Walsh of Massa~ chusetts, and number of other guests.
 As the great ship began to move down the ways she was chrfstened with, champaene by Eleanor Ann Siebert, 10 years old daughter of Bred J. Sdebert, of Reno. Mex, and niece of Governor Oddie.
 The superdreadnought Nevada, and her sister ship, the Oklahoma, which was foated at Philadelphia last March, surpass in tonnage, dfsplace- ment and armament any United. States vvarsilip now afoat. They are, however, less Formidable than the Pennsyfvania whose keel was laid last spring, and the unnamed sea fighter, No 3s, both of which will have a displacement of 31 400 tons.
 The NeYada's displacement Is 2T,- 500 tons, or 500 tons greater than the Texas and New York, the latest sea giants to be commissioned by the United States. Her length IS 5s3 feet with a breadth of 95 feet 1-2 inches on load water line.
 Ten fourteen-inch guns capable of firing 1, 1,400-pound shells will constf- tute her principal armament Two three-gun turrets will be among her defenses One of these largest of tufrets will be on the forecastle deck along with a turret from which two big guns will be pointed. Another two-gun turret will sweep the guar ter deck and astern of this will be the other three-gun turret. The turrets are arranged to make complete revo- lutions, so that the entire battery of the big guns cap be concentrated on an enemy approaching from either side, forward or aft.
 Besides her big IA inch guns, the Nevada will have distributed about her decks 21 five inch guns and mi nor armament such as one-pounders, three-pounders, three-tnch field pieces and machine guns.
 The Nevada's armor renders her among the strongest battleships in the navy. Her belt is 13h inches thick and will extend 400 feet along either side of the hull These plates will extend E feet below the water line and feet above the waters sur face. There are two protective decks as a safeguard against plunging fire, one three inches and the other 11k inches. ] While the Nevada vdu reDrese1t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
NEW OFFICERS DE ORON0QUE LODGE
 ARE INSTALLED
Mad Dog Cases Alarm Citi- gems of stratford Other
 Live News


 The Oronoque lodge, IsD- o. F.. held a meeting last evening in their rooms The principal business was the tn- stallatton of officers Tor tho ensuing six months. H. L. Hunt. grand mas ter. presided The officers installed noble grand, D. H AIidd1ebrook; re-. cordlng secretary, H. l.. Hunt; hnan- ciai secretary. E. w. Burritt; treas- urer, P. H Pitzer; right supporter of noble grand. A. E. Cranson; left sup porter Of noble grand. E. C. Beach; warden. James McFaul; deputy. Mar gin Knapps chaplain. George Broder- icl<; left scene supporter, Mir Mag Eu,son: right scene supporter, G. Hol- Is, right supporter to vice. grand, A. s nforehouse left supporter to vice- grand ,. Pederson; inside guardian, 4 D. Hudson; outside guardian, A. E. a1apehsster. past grand | L. More
 About 25 members of the wopowage lodge Of Milford assisted in the in staHatfon
 After the installation. a social was held and all enjoyed a very pleasant evening" Entertainments were served
 Usual services will be held Sunday at the stratfora M E. church Rev. Ernest Carpeuter win preacht at both morning and evening eerviees, His subject at-the rz1ornfng serw3ce will be How to Get What the Heart De- sires. and in the evening. "A Great. B15le story and It's Lessons.
 Kutscher. principal of the 5tratford High school has tendered his resignation to the board Of edu- cation to accept a more lucrative po- gilIon< as Principal of the Westerly Righ school which embraces the towns ps Westerly. Mystic and ston- 1nEton. Tren sad aers will be under 1fr EEfltselers s s lp e1Hision in his new sne1d The 6traifcrd pe0- rle regret Fery much t6 see aim leave but are very glad that he hfis secured such An RaTancemeE eEit-
 Ina fcllowihE officers of the Oke- nuek tf1be. co. 4s I. O. F. s1Iss were 1ustaHea tI tther HendTlE i,E Deputy SacheAn sn7I tsf sElE of Bridgeport and Past Fnckin fgh ann and Past eni Holt Doth of Bridge port. Rrcphet Ernest wilcox sa- chem, John Graham .Ir Junior sag amores Iarnps Far1ss- Jr.s 5alllgr saga more Ernest Cuxs ArHt eeslape. Atl-g drew Eaton; second senapa. Charles tsratszas nrst pr. FzI77 7RF sa9i-s bert 1tEIE t,,e. sEs.s < e 5fiI third warri1x caan1an fourt4 warrior, hnni esccud brave Rng Buatbn third brave Arnold fourth brave. E. Bliss, guard Of the wi ie1Tarn. !. orSe4l; guard of the forest Albert z1nt.
 Eialt1rs were pFe sent from Bridge port and AEf1ford After ths n1estirg q refre4l1fN e<lA were eervef to "a II.
 Heat (7AE1ee1 ria has. sent to the. state aab 4i itld es0dast. d doEs naad to ase ff there fs d 1y trace Of the fHb3es The dog bit Robert Brant on the les the other evening" Brant notified Ctfef Judson who ira- medlately secured hie revolver and slnt the animal The dog had been acting very strangely all the after- nosn- Enapping very viciouslv at pe- dastrIaus who happened to pass by It wag learned that the dos. hit other can1nes and just as soon as Health Cmcer Lewis hears from AIidd1etown .r the rabies is detected these dogs NtH be put to death at once Brant vent to his home and 'dreased tlie
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
CONVENTION OF
 PLUMBERS OPENS
 THIS AFTERNOON
Bridgeport Men On Slate for Election to Office Tn
 State Body

The annual convention of the State Association Of Journeymen Plumbers and Steamfitters will open this af- ternc1or instead of this morning, as originally planned. The opening of the convention was held up. because the majority of the delegates expected to attend must finish the days work and then board the train for Bridge port Over fifty delegates represent ing locals from all sections of the state will be present. Each city is represented by two delegates The convention is to be opened by Pres ident Charles MahoIland of Water bury
 One Of the most important matters to be brought to the attention of the attention of the convention at this afternoons session is the considera- ton of a new sanitary bill to be plac- ed before the next session of the leg islature. This bill is to deal with et- cry side of the sanitary code. Many of the plumbers believe that the code is not strict enough. and favor the more careful exarf1fnation of pIundb- CTS before begin given license. AL most every phase of sanitation will be promise that if the legislature accepts it Connecticut will have the most com prehensiNe sanitation code of any in state in the country
 It is also planned to organize the workers of the craft more thoroughly This is directed at the smaller townA of the state, where a great many plum bers are but poorly orEanized- At tom orrowss session of the convention the annual election of officers will take place. It is thought that possf- bly, Bridgeporters may secure a num- Der of the officers, but so keen will be the contest none of the delegates
 I-eA vUTTi41er N T,ykatIe,t xv19f1 may fs ese- lected to fill the more responsible po- sitionsa
 General Organizer James Higgins Of Chicago, and General President John R. McAlptn of the United Association of Journeynen Plumbers are expect vention, and to make suggestions for the organization of the plumbers in the state
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11

time4 on the evening of the 28th of May and they said she was swinging and steering badly, changing from req to green several times.
 .sOn the whole question of the steer ing gear and rudder, we are of the opinion that the allegations as to their conditions are not well founded.
 s.It was said on behalf of the Stor- stadt that the order to put the liner full speed astern was probably given because the Empress of Ireland na1 become unnnanagealble by reason Of her defective steering gear. We can not accept this suggestion but we do think the stopping evidences Judgment on the part Of Captain Kendall and a. con6ciousness that his ship was pos- sib1y in too close proximity with the Sterstadt.
 t.We think that he would have been better advised ifs he had given the Starstadt a wider berth
 The board found that there was no lack of discipline on board the Empress and that the Empress com piled with all the regulations regard ing boat equipment, watertight doors. etc.
 To prevent such loss of life in the future the commission made these suggestions:
 tertight doors and portholes below the top Of the waterdght bulkheads be closed. Preferably they should be closed all the time between sunset and sunrise.
 ss2-That it might be desirable to consider whether rafts could not be placed in such a position on the up per deck that they would float auto- matically on the water as the ship sank.''
 The inquiry into the disaster was begun in Quebec on June IS by conn mission composed Of Lord Mersey, formerly presiding justice of the Brit ish Admiralty court; Sir Adolpho Routhier of Quebec and Chief Justice McLead of New Brunswick
 The commissioners were assisted in their work by Connander F W. Ca borne of the British royal naval re- serve. Prof. John WeIch of Newcastle, Eng. Captain Demeres of the Domin- ion wreck commission, and Engineer Commander Howe of the Canadian naval service. Commander Cahorne and Prof. WeIch were nominated by the British board of trade
 Lord Mersey also presided over the inquiry into the Titanic disaster.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
BLAME SToRsTADT's
 OFFICER FOR WRECK
tcontinrea fronn Page 1.l

veloped in this fog that the course of one or the other was changed and the collision brought about From the evidence adduced on behalf of both vessels it is plain that before the fog and when they last saw each other kept her course. Therefore, the ques- ton as to who is to blame resolves itself into this issue. namely. which ship changed her course during the fog
 with reference to this issue, it will be convenient to deal with the ev1- dence connected with the Empress of Irland first.
 { ssNo witness speaks of having seen her make any change of course dur ing the fog and those who were on board engaged in her navigation, dis ever was made.
 s-There is, in our opinion, no ground for saying that the course of the Elm press of Ireland was ever changed in the sense that the wheel was wilfully moved; but, as the hearing proceeded, another explanation was propounded, namely, that the vessel changed her course not by reason of any wi1lfu1 alterations of her wheel but in conse- ouence of some uncontrollabIe move mert which was accounted for at one time on sthe hypothesis that the steer ing gear was out of order and at an other by the theory that, having re- gard to the fullness of the stern of the Empress of Ireland, the rudder was insufficient. Evidence was called in support of this explanation. It is not necessary to examine this evil dence in detail.
 .'The principal witness on this point as to the steering gear was man named Galway, one of the quartermas- ters on the Empress of Ireland He h i-31 in cident to williams, the second officer on the bridge (who was drowned) and to Pilot Bernier. He said he also mentioned the matter to Quartermas- ter Murphy, who relieved him at mid night of the disaster. Pilot Bernier and Murphy denied that Galway had made any complaint whatever to them tbout the steering gear.
 'tGa1way gave his evidence badly and
 made so unsatisfactory a witness that we cannot rely on his testimony. Some evidence was called, however, to con- firm Galway's.
 witnesses spoke of having passed the Empress of Ireland on her way down the river about 9:2o (AfontreaI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
Drug Friends Loot
 Veterinary's Shop

The police admitted today that they are investi gating the report that the veterinary laboratorS of pr. Q. E. @. Atkins. z02-209 John street. waS broken into Thursday afternoon with the loot comprising narcotics of a considersbls amount used to deaden pain in operaA ons upon animals.
 Tire police had not been informed until an ennploye of the hospital who supposed that he was suspected and was being watched, walked into police headquAr ters yesterday to.c1ear him. self
 It is suspected that the burglarS may have been done by dope lends who have been desperate since they have been unable to secure the drugs on account Of he recent crusade to suppress the traffic in narcotics.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
Convicted Seaman Gets New Trial

Boston, July 11-A new trial was granted by the United States circuit court of appeals today to Captain John A Fish. of New r ork. who was recently sentenced by the United States district court to i've years inn prisonment upon his conviction on the charge of burning his yacht Sen la, at Edgartown in 1910 to obtain SIS. 900 insurance
 The court of appeals ruled that tes- tinoiy given at the trial relating, to the burning of another yacht and an automobile owned by the defendant prev ous to the destruction of the Sen ta was irrevalant and preJudiciaI.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-11
Al Goulden Observes
 Anniversary of His
 Joining the Force

Today is the. 22nd anniversary of Traffic Policeman A. c. Gouldens ap- pointment to the fonce. Probably no member of the department with the exception of Superintendent Bdrnains- ham, Detective Captain Arnold and a few of the other older men on he force Is more widely known as thous- ands of visitors to the city pass him weekly at Fairfield avenue and Main street. ManA inquire of him as to directions in finding their way about the city "A1.'' as he is best known. was once with the 'Tbig show and has not forgotten those days. At the