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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
IN MEMORIAM.

On Friday. January 10th. there
passed to her eternal rest a woman of
beautiful spirit, after lingering
sickness of some six years, Mrs. An
ME NJ Magoon. She was born in
Skowhegan and had lived here during
her life of siXty-twO years and four
months. She was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbridge Reed. On
June first 1885, she married Mr..
Charles H. Magoon, who died June
3rd, 1894. Mrs. Magon died on the
old homestead where she was born
which is located on the Molunkus
Road. She leaves one son, Maurice
b. There were present at the funeral
services from out of town, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Neal of Fairfield and Mr..
William Nesbet of Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Magoon was a member OF the
Bethany Baptist church and of the
skowhegan Grange. Mrs Magoon
was a woman of quiet and retiring
ulspOSiilOut YET utI me HdS SouSpiS-
uous in those qualities which go to
make up a true and noble woman.
Therefore she was good neighbor a
thoughtful friend, a devoted mother
and wife. Her welcome was to be
remembered for its cordially. Pa
tiently she suffered her lingering sick
ness. She was interested in her
church Since the death of her hus-
band it has been the browning desire
of her life to make home for her
son. The funeral services were held
at the family home, which was filled
with sympathizing friends, at ten
o'clock, January 18th: The fora
offerings were many. Her pastor
Rev. George Merriam, conducted the
service.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
FORMER SkOWHEGAN MAN DIES
IN PHILADELPHIA.
Was at One Time Associated With
George Gushing In the Drug Busi-
ness Here.

]. Harvey White was advised Fri
day by telegram of the death of d,
Granville White in Philadelphia,
which had occurred there earlier in
the day. The deceased was we'll ad-
vanced in years and will be recalled
by many of the older residents of the
town. as one of the business men of
the community in former times. He
married Miss Julia Robbins, mem
Der of the household of John Bailey, a
wealthy resident of Winthrop, who
was her guardian. When in Skowhe-
gan the home of Mr. and Mrs. White
was on Madison Avenue, in the house
now occupied by Mrs Carrie p Fair
brother. while his business here was
that of a druggist. He was associated
for time in this occupation with
George Gushing now of Santiago,
Calf. who is reported as being seri-
ously ill.
Mr. White left Skowhegan in the
neighborhood of thirty years ago and
went first to winthrop where he re-
sided for time previous to removing
to Philadelphia, where he made for
himself and family a permanent home
His visits back to this town have been
very infrequent of late.
Mrs. White survives her husband
as does one son. Clifton White of
Philadelphia, who was named for
Clifton j. Bailey, now of Portland,
member of the mothers foster family.
There was also a brother Charles.
who died while a soldier in the Civil
war and a sister, who became the
wife of DIR. Brown of Norridgewock,
but is now deceased.
The remains accompanied by the
son. were brought to Skowhegan and
placed in the Southside receiving
tomb to await interment in the spring
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
GEyTLEMEN's NIGHT.
Observed Last Evening by the WOm-
ans Club. Otto Seller of Boston,
Entertainer.

The members of the Womans Club
were responsible for very delightful
affair last evening when they enter
tanned the gentlemen. Otto Seller of
Boston. was the reader and he recited
three acts of "Disraeli." Mr.. Seller
was certainly first class entertainer
and his reproduction of the many
characters of this famous play was
little short of marvellous. At the
close of the third act he was greeted
with such applause that he again APP
peared in several short recitations.
While the guests were being re-
ceived the High School Mandolin Club
rendered several selections and Maui
rice Philbrick played violin solos be-
tween the acts accompanied by Mrs.
Floyd Nye.
An informal social was held at the
close of the program during which
Harlequin ices and cake were passed.
Miss Lizzie T. Hussey, president of
the club, presided over the gathering.
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BROUGHT AND PAID FOR"

Next Friday night at the Opera
House William A. Brady's splendid
production of the Broadhurst play
Bought and Paid For" will fill an
engagement here. II is especially at
tractiye to women.
Virginia has been surfeited with
luxury; her every wish has been graft
fed. Stafford has kept his word; she
has grown to love him profoundly
but. despite the fact that he is equally
attached to her. she is not happy
There are men who can drink a
glass of wine without apparent evil
results, but Stafford is not one of
them.
There have been numerous lapses
on Staffords part, and they are grow
ing in frequency and violence. In act
two we are admitted to one of these
scenes. 1t is a tremendous scene, in
which you watch the growing madness
of the man and feel the mounting ter
ror of the woman.
The right to do as he will with his
wife, that is the entire argument. q
bought and paid for you he says,
"and I'll do with my own as l please. .
The moment a man begins to talk
about his legal rights to his wife, he
loses his moral rights, and the moral
right is the only thing that makes for
real matrimony.
George d. McQuarrie, as Robert
Stafford, has created an extraordinary
character. Too much cannot be said
in his praise.
Helen Mcclellan, as Virginia, is
equally fine.
The humor of the play-and there
is plenty and of high order, is
supplied by Mr. Francis Conlan, as
James Gilley. and Miss Marion Lord,
as Fanny. In fact, it is staged and
presented in a rarely perfect manner.
and is of itself one of the most inter-
esting plays that has come here this
season.
Seats now on sale at Buchanan S.
Prices soc, 75c, $1.00, $3.50.
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CONyOCATION WEEK IN BANGOR
Skowhegan People Purpose NO attend
These Splendid Meetings to BE Held
January $3.50.

Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson, pas
tor of the Island Avenue Congrega-
tional church. Mrs. John W. Fogler,
Mrs. j. Palmer Merrill and Miss Han
nah r. Page purpose to attend the ex-
ercises to be held during the ninth
annual convocation week at Bangor
Theological Seminary January 20 to
January 80.
Included among the speakers Will
be Prof. Edward Alfred Steiner, PHI.
D.. of Grinnell College, who will speak
on brotherhood" as follows: The
Problem of Brotherhood; The Inter
national Mind and Interacial Heart;
The Struggle for Democracy; The
Problem of the Immigrant; The Chal-
lenge of the American Spirit. Dean
Charles Reynolds Brown, D. D. LII. d.
of Yale Divinity School, will speak on
preaching" as follows The Signiti-
canoe of the Sermon; The Basis OF
the Sermon; The contents of the Ser
mon; The Measure of the Sermon
| The Soul of the Sermon. Rev Wash
| ington GLADDEN.. d, d. LII. d. of Co
lumbus, Ohio, will speak on the Eth
ical Significance of the Latest Litera-
ture" as follows: Novels of Society
! Social Problems and Character Stud
! les: Recent PLAYS, The Latest Eng
fish Poetry; The Latest American
Poetry.
The quiet hour of the convocation
exercises is to be in charge of Pres
Edward Dwiht Eaton, d. d. LII. ID
of Beloit College, who will speak upon
the Fourfold Fellowship; the Fellow
ship of Nature; the Fellowship of the
Church; the Fellowship of the Home
and the Fellowship of the World.
! Neighbor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
G. r. FOGG SUCCESSFUL.
Induced Dir. Howard Co. to Make
Special Prices

After a great deal of effort and cor
respondence G. r. Fogg, the popular
druggist, has succeeded in getting the
DR.. Howard Co. to make special
half-price Introductory offer on the
regular fifty-cent size of their cele-
brated remedy for constipation and
dyspepsia.
Dr. Towards remedy has been so
remarkably successful in curing con-
stipation, dyspepsia and all liver
troubles that G. r. Fogg is willing
to return the price paid in every case
where it does not give relief
Headaches. coated tongue, dizziness,
gas on stomach, specks before the
eyes constipation and all forms of
liver and stomach trouble are soon
cured by this scientific medicine.
So great is the demand for this rem
edy that G. r. Fogg has been able
to secure only limited supply, and
everyone who is troubled with dys-
pepsia, constipation or liver trouble
should call upon him at once, or send
25 cents and get sixty doses OF the
best medicine ever made, on this spec
ial half-price offer with his personal
guarantee to refund the money II IL
docs moi cure. 3w3
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regardless of our preference for news
of a more inspiring and hopeful ma
ture.
Now and then, however. we are
permitted to make public some decid-
eddy welcome Information and such
is the announcement in our news col
umns. this week. of the contract for
power. between the American Wooden
Company and the Central Maine Pow
err Company. The starting up of the
Anderson plant of the same company.
after practical cessation of opera
ton for several weeks, is also very
encouraging sign.
The business depression of the
present winter has been nation wide
world wide, for that matter but there
is no diseounting the fact that Show
hogan has gotten heavier dose of it
than most New England communities
While several months, perhaps the
best part of 4 year, may be required
to get back to normal conditions.
there is certainly reason at the pres
ent moment to look for substantial
Improvement in the immediate future.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
THURSDAY, JANUARY -. 1914.
WhatlIs Best :?

Elsewhere in this issue, in connec-
ton with the news account of Friday
evenings meeting of the Skowhegan
Board of Trade, will be seen three
propositions on which the town is
likely to vote in the early future. II
adopted, any manufacturer. now doing
business in Skowhegan. who can show
that he has doubled the volume of his
business, will be entitled to batement
of the taxes assessed on his manufac-
turing property. The propositions
also include an invitation to new in
dustries and offer exemption for ten
year period to such as will locate here.
1t is thus aimed by tax exemption to
get new industries started, and to in
crease the payrolls of those we al
ready have.
Expediency is the only question in
yolved. If tax exemptions were to
be granted on grounds of justice or to
relieve the needy, of course. printing
plants, in view of their great service
to education and enlightment, and the
blighting penury of those connected
with them, would be the very first to
receive relief. In our desire to get
new industries and enlarge the ones
we have, however, we should not plan
to exempt any concern because they
need ii. The concession should be
made solely with view to securing
new business which we would not
otherwise get. The propositions re-
ferred to are designed to do just that,
If we adopt these proposals, moth
ing will be either lost or gained I'M
less some plant doubles its payroll or
some new industry comes to us.
Should one of our factories SO enlarge
its business as to disburse in wages
twice the amount it is now paying, or
should a new factory get into opera
ton, we think the tax rebate in either
case would be more than Offset by in
creased population. increased business
for our merchants, increased rentals
and the augmenting values of real
estate. In other words, the taxes left
to be paid by those of us who are not
exempt, if effected at all, would be
less rather than more by reason of
The exemptions proposed
The question is serious one and
we have no desire to say the last word
with regard to it. 1t is not only ev-
cry mans privilege, but his duty to
SAY something when propositions of
this nature are pending. Our proceed
ure should be very deliberate and our
discussion very thorough. If we are
to make any mistakes in this matter
of tax exemption, let them not be for
want of the careful attention which
this proposition demands from every
citizen.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
A Rosy Glow ON the Business
Horizon

The unthinking public is apt to de-
nalism, alleging that newspapers pub
lish nothing but murders, suicides,
death and disaster, very little of joy
or hope. The allegation is true
enough, but the fault is with mankind
as a whole, not with the publisher If
people occupy their time with illness
and accidents. if homicides and sui
eides are more common than incl
dents of a more cheerful character, if
funerals predominant over weddings,
we must necessarily chronicle them,
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S1,16l.s7I.As
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES

whereas, James e. German of West
Forks Plantation, In Somerset County,
State OF Maine, by his mortgage deed
ed July II, A. D. 1909, and recorded
in Somerset Registry of Deeds, book
29o, page asa, conveyed to Wilson ].
Holway of The Forks Plantation. in
said Somerset County. a certain lot or
parcel of land. situated in said West
Forks Plantation, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows: On the north and
west by land owned or occupied by
Warren Durgin; on the east by the
Canada road; on the south by the
school house lot, and containing two
hundred three square rods. more or less.
reference being hereby made to said
deed and the record thereof for a more
particular description.
And. whereas, the conditions OF said
mortgage have been broken. now.
therefore. by reason OF the breach OF
the conditions thereof / claim a fore
closure of said mortgage.
January T.. A. d. 1914. sN.
WILSON J. HOLWAY.
BY Augustine Simmons.
3w2 his attorney.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
PURE RICH BLOOD
PREVENTS DISEASE
Bad Blood Causes Most Ailments
Hood S Sarsaparilla Corrects 1t.

Bad blood, that is, blood that is
impure or impoverished, thin and
PALE is responsible for more all
ments than anything else.
1t affects every organ and func-
ton. In some cases it causes ca
tarrh; in others, dyspepsia; in 9TH
ers, rheumatism and in still others,
weak, tired, languid feelings and
worse troubles.
1t is responsible for rundown
conditions, and is the most common
cause of disease.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the great
est purifier and enricher of the
blood the world has ever known. It
has been wonderfully successful in
removing scrofula and other hui
mors, and in building up the whole
system. Ask your druggist for
Hoods today. Take it-give it to
all the family so as to avoid illness.
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WANTED TO BUf--Green hountain
Huiiioei ~ % tf20
FINE TENEMENT--s rooms bath.
electric lights. well and city water
Madison avenue. I. j. Smith hss
TO LET-Pleasant upstairs tenement.
six rooms and bath. electric lights city
and aqueduct water, centrally iocateu.
Inquire of Fred +. Lawrence. over
Skowhegan Trust Co. tf47
r. n. STEWARD HAS FOR SALE
all kinds of dry stove wood. VIII
deliver in lots of one-half cord or more
Also one Gray thresher. two-horse
power, one gasolene engine. rev par
rel churns, secondhand wagons; har
ness, etc. Inquire at office on Island
Ave, or of J. W. Steward at SkoWhe-
gan Lumber Co. tf4l
TURN THAT OLD JUNK INTO MON.
Ely. Several dollars In value In old
material around almost every house.
in the way. Bring 1t to me and get
your cash If more convenient, drop
me a postal and I will call. Harry
Cohen, corner Of School and Heselton
Streets, Skowhegan, Me. trlz
HAY PREss-Little Giant, for sale at bar.
gain. Inquire at this Office. uf'
FOR Rents room tenement, electric lights
ana a. ~ oH Was = 70 Pront Street tf49
s,s5s 70 sell \ H Lancaster tf4s
necessary. The right party will find
in this post ion an exceptional oppor-
tunity to develop the best there is In
him. Apply at once, giving all part
culars in first letter. Independent
Reporter Employment Agency. TIL
FARM HAND capable of management
of Field Crop department. wanted, on
large farm near Portland. knowledge
of live stock not required but familiari-
ty with garden and field crops Is es-
TEAMS FOR THE WOODS WANTED
Apply at once. Independent Report
err Employment Agency. til
CASH BLACKSMITH SHOP opposite
the American WOODEN Co. Careful at
tention given to all work. Call and
get prices. They please all F. J.
Locke. Mgr. 4Wl'
FOR sALE-One rope drive in first
class condition One seventy-five
acre farm: one one hundred and fifty
acre farm. All bargains. Skowhe-
gan Savings Bank. TIL
LATH SAW made by Hackett &
Witham, nearly new. for sale at bar
gain Also a machine for saving ap-
Pile barrel heads Geo 3. Wing, r. F
ID. No. 8, Skowhegan. TIL
STATIONARY FIREMAN AND EN-
GINEER wants position. Independent
Reporter Employment Agency, Skowhe-
gan. I'll
WATER POWER AND MILL FOR
sALE-Situated in Bingham village.
more. Mill can be used for any light
manufacturing. For particulars ad
dress w. L., care The independents Re
porter Co TIL
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PROBATE NOTICES
70 All Persons Interested In Either of
the Estates Hereinafter Named

At a Probate Court held at Skowhe-
gan. In and for the County of Somerset,
on the second Tuesday of January in
the year of our Lord one thousand n'ne
hundred and fourteen. The following
matter having been presented for the
action thereupon hereinafter indicated
1t Is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all
persons interested, by causing a copy
of this order to be published three
weeks successfully in the Independent
Reporter, a newspaper published at
Skowhegan, n said County, that they
may appear at Probate Court TO be
held at said Skowhegan on the second
Tuesday of February, A. d. 1914 at
nine of the clock in the forenoon, aue
be heard thereon If they see cause.
William TOlman, late of Skowhegan
deceased. Petition to have inheritance
taxes etermined. Presented by Jennie
r Whittier. executrix
CHARLES o. SMALL,
Judge of said Court.
A true Copy:
Attest: PHILO STEWARD.
3w4 Register.
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estimable value to themselves, and
the communities they represented.
Asked if there would be more con-
ventions, Mr.. Philbrick said: Yes.
ii is being planned to hold them with
of Maine may take up this post-gradu-
ate work at the State Conventions"
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A birthday celebration occurred
Saturday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. l.. Clough on Madison Avenue,
when their little daughter, Dorothea,
entertained a party of fifteen school
mates and friends, in honor of the
eighth anniversary Of her birth.
Games were played and refreshments
were served, while the little hostess
was the recipient of numerous gifts
in remembrance Of the day.
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WE ACKNOWLEDGE DEFEAT.

The Rumford Falls Times has
won the game of checkers we
have been playing them. While
few more moves remain to be
made. there is no way we can
escape the present situation.
Moves sinye last week have
been.
Independent Reporter (Black)
14-21, 1917, 17-22.
Rumford Falls Times (White)
23-14, 25-2.
Next move to be made by the
Times.
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wANTED-Lpdies, to embroider
jabots, pin cushions, butterfly bows.
babies bibs, etc. at home. ANY two
samples and particulars, csc. The
Home Embroidery Co., Box As, Lewis
ton, Me. 4w2s
White will receive violin pupils at her
studio In the Mcclellan Block, Room 8,
Telephone residence) 12o-12 tfso
housework. can secure position. In
dependent Reporter Employment Agen-
ey. tf5o
HOUSE TO RENT--Eight rooms. Lo-
Gated near Fairview Park. Electric
lights. both city and well water: One
minutes walk from car line. Inquire
of Joseph Butler. Kilcare Farm. TIA
EIGHT HUNDRED HENS WANTED
this week. viii pay for live hens, IL
cents a pound chicken, IL cents a
pound. Delivered at my place of bust
ness. School and Heselton streets.
skowhegan. Good stock will always
bring the top price with me; Puliets
bought and sold or exchanged for hens.
Harry Cohen. tfff
MAKE GOLDEN LOCKS A MEMBER
OF YOUR FAMILY-Muslin figure. In
colors. Can be cut out and stufred In
30 minutes. Makes beautiful doll, 70
inches high The mother instinct In
every childish heart yearns for great
big. life sized doll like Golden Locks
rs cents postpaid. stamps or coin II
II falls to delight you and your whole
family money will be promptly re-
funded. Maine Merchants Bureau.
Drawer G, Skowhegan. Reference. by
permission. The Independent Reporter
Co. ufS
ron sALE--The homestead and part
Of the household furniture of the late
Nathan Sullivan. 1855 Main st. consist.
ing OF house ell and stable and gooo
lot. Inquire OF E. f. Harris, Skowne.
gan, Me. tos
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Court Wesserrunsett l. o. F., has
installation ceremonies next Tuesday
evening. The affair is to be semi
public.
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This paper three months for a quar-
ter, stamps or coin
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-22
NO. 239--
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK

OF SKOWHEGAN
At Skowhegan, In the State of Maine. at the
close OF business, January IL, 1914
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RESOURCES

RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts, Ts0, 222.6i
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 1,Tc.26
u s. Bonds to secure circulation, t5o,00000
Other Bonds to secure Postal Savings 7,o0o0O
Bonds, Securities, ETC., 70,4D00
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures, 3bUUOUU
Other Real Estate owned $4,000
Due from State and Private Banks
and Bankers, Trust Companies
and Savings Banks, 1913
Due rom approyed Reserve Agents. 100 ,6l3.63
Checks and other Cash Items, 2.455.T9
Notes of other National Banks, $4,000
Fractional Paper Currency, Nickels 90, -.
and Cents 2Sz.66
Lawful money reserve in Bank. viz;
Legal-tender notes, $4,000 47,4s9 80
REDEEM ption fund with u 3. Treas
urer 3 per cent OF circulaton) I,0OOUO
Total sl.1sis7a4s
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in si5O,Ooo.00
surplus fund 5O,O0O.O0
Taxes paid s7,3i1.ss
National Bank Notes outstanding 100000
Due to Trust Companies and Saw
tngs Banks, 25,l6I.6b
Dividends unpaid O4.0a
Individual deposits subject to check 6277S9.68
Certified checks Z26o
Postal Savings Deposits l3S9.B
Bonds Borrowed l2,OOO.GO
for money borrowed S5O,O0O.O0
Total Sl,16l,874.43
STATE OF MAINE
County of Somerset, ss:-
Bin W. Page, Cashier, of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief
BLIN w. PAGE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2lst day of January, 1914.
81 GEORGE ". LOWER,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest;
CHARLES X. COOK,
CHAS. Il. YOUNG, Directors.
Roy L. MARSToE,
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Read the ads in Everybody's Column
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Portable Mill and Timber Land

WANTED TO BUy--Green Mountain
Lumber Co. SO State St, Boston. Mass
FINE TENEMENT--s rooms bath.
electric lights. well and city water
Madison avenue. l. j. Smith hoe
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GIRL OR WOMAN competent In
homework can secure a position. In
dependent Reporter Employment Agen-
cy. tf5o
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VIOLIN PUPILs--Mrs. Elise Fellows
White will receive violin pupils at her
studio In the Mcclellan Block. Room g.,
Telephone Presidency 120-12 tfs0
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TO LET--Pleasant upstairs tenement.
six rooms and bath, electric lights. city
and aqueduct water, centrally located
Inouire of Fred +. Lawrence. over
Skowhegan Trust Co. trH
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HOUSE TO RENT--Eight rooms. Lo-
Gated near Fairview Park. Electric
lights, both city and well water. One
minutes walk from car line. Inquire
of Joseph Butler. Kilcare Farm. TIA