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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
FORMER SKOWHECAN MAN MEETS WITH
LUCK IN THE WESTERN OIL FIELDS
Purchases a Rocky Farm Near the Arkansas,
Upon Which is Found This Precious Fluid.

on the farm till | was Is when | went
70 the village to learn the carpenters
trade. At Is | enlisted in Co. F., Bird
Maine Vol. Inf. | weighed in at Ice
pounds and weighed out two years
later at 81 IL.
In August "a | enlisted in the navy
I for one year and served till the war
closed. | was married in 1868 to Miss
Matte NJ. Dodge. In 1871 We moved
to Kansas. where we raised our fam
| lily of 8 children, two of whom are
now living one girl and one boy, Will
! liam H., Who is now in luck In 1905
We moved TO Newkirk, Oklahoma. and
bought a home, but our son was rent
ing in Kansas and in hard luck So
| bought him a rough. rocky farm out
in the brakes near the raging Arkan-
saw River where he and his family
have lived and worked hard for a liv-
ing until they were discouraged, but
along in the fall oil was found near
him and a company leased his place
for oil and in November 1913 an oil
well was brought into which flowed
about 250 barrels per day. Number
was drilled in but not so good. Then
Number > was drilled down to a depth
of $50 feet when the tools broke
loose. Number oil sand was struck
at 901 feet and there was As feet of
sand, making a total depth of $40 feet
The company shot this sand with 200
quarts of nitro glycerine with good
results. The we'll is flowing of its
own pressure. $50 barrels per day
This oil sells at $l.05 per barrel and
the landlord gets one-eighth net. He
is now getting about $3.50 a day which
should put him on the sunny side of
Easy Street. But the end is not yet.
There is likely to be many more on
his 100 acres. These four wells only
occupy less than 10 acres.
Now Mr.. Editor if you think this
OF any part oil IL VIII be OF interest
you have my permission to use it.
am sending you copy of our paper
in which there is a cut made from
photo taken when the we'll was shot.
but does not show only about one-half
the height
Yours truly.
HENRY p SYMONDS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
Quick Relief For
Stomach Misery
Mi-o-na will Put Your Sour, Classy
Upset Stomach in Order

If you are stomach sufferer do not
despair immediate, safe and sure re-
lief is at hand Mi-o-na Stomach
Tablets, sold in fifty cent boxes at all
drug stores, are a specific for out Of
order stomachs.
M-o-na is not only a quick dges-
tive. but a stimulant and strengthened
of the stomach walls. 1t increases
the flow of digestive fluids soothes the
irritated membrane. and puts the
stomach in shape to do the work ma
ture intended.
If suffering with indigestion. dys-
pepsia. gastrits. or any of the various
forms of stomach misery. usually indi-
Gated by nervousness, distress after
eating. headache dizziness, or sour
stomach. do not wait, do not suffer
needlessly take Mi-o-na today q.
K. Foge sells it on money back if not
satisfied plan.
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Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all our friends who have 80
kindly sent flowers and tokens of love
to our dear Elizabeth during her long
sickness. Each and every remem-
hranc" eheered us and our dear
daughter more than words can ex-
press and will always be remembered
by us with deepest gratitude Ne also
thank the friends who sent the lovely
flowers and messages Of sympathy for
the last service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Russell
Norridgewock. March 10
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
RESOLI TONS.
Desiring More Personal Supervision 0f
the school Teacher.

state Superintendent Of schools
payson Smith. has gwen for publica-
ton the following resolutions. which
were passed unanimously at the Con
ference Of School Superintendent al
Castine In July 1919 II is suggested
that these resolutions b. given the
widest possible publicity SO as to pro-
mote the practice OF teacher supcryis-
ion Of pupils at noon The resolutions
read as follows:
Whereas the noon hour frequently
becomes a source of menace to the
moral and physical development OF
school children and is often an occa-
sion for the wantoH destruction Of
school property.
Be It Resolved
First: That superintendent Of
schools and experimenting school
committees when engaging teachers
shall make arrangements for them 10
remain al their schools during the
noon hour in all cases where IT is re-
quired that children shall be away
from their homes and al d school dur
ing that period and when other suit
able adult supervision is not available
and that recognition OF this additional
service be made in adjusting the saIa-
rics of teachers so employed
Second That in all cases where
children 90 to their homes during the
dinner hour there be d requirement
that they remain away from the school
premises until within l. minutes Of
the opening of school
Third. That parents be urged to
pay closer attention 10 the provision
Of suitable material for the noon lunch
and that teachers be aided in their
efforts 10 make of the noon time school
mean an exercise for the teaching of
neatness, hygiene and table etiquette.
Fourth: That the recreation peri
DDS of the children in all schools
should have the personal supervision
and oversight of the teacher or other
responsible adult"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12

Purchasing rough and rocky farm
working hard for a suitable maintain.
ance and then plunged into wealth is
oVertaken William H. Symonds, the
son of Henry Symons, the latter for
merly of Skowhegan. Many friends
here will doubtless be interested in
the luck of these two gentlemen and
Mr. Symonds has written us a letter
both descriptive and interesting as
follows.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
LIGHTNING.
Scientists Tell What Actually Hap
pens in Electric storm.

Lightning is a violent discharge of
and another, between a cloud and the
earth, or between two strata of air
differently electrified The discharge
is commonly assumed to be from a
higher to lower level. although it
may be from either or both.
The potential between various air
strata, or between air strata and the
earth is variable. and changes in it
may be sudden. Clear air is, as a
rule, electrified positively, and the
same is true of air containing smoke,
! fog, or falling snow. In rain the
| tive to high positive. but is more often
positive
/ During a single storm the air may
| change back and forth several times
! from positive to a negative condi-
! ton. and the difference in potential
/ between the earth and point 10 feet
above il may amount to hundreds or
even thousand of volts. Considering
/ the surface of the earth as a datum,
/ the potential increases with elevation
! but the difference in potential per
unit of vertical distance decreases
with altitude
! Two principal kinds of lightning
are distinguished, linear and ball The
| effects of the first may be peculiarly
destructive Its flashes are followed
/ by thunder and usually accompanied
| by a downpour of rain. When its
| light is seen from a great distance.
often through clouds near the horizon.
it is called diffused heat. or sheet
! lightning The same appearance may
however, be due to actually diffused
and silent discharges at great alti-
tudes.
The same fash may strike and blast
number of trees. and the results
may be quite as curious and erratic
as the lightning itself A tree may be
seorched, it may be left stripped of its
leaves, it may be cleft longitudinally
or, more rarely, severed horizontally
Pieces of bark or wood may be torn
off in stripes. One-half Of tree
crown may be withered, the other halt
remaining unframed. Sometimes the
bark is stripped from only one side
occasionally without a trace of burn
ing at other times it may be riddled
as by worms. with a multitude of lit
tie holes.
The lightning furrow on tree is
usually single; but it may be double
usually in parallel lines burrows
may be oblique or spiral, the current
in such cases following the grain Of
the new wood. II the tree is inham-
mable or is rendered very dry by The
flash fire may result In other case:
the dry duff or humus at the base o
the tree is ignited by the flash.
A flash Of lightning striking upward
through the tree from its base acts al
an explosive. The trees may then b.
torn into small fragments, and caseI
have been recorded where these APP
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
Statewide Development Movement oi
Maine.


To the residents Of vac stat of
Maine and every organization within
It's borders Of a business. social ira
ternal or educational character. an
earnest appeal IS made for hearty CO.
operation in concerted movement
for Statewide Development Of orr
many and wondeffu natural rese4f
es
Definite plans tazo b.ea formulate
ed, which, if realized VIII immedat-
ly place every city. town and paaL.-
ton of the State IN linz for parueipa-
ton in the developments that viii
surely follow
Briefly outlined The aim is 10 nnite
in a federation all organized bodies
especially State aud local Boards Of
Trade, the State and local oranges
agricultural clubs, travellers organi-
cations. all social and fraternal bod
les, ladies clubs. schools, churches
and local governments of cities aud
towns, each city or town through their
Board of Trade, grange. municipal Of
ficers or business men. to prepare a
concise list of all their natural re-
sources including agricultures, water
powers, manufacturing summer re-
sorts and the many other varied re-
sources that can be profitably devel-
oped and made beneficial to our peo-
Pile as individuals, communities and
the State as a whole
The specific purpose of this meet
ing is for organization and the select
ton of men and women TO serve as
is officers and directors Preliminary
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12

the local oranges viii good msmbets
officer them with iutelIgclf #st'
headed workers. strive for un.5a and
harmony. What farmers cannot thsa
accomplish through this order { thy
90 al it rightly. car hardly b. accom-
pished al all The power Of 10
eranga for good is not yet hall under
stood or half utilized What splendId
opportunities has the future
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fours Truly.
HENRY p. SYMONDS.

peared like a piece of hemp If the
! upward flash is less violent the trees
may be split radially. The tops of
trees have been torn off while the
lower parts remained uninjured. On
the other hand, the lower portion of
tree has been demolished, while the
upper part fell to the ground intact
Lightning often strikes twice or
more than twice in the same place
Some trees faVorably located for at
tracing the flash bear seven or eight
scars, all visible. and determined by
steam analysis of the trunk The
same is true regarding some rocky
SUBMITS and buildings Out of 907
cases recorded by one observer q
were repeated strokes on trees and
buildings.
1t has been held, though not proved
that the big trees of California are re-
although not killed, their leaders are
broken and their tops stunted in con-
/ sequence. The form of their boles
and the shape of their crowns would
seem to favor this belief Although
/ giants, their heights are much lower
than would be expected from the taper
of their holes.
The effect of lightning on the
ground is as remarkable as its effect
upon trees. 1t may enter the ground
without disturbing it or heating it, or
it may tear large holes or melt the
surface Although lightning usually
strikes the ground with a vertical
! stroke, it sometimes comes obliquely
or almost horizontally, blowing long
| burrows. Sometimes it tears a circu-
! lar or funnel-shaped hole, and. when
striking sand forms fulgurtcs. These
are hollow tubes, formed of the fused
materials, and may vary from one
half inch to six inches in diameter.
Fulgurtes may extend % feet into the
| earth, and be vitriied or CLASSY on the
inside and coarse grained or half-fus-
ed on the outside. Sometimes the full
gurite has the form of an inverted
tree with numerous branches and
branchlets.
When lightning strikes solid rock it
may either enter the mass and form a
f,,Ia to ttth no diffnCpfl
over its surface, according to the
conductiyity of the formation. In one
case it may split the material into
large or small pieces. or it may fuse
the surface, giving it a viterous coat,
usually with nodules or blisters When
these phenomena are seen on high
SUBMITS or prominent points they
may be considered evidence of llghtn-
ing strokes. The presence of metals
in the earth increases the danger OF
the stroke. and it is probable that
veins of metal favorably situated Will
protect surrounding nonmetalllc areas.
1t has often been stated that the
majority of persons killed by lightning
sought refuge under trees, but this is
; not the fact. More than one-half OF
such deaths occur in the open, and
less than one-quarter under trees.
From early times there has been a
belief that certain trees more than
others are likely to be struck by light
ming. The elder Pliny said: Light
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12

eable from Berlin announces nat
The BerIn Womans Bank which is
believed 20 BE- the only bank in the
world run tor and By women exclus-
ivejy. has gast completed fYe years Of
existence The assets of the bank
amount To $25ooo0. and il declared a
five per cent dividend in 1872 Il Is
The ol!> bduh in Germany where wom-
en- are permitted TO have a check ac-
count without the permission of their
husbands A petition asking that the
franchise be given to women and that
they be allowed to vote at the cleo
tions for the imperial parliament and
also TO sit as deputies was recently
introduced by the German Woman
Suffrage Union.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12

March IS trying month for the very
young and for elderly p-3pIe Group
bronchial colds. lagrippe AMI pneu-
monia are TO be feared and avoided
Foley's Honey and Tar is great
family medicine that viii quickly stop
a cough. check the progress Of a cold
and relieve iniamed and congested air
passages. II is safe. pure. and al
ways reliable For sale by Sampson
q Ayore
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Q Editor Independent Reporter.

70 Editor Independent Reporter.
Thinking it might be of interest TO
some of my old friends in Skowhegan
want TO tell you of the good luck
that my son and have tumbed into.
But as | am not acquainted with
you had better introduce myself |
was born 4 miles east of Skowhegan
Falls A. D., 1912. about May 18th. as
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
Avoid stuny wheezy Breathing

Take Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for an intiamed and congested
condition of the air passages and bron-
chial tubes A cold develops quickly
If not checked and bronchitis. la
grippe and pneumonia are dangerous
Possibilities Harsh racking coughs
weaken the system. but Foley's Honey
and Tar is safe pure and certain In
results Contains no opiates For
sale by Sampson & Avore.
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near as | can remember | know the
snow was most all gone and the ice
had gone out of the old Kennebec. |
might further state that mother was
at home, there being no club. | stayed
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independent Reporter, three months
Tor % cents.
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German American InSur-
ance Co.

ASSETS pEC. 81. 1919
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-18
AGED WOMAN
IS ATTACKED
AS "A WITCH

ski made her plea. II appeared
from the evidence that she ha0
ODE, ed her husband In attacking
Mrs. Short.
Under the Pennsylvania law 4
wife IL held tn be coerced when
ordered by her husband to corn
init an unlawful act. 80 Mrs. ~
manowski was discharged. ana
the husband as the culpable as
sailant was fined 81,
More Witches.
Not long ago farmers OF
neighborhood near here provided
about at night. each bearing =
rifle. loaded with q golden bullet,
to kill n black hex cat" witch
ceD. alleged to be four feet higa.
which had been set upon the heels
OF a young woman by some ma
licious enemy.
In one town poor seamstress
was stoned out OF town Ms
witch because the baby OF the
family with whom she boarded
cried good deal OF the time.
VISA bewitched.
a woman who owned a black
cat and white dog was accused
OF being a witch by nelghhor
whose child had died.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-18

louisville. Pa. Dec. ~
"She is a witch!"
Mrs. Michaiina Zemanowski
pointed stubby and shaking
forefinger at Mrs. Kate Short. Her
words came from her throat In a
hoarse whisper. and the crowd
that thronged Judge Koch's court
gaped while the word ran from
one to another.
Scratched Her.
Mrs. Zemanowski, charged with
having ferociously attacked and
clawed Mrs. Short, looked up at
the judge before whom she was
on trial.
Mrs. Short, who earns q mea-
ger living by making tallow dips.
had sold some, one day. nearly n
year ago, to Mrs. Zemanowslsi,
She asked Mrs. Zemanowski to
have a drink of whisky, The In
yitation was accepted. Soon Mrs.
Zemanowski's voice began to fall.
"She n Witch"
A bad cold? Some disease o.
the vocal organs? No. In this
part of the state OF Pennsylvania
they know that when n thing like
that happens - IT'S WITCH
CRAFT!
So Mrs. Zemanowski believed,
and, as she brooded, her belief
grew stronger till her nights were
sleepless and her days frantic.
She was In the power OF a
witch, she said! BY and by the
very sight of Mrs. Short made hen
hysterical. Conferences were held,
In which her husband and neigh
bers took part The best author
tiles on witchcraft and It's anti
dotes agreed that the way to
break the spell was for the VIC
tim to draw the witch's blood!
Brings Blood.
SO. one bright Sunday morning.
in the little village OF Turkey
Run. where the Short and Zemah~
owski families live, Mrs. Zeman-
owski attacked Mrs. Short on the
street and scratched, her TIL III.
blood ran down her wrinkled, old
cheeks.
Mrs. Short had Mrs. &zemonow-
ski arrested. and Mrs. ezmonow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-18
CONvICTS AWAIT
HOLIDAY PARDON

COLUMBUS, 3. c., Dec. rs. =
With Christmas only a week Off.
convicts In the state penitentiary
today were looking forward to tie
usual batch of holiday pardons
from Gov. Cole Blease. He near,
ly emptied the pen" with his
pardons Thanksgiving, when he
freed all varieties OF criminals
from "lifers" to 'drunks." " the
governor follows his usual custom
this Yuletide, he will make tli,
condition that the prisoners going
out into the world abstain from
the use of liquegsefils record to-
day stands at close to l.5e0 par
dOnH.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-18
BRAVE MARIE
LED TROOPS
TO VICTORY

PARIS, Dec. Is. - Private
AIarie Louise Dubois. of the ------
regiment Of French infantry. IL
0ikely to be recipient of the
much-coveted Medaflle Militaire
for bravery on the field OF battle.
Wearing the uniform OF France
she faced German bullets and
German bayonets In the Vosges
mountains few days ago and led
the men of her race to victory.
Towards the close of the second
day OF fiercely contested fight
an ambulance party arrived In a
village some miles from the firing
line and began quartering the
wounded upon those of the civil
Ian population who remained.
Into a cottage inhabited by q
girl of Is and her mother was
carried a young soldier MORALLY
wounded. He had only a few
minutes to live and. as he was
laid upon the bed, the girl drop
ped on her knees by his side,
He was her sweetheart and he
died with his hand in hers.
In the night the ambulance par
ty returned to the firing line, aud
when the mother, who had fallen
asleep, awoke she found herself
alone with the dead soldier. The
latter's uniform had disappeared
end her daughter was missing.
Next day the French troops out
side the village advanced against
a strong German position. A regi-
ment was sent to the attack 10
meet terrible fire. The stand
ara bearer fell. and when the
nnen saw the flag fall they lost
heart.
Suddenly, out in front OF them
all. dashed a young soldier, who
held the flag aloft and faced the
enemy. With a cheer the men
followed. Throughout the des-
pe-ate fight at the crest of the
hill the flag was seen waving and
finally the Germans were routed.
After the position had been fin
ally occupied and the regiment
had reformed the soldier with the
flag was found sobbing in it's
folds upon the ground. 1t was
Marie Louise Dubois, who in her
dead sweetheart's uniform, had
led his regiment to victory and SO
puenped him
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-18

care Diem Come Tacomas Talking Machine Hadquar and let us play
Hyou wish.
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.nts In Every Tacoma Home This Christmas
million cries that pierce the niglt,s
Whether your cause be wrong or right.

eof teser
lp Any fheens
and omgai
n esprced hpn$1 to
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
DAD AND THE MEEhI.Y-

Sometimes dad says the paper
somehow amt got Up just right, and
does q lot O kiellin' when he reads it
Friday night. He says there amt a
dsd-burned thing in it worth while to
read. an that It doesn't print the
kind @ sovsff, the people need. He
throws It in a corner and says it's on
The bum but you'd ought to hear
him holler when the weekly fails to
come.
He reads about the weddings and
snerts ike al git out and he reads
the social column with a most deri-
sive shout; he'll read about the par
ties and he'll fuss and fret and groan,
and say they print the papers for the
women folks alone. He says, of infor-
nation, it does not contain a crumb
but you ough to hear him holler If
tn weekly fails to come
He's always first to grab it and he
reads il. through and through - he
doesn't miss an item nor want ad,
CID or new. He says they don't know
Wfat We Want-thenl durn newspaper.
guys, Tll.take 8 day off sometime and
e. and put 'em wise" If editors were
as wise as dad" they'd sure be goin'
sonoe, but you'd oughter hear him
heller when the weekly fails to come.
An then when dad goes way and.
stays q day or two, / tell you he gets
FILED and says what awful things he'll
do if the paper failed to mention him
is. being out of own-Well he almost
has a notion to knock some printer.
down. He never does, however, when
he sees one he is mum, but you'd
oughter hear him holler when his pa
Ger fails to come. Kennewiok.
{lssHash.) Courier-Reporter.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
High Prices.

Uncle Sam has declared war. on the
price boosters. and it's a mighty pop,
ular declaration. Milwaukee Sentinel.
The way in which the country mobi-
lied against inflated prices for food
seems to have had some effect Phila-
delphia Press
While the dogs of war are loose in
Europe some of the hogs of war are.
busy in this country raising food
prices. Chicago News.
Americans are not in the mood to.
take the boosting Of prices OH food
products as a matter Of course just be-
cause war is in progress in Europe
Sioux City Tribune.