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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-22
HARTLAND

The cottage owned by Harry L..
Smith at Moose Lake was burned to
the ground Friday forenoon. The
cottage was one of the finest at the
Lake and was built by C. H. Smith of
Skowh about twelve years ago.
Freeman Daniels who has been i'll
for several years was taken to the
insane Hospital in Bangor Saturda,.
Mr.. Daniels was formerly one OF the
leading business men of this town and
his illness is greatly regretted by his
many friends
AIRS. Alice Seeki1s asho is passing
the winter in Gorham was in town
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. linda G. Anderson is attending
the Rebekah Assembly in Portland as
delegate from Twilight Rebekah
Lodge.
d. a. Packard, A. II. Noble and
Percy Butterfield are passing a few
days at the lake.
Mrs. A. R. Burton has been quite
i'll the past week.
Miss Jean Anderson is a guest of
her sister Mrs. w. c. Humphrey in
Pittsfeld.
William Drawn, who has been i'll
with pneumonia is able to be out
again.
". F. Smith and son NJ. f. Smith of
SkoWhegan have been in town several
days the past week.
Mrs. j. S. Page is in North Arson
called there by the illness of her Sis
ter Mrs. William Golf.
Mrs Michael Capeless is moving To
fantlc, Conn, where her husband has
been employed for some time.
A meeting of the trustees of Hart
land Academy will be held this week
to make plans for the Athletic Field
which is to be built ON the campus.
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PALMYRA

A. R. Blaisdell and Arthur Blaisdell
of Newport were callers in town Sun
day
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Cole of Salem,
Mass, are visiting in town and st.
Adams on their wedding trip. Mr.,
and Mrs. Cole were married October
18th in Salem Mrs. Cole being Miss
Florence McNeal Mr.. and Mrs Chas.
Cole and Mr. and Mrs. o. b. Cole Wis
tied with them Sunday at the home of
Orel Cole in ST Adams.
Mrs. Amelia Randlett, who died Sun
day, October 18th in Pittsfield. was
buried Tuesday at the Spring Hill
cemetery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-22
REYERE-CnRNXLLE

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Springer re-
turned to their home at Peaks Island,
Saturday, after a weeks visit with 5.
H. Beal and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Roderick have
moved back to East Madison and OPEN
ed up the boarding house.
Miss Lula Smith of Skowhegan is
visiting among friends in this vicinity.
There is to be social at Revere
schoolhouse Friday night. The pupils
are to furnish program and pie and
coffee to be on sale.
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Of Bay Stanley and family. They re-
turned home Thursday.
Loren Strickland and Clyde Decker
OF Clinton were week end guests of
Sanford Strickland and family.
Mrs. VIVA Smith visited recently in
Athens with II. y Longfellow and
family.
Pearl Collins is assisting Miss Belle
Morrill, with her work
{ 5. Moody aud Frank Kilkenney
are picking the apples on the Stanley
Nay farm at SkoWhegan.
Mrs. Carlton Luce and daughter
Dorothy of Greenyille are visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs Roy Walton.
Miss Mabel Hall. teacher in town.
was a week end guest of her aunt Miss
Belle Flanders at Thomas Blackwell's s.
All members of Wesserunsett Grange
are requested TO be present at the
next regular meeting of Wesserunsett
Grange on Thursday evening, Oct %,
as business of Importance rs to come
before the meeting.
Walter Palmer and wife of Dedham,
Mass. who have been the guests of
Ralph Dodge and family have returned
to their home.
Selvin Flanders and sister Sadie
were guests of Timothy Pike and fam
lily Sunday.
+ c. S. Moody lost fine heifer calf
Tuesday from eating the grass in the
potato field.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-22
BUNKER HILL-ATHENS

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Campbell went
to Skowhegan one day last week ON
business.
F. F. Graves, optometrist from New
Sharon, Maine, was in town one day
of last week
Sanford Ward of Brighton was at F.
L. Bunker's one day last week.
Amos Clark of Brighton was in town
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sterling of
Scion visited at F, L. Bunker's one
day recently.
Herbert Corson of Brighton was in
town one day last week
Mrs. Erma Williams and son Clyde
and little daughter Mona of Cornville
visited at Albert Small's Sunday.
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NE RCER

Chester, the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Jones. has been very sick
with bowel trouble, but is a little bet
ter at this writing Mrs. burlington
of New Sharon has been helping to
care for him.
Harry Pressey is moving onto the
Atwood Blalsdell place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kidder and son
Harry and Mrs. Stewart Webb and
little daughter Marion of Freeport are
visiting Hartwell Ellis and wife for an
indefinite period,
The townspeople got quite a scare
last Wednesday, Oct 14th. from a fire
which broke out in South Mercer in
cutting on the McFadzen farm, by
prompt action of some of the near by
people, it was soon under control. 1t
is rather singular that only about a
year ago a fire broke out in near
ly the same place The origin of the
fire is not known.
Roy Stevens is quite i'll at this
writing.
The children of Frank George have
quite bad colds, but nothing serious.
Nellie Bacon who has been al
Charlie Jones for the past two weeks
has returned home and Ola Mcmahon
is taking her place.
WEST NEW PORTLAND
Lynn Dyer is again on the sick list.
Dean Davis was oDerated uDon for
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-22
.IACKMAN

The Rev. Mr. Bradford of Thomas
ton, who has been supplying the pull
pit at the Congregational Church for
the past two Sundays, returned to his
home Monday morning.
Mrs. Matte Quietly has rented the
store building formerly occupied by
Mrs Carrie Moore as store build
ing, and has opened her dressmaking
parlors.
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EAST SKOWHEGAy

L. NJ Richardson and wife are in
this place stopping at Henry H. Rich
ardsons, his brother, for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellwood Richardson
are the proud parents of a nine pound
boy Ellwood Everett Jr Mother and
child are doing nicely under the care
of Mrs. Eta Salisbury of Canaan
Wallace Ireland has a fine piece of
corn all ready to be husked
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Stop those EARLY Bronchial Coughs

They hang on all winter IL not check
ed, and pave the way for serious throat
and lung diseases. Get bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, and
take it freely. Stops coughs and colds.
heals raw infiamed throat, loosens the
phlegm and is mildly laxative. Best
for children and grown persons. No
opiates For sale by Sampson & Avore.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-22
MADISON CENTER

Fri Bickford has his store all wired
for Electric lights.
Mrs. \. d. Knight accompanied her
nephew Elmore Knight to his home in
Portland, where she will spend a few
weeks.
Walter Clark has moved his family
to Skowhegan, where he has employ
ment for the coming winter.
Eugene o. Danforth has moved his
family to Madison village.
The Golden Glow met Thursday. Oct.
18th with Mrs. Fri Bickford, thirty
members present. A lot of work was
done as well as talking and LAYING
plans for the future. A picnic dinner
was served. Adjourned to meet with
Miss Jennie Murray, Thursday, Nov.
9TH.
Mrs. Marilla Rowe is reported to be
seriously i'll.
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CORNVILLE

C. s. Moody and wife, Frank Kill
kenney and wife took an automobile
ride to Kingfield Wednesday of last
week, while there they were guests
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-22

Patronize your home merchant He
is Your comrade and neighbor. II be
is prosperous you will be. TRADE
AT HOME.
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You can sell anything.
n Everybody's Column.
Advertise

IN EVerybOdys Column.
Feel languid, weak, run down? Head
ache? Stomach "off ?" A good remedy
Is Burdock Blood Bitters Ask your
druggist. Price 800.
Don't waste your time hunting for
what you want to buy. Advertise
in Everybodys Column and help the
man who wants to sell hunt for you.
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WEST NEW PORTLAND
Lynn Dyer is again on the sick list
Dean Davis was operated upon for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-24
GAME WON
BY c. H. 5.

That old dope pot was numerically
booted about last night at the high
school gym. and the contents everlast-
ingly spilled, when the c. II. S. basket
ball five took the measure Of the Mar
low aggregation. 80 to "a, by sueprior
team work in a rough and tumble bat
tie that in no wise resembled a chess
tournament or ping pong match.
From the reputation established by
Marlow. it was expected that Chicka-
sha would be returned the goats. but
while the game was hotly contested
and the two teams went over the first
three quarters Of the course. neck and
neck. the locals came into the stretch
under the whip. during the last four
minutes of play and broke the tape sev-
eral lengths to the good.
Chickasha registered first when in
the first three minutes of play, Whit
taker shot the initial goal. from which
time the home guards we're never
headed Three times during the game
the score was tied and in justice to al
let it be said that the affair was truis
a horse race all the way
The Chickasha tactics may have
been a little rough, at any rate Umpire
Gray saw fit TO call y fouls on tn
purple and gold tribe. with none oi
the red side of the ledger for NARROW
G. +. Newell acted as referee.
The Chickasha lineup: Whittake
and Heffner. forwards: Goode. center
Sales, Pool. and Hendrick. alternatin
at guard.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-24
WILL ASK
GOETHALS
TO REMAIN
TeIegram BY united Preas.

Telegram by United Press
Washington, Jan 24.-Col. Goethals
will be asked to remain in the federal
service and will not be permitted to
leave without a protest from the presi-
dent. who is certain that the Colonel
viii stay in the service. That Goeth-
ais win possibly be asked to aid in de-
veloping Alaska or to end the Missis-
sippi valley floods, was learned today
from the highest authority.
The effect Of the New York offer
is expected to be the issuance Of the
PRESIDENTS order recognizing the
canal zone within week or ten days.
AS soon as Goethals is appointed, he
is expected to announce that he will
stay in the army
Under the act organizing the gov
ernment OF the Panama canal zone,
the president has the sole appointive
power as to the governor and it is un-
necessary for the senate to confirm
him. If he is appointed governor,
Goethals will serve only until the
canal is running properly. Secretary
Lane said he would then borrow
Goethals from the army to build the
Alaskan railway"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-24
Polish Americans Plan
Nations Rehabilitation

amendment utterly prohibiting the use
OF the Polish language under amy cir
cumstances whatever.
1t must not be forgotten that an
Overwhelming majorit y Of Polish
councillors will thus be forced 10 de
liberate in the language of which they
are utterly ignorant. At the present
time, since the exclusion OF the prov
lnce OF Chelm (where a different sys
tenn Of municipal autonomy existsl
there are hardly 10000 Russians in
Poland IN a population OF thirteen odd
millions, that is, less than one per
cent Thus, for the convenience OF one
hundredth part of the population an un
known language is forced upon the
enormous majority Of the people
The council has collected figures OF
population which prove that the Po'ist
problem will not gradually fad,
through the disappearance OF the Poles
The latest governmental oensuses snow
the Poles number li,s03. .iSg a Ia sel
total than either Belgium. Roumania
The Netherlands or Portugal has
The Polish birth rate is astonishing
varying from 36.2 per thousand in 81
lesia to 39.5 in Posnania, 39.9 in Calicia
and as per thousand in Russial Poland
These rates contrast with 1913 IN
France, 25.9 in Great Britain. 2e in
Switzerland. 3l.6 in Germany, S29 ir
Austria and 33.5 per thousand ia
Spain.
It is this remarkable increase in pop
ulation. the council argues, which ac
tuates Padrewski in calling the Poles
H. Callicia to make some effort TO re
tain control Of business ventures an,
channels in their land. Padrewski j
is claimed. was not giving vent to anti
4 Semitic spirit in his utterance. but en-
deayored only to arouse the Polisl
spirit to dispute another item in thei
subiugation.
The Polish national council Of Amer
( lea, It was announced today, will sooi
establish an office at Washington. D
/ c., and an attempt will be made to in
/ terest the American people in the figh
Tor freedom being made by this race
clce the proudest in Europe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-24
REDFIkLD
ROMPS ON
PROPHETS
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press
New Haven. Jan. 24-Assailing the
prophets Of evil who for political pur-
poses preach national pain Secretary
OF Commerce Redfield told the Cham
Der Of Commerce here today that there
was less trade depression in America
than abroad.
Secretary Redfield admitted that
the Balkan war currency and tariff
legislation were causes for business
hesitation He said the tariff law
was helpful and now that the cur
rency debate was over. the result was
good.
Big business" had firally learned
that the veal of the people was the
supreme law which they must obey
The secretary said he expects to in
augurate a system to report the condi
tions Of business the same as the
weather bureau reports weather con
ditions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-24
CHANGES In
FRANCHISE
DEMANDED

Sixty or more citizens met at the city
hall last evening to discuss the pro
posed franchise for natural gas After
going over the terms in detail. resolu-
tions were adopted asking the com.
pany TO make certain concessions in
the matter OF rates and also TO give a
guarantee OF good faith in seeking a
franchise. copy OF the franchise may
be seen at the office Of Mayor Burton.
In the absence OF Ben johnson. presi.
dent Of the Commercial and Farm Blu.
reau, who called the meeting, Myron
Humphrey presided, and p. G. Spinning
acted as secretary OF the meeting
That the citizens present were gener
ally agreed as Il the important features
Of the proposition. was indicated by
the fact that not a roll was recorded
against the resolutions.
The terms of the franchise sought
are practically the same as those ol
the one which was granted by vote OF
the people over a year ago. and which
lapsed from non use, but different
company is asking for it,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-24
BUILDING BIG
WAREHOUSE

Work was strated this morning on an
immense warehouse which is being
constructed for the Buie & Wallace
Hardware company in the rear of
their sales rooms, on Chickasha ave
nue., between Third and Fourth
streets. The building, 80 by 165 feetl
will extend from the alley to Choctaw
avenue and will have a floor space OF
$3.50 square feet. The specifications
call for a brick structure throughout.
with concrete floor and tar and
gravel roof, the walls to be II feet in
height. A big crew Of men are at
work today excavating for the foun-
dation and the brick-work will start
early next week. With good luck. il
is expected that the building will be
completed in three weeks. 1t will be
used for the storage Of implements
and wagons.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-24
American Federation Of Labor De-
maBds that Relief Be Granted
in the Pending Anil
Trust Legislation
FAVORABLE REPORT
ON STRIKE PROBE
Probable that Legislation Will Be
Passed Monday Representa-
tive Mcdonald Promises
to Make an Attack
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram by United Press
Washington. Jan. 24.-The exemp-
ton Of labor unions from the Sherman
law is demanded by the America,s
Federation of Labor OF the adminis-
tration.
Citing a Democratic platform pledge
labor officials demanded that the ad-
ministration antitrust bills grant such
relief.
Representative Carlin admitted that
Gompers and other leaders were ex-
erting strong pressure for the inclus-
ion of a labor exemption clause in the
bill defining the '"debatable area" Of
the antitrust act.
Carlin said il was doubtful If the
exemption clause would be included.
he said the desired relief was includ-
in the Bacon-Bartlett bill now before
congress.
Obeying the decision OF the house
Democratic caucus, the rules commit
tee today fayorably reported two reso-
luton Of Representative Keating. or
dering a COMPRESSION investigation of
the Colorado coal and Michigan cop
per strikes. 1t will probably be pass
ed Monday. favorable action being GER
tain.
Representative Macdonald announc-
ed that he will attack next week the
parties who. he believes, are responsi-
Bile for the Columet conditions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-24

Telegram by United Press
Chicago. Jan. 24-Adopted American
citizens who revere the names Of So
bieski and Kosciusko as heroes Of their
native land today are rapidly spread
ing in this country an organization
which, under the title OF the Polish Ma
tlonal Council OF America. has begun
vigorous warfare on alleged cruel
ties and brutalities inflicted on the
people Of dismembered Poland by their
alien Russian, Prussian and Austrian
rulers.
This organization has established
main press bureaus in Chicago, Lon.
don. Paris. Rome Berne, Lenberg and
Crawcow, whence are issued state
ments citing instances in many towns
throughout Poland who secure data
and inform lion OF specific acts Of IN
justice and orward them to the near
est press bureau for use. The organt
zation Is being pushed ana in time il is
hoped TO be able to frame an issue on
which sympathy OF the entire civilized
world viii be appealed to on behalf Of
modern bleeding Poland"
The latest bulletin issued by the Pol
ish national council discussed a move
by the Russian government which
strikes the deadliest blow Of all al
the maintenance OF the Polish Ian
guage in any part of Russian Poland
During the last few days" says the
bulletin, "a limited form OF municipal
government autonomy has been con
oeded 70 towns In Russia. permitting
elected representatives 10 deliberate
on and decids questions Of local inter
est. Later the former prime minister
NJ. stolypin. desired 10 introduce tf
same thing in Poland, but his untime
ly death at the hands Of an assassin
DELAYED this measure until last year
when the Duma passed a similar mea
sure affecting Poland. and permitting
the Poles to use their native tongue
as an auxiliary language in their coun
ellis. On the 10th Of December. 1913
this bill was submitted to the Russian
senate, where the Cltra-Nationalists
by majority Of "a TO "a, carried al
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-24
HEALTH OF
CITY GOOD

Up to the present date. the heaith
Of Chickasha this month is exceeding
ly good. according to a statement from
the office Of E. L. Dawson. city health
officer. as compared with last month.
To date there has been but one case
OF scarlet fever reported this month.
while last month nine cases were re-
ported and quarantined. Only four
cases Of any disease are under quaran-
tine in the city. One case Of small
pox and three of scarlet fever.
The small pox patient is doing fine,
said DR.. Dawson. Il think he viii be
entirely recovered by Monday l hat
hoped that there would be no NOR,
cases of scarlet fever reported thi.
month, but so far there has been one
The trouble is that when the child re
covers, it Is allowed to mingle viii
children too soon after recovery an,
the germs of the disease are carried il
its clothing and on its skin. The dc
partment is doing all in its power {,
keep the cases under the proper quar-
antine."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-24
DRILLING
PROCEEDS

The Alberta company drilling on
the Pate Jones farm east of Chicka-
sha, have experienced no bad luck so
far and are drilling at a depth OF
about i5o feet. a fair start on the well
since Wednesday at which time they
spudded IN.
Drilling on the Thompson farm
three miles east of Lindsay was com.
menced again yesterday evening by
the Chickasha Development company,
after a shut down 10 clean out a cave
in. The well is now clear, the water
is cased off and the drilling is pr
crossing at a depth Of more than 7Oo
feet. It is stated that indications are
good
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-24

Some years ago when Jonas Cook
invented an imaginary flying machine
and made an imaginary ascension
from Mt Scott, then sweeping to the
northeast over the Keehi hills to no
where. his imaginary exploits were
given wide publicity by w. F. Kerr,
then a Lawton newspaper reporter.
Mr.. Kerr is now chief clerk in the
office OF Gov. Cruce. He reads the
Express and when he sighted the above
packaeette verse the other day. he
promptly seized his typewriter and
beat off the following
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-24
Uncle Jonas, Rising Bard

The rising bard has risen once
To heights so dizzy and serene
He relied in eestacies of Joy,
Midst clouds and forms by men un
seen.
But ether would not held him there
His blouse declined to operate
Kerflumix, down he shot TO earth.
Like stars in streaks OF utter fate
The fall thereof was great, my friend
The risen bard had met an end:
His hopes were shattered like thin
glass;
His brain berated him an unctious ass
Up. up again. let Jonas fly
To rhymy realms that fiji the sky.
His fame We're better linked to pills
Than nurtured in the Kechi Hills.
Or incensed in some scenic spot
That baautifies the top Of grim old
Scott. w F. Kerr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-24
NEWLYWEDS
RETURN AFTER
ROUGH VOYAGE

Telegram by United Press.
New York Jan. 24.-After the rough
est kind of a passage the liner Majes-
tic docked this morning with Mr. and
Mrs. Francis G. sayre aboard. The
sea was so rough that Mrs. Sayre was
thrown TO the floor OF the stateroom
Sunday and sprained her wrist
The passengers declared that but for
the heroic efforts OF Capt. Beadnell
the boat would never have reached
port Waves broke over the vessel and
entered the dining saloons. The draw
ing room occupied by the sayres was
soaked.
The sayres left for Washington,
where they will visit President VII
son and family before going to theiI
future home in Connecticut
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-24
ORR is BOUND OVER.

Yesterday afternoon before United
States Commissioner Eugene Hamil-
ton. Vernon Orr. negro, brought
here from Purcell on a charge Of in
PRODUCING liquor. was bound over to
the actioa OF the federal grand jury
at Muskogee. February ?. He cannot
make bail and win be taken at once to
Muskogee.