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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-12
Miss Jane L. Hlnekley Dead


News of the death of Miss Jane +
Hinckley was received at Good Will
Farm Wednesday morning. Miss
Hinckley died in Providence, K. |
She was the sister of Rev G. w
Hinckley. Supervisor of Good Will
In 1889, when Good viii Cottage was
opened for boys, Miss Hinckley be-
came the first matron. A few years
later. when the work in the Office at
Good Will Farm had greatly increas-
ed. she took charge of the books, and
for several years carried heavy re-
sponsibilities and showed remarkable
skill in business details and manage
ment. Still later, when the Carnegie
Library Building was opened, and a
librarian became necessary, she took
that position and held 1t until the
close of her life She was born in
Guilford, Conn, fifty-three years ago.
Funeral service will be held in the
Moody Memorial Chapel Friday
morning at 1890.
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CHURCHES SHOW MORE MEMBERS
Net Increase In Enrolment During
1918 of 61s,OO0-MethOdist Leads.

TIE actual enrolment membership
of Christian churches within continent
tai United States showed net in
crease of $4,000 or 1.S per cent dur
ing 1918. according to statistics made
public by the Washington Office of
the Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America. The Methodist
church led in the increased member
ship with 100000 The other churches
in their order of increases follow:
Baptist, $4,000; Presbyterian. $4,000;
Lutheran. 36,100; Disciples, 21'100 and
Episcopal, 1880.
The actual membership of the lar
gest churches in the United States
are given as follows:
Roman Catholic. t3.099,534.
Methodist. 7,125,069.
Baptist, 5.924622.
Lutheran, 2.33S,722.
Presbyterian, 2,027 ,593
Disciples of Christ, 1913, 1863
Protestant Episcopal, 997 407.
Congregational, 748,340.
These eight churches contain $4,000,
900 of the 37,280,000 of actual church
membership within the United States
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HORSE DAY.
Continued From Page One)

Witt streets. The route of the par
AIDE as at present laid out is as fol-
lows: Up Water street to Island
Avenue, thence to Baptist Hill turn
ing around the common. Down Main
street to Island Avenue. thence to
NJ sdison Avenue and Elm street.
thence through Pleasant street and
High street to North Avenue, up North
Avenue to Leavitt street, across to
Madison Avenue, down Madison Ave.
to Water street, the parade terminal
ing at the Municipal Building.
1t is planned to have the various
classes judged at the vacant area just
east of the Municipal Building. At
the call of the marshal, the various
classes will drive around this lot and
the award of the judges will be an
nounced Following the judging as
just mentioned, will occur speed
trials on Water street, the classes be
ing free for all 227 and 240. Small
prizes will be awarded to the best
and second best horses appearing in
the parade in the following classes.
DRAFT HORSES: Pairs 5000 or
over; pairs less than 5000 pounds
closest matched pair any weight;
single horses any weight; stations
any weight; brood mares any weight;
foals of 1910; foals Of 1911; foals of
/ 1912; foals of 1918.
TROTTING HORSES: Pairs 1000
pounds and over; pairs less than
1000 pounds; single horses any
weight: stations any weight; single
horse driven by lady; saddle horses;
foaIs of 1910; foals of 1911; foals Of
/ 1912. foals of 1913.
"Trotting bred" is intended to in
cude the driving or trotting stock,
as distinguished from the draft or
heavy horses No horse will be en-
titled to more than one premium.
While the committee will attempt TO
receive any entry whenever made,
there will be a distinct advantage to
horse owners in sending their entry
at an early date. Entries received
on or before February q will be pub
lished in full in the Independent-Re-
porter of the following week.
Entry should include name and age
of horse, breeding, record if any, and
other particulars. Whether or not
the animal is for sale should be
stated.
Fred c. Dunlap has been appointed
marshal. He is to select his own
aids and they will be announced in
an early issue of this paper.
The next meeting of the committee
will be at the Independent-Repor
Office Friday evening, February q.
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Local News
soesseesessessssssesssss

Harry Cohen left Tuesday for visit
of about one week with relatives in
Lynn and Boston.
This afternoon Mrs. II. A. Dinsmore
is entertaining the Afternoon Finch
Club at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w E. Haokett left
Tuesday forenoon for Portland, where
they are to be in attendance at the
automobile show.
Quite delegation of Skowhegan
Changers were in Madison to attend
the Pomona meeting Tuesday Ken
nebec Valley Grange was the host.
Next Monday afternoon the ladies
of the Social Circle are to hold So
clal afternoon at the home of Mrs
Harry A. Dinsmore. Supper will bt
served at about $50
The Woman's Home Missionary So.
2iety held very interesting meeting
Friday afternoon at the Methodist
parsonage with Mrs. H McGlauf1in as
hostess. The study on Emigration
was conducted by Mrs. Eliza CoviIle
and reading was given by Mrs. Han
nah Bussey Refreshments were serv-
ed.
Carol B. Flanders and Miss Lucy
Taylor, students at Colby College, re-
turned to that institution Tuesday
morning after visit at their homes
here. Mr.. Flanders is to coach the
Skowhegan High school boys in their
part in the Goodwin Interscholastic
meet and was In conference with them
Monday evening.
FIR. A. O.. Lacroix, who has been for
some time connected with the Sacred
Heart Farms has sold out the greater
part of his interests there and has
purchased the residence of the late
Helen N. Howard. This homestead is
one of the most historic in the town
and is delightful old place situated
on Norridgewock Avenue. FIR. La
croix is to make some repairs after
which he will take up his abode there
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most heralded, it came to this coun-
try and Immediately created a pro-
found impression, so much so, that
the Comedy Theatre in New York was
crowded to its utmost capacity for
over fifteen months.
The company to be seen in the 10
cal production is headed by Miss Mol
ly Pearson, who plays her original
role of "Bunty" and is surrounded by
a specially imported cast. Seats on
sale at Buckman's. Prices SOC. Use
$l00, $3.50. Special cars to Madison
after theater.
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GET RID OF HUM0RS
AND AVOID SICKNESS
Hoods Sarsaparilla, Old-time
Remedy, Purifies the Blood.

Humors in the blood cause inter
nal arrangements that affect the
whole system, as well as pimples,
boils and other eruptions. They
may be either inherited or acquired.
They affect all the organs and func-
tions, membranes and tissues, and
are directly responsible for the
readiness with which some people
contract disease.
For forty years Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has been more successful than
any other medicine in expelling
humors and removing their inward
and outward effects. 1t is distin-
guished for its thoroughness in puri-
flying the blood, which it enriches
and invigorates. No other medi-
cine acts like it, for no other has
the same formula or ingredients.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today. In
sist on having Hoods.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Il, 1911.
Supreme in Many Things

This date. one hundred and hYe
years ago was the birthday OF Abra-
ham Lincoln, destined to become the
wisest statesman in his time, the most
useful of his generation, Memories
of Lincoln are so crowded with his
wonderful achievements as the ruler
and preserver of the nation that we
seldom think of him as an author and
yet he wrote some of the purest and
most elegant English known to our
language. His Gettysburg speech, so
widely read and quoted is often re-
ferred to as a model of simple eX-
pressive style. 1t is as familiar
lures and perhaps as universally re-
yered. We give below another speci-
men of Lincoln's authorship, not so
well known but equally worthy of a
place among the masterpieces of Eng
lsh prose:
Executive Mansion
washington, NOV. Il, 1oof.
To Mrs. Bixby. Boston, Mass.
Dear Madam.
| have been shown in the
files of the War Department state
ment of the Adjutant General of Mas
sachusetts that you are the mother OF
Ave sons who have died gloriously on
the field of battle. l feel how weak
and fruitless must be any word OF
mine which should attempt to beguile
you from the grief of loss so over
whelming. But cannot refrain from
rendering you the consolation that
may be found in the thanks of the re-
public they died to save. | pray that
our Heavenly Father may assuage the
anguish of your bereavement, and
leave you only the cherished memory
of the loved and lost, and the solemn
pride that must be yours to have laid
so costly a sacrifice upon the altar
of freedom
Yours very sincerely and respectfully
A. LINCOLN.
A fac-simile of this letter, just as
written by Lincoln's own hand, hangs
upon the walls of Brasenose College
Oxford University. England, AS a
specimen of the purest English and
most elegant diction extant.' Thus
does an American, self-taught-with-
out school instruction of any kind
furnish the standard of the English
language at the very headquarters OF
learning for the people of that race.
Fac-Simile copies of this letter are
issued by Berry Brothers, we'll known
manufacturers of Detroit, Mich, and
this journal wishes to thank them for
one which now adorns the walls of its
editorial department.
Those who wish to improve in con-
versational powers or in ability to
write our language simply and clear
ly can profit greatly by committing to
memory the best pieces of English
prose and verse. In this respect
nothing could be more helpful thar
the writings and speeches of Lincoln
and of these, perhaps this letter would
be the most useful.
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laI town meeting 70 be held on Monday MaTch 3,
for the office of third selectman. At a date upon
which | have not yet decided, but which Will
announce later. l will deliver address IN my
theatre, the Bijou speaking in French, to which
all the publ, spirited citizens of Skowhegan are
invited to attend. At this time l shall outline my
platform and the various reforms l shall endeayor
to enforce should be elected. Join with me- yot-
ers and assist in making Skowhegan a bigger and
buster and b4tter town to live in.
Respectfully yours.
DR. \ B. BORDEN.
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VIII Not Be A Candidate.

To the Citizens Of Someret County:
This is to announce that | am not
10 be a candidate at the Primaries in
June for the Republican nomination
Tor Senator from Somerset County.
! am still greatly interested in the
public affairs of our State; but bust
ness interests compel me to leave
politics for the present at least.
| wish to take this opportunity to
thank my friends for the hearty sup
port they have given me in the last
six years, as member of the House
and Senate
FORREST H. COLBY.
Bingham, Maine, Feb. 7, 1914.
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EX.CONGRESSMAN GOULD SPOKE
LAST EVENING.
Before Members of SOrosis and Guests
In Library ParlorS. Annual Picnic
Supper.

Following a delicious picnic supper
served last evening EX-Congressman
S. w Gould delivered very able and
instructive address before the mem
bers of Sorosis and guests. His sub
ject was Washington Society which
he dealt with in manner portraying
unusual conditions which sometimes
exist in official society at the Capital.
During the evening the Girls Choir
of the Bethany Baptist church sang
accompanied by Mrs. Dora T. Nye and
Miss Beatrice Smiley played piano
solo. The program was directed by
Mrs. Mary c. Stinchfield and the hos
tesses were Mrs. Susie Lancaster and
Mrs. Laura Dinsmore
The annual play will be given at
the meeting of Sorosis which will be
held in Grange Hall, the date to be an e
nounced later. Members may obtain
tickets at the store of II. c. Judkins
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"BUNTY PULLS THE STRINGS
Another Big Brady Production Com.
ing to SkOwhegan Opera House.

The sale of seats for "Bunty Pulls
the Strings" which comes to the
Skowhegan Opera House on Tuesday,
February II is now open. 1t goes
without saying that no play of the last
decade has created the same interest
among theater-goers as "Bunty'' al
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LOCAL ITEMS
Howard Weston went to Portland
Friday forenoon on a short trip.
.VERYBODY,C
.-COLUMN - ~

Advertisements in this column not
Of cents. four times for so cents. Each
to exceed five lines inserted once for
additional line five cents. In comput-
ing lines reckon on an average OF
words Stamps taken.
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Royal indemnify Company

OF New York
ASSETS. 81 DEC, 1918.
Stocks and Bonds, Market -
value :.:.....t......,,, 81, sos. gO2.O4
Cash In Office aid Bank 343.55s54
Agents Balances ,i..... 666 230.51
Bills Receivable ........, 59200
Interest and Rents ..... 3S193.15
All other Assets .=....,.. 13,24622
---A-1-----
Gross Assets ....4a..... sS.67O.O17l2
Deduct items not admitted, 1856, S91.62
Admitted Assets ....... s3.514125.50
LIABILITIES. 81 DEC. 1918.
Net Unpaid Losses ..... 5 67S.9275t
Unearned Premiums ....., 1,210,697.77
All other Liabilities ...... 210,979.66
Cash Capital ......t..t.. 81 900 100000
Siitp1ns over all Liabilities 41S.520.56
ms ,.........H $3.514125.50
II. WENTWORTH co" AGENTS
Sko%hegal Me.
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Portable Mill and Timber Land

WANTED TO BUY-Green Mountain
Lumber Co, SO State St. Boston. Mass
tao
FINE TENEMENT--S rooms, bath
electric lights. well and city water
Madison avenue. l. ]. Smith tf3g
r. X. STEWARD HAS FOR SALE
all kinds of dry stove wood. Will
deliver in lots of one-half cord or more
Also one Gray thresher, two-horse
power, one gasolene engine. few bar
rel churns second hand wagons, har-
ness etc. Inquire at office on Island
Ave. or of j. w. Steward at Skowhe-
gan Lumber Co. tf41
HAY PREsS-Little Giant, for sale at bar
gain. Inquire at this Office. tag
FOR RENT-6 room tenement, electric lights
and bath 26 Turner Avenue. Apply at house or
at AZ West Front Street tf49
FOR SALE-Four OF Five Sets OF wagon
Sheds to sell j. H. Lancaster tflS
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AGENTS-We have a new leader
Big profits earned quickly selling our /
household speeiaiies. Experience un
necessary. Write for free sample ana
new catalogue. Sterling Specially Co.
BridRetOn X ~"
FOR SALE. one rope drive in first
class condition. one seventy-hNe acre
farm. Both are genuine bargains
Skowhegan Savings Bank. TIL
SPORTING CAMP. Man and wife,
position at some sporting camp or no.
tel Independent Reporter Employ
ment Agency III
HOUSEWoRK. Position wanted by
competent girl. Is years OF age, also
by woman of %. Independent Reporter
Employment Agency. u'
SECOND HAND OFFICE SAFE
wanted. Medium size. Send description.
or call at the Cut Price Shoe store
Water Street, Skowhegan. tf1
WOOD SAVING OUTFIT. Gasoline
power. Can handle any amount from
one cord to 20. Drop me caro- or
telephone my son. Maurice Bracket
at DR. Covers office. 5-5 O, X
Bracket !"
BUFFALO ROBE FOUND. In SHOW
hogan. Monday. February 9. owner
may have the same by paying tne
cost of this advertisement ReV n
G.. McGlaufiin. l"'
KILLED IN ,,,iasis nv inhaiinp
my Aroma Life Balm which posltlVely
win cure Tuberculosis in first ana sec
ond stages, by holding the tube IN the
mouth zen or a h I've hraath going out
Iii'ltS u'y Witch is absolutely the
only means preventive. Germ killer
and cure for tuberculosis. see Dr. Wy
man at once. Learn his treatment oi
your disease and cure. meol 1i aino
inhaler at my office $500. Circulars
Canada 3m7F
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SALESMEN go ~ SnaciaIties seIling
w. I" "a rnerthanis manufacturers. house
holds. etc Exelns,Ve terrle eo[Iy 0a'' NJ
or commlssioH pay d. D., 6dd reI
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lows builuIhE, b"hS'i' ""'"' rvs
DISTRIBUTING 60.
,,on s.,E ttans. feathers clean and
free from coarse feathers 1Oc per ID.
or will exchange fer i've poultry or
wood. II. c. Stetson, North Ahsa 4rye Ne
f"O'
., ,,>n t,,,.,is,,ad rooms su,ta-
fvh ~ La,,,akeaning Inouire of
Mrs. Geo. Nay, 81 Middle street, skow-
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Statement United States Branch
Royal Insurance Co., Ltd.
OF Liyerpool. Eng.
OF liverpool, Eng

ASSETS. 81 DEC, 1913.
Real Estate ............ $4,34S, 10000
Mortgage Loans ....... 251,100.00
Stocks and Bonds ....... 6,305,785.43
Cash in Office and Bank e. 782.061.77
Agents Balances ....... 1,292,035.64
Interest and Rents .,.,... 99.254.03
Gross Assets ......... 12,998,73s.s3
Deduct items not admitted. 399,433.69
Admitted Assets $3.50. 1889, 3O3.24
LIABILITIES. 81 DEC. 1918.
Net Unpaid Losses ....... 545,51S.39
Unearned Premiums ...... S.49S,S07.96
All other Liabilities ...... 257.794.00
Surplus over all Liabilities 3.297,1S2.S9
Total Liabilities and Sur
plus ................. $12,599. 3O324
H. WENTWORTH & CO, AGENTS.
Skowhegan Me.
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THE LINwOOD HOUSE now open
after being thoroughly repaired. pap
cred and painted. We can now oner
nice clean indicated rooms with
first class board, $500 per week. Tran
sients accommodated. Good stable con-
nected. s. o. Dickinson. Prop. 4w4'
LATH SAW made by Hackett &
Witham, nearly new. for sale at bar
gain. Also a machine for saving APP
pie barrel heads Geo. B. Wing, r. F.
D. No. 8. Skowhegan. I'll
STATIONARY FIREMAN AND EN-
GINEER wants position. Independent
Reporter Employment Agency, Skowhe-
gan. TIL
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 Independent Re.
porter Co TIL
SECONDHAND TYPEWRITER FOR
SALE OR RENT, very reasonable terms.
Independent Reporter Co. tf2
TO LET-Six room tenement in good
water. $3.50 per month. Also two
large front rooms furnished. Inquire
at 16 Mechanic Street, or A. Fl. Cleve-
land. 81 Madison Ave. tf2
TWO EXPRESS WAGONS to ex-
change for green wood. Call at pump
luz Sidtipi w" lSh5 iohN
65-3 TIL
SCHOOL TEACHER WANTS POSI-
TION. Is years of age. Has taught
several terms in this county. Best OF
porter Employment Agency. til
FARM MANAGER WANTS JOB
Competent in every way Best of re
ferences Address Independent Report
er Employment Agency. tfb1
WHITE SEWING MACHINE FOR
sALE--In the best of condition. Cheap
for cash VIII trade for farm pro
duce DR.. Frank S Bigelow, Skowhe'
gan. Me. tfS1
VIOLIN PUPILs-Mrs. Elise Fellows
White will receive violin pupils at her
studio In the Mcclellan Block. Room 8
Telephone (residence) 120-12 tf50
GIRL OR WOMAN competent in
homework, can secure a position. In
dependent Reporter Employment Agen-
ct. tf5O
HOUSE TO RENT-Eight rooms. Lo-
lights, both city and well water One
minutes walk from car line. Inquire
of Joseph Butler. Kilcare Farm. tf44
UPSTAIRS RENT rooms all on
same floor, electric lights. Aqueduct
water. Inquire of 80 Summer Street. or
70 North Avenue. IFS
MAKE GOLDEN LOCKS A MEMBER
--MuSlIn HBuTc, III
colors. Can be cut ont and stuffed in
80 minutes. Makes beautiful doll, rs
inches high The mother instinct in
every childish heart yearns for a great
big, life sized doll like Golden Locks
25 cents, postpaid, stamps or coin II
1t fails to delight you and your whole
family, money will be promptly re-
funded. Maine Merchants Bureau.
Drawer c. Skowhegan. Reference, by
permission The independently Reporter
Co. tf42
FOR SALE-The homestead and part
Of the household furniture of the late
Nathan Sullivan, 1s5 Main st. consist
ing of house. ell and stable and good
lot. Inquire of E. e. Harris. Skowhe-
gan. Me. tfSS
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An ad in Everybody's Column will
sell anything Just as useful when
you want to buy.
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ANNUAL sfATgs.,ENT
OF THE
New Portland Mutual Fire has Go.
For the Year 1919

Amount. in force Dec. 81 1912 .......
.......... .$207625
written In 1913 .a....,....,.... 10000
$3i5,555
Cancelled In 1913 ............. 96,330
Policies in force Dec. 81, 1918. $21s,325
Date of last assessment July 2S. 1908.
Cash premium 30 cents on each one
hundred insured.
A. S. PARSONS.
Secretary.
3w6
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DR.. A. B. BORDEN ANNOUNCES HIS CAN
D|DACY FOR OFFICE Of Sd SELECTMAN
Asks Assistance of Voters and Wishes to Ad-
dress Public Spirited Citizens in BJou Theater

1914This that shall
candidate meeting Monday March
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SOME EXTRA GOOD w, Wyandottr
cockerels left. Fine condition. sure to
improve your flock. Call or write. L.
Curtis 81 Water Street, Skowhegan,
a ZWl
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wANTED-Ladies and gentlemen to
write for particulars regarding SUIT
tonia" magnetic appliances Guaranteed
to relieve rheumatism, heart troubles,
catarrh, neuralgia, etc. c. b. Chase.
Wakulla Street. RoXburY, Mass.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-29

Washington, Aug. 2o.-Seven thou
sand German soldiers were killed in
engagements near Nancy, near Vitri-
mont, the French foreign Office cabled
the French embassy today. The dis
patch said also that Longwy capitu-
lated and that German troops in East
Prussia are retreating toward Allen
stein and Konigsburg.
London.-The allied armies on the
continent are being subjected to con-
stantly increasing pressure. Forced
to present an unbroken front to the
enemy, the allies must keep every sin
gle man in action.
Meanwhile the Germans are con-
stantly filing up the gaps in their de-
pleted ranks with fresh men and have
withdrawn some of the troops that
to date have borne the brunt of the
fighting, to the rear to fill anew their
shattered ranks.
That the Austrians and Germans
have united, stalking all on this blow
against France before Russia can do
much damage, is shown by adVices
from Basic today. They say that
three German and two Austrian army
corps, with heavy siege guns, have
been sent into Alsace from across the
Rhine and are headed for Belfotr, the
most southerly of the French fortifi-
cations. go
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