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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
PERSONS WHO GET STATE PEN
SI0NS.
Total is Twenty-Six Hundred and
Seventeen.

According to the annual report OF
Gen. John Harper of Lewiston, State
pension agent, which was filed with
the governor and council during the
past year certificates were issued on
account of the civil war to 707 SOL
diers, 1910 widows, seven mothers, II
sisters. 81 daughters, II sons and to
one guardian of minor children, to-
tai of 2579 and on account of the
Spanish war certificates were issued
to Is soldiers, four widows, three
mothers, one sister, one father and
one guardian of minor children, to-
tai of 80, making ON account of both
wars 725 soldiers. 1924 widows, III
mothers, 13 sisters, 81 daughters, II
sons, one father and two guardians,
an aggregate of 2617.
An unusually large number of deaths
among those who were granted pen
sions have been reported. Out OF the
2617 persons who have been placed
on the roll 1872 died during the year,
81 being widows, SO soldiers, two
mothers and one daughter.
The last legislature appropriated
for State pensions for the past year
the sum of $11S,000 There is now
but one Aroostook war pensioner on
this roll, William M. Longley of
Greene. now "a years OF age.
Commenting on the general condi-
tons, Gen. Harper says:
Conditions are different than for
merly. Age has not only thinned
the ranks of the veterans but it has
changed the young men and boys to
bow-down and crippled old men. Only
Is of the veterans on the roll are un-
der SIS years of age. Their capacity
for labor has passed and they must
depend upon their United States pen
sions and the very limited amount
which the State can allow them for a
livelihood Few of them possess
much OF this worlds goods.
while those who stayed at home
through the flush days of the Civil
war accommodating property which
would keep away want in their dc
clining years. these patriots were
barring their breasts to storms Of shot
and shell and enduring the exposures
incident to a military life. all for the
pitful sum of $13 per month in in
fiated currency really worth about
S."
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS
wool-Unwashed. zoe per Id.

Wool-Unwashed. zoe per Id.
Hides and skins-Hides. l2c to 13c
per ID; calf skins. 20c to 2lc per Id. ;
lamb skins, soc to 800
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes,
$3.50 to $500: pea beans, $2.75 to
$500.
Beef-Ox beef. &c to 12c.
Poultry-Fowls, lac to l6c per lb,
chicken. Ice to zoe.
Round Hog-11c per lb.
Tallow-Rough, &c. per Id,
Eggs-2Sc per dozen, fresh.
Potatoes-50c per bushel.
Butter-28c to soc per h.
Cheese-16c. to 18c per Id.
Retail Market.
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent. $500.
winter wheat patent, $3.50
Oats-55c
Gluten-$170 per bag
Corn-S1.55 per bag.
Meal-s1.45 per bag
Middlings-$1.65 per bag.
Cottonseed meal-$180 per bag.
Spring Bran-s1.55 per bag
Winter Bran-s1.60 per bag.
Mixed Feed-$1.60 per bag.
Salt Pork-15c by the Dbl, 200 lbs,
SEA.
Cheese-20c to 24c per ID.
Butter-30c to 36c per pound.
Teas-25c. to SOC. per lb.
Coffee-20c to $50 per pound.
Lard-Demestic Ice, compound 12c
Molasses-Pure Ponce, 40c to Soc.
Sugar-Gran. sugar, best quality, 20
lbs. for $500; brown 10.
Potatoes-70c per bushel.
Onions-5c per Id.
Poultry-Fowls, lac to zoe per h..
chicken, 16c to &c per Id.
Eggs-33c per dozen, fresh
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
Our Home Women
Have Beautiful Hair

Next time you go to the theatre or
to the movies" just notice, II you
please, how many of our home ladies
have beautiful hair-glossy. lustrous.
and well-dressed. Then, IL you will
pick out FIVE or ten of those whose
hair seems to be particularly pretty
and will ask them what they use on
it. we feel sure that at least more than
half of them will say Harmony Hair
Beautifier." 1t is fast becoming the
rage with both men and women who
are particular about the appearance
of their hair.
Sprinkle a little Harmony Hair
Beautifer on your hair each time be-
fore brushing it. Contains no oil;
will not change color of hair nor dark
en- gray hair.
To keep hair and scalp dandruff-
free and clean, use Harmony Sham
poo. This pure liquid shampoo gives
an instantaneous rich lather that i'm
mediately penetrates to every part of
hair and scalp, insuring quick, thor
'ough cleansing. Washed off just as
quickly, the entire operation takes
only a few moments. Contains moth
ing that can harm the hair; leaves
no harshness or stickiness-ju a
sweet cleanliness.
Both preparations come in odd
shaped, very ornamental bottles.
with. sprinkler tops. Harmony
Hair Beautifier, s100. Harmony
Shampoo, soc. Both guaranteed
to satisfy you in every way
or your money back. Sold only at
the more than 1000 Rexall Stores, and
in this town onl by us. F. w. Buck
nam. Skowhegan; E. w. Moore, Bing-
ham, Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING
OF Maine Association of Agricultural
Students.

The third annual meeting Of the
Maine Association of Agricultural
Students will be held at the Universe
ty of Maine March 10, 1914.
The session of the f1rst day will
open at p. m. with a business meet
ing, address the president. reports,
etc, with an indoor track meet in the
evening
Saturdays program will be as fol-
lows beginning at a. M: Course in
Agriculture for Secondary Schools of
Maine, H. S. Hill. Teachers Course;
Some Results of Farm Demonstration
Work in Kennebec County, A. l..
Deering; Proper Equipment for Sec
ondary Agriculture, r. p. Mitchell,
Teachers Course; Farm Sanitation.
DR.. E. NJ Santee, Director Agricul-
ture, Good Will Farm, Hinckley,
Maine; What is Good Seed? Professor
H. NJ Osler; Work of the Dairy Di-
vision, Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington, D. c., Mr.. l.. A. Rogers
Assistant Chief, Bureau of Animal In
dustry; Selling Farm Produce. Mr.. ].
C. circuit, Secretary, Committee OF
Agriculture, Boston Chamber of Com
merce; Business Meeting; General
Discussion.
In the evening the Agricultural
Club Banquet, The Colonial, Bangor.
Tickets should be secured in advance
from P. F. Warren, Orono, Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12

In the third stage l hold on, only the
star of hope through the Great PhysI-
clan who is blessing my wonderful
means. There are so many who are
passing 50 near the gate of death, |
hold out to them the light of dawn.
NY mission will not be fulfilled until
al the elements of this GREAT LIFE
BALM have been known and it's light
goes forth as the light of Heaven all
over the world. entering the small
windows of the lowly as well as great
palaces of the mighty.
extend special invitation to phy-
s1elans to investigate my new medicine.
rs the only means that can go direct
70 the lungs. by holding the tube I'm
the mouth ten or fifteen minutes three
times a day and breath going out of
of the nose.
The gas caused by heating Aroma
Life Balm with air from air tube
goes direct to every part of the lungs
and cure begins at once
/ have gone very careful and deep
INTO this deathly disease for fifty years
and can cure tuberculosis as stated
VIII prove it to the world See DR.
Wyman at once, learn his treatment,
your disease and cure
If you believe and the Balm you try.
From tuberculosis you will never die
For every germ II will destroy,
message of hope, a maze of Joy
How sweet is the thought, your friends
you can cure
And Aroma Life Balm will forever
endure
Bue sweeter yes dearer it seems like
charm
The Consumptives ! am curing with
Aroma Life BAHIA.
Inhaler, three months treatment al
my office, $500.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12

The Independent Reporter several
months ago solicited contribution for
their paper. At this date it may be
too late for publication, however, to
specton and write here even though
the words are never published. Nat
urally as we reach three score years
our thoughts revert back to the place
of our birth. and TO the companions
who shared our joys and sorrows My
parents sprang from old New Eng
land stock and lived quiet, uneyentful
lives in the little town of Canaan, Me.
Somerset County.
There my seven brothers and sis
ters were born and reared. Two of
my brothers are living there now and
ers | look forward each week TO read
ing your paper. Today in my mind
is portrayed the names of few old
friends and school-mates, one of whom
is Mrs. William H. Wildes, one of your
good townswomen, and others too nu
merous to mention.
As the meridian of life was reached
my husband and | decided the New
England climate was too cold to re-
main in all winter so we journeyed
through every State in the union, win
tered in California, Jamaica, Cuba
and Nassau and spent three winters
in Florida, and finally decided the
fourth we would build our winter
home in ST Petersburg, Fla, called
the Sunshine City, land of sunshine
and roses and a perfect climate. But
wthal, amidst these blessings and
comforts we are enjoying, we ar
thinking and planning for our trip
back north in the spring to the good
old State of Maine, where the scenery
surpasses anything we yet have seen
and motor trip down East and into
somerset County, where our relatives
and friends wait to welcome us.
In all our Wanderings far and neal
The independent Reporter follows and
IN our winter home in St Petersburg
we watch Tor its weekly visit and eacn
member OF the Watson household is
eager TO read the news therein, chiefly
that OF Canaan and Somerset County
MRS. EMMA tURBEk WATSON, Oh
burg, Fla, winters,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
FreCkleS
February and March Worst Months
For This TrOuble-HOw to Remove
Easily

There's a reason why nearly every
body freckles In February and March
but happily there is also a remedy for
these ugly blemishes. and no one need
stay freckled.
Simply get an ounce of othine, dou-
Bile strength. from G. r. Fogg and
apply it night and morning. and in a
few days you should see that even
the worst freckles have begun to dis
appear. while the light ones have
vanished entirely. Now is the time
to rid yourself of freckles, for If not
removed now they may stay all Sum-
mer, and spoil an otherwise beautiful
complexion. Your money back II
othine fails.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
RESOLUTIONS
Passed by FairYiew Grange, Smith.
field

The following resolutions OF respect
have been passed by Fairyew Grange,
Smithfeld:
Whereas: The angel of death has
again visited us and removed our es-
teemed Brother and Worthy Treasurer
Andrew B. Cole. Therefore be it
Resolved that the Grange has lost
a loyal, helpful and efficient
worker and each brother and
sister feels personal sorrow
in the death of our loved brother
The town in which he lived has lost
a friend who was every ready to rem
der aid; and his children a devoted
father.
Resolved that Fairview Grange ex-
tends its sympathy to the family in
their bereavement and would point
them to the One who is ever ready to
give consolation in time of trouble.
Resolved that copy of these reso-
buttons be placed upon our records :
also that one be sent to the family
of the deceased and one printed in
the Independent-Re Reporter.
Committee ON Resolutions,
Lizzie Watson
Esther Hartford
Frank Witham
March 7, 1914.
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CAUTION NOTICE

Whereas my wife, Mrs. Lizzie Hun,
has left my bed and board without Just
cause This Is to warn all persons
against harboring or trusting her on
my account. as / shall pay no bills OF
her contracting after this date.
Athens. Maine, February 26. 1914
Swas CHAS. HUFF.
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Generally debilitated for years. Had
sick headache. lacked ambition, was
worn out and all run down Burdock
Blood Bitters made me well woman"
Mrs. Chas Freitoy, Moosup. Conn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-12
CARNEGIE LIST OF HEROES.
Vow Totals s71 Persons. The New
Roll.

Individual acts of heroism which the
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission has
recognized since il was established
ten years ago have been brought up
TO total of SCI and 80 names have
been added to the honor roll.
The commission held its tenth at
nual meeting in Pittsburg, Pa. lately.
The awards announced were fewer
than has been the case on previous
occasions. and although in the past
ten years 16 gold medals have been
awarded for extraordinary cases. none
appear in this class in the last an
nouncement.
In II cases silver medals were
awarded, in 10 cases, bronze medals.
Seventeen OF the heroes lost their
lives, and TO the dependents of Is of
these pensions aggregating 1850 were
granted. and to the dependents OF the
other four who sacrificed themselves,
sums totaling $4,000, to be applied
subject to the approval OF the COM
mission, TO the liquidation of indebt-
edness or to meet other expenses. In
three cases sums aggregating $4,000
were appropriated for educational pur-
poses, payments to be made as needed
and approved, and in nine cases
awards aggregating $4,000 were made
to be applied toward the purchase of
homes or other worthy cases.
The youngest heroes were two T.
year-old boys of Oshkosh. Wis, whose
cases, as we'll as all others rewarded
are as follows:
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VOW IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLOR.
IDA.

Mrs. Emma Furbpr Watson Writes a
RetrOspectiOn Letter TO Indepen-
dent Reporter.
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Don't Try to Keep House Without Bottle of
Billiards. Golden Oh

comfort
in o. sickness.
Pleasant guaranteed.
and5O a. medicines
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Read the ads in Everybody's Column
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BRONZE MEDALS.

bhOANHG hEDfaAC'
f. Donald Ryan and Paul ]. Zenter
each IL years old, of Oshkosh, Wis, in
connection with the drowning OF Har-
land A. c. Lehnigk, also aged II, while
skating on Lake Winnebago, December
l, 1911.
A. Cleveland Werner, brakeman OF
Smithville, Tex, saved child from
being run over by train at Phelan,
Tex, June 90, 1913.
Frank O. Brake, brakeman, of Pc
ora, H. saved Alta NJ. Vaught from
being run over by train at Paris.
ILL.,, July %, 1911.
William Korr. 429 Cordoya Street,
Vancouver B. c., saved John Magee
from drowning at Skagway, Alaska,
/ November 26. 1909.
Kash Strong. r. D. l, Aurora, ILL.,,
made brave but futile attempt to save
William and Oma Burden. aged three
and five, from their burning home in
Muir, KY, January 2, 1911.
Edward A Dalton. 12l West 2lst
Street, Bayonne. n. j., saved Gordon
T. Granger, who himself had gone to
rescue of a comrade, from suffocation
in manhole at Bayonne, January 3.
1918.
Samuel Reid. Putnam, Illinois, as
sisted in attempt TO save VIM. Benn
and Edward P. Jones from suffocatlon
in mine at Peoria, Illinois, Jan. 10,
1913.
Stewart l.. MeLelland. of Wilson's
Corners, Que, who died in attempting
to save Leo Dore from drowning in
canoe accident, May 90, 1911, both men
being drowned. Medal to McLelands
sister.
Eugene w Rife. of Hanover, Pa,
who died while trying to save George
r. Gordon from drowning July Z, 1912.
Medal to Rites father.
RAYMOND R. E. Piret, OF Brooklyn,
N. Y, who was drowned while at
tempting to save Edward Adams in
Jamaica Bay. June 16, 1913. Medal to
Piret's mother, 923 Onderdonk Street,
Brooklyn.
l. William Turk. Toiyola, Mich, died
attempting to save Gustav E. Kajula
from drowning June 10, 1918. Medal
to Turks mother.
BRONZE MEDALS AND PENSIONS.
Harry L. Biggs, died in attempt to
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DINSMORE & BICKFORD
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ASSETS. DECEMBER 81. 1918
The Prescott daily news., 1914-11-02
ature's Balloon.

Did you know that nature invented the first balloon in the shape of a species of fish popularly called the "swellfsh?' The swellfish is quite common in southern Atlantic waters. It has yellow stripes from heed to tail which makes it look as though it were covered with fancy silk. The funniest thing about it is that, when pursued by enemies in it's native ele- ment, it immediately begins to swal- low air in great quantities, pulling it. self up until it is nearly spherical in shape. Then it rises to the surface of the water, and converting f,self into a balloon, is blown along over the waves by the wind.
 The naturalists say the air is taken in between the parchment-like skin and the muscular coat of the body proper. There is a valve which pre- vents the air from flowing out until the fish so chooses. The prick of a pin, however, will cause the whole affair to collapse at an instants mo- tice, like a balloon.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-11-02
H0W MIND SHAPES TIE BODY
Character of Thought Makes Markinc Either Ugly or Pleasing in
 Appearance.

very general rule with but few eX- captions can be laid down as follows, writes Ralph Waldo Trine in the Wom- ans Home Companion. The body ordi- narily looks as ole a the mind thinks and feels. Shakespeare anticipated by many years the best psychology of the times when he said: It is the mind that makes th body rich" An eminent modern writer has given utterance to the same truth more fully and more helpfully, perhaps, in the following
 The prevailing state of mind or char acter of thought shapes the body and features. Il makes us ugly or pleas ing, attractive or repulsive to others. Our thought shapes our gestures. our mannerism, our walk The least move ment of muscles has mood of mind. g thought. behind it. A mind always determined has always a determined walk. A mind always weak. shifting. vacillating, and uncertain, makes a ehufIling, shambling, uncertain gait
 The spirit of determination braces every muscle. It is the thought ele- ment of determination filling every muscle. If you send from you in thought the elements of worry, fret, hatred or grief, you are putting in ac- ton forces injurious to your mind and body Look at the discontent- ed, gloomy, melancholy and i'll tenn pered men and women, and you see in their faces proof of the action of this silent force of their unpleasant thought, cutting, carving and shaping them to their present expression Such people are never in good health, for that force acts on them Us a poison
 and creates some form of disease"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-11-02
EXECUTION sA1p

Notice IS hereby give, q.
 dersiigned as Sheriff ,rsH of Nat enat the un. ", Arkansas, will on tbo baeyada o Coun. Eeto3er' i,d;o;e1' 1914, between the effn day of {ba baicIai Gas sales at the North ct npars ours for @ tne Court House in the b, town ,n Door of cott' Nevada County. Arbanof Isn of Pres. Tor sale and sell all nf Sfanssas, offer title and interest of R q VI D tne right the f; r4p11oy and Ben Franklin nin0y' in a, W. 'he e, following real estate fl tol II, ,3i and to
 The Southwest Ouartor. .o-wlt:
 Northeast Quarter of Sed.. yer of the Township Thirteen Sontbt @tftlon Ten, Twenty West in said Co,,ntu,,' Cru' Range .e,' Said property is levied unon to is1y an execution duly ispvoa pUtl to sat Judgment of the Circuit Com". C'SSued on a yada County Arkansas renJaroso Jero or Ne July term in the year 1ta1ered 1o1 at its the said B. c. Purifov W 'i1' against Ta ana Ben Franklin and in favor ofl1Sy of .S Texas Produce Company yot for th ol the or S2OO.6O and interest and coat ste sum
 Said sale will be made to IJsIS, tEa !. est bidder on a credit of thrae ''u r,a nlgh- and the purchaser will be eo roo,,; months give a note bearing ten per 4"area cans to lereSt per annum with approved m ll- sonal security and lien w;lI yTS'a | per tanned on said property to seruue t,, ue T, re- payment of the pure 9ase monoo Cure the D. l.. DILLARD
 p'' ~-' l'l4' Sheriff
The Prescott daily news., 1914-11-02
Feeds Milk to SIrfioMers.

Measuring 51 inches ia circumfer- ence, the largest sunGower ever pro- duced here has been added to the chamber Of commerce exhibits, says a San Bernardino dispatch to the Seat tie Post-Intelligencer, and it was con- densed milk that brought the sunAow- CT up to champion size. so it is told. John Poppett discovered that con- densed milk was good for the growth of the sunflower vine, and for several weeks he purchased the canned goods for the rapidly growing specimen that. it is admitted by former residents of that state. shames anything that Kan sas ever produced in the sunfower line.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-11-02
PUBLIC NOTICE OF COMNJcc,o,,
 ER'S SALE

Public Notice is Hereby Given tb.+ Tn pursuance of the provisions of S'as decree of the Nevada County Cb.a '. a cery Court made and rendered st aG,l, ;t, october Term, 1914, in the caSo o 'ss as Thomas C. McRae as trustee and ,1e ..I Il CTS, plaintiffs and I. H. Sanduspv oul, oai others defendants, the underS;ycnaSd a,ld being the commissioner named ;n neu, ne;1 decree, will on ''' '''u
 Saturday, November Eth, 1914 between the hours for judicial sales at the north door of the conrt bon"a uS in Prescott, Nevada County, ArIan sas, proceed to offer for sale at nb. lie auction to the highest bidder fp tha ollowing real estate in Nevada County Arkansas:
 West half (W1a) of the nortbeast quarter (NE'4: '''
 North half (N15) of the northwest quarter (NWM) of the southeast quarter (SEh):
 All in section eighteen 1S) town. ship eleven CID south, range twenty. one t2D west, containing 100 acres more or less.
 Terms and Manner of Sale On credit of three months. the purchaser being required to give bond with an. proved personal security, bearing in. terest at the rate of ten (10) per cen tum per annur for the purchase-mon- ley, provided that if the purchaser, de- sires to pay cash and avoid the pay ment of interest he may do so and provided that if plaintiffs, or either Of them become the purchasers they shall be required to give bond for such amount as their bid may ex- ceed the amount of indebtedness and costs adjudged. Said sale is made for the purpose of foreclosing deeds of trust executed by Labelle Sandusky, and the equity of redemption of her heirs at law. and is made subject to the debts of the estate of J. w. Sand usky. deceased
 October 18th, 1914.
 15-22-29. J. A. BAILEY,
 Commissioner.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-11-02
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Arkansas, 1 hereby proclaim and make known that an election will be held in Nevada coun- ty, this state on
 Tuesday. November 3, 1911, for the election of one United States Senator and one Congressman for the Eth Congressional District.
 Said election will be held by the judges in the several township5, to- wit:
 Alabama township.
 Albany township-Laneburg box. Albany township-Sutton box. Caney township-Rosston box. Caney township-Cale box. BoughtOn ownship-Boughton Emmct township-Emmet. Georgia township-Rock Mound. Georgia toWnship-Caney box Jackson township.
 Leake township.
 Missouri township-Prescott box No. l.
 Missouri township-Prescott box No. ?
 Parker township-Bodcaw. Parker township-Union.
 Redland township-Wire Road. Rediand toWnship-L a C k d Springs
 Taylor township-Wilisville. Taylor township-nelta.
 Union township-Bluff City. Union township-Theo.
 At each precinct the polls shall be opened at s o'clock a. m. and shall remain continuously open until half past 6 o'clock P. m.
 Given under my hand this the 12th day of October, l9l4.
 D. L. DILLARD. Sheriff and Collector Nveada County Arkansas.