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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-08
DRYS INTEND TO FIGHT
JAMES r. MANN.

Atlantic City, N. j., July s.
Following the criticism of the
public record of Congressman
James r. Mann of Chicago hun
dreds of delegates to the Anti
Saloon League of America con-
vention here were pledged to
oppose his ambition for the
presidential chair.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-07-08
ARRAS CATHEDRAL BURNING
aombardment of French Located In
Town Causes confiagration.

Berlin, July 8.-The cathedral at
Arras Is burning, according to the
German official statement, which
says:
while we were shelling enemy
troops at Arras the town took fire and
the cathedral is burning.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-25
MEST MOSCOW

Mr.. McCurdy of Waterville gave a
very interesting talk at the Washing
ton school last Sunday at the close oil
the regular Sunday school.
Mrs. Jerdie Hunnewell who has
been quite i'll is much better at this
writing
The Ham Bros. are saving wood in
town with their gasoline engine.
Mrs. Thales Spaulding who has
been very sick and under the care of
a professional nurse is now much
better. Her daughter Mrs. Ray Nye
of Concord is with her.
Mrs. Fred Bean and two children
of Pleasant Ridge, have been spend
ing few days with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Lovejoy
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Reynolds and
family who have been spending the
winter with Mr.. Reynolds mother
Mrs Margaret Reynolds have return
ed to their home on Pierce Hill.
Mrs. Amelia Cate and son Fred
visited relatives at Scion and Arson
last week.
Mrs. Sarah Collins is spending 2
few days with her son Charlie Col
Inns
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Help the Kidneys
Sk0whegan Readers Are Learning The
Way

It's the little kidney ills
The lame, weak or aching back
The unnoticed urinary disorders
That may lead to dropsy and
Brights disease.
When the kidneys are weak.
Help them with Doan's Kidney Pills
A remedy especially for weak kid
neys.
Doan's have been used in kidney
troubles for so years.
Endorsed by 10000 people-endors-
ed at home,
Proof of merit in a Skowhegan citi-
zen's statement.
L. P. Weston, sign painter, Il Rail
road St, Skowhegan, says: Il got
Doan's Kidney Pills at Sampson &
Azores Drug Store and they relieved
me of pain through the small of my
back and trouble with the kidney Sc
cretions"
Price soc. at all dealers DOM
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mr.. Weston had. Foster-Milburr
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
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tralia in search of gold, remaining in
that country for four years. Early
in her teens Mrs. Ward went to Show
hogan to attend school, living with
her sister Mrs. Seth Fletcher Mrs.
Ward although of more retiring ma
ture than her husband is a favorite
with a wide circle Of friends With
her husband she has made their home
center of hospitality during their
long married live. Mr. and Mrs.
Ward have received words of greet
ing from friends far and near From
relatives and friends in Madison they
received many substantial tokens Of
regard.
Among those present and who reg
istered were Mrs. Betsey Wood, Mrs
Annette Russell, Vim. II Ward OF
Skowhegan; G. A. Ward Of Chippewa
Falls. Wisconsin, Mr. and Mrs W
f. Clough, Miss Eyic Learned Mrs
Rena Learned, Miss Edith T. Hilton
c. c. Whitney OF Lewiston. Mrs. II.
Augusta Hilton. Ida J Smell Rossiter
Smell. MIR. and Mrs. II. A. Johnson
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Burwood Mrs
Addie Weston, Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Nc
Color, Mr. and Mrs Horace Savage
Mrs. r. d. Baker of Skowhegan. Mr.
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and Mrs. Sidney Watson, Mrs. John
Jardine, Mrs Ada Johnson, Mrs. Alb
bic Caldwell, Mrs. Sarah J. Weston,
Mrs Jennie A. Athearn, Mrs. Annie
z. Weston, Mr., and Mrs Frank Dins-
more, Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Gould, Mrs.
Minnie Taylor, E. II. Taylor, f. NJ.
Fletcher, Nathan A. Weston, Mrs.
Jennie Mcfarland, Mrs. Mahala
Renter. Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Hilton
Mrs. Lucy W. Paine, Miss Alona
Houghton, Mr. and Mrs. f. A. Dins-
more, Mr.. and Mrs II. r. league,
Judge and Mrs. Charles o. Small, Mr..
and Mrs. c. G. Haynes. Mrs. Alma
Barron. Mr.. and Mrs f. r. Walker,
Mrs. Angie Walker, Miss Florence
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Norton,
Mrs. A c. Walton, Clarence Walton,
Mr.. and Mrs. X. C. Gray. Mr. and Mrs.
j. f. Withee, Mrs. Vesta Page, Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Dyer, Rev F. H..
Means, Mrs. Tisdell Look, Mrs. w. H.
Spear, Charles E. Towne. Rober A.
Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Holden,
Mr.. and Mrs G w. Merrill, Mrs. S.
F. Robinson, l.. o. Cobb. Mrs. d. E.
Woodman, Mrs. E. w. Wright, Mrs,
VIM. Bottom. Mr., and Mrs. G. A.
Herrick and Russell Look.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-25
TALKS WITH OUR CORRESPOND.
ENTS
No. |

We have for a long time eontem-
plated a weekly talk with our 65
correspondents through the columns
of this paper, and this project is here
by inaugurated. We hope to secure
uniformity of manuscript by this
means and to otherwise confer a mu-
tual advantage to the paper and to
our news writers.
1t should be observed that in nam
ing any town or city in Maine, it is
not necessary to give the name of the
State. Where the town or city is
outside of Maine the State should be
designated by it's usual abbreviation.
Aside from the abbreviation for the
States of the United States and the
Provinces of Canada, and abbrevia-
tons like Mr.. or Mrs. practically all
words should be written in full. In
fact where the name of the State or
Province Is used in ordinary nara
tive it should be written in full, as
THE horses of Kentucky are fam
Gus the world over"
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones have
gone to Massachusetts,"
Many automobiles will pass
through the kennebec region this
summer on their way to Quebec.
In the above the authorizations KY,
Mass, and p. @. or O. should not be
employed. In the second illustra-
ton, if the town was named as fol-
lows: Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones have
gone to Lawrence, Mass. the State
should be invariably abbreviated.
Next week we shall take up some
thing about paragraphing.
EDITOR
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-25
SKETCH OF PROMINENT MADISON
COUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcellus $. Ward have
Lately Celebrated Their Golden
Wedding

In the issue of the Independent Re
porter of March II. a society event
was noted at Madison, which was de
scriptiye of the golden wedding festi-
vities of Mr.. and Mrs. Marcelus S
Ward. A sketch of the lives of this
respected couple was read by Mrs
Frank Dinsmore as follows:
"One of the most picturesque views
in the town of Madison, may be seer
from the top OF Ward Hill, located
about two and a half miles east o!
the village. From this point on d
clear day in June the peak of Mt
Washington is visible. The distant
mountains, the fertile valleys, the or
chards. strips of woodland and run
ming brooks dotting the landscape
here and there, with the glorious
sunsets which light up the scene at
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THE NEWS OF -
OUR CATERERS ~
SOUTH SOLON (T)

The Merrie Workers met last
Thursday at Mr.. Holmberg's and
made two quilts. They meet again
this week and make some more.
Schools commenced this Monday
morning. Miss Campbell has the
Washington school again and Miss
Yung firm Waldo county is teaching
the Longfellow
Miss Lucy Jewett who has been
sick several days, is better at this
writing.
Warren Rice is building a new hen
house.
Most everyone has tapped this week
Bert Paul tapped It's trees on Monday
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An Eminent Physician

Has said There are more people
who DIE FROM POISONOUS DRUGS
than from disease
Then why die or suffer when you
can be cured on NON POISONOUS
DRUGS? Prepared by Annie l.. Dee
ker, IS Court St. and GUARANTEED
to give beneficial results. As she has
CURED HUNDREDS who had been
given up. Has cured large number
by CORRESPONDENCE In different
parts OF L. =. and Canada.
Call and be convinced that you are
going 10 be- CURED OF that chronic
STOMACH. LIVER or kidn,y trouble.
also Nervous or Lung trouble hy the
simple Infusion OF ROOTS and Hf'RbS.
ITO
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PATTERSON BRIDGE

Mrs. Mercy Randlett returned
home Friday from Scion where she
has been visiting the past few weeks.
Nelson Carlson damned his foot
quite badly few days ago.
Fred Tibbetts, who has been work
ing for Archie Danforth the past two
months went Friday to work for Nor
rill Luce of Industry
The West Madison Embroidery Club
meets with Mrs. O. w. Counce next
Thursday afternoon
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toothache, cramps. or any pain in the
bowels or stomach, you can readily
understand Why we continue 10 sell
il Oyer or guarantee And It may
interest you TO know that We make
sales ever. das TO people WHO have
been sent here for Dr. Il. j. kcndalrs
Quick Relief b. those who themselves
have been greatly benefited. Have
confidence for Il after using one bottle
Of Dr. Il. ]. kendall's Quick Relief you
arc not perfectly satisfied Nc viii pay
back your money Feb&Mar
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A POSITIVE FACT
II DIR. Il. J. Kendal's Quick Relief
Would not Cure We Could not At.
ford tO Recommend IL

II Is easy enough to claim a remedy
will cure neuralgia. toothache, or any
pain in the bowels or stomach. but
v hen We toll you that we have been
selling DIR. Il. J. kendal's Quick Re-
lief for a long time and that nothing
we know of gives such universal sat-
isfaction In the treatment OF collie
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NORTH MADISON

1t has been reported that the ALI
Wilbur place has been sold to Owen
McAllister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel Salley were at
Scion one day last week to see their
cousin Mr.. Nelson Curtis, who is in
poor health.
j. l.. Spaulding, who has been in
Massachusetts for the past months,
has returned home.
Charles BONN who has been work
ing in Bingham for the past several
weeks is at home on a visit to his
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holway of
Scion are working for C. e. Dean
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-25
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS

J. F. Pollard, who has been in the
business for thirty years, announces
that he is still buying wool and is pay
ing 30c per pound for the same.
Wool-Unwashed, 2Sc to 30c per h.
Hides, green lac to 15c Id; Lamb
pelts 40 to $105 each; hides, cured Is
to Ice; Horse hides. $3.50 to $500
each; Calf skins Is to zoe Id: Deer
skins, so to $1.00 each; Tallow, rough,
2kc Id.
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes,
$500 to $3.50; pea beans. $2.75 to $500.
1925.
Beef-Ox beef, &c to 12c.
Poultry-Fowls. lac to 16c per h.:
chicken, Ice to zoe.
Roung Hog-9c per lb.
Tallow-Rough. &c per H.
Eggs-16c per dozen.
Potatoes-22c per bushel.
Butter-28c to soc per Id.
Cheese-16c to 1Sc per Id.
RETAIL MARKET
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent, 5000;
Winter Wheat Patent, $500.
Oats-70c.
Gluten-$1.75 per bag.
Corn-$1S0 per bag.
Meal-$165 per bag.
Middlings-$1.70 per bag.
Cottonseed meal-$1.75 per bag.
Spring Bran-$1.55 per bag.
Winter Bran-$1.60 per bag.
Mixed Feed-$1.60 per bag.
Salt Pork-15c by the bbl., 200 lbs.
$24.
Cheese-2oc to Csc per Id.
Butter-30c to 36c per Id.
Teas-25c to 60c per Id.
Coffee-20c to 35c per pound.
Lard-Domestic, Ice, compound 12c.
Molasses-Pure Ponce, Acc to SOC.
Sugar-Gran. sugar, best quality,
Is lbs for $1.00; brown IA.
Potatoes-35c per bushel
Onions-4c per lib.
Poultry-Fowls, lac to zoe per h.:
chicken, Ice to &c per Id.
Eggs-20c per dozen fresh.
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MADISON CENTER

Norris Clough and family of Au-
burn are guests of his father Geo. f.
Clough.
Wesley Butterfield has returned
home after being In the big woods all
winter.
E. E. Greenwood of Skowhegan was
In this vicinity last Saturday on busl-
ness.
The members of the Golden Glow
|. s. s. In this vicinity met at the
home OF Mrs. H. f. Spear last Mon
day and tied puffs for the family that
were left destitute when the Squire
buildings were burned After the
work was finished light refreshments
were served by the hostess.
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Communication to Editor

The days Of miracles are now and
here in Skowhegan. l was given up
to die, but hearing of the Three
Drugless Healers", Paul Castor, Mrs
Eldridge, Harry Small, went to them
at their branch Office Vassalboro the
last of May, 1914, and was given a
new lease of life by them. l am now
In such perfect health and happy.
want to make every one else SO.
most cheerfully recommend them to
all my friends, neighbors and the pub
lie In general Consult them at
branch Office Oxford Block, formerly
DR.. Bigelows office, Skowhegan.
PERCY E. WITHEE,
Skowhegan, R. R. No. l.
See professional card.
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WEST EMBDEN

Miss vivian Mckenney who has
been at Arson working for Mrs VII
liam Petley the past winter, return
ed home Saturday night
Arthur Fletcher Is working for
Austin berry
Misses Sadie and ThelmA Warren
were guests of their friend Gladys
Berry Friday evening and saturday
afternoon they visited their friend
Lula Gordon.
Miss Clara Weeks is planning 10 a.
Ia Down y II sometime this sprtn Z
for q yisit wtth her niece Mrs John
Morrison.
Ia 10 expected that the Washington
o. hool ~tll heNtn April Sth
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WOMEN

1t takes but an afternoon to earn a
beautiful pair of $500 Shoes, any one
can do it, costs nothing to try, card
will bring particulars. Bay State Hos-
iery Company, Inc Lynn, Mass.
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w. T. Azbell, ex-postmaster of Ed
wardsport. Ind, writes: Il suffered
from severe trouble with my kidneys
and back. First bottle of Foley Kid
ney Pills gave me relief" Thousands
testify that backache, rheumatism,
sore muscles. aching joints and bladder
Pills were taken. For sale by Samp-
son IL AVore.
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Bargains in farm machinery. See
ad on page ..
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ROYli INDEMNITY COMPANY
81 New Nsrk

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t..#s...tI aff,t1t
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12
Arkansas One Product

He gets up at the alarm of Con-
necticut clock, buttons his Chicago
suspenders TO Detroit overalls;
washes his face with CINCINNATI
soap in a Pennsylvania pan; sits
down to a Grand Rapids table; eats
Chicago meat and Tennessee flour,
cooked with Kansas lard on a St.
LOUIS stove; puts a New York bri-
ole on Kentucky mule fed with
Iowa corn; plows a farm covered by
an Ohio mortgage, with Chatta
nooga plow; when bed time comes
he reads a chapter from a Bible
printed in Boston, says a prayer
written IN Jerusalem, crawls under a
blanket made in New Jersey, only
to be kept awake by an Arkansas
dog-the only home product on his
place. Ark ansas Democrat.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12
Hardy Stores Robbed

Robbers broke INTO Hardy busi'
ness houses last Friday night aud
stole goods worth more than 800.
From the Racket store, owned by
]. J. Freeman OF West PLAN, No.,
a suit of clothes, underwear, shoes,
etc., was taken and the cash regis.
ter robbed of between three and -four
dollars IN small change. Entrance
was gained by the use of brace and
bit, with which the robber cut the
lock out of the door. The tools
we're taken from eagles blacksmith
shop.
The robbers next visited the res.
taurant of w. A. Cope, who also i;
city marshall and stole SIX watches.
Night before last the Office Of DIR.
K. l.. Garner was broken into and
many of the doctors surgical instru
ments taken. lie estimates his losc
at about 5000
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12
Old Fashioned Philosophy

Henry w. Grady, who was one
Of the South's greatest men, gave
expression to the following bit Of
wisdom when addressing a conven-
ton of farmers, some thirty years
ago. 1t is as true today as when
first uttered, and ITS full weight is
probably more keenly felt than
when the statement was first made.
II wonld be hard TO find more wis
dom so briefly expressed than Is
contained IN the foil owing words o
MIR. Grady:
"When every farmer in the
South shall eat bread from his own
fields and meat from his own pas.
lures, and disturbed by no creditor
and enslaved by no debt, shall sit
amid his teeming gardens, orchards,
vineyards, dairies and barnyards
pitching his crops IN his own wis
dom, and growing them IN his inde-
pendence making cotton his clean
surplus, selling it IN his own time,
in his chosen market and not at
masters bidding-gettlng his pay
in cash and not in reoeipted mort
gage that discharges his debt but
does not restore his freedom-then
shall be breaking the fulness Of our
day."
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12
GRAND SHAKE-UP
IN STATE OFFICES

In one of the greatest shifting
about of political offices in the his
tory Of Arkansas last week l.. l..
CoiTman resigned as auditor of
state and with James Surridge Of
Walnut Ridge and William II. Hall
of Camden, was appointed to the
Board of Control of the State Char
table Institutions.
DIR. NJ. f. Dickson, secretary TO
the State Highway Commission,
was appointed auditor Of state to
succeed Mr.. Coffman.
John Burkett of Camden became
member Of the State Penitentiary
Commission, succeeding T. p.
Murrey of Little Rock, whose term
expired on February 10.
William Stoddard, supenntend-
ent OF the state rock crusher, oper.
ated by the Highways Department,
was appointed deputy auditor. o..
S. Ref, whom Mr.. Stoddard sue
ceeds, in retained IN the Office as
warrant clerk. Miss Jimmie Oath
out, stenographer in the auditors
office, becomes stenographer to the
Charities Board.
DIR. Diokison's departure gives
Ben Spires, deputy commissioner,
the post of secretly to the Highways
Commission. John K. Harris,
clerk, Is named deputy commission.
er. Mr.. Stoddard's successor is
to be named.
The Penitentiary Board appoint
ment was pending and 1t was known
the governor would sign the new
clarifies board bill during the day,
but lightning changes in state Offices
caused great surprise.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12
WE "5XEUP or FIae
TO OONSTIPATED CETLI
Delicious "Frult Laxative" cane hzST
tender little Stomach, livsr
and bowels.

Lool, at the tongue, mother! II
coated, your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peeyish, cross, listless, doesn't
sleep, cat or act naturally, or is fever
i5h, stomach sour, breath bad; has
sore throat, diarrhna, full Of cold, give
n toaspoonful Of california Syrup of
Figs and in a few hours all tho foul,
constlpated waste. undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out Of It's
little bowels without gripping and you
lave q well, playful child again ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle OF
California Syrup OF Figs" which con-
taing full directions for babies chill.
dren OF all ages and for grown.ups.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12

The action Of the North Caro-.
lima Legislature, following close up
on the West Virginia court decision
which places an absolute embargo
upon alcoholic liquors, makes a
startling development. During the
week bill has been offered by the
speaker himself in the Kansas House
of Representatives TO shut liquor
out Of the state absolutely.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12

Only half hour before his ap-
pointment, DR., Dickinson confer
red with Governor Hays. Il Is
said he asked 10 be appointed on the
PeniienliarY Board. lie was told
he was being considered for ap-
polntment as auditor Of state. Mr..
Dickinson said he would accept. lie
left the Office, but soon was called
back and notified Of his appoint.
ment. Auditor Coifman also was
unawSre OF his new prospect until a
half hour before he was appointed
10 the Charities Control Board.
When informed Of the governors
intention he Immediately said he
would accept. lie then rendered
his resignation as auditor. With
these appointments determined, the
others followed rapidly.
In explaining the appointments
Governor Hays said he desired TO
locate in office Messrs. Burkett and
Dickinson. lie said be regretted
the inability to re-appoint MIR.
Murrey to the Penitentlary Board.
james Suridge, appointed to the
Sx.year term on the Charities Con-
troll Board, Is a banker and planter.
William IL. Hall, four.year' term,
is a member Of the legal FIRST of
Gaughan, Slfford & Hall Of Cam
den. This is his first public office.
Mr.. Coffman, named for two years,
is from Harrison. lie was serving
his new term as auditor, having
taken the oath of Office in the pres.
ent session of the legislature. For
merly he served by appointment the
unexpired term of the late j. M.
Oathout.
DR.. Dickinson, the new auditor,
will serve the full term unless
special election Is called, formerly
was secretary to the Arkansas
Farmers Union. He also formerly
was member of the House Of Rep
resentatiyes, representing Green
county. He was superintendent of
the rock crusher when Rueben G.
Dye was chairman Of the High.
ways Commission. He became
secretary to the commission when
X. NJ. Owen, present chairman, as
sumed Office. Mr.. Burkett will
serve six years on the PenitentIary
Board. He is a farmer and ac-
countant. He Is close personal
friend of the governor. His home
is at Camden. William Stoddard,
who goes from the superintendency
OF the rock crusher to become de-
putty auditor Of state, has for sever
al months been considered a candi-
date for the auditors Office at the
next general election.
The charities appointments will
go to the Senate for confirmation.
A JOINT Legislative session must
confirm Mr.. Burketts appointment.