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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
First Steps Toward Organization

AS practically announced last
Thursday the first steps toward an
organization, under the auspices of
the State Y. NJ. c. A, of the boys clubs
in Somerset County was taken We'd
nesday night at the Coburn. Seven
teen clergymen, business and profess
sional men were present representing
Skowhegan, Madison, Good Will
Schools, and Norridgewock. Fairfield
Bingham and Athens and Pittsfield
are also interested and have stated
their approval of the plan. After a
discussion of plans and the possibili-
ties of a county organization led by
Messrs. A. A. Heald and J. c. Smith
of the State Y. NJ. c. A, it was voted
to authorize E. l.. Allen. Principal of
the Good Will Schools. Reverend r.
l.. Sheaff of Norridgewock and Rev f.
II. Means of Madison to make a plan
of organization to suggest at meet
ing February 18th at Skowhegan for
adoption. 1t is planned to have a
special ear take the boys from Somer-
set to Portland; to have a Somerset
banner or pennant worn by all the
Somerset delegates; to have them sit
together at the various sessions; have
a county cheer and song. Details of a
county boys conference, summer camp
winter and summer activities will be
presented at the meeting February
18th for adoption All men interested
should write to E. l.. Allen at Hinck-
ley.
The following were present at the
meeting: DR.. S. NJ Cover. Elmer f
Harris, Rev H. G. McGlauflin, T. G
Lord, Rev. r. H. Wilson, Skowhegan
Prin. E. l.. Allen, II. w. Tobey. +. p
Reading. Good Will Schools Rev F.
II. Means. Madison; Rev. G. Merriam
Skowhegan, Prin Leighton. Skowhc-
gan High school. r. c. Shcaff. Nor
ridgcwock; Rev Raymond Browning
North Carolina. Lyle :. Moore, Harold
G. Larey Skowhegan, J. G. Smith
State Y NJ. {. \, Watervillci \ A
Heald. WaterYlle
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Willard NJ. Felker

Millard NJ Felker died in Bingham
Me-, Jan. Both, at the age of thirty
seven years. after lingering illness
of perniceous anema.
By his death the community loses
one of its upright, energetic young
men who made for himself no ordin-
airy career in life. His first position
was in Madison and while there he
became a member of Indian Spring
Lodge, |. o. 0. f. He went from there
when very young working as a ma
chinist first. afterwards as engineer.
Being of very ingenious mind he soon
moved on to one step higher, holding
responsible government positions
many times and always proved worthy.
His health began to fail him about
two years ago, but his ambition and
courage remained good till strength
failed him. During his last sickness
he was tenderly cared for by his two
brothers at the home of Mrs. Edwin
Robinson in Bingham, whom he went
to visit and who were especially kind
to him. The funeral was held Feb. 2
at the old home in Embden where his
brother Alvano resides He leaves be-
sides another brother William Felker
of North Arson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
TOLL RATES AGAIN AND DISCUSSION Of
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS
Between Two Mutual Somerset County Tele-
phone Companies

Mercer is in the western part of
Somerset County with Franklin and
Kennebec Counties on it's border. Be-
fore the Somerset Farmers .Coopera-
tive Telephone Co. was organized the
Farmers of Mercer organized a COM
pany called the Peoples Cooperative
Telephone Co. When the Somerset
Farmers Cooperative Co was built II
was the understanding that they
should cooperate. Now the facts of
the case are this. The Peoples line
has rs subscribers and a trunk line
running from Norridgewock line to
New Sharon line and the Somerset Co.
has 600 or more subscribers. But
their line to connect with Franklin
County is heavily loaded so by using
the Peoples trunk line they have good
connection. The Somerset Co. has al
ways had free use of the Peoples line
but most of the time it has been toll
rates if the subscribers of the Peoples
line used the Somerset Co. line with
the exception of Norridgewock, Starks
and what few subscribers there are in
Smithfield. Now If there is toll
bridge and seventy-fiye people on one
side and six hundred or more on the
other side nine cases out of ten the
six hundred will use the bridge more
than the seventy-five. At one time 1t
was tried and it was found that both
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
A NOVEL INTRODUCTION
DIR. Howard Co. Makes a Special Price

The DR. Howard Company have en-
tered into an agreement with c. r.
Fogg's drug store by which a special
Introductory offer will be made of %
cents on the so cent size of their cele-
brated specific for the cure of con-
stipation and dyspepsia.
Headaches, coated tongue, dizziness,
gas on the stomach. specks before the
eyes. constipation and all forms of
malaria and liver trouble are soon
cured by this scientific medicine.
G. r. Fogg has been able to secure
only limited supply so every one
who wishes to be cured of dyspepsia
or constipation should call upon him
at once or send him - cents by mail
and get 60 doses of the best medicine
ever made on this special half price
Introductory offer. with his personal
guarantee to refund the money if the
specific does not cure.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11

Companies said it would not pay to
keep books as the exchange was so
near. At another time the Central
kept count and the Somerset Co. used
the Peoples line twenty-five times
the most in one month. At the pres
ent time the Somerset Co. has COM
menced charging the Peoples line toll
rates that is ten cents drought every
switch And is ii more than right for
the Peoples line to charge them pay
to talk over their lines. The Peoples
line wants free exchange with the
Somerset Farmers Cooperative Tele-
phone Co. not Just two or three towns
and are willing to give them free use
of their lines. Also the benefit of
their trunk line through to Franklin
County.
1t can not be denied that the farm
ers need cooperation more than any
other class in the land Wherever we
turn our eyes we behold examples of
the power and effectiveness of COM
bining and we do not think If the
subscribers of the Somerset Farmers
line understood the facts they would
hesitate a moment on the question. 1t
looks now like the big fish trying to
eat up the smaller subscribers of the
Somerset Farmers Cooperative Tele-
phone Co. Think this over!
Contributed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
Heard in Skowhegan
How Bad Backs Have Been Made
Str0ng-Kidney Ills Corrected

All over Skowhegan you hear it.
Doan's Kidney Pills are keeping up
the good work. Skowhegan people are
telling about it-telling of bad backs
made sound again. You can believe
the testimony of your own townspeo-
pie. They tell it for the benefit of
you who are suffering. If your back
aches. if you feel lame, sore and mis-
cradle, If the kidneys act too fire.
quently, or passages are painful,
scanty and off color, use Doan's Kid
ney Pills, the remedy that has helped
so many of your friends and neigh
bors, Follow this Skowhegan citizens
advice and give Doan's chance to do
the same for you.
Mrs. Galen Barnes, 1888 North ST
Skowhegan, says: Kidney complaint
and backache bothered me. | used
Doan's Kidney Pills and they made a
great improvement. Since then | have
taken them and they have never failed
to help me. Another of my family
has tried Doans Kidney Pills with
good results"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Barnes had. Foster Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
DRUGLESS HEALING


II certainly would b. ridiculous for
you 10 take pill to heal a burn.
but no more 50 than II iry ~ curc
eatarrh. coughs, Group az head colds.
by dosing the stomach
Medieate the air you breathe wth
iiyomei that's the senAihlr sty Tsis
treatment goes dtrsctly Ia thr -are and
cohgrsted membrane liniea ite nose
amt threat and makrs . tsrt aud
lasting end Of di.ifssslns st'atfa Ills
iiyomsi h natures tn u.ffst ~
treating all diseases sffsefiut ~ AtF
passages aud tie HiaAt ssuHan|s al
The Hyomsi complete outfit - tafs
IT small hard rubber inhaler All o
bottle at iiYomei ard neser rosfa Ht.f
= dallsF II ysHF truH hta - de#t $50
81 aad sha9ia rsaalFe = ltitie ea.
II the llaaia Aa ssfFa essiils 90 ilfa#
sill cost bat tFtfia
ltyaNasl 10 saia ~ 8 81 FsRR $50
a guarantee ~ fefuHa the naHsf IF
y 1oSs BOT Hasks satisfaetafs fufe
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
Collecting Information About Skow.
hogan School Property

4 committee of young men from the
Skowhegan high school, Roy Parmen-
ter. Mahon Gerrish and Emery Dyer.
are collecting information about the
school buildings in the village of
Skowhegan This committee was ap-
pointed by Prof. r. ". Leighton at the
request of citizens wishing to be in
formed as to the buildings now oc-
cuped by the town. These young men
intend to find out when each build
ing was built, its outside dimensions
height. length and width and the size
of the lot upon which each building
is located. The Academy building
and the Garfield building have been
quite thoroughly rebuilt in recent
years and the date of this reconstrue-
ton will be noted.
The result of their investigation will
be published in an early issue of this
paper. and cannot fail to be helpful
to the committee and to other citizens
in the study of our present school
problem. 1t is very gratifying to
find these young gentlemen interested
and willing to take up this work In
this particular they are setting an eX-
ample which we of more mature years
could very we'll follow.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
Mon Services

For real intensive Gospel preaching
there is a hearing today as always
This is being proved through the un-
ion services which are being held
A week ago this evening. Thursday
the yestry Of the Congregational
Church Was we'll filled with persons
who listened To very impressive
sermon In which Rev Raymond
browning drew vivid picture of
THE CHRISTIAN Equally effective
aud gripping are the talks given hy
the local pastors from week la week
This evening the meeting Ia Ia the
Bethany Ysstry sunday evening u Is
Ia the ncthany Church auditorium
The topic al the SUNDAY meeting IL
REPENTtNcE Mr. Wilson ~ili
spsak on The Need ~ RepentsEer
Mr. McGiaufltn oH ~Rspauisnee An
Actual rac, Mr. Merriam GA Thu
Results Of RspsHtenrs THIS "a all
Did fashioned ,opis bal aa ,tsAimset
3lil be- up-so-dats
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
SEPARATED FRO N
SISTER
After Il Years Wants
To Locate Her
Forrest LeaYitt Is Looking for Gladys
Pearl Leayitt-Both Formerly Lived
In SkOwhegan

Forest Leayitt of Elliot, Me-, address
South Berwick, r. F. d ?, is anxious to
find his sister Gladys Pearl Leavitt,
according to a letter received in Show
hogan by the local postmaster. 1t
seems that the two have been separat-
ed for fourteen years. Leavitt having
left Skowhegan at that time. The
fathers name was Charles Leavitt and
carpet mill fourteen years ago. The
family lived on Bloomfield St, and it
appears that the children, part of
Boston, the sister already referred to
being left in Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
A POSITIVE FACT
If Dir. B. J. Kendall's Quick Relief
Would not Cure We Could not Afford
to Recommend 1t

1t is easy enough to claim a remedy
will cure neuralgia. toothache. or any
pain in the bowels or stomach, but
when we tell you that we have been
selling DR.. Il. J. kendall's Quick Re-
lief for a long time and that nothing
we know of gives such universal salts
faction in the treatment of collie. tooth
ache cramps, or any pain in the
bowels or stomach. you can readily
understand why We continue to sell
il over our guarantee. And 1t may
interest you TO know that we make
sales every day to people who have
been sent here for Dir. II. j. kendalfs
Quick Relief by those who themselves
have been greatly benefited. Have
confidence for If after using one bottle
of DIR. II. j. kendall's Quick Relief you
are. not perfectly satisfied we will pay
back your money eb&Mar
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
Some Fox Hunt at Lar0ne

LARONE, ME-, Feb. S-Chalmers
Tracy of Norridgewock had an all
night and all day session with a fox
which he finally took alive after the
dog had run him to cover in den
on what is called the Horse Back.
The dog was game as well as the man
and dug until he had buried himself
by closing the run behind him and
consequently was entombed all night.
In the morning Mr.. Tracy dug down
from the top and struck the run
between the fox and the dog, releasing
the dog and then came the tussle to
take reynard alive with only bare
hands and bran sack. In the end
Mr. Fox was bagged and will be ship
ped to interested parties out of the
State.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
Coming Events

Covering a period of three months.
Dates selected beyond that period are
on file at this Office, and may be con-
suited at any time.
Feb. Philathea Masque Social
Feb 12-Town Improvement Society
Feb. Injecting of Parent-TeacheI
Assn. in High School Building
Feb. 1.-THE Life Of Lincoln.
Feb 15-Old folks dance in Grange
Hall
Feb l5-Philathoa Meeting.
Feb. Especial program at meeting
of Eunlce Farnsworth Chapter.
Feb 16-Coburn Aid Society meets
Feb 16-Musical Program at st
Mary's Hall
Feb. lash Wednesday.
| Feb. 7-Skowhegan woman s
Club.
Feb. Woman's Relief Corps.
Feb 10 Skowhegan Board of Trade
meets.
Feb 20-Russell Post meets.
Feb 21-First Sunday in Lent.
Feb -Washington's Birthday.
Feb Sorosis meets.
Feb. 24-Town Improvement So
ciety observes gentlemen's night in
Bethany Church.
Feb. 28-From Scrooby to New Eng
land.
Mar Western Somerset Munich
pal Court in Skowhegan.
Mar. "a Pair of Skies in Skow-
hogan Opera House.
March 8-Annual Town Meeting.
March probate Court.
March 15-Mr. Gorst-bird special.
list in Skowhegan.
March 28-Some Glimpses of thu
| Frontier
March 2S-Palm Sunday.
April 4-Easter Sunday.
April 5-K. of p. concert and ball
in Grange Hall.
April Musical in Congregational
Church.
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Funeral of Mrs. Nancy ]. Murray

The funeral services of Mrs Nancy
] Murray were observed sunday at
eleven o'clock. Roy : f Emerson of
fieialing Mrs Murray passed away
February at the asc of siNiy-eight
years. For forty years past she had
been a resident Of this town She
leaves three daughters. Mis- Ida NJ
Davis of Manchester y A. Mrs Ma
bel Davis Of Milford III Oh, same state
and Mrs :. : Adams of S6oWhcgan,
aud one son Gcoree n k#fmond of
Portland. horn OF "a former marriage.
Mrs Murray had bon .u rIsue health
for some tife The hndl N4- placed in
the south side rccelfiaa tHh
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
GROUP AND umoorI<G corGm

Mrs T Nrureaer Eau claire. VIZ
says. +Foioy's Honey and Tar com
pound cured ny boy Of very severe
attack of group after other remedies
had failed our mllkman cured his
children Of wh"oriuE cough Foley r
has forty year, record ~ similar
eaNes. Contains rr opiates Away
insist on FoleYta
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
Boy Scouts

In accordance with the custom of
observing Anniversary Week of the
Boy Scouts of America the local troop
has set this week apart for such a
program. Last Sunday evening men,
bers of the troop attended church in
body. The service was held in the
Methodist Church Rev. II. G. Nc
Glauflin preached the sermon. His
subject was The Vision of God" He
held this thought before the scouts as
guiding thought in their lives. Rev.
George Merriam and Rev. Theodore
Halbert Wilson assisted in the service.
Tomorrow evening the Troop holds
social In the Methodist Vestry. At
this time the oath will be administered
TO Ray Parmenter and the new certi-
ficates will be presented to each mem
Der OF the organization. The commit
tee in charge of this social Is Ayan
Bucknam. Karl Genthner. and Henry
Lowther
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nuTrER eAfER printed IA meet
legal TvaalFsmsnia delivered 500
shssta ~ 50. tesss sassts -
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titsk aambsfs ~ this paH tllst
Asf address thfse cents baf
sfs eamPlsts $40 f So
gkst
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Gard of Thanks

We Wish to express our most sin
cere thanks for the kindness shown us
In our sad bereavement and during the
sickness and death OF orr son. also
for the many floral offerings sent In
deep sympathy and respect Thanking
YOU all most kindly,
Mr. sherman II Williams.
Mrs Carrie VI Williams.
Mrs Alice q Perkins
Mrs Mary J. Hilton.
Mr. Ellery H. Williams
Hartland Me. Feb IT. 1915
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Be it

BE IL
Resolved, that Sandy River Grange
has sustained great loss in one of
its members both as Master and broth
en- one who always had the welfare
and best interests of the order at
heart, and was ever ready to take a
firm stand for its promotion, and that
we shall sadly miss his pleasant face
from our meetings.
Resolved, that we deeply regret the
loss of brother Barnes and that we
will always remember him with love
and respect and think of him still as
the same and say
He is not dead
He is just away
Resolved. that we extend our I'M
limited SYMPATHY to the bereayed
daughter. and sister that our charter
be draped for thirty days, that a copy
be sent to the daughter and sister.
one placed upon our records, and a
copy be sent to the independents Re-
porter for publication.
Committee on Resolutions,
Bertha Gray,
Rosa Wade
Augusta Smith.
Worthy Chaplain.
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Gard nf Thanks

We Wish 20 thank the many friend
and nelEhbors for their help AM
! indness during the sickness ans
death Of our brother
AiFano Felker
William fslksr aud Family
Fmbden. Me Feb \. 1915
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Resolutions of Respect

Sandy River Grange, Mercer, has
adopted the following Resolutions:
whereas; our Heavenly Father in
the fulfillment of his word has called
our beloved brother George Barnes
home;
The Detroit times., 1915-06-11
Getting Back
BY {. S. HITCHCOCK

ing and after all their brilliancy OF
mind has worn Itself out and the
beauty OF youth has waned Il j.
the heart which Is left aud makes
FOR the beauty and goodness OF ire
The Salvation Armys great sue
cess has been In It's personal heart
'elf interest in the people 81 tries 20
help and The failure OF most OF our
charitable organizations Is because
he heart element IL lacking and q
head has invented a system which "a
supposed 20 take It's place
Men are looked upon as MEN. "
all alike and susceptible 20 LABEL
ing and pigeonholing while men,
women and children are each SEP
ara.e individuals with different
needs. requiring different kinds Of
help which no pigeon hole will sup
ply
The world a. coming 20 feel thi.
and. though q had rs beautiful 10
son some 1900 years ago. Il was
dense and dun and would not SEQ -
The Detroit times., 1915-06-11
Go West, Young Man"-tO
Montana-GOOd Advice Today

eco west, young man, that magic
phrase which stirred the pulses OF 50
many men in the past, is not yet ooSo-
lete. though recent lecturer who came
10 us from the University OF Wisconsin
told US 1.-The frontier is closed.
Montana is coming 10 our relief with
10000. GOO acres of land thalf OF which
is good for farming purpoSes). which
the government Is offering al Sl0 an
acre, 20 years time, at Sc.
As this is the last Of the great public
land states and as il stands higher than
any other state in the yield Of wheat per
acre, our progressive young men with
health and energy TO spare viii, doubt
less, take advantage Of this opportunity.
The average yield of wheat per acre
in the whole country is 14.3 bushels !;
that of Montana is 25.i.
II is growing faster, agriculturally,
than any other state. half of the home
steaders in 1914 having gone there.
Besides wheat. there is fine opportun-
ity for dairying and intensive farming;
there are also huge forests making lum-
Der CHEAP, abundance Of electric power
from the rapid streams which run down
the mountains and excellent shipping
facilities.
Accustomed as we are to regard Mon
tana as a state of mines and every one
in it engaged in mining industries, it
will be a surprise to some of Us 20 realize
that there is a splendid, teeming life
above ground out there, as we'll as below.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-11
Pointed Paragraphs

A kiss may be reward or a pun.
lshment.
Never hit a man when he's go,
YOU down.
And some people are too intellec
tual 10 be Intelligent
Dyspepsia is the mother OF many
a disagreeaole disposition
II sometimes happens that the vic
tory Is not worth the price
Even a color blind man can tell q
Ereenback when he sees e.
An excellent way TO fatter a NO
man Is 10 keep stlil and listen.
A wonder lasts nine days but 1
woman's curiosity goes on forever
There's more power In woman
tears than there Is In a mans argu
ment
Tell your troubles 20 your friend
Il YOU would know how weak theft
sympathy really Is
n you want 10 study human ma
ture don't patrouiTe correspon
dence school Watch your neigh
6ors.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-11

After going tGrouza the head
stage. both a. nation and as
individuals. are 0s getting back TO
the only common -round upon
which We can ever meet cur Eel
lows. the heart srages
After all Of orr various forms OF
inteliecf. logic. reason and the otr.
or classlticauors have been exhaust
ed. are we coming back 20 oar feel.
iass. emotions and intgiJloas'
All this was looked down upon
a shor; time ago as seaumenta, rub
Dish. only INDUCED in 5y the SENT
fe5le minded
Even today the young girls. Rho
know more now than they vii! some
years later, characterize all falls
from the practical "a 'mIsh
Secretly they cherish As many To.
mantle ideals and hopes az the girls
OF all ages have cherished
They may have changed In form
from the heroine who dies OF brok
on heart while her lover goes away
and shoots himself In a N OF 70
morse. 20 an athletic young females
nursing their lovers on battle
field. or from the highly sensitive
creatures who have 70 be carried
miles over a rough road by very
robust young men 70 the militant
individuals who 20 out alone and
conquer the world
While they are studying ~oiogies. O.
they are drea ming dreams and viii
be. We hope. 20 the end 81 time
And they need not be ashamed 20
acknowledge Il 70 themselves u
is the most fundamental and most
healthy part of them
n they could bur know that phil
osophers, with Bergson ~ their
head. are en,hroning the munitions
and feelings while making the intel
lect a mere vassal they would not
DO afraid 70 say what their hearts
dictate.
For when II comes 20 the last
analysis and all The dross has been
carried away or escapes in zas. the
little nugget which remains In the
cruclble - the TINY bit OF gold FOR
which the assayer has been seek.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-11

the average individual 70 look upon
enderness Of figure as being de
rIra5le 40 any cost n !: we're not
for this thousands OF cases OF tubsr.
rul0sIs might be discovered and
checked IN The early stages o: the
fIsease.
one ~ the carly symptoms OF
tuberculosis is loss Of weight. ANY
o., .drd decreases should BE- Hatch.
80 with suspicion II Often rreans
thai the general bodily functions
are not all thai hey should De u
"a certain under any circumstance
20 Indicate tha, o3e's physical resist.
rre H. being lowered and This in
itsrlf opens the way 20 unusual
chances OF discsss
II this loss In weight is accom-