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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
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Ask the Hupmobile Dealer

he is not a1fald 10 meet any man 10 8!ICiI nc
has sold Hupmoblc.
His customers last year, are his customers this
year.
And better than that-they are his friends, as
we'll as his customers.
They 60 out of their way to help him make HuP-
mobile sales.
From twenty-five to fifty per cent of his new
buyers, come he will tell you, from the recon-
mendations of old friends.
He does not hesitate to refer to them-they do
not hesitate to endorse the Hupmobile.
Do you know of another car of which this is SO
widely, SO enthusiastically, true?
Where the average man buys car, the Hup-
mobile dealer buys scores, or even hundreds.
He pays his money for these cars, the as
you pay for yours.
He had to be sold on the Hupmobile before he
would make this investment, the same as you
have to be sold.
The Hupmobile dealer, naturally, is prejudced
in favor of the Hupmobile.
But isn't that very prejudce-that extreme
enthusasm-the strongest endorsement you
could ask?
If he has held the friendship of his Hupmobile
owners through all these years, he will hold
your friendship, too.
WHAT'S ofHupmobe dealers generally istrue
of US. Let US show you the 1915 Hupmoble.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03

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Somerset County
Received and filed Juno T. 1915.
Attest W. r SEEkINS, clerk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
Eat More Fruit and Youth Need Less Medicnp

VEltfBODY should eat more fresh fruit
r during the Summer, not only because if
Is SO cheap and plentiful, but because it
contains valuable medicinal qualities which
nelp 10 ward Off all sorts OF hot weather ills
Blackberries, for instance, contain great
zeal or iron. On this account they sometimes
nave very perceptihle effect in making pale
chlldren rosy when they eat freely Of them
black currants have a great household repr-
tation as remedy for colds and coughs A
couple or tcaspoontuls OF black currant jam are
put INTO tumblerful OF hot water, with a
pinch or salt. and drunk hot at bedtime
nature offers lis few better tones than nine
apple the Juice of which contains the natural
1erments OF healthy digestion to q high degree
A famous specialist on stomach troubles is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15

military sense. AS shown by her photograph
reproduced on this page, she is handsome,
almost beautiful, woman. apparently under
thirty. She is OF good family OF Cossack
origin. All her life up to mature womanhood
was spent in the bracing open air of the Ural
Mountain region. From early childhood she
has been an athlete. practically born to the
saddle and riding like Cossack
She married Cossack officer and when tho
present war broke ont she successfully dis
guised herself as Cossack cavalryman and
gained entrance to her husbands regiment
Before she had revealed herself even TO him
she had gained promotion by her courage and
soldierly qualities. When she had advanced to
the officer grade equivalent to our lieutenant
her secret was discovered. But she had made
good" so emphatically that after this her ad.
vance was even more pid
She is Photographed here In the high boots,
belted tunic and shoulder straps OF her rank as
Cossack colonel One of several medals won
by her Tor gaiantry appears on her left breast.
The following paragraphs translated from the
Russian script OF Nine Kokovtseya's letter
create a vivid impression that she has sacrificed
none of her womanliness in winning her high
recognition soldier.
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Colonel Mime. Alexandra Kokoutseua, Wounded
Twice and Just Decorated BY the Gar
for Her Heroism, Tells How 1t Is Possible
for a Woman to Bear the Horrors of
Trench and Battle FieZd---ard What She
Did to Win Her Cross

TWlCE wounded by German or Austrian
bullets and forced TO spend some days in
field hospital, Nine. kokovtseva who
has suddenly leaped into fame the Russian
Joan OF Arc" found time TO write 10 a member
OF her mothers family in Pctrograd. This
letter, wildly describing her experiences as an
onicer of a Cossack regiment which partici-
pated in the Russian advance into Galcia was
recently forwarded, via Archange 10 another
relative in New York-a well.known momber
OF the Russian coony-who has translated from
1t the portions which printed this page
Nine. kokovtseva is the colonel command
Ing the Sixth Ural Cossack Regiment. For
bravery and distinguished ability she has re-
Gently been awarded the Cross OF St George
a decoration much coveted by Russian army
efficers-and listed for a military pension.
Thousands OF women, many Of them sue
cessfully Disgusting their sex, fighting in
the Russian ranks. Nearly five hundred OF
these, who had been able 10 escape the
suspicious OF recruiting officers, by their
bravery have won their right 10 go on fighting,
though recognized as wives and daughters, in
some cases mothers
OF these Russian amazons. Kokovtseva ap
pears to be the most gifted and capable in
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By Nine Alexandra Kokotseya the Russian Joan Arc"
Letter Petroead Friends New York.


and with the boiler for the tea it is never far
from the trenches. My little ones, so much OF
the time far in advance OF the line, we'll know
how TO see to their own stomarhs, but there is
always the weli.stocked and clearly field
kitchen to fall back upon in case of need.
You have heard of us in the enemys country
All, there was fat living! Eggs by the hundred
thousand; egg pancakes TO tighten the belts of
a whole army, and mutton and beef without
stint We grew fat. Our ragged and gaunt
Austrian prisoners looked upon us with envy
Soon they also were fat!
You know that we OF the Cossack regiments
have little to do with the fighting in trenches
For us 1t is to make forays, to make whirwind
attacks upon attachments of the enemy guard
ing their line of communications, and TO cap
ture positions badly defended by artillery
may be permitted to instance our usefulness on
the frontier OF Galica, between the Dniester
and Pruth. 1t was my Cossacks who surprised
the Austrians at Okna.
The Austrans we're intrenched. Our infantry
attacked, but repulsed. All, then you
should have beheld my little ones There were
two Cossack regiments-two thousand dashing,
fierce fellows-itching for hand-to-hand ell
counter with the despised Teutons. AS the in
fantry were retreating my little ones were given
their chance
Yelling mady and firing their carbines, they
galloped west and east, covering long front to
convince the Austrans that they were in large
force. The ruse worked. The enemy started
TO retreat to the southwest Before they were
clear Of their trenches the Cossacks were riding
them down, plying the cold steel right and
left and cutting off large bodies for prisoners
finally taking the position
That is the work at which my fine fireeaters
are famous. The Sonik (Captan) OF my reg-
ment sent to me n bloodstained, grizzled victor
in q hundred battles who begged the privilege
OF presenting to me seven caps belonging to the
Austrian infantry service uniform. each pierced
through it's crown. Like so many grouse, they
were skewered upon my brave Cossack's
bayonet
"Thank you, Baiuschka, but am not
hungry" I said. for my little ones do not mind
being leased. Neither are they hungry who
lately woro Them" the quick answer
where are those seven Austrians?" asked,
looking about in pretended stupidity. - with
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God" said my gallant Cossack, as he reverently
crossed himself. All" said, afterwards you
went back and with your bayonet skewered
each Austrian cap where 1t lay beside it's dead
owner" NO." he replied gravely, with my
bayonet l skewered each cap with the same
thrust that sent its owner to God" And again
he crossed himself.
1t all true-there were witnesses of tho
encounter-seven to one, and all the seven now
with God"
Do you shudder when ! write to you of these
things? Do you say to yourself that this
terrible war" has robbed me of all my estimabs
"womans weaknesses9" Do you picture me
brazenly caloused to scenes Of human agony
and violent deaths for thousands in a single
engagement which probably has no effect upon
the final outcome?
You would be wrong. It Is simply that II you
are soldier it Is your duty to kill, and perhaps
to be killed, In defense Of your country No
matter how dreadful the things that happen
they are inseparable from war and you must
get used to them. Gradually you do get used
TO them. II you did not your services to your
country would be of no value You would not
be a true soldier who must be able always to
shrug his shoulders and say to himself, well,
such things happen" and then go on faithfully
with his soldiers work
But believe me, these duties performed as
we'll as am able to perform them, promotione,
honors-afterward they will he as nothing
compared with what is dear TO ME as a woman
Through all this violence and carnage and
misery know that shall have gained in all
that becomes a woman-n faithfulness. ten
derness, pity for the poor and unfortunate. and
in charity.
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A Jessaul (ColoneD of my dashing
~ Cossack regiment | must be discreet in
d p my letter writing Only last week one of
my officers-in fact the Sotnik (Captain) him.
self-let himself in for nice wigging from the
department censor for heading letter to his
mother in Moscow with the name of the nearest
village to our regimental headquarters and the
exact date. All such details are "verboten, as
the Austrian would say whose bullet has given
me this nice little rest in the field hospital.
Do not worry on my account. In week
shall sit just as firmly in my saddle as ever.
Never was a wounded soldier OF either sex
more petted and coddled than am. Every day
my little ones (Cossacks of her regiment) al
most bury under Spring flowers
Listen, Batjuschka," had to say just now
to the grmmest and fercest OF them-a
gfizzled giant who only yesterday captured SIX
Austrians single-handed-"do You wish TO see
your Jessaul shedding tears. like mere
woman? For shame! About face-march"
But the wretch had the audacity to try and
kiss my hand-he left a tear on 1t, anyway.
When I'm out shall have to discipline him
severely!
My splendid Cossacks Who would have
thought that they would consent to be COM
Of their superior attitude toward women. They
expect their women to work for them, to serve
them and be always submissive. Evidently my
fierce little ones consider me n sort of
Superwoman. Or, perhaps they do not con-
slider me woman at all-except now that am
wounded and in the hospital-and respect
merely my colonel's uniform. Truly it has little
in common with the Tartar shirt, half-coat and
foot gear and kerchief of their sisters and
wives At any rate they obey my slightest wish
perform the most 3sckless Deeds gayly court
death, to win my approval
If you should be writing to Paul --, or
to Anna in America, be sure and tell them to
believe none of those German lies. Not one
of my fire eating Cossaeks has been guilty Of
offering indgnities to woman OF the enemy
Maybe my little ones do some burning and loot
ing-if my back Is turned--hnt to act in a
beastly way to women and children, no!
Do you hear that the Little Father (the Czar)
permits us to go hungry. or In rags? 1t Is false!
The SOUP boiler runs swiftly on its two wheels.
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SAID to have declared: "If you have one foot
III the grave and are nervous wreck from,
dyspepsia, drink clear pineapple Juice"
Grapes are il wholesome and delightful food
lhey are III the class of demulcents and arc
highly beneficial TO those suffering IRON, vart
Gus illnesses. Apples are correctiYes, and ara
very useful In overcoming nausea from sea.
sickness and other causes. They are also very
cooling and act as stomach sedatyes
Red and white currants, like melons appies.
oranges. lines, lemons and gooseherr,as arc
also cooling and therefore most acceptable hot
weather foods.
Both raisns and figs. split open, make good
pultlces for bQils. split raisin. placed over
the gum, often gives relief to the toothachs
suferer. Figs are also valuable as a laxative
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29
ELECTRICITY IN RAIN DROPS
German Scientist Has Measured the
charge-Describes Results Of His
Investigation.

Rain drops are almost always
charged with electricity. The charge
is often positive, rarely negative
Many observers have measured the
charge approximately and made II
from 0.000. 900 900 0.0O0.01 to 5000.
100000. OO0.OOl amperes per square
centimetre. Prof. F. Herath of Kiel
describes in the Revue Electrique the
experiments by which he has meas
ured them.
He received the rain on q fine me
tallic cloth % metres square insulat.
ed and attached to a galyanometer in
cellar. The galvanometer registered
geographically. Among the facts he
proves are these:
Rains with a constantly positive
charge are much more frequent than
those that change to a negative. The
passage from a positive 70 negative
charge corresponds to q momentary
cessation Of the shower. The quaint
ty OF positive electricity brought BY
the rain is fifteen times greater thar
that Of the negative. The positive
currents in a steady rainfall are about
0.000. 900, 0e9. 000.000.1 amperes pei
square centimetre; the negative cur
rents never exceed 0.090. 900, 900. 900
Dol amperes per square eentimetre,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29

Soulsaying is the chief business of
the church. Specifically, many things
short Of actual. personal salvation
as the goal Of Christian work may
be worth while; but essentially our
best efforts are dismal failure unless
they result in bringing the unsaved
into the kingdom. The work Of the
church Is many-sided, and under mod
ern conditions there must be diver
sity OF operation In order to meet
the needs Of the hour. There is dan-
ger Of devoting all interest and energy
to q multiplicity Of methods and meas
ures without getting at the real kernel
Of things. II Is possible to attract
and engage the attention and interest
OF the general public and TO get the
crowd looking and coming our way
without succeeding in getting real &C
ceptance of Christ as a personal Sa-
vior. Yet this is the one thing need
ful.-Evangelical Messenger.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29

In this story Mr.. Palmer, the
noted war correspondent, has paint
ed war - he has seen Il on many
battlefleIds, and between many ma
tions. His Intimate knowledge Of
armies and ornaments has enabled
him 70 produce graphic picture Of
the greatest Of ell wars, and hIs
knowledge Of conditions has led
him 10 prophecy an end Of armed
conflicts. No man 10 better quail
fed to write the story Of the final
world war than Mr.. Palmer. and
he has handled HE subject with q
master hand.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29

that he thought he would try rising
little higher. The SUBMITS OF the range
shot under him, unfolding variegated
rug of landscape. He dipped the planes
slightly. intending to follow the ranges
descent and again they answered to
his desire. The tower doomed before
him as suddenly as If It had been shot
up out OF the earth. He must turn,
and quickly, to avoid disaster; he must
turn, or he would be across the white
posts In the enemy's country.
"0hl" groaned Marta and Mrs. Gal
land together.
In an agony OF suspense they saw
the fragile creation Of cloth and bam-
boo and metal. which had seemed as
secure as an albatross riding on the
lap OF a steady wind. dip far over.
careen back In the other direction, and
then the whirring noise that had grown
with its flight ceased. II was no longer
. thing of winged life. defying the law
Of gravity, but thing dead, falling IN
der the burden Of living weight
The engine has stopped" exclaimed
Westerling, any trace OF emotion in
bis observant impertnrbability that OF
satisfaction that the machine was the
enemy'A He was thinkins Of the ex-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29

DO! What tunI" sne cried. as the
car started,
"The field-marshal was Partow, their
chief of staff?" Westerling asked,
yes" said Mrs. Galland. Il remem-
Der when he was a young infantry on
Ger before the last war, before he had
won the iron cross and become so
great. He was not of an army family
Ia doctors son, but very clever and
skilful."
Getting little old for his work."
remarked Westerling. But apparent
ly he is keen enough to take a per-
sonal interest in anything new"
Wasn't 1t thrilling and-and ter
riblel" Marta exclaimed
yes, like war at our own door
again" replied Mrs. Galland, who knew
war. She had seen war raging on the
pass road. 'Lanstron, the young man
said his name was" she resumed after
pause. mo doubt the Lanstrons Of
Thorbourg. An old family and many
OF them In the army"
''The way be refused to give in--that
was fnel" said Marta.
Westeriing, who had been engrossed
In his own thoughts, looked up.
Courage l.; the cheapest thing an
army hasl You can get hundreds OF
young officers who are glad to take a
risk Of that kind. The thing u.s." and
his fingers pressed in on the palm Of
his hand in a pounding gesture Of the
forearm. ito direct and command
head work-organizatlon!"
"If war should come again" Marta
began. Mrs. Galland nudged her. A
Brown never mentioned war TO an off,
Ger OF the Grays; 1t was not at all in
the accepted proprieties. But Marta
rushed on; 80 many would be en-
gagged that 1t would be more horrible
than ever"
you cannot make omelets without
breaking eggs" Westerling answered
with suave finality.
"The aeroplane viii take Its place as
an auxiliary" he went on, his mind
stiIl running on the theme of her
prophecy. which the meeting with Ian
stron had Quickened But war will.
as ever, be won by the bayonet that
takes and holds q position. We shall
have no miracle victories, no."
There he broke on. He did not &C.
company Mrs. Galland and Marta back
to the house, but made his adieus at
the garden-gate.
I'm sure that shall never marry a
soldier!" Marta burst out as she and
her mother were ascending the steps.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29
c0oN6uHZ m by c1zE0lEJ 5coHHE4J J1pe5

ton his new assignment; he was going
to the general staff at the capital. Mrs.
Galland murmured her congratulations
in conventional fashion.
Marta's chair was drawn back from
the table. She leaned forward in q
favorite position of hers when she was
intensely interested, with hands
clasped over her knee, which her
mother always found aggravatingly
tomboyish. She had mass Of lustrous
black hair and a mouth rather large
In repose. but capable OF changing
curves OF emotion. Her large, dark
eyes. luminously deep under long
lashes, II not the rest of her face, had
beauty. Her head was bent, the
lashes forming line with her brow
now, and her eyes had the still flame
OF wonder that they had when she
was looking all around a thing and
through 1t to find what 1t meant.
Some day you will be chief Of staff,
the head of Gray army!" she suddenly
exclaimed.
Westerling started as II he had been
surprised In secret. Then he flushed
slightly.
"WhyY" he asked with forced care
lessness. your reasonsH They're more
interesting than your prophecy"
Because you have the will to be-
she said without emphasis, in the i'm.
personal revelations of thought you
want power. You have ambition"
He looked the picture OF 1t, with his
square Jaw, his wellmoulded head Sc.
close to the shoulders on a sturdy
neck, his even teeth showing as his
lips parted In an unconscious smile.
Marta, Marta! She isis 30 en-.
plosive," Mrs. Galland remarked apollo
getically to the colonel.
Il asked for her reasons. ] brought
1t on myself-and It is not bad com.
pliment," he replied. Indeed. he had
never received one so thrilling.
His smile. smile well pleased with
itself. remained as Mrs. Galland began
to talk of other things. and Its linger
Ing satisfaction disappeared only with
Marta's cry at sight of the speck in
the sky over the Brown range She
was out on the lawn before the others
had risen from their seats.
An acceptance! Hrrryl" she called
How fast the speck grew!
Naturally. the business OF war
watching for every invention that
might serve its ends. was the first
patron Of flight. Captain Arthur Lam.
stron, pupil of pioneer aviator. had
been warned by him and by the chief
of star Of the Browns, who was look
ing on, to keep in circle close to the
ground. But he was doing so well
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29
Power Of Affirmation.

Declare your unity with divine
mind, and through your generatiye
word Gu your nerves with energy and
substance Declare over and over.
silently and aloud. until the very air
pulsates. Il am energy; am strength
and power; am filed and thrilled
with omnipresent life and the vitality
Of God permeatss every hber of my
being."-Unity.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-29
Mn.re Some Reformer, Err.

A reformer usually has big ideas
Frequently he insists on proceeding
on wholesale basis instead Of run
ming a smalI but active business re-
ulatiBg bis own tsRltA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-27
PERSONAL POINTS

1r. and Mrs William Trefz left Sat
urlaT en- the Morning star for a "trip
To New Orleans.
Miss Emily g. Anderson. SAC Forty
sixth street. has returned from Chi
aaEg.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wagner are at
tending the san Francisco ana San
Diego ezposlt5ous i'm California.
Miss Sarah Lawson has returned
from months visit on the Pacific
coast where she also attended the
tao ezposido1s.
T. p. Strayer left today for Omaha
where he wiz attend the meeting Of
tine Farmers. National congress. which
Couvenes tomorrow.
Frank Woodward left yesterday for
Washington. ID. g.. where be Will attend
the annual convention Of District a. of
uaehlnizra as delegate from Arsenal
lodge NO 81 Of this citT. The session
opened rai5 morning
Mrs JuzGua Arndt and Bliss Doro-
thy Arudt, 500 Twentieth street. have
returned from visit in Chicago
Mrs Arndt attended the Fashion Art
league meeting i'm The Auditorium dur
ing her absence
Fl" q Lee last evening returned from
arr Madison. Iowa. where he attended
the diamond jubilee Of the late Father
j. G. Allemaa Of ST. Joseph's Catholic
church. r. j. Barry oil Muscatne ac-
Commanded Mr. " -a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-27
KILLED IN FALL
OUT OF SWING
Robert lupton. 9-Year-Old Davenport
Lad, Falls Dead After Walking
30 Neiehb0rs.

This morning ats O'Clock. Robert Nj.
LuptoH. 3-year-old son OF Mr.. and
3Irs. Frank F. Lupyon, Of Davenport
walked up 30 tine back door OF the home
ef Mrs nj Duegau. a nelghbor. saving
I hurt ms head when ] tell out Of tile
swing The lad put both hands TO
his forehead. collapsed on the door
step and ia another moment was
dead T. Is supposed that The lad fell
our ot So swing "a the Gront yard at
his home, striking his head on the
sidewalk. Conclusion of the brain
was given as the cause Of his death No
one saw tie accident
Robert was 81 home alone at the
time. his father being employed al the
Waite Lily Manufacturing company.
while his mother works al the Halli-
san Candy company factory. The lad
attended school regularly. but STAYED
home this morning. as one OF The
rocmers was coming to get his be-
loaginss