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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-12

This antique carving from a solid
piece Of wood was made in the six.
teenth century and reposed for hum
dreds Of years in the cathedral Of the
archbishop of Mexico City. When the
building was looted recently one Of
Villas aids confiscated 1t and traded
1t to, an American for a suit of white
flannels. The carving represents the
costumes OF Spaniards in Guatemala
in the sixteenth century and is valued
at $4,000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-12
FEAR FAMINE OF DOCTORS
Insurance Act and War Have Caused
Serious Shortage In Great
Britain.

London.-Great Britain is threat.
ened with a dearth of doctors. So Sc.
rious is the impending shortage that
the Royal Army Medical corps is ad-
vising medical students Who volun.
teered for hospital service to return
10 their schools, on the ground that
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-12
COLONEL CROOKS JUBILEE

Col. William H. Crook. disbursing
ofacer of the White House. celebrated
recently his golden jubilee as an en-
ployee In the Offices Of presidents. and
everybody connected with the execu-
tive mansion, from President Wilson
down. congratulated heartily the man
who is known as the white House
encyclopedia"
1t was so years ago that Colonel
Crook, then a metropolitan policeman
who had served in a district regi-
ment in The Civil war. was assigned
as a bodyguard to President Lincoln
along with four other policemen. He
was not with Mr.. Lincoln the night
Of the tragedy in Ford's theater, but
he had wanted to accompany Mr.
Lincoln and Fad been told that It
would not be necessary. He served
in Che same capacity for President
Johnson. in the White House
Through all administrations since
then Colonel Crook has remained,
serving each SO faithfully and eff.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-12
Wanted to Shoot Hole In Sun.

Z New York.-A sad example of the
effects of sunstroke was furnished
with the arraignment of e. Svipes,
formerly a soldier In the regular
army, on a charge Of carrying a con-
cealed weapon. Svipes was sent to
Bellevue after he had explained to
Magistrate Freschi that he wanted to
shoot a hole in the sun and let the
heat run out.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-12
Chinese Locks.

The earliest locks known to man
were Of Chinese make. Although IL
IL impossible to tell the exact date
Of those still extant, they are wonder
fully well made. and a. strong a. any
manufactured in Europe up to the
middle Of the eighteenth century. The
Chinese locksmith Of today uses ex.
actly the same kind Of tools that his
forefathers had, for they are very sim
pie and primitive. He carries ali his
impedimenta In two cabinets. sitting
on one and working at the other.
When he has finished all the work
available in one neighborhood he fas-
tens the two cabinets to bamboo
rod and sings 1t over his shoulder.
He tramps through the towns bur-
dened in this way. and stops when he
IL called. much as a scissors grinder
or umbrella member does In our coun-
try.-Wide World Magazine.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-12
PIows TIL 90; Dies At 100.

Berkeley. Cal.-Charles Watson. .
California pioneer who drove q pillow
until he was ninety-six years old, died
here at the age Of one hundred years,
four months and four days. His
health failed him only few days sso.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-12
Governor Won't Let Him Quit.

Governor Won't Let Him Quit.
Portland, Ore.-Although Col. James
Jackson is more than eighty years old,
Governor Withycombe il averse to his
retirement as inspector general of the
Oregon national guard. At the gov.
ernor's request Colonel Jackson with
drew the resignation he recently filed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-12

a result. 1t is now proposed to take
the doctors out Of the trenches, leav.
ing the first-aid work to the ordinary
hospital corps men. The wounded
may then be taken to the rear for
further treatment.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-12

GENTLY
himself
written
good
each with
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-03-12

Miss Mary Curtis Lee. daughter Of
the famous Confederate general, Rob-
ert E. Lee, is here shown as she left
the White House recently after a call
on President Wilson. Miss Lee told
the president it was the first time she
had ever shaken hands with a Demo
cratic president. as she had spent
much Of her time abroad. The presi-
dent expressed pleasure at meeting
her and Secretary Tumulty presented
her with two beautiful bouquets of
flowers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-14
Will. ALLOWED
In the Estate nj the Late samuel
Harding Of somer,ille. Mass.

l.. l. Walton Esq, who Was called
To Boston In December In connection
with the hearing In the samuel Hard
ing will cas-, has been notified that
the @ili has been allowed Nj
Harding left an estate the estimated
value of which aas between So 0uu
and s5o.0oo and ~illrd that the rrls
tives OF his vifs should receive Ia the
nclghbofhoosi of 81 .ooe Of the propsr
" and his own relatives about iis o00
The balance 81 the estate " Is HRdrF
slood ~as Ia be- lslisd among the
relatives IN prnpofiioh Ia the amounts
whieh they BAD received through the
document Mr. Harding iosmsFly Eo.
sided In this vicinity ahd manf 49,.
have bseA iaisFsated iR
lAs pfeesaaee u shs saae 4 special
administrator ~aa sppaiassd b. sac
rnuft Ia ssas - rse~ heaaa aRd take
as lsssAtays ~ ths Pfapeg'y her
Aa asgsssl n3aB b. tshfa
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A Guaranteed
Treatment
For Asthma and Hay Fever

Go to F. W. Bucknams, Skowhegan,
Me-. and buy a package Of DR..
Rudolph Schiffmann's Asthmador to-
day and If it does not give instant re-
lief and even more, If you do not find
it to be the very best remedy you have
ever used, go back and your money
will be cheerfully returned by these
druggists, without any question what
ever. No matter what else has failed,
Asthmador or Asthmador Cigarettes
will give instant relief usually within
10 seconds, but always within Is min
utes. 1t does not matter how violent
the attack or obstinate the case is, or
what else had been tried and failed.
Asthmador will relieve instantan-
eously. If it does not, this package
will cost you nothing Go back and
get your money refunded. You are
to be the sole judge as to whether
benefited or not. No risk is run in
buying this remedy under this positive
guarantee by F. w Bucknam.
Persons living elsewhere Will be
supplied under the same guarantee by
their local druggist or direct by DR..
r. Schiffmann. ST Paul, MINI.
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Coming Events
"a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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
Jan IA Bowdon Glee club in
Grange Hall
Jan. IS Meeting of Womans Relief
Corps
Jan. 16- Dance in Armory Hall.
Jan. 16-Rnssel Post G. A. r.
meets.
Jan. 18-Eunice Farnsworth Chapter
D. A. r. reception to State Regent.
Jan. 19-Meeting of the Coburn Aid
Society in Library Parlors.
Jan. 20-Woman's Club meets in Lii
brary Parlors.
Jan. 22-Town Improvement Society
meets in Library Parlors
Jan. 26-" Damaged Goods in the
Opera House.
Jan. 26-Supreme Judicial Court
convenes in SkoWhegan.
Jan 26 Sorosis meets in Library
Parlors.
Jan. &c Meeting of v {. T [.
Jan. 3l-New Mexico.
Feb Western Somerset Munich
pal Court in Skowhegan.
Feb kora Temple Mystic Shrine
Ladies' Night Lewiston
Feb. Musical in Congregational
Church. Local talent.
Feb. probate Court
Feb. 10 Meeting of Parent-Teacher
Assn. in High School Building.
Feb. 14-The Life of Lincoln.
Feb. lash Wednesday.
Feb. 21-First Sunday in Lent
Feb. Washington Birthday
Feb. 2S-From Scrooby TO New Eng
land.
March 8-Annual Town Meeting.
March 15-Mr. Gorst-bird special
list in Skowhegan.
March rs Some Glimpses of the
Frontier
sSffore4sr g ~ Pal p;;ss9Fsqs sS1sssssaasas sy
April 4-Easter Sunday
April Ok of 2. concert and ball
in Grange Hall.
April 12-Will c. MacFarlane. NUM-
cipal organist of Portland assisted by
Mrs. Flanders and Mrs White in Con-
gregational Church.
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AFTER HOLIDAY ADJOURNMENT
The Town Improvement Society Re-
sumes It's Meetings

After a holiday adjournment, the
Town Improvement Society resumed
its studies upon Scandinavia last Fri
day afternoon in the parlors of the
Public Library. The president Mrs,
Annie F. Fish, opened the session with
a New Years greeting, after which
THE Pines of Maine was sung with
Mrs. Elizabeth p. Merrill, the author
at the piano. Mrs. Fish then gave
a short report of the mid-winter meet
ing of the Maine Federation which she
attended at Augusta and after bust
ness Miss Dorothy Day played a piano
solo The first paper of the after
noon" Episodes in Swedish History
was written by Mrs. Grace Genthner
and read by Mrs. Viola Smith Mrs.
Eta S. Bradley followed with a sweet
song accompanied by Mrs. Mamie
Watson and then Mrs. Emma w.
Goodrich entertained those present
with a talk in which she told of
Stockholm" After intermissiOn
Miss Florence Murray sang accom-
panied by Miss Pauline Bragg and
another paper upon The Island of
Cortland" was read by Mrs. Ella T.
Holt. This was supplemented by
selections read from a paper written
by Mrs. Emma Mayo Smith, which
added greatly to the afternoons en-
joyment Mrs. Rose Coombs Burrll
sang accompanied by Mrs. Abbe c.
Lambert and Miss Dorothy Day clos
ed the program with piano solo.
The music numbers were all
charmingly rendered and the papers
and talk were carefully prepared and
intelligently given. Mrs Ella r. Holt
was responsible for the carrying out
of the various numbers assisted by
Mrs. Mabel Bragg who aided in direct
ing the music The hostesses who
graciously received the large number
attending were Mrs. Alice w. Stew
ard and Mrs. Emma Simpson.
The next meeting of the Society will
occur Friday afternoon, January %
with Mrs Angie B. Steward in charge
of the days program.
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Mrs. Lydia 4. crosby OF Norridge.
Wnek Dead

The death of one of Norridgewock S
odes and most respected citizens
Mrs Lydia A Crosby occurred at her
late home on the morning of Dec 31st,
after a long illness as she had been
an invalid for about fourteen years.
Mrs Crosby was born in Fairfield.
April >, 1881, the daughter of Holway
and Cordoba Bowerman Allen, and
when very small child. On Octo-
Der 2Sth. 1850 she WAS united in mar
riage to Hiram II. Crosby of this town
and with the exception of a very few
years spent in Kingfeld their lives
were spent in this village. There
were seven children born to them,
four of whom are living George
Thompson Crosby of Reno. New, Mrs.
Nellie Whiting of Hoboken, N. J..
Charles Herbert Crosby and Miss Elite
Crosby of this town, the other chill
dren dying in infancy with the eX-
ception of one daughter who lived 70
be about twenty years of age, Mrs.
Crosby possessed a very lovable dis
position and as was said by her
daughter Miss Elite. who has so ten
derby cared for her all these years,
that during the fourteen years of her
mothers invalid life she has never
heard her utter one word of cOmDlaint
or find word of fault with anything
which surely shows her true DISPOSE
ton. She was always very modest
home-loving woman and her first
thoughts were for tho welfare of her
family The funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon amid a profu
sion of flowers sem hy loving rela-
tives and friends. Re- Robert Sheam
officiating and the burial made in the
family lot in the Souta SIDE cemetery
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Joseph y. Airkere

Readers OF tn la8 pendent Re
porter will doubtless all the new s.
notice OF tn death of ph : Wick
ere. formerly Of Y sierwock -
Coruwall-ou- Hudson - York Tn"
body has been sent - ssrrdgcWock
whore II will remain fpmb until
spring aud then Ia, I'D tn
following sketch of VI sores lif,
Vas clipped from tht g all Press
Jos'ph small Not. MS born
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a here his father sas ..us for q
trs years The parent aue hoW
ever. Was a. NorTldEHR Maine
ard when Jassph saa y,ars 81
age the family returned After
the death 81 hls fsthff Nigkcrv
operated the afEe fAff htch ~
alsaya retained "a asFss aai ~htCn
has been 10 the famIls huu-
dTpd years
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about seven Faafa AZ tame go
live ~tih bts pais a. farnsstl
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-14
CHRISTMAS MAGAZINE
SkOwhegan W0man's Club Has Novel
Entertainment In Continuance of
Miscellaneous Study

The deferred meeting of the Show
hogan Woman's Club was held Sat
urday afternoon. in Library parlors
with Mrs. Vivian q. Woodbury. and
Mrs. Edith Philbrick as hostesses,
The entertainment which was novely
interesting was directed by Mrs. Eve
Ign w. Pratt and Mrs. Lola NJ. Blunt
1t represented a magazine, the various
numbers on the program constituting
the different departments of a Christ
mas periodical. The program was
opened with a tableau The Night
Before Christmas" illustrated by sew
eral children, apparently asleep be-
fore the fireplace with stockings hung
from the mantle. This was the
cover design and next came an editori-
al "on Changing Ideals, written by
Mrs. Lois w Patten and read by Mrs.
Dora g. McNeelie. The Christmas
song was sung by Mrs. Eta S. Brad
ley the story entitled "Dada's Christ
mas Heart written by Miss Lizzie T
Hussey was read by the authoress
while an article upon Jacob Riis, writ
ten by Miss Sarah j. Anderson was
read by Mrs Georgia Wilson. The
Children's page was delightfully."- en-
PERTAINING to the grown-ups and con-
sisted of song by George and Helen
Halves; a recitation THE Elephants
Child" by Molly Blunt, with an en-
core and piano duet by Helen Day
and Ella Flanders. In the advertis-
ing department much merriment was
aroused over the appearance of diff
ferent persons by whom the adver-
tisements often noted in monthly pub
LEGATIONS were reproduced. Miss
Blanche B. Pollard assisted in one of
these numbers and the following chill
dren also appeared either at this time
or in previous tableaux: James
Blunt, Margaret Patton Dorothy Nyc,
Thornton Conant. George and Helen
Halves The Pines of Maine" was
sung during the afternoon with Mrs
Rose l. Merrill at the piano the other
accompanies being Mrs. Emma Dun
ton and Miss Edith W. Lewis.
During the meeting, Miss Hannah
r. Page gave an excellent account of
the mid-winter meeting of the State
Federation at Augusta and Miss Sarah
j. Anderson read a concise report of
the Home Relief Societys work in
Skowhegan. telling of the Christmas
cheer extended to the needy and the
shut-ins. AS a result of the Society
investigations she reported one man
as having been sent to a sanitorium
for the treatment of tuberculosis.
At the conclusion of the program.
home made candies and blanchcd
nuts were served by the directors.
Announcement was made by the presi =
dent that the next meeting would be
in the form of a concert directed by
Mrs. Rose |. Merrill.
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PER CENT IN.
. CREASE IN BUSINESS
At Skowhegan Jersey Creamery Over
That of 1913. Annual Meeting Held
Saturday

The annual meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Jersey Creamery, which was es-
tablished in 1854, was held Saturday
at the eompany's plant. Officers
were elected as follows: President,
J. W. Packard; secretary and treas
urer, Elmer E. Harris; directors. J.
w. Packard, Tilson D. Salley, r. f.
Homsted, L. L. Smith and George H.
Foster.
The volume of business according
to the agents report shows an in
crease of Il per cent for 1914 over
that of 1913, the total receipts having
been $119,4S4.30, while of this amount
$67,34474 was received from the sales
of sweet cream alone. \ total of
1889 pounds of butter has been
made and $50 dozen of eggs have
been received for which there has been
paid $2167.8S. The butter fat which
has been received amounts to 2S051lS
pounds and this has been paid for at
an average price per month of nearly
SO cents. There are about $50 pa
irons furnishing cream, and these are
divided into twenty routes, thirteen
men being employed in gathering the
same.
Mr. Harris who has been connected
with the creamery for nearly twenty
years is to continue his position OF
manager. an Office which he has most
Iacceptaofy nffed for aoouc dfcrvn
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-14
DR.B.J.KENDALL'S QUICK RELIEF
A Remedy without an Equal

Are you troubled with pains in the
stomach or bowels, pains anywhere,
internal or external? If you are.
perhaps you want to get rid of them.
You can do so by using DR.. B. J.
Kendall's Quick Relief Go to the
store of G. r. Fogg in Skowhegan
and get a bottle, use it according TO
directions. If it cures you step in
and tell Mr.. Fogg so. If it does not
cure you, step in just the same and
tell him and he will hand you right
back the ducats you paid him. Do
you suppose this offer would be made
if there WAS any doubt about what
DR.. B. J. Kendalls Quick Relief will
10 for you? But if you really en-
oy pains in the stomach or bowels
neuralgia or any pain, let the Quick
Relief alone for DR.. B. J. Kendall's
Quick Relief won't let any pains alone.
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for yersification. and possessed Of a
strong sense of humor, genial and so
ciablc in the extreme bis was d per
sonality that will be much missed
pmong those who have known MIN in
Cornwall
Besides one son, Frank f. Eickcre.
the deceased is survived By two bro
theirs, Isaac Of Buffalo, South Dakota.
and Thomas 5. Of Spokane. Wash. Al
50 by the following nieces and neph-
ews Mrs T. NJ Ames, Cornwall
on-Hudson. Mrs Richard {. Mead
Jersey City. Mrs George II Bracket
Townsend. Mass; Mrs {. BoutelL
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-14
FALLING HAIR OR
ITCHING SCALP

%os that Partisan sasy an mex
pwua,fe preparation that supplies
eser) hair and scalp need can be-
had frum q u Fnss Il = ceriataly
needless 10 have thin, hrittlF matted,
slFlnky or faded hair Na matter
bo~ uasi2htiY your hair. hu~ badly
q - fallisK OF has mHtb dsudtua,
rauaian saga - all thai - Hrydss
Evprs trace ~ aaadFuN - removed
~ith aaa application. tas h4tg raiis
are muarlahea snA stimulated a. ffus
pes hair ifshlaa ssF anA faijk
hair cease
tsArtal4n sage L. certainly WNr
he saal lasisefatlas ten4es sad
safsly make yaur hair ssff AeaaaAnl
4ad fadssaf ~ah ifs aaa beaafy o.
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Lorenzo Proctor

The death of Lorenzo Proctor oc-
CURED around / o'clock Friday morn-
ing at the home of his sister Mrs
George Sceley In Illnckley The de-.
ceased formerly lived in Edmund,
Washington County and Tho remains
we're taken 10 that place Saturday
for funeral and burial The dcccas
ed is survived by no children MIR
rrocter's age vas about - years aad
he Was a veteran u ihe Ci,il War
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SCHOOL.ROOM COND|.
TONS POOR
In Upper Grades and More Reading
Matter Is Needed According to Re.
port of Committee

The regular monthly meeting of the
Parent-Teacher Association was held
Saturday evening in the Principal s
Room at the High School Building.
There was a good number in atten-
dance and a prominent feature of the
program was written address pre-
pared by DR.. Sylvester Judd Beach OF
the Maine Optometric Association.
Supt. l.. w Gerrish presided and pre-
yious to the reading of the address by
Prin. Leighton, the reports of various
committees were listened to. This
included a report from Mrs Guy Pen
nell on the conditions of the various
schools and while she said there was
much to commend, she said the school
room conditions were poor in the up
per grades, and recommended better
lighting facilities. She men toned the
need of blackboards in the JeWett
street schools and asked for supple
mentary reading for the various
grades, referring particularly to Grade
VI, as in need of reading material.
The matter was brought up and it was
suggested that all persons having sur
plus magazines in the home, donate
them to the schools, leaving them
either with the teachers or at the Of
fee of Supt Gerrish at City Building
The periodicals. which were mention
ed as being especially helpful to the
pupils were the Bayview Magazine,
Popular Mechanics, Geographical
Magazine, or any publications relat-
ing to the Sciences, Physiology, etc.
One of the teachers took this oppor
tunity to ask for the loan of Gray 5
Botanies The matter of no school
on stormy days was brought up and
Supt Gerrish announced that the one
session signal for schools would be
blown at ten minutes before II a. III.
in the future.
1t was expected that Dr. Beach
of Augusta would be present and ad-
dress the gathering in behalf of the
Optometric Association, but at late
hour he telephoned that it would be
impossible for him to attend. His
written address which was sent in
case he could not reach Skowhegan
at the appointed time was upon the
care of the eyes, which he explained
as really being a matter of common
sense adding that the abuse of them
was usually requiring them to do
some unnatural work. One hundred
thousand blind people were given
as residents of the United States Ia
the last census said Dr. Beach, while
he gave Inflammation caused by baC-
terra as being the greatest enemy to
the eyes.
During the evening the High School
orchestra played for the entertain
ment of the Association, a chorus OF
High School girls sang accompanied
by Miss Faith Harris and Miss Chris
tine Pooler played a piano solo. Ar
rangements were talked OF by mem
bers of the social committee for fu-
turc meetings and at recess many
present affiliated themselves with the
organization by signing the const 80
| tlon and paying dues.
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ARRESTED WHEN COM
II ING FROM WORK
Husband Pays Fine for Alleged As
sault Upon His Wife

Alder Huard was in Municipal Court
before Judge Brazzell Saturday morn
ing for the alleged assaulting of his
wife earlier in the day. He was
found guilty. fined So and costs
amounting to 5000 or sentenced to
thirty days in jail. He settled.
Huard was arrested when comm g
from work with his pay by Deputy
Sheriff W j Lashon.
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ard of Thanks

We wish 10 thank or neigboors
and friends and especially tie OH
Fellows for their kindness and syn
pathy during our recent bereavement
Also for the beautiful flowers. Of
which such profusion was sent
Mrs. Mabel Mantor and family
Bert Mantor and family
North Arson, Maine, Jan. i. 1915.
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SkOwhegan Druggist Makes a State
ment

We always advise people who have
stomach of bowel trouble to see
doctor. But to those who do not wish
to do this we will say: Try the mix
ture of simple buekthorn bark, gy-
cerlne. etc, known as Adler-i-ka This
simple new remedy is so powerful
that JUST ONE DOSE usually re-
lieves sour stomach. gas on the
stomach and constipation QUICKLY,
People who try Adler-i-ka are sur
prised at its QUICK action. G, r.
Fogg