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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04
To the Subscribers OF The Journal.

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been anything but good for the past
year and that money is tight but
we firmly believe that a better era
is setting in. Those who are I'M
able to settle in full. but will make
us partial payment and meet us
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.1915. We will not continue tine
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understand each other and continue
the friendly and cordial relations
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

The Presidents innovation Of
holding informal cabinet meetings
in his study on Friday nights met
with unanimous approval, but that
was before the arrival Of Baby Saw
re. If they are TO belsuccessfully
continued, the cabinet viii have to
come on tiptoe anCa.speak in whis-
pers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

Among the many that are grim
and somber, at least one of the war
ring nations is not without its pic
turesque albeit pathetic result Of
cannon devastation. On the streets
of London scores Of pretty young
French and Belgian girls, gayly
deeked in their national colors, now
cry the daily papers.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

Miss Van Yoast, in a lecture de-
livered before the Food Reform So
ciety in Washington, said that salt
poisons the system and urged its
discontinuance as a means Of pro-
longing life. Maybe that is why
those who haye never earned their
salt often live the longest.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04
Welcome News.

George Bernard Shaw tells Us
that our clothing is proof Of om
immodesty. And we might add
that some females Of the social elect
exhibit but little proof.-Lee Coun-
ty Journal
Cheer up, the ample spirit is
coming back--has Just arrived, in
fact. Sweet mysteries are the vc-
que again.-Macon Telegraph.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

We are told that Gotten is coming
into fashions; that we viii probably
walk in cotton, call in cotton, all
tO help. the cotton growers of the
South. And why not? Cotton
can be woveninto beautiful fdhrics,
it is familiarity that has bred our
contempt for IT, About the only
thing we can make in this country
that appeals to a certain fast,dious
glass is money,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

A recent newspaperarticl claims
that the Scottish kilt is the oldest
form Of human dress. Is it peril
nent to enquire if it ante-dates the
fig leaf2
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

When an inch Of rain falls it
means that 10I tons Of YATES have
been poured from the skies on every
acre within the area affected by the
rain.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

Under the new regulations every
soldier and officer in France receives
a special annual bonus of 200 francs
for every child under 16 years Of
age.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

According to Billy Sunday, TIE
national capital has not only put
the wick in wickedness, but like
wise supplied the oil and struck the
match.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04
Rheumatic Throat
Is Common Trouble
Should Be Treated in Blood
TO Prevent Recurrence.

There are successful gargles that stop
soreness In the throat, but to prevent their
iucessant return, the blood must be put in
order 1le best remedy is S. 5. S., as it
influences all the functions Of the body to
neutra IKE the irritants or waste products
and to stimulate their excretlon through
the proper channels.
Rheumatic sore throat is a dangerous
indication, as 1t means that the blood Is
loaded With more uric acid than the KID
noys can eXcrete, .and may thus lead to
serious general disturbance
The aetion. Of S. S. s. stimulates cellular
activity t prevents the accumulation OF
iTritants in local spots. 1t enables the
arteries to supply quickly the new REQ
blood to replace WORKOUT tissue.
For t,ls reason uric acid that finds the
threat an easy prey to its breaking dow 4
influence, is scattered and eliminated. III
other words S. s. S. prevents chronic cor
ditions by, enabling all TIE npcous Hnlq 7.5
Of the body to soCrete healthy mucus. It's
n1ucnce is shown in a marked improve
rncnt Of the bronchial tubes, whereby the
huskiness of voice with thick, graylsh eX-
pcctoratons is overcome. s. y. s., web
diluted with water, means blood BATH
since it is welcome to any stomach ana al
once gets into the blood
s. S. s. is free Of NJ minerals and con-
tains ingredients wonderfully conducive to
Wcll-baianced health.
You can get it at any drug store, but do
not accept anything else. There is danger
in substitutes. s. s. S. is prepared only by
The Swift Specific Co, 528 Swift. Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga. Our Medical Dept. will give
you free instruction by mail on any subject
Of blood disorders. Write today
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

The German beet crop this year
is expected to produce not less than
2,500,000 tons Of raw sugar. But
it will take more than that to
sweeten Germany's feelings toward
the allies,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

No contributions viii be considered
pnless written plainly upon only one
side OF the paper and writer's nam
furnished the Editor. We assume nc
responsibility for views expressed in
communications.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

Mexico has anew President, Har-
ry Thaw is to have new trial, 'and
Mr.. Bryan has resigned again.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

Obituary notices, cards Of thanks
resolutions of sympathy and all SINH
lar notices, other than those given
in the paper as news items, must be
paid for at the rate Of five cents per
printed line.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

Advertising rates reasonable and
will be furnished upon application. All
bills for advertising murt be paid by
the 5th Of each month to insure fu-
ture Insertion.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

It is whispered that Secretary
Bryan is pessimistie now regarding
the charm of a rabbits foot
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-04

Some pigeon, toed girls make ex
cellent housewives and mothers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-11
DO YOU FEEL HEADACHY?
LOOK TO YOUR STOMACH

It is an unusual thing for drug
gist 10 sell medicine under a guaran-
tee 10 refund the money II II does not
cure Yet this is The way & r Foge
the popular druggist is selling Mi-u-ua
iho standard dyspepsia remedy
Never before has hr had so larg' a.
number Of customers tell him that ii
medicine has been successful as With
Mi-o.na People Who fen months
5Eo looked like walking skeletons
hls, put on flesh aui today are rudd,
and vigorous viii perfect digestion
and good health
There is no longer any need for any
auv suffering or making their friends
suffer on account uf dyspepsia Mo
ma IAN always b. relied upon The
percentage Of cures Ia So great thai
there Il little risk Ia G. x foEe ia
guaranteeing to return The money Z
the medicine does hot relieve md
be stands ready l. ID so Without ans
questions
Headache. all tafms ~ Indigestion
spreka tefaFe The vfes day frft
mss and al forms ~ liver tfouhls
are hriped hy Nin#na A - ds>
tftsfuirnt shnuld shos eenalds rabbi
Sal fu hfalth Whfie a compists fure
Ell. iallese gepi43 80
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-11
STATE OF MAINE

County of Somerset. SIS.
October IA A. y, 1915.
Taken this fourt zenith day of Octo-
her A. D. 1915. on execution dated
October IA, A D. 1915, issued on
Judgment rendered by the Supreme
judicial Court, for the county of Som
erset. at the term thereof begun and
held on the third Tuesday Of March
to wit. on the 18th day Of March a.
y. 1913, In favor of William T. stud
ley Company corporation duly es-
tablished and existing by law and
having Its office and place of business
at Portland in the county of Cumber-
land against George H. Pottle Of ca
naan In the County of Somerset, for
twenty nine dollars and forty-one
cents debt or damage, and seventeen
dollars stXty-seYen cents costs of
court and sixty cents for two writs
Of execution and Will he sold at pub
lie auction at the Offices Of Merrill
and Merrill in Skowhegan In said
county of Somerset. to the highest
bidder on the fourth day of Decem-
Der A. u 1918 at nine O'Clock In the
forenoon. the following described real
estate and all the right. till and in
ferest which the said George II. Pottle
has and had In and o. the same 10
wit, certain lot or parcel of land
situated in said town ~ Canaan ln the
county of Somerset and State Of
Maine bounded on tIe \arrh bY land
of Clifton Jewell ou the East by
and Of George smith aud on the
south and West by the Old Bu2zell
Place
WALLACE T. LAsHON
1wt3 Deputy Sheriff
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THE NEWS OF -
OUR CATERERS
SOUTHWEST CANAAN

John E. Taylor. Mrs. Archer Leon
Mason and Miss Cleveland of Show
hogan were callers at Reuben Reed s
and visitors at Henry Manson's re-
Gently.
Rev and Mrs. E. S. Collier of Cen
ter Sandwich, N. II. came Monday
night to pass several weeks with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Smith
Freedom Mason and Mrs. Lillian
Mason of Waterville were in town on
business Monday and were guests at
Y. c. Hollis.
Minnie Williams was in Fairfield
several days last week the guest of
her aunt Mrs. Daniel Bowman.
Hartwell Peavey and William
Lewis have gone to Dead River to
work in the woods.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Sanderson have
packed their goods and gone to Wa
verify, Mass, where they think they
will remain for the winter
Mrs. Julia Senter of Boston and
Mrs. Anna Huntley of Richmond
have been visiting their brother Al
mon Smith for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Davis visited
Mr.. Tibbetts family at Fairfield Cen
ter Sunday
Mrs. Azuba Burrill is passing the
week with her children in Pittsfeld.
Manly Holt of Hinckley was at
Violet Fosters Sunday.
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STATE OF MAINE

County of Somerset. SIS.
October 25th, A. D. 1915.
Taken this twenty-fifth day of Octo-
Der. on execution dated October thir-
ment. rendered by the Supreme Judi
cial Court for the County of Somerset,
at a term thereof begun and held on
the Third Tuesday of September A. d
1915. to wit, on the Seventh day of
October a. d. 1915. in favor of Gaetano
Debe of skowhegan in the County of
Somerset. against w. Scott Gilman of
said Skowhegan for Twenty-three
Dollars and eighteen cents debt or
damage, and Nine Dollars and Eighty
nine cents costs of suit, and fifteen
cents, for one writ, of execution, and
offices of Merrill 81 Merrill in said
Skowhegan to the highest bidder on
the Fourth day of December A. d.
1915 at 9 o'clock in the forenoon. the
following described real estate and all
the right, title and interest which the
said w. Scott Gilman has and had in
and to the same on the End day of
June A II. 1915 at Five hours O'clock
in the afternoon. the time when the
same was attached on writ in the
parcel of land lying and being in the
Town of Cornville. in the County Of
Somerset aforesaid and bounded as
follows to-wit: ON the North by
land now or formerly of Eliza b. Nc
Laughlin; on the East by land now or
the South by land formerly owned by
Nathan Merrill and on the West by
he Town line as now established be-
tween the Town of Cornville and the
Town of Madison. being what is
known as the Written lot and con-
tanning forty acres more or less.
WALLACE J. LASHON
3w43 Deputy Sheriff
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HARTLAND

Mrs. George Estes was called to
Cambridge Wednesday of last week
on account of the illness Of Mr..
Estes sister, Mrs. Cora Estes Rich
ardson.
There was a husking at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCrillis Satur-
day evening. A nice oyster stew
was served during the evening.
Mr.. Newman, pastor of the Baptist
Church. and student at Colby Col
lege, was entertained at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Farnum over
Sunday.
Saturday, Nov. 10, Hartland Grange
No. 452, will hold an all day meeting.
Prof. Brown from the University of
Maine will speak on that day. De-
gree work has been postponed one
month.
Friends are receiving invitations to
be present at the wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis WEIGH,
which will occur Friday evening,
Nov r. Hartland Grange is also
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Stinchield of
Nebraska, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Stinch-
field of Oregon are visiting with their
sister Mrs. A. d. Baird and family
One of the brothers had not seen his
sister for 40 years, the other 81 years
Mrs. Bertha Flint was in Madison
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Ward were in
Cambridge Sunday.
Saturday Nov. 7. the East Somer-
set Agricultural Society held their
annual meeting, the following officers
being elected: President A. w. Mil
ler vice presidents, Fred Morse
Frank Buker; secretary, Elmer Lib
by; treasurer, Fred Burrill; trustees
r. j. Goodrich, J. A. Goodrich A. W
Miller Fred Burrill. A. K. Libby
Harry Smith, who is now in DeX-
ter, was in town Monday night
Fenno Elliott of Portland is a
guest at Richard Siarfords.
Clyde D. Alexander of Clinton and
Miss Inez l.. Lord of Hartland were
united in marriage Tuesday evening
at the Methodist parsonage in Water
Vile by Rev II. c. Turner They
were unattended and the single ring
service was used After a short
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
will make their home in Hinckley.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-11
Burdens Lifted
From Sk0whegan Backs--Relief Prov.
ed by Lapse OF Time

Backache is a heavy burden;
Nervousness, dizziness, headache
Rheumatic pain; urinary ills;
All wear one out.
Often effects of kidney weakness.
No use to cure the symptoms,
Relief is but temporary if the cause
remains.
If it's the kidneys, cure the cause.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for kidney
ills;
Read about your neighbours case.
Here's Skowhegan testimony
The kind that can be investigated.
Joseph Roderick, IS Summer St.
Skowhegan, says; my opinion of
Doan's Kidney Pills increases as |
learn more of their merit. | got this
medicine at Sampson & Azores Drug
Store several years ago and it cured
me of a severe backache. | know of
number of other people in this
town who have used Doan's Kidney
Pills and in every case the results
have been satisfactory
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Roderick had Foster-Milburn Co,
Props Buffalo, N. Y.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-11
STATE OF MAINE
ty of Somerset, IS,

County of Somerset, S.
October 25, A. d. 1915.
Taken this twenty-fifth day of Octo-
Der, on execution dated October thir-
teenth A. d. 1915, issued on a judg
ment rendered by the Supreme Judi
cial Court, for the County of Somerset
on the third Tuesday of September. A.
D. 1915. to-wit, on the seventh day of
october A. D. 1915. in favor of Benja-
min F. Gaylord of Skowhegan in the
Gilman of said .Skowhegan for TWEEN
ty-six Dollars and Thirty-one cents
debt or damage, and Nine Dollars and
Eighty-nine cents costs of suit, and
and will be sold at public auction at
the offices of Merrill & Merrill in said
Skowhegan to the highest bidder on
the fourth day of December A. d. 1915
at nine o'clock in the forenoon. the
following described real estate and all
the right, title and interest which the
said w. Scott Gilman has and had in
and to the same on the fifteenth day
of May A. D. 1915 at hours and as
minutes o'clock in the afternoon, the
time when the same was attached on
a writ In the same suit, to-wit Ger
tain lot or parcel of land situated In
of Somerset and state of Maine, des-
cribed as follows, to-wit: Commence
Ing at the Southeast corner of land
decided by S. G.. Clifford to f. B. Ward
April 20, 1880 and the Town line be-
tween Madison and Skowhegan
thence West on said Town line 105
rods to land formerly of Isaac Dyer
thence North on what was formerly
said Dyer's east line 35 rods to land
formerly owned by Davis Brothers.
thence Easterly on a straight line to
land formerly of F. l. Estes. thence
Southerly on what was formerly said
Estes West line tmeaning the line
formerly between the old Job Young
land and the Sheldon Reed land), and
a continuation of same to point begun
at, being 35 rods containing twenty
four acres
WALLACE J. LASHON
3w43 Deputy Sheriff.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In The matter OF Ernest T.. Park man.
Bankrupt, In Bankruptcy.
TO the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge OF the Dis.
trict Count the United states for the Dis
trict of Maine.
Ernest /. Park man
OF Hartland In the County OF somerset ana
state of Maine, in said District respectfully
represents that on the 10th daN OF January
last past. he was duly adiudged bankrupt
under the cts Of Congress relating to bank
ruptcy. that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights of property, and has
fullN complied with all the requirements OF
said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he praYs, That he may be de.
creed by the Court 10 have = full discharge
from all debts proVablc against his estate
under said bankruptcy Acts except such
debts AS are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this BIRD day of October \. y. 1910
ERNf~t f. PARkMAN
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DISTRICT % MAIN =, ~
On this 18th dAy OF November \ u 1913, on
reading the foregoing petition, II is
ordered by the 1ouft. hat a hearing bo had
apon the same ON the nth day Of necem Der
\. u. 1919. before said court At Portland. In
said District at ten O'Clock Ia the forenoon
and that notice thereof ba Published In tn
inte pcndcntRcpurttT a news pa per printed
IN said hhtritt, ana that all known creditors
thr said TIME and piac.. aud show cause b.
suN theY have NhY the PRAYER Of said pe
utiunef should not h granted
Anf II Is t4FtheF ordered hy the court that
the Clerk shall senh hy mall Ia all known
creditors copies ~ said petition and this
rider. addrt std T. them At their places uf
Ftstteuce a. stated
Witness che Honorable clarence Hale
ad <o of the said touft- ahd the sea- thereof
at '-uF,land 10 sald district. on the nth dAy
- NoNra.hsf T. iaf4
a, iAMt~ D HENFY iIfth
true copy ~ Petition ani order fbvfrsH-
Astsst lAAts y. IttAtY liere
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-11
ATHENS

Friday isn't always an unlucky day
Ben Webb thinks, for he stood near
his house door last Friday and
brought down a deer while many
hunters walked miles without success
The entertainment by Miss True
worthy's school at East Athens pass
ed off successfully Friday Nov 5
though the attendance was not as
large as usual, owing to the unfay-
orable weather and bad roads
There will be a Thanksgiving Ball
at Grange Hall in Athens, Wednesday
evening, November "a, with music by
NuttingYs orchestra of four pieces.
The affair is given under the auspices
of Athens Grange.
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Rankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter OF Leon a sylvester
rank rupt, in Bankruptcy.
10 the honorable Clarence Hale, Judge OF
the District Court of the United States for
the District OF Maine.
Leon A. Sylvester of Skowhegon, in the
county OF Somerset and State of VI aine, In said
instruct, respectfully represents that on the
ltth day of Septem Der last past. he was duly
adiudged bankrupt under the Acts OF Con.
sress relating to bankruptcy; that he has
AMY surrendered all his property and rights
of property, and has fully complied with all
me requirements of said Acts and OF the
orders of Court touching his bankruptcy
Wherefore he prays, that he may be de.
creed BY the Court to have full discharge
rom all debts provable against his estate
mnder said bankruptcy acts, except such
debts as are excepted by law from such dis.
DATED this 18th day of October A. d. 1916.
LEON A. SYLVESTER,
Bankrupt
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-11

john Philip Sousa has come out for
votes for women for exactly the rea-
san ihat most ministers have. He
ta. cast his eye over his audiences
and found them largely feminine
Ministers rcaliz. how helpless they
auu0t b. hut for The backing OF wo-
u,n he the church. Sousa sees how
f#,IpIcss IT, would b. but for the back
n- ot III. Nomen And they ask
How taald women help hut do good
il poHira'
.ln tfs parlur the theater. thu
elar.a md ,s,ry~here clso NJ can
Hr.l' TEN Ntth distinguished cout.
n.t explains sousa. and a. not
fh.nt ~. ~ouid b. insulled so the
HalI
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-11
CAUTION SOTicE

~ sife Mauds D ttarsH1. t4....
Htrt wf hsi hHa hoard WHhaHf .#H
essss I h~rrhf furhia a. parsans fts
eaFtHT - trIsttHs h#F oH IN ar e
a. I shan paf PCS biila ~ hsf CENTRE
8sa after fhis dsts
FpHUEsf =. WARNfIIF
Vast MaAttaH ~ ~
fatfs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-11
Skowhcgan May Accommodate Many
Troops

The War Department has been in
yestigating for suitable places in
various sections of the State for the
modifying of troops at some future
time and as result Skowhegan has
been named as being next best TO Au-
gusta in accommodations for such a
large body This town not only has
a large area of ground but "A good
water supply MS we'll. Fairview Park
has been mentioned as being exceed
inply we'll adapted not only for en-
campmcut but for maneuvers as II
is only four minutes walk from the
Range
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OF NOTICE THEREON.
District of Maine, SIS.

District of Maine, SIS.
on this 9Th day of Novem Der A. u. 1915, on
reading the foregoing petition, II Is
ordered by the Court, that a hearing be had
upon the same on the 18th day OF Deem Der
A. ID 1915, before said Court at Portland, In
said District at ten O'Clock In the forenoon.
and that notice thereof be published in The
Independent Reporter, newspaper printed
in said District. and that all known creditors,
and other persons In interest, may appear at
the said time and place, and show cause, II
any they have, why the prayer of said pc
titioner should not be granted
And II is further ordered by the Court. that
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known
creditors copies of said petition and this
order, addressed to them at their places OF
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale.
Judge of the said Court. and the seal thereof,
at Portland In said District, on the 9Th day
OF November A. D. 1915.
IL. s.. JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk.
true copy'of petition and order thereon.
Attest: JAMES f. HEWEY, Clerk
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EAST MADISON

Tom Spaulding shot a deer one day
last week, weighing 1S9 pounds.
Miss Clara Doyen is visiting in
Starks for a few days
Alta Love is visiting he aunt, Hit
tie Dennison of Waterville
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Reed have
moved into the John Chadbourne rent