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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-28
BETHANY BROTHERHOOD ELECTS
OFFICERS
Business Session Preceded by Sup
per Tuesday Evening Last

The Bethany Brotherhood Class
held a melting Tuesday night at the
Bethany Baptist Church. There was
an attendance of twenty-nine, who
did ample justice to delicious sup
per of oyster stew. celery, cake,
doughnuts, coffee and fruits. Later
Gridley r. Fogg was reelected presi-
dent and other officers were chosen
as follows: Vie presidents, Ed
ward Estabrook, J. Rulings; secre-
tary, C. B. Hight; treasurer. o. D.
Wells. A number of hymns were
sung during the evening with Rev.
George Merriam presiding at the or
gan, and a lively discussion upon
Preparedness" was participated In.
Leslie Waldron favored those present
with violin music and added much to
the evenings entertainment. The
supper arrangements were under the
cmfwy cmdwfyl NIB fig fwk W W W
directions of Messrs. Fogg and Wells,
who were assisted by their wives and
Mrs. Fogg also assisted in the pro-
gram by reading poem entitled
Supposed" which fitted in admir-
ably following the discussion. 1t
was an event which throughout was
greatly enjoyed by those affiliated
with the Brotherhood organization.
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CARRY STOMACH JOY
IN YOUR VEST POCKET
&. X. Fogg Has Such Faith In This
Dyspepsia Remedy that He Guaran-
tees II

one of the greatest successes in the
sale of medicine has been achieved by
Mi-o-na. the standard dyspepsia RENE
dy and its sale Ia increasing 30 rapid
|, that @. X. Fogg. the popular drug
gist has hard work to keep n stock
on hand II Is very popular with
bankers. ministers. lawyers and Others
Nhnse business or profession keeps
them closely confined. while those
Nha have brought on Indigestion
through irregular eating. worry. or
other causes. have found relief In this
reliable remedy
Mo. IA comes In tablet form and
r. sold in metal box especially de
signed for convenience In carrying
thr medicine In the pocket or purse
II h pleasant ,e take. gives QUICK re
Net Ani should haip any ease. ao mat
ter ~ hos long a standing fhis
rrmeib has be@a so uaifeTmly sue
esseful that q. u fokg slll la futaFv
sgil hte.h under a positive xaaF.
ARitf ~ rsfwnd THE uionss u u shasiia
bol gfuss eatirVly satisfactory -
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NEWS OF INTEREST
FROM MADISON

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Welch have
son in Brockton, Mass.
Mrs. o. NJ, Hilton was among those
to go from Madison to attend the
| Rebekah Assembly at Portland.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Clifford have re-
turned to St Stephen, New Brunswick
following a visit with Mr.. Chords
brother.
| Mrs. Clara Powers and Mrs. Hattie
Johnson attended the State D. A. r.
Council in Pennington last week.
! 1t has been reported that S. E.
Remick has disposed of his insurance
business to K. C. Gray and e. c. Wes-
ton, who are to continue under the old
name.
Carroll Games has been visiting in
Turner with his sister Mrs Lester
Brown and friends.
E. M. Burbank who has been re-
ceiving treatment at the Hebron San
itarium. has returned to his home in
this place.
There will be services in the audi
torium of the Congregational Church
next Sunday. The interior of the
Church has been re-decorated.
MISS ANN MCINTYRE
Miss Ann McIntire died at her resi-
dence at No. A Park street Oct 90,
after critical illness of one week.
Miss McIntire has been in poor health
for a number of years from complica-
tons caused by typhoid fever. She
was native of Grand River, Prince
Edwards Island, and has been resi-
dent of Madison for the past twelve
years. Miss McIntire was the
daughter of Laughlin and Catherine
Dougal McIntire and was &C years. 3
months and 81 days old She is sur
yived by one brother, John McIntire
of Madison. The remains were taken
on the noon train Thursday to her old
home at Prince Edwards Island. The
funeral service was held at St Sc
bastian Catholic Church at IL o'clock
Thursday forenoon.
Arson town hall was well filled
Friday evening by large audience
OF young people including good
sprinkling of parents at the enter
tanment given by the Senior class
of the Madison High School First
came a farce entitled up Against II"
which kept the audience in a gale Of
laughter. Those taking part were
Evan Tinkham. Miss Handley, Mamie
Harvey. Miss Ray. William Dixon
and Clarence Walton. After the
farce came piano solo by Miss
Annie Berry and vocal solo by Miss
Johnson. After the entertainment
came social hour with games IN
which both old and young joined Re
freshments of home made candy and
Ice cream were on sale and good
sum of money was Melted for the
benefit OF the class
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Blackwell
went Saturday morning to Fairfield
TO spend n few days with relatives
Mss Ellen Thibodeau left town
Saturday morning for Boston. wherr
she will make an extended visit with
relatives
A number of persons from this vii
iage attended an old-fashioned husk
inE bee Friday evening at the real
dsnee Of IrvinE Allen In Arson. Their
were about Sis people present and
large quantity of cora ~as hasked
cut An oyster supper Was served
after which the noar was si.ars,i and
games snjoyvd until late hour
Harry Dyer and & Clifford vent To-
fsald Muuntstn saturday fss a week
aatias ard haHttax trip.
arrangement have hsvn eaupift-
~ Tor recital 10 b. ssssa By Mas
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ing in Togus; Reuben of Brookfield
Mass, and Clarence of South Gardi-
ner. and two sisters, Mrs. Ida Brown
of Los Angeles. Calf, and Miss Clara
Kncaid of Worcester, Mass The
gentleman just deceased was the eld-
est of the family of eleven children,
the five mentioned being the only
survivors at the present time.
Mr.. Kincaid was man greatly re-
spected in this community and to the
members of his household was n de-
voted husband and a kindly parent
The relatives have the sincere sym
pathy of many friends in their Attic
ton.
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LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Sac F. Clark has returned
home from visit with friends in
Portland.
Miss Anna Groder arrived Tuesday
night from a trip to Boston, Portland
and Lewiston.
John Hall and family have moved
from the Leach house to the Lewia
house on East Front st.
Charles York of The Forks has
been a guest during the past week at
the home of his niece, Mrs. Harry
Chase.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Varney ar
rived home Friday morning from
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Edna
Blake in Calais.
Ralph Lewis and daughter Miss
Kathlene of Gardiner were guests the
first of this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Goulette.
Carroll Ben Flanders, popular
young Skowhegan man and Junior
at Colby College, has been elected
president of his class.
Mrs. Lillian circuit York of Wash
ington, D. C. is expected tomorrow or
next day to visit in the families of
]. p Oak and B. F. Eaton.
Owing to the Teachers Conven-
ton to be held there will be no ses-
sions of school today and tomorrow,
where the teachers plan to attend.
Miss Myra French went to Oakland
Saturday for visit with Miss Helen
M. Luce, who has position as steno-
grapher in the Office of the American
Wooden Co. at that place.
Mrs. E. P. Whiting, who with Miss
Grace Murphy of North Arson, has
been enjoying hunting trip up river
has returned homdie n Mr.. Whiting
and w. C. Clark were also in the
party
Mrs. Addie B. Gee of Lewiston has
been passing some days in Skowhe-
gan. She plans to visit with her
brother, Deputy Sheriff F.. S. Burrill
of Hartiand before returning to her
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry N. Hall OF
Methuen, Mass. who have been visit
ing in Harmony and Pittsfeld, have
come to Skowhegan to visit in the
home of Mrs. Halls brother Lionel
G.. Trafton.
Invitations have been received by
Skowhegan friends to attend the 63rd
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. d. Moore. This venerable couple
reside in Madison and are to cele-
brate this unusual event on Thursday,
the 18th of November.
The Silver Anniversary commenor-
ating the 25th year of the organiza-
ton of the Philathea Bible Glass was
observed by the local class Sunday
evening in the Rest Rooms in the
Dodge Block. The services were de-
votional and were led by Mrs. Philo
Steward, the class teacher, with solos
by Mrs. Scott and Mrs Bradley.
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Albert w. Kincaid was born in
Cornville in 1886 and moved Ia
Bloomfield when IL years of age In
1859 he was married to Miss Czarina
Steward of Bloomfield. Her parents
were Joseph and Hannah Steward
and their residence was in the large
brick house near the Bloomfield farm
aud short distance below her pres
ent home. In his earlier life he
was engaged in numbering In the
northern part of the state and for
years his name was one that was
well known from Dead River to Au-
gusta, as in the days of his stalwart
youth he was foreman OF river drlv-
ing crews. He made Skowhegan
his home until 1871 when he moved
to Massachusetts. Prior to this
change. however he built In 1862 the
house where Henry Mitchell now
lives. while In 1866 he erected the
residence OF Chas Folsom-Jones on
Locust Ave, both OF which stand as
substantial memorials OF his archi-
tectural abilities.
After going 10 Massachusetts he
located in Boston. where he conduct.
ed boot and shoe business Tor 1Ye
years Later hs removed to Nes
York State and continued Ia the
same business there TOR twenty years
For the past thirteen years ssoS as
san has been bis home. nearly all ol
that time residing at the Jo,ham
Weston homestead bestdss th,
% lauw. MI kiBeasd 10 survived b,
one son. nsrs " kiaeaid Of Nss
YoFt cray. thFes brothers. u~oFss
selsraa at 'ks CisN War, Ro~ Fesd
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MRS. SUSAN WILLIAMS DEAD AT
NINETY-THREE
CONTINUED from First Page)

Continued from First Page)
gan loses one of Its respected resi-
dents, the Methodist Society its Oldest
member, and the Nay household a
kindly, sympathetic mother. She was
born on the 10th of April. 1922 in
Gloucester. Mass, and was of Scottish
descent. Her family was a large one
numbering seventeen children and she
was the last TO go.
When twenty-five years of age the
deceased was married to Francis Will
liams, whose relatives lived in New
Brunswick, and the bride and groom
decided to begin their career In the
wilds of Maine. Accordingly after
the wedding ceremony the couple en-
barked to make their fortune, In a
country which promised to yield to
them a good livelihood at least and
such 1t did. Mr.. Williams was a
blacksmith by trade and he and his
young wife first located In Pressure
Isle. Their journey to this new
home was long and tedious. the trains
giving them means of transportation
only as far as Readfield, while the re,
mainder of the journey was made by
team. After comparatively short
residence in this town, Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams decided to try their fortune
In New Brunswick and they journeyed
there making their home in Friedrich
town. The story of that trip was
most entertaining and Mrs. Williams
narrative of the event has been lis
tened to. often with much pleasure as
about one hundred and thirty miles
was covered In q canoe. The craft
was guided by a young Indian and the
adventure was well filled with thrill
ing situations.
Nearly sixty years ago the couple
came 10 Skowhegan which was ever
after their home, save for a short
residence In Florida. Mr.. Williams
engaged In the hardware business
and died about twelve years ago. His
widow has for some time been q resi-
dent In the Nay home. q portion OF
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-28

Laura Carpenter in the Arson town
hall next Thursday evening, for the
benefit of the Baptist Church.
Harry Bowering left town Satur-
day noon for South Durham, Pro-
vince of Quebec, Canada, where he
will visit his parents,
Carl Cross went Saturday morn
ing to Portland to spend the week
end with friends.
A crew Of men are at work repair
ing the Maine Central Railroad
freight station which was partially
wrecked several months ago. The
station has been moved back about
ten feet TO make room for new spur
track which Is being built
Maurice Flynt has returned from
Abbott. where he has been on u bust
ness trip.
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ALBERT W. KINCAID AT REST

CONTINUED from First Page
T. Pooler, David w Lewis and John
w. Fogler.
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FOLEY GTHART,c ??A5.ETS
krxs s@aa.z@A -xss l.ax A<Ass --~s.s Rss9LN
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for sale. Has pulley and can be used
with power If desired. Cost 800.
VIII sell for s45. Roland T. Patten.
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AFTsnkansrtal haFF hFTn ronlpIFF
80 Tor a res t&zl 10 b. sissa By Mas
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-28

FOR SALE Elmore Automobile,
second hand, 1 Concord wagon, l
dump sled. double wagon. l pair
wheels. axle and tongue for double
wagon. All for sale at low prices. D.
H. Bartlett, 261 Madison Ave tf37
FARMS. FARMs.-Bargains of all
kinds. Large or small. Large variety
In price. location and equipment to
choose from. E. II. Ramsdell. Ripley
Me. Telephone: Ripley, 90. tf35
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-02
COOPERATING IN
SELLING PRODUCE
(To be continued)

Among the topics given, more than
usual attention at the annual meeting
of the Michigan Horticultural Society
in Kalamazoo this month was that of
cooperation in the matter of market
ing farm crops. This subject proved
to be a live one because of the low
prices that have been paid the past
fall for apples and potatoes, besides
many other farm crops. The diff
culties Of getting the farmers to mold
together was illustrated by a bit of
history concerning the Jacksonville
Celery Growers Association. The re-
port of the discussion as made by
Hugh Scott of Northport is in part
as follows:
The fate of the Jacksonville Celery
Growers Association should be a
profitable and lasting lesson to every
group of farmers in this country
whether they produce celery, fruit,
vegetables, grain or live stock. The
association as organized under the
finest constitution and bylaws ever
given to any organization; every
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-02

shipper subscribed to a promise t.
use the association only in the selling
# his produce and to sell nothing
through the commission houses. Able
managers and packers were employed
and every box of celery packed in the
great warehouse and graded into
three or four grades marked upon
each package. In that manner the
retailer or jobber knew just what he
was getting The produce as sold
f. o. b. at Jacksonville for cash tnd
everything indicated success hd
large returns for the grower. tut
this condition of things did not please
the commission men and several Of
the men, so it is said met in Chicago
and made a pool of about six hundred
dollars and set out TO spend il. if
necessary in breaking up the asso-
citation. We imagine that they never
dreamed of being as suceessT as
they were, for within two week Jer
twenty of the subscribers in the asso-
citation were shipping their goods to
Chicago commission houses. In vain
did the manager ask for celery to fill
his orders. The few faithful ones
could not produce it.
Like flock of sheep, the greater
part of the flock that comprised the
association followed these deserving
bell-wethers and in less than three
months from the time of its beginning
business in its spacious warehouse the
doors were locked and all members OF
the association were consigning to the
commission men again. | don't know
just how long it took for the commits
sion men to get back the money they
spent in breaking up the association,
but | imagine Judging from the kicks
that Immediately began coming in
that it was not over three days at the
most.
The great warehouse of the Hud-
sonville Celery Growers Association
still stand a sad monument to the
celery growers lack of confidence in
themselves. 1t is empty and no bust
ness is transacted there. It is a woe
full commentary on the celery gov
ers' lack of business ability. The
commission man is still handling-the
celery and is likely to do so until that
millinium for which we spoke makes
its unmistakable appearance.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-02
THE BLUE BOMB 3
J.V. OIESY
Story Of Hunor Mystery, Romance, and Adventure
eRnnkAm
Gafford took it and wrung it. FL

Gafford took it and wrung it. For
a moment the lights of the cabin
dimmed before his eyes.
"I'm going to do what you wish
said the captain. well get out as
soon as Cough returns. Now, tell me
every darned thing you know. Have
"a cigar"
For an hour the two men talked.
Then there came to Gafford's ears the
creak of the falls as the launch was
hoisted home. Cough came in and re-
ported the message filed. The three
men left the room. Presently the
winches began their clacking, as they
lifted the Nantucket's anchors from
their hold on the harbor floor. A
tremor shook the yacht from stem to
stern. On the bridge her master
touched a lever. bell changed far
below. The yacht heeled like cir
cling seagull and began to slip for
ward. Silently, like a wrath of the
mist, she slid over the fog-clouded
waters of the bay.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-02

glade. Fol time they ate in 81
lence, whicae, the charcoal burner
broke. "Tell me-" he questioned,
twill there be a war;"
at is undecided" said the stran-
ger. nippon will not forever stand
for the whites treatment of her peo-
pie. Even now the Secretary of
State of the Americans is on mis-
sion to the government Of Tokyo.
do not think that our government
wants war.
"The trouble will be settled by the
government if nothing happens to
make trouble before it is settled.
Americas government is not un-
friendly to us. 1t is only the people
in sections who have done the things
to which we object. But there are
those among us who want to see trou-
BILE. They will try to make it."
(To be continued)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-02
FARMS FOR SALE

WANTED-SMALL FARM TO RENT
with privilege of buying later. (Address)
Lakeview Enterprise, Lakeview, Mich. B-l40s
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-02

5000 ACRES. LARGE AND SMALL
tracts. Pittsburg county; farming, pasture
oil and gas land s. to s25 per acre. Writ
John Cavanaugh. McAlester, Oklahoma.
H-lS7
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-02
THIRTY DAYS FREE TREATMENTS II
1--WE STOCK FOR SALE.

~ SUU HAVE AM siOCk ron sALk
You can easily dispose Of Il By advsrtisins
Il IN these columns. This department goss
In not only this paper. but over 80 others
The cost 10 six cents per word for each In
ssrtion. four Insertions for the price Of three
Give your order 10 the publisher Of the paper
or slss send Il 10 The United weekly Prsss
Association. Grand Rapids. Mich. D-isaF
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-02
Classified Want Ads.

e in his md also more
Michigan weekles ~
INSERTIONS
with remember
the sand
is buy results
ASSOCIATION. Rapids.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31

the Carranzistas. and the orders of
General Pablo Gonzales that the pa
per continue publishing again brought
the Mexican Herald. in both the Eng
lsh and Spanish editions into the
field
Causes 25.o0o Peso, Los.
During the three days that Eon5lla
published FL Renovador from the
Herald building. between 900 and
$1,000 pesos worth OF supplies We're
used Mr.. QueVedo promised that
this account would be paid as soon as
presented That promise had been
made when he turned back the Her
aid to Mr Hudson. To date Mr.
Hudson has not succeeded despite
energetic efforts. in getting the &C
count into Mr.. Quevedo's hands
Inc occupation OF the Herald
throws a sideHght on the manner in
which Mexican newspapers are issued
IN HeXIco City at the present time
The plant of each official organ be
longs to El impartial. which has not
issued since the days of General
Huerta's power. As the government
neld q large interest in FL Imparcial
each faction taking over the capital
Immediately takes over +! ImparCials
plant and issues its own newspaper.
The editors OF the fleeing faction Just
as surely take &Way important parts
! Of the machinery to prevent the op-
| position from ssuirg newspa per
| and until these parts are replaced the
| incoming administration has no Off
| cial organ.
| Bonilla did not care for delay His
| entrance into the Herald gave him
three days Of publication, sufficient t
| make the absolutely necessary Re
pairs in FL Imparciars plant, ant
| when finally forced out he was abb,
to issue. although for the first two
| days on a flatbed press as time suf
| ficient elapsed for repairing linOtyp,
| machines but not the perfectins
press. In a period Of real anarCh!
he used his influence as private sec
retary Of PalafOX, who is moro feare,
than ZaData himself, to get the GOV
ernOr to order the Herald stopped
| The governor admitted that he ha'
not given permission to Bonilla t
publish from the Herald buildings bu
he did give Bonilla a squad of twent
policemen. AS an investment. thos
twenty policemen netted BOnill
: something more than a thOusan
pesos each in ,hree days. indiCatin
that nerve and ''punch' are wort
something in high finance in Lati
America as we'll as in Wall street.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31
HOW TO TEACH FIEAS.
Man Who Owns a Troupe Tells How
They Got Their Education.
Kansas City Star.

Kansas City Star.
One of the attractions at a street
carnival in Cherryville last week was
atroupe of trained fieas. The ''profes-
sor'' in charge of this exhibit was eX-
planning to Albert Stroud about the
flea performance. He said: THE
teaching of the flea to do any sort of
trick is, Of course, a tedious, difficult
matter. The first thing to do is to
break them Of their natural habit Of
jumping.
zone can see how necessary this is
when one considers that insect is less
than one-eighth of an inch in length.
has a jump Of three feet, thus 800
times it's own length. II a six-fOOt
man had the same leaping power he
could make leaps Of 1900 feet, SO
that when flea has the advantage of
one leap he is good as gone forever.
My apparatus for jump breaking is a
round glass ball. / confine him in this
for three weeks. look through this
ball. touch it, flash lights into it, talk,
do everything to let the flea accustom
| himself to my presence At hrst he
| will jump and jump. He strikes
| the curved walls and gets bruised.
| After a time, and I find three weeks
| to be ample, the flea gets to know me,
and he also gets to know that it is
less painful to crawl than to jump
| and get bruised.
'"The flea cannot differentiate be-
| tween transparent glass and no glass,
SO that when / take him from the ball
he still strikes this peculiar obstruc-
ton. and so he don't jump. So you
see, a flea must have somc reasoning
power somewhere, but I am in no pO-
sition to say where it is located. Tha,
is why l have to pick them up with
| tweezers and put them on my arm
when I want to feed them. They
don't dare to jump on me-
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31

SuffraSette Wants to Keep Political
Job in Family.

Bloomfield On. J) Dispatch n. Y.m
New York Sun.
Mrs. Raymond F. Davis, whose
husband is town clerk, is SO certain
woman suffrage will triumph at the
special election next October that she
is planning to oppose her husband
for office.
MY husband and myself are both
suffragists," she said. when women
receive their right to vote, which they
will on October 10, I Will run against
my husband for the office Of town
clerk so as to keep the position in the
family"
Mrs Davis is acting town clerk
while her husband is confined TO his
home with injuries to his foot suf-
fered accidentally while bathing al
Lake HOpatcOng.