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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25
MERCER

Frank Condor has gone on bust
ness trip to New York, will be gone
about a week
Mrs. Allen Hilton and two children
Irene and Herman went to Massa-
chusetts, Friday. November 10, for a
few days visit. Irene will stay in
definitely and visit relatives.
James McFadzen, who is employed
by George Harlow, has been visiting
his brother William McFadzen for a
few days.
Mrs. II. NJ. Ellis is in Norridge-
wock caring for her daughter Mrs.
Stewart Webb, who is i'll.
Frank Kelley and ED Clough were
in Scion Thursday on business. max
ing the trip from Norridgewock with
Elmer Blaisdell in his automobile.
Paul Chamberlain and Merit Wade
have returned from Jaekman, where
they have been in the employ of the
Newcastle Lumber Co. As the pond
is frozen over it was impossible to
continue to run the mill any longer.
Miss Dora Works. who has been
at home on account Of her fathers
illness, returned Friday to her work
in Massachusetts.
Bailey Smith has purchased a Ford
automobile of Holt x Hight, Skow he
gan.
Miss Merle Brown returned home
Saturday. November goth, from Read
field, after closing a very successful
term Of school. She expects to go
back for the winter terra.
Miss Frances Corson returned
home Thursday from Cornville
where she had been for a few days.
Miss Grace futile, formerly of this
town, but now of Cornyille, is visit
ing friends on Beech Hill
Will Anderson has had the misfor-
tune to lose two horses since he pur-
chased the Watson farm, less than a
year ago
Mrs. Ashman Laid closed a very
successful term of school, November
10Th, in the South Mercer district
Miss Nernice McFadzen received a
prize for perfect attendance. Joseph
and James Bacon each received a
term.
The play that was to have been
given Friday evening, Nov. 10Th, in
Leeman's Hall was postponed until
Saturday evening on account of the
rain. A large crowd was in attend
ance even if it was a postponed af-
fair and a very nice time was report
ed. During the acts of the play
both vocal and instrumental music
were very much enjoyed. About
fourteen dollars was realized from
the play and the sale of ice cream
which will be used for the benefit OF
Sandy River Grange.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25

pint of granulated sugar and one-half
pint of water (according to printed
directions) makes whole family
supply Q28 teaspoonsfuI as much as
would ordinarily cost $500 to $500
for the same quantity of the old, ordi-
nary ready-made kinds of cough
medicine, of doubtful merit and with
out guarantee. II is prepared from
strictly harmless plants, contains alb
solutely no chloroform, opium, NOR
phine or any other narcotic or in
furious drugs as do most Cough
Remedies, and can therefore be given
to children with perfect safety. 1t
is pleasant to take and children are
fond of it. Besides, absolutely no
risk whatever is run buying this rem
edy. as Frank W. buchanan will re-
fund your 25c just the same as with
DR.. Schiffmann's famous Asthmador,
if it is not found the very best remedy
ever used. If neighbor or friend
could be induced to divide and pay
for half the quantity, the cost would
thus only be about 12c to each. AZ
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25

Nr and Mrs Clayton crosby and
spu Richard. aud Miss Bessie Nelson.
reformed to their homrs Friday night
having been Ave DAYS IN a camp at
nj, Height of Land They report
dc,r plenty IN that locality and snow
a f-nt deep on the mountain They
made the trip la their auto ard found
very bad roads part Of the way Mr.
Crosby brought home Que nice deer
Again we hear Wedding bells In An
son Wednesday evening NOV i5th.
by the Rev D Triiss Of NoTridge-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25
WHAT CATARRH IS

1t has been said that every third
person has catarrh in some form.
Science has shown that nasal catarrh
often indicates a general weakness
of the body, and local treatments in
the form of snuffs and vapors do little,
if any good.
To correct catarrh you should treat its
cause by enriching your blood with the
oil food in SCOTS Emulsion which is a
medicinal food and building-tonic, free
from alcohol or any harmful drugs. Tryit.
Scott & BOVINE Bloomfield. N, ].
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25
EAST SkONHEGAN

We hear that Mrs. Howard Burgess
has been quite i'll.
Arthur Wardwell and his son Ever
EFT have been moving a building at
Good Will. Il was d hard job but
it is completed.
f. b. Richardson and wife enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs DIN Bridges sun
day.
We hear that Mr. Twombly of
Hinckley has changed his store for
farm and will move into a nearby
rent till he can collect the bills he
has out.
All | expect are making ready for
their Thanksgiving dinner.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25

Milton Morris has returned home
from Jackman
There was Il surprise party at the
home of Mary Mickey Saturday even
ing as she leaves Monday to resume
her teaching at Concord A very
nice time was enjoyed by all and
dainty refreshments were served dur
ing the evening.
Mrs Day. who is at work for Edd
Morris with Bob Morris, is at her
home in Waterville for few days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25

I took your Com
pound and have a fine,
strong b a b y. Mrs.
JOHN MITCHELL, Mas
sena, n.
Lydia f. Pinkham 3
Vegetable Compound is a
wonderful medicine for
expectant mothers.
Mrs. A. NJ. MYERS, Cor
donville, Mo.
q highly recommend
Lydia E. Pinkham 5 Veg
etable Compound before
child birth, it has done so
much for me. Mrs. E.
M. DoERR, K, K. /, Con-
shohocken, Pa.
q took Lydia E. Pink
ham s Vegetable Com
pound to build Up m y
system and h ave tn e
dearest baby girl in the
world. Mrs. NOSE
BLAKELEY, Coalport, Pa,
81 praise the Com
pound whenever | have
a chance. 1t did SO much
for me before my little
girl was born. - Mrs.
E. w. SANDERS, Rowles-
burg, w. va.
81 to ok your Com
pound before baby was
born and feel | owe my
life to it. Mrs. WINNIE
TILLIs, Winter Haven,
Florida.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25
MADISON CENTER

Mrs Roscoe Bean and daughter
Mrs John Currier Of Skowhegan
were guests of Mrs. Lizzie Lombard
last Wednesday.
Herbert Spear was al home from
the woods for the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Galden came
from lockwood last Tuesday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25
THE FORKS

Harry Morris who is attending
Business College in Portland, is home
for over Thank sgiving
Roland Fitzsimmons has returned
home from Bingham.
Albert Pierce of Bingham is visit
ing at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Hat
tie Kennedy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25

which was very much enjoyed by the
entire congregation.
Miss Rancourt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Gideon Rancourt of Jack
man Station was united in marriage
to Ray Haskell on Nov. Goth, 1915.
The snow storm of last week has
made fairly good sleighing in the viii
LACE
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25

wock Philip G. Ingals and Miss Lucy
NJ. letters. both of Arson.
Union Thanksgiving service at the
Congregational Church at p. m.
We understand that Frank Smith
has sold his milk route 10 Roy Dan
forth of Madison Mr.. Danforth will
take possession about the first of the
new year
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25
LOCATING THE TROUBLE

When one is suffering from back
ache, rheumatism, lumbago, bilious
stiff joints 1t is not always easy to
locate the source of trouble but nine
times out of ten it can be traced to
overworked. weakened or diseased
kidneys. Foley Kidney Pills have
benefited thousands of sufferers. For
sale by Sampson * Avore.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25
MOTHER GRAY'S POWDERS
BENEFIT MANY CHILDREN

Thousands - ntathrrs hRNr fHHHl
Mother draws Sst.l Powder 40 tt..'
lvrt remedy for children rafniiiat Ir. r.
heAtachr ,olda f,FertshpeSs 81 300 b
Troubles ard other ffFeEularittsa l.H
witch children suffer They mo- .n1
regulate the bowsts ehildren H.1 .Hit
comedy rasy sHA pleasant a. .fkr
q sod ~ ~..thsF- f.r - sssE.. fai bt
t,TuHsista rv.FFs s hera 3 cents
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25
HAVE YOU
A CHILD

Many women long for children. but because of
some durable physical arrangement are deprived
of this greatest of all happiness.
The women whose names follow were restored
10 normal health BY Lydia F. pinkham's Vcgeta-
be Compound. Mrlte and ask them about II.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25
FRANK w. BUCHANAN
HUMPHREYS

Free Medical Book-in ceIe-
bration OF sixty years we have
published a revised edition OF
DR.. Humphreys Manual OF all
diseases, giving in minute detail
the care and treatment OF
the sick with Hum phreys'
Remedies
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25
The Drugless Heaters

Paul Castor. Pres. aud tro-fr~-.
~. VI. Ei,itidEr. see. aud Treas
BEGINNING TUESDAY. oftassr -. will h. h.
their branch ashes. otfsra Biask. Sko~he
san. formerly Dr. , Kiz~iO~s ofrev
thsa every eshsT fgeasia1 Harding ttes.s. Mas
ts,fn "Wednesday /. thsn sssfy other "Wednesday
N~rrhixs~pes Hotel NeFrhtssw"k. ever
Thur4slay Ana tfbiay Tsls phasas cssnRre,tpna
"a shruaie aissaess tfsAtssi All srssness usss'
In trsasaasni Brsszsssa iieaisrs. tf1i
NJ. n VI Et.nRtDGE sse and rr~As
FIssns Oese~. - Hrash ST feTsiassd. Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25
DANDRUFF MAKES
HAIR FALL OUT

Fifty-cent bottle of Harfina keeps
hair thick. strong. healthy. Men Try
this improves the looks of your hair
in a few moments. After few APP
plications of Harfina You can not find
single trace of dandrun or falling
hair. your scalp viii not itch. and
after few weeks use you'll see new
hair-really new hair-groWing all
over the scalp.
EIarfina certainly does improve your
hair lot. No matter how dull. brittle
aud scrapEE. just apply llarfiua care
fully and thoroughly To YOUR hair.
The effect is fine ~ orr Hair will have
uu appearance of abundance. an in
comparable lustre aud trimness
Prove to yourself what il Will do for
our hair BE SURE Ia get a 5O-cent
bottle OF tGarfiua with shampoo
Comb free - rour druggists too day
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25

j, S. Williams was one of the lucky
hunters of last week. He went up to
Sandy Bay on Thursday morning. re-
turning Friday afternoon with two
nj hig dnor
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-23

Oklahoma City. sept. lit was a
strange trick Providence played when
il changed the Usage Indians of Okla
homa from among the poorest people
on earth to the richest, and it was
!; Joke on the white race and the gov
crnment
The Osages were driven from their
ancestral home in eastern Kansas
prior to 1870, and drifted south in
search of hunting grounds. They
found stopping place close to the
Cherokees in the country then known
as the Indian Territory and the gov
ernmcnt paid them pitifully small
sum for their reservation in Kansas.
The government then bought from
The Cherokees a tract of 100000
acres of wild, desoate land, hilly and
covered with blackjack, and gave it
TO the Osages. The government paid
20 cents an acre for the land. The
tribe moved to the tract and it be
came known as the Usage Nation.
1t is now Usage county, and through
the development of oil and gas is the
richest tract of land in the United
States.
The Osages do not belong to the
Five Civilized Tribes, but they soon
established a government similar to
that of the Chickasaws, Choctaws,
Cherokees. Creeks and Seminoles, un-
der the direction of the Department of
the Interior.
For years they were so poor that
they were many times on the verge
Of starvation. The land was held in
common by the members of the Tribe
and could not be scld by them.
There are now 1900 Osages, 100
of them mixed boods and 1000 full
Hoods. The land that was bought
for them at 20 cents an acre now
brings from $1,000 to $4,000 an acre
in oil leases.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-23

Old Jam ums
Turkish ant
.%
Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-23
POOR 10 NOW ROLLS IN GOLD!
Every Usage Buck, Squaw and Papoose Millionaire
and Then Some
(Staff Special)

4
The usual bonus of ones sixth of the
oil production has made every Usage
immensely rich.
Only a small part of their 100000
tract has been developed, and the
surface of their wealth has barely
been scratched.
Several years ago a lease on $780,,
600 acres of Usage land was made to
man named Foster and this has since
been sbu-leased to many oil compa-
nieS.
The Department of the Interior has
recently ruled that production may be
resumed on these sub leases and the
wealth of the Osages will now pile up
into untold millions.
Rules have also been made by the
department for the leasing of Usage
land not covered by the Foster blan-
ket lease, and developments in other
parts of the county will be under way
soon.
Leases have already been made on
10000 acres of the land, for which
bonuses of half a million were paid,
with royalty Of one-sixth of pro
duction.
The annuity paid to the Osages by
the government from bonuses and
royalties has amounted in the past to
as much as $500 a quarter. This
amount is paid to every man, woman
and child.
Thus an Usage Indian with fam
ily of TN would receive $4,000 every
three months, or $4,000 a year.
In addition the tribe has millions
piled up in Washington, held in trust
for its members by the government
Before it became known that there
was oil and gas under their worth
less land, the Osages were paid an
nuites as small as 81 to $l5 quar-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26

The formal opening of the new read
ing room in Croft's hall took place on
Saturday evening.
L. H. Towne has returned from a
three months trip to England, being
employed to settle an estate for Amer
lean heirs.
James Cropsey, the veteran baggage
man at the depot, was taken seriously
i'll with heart failure while at his post
Saturday and assisted home.
The prevailing low price of tobacco
is causing much dissatisfaction among
growers and meetings are being called
in various towns to discuss a method of
securing more remunerative returns
for the product. Only about one-half
the crop is so far disposed of.
Friday, Feb. %, 1890.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
County Buys Road Machines.

When the new six hundred gallon
! pressure road oiler, the ninefoot horse
power revolving road sweeper and the
! ten-ton gasoline road roller arrive
April 18th, Rock county will have one
of the best equipments for building
country roads of any county in the
state. The. new machinery was order
ed recently by the committee of the
sentatives of the various competing
companies at the court house. Dele.
cations from Green and Lafayette
county boards were also present and
they purchased oilers and sweepers for
their county roads from the same con-
Germs, the combining of the three or
ders reducing the price somewhat. The
oiler has six hundred gallon capacity
and cost $345. 1t was purchased from
the Good Roads Machinery Co. The
horsepower revolving sweeper has a
nine-foot reach and also cost $345 and
came from the same company. The
new road roller is two cylinder one,
weighing ten tons and run by gasoline
power. 1t cost $500. All three equip
ments will be delivered April Is. This
gives Rock county five rollers for road
work, flushing outfit, four crushers
equipped with conveyor attachments,
and men who are thoroughly acquainted
with the work to be done and as Com
missioner of Highways Moore says, it
will be the fault of the county if excel
lent roads are not laid before another
winter comes around
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
Obituary.
SAMUEL o. WINGER.


Another old pioneer passed away last
Sunday morning, Feb. q, in the death
of Samuel O. Winger, who came to
Wisconsin in 1853 when Whitewater
was the western terminus of the Mil
waukee road. Coming as an immigrant,
Mr.. Winger walked from Whitewater
to Rockdale where he was Hospitality
received at the Holtan homestead, only
approachable over the marshy land
over roads filled in with logs. His early
years in Wisconsin were spent chiefly
at Stoughton and Edgerton.
Mr.. Winger was born in Nummedal,
Norway, Sept. 10, 1889. Twenty two
years ago he purchased farm in the
town of Albion where he resided until
1912, when he built home in Edger-
ton. He was sick for two weeks with
pneumonia. He is survived by three
brothers, Ole W;nger Of Virginia, An
drew of Albion, this state, and Gunder
in Oregon; and two sisters. Mrs. Geo.
Brown of Stoughton and Mrs. Lars
Egtvedt of Corning, Mimi, and his
widow, to whom he was married at
Owatonna, Mimi, in 1879. The two
surviving children are Edwin Winger
of Albion and Mrs. Will Davis of Ed
gerton.
The burial services were conducted
at his late home Tuesday morning by
Rev. J. Linnevold and at Christ church,
Stoughton, by Rev. J. A. 0. Stub. In
terment was made in the Christ church
cemetery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
Indian Ford Power Plant Destroyed
by Fire.

Fire which broke. out between 2 and
o'clock Tuesday morning totally de-
stroyed the power plant of the James
vile Electric Co. at Indian Ford, which
is one of three sources for supplying
Edgerton with electric power and light.
The plant was not in operation at the
time and w. w. Powers, the man in
charge, was sleeping in the building
! and when awakened by the choking eff
| fects of the smoke he found the entire
structure in flames. Mr.. Powers had
no time to secure any of his household
effects. The cause of the fire is a
| mystery.
The current in Edgerton was cut out
about 3:15 o'clock. When Manager
| Marcus reached the Ford shortly after
o'clock nothing remained but bed
of Goals and the remnants of the ma
| chinery The loss of the electric cur
rent in Edgerton Tuesday was mat
ter of good deal of inconvenience as
the day was dark and most of the ware
houses had to close down for lack of
light and power. But for the fact that
the large transformers used in stepping
down the voltage were located in the
station destroyed, the interruption
might not have been so long for the
Fulton or GAINESVILLE plants could have
supplied us.
Extra transformers were secured in
GAINESVILLE Tuesday, loaded on four
horse teams and started overland for
Indian Ford. They were set up and
the current again supplied Tuesday
evening at o'clock, which was quick
work on the part of the company.
The Electric Co. carried $500 insur-
ance in Henry Johnson's agency and a
further line in GAINESVILLE agency of
So, 900, which will go far in making
their loss good.
The Indian Ford power plant was 10
Gated in the rear of the old McChesney
mill on the west bank of Rock river at
that place, so that another landmark
of early days when this mill was an i'm
portant factor in milling for the pio-
neers is now gone.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
Mems Club Discuss Tobacco Situation

wen CluD DISCUSS Tobacco SITUATION
At the home of Clouden Farman Fri
day evening the Mems Club of the Con-
gregational church discussed the ''rea-
sons and remedies of the tobacco situa-
ton The speakers announced were
Andrew Jenson, C. w. Birkenmeyer,
W. T. Pomeroy, Andrew Mcintosh and
w. F. Mabbett. Mr.. Jensen led, at
tributing the present low prices for to-
bacco mainly to the inferior quality of
the crop, due partly to the drought in
size of leaf and to imperfect curing in
the sheds. The war in Europe had also
shut out the usual export trade He
was certain there was no combination
among dealers regarding price. He
would also advise growers to raise a
reasonable amount every year.
Mr.. Birkenmeyer thought the present
price was simply All incident and if the
grower would average the price re-
ceived for a series of years he would
find the business a profitable one. He
thought many growers attempted to
raise more tobacco than they could care
for properly.
Mr.. Pomeroy believed the first prices
paid for the present crop were too
high and possibly the later ones too
low. If farmers were bound to sell,
low figures were sure to result.
E. M. Laid and Bert Page spoke
from the growers standpoint. The
former said when the buyers get crazy
then the farmers are sure to get big
prices, and the growers are crazy then
is when the dealers make money.
Mr. Mcintosh thought the buyers
had been burned so often by paying
high prices for leaf that went wrong
afterwards made them particularly
wary of repeating their experience.
That many farmers do not take proper
care in raising the crop nor allow it to
fully mature. If the crop was really
good one he did not think the farmers
would have occasion to complain of low
prices.
The editor would ascribe three rea-
sons for the present market situation.
One was the natural reflex of series
of years of high prices, another was
the unsatisfactory condition of business
in general, and the third the variable
quality of the present crop, running so
largely to low grades.
Several others took part as the dis
cussion continued, at the close of which
refreshments were served.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
Beats Them All to 1t.

John C. Mellish, the famous self
educated astronomer of Cottage Grove,
who ''scooped" the great observatories
of the world on the discovery of sew
eral comets. has just put over another
one on the savants.
He has discovered the first new comet
to be seen this year. 1t has already
been named Comet Mellish" or "a
1915. Mellish first saw the comet
with his homemade telescope, the lens
of which he ground himself, early on
the morning Of Jan. 10. 3ft#
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
C. A. r. Campfire Program.

The annual campfire of H. S. Swift
Post will be held at the Majestic thea
ter on Tuesday evening, March 2. Fol-
lowing the supper the following pro-
gram has been arranged:
Invocation Observation-Disclosures. Rev. Hooton
Violin Solo, piano accompaniment. ...t......
......... Misses Thelma and Maxine Burdick
Vocal Solo ............. Miss Doris Clarke
Address ...............W. J. Mckay of Madison
Xylophone Solo, piano accompaniment.
.... CLAYTON Williams and Willard Sumner
Presentation of Flags to Edgerton School. ;.
Observation-Disclosures. w. r. G..
Male Quartette.. Selected
Exercise on the History and Meaning of Our
Elias. ................. Eleven Girls and Boys
Liberty .Clois Bardeen
and Her
Hand Maidens Religion :. Eleanor MaltpreSS
knowledge -. Esther Nelson
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
Spring Shooting.

The matter of spring shooting of
ducks, geese, and other migratory wild
ties. The federal law is very strict
and forbids all shooting after Ian. 18th.
1t will be well for shooters to remem-
Der this. u. S. game wardens reside
in Wisconsin and if they catch any one
breaking the law it will go hard with
them for the penalties are severe. We
give this as a warning that none of the
readers of the Uuion can say that they
were not advised of the situation. The
state law doesn't count any more. I'm
Gle Sam has the matter now in charge
Fort Atkinson Union.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-26
Methodist Church Notes.

Public worship and preaching on Sun
day at usual hours. ooh! worship the
Lord in the beauty of believers.
Sunday school and bible class at IL m.
Epworth League at CHS p. m.
The Brotherhood will meet in the
Child Memorial room Friday, Feb. rs,
at 8 o. m. ''The War Zone around
Great Britain and the Rights of Neu-
trail Nations upon the High Seas" will
be the interesting subject for discus
sion. Speakers: Rev. Linnevold and
Mr.. Paul N. Grub. Music and Re-
freshments.