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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
Rubber Armor Plate!

IL the present war has proved any
thing it has proved the inadequacy OF
the protection afforded by armor plate
covering the underwater vital parts
OF ship. The armor does not extend
sufficiently far below the water line
TO assure complete protection when
the vessel Is rolling, and in this re-
spect u suggestion put forward by "a
writer in Popular Science Siftings
might be worth serious consideration.
Describing an experiment made in
1860 on the recoiling strength of rub
Der. he says that piece of rubber
two inches thick and foot square
was placed under a steam hammer
and a six-inch round shot was placed
on it. The hammer fell with tremen-
dous force and broke the shot to
pieces, the rubber remaining elastic
and unimpaired. Results from great
explosive force on rubber flooring and
buffers have shown that beyond fusing
by heat the rubber remained unin-
jured, so apparently rubber would
make ship more shot-proof than ar
NOR plate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
The Mines of Spain.

More than one-third OF the quick
silver produced in the world last year
came from the mines of Spain. Those
mines were worked centuries before
Christ. and they seem good for cen
turtles more. Other quicksilver sup
plies are discovered, exploited for a
time and exhausted. but no bottom
has been found to the veins of Spanish
cinnabar
Many high authorities hold that other
mineral resources OF Spain are quite
as splendid in proportion as her SUI
premacy in the production of mercury
Spanish iron ore is sometimes shipped
to the United States, yet the mines are
said TO be worked in very clumsy,
ineffective fashion. 1t is even claimed
that the coal supplies of the peninsu-
Ia are superior TO those of any other
part OF the continent, but these, again.
are managed IN a careless. indolent,
unscientific manner.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
CATCHING UP WITH CHINA
Long Popular in Great Empire
of the Orient.

Gradually, very gradually, civiliza-
ton is catching up with the Chinese.
The University of California has
established a new PROFESSIONALISM Of
keeping people well. Those who adopt
this calling will go into the world and
earn fat fees by not letting folks fall
i'll. Sickness will mean starvation to
the practitioners; a healthy populace
will make them rich.
In China the doctors have never
looked to the sick for business. Only
while their patients were we'll could
the physicians charge for services
rendered When patron fell i'll the
doctors income shrunk when recov-
cred the convalescent resumed feeling
his medical adviser.
1t is a good scheme, evidently, or
we of the wiser world would not have
taken up with 1t after having so many
thousands OF years to investigate its
workings. In time, perhaps, all the
wisdom OF the Celestials will become
ours by adoption.-St. Joseph Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
IF HAIR Is TURNING
GRAY, USE SAGE TEA
Don't Look Old! Try Grandmother
Recipe to Darker and Beautify
Gray, Faded, LifeIess Hair.

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened, glossy and abundant
with brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Whenever her hair fell out or took on
that dull, faded or streaked appear
ance, this simple mixture was applied
with wonderful effect. BY asking at
any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Hair Remedy" you will get
large bottle Of this old-time recipe.
ready to use, for about so cents. This
simple mixture can be depended upon
TO restore natural color and beauty
to the hair and is splendid for dam
druff, dry, itchy scalp and falling hair.
A well-known druggist says every
body uses Wyeths Sage and Sulphur,
because it darkens so naturally and
evenly that nobody can tell it has been
applied-it's so easy to use, too. You
simply dampen q comb or soft brush
and draw it through your hair, taking
one strand at time. By morning
the gray hair disappears; after an
other application or two, it is re-
stored to its natural color and looks
glossy, soft and abundant Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
CUTlCURA SHAVING
10 Up-to-Date Shaving for Sensitive
Skins. Trial Free.

Prepare razor. Dip brush In hot
water and rub 1t on Cuticura Soap held
In palm OF hand. Then make lather
on face and rub in for a moment
with fingers. Make second lathering
and shave. Rub bit of Cuticura Oint-
ment over shaven parts (and on scalp
If any dandruff or itching) and wash
all off with Cuticura Soap and hot
water, shampooing same time. One
soap for all-shaving, shampooing,
bathing and toilet It's velvet for sen.
sitive skins. No Shiny mug. No germs.
No waste of time or money. Free
sample each If you wish. Address
postcard, "Cuticura. Dept KY. Bos-
ton" Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
Scotch Eels.

When so many British trawlers have
been Communicated and so few OF the
others can venture out, why is there
not a more systematic slaughter OF
freshwater cells and of the cOnger cells
that Turk about the masonry of old
piers and other breakwaters? The
rivers of Scotland swarm with cells.
which are almost completely neglect
ed as 4 means of making money b.
the natives. who themselves do not
eat cells. Fish from the sea viii grow
scarcer and scarcer, consequently
dearer and dearer. as the war goes on,
and we cannot afford TO ignore our
cells. The board OF agriculture and
fisheries may presently have some
thing to say on the matter Mean
while the opening Tor individual en-.
terprise is obvious
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
Honors { asy.

With honorifc decorations being so
generally and generously bestowed
upon fighting men, one must expect
to hear disparaging comments every
now and then upon the individuals
who are decorated. Such was the re-
marks of the German colonel who
heard that another German colonei
had got his third medal Somebody
asked what for?
why" was the saturnine reply. ut
is perfectly simple. They gave him
the third medal because he had two.
the second because he had one, and
the first because he had none"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
COAL WILL BE SUPERSEDED
Little Doubt That Oil Is TO Be the Flu
ture Naval Fuel-Has Many
Advantages.

The Introduction of the use OF oil as
fuel upon our battleships is really the
most important development in naval
engineering since the advent of steam.
The naval authorities have been ex-
perimenting with oil as fuel for the
last fifty years, and its advantages
have long been recognized, but its use
has been restricted because of doubts
as TO the existence of sufficient sup
ply Ii is now known, however, that
enough oil exists in the public lands OF
California alone to supply the needs
OF the United States navy for GEN.
tuTy at least.
Oil has higher fuel value in pro-
ducing steam than coal, giving a
greater evaporation of water, both per
pound of fuel and per square foot OF
heating surface. More important, how
ever, is the fact that the fuel can be
taken on board a great deal more rap
idly without manual labor, and with
out interruption of the ships routine.
Coaling has always been long, labori-
Gus and inconvenient process, dreaded
by every branch of the service afioat.
With oil as fuel, the amount OF
smoke may be controlled. there are no
cinders and no delays or loss of speed
due to the necessity of bringing coal
from a remote bunker, or to the ex-
haustion of the stokers. 1t makes pos
sible a considerable reduction in the
crew, and makes less weight and
space necessary for boilers. These
savings in weight have made possible
the use of heavier armor on the battle
ships Nevada and Oklahoma.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12

fered ten months. i was treated by a
physician, but found no relief until
started 10 use Dodd's Kidney Pills,
now feel that am permanently cured
by the use OF Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Dodd's Kidney Pills. soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co,
Buffalo. n. Y. Write FOR Household
Hints, also music OF National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent
free.-Adv
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
MAKING 1t Elain

You are putting the cart before the
horse"
Il don't understand what you mean
by this figure OF speech"
We'll. III frame it differently. You
are putting the tonneau before the
wind shield"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
helpinu Reform.

He-Miss Prettyface. / have been
converted, and l want to make resti-
tuition of any wrong | have done. /
stole some kisses from yo'., and |
would like to give them back
She-Well. Mr.. Smith, of course
] don't want to put any obstacle in
the way of your doing what you think
IS right
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
Too Hospitable.

We'll, doctor. how did you enjoy
your African journey? How did you
like the savages?"
"Oh, they are very kind-hearted peo-
Pile; they wanted to keep me there for
dinner. -Fliegende Blaetter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
Attention, Mothers!

Write VIM. Wrigley Jr. Co., 1904
Kesner Bldg. Chicago. H.. for 2S page
beautifully colored Mother Goose
Jingle Book" Sent free to all read
ers of this paper.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12

Backache and burning
in the stem of the Blad-
der, which was sore
and had a constant
hurting all the time
broken sleep, tired feel
ing. nervousness, puff
ed and swollen eyes,
shortness OF breath and
phn,,n,n+in,, ninr Ic,,f-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
loo Near Home.

Differs is always talking about his
love for the plain people,
"Yes?"
We'll, the other day somebody
called his daughter plain, and he was
hotter than a red-headed hornet"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
Knew travelling Men.

She's a sensible girl" said the first
travelling man.
you bet she is" said the second.
LAST night when took her 10 dinner
before ordering she asked me II | was
going to pay the check myself or work
Il into the expense account
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12

A simple remedy against coughs and all
throat irritations are Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops-5c at all good Druggists.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12

You never can tell. Many man
is tall physically. but mighty short
financially.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
Have Healthy, strong, Beautiful Eyes

Have Healthy, Strong, Beautiful Eyes
Ocuilsts and Physicians used Murine Eye
Remedy many years before IL was offered a. .
Domestic Eye Medicine. Murine IL Still Com
pounded by Our Physicians aud guaranteed
by them IA a Reliable Relief for Eyes that Need
Care. Try "a in your Eyes and In Baby's Eyes
No Smarting-Just Eye Comfort. Buy Murine
OF your Druggist accept no Substitute, and "
interested write for Book OF the Eye Free.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
And One of the Saddest.

what is the shortest word in the
English language?"
Broke" - Boston Evening Tran
script
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12

Happy is the home where Red Cross
Ball Blue il used. Sure to please. All
grocers. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12

When a girls self-respect once es-
capes ii is next TO impossible 10 ever
outrun II.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
OVERWORK and KIDNEY TROUBLE

Mr.. James Mcdaniel, Oakley, KY,
writes: Il overworked and strained
myself, which brough. on Kidney and
Bladder Disease. My symptoms We're
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12

PA, how do you pronounce"
IF it's the war news you're read
ing, you needn't go any further. |
don't know"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12

The girl who marries for the pur-
pose of getting home sometimes
takes In q boarder.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12

To have a good time is easy If you
have n vivid Imagination.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12

Vanity makes n cheap chrome feel
like an oil painting
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12

But one half the world knows Ell
actly how 10 work the other half
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12

The young doctors profession 10
usually better than his practice.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
A Handicap.

She-This house advertises a con-
tinual supply of hot water.
He-Not for me! I'd be always In
II
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
important TO Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA. safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-03-12
Settled.

Tom-Her father says that she shall
never marry you. ,
Jack-Hurrah! She's nine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-27
ELDERLY SCOTCH RESI-.
DENT IS DECEASED
Mrs. Anne Lumsden Passed Away
Early Friday. Funeral Sunday
Afternoon

Mrs. Anne Uuke) Lumsden, one of
town died early Friday at her home
on Main Street, after period
of failing health. Born in Scotland
she loved the land of her BIRTH but
was proud of her adopted home and
was quite as loyal to the United States
of America as to her "ould Countrie." 3"
She was a woman of strong mentality
possessing many of the characteristics
of her people, whose customs and
manners she retained until the end
Respected and loved by many, her
death is regretted not only among the
friends she had won during her long
residence in Skowhegan but by those
in her home land, who will still re-
member the companion of their youth.
Anne Luke was born in Black Ford,
Scotland in October 1928, and at the
age of about 20 years was married to
Alexander Lumsden in Tillicoulery,
Scotland. The couple lived for per-
haps ten years in that country be-
fore deciding to try their fortunes in
America, Accompanied by the mother
of Mrs. Lumsden and their five chill
dren, they embarked and came to
Maine to settle. They tarried for
time in Dexter. where textile estab-
lishments had been started, for like
many of his race. Mr.. Lumsden was
interested in the Woolen Industry.
This was over fifty years ago. and
they did not long live there before
certain opportunities presented them
Continued on page four)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-27
ANNUAL MUNICIPAL
CLEAN up
To Occur Next Tuesday
and Wednesday
Town VIII Aid the improvement So
ciety In the Project

Cleanup Day has become GUS
tom in spring in many towns in Maine
and the idea is spreading and grow
ing all over the state. 1t is very evil
dent to the people of Skowhegan that
such a day is of great value not only
from the point of fire protection and
improving the appearance of the
towns but from that of the general
health of the public as we'll.
At the earnest solicitation of the
Town improvement Society, the select
men have promptly come to our as
sistance in just the right way, to make
possible with the aid of the people a
genuine Cleanup Day Look over
your own premises and remove all
rubbish. Teams will call on every
street Tuesday and Wednesday, June
1st and End and remove everything to
the proper place. If anyone knows
of rubbish near them and will report
the same, we will try to have it at
tended to. Lets clean up and i'm
prove our beautiful village and let
the good work go on.
Per order president of the Town
Improvement Society,
ANNIE F. FISH.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-27
THE BOARD OF TRADE
MEETING
Matters of General Town Improve
ment We're Features of the Session

Matters of general town improve
ment were the features of the Board
of Trade meeting held Friday night
in Municipal Court room. President
Jewett presiding There was a fair
sized attendance. 1t was decided
that Skowhegan should not make
display at the Maine Exposition in
Portland and matters of general i'm
portance along sanitary lines were
largely considered During the
evening the members voted to stand
behind the selectmen with regard to
the strict enforcement of any laws
along reform moyement lines which
might be introduced into the present
curriculum of town affairs.
At the next monthly meeting there
will occur a debate with regard to
Sunday closing, further details of
which will be found in the editorial
column on page A.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-27
FOUND DEAD ON PAR.
ENTS GRAVE
A Former Member of
the Lake Colony
j. Hunter Brooke Committed Rash
Act In Pennsylvania Cemetery.

News has been received in Skow-
hegan of the suicide by shooting of
J. Hunter Brooke, who was found
dead on the graves of his father and
mother in a cemetery just north of
Media, Pennsylvania. He is surviy-
ed by a wife, to whom he had been
married only about one year, and a
week old daughter. 1t is supposed
that the act was committed when
Brooke was temporarily deranged, he
having been. it is thought, much
worried lately over the condition of
his wife's health. The deceased was
the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ma
than Brooke and was born in Media.
1t will be recalled that Mrs Brooke.
his mother was twice or more times
a member of the Fairgrieve Bay
summer colony at Lake Wesserun-
sett. This was several years ago
and two summers in succession the
gentleman just desceased had also
spent some time at the Lake. Mr.
Brooke was a widely known business
and club man and was in his 47th
year The rash deed was apparent
ly committed in the midst of thun-
der storm.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-27
PUBLIC NOTICE

In order that there may be no mis-
understanding and that there may be
no claim of ignorance of the law, we
the Selectmen and Police Commission
ers, hereby give public notice.
/. Dumping waste of any kind over
the bridges or on the banks of the
river, or any other places not pro-
yided as public dumping grounds is
strictly forbidden. The town furn-
ishes, a dumping ground and every
Saturday morning teams pass through
the business section and gather up
rubbish and haul it to the dump free
of charge.
g. Posting bills, f1iers or advertising
matter of any kind or nature on tele-
phone, telegraph orf electric light
poles, or in other places along our
public highways, other than regular
bill boards, is prohibited.
3. 1t is unlawful to use the side
walks for the display of goods, wares
and merchandise or as place of
depositing barrels, boxes or other
articles and thereby obstructing the
public travel.
4. 1t is unlawful to operate or al
low to be operated upon your prem
ises or place of business any gamb-
ling device,-this includes any and
all games of chance, punching boards,
dice, etc. The use of these devices
is lust as unlawful whether a prize
is given with every play or not
5. It is unlawful to drive automo-
biles recklessly through our streets
and along our country highways. The
statutes of our State limit the speed
in the open country to twenty-five
miles per hour and within the COM
pact or built up portion OF the town
to ten miles per hour, unless the
town by bylaw permits a greater
rate of speed and the Police Com
nissioners have established bylaw
allowing the operation of motor We
hicles within the village limits at
rate not exceeding fifteen miles per
hour.
Notice is hereby given that the Of
ficers will strictly enforce the law
respecting the foregoing subjects.
This notice does not mean that the
officers will neglect the enforcement
of other laws, but our people have
gradually been violating these laws to
such an extent that we feel they have
forgotten that such provisions still
exist and under those conditions we
did not feel like starting prosecution
without warning.
We trust that all of our citizens
will cooperate with us in the en-
forcement of these laws and that 1t
will be unnecessary to start any pro-
secutions Hereunder. to the end that
we may have a better. bigger, cleaner
and safer town.
CLYDE H. SMITH
w. H. DEMO
J. w PACKARD
Seleetmen of Skowhegan.
LESLIE f. JACOBS
CHARLES J. ABBEY
f. J. BUTLER
Police Commissioners.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-27
WORK WILL SHORTLY BEGIN UPON NEW|
ADDITION TO HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
Contract for Erecting the Same and Repairing
Present Structure Has Been Awarded

The contract for remodeling the
present High School Building and
erecting the addition thereto has been
let to L. E. Bradstreet & Sons of
Hallowell and Waterville. Work on
the addition is to be commenced at
ince and the repairing on the present
structure will follow, after the close
of school. The building is to be
completed and ready for occupancy
by the beginning of the fall term. The
price named in the agreement is
s26,300 and this ! includes besides
building the addition and general re-
pairing, heating, plumbing and wir-
ing, but not furnishings. There
were three other firms bidding for
the contract and of these two, Noyes
& Campbell of Augusta and Horace
Purinton of Waterville, came COM
paratively close to the offer made by
the Bradstreet firm. George Wilbur
of Oldtown, was the highest bidder
The third floor of the present build
ing is to be practically all made over
while the second floor will be con-
siderably remodeled. There will be
study rooms on the first floor and
new chemical and physical laborator-
les are installed. In the new addi-
ton, which will be Of brick and two
stories high, there will be the Do
mestic Science and Manual Training
rooms, a study room sufficient to ac-
comodate Is students, a commercial
room, typewriting room and several
recitation rooms. Mr.. L. e. Brad
street, the senior member of the
firm is to be here in charge of the
proceedings. AT the present time
the Bradstreets are building the new
Colby domitory at Waterville and
have taken the contract to erect the
Augusta Shoe Shop.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-27
GRAND ARMY W0RSH|PS
At BETHANY
Russell Post and Relief Corps Listen
to IA Memorial Sermon by Rev.
George Merriam

The auditorium of the Bethany
Baptist Church was taxed TO over
flowing Sunday morning when Rev
George Merriam delivered the annual
memorial sermon before the mem
bers of Russell Post and Russell Re
lief Corps. The weather was ideal
and the ranks were we'll filled with
the veterans and their ladies. Es-
corting them was Company Z and the
Skowhegan Military Band r. F.
Washburn director. the line of march
being made from the G. \. r.
headquarters to the church. Prob
ably three hundred persons We're in
attendance at the service. the chapel
being thrown open to accommodate
late arrivals
After Fifty Years" was the theme
of Pastor Merriam's sermon which
proved to be an excellent discourse.
In his address the speaker dwell not
little on the badge of the order,
the G. A. r. button. and drew four
apt lessons. that of gratitude Of debt.
the cost and the service the sum
total of these lessons being to serve
our country and serve our world as
best We can The music was eN-
ceptionally good and was arranged
under the direction of Mrs. John W.
Steward memorial selection was
sung by the choir and FLOYD G Nye
as soloist rendered The Way OF the
Cross" \ quartet composed OF
Fred Nye, \ r Watson Mrs " n.
Hawes and Mrs Steward saue Ny
God and Father While stray and
More Low to Thee Christ Mrs
Ethel Whittier Ames. thc regular or
ganist aided ln rho music with her
usual brillan,e Of execution