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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28
Another Highway Link.

A new connecting highway has been
proposed leading from Savannah, Ga,
to Seattle. Wash, crossing the Lincoln
highway at Omaha. An invitation Will
shortly be extended to all the cities
along the route to send delegates to
convention to be held in Omaha in
February.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28

by extreme old age.
Senator MARITIME was insistent that
the dog should have decent and
proper burial. He was living In q
Washington apartment house ut the
time, and the finding of suitable
burial plot was a problem. He could
not go out in the backyard and hold
his funeral, because there wasn't any
backyard. Anybody living in q small
apartment who has ever put in a day
with a nadi greed dand dog ON his
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28

about on the crossing there, and the
pigeons have become their friends. and
pets.
While congested traffic is swirling
about the bridge terminal the pigeons
alight and feed in the center of the
crossing. They walk over the police
mems feet and between their legs.
Sometimes they even alight on
Birkight's person.
The pigeons seem to know the traf-
fic laws. AT least they have a full
knowledge that as long as they StnY
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28

OF the DureNu OF unlIiluI lnuuSlTy OF
the department of agriculture, there
fore, has not stopped at working out
the economics of dairying for the bene-
fit of the farmer, but emphasizes the
health aspect of the industry and car
rles on energetic educational cam
paigns in communities where co.opera-
ton is desired.
One important and eminently fair
phase of the extension work of the
governments dairy experts is in edu-
eating consumers to n realization of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28

wondering what
would
Washington dog intended only for dead dogs Of
such burial e proud of
hadh
the
dog the o he earth-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28
Courtesy on the Road

Being courteous On the road does
Lot cost anything. but it makes the
trip much more pleasant for yen, and
the other fellow. too.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28
Lanrdae1I7iIbey,
= TWN)N =
WHEN FRIENDSHIP FAILS.
cce,NEny IaIs 5y mr. I1erzL0Rk nznyAsSkR J,9tax4V

Are you prepared to stand by me through
i'll,
And in misfortune be my true friend
still2
Or, are you a friend while fair days shine,
While happiness and love and youth are
mine?
Would you believe in me should SANDERS
sword
Be the strong weapon gainst my simple
word?
Men make many acquaintance, but
they are slow forging bonds of friend
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28
Two Washington Policemen Adopt Tramp Pigeons

n oIICENEN CHARLES o
a
the Georgeown terminus Of the Acquduct bridge They take
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28

with his shovel, but he also drove a
split-log drag, which is one of the
most effective road machines yet con-
trived.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28
Senator MARITIME Gave His Dog Suitable Burial

of
Marines household
died. from
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28
NOT THE ONE SHE LIKED.

Must life flow on with laughter and song
While the dumb lips trembling say.
HE was only a friend of the winter,
Only a friend--that was ALP"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28
Uncle Sans Campaign to Safeguard Milk Supply

to be
The dairy division
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28

debated the question of whether
joke It really happened 1t
discussed tuut which
This resolution provided money for dependent
the father mother
amid cheers addition
In midst tall and oemny
actions of
bachelors
that whenever the national
letters
oft house rombe robbed Of
basket ball.
Some them said
whether the wife got into the
resolu
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28

columns of the Congressional Record.
At almost any time one can drop into
the house and get thrill, but owing to
the news from the Mexican, Austrian,
Galiclan and other harried borders 1t
takes more than a speech in congress
to get rise out of a newspaper these
days. Perhaps 1t is for that reason
that the orators of congress are seek
ing new fields in their endeavor to
start little something in the way Of
publicity.
E'or. instance n vos NOT long opo
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-07-28
WTNAIIONALW
GpITAItAffAIQS
House Debates Whether Wife Is Member Of Family

debates in the house
to
public the light print In the gloomy
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
SOrOsls Last Night

The mid-Winter meeting of Soro-
sis was held in the parlors of the
Congregational Church. Wednesday
night. Feb. 23rd A delicious supper
was served at 6.30 by the members
of the Congregational Working Lea
que The tables were decorated with
our national emblem in honor of
Washington's birthday and musical
selections were played ON the Victro-
la during the summer hour.
The entertainer of the evening was
Miss Laura Carpenter of Madison
Her program was miscellaneous read
ings which were enjoyed by all
Musical selections consisted of vocal
solos by Miss Theresa Bison and
Gladys Pennell and piano duets by
Dorothy and Helen Day. A large
number of the club members with
their guests were present
The next meeting will be held Tues
day evening. March Z. in the Library
Parlors in charge of Miss Alice
Written.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
Ancient Skowhegan Sheets

Mrs. abel II Patten las loaned the
Independence Reporter several ancient
issues of the Democratic Clarion Of
which M. Littlefeld was the editor.
The oldest of these is the edition Of
January 16, 1919. In common with
the weeklies of the earlier years,
there was but little local news to be
found on its pages The front sheet
being largely given over to stories. A
blaze which was eventually subducd
at the shovel handle factory of a Mr..
Butterfield on the Island was men
toned as was also the following list
of officers of SkoWhegan Division No.
&c, S of T. for the quarter commenc-
ing on the first inst Moses Little
field, w. p; lothian Weston, w. A. /;
G. c. Cone, r. S; Vim. Snow. A. K. S. /;
Geo Weld F. s.; Darius Daggett, T. ;
Joseph Wyman, Jr c; +. W. Butter
field. A. c.: Lyman Perry. !. s.; John
X. Morrison, o. 5. Another start
ling item reads as follows: We learn
that the body of an unknown person
was found a few days since in the
vicinity of Moosehead Lake. partly de-
voured By his side was a loaded
gun Included among the vital Stats
ties was the marriage in Norridge-
wock on the 4th inst by Rev. J. w.
Hanson, Warren w Rice and Miss
Caroline r. Gould. Among the deaths
referred to was that of the Widow
Fletcher in Bloomfield at the age of
50; Dudley Malbon of Skowhegan, in
Bangor, aged about "a years and in
Williamsburg. n. Y. the 23rd ult.
Hannah H., wife of c. H. Yallabee and
daughter of Mr.. Hanson Hight of Nor
ridgewock.
Under the date of May !, 1850, the
marriage in Milwaukee, Wis, of Capt
Abner Kirby to Miss Mary Jane
Chase, both formerly of Skowhegan
was announced as having occurred on
March 10. The death in Caratunk OF
Dennis. son of Thomas and Emma
Cate, aged II years, l month and Is
days, is chornicled as is also the death
on April IL in Concord of Mrs, Melin-
da Gray, wife of Wesley Gray, Esq.
aged as years.
Only IA portion of the Clarion's
pages on June Is, 1853 are left but
there is still something in the news
line to retell at this late day We
read: d. & J. l.. Turner are NOV
ing the stock of goods from the Ar
mold store on Water St. to the store
lately occupied by |. Boies & Co., on
Madison St" The death of Maine
man is also described as follows: A
man named Henry Holmes, died al
the Charlestown Aims House or
Thursday, End inst. He came from
West Cambridge on Monday. On his
way he stopped at the "stone depot
where lemonade was obtained, which
he said contained poison. He belong
ed in Cornville, Maine, where he has
father and eight brothers and sis
tiers. He had been at work for about
ten days in West Cambridge.
In the collection is also a Republic
can Clarion of considerable later date
of which M. & f. p. Littleheld are the
editors and proprietors. This period
zeal was issued on June 2, 1864. i
tells of the marriage in NorridgewocF
on May Goth by Rev. Edward Stone Of
Nathaniel F. Grant of NorridgewocE
and Martha F. Odlin of Mercer and OF
the death of James Hill in this viii
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24

lage," aged II years. As might be
expected war news is given consider
able prominence and Nathan A. Wes-
ton Of Madison is reported killed He
was member Of the 31st Regt Maine
Y. NJ. and was wounded in the face
by ball which broke both jaws A
personal relates the visit Of Thara
Savage, who had been absent from
the place q years. He is now re-
siding in Plummer, Nenango Co
Penn. ana is engaged in the petro-
leum Oil business and is making d
good thing out Of it The small
pox is reported as having entirely dis
appeared from the town. There ap-
peared to be generous advertising in
this paper.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
Skowhegon Local News

Dr. Ralph n. Pulsifer of Watervlle,
| formerly OF Skowhegan is reported
as being i'll with an attack of pneu-
mona.
The next regular meeting of the
Woman's Club will occur in the Ii
brary parlors, Wednesday, March 1st,
subject, music.
Rev. George W Hinckley, founder
of Good Will Farms preached at the
Bethany Baptist church last Sunday
forenoon at the regular service.
The Boston Molasses Co. have
placed an order with D. W Rowe. a
hoop manufacturer of Skowhegan for
a car load of hoops TO be exported.
Mrs Martin Marsh of Guilford has
returned to that town after visiting
here with her sister, Mrs Lizzie
Young at the home of R. F. Parker
and elsewhere in town.
DR.. l. l.. Salley left Tuesday for
Pennington where he was called in
consultation with Dr. Russell He
will also visit with his daughter, Mrs
Frank Fales while there.
1t seems good to see the window
cards of the Chapman Concert dis
played in our town, for this reminds
us that time is rapidly drawing near
for the great musical event in our
city.
Don't be bashful about eonfessing
that you love some good old ballad.
Send the title to Capt Marston. Let's
admit that we like bit of old fash
Toned sentiment better than the high
brow stuff.
Miss Augusta Savage who has been
passing few weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett Savage of
Pleasant street departed Sunday on
her return. She expected to leave
Saturday on a business visit to New
York
Grand Master Thomas H. BODICE of
the Grand Lodge of Maine, f. & A. NJ,
was in Skowhegan yesterday to at
tend the funeral services of Col. Will
! liam r. G. Estes, past grand master.
Mr.. BODICE conducted the Masonic
| service,
The Town Improvement Society
Will meet at the usual hour tomor-
row in the parlors of the Public Lii
brary. The afternoon will be in
charge Of Mrs. Elizabeth p, Merrill
and will be the last in the series of
studies upon China.
Skowhegan friends of Rev Eta G.
Tracy wife of DR.. o. II. Tracy will
be relieved to learn that she has un-
dergone an expected surgical opera
ton and that she bids fair to regain
her health. The patient is in the
Laconia hospital at Laconia. N. H.
| DR.. Tracy has accepted the pastorate
of the First Baptist church. but will
not begin his duties for the present
The Searchlight Club met last Fri
day evening with Miss Ruth Green
wood at her home on Madison Ave
The affair was largely attended and
the reading of the Kings Highway,
the missionary book of the year was
begun upon. Refreshments of pop
corn and candy were served. The
next meeting will occur on Friday
afternoon March at the home of
Miss Prudence Wadsworth.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
State Highway Bonds
100000
State OF Maine, 20 Year Serial Gold Bonds
Dated March 1, 1864 a---Due 1917 to 1886 Inc.

The Treasurer Of the State of Maine %
o i
September principal
o
Of
coupons
All bids should be sealed and
addressed o
o The he
a A NJ
The a bids
NEWBERT
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
Mrs. Laura Neil
Ralph Bowman
Walter Bowman.
Cornville, Me, Feb. q. 1916.

The marriage of Harrison Salley
and Mrs. Carrie V Foss was solem-
nized Thursday last by Hon. S. j.
Walton a justice of the peace. Both
are residents of Skowhegan, the
groom having lived for some years on
Madison avenue, while his wife is the
owner of a farm a short distance out
of town on the Middle road. Mrs.
Salley was formerly Miss Carrie
that they later plan to take up their
residence in this village. This is the
third matrimonial venture for each of
the contracting parties.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
Popcorn Crispe.lea at sawyer.a.

House to let on Court St. rear of
Maine Central Hotel. aqneduet water.
hash closet. $500, Also opposite
browns Livery stable. 6 room house
aaaedaet water. ts0o Also for sale
one table a'sxio feet s2oo Ira A.
Norton.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
Popcorn Crispettes at Sawyer's.

VPNVI III IVpVVVOo
Annie l.. Decker has transferred
her Office from Court street to No 6
Pine street
The ladies have postponed the Leap
Year dance for next Friday night and
will run the regular Friday night
dance in the Grange Hall
Back numbers of this paper, Sc,
mailed to any address. We have
practically every issue for the past
five years.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
DR.. A. B. Borden. Specialist
Telephone tO3-t2
100 wsses ST.. Sko~hexaa. Ne.
CAUTION NOTICE

rhis H. to warn all persons from
trusting my eff. Mary 0ilb~rt EupsA
as I shall pay mn bills Of her cunt saet
lag after this date
LEWIS Al kupEA
skowheaah. Me. Feb "a, 1919 AVS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
Gard of Appreciation.

We wish to express our gratitude to
the friends who have rendered us
such kindly assistance and especially
to Chas s. Moody for his thoughtful
ness in our hours of sadness and to
thank those who contributed the
beautiful flowers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-03
Short Snatches From Everywhere.

The president is too proud to change his mind.
Providence Journal
Some people waste entirely too much time waiting
for the unexpected to happen.-New York Times.
The central powers apparently trying to solve
the Balkan problem by canceation-BOstOn Herald.
Until an emergency is faced no man knows
whether he is coward or nOt-New York American.
Anybody who goes to bed a pessmist and gets up
an oDtimist has had good nights sleep.-Toledo
What unfortunate woman will blamed for the
disaster in the Garden of Eden this time2-Kansas
City star.
Some men spend so much time boosting the other
fellows game that they forget their own-New York
American.
For one man who is too good for his job there are
York Times
Man may have sense enough to know that he needs
reforming and yet resent the idea Of somebody else
doing it-New York World
The defeated side always appears to get lot OF
consolation out Of announcing that there is nothing
significant in the result.-Coumba STATE.
Pan-Amercan unity is a beautiful thought. but 1t
must be remembered that advocates always
Post
The receipt OF a full train load Of tennis shoes in
and that the "fO-LOve" game is vyng with ''the
national sport in these parts.-Dallas Evening Jour
Representative Sherwood who lambasted prepared-
in his home town. apparently concluded that II
must have it he'll that get it good-Pittsburg
Gazette-Times.
Apparently the kaiser trusted precious throat
OF his to German surgeon at Last Like all other
departments of human activity the domain of science
is full Of the efficiency and skill Of German surgery
Rutland Herald.
Germany, however, may be able to extract some
consolation from the exchange situation If a mark
owe much to herself as she thought she did
indianapolis News.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-03
No Fight On the Philippines

Republicans will not make fight against the giving
I'm Of the Philippines The only fight will come over
the proposal to exercise protectorate over the islands
The official outline of the program for the campaign
work of the Republicans this year contains no mention
of the Philippines question. 1t is generally recognized
that the policy of the Democratic party, ever since
1899 but more especially during the last three years
has made it increasingly hard to develop anything like
a suitable permanent government for the islands, the
Democratic party (though not all Democrats by any
means) by its official and the declarations OF It's
leaders, encouraged in every way the destructive
activities of those island politicians who have from the
first sought TO overthrow American authority.
Aside from that, the only vital difference between
the two parties the Philippines has been over the
probable date of the withdrawal and the wisdom OF
unwisdom of declaring a definite policy and setting
date The taking of the Philippines was an accident
of war. No man can honestly deny that the Repub-
canS, while in power administered the islands we'll
and made the best of a bad situation. Mckinley and
all his contemporaries regarded the possession as tenn
porary but they thought in terms of years. perhaps
25 So possibly necessary in order to estab-
sh the islands independent power Inc Demo
Gratis started right in urging immediate independence
and they talk of two to four years time limit
The islands may as well be turned loose today.
The possession of the Philippines is really weakness
in military and naval situation. Theodore ROose-
welt has several times advocated that they be gwen
up Hawaii and Samoa should be extreme outPosts
in the Pacific, and Hawaii should be defended against
the whole world effectively our greatest con-
tinental ports. Nobody is going to regret the giving
up Of the Philippines The Herald is not at all panied
by the thought of abandoning a national trust in
this connecticut shall leave the islands in far better
shape than we found them-thats enough.
But a protectOrate, in any form whatever, would
be insane. Let's turn them loose, and stay quit OF
them forever They will be gObbled up by another
power, but that isn't funeral
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-03
Let's Apologize to Geronimo

There would be precisely much right and reason
in the United States paying s15Oooooo to the Apache
indians for the use of Arizona and New Mexico, and
apOlogzng to the Apaches for elbOwing them out,
there is in paying Colombia for the Panama canal strip
and expressing regret" Never before, in the whole
history of the United States, has any international
proposal been seriously made by any administration
OF any congress- that is so utterly without shred
of justification this proposal to pay Colombia
S15,000OO0 and apologize to her. The hauling down
Of the American flag in Hawaii under Grover Cleveland
is not to be compared with this for, whatever may be
said of the act Of the administration then, the islands
had not been taken upon any official authorization
If we have done Colombia any wrong, of course
mere money cannot repair the injury; of course no
apology will soothe her feelings No, if have done
COlombs any wrong, there is only thing that can
repair the injury, and that is for to withdraw all
our people, our armed forces, workers, from the
Panama canal strip and make Colombia present of
the strip and of the canal too after which should
be in duty bound to restore the republic of Panama
to Colombia, even if bad to fight the Panamans
to accomplish it. If have done Columbia any wrong
it is due to her that the republic of Panama and the
canal strip should be restored let do the hand
thing, let give Colombia the whole business
back. Colombia would of course spurn any offer of
mere money to compensate her for hurt feelings. No
Colombian thinks of money-more than "a hours
day
Truth is, that transaction absolutely clean and
correct. Colombia tried a straightout holdup and
blackmail scheme. She offered a fair settlement
and rejected it for the sole that she thought
we were absolutely dependent her and would have
to come through. Roosevelt acted strictly in accord
the thanks and applause of tie world for what he
did. The proposal to express regret" and pay
Colombia is an insult to the people Of the United
States, and bowling joke for the world to enjoy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-03
Ell Paso County Has Much Timber In Diablos
Canyons Would Hold Mount Franklin Easily

81 was on my way 10 Phoenix. Ariz.."
said father F. X Heck, Of Victoria,
Texas but the reported floods and
washOuts dssuaded me and / don't
know but what the stopOver in Ell PasO
has been all right after all. 1 came be-
cause of a nervous condition and the
three days wait has helped me cOnsld-
erably. FL PasO is interesting, it be-
comes even more so every time 1 come"
= X
THE Bachelor club will hold its sec
Ond dinner Thursday evening and at
that dinner plans will be discussed for
two dinners that are bound to have an
interest for politicians and married
men," said Charles A. Brann. First,
we are going TO arrange for a dinner
for the married men. To that dinner
each bachelor may bring a married
guest. It's up to the married men to
defend themselves. a second dinner
that We will have is to be a political
one. and to this we will ask the pOliti-
clans who we think are most apt to get
each others goats. In other words, we
want TO make things interesting
around here
THE Associated Adclubs OF Texas
will make the city of Eel Paso hum
when they get here for their annual
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-03
Ago Today
4Fr0m The Herald of This
Date, 1902.

A meeting has been called of repre-
tentative cattlemen of this section at
a near date, to meet at Hotel Sheldon
to discuss the possibilities Of securing
for FL PasO next years convention of
the Texas Cattle Growers association.
which Fort Worth has won for this
time A delegation to go to Fort Worth
in behalf Of the cause has been sOlic-
tied. and the probabilities are that
prompt action will bring the bacon
home to this international city.
Jimmy Swartz has returned to his
work, after a few days out sick
An additional story is to be added to
the krakauer, York & Moye building
r. J. Boyd. proprietor Of the Plaza
hotel. left this morning for a hunting
trip i'm the Sierra Madres.
The nonarrival Of DR.. II. II. Stark has
again postponed the meeting of the
carnival executive committee
George Z. Roe. district freight and
passenger agent for the Santa Fe. left
this morning on a trip TO points in
southern Arizona and New Mexico.
Prof Byron c. Roach, who has been
in communication with A. P. Coles FOR
some time in consideration of a site
for a private school here, is coming to
Ell Paso to look the place over
Moore * Fritch have advertised for
bids on plans and specifications for the
erection of a two story brick house to
be build at the corner Of Virginia and
Olive streets for Capt Charles Davis.
Six robberles have been reported at
the police station within the past, two
days. and in each case there is either
no clue to work on, or one so small that
1t is of little assistance. 1t seems GER
tain that an organized gang Of thieves
is working in the city.