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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
BONNIE MAYS LAST ENGAGEMENT


 From Bonnie May" by Louis Dodge,
 the new serial in the March Scribner.
 q don't believe I know where you are appearing now," he said. For the moment he could not do less than ap- pear to be interested in her.
 She moved uncomfortably in her chair. I'm not doing anything just now" she said. Then her eyes bright ened. "The manager skipped just when business was picking up. We had to close our season. Such jay town we closed in. The people wanted to hold our trunks"
 But they didn't?"
 ''No, we gave one more performance, so we could square up."
 Why shouldn't you have kept on giv- ing performances?"
 "Of course, you wouldn't understand. You see, the manager was our Simon Legree, and we couldn't do without him"
 But that last performance-
 "The constable who came to hold our things said he'd take the part of Simon Legree just once, so we could pay our bills and get out of town. He said there was sure to be a crowd if it was known that he would be one of the actors. He said he'd always wanted to be an ac- tor, but that his parents thought it would be sinful for him to act"
 But did ho know the part?,
 tsrJa 1vagk I,o fn NxyaT in f1p fession thege are lot of us who don't know our parts half the time. You may have noticed. The constable said he could pop whip, and we told him that would do, if he would remember to say You black rascal;' every little while. That would be to Uncle Tom, you know. Our Uncle Tom did both parts. That happens lots of times With any play. I mean. He'd say: 'Yo' say ah b'longs to you, Massa Legree? Oh, mo- Massa Legree, ah don b'long to you Yo' may own nah body, but yo don own nah soul Saying both parts, you know"
 When Baron laughed at this she joined in the merriment and even pro noted it. "The constable enjoyed it, she said. "He said he'd like to leave town with us and play the part all the time"
 He'd got over thinking it was sim ful for him to act?"
 "Yes, but the rest of us thought his first hunch was right Besides, there were other difficulties. You see, our Topsy was the managers wife, and she wouldn't play any more until she found her husband. She wasn't much of an artist. Anyway, we had to putt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
NASHVILLE GENIUS

From the Nashville Tennesseean.
 A contest, started in the east, to find out who is the worlds greatest ragtime player, has been abandoned. Naturally It wasn't possible for those people to find the small negro boy who plays French harp in a Nashville barber shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
The Flood at vicksburg

T have just received a letter from a relative in Vicksburg in which many de- tails of the disastrous Mississippi river flood are related" said Clarence zealy last night.
 Tt is the worst flood in the history of the Mississippi valley. A thousand or more people, mostly negroes, are ma rooned, and the waters were still rising. Over on the Louisiana side the river looks like a great sea.
 After the river begins to recede it will be months before the now inundated land will be dry enough for tilIing. And, of course, disease will follow The sit- uation Is indeed distressing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
UNUSUAL STABILITY.

How does your congressman stand on preparedness now?"
 "He's held the same position for almost a week."
 "Yes?"
 I'm beginning to think he's getting set In his ways"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
UTOPIA.

Somewhere the sun is shining,
 Somewhere the skies are blue And men have ceased repining
 Der dreams that ne'er come true. Somewhere each mortal wish is
 Expressed in sweet content; No wife must wash the dishes,
 No husband raise the rent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

If Champ Clark should nominate Presi- dent Wilson at St. Louis and MT. Bryan, after manner of speaking. seconded the motion. the peace dove would know where to light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
'TwoU1D sAvE TIME.

WOO4A1J l5<AV h1 44NlII What have you there?" Some garden seed"
 Thinking of starting garden?' T was just debating the matter. don't know whether to feed the seed to my neighbours chickens direct, or put the pesky fowls to the trouble of scratching them up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
HOTEL HOBBIES
ISreisIer Seats fin Demand

There has been very brisk demand for seats for the Breisler concert to be given at the Jefferson theatre next Wednesday night under the auspices of the Music Study club. The house will surely be packed.
 Everybody is talking about Kreisler, the worlds greatest violinist and every body should try to hear him." said Prof. Fred L. Grambs. Birmingham has had many fine musical attractions this sea son, but none more attractive than the forthcoming violin recital by Kreisler."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
COsTLY DUDs

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 Baron Astors three-cornered hat and crimson robe have cost him more than any other clothing he has q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

President Wilson's partiality for the adjective frank" is easy to explain. He's on the level.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

The high cost of gasoline has not ap- preciably reduced the number of joy riders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

The shortage of prepared cotton wool for surgical use has led to experiments with peat moss, common to the bogs of England and Scotland. This is said to be an ideal substitute and is even better in some respects than other dressings. It has great capacity for absorbing mois- ture, such as wound seepage. In the case of cotton wool liquids quickly work through bandages to clothing or bedding
 sphagnum as this moss is termed, is more spongy than cotton wool and cor respondingly more agreeable to sensitive surfaces. Its resiliency is also a desir- able quality, as it does not mat under the compression necessary in making ban dages and it's structure permits a better circulation of air highly favorable to an- tisepsis. Without any preparation the moss will absorb seven times its own weight in water. After sphagnum has been treated for surgical use it's absorp- tive powers are much greater. Twelve ounces of fresh moss, after being dried, sorted sterilized and again dried, was re- duced to less than one ounce in weight. The moss also costs practically nothing, while cotton wool is an expensive item in hospital supplies. It is estimated that if cotton wool were used exclusively in the service, it would cost Great Britain alone about s20O,OOO annually during the war. Sphagnum has also been used in French and Belgian hospitals. at Malta, Alexandria, Gallipon and in Servia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
UNDAUNTED.

"The local police department states that it is not prepared to make thumb print tests"
 What's to be done?"
 "oh, it is still prepared to deduce."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

Dr. Wiley is right. People should learn how to feed their children as well as their live stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

For sheer monotony war news from the Italian front is unsurpassed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

When the Filipino gets his liberty he will no doubt be in a position to gamble to his hearts content.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

An me! how sweet is love itself pOs- sess'd, When loves shadows arc so rich in joy :
 -RomeO and Juliet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

Lieutenant Berg is doubtless beginning to feel like an old resident of Norfolk, the presumption being that he is still in that neighborhood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
USING POOR 10

The French line is holding ganantly. Well, Paris is a town worth fighting for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala'' .oostoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

If MT. Willard is again up and about, he should take precious good care of him. self. Modern champions are notoriously delicate, where their health is concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

Charlie Chaplin is said to have had stage fright in New York. Surely, he didn't anticipate a volley of overripe veg etables and decayed eggs?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

If one powerful ship could wipe out our Pacific fleet, let us hope that it will be a long time coming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

Dothan Eagle: When an irresistible Ford comes in contact with an immova- ble piney woods COW thoroughbred Jersey is to pay for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
STEAK WITH TRUFFLEs.

The horse has been supplanted by the automobile"
 '"Yes, to great extent But the horse has gotten on the menu card now. and don't see how the automobile is ever go- ing to supplant him there"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

Washington bureau. POT Hibbs build ing.
 Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, Rooms, AS to 5O inclusive, Tribune building, New York city; western business oftlce' Tribune building, Chicago. The ;: C' Beckwith Special Agency, agents TOT eign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26
ALABAMA PRESS

Andalusia Star: Charles schwab, the steel magnate. says: Brains are a big ger asset than money" He ought to know-he's got both.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

Japan announces that she will not send troops to help the Russians. Perhaps the memory of late unpleasantness" is still vivid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

With MT. Hobson in the state, Alabam- ians will have no difficulty in recalling the sinking of the Merrimac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

A lone woman threw bomb into Chi cago politics which blew off Mayor Thompson's justly famous cowboy hat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

Despite the war news, few people are still finding time to glance over the latest gossip from the baseball training camps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

The presence of the Kaiser near Yer dun, according to the German point of view, is a great incentive to die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

Clanton Union- Banner: It is all right to accuse Congress of hunting for pork, but we don't know of political dis trict in this neck O the woods that won't grab off all the bacon it can get.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

1 Guntersvllle Advertiser: The consti- tutionality of the new liquor license law in Birmingham will be tested by Chattanooga brewery. Birmingham now collects 50 cents on each package of liquor coming into the city through express and freight offices If the law proves constitutional, Guntersvil1e pro poses to collect similar tax on liquor
 shipments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

MT. Jean Crones is just now one of the though he gets no answers to his letters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-26

Selma Times: Birmingham is planning to show the old soldiers the time of their lives on the occasion of the big reunion in May. Birmingham ought to study the Selma system of handling re- unions, if she wants to have them smiling when they say goodby." Selma won highest honors last fall as hostess to the veterans.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-27

Boulay in his small runabout was do
ing what is called making run" to
go over the crossing and could not
have been paying more than scant
attention to the approach to the
crossing of the train. No blame for
the accident apparently attaches to
the company or any of its employees
but We suggest that the railroad and
the selectmen of the town of Madison
get together and try to arrange for
the removing of certain distractions
to the view of travellers and train
men at this crossing Our inspector
reports that some work can be done
within the limits of the railroad right
of way, some within the limits of the
highway and some on private land.
An effort to remedy existing condi-
tons should be made and the clerk
of the commission is directed to mail
a copy of this finding to the clerk of
the town of Madison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-27
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers
have lately been recorded at the Of
fee of the Somerset Register of
Deeds:
st. Albans-Mina A. Stuart to Lulu
NJ Parkman; Chas. H. Bailey to A.
K. Libby; L. z. Libby and f. B. Lib
! by Qumber on lot near Palmyra st.
Adams town line.)
| Skowhegan-Jacob Frieve to Del
mar P, Haskell Gland with buildings
on northerly side of East Front ST.
Frances C. Pepper ct al to Louise H.
| Coburn.
Palmyra-Percy c. Campbell to
Everett NJ. Townsend; VIM. Swazey
ct al to Allison P Howes Gland with
buildings on Webb Ridge.
Concord-Sumner G. Ellis ct al to
Clarence w. Dutton (piece of land
near that occupied by Clarence w.
Dutton, consideration, 5000; Wal
lace Emery to American Shoe Find
ing Co. (sections of land formerly
owned by Chester V. and Jennie v.
Bailey.
Bingham-Wm. Mclaughlin to
Clarence ". Dutton dot on Colby
plan); Forrest H. Colby ct ais to
Carrie B. Colby (2).
Hartland-Clarabel Linn TO the
American Wooden Co Gland with
buildings on Academy St, the T. A.
Linn homestead).
Madson-Jotham S. Blackwell to
]. Warren Blackwell ct al Gland on
Norridgewock town line); Richard
H. Merrill ct al to Henry Bolduc (ten
| 90 ctH &c
/ leading westerly from County road
| from Skowhegan to Arson near the
! Squire schoolhouse)
New Portland ct al-Samuel E.
| Stowell to Geo. NJ. Luce ct al.
Solon-Leon S. Merrill to The
Scion Congregational Church Gland
on North Main st. Consideration
! S125); Nelson w. Cram to Hiram
Irvine Gland on road from Scion vii
j lage to Athens.)
Anson-Maria P. Lewis to Chas. D.
Brown Gland with buildings on road
/ leading from B. A. Luce's house to
the Arson Valley)
/ Athens-Gustavus II. Nelson to
/ Nathan E Campbell ct al of AndoYer
/ Gland on Stickney Hill Road.
Fairfield w. Foye to Paul
/ inc Loubier
Jaekman-M Michael Harris to Hattie
i +. Ray.
Palmyra-Carl Randlett to Frank
/ VI. Raymond
Cornvlle-John F. Holman to
Sadie f. futile Gland on road leading
! from Arthur Williams dwelling house
easterly by the dwelling house of A
Hill. consideration S150)
r 3 r. l. N. B. X. P,-H. p. Nc
Kenney to Thos. Hughey Gland near
Mountain BROOKE
The Forks Observation-Disclosures f.
Holman to Henry j. Kennedy Gland
along Kennebec Rivera
/ Harmony-John L. Johnson ct ais
to Geo. A. Farrell ct al Gland on Wei
/ lington road)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-27

1t is expected that there will be
little delay in commencing active
work on the new line of tracks be
tween Fairfield and West Benton by
the Maine Central Railroad Co This
work, which includes the construe-
ton of double tracked bridge over
the Kennebec River, with the grad
ing and rebuilding for a two track
road-bed will entail an expenditure OF
5000, 600. 1t will be one of the largest
pieces of work in Maine to be con-
Quoted during the year. The steel
bridge will be a pretentious affair
and will have a total length of about
1000 feet. a large corps of men will
be required to conduct the work. As
soon as the work is commenced every
effort will be made to carry the
work on to a successful conclusion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-27
About the Scion Creamery

HARMONY, Me. July FLA meet
ing OF the patrons of the Scion
Creamery Company, to talk over the
affairs of the company in connection
with the passing of the payment for
the May cream, was held in the
Grange Hall, Cambridge, Thursday
evening. to see what action should be
taken, if any. Turner Boswell of
Scion, one of the former trustees APP
pointed by the stockholders to carry
on the affairs of the company for the
benefit of the creditors and stock
holders. was present and gave full
statement of the affairs of the COM
pany and its financial condition at
present.
The meeting was generally report
ed as follows:
1t was found when the present
management took charge that $4,000
in checks were outstanding for the
April cream and nothing to pay them
with except the proceeds from the
sale of the May cream. When the
April cream was paid for and when
the running expenses of the cream
cries for the month of June were met
$4,000 worth of cream collected in
May.
Accordingly there was nothing to
do but to pass the payment for the
May cream. The June cream was
paid for promptly and a small bal
ance was left to apply on next month.
The price paid in June was &c a
pound for butter fat which was the
highest price ever paid by this cream
cry for butter fat in the month of
June. The financial condition of the
company showed debts of about $751;
600, including a mortgage of $4,000 on
the real estate. The total assets of
the company consist of three cream
cries and equipment, valued at $15,-
600 or about $4,000 to pay unsecured
debts of about s25 900 This valu-
alton was shown to be contingent on
the continuation of the business as a
going concern. The report showed
the business in a fourishing condi-
ton and paying a profit with collec-
tons good and a good demand for the
product at high prices.
Various solutions of the problem
were suggested but the one that was
favored was a tentative plan propos-
ed by Mr.. Boswell, which was that
the present stock of the Scion Cream
cry company be returned to the
treasury and new stock TO the
amount of its unsecured debts be is
sued to the creditors, this making il
virtually a cooperative creamery. The
funds from operation were to be de-
voted to paying for the cream and
running expenses and any surplus to
be divided in dividends among the
stockholders or devoted to retiring
the stock at its intrinsic value If any
cared to sell out. All present signi-
fed their approval of the plan and
some volunteered TO put in more
money to make it feasible plan if
it was necessary. All felt that II
was desirable to keep the manage
ment of the creamery affairs in their
own hands and all wished to avoid
having the creamery business sold to
outside parties. Meetings in Nor
ridgewock and Scion will follow this.
One in Harmony was held the night
before this and so far no objection
to this plan has developed and at
present it seems that the prospect is
bright for the continuation of the
business of the Scion Creamery Com
pany with the patrons as owners in
stead of having it in the hands OF
strangers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-27

shows that stand it real well. took
,bs Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and it helped me lot.
Itaye also had my oldest girl take it
and it did her lots of good. keep it in
The house all the time and recommend
;tn-Mrs. DEWITT SINcEBAUGH, West
Danny, N. Y.
Sleeplessness, nervousness, irritable
ity backache, headaches, dragging sem
sstions. all point to female derange-
ments which may be overcome by Lydia
= Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
Ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be most valuable tonic
and inyigorator of the female organism.
Women everywhere bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-27
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

State of Maine.
Somerset SIS. July 10, a. u. 1916.
We. the undersigned having been
duly appointed by the Honorable
Charles o. Small, Judge Of Probate
within and for said County. Commits
sioners to receive and decide upon the
claims Of the creditors Of Octave Clair,
late Of lockwood. in said County, de-
ceased whose estate has been repre-
scented insolvent, and an additional
time of three months from the 18Th
day of July. y. u. 1916 having been
granted by said Judge of Probate te
said creditors whose claims have not
been proved and allowed in which Il
prove their claims, hereby give pub
lie notice agreeahly to the order OF
said Judge of Probate that we VIII at
tend to the duty assigned US at the
office of Daniel Lewis. I'm Skowhegau
i'm said County of Somerset. on the
22nd day of August a u. 1916 and the
17th day of October, A. y 1915. at
ten of tho clock In the forenoon of
each Of said DAYS
DANIEL LEWIS
ERNEST G RGTLER
3w29 Commissioners.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-27
PROBATE NOTICES
To All Persons Interested In Either of
the Estates Hereinafter Named

At Probate Court held at Skowhe-
gan, in and for the County OF Somerset,
on the second Tuesday of July, in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and sixteen. The following
matter having been presented for the
action thereupon hereinafter indicated
1t Is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all
persons interested, by causing copy
of this order. to be published three
weeks successfully in the Independent
Reporter. a newspaper published al
Skowhegan. In said County that they
may appear at a Probate Court TO be
held at said Skowhegan on the second
Tuesday of August a. =. 1915, at
nine of the clock in the forenoon and
be heard thereon If they see cause.
Napoleon u. Cleayes, late Of smith
field, deceased. viii and petition for
proEate thereof presented BY Lyman
L Walton, tie executor named therein
without bond
Albert L. Luce, late of Skowhegan,
deceased VIII and petition Tor pro
Butler. the executor named therein.
Alice l.. Towne, late OF Bingham. de-
ceased. VIII and petition for pro-
bate thereof. presented by Lizzie N
Wentworth, the eAeeutrix named with
out bond
sarah Lowell, late of Pittsdeld, de-
ceased. VIII and petition for pro-
bate thereof. presented by Henry Z.
Lowell, the executor named therein
sullivan Johnson. late Of st. .Aibans
deceased VIII and petition fer pro-
bate thereof. and fer the appointment
of Elmer L. Johnson administrat
with the VIII annexed, presented BY
said Elmer E Johnson
Daniel l.. stevens late IF Harmony,
deceased Will aid petition fer PR
bate thereof. presented by Hadassal
z. stevens, thu eXeentrix named with
cynthia II. Archer. late = Fairfield
deceased IPtitiIn by William
Archer. nephew, who asks to be ap-
pointed administrator presented.
Frank A. Pierce, late - Anson. d.
presents his first and final account for
allowance and petition for Dlstriha-
Ralph II. Dodge. late Of cornyille.
deceased First and final account Z
Administrative, presented for allow
ance.
Eliza VaIliere, late IF SkowheEan.
deceased Executors first ard final
account presented for allowance.
Ellen l.. Gray. late Of Arson. de-
ceased. Executors first and final ae-
count. presented for allowance.
Mary A. Fairbanks, late of Pitts
field. deceased. Final account Of adj
ministrator, presented for allowance.
LIeweIIyn \. Small, late Of Hart
land. deceased Olive |. Quance, adj
ministratriX. presents her first and
sherman HouEhton. late Of Arson.
deceased Jennie Houghton. admin
istratrix presents her first account for
allowance and resignation as admin
Deiia }. nowden, late of PittsfeId.
deceased Charles II. Bowden. the
surviving executor. presents his final
John F. Frye. late Of Norridgewock
deceased Sarah II Frye. administra-
trix. presents her private claim
against sid estate for r. 4 p,,,ssl}5 d.
ceased Nilfred = Hackett. presents
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-27
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors

In the District Court OF the nlted states
for the District of Maine. In bankruptcy.
In the matter OF
Rose l.. Williams In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt
To the creditors of Rose L. Williams,
Pleasant Ridge Plantation, I'm the County Of
Somerset and District aforesaid bankrupt.
JuIv. A. u. 1915. said Rose /. Williams
was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the
first meeting OF her creditors Will be hed
at Daniel Lewis office, In Skowhegan, Maine
on the 18th day OF August A. D. 1916, At
ten o'cloc In the forenoon.at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove their claims
appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
july y, A. II. 1915.
DANIEL LEWIS,
Referee in Bankruptcy