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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25
Personal Breefs

Ham Wilson says his pump which
has been froze up tighten a bung all
| winter shows signs of thawin out and
he'll be glad of it being as his wife is
powerful sick of me1tin snow for cook
in 6 drinkin purposes. Ham says wor-
ter has been SO skeerce that he diddent
feel like wastin it even to warsh his
Ease with mornings.
Slime Gookins says it's most time for
the pussy willers to blossom forth onct
agin.
Zeke Snodgrass while yoking up his
pair of oxes, Buck 6. Berry" last wk
had Buck" to step on his foot neerly
smashing two toes Soon as Zeke could
indooce Buck" to histe so as to git
his foot loose he hauled off with the
lame foot and kicked the OK on the
shin with all his mite nearly breaking
addishiona1 toe Zeke says he never
reulised before how hard a oxes shin
was.
When Anne Hil1yer opend the front
door tother night to drop the ole cat
outside afore goin to bed he inadver
family dropt the cat on top of old NE
ro'' his dogs back who was layin asleep
outside the door Anne said Nero"
went around the house three times
Eastern he could count before the cat
jumpt often his back.
Hank Dewberry who has been COM
plainir of the skeercity of work all
winter long had chanst to git std
dy Job helpin Wills Peterson bid stone
fence at 81. per day and found, but
refused it. Hank says he has weak
back and don't dast lift mulch. Hanks
been tryin to lift mortgage often his
place for the past II yrs 6 amt sue
ceeded yet
Jasper Hawkins had COW to die on
his hands last wk. Jasp said after he
had winterd her and she had ct her
blamed head off the fool critter had to
lay down and die jest when grass was
comm on. Jasp said if it haddent been
for the Bingville Board of Helth he
wouldn't of even give her a decent
burial
Miss Amelia Tucker our raining sos
siety queen come Firth outen the P.
o. tother day readin a letter which she
had received from some yung Teller
over to the CO. seat and not lookin
where she was steppin and her foot
slipt on the ice and Amelia set down
with a dull sickening thud on the P.
o. steps. Amelia was considerable
bruised and Inundated and went home
with her nose in the air lookin neither
right or left
Lem Wilkins who allus uses a alarm
clock to git up by got up by it tother
morning afore daylight and drest and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25

ort to be ashamed of hisself not
to know a robin from wood
pecker.
Lark Wheeler says his wife
contenplates cleanin house from
seller to attick and Lark regards
that as shure sign that Spring
is almost in our midst.
Miss Sally Hoskins our poet
writer says that the poetik moose
(whotever that Isl has been a
stirrin strong in her buzzum for
wk or two and she feels a pome
on 'Bootiful SPRING." coming on
Hank Dewberry was saw out
behint his barn recent tryin to find
enuff angle worms to go hshin
with.
Mrs. Hinckley is givin her son
Bud (who amt quite right in his
head sulfur & mo1asses three
times a day and everybody in
Bingville can al1us tell when the
dose is due being as Buds holler-
ing can be heerd all over town.
Widow Skinner says her ole
dominecker hen desires to set.
Yves Woodruffs houn dawg cant
seem to trot along moren a rod
without settin down to scratch.
Yves says he calkilates the houns
fleas have thawd out.
They is several other evidences
that glad "Spring' is almost here
which we could give but these is
suffishent.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE
BUGLE AND READ THE
LATEST NEWS ON SPRING
& EVERYTHING ELSE!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25
Close Call for Seth

Seth Dewherry our lion hearted town
constubble & criminal chaser got his
six shooter revolver outen the buro
drawer tother day to lie it up and
squinted into the muzzle of same to
see if it needed cleanin. but it diddent.
A few minnits later while Seth was
fooling with the dangerous Weeping
blamed if it diddent go off Unexpected
with a awful exploshion. The bullet
crasht right into the face of the clock
On the mantel stopping the clock in
stantly which amt run tick sinst
Seth was so scairt when the revo1-
yer went off without no warning that
before he realised what he was doing
he drawd back and throwd it thru a
winder breakin out a light of glass
We trembled to think what would of
happend to Seth if the revolver had of
went off whilst he was squintin down
into the muzzle of same, but then Seth
probly diddent think nothink of it be-
ing as he is used to staring deth in the
Ease without a shudder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25
EDDYTORIUL ON SPRING


1t has allus been our custom
from time immynnoral, as we mite
say, along about this time of yeer
to write a joyus eddytoriul on
Spring" and we don't see no rea-
son why we should depart from
this honnerd custum in this in
stants.
Sometimes this eddytoriul on
"Spring" apears sooner or later
depending on when we happen to
think of writing ton one oc-
cashion we diddent happen to
think about it until along in July
and then it was too late so that
yr no eddytoriul on Spring"
apeard Being as a eddytoriul on
Spring" in July would be ridick-
lus in the extreme we thort the
less said on the subjeck the better
& guvvern ourse1f according
According to our eddytoriul
opinyun Spring is the most
happiest & joyousest season of the
hull blamed yr. 1t wont be long
now until the grass will begin to
shoot & the buds to bust open &
the birds to sing fit to bust and all
nachure to wear a glad smile. It
wont be long until the lams will
gamble on the green & the most
respeckted citizens of Bingville
will be huntin the sunny spots in
the lee of billings where the wind
don't blow. As we go to press we
be standing on the threshold of
Aprile which urshers in the
showers and the flowers.
We persoom we voice the senti-
ment of the entire community
when we state that the advent of
Spring will be received by
every person in our midst with
loud acclaim and rejoicing. This
has been a hard winter for Bing-
vile folks most of who has been
dend up by the fire munth after
munth scairt to poke their noses
outen their homes fer fear their
noses would be froze often their
Eases with the merkury away be-
low zero and shrunk up in the
bottom of the thermometer.
As we have been meanderin
around town during the past wk
on the hunt for news items
which is fit to print in the Boogle
we have come acrost several signs
that spring is neer. For instants
Old Dad Henderson says he
seen a robin in the appel tree back
of his house tother day. LATER
Dad has jest informd us that
he guesses that what he thort was
a robin was a woodpecker Dad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25
Squashed!
That's What Happend to HOd
Peters TOther Evg!---Hod Was
Purity Mad Whereas He 0rt to
Be Thankful He Wassent Kid!
It Was a Narrer Excape---ThiI-
ling PartickIers Below!

Hold Peters one of our most re-
specified citizens met with a GURUS
axident last Thursday evg which was
a good cal of surprise to Hold being
as he wassent expeckting it s. it mite
of ended fatally jest as wei as not but
diddent
Jest before dark Hold went out to
the barn to do the chores and among
others things elm up into the NOW
to throw down some hay for the cows
and horses. Holds hay has been gittin
purity low lately being as this has been
turrible cold winter and he has fed
most of it up to his stock Not only
that but Holds hay crop diddent turn
out as well as it mite of last season
ow1nk to the wet wether and to make
matters worse he purchased a extry
horse late in the fall and this made one
more mouth to feed
Be that as it may, Hold was steppin
around the NOW with a pitchfork in
his hand engaged in THROWN down
enuff hay for the horses and cows
overn1te and at the same time whis-
selling cheerful like to hisself when all
to onct 8 without warning the floor of
the NOW bruk through with him and
Hold fell distants which he calkilates
must of been all of IS # and lit with
dull sikkening thud right on top of
his ole cow "Spot" who was tied up
in the tie-up chewin her cud and most
asleep.
Fore Hold could reulise what had
happend to him he slid often the cows
back to his feet and old spot" near
ly seairt todeth let out a heller and
tried to turn round in her stall to git
out and when she done so she wedged
Hold betwixt herself and the side of
the stall and the harder she tride to
turn round the harder she squoze him.
Hold tride to boiler but being as all
the breth was squasht outen him he
diddent have enuff of it to do that
with so there he stood with his eyes
neerly Dustin outen their sockets and
gaspin for breth. Hold still he1t the
pitchfork in his hands and suddintly
with CRATE presents of mind he hit ole
Spot" a awful belt with it over the
top of the head which made her ease
up on him long enuff for Hold to ex-
cape from the stall
TUX a inventry of hisself to Sc how
menny ribs was broke if emmy and
found hisself intackt he went at ole
Spot" with that pitchfork handel and
give her good beatin for bein in
under him when he fel through the
NOW Then Hold rested up and give
her another beetin for squashin him
against the side of the stall after he
had fell often her back
All the time Hold was chastisin ole
Spot" he was using 1angwidge which
amt fit to print even in the Bugle and
also amt becoming to as staneh a
member of the Bingvil1e Church as
Hold claims to be-
We don't see why Hold blames ole
Spot for bein in under him when
he fell We should think that ole
Spot was d good cal softer to lite
on than the hard stall floor would of
been. Hold ort to be thankful that he
diddent fall on the pitchfork and
punckshure hiself in the vitals
No matter how awful a calamity
happens to person there is allus some
think to be thankful for being as it
mite of been worse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25
Lokal Squibs

Mrs Cy Hoskins has a bad cold in
her chest and is SO hoarse she cant
speak above a whisper. Mrs. Hoskins
is quite tal<er when she has her voice
and Cy says it seems nice & peace
full to have the house as quiet as a
tomb like its been for the past few
days, but he's afeard it wont last mulch
longer as his wife seems to be i'm
proovin.
Luke Packard has lost his yaller dog
Luke's dog was a sheep dog-that is it
we shouldn't wonder if it has did this
onct too often.
Rev. Sam1 Moore our beloved paster
amt felt we'll ever sinst last Sunday
when he & wife ct dinner as the gests
of Deacon & Mrs. Butterworth. II
amt very often that Rev. Moore gifts a
chanst at a square meel and we per
SOON he overdone it.
Lem Brown our expert carpenter says
if this warm spell of wether keeps up
he calkilates he'll indulge in his an
nual spring shave and take off all his
whiskers at one fell blow. Better not
be too hasty, Lem-we may have an
other cold snap yet. It's allus risky
to shave, haircut or take off winter I'M
derwear until a person is sure warm
wether has came to remain.
Gid Smalley is .takin spring tonick
for his blood witch Doc Lvermore fixt
up for hm. Gid says its the most OBJ
noxshious truck he ever tasted in his
life and he'd most ruther have blud in
his system or no blud tall for that
matter ruthern take it after each meal
as he has to do.
Samantha Deevers is on the sicklist
as ushual this wk Her friends thinks
Samantha is a leetle mite smartern
pearter than common, but Samantha
won't admit it.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
THROyG OF BUYERS CONTINUE
Special Half Price Brings Many Pa
irons to G. II. FOgg

The people of Skowhegan and vicin-
ity appreciate the great advantage
G. R. Fogg obtained for them, in get
ting the Dr. Howard Co. to allow the
regular so cent size of DR.. Howard s
specific. for the cure of constipation
and dyspepsia, to be sold at half
price, rs cents, and bought hundreds
of bottles.
Every bottle of the specific sold by
G. r. Fogg has had his personal
guarantee to refund the money if it
was not satisfactory, but none has
come back, showing the wonderful
curative power of this remedy.
If you have not already taken ad-
vantage of this chance to get a
months medical treatment for 25
cents be sure to call at G. R. Fogg's
today. for he has only small amount
of the specific on hand. 3w19
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
ORR SHOE rAcroRY-How IT HAPPENED TO HAPPEN

ering well-ngh universal demand meeting
held House, 1916
a factory fund. form organization 10
proportions and provide administration and
pcndurcs $S000o pledged this meeting and Board
Trustees A. X. Butler Clyde H. Smith D. a Porter J. T.
Thibodeau C. Merrill E T. Greenwood and F. W Briggs
elected
days later citizen of Skowhegan who had business
Central Railroad offices Portland, mentioned
wi unique being made this town
industry speaking of the above meeting and OF
chance Mr.. Hunton Maine Central Indus
trial Massachusetts and the day but
one he Skowhegan with proposition from Bell Bros
occupy shoe factory building under IN
could be got ready for them
Through the and ee) March LIST,
with all possible dispatch In the
funds pledged that the required sum
$4,000 made available fast needed
the construction work has been done 10y
of f. e Greenwood with j. C.
as Mr. Greenwood has in fact had en-
building the first including the contracts
Steward Marston in the heating plumbing and
system Ephraim Cowet had the
contract foundation The hardwood flooring
Bechard of Waterve and small CON
Proctor Bowie of that city
The structure stories high 225 feet long by
inches There is also two story wing for
purposes brick boiler house story
and basement The three floors have of
$4,000 square the building contains PSI windows
original estimate which however did not include finish
ing the floor added S1500000 Enough figures
are in at known the result will not vary
$4,000 less from that figure.
The building will accommodate when running full over 800
hands
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
Coming Events

Covering a period of three months.
on file at this office, and may be con-
suited at any time.
May 26-27-Somerse County Sun
day School Association in Skowhe-
gan.
May 29-Dance in Grange Hall.
May 3O-Decoration Day.
May 30-Concert by First Maine
Regiment Band at 7.30.
MAY 31--Grange.
May 31-Basket Meeting of the
kennebec Missionary Association at
First Baptist Church.
June Lecture by b. F. Cleayes.
June Junior Promenade.
June odd Fashioned Dance
June Grand Army meets.
June Junior Exhibition
June 13-Probate Court.
June 13-Merchants' Day.
June 13-Pomona Grange at Fair
field.
June 13-Ways and Means Society
Food Sale in Mcclellan Block
June 16-Senior Reception.
June 1S-Baccalaureate sermon in
Congregational church.
June I'D. A. r.
June 19-Primary election.
June 23-Commencement.
June 24-Senior Picnic
July 15-16-Skowhegan Chautaqua
August 9-Reunion of Fourth Me.
Battery.
Sept Z, s, 9-Somerset Central
Fair.
September 11-Election day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
COUNTY FIELD DAY
international Sunshine Branches to
meet mt Madison

The annual County Field Day of
the International Sunshine Branches
will be held at the Methodist Church,
Madison, June Goth. This will be an
all day meeting. Dinner will be
served in the vestry Rainbow
Branch will furnish baked beans,
brown bread, coffee and the visiting
branches will furnish the other food,
The presidents of all local branches
are urged to be present with their
members for the entire day The
local presidents of each branch. to-
gether with the secretaries and treas
urers are called upon to bring in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
A TwiCe-TOId Tale
one OF Interest 10 our Readers

Good news bears repeating and
when it is confirmed after long
lapse of time. even if We hesitated to
believe it AT first hearing We feel Sc
cure in accepting IFS truth now The
following experience of Skowhegan
man is confirmed after three years.
Alvin Sedeley wood worker. Is
Pine st. Skowhegan says; l recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills highly. l
got them at Sampson x Azores Drug
Store and they relieved me Of kidney
trouble and a lame and aching back
MORE THAN THREE YEARS
LATER Mr. Sadgley said; am
still recommending Doan's Kidney
Pills. They are reliable kidney
medicine"
Price soc at all dealers Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Sadgley has twice publicly
recommended Foster Milburn Co.
Props Buffalo. y. Y.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
Card 0f Thanks

We wish to express our most sin
cere thanks To all our friends aud
members of the o f 5. for their kind
assistance and abundance of beautiful
floral offerings during the illness and
death of our dear wife and mother
Eugene Goodridge
Mr.. and Mrs Geo 90 II. Goodridge
Mr.. and Mrs Earl W Bean
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph B. Hill
Mr.. and Mrs Earl J. Lawrence
Canaan, Maine, May -, 1916.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
What Do You Know
About The Maxwell Car?

For this reason cars are allotted to dealers by
the factory according to the size of the dealers
business.
We want to make showing and be in posi-
ton to get generous allotment of Maxwells
hereafter Because the more Maxwells are sold in
any community, the greater is the future demand.
We realize the opportunity to do ever-increasng
Maxwell business.
This is only the first of the several messages
going to print-a few days apart-concern-
ing the Maxwell Car But we don't expect to be
able to adequately present Maxwell merits in
printed words alone.
If you who is going to buy new car
you will find it decidedly to your advantage to
find out all you can about the Maxwell before you
place your order.
Come in and talk it over with us and let us
demonstrate the to you. Then, don't take our
word alone, but ask those who now own Maxwels.
Get posted about the Maxwell and you will
realize satisfaction and get more value re-
ceived' for your motor car money than ever
before.
And we are just as willing to have you investi-
gate other just as fully you do ours. The
Maxwell will not suffer by the comparison
Why not start your Maxwell investigation
today?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
Sunshine Society

address the meeting in the afternoon
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

written yearly reports of their work
for the business meeting at 1.30 p. m,
also to furnish two numbers for the
entertainment Every Sunshner
should plan 10 be present at this
time. The State President Mrs. II.
b. Pulsifer Of Auburn will probably
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

The death OF Norris E. True 81.
Mercer occurred May LIST. Tao
above is a likeness of the deceased
about whom we have already pub
lshed an article lie was emneufly
respected in the community whore he
resided
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

TVHIS is the time of the year when more
people are considering the question of
what car to buy than at any other time
of the year.
This community has its full share of people
who will soon be driving their first a
car to replace the old one.
Now, we know that we are going to sell Max
well Cars to great many of these people-de-
pending upon how many are able to acquant
with the merits of the Maxwell.
The generous value offered in the is
evident-its past record is full of good perform
ance-owners speak so we'll of it-that when the
buyer knows these things, he is eager to buy
Maxwell.
In order to tell as many people as possible
about the merits OF the Maxwell Car going
to spend lot of money in the next few weeks in
this paper advertising Maxwell merits to those
who do not know them.
The reason-we want to sell many Max
wells as possible this season. Our future allo-
ments will depend upon how many MaxweLs
sell now.
You may know that the Maxwell market is
buyers market, not sellers market-broadly
speaking The demand for Maxwells the country
over is greater than the supply.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

Golden Rod Branch l. 5. 5. will
hold the next regular meeting with
Mrs. Paul Roullard on summer ST.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
HUMPHREYS

Free Medical Book in cele-
bration of sixty years we have
published a revised edition OF
DR.. Humphreys Manual OF oil
diseases, givingin minute detail
the care and treatment OF
the sick with Humphreys
Remedies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-18
HOW TO GET RID OF
CHRONIC DANDRUFF

The only sure way TO get permanently
rid OF dandruii is TO remove the condi.
tions that cause IL and then keep the hair
and scalp In a clean, healthy, vigorous
state so dandruil win never return. This
beats shampoos, which merely remove the
dandruif for few days at most. Tho Red
Cross Pharmacy is now strongly recon.
mending Partisan Sage, a harmless, mex.
pensiye and quick acting preparation,
that is guaranteed TO act directly on the
cause of dandruff and entirely remove il
or the purchase price viii be cheerfully
refunded.
Here is a test no one should fail 20 try.
Get from your druggist a package of Pa
risian Sage. Rub little of il into the
scalp with the finger tips and see for your.
self how the danduT disappears, the hair
stops falling out and all itching immedi.
ately ceases. Nothing hurts the scalp more
than dandruh, so why not begin using
Partisan Sage to-day and be forever rid
of iti-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-18
Springs Invitation.

How ! dread the spring. II means
house-cleoningi a domestic upheava
from garnet to cellar" says mother.
"There is just one thought uppermost
in my mind in the spring" remarks fa-
Their. "The gas and coal bills will grow
smaller by jumps"
81 cannot do anything in the spring
have that tired feeling, you know" signs
another, How utterly blind and short
sighted we arel Here is ain open door
into beautiful spring world. A charm
ing hostess invites us TO enter her home
and share its delights, We shrink from
crossing the threshold, and make many
and foolish excuses, while Madame Ma
ture shows us the ravishing sight of a
world just waking from its winter nap,
world as fresh and winsome as the
face of an unspoiled child.-Harriet
Woodward Clark in the Countryside Mag
azine for March.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-18
TWICE PROV VEN

If you suffer backache, sleep
less nights, tired, dull days and
distressing urinary disorders,
don't experiment. Read this
twice-told testimony. It's Barre
evidence-doubly proven.
George |. Beckley, Hin and Liberty
streets, says;
81 used Doan's Kidney Pills for a
lame and aching back, and they did me
a world of good. My kidneys had also
been giving me annoyance, but Doan's
Kidney Pills fixed me up"
OVER A YEAR LATER, Mr.. Beckley
said;
whenever | have any symptoms OF
kidney complaint, Doan's Kidney Pills
never fail to cure the attack"
Price, SOC at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy--get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Beckley
has twice publicly recommended. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-18
WINoOSKI FACTORY SOLD.
Stevens Machine Shops Bought BY the
American Wooden Company.

Burlington, March ls.--Deeds were
filed yesterday transferring the entire
property of the estates of the late Alon,
70 j. Stevens and Charles H. Stevens at
Winooski.
John j. Flynn, who recently purchased
this property, has sold it to Henry p.
Benney of Canton, Mass.
The sale includes all real estate, water
power privileges, machine shops and
shop equipment at Winooski. Mr.. Flynn
recently purchased it of the administra-
tors of the Stevens estates, Theodore T.
Hopkins and Clark A. Rood.
1t is said that Mr.. Benney purchased
it for the American Wooden company.
The Stevens machine shops were
founded some so years ago, the late
A. B. Edwards and A. ]. Stevens being
the original owners. In 1868 the late
Frank Jubell became a partner.
The original plant was practically de-
stroyed by fire in 1898, but in the fol
lowing year, Charles H, Stevens, son of
the elder Stevens, reopened the business
and conducted it until his death.