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The state herald., 1916-01-14
And He stIli Lives.

Shc-l used to think that mnca
ronl was n stalk that grew in tho gar
den.
Uo--Whnt n mnoaronious idea.
The state herald., 1916-01-14

A Winter Campaign.
Cant you get rid Of the cook?"
well. we are preparing for a drive
against her."
The state herald., 1916-01-14

The man who knows enough to ut.
tend to his own business knows
enough.
The state herald., 1916-01-14

The Quinlne That Does Not Affect Head
Because Of Its tonic and laxative effect. LAxA.
TIVE BROMo QuISiNE Is better than ordinary
'suiaipe aud can be taken By anyone. sse-
The state herald., 1916-01-14
E0lukap0i
Operations
These Three Women Tell How They
Escaped the Dreadful Ordeal Of
Surgical Operations.

Hospitals great and necessary institutions. but they
should be the last for who suffer with ills
peculiar their Many letters file in the Pnkham
Laboratory at Lynn Mass prove that great number of
after they have been recommended to submit to
operation have been made well by Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. Here three such letters All
sick women should read them.
The state herald., 1916-01-14

Clean sweepers-a new broom. and
a straight flush.
The state herald., 1916-01-14

with female troubles that anything and doctor
when read about the Vegetable @ and What
Lydia Vegetable Compound and package of Lydia
Sanatve Wash and used them according to directions
heped able all work and lam WELL
Mrs THo DwYER $50 Milwaukee Ave, East Detroit, Mich.
Bellevue Pal suffered than tongue tell with terrible
hearing down inflammation tried several doctors and
they told the that never could 60 get yell WITHOUT
good other medicines to none
al them helped me advised give Lydia T. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound first bottle helped, kept
taking it and know what is TO be sick and
Il will be the greatest pleasure have the oppor.
tny to recommend any other suffering IRENE
FRoELIouER Manhattan St. North Side, Bellevue Pa
Kyou would like special advice write to Lydia Pinkham
Your letter Will be opened,
Rad ansWered strict confidence.
The state herald., 1916-01-14

Marnette, Wis-"I went to the doctor and
he told me l must have an operation for a female
trouble, and / hated to have it done as had been
married only short time. / would have terrible
pains and my hands and feet were cold all the
time took Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and was cured, and feel better in every
way. give you permission to publish my name
Mrs. FRED BEHNKE, Marinette, Wis.
Detroit, Mich" When l first took Lydia E
The state herald., 1916-01-14
Two Presents to Buy,

Two Presents to Buy.
"Misfortunes never come singly."
Il know 1t. Yesterday received
two wedding invitations In the same
mail"
Brief, but to the Point.
The state herald., 1916-01-14
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union Nsws Service.

DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.
Jan. 17-l9.-Meeting Colorado Retail
Groeers and Butchers' Association
Mt Pueblo.
Jan. 19.-Sixth Annual Convention OF
Colo Good Roads Assn at Denver.
Jan. 19--Fifth annual convention Colo
rado Division Pixies Peak-Ocean-to-
ocean Highway Association, at Dem
at Denver.
Feb. 11-12-Annual convention Colo
rado Metal Mining Association. at
Denver.
Feb. 12-Meeting Republican state
Central Committee In Denver.
Feb. 16-lS--Sports Carnival at Steam
boat Springs.
March 20-ApriI &c iorn d o Retail
Merchants Associations Food and
Industrial Exposition at Denver.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-07-13

Hundreds
ts
o You friends
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
BROWNS C0RNER-CANAAN

There will be n meeting at the
Browns Corner school house May y.
at o'clock p. IN. by Rey. Mr.. Fletch-
er of WaterVille. \ cordial invita-
ton is extended for all To attend.
Mrs. Carolyn Goodridge returned To
her home in South Canaan Monday
after a weeks visit with her daughter
Mrs. H. L. Purington.
Herbert Holt of Palmyra was in tbc
place Monday on business also Mr..
Moore of Hartland was in town de
liYering sweet corn seed 10 subserib-
ers who have agreed 10 raise corn
for the Iartland Corn Packing Go.
Report has it that the potato acre
age would be small in this vicinity
for the present year due largely To
the high price of fertilizer and the
uncertainty of good crop.
The teacher Mrs. Ruth Drake in
the CITY" district has had the school
room newly painted and papered
which adds much to its appearance.
Our superintendent Mr.. Clement
was in town Friday visiting schools
and found the teachers and pupils
working hard.
Miss Grace Hubbard, who has em-
| ployment in SkoWhegan, passed Sat
urday and Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hubbard.
We reported in your late issue oil
/ the Indcpendent-Repo that Fred
! Dunlap of SkoWhegan had sold hl5
j farm situated near Sibley Pond, Ca
man. We wish 10 make the cor
rection that instead Of sale he has
leased his farm.
We understand that the Kruger
farm situated on Chase Hill has been
sold.
Lyman Barnes Hinckley has sold
his farm situated in This place TO
Frank Worthen of Bangor Mr. and
Mrs. Worthen have taken possession.
We gladly welcome them TO our
neighborhood.
Wilson Fitzgerald who has been
very poorly is improving and we are
glad to see him out.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams OF
North Hartland passed Sunday at
Harry Ghase's in Cornyille.
Mrs. John Black, who has been
sick is improving, much to the salts
faction of her friends.
Ernest Hayden met with most
painful accident last Friday while
being employed in the Marcus Nichols
mill at Browns Corner, saving Graf
ing, his glove caught on the saw sey-
ering his thumb, forefinger, middle
finger. the ring finger was cut badly
but saved and the little finger was cut
off at the first joint Or. Earle
dressed the hand and Ernest is doing
as we'll as can be expected
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

The Honor List, published at the
of those students of Maine Central
Institute who have attained dstin-
guished rank in work of the term
then ending. Under the title High
est Honors, are listed those students
who have attained at least A in four
full courses, and not lower than b
in the remainder of their work.
Under the title Honors. are listed
those who have attained no mark
lower than Is.
Highest Honors
Seniors: Esther Copeland, Holden
Hazel Larrabee, Pittsfeld; Amelia
Haskell, Pittsfeld; Ruby Dodge, St.
Adams; Leland Goodrich, Pittsfield {;
Susan Damon, Stetson; Iva Gould
Pittsheld Myrtle Pushor. Pittsfeld /;
Harold Raney, Jonesboro; Mildred
Webb, Knox; Delbert Fuller, Liberty
Juniors Floriman Hathaway, Clin-
ton: Russell Tarbell, Meddybemps;
Embert Ramsey, Pittsfield. Sophie
mores: Ruby Gray Belfast; Lyndon
Croxford, Carmel. Freshmen: Clar-
ence Day Shirley; Vivian Rogers
Pittsheld Post-Gradlates Mary
Drake Pittsfield; Carroll Ames, Shir-
ley; Bessie Bradford, St Adams
Ervena Goodale, Troy; Hannah
Gould, Pittsfield; Guy Huff, Pittsheld;
Leonore Remission, Amherst; Yer
non Libby, Pittsfeld John Small
Palmyra; Laura Lucas, st. Adams
i Alba Mitchell, Burnham; Marjorie
i Patten, Pittsfield.
Honors
Eta Gray, Pittsheld
Harry McKenny, Gardiner.
Alice Jones, Etna.
Earl ShOrpV Enfield
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
LARONE

A most enjoyable affair was the
musical given by Mr. and Mrs. W. J
Marcia at their home on the evening
of May goth. This social was given
in honor of Miss Airline Briggs who is
soon to return to her home in Massa-
chusetts. Miss Briggs herself is a
fine singer and gave a few selections
of her own which were appreciated
by all. She was accompanied Oh
the piano by Mrs. Leo Winslow Dain-
ty refreshments were served by Mrs
Marcia, who also furnished a special
social programme for the occasion
and ii was a pleasure to all who
We're privileged to attend.
o. II. Stevens has sold his farm to
James c. Durham of New Brunswick
Mr.. Stevens will move to Smithfleld
for the summer and will not pur-
chase at present.
The recent heavy rain has put be-
hind the farm work and will necessi-
tate much change in planting plans
Word from Roy Marcia is that he
is employed on Highland Farm in
Waltham. Mass. and likes very much.
Elmer Dunn has been enjoying Il
visit from his father who lives in
Bangor
Walter Hight of Skowhegan was in
town recently and delivered an au-
tomoble to +. p. Holway.
Earl Stevens has gone to West
wood Mass. where he has securec
employment.
Several new silos will be put NJ
this season by the dairymen and tn,
planting acreage will be reduced.
The hay pressers have come anC
gone and the price paid was $3.50
for good hay.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

Mrs. Alec Crosby and Mrs. Nc
Laughln Of Princeton. mother ana
sisicr of Clayton Crosby at whose
home they have been for short time.
went last Friday to New Portland To
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Clark Luce.
where Mrs. Crosby's son Milford IS
seriously ILL.,
Mrs. Gordon Smith is slowly im-
proving from her serious illness III
her home on Preble Hill
We understand that Lila. the little
daughter of Horace Smith, who has
twice been operated on for deeayed
bone in her leg. is again i'll and it IS
/ feared another operation Will be
necessary.
Mrs. Ella S Beal, who has been in
Texas to visit her son Walter and
family. has returned to her home
bringing with her "a little four-year-
old grandson 10 stay for while.
Only four weeks more Of school
then the long summer vacation. We
are glad for the children are getting
tired. as we'll as the teachers.
II was Il jolly lot Of Rcbekahs that
arrived in Madison Wednesday morn
ing at 80 a. m. half of them cross
ing the bridge into Arson, two of the
ladies who went to Skowhegan on the
noon car Tuesday visited the Star
Theatre and were we'll repaid for the
time spent there. The pictures were
fnc
Mrs. Leonard Paine of Wateryille is
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
Edward Chandler. Mrs. Paine is
very lonely. having recently lost her
husband. She has the sympathy OF
all her friends in her bereavement.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
MOORE,S MILLS-CANAAN

Mrs. Fred Rolfe recently returned
from visit with her sister in Oak
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S Goodridge and
family passed Sunday with her
parents MIR. and Mrs. Frank Nelson
Iva Richardson and friend from
Fairfield were at Reuben Reeds sun
day.
f. H. Williams with his auto took
his son Charles and wife and Master
Norman for a very pleasant call on
his parents Mr. and Mrs. II. b. Will
lams Sunday afternoon.
Everett Goodridge of NorridgeWock
was at his fathers d. f. Goodridge's
recently
Mr.. Perkins from Ipswich. Mass.
was at Salem Edmands over Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

Merchants Day at Skowhegan
Tuesday, June 10.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

The Harmony branch of the Solor
Creamery Co. had a larger year,
work during 1915 than ever before
having taken in 234,05S.S pounds but
terfat, for which they paid an aver
age price of 35a4c per pound. thereb,
distributing the neat little sum Of
$S3,052.6S among the farmers of this
and the surrounding towns. The
business is increasing each year, and
has been the means of adding much
prosperity to this locality. Four mer
are employed for the entire year II
the creamy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

H. l.. f.. Kreger, Harvard, 1916, OF
Fairfield. Ne. created a bombshell in
the crew tangle Thursday, when he
is believed to have stated before the
Athletic Committee that he would
rather not be coXswain on the crew
than to have things running as they
are at the present time Backed by
the Crimson, Harvard undergrad
yates are demanding rigid reform
in the crew system, and kregeri
action is universally regarded as sig
nificant. The general feeling is that
many men are on the crew simply be
cause they belong TO the same clubs
as the captain, while better oarsmen
are rowing on The second and third
crews. This state of affairs is made
possible By the archaic system in
vogue mt Harvard which says that
the captain shall choose the crew
W. J. bingham, 'lG, first marshal OF
the Senior class and captain of the
track team, came out with a state.
ment today, in which he says that
several undergraduates would not
feel sorry TO see the crew defeated
until Harvard learned that her sys-
tenn is not only wong but unfair.
Kreger's action in refusing to be a
party to such an undemocratic sys-
TEN until it is changed, is regarded
as one of the finest actions for the
good OF the college ever undertaken
by an undergraduate Kreger is
himself a member of seven clubs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
EAST SkOWHEGAN

Another week has come and gone
and quite a number have been called
away. as We learn by reading The Re
porter.
Today benjamin Priest will be
buried in the Pooler cemetery
Sidney Pooler has gone up TO
SkoWhegan village.
Charles Burrill formerly of this
place spraned his ankle on the rail
road some time ago He had
sprainod it once before but this time
it seems that he does not get over it
very readily. as we hear he is now on
the road ON crutches being foreman
of that section from Shawmut TO the
railroad shops in Wateryille.
George f. Wheeler visited at Elyin
Richardson's Sunday and attended
the Priest funeral Monday afternoon,
Wallace Jewell and his son Eugene
postmaster of Fairfield, were at the
Jewell cottage coming Saturday and
going back Sunday afternoon, re-
ported a good time. Ed Jewell and
wife and little Wallace were here
also from Fairfield and they had a
fine boat landed on the pond While
here. They have a fine boy a little
dandy.
We hear Fred Horne will go to
Fairfield by auto with Herbert Pur-
ington on business.
We are sorry to note the illness of
pneumonia of Mrs. Florence Goodrich
and hope for speedy recovery.
But little farming done as yet in
this locality
s L. Pooler has recently purchased
an auto of Thomas Dionne.
Miss Hazel Bowman of Stoncham,
Mass visited last week with her
aunt Mrs. Lila Mitchell.
James Goodrich moved to Skowhe-
gan village last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

At Maine Central Institute the
class parts for Commencement ex-
ercises have been announced as fol
lows: Glass history, Delbert Fuller;
class prophecy, Van Stevens, Ernest
Hackett, Hazel Pushor, Myrtle Push
or; class GRAFTON, Jesse Bates; ad-
dress to undergraduates Harry Nc.
Kenney; class will, Horace New
house; class ode, Lynwood Badger
marshal. John Rogers; chaplain
Eta Gray; presentation of gifts
Helen Libby; to represent the Senior
class at the dedication exercises
Tuesday afternoon, June 13, Morrill,
Burse.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

and treasurer of the Senior class,
but he has realized if Harvard hopes
to have crew that is to beat Yale.
it must be composed of eight of the
best oarsmcn. regardless of whether
they be Lowells or F'innegans. In a
spirited communication to the Grim
son Thursday, Bingham says: al
recent meeting of the athletic
committee one former crew captain
made the arrogant remark that al
though our crew had been defeated
by six lengths it was composed of
eight of the finest men in the uni
yersity. This is just the spirit that
we Harvard undergraduates interest
ed in Harvard sports resent"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE

DR.. Ames of Oakland was called
Sunday TO see the little daughter of
Joe Berry, who has a bad ulser ON
her leg. He also treated Mrs. II. b,
Stevens and Arthur Hooper who are
in poor health.
Al Marrified of Wateryille was
calling on old friends in this vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Briggs are visit
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
Somerset Traction Co.
Winter Arrangement of Cars
Effective Sunday, September 90, 1915

Leave skowhegan-6OO. 700, 500.
900. 100 100. 200. $40. 500 100.
Leave Madlson-7.OO, 500. 800. 1890.
ts.1O. 200, $50 500. 600, 500.
Extra Local Cars leave for Cold
Brook at 1000 a. m. 1906, COS, 900 p.
IN
Close connections with Maine Cen
trail Trains leaving Skowhegan at 05
1856 a. m, and 225 p. m. Also with
Maine Central Trains arriving at
skowhegan at 749, 1045 a. M. and
$50 y. m.
trail Trains leaving Madison (going
North) at 1921 n. m. for Kineo and
4.42 p. m. for Bingham.
Close connections with Maine Central
Trains leaving Madison (going South
at 7.45 a. m from Bingham and at
1908 noon from Kineo.
SUNDAY CAR SCHEDULE
Cars leave Skowhegan for Madison
vt $50. $50, 11.30 a. m, 100, 200. $50,
500. TOO p. IN.
Cars leave Madison for Skowhogaa
At $50 1890 a. m, 1890, 200 $50, 90,
eco. 500 p. m.
Special Cars Furnished at any time
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
/ THE NEWS OF H.
: OUR CATERERS
IItRDS(R ABBIE.

\. c. NeCIntick has purchased Il
new horse
Arthur kcnney of Brighton was in
This neigdhorhood on business one
day recently
Arno Padham was in Brighton the
first OF last week and returned with
a new horse
Master Leroy McClntick who has
been sick With bad cold is much
better.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

HOnorS
Eta Gray, Pittsfield.
Harry McKenny, Gardiner.
Alice Jones, Etna.
Earl Shorey, Enfield.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

Frank league, a Skowhegan farm
er, who is doing considerable in the
poultry line. from a utility stand
point, is also breeding Partridge Co
chns. and Barred and White Ply
mouth Rocks, in their purity, and has
some first class stock of each varie-
~
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

ing Mrs. Briggs parents Chas Bates
and wife.
Mrs Mary Bates is visiting rela-
tiyes in Fairfield
Elmer Bates is working for Chester
Sheaff ON his farm.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-08

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-08
ploNEER FARMER ROUNDS
OUT HIS ElcHTiETH YEAR
A. Field. one Of Burleigh coun-

J. A. Field, one Of Burleigh coun-
tvs Oldest and most successful farm
ers, celebrated his eightieth birthday
anniversary Friday, by attending a
meeting of the Commercial club COM
mittee on agriculture, of which he Is
a member, bringing with him two
splendid specimens of corn grown on
the Field farm at Apple creek.
Mr.. Field ceased aging when he
came to North Dakota, forty years
ago next spring. He has been a
North Dakota farmer half his life, and
there is probably not a man in the
state who has greater faith in North
Dakota. r.,
Some of the corn which Mr.. Field
has on exhibition at the Commercial
club is grown from seed first intro.
duced here from Maine by Mr.. Field
in 1879. The grower styles it "Yan:
kee Flint The other sample is OF
Northwestern dent. Both Exhibits
were selected hurriedly from a crop
which made unusually high yields
this year on forty-acre field. One
ear of Northwestern Dent selected
from this patch yielred $50 good kern.
els The average number of kernels
to an ear of this variety ranges from
400 to 500.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-08
VAUDEVILLE At THE
GRAND THEATRE TUESDAY

Manager Wolf of the Grand Theatre
announces a splendid vaudeville pro.
gram for the Grand Tuesday one Of
big variety and novelty. Little Jim"
the worlds greatest Roller Skating
Bear is one of the big attractions Of
this bill, this most wonderful bear
Gees everything but talk and is a
marvel to witness doing some Of the
most impossible things that you can
imagine
Miss Joe Allyn and Bobbie her part
ner are Lair of classy vaudeville
ians that have pleasing and enter
tanning act that will win instant fav-
or with the audiences that will wit
ness the show "The Great Vernon"
& Co. are also on the program and
Vernon has an act that is astounding
to an extreme and decided novelty.
Billie Burke in her 9Th eposide of
Glorias Romance and special Bio.
graph feature men and women are
in the film attractions.
Vaudeville of the class that the
Grand is offering has caught the town
as is attested by the immense crowds
that have attended the past shows
last week and the fact that a new
bill is given each Tuesday and Friday
proves it a great magnate for the
Grand.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-08
Every Town To Be Armed
Camp After War.Rider Haggard
Greater Wars Will Follow and Emigration To Foreign Lands
Will Be Stopped by Governments His Belief Dscontnuance
Of Alien Influx TO The United States Foreseen!
Haggard has been travelling the
of this week.

Haggard has been travelling the
length and breath of the British EN-
pire devising means for Restricting
British emigration to lands under the
British flag. If Great Britain adopts
these restrivtive measures 1t is likely
other European nations. all of which
foresee another war to follow the
present conflict, will follow her ex-
ample. This would materially reduce
If not end immigration to the United
States.-Edit0r, Tribune.
After the war Great Britain must
sleep on it's spears-as the Zulus say.
We are up against the old dread prob
lens Of life-the necessity Of SELF
preservation, of salvation from slav.
cry, and of the protection Of our
women and homes.
Like a flash in dark night this
sudden war has shown US many fear
full things. 1t has shown us that we
can no longer rely upon treaties; that
Christianity has no real hold upon
the hearts of a great portion Of the
people .lof Europe; that highly civiliz-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-08

gency when the empire will find it.
self at war without the help of the
most powerful nations in Europe.
And where are the men to come
from if We allow them to drift away
to the United States or to South
America?
If England during the last so years
had saved to the empire those citi.
zens who emigrated to the United
States alone, instead of white pop
ulation of 5S,000,OO0 throughout the
whole empire there would be today
white population of $4,000, 00O-or
larger than that of Germany.
It is therefore our duty to see that
every British man and woman who
leaves England goes to make a home
some place where the British flag
flies!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-08

AS d labor agent, Uncle Sam has
achieved fair success in North Da-
kota in bringing the farm hand and
the job together Since August l, a
bureau under the supervision Of the
immigration division Of the United
States department OF labor has been
in operation in connection with the
state department of agriculture and la
Dor. The bureau was established at
the instance of Commissioner Of Agri-
culture and Labor Flint to assist in
handling the farm labor problem dur
Ing the harvest and threshing season.
Although the North Dakota bureau
has succeeded in directly filling not
more than 5 per cent of the requests
filed with it for harvest and threshing
hands, it has thoroughly demonstrat.
ed It's usefulness, and there is a very
general demand that the employment
Office be made permanent, all-year-
round institution.
From August to date, T. l.. STAN
ley, former secretary of the Garrison
Improvement association, and who is
in charge Of Uncle Sans labor mill,