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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-09

a the f9re@ord of THO annual re-
porf of The town Officers - Sfo@he-
eaa for fhe year ending February ~
l9ls. tie ~.leamer t5tc asserted d
paf'faI 4sf Of fhe chaa-es made#a..-
ine fhe xaaI Of lals &lfh 10 a-
,ouLt oi tAcse mo-' eommead 81 go
compli-hments are d partial nst a.1
Of changes they advi=e making mis-
present year which would saem
equally as ad1i able
The changes already accomplish j
are.
Lower lax rate. due IN par -
raising valuation OF property 81
large estates and corporations
Nor equal and uniform asseas-
mont OF all property
More equal and uniform di -
button OF electric lights
Lower interest rate ON mon.
hired in anticipation Of taaos.
Lower insurance rate pcrta.a-
iag to part Of Municipal Building
supplies purchased for poor
more equally divided between he
merchants
New school building eomplet-
ID within The town appropriation.
Several families self-support-
ing for first time in years
Restrictions on displaying
goods and leaving boxes on side
walks
Operating of bicycles and go
carts on sidewalks restricted
EXpen-e Of cemetery lots kept
within income from deposits.
Town records HdoXed siuce
year lN65.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-09
Luce Palmer

The marriage of Chare. q Luce
aid Miss Florence Palmer Ras sol
cmni1ed Tuesday evening h> Rev
Georg. Merriam of the bethany Hap-
itst church The Young couple arc
to make their home with the groom 81
parents Mr and Mrs Clinton G. lu,e
iu fhc bigcloN ltll 0cirbborhood
rhe bride is II. cid s. daughter .t
Nr aud Nj frtuk T raIm.r
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-09

Friday was the day set for the
criminal docket and in the afternoon
the criminal docket was accordingly
called. County Attorney Thos A. An
derson being within the bar. Various
cases were disposed of and a number
continued Among these were the
cases of alleged cruelty to animals in
which John Spaulding Aplt. and Cy-
rus Walker, aplt. were the respond
dents. The case of the State VS.
Archie LemieuX was defaulted. James
Morrow of lockwood was placed at
the bar on several liquor selling
cases He had taken an appeal from
the lower court. Three of the cases
were quashed on account of mis-
take in an attested copy of the war
rant, the date on the same having
Continued on Page Four
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-09

them in the sum Of $50 The defend
ants claimed they never promised as
declared against them, Mr. Bigelow
being the owner of the farm upon
which Mr.. Lovely had planted the
crop II further appears that at pre-
yious disagreement the parties CON
eerned agreed to leave the matter
with three St. Albans farmers as to
what the outcome of the matter
should be, but after meeting of
these three men, Alfred Hilton, N. w.
Richards and Elwyn Grant Mr.. Tracy
was not satisfied Mrs. Tracy and
her son both appeared as witnesses in
the case Friday forenoon Attorneys
for the plaintiffs. F. W. Clair and
Sanford Fogg of Augusta with Ed
ward f. Merrill for the defense.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-09

MADISON March : \ fire alarm
was sounded from box % at 500 a.
m Sunday the blaze being at the
residence of Mrs. Abbie Gray on Old
Point avenue. Although the local
fire department responded promptly
the fire which caught between the
stable and ell, had gained good
headway. After hard fight of half
an hour the fire was under control.
The stable was badly Quilted and the
ell damaged by smoke and water. The
loss is estimated at about $500. coy
cred by insurance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-09

ANSON, March : The Arson fire
alarm was sounded at 9.l5 a. m. sun
day, but on Investigation il was found
that dense smoke caused by some
rubbish that WAS being burned in Il
field was the cause and the services
of the fire department were unneces-
sarY.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-09
TOWN MEETING HELD IN
MANY TOWNS
Annual Occurrences of Much Import.
ance Last Monday and Next Mon-
das

Among the towns IA Somerset -
which are 10 hold their annual meet
ings next Monday arr tlartland
'oncord and brighton Results ia
other towns have been a. folloas
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-22

The capacities Of circular tanks
may be found in the following Ca
paeity In gallons equals diameter III
feet. squared. multiplied by U1S54
multiplied by the depth In feet. mul
tiplied by 74S One cubic foot equals
f.S gallons. When located In build
ings wooden tanks are commonl,
made rectangular. They may be lined
with timed copper. but never will
lead. To nhyiate the use of heavy
planktng, rods are used to rigidl,
lie together the end and side braces
The pneumatic tank system conaists
of a force pump. an air.tight stae
tank. necessary pipe. valves. fittings
etc. and power for operating the
pump. The system may be small
one, operated by nd..d. windmill OIL
small engine. or II may consist of {
large pump operated by a powerful,
engine with two or more tanks oi
large capacity.
The tank may be placed In the base
ment or underground, thus keeping
the water cool and preventing freezing
In the operation of the pneumatic
system water is forced into the air,
tight tank. thus compressing the all
into smaller space and creating an
air pressure which forces the water
to the discharge cocks.
In determining the capacity of the
tank, II is necessary that about one.
third OF the computed storage capacity
he added to provide space for the com.
pressed air.
In the auto-pneumatic system the
water is delivered fresh from the we'll
to the faucets. This system consists
essentially of an air compressor driven
by small gas engine or electric
motor, an air-tight steel air-pressure
tank. and one or more auto-pneumatic
pumps. No water tank is required
since nothing is stored but compressed
air. The pump consists OF two small
metallic chambers submerged in the
water. and when q faucet is opened
they automatically fill and discharge,
owing to the air pressure from the
storage tank, thus giving a continuous
flow of fresh water.
Tho auto-pneumatlc pump can be
used in wells. springs or lakes where
the water is free from sand and mud
and does not have to be lifted more
than 100 feet or where the working
pressure does not exceed G5 pounds.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-22
PRINCIPAL EFFECTS
OF LIME UPON SOIL
SWe,tens Sourness and Corrects
Acldity-Clammy Soil Does
Not Yield Well.

1t may be said that lime has two
principal effects upon soil. II sweet.
ems sour soil; il improves the physical
defects. Crops will not do well In sour
soil. This is readily shown IN alfalfa
and clover. The leaves turn yellow
and the plants look siekly when the
soil Is sour. Such soil needs lime to
neutralize the acid.
Heavy. cloddy, clammy soil will not
yield well. Such soil does not easily
admit air and water and does not sup
port soil bacteria so important In a
fertile soil. Use lime II you have such
SOIL
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-22

Farm water supplies may be divided
Into three classes, which In the order
OF their liability to pollution are sur
face supplies. shallow underground
supplies. and deep underground sup
plies. Tho surface supplies are OBJ
tained from streams. ponds, reservoirs
and cisterns, both shallow and deep
underground supplies are obtained
from dug. bored. driven or drilled
wells, and from springs.
Surface water supplies should not
be used for household purposes or for
washing milk cans. They should not
even be used for laundry purposes
unless no other supply is available.
Rain water from the roof is often
polluted by dust. leaves and the drop
pings from birds. Any person who
drinks water from surface supplies
endsngers his health II such supplies
are not adequately protected and then
purified.
Where underground waters are hard
TO obtain. cisterns may be used where
the store Of rain water and surface
supplies will be filtered and partially
purified.
The clstern should be Of water.
tight construction. to prevent leakage
and 10 prevent pollution from the
UuiUh hartn1 uII1 D uhntti1 hux
overflow drain and a tight cover.
There should also be suitable pro-
vision for straining or titteriug the
water previous to It's entrance to the
elstern.
ITnpuiluted springs are. as rule,
good sources of water supply, since
tha water usually comes from great
depths within the rock or is filtered
through many layers of sand and
gravel. However. springs are subject
10 pollution from the same sources as
wells, and should be closely watched
In this respect Farm spring supplies
are often polluted by the drainage
from buildings and stock pens. Spring
water supplies from limestone are also
subject TO pollution from distant gar
bage and sewage dumped In sink
holes. The Same precautions should
be taken for safeguarding spring sup.
plies az in the case OF wells, and In
addition the spring should always be
fenced 10 keep out stock.
After rure-water supply has been
made available for the farm home
the quantity OF water needed must
be considered A suitable pumping
equipment must be chosen and then
satisfactory means for distributing
and storing the water must be pro-
yided.
There are three general systems of
storage and distribution which may be
readily applied To farm conditions;
the gravity. pneumatic. and auto
pneumatic systems
In the gravity system water Is
forced into the elevated tank placed
higher than the highest discharge
cock. A storage tank may be placed
In the attic. on tho roof. or on a tower
outside. Tho agricultural experiment
station at Ames. Ia., has designed a
siio with storage tank placed on top
Since there Is considerable frictional
resistance to the flow OF water through
the distribution pipes. the tank should
be placed at least ten feet higher than
the highest discharge cock to insure
q fiow under pressure.
Water weighs C2.5 pounds per
cubic foot or about 81 pounds per
gallon. 30 that in placing tank In
the attic or on the roof the supports
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-22
Huge sums involued in
suits brought against the
government in the court
of claims at Washington.

n HERE Is a government firing line where
Il firing Is almost constantly going on.
- No blood is spilled, but interest is In
! tense always. for II is shooting for
money-big money. Long shots pre-
dominate
II is in queer place for a firing line
in former art gallery. In other
words the old abode OF the corcorau
gallery. Seventeenth street and Penn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-01
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL MISSING.
Des Moinss Miss Last Seen in Grinnell
One Week Ago.

Des Moinss Miss Last Seen In GrinnsiI
One Week Ago.
Des Moines. May Where IL Mar
garet Jacobs. 1s-year-old West High
girl? M 55;ss III RI Il, N ]. !.}.s I. .s III
Her father. H: u Jacobs. OF 1896
Birch avenue, fears she has been; In
duced to run away by white slayers.
Police are looking for a notorious WON
an in whose company the girl was seen
at Grinnell q week ago. The girls
mother is heart broken.
Margaret was a first year student az
West High school. The morning of
Tuesday. April IS. she dressed IN her
best clothes and told her mother she
was going to school. The mother asked
why she had dressed UP but the girl
put aside the. question laughingly.
When she did not return that eyen-
ing the parents were concerned and by
morning were SO n apprehensive they
started searching. They discovered
that she was in Grinnell with the moth
er of Mr. Jacobs. A day or two later
Mr.. Jacobs mother notified him that
Margaret wanted toireturn.
,s The father gladly telegraphed ticket
and went to Colfax to meet her. She
did not appear. Then he. was informed
that week ago yesterday she vas seen
about to leave Grinnell with woman
who bears bad reputation. This wom-
ans husband is said to now be ina1aff
for bigamy in county in the state and
has faced white slavery charges. s
Both he and his wife are well known
to the police Of this city, ottumwa and
Omaha. X e IA Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-01
STRIKE IN DAVENPORT AND ADJ
JAcEnT clThEs WHEN REFUSED
WAGE INCREASE.
BOTH SIDES STANDING
FIRM JiN POSITION
No Early settlement Foreseen-T hree
Hundred Eighty Five Men Lay Down
ToeIs-Werkers Demand Increase in
Scale From so to 60 Cents Per Hour
Other News Of the State.

Davenport, May livery union
painter in the Tri- Cities walked out at
o'clock Saturday night. = Va
Three months ago, a scale was
drawn up by the Tri- City Painters
union, and presented to the bosses.
Today was given as the day it was to
go into effect. The new scale pro-
vided for an increase from 80 cents
to 60 cents an hour, amounting to an
increase of so cents day. q"
The bosses of the Tri-Cities have
thus far refused to grant the increase.
The painters held a meeting Saturday
afternoon, ABOUT which nothing could
be learned. 1t was stated, however,
that if they reconsidered their de-
mands, the bosses would be notified
and no notification has been given. ~
Three or four of the boss painters
of the three cities have agreed to the
demands made but, as there are twen-
ty-seyen boss painters, all of them
would have to agree before the In
crease could go into effect. In Rock
Island, the bosses have agreed to
stand pat" They will grant no in
crease whatever. r. gf&>
The Moline boss painters, however.
are willing to grant an increase Of "a
cents for the first two years, and an
other increase of the same amount for
the second two. The Davenport bosses
have come to. no agreement IL.
Three hundred and eighty fve
union painters in the Tri- Cities are to
be affected by the strike. No settle
ment whatever can be foreseen at this
time. Both sides, thus far, are stand
ing pat" 1t is safe to predict that
there will be no painting done by union
men int he three cities for day or
two, at least.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-01

was whet we were hiking down q thick
~ woodfd canyon in the Sierra Nevada
mounta,ns. The trees were so thick
Overhead that it was dark and gloomy
along the trail For hours I had the
premsnition that something was follow
ing as The boys laughed at me. but
finally, when we came to a clear place
on the trail, we stopped at the other
edge of the woods and hid ourselves.
Gains Health by Journey.
Presently mountain lion, an excep-
tionahy big fellow. came to the edge
of the clearing and stopped. But he
never offered to harm us, altho we
slept but little that night because OF
our nervousness" as@E
s The trio reached San Francisco on
Oct. IL last. The pedometer which Mrs.
Palmer carried registered more than
$500 miles, but she explains that the
party took many side trips.
In San Francisco they spent SIX
months resting and recuperating. as
they felt that the trip was such finan-
cial success that they could afford it.
Mrs. Palmer says that Ross, the boy
who was i'll, now weighs thirty-slx
pounds more than when they started
on the trip, while she, who weighed
pol pounds when they left Omaha, now
weighs lao pounds.
Mrs. Palmer reached Seattle a few
days ago by boat from San Francisco.
and was met by Mr.. Foy. In getting
married they encountered the difficulty
of obtaining a license
But it would be Il poor compliment
to my qualities of determination if after
hiking $500 miles thru semi-wil-
derness l should be baffled by a legal
says Mrs. Palmer. now
Mrs F'oy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-01
PARK PET Is BURIED.
Grown Men Dig Grave For "Puss," Pr
oneer Squirrel Of Rayliss Park.

oneer SSutrret OF 0ayhes - ="
Special to Times -Republican.
Council Bluffs, May, As5touch OF
human interest was witnessed In Bay
liss Park, the beauty spot IN the cen
trail portion Of the business section OF
Council Bluffs, which is known to every
person who has visited the city in the
last forty years, when ga party or
grown men, several Of them with
whitened hair, dug a grave under one
Of the stately elm trees and beneath
1t buried the mangled remains or
'.Puss," a squirrel "Puss" was the
oldest squirrel inathe park and was the
mother of nearly sssll of 1.-THE brown
SQUIRRELS there. She had lived life
of thrilling adventure, with escapes
many and narrow from dogs, autos and
street cars, and it was IAN auto that
finally ended her existeIiees directly in
front of the Elks' Club. 'Puss" was the
most friendly creature ever seen in
squirrel Kingdom. She was often seen
perched upon the open door of pea
nut man whose stand is at the corner
Of the park and park visitors by the
hundreds have had her nosing in their
pockets for peanuts. She left nestfui
of young squirrels which are being
nurtured by the caFetaker of the park.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-01
Montour ,Nsvss lNosss. /

Special to Times-Repupilcan.S
Montour, May Rev. W. n. W.
webster was selected at recent
meeting Of the school board to preach
the class sermon for the graduating
Ms. Hairy Berkey,s who has been
in Ankeny and Madrid for several
weeks on account OF sickness, Is nome
again. @
tcago, visited at the parental home o.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Stevens Thursday
and FRIDAY OF last week. They had
been to Rochester. Mimi to consult
the doctors relative to- Mrs James
health and came this way to see the
latter's parents. They left for home
Saturday morning Mr.. and Mrs VIII
Stevens, Of Des Moines, were also here
Friday. ss3
The Leander Clark College Glee Club
OF Toledo expect to give concert here
at the M. y. church May ~ under the
auspices of the aid society
The citizens and veterans met re-
Gently and selected the following COM
mittees to make arrangements for the
coming Memorial Day: Speakers, n. 2.
Cronk; church music, O.. =. Willard;
band and martial music, W. D.
Bridges; church program. Misses sny-
der, Whitford, Downs and Ward; dec
|eration, George L. Franks. g. IS.
Franks, Mrs. Dora Wonser, Mrs. y; y w.
Cronk, Mrs. Lizzie Franks; flowers.
Ruth Stephenson. Blanch Smith, Mary
yana, Bernice Long, Agnes Berka,
lone Thoraon, Tena yana, Helen Vana'
I,,llie Tyedt, Violet Tvedk F1ossie Dee
france. Gladys Kellogg, Freda Finney,
Holly Smith, Louise Smith rev. M I Z
Webster, OF the Conversational cnurch,
will give the Memorial address in the
| NJ ri church Tuesday, the Goth.
Rev. Mr.. Bunce. OF the a.. Y, cnnrcn'
viii preach the memorial sermon on.
the Sunday preced ins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-01

from one who knows lIr. and Mrs.
Everett S. Turner, who are there "
tY. M. q. AZ work. Mr.. Turner wa ths
efficient' assistant pastor Of the Cons
gregational church III this city for =
year or more just prior 70 going 70 Ma
Mia. He d now student secretary Of
the Y. M. G. "A. Mr.. Teodoro YanEeo.
president OF that organization. has re-
Gently been here and brings good word
of the work the Turner's are doing.
with Mr. Yangeo was w. "A. Tener, who
was for q time tn Manila but ID now In
the foreign. department Of the Interha-
tionaI r. NJ. G. "A. in NJ N 5Ss I'M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-01
New. o. Tra.r.

hSpeclal TO Times -Republican.si u
n Traer, May PROT Wayne Curriii.
who was at home last week to see his
mother. has received such a fiattering
offer to remain at the head or the
schools In Delhi that he feels tempted
Ito remain for another year. His orig
Final plan was to finish his law course
gat Iowa City.
The pageant at the opera house on
Friday night not only reflected great
credit on the school girls who partic-
ipated but also on their trainer. Miss
Durham. of the high school II was
deservedly enjoyed by large audi
ence. The door receipts were $f12. &
q DR.. ana = Mrs. sCurtiss Brown are
spending part Of this week In Des
Moines attending fifty fourth annual
meeting of the Iowa State Dental So
ciety. Mrs. Brown will return by way
of Sigourney and visit her sister, Mrs.
C. H. Johnston.
+ Mrs F. Z. White, who recently re-
turned from Cedar Falls hospital, is
rapidly recovering,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Briggs, north Of
town, have q new son.
r A record price for a residence lot
was paid In Traer recently when ia
cob Shrine sold e0x120 feet east Of hts
residence to Mr.. Goken for $1,000. Mr..
Goken win build residence costing
$4,000 or $4,000 this season.
r. c. McEihinney, OF Geneseo, 4 has
received shipment of 1900 head OF
Angora goats from Kansas City. He
expects to use them as brush exter-
minators. Fs
Glenn Cummings. son Of Thomas
Cummings, Of Buckingham, was grad
uated on Saturday from the Creighton
Medical College in Omaha. DR.. Cum
mings has not as yet decided on lo-
cation. r. s..
John McGowan has rented his 2lo
acre farm in Crystal for a term Of
years to his two sons, John and Ray
nard, who begin their lease next spring,
MI: and Mrs. MCGOWAN will come TO
Traer some time this, fan to occupy
their new residence. -
omer Green and family have been
unable to rent a house, Consequently
they have stored their household goods
! in the old Buckingham school house
and will live with Mrs. Green's mother.
Mrs. Burlington, in old Buckingham.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-01
IOWA DEFEATS NORTHWESTERN
Hawkeye Debaters Given to 4 De
cision at Evanston. NJ K: 81
nes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican. 81 Ht5
Iowa City, May Iowa university
debaters have captured another inter-
collegiate MISUNDERSTANDING North
western university's team at Evanston.
The Hawkeye winners were Virgil M.
Hancher. of Roife. and Arlen Wilson.
Of Knoxville. The 1owans favored
granting the Philippines their inde-
pendence 'tat the nearest possible fur
ture dats.'' II not within four years.
The judges voted 2 to | In favor Of
the foreign orators. J, The Iowa boys
had never had experience dn an inter
collegiate debate. which makes the
victory the more enviable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-01
IOWA swAMPEo BY ,eoPHERs.
Wins Dual Meet, With Score
~ Of 90 70 Al. ~ =. ~

Iowa City. May 1.---aiinnesota CONF
pletely swamped Iowa IN -the annual
dual meet here Saturday and won by a
score Of SO to a Iowa failed to land
a first place in the track events, but
scored heavily In the weights. takins
all three places in the discus throw
and three in, the hammer, The Jayelin
throw, new event In the west, was
won by Spraska, Of Minnesota. who
hurled the spear : $50 feet, A heavy
track made fast time imppssible and
all of the events were Of 8 mediocre
class. 8s - Il, S35S5&sgy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-01
Lively Race For Sheriff.
to Times-Republican.

Specla q. I1fneS-RepuDIlCan.
Rockwell City, May There is
more interest in the race for sheriff
Of Calhoun county than any other Of
flee. Three candidates are now in the
race on the republican ticket, and all
are putting forth = strenuous fight for
tho biggest vote in the coming June
primaries. A. L RiseIy, is the most
widely known, having served two terms
as sheriff, before he went into the post
office four years ago. Mr.. Mundie, Of
Rockwell City, and Mr. Babcock, Of
Farnhamville, are both doing some
lively campaigning, and much interest
is being taken in the race by their
many. friends. This is really the only
contest for county Offices
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-01

cupful ofssraham honr with = cup(
~ cold VISITOR ana pour sslovslyy 3s3tof
cup3uls ~ bubbling Ssalt ed w. tsr, n
cook an hour. Just before thAemii
has finished cooking. sadd : eupfulS
dates stoned And CHARTERED.
Ham CroquettesAix q c,spfnI
finely chopped cooked ham with u
cupful Of bread crumbs ana Two
mashed potatoes. Add q little caysi
pepper and q large Tablespoonful
butter and three well beaten ION
Form into croquettes, alp III b beat
egg and crhmhs. ana ~ brownslns dS
fat. e 81 y, II tssl III NJ 4, fss
Celsry Soup Use the coArssrs 81
Of the celery for sup. ClsGh ana IN
into small pieces. Add s6ss 6iiaSj|
chopped nne to three -QUaftsf6s " M
pound OF celery. Simmer IN u hi
OF water unit. tender Put Thrill . ~
and add two cupfuls Of milk enA u
ounce each OF butter ard shohN s8d
until slightly thick: Serve with et61
tons. s n I'M VI n HI