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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
KIDNEY TROUBLE LEADS
TO TERRIBLE TORTURES

Hundreds of sufferers from pains
in the back and sides, bladder and
urinary disorders, lumbago, rheuma-
tism, dizziness, puffy swellings under
the eyes or in the feet and angles,
nervousness, tired or WORKOUT or
headachy feeling, don't seem to real
ize that the greater part of all sick
ness today can be avoided by keeping
the kidneys working properly. If
YOU suffer from any of the many
agones that accompany weak, clog
ged-up or diseased kidneys you
should not neglect yourself another
day and run the risk of serious COM
plieations Secure package of
Solvax. the wonderful new kidney
remedy, which is very inexpensive
yet acts quickly and surely on the
seat of the trouble. You'll be sur
prised how entirely different you'll
feel in very short time.
1t doesn't matter how long you
have suffered, how old you are, or
what you have used. The very prin-
elple of Solvax is such that 1t ID
practically impossible to take 1t into
the human system without beneficial
results.
Sovax has been so uniformly sue
cessful that G. r. Fogg will in future
sell 1t under a positive guarantee of
relief or refund the money 2w7
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
Paper Mill Was Standing in 1852

The recent confiagration on Mill
street in which the plant owned by
the Savage Manufacturing Co. was
burned led to little conjecture as to
the age of the structure Judge Tur-
ner Boswell of Scion informs us that
in deed from Joanna C. Morse to
Philander Coburn December IL, 1852,
she speaks of the paper mill as then
standing. This is the earliest men
ton that the Judge finds in the deeds
September 5, 1853 the paper mill lot
was conveyed by Sephen Weston and
A. & P Coburn to Moses H. Pike
and A. p Coburn, Pike owning one
quarter and the Coburns three quar-
ters. Pike, Coburn & Co are sup
posed to have been the original paper
mill firm. April 20, 1854 Pike and
the Coburns conveyed one quarter to
Reuben E. Lyon. Later Pike sold his
quarter to A. M. Lyon and July 15
1880 the Lyons sold their half to Abb
ner Coburn. March II, 1881 Coburn
sold the property to Anderson & Shep-
herd
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
New Books at the State Library.

The following books have lately
been received at the State Library in
Augusta
Eberlin, Book of the thin red line,
Newbolt; Call of the East Fraser;
Civilization of Babylonia and Assy-
ria. Jastro. Conquest of Mt Cook and
Other Climbs. Dufaur; Consantinople,
Old and New, Dwight; Farm Econo-
my. Fighting Cheyennes, Grinnell
''iivprt OF Europe, Cram; Holy Earth,
Bailey, In the Footsteps of Napoleon,
Morgan; India. It's Life and Thought.
Jones; Indian Why Stories. Under
man. Introducing the American
Spirit. Steiner: Kitchener. Begbie;
Letters on An Elk Hunt Stewart;
Liberty of Citizenship; Mccall: Life
and Letters of John Hay. vols,
Thayer; Lord Strathcona. vols.
Wilson. Luther Burbank Villa ms
Means and Methods of Agricultural
Education. Leake: Memories of a
Publisher Putnam: Men OF the Old
Stone Age. Osborn; Monroe Doctrine
Hart; Ny Year OF the Great War
Palmer: New England Highw ays
Johnson; Origin of the War. Rose
"Reminiscences, Abbott; Remode led
Farmhouses. Northend: Romance OF
Old Belgium. Champney: Salesman
ship OF business Efficiency. Knox:
Soils and Plants as Related to Agri-
culture. Cunningham and Lancelot
Travels In Europe. Muir: War In Eu-
rope. Hart. We Discover New Eng
land. Hale
Anyone can procure these books by
sending a post card addressed to- the
Maine state Library. Augusta and
paying parcel post
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24

Corydon Felker was born upon a
farm in Concord January 20, 1892
and received his early education at
the town school and North Arson
Academy He taught school for eight
winters and then his health failed him
and he apparently gave up his yoca-
ton. He served the town however as
its superintendent of schools and one
of the school committee for number
of years. He was also town clerk
and first selectman of Concord for
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24

-
The new factory in the Dead River
region, constructed in 1915. was ready
for operation about the middle of
November. This plant is known as
the Steel Type Factory and is situat-
ed at the top of Eustis Ridge, about
five minutes walk from Maurice
Coxs residence. The building is SO
firm and well constructed that
there is no vibration from the many
machines, making an ideal place in
which to work. This plant is owned
and operated by Mr., j. D. and Miss
Alice NJ Mallonee. Type for type
writers is made and goes through
about Is different operations before
being ready for market.
The steel is received from New
York in long bars, the required width
for the type. Some of the opera
tons are as follows: FRS. the bars
are cut in lengths a little longer
than the finished type. These bars
are very dark when they are receiv-
ed and after cutting, they are pol
ished in RATHER containing saw
dust Thirdly, they are taken to-
the emery wheel and a small fraction
of an inch is taken from one end.
reducing the blanks to the required
length. The blanks are then taken
to a machine that cuts very small
hole about an eighth of an inch
wide and nearly half an inch long.
This hole is cut about two-thirds
from one end Next the blanks are
taken to one of the milling machines
that rounds the end nearest the hole
and the holes are filled with steel
pegs exactly fitting. This is to pre-
vent the blanks from being damned
in the type machine. Then they
pass to the type machine and the
numbers are deeply stamped on the
end nearest the hole, The blanks
are pressed SO firmly into the dye
that rough edges are left on the
sides of the type. Those rough
edges, on the larger sides are filed
by hand and the pegs removed. Next
they are sent to the second milling
machine that cuts the small rough
edges near the figures The type is
| then filed by hand to remove the burr
J that may be found near the hole cut
in the blank. The type is measured
and those pieces of the exact size are
sent to the third milling machine In
this machine one hundred pieces of
| the type are cut at once After this.
the type passes through minor opera
tons, the last being the packing.
This type is very valuable and is sent
to different parts of the United
States The Steel Type Factory en-
ploys three men, including Mr.. j. D.
Mallonee, and five women, including
Miss Alice Mallonee. A very pros
porous business is being carried on,
and very many dollars worth of type
is being shipped out each week Miss
Mallonee also owns a Steel Type Fac
tory in New York city These two
are the only ones in the United States
and the machinery was all invented
and made by Mr.. Mallonee. Mr. NAL
/ lonee Is talking of starting an addi-
tional factory at Stratton village
sometime during the present year
Very few people, even in this section,
are aware of this nice little enter
| prise going on at Eusts.-M Maine
Woods
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24

The rumor that the Maine Central
will rebuild the long bridge at Fair
field, burned nearly 40 years ago
abandoning as a main branch line
the stretch of right of way from the
bridge between Fairfield and Water
Vile. to the curve East of West Ben
ton station, about three miles, has
bodied up again and Fairfield people
claim to have it straight that work
will begin in the spring. This will be
one of the most expensive undertake
ings of the kind ever taken up by the
road as the bridge will be about half
a mile long However, it is claimed
that the saving of fuel needed to pull
the heavy freights up the present
grade on the East side of the river
between Watervile and West Benton
will eventually pay for the bridge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers
have lately been recorded at the office
of the Somerset register of deeds:
Madison-Ernest C. Weston to
Harry Caldwell Qand on the easterly
side of Park street extension or
Town House Road so called) Alan
son A. Hall to Benjamin L. Flanders
Gland at Lakewood.)
Athens Benjamin l.. Flanders to
Ora B. Hall, Gland bounded on the
east by the Hartland town line.)
Arson ct al-James S. Burwood to
Nathan A. Weston.
Anson-Carlton s. Fogg to Willis
E. Clough, Gland on southerly side OF
road leading westerly from the
Horseback Corner" to the Wood
Corner)
Starks-Starks Union Christian AS
sociation to inha bitants of the town OF
Starks (Union church to be used az
a town hall.
Concord-Juno f. Curtis to Clar.
ence w. Dutton ION road from Bling
ham Bridge to Concord Corner)
Ripley-Eva H. Paige to Edwin r
IOueS.
whegan-Kaherine A. Childs tt
John II. Savage (Belle Owen place OF
Pleasant street.
Mereer-Inhabitan of Mercer II
Frank r. Weltz (same premises con
veyed to inhabitants of Mercer b,
Fanny X. Willard)
Norridgewock F. Bigelow t
Charles r. Miller, (piece of land OF
the old county road, also anothe
parcel of land with buildings thereon
bounded on the north by the Somer
set railway; Charles R. Miller t.
Elvira Green. Gland on old count.
road; Elvira Green to Eta Abbott
Gland with buildings on road leadin,
from Norridgewock to Mercer)
Solon-Frank NJ Vittum to Ches
ter A. Grant, Gland on road from
Scion Village past Mark p. Pollard's)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24

Your grandfather ~as good eitixen
The chances are be took this pa per
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
A Safe Cough Remedy
FOR Bah Y

Avoid all habit forming drugs
when choosing a remedy for baby's
cough know absolutely that it can
tains no morphine, cloroform or
alcohol.
Insist on this information being
given you at the time of your pur-
chase - don't experiment with
remedies of questionable formula
secure remedy that acts on the
cough and cures it, not one that
merely deadens the parts and af-
fords temporary relief.
NYAL'S
BABY COUGH SYRUP
acts on the cough directly, relieves
all irritation, removes all deposits
and cures the cough in the short
est time possible. Baby is never
fretful and enjoys sound, health
full sleep.
Contains no opiates whatever
and can be given with perfect
safety-baby will like it, too.
Twenty five cents the bottle.
6. r. fOGG'S, Water Street.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24

Corydon Felker has for a long time
been widely known in Somerset
county although for some years he
has been a resident of Gorham. Dur
ing the winter he has been i'll but is
now considerably improved. His long
list of acquaintance will be inter-
ested to follow with the Independent
Reporter briefly through his early
career up to the present time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24


Mr. Felker married Emma E. Dexter.
of Lexington and during their resi-
dence in Concord, the couple had two
children. but neither of them lived to
attain maturity. 1t was while he was
living in that town that Mr.. Felker
commenced dealing in sheep and wool
and an incident of these activities was
the taking of a number of car loads
OF fine wool sheep from Vermont and
selling them to the farmers of Som
erset and Franklin counties.
The couple moved to Scion in Oc-
tober 1869 daughter being born
there October 20, 1871. He continued
in the cattle, sheep and wool business,
working most of the time on commits
sion or by the day for different par
ties. Mr. Felker also served as one
of the selectmen of the town of Scion
for six wears and ran a meat shop
and grocery store in company with I.
b. McIntre about one year, selling
out to his partner Another line OF
activities in which he was engaged
while in Scion was his clerkship at
the Grange store, attending to these
duties two winters and one summer.
An event connected with the life OF
this gentleman in 1870 was his jour
new to the Provinces beyond Aroos-
took county and the purchasing OF
drove of coarse wooded sheep which
he sold to the farmers of Somerset
county. He always maintained
farm in connection with his other
business and was we'll yersed in agri-
cultural pursuits. For time Show
hogan was the home of Mr.. Felker as
he moved to this town in 1885 in Or
der that his daughter might have the
school privileges which the commun-
ity afforded. He still maintained his
Scion business however. 1t was here
that Mrs. Felker passed away, this
sad event occurring October IA, 1889.
His daughter after graduating from
Farmingon Normal school married
Rev John A. Ford, a Methodist min
lister on July Is. 1895. Mr.. Ford
preached for eleven years and then
on account of throat trouble gave up
this vocation. He now lives at Cor
ham about one mile from the village
on small farm, Mr.. Felker also re-
sides there, having sold out at Scion,
in November 1906.
The subject of this sketch has seen
a considerable part of the Unied
States as back in 1859 he went west
ourneying through Michigan, Hi
nois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and
Missouri. Fifty-one years ago he be-
came a Mason joining the lodge at
Solon and is member of that fra
'ernity at the present time. He has
ever been affiliated with any religi
rus denomination but Is believer in
he fellowship of man and is opposed
o war. In politics he was always a
Republican until 1908 when he voted
he Democratic ticket Since then his
political views have led him to vote
FOR the men which he thought were
best fitted for the offices Mr. Felker
las never himself held State or
ounty offices. although he has had
nominations offered him he never
AIRED To accept them. This gentle
nan who has spent 80 many years of
his life in Somerset county was one
NJ family of eight children, Ave sis
'ers older and two brothers younger.
lie Is the last surviving member OF
ihc family
The following news item relative to
Mr. Felker vas taken from the Union
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
Long Life of Former Somerset
County Man.

Corydon Felker now lives in Cor
ham and is much improved from re-
cent illness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24

The following news Item relative TO
Mr. Felker Was taken from the Union
Advocate of North Arson March IA
1850.
Town Elections.
Concord At the election on the
ith Cotydon Frlker. rep, was chosen
to~n clerk Corydon Fslker. Nathan
hcaley. Dem Charles Grant. Rep
selretmen Chandler Savage. Dem
treasurer. . Olando nltism. Dem. su.
perviaoF Marin Jackson Dsm. col.
leetoF
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-24
CAUTION NOTICE

whereas ny wife Eva y. dstehslL
has left my bed and hoard without
5ast cause. / hereby forbid all persons
from haFboTing az trusting her. az
shall pay no bills OF her contracting
after this dats .....
akoss Aegean Ne FEB. IS. 1919
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-01
MOVEMENT ON TO CLOSE BAR
Der SHOPS ON SUNDAY

Four hundred BARRIERS cheered a
promise to close their shops on Sun
day at a mass meeting in favor of
Sunday closing held at IT'S w. Wash
ington St, yesterday. c. E. Foley,
PottsviIle, Penn, told the men how
he had closed up the shops on Sun
day in his home town and how he
proposed to do the same thing in Chi
cago. A campaign will be started
soon to close all shops on Sunday be-
fore Labor day. ...-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-01

base, Kelly, a recruit, going to first.
Even that wouldn't win for the Little
Corporal Saturday and further
changes are in prospect. The Giants
look worse than at any time since
McGraw has had the team.
Jack Ness, the first baseman who
was thought released by the White
SOx to Baltimore, is now a local
semi-prO, a member of the Chicago
Magnets. 1t is possible that Rowland
is taking this way Of keeping the Pa
cific coast man in the neighbOrhOOd
in case of emergency. Saturday it
was said the release of Ness to BaIti-
more would be recalled, as he might
be needed here to replace Jack Four
nier if the latter did not improve in
his defensive work. By letting Ness
play with the semi-pTOs Rowland re-
dUces his roster and at the same time
keeps the rookie within easy reach.
Yesterdays rain played havoc with
the local amateur and semi-pTO
schedule, washingto away all games.
Fred Van Riet, SIeipner A. c., won
the first ten-mile bike race of the
Belgian-American A. c. over North
Side streets yesterday from a field of
"a. Van Riet had handicap of AZ
minutes. Kockler, the veteran, start
ed from scratch and was placed 18th. |
Harry Carlson was second.
Rain forced a postponement of the
speed trials at the Desplaines Speed
way yesterday, where amateur driv-
ers who are to participate in the
western interclub trophy race May 20 !
have been busy tuning up their cars. !
Mineralites knocked down 1850 |
pins in the state bowling tournament
at the Randolph alleys, taking tenn
pOrary possession Of second place. !
The other leaders were not threat
ened.
Soccer Scores
Joliet 2, Pullman 1.
a |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-01
IN. Y. c. is HAVING ONE SLIPPED
OVER OMIT

OVER YIN
A bunch of telegraph operators,
towermen and signalmen are slipping
one over on the N. Y. c. railroad.
The line is threatened with a tele-
graphers' strike and in a little Office
on Federal street near Van Buren, a
man is willing to pay telegraphers
$3.50 a day to remain on reserve.
For this S1.50 you sign an agreement
to work for the road at their regular
rates and to receive board and lodg-
ing till your service are no longer re-
quired.
The fact that the job will be taking
the place of union men isn't making
a bit of difference to a number of
operators working in the offices of
the Postal and Western Union here.
They just report once day and col
lect their pay. But very few of the
men who have signed this unofficial
contract will go out and work when
the strike is called. They will do
what bunch of Western Union Oper-
ators did when they permitted the
company to transfer them to St.
Louis to break a telegraphers' strike
there.
After sleeping all night and eat
ing a hearty breakfast at one of the
best hotels, the operators walked out
to see the sights and failed to return.
Some of the fellows who have signed
up with the N. Y. G. are very frank
in saying that they don't intend to go
to work if the strike is called.
MOVEMENT ON TO CLOSE BAR
Der SHOPS ON SUNDAY
Four hundred BARRIERS cheered a
promise to close their shops on Sun
day at a mass meeting in favor of
Sunday closing held at It's w. Wash
ington st., yesterday. c. E. Foley,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-11
ELECTION RESULT
PLEASES EUROPE

Toxic Nov 1.-THE reelection Of
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japanese press "A--N praises mas
peaceful DISPOSITION and believes nus
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IEieh1sllP BUSINESS .'ela
getting better with the United states
every day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-11
.OCnQr1CCO of
Split Votes
ir1C0LifOrroiO

San Francisco. Nov Il-Analys.
by democratic leaders today of the
popular presidential vote In San Fran
cisco failed to give much encourage
ment TO the claim ~ the republican
state central committee that q split
electoral vote would result from
scratching 81 democratic electors
Iu this city the low democratic cleo
tor. Mrs Carrie j.. Tyler, received
1850 votes. only All behind Francis
81 Heney. nigh, with 1924. If the same
ratio were maintained throughout the
state. q. was said. 1Ts. Tyler would
be approximately 2#6G behind the
head OF her ticket. The present demo-
cratic plurality. however. SIS a.Z7sf
leaving the republicans approximately
500 short OF even one electoral vote.
Louise Clark low republican cleo
tor. ran 292 votes behind BrittOn
high. with 55,13o votes I'm san Fran
cisco.
Eighteen precincts stu are missing
early today from the state total 1r
5 $40 with the possibility that the uuo-
faIaE state count would NOT be COM
DLe.a before the official canvass.
which begins Monday
TnofT cial returns show both anti
liquor amendments lectsivelv beaten.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-11
CLAIM COLOR
OF CONGRESS
is DOUBTFUL
Complexion of the Next
House Further Complicat
ed by Late Returns.

Sow. York Nov 1r=EHe probable
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0"t complicated to-day nF #a'"
.Gru from one close strict aHa ra
.Iaaa. ca.faH or tHa politics ot three
-..-.n-r. or .na california Fafar.. .e.7
+..s.....r s...-...
ashioas nor A". conn t.'. Dbl
tire election Of Walton. democrat. IS
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va aaLa@d4.aE'- taH0 ."|aH me
F.'IH DISTRICT eNHfI- a tfa.a Pug .he
etE"IH ana aAaFi6@ It. fsaH1aiI 'H LHH
@H'I'' la f.sofa7la" WIN lHaIt p't.st
#fI design Aa e'hH1 IONA. '.."'l p
8-' .hpa
washington nov hllh7aGH the
"enZra elected }He day #IIi not meet
under ordinary conditions until De-
aarHar. 1919. politicians here already
t#a raHIrHa indicate "a narrow margin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-11
THE WAR TO-DAY

AnH .#ana .u tine Rum8niaR uro7-
1rH ~ Huarwdia where Russo
HHwErtau forces SIRE apparently
attempting tH regain possession
"E E1a fnHetauga- fCHcruaFuda
railroad .He, seems again to hang
n .ra balance
uHsfumaUia troops ara nd
-Hrrnr from fHe north upon Field
Marshal WON W8ekau=eu'S left
HHn. NJ EcHerusTnda aud other
entente. forces are close fo the
town along the route OF the I2-miIe
long bridge aud Tiaduct which
spans trH Danube and carry the
railroad across the extensive
m#r,h.aud- west of the main
stream.
Sofia reports that bulgarian are
Et.arE compelled entente troops
HH.gh Pad advanced 60 fine west
pans HT the Danube 90 ~rctire f0-
yard uuHareaY." Petrograd. ON
iHH other hand, had announced the
occupation 81 this town by the
Russians, locating it two miles
#r-l nt Tcheruavnda
iHHHIciaI adv lees from Buch-
arrest today reported won Wackeu-
-na' retreat in nohrudja toward
iHa IcHcruaf0da-Goustanza rail-
road line continuing.
Fighting uu the Somme front IN
northern France has apparently
been resumed on an increasingly
Important scale.
london announces the stoTming
h-' night By British troops on the
eastern portion oi the Regina
Trench 8H the northern portion 0f
the 'front.'
The French have been active
south 81 the river. In this same
region northeast 81 Cbaulnes. Par
4 reports an attack BIS the Ger
mans last night In tbe Denisc0urt
sector, Which Is declared 90 have
hfeu repulsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-11

Forecast TIL 2 P. H. Tomorrow for
Rock Island, Davenport Moline
and Vicinity.

Snow and somewhat colder tonight.
with the lowest temperature about 25
10 go degrees. sunday cloudy and
colder. probably with snow
Temperature at : a. m- 81 Highest
Yesterday. S. Lowest last night, 81
Velocity II wind at a. m-s IL miles
per hour
Precip ltatiou. none
Relative humidity at r m, u. at
+ a. m. IL. at r. IN. today. IS.
stage of water. 4.3. no change In
last - hours
J. n. SHERIER. Local F0recaster.