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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-17
STATE OF NJ AINE

esEAL)
several Counties or either of their
deputies Greeting
WE COMMAND YOU to attach the
,,oods and estate of Vernon p. Leavitt
Sf parts unknown to the value of
twenty-five dollars and summon the
said Defendant df he may be found In
your precincD to appear before our
Justices of our Supreme Judicial Court.
1ext to be holden at Skowhegan, with
in and for the County of Somerset, on
he first Tuesday of April A. ID. 1916
hen and there in our said Court to
snswer, unto Una y. Leavitt of The
FORKS Plantation in the county of
somerset and state of Maine in a plea
If libel for divorce, in which the SAID
ubelant respectfully represents that on
ne fifth day of October 1914. at Wa
tarville Maine, she was lawfully mar
rcd to Vernon p Leavitt of Waterville
mat the said libelanJ and libelee CO.
babited in his State after their said
marriage; that the said libelant re-
sided in this State when the cause Of
divorce accrued as hereinafter set
farfh. and had resided here in good
faith one year prior to the date hereof !;
mai the libelant has ever been faithful
Ia her marriage obligations, but that
the said libelee has been unmindful OF
me same; that on the first day of No
ypmber 1914, he utterly deserted the
lfbelant without reasonable cause and
has continued said desertion to the
fling OF this libel; that being of suf-
detent ability or being able to labor
and provide for her. he has grossly.
wantonly and cruelty neglected and
refused to provide suitable mainten-
aoee for your libelant: That one child
has been born to them during their
said marriage now living. viz Mary
Dorathea aged II mont hs.
Wherefore she prays that divorce
from the bonds of matrimony between
herself and said libelee, may be de-
creed and that the care and custody
Of their minor child may be given to
her. -
the present residence of said lioelee is
unknown to and cannot be ascertained
by reasonable diligence
UNA P. LEAVITT, Libelant.
Kennebec, SIS. January 22nd, 1916. The
said libelant made oath that the above
allegation as to the residence of the
ubelee is true.
c. W. HUssEY. Notary Public.
(sEAL)
To the damage of said Plaintiff.
las she says) the sum OF twenty-five
dollars, which shall then and there be
made to appear with other due dam
And have you there this writ with
your doings therein.
Witness:-ALBERT r. SAVAGE,
Justice of our said Court at SkoWhe-
gan, the twenty-second day of Janu-
ary in the year of our Lord one thou
W. T. SEEKINS. Clerk.
Somerset SIS. Clerk Office, Sup.
Received and filed Gath day of Janu-
ary. A. u. 1916.
~ w. T. SEEKINS, Clerk.
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ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATION.
Al CHURCH
Island Aypnup

Rev c. II. Mckinney. minister
Residence, North Ave.
Sunday morning preaching service
at 1915; Sunday School at II; Sun
day evening service at O'Clock
There will be a Christian Endeayor
meeting at O'Clock Sunday evening.
There will be a meeting Of the
Working League next Monday in the
Church Parlors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-17

North Arson were in town Thursday
to attend the funeral of Mrs Norton
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-17

lot he is safe in holding it for his
own particular benefit None of
us know what is coming to us.
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SEAL,
STATE OF MAINE
(SEAL) ,or-r,,, -
SUPREME JUDlClAL Coohl' II
VACATION

VACATION
Skowhegan, January "a, 1916.
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel, II
iustice of said Court, that notice be
given to the Libelee by publishing an
attested copy of the same. or an ao-
stract thereof, together with this order
thereon three weeks successfully IN
the independent Report er. a newspap-
er printed in Skowhegan in the County
of Somerset. the last publication to bs
thirty days at least before the next
term of said Court, to be holden at
Skowhegan. within and for said Coun-
~. on the first Tuesday of April next,
that he may then and there appear In
said Court and answer thereto, II he
see At -
LESLIE C. CORNISH
Justice Supreme Judicial Court.
A true copy of writ and 1bel anu
Attest: 3w5
w. T SEEKINS Clerk.
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| owe
MY HEALTH
To Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound.

Washington Park, HI am the
mother of four children and have suf-
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

CHRISTIAN SCIENUE
Madison Ave. Opposite Hotel COburn
Sunday services at 10.45, subject
Mind" Sunday School at -.
Wednesday evening services at 100
Reading room open Wednesday
from 230 to o'clock. The public
is cordially invited to attend services
and visit reading room.
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To the damages of said Plaintiff. (as
size saYsD the sum of one hundred dol
lars, which shall then and there be
made to appear with other due dam
ages
And have You there this writ vita
your doings therein.
tness:-ALBERT L. SAVAGE,
Justice of our said Court at Skowhe-
gan. the sixteenth day of January in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and sixteen.
W r SEEKINS. Cler!--
Somerset IS Clerks once sup.
Iud. Court
Received and filed 18th day Of Feb-
ruary A. -. 1916.
Attest
". T SEEKINS Clerk
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ADVENT CHURCH

ADVENT CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Rus
sell Street
S. D. A Church viii meet Saturday
at 80 for Sabbath School and social.
Services following. All are cordially
invited.
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You can sell anything Advertise
In Every body's Column. II
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STATE or MAINE
CSIAI)

(SEALD
soMERSET ss-To the sherins OF our
several Counties or either of their
deputies, erecting.
WE COMMAND YOU to attach the
goods and estate of 5ohn f. Bragg
formerly of Hartland in the county Of
Somerset. now of parts unkmoWh to
the value of one hundred dollars and
summon the said Defendant or he may
be found in your preeincD to appear
before our Justices of our supreme
judicial Court, next to be holden at
Skowhegan. within and for the Coun-
" of Somerset, ON the first TUESDAY
Of April a. u. 1916 then and there in
our said Court to answer unto Lula }.
Bragg of said Hartland in said count
of Somerset in a plea of libel for d.
Xorce. I'm which the said libelant re-
spectfullY represents that on the
twentieth day of March \. y. 1907. at
Eingsbury in the county of Piscata :
quis she was lawfully married to saii
John +. Bragg of Hartland aforesaid.
now of parts unknown; that the said
lihelant and libelee Cohabited in this
state after their said marriage; that
The said libelant resided in this State
occurred rs hereinafter set forth
md had resided here in good
faith one year prior to the
late hereof; that the libelant has ever
ions. but that the said lihclee has
been unmindful of the same; that ON
the eighteenth day of July \. u. 1910.
he utterly deserted the libelant with
out reasonable cause and has continu-
ed said desertion for three consecn-
tive years next prior To the filing of
this libel, that being OF sufficient
ability or being able to labor and pro-
vide for her he has grossly wanton-
ly and cruelty neglected and refused
to provide suitable maintenance for
Your libelant. that three children lave
been born to them during their said
marriage HOW living, viz: Nesta J..
Bragg aged eight years, Beatrice |.
Bragg aged six years and Vernon y.
Bragg aged five years.
Wherefore she prays that a divorce
from the bonds of matrimony between
herself and said libelee. may be de-
creed and that the care and custody
of their minor children above named
be given To her: also that reasonable
alimonY be decreed to her out of his
estate; or in lieu thereof that a specif-
fc sum be paid to her by him.
And the libelant further alleges that
the present residence of said libelee
is unknown Ia her and cannot be as
certained by reasonable diligence.
LULA j. BRAGG. Libelant
State of New hampshire COOS. &c.
Jan. +. 1916 The said libelaut made
oath that the above allegation as In
the residence of the libelee is true.
Before me.
j. L. LIBBY. Notary Public.
tSG' y
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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Pleas
ant Street

Rev. George Merriam. minister
Parsonage, 80 Madison Ave.
Tel. 1888
Preaching service at 1915; Sunday
School at II; Christian Endeavor at 6
o'clock.
Mid-week prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 7.30.
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Parish of Our Lady of LOurdes, Water
Street
FIR ]. L. A. Renaud, Pastor
Reetory, adjacent to Church, Tel. 55-2
Sunday Low Mass at S a. m; High
Mass at 10 a m. conducted by FIR.
Renaud. Nesper service at > p. IN.
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state of New hampshire. COOS &c.
Jan. Il. 1916. The said libelaut made
oath that the above allegation as Il
the residence of the libclec is true.
Before me.
i. I. LIBBY. Notary Public
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Kennebec. SIS January 22nd. 1916. The
said libelant made oath that the above
allegation as to the residence of the
ubelee is true.
Before me,
- w uIfSSEY Notary Public.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06
Nurse Follows Advice
Of Former Banker and
Is Helped By Tan|a(

tossed and rolled about the bed all
night. My appetite also was very
poor and the little food did eat didn't
taste right. My kidneys were out of
order. / ached all over, especially In
my back. had rheumatism in nearly
every portion of my body.
after seeing Mr.. Beiger's state
ment l obtained a bottle of Tanlac at
once and began taking it. The rheuma-
tism has been entirely banished from
every portion of my body by Tanlac
The nervousness, also, has almost left
me. l sleep soundly and peacefully at
night now ard feel stronger and more
like working. My kidneys are in
much better condition. The aches
and pains in my back have entirely
disappeared.
"Tanlac seems to have put new life
into my body and I recommended it for
others"
Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is now
being specially introduced and ex-
planned in Richmond at the Sixth and
Main streets store of Clem Thistle
thwaite and also at Thistlethwaite's
other drug stores-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06
Dinner PARTIES
FEATURE WEEK

FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind, Dec. g.
Mr.. and Mrs L. O. Anderson took din
ner with N. w. Ramsey and wife at
Winchester. Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs
Alva ElIeman spent Sunday with his
brother, Alta Elleman and family. :.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Clark and son spent
Sunday with his father, Oh Clark and
wife. ollie Baldwin and wife of
Muncie, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Taylor. Melvin Cogge-
shall and daughter Emma, spent Sun
day with AIva Study and family. :.
Miss Ocie Coggeshall spent the week
end with A. P Thomas and wife at
Richmond.
Joins Working Family.
Mrs. W. B. Williams and daughters,
Lucy, Dorothy and Nellie, spent the
weekend with Will Working and fam
lily at HagerstOwn.. -. Mr. and Mrs. F.
w. Lacey and daughters took dinner
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Shoe
maker. =. w. E. Names and daughters
Minnie and Esther, took dinner with
Joel Parker and family at Arba, Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark OF
Bluffton, Ind, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Brooks.
Miss Echo Roland entertained
Miss Ruth Motley of Richmond, to din
ner Sunday. X. D. Cofield and wife
have taken up their residence at
Bethel, with the formers father
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06

new JURY SERVES
IN CROCKETT TRIAL

Before a Jury, trial of Josiah and
Floyd Gilbert against Sim Crockett
for $75 damages occasioned by care
less driving of an automobile was
started In circuit court today.
The Gilberts who live on the Ma
tional road in Henry county were driv-
ing drove of hogs along the road
about dusk one evening late in Sep
tember. Sim Crockett, Cambridge
City, ran his machine into the drove
killing one and injuring others, it is
claimed.
This is the first time that the new
jury which was drawn week ago has
been called in. Homer Estell and
John Nicholson were excused for the
remainder of the trial and Jacob In
german and Jerome were dismissed
for this trial. The vacancies were
filed by John Settles, Nose Mitchell,
John Deets and Abiathar Way.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06

Beacon Bath Robe Blankets, each. .$275
Beacon Bed Blankets, pair ...... 1898
Beacon Comfortable, each. .$4.O0 to $500
Beacon Indian Blankets, each. ....... .$4.00
Fancy Wool Slumber Robes, each Sc & $3.50
Fancy Plaid Wool Blankets, pr. $3.50 to $500
Bed Spreads, plain hemmed and seal
lop and cut corners, each. $50 to $500
White and colored Bed Spread Sets with
Bolster to match, per set. $500 to $3.50
Fancy Silkoline Cotton Comforts, full
size, 72x84, each ......... .S1.75 to $3.50
Wool-filled Silkoline Comforts, size Tx
81 each 90 to $500
Down filled Sateen Comforts. so to $1,000
Down filled Silk Comforts, each. $3.50
Roman Stripe and Tapestry Couch Cover,
each Observation-Disclosures 81. 90 to $1,000
Lace Curtains, see the specials at pr. $500
Others at per pair ........ 81 90 to $500
Lace Curtains, net price per yard 20c to 85c
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06

the report on the accident at Liberty
Nov. 6, which cost William Waking OF
this city his life"
Salvatore Martinllo was killed when
struck by a car on the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks of this city.
Mrs Elsie Rain died Nov. 30, al
the Reid Memorial hospital. Death
resulted from a wound in the right
thigh caused by the accidental dis
charge of a shotgun. The accident
occurred at New Paris, O.. where Mrs
Rain lived.
There were no suicides during No.
vember. DR.. Morrow reported, how.
ever, that ]. P. Riley shot himself
Oct 81.
Two people died of acute heart fail
ure: Leander Bunker, Nov. IA, and
Catherine Westerkamp, Nov. "a.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06

Mishawaka, Ind, Dec. 6.-After
reading in the newspapers the indorse-
ment of Tanlac of J. H. Beiger, one of
this city's most prominent and best
known men and a former member Of
the board of directors of the Mishawa-
ka Trust and Savings Bank Company,
Mrs. Lydia o. Cooley, trained nurse
who lives on rural route No. 5, South
Bend, decided recently to give the
Master Medicine trial.
Just few weeks after beginning to
take Tanlac Mrs. Cooley reported a re-
markable improvement in her condi-
ton Being trained nurse and hav-
ing an excellent knowledge of medi-
cines, Mrs Gooley's statement is Of
especial interest.
II have been personally acquainted
with Mr.. j. Fl. Beiger for long time
and when / read his statement prais-
ing Tanlac / knew that this medicine
must be good one," Mrs. Cooley
said.
Il was in need of good medicine
was very nervous and felt tired and
worn out most of the time. My sleep
was fitful and unsatisfactory. l just
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06
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peasant, looking into the deep blue
water with frightened eyes.
Then he saw a head rise slowly
from the bottom of the blue basin and
then 1t came above water and then a
beautiful girl stepped from the foun
tening.
A soft warm breeze came through
the windows, and soon her hair and
clothes were dry, and the peasant
thought he had never seen anyone Sc
beautiful as the princess.
II am the Prince who was changed
into the horse for the Ogre" said the
youth, addressing the Princess. 81
was stolen at the same time you were
and the Orge who was the husband CT
the witch took me and the witch took
you, but this peasant has rescued us
for it was here that the magic bean
was kept that restored me to my own
form, and If it had not been for a
fairy who came to me one night and
told me the secret never should have
resained my own FORM"
They began to look about and found
they were in a beautiful palace that
the old witch had lived in, but now
that she was gone for good the pea
said he would take it as his refard
and let the Prince and the Princess
return to her father.
In the stables they found beautiful
white horses, and on one of them the
Prince and Princess rode away after
making the peasant promise to come
to their wedding and to dance with
the bride.
The father and mother Of the Prin-
cess listened to the story the Prince
told, and then the Queen said: Il can
tell whether this is my lost child or
not, let me see your lett shoulder;
she bears her name on that shoulder
If she be our child"
The Princess barred her shoulder
and there the Queen saw tiny lily
which proved she was her child.
The King gave great feast in hon
or of his daughters return, and the
Prince and Princess were married;
and the peasant danced at the we'd
ding as he promised.
Tomorrow's Story-"Mr. Fox and His
Slide"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06
GOLD FISH SACRIFICED
TO SAVE PET TABBY

A raccoon, cat and three gold fish
figured in wild animal" exhibition
in a Main street drug store. yester-
day Walter Wyle, a clerk, played
animal tanner.
tits like this, they told me the
coon was tame," Wyle explained to
friends last night. Il let it out of the
cage for a few minutes. All went
we'll untilp cat came by. The racoon
seized the pet cat. The resulting
noise was fierce. | was afraid to in
terfere l managed to call the coon
Off by putting bowl of gold fish near.
They made him a good meal"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06
MORROW REPORTS
ON THREE DEATHS

Records Of three accidental deaths
during November were contained in
the report of Coroner Morrow filed
with Michael Kelly, county clerk, to-
day.
Two of the accidents occurred out
side of the county but the people died
after they had been removed to
Wayne county.
. Evidently the signals as
sworn were not loud enough to give
sufficient warning for two people near
the crossing did not hear them" says
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06
MAY PROBE LIVING COST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-After a
conference with President Wilson to-
day Chairman Henry of the House
rules committee said he thought an in.
vestigation would be made by Con.
gress OF the high cost of living. He
declared the president apparently had
not finally made up his mind as to
what should be done but was study
ing the question thoroughly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06
MRS. ARNOLD IS DEAD

NEW PARIS, o., Dec. 6.-Mrs. Sarah
Arnold, 60, died at her home on High
street today. She is survived by two
children, Mrs. Bessie Foster and son,
Robert. This is the first death for
some time which has not occurred On
death square on Washington street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06
HAVE A GOOD
RELIABLE STOMACH
Get It Strong and With You on All
Occasions by Using Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets

A Free Trial Package Will prove It,.
Dinner parties at home or away
are the foremost means of social en-
joyment. They also cause dyspeptic
to throw fit. 1t is not the char acter
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06
MAY RENT RADIUM

DR.. c. w. Hanford, managing direct
or of the Physicians Radium associa-
tlon, Chicago, explained to the Wayne
County Medical association this after
noon that it could rent for a nominal
price a small quantity of the valuable
ore for treating cancer patients.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06
CLOSE FOR HOLIDAYS

OXFORD, O., Dec. 6.-Oxford's edu
cational institutions will close for the
holidays on December 20, re-opening
on January 4.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06

Scrim and Marquisette in plain and fancy
border, per yard .t........... 1Oc to 4Oc
Here you will find the largest stock of Gre
tonnes, Denims, Terry Cloth, Silk Dra-
perry for Fancy Bags and Curtain Hang
ings, at per yard ..... .20c to 1.50
One lot of fancy Cretonne Round Pillows
stuffed with pure cotton batting, each CSC
Beautiful line of Silk for Kimonos, per
ydiu ooS 10 pl.SO
Mating Shirt Waist Boxes -. $500 to $3.50
Cedar Chests, price .......... 90 to $4,000
Trunks .........$ $500 to $3.50
Bissell's Vacuum Sweeper -. $3.50 to $500
Bissells Carpet Sweeper -. .S2.75 to $3.50
Perkins Vacuum Sweeper ........ $500
Hugeo Vacuum Sweeper ......... 90
Duntley Vacuum Sweeper . Sc SO
The best of them all, The Duntley
Fancy Scrap Baskets ......... Csc to S1.15
Fancy Sewing Baskets ...... .25c to S1.oo
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06
AID SOCIETY TO MEET

The aid society of the Second Eng
lish Lutheran church will meet Thurs
day afternoon at 2::30 o'clock at the
church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06

Fifteen pieces Silk and Wool Poplin,
40 inches wide, special Xmas price,
per yard, $103.
Twenty pieces of All Silk Crepe de
Chine, in all the new shades, 40 in.
wide, and a $1.50 quality, Christmas
special, per yard $1.28.
Three pieces of 40-inch black Brocade
Silk, worth 1925 yard; Christmas
special, per yard $1.33.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06

Reliable as wy Fuii JeWeieo
Watch, Always Exact"
of the food, nor the the quantity, it is
simply weak stomach's failure to
supply in sufficient volume the diges-
tive juices to care for the food. If
you will eat Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let after meals you will give the stom.
ach exactly what it Graves. There can
then be no sour risings. no heartburn,
no feeling Of being stuffed. You will
sleep better, without dreams, and not
have the roof OF your mouth caked
with brown soap the next morning.
You will eat anything and never have
your stomach filled with gas. you will
eat anywhere you go, and give no
thought of consequences. There Is
nothing like good reliable stomach,
made and kept so by Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablets Get a 50-cent box today
at any drug store and you are then
prepared for the best there is. Send
coupon for a convincing trial package.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06

Nellie Powell. who died in Cleve-
land, left $1,000 for the support OF
four pet cats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06

A small assortment of 25, &c and 40
inch Black Satin and Black Char
meuse, bargain at 78c yard.
A lot of Fancy Trimming Silk for Slip
per Bags and trimmings. worth up
to s175 yard; special, yard $1.18.
An assortment of "a and 27-inch All
Silk Fancy Wasting Silk, worth 81
and S1.25, Xmas special, yard 68c.
34-inch Imported Pongee, yard 7Sc
36-inch Black Silk Taffeta, yd., $1.18
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06

Bolivia exports tin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-12-06
The Annex for Things for the Home

Mahogany Candle Sticks, each. ...... Soc
Mahogany Table Lamps, silk shades, for
electricity, each .......... 100 to $500
Fancy Nut Bowl, complete with cracker
and six picks, diameter in, each $125
Fancy Flower Bowl each. .75c
Wool Fibre Rugs, Tapestry Brussels Rugs,
Body Brussels Rugs, Administer Rugs,
Wilton Velvet Rugs, the following sizes,
S3x10-6, 9x12, 11-3x12, 11-3x15; prices
range from .............S $500 TO $500
Rag Rugs, all sizes and colors, 1Sx36, 24x50,
27x54, 36x72, prices range 75c to $2.75
Floor Mops, each 25c, SOC, Csc, 75c s1.oo
SMALL SIZE RUGS
Administer Rugs, Velvet Rugs, Brussels
Rugs, the following sizes. 1Sx36, 27x54,
36x72, prices, each from. SIPS to $1,000