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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11

home for quite period Eventually
however she removed to Fairfield L.
reside with the son before mentioned
Mrs Bowman MAS widely known
and eminently respected by manv
friends She W. a loyal member ot
the First Bapt>. Church and Waz
greatly beloved hy the parsaaaaH-
there 81. had been Affiliate Nth
Skowhegan Grange since It> aeep.
tiou and is the second eharttr Wem-
Der to die during the month Mrs FL
yira + Beal another member having
passed away May / In these two or
gauizalions She VAS most helpful and
although for some time it has not
been convenient for her To attend
their meetings she is Still held in loY-
ing remembrance 10y a host of Skow-
hegan people
Besides her son. Mrs Bowman is
survived by one daughter Ms. Susie
Smith of Stoneham Mass one broth
er Samuel Z. Durrell and three sisters
Mrs ) NJ Sawyer and Mrs Clara
Green all of whom live in Skowhe-
gan. also one other Who resides in
Wyoming The funeral services are
being held this forenoon at 10 O'Clock
The interment vii be in the South
Side Cemetery
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
Time for Spring Clean Up

Last year through the kindness of
the Municipal officers of the town,
Skowhegan received a thorough
cleaning up. 1t is HOW time to re-
peat the process of h.asecleanine out
side as we'll as i'll and il is to be
hoped that the citizens VIII make eX-
IRA effort this year individually to
attend to this important duty in the
community Our neighbor towns
have already observed Clean Up week
and Skowhegan should not fall be
hind.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11

CANAAN. May Reuben Turner
aged about IS years. was burned To
death in his home about Two miles
from this village last night II is
supposed that the confagraton Was
started from ashes from his pipe and
was not noted by the aged man until
the flames We're beyond control
Neighbors who lived near by were at
tending a dance in the village and
when they arrived at the scene of the
tragedy the house was nearly con
sumed. Search VAS made for the oc-
cupant OF the buildings and later the
trunk of the body was found the legs
and arms having been burned off The
barn on the premises was not de
stroyed Mr.. Turner was a bachelor
and had lived alone for years The
house was an old one and only the
Sunday before had been ON fire, but
residents of the section had saved
the structure before great damage
was done The deceased is suryiy-
ed by a sister, Miss Hattie Turner of
Lawrence. Mass and a brother who
lives in Pennsylvania Deputy Sher-
iff Alpheus Mason mede an inyetiga-
ton but considered there was moth
ing to Indicate foul play
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No As>ignable Cause for HeSeltOn
Fire

We are advised by NJ b. Heselton,
manager of the W. G. Heselton estate
that the rumor regarding the fire
which destroyed the two barns on the
Heselton estate had its origin from an
incubator is entirely without founda-
ton Leon Parlin. a tenant of the
property had recently received an
electric incubator, but the apparatus
had never been in running order.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11

The strike which has been in force
at the Madison Woolen Mill since
April II, has been declared off and
the operatives in the wet finishing
department, the carding department
and the spinning Departments started
work yesterday noon The strike
originated in the wet finishing de-
partment where a demand was made
Tor ten per cent increase in pay.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
DE MOLAY COMMANDERY RECEIVES HIGH
HONORS At PORTLAND
Conclave of Grand Commandery in That City
Elects F. w. Bucknam to Office

the Grand Body Right Eminent Sir
George W. Cover having been Grand
Commander in 1906, and should feel
highly honored by being again select
ed for representation in this branch
of the order.
Mr.. Bucknam has been interested
in Masonic orders for many years
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
Shoe Shop Building TO be Dedicated

The night of May 23rd has been
practically decided upon for the dedi-
cation of the new Shoe Shop building
and elaborate plans are underway for
the event Features will be a grand
ball and cabaret and luncheon will
be on the second floor. There will
be a splendid concert and the dancers
for the cabaret will be special artists
in their line
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
PORTION OF THE RACE
TRACK PLOWED UP
North Arson Track Was Scene Of
Many Exciting Races Half Cent
ury Ago

NORTH ANSON May 10 Since the
fast horses have in a measure disap-
peared from North Anson. the race
course at the trotting park is no long
er considered a necessity, and a por-
tion of the track has been plowed up
to make way for the march of agri-
culture This track over fifty years
ago. was the scene of many an eX-
citing race.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
Linn Mills Being Repaired Prepara'
tory to Re-Opening

HARTLAND, May 9-The Ameri
can Woolen Co. have started repairs
on the Linn Woolen Mills here and
manufacturing operations will prob
ably be begun there in a short time.
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wishes No gifts were received and
il was an informal affair One weeh
prior To this event on May LIST. Nj
Thompson was ~ years OF age Both
he and his gracious wife are in fair
ly good health L is interesting to
note that this worthy couple are only
one or of several in this town who
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11

At the annual conclaye of the
Grand Commandery of Maine,
Knights Templar held in Portland,
Thursday, May 4th, De Molay Com
mandery of Skowhegan presented the
name of Eminent Sir Frank W. Buck
nam as a candidate for Grand Junior
Warden and he was elected to that
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
Correcting Item on Page Eight

The item relating to the caretaker
at Kilcare Farm should read Lorenzo
B. Palmer instead of Lorenzo B.
Davis.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
Athens No Longer in Darkness

Electric lights were turned ON for
the first time Thursday evening May
4. at Athens and are greatly appre-
ciated by the people of that town
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HEAD AND TRUNK IN
TERED
Reuben Turner Burned
to Death
Aged Canaan Man nmarried and
Living Alone Lost Life in Fire
Which Destroyed Home

The body of Reuben Turner, who
was burned to death in his home dur
ing Friday night, was buried Sunday
i'll the Canaan Cemetery. None of
his relatives We're present from away
and only brief services conducted by
Rev. Fred Jackson were held at the
grave
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Weston. Mr and Mrs. :. NJ. Sawyer,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biekford and Mr
and Mrs. F Marion Mills besides Mr..
and Mrs. Thompson. The gentlemen
are all veterans of the civil War
James p. Thompson was born in
Continued on Page Twelve
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Harvey D. Eaton. Esq. was among
the early visitors in town Monday be
ing on his way back to Wateryjlle
after a visit at his Cornville farm
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office. There are twenty-three Maine
Commanderies and this office is much
sought for as it is considered in di-
rect line for the position of Grand
Commander, the highest office in the
Masonic Order in Maine De Molay
has once before been represented in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11

DR.. John f, Wadsworth went to
Portland Saturday on brief bust
ness trip.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
SKOWHEGAN SHOULD HAVE MANY GOLDEN
WEDDINGS THIS SUMMER AND FALL
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. P Thompson We're Married
so Years Ago Last Monday

Iu wedding
observed h
ffetl
Monday There
festivities the Golden Jubilee
of the Grand Army and Russell
Relief called well
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11

Mrs. Ella Emery and Mrs. Mark
Emery left Monday morning for a
visit in Augusta.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11

Mr. and Mrs F o Eaton visited
yesterday in Fairfield,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11

Mrs Eunice Estes is very low today
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-18

over the railroad, leaving Seward the terminal, while Anchorage respot ds by saying that the government haG, a 70-mile down hill haul to real tiSe-
 water at Ship Creek, while to go to Seward means a 160-mile haul over two summits, requiring two locomo- tives to pull part of train. Anchor age experts figure that 1t will cost
 S1.25 per ton more to deliver coal at tidewater at Seward than at Anchor age, and on 5Q0,000 tons a year the cost of dock at Anchorage would be quickly wiped out. By the time Sew ard recovers from this shock it is ex- pected that Anchorage will step for
 ward with other incontrOvertable proofs. Anchorage is modest. She will be satisfied with the court house, Ia post, the road commission, the judi iciary, and being capital of the terri tory. For these she is willing to give Seward the terminus of the interior
 railway, which cannot be changed anyway, and the cable office.
 Valdez and Cordova will have to be satisfied with rap on the cabeza and pleasant memories of past great ness, which Is enough for any town with a Seward and an Anchorage in the near vicinity
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-18
DEED FOR SEWARD CHURCH
 RECEIVED BY REV. FINN

The Rev. George John Finn while on his trip to Seward recently nogo- tiated the purchase of lot there for the Episcopal Church, which is to ,, used as a site for a Rectory for the Church. The lot was purchased for $25O.0O with $100.00 down and the balance to be paid within a year. A Warranty Deed was made out and put in escrow until the balance shoul! be paid.
 Yesterday in the mail from Sew ard MT. Finn received a letter with the deed inclosed and a stateme 't that it had been recorded. The ladies of the Guild had given a Thanksgiv- ing dance, and the proceeds from tn | entertainment together with con: l. lutions from some of the people Of Seward, the entire amount was raised and the final payment made on tn. lot in less than a month after the deed had been placed in escrow.
 Mr. Finn received a letter on the Alameda from Bishop Rowe, and the Bishop has approved the plan for the building of the Rectory and the completing of the furnishing of t':e Church at Seward and has given his consent for MT. Finn to raise th , money for that purpose in the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-18
WHITTLESEY MAY
 BE COMMISSIONER:

That Judge w. H. Whittlesey will be the next United States Commits Isioner in Seward may now almost b'a taken for granted. It is known tn he has the support of the local Demo cratic organization and from Demo- |cratic sources comes the information that he is a candidate. At the time
 Woolley was appointed Judge Bro VII |stated the belief that Democrat ought to have the place and he told the local Democrats that he would appoint anyone they recommends '.
 Leading Democrats now state tn 't
 Whittlesey has received the Organi,
 zation recommendation. Attorneys
 say that while it is not necessary to
 have a lawyer as Commissioner 1t g advisableto have one in the position.
 Frank Ennis, the popular incumbent.
 has never madeaneffort to hold tho
 job and he is believer in the spells to the victor theory, and Frank is an out and ou tRepublican.-Gate way.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-18
MONDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1916
HUNGER.

In this corner the other day, il making reply to a snug commenta tor on "per:o6i: waves of crime and wrongdoing," who could see no con nection between said waves" and periods of unemployment, the state ment was made that mIloyment meant hunger, and hunger meant something of which he knew abso- lutely nothing. Of course, we are not personally nor in any other man. ner acquainted with the gentleman but his very smugDess seemed to clas- sify him as one of the fortunate of the human race to whom hunger is merely a word--a noun.
 Right or wrong. in his case the thought comes. How many of us do actually know what hunder means?
 Not the mere hunger of fishing trip, that becomes almost a pleasant memory in time-a mere yarn to tell after a good dinner with friends. Nor the hunger of three days and nights locked in a box car when beating freights," which happened to be an experience on which we can speak at first hand.
 Not even the hunger of a ship wrecked crew adrift at sea in small boats.
 There is a worse hunger than any Ct these.
 Who of us has suffered for weeks and months on insufficient nourish- ment, and, as the body weakened and a real meal became more impos- sible because of he resultant greater illpossibility of getting work, have seen the months long hunger gradu- ally intensified to actIa! starvation, wnen the almost constant thought of f1rd causes every nerve and fiber ot :he body to culver; when the odor of cooking makes the knees shake and the eyes flood with tears Of anguish ed longing; when the sight of food actually within reach drives in mad craving to snatch it in handfuls and devour it ravenously, regardless of whether it is right" or "wrong,' stealing" or not---it is food!
 Have you been fortunate enough to have had that humanizing experi- ence to give you genuine sympathy for those countless brothers of ours, and their wives and children, who are suffering so today in this land of plen- ty while food galore is shipped across the sea?
 Is your sympathy and comprehen- sion of the sort that compels you to do all in your power to change the cursed system that causes such long,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-18
WICKERsHAM GOT HIS.

Delegate James Wickersham of Alaska tried once again to be elected to Congress on an anti-transportation platform in Alaska, but failed to get
 the votes. In the old days he cuu trolled the situation and his anti-ar.
 gument met with favor, but the popu-
 lation has changed and is not so in
 terestcd in his personal grievances be-
 cause he failed to receive 5,6OO a year job from one of the chief trans lportation companies. Failing to do
 so, he started out on his career of rule or ruin. This year he urged the
 Interstate Commerce Commission on
 to the game and an effete young man from the East went north to atta':k
 the Wickersham windmills.
 Transportation men all over the
 Northwest are enjoying a good laugh at Wickersham's defeat, and the pro- gress of the inquiry. The most im- portant feature of the latter was the fact that the Canadian lines, which largely control the situation in the southern part of the Territory, delib- erately ignored the Interstate Conl- merce Commission summons, and Wickersham, therefore, placed him. self in the position of encouraging the strangulation of American lines, while the Canadian lines can chuckle over the situation, continue their op- erations as in the past without the slightest fear of being called to ac- count.
 But what is causing the greatest amusement of all is the fact that Wickersham and the U. s. examiner were among those on board the Northwestern, coming back from Cor dova. The boat struck the prettiest little gale recorded in the Gulf of Alaska in the last ten years. State room doors were smashed in and the rooms flooded, the boat stood on end and did everything that a wick ed corporation carrier could possibly think of. Wickersham and Exami- ner Wilson of the I. c. c. were com pletely prostrated, and the latter, when able to lift his head, was free to admit that operating steamships in Alaska was somewhat different from Pullman trains in the South and 20 to 40 cents a hundred for hauling freight in Alaska is not so high, all things considered. They were tte limpest pair of investigators that ever stepped off a steamship line at Ju- neau, and it is now expected that Wickersham will file charges showing that undue influence was exercised over the Gulf of Alaska to cause them all this punishment.
 And by the way, a telegram from Juneau stated that Examiner WilScn bought a ticket to Seattle by Cara dian boat. This adds to the gayety of the occasion.-Seattle Railway and Marine News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-18
WANT BUT LITTLE HERE BELOW

SEWARD and Anchorage are en- gagged in a hot scrap over whether Anchorage shall be allowed harbor fla cilities. So far the scrap has been one-sided, and all on Stewards part but once in a while Anchorage gets in a left-hook or a straight arm jab that makes the fur fly. Seward takes the stand that it is cheaper for the government to haul in to Anchorage
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-18

drawn misery; or is it-merely of the stamp that brings weak, "To bad! don't know what the poor are going to do this winter" r."?-Exchange.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14
.Wo2M!1Ay SIS 4: s.: III /!

The New York always concmpuous speaks OF the
hens myth and concludes WIN
the and unbendIng PROBES
al, wastes thought suffrage?
apparent writer the paragraph must have wasted
would have written about something else
enlightenment that people thinking about
gon and noswomen this year
to cast presidential the first time These
100000 them thinking about suffrage very
asking themselves how they ought to vote
states where and where -four years ago they
Wilson president of the United States the women
thinking suffrage All over the United States women
turning their to their voting
the who hold their hands the to nfranhe all
erican
In the twelve voting states organization is going that making Dem
think suffrage night and day They
the myth and they kno" that once it is
ized balance the will have both
Democratic and the Republican parties that of pen
|sesses.
The the suffrage that womens votes can be organ
ID because they done They 1t In Seattle when entire
administration recalled They in Illinois when in one ce
1000 saloons the They have in local
ctions many times,
The the have and they do not be-
in the suffrage getting together
another al last here something big do with
We make ourselves citizens of the United States instead
a citizens who lose their votes they meaphor
and Dixon line We all the Of America What to us
political beside chance to change the history OF the word
The have four months plenty Of with which to
their organization They afraid II their demonstration sue
of being refused anything the hands of the Republicans
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EFITNA'S PRESIDENT
|. APPEALS FOR AID

Picking have been futile. They ap-
parently have no intention OF coming
to the Chinese capital at this time.
Consequently informal negotiations
arc in progress at Shanghai. and the
Peking government hopes to arrange
for more formal conference in that
city preparatory to reconciling the
North and the South.
China is really divided into three
sections politically at the present
time. The four southernmost prov
inccs are under the sway of Canton
esc leaders. Tsai 40, who in
augurated the present revolution, is
probably the bet known leader in the
four southernmost provinces, but he
has remained constantly in Yunnan'
province, far west of Canton, and
consequently has not participated in
the deliberations at Canton.
Central China or the Yang-tse
valley country, is practically domi-
mated by the military. General Feng
Kuo-chang at Marking and General
Nj Shih-chung are the foremost
leaders in that section.
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Ith ExChequer Empty and the
Country Exhausted He Calls
upon ReyOIutioniStS.

,..,,t.,o,i pr,.-
DT RTETS %""' ImIy VI "A Presiden, III
-,l hl,ng bos onnoaIod through
l rsnna :, ~ e,ograns for tho co-opera-
~ Of monument revolutionary
sders IN restoring hence and uniting
Nortb and he south Tang
bso-vi forIerlv nromicr under
,,sn c,iGai. Eank yn-dic who in.
,t ir on ma nv reforms in EnIperor
,,ana Len ana was forced nv the
49, L''e "a 5o,'a nu - eoo ror HE ,ifo
Ai 4Se0e $3.50 ~ iona Chi-sbon me
80 80 So0,ons 'd dtscinlo Of Ennr ym-wei
.sv ,a,1,ou' ~ rorormors Fl Yuan.
ai ho9 s,, ,n 70 ' assist in the move.
I aat a"1 hr %T"'a MAT ~ %' noaco
GU ~ VI site 81 rs Sunnor,
rbo ,o, Ir % is fbn translation
t - +,i ion,Y~ y, -" Ibicb bas hoan scnt
a a., teles. .ta 4 Nv ,a ,|" inNnontiaI
LIZ ; =, jstse .Joo"nn has omictcG
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-14
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

II you want to keep your hair in good
condition, be careful what you wash 1t
Most soaps and prepared shampoo'
contain too much alkali ThE dries the
scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is very
harmful. Just plain mulsiGcd cocoanut
oil (Which is pure and entirely grease
1ess), is much better than the most ex-
pcnsiye soap or anything else you can
use for shampooing, as this cant pos
sibly injurc the hair.
Simply moistcn your hair with water
and rub it in. One or two tcaspooniuls
will make an abundance Of rich, creamy
lathcr, and cleanscs the hair and scalp
thoroughly. The lathcr rinscs out cas-"
lily and removes every particle OF dust
dirt, dandruf and excessive oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly and It
leaves it fine and silky, bright, fluffy and
easy to manage.
You can get mulsihcd cocoanut oil at
most any drug store. II is very cheap,
and a few ounces is enough TO lasS
everyone in the family for months,
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RAYMER TALKlNGTON, Recorder.
Nnr1rr no C0NTRNCrORS.

SeGlrd bids for the grading. paving with
brick with concrete base, aud curhins on
Turnpike Street, seventh street, Con Ave,
nmc. and sixth Street, in the Town Of
North View. West Virginia, Wostoiice
Clnrksburg. W. Va.J will be received by
the common council Of said Town until
eight O'Clock r. NJ. Saturday, August 9TH,
1916. and then publicly opened.
Contract will be let contingent upon the
sale of bonds amounting to Twenty -Four
.,'otrAnd CS2l,OOOl Dollars, advertised to
he sold on the above date.
The council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Plan, and Specifications may he seen At
fine Council Chamber in the Town of North
View or at the office OF c, A. Osborn, En-
ginccr, 40 Union National Bank Building
IMrksburg, West Virginia after July I'D
A. l.. MATTHEW, Mayor.
RAYMER TALKINGTON Recorder
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Freckles
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Re-
move Them With the Othine
Presentation,

This prescription for the removal
of freckles was written by promi-
nent physician and is usually so sue
cessful in removing freckles and Civ
Ing a clear, beautiful complexion
that it is sold by any druggist under
guarantee to refund the money if it
fails.
Don't hide wour freckles under a
veil; get an ounce of othine and re-
move them. Even the first few APP
plications should show a wonderful
Improvement. some OF the lighter
freckles vanishing entirely,
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine; it is this that
is sold on the money-back guarantee.
Advertisement
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OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT
OF TR|-STATE
Latest Reports Of Operations in
West Virginia, PennSyI-
Vania and Ohio.

The well on the Z. E. Batson farm
on Dents run. Warrington district,
Marion county, w Va, is flowing at
the rate of twenty barrels an hour,
Late Wednesday evening the tools
were run for about twenty minutes
and this brought the production up
from ten to twenty barrels an hour.