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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
Skowhegan Man Was in Boston Ac-
cident

willis Trask of Cross Street,
Skowhegan. tells of his escape from
the terrible trolly ace dent of last
month in Boston.
He was in the city on business, he
states, and had been over in South
Boston looking up motor, returning
on the Inflated car which was
packed to the doors with people,
nearly all of whom were men re-
turning from work. Mr.. Trask was
unable to get farther into the car
than tho lower step of the rear plat
form which seemed rather hard
luck at the time but proved remark
ably fortunate.
All at once there was crash and
at the same time piercing cry, as
the car smashed down the barrier, a
heavy gate some 80 or 40 feet from
the draw. Waiting for nothing
more. Mr.. Trask, almost petrified
with fright, stepped off from the car
which. he says, must have been going
at fully fifteen miles an hour.
There were a dozen or fifteen others
who were also able to leave the car
before it toppled over into the water.
Mr.. Trask says that the cries and
shrieks were terrible to hear. Altho
the car was going at fast rate of
speed, he was not hurt in getting off,
and without stopping to hear any
more, hurried away as fast as he
could. He also declares that he was
SO overcome with fright that he hard
ly knew what he was doing for a few
moments and has not yet forgotten
his feelings at the moment that the
crash came.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
Historical Pieces Wanted

The. Independent-Repor desires
historical pieces on various subjects
pertaining to Somerset County.
Among them might be mentioned
early histories of various Somerset
County towns. Often times a 10
cality of much less extent than a
town will have a history of its swn.
sometimes centered around schOol
or church.
In many instances this paper can
aid greatly in keeping alive the in
terest in school Alumni Associations
by publishing timely articles, histori-
cal or otherwise, about them. Where
photos OF persons, buildings, ETC., are
available, they often add greatly to
the interest of such pieces.
We solicit correspondence from any
me interested in the above.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28

ciOs of sickness, accident or death,
and 10 prov de pension for those
who have served the Company faith
fully aud grown old in its service.
Nevertheless. without trying 10 pry
INTO tho private affairs of our people
We have been impressed With know
ledge. gained from many sources,
that the present increase in the cost
Of the necessities OF life vas Serious
IL discommoding some OF our EN-
ployees.
I'VE found that this affected no
particular employees, or even class
of employees. but that the burden
of increased expenses was being
felt generally by employees receiE-
ing $1,000 and less, and especially by
such as were heads of families or
had others dependent upon them.
We desire a high quality service
from all and we desire also the feel
ing that We are all one big business
family and that the welfare OF each
is the concern of all, and especially
is it the concern of those having
administrative duties. After gather
ing such facts as seemed necessary
for a definite opinion on the subject
I recommend to our directors the
plan which they unanimously adopt
ed today.
I'VE shall make the payment next
week Wednesday. They will re-
present. not charity, on the one
hand nor a raise of wages, on the
other. but rather if | can reduce the
idea to a phrase, messages of good
will. understanding and appreciation
on the part of the officers OF the
Company for efficient and loyal en-
ployment in a temporary time of
stress
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
Go No Farther
The Evidence Is At Your Door

Skowhegan proof is what you want
and the statement of this highly re-
spected resident will Danish all
doubt.
Daniel Thompson, loo W Front ST.,
SEowhegan, says: My back had
panied me for quite a little while
and annoyed me very much during
my work. Often these pains extend
ed down into my hips. DOan's Kid
ney Pills were recommended and |
got some at Fogg's Drug Store. |
hadn't taken them long before | felt
relief. Today l am never troubled
with my back at all, except when |
oyer-work. l always keep Doan's
kidney Pills in the house and use
them occasionally as a kidney tonic
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pfls-the same that
Mr.. Thompson uses. Foster=Milburn
Co. Props, Buffalo. n y.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
Rifle Club Shoot

The new targets of the Skowhegan
Rifle Club have arrived and were
dedicated last evening at the best
shoot of the season, with the follow
ing score: Golf, "a; Rowell, %;
Clifford, %; H. Savage, %; Tuscan
81; Wells, 81; Dutton, 81; Merrill
81; Leavitt, 10; Dyer, 10; Parsons
10; Danforth, 1S; A. L. Weston. IS;
Moore, 49, A Savage, II; ]. Weston
10; Steward, IA.
At the regular shoot next Wednes-
day evening sides will be chosen and
a spirited contest is anticipated.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
To the Farmers Telephone 60.

Gentlemen
We don't want you to forget the
condition of your company in 1911.
We had turned over to us floating
debt of over $l4oo There was due
al that time from the subscribers
about $4,000 leaving net balance Of
about $1,000. This was followed with
published statement, in the Fair
field Journal by your retiring mana
ger. saying: Il have run this com
pany cheaper than il can probably
ever be run again, but $1,000 or even
$500 a year, for service over the
whole county, would not be excess
siye.9
We paid the Indebtedness, spent an
average of about $1,000 annually in
permanent improvements, besides the
regular work, including the year of
the North Arson fire Q913) and the
same year building over Skowhegan,
from No Right of Way, eongested
mess. into first class street poles
and cable connections, making
metallic circuits or any other CON
nections possible at cost of
about $4,000 in all. We left
yon at the beginning of this year
Q91G) a working capital of $6263.34,
of VIII ell $2775.20 was in cash. All
of this was done without any increase
in your assessments and this balance
was left ready for any emergency
like the noisy lines from high tension
wires. which we had already planned
to build over. Instead, however, of
making over at this time, with every
thing so high, several short and com
paratiyely quiet lines in Skowhegan
into metallic circuits, we would have
built over Scion and Bingham. as
recommended in our annual report of
last year
If you can satisfy yourself from
the statement published in the Fair
field Journal in 1911, as above quoted,
and from the reports of the past year,
as to how long you will continue at
$500 per year. and are not interested,
why just forget to attend your an
nual meeting next Monday.
Respectfully yours,
w. c. HOBART
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS

The following list down to the re-
tail market shows what the farmers
may expect generally from the local
dealers for farm produce:
Wool-40c per lb
Hides, green 1Sc pound; Sheep
pelts $1.O0 to $500; hides, trimmed
and cured zoe; Bull hides. green
over 80 lbs, Ice; No. / Horse hides
with name and tail $500 to $500
each Calf skins. 35c to Acc; Green
bone 1-2c per h.
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes.
$3.50 to $500; pea beans, $3.50 to 81.
Beef-Ox beef, 10c to 12c.
Poultry-Fowls Ice to 18c per ID. ;
chicken, 16c to 22c.
Round Hog-12c per Id.
Tallow-Rough, 2Ac per Id.
Eggs-45c per dozen.
Potatoes-$1.50 per bushel.
Butter-32c to CSC per Id.
Cheese-20c to 24c per Id.
Hay-Loose, $40 to 81.
RETAIL MARKET
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent,
$1,000; Winter Wheat Patent, $3.50.
Oats-70c per bushel.
Gluten-s2.0O per bag.
Meal-2,25 per bag.
Corn-$2.45 per bag.
Middlings-$2.00 per bag.
Cottonseed Meal-$2.35 per bag.
Spring Bran-$170 per bag.
Mixed Feed-$1.80 per bag.
Wheat-$2.00 per bushel.
Oil Meal-$2.50 per bag.
Salt Pork-15c by the bbl., 200 lbs.
$24.
Cheese-25c to zoe per ID.
Butter-30c to acc per Id.
Teas-25c to soc per lb.
Coffee-20c to S5c per pound.
Lard-Domestic zoe; compound Is.
Molasses-Pure Ponce, 40c to Soc
Sugar-Gran. sugar. best quality,
IL lbs. for $1.00; brown 10 lbs.
Potatoes-$1.20 to $3.50 per bushel.
Onions-6c to 7c per Id.
Poultry-Fowls, zoe to 25c per Id. /;
chicken, zoe to zoe per Id.
Eggs-50c per dozen fresh.
Squash-4c per ID.
Sweet Potatoes-5c per Id.
Green Apples-2ec 10 use per peak.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
Newspaper From Your Former Home

Those who have moved to this
section from other counties of Maine
or from other states, who are not al
ready supplied with the local weekly
newspaper that gives the news from
their former home town and vicinity,
can receive it free for a brief period
by writing us its name and the post
office address.
INDEPENDENTS REPORTER co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
EMPLOYEES RECEIVE EXTRA PAY
Continued from First Page)

Continued from First Page)
ees. This distribution 10 the en-
ployees of the Maine Tel. x Tel Com
pany which represents a substantial
sum of money. is in accord with the
distribution made to the employees
of the New England Tel. q Tel. Com
pany amounting to over 100000.
In connection with the announ-
cement of the payment to be made to
the employees of the New England
Company, President Spaulding of
that Company is quoted as saying:
"The revenues of the Company de-
pend on the rates for service allowed
by the commissions, and should pro-
vide for all expenses, a fair return
to the owners OF the property, and
surplus to care for emergencies.
Their suflciency is judged by the
results of period of years, for it is
not feasible to be constantly mod
flying rates on the one hand, and ex-
penses on the other. to meet changes
occurring in general business condi-
tions. In this respect the Tele-
phone Company is entirely different
from the manufacturer, who from
time 10 time increases or decreases
his forces as the demand for his pro-
duct increases or decreases, and
changes his wage schedules to con-
form to changes in the selling price
of his goods and changing profits OF
his business.
Employment in the Telephone
and, furthermore, a special benefit
fund has been created to insure
reasonable security of the income of
its employees against the emergen-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
All the News for Sixty-Fiye Cents

Any subscriber OF the Reporter,
whose subscription is paid six
months or more in advance, can have
the Thrice-a-W Week World for CSC a
year. The World. coming every
other day, is just about equal to a
daily which would cost from 1--WE to
ten times as much. If no other
paper came into your home, II
would be found sufficient to keep you
posted on all current events. II
you don't already have it, send us
IS cents to secure this really won
derful tri-weekly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton to our friends and neighbors for
their kindness and thoughts of us, in
our recent bereavement; also thank
them for the beautiful flowers sent.
Mrs. Nettie Williams and family
No. Arson, Dec. 26, 1916.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISC0.
PAL CHURCH
Island Avenue

Rev. Frederick c. Rogers. Pastor
Residence next to Church
Tel. 54-2
Preaching service at 1915 with
sermon by Pastor Rev. Frederick C.
Rogers. Sunday School at II, Lyle
S. Moore, Supt; Epworth League at
p. m; Sunday evening service at 7
o'clock. Prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 40
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Madison Ave, 0ppOsite Hotel COburI

Sunday services at 1915. Subject
christian Science" Sunday School
at II o'clock
Wednesday evening services at 100
Reading room open Wedn esday
from 2.30 to 5 o'clock. The public Is
cordially invited to attend services
and visit reading room.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28

Every good citizen oman or woman)
should belong to the Board OF Trade.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATION.
AL CHURCH
Island Avenue

Rev. C. H. Mckinney, minister
Residence, North Avenue
Telephone 1144
Preaching service at 1915 followed
by communion; Sunday School at II,
T. G. Lord, superintendent Christian
Endeavor at 6. Preaching service at
7.
Mid-week service Thursday even
ing at 730.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Pleas
ant Street

Rev. George Merriam, minister
Parsonage. 80 Madison Ave.
Tel 1888
Preaching Sunday morning at 10.45.
Sunday School at ~ m. Sunday even
ing service at o'clock. Mid-week
service at 7.30 p. m. Thursday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
ADVENT CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Rus.
sell Street

S. D. A Church will meet Saturday
at 80 for Sabbath School and social
service following. All are cordially
invited.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
Church Directory
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Baptist Hill, Main Street

Pastor-Rev. 0. Fl. Tracy, d. D.
Assistant Pastor-Rev. Eta Goodwin
Tracy, A. B.
Residence-Next door to Church
Preaching at 1915; Sunday School
at 70; Christian Endeavor at s
o'clock. Preaching service at 7 p. m
Thursday evening service at 7.30.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Parish of Our Lady of LOurdes,
Water Street

FIR. J. l.. A. Renaud, Pastor
Rectory adjacent to Church
Tel. $50
First Mass Sunday at $50 o'clock,
sermon in French. Second Mass
sung at 1890, sermon in English.
Rosary and Benediction at $50.
Monday. Mass at and 100 New
Years Day.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-22
FILINGS UPON IA, $3.50 ACRES
IN MORTROSE LAND DIS
TRICT IN AINTEEN SIXTEEN
Nontrose Press:

Nontrose Press:
The United States land Office in Mont
rose, which includes GuEnison county,
enjoyed lucrative business during the
twelve months ending November 30.
29l6. q total of lss. $50 acres of land
having been filed upon in the Mont
rose district.
The largest business was transacted
during the month Of August. when H.
ings were made upon 20.320 acres.
September was second, with filings
upon IS. 800 acres, while the smallest
business was transacted in January.
with filings upon 5. 76O acres.
The original area Of the Mun;rose
land district embraced s.s32. $40 acres
Of land. while up until December J.,
1916. filings had been made upon I.07O. :
2s5 acres. There remains open to en-
try I, 3s2, 3s5 acres. and the number Of
acres which is cultiysble is reekonei
at about one-hslf that number.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-22
SOMERSET SCHOOLS HAVE 4
LIVELY Pr ASSOCIATION
Paonian-

Paonian-
Always abreast Of the times, the peo-
pie OF Somerset have flourishing
Psrent-Teacher Association. Its meet
ings are held twice a month and there
is a large enrolment. The last meeting
was held in the school house and there
was b large attendance. The program
Of music and addresses WAS much en-
joyed. Refreshments were served at
the conclusion of the program The
people of Somerset are taking . Won
derful interest in the work. and the
teachers are finding the association q
great help to them in their exscting
duties.
Mrs. Frank C. Hill is the president
Of the association; Principal J. F.Rouck
is vice president; Miss Barnes 10 secre-
,ary treasurer: Mrs. George McDermaid
is assistant secretary treasurer. The
Mothers Council is composed Of Mes.
danes Sonborn, McWillisms. Jurcheck
and White.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-22
A Sad Tale

I The majority OF President Viii
son in Utah H. reported as 90
S92. This il the first time Utah
has gone democratic in twenty
years, and the why" is not yet
settled.
OF course the Mormon church
controls things absolutely, and
I it is natural for a hierarchy 10
"stand in" with the party in
power. But a Salt Lake City
man, close observer and one
whose opportunities for knowing
the inside are unusual, recently
informed us that this was not
the only reason.
-Four years ago. it will he re-
membered, that Ctah and Ver-
mont were the two lonesome
states of these United States
that went republican. 1t was a
sad mistake. Smoot and Snth-
erland, the two stand-pat SEN
ators from Utah, were OF course
anxious to keep the state in
line. A few DAYS before election,
after the word had been passed
around to vote for Taft, prom
inent eastern newspaper man,
one OF the real ''inside" politi-
clans of thecountry, isalleged to
have had a long interview with
the President of the Mormon
church. Asked how the country
was going, h. told the truth.
Said Taft didn't have q look in
and that Roosevelt. even, would
beat him. Then" the said
President, 81 have been sadly
niisinformed." He had, and
felt very sore over it, for of all
things a church hierarchy wants
to he on the winning side.
AT thus election, Smoot and
Sutherland again solemnly as
snred the Mormons that Hugh
~ was picked to win. He was,
IA can he seen by the votes in
New York, New Jersey, Illinois,
and the great money centers.
However, the MOrm0ns didn't
tDelieye it. The game hadi been
UveTplaysd, and ths WORD z won't
out to vote thu dsm0csaticrtiek-
- straight thru. Ard "a cOdiis
this influenced the sosAethat uul
|expected result in Idaho and
other nearby states.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-22

the wishes and interests of the %. 600
people served by its line. the Denver e.
Salt Lake railroad on Monday insugu-
rated three-times- week passenger
and mail service between Denver and
Craig. Thus the boosted Moffat road,
a monument to CoIorado's empire build.
er. degenerstes into a Jerk water" of
Jerk waters" and acknowledges Its
failure to perform its functions as a
railroad and to serve the great terri
tory of Northwestern Colorado,
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-22
MARBLE COMPANY Diff
CULTIEs ADJUSTED. To
CONTINUE WORK

Marble Booster:
Hurrah, Harmony prevails in the
Colorado Yule camp.
Differences of opinion among the
various security holders have been sd-
justed and all OF them have climbed in
to the same band wagon. No more
divided interests; no more rival COM
nittees of reorganization. The East
and the West have joined hands for the
development of the Colorado Yule Mar
bic company.
AT meeting held in Denver the lat
ter part of last week. which lasted
three days. Charles Austin Bates.
Henry J. Utz and b. n. Griffing. repre-
seniing the Eastern Stockholders Pro-
tective committee. and Mortimer Mat
thews, Commodore A. ]. Mitchell and
Norton N. Little, forming the so-cslled
Western committee. which was the
first reorganization committee in the
field. threshed out all their differences
and reached IN agreement to support
the Western plan Of reorganization.
These six men, who control ninety
FIVE percent Of the securities Of the
Colorado YuIe company. are now joint
committee to finance the plan of re-
organisation. The financing will be
done by the H. P. Wright Bonding 4
Investment company. one Of the largest
financial houses in the United States.
II is expected that the joint committee
will know where they are going to land
on the financing within thirty days
The Mining American Says:-Nego-
tiations are pending by which the COL
orado- Yule Marble Co. may be reor-
ganized on . basis that will permit the
continued operation Of the company.
The negotiations are being carried on
between the Eastern and Western COM
mittees and are believed to have reach
ed . point where the differences are in
fair way Of adjustment. Provision is
made for working capital for the ex-
pansion and development Of the indus
try on large scale. Both committees
have submitted plans for reorganiza-
ton and the termination Of the receiv-
ership. The plan proposes the issu-
ance Of 81. 600. 900 per cent first mort
gage bonds; s72l.47 per cent gen.
eral mortgage bonds, Of which the
authorized issue shall be 81. 900. 900: ST.
600. 900 per cent cumulative stock,
and u. 500. 600 in common stock. These
securities will be issued to tske up the
sl2, 500. 600 capital issues Of various de-
scriptions now outstanding and provide
$500. 900 new capital for improvements
and for current operations.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-22

On their way east, two Delta boys.
Fay Tinker and George Lsyden, a
brother of Miss May Layden who is
attending Normal here, went thru Gun.
nison Saturday evening.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-22
RAILROAD PUTS k|DOSH
ON WESTERN COLORADO
Steamboat Pilot:

Steamboat Pilot
For the first time in thirty years.
Northwestern Colorado is without a
mail service Of at least six time a week.
In absolute disregard and defiance of
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-22
%s&EZ z!
SE1 fG5hSSs&
Merrp CDr'stmas!

The Spirit of Christmas is making itself felt In
this Christian land Of ours.
Men. women and children are Giving
thought 10 plans for making others happy on
Christmas Day.
Some will make costly gifts: some will Sive
little remembrances, inexpensive. but rich in
genuine Good VIII: some Will send written
messages OF loving thoughts; and many. very
many will send the spoken word over the
Telephone lines.
While homes reSound with Christmas merri-
ment and the very atmosphere Is charged
with Good VIII TO Men. the Telephone Operator
will be at her lonely post. connecting the lines
that will carry glad voices TO distant friends
Her duty Is to serve. and right gladly does
she perform her tasks, even while others are
making festive holiday.
And you who use the Telephone on Christ
mas Day will detect In the operators CHEEKY
Number please" the notes OF the Merry
Christmas" whichwe wish tor ell our patrons.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-08
GARDNER SCORES
TUETON-AMERICAN
METHODS in U. S.
PreCipitateS Acrimonious De-
bate; Counter Charges
OF Pro-BritiSh
associated Press by Federal wlrelessl


WASHINGTON. +. c., Jan. s.
Echoes Of the war in Europe reyerber-
ated in the halls CT Congress yester-
day at one OF the most exciting ses-
sions the house OF representatives has
seen Tor years,
Representative Gardner. Republican,
OF Massachusetts,. precipitated the
storm when he began vitriolic criti-
cism of the methods adopted by Ger
man.American citizens OF this country
to aid their Fatherland in its struggle.
Mr.. Gardner did not measure his
words, and he did not step with erltI,
cism Of hyphenated Americans. Hi3
structures were addressed eq,'ally Ia
Germany fer her condlct OF the war.
Gardner REFUSES Wrath.
For a time the house listened IN
comparative silence althruxht there
were angry mutterings, hit at last the
speaker was INTERRUPTED bv Perresen.
tative W. II. stafford OF WISCONSIN 4
Republican, who rose to point OF order
and so got the floor
The remarks Of the gentleman
from Massachusetts" said Mr. staf.
ford. sound to me more British than
American. Is that bis patriotism o..
Representative Fl. A. Cooner. also OF
Wisconsin. and Else r Republican.
Jumped to his feet and attacked Mr..
Gardner bitterly
Remarks Cut o. Place.
Why" shouted MIR. Cooper. ms
remarks In this place. the legislaffv9
balls of the nation at war with none.
and certainly. not at wpr with Ger
many, sound like they might have been
tered on the floor Of the British
house Of COMMONS Such utteFanees
are out Of pace IN the homes % ne.s
tral country, TO say aothing OF Its
capital" "a
The announcement vas made ,va~.
terday afternoon that President VIII
son will not comply with the request
that he make public the names of per.
sons involved in unneutral plots with.
in the United States.
His determination 10 that eject was
made known In a letter tn the house
judiciary committee In which he err
planned his stand by saving that he
believes such an act would be againsf
public interest.