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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Taken From Local Paper
of Many Years Ago

Feb. Is. 1876 \ subordinate
Grange =. OF II. was organized in this
village Wednesday by Ansel Holway,
Deputy for Somerset County under
The name "SkoWhcsan Grange With
the following officers b. N. Hight.
master: Horace Eaton. oYerseer.
Horace BeaI lecturer; Sumner f
Steward. Steward Russell Y. Cole
man. Asst Steward. \. K. Smiley
Chaplain: A. : IIoXie, Treas: Lewis
Boal. Sec: = :. Bowman, Gate Keep
er: Mrs Horace Eaton, Ceres Mrs
5. 5. Bowman. Pomona. Miss Eva L
Dearborn, Flora; Mrs. r " Coleman
Lady Assistant Steward. The Grange
was organized with Il full number
(4O charter members and will meet
in TWO weeks to complete the organi-
cation and install their otlicers.=Ne
are informed that a person calling
himself c. r. Benjamin. has recently
left North Cornville in Il mysterious
manner 1t is reported that he is
dead Parties who may know any
thing Of his whereabouts are request
ed to communicate with this office.
Feb. 25. 1S76-Married Feb. list
by Rev 0. J. Hancock. Mr.. Peter Nal
born and Miss Harriet Emerson both
OF SkowheGan--A few weeks since
We made mention of the sickness of
the wife of Mr.. ~ 7. Jewett. Lowell
Mass. We received call from Mr.
j few days since. He had ac-
companied the remains of his wife 70
her home in South Solon for inter
ment.
March 10, 1876 Although the Pray
ing Band have been here but short
time, the work has already reached
large proportions. Up to Wednesday
evening, ffty-six have been forward
ed for prayers.-Died March 9th, Mrs.
| S d. Sayward; March Sth, Hon. phil
ander Coburn; March 9th, Elsie May
Foss, daughter of T. B. Foss, aged /
years months; March 9th, George
/ Harold. son of George and Fannie S.
| Mitchell, aged years. > months and
| > days.
March II, 1S76-Two of our boys
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Church Directory
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
BAPTIST Hill. Main Street

Harry Upton. acting preacher.
Preaching service 10.45 Sunday
morning and in the evening.
Sunday School at u; Y. P. S. c. E.
at o'clock.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Madison Ave. Opposite Hotel COburn

Sunday services at 10.45, subject
Matter Sunday School at II.
Wednesday evening services at 7.30.
Reading room open Wednesday
from 230 to 5 o'clock The public
is cordially invited to attend services
and visit reading room.
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May -, 1876 The Pearson store
nearly opposite the Postoffice recent
ly vacated by Mrs Matthews. has
been rented by VIM G. Golf & Co.,
who have put in full stock of mil
linery and fancy goods Judge has
appOnter J. J. Parlin. Esq, Register
of Probate pro TEN. vice G. a. F'letch-
er deceased We are pleased to no.
tice considerable stir in the way of
building at this early part of the sea
son. On Maple st, Daniel Lord has
the foundation laid for Il two story
house. James Gilman and II. w.
CLANCY each have new houses in pro-
gress. James HoXie is doing the
stone and brick work and the pro-
prietors being ioiners. take charge of
that part of the work themselves.
Lucus Elliot has commenced build
ing new house on Front St Mr..
Pierce is building an l. on the house
formerly occupied by Joseph BurnOr
on North st. and Mr. Burnor is build
ing new cottage house on the same
street. II. Pierson has a new stable
in process of construction on Front
St. Seth Getchell is putting up a
small tenement house on Bush st,
Peter Malbon, Esq. is remodeling his
house on Water St Eugene SevanO
is completing his house ON the corner
of Court and Water SITS. Aside from
these new buildings, several houses
commenced last season are being
completed and large amount of re-
pairing is being done. These move
mpntS Indicate a healthy condition of
things considering the prevalent dull
times Born May O. to MIR. and Mrs.
John Durrell. daughter Born, Apr.
18th. to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard H. Gill
man a daughter.
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ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Parish OF Our Lady of L0urdes, Water
Street

FIR J. L. A. Renaud, Pastor
Rectory, adjacent to Church, Tel $50
Sunday Low Mass at a. M; High
Mass at 10 a. m. conducted by FIR
Renaud. Vesper service at 8 p. m.
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Shepherd and II. Bigelow as vice
presidents; c. A. Woodbury. as secre-
tary; O. A. Priest as treasurer and
Dr. J. S. Gushing, Col A. Wildes, L,
l.. Walton, John Weston and w II.
Hilton as eXecutivt committee.-Die
April 3, Mr.. Joseph Linnell, aged IS
years, 7 months and days.
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June 2, 1S76-Mr. d. 5. Foss, con-
stable of the village received orders
Wednesday morning TO proceed to
Mayfield and arrest Mr.. Herrin, the
murderer of Harmon at Canaan. He
found him seereted in the barn of Mr.
Brown of that place Mr.. Frederick
Coolidge assisted him in securing
the prisoner whom he lodged in the
county jail at Norrdgewock to re
main committed until trial. Mr. Foss
left his home at O'Clock a. m. and
returned at p. m. travelling about 40
miles,-Our Hon Clerk of Courts,
while on a visit to Hartland Tuesday
says in writing on business matters,
please excuse my good penmanship,
for my fingers are frozen We fear
brother Webbs blood is getting low,
or they have backward weather up
his way-As Mr.. s II. Jacobs was
jogging along on the Plains last Mon
day, he was startled by a piercing
scream arising from under his horse,
and not many feet from a pair of
legs which he saw making wonderful
gyrations in the air On pulling up
he found he had run over "A little
I'uNI NY doput Ny NtdiS olu' w
was playing IN the road. In some
miraculous manner the little fellow
escaped with only slight scratch on
thc forehead Sam thinks he rather
hunt dcsperados than receive another
such fright Married. Dennysviilc.
Friday evening. June md by Rev.
Charles Whittier. Mr. Clinton A
Woodbury.. junior editor of the som
crset Reporter aud Miss Ida : Nosc.
daughter OF T. T. Nose. E.a ef prn-
uysVille.
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ADVENT CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Rus
sell Street

S. D. A. Church will meet Saturday
at 100 for Sabbath School and social
Services following All are cordially
invited.
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The Drugless Heaters

Paul Castor, Pres. aud Aice-rre-.
~. VI. Eidridgr. See. and Treas
Beginning Tuesday. October N. will be h.
their branch office Oxford Block. Skowhe-
gan. formerly DR.. +. \ Rigelow office
then every other Tuesday Harding House Mad.
ison "Wednesday q. then every other Wednesday
Nurridgewoek Hotel. SorfidRewock. every
Thursday and sriday. Telephone connect tons
All chronic diseases treated. All sciences usd
in treatment. Drugless Healers. i3wi
Mrs. II. ". EiDktDGE Sec and Treas
Home Office Y brown St Portland Me
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Apr 2S, 1S76-The organization of
the owhegan Blaine's Club was
perfected last Monday night by the
election of Col. A. ". Wldes as presi
dent; l.. H. Webb, S. J. Walton. Il. b.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-16
SUBMARINE WAR
TO BE DISCUSSED
Reichstag Will Take Up Mo-
tives Underlying Berlin's At
titude Toward L. S.
By Associaicd Press

Berlin, March Is, via London, March
16. The Reichstag will probably
devote Friday and Saturday of next
week to open discussion of the inter
national situation and political prob
lens which have arisen from Ger
many's methods of submarine war
fare. A special committee, of the
Reichstag met to-day and found that
there is a general desire of all parties
for a frank and open debate on the
motives underlying the government s
attitude towards neutral powers and
in particular towards the United
States.
1t is believed that DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, the Imperial Chancel-
lor, will decide to make "a speech eX-
planning the policy in accordance with
which Germany has conducted her
foreign affairs department and its
reflex action on her internal policy.
In the present temper of a section of
the Reichstag, the debate, ii is eX-
pected. will bring out some caustic
and unfriendly references to the
United States but the fact that ten
days will have elapsed after what is
regarded as the immediate cause of
irritation will probably serve to tone
down the present bitterness openly
expressed by certain members of the
Reichstag.
The ways and means committee of
the Prussian Diet to-day crossed
swords with the administration re-
garding the Diets competence to dis
cuss the American and other issues of
foreign and military policy. Herr
Irmer, spokesman of the conservative
party defended the claims of the Diet
to the right of criticism. Foreign
Minister Won Jagow while admitting
the Diets right to discuss anything it
saw fit, declared that the government
could not and would not accept ad-
vice or criticism on those matters
which are beyond the competence of
the Prussian parliament.
The newspapers generally refrain
from alluding, even guardedly to the
source of the conflict.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-16

Just as coal, when it burns, leaves
behind a certain amount of incombus-
tible material in the form of ashes, so
the food and drink taken day after
day leaves in the ailmentary canal a
certain amount of indigestible mate
rial, which If not completely elimi-
mated each day. becomes food for the
millions of bacteria which infest the
bowels. From this mass of leftover
waste material, toxins and ptomaine-
like poisons, called uric acid, is
formed and then sucked into the
blood where it continues to circulate,
collecting grain by grain in the joints
of the body much like rust collects on
the hinge as shown above.
Men and women who suffer from
lumbago, rheumatism or sore, stiff,
aching joints should begin drinking
phosphated hot water, not as a
means to magic relief from pain, but
to prevent more uric acid forming in
the system. Before eating breakfast
each morning, drink q glass of real
hot water with a teaspoonful of lime
stone phosphate in it. This will first
neutralize and then wash out of the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-16
FORECASTS TREND
OF AUTO INDUSTRY
Predictions OF John n. Willys
Have Since Been
Confirmed

Possessed with an uncommon
amount of business sagacity and
knowing the automobile situation like
book, John N. WHY'S, president OF
the WHY'S Overland Company is re-
garded by many as the oracle of the
motor car industry.
His ability to forecast coming
events is nothing short of marvellous,
year ago he made a predic-
tlon to the effect that when the 1915
shows took place there would he at
least hve 12-cylinder cars on exhibit
Iion. ana when the twin SKIES were
counted this year 1t was found that
ne had foretold the exact number.
This was but another striking OK
ample OF the foresight and keen busi-
ness acumen of the Toledo manu-
tacturer. Not only has he the ability
10 judge in advance, but his knowl-
cage OF he different phases of the
enVlable reputation of being one OF
the best posted men in the field.
IN 1913 and the year following his
calculations as to what the public
would demand were almost uncanny
lie foretold the type, size and price
that would meet with the approval of
the majority of motorists. That he
was correct is evidenced by the fact
that the total production, amountinr
TO 10000 cars for the two-year period,
was not nearly enough to supply the
demand.
Another prediction made by Mr.
WHY'S year ago was that the Over
land factory would be shipping 600
cars day before the end of 1915.
At that time the Toledo plant was
setting the pace for all motor car
manufacturers with the exception OF
one. Its daily output was averaging
around $50 cars. but even though its
growth had been phenomenal, few
people outside of Mr.. WHY'S believed
II possible TO quadruple its production
during the year just passed.
However before the end of Septem-
Der the factory had fulfilled the pre-
diction OF its president. Not only did
Mr.. WHY'S make good on his 6OO-car-
a-day program but he increased the
manufacturing facilities of the plant
so that 1t is now possible to build
100 machines every "a hours.
Time after time he has pitted his
business judgment against that of ex-
perts in some particular line and the
result invariably has been the same.
Before the war sent prices soaring.
the material market was at normal
Many manufacturers bought only
enough of the raw products to last
them through the next season. WHY'S,
~ NI'iNS" " tihe advantage OF
the low prices and the result is that
while most every automobile manu-
facturer in the country is clamoring
to-day for materials at any price. the
Overland is provided with ample sun
plies to take care of its entire I9i6
production.
On aluminium alone the Willys-
Overland Company has been able to
save three and one-half million dollars
while the saving on steel amonnts to
another million. 1t is due primarily
to these economies that the Toledo
concern was able to deduct S55 from
the original price of its Model S3B,
even in the face of a rising material
market.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-16
URIC ACID
SOLVENT
For Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble
so Gent Bottle, 80 Doses
FREE

Just because you start the day wor-
ried and tired. stiff legs and arms and
muscles, an aching head, burning and
bearing down pains in the back-worn
out before the day begins, do not think
you have to stay in that condition.
Those sufferers who are in and out
of bed half dozen times at night will
appreciate the rest, comfort and
strength this treatment gives. For any
form of bladder trouble or weakness
its action is really wonderful.
Be strong, well and vigorous. with
no more pains from stin joints, sore
muscles. rheumatic suffering, aching
back, or kidney or bladder troubles.
To prove The Williams Treatment
conquers kidney and bladder troubles,
rheumatism and all uric acid troubles,
no matter how chronic or stubborn. If
you have never used The Williams
Treatment we will give one soc bottle
t@2 dosesl free IL you will cut out this
notice and send it with your name and
address, with 10c to help pay distribu-
lion expenses. to The DR., D. \. vii;
llams Company, Dept 2392E, General
7. o. Block East Hampton, Conn. Send
at once and you will receive by parcel
post a regular soc bottle (32 doses),
without charge and without mourning
any obligations. one bottle only to a
family or ss.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-16
Admiral Won Tirpitz Is
Withdrawn With HonorS

Amsterdam, March 16. - A semi
official statement issued in Berlin
says:
The withdrawal of Admiral Won
Tirpitz from the naval ministry takes
place with all honors. His resignation
is generally regretted in view of his
great services in making of the Ger
man fleet the highly valuable instru-
ment which it has proved to be dur
ing the course of the war.
THE choice shown in the selection
of his successor is a guarantee that
with regard to methods of naval war
fare no change will take place. Ad-
miral Won Capelle worked with Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz and his assumption
of office means that there will be no
alteration in the naval policy of the
late minister. The submarine war
fare will be prosecuted on the lines
outlined in the recent memorandum
to neutral powers"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-16
ELOPING TO WE'D
SOLDIER BOY

[Continucd From First Page.l
called for the girl at police head
quarters.
While Pauline was sobbing in the
next room, Mrs. Wike this morning
told the story of the girls infatuation.
The mother claims Miss May Sprow,
her daughters chum, was responsible
for Pauline's attempt to leave home.
Joined Correspondence Club"
Pauline, soon after she met May,
sent her name to a correspondence
club, somewhere in the West, l be-
| lieve. Ever since then she has been
getting letters and pictures regularly
from a number of persons, most { f
them men. One of them claimed that
he was a private in the army and sent
Pauline picture. which he said was
IF himself
"She corresponded, too, but I didn't
think she would leave home. She
might have fallen into the snares you
hear so much about these days, for
she never saw the man who wanted to
marry her.
"She was all right and listened to
me until she met those other girls, and
since then she has sent pictures away
and corresponded for months. Her
father is almost overcome with grief
because she tried to run away and get
married. And only II years old, too
the mother sighed.
Loves SoIdier-Boy
| Last night at police headquarters
the girl told her story of love for the
private in the army and said that she
received a letter from him asking her
to join him in Washington.
Mrs. Wike called at the police sta
tion last night, after the detectives had
brought the girl there, and took her
home again. This morning the girls
mother destroyed all the photographs
and letters her daughter had received.
Pauline left her home last evening
about $50 o'clock and met the other
girl. When she did not return home,
her mother became suspicious and the
police were given a description of the
girls and told to be on the lookout for
them at the station. They were found
in a restaurant in Market street lust
rs they were about to leave to board
4 train for Washington.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-16

Within ten minutes after an apph-
cation of Danderine you can not nno
single trace of dandruff or falling halr
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be atter a
few weeks use, when you see new hair.
fine and downy at first-yes-but
really new hair--growing all over the
scalp.
a little Danderine Immediately
doubles the beauty of your hair. No
difference how dull. faded. brittle and
scraggy. Just moisten cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw It
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will be light. fluffy and
wavg', and have an appearance of
abundance; an Incompatible luster.
softness and luXuriance.
Get a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter and prove that your hair
IS as pretty and soft as any-that il
has been neglected or injured by care
less treatment-that's all--you surely
can have beautiful hair and lots of 1t
if you will just try n little Danderine.
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-16
STORY OF RUSS
GUERILLA WAR
IS FASCINATING
| Harassed and Worn Down
Tired Germans All
Winter

Petrograd, March 1.-(Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press. When
the history of Russian guerilla war
fare on the northern front during the
mast winter is written 1t will prove a
fascinating and remarkable story AL
though little has appeared about II
i'm the press, it has accomplished some
important results and the general
staff has frequently commended 1t IN
the highest terms. The people speak
of it as "our little war"
Through the long winter months'
when the regular operations are I'M
this guerilla activity with the idea at
wearing down the Germans and un-
dermining their morals.
Late last autumn schemes for the
conduct of guerilla warfare were in
vited from the army, while 1t was
still engaged in the long and steady
withdrawal before the German inva-
sinn Every smart young officer has
tened TO draw up his ideas of the best
means of wearing down the enemy.
The plan finally adopted was one pro-
nosad bv a young cavalry officer His
scheme encouraged officers ana men
tn volunteer for this dangerous serV-
ice by assuring them OF promotion'
honors and money rewards, care De-
Ino taken to frame the conditions so
that only the best men of any rank
had n chance of getting into the new
branch of service. One of the condt-
tions was that nothing whatever was
to be published of the eXplotts OF
those chosen, and the only occasion
when this rule has been broken was
when the author of the scheme cap
tured two German generals and tnelr
whole staff and escort in the Pinsk
marshlands. "
THE work has been going on with
out intermission throughout the Win
ter over the whole northern front.
The enemy has never known quiet
night anywhere within fifty miles OF
his front trenches and in some sec
tions this feeling of threatened secur-
itv was made to extend hundred
miles into the territory occupied by
the Germans. Storehouses were fired,
ammunition trains exploded, trains de-
rallied, bridges dynamited, telegraph
wires cut, officers and dispatch riders
waylaid. villages filled with exhausted
sleeping men were attacked or set on
fire-this was the kind of exploit that
the Russian guerillas kept up con-
tinuousiy. Its nearest counterpart is
found in the guerilla activity which
so harassed the northern troops dur
ing the American Civil War, except
that the Russian scheme has been far
more complete.
The Germans at first sought a rem
edy in reprisals upon the scanty re-
naming population of the occupied
districts, but after a short time they
began to realize that this was a mis-
take, as 1t only added to the numbers
of their intangible foes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-16

the previous days accumulation of
toxins and poisons; thus, cleansing,
sweetening, and freshening the en-
tire alimentary canal, each morning.
before putting more food into the
stomach.
A quarter pound of limestone phos-
phate costs very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to make any
rheumatic or lumbago sufferer an en-
thusiast on the morning inside bath.
Millions of people keep their joints
free from these rheumatic acids by
practicing this daily internal SANTA
ton. A glass of hot water with a
teaspoonful OF limestone phosphate,
drank before breakfast, is wonder
fully invigorating: besides, 1t is an
excellent health measure because it
cleanses the alimentary organs of all
the waste. gases and sour fermenta-
tions, making one look and feel clean,
sweet and fresh all day.
Those who try this for one week
may find themselves free from sick
headaches, constipation, bilious at
tacks, sallowness, nasty breath and
stomach acidity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-16
$4,000 BIRD MEN NOW FLYING

To the average American, the
aeroplane still is a wonder. a miracle,
a creation of magic. In Europe men
have become so accustomed to 1t, that
children now talk of becoming "avia-
tors" as they would of becoming
policemen Counting both pilots
and observers, there are more than
$4,000 men now in Europe in daily
flights above ground. The number in
creases from day to day and before
the war is ended it is possible that the
number will have reached 100000.
A hundred thousand human beings
taking to the air every day-and only
six years ago Glenn II. Curtiss made
his first long flight down the Hudson
river - wonderful feat chronicled
in the press of the world!-Popular
Science Monthly