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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-10
XEIPT|ON CLAIMS
IN STUTSMAN RUN
OVER 50 PER CENT
Dependent Families and Agricul-
tural Occupations Taking
Leadership

Jamestown, N. D., Aug. 10.-Exemp
ton claims in Stutsman county from
the first $50 men called before the
stutsman county exemption board for
physical examinations are running well
over so per cent, according to a state.
ment issued by the board last night,
dependent families" and needed for
farm work" constitute majority Of
the exemption pleas. ~, IT,. q
From the first $50 men examined
only 10 wre discharged because Of
physical unfitness for service. Fifty
men are being examined every day by
the Stutsman county board. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-10
81 IN Going Aaay from Here!" tZ,rites Sat from
tie Draft Rebellion Country
BY r.. W. sATTERFIELD.

| Holdenville, Okla, Aug. 6. by Mail
I-As soon as finish writing this and
mail these sketches I'm going away
from here. I've seen all there is to
be seen. And ] want to remember
what I've seen. And if l stay around
here l run the risk of getting few
holes through my memory-which
would impair It. ~ go .-..
At that, have land edge" on one
photographer met. He had some
excellent action pictures" He didn't
send them in to his home Office. In
stead, he sent q telegram saying his
plates had been stolen. Some of the
draft rioters decided their faces
wouldn't look good in the paper. Most
|sof them expect now to be caught.
But they aren't laundering after help
ing pile up evidence against them.
selves. , s2, 70. n'"@, g..
Understand, I am a courageous
man. But l think drawing on paper
is worth two in the head, unless the
head is resting easier than it rests in
a flivver In the "Indian country" today
I have q vivid recollection OF the
oldish man with the chin whiskers
and the big hat--and less forget,
gun with two barrels-who met me
about 20 miles from Holdenville, out
where there was q hill OF rocks on
one side and some scrub timber on
the other, and nothing in the way of
a cinder track for Q good runner.
What might be your business
young man." was his salutation. He
didn't exactly y hold me guilty until
proven innocent, but he required con-
vincing proof Of Innocence, just the
same. ;7sSfs -
l sketched him on the spot. 1t
was q novelty-rather diverted him.
All men need diversion from such
serious business as he was engeged
in. So l maybe said to have walked
to safety on my hand.
He also liked the sketch l had in
my notebook of Parney Fixico, Sem
mole Indian guide for the posses. He
knew Parney.a They used to be
friendly enough. p But he said he'd
rather see the sketch, just now, than
Parney himself-that it would help
him fix Parney's features in his mind.
He was a tenant farmer. l imagine
he'll be back on the farm within a
day or two. He's through rebelling.
But the point is, he doesn't want any
one to know he's been off the farm.
l gave him the sketch made Of him.
But I had rroughed in another he
didn't know anything about.
It's comparatively safe here at
notwithstanding the day. leave
before supper time. don't know
the train l am going to con-
meet with carries a diner. But I'm
not particular. |
II they were all like the rural negro
watched the Holdenville sheriff and
his deputies and the draft board ex-
anime this afternoon it wouldn't De
50 bad He hadn't registered. or done
much of anything else, in the war
line.
DO you claim eexemption?". they
asked. -. H. ..l
II don't ezzacklyf cit dat, boss" i;
as there any reason why you
shouldn't join the army and fight?"
"Oh, yes, boss! OF cose! Is
scared!"
Perhaps should not have told this
Incident or sketched the scene.
want anyone to draw any
parallel between that rural negro and
IN intrepid newspaper artist
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-10

$15.60@17O0; heavy, $15.4o@17.Oo;
rough. $15.4o@15.65; pigs, new price
records. $11.25@14.25.
CATTUE-Receipts, 1000; firm; ma
tive beef steers, $790@14.35; western
steers, $7.0O@12.25; stockers and
feeders, $5.S0@$9.25: cows and heif-
ers, $4y5O@12.00; calves, $S.75 q 1850.
SHEEP-Receipts, 400; strong;
wethers, $7.60@1o.90; lambs $4,000
1870. $685..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-10
FOUR HAVE NARROW
ESCAPE; LIGHTNING
STRIKES ELEVATOR

Sykeston, N. D., Aug. 10.-Four men
narrowly escaped death when light
ming struck the ,Occident Elevator
here during the course Of a heavy
electrical storm. The four men were
sleeping in the drive way of the ele-
..vator. the bolt striking the roof, COM
ing to the floor wher the men were
sleeping, giving all q severe shock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-10
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
BOOSTS GRAIN RATES

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 10.-Mem.
bers of the Minneapolis Chamber Of
Commerce have volt ed to amend the
rules of the association to make pos
sible the introduction of new sched:
ule of commission rates on grain, in.
creasing the present rate of one cent
a bushel for wheat to two cents. and
like advance for other, grains handled
on percentage basis. ~--'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-10
FRAZIER AND FRASER
i AT FORT SMELLING FOR
/ OFFICERS GRADUATION

4 Governor Lynn J. Frazier and Adju-
tant General G. Angus Fraser left last
night for Minneapolis to attend the
commencement exercises" at Fort
Smelling, where North Dakota hopes
to graduate a fair share of commits
stoned officers from its 200 training
camp candidates.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-10

and a man named Foss, miners, who
recently were elected from the
Morck saloon. Both have been ar
rested and lodged in the county jail.
A number OF dynamite caps were
found in Johnson's pockets when he
was taken into custody and in his
room was discovered the other half
of a copy of the Redstone Review, Il
fragment of which was wrapped about
the dynamite. .r... W.,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-10
CATTLE MA1IITD
ST. PAUL

HOCS-Receipts, 10000; 15c to zoe.
higher. Range, $15.40@16.25; bulk,
$15.65@15.9O.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1000; killers,
strong. Steers, $5.00@12.5O; cows and
heifers, S6.OO@9OO:, calves, $1,000
Ills: stockers and feeders, CSC to
4Oc higher for week, $5.00@S.50.
SHEEP-Receipts, 200; steady,
Lambs, $6.00@14.00; wethers, $1,000
$50
HOGS-Receipts, 1900; estimated
tomorrow 5000 strong. Bulk, 1850
@15.s0; light, $15.4o@16.9o; mixed,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-10
PLANT FOUND :
UNDER SALOON, SUSPECTS
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Two Men Recently Elected From
Antelope Drinking Place
Held Responsible -.

Antelope, Mont, Aug. 10.-Four
sticks of dynamite and fuse which
had failed to work were found under
Main street saloon by some boys
who were collecting empty beer bot.
ties. The dynamite is believed to
have been planted sby Carl Johnson
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-10
GOVERNMENT TO
RECOGNIZE UNION
HOURS ON WORK

New York, Aug 1O.-The threat.
ened strike of carpenters employed in
government work in this district on
cantOnments, navy yard construction
and aviation fields, was called off to.
DAY. An agreement was reached after
q conference between government of.
ticials and labor union leaders under
which union hours and wages will
hereafter prevail on the work con.
tracted for by the government.
FOR TAXI SERVICE PHONE 342.
FOR SACE-HousehOld furniture. In.
quire Of Mrs. Reipteck. 116 Ave B.
8-1O-4t
PIANO FOR sALE-Good, slightly
used, high grade Adam Schaof
piano. Cheap for cash or monthly
payments. Box 26, Bismarck: Slot
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-10

FOR TAXI SERVICE PHONE 34z.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-01
The Event OF the Thirteenth

As one Of the methods of paying
off the heavy debt now hanging over
Skowhegan Grange. the debt COM
mittee headed by Mrs. Louis +. Dow.
are making arrangements for their
sale, supper, theatrical and dancing
party which is scheduled for the ev-
ening of March j.. in the Grange hall
on Pleasant street The sale viii
include. as heretofore indicated III
press announcement. the usual var
iety of useful and fancy articles nee
essary in every home, the battling
mysteries so popular because of the
surprises and spirit of chance which
are obtained for a slight sum. the
attractions of Grange Fair The
supper is to be served from O'Clock
TO 730 o'clock and will be of the
kind for which the Changers are
famous and will include upon its
menu baked beans, cold meats, sal
ads, relishes and pastries with hot
coffee all for % cents. In the even
ing. promptly at o'clock, will come
the comedy theatrical given by local
talent in which several of Skowhe-
CANS amateur actors and actresses
will appear, including Miss Marion
+ Adams. Mrs. Alice NJ. Dow. C. A.
Stinchheld. Chas. w. Walker, Geo. l..
Parker, Harold S. Bradley. Roy Pratt
Mrs Emerald Estabrook. Miss Lillian
Holmberg. Mrs. Geo. l.. Parker and
Mrs. Margaret Jones. The title OF
the breezy little comedy which
these persons are to give is Miss
Buzby's Boarders". Price of adms-
sion, % cents. The closing feature
of the affair will be a ball with good
music,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-01
Henry Merrill

Henry Merrill, aged Il years. died
Monday night at his home on Madi-
son avenue after a long illness. His
final illness lasted only about two
weeks.
The deceased was born in Madison,
the son of Rev. Mark Merrill, a Free
Baptist clergyman. They lived at
Twelve Corners and few years ago
Mr. Merrill moved to the Emerson
farm this side of Madison Center
where he lived until three years ago
when he moved to the town of Skow-
hogan and occupied the house where
his death occurred, He was married
in 1887 to Helen Salley of Madison
and they adopted two children. Mrs.
Clifton Whttemore who resides in
Skowhegaa and Herbert Merrill. who
lives in Dexter.
The deceased was member of the
Madison Free Baptist church but at
tended the Bethany church in Show
hogan. He was member of the
Grange.
The funeral services will be held at
one o'clock this afternoon from the
late residence. A brother of Mrs.
Merrill, Rev A. I, Salley, pastor of
the Lewiston Baptist church, will Of
cate and will be assisted by Rev.
George Merriam The body will be
placed in the receiving tomb here I'M
til spring when it will be inferred in
the SOuthSide cemetery
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-01
NORR|DGEWOCK Citizen
PASSES AWAY
Fred L. Kelley, a Highly Respected
Resident OF Somerset County

Citizens of Norridgewock were sad
dened Monday upon hearing of the
death of one of its respected citizens,
Fred E. Kelley. whose death occur
red Monday afternoon after long
illness resulting from three strokes
of apoplexy. The deceased was
about fifty eight years of age and
was born in Belgrade. the son oil
Isaac and Lydia Kelley. Thirty
years ago Mr.. Kelley was united in
marriage with Miss Eunice Dunton
of Moscow and they took up their re-
sidence in this town which has since
been their home for the greater part
of the time. Six children have been
born to them, five living at the pres
ent time and one dying in infancy.
Those living are Roy f. of Gardiner,
Ernest of kineo, Ezra, Morris and
Rena of this town. Mr.. Kelley was
a stone cutter by trade but possessing
much talent for inventing, he enjoy
ed many hours when not employed
at his regular trade, in working out
new ideas in manufacturing articles.
Besides the widow and children, he
leaves To mourn his loss one brother
Burton l.. Kelley of Belgrade, two
sisters, Mrs. Joshua Day and Mrs
Ernest Crosell of Pennington Falls
Mr. Kelley built two houses in town,
one on Ward street and the one in
which the family now reside. He
was kind and loving husband and
father and will be missed by a large
circle of friends who extend their
sympathy to the bereaved family in
their sorrow. The funeral services
were held from his late home on
Wednesday afternoon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-01
Granville Ii. Williamson

Granville b. Williamson died Mon
day evening, February 26, at the
home of his nephew George Chip
man. North New Portland of the in
tirmities of age. He was born in
New Sharon "a years ago last Janu-
ary the son of John L. and Mahala
(Collins) Williamson and one of a
family of twelve children, nine
daughters and three sons.
Mr. Willamson's parents moved to
New Portland from New Sharon when
he was very young, cleared the land
and made a home on the Millay Hill
road where Elbridge Williamson now
lives. Here Mr.. Williamson passed
his youth. Later he went West and
worked in Hudson, Wisconsin for
several years. returning he settled on
the farm home. He was twice mar
ried. first to Mary Jane Collins of
New Sharon and after her death to
Ann Moore of North New Portland
who passed away some ten years
ago. About twenty-five years ago
Mr.. Williamson sold the home farm
and moved to North New Portland
where he has since resided. Practi-
cally all of his life has been spent in
this town where his occupation has
been that of a farmer. The near
relatives are Mrs. Lucinda Winter of
kingfeld, Mrs. Marilla Harmon of
Skowhegan; Mrs. Sumner Winter of
Freeman: John P. Williamson OF
Hartford Conn. and Eben c. William
son of Kingfeld; also many nieces
and nephews.
The funeral was held from his late
home Wednesday, Feb. 2S at 2 o'clock
n m, Rev A. G. Murray, pastor of
the F. b. church of Kingfield officiat-
ing. F. B. Hutchins was the funeral
director Interment was in East New
Portland cemetery. Among the floral
tributes was a beautiful sheaf of car
nations from relatives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-01
THURSDAY. MARCH 1, 1917
Talk 1t Over With Your
Neighbors

We may depend upon it the friends
of the Kennebec Bridge project VIII
get out every voter favorable to the
measure. They are open to no criti-
cjsm on that account and, il they win,
will be entitled to congratulations
for having accomplished a very clever
stunt in municipal politics. Our al
fairs are directed by the will of the
majority who take pains to express
themselves by ballot, and, if ii APP
pears that the larger number want
the bridge built. it is entirely proper
that it should be. The justice of the
matter, at least. if not its wisdom
will be in accordance with the town
meeting day decision.
The opponents to the bridge AaN-
every right and privilege of those
who are striving for it. Each one
who believes it unreasonable to spend
$4,000 for such purpose can vote
against it and reason with others to
induce them to take the same course.
Unless we give the question suitable
attention we mist not grumble at
paying our share OF thst $4,000.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-01
The Boston Auto Show

The Boston Automobile Show will
open Saturday afternoon at two
O'Clock. This great exposition will
be on for seven days. The manage
ment anticipates that the exhibitors
will do record-breaking business
and that there will be greater crowds
than ever. The show will be held
in Mechanics Building and Horticul-
tural Hall. Another automobile
show-the Automobile Salon-will be
held in the ballroom of the Copley-
Plaza Hotel and will open Monday
morning and be on for six days. The
Salon will display only the very
highest-grade cars manufactured.
From an exhibition standpoint, the
forthcoming show is the largest that
has ever been staged in Boston
There will be over 140 different
manufacturers of motor cars and
commercial trucks represented. There
will be close onto 80 different makes
of passenger cars and more than so
different truck exhibits. The &C
cessory department will be unusually
large. Many makes of trucks and
passenger cars will be shown for the
first time in Boston.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-01
A Municipal Fuel Yard

A proiect several times before the
voters will come up again this year,
with reference to Municipal Fuel
Yard The high price and scarcity
of both coal and wood have won
over a good many that have hereto
fore been opposed to any venture OF
this sort. 1t is argued that the
town could contract for a years sup
ply for itself and its citizens, at a
lower price than would be quoted
any dealer or individual and that it
could thus protect the consumer
from the rates usually prevailing in
the fall and winter. While we do
not look for this radical saving often
prophesied, we have no doubt that
economy would result and see no
reason why the project should not be
given a trial. We have been &C
customed for many years to provide
schooling, fire and police protection,
roads and bridges, drainage, etc.
thru activity We, could have wisely
included water supply and probab
ly lighting system. had we APP
preciated the advantages of so doing
when the opportunity was open to
us. There is nothing revolutionary
or dangerous in including fuel
among the commodities to be pub
licly furnished.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-01
OF County Wide Interest

The Second Annual Concert parti-
cipated in by pupils from the High
schols of Fairfield, Good Will. Madi-
son and Skowhegan. to occur on the
evening of March 9th. is of more than
usual importance. 1t should be I'M
derstood that a special train is to be
run from Fairfield, special cars are
provided on the Somerset Traction
in the program are furnished free
transportation.
A chorus of 800 voices is expected
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-01

by stage and canal boat, having to
lay over at some inn or tavern on
the way for rest, often times miss
ing connections. One can now make
the same journey in thirty-six hours
in Pullman car, with all the COM
forts of home. The mail facilities
in those days were extremely poor
and very slow The postage on a
letter from Maine to Ohio was 25c.
There were no postage stamps and
no envelopes. 1t took many weeks
for letter to reach its destination.
Sometimes months would elapse af-
ter letter was mailed before it was
received. fashioned fools cap
paper. very large sheets were used.
After a letter was commenced il was
often held open several weeks to
gather all the news from. often re-
mote neighbors and friends. The
receipt of such a letter in the, what
was then, far West, was an event of
the year. looked forward to with
eagerness and pleasure. They were
passed around among near friehd5
and relatives to be read and re-rcad
have many Of these old letters dat
ing back to the early part of last
century. There was no blotting pa
per in those days, all writing was
blotted with sand. A sand box was
as necessary as ink and pens. The
pens were made Of squills. The ink
was blue. After a letter was writ
ten it was folded so the flaps could
be enclosed one within the other and
sealed with waters or sealing wax.
There were no railroads in those ear
ly days. Very little was known
about electricity. electric lights, tele-
phones, moving pictures, wireless
telegraphy were all unheard of; a
railroad across the continent was I'M
dreamed of. A person who might
have suggested such thing would
have been laughed at and called a
crazy crank. But, mind you, it Is
the cranks who have and are NOV
ing the world ahead The POSSIBLE
ties are unlimited. One invention
and Improvement leads to another,
and opens the way for still furth-
err knowledge OF the great mysteries
Of life. The tendency of the age is
speed Everybody wants to go fast
and get there quick Happy is the
youth who may live fifty or sixty
years INTO tilt lulult anu ott thS
wonderful advancement and i'm
proVements of the coming years.
Very many years ago when | was
small boy. my father was sub
scriber to your paper then called the
Democratic Clarion. Some years
later the name was changed to the
Republican Clarion" and later to
the Somerset Reporter. My father
also took the Kennebec Journal, this
was long before James G. Blaine be-
came connected with the paper.
| find Maine a delightful place for
summer vacations. The roads are
good, the scenery unsurpassed, the
people are cordial, open hearted and
most hospitable. To the man or
woman who wants to make good the
opportunities are as great in Maine
as in any part of the country In
returning to my Boston home l leave
Maine, with many pleasant memories,
and many regrets. | hope TO return
another summer for a longer visit
GEO. M. YOUNG.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-01
4 Letter and "reminiscences

The Reporter has received another
valuable communication from an alb
sent friend, George NJ. Young, at our
request. A bit of interesting paper
accompanied the manuscript, it be-
ing the address part of a letter from
Mr.. Young's mother in New Albany
Ind. in 1874. The postage was 10
cents. The letter was TO her sister
Miss Christiana Wilson. who then
lived in Skowhegan
Mr. Young writes:
To the Editor of the Independent
Reporter:
1t is a far cry from 1916 back to
1913. seventy-three years. In that
summer of 1913. Mrs. Susan Wilson
Young daughter of the late Rev. Obed
Wilson of Bingham, Maine, left
Skowhegan in stage coach for a
long. tedious, uncertain trip by
stage and Canal to join her husband
Lewis W. Young of Cincinnati. Ohio
who had previously gone ahead to
prepare home in the then Queen
City of the West. When Mrs. Young
left Skowhegan by stage she had an
infant in her arms, said infant grow
ing to manhood and buffeting the
world many years, has returned to
Skowhegan and Maine to visit with
an only brother from whom he has
been separated forty years, resi-
dent of Texas. the old homesteads
of their paternal and maternal an
cestors in Moscow, Bingham, Emb-
den, Arson, Scion and Athens.
Mrs. Young made the trip TO Gin
cinnati from Skoh legan in six weeks
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-01
The Sun to Our Subscribers, 1926 a
Year

Readers OF the Reporter need a
daily paper also and we are always
on the lookout to supply this need
to the best advantage. Just at pres
ent we are able to offer the Lewiston
Sun, one of Names best dailies. for
1925 a year; six months for s1,15;
three months for 60 cents. To ac-
cept this offer you must be a sub
scriber to the Reporter with sub
scription paid six months or more in
advance.
The Sun gives specially good SER
vice as to Maine news including full
accounts of the legislative sessions.
It's national and world news is also
very complete.