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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-25

Among the many men OF national
and international note who oppose pro.
hibition is Cardinal Gibbons. He has
repeatedly expressed himself as
against dry" legislation. The New
York Times quotes him as follows:
Il would regard the passage of a
FEDERAL prohibition law as national
catastrophe, little short of crime
against the spiritual and physical WELL
being of the American people.
IL am in favor Of local option APP
piled to communities OF such limited
size, either of territory or population,
that the vote on the question can un-
misfakably show the majority senti-
ment for or against the sale of liquor.
This means home rule or the true
application OF the principles of self
government.
But | am frmly and unaleerably
opposed to the enactment of statewide
prohibitory legislation. for such sweep
ing measures mean that the rural dis
tricts. for instance, can force their
sumptuary judgment upon the urban
districts. This is a denial of safgov-
eminent, an infringement upon per-
sonal liberty. Moreover, the liquor
problem In the rural districts and the
liquor problem in the urban districts
are probably OF different aspects. To
take only one feature OF this differ
ence: Experience has shown that pro-
hibition can be enforced in the.country,
but not in the city. Thus, With state
wide liquor legislation the rural dis
tricts can pass prohibtory judgment
upon the urban districts without any
experience or Acknowledgment the latter's
needs.
Against National Prohibition.
The reasons against state prohibit
ton apply with even greater strength
against national prohibition. Ii re-
quires no argument TO show that the
greater the distances that separate
communities the less will be their sym
p1luy Win anu lEclE kHoNleIb0 u
each others conditions and needs.
Then there is this further reason. 2
reason that Is 80 weighty that L alone
should nullify all talk OF national pro-
hibition IL the prohihHonists succeed
in mastering the necessary strength
10 enact their sumptuary law, one Of
two things is going toe happen in the
states that have had prohibitory legis-
lation forced upon them-either these
states will ignore the unpopular law or
that law win fbe enfored by Federal
authority.
"All historysshows that you can not
legfslate morality into 8 people; that
the law that is enacted against the ma
sority sentiment almost Immediately
becomes dead kw. But We do not
need to go oct OF our own time and
country for evidence of this. To in
stance only one OF the many striking
examples, let me mention the Fifteenth
Amendment, which Was enacted TO
give political equality to the colored
man; 1t Ia against the, controlling op!n-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-25
LEARN SHORTHAND

Il vii pay YOU well. L Is Al assured means OF
good einf loymcnt. IL - more than that. IL IS an
Invaluable f1soEc! Geoors sllshmsgl--A tine and
kbos saver thruout your lie.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
QUESTION IS
DISCUSSED
Committee Appointed TO Investigate
the Local Situation

There was a large attendance at
the Municipal Building Friday even
ing of last week to discuss plans re-
garding the Skowhegan Hospital sit
uation 1t was evidently a variety of
sentiment existed but among these
opinions two sharply divergent views
were manifest. Quite a proportion
of those present believed that the
Somerset Hospital has splendidly
served the needs of the town and that
its continuance offers by all means
the most practical plan for the flu
ture. In connection with this it is
urged that some consideration is due
to its founder the late DR.. Wadsworth
and to his family, who are of course,
to be effected materially in financial
way by the outcome of the Hospital
question. Others believe that Show
hogan is large enough to warrant a
larger hospital building, of more sub
stanital construction, and in a loca-
ton where grounds somewhat more
elaborate are obtainable Those who
entertain this view express them
selves as confident that people of
means. for such a project would come
forward willingly with the necessary
financial support
FRED e. Lawrence xi&sthe principal
speaker his remarks being in favor
of utilizing. under some plan. the
Somerset Hospital Almost every
one present participated in the dis
cussion to some extent. DR.. S. NJ
Cover acted as secretary for the
meeting 1t was finally voted that a
committee of five be appointed by the
chairman to investigate the subject
This committee is directed to call an
other public meeting as early as
practicable, at which their report is
to be rendered. On Monday last the
chairman announced as the commit
tee, f. W Briggs. c. II. Smith, DR..
George L. Young, Edwin d. Packard,
and f. f. Greenwood 1t is under
stood that, aside from the Somerset
Hospital, the Estes property on Madi-
son avenue. the Bunker property OPP
posite Coburn Park and the Heselton
property on Heselton street are being
considered.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
A SUFFRAGE COMMITTEE
ORGANIZED
Suffrage Organizer Addresses Meet
Ing ut City Building

At the suffrage meeting held last
evening at the Municipal Building a
committee was formed, with the privi-
lege OF adding others as a nucleus
for a local suffrage league. Mrs.
Lois w. Patten was chosen chairman
with Miss Gertrude Weston as secre-
tary and Mrs. George f. Paddock as
treasurer.
Lyman l.. Walton presided and in
troduced the speaker, Miss Lola
Walker, one of the National organi-
GERS. Miss Walker, who is an I'M
usually interesting and charming
speaker, held the attention of her
audience for some time, after which
there were short talks by residents
of Skowhegan, including Rev Charles
H. Mckinney, Leslie E. Jacobs and
l.. l.. Walton who told some reasons
why he believes in Equal Suffrage
and stating that if he gave all his
reasons, the speaker would not have
time to say a word, Mrs c. Bruce
Franklin, who was in Skowhegan
yesterday for the Woman's club meet
ing, also gave short talk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
BOYS CLUBS CAMPAIGN
BEGINS MONDAY
Schedule Completed for Two Weeks
Pruning Demonstrations Held

County Demonstration Robert NJ.
Stiles is a very busy man this Spring.
There are some people who might
tell you that Mr.. Stiles has an easy
time of it and these same people
might tell you that the life of a coun-
ty demonstration is one of ease, rest
and comfort
TO prove that Mr. Stiless time is
we'll occupied. the following schedule
will be of interest. this being arrang-
cd for the week commencing the pres
ent week. On the farm of r. j.
Goodrich at Palmyra Friday after
noon, there will be pruning
demonstration, while Friday evening
Mr.. Stiles will meet with the newly
organized boys club at Hartland, and
will attend the meeting of the Grange
at Pittsfeld Saturday evening.
Mr. Stiles received an invitation
from Harvey d. Eaton of Waterville
to attend the meeting for demonstrat-
ing dairy diseases which was held
at Portland yesterday. The only
possible way Mr.. Stiles was able to
attend was to take a twenty mile ride
at night which he did, and was pres
ent at the meeting.
Monday of next week the campaign
for the Somerset County boys agri-
cultural clubs is to begin and the
meetings are To be attended by both
Mr. Stiles and Professor Mitchell The
schedule of meetings is as follows: -
Skowhegan, Monday night; Good Will
and Fairfield, Tuesday; Norridge-
wock, Tuesday evening; North Arson,
Wednesday afternoon; North New
Portland, Wednesday evening; Madi-
son, Thursday afternoon; Scion,
Thursday evening; Athens, Friday af-
ternoon Harmony, Friday evening"
Pittsheld, Saturday morning.
Aside from this, with tho addition
of little press agenting now and
then, a pruning demonstration at
Geo. Marshs farm at Ripley, Thurs
day, April %, at go a m, a spraying
demonstration the following day at
the same farm, and at least dozen
other things, Mr. Stiles has nothing to
do for the next two weeks. In "A recent
interview with the newspaper repre-
sentative, Mr. Stiles stated that he is
kept busy pretty nearly every mo-
ment but that the buster he is, the
more interest does he take and the
better he likes and enjoys his work
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
Important Announcement by Sheriff
Goodrich

Sheriff Harry l. Goodrich announc-
es this morning. that all beer, ar
irving in the county after May list,
unless the bottles are properly label
led, will be seized. libeled and held
pending analysis This is for the
purpose of determining that none
above the legal limit of three per cent
gets by.
This course seems necessary in
view of the fact that recent ship
ments have in some instances, been
unlabelled When a single barrel,
or bottle or two from a lot of I'M
labelled goods is seized the question
is sometimes raised as to whether
the balance of the same lot can be
held to be like that taken, To avoid
this uncertainty the entire lot will be
taken as above announced.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
GIRL WORKER
TELLS HOW TANLAC
BROUGHT RELIEF

The indoor worker, either man or
woman, is particularly susceptible to
the so-called Modern Maladies the
ailments of stomach and liver and
catarrhal affections which are so
common in America
Hundreds of workers will there
fore be interested in this story told
not long ago by Miss r. +. Belts, of
SO Holland street, Bangor
Miss Belts is one of the great army
of women workers. She is employ
ed in paper mill.
Il became a sufferer from stomach
trouble and Indigestion" said this
Bangor young woman recently. My
stomach bothered me SO much that |
had to he very careful what | ate.
Even after light meals | would suffer
My food did not seem to digest, but
instead il fermented and caused gas
and bloating and Il heavy, duh feel
ing
Il heard and read SO much about
Tanlae that | finally tried it, Now,
since taking Tanlac | can eat any
thing. | am no longer troubled at
all with Indigestion. OF course, |
am stronger and better generally. |
recommend Tanlac because of the
way it helped me-
1T is good digestion and assimila-
ton that builds strength for the
worker" said the Tanlac man. You
can build strength ON diet Of light
food for an ailing stomach. Substan-
tial food we'll digested is needed TO
build strength IN natural way
through blood and tissue Tanlac
is designed to create this condition
in "A natural way
Tanlac, the new rcconstructive
tonic, appetizer, invigorant and sys-
TEN purifier that wins statements like
this in every part of Maine every day,
is now being specially introduced
and there is Tanlac agent in every
Maine town. Nearby Tanlac agents
are:
Tanlac now is being specially in
troduced in Skowhegan by Frank
Buchanan; Norridgewock Spaulding
Drug Co. and there is a Tanlac agent
in every Maine town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
Milburn Club Banquet

An enjoyable banquet and social
evening was given last Monday even
ing by the members of the Mlburn
Club at G. A. Il. Hall when the club
had as their guests, the members OF
Russell Post, &. A. r.
1t will be recalled that in Febru-
airy, a tournament was held, the club
members dividing into sides. The
losing side was to tender a banquet
to the victors at the end of the con
test. The side captained by j. Wal
day evening was given in their honor
by their opponents, captained by Err
nest Leighton.
There were siXty-four present in
Guiding eleven members of the G. \.
r. After dinner speeches were Civ
en- by j Wallace Blunt and Carleton
p. Merrill The singing was in
charge of r. W Leighton. Carl Cur
It's and Everett Bacon comprised the
committee under whose direction the
banquet was given. After the pro-
gram the rest of the evening was
spent at the Milburn club rooms
where cards were played
Carleton p Merrill, who is a mem
Der of the Committee OF 100 on Pub
lie Safety, outlined plans which will
be carried out and spoke at length
upon these plans in regard to Somer-
set County.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
Died at North Fairfield Last Night

Percy Groves of North Fairfield
passed away Wednesday evening, af-
ter a long illness of tuberculosis, at
the home of his uncle Frank Cannon.
He is survived by two brothers, Clar-
ence and Everett Groves, residents
of Norridgewock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
NOTICE,

The subscriber hereby gives notice
that she has been duly appointed ad-
ministratriN of the estate of Jacob J.
Thompson late of New Portland in the
County of Somerset, deceased. and
given bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands against the
estate of said deceased are desired to
present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereon are requested to
make payment Immediately.
HATTIE A. THOMPSON,
New Portland, Me.
Address kingfield, Maine.
April 10. 1917. 3w15
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
Sample Copies of Ashland Gazette

We shall be pleased to furnish,
upon request therefor, the Ashland
(Aroostook county, Gazette, free for
one month.
INDEPENDENT-R EPORTER co.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-07
NO LIQUOR IS SOLD TO MEN
 IN UNIFORMS

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June 6.-Reports reaching the war depart ment indicate that the war army act of prohibition against the sale of liquor about military camps or to en- listed men and officers in uniform IS being observed rigidly. Even hotels and restaurants have refused to serve liquor to guests of army officers wear ing the uniform on the ground that suSN a sale would make the manage ment liable to a fine of nHt more than $1OOO or not more than one years i'm prisonment or both, which the act provides as penalty for violation.
 The law forbids not only sale but even possession of liquor of any kind at military camps or clubs. A bill ap- plying similar restrictions to the navy is pending.
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Page 5.

'14.54 chs. to cor. No. 4, cor. not set; wit. cor. bears East 9.24 chs; thence meandering beach Boring Sea at or dinary high tide CD N. Il deg. A min. E. 7.65 chs. (2) N. 8 deg. A min E. 6.69 chs. to cor. No. l, place of be- ginning. Area 1868 acres. Variation at all corners 20 deg. % min. B. Long. 160 deg. 21 min. w. Lat. 56 deg. O6 min. 40 sec. N.
 AS additional to original homestead entry of George P. Holland No. 1882 entered at Boonville, Mo.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 15, 1917. Last publication July IS, 1917.
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gate way, newspaper of general circula- tion printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- scribed claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER, Register.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-07
THE SEWARD GATEWAY SEWARD ALASKA THURSDAY JUNE 1917
min. w. Lat. 55 deg. 5s min. 19 sec

min. w. Lat. 55 deg. 5s min. 19 sec N.
 AS additional to original homestead entry of John Betcher, No. 3738, en- tered at Redwood Falls, Minn.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 15, 1917. Last publication July IS, 1917.
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gate way, a newspaper of general circula- tion printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- Scribed claim or survey.
 C. B. WALKER, Register.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-07
Survey 663, Serial O1797 Tn the United States Land Office, Ju- neau, Alaska, May 2, 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

NOTICE is hereby given that PA CIFIC AMERICAN FISHERIES, as assignee of John Betcher, being en- titled to the benefits of Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has applied to make entry of the lands embraced in United States Non-min- eral survey No. 663 situate on North erly shore of Nelson Lagoon about one-half mile Northeast of U. s. Sur, 49S, Alaska, more particularly de Scribed as follows:
 Beg. cor. No. from whence cor. 8 Sur. 662 bears West 21.S6 chs. dist; U. s. L. M. Sur. 49S bears s. 37 deg. co min. w. 446S chs; thence East 10 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence South 12.5S chs. to cor. No. 8 on beach Nelson Lagoon at ordinary high tide, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears North 10.94 chs; thence meandering shore of Nelson Lagoon at average high tide CD N @ deg. S2 min. w. 5.02 chs; CD N 79 deg. 21 min. W. 3.56 chs. (3) N n deg. 28 min. w. 1.56 chs. to cor No. 4; cor not set, wit. cor. bears North 5.25 chs. dist; thence from true cor. No. 4 North 11.3S chs. to cor, No. 1, place of beginning. Area 12.3O acres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. 40 miA. E. Long. 161 deg, 2S
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-07

M Nelson. as assignee of Caroline Bruer. widow of Henry B. Bruer, be- ing entitled to the benefits of Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the limited States and the amendments thereto, has applied to make entry ot the lands embraced in United States Non-mineral survey No. 729 situate on the right bank of lgushik River about ? l-2 miles above it's confluence with Nugashik River and about IA miles southeast of Survey No. 392, Territory of Alaska, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: -,
 Rec. cor No. 1 beach of lgushik River at average high tide, cor. not set. wit. cor. bears West Z.96 chs; thence from true cor. No. l West 9.92 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence North 9.12 chs. to cor. No. 8; thence East TIA chs to cor. No. 4 on beach of lgushik River at average high tide, cor. not set. wit. cor. bears West 2.54 chs, from which wit. cor. U. $. l.. M. this sur bears N. 9 deg. 5l min. w. 2.l8 chs; thence from true cor. No. 4 meandering beach Igushik River at average high tide CD s. 37 deg. 57 min. E. 1.40 chs. (2) S. 2S deg. 15 min. w. 1. 6l chs. (3) s. 55 deg. As min. k. BOT chs; (4) s. 38 deg. 33 min. k. 1.73 chs. (5) s. 6 deg. 12 min. w. 2.84 chs. (6) s. 42 deg. 06 min. w. 0.93 chs. to cor. No. l, place of beginning, containing 8.5l acres. Latitude 5S deg. 43 min. 30 sec. N. Longitude l5S deg. 53 min. co sec. w. Variation at all corners 21 deg. 50 min. E.
 AS additional to original homestead entry of Caroline Bruer, widow of Henry B. Bruer, H. E. No. 0S2S3 made at St. Peter, Minn., February 1, 1856, which said right is filed in Juneau Serial No. 01649 to which reference is hereby made.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 c. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 2l, 1917.
 Last publication July 26, 1917.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-07
Serial 02S60
Serial 02860 IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, JUNEAU, MAY 2, 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

NOTICE is hereby given that the NELSON LAGOON PACKING COM PANY, a corporation, as assignee of George c. Laws, being entitled to the benefits of Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has applied to make entry of the lands embraced in United States Non-mineral survey No. 1218 situated around and including Harbor Point, Port Moller Spit, Der ing Sea, Alaska, and more particular ly described as follows, to-wit:
 Beg. at M. c. Cor. No. 1 on beach of Port Moller at average high tide, cor. not set, wit. cor. a granite in ground marked s. A. H. 1, N. l.. P. c. w. c. bears East 1.55 chs. dist; from which wit. cor. U. S. L. M. No. HAS bears N. S3 deg. 50 min. B. 111.64 chs. dist; 4. TT chs. from M. c. Cor. No. to M. c. Cor. No. 2, COT. not set, wit. cor. a granite set in ground, marked s. A. H. 2, N. L. P. c. w. c. bears West 3.59 chs. dist; from which wit. cor. U. s. c. s. M. bears N. 32 deg. 55 min E. 105.48 chs. dist; thence meandering shore of Sand Spit Port Moller at ordinary high tide CD s. g deg. 40 min. w. 400 chs; (2) s. 19 deg. 31 min. w. 600 chs; (3) s. 24 deg. 26 min. w. 3.64 chs; (4) s. 30 deg. 34 min. w. 500 chs; (5) 28 deg. 21 min. w. 3.49 chs; (6) N. 1 deg. 02 min. E. 4.40 chs; CD N. IA deg. 38 min. E. 300 chs; (S) N. 29 deg. 26 min. E. 754 chs. to M. c. Cor. No. l, place of beginning. Variation at all corners 19 deg. 40 min. E. Latitude 55 deg. 55 min. IT sec. N. Longitude 160 deg. 34 min. W. Area 7.64 acres.
 AS additional to original homestead entry of George c. Laws. H. E. 95S at Ironton, Texas County, Mo.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- verisely any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 c. B. WALKER, Register First publication May 15, 1917.
 Last publication July Is, 1917.
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period Sn the Seward Gate way, a newspaper of general circula- tion printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- Seribed claim or survey.
 c, B. WALKER, Register.
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Survey 661, Serial O1S05 IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, JUNEAU, May 2, 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

NOTICE is hereby given that NEIL SON LAGOON PACKING COM PANY, as assignee of George P. Hol. land, being entitled to the benefits of Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amend ments thereto, has applied to make entry of the lands embraced in Unit ed States Non-mineral survey No. 66l situate one-half mile Southwest of mouth of Bear River, Bering Sea
 Alaska, and more particularly describ- ed as follows, to-wit:
 Beg. cor. No. 1 at ordinary high tide beach Boring Sea, cor. not set
 wit. cor. bears East 799 chs. dist.
 from which wit. cor. U. S. L. M. Sur 1149 bears N. 13 deg. or min. w. 40.61 chs; thence from true cor. No. 1 East 12.01 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence South 14.12 chs. to cor. No, 3; thence West