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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER -, 1917
Nine Cars Coal on the Way

Nine cars of coal. about $50 tons,
were started on their way to Maine.
from Lans1eld, Pa, September It'll
the 8th addressed TO the Town Of
Skowhegan. These should arrive
here about September goth. More
are to follow at once so that the en-
tire 1900 tons already ordered by the
town should be available before the
middle of October The price on the
car, will be about 1915.
1t will be recalled that,at the last
annual town meeting it was voted to
sell one ton only to each customer.
1t Is proposed to change this restric-
ton at special meeting which is
called for next Saturday. In view
of the fact that considerable volume
of coal Is in prospect, 1t will be wise
to raise the limit and perhaps remove
it entirely 1t should be bore in
mind, however, that the primary OBJ
ject of the municipal fuel yard plan
is to protect the small user. With
that consideration, instruction to the
selectmen to make sure of filling all
one and two ton orders first would
be in order After all who wish to
place small orders have been cared
for, or when 1t is apparent that the
small users will be supplied, larger
consumers should be aided as far as
possible.
Latest government recommends
lions advise mixing chestnut coal
with the larger size. 1t is said that
two tons thus combined, in equal vol
ume, will develop as much heat as
two and half tons of straight egg
coal
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
Confirmed Testimony
The Kind Skowhegan Readers Can
not Doubt

Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test
The test of time--the hardest test
of all
Thousands gratefully testify.
To quick relief-to lasting results
Skowhegan readers can no longer
doubt the evidence
It's convincing testimony-twice
told and we'll confirmed.
Skowhegan readers should profit
by these experiences.
A. H. Lang. Is Middle St, Skow-
hogan, says; Il had a great deal OF
pain In my back which was very an
moving. | had other symptoms
which showed my kidneys were dis
ordered and | knew the trouble
might become serious, so | got
Doan's Kidney Pills at Sampson 4
Azores Drug Store | was quick
~ freed from kidney trouble
Statement given January %, 1900
LASTING RESULTS
On June %, 1916. Mr.. Lang said
1.-THE cure Doan's Kidney Pills gave
me has proven permanent"
:. Price soc lat all dealers. Dom
simply ask for a kidney remedy-ge
Doans Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mr. Lang had Foster Milburn Co.
Mfgrs., Buffalo, y Y
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
Mrs. Joseph BlSs0n

Mrs Anastasie Fecteau Bison,
wife of Joseph Bisson, passed away
Tuesday morning at the Fairfield
sanatorium where she had been TAX
ing treatments for two weeks.
The deceased was born in Canada
AZ years ago and came to the States
when a young girl She was mar
ried to Mr. Bison In Skowhegan and
of the union three children were
born, two of whom survive. Lorenzo
and Noures, both of Skowhegan.
Mr.. Bison went to Fairfield Tuesday
in company with Joseph Pooler to
accompany the remains here.
Funeral services were conductor
from the Catholic Rectory at 8 a. m.
Thursday, Rev. F. L. A. Remand, of
floating. Interment was at the
cemetery of Our Lady of Lourdes
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
Opening Of Canaan Schools

The schools Of Canaan opened last
Monday Several new teachers
have been engaged and successful
school year is anticipated
The following teachers for the
schools Of Canaan for the school
year i917-1qls. are announced by
". E. stewart. Superintendent of
Schools
Principal Hieh school, Stanley l
French. earnna: Grammar School
Ada With Pooser. Abbott. Primary
Flora \ Gleason Canaan. Brock
School. Eloomia + Worcester. Burn
ham: Ramsdell School. Mabel Tnr-
ner Palermo. Haskell School, Eliza
beth RUSSELL Hinekley; Moore's
Wills School Violet L. Sampson,
Wateryille: Browns Corner School
Frances Spaulding. Belgrade; Slab
CITY School Alice " Jones, Carmel;
Written School. Blanche l. Roundy.
Clinton
Of the new teachers, Stanley
French. Principal of high school, is
a graduate Of Bates College. class of
1911. Since his graduation Mr..
French has been a successful teach
~ as Principal of Litchfield Acad-
envy, Washington high school, Weld
high school and Searsmont high.
The new Grammar school teach
er. Ada Witham Pooser. received her
training in Gnilford and Hallowell
high schools and Castine Normal
school and has taught successfully
in the schools of Richmond, Bow
dom and Abbott.
Bloomia f Worcester is a gradu-
ate of Harrington high school and
has attended the schools of Bar Har-
Dor
Elizabeth Russell of Hinekley, who
Is to teach in the Haskell school is
a graduate of Good Will high school
and has had special training and
teaching experience in the schools at
Good VIII
Violet L. Sampson graduated as
Valedictorian of her class at Good
Will and comes recommended as a
very capable teacher in all common
school branches.
Alice w. Jones, who is to teach
the Slab City school is a Normal
School graduate and has been very
successful as a teacher in the grad
es
Frances Spaulding is a graduate
of Belgrade High School and has at
tended Castine Normal school u part
of two years.
All schools of Canaan open Mon
day, September 10.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
Sunset Meeting

Altho Thursday, September 9Th
was very rainy day, 30 members of
the Golden Glow, |. S. s., took the
steamer at Lakewood, for East Madi-
son, where they met at the pleasant
home of Mrs. Emma Lincoln, one of
their members. The forenoon was
passed in social way. At noon a
fine dinned was served, to which all
did ample Justice Soon after our
president called for order Then
followed business, next came music,
select reading, recitations. Four
o'clock came all too soon, when all
took the steamer for home, voting it
red letter day and Mrs. Lincoln a
fine entertainer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
Patriotic Meeting of Pomona

A fine autumn day and an I'M
usually large gathering was the re-
suit of the patriotic meeting of the
Somerset Pomona held with North
Somerset Grange, Scion, Tuesday
September II.
After the opening ceremonies, the
Pomona passed to an open session
and the veteran soldiers of the Re
public and their wives were admitted
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
rendered by the choir and Sydney T
Baker, Master of North Somerset
mona and II. l., Head was called to
respond to the welcome. Singing
Rally Round the Flag closed the
morning session.
Afternoon session called at 100
The program was continued with the
choir singing Just Before the Bat
tie Mother" Lizzie Watson in be-
half of the Pomona Grange, gave an
eloquent and patriotic welcome to the
IA veteran soldiers present, and Com
rade, S. F. Emerson responded to the
welcome The choir rendered
Tramp, Tramp. Tramp, the Boys are
Marching, followed with select read
ing by May French, subject, the Flag
instrumental music by Mr.. and Mrs
Grant Witham; a humorous reading
by Bertha Libby; song by Bertha Hol-
way. select reading by Linnie French
question, How shall we teach our
young people the highest ideals OF
patriotism speakers, Comrade j. W
Fogler and A. S. Burke; question
What prominent questions have been
settled by war In this country, con
sidered by Nancy Whipple; another
song by the choir and Some of the
Hardships and Dangerous Experien.
ces in Army Life, was answered by
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
Fire Does Little Damage

An alarm was sounded from Box
38, at 215, Wednesday afternoon, for
fire at the residence of Cary Os-
borne on East Maple street. The
department made a quick run to the
scene of what threatened to be bad
fire, but hasty application of chemi-
Gals, soon subdued the flames.
The fire started in a pile of rubbish
outside the building, undoubtedly
caused by children playing with mat
ches. The flames reached the ell
of the house and crept up between the
portion of the building and the main
part. The damage is estimated at
800
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
Change of Schedule

A slight change in the time table
of the Somerset Traction Co, went in
to effect ON Wednesday. September IL
and will continue for about three
weeks when the regular winter sche-
dule will begin. By this change the
Summer schedule will be continued
except that the 1905 and sos and
will be discontinued. and this will
cancel the 100, 700 and 900 p. m.
cars leaving Madison The local cars
at 1906 and COS at Skowhegan will
be run as usual
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13

Comrades S. F. Emerson, A. E. Bos-
worth, Sullivan Russell, Albert Long
ley, X, A Withee, H. II. Steward,
Alden Buchanan, F. l.. Connors, Lin
coin Atwood, J. w. Fogler, Abel Row
ell, Charles Gilman, in the order nam
ed.
The splendid patriotic music and
the enthusiastic speeches. added to the
sumptious dinner served under the
auspices of the ladies' of North SOM
erset Grange, all combined to make
one Of the most enjoyable sessions
the Pomona is accustomed to hold.
Next meeting with Fernwood Grange,
West New Portland, October y
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
WHEREAS. Daisy p. Cushing Of An.

WHEREAS, Daisy P. Gushing OF An1
son in the County of Somerset ana
State of Maine, by her mortgage nesa
dated the twenty seventh day Of J mo
a. d. 1916, and recorded in the SOM
erset Registry of Deeds. Book JV2
Page 452, conveyed to the undeFsls nea
Skowhegan Savings Bank, a cefla.a
lot or parcel of land with bulldlhss
thereon, situate on the northerly s.he
Of Union Street. so called, on the spaia
side of the Carrabassett River IN No,
Anson Village in said Anson, o ee@ I'd
and described as follows, towlt Be3hL-
ed on the north by land now or fot#s4
Is Of the Newcastle Lumber 0oHlbt1St
on the east by land owned or pfe u -
said Union street. which IS ds' IN I'M
county road leading wester sI.
North Arson Village to New ief III.
and on the west by the right OF w u
Company, formerly of the son
Railroad Company; and conidlalAs
about five 90 acres, be the same r..
or less; being a part of the same IN ~
conveyed to my (meaning the 9A,e
Daisy T. Cushing) mother tyeiiHt =
Gray, by Samuel S. and Rebefsi =
Paine. by their deed dated July -. =,
ID. 1886, and recorded in som -
County Registry of Deeds Book -.
page PAS: my (meaning the said JAZZ
Z. Cushing) title in and to the ae@se
described premises was acquired ~ ~
heritanee as the only child AND heh ~ ~
law of the said Eveline b. Graz, HI
meaning the said Daisy z. Cushins,
mother, deceased; my (me1nin, -.
said Daisy P. Cushing) father. AE@a
Gray, died prior to the deGease o. ~
meaning the said Daisy 7. Cusmass
mother, and both died intestate' ana hd
WHEREAS. the condition OF SAN
mortgage has been broken -,
NOW, THEREFORE, by reason
the breach of the condition there0i -
said Skowhegan Savings Bank eidtiH'
a foreclosure of said mortgage. ,-
SkOWHEGAN SAVINGS BAN
BY Carleton T. MerrtI
Its Treasure. =.
August "a, 1917. sVs'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
Eyaugelistic Meetings at North New
Portland

The evangelistic services conduct
ed by Rev E. A Davis of Lewiston,
began last week, and will be conduct
ed the first of next
Rev E. A, Davis of Lewiston will
speak at the Baptist Church Sunday
evening at 730. All are cordially in
vited to be present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
Spiritual Campmeetlng

Campmeeting closed Sunday even
ing, after an eight day session.
Bad travelling. There was a good at
tendance and Sunday crowded
house, with very fine speaking at all
the meetings and one Of the best con
certs ever held there.
Officers for 1918 were elected. pre-
sident, George b. Cutter of Boston
vice president, Charles Perkins, Car
atunk; treasurer w. H. Clark. Cara
funk; secretary. Mrs Imogene Mer-
rell, Caratunk; directors, Miss Olive
Hayden, Fred Hayden, w E. French,
Madison, Mrs Nellie Brand, Water
Vile. Mark Johnson. Skowhegan
The directors met and arranged Il fine
program for next year
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
Sept. 13-15-Hartland Fair.

Sept 13-15-Hartland Fair.
Sept. 2O-22-Somerset Central Fair
Skowhegan.
Sept. 25-27-Franklin County Fair,
Pennington.
Oct. 4-6ZFour County Fair, Pitts
field.
Oct. 5-Grange Play and Dance.
Oct. 12-13-County Contest for Boys
and Girls Agricultural Clubs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
Judges In the Fancy Work Depart
ment

Mrs. Mollie Stewart, Mrs Fred r.
philbrick and Mrs w. E. Hackett
are the judges who will make the a
wards in the fancy work department
of the exhibits at the Somerset Cen
trail Fair. next week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13

LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH THE
Geo H. Chaplin Farm Agency. we
must have accurate description ds We
never misrepresent anything We ones
for sale. A. r. Roderick, representa-
tive, Cover block, Skowhegan. tf2%
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
s8O0.OO A YEAR AND HOUSE. RENT

free. for man and wife on farm. No
children. Must have good hnoWleaee
of practical farming including care OF
cows and handling of horses. Above
is not the limit of salary. II you are
worth more. you Will get II. Df J.
Leon Williams Concord Haven Farm.
Scion. W.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-17
LOT OF EX|LED NUT HALF BAD
 SAYS HISTORY

The lot of 9 dathroncd king. "who has aeen born a kirg ard nothing more.' Disraeli once said must De dreadful The pOmp of the thl one, the gewgaWs Wh4~h surround him fICm his cradle, and which accom- pany him step by step throughout his life, become d necessary condi- ton of his existence!"
 It is, at least, to the credit of Eng land that it has always made the lot of soVereigns who have sought an asylum on it's shores as happy and as free from humiliation as possible When, nearly seventy years ago, Louis Philippe and his queen landed at Newhaven one bleak March morn ing as MT and NJ. $. Slsis stn. ey found Q warm and lespec,1dl vel come awaiting them; and, during the brief remainder Of his fife at Clare mont. the eXiled Louis lacked little of the luxury and nothing of the respect that was his when he wore his crown.
 When the Empress Eugenie fled from the Tuiicii ies Palace, surf ounded by wild eyed mob ciamoIing for her blood. she found a sumptuous asylum at Farnboroueh. where. for nearly fifty years. she has led heI life of exile in an environment of wealth and luxury receiving from ali an afiectionate homa v WI ci many rcignin~ queen might envy.
 In his regal home "t Wood >oi- ton. in Worcestershire Louis Philip pes great grandson. the Duke of Orleans. heir to the throne of France, plays the Iole Cf king as bravely as any man who wears a crown. He has his royal court with his cham herlain and his twelve Gentlo7'"" e1 honor who hear tho greatest F Tos in French his ory Fvervwr 7'r
 carpets and tapestries and furniture in stone and brass, the lilies of France arc rc 70 seen. ard the orleans standard floats proudly over his palace roof.
 Hi~i, or the hillside choTH Richmond stands AbercOrn, the gray brick man 'ic'' ~-ith its sDTe9d'~g lawns and beautiful flower gardens which is tho rixuTious home of King Manuel of Portugal probably the happiest exiled monarch in the world; for al though he has none Of the oomD ard sDlendor of his cousin tho Orleans duke he loves far more the sirnn'o info~n9al life that is his, and while treated as a king he can enjoy the privacy of country gentleman.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-17

Typhoid fever-Its Causation an6 PreVention,' states that within the past ten years few of our communities hav- ing as many as two thousand persons have remained free from this disease for any period of twelve consecutive months. In recent times the rate of it's prevalence for the United States as a whole has been from two to five times as high as in some of the countries Of Europe. In these European countries the typhoid rate was formerly higher than the present figures fol the United States. Their great redIrl;ons in the ravages of the disease have been : brought about by improvements in sali- 1 itery conditions.
 Practical and efficient measures for the prevention of typhoid fever are definitely known. but the efforts to get the people of the average Self-gOvern- ing community to carry out these measures to a reasonable extent are oftentimes decidedly experimental in character. In many instances the cost of modern sanitary improvements has been an obstacle in the way of typhoid prevention. It is often difficult to con- ElnCe the goVernins authorities that money expended in the protection Of the puplIc health yields large dividends. III l LII cti COlliiiiUEstiCS etilu Slllcii l1u- nicipalities another factor-the instruc- tion and cooperation of the individual : propC1tv oWner-cnter into the prob lem. Here every home must have it's l own method of sew age disposal and in most cases it's own water supply. The [ public health service bulletin above re- ferred to deals in a comprehensive way With the construction of wells and out houses.
 The death rate from typhoid varies greatly-from Cambridge, Mass, l.S deaths per 100000. to A per 100000 in Nashville, Tenn; New York has G. Chicago. "A, with Seattle and Portland, Oregon among the lowest.
 Inc ceath rate has been reduced enc half in the past 40 years. but IS still where other advanced nations stood 20 years ago. In other words, the United States is q generation behind the times in the reduction of it's typhoid rate.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-17
BOTH DESIRE
 QUEEN CREEK

After listening to the testimony of cattle and sheen men as to which branch of the range stock business the land of the Queen Creek valley should be leased, William A Moeur state land commissioner. took the matter under advisement. More than 30 cattle and sheep men were at the state house on Wednesday and ap- peared before the commissioner
 The Queen Creek lands. which are near Higley, were open domain until February of this year when five townships in Chat valley were select ed as state land. Formerly both cat tie and sheep meT had used the land for range but now it is necessary to obtain a lease from the state. The cattle and sheep men each want the exclusive use of the land. Commits sioner Moeur is endeavoring to de- wise some plan whereby both classes of stOckInen may lease the lands.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-17

The protection of the public from the bite of dogs suffering rom hydropho- bla IS the function of the public health service of each community. As the virus Of rabies has been found in the saliva of a dog from four to six days before the first sypmtoms of the disease are observed, the only perfectly safe plan is to prevent unInuZZled dogs from running at large. In New York City last year S,64S persons were bitten by dogs which has led to strict enforce ment of the dog muzzling ordinance by Health Commissioner Emerson.
 Other diseases than rabies are ire quently communicated by dogs. The most important are tape-worm and oth- CT intestinal worms and the foot and mouth disease of cattle which may also be acquired by man. Almost every state in the union has laws which curtail the liberty of this much loved and much hated domestic animal. Whatever may be said of the faithful house dog, the time has come to eXterminate the stray cur, the sheep-killing vagrant, and the wandering oWnerless dog. The de- struction of such dogs means the saving .1 uUtn he and property. Dogs are susceptible to rabies at any time of year. and may transmit it to horses, Cdltle ana all Olnet domestic animals. The period of incubation in animals is usually from two to five weeks and In man usually from five to nine weeks
 Since the general availability of the pasteur treatment, rabies has lost much of its terror. This Urea tment IS obtainable now in all parts of the country, Arizona physicians being sup piled from Q reliable laboratory in Der kelley, Calf. Treatment should be com menced promptly where the facts war rant the fear of rabies. An animal suspected of rabies should be quaran- tined and kept unuer observation rather than killed This would save needless anxiety in cases where the dog proved harmless, and allow a certain diagnosis in other cases. instructions for the proper procedure in suspected cases can always be obtained from the county or city health officer
 The United States department of ag- riculture issues valuable bulletin No. 26G, entitled The Dog as a Carrier or Parasites and Disease which can be obtained by anyone writing for it.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-17
VITAL STATISTICS

of the war in England give some un- usually interesting figures. The mar riage rate is the highest on record and the birth rate the lowest The excess of boy babies over girls is the highest for fifty years, thus giving some slight foundation to the superstition that in times of war nature tries to replace the loss of men. The usual ratio of births is about 1,0S0 boys to l,CUV girls. The war year. in England shows 1.047 boys to 1000 girls. This, of course, is too slight an increase to be noticed by any one except a statistician. As the death rate in the first year of life is 20 per cent higher for males than females, and as the expectation of life at birth is 312 years more for a female than male, the female population will still be considerably in excess of the male.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-17
DEFENSE TALKS
 WILL bE GIVEN

Additional speaking dates have been arranged for pr. R. B. von Klein Smid chairman of the committee on production, conservation and dis tribution of food supplies of the Ari- zona Council of Defense. who is mak- ing a tour of the state under the auspices of the council. Dr. von KleinSmid will deliver an address at Miami on the evening of Tuesday,
Arizona republican., 1917-06-17
TYPHOID FEVER PREvENTARLE

Four hundred thousand persons in capacitated and thirty thousand lives lost-this is the heavy toll exacted in the United States each year by the scourge of typhoid fever. And typhoid fever is a preventable disease.
 A recent bulletin of the United States public health service entitled