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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
William Whitman

William Witham aged ~, died last
Saturday morning at seven o'clock,
at his home in Starks. Mr., Witham
has been failing in health all winter
and had a complication of diseases
He was a lifelong resident of Starks
and his familiar figure will be great
ly missed He has been an operator
in the Farmers Telephone office ever
since it was established.
Mr. Wtham leaves three daughters
Lena and Sadie William. both OF
Starks, and Mrs. Ellen Shaw, whose
husband is a paymaster in the Navy
Mr.. Williams wife. who was former
ly Miss Rosetta Gray, passed away
fourteen years ago. Mr.. William
also leaves a son William of Anson
The funeral was held from the
church Monday. Rev. George In
graham officiating, Burial was in
the Fish cemetery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
Notable kennebec FreshetS-The
pumpkin Freshet" of 1869

] In the easterly side of an elm tree
Oh Elm street, about four feet above
+ the ground, is an iron spike. driven
there by c. Davis Miller in Decem-
+ Der 1902 to mark the highest limit OF
+ the water in the freshet on the 10th
OF that month There is standing
near a small stream. which enters
The kennebec about one mile this side
Of Norridgewock village on the north
side. a pine tree in which. until re-
cent years. was a similar mark show
ing the heighth of the freshet in May
1872 At this time the kennebee
was FIVE feet higher than il ever had
been since the first settlement of the
town Of Norridgewock The water
rose more than twenty feet in the
space of three days. and did consid-
cradle damage. The season was wet
and cold and the crops Of corn and
grain were small.
Other years which have witnessed
devastating high water in the Ken
nebee valley have been 1869 and 1870.
The freshet of 1869 was in October
and was known as the Pumpkin
Freshet'. 1t derived its name from
the fact that the river brought down
many big yellow pumpkins which the
high water picked up from the over
flowed intervale land.
The freshet of 1869 is thought to
have been the highest since the Ken
nebec has been the home of the white
race The freshet of 1870 however is
memorable for having carried off the
bridge at Norridgewock This casual
ty was due to an ice gorge which
formed at Spaulding's Island flowing
the water back from that point high
enough to fairly float the Norridge-
wock bridge off its foundation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
Star Theatre Program Week Starting
April 9th

Monday Paramount play My
Lady Incog' featuring Hazel Dawn in
a comedy drama Of laughs and thrills
Tuesday Paramount; Blanch Sweet
( in THE Ragamuiin" produced by
VIM. De Mile one of Americas great
est dramatists.
Wednesday and Thursday an Ivan
feature film in five parts. One Day
Sequel to Eleanor Glynn's famous
story, Three Weeks A sensation
al and fascinating love drama. The
Ivan features have never before been
SHOWN IN osownegan and TINS the first
Of five specials which the management
has booked in circuit with the larger
cities. Layishly staged. wonderful
ly acted, we feel sure our patrons
will be well pleased with these plays.
Friday and Saturday-A Red Feath-
er play, acts. Every day a feature
sure TO please.
Tonight-Lou Tellegen in THE Elk
plorer".
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
Two Former Somerset Residents Pas,
Away In California

Mrs. Rena Bean died at her home
in Scales, Sierra County, California
January twenty-first and two weeks
her husband Philander
Bean, passed away.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bean were ma
tives of Somerset County and are re-
membered by the older people OF
Caratunk. Pleasant Ridge and Mos
COW. where they have relatives and
many friends. They have been liv-
ing in California for the past fifty
years. Mrs. Bean was an invalid
for many years previous to hel
death.
Their three children have all dice
but they are survived by five grand
children and one brother Of Mr.
Beans, Joel Bean.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
r. SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS II


There was a rehearsal Tuesday at
ternoon at the Congregational church
of the "Old Peabody Pew" which is TO
be presented under the auspices OF
the Working League, Friday, April
18th.
Miss Edith Cabot, daughter OF Mrs
Fanny Cabot, librarian at the Coburn
Library, is at present on the Island of
Ceylon, a British possession in the
tropics, where she is engaged in re-
lief work for the soldiers. Miss Cabot
has been abroad nearly a year and
plans to remain where she is until
the travelling is safer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
Meeting of SOr0 sis

Home Economics" was the sub
ject at the meeting of the Sorosis,
Tuesday evening and the meeting was
in charge of Mrs. Bessie Smith The
first number on the program was a
vocal selection by Mrs. Rose Burrill,
this being followed by a paper on
The New Housekeeping by Mrs.
Maud Smith.
1.-THE New Food Problem" was the
paper read by Mrs. Angie Steward
after which Miss Marie Fletcher read
a magazine article Shopping by Par
eel Post.
The next meeting will be the an
nual meeting and the last one this
season. 1t will be for members on
ly 1t will be held Tuesday, April
L.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
Schedule OF Fees

The following schedule of fees has
been adopted by Skowhegan physi-
clans. effective from this date:
Day visits from a. NJ. to 6 p. NJ
$3.50
Night visits from F. NJ. to I A. NJ.
$500
Night calls outside Of Village, regu-
lar fee plus soc
Each additional patient in family
same as Office call
Mileage. one way, Soc
Consultation fee regular fee, plus
$1.00
Consultation fee, fractures and dis
location, SIS up
Office fee, $1.00
Office fee, subsequent treatment, $1.0C
Obstetric fee, including miscarriage
cases. SIS to $25: LIST subsequent
call, inside town limit Free
Consultation in obstetrie cases, s. to
$15
Regular fee for visits after labor OF
miscarriage
Fractures and dislocation. s. to $50
Amputations S. to 500
Accompanying patient to Hospital
SO per day and expenses
Aspiration of thorax or abdomen, $40
to 500
Aspiration of hydrocels. 50 to s.
Circumcision $40 to 500
Plaster Paris dressing. SO to so
Tonsillectomy or adenoids, $l5 to 1925
Administering general anesthesia, 81
to S.
Dilating and curatng. $25
Reducing hernia by taxa IS TO $40
Urinary analysis, chemical 5
Urinary analysis mycroscopial 50
Pension certificates. 80
Other certificates, 81 to S3
Insurance health certificates, 81
Quarantine cases. regular fee plus SOC
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
Beale--Nartin

Miss Jennie May Martin of Show
hogan daughter of Mr.. and Mrs IL.
Joseph Martin. and Lawrence Smith
Beale of North Anson were united in
marriage at the home of the groom
parents Sunday evening by Rev. Mr. Z.
Boisen. pastor of the Congregational
Church.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
w. P. ORDWAY, SKOWflEGAN

You might possibly so advertise in
Everybodys Column as to get no re-
turn for your money, but it is doubt
full if anybody ever did 1t is next
to a dead certainty that an Every
body's ad will get what it is sent for
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05

wide, Fine Quality and Old Price 25c
yard.
Handsome New Wash Dress Goods
Voiles, Motor Sutings, Cotton Pom
gees and Paisley Figures 26 and 40
inches wide, 25c yard
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05

Big New Line of Ladies' Waists in
Silk or Wool all New Shades. Rose,
Copen, Green and Gold $500 to $500
New Children's Sweaters in Fancy
Shades, $3.50 to $500.
-1ser -orvtcn u1ngnams 81 inches
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05

New Spring Silk and Wolfe Waists
soc to $3.50 each.
New Wash Skirts and Wool Skirts
and Silk Skirts $1.00 TO $500 each,
New Spring House Dresses $loo to
Sj.Uu eacn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05

The Independent-Rep is for
sale on all news stands.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12
SAGE TEA DARKENS
HAIR To ANY SHADE
Don't stay Gray! Here's an
Old-time Recipe that Any
body can Apply.

The use of Sage and Sulphur for re-
storing faded, gray hair TO it's natural
color dates back to grandmother's time.
Size used it to- keep her hair beautifully
dark, glossy and attractive. Whenever
her hair took on that dull, faded or
streaked appearance, this simple mixture
was applied with wonderful effect.
But brewing at home Is mussy and
out-of-datc. Nowadays. by asking at
any drug store for 50 cent bottle of
'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound"
YOU will ct this famous old preparation,
improved " the addition of other in
gredient which can be depended upon TO
restore natural color aud beauty 10 the
hair.
y wel.known downtown druggist says
it darlens the hair so naturally and
evenly that nobody can tell it has been
applied. You simply dampcn sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair. taking one strand at
n time. by morning the gray hair dis
appears, and after another application or
two. it becomes beautifully dark and
glossy
Wyeth's Sage AMI Sulphur Compound
Is 4 delightful toilet requisite for those
= no desire more youthful appearance.
Ii il not intended ior the cure, mitigation
or prevention of disease.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12
LAND OF THE FREE

detroit Press
Editor OF The Press. Sad TO say
once I'm about every fifty years or SC
n great wave of fanaticism sweeps
headl0ng over his FAIR country We
are being overwhelmed by some such
wave today II man OF clique OF
men would try 10 make you stop eatinr
meat. for instance. YOU would be- IN
dignant irsulted. outra ,ed SO would
all OF rs. We would r.ao up against
this infamous ban. one and all. and
cram their measure down their own
threats.
Now what Is the difference between
this and prohibition? II Is exactly the
same theory
Does that statue outside New
York's harbor mean anything TO you
people? IL Il symbol OF America or
u farce? Liberty does not mean ex
omption from tyranny without. but
also prot. elton from tyranny within
1t means personal liberty And prohi
bltion will mean the death OF this cher,
ished symbol of the United States oil
Ameriea.-Foreign Born.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12
YOUNG BOYS GET
DRUNK ON J|CK"
Jamaica Ginger Used As Sub
stitute For Whisky In
DRY" Colorado

When q state or city goes dry,
the drug stores DO n rushing business
In Jamaica Ginger. or "Jick." which
contains heap much alcohol The Den.
YER Post hereby tells how popular
"Jick' Is In dry" Colorado:
The character of Jamaica ginger"
has been put formally on rial in a
case filed In the state supr me court.
y. y. Mclean. druggist az Lamar.
has appealed to the court for stay OF
execution from tho sentence OF the ais.
trict Judge hning him heavily for sell.
Ing the ginger In two and fourounee
quantities without a prescription.
Mclean says that he and HIS clerks
sold the glnssr. only FOR what they be.
llovcd TO be medicinal purposes and
that ttry were mot trying TO outwlt
the prohibition law. which forb!ds the
sale OF intoxicating liquors or substi.
tutes.
Witnesses az McLean's trial testified
that the ginger. when diluted with
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12

a. III. Oversmith, that he had the liquor
in his possession, but it was maintain
ed that it was for his own use and
benefit and not to sell or give away
No evidence was produced to show
that he had tried to sell or give away
any part Of the liquor
Cranes release was asked for the
was for his own use, and that the leg
islature of the state had no right to
declare that the mere possession of
whisky was a criminal offense, unless
he had 1t to sell or give away or reach
the public in some other way It was
urged that Cranes rights in the prem.
Uses were guaranteed by the constitu.
ton of the United States, and that
these rights could not be abridged by
the laws of any state
He's Still in Custody.
The supreme court of the state held
adversely to Crane. 1t upheld the con-
stitutiona,ity of senate bill No. 80, the
state law under which the action was
instituted. A writ of error was taken
to the supreme court Of the United
States and there the case is pending
1t is on the supreme court docket as
case No. 300, October, 1916, term, and
is expected to be reached early in Jan
uary. 1917. In the meantime Crane is
nominally in the custody of the sheriff
of Latah county under the commitment
of the probate judge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12
SALTS IS FINE FOR
KIDNEYS, QUIT MEAT
Flush the Kidneys at once when Back
hurts or Bladder bothers-Meat
forms uric acid.

No man or woman who eats meat regu-
larly can make mistake by flushing
the kidneys occasionally, says we'll.
known authority. Meat forms uric acid
which clogs the kidney pores so they
sluggishly filter or strain only part Of
the waste aud poisons from the blood,
tnen You get sick. Nearly all rheuma-
tisrn, headaches, liver trouble, nervous
ness, constipation, dizziness, sleeplessness,
bladder disorders come from sluggish kid
0eys.
The moment you feel dull ache in the
kidneys or your back hurts, or If the
urine is cloudy, offensive, fall of sedi.
ment, irregular of passage or attended
by sensation of scalding, get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from any reliable
pharmacy and take a tablespoonful in
q glass of water before breakfast for a
few days and your kidneys will then act
fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid OF grapes and lemon juice, CON-
b;ned with iithia and has been used for
generations to flush clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to activity, also to neu-
&ralize the aei1s in urine SO it no longer
causes Irritation, thus ending bladder dis
orders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cam
not injure; makes delightful effer-
vescent Whitewater drink which all reg
ular meat caters should take now and
then TO keep the kidneys clean and the
blood pure, thereby avoiding serious kid
ney complications.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12
10 T. esS
Gl1aT
-~~o
Discovers That Woman's Good Locke
Are Regulated Largely by
Thermometer.

The photographers schedule was
disarranged half an hour because il
took that long to get the studio ex-
actly at temperature of 20 degrees.
"And the thermometer had to reg.
lister just that before the woman who
made an appointment for three
O'Clock would consent to pose" he
said. "Women who sit for naoto-
graphs are very particular nowadays
about the temperature Of the room.
Beauty doctors have discovered that
a woman's good looks are regulated
largely by the thermometer. There
is a certain degree Of heat or cold
at which every woman looks her best
BY experimenting the beauty spe
cialist has found the becoming ten.
perature for each of his patrons, and
when the women visit a photogra.
pher no power on earth can persuade
them to 81. in a studio whose air is
above or below that figure. When
you handle a succession Of subjects
whose beauty temperature varie.
from 60 to so degrees it is not ar
easy matter to regulate atmosphere
conditions on short notice"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12
TO TEST IDAHO'S DRY"
LAW In SUPREME COURT
Highest Tribunal In Deciding Case May Hold Prohibition Legs
aton Is Violation of the Rights of the Individual as
Guaranteed BY the Federal Constitution

Idaho's drastic dry" law may be
held unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court of the United States. A test
case is now before the court and it
may decide that Idahos prohibition is
a violation OF rights of the individual
guaranteed by the Federal constitu-
ton. The Boise Qdaho) Farmers Re-
view has the following to say concern
ing the case:
Idaho is greatly interested in the
appeal pending before the supreme
court of the United States in its case
against Ed Crane. arrested and con-
victed at Moscow for violating the pro-
hibition law of this state by having in
his possession bottle of liquor. The
casesis SIZE of wife first of its kind on
record.
Had Bottle of Whisky.
Crane was arrested in Moscow on a
criminal complaint sworn to by Grant
Robbins. chief of police, charged with
having a quart bottle of whisky in his
room in the Hotel Moscow. He was
given a preliminary hearing before
Judge Will r. Morgareidge in the pro-
bate court and bound over to the dis
trict court for Latah county.
Before the case came to trial in the
district court a writ of habeas corpus
was obtained from the state supreme
court. 1t was admitted by Crane and
his attorneys, Judge j. j.. Forney and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12
RUB RHEUMATISM FROM
STIFF, Aching JOINTS
Rub Soreness from joints and muscles
with small trial bottle Of
old st. Jacobs Oil
Stop dosing" Rheumatism.


It's pain only; not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment Rub sooth-
ing, penetrating "6t. Jacobs Oil' right
on the "tender spot" and by the time
you say Jack Robinson-out comes the
rheumatic pain. "St. Jacobs Oil" is
harmless rheumatism cure which never
disappoints and doesn't burn the skin. 1t
takes pain, soreness and stiffness from
aching joints, muscles and bones; stops
sciatica, lumbago, backache, neuralgia.
Timber upl Get a % cent bottle
OF old.time. honest ste Jacobs Oil"
from any drug store, and in a moment
you'll be free from pains, aches and
stiffness. = Don't suffer! Rub rheuma-
tism away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12

milk or water, had fine kick" in it
and made an excellent substitute for
whisky. Evidence was given showing
that many of the purchasers of the
stuff were young boys OF Is and 10
and that the druggist sold from two to
four bottles of the stuff daily. although
a dose for medicinal purposes is half
teaspoonful.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12
OPEN N0STRILS! END :.
\ COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get. Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.

Count fifty Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your elogged nos.
trils will open. the air passages of your
head will clear and You can breathe
freely No more enutiling. hawking.
mucous discharge. dryncss or headaches.
no struggling for breath at night.
Get small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply n
little Of this fragrant antiseptic cream
in your nostrils.' IL penctrates through
every air passagc.of the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or inilauicd
mucous membrane, giving you instant
relief. Head coldsr and. catarrh yield
like magic. Don't stay .stuned.up and
giisreble. RelietlisIsoTeN- ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12

&c e email package of Hamburg
Breas Tea, or as the German folks
call il, ;" Hamburger Brust Thee" at any
pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful of the
tea, put a cup of boiling water upon
ut, pour through sieve and drink
tescup full at any time during the
day or before retiring. /. is the most
effective way to break 4 cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores of the skin,
relieving congestion. Also loosens the
bowels, thus breaking up cold.
Try it the next time you suffer from
a cold or the grip. It is inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and ha-mless.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12
SICK EN-. COL. HENRYl

tiouisViHe CouFicr toun4l
The Sioux City Tribune Is % to
opinion that the rrcah't.oa victory n
eeyeral states "a fag more dmpo--
lance than the presidential election.
Many men. many minds Some men
NO nlnd at a..
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12
FOR THE SOUTH is DRY"
IPhllndelnhin innnirer.l

philadelphia inquirer.l
Mr.. Bryan says the Democrats Will
not permit their party TO he buried In
n drunkard's grave" However. we
can see where he is going to have trou.
Bile making the (stolId) South take the
pledge.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12
THE FUNNY SIDE
OF PROHIBITION
GIDDAP!
ICincinnati ENQUIRER. ]

ICincinnati Enquirer1
They tell me there was some trou.
bic at that lecture on whiskey given
by the prohibitionists last night" said
Jones'
Eyes" replied Smith. 1T seems that
the speaker was full of his subject and
that the audience drank in his words. "
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12
HE ALWAYS WAS a cad FINISHED

New York Americana
Poor Bryan; he didn't even do as
much for Hughes as Roosevelt did for
Wllsop
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-12
RESULTING COUNCIL.

The oldest clown IN the United
states is dead. However. We stlll have
Billy Sunday and the Cincinnati city
council
The Ordway new era., 1917-10-12
WORTH yEIl$125
ABOTTLE he SAYS
f,eoroia Farmer Says Tanlao Re-
Iieyed He rheumatism
Entirely.
SUFFERED As YEARS
q Am a Well Man In Every Way and
Feel a. Strong and Healthy
a. ! Ever Did," He
Says.

T wouldn't take flve hundred dol
lars IN cash for the good four bottles
Of Tanlac did me-" said J. NJ. Mallory,
a well-known farmer of Stonewall,
Georgia. short time ago.
"For forty-fve year suffered al
most every day." he continued, "and
was so crippled up with rheumatism
that I had to hobble around on
crutches. My knees were so stiff
could hardly bend them and often I
have been SO weak that have had to
take to my bed for weeks at time.
More than half the time l couldn't do
any work. I had indigestion and stom-
ach trouble, too. and my back hurt so
bad that I couldn't lay on my left side
at all. tried every medicine saw
advertised and many prescriptions be-
sides, but kept getting worse.
"My brother living in Atlanta told
me what Tpnlac had done for him and
begged me to try It. Well. sir, have
taken four bottles in all and have
thrown my crutches away for the rheu-
matlsm is entirely gone and can
Jump two feet on the ground without
II hurting me Q bit. I am well man
in every way and feel as strong and
healthy as I ever did in my life."
There Is q Tanlac dealer In your
town.-Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1917-10-12

When the men Of the National Army
are located in the training camps they
begin to look for letters from relatives
and friends. There Is friendly RI
valry among them In the matter OF
numbers Of letters and cards received.
About the easiest and most agreeable
thing we can do for those we know ts
to drop an occasional line or SO
The men are kept busy and do not
dnd 1t always easy to get mail OF also
they are sometimes dilatory. 1t Is a
good idea to address envelopes and
cards, enclose writing paper In the en-
velopes and stamp them. Mail pack
age of this ready-addressed stationery
to the boy In camp and all he has to
10 Is to write and seal the envelope
ready for mailing. or merely write his
message on a ready addressed post
card.
The Ordway new era., 1917-10-12

Two things, above all others, are re-
quired for the success Of the separate
skirt. When 1t Is made In plain, famil-
lar materials 1t must be rescued from
the commonplace by faultless at and
workmanship. When made Of novelty
weaves the selection of unusual and
appropriate patterns reflects the best
talent or modistes. It takes an instinct
for dress or an educated taste to make
the most Of the separate skirt.
Beautiful color combinations, In
broad and narrow stripes, and original
methods In making are found in the
new separate skirts for afternoon
wear. Some very handsome plaids are
among them but stripes AFFORD better
opportunities for the designer. A fine
example Of what may be done with
them appears In the picture above.
Taffeta, in black, old blue and white
stripes, laid in wide plaits makes q
skirt that can afford to dispense with
any cost Of trimming. It hangs from
q high waistline where three overlap
ping bias folds make wide sirdle sx-
tending to the hip. The same fold y
laid n the semblance Of . pocket at
each side ilnished with row Of small
black, silk-covered buttons.
There u q wtde range oe color conn
binations 10 choose from In tie D1iped
am p&Aad silks and satlns shoWn =
H. shope and tAsy prellise - ~
cscased vcg1A4 fee M
I5le ~ ~ islit %
ks ~ 7 .! - = J i. W.! \ Il M -!