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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-16
THREEDROWNED Al
sTURGls, 5. D.. SUNDAY
Henderson Loses Life
Trying to Save Dewey
Mick and Sister.

8turgis. s.. d, Aug. 15.-Three per-
eors were drowned at DON here Sun.
day In the United States government
dam. The dead:
KATE MILEK, aged II.
DEWEY MH4EK, aged IS, brother OF
Kate. 9 &
HERMAN HENDERSON, aged q.
Dewey Mick was attempting to teach
his sister to swim when he was sud-
denly seized with cramps. Both went
down In 20 feet Of water.
Henderson, who had been drafted for
the new national army, plunged into the
water to save Mick and his sister. he
was dragged under by the struggling
pair.
Arnold Spilker made a heroic at
tempt to rescue the three who lost their
lives and came near losing. mis- own. He
sank twice before aid reached him.
Doctors, nurses and scores of others
fastened to h scene, but all efforts to
revive Henderson and the Mick chill
dren were unayailing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
BREWER WOMAN
WAS TOLD OF It;
NOW SHE TALKS
''Tanlac Was Recommended to Me,
Now | Recommend tn, She Says

"Tanlae was recommended to me,
and now ii is a great pleasure for me
to be able to recommend this new
Master Medicine said Gertrude
Avery, of ~ Fling Street. Brewer.
Il suffered with stomach trouble
and Indigestion" this Brewer woman
explained After meals gas would
form and | would have a dull, heavy
bloated feeling that distressed me
very much. My appetite was poor
and many times the sight of food
sickened me. | was of course, los
ing strength and was beginning to
feel generally rundown.
when Tanlac was recommended to
me | decided to try it. l have now
taken one bottle of Tanlac and feel
so much better. ! am not troubled
with gas or bloating or the dull,
heavy feeling. My appetite has
improved wonderfully, my food now
digests properly, and of course l am
stronger and feel better in every
way"
THE majority of weak. nervous,
rundown men and women could trace
the cause of their condition directly
to stomach trouble, said the Tanlac
Man. when your food is not di-
costing properly but sours and fer
ments instead, toxins are formed
which are actual poisons. These
toxins, which are known as causing
the so-called administration, are
the result of waste matter tna1 mas
clogged up the system.
"Tanlac is designed as system
purifier. reeonstructiye tonic, appe-
tier and invigorant and is meant to
spur up the organs so that this waste
matter will be thrown off and new
strength properly built through ac-
tive blood and tissue
Tanlac now is being specially in
troduced in Skowhegan by Frank
Bucknam Norridgewock Spaulding
Drug Co and there is Tanlac agent
in every Maine town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
PROBATE COURT
Continued from First Page

Hartland, her husband, Chas. Little
| field being appointed administrator .
Frank l.. Rowe was appointed admin
| istrator in the estate of Isaac II.
Rowe, late of Smithfield and Mildred
f. Manson in the estate of Ruth II.
Manson. late of Scion; Asa lIodgdon
was appointed administrator in the
estate of Alice NJ. Hodgdon, late of
Skowhegan, Maria NJ. Carney in the
ham; Benz f Walker of Arson in
the estate of Mary A. Walker, late of
Madison, and Hattie A. Thompson in
the estate of Jacob l.. Thompson, late
of New Portland; Mellen Bosworth,
late of Madison; Adrastus c. Warren.
late of Canaan.
Mrs Alice l.. Wadsworth WAS ap-
pointed guardian of her two minor
children, John Z. Wadsworth and
Prudence Wadsworth OF Skowhegan.
The will of the late Albina c. Hill
ton of Arson, but who for nearly a
year was an inmate at Somerset hos
ptal here, was presented for pro-
bate. After the usual clause pro-
viding for the funeral debts, etc. Mrs
Hilton ordered that one third of the
remainder of the property should be
given to Vim. W. Drew, Frank Drew
Katherine NJ. Paddock (now Bick-
ford) and VIM. Woodman, grand
children of her deceased sister. one
third to a niece. Georgiana Hilton of
Norrdgewock and one-third to an
other niece Helen G. Mantor Ae
cording to a provision made in the
will in case of the death of Mrs Hill
tons husband Geo. a. Hilton. Mrs
Katherine NJ Paddock NOV Mrs
Bickford) is the eXecutriX nominated
Another will which is of unusual
length is that of Mary Mcfarland
late of Fairfield. Mrs Mcfarland is
estimated as being worth consider
able property and bequeaths the same
to widely scattered relatives The
monies dispensed We're to Maria
Chase of Waterville $1,000; to Ellen
NJ. Dunbar of Fairfield $4,000; 3lanch
Starbird, Wollaston, Mass, $500, An
ME Crawford, Waterville s100, Helen
M. Rideout. Richmond, $1,000; Annie
Crawford, $500; Mamie Hall. $500,
Mildred Chase, 5000; Myrtle Star
bird, 5000; Harry Williams. Jr., $500;
Catherine Williams. $500; Maude
Plummer of Hallowell. 500; Dora
Totman of Duluth, Mimi, and Olive
Cotton of Tacoma, Wash, each $50;
Mary Folk, Los Altos, $500. and
Arthur H. Totman OF Fairfield $500
worth of stock in Fairfield National
Bank. the rest in the bank TO be
given to the Universalist Sewing Cir
Gle of the Universalist church The
remainder of the estate except arti-
cles not mentioned heretofore is to
be divided between Ellen NJ. Dunton,
! Helen M. Rideout and Maria Chase.
| The household articles of the deceas-
ed and her clothing was described in
the will and disposition of various
pieces of furniture were made.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22


Clarence Mantor, Skowhegan post
master. will assist the War depart
ment and will act as recruiting officer
for the United States Army.
At the Grange meeting last evening
it was announced that the exact
amount cleared from the recent sale
supper. play and dance was $206.55.
The Finch Club was entertained by
Mrs. r. F. Wilson at her home on
Alder street yesterday afternoon. 1t
was the last meeting of the season
and there were nine present.
This morning. Sheriff Goodrich re-
ceived one barrel and four boxes OF
liquors which were seized recently
by Deputy John Burke of Jackman
and were forfeited at a hearing he
fore Judge Holden.
Mrs, Fannie J. Cabot returned
home Monday after an enjoyable va
cation visit of five weeks in Boston
and vicinity. Her position as libra
rian at the Cobnrn Library, has been
filled during her absence by Miss
Lizzie Hussey
Lawrence Durant, a collector for
the Singer Sewing Machine Company
who with his wife, is staying at a
rooming house, complained to
Sheriff Goodrich Tuesday morning
that $50 had been taken from his
room the Monday night Sheriff
Goodrich investigated but was I'M
able to find any clue indicating by
whom the money had been taken.
Mount Moriah Council had official
inspection last evening when Illus
trious Companion Samuel b. Forbush
of Brunswick was inspector. The
meeting began at four o'clock and at
$50 supper was served by Mrs. Kate
Simpson. There were several Wis
itors from Oakland in attendance.
among them being J. II. Stevens, F.
II. Clark, Henry l.. Huntoon, Albert
H. Lord. George w. Goulding, E. T.
Mitchell, F. E. Towles, l.. NJ. An
drews and c. A. Ridley
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
Letter from Forrest II. Colby

The following communication was
received from Forest Commissioner,
Forrest II. Colby of Bingham, rela-
tive to plans for future work in the
Maine forests:
Bingham. Maine March 10, 1917
Mr.. Roland T. Patten,
Skowhegan, Maine.
Dear Mr.. Patten:
AS requested in your letter of the
18th instant | am sending you few
notes on my Washington trip.
| had a very pleasant meeting with
Mr., j. Garvin Peters. the government
official in charge of the distribution oil
ton. This aid comes under the
Weeks Law. We will receive this
season $4,000. $500 of this sum is
to be spent for mountain lookout
watchmen and $500 will be spent on
the administration of the so called
slash law. In addition to this
$4,000, my department will receive
federal assistance in making up maps
for the lookout stations, which will
probably amount to about $1,000.
On Thursday. the 22nd, with my
Deputy Commissioner, Mr.. Violette
we will have a meeting with the lum-
bermen of Aroostook County at Houl-
tom and Saturday the Gath. we meet
with the Lumbermen of Washington
County at Machias,
During the last week in March all
of the firewarden appointments will
be made and final arrangements
completed for the protection of the
forests for the summer
Respectfully,
FORREST II. COLBY.
Forest Commissioner
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
SHOW hogan to Have a Suffrage School

i A Suffrage school will be conduct
ed in Skowhegan the first week in
April. This will undoubtedly be
good news to the many women who
await with eagerness the advent into
Maine of this great feminist move
ment.
Mrs. Edward S. Anthoine of Port
land and Mrs. Henry Cobb of Angus
ia will be here in person to conduct
the school. There are to be four
sessions, Thursday and Friday, April
! fifth and sixth. Both afternoon and
the Thursday evening meetings are
all three to be held at the home OF
Miss Gertrude Weston on Island
avenue. These are to be for women
only and all who are interested in
Women's Suffrage are invited to at
tend
The only public meeting is to be
held Friday evening, April sixth. in
| the Municipal court room. and TO
this, everyone is invited. The
speaker will be Miss Walker, one OF
the lecturers and organizers of the
National Association.
Mrs Anthoine who comes here with
Mrs. Cobb to conduct the local school
is prominent in the work of the Ma
tional organization and was one of
the foremost leaders of the Suffrage
school which was but recently held
in Portland Mrs. Cobb is vice
president of the Third Congressional
| District
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
FOrty.frst Anniversary of Scion
Grange

The forty-frst anniversary of No
Somerset Grange. Scion, was observ-
ed last Saturday with an all day
meeting with dinner at noon. The
public was invited in the afternoon
to listen to talk on the raising of
sweet corn by l.. E. McIntire of Wa
terford, who proved very interest
ing speaker. A song by Norman
Irving and several selections by the
Grange choir We're also part of
the program. The third and fouth
degrees were given one candidate and
one was admitted by card. Several
members of Bingham Grange were
present as visitors. AT the next
meeting the topics for discussion are
Which helps the Grange most. mem
bers, talent or faithful attendance,
and Why is il that so many of the
leading men of our Nation come from
the farm. A good attendance is de-
sired at the next meeting as it is ex-
pected to be one of interest to all
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
Mary Pickford at The Star

Monday. March 26 in THE Found
ling" a drama of smiles and tears
Tuesday, Constance Collier, the in
ternationally famous London Star. in
Tongues of Men, sparkling
drama OF love versus duty. Beauti-
full costumes. rich church, theatre
and home settings.
Wednesday and Thursday another
Paramount production-Jo Barry
more in Are You Mason?" A
play which has repeated in nearly
every theatre, A sensational farce
comedy success
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
FOss-B Brooks

Neal NJ Foss and Miss Evelyn NJ
Brooks, were married at the Bethany
Parsonage by the Rev. George Mer-
riam, Saturday. Mr.. Foss is the son
of Mrs Harry Whitman of West Med
ford, Mass. He is prosperous
farmer, his farm being situated in
South Canaan, where Mr. and Mrs.
Foss will commence housekeeping at
once. The bride is the oldest daugh-
Smithfield.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the Sunshine society. the
Bethany Church and S. S. and the
many kind friends and neighbors for
their continual acts of sympathy dur
ing the eighteen months we have lived
in this town and for the many beau
tiful flowers in our recent bereaye-
ment
Mr.. and Mrs =. w Cram
I4aurietta A. Cram
Skowhegan. Maine, March Is. 1917.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22

Patients of Annie L. Decker are re-
quested to call at SO Water Streets
Philathea Glass of the First Bap-
list Church will hold a food and
candy sale in the Dodge block, Sat
urday at g. p m
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22

Capable woman wanted as house
keeper, family OF one (Mrs. Lot NJ.
MorrilD in Augusta Inquire of r.
W. Haines, Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-22
j. Wallace Blunt Applies for Service

J. Wallace Blunt of Skowhegan
has applied for service in the Of
ficers' Reserve Corps. II is expect
ed that Mr.. Blunt will go up for ex-
animation within few days.
Evening star., 1917-09-28

-rerort hy telegraph to the commanding general,
I4j. EiwarI Il. ,can. Iu-an,ry o1ccrs' Re
serve Corps. viii process 10 Camp travis,
Fort sam Houston. Tex.
oaeirs Itys5iTye corps. + ordered. 70 active
deity and VIII report 70 Montgomery, Ala
taPt. Drury X Mitchell, COMPREHENSIVE Din- IN,
GERS Reserve COrTs, Will proceed 10 NaShlns-
ton and report TO the quar+erlnaster general Tor
Can't Georgr Il. Nichols. jr.. Ordnance Off
GERS Reserve Corps, viii proceed to Hash-
AGton ana report to the chief Of ordnance Tor
First Lieut. Norman Il. Graham. Medical Re
serve Corfs win proceed to Washington ana re-
nart 10 rha ,Faifs- Reed General Hospital for
Instruction in tuberculosis examinations
taIf. Joseph Aiuir. Medical Reserve corps
viil proceed II Ta6olna PARK and report to TIE
Waltr Reed General Hospital Tor instruction
in tuberculosis examine tons.
Ii.ut Col. Robert l.. Gruhbs, Medical Corps
is placed on active military duty SEPTEMBER
- 1911 after retirement from actFe serFne. i
Ts.st col. ti-lhl1s VIII report to tie Walter
H. General H.~gital for dnI$, ,ro7,..l
Reserve CORPS. Is relieved from drty at Nine
ola. Long island. y. =, and viii proceed ,,ts to
washington and report in person 70 me eh1eI
su~E.or Aviation Section. Signal Corps, for
temporary duty. and mon caEpstlon ot tfiS
duty VIII proceed 70 Los Angeles. cal, for an'E
in y,ar.. II the physical examining unit, AVA
ton section. Signal officers Reserve Corps. to
Nh, rdInund 4. andrews. Signal Corps. upon
his ar-ival in tie United States viii proceed To
Eek ey Cal Austin Ten LA ang g, Af,anfa q IT,
.at,rg and upon the compie tion thereof VIII
r-r--,a1 10 this city and report 20 the chief
.ie...I officer frr temporary duty
Is--r Iiaut< Philip : charles and William
L Sny1cr. Ordnance officers Reserve Corps.
win report 20 the chief Of org-nauce for duty.
Mai. william T. Davis, Medical Reserve
Corrs now in The Office Of the attending sur
-ron IS as~iruad IL addition % his other
dt,;..s to act as consu't7nt On the Ineiical
aua surgical stfs Of the Waiter Reed General
rt-st iiout rlovd :. keene, Medical Rcserye
C.~rs will proceed to Washington and report
TO- taa surgeon general for temporary duty in
F.rst Lient james Rick. IT,. Ordnance on
Gers Reserve Coris. VIII report in person to the
cllf.f of ordnance f,r dury.
'Tr.. following aa1e rs - TIE Medical Reserve
carrs WIN proceed 20 Washington and rrnrt
+a -sq 4 -r!- 1f.dfral school for instruction;
HE-t Tfaa,> TT1rai1 Z Antrim. Wiifr'a L. Hair
Sfq-.i-s II Fl's.-. and U-nr- T. Sigioa.
'rsa following officers. Ordnance nnrartment.
National Army. will nrocerd r. Washington aud
rel,.4rt 10 t'a chief o. orinaren for duty. First
rte-ts George II Simon. Harry \. Martin.
Nil : roott, John u. Swan, Elmer T. Ran
SON Robert g. ''artar and Louis 4. lClamer-
v,,i, following ot'irsrs. Ordnance nr0artment.
Natfaral Army. viii rorart To tie chief 4 ord
nance Tor tatv- G1ots paui ~ GiCSy Charles =.
s1,~ eve. Trnrk y. Flauir- and Edward J.
f.arrv and First Licuts. Wiliiam W. roksley.
Tiernr4 W Thomas, Glenn J. Tower, Harold s
Erec Herbert X Cummings, Albert W Quinn
ana Eugene Burtlinut-
Evening star., 1917-09-28
Ragtime" Music Popular.

Raetime with n true American tinge.
it seems. attracts the American soldiers
as nothing else can. even when played
on a piano that has been cur in the
rain. The moment the tune starts there
is a general rush for The spot from
where it comes The men pour out Of
the store tent" The cantn@n and come
i'll from their own canvas houses"
They gather around The musician and
insist upon him going on. regardless or
how tired he NAV he
The piano recitals also are being en-
joyed hv the British TrOnns, who are
quartered rear by; but The British after
having some" music do not tarry Ions
They go back to their own camp. where
beer is to be had at their cantcen, in
stead of the pop on sale in tie &meri-
can camp. There used TO be beer in
the canteen of the camp being used by
the Americans, but its sale was dis
continued on their arrival. In this re-
spect, as in every other, the camp is a $
much an American army post as if it
was actually in the United States II
is totally bone dry, and the nearest
pub is some miles away. much TO the
annoyance OF the soldier who likes his
beer once in a while and who thinks
he is entitled to it after a hard day
Evening star., 1917-09-28
GIFT BAGS FOR SOLDIERS.
Must Be in Hand by October 10 for
Shipment to France.

Gift bags for the American soldiers
who are to be in the trenches in France
before snow flies" are being collected
by women OF the Church of the Cove
nant. Members and friends of the
church have been actively engaged in
preparing these bags. and now they are
collecting them, 50 as to prepare them
for shipment to France. October 10 is
the final date when articles must be in
hand 10 insure shipment in time for the
soldiers Christmas.
The bags contain various small arti-
cles. including writing materials. chew
ing gum. sweet chocolate. mints, shay
soap and small musical instruments.
such as harmonious. Mrs J. y Rhodes
is chairman Of the committee in charge.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
ARMY ORDERS.

First Lieut.. Alfred p. Eourquariez, jr-, Avia-
| tion Section, Signal officers Reserve Corps, to
South San Antonio. Tex
Second Lieut. Ben b. Boon. Quartermas,er
Corps. National Army. now at Camp I,e.
Petersburg, Va, to Washington, D. T.
=, First Lieut. William I, BAXTER. Medical
Mass, to Garden City, Long island. y. y.
First l.ieut. Carl I. Barnes, Medical Reserve
Corps. from Fort sill. Okla. % Camp Do;ii-
First Lieut. Joseph =. Ack,r, saiitar,- Corps.
National ArHr. 20 reHoFt - culnGsuJant, Army
First I.~at. Malcolm I, Brewer. Medical
Reserve CORPS. from Camp traculgaf. Fort
ogIethorpe. ,a 10 Iia,;i"sn'.r@, Miss
Orders directing Second Lieut.. Francis c. Cad
proceed 10 fort sam Houston. TeX
Can't. Fred u. s,afer. Medical Ccris, Penn
sylvania National Guard, Will proceed TO Camp
Acceptancr by First Lieut. Ray p Sanola
infantry National Army. Of his commission rs
operates automatically to vacata His commits
sion major i'll the Infantry officers Reserve
The acceptance by the folIoa. ing named ofi-
Gers Of the Officers Reserve tgrIs Of commits
sonS second Ueutenaits Il Infantry. VA
tionnl Army. operates automatically to yacate
| their commissions in the Officers Reserve Corps
| from August u. 1917: CIutS. Randolph T. r.
Mckinney, Arthur u. Haz,l and David Van
derAoet, infantry: First, lieuis5. Miles r., Bel
delh Morris A. Cadwaller, Sidney J.. Roberts
William Eastman. Harmanus F. Nen and John
, Corps detailed member Of the board Of
! officers. 10 determine result Of preliminary
examinations for admission to Medical CorT.s.
| First Lieut.. Robert A. Allen; Medical Rs rye
CorTs relieved from duty at Fort Riley, Kans.
will proceed to Lake Charles, La.
| First Lieut. William ] Howard, jr.. Medical
| Reserve Corps, relieved from duty at Fort bss
Moines. Iowa, and wiz report to Camp Dodge
Des Moincs.
First Lieut.. John NJ. Henderson, Medical Re
serve Corps. relieved from duty at state Psy-
| chopathic Hospital, Ann lfarbor, Mich. VIII
proceed to Camp Custer attic Creek. Mich.
| First Lieut.. Smithfel KeTer. Medical Re
serve Corrs. relieved from duty at medical
officers training camp. Camp Greenieaf, Fort
oglethorpe, Ca. and viii proceed 20 Camp
Meade, Annapolis Junction, Md.
Mai Dennis p. Quinlan, jndge advocate. re
| leved from duty assistant 10 judge adGo-
eat of the Philippine Department and detai:,-u
with the Philippine National Guard.
First Lieut.. Harry Weiss, Sanitary Corps
| National Army, will report TO co.nmandant, Army
| Medical School, this city.
| First Lieut. Perry NJ Paker, Medical Corps,
National Guard New Maxieol, Win proceed to
! CaIup Kearny, Linda Vista Cal
| Mai A. q. Chittck. Medical Corps National
| Guard ,indianal, now duty at Fort Pen1a-
min Harrison Ind, will proceed to Camp seip,
Hattiesburg, Miss.
| Capt John G. Hotz, retired. relieved from.
| duty at Western Department. will proceed and
| report by telegraph to the ad1utant general Of
Maj. John H. J. CUNNINGHAM, Coast Artillery
Corps National Guard California;, recently
lappointed with rank from August 2s, 1917, viii
Evening star., 1917-09-28
CONWAY B. RADCLIFFE DIES.
Funeral Services for Pioneer Printer
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Conway b. Ratcliffe, connected with
the printing trade for nearly half a
century, died yesterday. in his sixty
fourth year. at the Casualty Hospital.
Funeral services are to be held tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock at Lees un-
dertaking parlors, on Pennsylvania
avenue. Interment Is to be in Congress
sional cemetery.
Mr. Ratcliffe had been connected dur
ing his life here with the government
printing office and all of the Washing
ton newspapers. He had not been en-
gagged III his trade for the past several
years. being a pensioner- In 1912 he
was at the Union Printers Home, at
Colorado Springs He is survived by y
brother, Frank Ratcliffe of this city.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
TO HOLD FIRST FALL MEETING.
Directors of Board of Trade to Con-
vene Monday Afternoon.

Members of the board of directors of
the Washington Board of Trade are to
hold their first fall meeting at 4:15
o'clock Monday afternoon in the rooms
Of the organization.
Ten new members are to be elected to
the board of directors at the annual
meeting Of the organization, November
r. to Ill the places of one-third of the
members Of the directorate whose terms
expire at that time. The directors, in
turn, VIII. at a later date. elect the
president Of the Board of Trade.
Those whose terms expire in Novem-
ber are Edwin c. Brapdenburg Walter
4. Brown, Edward +. Clement, Louis A
Dent, Daniel Fraser, {. J. Gockeler.
Robert y. Harper Harry l.. Rust Will
liam D. West and William Z. Woodward.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
ENTERS PLEA OF NOT GUILTY.

Mrs. Dorothy W. Burns, twenty-three
years old, pleaded not guilty today
whom arraigneG before Justice Stafford
in Criminal Division 1 to answer an
indictment charging an assault with
a dangerous weapon. 1t is alleged that
Jene last Mrs. Burns shot Charlotte
i Porter. nineteen years old. VINO she
claimed. was receiving. attentions from
hei husband.
: Miss Porter and the husband of Mrs.
Burns were employed at the same drug
staee. Attorney James 4. O'Shea APP
ncarad for the accused.