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TO CURE ANY DISEASE.
The Cause Must be Removed Same
 Way With DandruR.

Kill the germ that causes dandrCn -a!I.H- hair and badness. you will have TO more daudruh. and your hair must grow luxuriantly. Newbro's HeEpicide not o@ly contains the dandruf germ destroyer, but 1t is also a most delight uI na.r dressing for regular toilet use. No other ha.r preparation is on this scientific basis Of destoying the dandrud germs. It stops all irritation. keeps tha Gca,2 sweet. pure and wholesome. Re member that something claimed to be just as good" will not do the work O. genuine Herpicide. Sold by leadinr druggists. Send 1Oc. in stamps for sam Vle to The Herpiclde Co.,. Detroit. Mich,
 One Dollar bottle, guaranteed.
 At all Drug Storse. Adv.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-18
TenporaEY Exemption

Pete Herman. claimant of the worlds batam weight pugilistic championship, Waa granted e1emp- tion from the army draft until Oc- tOber 15 by the dtsrict appeal board in order to defend his title. Her man had claimed exemption from service in the national army on the ground of dependent parents, He stated he had several fights pend ing which would bring him sufh- cient money to provide for his pra- enta and the board decided to give him until October 15 to join the army. Herman's manager stated hs had bouts arranged wtth Johnny EgserS, of New York, and Frankie BurDsU 0f New Jersey.
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OVER THERE
The Thrill and the Hell of the Trenches, Described
 by an American Boy.

Sergeant Alexander 1oCNntoSk of Lex. tngtOn, Kyy ana ths Canadian Army HaSls Gripping Tale Thst EysEy American VIII Rssa For .Es Talls tAs Taats-uRAdora. asA Wounded, 6 Distinguished Conduct Medal >GGa, ES Wss -1EvaHAsa TonD, bat GS eoiHg "o18 TAsTS" Again to Eight For p1els BaR end Kis Allies. An 9n- spIYGng, ER&sHesstRg, Rseponal IasgSatvas Eurl OgFtAs Spirit ana AtRs9shsrS q 4tAs TrsAeAes h Trance. ,.,..1.ri,sy sSsA
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-18
IntheArena
 of Sports
To Dtscuss Sports

Graduate manager and student representatives Qf tha Northwest College Conference institutions will meet in Spokane September 2S for 8 two days session to discuss Rlsns for the coming year in all branches of sports and to decide whether the freshman rule will be kept h force during tba year.
 "Ha3" Miller.
 "Hap" Miller. hero of many Washington gridiTon battles and one Of the best hatbackS ever de- Veloped at the University of Wash jngton, will aid Uncla Sam by driving 6 motor car on the French front hillern who ia in the quart srmaster reserve corps, is on his way to Alabama. where he has been ordered. and has been visiting friends at the Presidio,
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SAN-Tox COUGH DRoPss AdmiR-
 aBtersd os suSaE. Aots almost tn- gtansly. Tha prdBGrSptaoR oe
 aA an1Rant RhyNiofaa. ke1er
 Brss The eaRlTpis Drug Store.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-18
The Cooks Tour." l"

On the night when we went in to n- spect the positions we were to hold, our scouts, leading us through the flat des- ert of destruction, got completely turn ed round and took us back through a trench composed of shell holes con nected up until we ran into a battal- ion of another brigade. The place was dreadful beyond words. The stench of the dead was sickenlng. In many places arms and legs of dead men stuck out of the trench walls
 We made a fresh start after our hlpn- der, moving in single file and keeping in touch each with the man ahead af him. We stumbled along in the dark ness through this awful labyrinth until We ran into some of our own scouts at 9 a. m. and found that we were halfway across No Mans land, seV- eral hundred yards beyond our front line and likely to be utterly wiped out in twenty seconds should the Germans sight us. Fine guides we had on this Cooks tour" At last we reached our proper position, and fifteen min utes after We got there 8 whtR-banE, 8 low explosive murderer, buried me completely. They had to dig me out A few minutes later high explosive shell fell in a trench section where three of our men were stationed Al we could find after 1t exploded were one arm and one leg, which We buried The trenches were without trench nuts, and the mud was from six inches to three feet deep all through them There were no dugouts, only merely miserable funk holes," dug where 1t was possible to dig them without un- covering dead men. We remained in this position four days, from the 1Fth to the Fist of October, fa1a
 There were reasons. of course, for the difference between conditions in Belgium and on the Somms. On the Somme We were constantly preparing
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-18
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Race To Volcano

A feature Marathon is to be run on New Years day 1918, from Hilo. on the island of Hawaii, di- rectlY to the rim of the active Fol- cano Kilauea. Ten nationalties are to participate. Relay teams of runners Of the Hawaiian islands and the United States mainland will oppose each other.
 The course Is 32 miles In length
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-18
Willard to Fight Fulton

Jeas Willard says ha is willing to fight Fred Button for the heavy weight title, following the lat ter's victory over Carl Morris. He Is ready for the bout as soon as the circus season ends.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-18
S25, GOO Bonus

WaahingtoR-Henry Frazee, presi dent of the Boston Americans, an- noune&d here that Re had promised the members of hIs team a bonus Of $25,OO0 If they overhaul Chi cago and win the American league pannant. Boston now stands Ask aud @ half games behind Chicago.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-18

5AN-TOX VIOLET TALCUM should Bs on Your Dressing Table - Smooth as Satin, Fragrant as Vio
 les Get 1t at Keller Bros.,
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at last"
 him. Within sight of the spot where he sat wondering he later fell tn action and died. The scene which so im- pressed him gave us all a feeling ot great awe Great shells from thou sand guns were streaklng and criSs- crossing the sky. Without glasses l counted thirSy-nine of our observation balloons. Away of in the distance l saw one German captive balloon. The other aircraft were unCountable. They were everywhere. apparently in hun dreds. There could have been no more wonderful panorama picture of war in it's new asrcct.
 Our battalion was h and out cf the town of Albert several days waiting for orders. The battle of Coureeletts was then in progress and the First, Second and Third Canadian divisions were holding front positions at terri ble cost. In the first part of October, 1916. We went in'' opposite the fa- nous Regina trench. The battle-ground was just miles and miles of debris and shell holes. Before We went to our position the officers and non-coms were taken in by scouts to get the lay of the land. These trips were called Cooks tours" On one of them l went through the town oi Poizers twice and didn't know 1t. It had a population of 12OOO before the war. On the spot where 1t had stood not even q whole brick was left 1t seemed. Its demolition was complete. That was an example of the condition of the whole country over which our forces had blasted their way for ten miles since the previous July. There were not even landmarks left.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-18
Lsrge AthleEiu Field For CAn1n Lewis

z
 The biggest athletic field !n the nation for the finest and largest aggregation of athletes yet collect ed together. is the plan of TreVa- mon Cook. sports director at Camp Lewis.
 He wants a giant field at the camp. Ehers 6 cantsnmsnt footpal4 team and yegimentaI eleTens. and h their seasons company basket ball track and baseball teams can meet.
 sryan', Cook is sports director for ths government. He has reported for duty as sports director.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-18
Esght Mako Big Swim


 EfSht perSona swam across Lake Washington last week in the sWim- ming contest arranged by the Wood land Athletic Club. Guy Thomas crossed tho lake in l hour and 12h minutes. followed closely p' Elmer Green. who made the dist anca tz 1 houy and 26 minutes Ghrea of the eleven contestants were picked up in the course of the svims Rs they were .uuapie to atand the chilly water. George Douglas. Peggy BurwellY She Los Angeles swimmer. and Ethel and Alice Knowles were among those who msda the swim.
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Aug. S1--Oct. C.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-18

The AfSA articis of this remarkable personal narrative will appeaF soon. It Is entitled:
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-18

No. 6,-Wsundea In Aetlen.
 This article describes the terrible aEht,
 the dead and dying. the toHs of . pal and the final fahtag of McC1intock in Ho Mans Land. Simply told. t is ono oS SHe most remarkable descriptlonA e& Q battle
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-15
FEBRUARY TERM OF PROBATE COURT SES-
SION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
State Gets Over $5,0OO.0O as Inheritance Tax.
RI. Mitchelps Will Presented

Probate Court was in session for
The February term, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Judge c. o. Small, pre-
siding. Among the wills presented
was that of the late Rosamus l.. Nit
chell of Skowhegan, former propri-
etor of the wood working mill. The
executors named in the will are
Henry l.. Mitchell and Judge E. F.
Danforth. The appraisers of the es-
tate were Llewellyn Goodwin, Willis
Bailey and r. F. Homsted. 1t was
estimated at $4,000 in personal es-
tate with no real estate.
other wills presented for probate
were the following: Thomas A. Linn
of Hartland Samuel E. Gray of Pitts
field. Fred NJ. Palmer of Skowhegan;
" Scott Merrill of Skowhegan; Eli
mira j. Prince of Detroit; Mary f..
Webb of st. Adams; George Barnes
of Mercer; Laura j. p. Adams OF
Palmyra. Heman H. Norton of De
troit; Sarah f. Coffin of Skowhegan
and Timothy Boutelle Barrett OF
Skowhegan.
Petition for widows allowance was
presented in the esTate of Albert
Webster. late of Bingham.
The following accounts were pre-
sented for allowance: Sylvanus Low
ell of St. Adams; Joseph Adams OF
Bingham; William II. Morris of Bling
ham and Martin l.. keyes of Fairfield
The following accounts were allowed:
William b. Maxim of Bingham; En-
incline Russell of Skowhegan; Sarah
f. Burrell of Canaan; William w.
Forsythe of St Adams; Nina l.. Hill
of Skowhegan; Gilman D. Smith OF
Fairfield: Solomon Baxter of Pitts
field; Cynthia H. Archer of Fairfield; ;
Ira Drew Holt of Skowhegan; Eliery
NJ. Wing of North Anson Laura A.
Baker of Norridgewock and Ezra
Worthy of Pittsfield
In the estate of Martin l.. keyes. late
of Fairfield, there will be an inherit
ance tax of approximately $4,000,
the entire estate valued at $3l9,42SoS
going to the widow and daughter.
Petition for administration was
presented in the estate of Warren
Getcheli of Embden and Edmund
Breado of Anson.
Administration was granted in the
estates of Wilson c. Fitzgerald, late
of Canaan; Julia A. Taylor OF Fair-
field: Justin Buzzell, late of Fairfield
and Melville F. Archer, late of Fair
field.
Wills were allowed in the estates
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-15
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE REPORTS
OUGHT NOT TO PASS
Skowhegan Water District Hearing Yesterday
at Augusta Attended by Skowhegan Citizens

Among those in attendance at Au-
gusta yesterday before the legislative
committee on Public Utilities rela-
tive to the Skowhegan Water District
were S W. Gould, s. W. Philbrick,
Herbert worth, J Wallace
Blunt, b. a Sawyer, A X. Butler and
r. r. patten. When the matter Was
called. Mr. Butler stated thai he Was
there 10 speak briefly in behalf Of the
citizens of Skowhegan by whom the
measure had been presented He
wished first. however. to know il
there was to be any opposition to the
passage of the bill. Mr.. Gould stated
that he thought there would be. If
that is the case said Mr.. Butler.
we shall not urge the matter. |
would suggest that the hearing be
postponed for one week Upon the
suggestion of Mr. Gould that as
many interested parties We're pres
cnt. il would be well to continue the
hearing at that time, Mr.. Butler said
that if ii were desirable 10 come to
a definite conclusion, the proponents
of the measure would decline to press
the matter in view of the fact that it
was To be opposed, and that so far as
Continued on Page Fiye)
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FIRST WATER COM
PANY CONTRACT
Stipulations Varied and
We're Numerous
Provisions of Contract Are Quoted In
View of Recent Bill

The first contract with the Skow-
hogan Water Company was made by
the village corporation in August,
1889. There were 314 votes east at
the meeting. 176 in favor and l3S
against When this contract eXpir-
ed, in 1909, there VAS good deal of
agitation about its renewal but pa
pers were finally executed, between
the town of Skowhegan and the Wa
ter Co. To cover a period of twenty
years from the first day of March,
1910. Primarily, this contract is
for the rental of eighty-one hydrants
for fire purposes but the instrument
provided among other things that
there shall be furnished "a constant
and ample supply of potable water.
This is generally understood to be
water suitable for drinking and other
domestic purposes The contract
however provided that, in case of
emergency, such ns fires. inadequate
supply of spring water in the pond or
other unavoidable causes" Kennebec
River water may be used. II is
stipulated that notice be given to
consumers when river water is
pumped into the mains and that no
tice shall also be given when such
pumping is discontinued. Notice of
pumping from the river has been Civ
en- by publication in the Reporter,
from time to time the last one Octo-
Der %, 1915. We are not aware that
at any time notice as TO discontinue
ance of pumping has been made. This
latter notice. of itself, is not of spec
Continued on Page Five)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-15
WALKER Of SOMERSET COUNTY
INTRODUCES WALKER ACT"
Important Measure Brought Up in Senate We'd
nesday is Bill for Superintendents of Schools

The most important act introduced
in the Senate ON Wednesday was the
Walker act. by Senator Walker of
Somerset.
The Walker act would amend the
law providing for union of towns for
the employment of superintendent of
schools so that the 81 towns and
plantations, not in any such unions.
may have such supervision. Under
the State superintendent of schools.
new combinations would be made be
fore January first, 1918, and would
be effective the following July first,
with power to appeal to the governor
and council.
The minimum number of schools
would then be thirty except where
special conditions make fewer more
advantageous. The choice of super
intendent, his salary, etc, would
rest with joint committee members
from towns in each union. The SUI
perintendent would serve three year
terms, with provision for removal
for cause State aid would remain
unchanged at $500 annually for single
union State aid to the city or town
having the largest number of schools
is continued.
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became proprietor of the Gospel Ban
ner. a Uniyersalist paper printed in
Augusta, which was in 1897 consoli-
dated with the Universalist leader in
Boston He became associate edi-
tor, a position which he held at the
time of his death, which occurred
about New Years 1914. Mr. Mean
was born in Canandagua, N. y. in
1871. While child he was taken
by his mother, his father having died,
to Maine where his life was largely
spent. He married Miss Ada b.
Phillips and they had one son, By
ron, who was engaged with his father
in journalism. His first pastorate
was in a circuit composed of the
towns of Hiram, Brownield and Den
mark. His funeral was held in
Everett, Mass. and the body was in
TERED in Bangor The appreciation
for the work he accomplished for the
Skowhegan Universalists may well
De SHOWN from tne RESOLUTIONS WHICH
were submitted at a meeting held
October 81, in which it was stated
that he had brought order out Of
chaos, united the parish with the
cement of good fellowship, set the
wheels of a new organization in mo-
ton, inspired the people sufficiently
to cause them TO build a house, where
liberal Christians of Skowhegan can
ere long be permitted to assemble to
worship God and be happy"
After the departure of Rev. Mr..
Mean from Skowhegan, Rev. John P.
Eastman, then a student at Tufts
Continued on Page Four)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-15
POMONA At
MADISON
LARGE Number Sk0Mhegan Residents
In attendance.

If We duly consider the terribly
cold wave thai VAS on in full swing
at the date of the February meeting
we should say that there MAS large
attendance at the pomona held with
Kennehec Valley Grange. Madison,
Tuesday of this week. The master,
overseer. lecturer. steward. assistant
steward. chaplain. treasurer, secre-
tary, pomona and lora were present.
After the opening ceremonies, b. f.
Twitchell The sulky play. cutaway
lev Grange. gave the welcome ad-
dress and Eugene Danforth, master of
the pomona. responded to the vel
come. The remainder Of the MORN
ing session Was donated To conferrins
the fifth decree. The program was
taken up At the opening of the after
noon session and consisted of read
ines by Mae Hilton. Mrs. :. + Marble
and Hattie Blackwell "GommunitN
Bctterment" was the subject consid-
cred by W. B. Whittier. \. :. Burke,
Lizzie Watson 5. f. Emerson Mrs II.
b. Whipple and l.. l.. Sandford, The
next subject was THE Most Useful
Farm Implements. the speakers be
ing c. E. Emery Z. A. pnsmore, II.
b Whipple, Mark Gray. { +. Reed,
Elmer Nichols. \ u. Drawn. :. II.
Bradbury. L. l. sanford and b. +.
Twtchell The sulky ploy. cutaway
harrow. moving machine horscrake,
hay fodder, corn planter. potato
planter. cultivators. wceders, potato
digger. were the most prominent
mentioned implemets.
{. II. Gardner. president OF the
Farmers Union. gave an interesting
talk on the Grange working in har-
mony with the Union followed by II.
L. Heald Questions were asked Mr..
Gardner in regard TO the prospect OF
farmers obtaining seed oats and
other necessary farm products the
present season. From the answers
given we learn that the prospects are
not encouraging. Pleasing stories
were in order by some interesting
story tellers and fine music by the
Grange choir.
There was a largely increased al
tendance at the afternoon session.
and the members of Konnebec Valley
Grange gave the pomona a splendid
reception Those who attended from
Skowhegan were. Mr. and Mrs. C. II.
Gardner. Mr. and Mrs b. \ Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. sanford. Mr and
Mrs. G. W. Goodrich MIR and Mrs. :.
T. Emerson. Mr.. and Mrs ". L. Hill,
MIR and Mrs II L. Stlson Mrs. s. +.
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Esther f.. Newell

Esther T. Novel, widow of the late
William NOVEL;. died AT her home in
Fairfield Monday morning. after a
short illness with pneumonia Mrs.
Novel; was born at Winslo~ 81 years
ago. the daughter of Gideon and
Rosanna (Reed) Walker and resided
there until forty years ago when She
went TO Fairfield
She is survived by one brother John
Walker. also OF Fairfield Funeral
services were held "Wednesday from
her late home on Elm street
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-15
100 IN CAST THREE
ACT PLAY
Extravaganza Unique at
Opera House
Preparations for Big Musical Play
Are Now In Progress

Rehearsals are being held every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday even
ings in Convent Hall for the musical
play in three acts, THE Lilliputians'
Cruise on the Polar Star. which is
to be given at the Opera House,
March fifteenth,
The leading parts will represent
Aurora" and the captain of the ship.
Admiral Dewey and other personages
of we'll known fiction will appear be-
fore the footlights. including Robin
son Cruso, Captain Kidd and others.
Seventy-five little girls will repre-
sent Fairies. There will be over 100
in the cast
A special orchestra will furnish the
music and there are to be four sets
of scenery. 1t is estimated that this
big extravaganza will cost about $500
to produce.
There will be dock, submarine,
cave and Fairy grotto scenes, the
stage settings for which will be
unique and picturesque. Calcium
lights will be used to produce the
truly beautiful effects which will
greatly enhance the beauty of this
production.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-15
FORREST COLBY FOR
LAND AGENT
Gov. Milliken Appoints
Bingham Man
Is One 0i Names Best known and
Experienced Lumbermrn.

Yesterday Governor Milliken- ap-
pointed Forrest II. Colby of Bingham
to the Office of Forest Commissioner.
Mr.. Colby's selection has been looked
for for some time and is regarded as
particularly fortunate one. Few
men in Maine are as conNcrSant with
timberland condition. He Inherited IA
knowledge of the Maine woods from
his father. and from ii very early age
has acquired first hand information
through practical experience with
every branch of the lumber and tim
ber industry.
MIR. Colby is IS years of age and
for nearly forty years has been en-
gagged in the lumber business in the
forests of this State. AT the early
age of II he began his work and at
the present time has extensive in
tercsts. He has promised to serve as
land agent for three months during
winch ne Will give Ills eA'iu9iNN AZ
tenton to the office. If in this three
months he is able to arrange his pri-
vate affairs so as to continue the ad-
ministration of the office, he will
serve the full term of two years.
Mr.. Colby for two years was Sc
lectman of Bingham and represented
his town at the Legislature in 1909
and 1911 In 1913 and 1915 he went
to Augusta as senator representing
Somerset county.
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IMPORTANT MEASURES ARE INTRODUCED
BY SOMERSET MEN At AUGUSTA
Dutton of Bingham is Heard on Bill Providing
for Conservation of Water Power


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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-15
OLDEST CITIZEN IN
BINGHAM DIES
Funeral is Being Held
Today
Deceased Well known in Sk0W heean
Where He Has Worked.

John Cummings, 81 years Of aee.
and the oldest citizen of Bingham
died Monday morning Of heart
trouble. With the exception of one
year passed in Dexter, his home had
always been in the town of his birth
His occupation had been that Of a
carpenter and he had also done some
farming \ long time ago. probably
some time in the '70s. he worked on
the Tuttle and Ross houses Court
street Skowhegan. At that time
Charles Young, now superintendent
of the Riverside and SkoWhegan
Pulp Companies, was one of the car
pentcrs in this crew.
The deceased was married in March
lSGo to Miss Olive Steward who died
about l>66. daughter. born Of this
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-15
TWO SMALL FIRES RE-
suit IN NO DAMAGE
Fire Department Summoned for
Chimney Fire Saturday

Last Saturday morning at $50. the
Skowhegan fire department answered
telephone call for chimney fire in
the house owned by Mrs, Nelia
Briggs and occupied by George Tay-
lor on West Front street
The snow being too deep for the
the hose cart and hook and
ladder responded Two small chem
icals were used and the flames were
soon extinguished resulting in no
damage
At six o'clock Saturday evening,
the chimney of the house next to the
Central fire station burned out but
there was no damage. Charles Pom
erleau occupies the house.