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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
Words OF Appreciation

The Surgical Dressing COMMITTEES
of the Peter E,ut brigham Hospital.
Boston. are in receipt IF the following
from SIR stanley Naade. in charge Of
The Aie,apotaaiau Expeditiouary
Force Though no doubt you re
Ceiye from time 10 time individual
acknowledgements from here for the
hounufal supply Of war gifts which
are so kindly sent out hy your nrgaui-
zatiOn | feel that should like to
write on behalf OF the troops in Meso-
potamia To say how much We all ap-
preciate these gifts. not only because
they are useful and meet our require
ments so fully, but because We realize
the immense amount Of labor time
and money which Is necessarily en-
tailed in order 10 aId5le such good
results 10 be achieved would
therefore ask you 10 convey to all the
members of YOUR organization our
most grateful thanks for all that you
have done and are still doing on our
behalf
Many Skowhegan ladies have con-
tributed to this cause and they must
be gratifed to know that their ef-
forts are appreciated by one who is
in high authority
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26

1896 Alfred Cowett, Skowhegan
1876 Clayton Atwood, New Portland
1871 Joel Tozier, Solon
2S0
1856 Edmund Durgin, West Forks
1872 James McDonough, Fairfield
212S Hector Burbee, lockwood
Dana Archer. Anson
$50 Ivan Davis, Brighton
1880 Benjamin James, Pittsfield
Antonio Antimes, Anson
269S Elmer Cowett, Skowhegan
1865 Achmille Dallire, Madison
2615 Everett Bacon, Skowhegan
290
$40 Myles Spinney, Fairfield
1714 Victor Hartford, Smithfield
549 Arthur Mcfarland, Detroit
1882 John Stanley, Mercer
440 John Fitzsimmons, Caratunk
1885 Herman Austin, Pittsfeld
1874 Everett Doyle, Ripley
TAI Ernest King, Fairfield
1854 Milford Crosby, Lexington
1886 Mahlon Cayanaugh, Madison
800
1875 Arthur Adams, New Portland
2316 Henry Bowring, Madison
1925 Joseph NORM, Jackman
I'll Paraskevas Hadjidiacos, Fair
field
1922 Wilton Reynolds, Hartland
SAL Willis Robinson, Fairfield
63S Herbert Chapman, Fairfield
2795 Earle Harrington, Skowhegan
2454 John Lamsburg, Madison
1882 Earle Stanhope, Hartland
80
923 Ivan Chadbourne, Harmony
2G9 Alfred Croteau, Bingham
6S5 Wallace Fogg, Fairfield
1t will be noticed in the foregoing
that among the first 300 drawn ther,
are but few from Skowhegan despit,
the fact that it is the largest tow
in the county. This is due in NJ
small part to the excellent enlistment
record made in this town. 1t vii
furthermore be noticed that lockwood
little settlement near the northern
border of the State, has been called
upon to furnish many men. OF course
this condition is due in a large par
to an element of luck, the prevailing
quantity in all lotteries. There
were many more drafted from this
town than are given here but they
were above the 300 mark and there
fore stand little chance of being taker
on the first call other towns which
contributed generously were Nortf
Anson. Jackman, Pittstield, Detroit
and Palmyra.
Altho the drawing is finished The
real work of the draft has just begun
Tomorrow (Friday) it is understood
that the men drafted will be calle,
for physical examination and for |
consultation with the various exemp
tion boards Not until the verdic
Of these officials is reached can it b,
known exactly who is and who isn't.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE
DEAL TRANSACTED
MaSons Buy Dunlap Block ON Water
Street

The Masonic bodies of SkoWhegan
have bought of DR. A b. Borden the
Dunlap block in which their lodge
rooms have been for several years
past, The purchase includes also the
the two story house directly in the
rear. This gives a lot with 45 feet
on Water street, running thru to Cross
street, 200 feet, with a frontage of Sc
feet on the last street named. They
purpose to occupy all of the second
and third floors. The front offices
on the second floor which have just
been vacated by the Maine Telephone
Co will be fitted for Masonic Club
rooms The first floor will probably
be finished in two stores which will
be offered for rent.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
Correction

Our account of the James Brooks
fire, last week, was not accurate as
to the loss. George Brooks, son of
the owner, advises us that the loss
was $3,5O0, this being ON building
and contents. On this they will re-
ceive 1880 insurance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26

Boy wanted at once TO learn print
ing trade. Il to % years of age.
Good chance and rapid advancement
to one who can make good Apply
at this office.
Harry Dysart expects to locate at
Three Rivers, Mass. He left recently
for that city and is at present visiting
relatives there.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
CORNV|LLE HIGH SCHOOL
To HOLD REUNION
On August u Alumni viii Gather to
Discuss Old Times

On August 21, alumni of Cornville
High School are to hold a reunion at
the old building. These reunions are
annual affairs and are looked forward
to by all graduates of the school
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26

552 Harold Morton, Detroit
1855 Lewis Cavanaugh, Skowhegan
1900 Charles Luce, New Portland
2124 Andrew Yakunsky, lockwood
1873 Charles Downing Ripley
1887 Wallace Nichols, St Adams
2707 Mahlon Dane, Skowhegan
29S Eugene Lander, Bingham
243S Kaspar Jacobs, Madison
1850 Fred Leo. Skowhegan
100
675 Maurice Emery, Fairfield
3015 Edward Vigue. Skowhegan
2132 George Achey, Jackman
1863 Alfred McGraw, Solon
1894 Eugene Hutchins, North New
Portland
las Fred Burwood, Moose River
1647 Guy Thompson, Pittsfeld
255S William Tantenham, Madison
1854 Kenneth Grant, Norridgewock
1906 Charles Thompson, st. Albans
200
2017 James Farley, lockwood
1897 Lewis Foskin, Madison
343 Clyde Brasier, Brighton
zoos Leo Demo, lockwood
2414 Silas Golding, Madison
1913 Oral Pomeroy, Pittsfeld
200 Willie Quigg, lockwood
9S2 Norman Donahue, Hartland
24G7 John Mahaffy, Madison
726 Merle Huff, Fairfield
210
Is Floyd Berry, Arson
905 Merton Crymble, Flagstaff
933 Harry Dickenson Harmony
3009 Frank Turcotte, Skowhegan
1881 Harrison Burton, Madison
1881 Merritt Dickey, Pittsield
2S61 Paul Lessor, Skowhegan
2915 Chester Perkins, Skowhegan
2209 Albert King, Jackman
1888 Charles Gordon, New Portland
220
ASP Thomas Bigelow, Concord
355 Ernest Jones, Brighton
1S43 Edwin Bonney, st. Adams
$50 Napoleon Rouleau, Sacre Coeul
Jesus, p. @,
500 Harry Otis. Fairfield
2579 Ralph Viles, Madison
lila Napolinaire Vachon, Long Pont
2607 Ray Allen, Skowhegan
2473 Mike Meader, Madison
1870 Charles Shaw, Palmyra
236
645 Silas Connor, Fairfield
2135 Clarence Bartley, Jackman
1922 Adolphe Beaulier, Skowhegan
21S Wallace Jones, Athens
go Ernest Brown, Fairfield
1884 Levitt Belleneur, Norridgewock
$50 Clayton Morse, Detroit
1911 Robert Patterson, Pittsfeld
934 Guy Downos, Harmony
574 Damase Bossy, North Anson
240
PTS Carroll Goodwin, Skowhegan
81 Lewis Carl, North Anson
9S6 Birge Emery, Hartland
1432 George Collamore, Palmyra
1927 Vernon Warren, Smithheld
2047 Willie Lebby, lockwood
2S17 Joseph Johnson, Skowhegan
274O Alton Ellis, Skowhegan
9S1 Arnold Davis, Hartland
1S4S Earl Buker. ST Albans
$50
1862 Eddie Carpenter. Skowhegan
1870 Justine Humphry, Pittsfield
1884 Maurice p Merrill, Skowhegar
1885 William f. Merrill, Skowhegar
1917 Norman Grace. The Forks
2577 Danato Vernyelisto. Madison
770 Herman Lovejoy, Fairfield
$50 Harry Townsend, Fairfield
207S Loning MCGOWAN lockwood
667 Frederick Dyer, Fairfield
260
2119 Horace Whelton, lockwood
1850 Emile Cyr Madison
749 Walter Ladd, Fairfield
1869 Albert Tanquay. Jackman
1892 John White, Madison
275S William Gagne, Skowhegan
1868 Fred Jones, St Albans
1909 Leslie Brooks, Pittsfeld
1911 Robert Burns, Moscow
525 Frederick Simmins, Moose Riy-
1417 Mellen Whitman, Norridgewock
wock
1874 William Hurd, Pittsfeld
2034 Charlie Holland, lockwood
2434 Lester Holway, Madison
760 Caine Lecone, Fairfield
1873 Linwood Worster, Anson
Sc Joseph Dyer, Anson
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26

"a Desc
2374 Nicholas DeBasilio, Madison
433 Fred Whitney, Canaan
1929 Lawrence Wood, New Portland
2945 Arthur Rodden, Skowhegan
10 Fred Bean, Arson
2725 Harold Durgin, Skowhegan
27S3 Ralph Cover, Skowhegan
2756 Willie Fournier, Skowhegan
1908 Earl Tantish, Skowhegan
1045 Raleigh Wheeler, Hartland
1881 Clyde Spaulding, Hartland
1905 Roland Bickford, Smithfield
1881 Clarence Anderson, Norridge
wock
1855 Ralph Libby, Ripley
4S7 Conrad Hort, Cornyille
1882 Clyde Cole. North New Portland
1928 Cephas Walker, North New
Portland
1S47 Frank Brooks, st. Albans
100
797 Horace Nadeau, Fairfield
140 Walter Rate, North Anson
2599 Harold Withee, Madison
1886 Frank Dore. Pittsfield
1922 Alton Gilman, Starks
1852 Napoleon Roderick. Skowhegar
1925 Maurice Stevens, Smithfield
2S0S William Hunter, Skowhegan
1879 Morawyn Rollins, Solon
1886 Eben Hilton, Moscow
10
2247 Clifford Pomerleau, Jackman
Poll Joseph Doucette, lockwood
432 Harry Wheeler, Canaan
2719 Elmer Dore, Skowhegan
IS Grover Bickford, Arson
652 Lewis Cyr, Fairfield
927 Sherman Cook, Harmony
2S6S John Lewis, Skowhegan
1854 Edward Anctil, Pittsfield
739 Lewis Kills, Fairfield Center
120
1851 Chester Goodrich Solon
Col Don Ames, Fairfield
1924 Ralph Wentworth, Skowhegan
1146 Charles Boulter, Moose River
/ 1103 Wilfred Pauquet, Long Pond
2319 Leon Brasier, Madison
1895 Ernest Rowe, Norridgewock
2479 Orion Moody, Madison
606 Charlie Barney Fairfield
1S2 Earl Wing, North Anson
130
1771 Edward McQuilken, Solon
513 Archie Dawes, Dead River
as Emile Dube North Anson
1920 Will Ranger, Hartland
1861 Earl Tucker, Pittsfield
1899 Angus McGinnis, LOngPond
1855 David Culleton, West Forks
2441 Roy Johnson, Madison
2749 Edwin Flagg, Skowhegan
1928 Guy Bernard, Skowhegan
140
1886 Albert Spaulding, Pittsfield
223 Benjamin Misner, Athens
2066 Thomas Mulligan, lockwood
1441 Harold Furbush, Palmyra
III Allan McAlary, Anson
1880 George Burns, Madison
COZ Christie Athanason, Fairfield
2675 Walter Clark, Skowhegan
800 Roy Watson, Cambridge
2233 Fred Nadeau, Jackman
100
2990 Leon Symons, Skowhegan
75 Henry Goodwin, Anson
1918 Frederick Harris, The Forks
772 Patrick Lyons, Fairfield
1856 Horace Maxim, Palmyra
2939 Bernard Rancourt, SkowhegaI
721 Harold Holmes, Oakland
1919 Ostie Wilder, Norridgewock
1890 Leon Felker, Madison
7S6 Clarence Mosher, Fairfield
100
1549 Harry Garrity Pittsfeld
1476 George Thomas, Newport
2S0 Ralph Fogg, Bingham
1892 Dion Hooper, New Portland
2730 James Dyer Skowhegan
972 Nivan Bouley, Hartland
9S3 Eugene Dunlap, Hartland
757 Otis Lawry, Fairfield
966 Norman Willis, Harmony
S6S Raymond Snow, Fairfield
2230 James Macarthur, Jackman
2456 Heolime Laundry, Madison
1872 Norris Taylor, Bingham
2O90 Charles Nelson, lockwood
379 Frank Folsom, Dexter
1860 John Harvey, Pittsfield
542 Perley Hopkins, Detroit
2107 Joseph Sirois, lockwood
1914 Alton Bush, Athens
S74 Floyd Strickland, Fairfield
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26
EDISON WILL END U-BOAT?
The Wizard" Intimates He Has
Found Solution

There are broad intimations that
Thomas A. Edison has solved the sub
marine problem, the best intimation
coming from Edison himself, who an
nounced that I'VE now have all
the rebellious elements under control. y
He also told visitors that they
would always remember the date as
being "contemporaneous with the time
when he removed the last jinx from
the record"
A week ago a high government
official said Edison had just complet-
ed a task that would make him the
greatest man in the world. There is
also some speculation over the anxiety
Of the Westinghouse people 70 secure
thousand workmen who will agree
to be locked up in the factory, work
ing on war munitions, for a period
of ten months, this precaution being
necessary to guard a military or mum
tions secret of greatest value. To-
days advices from Germany also
would indicate that spy system is
working we'll and that the German
junkers have heard something that
has greatly upset their equanimity.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26
IT'S SURPRISING
That So Many Emmett People Fail To
Recognize Kidney Weakness
Are you a bad back victim?

Are you bad back victim?
Suffer twinges; headaches, dizzy
spells?
Go to bed tired-get up tired?
It's surprising how few suspect the
kidney.
It's surprising how few know what
to do.
Kidney trouble needs kidney treat
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys only.
Have convinced Emmett people of
their merit.
Here's an Emmett case; Emmett
testimony.
Kidney sufferers hereabouts should
read it.
Mrs. w. M. Ames, Park st. & Ward
well Ave, Emmett, says: II had
severe headaches and dizzy spells and
the action of my kidneys was irregu-
lar | had been troubled a great deal
by these ailments and could hardly
get any rest. In the morning, / got
up feeling tired and nervous. Doan's
Kidney Pills helped me far more than
else | ever used"
AFTER TWO YEARS HAD PASS
ED, Mrs. Ames added: 81 still think
highly of Doan's Kidney Pills. My
former endorsement holds good"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Ames has twice publicly recon-
mended Foster Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26
Are You One of Them ?

There are a great many people wh'
taking Chamberlain's Tablets for {
weak or disordered stomach. Are you
one of them? Mrs. M. r. Scarf, Bald.
winsville, N. Y, relates her expert.
ence in the use of these tablets: 81
had a bad spell with nay stomach about
six months ago, and was troubled
for two or three weeks with gas and
severe pains in the pit of my stomach.
Our druggist advised me to take
Chamberlain's Tablets. l took bot
tie home and the first dose relieved
me wonderfully, and | kept on TAX
ing them until | was cured" These
tablets do not relieve pain but after
the pain has been relieved may pre-
vent its recurrence.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26
Many Bees in Colony.

A colony of bees In summer con
sists of from 10000 to 100000 indivi
duals. Each colony contains one
queen. several hundred drones and the
balance workers. The latter are neu'
ter or undeveloped females, and they
do all the work in the hive, and gath
er their food from the flowers, which
consists Of honey and pollen. They
also gather propolls. resInous sub
stance used 10 stop cracks and holes
in the hive.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26

June Ia, l3lL
Pursuant to recess taken on April
%, 1917, the board of county commits
sioners met this 18th day of June,
1917 at o'clock p. m.
! Present: Walter Knox, chairman,
w. M. Wilson and James f.. Flake,
Commissioners.
Whereupon the following proceed
ings were had, towit:
| j. NJ. Smith was appointed road ov-
erseer of Road District No. rs to take
effect at once.
The resignation of w. ID. McFar-
land as overseer of Road District No.
SO was accepted His accounts and
reports were checked and found to be
correct.
j. b. Carpenter was appointed ov-
erseer of Road District No. 81. The
bond of j. b. Carpenter as overseer
Of Road District No. SO was approved.
The bond of Joseph Youngbauer as
overseer or Road District No. was
approved.
The following resolution was passed
Whereas, majority of the resident
taxpayers of Road District No. 2 in
Gem county have petitioned the board
of county commissioners for the levy |
of special property road tax for that |
particular road district of 2A mills |
on each dollar of the assessed valu-
alton of all the taxable property in
such district, said tax to be paid
either in labor or in cash at the OPP
ton of the taxpayer;
Now, therefore, by virtue of the
premises, there is hereby levied upon
all the taxable property within road
district No. 2 Of Gem county, Idaho, h
'or the year 1917 special property
'oad tax of % cents on each one hun
ired dollars of the assessed valuation
# said property for the year 1917, [
he proceeds of such special tax to be [
expended only within and for the |
enefit of the district for which it is !
evied; and it is hereby further or i
cred that such special property road t
AK so levied as aforesaid may be paid t
a Tabor by the taxpayers in said road '
istrict.
The petition of NJ e. Lewis for adj
lstment of erroneous assessment as
ppears in delinquent certificate No. !
81 for 1912 taxes is hereby granted
nd the auditor is hereby authorized ,
, accept $303.10 in redemption of +,
anne.
Upon motion the board adjourned
ne die.
Approved: WALTER KNOX, Chmn.
Attest, r. b. WILSON, Clerk. t
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26
A GLASS OF WATER
Greatest of Temperance Lecturers in
His Day Tribute to Water

Words with which John b. Cough
old-time lecturer always closed hi
Grafton, are discovered by l.. ]. O'Don
neell of Joliet and sent TO Nelson
Thomasson Of Chicago. They were
written in 1856 by the late Judge A.
w. Arlington. Cough used to pour
out a glass Of water, apostrophize it
and then dismiss his audience with a
wave of his hand.
Look at that, ye thirty one of
carthl Behold i'll See III See its
purity How it glitters, as if mess
of liquid gemsl 1t is beverage that
was brewed by the hand Of the AL
mighty himself Not in the SHIN
mering still Of smoking fires, choked
with poisonous gases surrounded by
stencil of sickening oddrs and rank
corruption, doth our Father in heav-
en- prepare the precious essence of
life, the pure, cold water; but in the
green glade and grassy dell, where
the red deer wanders and the child
loves to play-there God brcws it.
And down in the deepest valleys,
where the fountains murmur and the
rills sing; and high upon the tall
mountain tops, where the native
granite glitters like gold in the sun,
where the storm clouds brood and
the thunders crash; and away, far
out on the wide sea, where the hur-
ricanes howl music and the big |
waves roll the chorus heralding the |
march Of Cod there he brews it,
that beverage of life, health-giving
water. And everywhere it is thing
of beauty, cleaning in the dew
drop, singing in the summer rain,
shining in the ice-gem, till the trees
all seem turned into living jewels,
spreading golden veil over the set
ting sun or white gauzc around the
midnight moon, sporting in the cat
nract, sleeping in the glacier, dane
ing in the hall shower. folding its
bright curtain softly about the win
try world and weaving the merry
colored iris, that seraph's zone of the
skies, whose warp Is TIE rain of G
earth. whose wool is the sunbeam !
Of heaven all checkered DER with ce-
lestial flowers by the mystic band of a
rsrefaction--still always il is beau c
tiful, that blessed waterl No poison r
on the brink, its foam brings
no sadness or murder, no blood stains u u
IA its limpid glass. Broken-he
wives, pale widows and starving or j.
Shans shed no tears in its depths.
No drunkard's shrieking ghost from el
he grave curses it in words of =,
'ternal despair. Beautiful, pure,
'lusssS and glorious. Give me for cl
ver the sparkling, pure, cold water"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26
Queer Chinese Custom.

In China every member of family
Is responsible for order In that family.
and every inhabltant of city Is joint
Iy responsible with every other citizen
for Its tranquility. II a younger son
In family should commit a crime. the
older son is likely TO be taken into Gus
tody for the ofrense and, perhaps, pun
fshed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
Emmett, Ida, April 2;

Emmett, Ida, April %.
Pursuant to request Of the city
clerk of the city of Emmett, the board
ordered the cancellation of the side
walk tax, penalty and interest on
delinquent certificate No. 1863, 1915,
taxes.
Upon motion the board took re-
cess to June Ia, 1917, at 2 o'clock
p. m.
Approved: WALTER KNOX, Chmn.
Attest, K. b. WILSON, Clerk.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26
Insects lake Heavy Toll.

Insects destroy billion dollars
worth Of crops every year. The natural
enemy of these noxious insects Is the
American song bird. The boil weevil
alone takes S35000o,000 away from
the cotton growers annually. The
best possible antidote for the weevil
is the weevil's natural enemy, the
bird.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26
To Keep Hands in Condition

Keep cleansing and softening
fluid in the kitchen. so that after
task which is apt to leave ugly stains
or rough skin one can use either prep
aration Immediately. The quicker the
action, the quicker will be the results.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26
But He Didn't Liner.

Tramp-"Can you assist me along
the road, mumY Lady of the House
Personally l cannot; but l will I'M
chain my dog. and | know he will be
most pleased to do sol"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26

Any skin itching is temper tester.
The more you scratch the worse 1T
itches. Doan's Ointment is for piles,
eczemba-any itching. 60c at all drug
stores.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26
Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Raua1y

Now is the time to buy bottle of
this remedy so as to be prepared in
case that any one of your family
should have an attack of collie or diar-
rhoea during the summer months. 1t
is worth hundred times it's cost
when needed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26
Mary is Always PopuIar.

All over the Engllsh-speaking world
Mary is the most common Christian
name. Out of every 1000 English
people, 6S are named Mary, GO Will
liam, 60 John, and 60 Eliza.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26
ideal Alone Whole Truth.

The actual Is not the truth. 1t is
the part of the truth that has been
attained. The ideal is the truth
the whole truth &c. Stanley Lee.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-26

A household remedy in America for
25 years-Dr. Thomas Electric Oil.
For cuts. Sprains, burns, scalds, bruis-
es. soc and Cor. At all drug store.