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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-28
Somerset Traction Co.
Winter Arrangement of Cars
Effective Sunday, September. 30, 1915
FROM sKoWHHGAN

FROM SkOWHHGAN
Leave Skowhegan-6.00 700, s.eH,
$40, 11.15 a. m; loo. zoe, $50, Re6.
100 p. m.
Saturday Nights only-Leave sssw-
hogan 1000, Lakewood 1910. ArrsTe
Madison 100.
FROM MADISON
Leave Madson-7.0o, 500, see,
1890 a. m: 1918, zee. $50. SEQ, see,
500 p. m.
Saturday night only-Leave Mad
son 11.0G, Lakewood 11.00. Arrive
Skowhegan 1900.
Extra Local Cars leave for Cola
Brook at 1000. 11.S0 a. m; 1905, eos.
800 p. m.
Close connections with trains leay-
ing Skowhegan at sos and 11.4e a. m
and 2.25 p. m.
Also with trains arriving at Skew
hogan at 7.55. 1856 a m and 500 p. nn-
Close connections with trains lesy-
ing Madison (going north) at l0.4e n
m. for Kineo and AS p. m. for Bing
ham.
Close connections with trains leag-
ing Madison (going south) at 740 a. IA.
from Bingham and at 12.e3 noon fr&eA
Kineo.
SUNDAYS
Cars leave Skowhegan for Madiznn
at sac, $40, 11.30 a M; 100. zoo. s.Se,
Leave Madison for skowhegAn ut
$40. 1890 a. m; 1870. zee. $50. see,
Special cars furnished at any tt.4e-
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LEXINGTON

D. d. Pinkham, who Is working for
c. j. Longley at Height of Land,
spent the Sabbath with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pease, who
has been in the woods for Bert Trip,
returned home last week.
Charlie Pinkham went to Portland
Tuesday to have an X ray picture
taken OF his stomach, his brother Clar-
ence and Mrs. f. f Pratt accom-
panied him. returning home Friday.
Mrs. c. J. Luce spent Friday with
her daughter, Mrs. Flora Crosby.
Misses Helen and Shasta Allbee
were the guests OF Mrs. Tavie Chap
man and granddaughter. Miss Gladys
Durrell, Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ford and chill
dren were the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Pinkham. Sunday.
Mrs. Elmer Beane and son Mahlon,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Spaulding
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TWELVE CORNERS

Mrs. Nellie Brann of Waterville is
spending a few weeks at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Dean.
Pearl Danforth OF Madison spent
the week end with her friend Miss
Abbie Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Dean spent the
day Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Grin
Dean of Scion, Grin Dean having re-
Gently bought the Grant Wakefield
farm before purchasing this farm he
was employed In Auburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clark of East
Madison were calling Sunday after
noon in this vicinity.
Ed. Higgins, who has been in the
woods all winter, returned home Sun
day. Mr.. Higgins had the misfortune
to hurt one of his horses quite badly
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dean with
their two daughters Edith and Gene
We've, called on Mrs. Edith Robbins
last Sunday. They also visited with
Mr.. Deans mother, Mrs. Della Dean
of East Madison.
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SON ERSET

Evie Luce who has been having the
mumps for two weeks past, Is able tC
be out again.
Mrs. Mabel Hodgeman has returned
to her home in Portland after a few
days visit with her mother, Mrs. EN-
lily Chase
Lucille Abbott has quite recovered
from the attack of bronchitis which
kept her confined to the house for two
weeks past.
o. w Chase and Harold Viles OF
N New Portland, have been stopping
at the Chase farm on business for q
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason LGce have fin
ished working for the Howes Bros oil
Sandy Stream and have returned tC
their home at Athens.
Dana Millay OF N. New Portland
visited his cousins, the Hewett chill
dren, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs Mabel Abbott and Miss Lucille
called on Mrs. Flora Crosby, Sunday
Clark Luce made trip to Boyn-
tons camp and to Haskells camp with
supplies for the North Arson manu-
featuring Co. last week.
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JACKNAN

On Washington's birthday service
flag with 33 stars, was presented to
the town. The exercises we're held
promptly at 1880, opened with q
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Jones. follow
ed by two addresses given by c. H.
Mills and j. C. Ford. The flag was
accepted by selectman II. P. McKen-
ney. After the flag was hoisted into
position by Mrs. Henry Newton and
Ida Moore. Star Spangled Banner"
was sung In n body. The funds to
purchase the flag was solicited by
Mrs. Harry Newton and others, who
helped her Much appreciation is
felt by the citizens of the two towns
Jackman and Moose River.
Washington's birthday was further
observe by patriotic program at
Jackman Hall on Friday night. The
following program being given Mu-
ing America" with the new verse
added promptly at 8 p. IN, in compli-
ance with Pres Wilson's WISH Wash
ingtons exercises by grades. 6. 7, 8;
Yankee Doodle by Lois Young; Lick
the Kaiser. Charlotte Quietly; sing
ing by a chorus "Star Spangled Ban
ner"; Reading Our Flag. Zilla Hold
en-; Song, Who's Knitting for Me, BY
Ida Moore and Dan Hancox, followed
by a tableau; reading. The Inaugural
ton of Washington. Greta McDaniels;
reading. Betsy Ross and the Flag,
Louise Kennedy; recitation, A True
American. Roscoe Mcdonald: tableau,
Ever Victorious; music by the orches-
ira; tableau, by the children; solo,
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp. by Rev. Mr..
Jones; singing by the chorus. Battle
Hymn OF the Republic; addresses by
Mr. Jones and C. Fl. Mills. At the
OF the program short
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Mr. and Mrs Leewood Jones of
Fairfield who have been visiting for
several days at Reuben Reeds, re-
turned to Fairfield Monday.
Miss Nellie Holt returned to her
work in Winslow, Friday after pass
ing several days with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Holt.
Alton Bowman of Fairfield was in
town Friday after load of sheep.
Mrs. Virgil Holt has been very i'll
the past week.
Guy Lewis was at his home for a
few days leaving for Smithfeld, Fri
day.
Miss Lucy Burrill was guest at
Ansel Goodridges. Wednesday.
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POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE

Mrs. Anna Perkins has returned
home from Otis Hill. where she has
been caring for Mrs. Chas. Mckay and
infant.
E. c. Campbell. wife and little
Marie were week end visitors at Ches-
ter Sheaff's.
Frank Parsons and wife were Sun
day callers at Chas. Sheaffs.
Chas. Shear has sold one OF his
farms to New York parties.
Joe Berry made business trip to
Skowhegan Monday
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STRICKEN IN THE
Street
Completely Restored To Health
By "Fruit-a-tiveS
$50 ST. WALLER ST., MoNrR


''In 1912, l was taken suddenly i'll
With Acute Stomach Trouble aad
dropped in the street. l was treated
by several physicians for nearly swo
years, and my weight dropped from 225
pounds to 1Go pounds. Thon several
of my friends advised me to try Fruit
a-tives''. I began TO improve almost
sOtih tie first dose and by using them,
l recovered from the distressing
Stomach Trouble and all pain and
Constipation were cured. Now weigh
20s pounds. l cannot praise "Fruit-
a.tives" enough. II. WHITMAN.
SOC. box, for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
Ata.l dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit.
a-tives Limited, ogdensburg. NY.
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HIGHL

A J. Dunphy went to Augusta Mon
day to attend the assessors conven-
ton Tuesday and Wednesday in that
city.
H. H. Gould and son. Willis, are
visiting relatives at Dead Rive.
O. w, Chase and Harold Viles OF
New Portland were in town looking
after their timberland interests.
Dell Green of Somerset passed
through town Monday on his way 10
Dead River.
Mrs. O. S. Allen has gone to the
Ledge House where she has employ
ment.
Benz. Pinkham has gone to Dead
River where he has employment with
Viles & Gannett
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nv homework

my homework. My baby when seven
months old weighed 10 pounds and | feel
better than | have for long time. |
never had any medicine do me 50
much good. Mrs. PEARL MoNYHAN,
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity is a
most important factor to both mother
and child, and many letters have been
received by the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, telling of
health restored during this trying period
by the use of Lydia L. Pinkham' Vege-
table Compound
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during the time l
was looking forward
to the coming of my
little one that | am
recommending it to
other e x pc C t a n t
mothers. Be + ore
taking it, some days
| suffered with neu-
ralgia so badly that
| thought l could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
of Lydia E. Pi IN k
ham g V e ge a Bile
Compound 1 was en-
tirely relieved of
neura lgia, ] h I'D
gained in strength
and was able to go
around and do all
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MERCER

Mr.. Lafamme, who bought the
Jones place on Hampshire Hill, NOV
ed his goods from Woonsocket, r. l.
the past week.
School at the village began Monday
Vivian Frederic, teacher.
Frank Chapman passed the physi-
cal examination at the local board
last week.
Polly True is visiting at Fred
Hatch's
Joe Coupe has gone to Rumford to
work.
Mrs. Merit Wade is spending a few
weeks in Oakland.
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MERCER

Mrs. Lizzie Kimball and niece, Ruth
have been visiting Charles Kimball In
Lewiston.
There will be a donation at the
vestry next Thursday. Feb. %. II fair,
IT, not the first fair day, for the
benefit of the pastor. Rev. Gardner H.
Wills. A baked bean dinner will be
served
Mrs Sanborn Mosher and son
Corydon of Rome spent Sunday with
Ansel Nickerson and family.
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TOBEY Observation-Disclosures

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tobey of Orono
were week end guests of Mr.. Tobey's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred II. Tobey.
Phillip Thessell has returned from
visit with his parents at Lowell,
Mass.
Ralph futile and family were Sun
day callers at |. Huntoon's.
Mrs. VIII Stewart visited at Coop
Esty's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Blaisdell visited
relatives in Oakland. Sunday.
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LONG POND

Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Lately of Jack
man were week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis " PEBBLES. Mrs. Lately
having just returned from an extend
ed visit with friends in Vermont and
New York states.
Two OF our prominent citizens took
an afternoon off recently, for a trip to
Jackman and were returned via
freight. We thought there was an
embargo on everything but food stuffs
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BRIGHTON

Lewis Green, who Is working il
Hartland, was home for a few days
last week.
All the young men in town thai
were in class one, we're called tC
Skowhegan last week to pass the ex.
animation.
John Bartlett went to Harmony
Monday on business.
The warm days for the past week
makes us think that spring is near al
hand.
Grace Jones Is working for Mrs. r
J. Jones.
Arthur Kinney has gone to West
Mayfield to work with four horses
hauling pulp wood.
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WEST EMBDFN

Miss Edna Berry is spending a few
days with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Jackson.
Miss Velma Getchell Is at work for
Mrs. Linwood Berry
Miss Lula Gordon and Thelma War
rem were guests of their friends
Gladys Berry, a few hours Monday
afternoon
Mrs. Linwood Berry, who has been
very sick. Is much better now.
Guy Hunnewell Is working In the
mill at NJ NJ Portland.
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EAST POND ROADLOAKLAND

Herbert Holmes of Mercer was q
caller in this vicinity Monday.
Mrs. Irving Stevens underwent q
surgical operation for appendicitis in
Waterville, last Tuesday. She is
resting as comfortable as can be ex-
pected.
Mr.. Stevens of Smithfield moved q
large gasoline engine thru Oakland,
Monday.
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BAKER SSIDING

Mr.. and Mrs Steve Holt have been
visiting friends in this place for a
few days.
winfield Powell has gone to Skow-
hogan to be examined.
w. w. Stoddard has returned to his
home in Bingham.
Albert Reynolds was called to Bing-
ham the last of the week
Willford Cilley visited Ernest Mead
err the last of the week.
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her little nephew, Sherwood David
son home with her for a week.
Dana Davidson is sick In bed again
with nervous trouble, he will be taken
to Portland to see a specialist as soon
as he is able to be carried. He has
had a severe case OF diphtheria which
left him in a very weakened condi-
ton and his nerves all broken down.
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CARATUNK

Peter Smith Of Moscow spent the
week end with his daughter Mrs. Wal
ter Bean.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Clark took a
trip to Waterville last week.
Smith Sanborn received a letter
from Donald Record recently. He
is professor and superintendent OF
Kingfeld high school and pleasant
ly located.
Claude Witham took business trip
to Skowhegan and Madison last week.
Smith Sanborn still remains in poor
health. He will enter Somerset Hos
pital for treatment this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Martin are
happy over the birth of son Gar
roll Lewis Jr)
Nathaniel B. Arno and Clara II.
Powell were united in marriage Sat
urday evening, Feb. %, In the pres
ence of few friends by Forrest E.
Williams, Justice of the Peace. The
single ring service was used. The
wedding occurred at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest f Williams. Con-
CALCULATIONS are extended to both Mr..
and Mrs Arno.
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MAYFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs Perley Bryant called
on his parents in East Mayfield Sun
day.
On February 10 son was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pippin, but II
lived only a few days Mr.. Pippin
went with the remains to Madison
where interment was made.
John Cook and Perley Brown were
callers in West Mayheld Sunday.
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PUGH CORNER

Mrs Alfredo Hunnewell who has
been quite sick. is much better.
Mrs. Hill of Cornyille Is working for
Mrs. Albert Rowell Mrs. Rowell is
convalescing after an illness of two
months.
Grant Wakefield moved last week in
to the Henry Hoyt rent.
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''See 'Gets-It' Peel
Off This Corn y
Leaves The Toe rs Smooth as the
Palm of Your Hand

The corn never grew that "Gets-It
will not get. 1t never initiates the
flesh, never makes your toe sore. just
tive drops of "Gets-It" and presto! the
SsrR-pain vanishes. Shortly you can
peel the corn right OF with your fin
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ger and there you are-pain-free and
happy, with the toe as smooth and
corn free as your palm. "Gets-It" is
the only safe way in the world to
treat n corn or callus. It's the sure
way-the way that never fails. II is
tried and true-used by millions every
year. 1t always works. Gets 1t"
makes cutting and digging at a corn
and fussing with bandages. salves or
anything else entirely unnecessary.
"Gets-It" is sold by all druggists
tyou need pay no more than 25 cents).
or II win be sent direct by e. Lawrence
a Co. Chicago. III.
Sold in Skowhegan and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy by
@. r. Fogg and r. w. Buchanan
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N OTHERS
TO BE.
Should Read Mrs. Monyhan's
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound helped me so much
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19

an ordinary farm wagon, and pulled
n load of 5000 pounds over different
kinds of roads. The wagon was
standard farm wagon with steel axles
of equal length, wheels 80 and 46
inches in diameter, and four-inch tires.
A recording dynamometer, known as
the Iowa type, was used to register
the tractive force of the team. This
instrument makes record Of the re-
sistance on a strip of paper under
recording pencil, and after the test,
the total pull of the team can be read
of in pounds. The record of the test
is as follows:
On concrete road, unsurfaced, In
excellent condition, the total pull on
the load was So pounds, or 27.6 pounds
per ton.
On concrete road with three-eighth
inch surface of asphaltic oil and
screenings, road in excellent condition.
the total pull was 1916 pounds or 1872
pounds per ton.
On the ordinary macadam road In
SACSlCnL NOuAAlAOAs tAO SOSuA PNAAA "~~~
1913 pounds or CAB pounds per ton.
For a graveled road, compact, and
in good condition, the total pull was
2eo5 pounds or Is pounds per ton.
An earth road. firm, with one and
one-lalf inches of fine, loose dust, the
total pull was 276 pounds or 90 pounds
per ton.
An earth road, with mud 4 to 6
inches deep, but soil firm underneath.
the total pull was 654 pounds or 21S
pounds per ton.
On graveled road, before the gravel
had been compacted, but when it was
in ordinary loose condition after it had
been placed upon the road, the total
pull was 7S9 pounds or 263 pounds per
ton.
The above shows very well what
great advantages good roads have on
the hauling properties Of q team.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union.

Copyright, 1917. Western Newspaper Union)
The widest 'booms'' in America new
er exceeded that which occurred In
Paris during the early part Of the
eighteenth century. 1t was when Laws
mississippi Scheme" reached the
crest in it's meteoric course.
In two or three years the manufac-
lures of Paris increased f0ur-fold. The
population was added to by hundred
thousands. The vast numbers of peo-
pie who came to Paris were forced to
live in garrets, kitchens and stables.
This amazing activity was caused by
antcipations that huge profits would
be derived from trade with the Louisi-
ana province. At the beginning Of the
reign Of Louis XIV France was In seri-
GUS financial straits owing to the wars
of Louis XIV. Law was Scottish
financier who submitted to the French
government tempting plan for reduc-
ing the national debt by systematic
cultivation of commercial relations
with the French territory in North
America.
With the protection Of the govern
ment he organized, in 1717, the Com
pagnie d'Occident, capitalized at 1OO.-
100000 livres. His company was in
vested with the privilege Of trading ex-
clusively with the Province Of Louisi-
ana for twenty-five years. The influ-
ence of the Compagnie dOccident over
Louisiana was made so great that 1t
amounted practically to new govern
ment. In 1718 the name Of the COM
pany was changed to the Banque Roy
ale with the king, himself, guaran-
teeing the notes that were issued. In
1919 the company obtained monopoly
of trade with the East Indies, China
and the South Seas and was named
the Compagnie des Indies.
BY this time so successful was Law
in arousing popular interest that when
$4,000 new shares were offered 10000
applications were made for them. Then
the boom above described reached its
elimination.
The entire scheme was doomed to
failure. Actual operations had hardly
been started when the government
greatly increased its paper money cir
culation on the strength Of this pros
perity. People began to realize that
they were riding on the crest Of a
bubble. The end came swiftly and al
though Law endeavored to remedy mat
tiers by drastic measures he was forced
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
An ATTACK OF GRIP 3
USUALLY LEAVES KIDNEYS
N WEAKENED CONDITION

Doctors in all parts of the country have
been kept busy with the epidemic of grip
which has visited so many homes. Tho
symptoms of 4.So this year are often very
distressing and leave the system in rum
down condition, particularly the kidneys
which seem to suffer most, as almost every
victim complains of lame back and urin-
lry troubles which should not be neglect
ed, as these danger signals often lead to
dangerous kidney troubles. Druggists
report large sale on DR.. Kilmer's
Ewamp-Root which so many people say
soon heals and strengthens the kidneys
after an attack of grip. Swamp Root,
being an herbal compound, has gentle
healing effect on the kidneys, which is al.
most Immediately noticed in most cases
by those who try it. DR.. Kilmer 4 Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, offer to send sam
ole size bottle of Swamp Root, on receipt
Of ten cents, to every sufferer who re-
quests it. A trial will convince anyone
who may be in need of it. Regular medi'
urn and large size bottles, for sale at
Oh druggists. Be sure to mention thu
eaper.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
ALL MEN HOME SHOULD
PREPARE FOR WAR

The first test q man is put thru foT
other war or life Insurance. Is an examl-
nation of his water. This is most essen
bal because the kidneys play a most I'M
portant part in causing premature old age
and death. The more injurious the pois-
ons passing thru the kidneys the sooner
comes decay-so says DR.. Pierce OF S1r-
Rical Institute, Buffalo, NY, who further
advises all people who are past thirty to
preserve the vitality Of the kidneys and
free the blood from poisonous elements,
such as uric acid-drink plenty Of water
sweat some daily and take Anuric. double
strength, before meals.
This An-u-ric is a late discovery Of DR..
Pierce and is put up in tablet form, and
can be obtained for 60c at almost Sny
drug store. For that backache. lumbsgo.
rheumatism, rusty joints. swollen feet
or hands, due to uric acid in the blood.
Anuric quickly dissolves the uric acid as
hot water does sugar: Take little An
dred. Send 10 cents to DR.. Pierce for trial
package Of Anuric.
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
Copyright, 1917, Western Newspaper Unio

"Your scheme is preposterous In the
extreme. 1t is of SO extravagant q
character as to be positively absurd.
Then look at the recklessness of your
proceedings! You are proposing to
cut up our estates in all directions for
the purpose of making an unnecessary
road. Do you think for one moment
of the destruction Of property In it?"
Such was the comment Of one Sir
Ashley Cooper, great Englishman,
on the first railroad that Stephenson
proposed in England!
Other comments of the time are also
interesting. For example, a Mr.. Berk-
eley, member of parliament for Chel-
tenham, said: Nothing is more dis
tasteful to me than to hear the echo
Of our hills reverberating the noise
of kissing railroad engines running
through the heart Of our hunting coun-
try and destroying the noble sport to
which I have been accustomed from
my childhood"
But this is mild in comparison with
what one Colonel Sibthorpe said: u
would rather meet a highwayman OF
see burglar on my premises than an
engineer"
Physicians stated that travelling
through tunnels would expose healthy
people to colds, catarrh and consump'
ton.
Witness this reassuring article up
pearing in the London Quarterly Re
view in 1926: 1T, is certainly some
consolation to those who are to be
whtrled at the rate of IS or 20 miles
an hour, by means Of a high-pressure
engine, to be told that they are In nc
danger of being sea sick while or
shore; that they are not to be scalded
to death nor drowned by the bursting
of a boiler; and that they need not
mind being hit by the scattered frag
ments or dashed to pieces by the fir
ing off or the breaking of wheel. But
with all those assurances we should
expect the people of Woolwich to suf
fer themselves to be fired off upon one
of the Congreve's ricochet rockets, as
trust themselves to the mercy Of ar
engine, going at such rate"
Indeed, for long time, the nobility
of England would not ride or
the railroads. If any travelling was
to be done they would allow thei1
servants, with the baggage. to use thu
railroad, but for themselves they ad
Middletown transcript., 1918-01-19
Poor SWagqer.

EYES," said Swagger, this Is sap
hire in my ring"
"That's where you are wrong" said
his friend. "That is called saffire.'
mo, SAPPHIRE"
"Well, We'll 60 to jewelers. and
ask him to settle the argument"
Said Swagger to the jeweler: u
pronounce the name of the jewel in my
ring SAPPHIRE and my friend pro.
nounces 1t SATIRE Now, which Of US
Is cOrrect?'
Neither" said the jeweler. II would
pronounce it glass;"