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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
OAK HILL-NORRIDGEWOCK

Mrs. o. c. Taylor was called to
Mercer last Friday to care for Mrs
Ell Wells, who Is very sick.
Little Mildred Hutchinson is board
Ing with Mrs Zetella Relish while her
sister Mrs o. c. Taylor is absent from
home.
Mrs. Zetella Relish has resigned her
school on Oak Hill and Charlie Young
began his duties as teacher Monday
morning and boards with Mrs. Relish
Wallace Bickford of Belgrade after
a brief visit with friends here, return
ed to his home on the noon train Mon
day.
George Kicker of Portland is visit
ing at the home of relatives, Mr. and
Mrs. F. Worthen.
Mrs. Alkaline Burrill will make her
home with Mrs. Zetella Relish this
spring.
Irwin Morrill, and family and Mrs.
Lillian Pattee passed Sunday with
relatives in Mercer.
F. d. Sterry of Skowhegan after a
brief visit with Mr.. Sterry's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Worthen returned to
Skowhegan Sunday morning quite
early in his Ford car which was the
first car seen on this road this spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Chandler re-
turned to the home Of their daughter
Mrs. Ed Francis last week after few
weeks visit at the home of their
granddaughter Mrs. o. C. Taylor.
Friends In this vicinity are very
sorry for the serious illness of Mrs
Ed. Holway, who Is suffering from a
stroke of paralysis with which she
was stricken last Saturday.
William Smith OF Canada Is visiting
at the homes of his sister and brother
Tom Smith and Mrs. Tom Commick.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
BRIGHTON

Lucie Shepard and gentleman
friend both of Ashland, Aroostook Co,
visited her mother Mrs. Lydia Hilton
a few days last week.
Beals and Walkers teams finished
hauling pulp wood from the Bradshaw
lot last week on account of bad roads.
Fred Potter of Wellington was a
caller at A. Brasier's, Sunday.
Schools in town will begin April
18th. Mrs. Opan Forbus will teach
at the village; Miss Lottie Reed at the
White schoolhouse; Miss Lillian For
bus in the east part Of the town.
Tom Farrin was In Skowhegan VISIT
ing friends few days last week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
Edward Little High School in Lewis

Edward Little High School in Lewis
ton.
If your bike needs a new tire get a
BLUE STREAK at Whitneys, Bingham
Guaranteed, price $500 postpaid any
where In Somerset County
Special prices on Ford supplies for
April-Supreme Auto Oils, 5 gals or
more. soc; Standard Spark Plugs, 39c;
Standard Red Tube 30x3 inch, 1925;
Standard Red Tube 30x312, $3.50;
United States Smooth tire, 30x3 inch,
s12.65: United States Non-Skid 30x3h
inch, s1721. For sale at s. ]. Whit
ney's, Bingham.
The MISREPRESENTATION cents
copy, is for sale at L. w. Mclntire's.
Fred Magoon went to Portland Mon
day on business.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Charles Holway, Tuesday p. m, April
16.
The o. E. S. Chapter have resumed
their regular meetings. At the next
meeting, April IS, there will be re-
hearsal of the work.
Miss Lucille French Is spending the
week with her grandparents at Madi-
son Center
The Ladies Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. F. A. Coolidge. Thursday of
this week.
Malon Patterson is confined to his
home with trouble with his limbs
F. A. Coolidge went to Skowhegan
Monday. From there he will go to Liv-
ermore Falls for few days with rela-
tives.
At the last regular meeting of Key
stone Lodge F. & A. NJ the Master
Mason degree was conferred on four
candidates. Refreshments followed
Miss Matte Merrill is spending her
vacation with her uncle Charles Joyce
in Skowhegan.
Arthur Curtis and Fred Merrill went
last week to work for the Newcastle
Co., driving on Sandy Stream
There will be a union meeting of
the school committee of the towns of
Bingham, Embden, Scion, Arson IL
Arson, Saturday afternoon.
Merle Mahoney, a volunteer in the
aviation corps, is now stationed at
Camp Upton on Long Island. Mr.
Mahoney has just been promoted to
corporal.
Walter Cross, one of our rural mail
carriers, while on his route Tuesday
morning, was taken suddenly Ill with
acute indigestion. A doctor was
summoned from Bingham and Mr..
Foss went from here and brought him
home
About 25 of Bingham Grange attend
ed the meeting here Saturday and fur
nished fine entertainment.
Scion High school will open Mon
day, April Is.
Mrs. L. A Bradbury of North Arson
was in town Saturday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
NORTH CORNVILLE

Mrs Carl Dunton and her twin
babies of Mercer are at her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tuttle's for an
extended visit.
DR.. Richardson of Skowhegan was
called to see Charles Kelley, who Is
in very poor health one day last week.
The apple packers are packing APP
pies in the vicinity.
Byron and Marshall Weston are re-
naming in Athens this week while at
tending the Academy.
Gus Wyman purchased a pair of
horses of parties in Fairfield last
week.
Richard Hayden has gone to Dover
n H., where he has employment.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
ATHENS

AS we see the last bit of snow dis
appearing on the hillsides and hear
the robins again, we realize thai
spring is here and the birds have al
ready come for the summer.
The carriers OF the outgoing and in
coming mail have found very bad
roads and Nahum Cook, one of the X
F. D. men, cut his foot quite badly by
his horse plunging on him. while he
was trying to get him out or one oil
the large drifts and has since been
confined to the house Wallace Jones,
his assistant carries the mail.
Red Cross will meet with Mrs. FL
lingwood Friday evening for bust
ness meeting.
Number of points TO date in the
Wednesday meeting of the League,
April 3, were 1919,
Marion Drake Flanders, soprano
sooist. has been engaged to direct the
choir and serve as soloist at the
Bethany Baptist Church, Skowhegan,
beginning April 7th.
Methodist services next Sunday and
the last before conference.
buy Liberty bohu, Il ioiBS oup
scription to the Liberty Loan means
an expression OF confidence to the
American soldiers at the front.
Every dollar subscribed to the
Liberty Loan is a dollar invested in
American manhood"
The third Liberty Loan committee
for Athens consists of L. C. Williams,
chairman; J. F. Holman, w N. Sand
ers, NJ. ]. Hight. H. N Flanders, G. L..
Austin, Mason Luce
We are sorry to learn that the only
son OF Rev. VIM. Fletcher. died in
Washington. d. c. Monday and the re-
mains will be brought to Waterville,
Wednesday for burial.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
S0LON

Rev. J. J. Hull, superintendent of
Maine State Sunday School association
will speak In the Congregational
church. Sunday, April IA, at 2.30 p.
m. and in the M. E. Church in the
evening Everyone is cordially in
vited to attend.
Mrs. Joseph Stevens who Is seri-
ously i'll suffering from shock, was
moved Monday to the home of Henry
Wilson, where she will be cared for.
Scion High School closed Friday.
Prin. Carl Stone has resigned and ac-
cepted a position as principal of the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
MAINSTREAM

Nichols and Ross have completed
their job loading pulpwood for the
Hamlin Co. and have returned to their
home in st. Adams.
Master Robert Bunker spent the
week end in Hartland with his mother
Mrs. Blanche Stafford.
Mrs. Cora Everett left on the after
noon train Monday, for Boston, after
spending two months here helping
care for her mother, Mrs. Stanhope
Mrs. Evie McCorrison of Unity and
Mrs. Alta Taylor and Miss Barbara of
Harmony were calling on relatives
here Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Stafford of North
Arson were guests several days last
week of his brother, Ira Stafford and
other relatives.
Several from here attended the en-
tentainment at Harmony, Thursday
night given by the Harmony Improve
ment Club and report a fine time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11

Ralph Young was a caller at SvI
vester Jackson's Wednesday of las,
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie R. Berry of
North Arson were callers at Austin
and Linwood Berry's, Thursday Of
last week
Linwood Berry sawed wood for Bert
Barron last Saturday with his father.
gasoline engine and on Monday and
Tuesday he sawed at Frank Barron.
Miss Ella Wentworth Is teaching
school at Embden Center.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
WEST PITTSFIELD

Miss Pearl Tilton visited several
days last week with her aunt Mrs.
Charles Tilton at Beans corner.
Albert Tilton, who Is at work at
Moose Pond, Hartland, came home
Saturday for a few days to help get
out his wood. Ernest Nelson with
his oxen hauled it out for him.
School at this place opened Monday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
MADISON

A II. Baker, correspondent for Mad
ison, fell down stairs at his residence
Tuesday evening. spraining his ankle.
quite badly from which he is suffering
at this time
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11

AS USUAL There will be a shortage
of FORD cars in the spring. BE wise.
Place YOUR order now through Holt &
Hight Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11

The past issues of the Independ-
ent-Reporter contain the nearest to
complete history of Somerset County
of any printed or written record. Let
us show you how to consult them for
any thing you wish to know
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11

feel willing to offer them. A silver
tea will be served during the after
noon
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
WEST EMBDES

The ice in the pond above Cleve
land Rips went out April 4th.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-08-09
CHAPTER XVI.
"Hm.mml"

"Hm-mml"
ELOYD CARSON wns n phlegmatlc
II young man, but he swore an as
tonlshed oath when he saw Billy
Loulse galloplng along the lane that
led nowhere except 10 the womnnless
abode " Samuel Seabeck. He walked
very fast to the stable. which was the
first logical stopping place, and 80 he
met BILLY Louise before she had time
to dismount, ever %supposlng she In
tend 10 do so.
"%iiello. Fioydi Is Mr.. seabeck at
homer"
"sure. Get on, and I'll put up your
horse. We're just through eatln'. but
our grub carpenter will rustic some
thing for yuh, all right"
"No. | can't stop this time. I'm not
hungry, anyway. Just give a yell for
MIR. Senbeck, win your want 10 see
him Il minute"
lloyd eyed her uncertainty, decided
thnt hilly Louise was not In the mood
10 vicld 10 persuasion. aud t~actfully
hurried on to lind seabeck without
shouting for hlm-lest he bring others
also, who were evidently not wanted nj
uli. lie took \ that Billy Louise felt
some difidenco about visiting u strict.
~ bachelor outfit, and he set himself
10 relieve her Of any embarrassment.
Presently Seabeck himself came
from the d%lrt-roofed, rambling cabin
which was his home and strobe down
the path. buttonlng his coat as he
80. - -. a.
ute In the doorway before he effaced
himself completely. and not another
unn was In sight anywhere. BIlly Lou
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-08-09
CHAPTER XVII
Marthx.

NNGN hNIF
n1LLY LOUISE led the way down
Il the gorge. through the meadow,
and along the orchard TO the little
gate. The Cove seemed empty and
rather f%orlorn. with the wind creep
ing up the river and rattllng the dry
branches OF the naked fruit trees.
She stopped for n minute on the
doorstep, h~esitatlng before she opened
the door. Behind her, Seabeck drew
close as II he would shield her from
something; perhaps he. too, felt the
deadly quiet and emptiness OF the
place.
Billy Louise opened the door and
stepped into the kitchen. She stopped
and stood still, so that her slim figure
would have hidden the Interior from
the eyes OF Seabeck had he not been
so tall. AS II was, she barred his
way so that he must stand on the step
outside.
BY the kitchen table, with her ell
bows on the soiled oilcloth, sat Mar
thy. Her uneombed hair hung In
wisps about her head; her hard old
face was lined and gray, her hard eyes
dull with brooding. Billy Louise. star
Ing at her from the doorway, knew that
Marthy had been sitting like that for
a long. long time.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-08-09
Scarlet Fever Serum.

Announcement was made recently
at n meeting OF the Swedish Medical
society by DIR, Carl Killing, bncterlo-
logist at the Ca~rollnlan institute Of
the discovery OF n serum for the treat
ment Of scarlet fever.
II was stated that the use OF the
serum had reduced the mortality In
the most sever cases TO II 8-5 per cent
as compared with a mortality OF over
10 per cent In equally severe cnses
which were not treated with the So
rum.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-08-09

crime a cattleman finds It hard to for
give.
Billy Louise might have spared her
self some mental anguish II she could
have known that Seabeck was brood
ing over the wonder OF n womnn's love
that pardons and condones a mans
sins.
"rm glad you came and told me
this" he said at last. "Very glad, In.
deed, Miss Macdonald. Certain steps
have been taken lately 10 push this
wipe out this rustilng and general law
l%essness, and II you had not told me,
I'm afraid the mills Of Justice would
have ground your-frieDds. or course
the law would be merclful to Mrs.
Meilke. No jury would send nm old
woman like that BY the way, that
breed they have had working for
them--he Is In on the deal. too, I take
H."
"Yes. OF course. They had TO have
someone to help. Marthy can't do any
riding"
"Hm-mm-do you know, Miss Mac
Donald. whether there was my init.
macy between-your friends-and the
man we had for stock inspector, Mr..
Olney7"
T-can't say MS 10 that" Billy Lou.
lse, you see, did not know much about
details, but the little she did know
made her hedge.
"There's n queer story about Olney.
You know he has left the coautry,
don't your II seems he rode very hur-
rledly up TO the depot ut Wilmer to
take the train. Just as he stepped on,
n fellow who knew him by sight no.
ticed n piece OF paper pinned on the
back Of his coat. He jerked II loose.
II WINS a-m-m-very peculiar docu-
ment for a man TO be wearing on his
back" Senbeck pulled at his whis-
kers, but II was not pulling which
quIrked the corners OF his lips. 1.-THE
man said Olney seemed greatly upset
over something and hnd evidently for
gotten the paper until he felt II being
pulled loose. He said olney looked
back then, and he was the color OF q
pork-rlnd. The train vas pulling out.
The IN took the paper owe 10 a
saloon and let several others read II.
They-mm-mm-decided TINT II should
be placed In the hands OF the nuthori-
ties. INSTRUMENTATION ever
mentioned the matter to your"
"No," said Billy Louise, and her eyes
were wide.
"Hm-mml We must discover, II we
can, Miss Macdonald, whether they
ARE In any way implicated with this
man Olney. I believe that this IL al
present more important than the re
covery OF nny-m-m-cnttle OF MIND
which they may have appropriated
Billy Louise looked nj him for n min
ute. mfr. Seabeck, you're awfully deaf
about this !" she told him. ~ haven
been us square as you and I've been
Listen here, Mr.. Seabeckl don't low
Charlie Fox q bit. I love somebody
else, and I'm going to marry him. He'
so square, I'd hate to have him thlnl
I even let you believe something tina
wasn't true. It's Marthy Tn thinking
OF, Mr.. Seabeck. l was afraid yol
wouldn't let Charlie on just for he
sake, but I thought maybe II you jus
thought WANTED you 10 do II 10
mine, why, muybe-wlth two women 4
be sorry for, you'd be kind Of"
"Hm-mm r. Seabeck sent her a keen
blue, twlnkllng glnnce that made Bill
Louise turn hot all over with sham
and penltence. "Hm-mm !" he sat
agaln-lf one can call that n saying
and pulled at his grazing whlskeri
"Hm.mmm !"
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-08-09
CHAPTER xV-contInued.
IL

~
evan n drink" mumbled Ward.
with n blanket over his mouth and q
rnveled thread tickling his nose so that
he squirmcd.
Billy Louise went over and laid her
fingers on his neck. 81 can't tell
whether It's grease or persplrntion,
shc snld, laughing n little. What are
you squirting up your nose fort Sure
~ 20 goodness you don't mind TINT
little, harmless ravellngi II you
wouldn't go on breathing, II wouldn't
wrlggle around so much !" Neverthe-
less, she plucked the tormentlng
thrend and threw II on the floor.
"Glmme - drink" Ward mumbled
ngnln.
"Therc's more snge ten"
"WFugh I"
II suppose that means you aren't
crazy about snge tea Well, l might
give you a teenty-weenty speck more
Of coffee. You can't have water yet,
you know. You've-you've got to
swent like n niger In Il cotton patch
nrst."
Ward grunted something and eder-
wards slgnlfled that he would take the
coffee and call II square.
The next time she wet near him he
was wrlnklIng his lean nose because
beads OF PRECIPITATION were standing
there and slipping occasionally down
10 his cheeks.
"Fnel You're two nlggers In n cot
ton Patch now" she announced cheer
ingly. "And Mr.. Hookln' Cough will
have TO hunt another home, ! reckon,
You weren't half ns hoarse when you
sworc last time"
II was physically impossible for
Ward to blush, since he was already
the color OF a boiled beet but he
looked guilty when she uncovered tho
rest OF his, face and wiped OF the
gathered moisture. ~ didn't think
you'd hear" he grlnned embnrrassedly,
~ was listening for II. bucknroo. I'd
have been scared to pieces II you
hadn't cussed n little. I'd have thought
sure you were going 10 die. A man.
HlIe ndded se%ntcntlously. always has q
chance MS long ns he's able TO swear
It's like n horse wlggllng his ears
The comparison reminded her thai
she intended 10 shut Rather IN tho
hay corral she dried Wnrd's hand'
hnstlly, pulled the wOlf-sklns of the
bed, and commanded him TO keep GOV
cred until she came back. She rar
down bnreheaded 10 the stable, saw
Rather lndustrlously boring his nos,
into the stack, and put up the gate.
When she went Into the cabin again
Ward gave Il start and opened his eye
like one who had been dOzlng. Bill!
Louise smiled with qualification. II,
wns better. She knew he was better
She did not speak, but went over Il
the stove and pretended to be bus.
there, though she u careful to maxi
no Noise. When she turned finally an,
glanced townrd the bed, Ward wa
asleep.
Billy Louise took Il deep breath, tip
toed over TO the bench beside the table
snt down, and plllowed her head OF
her folded arms. She wanted TO cry
and 81 g needed 10 think, and she wa
deadly, deadly tired.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-30
TOBACCO TAX
TO BE BOOSTED
VIII be More Than Twice Present
Figures When New Revenue
Bill 10 Com
pieted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 3O-Doubling
OF the tax on admission to amuse-
ments and the tax on club dues in the
new revenue bill was decided upon by
the house ways and means committee
today. The present admission tax is
10 per cent and the tax on club dues
Is ten per cent Of the dues in excess
OF $12 per year.
The committee went on record in
favor of more than doubling the rate
on cigars, tobacco and cigarettes. At
present, $4,000 900 is raised by the
tobacco tax. The committee today de-
cfded that half billion should come
from this source. This would mean
nearly trebling the tobacco taxes.
Present rates are thirteen cents a
pound on tobacco and snuff; 81 to $40
per 1000 on cigars; $2.05 and $3.50
per 1000 on cigarettes and half a
cent to two cents package on cigar
cite papers.
Provision for stopping tobacco
manufacturers and dealers from ex-
cessively boosting prices on the plea
of new taxes, will also be brought be-
fore the committee.
Beverage taxes hich the committee
nection with tobacco, will be put off
until the last.
This Is due to the present uncer
tafnty OF the prohibition question and
also to prevent great quantities Of
liquor being withdrawn from bond in
anticipation OF the tax
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-30
UNITED PRESS
WAR SUMMARY
CONTINUED from page ~

the forest, General F'och sensibly i'm
proved his positions by local attacks
before he began his Name drive.
Should Won Hindenourg therefore
have been suddenly overcome once
more by his periodic mania to reach
Paris, he win undoubtedly be quickly
involved in serious difficulties.
Won Hindenburg has got to do
something to try to stem General
Foch's relentless pressure. The Ber-
lin war Office has at last been forced
to tell the German people that the
German Marine army is in retreat.
Won Hindenburg's attack today fol.
lowed hard on this admission. 1t may
Nell be due in part to an intensity OF
depression among the kaiser's sub
jects. The kaiser PERHAPS is despair
inGiv counting on a few yards ad-
vance between scissors and the Ourcq
to relieve the failing morale at home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-30
DOUBLE CHARGE.
AGAINST KELLY
u. S. Court and Superior Tribunal
Arraign Man Who Broke from
City JaiI-Say Stole
Corn.

Weaver Kelly, Jail breaker, has
been charged before U. S. Commits
sioner John e. Craig with breaking
into and stealing from car in
transit and in the superior court with
grand larceny of forty bushels Of
corn. The offense is the same in both
instances.
Kelly was brought back from St
Louis several days ago after arrest
by police there. He and Robert
Munson broke out of the city Jail July
Is in the dead of night
Kelly, arraigned today, has not en-
tered plea to either federal or state
charge, but has taken time to consult
counsel. q. S. Deputy Marshal T. P.
Gray filed the federal charge
In the meantime Kelly is being
kept in the county Jail as safety
measure.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-30
FIVE RECORDS
HAVE FALLEN
War Savings and Thrift Stamps are
Being Purchased by People
in Very Large
Amounts.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-Five rec
ords have fallen in five successive
weeks in the sales OF war savings and
thrift stamps. The nations savings
last week tota1ed $5s,o55 ,015-2S, the
treasury department reported today.
bringing in the largest sum yet re-
cefved from that source.
The nations stamp savings for
July are expected to exceed $500, 000,-
900. Only one week in July, the first,
has fallen below $5o000,000.
Last weeks cash receipts from the
small savings source almost equal
the entire war savings and thrift
sales for June.
Largely as a result Of the nation
wide campaign which ended June %
every section of the country is saw
ing more money. The first two weeks
in June showed average weekly re-
ceipts of less than $4,000, 600 But
the campaigns results began to show
Immediately thereafter, and the figure
reported last week has spread optim-
ism among the government officials
who have been urging national say
ings-