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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03
EAST SkOWHEGAN

Alice Goodrich Is confined 70 her
home with a cold.
Henry Richardson sold four new
milk COWS last week, three to viii Hill
and one to Earl vitality
Earl vitality. With his mother and
family, has moved to the George
Steward farm from izabethtoWn. \
j
Herbert Raymond is confined TO
the house by illness Alfred Serene
is suffering from bad attack Of rheu-
matism.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Green of
Hinckley are stopping with her bro
Their Mr.. Elba Danforth, for d time.
Richardson school will close next
Friday for a short vacation.
f Felta Richardson Is home Tor her
Easter vacation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03

DY special arrangement with the makers and
0dstributors of the Apex electric labor saver the
Central Maine Power Company is privilegedto offer
to the people of Skowhegan for limited peoiod, an
opportunity to try this home helper absolutely free.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03

Attest
VINO STEWARD
Swi1 RrSlSt eT.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03
When you decide to
buy, pay only SIS down

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Here is an electric helper that labor, time,
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never to reappear again except when you throw
them in the fire
Give yourself the treat of trying this home health
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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-12-26
6. Expenses for feed, fertilizer,

6. Expenses for feed, fertilizer,
and labor in the year 1919?
z. Several questions concerning
artificial drainage of his farm.
8. Number of cows, horses, sheep,
chickens, and other domestic animals
on the farm January 1, 1920?
9. Quantity and acreage of all
crops grown on the farm in 1919, in
Guiding fruits and vegetables?
10. Quantity of milk and butter
sold off the farm during the year
1919?
II. Acreage of timber land on
farm and value of forest products.
Correct answers to the above ques-
tions are of the utmost Importance.
The United States Department of
Agriculture assisted the Census
Bureau in preparing the questions on
the agriculture schedule and appeals
to farmers everywhere to keep farm
records for census purposes.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-12-26
Dead Air and Disease.

DIR. Leonard Hill, whose experiments
a few years ago proved to the world
that it is not impure air but still, hui
mid, dead air that induces disease, de-
livered recently a lecture on infant
mortality before the Royal Society of
Arts. In this he said that babies
died from being too much clothed as
we'll as from being improperly fed.
They should not be kept too warm or
too quiet, but should be allowed at
times to be quite naked and should
be played with just to give them ex-
erclse.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-12-26
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETr-
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION
tate of Sigvart Hege

Estate of SigVart Hegg
state OF Minnesota, County of Stevens
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Stewart
Hegg, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota, to Anna MT
Hegg, Sina A. Hegg, Nina P. Hegg
Al1ce Hegg, and all persons interested
IN the granting of administration of the
estate of said decedent: The petition of
Anna M. Hegg having been filed in this
court representing that Sigvart Hegp
then resident of the County of Stevens,
state OF Minnesota, died intestate on
the 9Th day of February, 1917, and pray
ing that letters of administration of his
estate be granted to Anna M. Hegg. and
the Court, having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition:
Therefore, You and Each of You. are
hereby cited and required to show cause.
II any you have, before this court at
the Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House, in the City of Morris, in the
County of Stevens State of Minnesota.
on the 10Th day of January, 1920, at
10 o'clock A. M, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court. and
the seal of said Court, this 22nd day of
December, 1919.
A. L. STENGER,
Probate Judge.
COURT SEAL)
GEO. w. BEISE,
Attorney for Petitioner
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-12-26
ENUMERATION WILL
BEGIN ON JANUARY 2
Every Person Must Answer Questions
Asked by the Enumerators- What
the Questions Are

STEVENS COUNTY ENUMERATORS
Herbert W. Keeler-Alberta will
age, Baker township.
Not flled-4Donnelly town and
village, Rendsville town.
Miss Julia -Eldorado and
Everglade townships.
Helmer Roe-Framnas and Swan
Lake townships.
J. B. Sperr-Hancock village,
Hodges and Moore towns.
William A. Buss-Horton and
Darnen towns.
Peter Peterson Morris city, wards
/ and 2.
William H. Gausman-Morris and
Pepperton towns.
Not Stevens and Synnes
townships.
The census is required every ten
years by the Constitution of the I'm
tied States and by Act Of Congress-
1920 census is January 2, but the
Census Day. is January 1.
In cities the population enumera-
ton will be completed in two weeks.
The enumeration of farms will be
completed within thirty days.
The censuses of manufactures,
mines and quarries, oil and gas wells,
and forestry and forest products will,
as a rule, be taken by special agents
and by correspondence, and not by
enumeratOrs.
The census is the means by which
the Government ascertains the in
crease in the population, the Stats
tics concerning agriculture, and the
information concerning the resources
of the Nation.
The census inquiries are defined by
act of Congress.
The information gathered is strict
ly confidential made so by law.
Census information can not under
any circumstances be used as a basis
for taxation, nor can it be used to
harm any person or his property.
1t has nothing whatever to do with
detection, arrest, prosecution, or pun
ishment of any person for any VIOLA
ton of any law.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ASKED
1. Age at last birthday.
2. Each person ten years Of age
and over will be asked whether he
is able to read or write.
3. Each person will be asked his
birthday as we'll as the birthplace OF
father and mother.
4. If foreign born the date of
coming to the United States will be
asked, and, if naturalized, the date
of becoming a citizen; also mother
tongue or native language.
5. Each head of family will be
asked whether his home is owned by
him or rented. If owned, whether the
home is mortgaged or free of debt.
6. Each person will be asked his
occupation and whether he is an en-
ployer or employee or is working on
his own account.
The answers to the above ques-
lions give valuable and vital inform
alton to the Government concerning
the health, welfare, and progress of
the persons under it's protection.
QUESTIONS ASKED OF FARMERS
1. Each occupant of a farm will
be asked how many years, if any, he
worked on a farm for wages; how
many years, if any, he was tenant;
and how many years, if any, he
farmed as an owner.
2. Whether he (a) owns, or (b)
rents, or (c) partly owns and partly
rents his farm, or whether (d) he
operates the farm for others as a
manager or superintendent.
3. How many acres in his farm?
Number of improved acres? Num-
Der of unimproved acres and number
of acres of woodland?
4. Total value of farm? Total
value Of buildings? Value of imple-
ments and machinery on farm?
5. Whether farm is mortgaged?
If so, the amount of mortgage?
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-12-26

people PERU and get the results did,
that of Fricke
catarrh nose throat stomach
bowels S
it is has
coughs colds grip and Influenza
there nothing
PERUA will improve appetite Digestion purify blood
health, living
Fricke and thousands
glad, happy, thankful.
Tablet Liquid. Sold Everywhere.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-12-26
Wives for CoIonists.

In 1921 on August 81 a cargo con-
sisting of manageable women was
consigned at London to the colony Of
Virginia. The market price of these
ladies, eleven maids and one widow,
was set at 100 pounds of the best leaf
tobacco for each maid. No reduction
in price was mentioned for the widow.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-12-26
New Term of Endearment,

1t much disturbed Billy to have a
friend address his baby brother as "a
darling lamb" ''His name is Leigh
and he is not lamb" he informed the
woman, who explained that it was but
an endearing term. Next day his
mother heard him exclaiming over
his brother as a precio3s little camel.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-12-26
Brains and Looks.

A brain specialist said to a mother
of young children: "Those children's
brains will never develop unless you
send them to bed at a proper hour.
And, worse still. your little girls will
lose their looks"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-12-26
Ask Any DoughboyWho
Was lover There

and he will tell you that American railroads are
the best in the world.
He saw the foreign roads i England and
France the best in Europe - and in other Con-
tinental countries - and he knows.
The part railroads have played in the develop
ment of the United States is beyond measure.
American railroads have achieved high stand
GUS investment of capital, and by the constant
striving of managers and men for rewards for work
well done.
We have the best railroads in the world we
must continue to have the best.
But they must grow.
To the 100000, 100000 now invested in our
railroads, there will have to be added in the next
few years, to keep pace with the nations business,
billions more for additional tracks, stations and
terminals, and engines, electric power houses
and trains automatic signals, safety devices, the
elimination of grade crossings - and for recon-
structlOn and engineering economies that will re-
duce the cost of transportation.
To attract to the railroads in the future the in
vestmen funds of many thrifty citizens, the direct
ayers, and the skill and loyalty of the best work.
men - in competition with other industries bid
ding for capital, managers and men - the railroad
industry must hold out fair rewards to capital, to
managers and to the
American railroads will continue to set world
standards and adequately serve the Nations needs
if they continue to be built and operated on the
American principle of rewards for work well done.
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Those desiring information the railroad 1au-
may literature By writing The AssOciO-
ton of RaiDGy Executives. 81 BrOGdUGy. NeU York
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-12-26
Test for Diamonds.

It may be taken for granted that
anything which will scratch a sapphire
or a ruby is a diamond.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-12-26
Will Not be One Day Without
p -RU-N
This Lady TELLS Her FRIENDS

Mrs. Mary Fricke, 507 Bornman ST., Belleville,
ILL.,. is just of the many thousands of ladies
throughout the country who, after agony Of
years, have at last found health, strength and
vigor in PE-RU-NA.
Her own words tell of her suffering and recovery
better than do it: II suffered with my
stomach, had awful cramps and headaches so I
often could not lay a pillow. Saw your book,
tried PE-RU-NA and got good results from the
first bottle. To be of a I took twelve
bottles. I have recommended PE-RU-NA to my
friends and all are we'll pleased with results. I
will not be one day without PE-RU-NA. Have not
had doctor since started with PE-RU-NA, which
was about fifteen years ago. I am now sixty-three
years old, hale, hearty and we'll Can do as much
work my daughters. I feel strong and healthy
and weigh near two hundred pounds Before, I
weighed as little one hundred. I hope lots Of
The sun., 1919-09-14
Fishes That Bear Heavenly. Names

known of them the fishermen would
merely tear them in half and throw
them back into the sea They were thus
unknowingly making more star fish, for
this peculiar thing would simply grow
new arms on the two halves anc be
ready for mischief again. They have
been found with only one arm left, the
others having been lost by accident,
but even with one arm they seem to
get along without any inconvenience.
The movements of the star fish are
exceedingly graceful as they glide
along with a smooth and velvety mo-
ton while slipping over an uneven sur
face. There are many varieties of star
fish, none of which has been found OF
any use except for decorating the CEN
tire table in the sitting room or the
what-not in the library.
And now we come to the angel fish.
After hearing its awful history you
will probably conclude that its proper
berth should be in the lower regions
instead of the heavenly place for one
Of whose inmates ii is named. Who
ever gave 1t this angelic name must
have had in mind the fallen angel, his
Satanic majesty Beelzebub. 1t is as
hideous a fish as is to be found in the
waters and grows to a very large size.
Being one of the fiat fishes it stays
near the bottom, wheEe 1t st!rs UP and
devours all the mud fish, and in fact
anything living that scurries across its
path. It's skin Is very rough and
thick, sometimes being used as a sand
paper for dressing down wood. Though
a species of shark its mouth opens out
in front of the head instead of below
as with other sharks, and it Is fur
nished with a generous supply OF
rather long and sharp pointed teeth.
The length OF a full grown angel fish
frequently reaches eight feet
The sun., 1919-09-14

along with the rudder fish, is some
times seen following vessels to gather
up the refuse that is thrown over
board Its flesh is rather coarse in
texture, and for that reason II has
not been very popular as a table
delicacy.
The star fish naturally seems to fol-
low the moon fish. Almost everybody
is familiar with the little Ave finger
star fish thrown upon the beach. When
taken up it bangles helplessly in the
hand, but IL the history Of that one
particularly were known 1t probably
would tell of countless numbers OF
oysters and other edible mollusks 1t
has killed and devoured. On looking
at star fish you will notice that the
mouth is at the very centre of the
rays or arms, and It is through this
mouth that it devours shellfish OF every
kind.
Even though the oyster may close
his shell tightly upon the star fishs
approach it cannot escape, for the
star fish calmly proceeds to wrap its
arms around the shell and waits for
tho oyster TO have open house again.
When this happens the star fish is
quick to attach itself to the unfor-
tunate oyster and begins to take It
into its stomach in very peculiar
manner. The stomach OF the star fish
comes out through its mouth and
wraps around the oyster, holding II
firmly in this manner until digestion
takes place. Larger specimens Of
star fish have been seen which have
taken the whole shell into their stom-
achs, but finding 1t some trouble to
disgorge after its inmate was digested
let the shell remain as a part OF their
bodies.
Star fish are one OF the fisherman's
work enemies and before more was
The sun., 1919-09-14

crowded together in one quarter, they
are a sure fraternity, interdependent
and ruled by race spirit and custom.
Are they Egyptians, from which race
all true gypsies are supposed to come?
There isn't sign of it in their looks
or habits The people who viewed
their incursion with suspicion now
say that the band has behaved in a
manner superior to any other band
of gypsies that have quartered them
selves at former times in Westminster,
which has always attracted their race.
Men Don't Work.
The men do hardly any work. oc-
casionally weaving small highly col
ored mats and baskets; the women,
leaving together in groups of four and
six. wander about the country selling
these or trading them for eggs and
chickens. If they steal, they do it
cleverly, not having been caught at
1t yet. When the women are out
hustling for a living, the men stroll
about the little wood. feed and water
the beasts, and some of them are per-
sistent fishermen. They will lie on
their stomachs all day over the Bronx
stream dipping a line and bait in it,
and occasionally lifting out something
that might grow to be a fish il it were
given plenty Of time.
Meanwhile the children, dirty, un-
kempt, half dressed, wander every
where, not ostensibly begging, but on
the lookout, like Autolycus, to snatch
any unconsidered Cor unguarded)
trifie. They are always on the street
will appear on their return, and their
first cry is for chocolate.
To visit the encampment is produc-
tive of little real knowledge Of these
people. One might spend days there
and get nothing but incorrect impress
sions. 1t is like being in city where
one is unable to hold any communica-
ton except by signs with the inhabi-
tants. Not that the Dalmatians have
not picked up English. for they have.
Here are a few of their words
caught by sound: "Gachy" or
CACHE" is the term indifferently ap-
piled to woman, wife or girl. Choco-
late is "Callardie." When the little
ing mothers that is the word they
necessarily cry: "Callardie, callardie! "
"Sivano," or "scivano" is their word
for writer and they applied 1t to
, their visitor. who. they seemed TO real
lie. had come to visit them to get
copy" For photographer and camera
they have no words, but plenty OF
detestation; they will not permit pic
ture to be made of themselves or any
of their belongings.
These gypsies are very particular
what they eat and they give TO the
poor people, Americans, who live near
them any cooked food that has been
given to them. 1t is apparently not
their custom to eat anything that they
have not cookedxor themselves
The sun., 1919-09-14

TIME sun fish, taking it's namo
from the largest heavenly body
OF which we have any knowl-
edge, Is naturally selected for first
place. 1t is easily captured, but get
ting 1t out of the water is another
matter, for the sun fish frequently
weighs 500 pounds or more. Some
years ago a large specimen was exhib-
tied in the New York Aquarium. IL
weighed about 450 pounds and was five
feet long or rather round, as the sun
fish is almost entirely one huge head
and looks something LIKE an old fash
Toned milestone. Its Latin name is
mola, which means milestone. 1t has
fms to assist it in controlling its mo-
lions in the water, but 1t almost never
swims upright, seeming to prefer lying
on its side and letting the passing
waves watt It from place to place.
When closely approached the sun fish
slowly sinks out of sight In the warm
waters around the Florida coast and
Cuba 1t is usually harpooned, not be-
cause of its gameness in struggling to
escape but rather on account OF its
weight.
There Is a smaller namesake of the
ungainly sun fish of the ocean with
which almost every small hoy is fs-
miliar. The little sun fish that is found
in practically every creek and river in
the country is a favorite catch of even
many expert anglers. 1t, too, is al
most round, IL we eliminate the fins
and tail, but It is a beautiful fish, and
the reddish orange tints that usually
tip the fins give 1t rather fine appear
ance for so small a fish. 1t looks
something like a large, fiat perch.
The moon fish is a member OF the
collective family OF fishes commonly
called pilots. 1t is a food fish and.
The sun., 1919-09-14

terminus will be the gypsy quarter.
Evidently these guides. although
hangers on to the great city, have not
dropped the country habit Of not
knowing precisely where any place
Is located.
But If one is looking for the tradi-
tional gypsy camp he will never find
these Dalmatian gypsies. The tradi-
ton Is OF caravans, groups of sodden
men, lazy horses, spawned and brok-
en- kneed, kettle on three sticks sur
rounded by dirty children, terrifying
old women with struggling gray hair
and fascinating young women who
seek to deliver you over to the ven
geance of their Roms. This isn't a
picture of the modern gypsy life a.
least 1t isn't the way these exiles from
Dalmatia live.
They have beasts, dogs, horses, a
donkey or two and a mule, but they
stable them in the depths of Bronx
woods and they live themselves in
houses which they rent. paying the
rent every day at shutdown. These
houses arc in the poorest corners of
the struggling villages and present an
appalling appearance of squalor out
Of which it is difficult to think the
handsome gypsy women come. A few
houses or huts they have built out of
broken boards, pieces of tin or any
kind of trove, matching these novels
with hay. Three or four such DWELL
fngs are hidden away in Bronx woods
In the houses there is no furniture
whatever. This Is literal. A heap
OF straw in a corner may be a bed
there is nothing to prove that 1t is or
is not 1t has no covering, and the
Delmatians, like more traditional
gypsies. sleep in their clothes. They
like a CRATE fire and will pay a little
more for a tumble down house II II
is provided with this luxury, but most
families carry about with them a
brass pot for burning charcoal, like a
Spanish brassero, and this is sufficient
to warm them In winter.
When these people came to this
country before the entrance OF the
United States in the war, efforts were
made to keep them out and they eff.
fected an entrance by mere stolidity
The men were amply supplied with
money, and it was then not practicable
to get any answer from Dalmatia az
to their morals, SO on no lega
ground. either as paupers or as a
moral menace, could they be shut out
Reenforcements to the tribe have beer
sent back to Europe. but for all thai
anybody actually knows, those who
are in the country mean to stay.
If nomadic by habit, they re-
strained their propensity for severa
months. Now by certain signs 4
seems probable that they are goint
away from westchester. Indeed. it Il
said that forty of their number have
crossed into New Jersey since las
June. Although by conditions ant
perhaps by policy these people are no