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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-06

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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
TORTURED TEXAS
WOMAN Writ
Standing On Her Feet Tortr|
This Lady. Had tsm
Everywhere She Went uf
Cardui Brought Relief

Mckinney, Texas.-Mrs. 4 81
vail, Of this place, writes: y
time ago / was in a critical 2
ton. We only lived two squaIs1
town, yet I wasn't able to VA
two squares.
I had to ride everywhere '
and suffered at that, but not . =
as when / tried to walk. SUI
on my feet was torture.
Ny greatest suffering was =
right side. 1t was so sore ana y
If I stepped down or Jared =
the least bit 1 could not stan
so Just walked mostly tiptoe.
kept up until l was Just aOca
couraged and decided / had %
something else.
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where 1t had benefited cases =
to mine. l felt at least II S0'-
hurt TO give 1t a trial.
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there was less pain and soreHsS
side. .
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was well and have been eve
Cardui may be just whas ""
Try it.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-06

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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
ObtrusIvely Friendly,

Personally we try not to be too fas-
tidious In choosing our associates. all
the same we never chum with the
good-fellow kind of man who would
ask Saint Peter for a match.-Dallas
NewR
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
S-st5 red Metanho,

-..' .'.t ~ YOURS is a Svd.
>.- &c. And jewelry |, :.
-..,- expensive an the tina
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-06

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hold his own may prefer to =
hand Of some pretty girl
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
Nautical Language.

"What is a revenue cutter, pay
a revenue cutter is a cOupa
per. my son"
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-06
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot a,l ~

by local applications as a, i tSs ssr. Q,
the diseased portion lion. @ e.a Tar p,
and that is by a ,M.TSIpIciy1
HALLS CATARRH MI Iasoas )
ibToneh the Blood on them the psa.D<,
ga bv On inhamed ,!e,sOs nSsis,
rnucous lining Of the Eu ssS yol =,
When this tube is inila rsSst hslaa
rumbling sound or impeIieSns. sipss
when n is entirely closed a., 'oa .,
result. Unless the infiar,ai,uns,sd %
duced and this tube Ies saw BE- -
mai condition. hear'ng MAJ pssiss.,
forever. Many cases ~ e az =
caused by Catarrh. when sSSrisSs
condition Of the VICIOUS AIS
ONE HUNDRED pV j,sss -.
case Of Catarrhal RI HALLS HALL cAp1
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-06

Quick Change Af I,.,''., >
Our idea of an indrir'' sS.1,s :
me who can pin UP ~ $50 -
as quick as he can AN. , Ss%s
Ms motor .r..-pallas wv
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-06

To insure gIistenlns.g,S',,.s' !,
linens, use Red Cross i''' ais .
,undry. 1t never disapp''''>
good grocers. %.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-06

If men were >erpeh'S " '..l :
all want to be pr'
charlucrS.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-06

Eugene read report of the accident
in the next mornings paper. He was
on the train. having just left for New
York. on business, and with less leis-
ure would probably have overlooked
the obscure item:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
OAK HILL

Mrs. O. {. Taylor at the present
time is nursing in the home of Mrs.
Hobbs in Norridgewoek.
Clarence Browns hay pressing crew
of Mercer pressed hay for O. X. PACK
ard. Friday and Saturday. of last week
and boarded with Mr.. A. n. White
house.
Mrs Lee Owens and son, George and
Mrs. A. H. Anderson, were in Skowhe-
gan shopping, Thursday of last week.
Wednesday and Friday afternoons OF
last week, the Oak Hill r. c. c. met
at the home of Mrs W c. Fletcher
Mrs f. II Bates is caring for Mrs.
Clarence Boone and infant son, born
recently.
Miss Eta Holt and Charlie Weber
visited friends in Skowhegan, Sunday.
The two little daughters OF MIR. and
Mrs. Amos Holt have recovered from
their recent illness.
T. G. Abbott and Colby futile have
been cutting wood the past week for
Arthur Friedrich.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Stanley visited
friends in Mercer last Sunday.
Washie futile of Norridgewock Wis
tied his brother, Colby futile, on OAK
Hill, Sunday.
Thomas Smith has been hauling hay
the past week, for Charles Presley In
Mercer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
LETTERS FROM OUR COUNTRY
CORRESPONDENTS
TREE ROAD CROSSING

Bill Beanier what jine som navy
blow up on his folk las weak jus
home from France on furlong. He
have improve yer much while ne bean
away. He yer cheap bum two year
go, but eyry body glad for shook his
hand now and make heem som hero.
If he gon keep up lik he Is now he
gon be mic Teller. No man gon stay
be som man unless he keep SO. The
CONVENT on count this war have made
whole lot real man. Those Teller got
look out or first ting they tink bout
they cheap bum som more.
Bill say he find those folk over on
France not able talk french yer well
as far as he have chance for try it on
them but h. make EN- undstand aft
som tam Bill have bean sunk by Hun
souptureen tree tam but save his life
mos eyry tam. Bill say he tink navy
is mic place and he gon stop in it ne
tink. He Yer likly gon amount for
somtng II he do.
We have go by Old Lagrande house
other day and hear her say at Pete
Petee you gon wash those dish Xix
told you? He say. o no Ma, | don
wanna do it, Well she said you gon
do it, You amt wash som dish for Sc
long tam your paws look lik you have
som blue blood on your vains. Now
you go at them dish and have som
clean hand on you when you got don
for onct Bout as soon as | got by so
dn hear som more, those rattle of Pete
and his dish come chase me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS, Belonie Bouchard OF
Skowhegan in the County of Someret
and State of Maine. by his mortgage
deed dated the 18th day of February
1908, and recorded In the Somerset
County Registry of Deeds. BOOK l8l'
Page 58S, conveyed to James +. Porter
then in full life and residing In SHOW.
hogan in said County of Somerset ana
now deceased of whose estate me uh.
dersigned is Executrix, n certain lot
or parcel of land with the buildings
thereon situated in said Sko%hegan
bounded on the North by land OF roscoe
Richard w. Brown; on the East ny ,amd
now or formerly owned by Rlcharo w.
Brown and the Wesserrunsett o.re1H,,
on the South by land of Albert MOTT
and land of Gardner Benson ana on the
West by the old road leading from
Skowhegan to Cornville over steward
Hill and land of Charles steward con
tanning one hundred sixty acres more
or less.
Also one other piece or parcel or
land situated in said SK0wheean
bounded on the North py ANU OK
Ivory Homsted; East by land or WI,
liam Toleman; South ny ANU ui saI1
Homsted and on the West by lano OF
Maurice GAYLORD, containing five acres
more or less: and -,
WHEREAS the condition OF SAID
mortpape has been broken: NOW
THEREFORE. by reason of the breach
Of the condition thereof claim fore
closure of said mortgage.
January 20. 1919. ~ noDrrp
Executrix of the Estate or James f.
Porter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
LEGISLATIVE ORDER

"ORDERED. the Senate concurring,
that the time for the reception of pc
titions and bills for private and special
legislation be limited to Friday. Janu-
airy 81, 1919, and that all such petitions
and bills presented after that date be
referred to the next Legislature; that
the clerk of the House cause copies Of
this order to be published In all the
daily and weekly papers in the State
until and including Thursday. January
30th, next.
House of Representatives
Jan. 16. 1919.
Read and passed.
Sent up for concurrence.
CLYDE r. CHAPMAN,
Clerk.
In Senate Chamber
Jan. IT, 1919
Read and passed
In Concurrence.
L. ERNEST THORNTON
2w4 Secretary pro tenn
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
.RIDGE ROAD-FAIRFIELD

Rev. A. T. Craige is spending few
days at Greenvillc junction and Orono.
Many from the Ridge Road attend
ed the all-day grange meeting at Fair
field Centre. Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. C. Joy of South Paris is
spending a few weeks with her moth
er, Mrs A. B. Goodwin, who has been
in poor health.
Mrs. f. W Drawn is passing several
weeks at the home of Mrs. Chas Mich
OILS. at the village.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Otis and Mrs.
Lila Wood of Benton were Sunday
guests at l.. l.. WilcoX's.
Mrs Arthur Howe has been assist
ing in the A. & p. Tea Co. store at
Fairfield, the past week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
BLACKWELL

Candlemas day was clear and bright |
winter will take another flight.
Floyd Dahlbery is quite i'll with
pneumonia. DR.. Richardson and a
trained nurse are in attendance.
Miss Burnice Mason was home over
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Flavie Beauler who has been
visiting in ArOostook County for sew
eral weeks, returned home Saturday
night.
Mrs. Ruby Renter is i'll at her home
on Black Hill.
Eben Dean has received news OF the
death of his brother, VIM. Dean, in
Augusta. Cleveland Dean went to
Augusta. Saturday.
There is quite call for loose hay
1t is not plentiful around here.
Farmers are improving the good
shedding by hauling wood and logs.
letter was received recently by
friends, from Alvin Moore, of Esca-
naba, Mich. a Madison boy who went
West 40 years ago next April.
MRS. LILA DAVIS JONES
The many friends and acquaintance
of Mrs. Wallace e. Jones were sad
dened to hear OF her death, which oc-
Cured at her home near Patterson
Bridge, Monday Jan. 26th. She was
taken i'll, the previous Monday with an
attack of influenza. which quickly de-
veloped into pneumonia. Lila Davis
Jones was the third of a family of sew
en- children. born to Edwin and Maria
Clark Davis at their home on Black
we'll Hill. Her entire life was passed
in, ModiCnr, uitb tho pyp0DtinO of the
years spent by her in hospital train
ing in Waterville and afterward,
while practicing her profession as
nurse in that city.
She was married TO Wallace 4.
Jones, on July 10th 1903, and went
to live at the Jones homestead. She
was very devoted to her home. Her
loss is deeply felt by her husband and
by his aged mother. Mrs Jones was
a member OF the Golden Glow Branch
L. S. S., an dof the North Madison
sewing circle. Her age was Do years
Besides the husband. she is suryiv-
ed by two brothers, Fred f. Davis OF
Madison; Manley OF Mellowdale, Al
berta, Canada; two sisters, Mrs. Eu-
gene Day of Amigo, Wis. and Mrs.
Nathan Weston of Madison; also by
her mother. Mrs. Maria Davis, who has
been a patient for some time in the
Augusta hospital.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the home by Rev. James 5.
Clarke. Interment was in Forest
Hill cemetery.
Madison Bulletin for sale at Samp-
o.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
SMITHFIELD

Mrs. Robert Carson of Freeman,
was week end visitor of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stevens.
Charles Tracy lost a valuable COW,
last week, by sickness.
l.. J. Wyman has been making ex-
tensive repairs on his dam, this last
week.
Cyral and Eugene Charles and Maui
rice Stevens of Augusta were in town
part of last week.
Curtis Clark of Oakland was call
ing on friends, Saturday.
Frank Condor secretary of the Y.
M. C. A., of Augusta, was in town for
a short stay last week.
The friends of John Donass will be
glad to know that he is improving
from his Illness OF pneumonia.
Fred Stevens is in poor health. DR..
George Young OF Skowhegan is at
tending him
Charles Tracy is numbering on the
Henry Young place.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
NORRIDGEWOCK

William Dunstin is in poor health.
He is attended by DR.. Smith
E s. Berry visited his grandfather,
H. B. Stevens, Sunday.
William Steward is drawing wood
from Bear Hill for Ellis Tobey
Vern Berry was a week end visi-
tor at his sisters, ARA Hooper.
Earl Berry is hauling wood for Ear
Nye from Bear Hill to Bangs siding
Kenneth Berry is on the sick list
Fred Chapman is hauling wood for
Chas Barney.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
United States Railroad Administration
w.0. McADOO. Director denersl Of Railroads
MAINE Schedule, Pass
Gz4!sa enger Trains
Corrected to November II, 1918
Trains Leave SkOwhegsn Week Day

Corrected to November II, 1918
Trains Leave SkowhegEn Week Days
500 a. m. for Waterville, Belfast
Harmony, Bangor, Oakland. Kineo
Pennington. Lewiston. Augusta, Bruins
wick, Bath and Boston.
11.45 a. m. for Waterville. Bangor
Calais Eastport, Bar Harbor Vance
boro, Oakland. Pennington. Lewiston
Augusta, Brunswick, Bath. Portland
White Mountain points and Boston.
100 p. m. for Waterville. Belfast
Harmony. Dover and Foxcrott. Ban
Sor. Vanceboro. Augusta Brunswick
Bath, Portland and Boston.
Trains Leave Skowhegan Suudsya
S45 a. m. for Waterville Augusta
Prunswick. Portland and Boston
Trains Arrive sk0wAegsn week Day.
500 a. m. from Waterviile
MS a. IN. from Waterviile, Belfas,
oittsheld. Harmony. Dover and Fax
'roft, Bangor, Bucksport tMondaye
,nly), Lewiston. Augusta, Brunswick
Bath Portland and Boston.
545 D. m from waterville, Raneor
aar Harbor. Calais. Oakland Augusta
lewiston Rrunswick. Portland Boston
Trains Arrive Skowh~Ens suaAay.
II?s a m rom Wat-rvile Ptts
1sld Newport. Poneor Augusta Ra-h
Srun>uirk Lewiston and Portland
ID. 4. D)l Gntit, f"dtrA; .ianager
n. L. HARRIS GenL Pass. Agent
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
NORTH ANSON

County Agent Stiles was here, Fri
day afternoon, at the large farm OF
c. Marshall, to demonstrate on innoc
nlation against worms In the head and
stomach OF sheep. A number OF farm
ers gathered and Mr.. Stiles did the
work on Mr. Marshall's flock OF over
one hundred sheep.
ANSON GRANGE MEETING
Arson Grange resumed their meet
ings, Saturday evening, when there
was a fair attendance. The observ-
anoe OF the anniversary of this Order
will take place at the next regular
meeting, Feb. Il. by an all-day meet
ing and dinner, at which time will oc-
chr the installation of the new officers.
1nert is NJ. - = $40 'a-'s-
lation, these days, tending to improve
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
WHEN YOU SUFFER
FROM RHEUMATISM
Almost any man Will tell you
that SlOan'S L;ni.nent
meano relief

For practically every man has used
It who has suffered fruin rheumatic
aches, soreness of muscles, stiffness Of
joints, the results of weather exposure.
Women, too, by the hundreds of
thousands, use it for relieving neu,itis,
lame backs, neuralgia, sick headache.
Clean, refreshing, soothing, economical.
quickly effective. Say "Sloan's Lin:-
ment" to your druggist. Get it today.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
LAR0NR

Mrs. John Puffer. with her two
granddaughters, Miss Wilmer and
Louise Forbes, have gone to Mexico,
where they will visit relatives.
Morrow and Gerry have finished cut
ting ice for the local dairymen and
have taken out some over 1900 dou-
BILE cakes from the creek.
George Buzzell is on the sick list
from a bad case of acute muscular
rheumatism. Milton Stevens is at
tending to the chores.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Morrow of Smith
field were recently visiting Mrs. Mer-
rows nephew, j. G. Morrow.
Mrs Vena Hancock of Auburn was
a visitor at her friends, Mrs. Leo
Winslow.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06

the country roads in the way OF
strengthening sharp curves and avoid
ing steep hills. Something has been
done in this direction, in late years,
and the public has been greatly bene-
fitted Especially are these little
changes necessary and demanded on
the great thoroughfares up the river
valleys OF the State. very large
per cent OF the automobile driving Is
over these great trunk roads Be
tween this village and Scion, and far
Their up the river. as we'll as down the
river, is said by travelling men to be
found the best roads in Maine. There
is one place, about one and onc-half
miles above this village. on the river
road between here and Scion, that
needs attention, and that is the Gif
ford hill. which has bridge at the
foot of the hill Old timers will recog
nize this place as the Patten hill The
very narrow driveway, sharp curve
and steep hill renders it dangerous TO
the public. These undesirable condi-
tons could almost wholly be avoided,
at nominal cost, by leaving the pres
ent road at the foot OF the hill, and
lance Several automobile accidents
occurred at this point during the past
season.
SUMNER p. TAYLOR
Sumner Paine Taylor died Thur
day night, OF last week, after an i'll
ness Of few days, having been taken
sick the Sunday previous with cold.
which rapidly developed into double
pneumonia Mr. Taylor came from
one of the old families of the village,
and was born at North Arson, in 1855
the son of John and Isabella Painel
Taylor He was educated in the vii
lage schools and at Arson Academy,
and married April 2S, 1856, Hattie +.
Davis of New Portland. She died Aug
%. 1886. He married again, May u,
1891, Iva NJ StOddard. She died quite
a number of years ago, leaving two
children. Olin and Zelma, who mar
ried william Bushey. Of this village.
Mr. Taylor was farmer, but for
long period of years was a faithful
section hand on the railroad, and later
had charge of the large Newcastle
farm He was an honest, Industrious
man. MS utdItl Hdu Dttl ~ duudlI
failing for several months. Besides
his two children, he leaves one sis
ter, Mrs. Alice NJ. Goodrich of Rhode
Island The funeral was held at his
late home. Sunday forenoon, at $50
o'clock, Rev. f. W. kennson officiat-
ing and the burial was at East New
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Taggart (Mil-
dred Knapp are going to Georgia
this week. where her father Charles
Knapp. resides. Mrs Taggart When
a very small child, at the death of her
mother, came to this village to live
with her grandmother, Mrs Anna
Knapp.
Mrs. Frances Holway has position
as saleslady in the store Of j. P Muir
ray & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Young OF New
Portland spent Sunday with the fami-
ly Of J, w Norton.