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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04
WOMAN's CLUB HAS MUSICALE
Delightful Program Furnished for
Members at Home OF Miss Hannah
X. Page

One of the most delightful musical
events given in Skowhegan for a long
time, occurred Friday evening at a
regular meeting of the Woman's Club
he'd at the home of Miss Hannah r
Page, the president About sixty
ladies We're present, Mrs. Mary Nay
Page and Miss Beatrice E Genthnef
being the hostesses. OF particular
interest was the program because
only local artists appeared and a
number of the compositions rendered
were those of Mrs. Elise Fellows
White of Skowhegan. Mrs. White,
who is widely known as a violinist
appeared in various numbers assist
ed by Carl W. Malley, piano, Maurice
S. Philbrick second violin and Miss
Freda Harris cello Mrs. Efie Pooler
Malley was the soloist AS a whole
the group played very eXquisitelY In
perfect unison and since every artist
is most efficient in solo work. the en-
tertainment throughout was one Of
unusual merit. Mrs. Malley accom-
panied by Mr.. Malley sang very
charmingly and in her accomplished
manner showing q great fund of must
cal knowledge. a group Of French
songs which included lie MI by lie
RouX, Papillons and TIES Yeux. The
group of English songs which she also
sang toward the close of the pro-
gram were quite as we'll received
one of them being Mrs Whites
Spring Song" Other numbers were
a trio OF the two violins and cello
from Ethelbert Nevin, duet for the
two violins by Rarnaby. two trios
"Minuet" and "Katinka" violins and
cello, trio for two violins and piano
at Twilight" a trio for violin, cello
and piano by Atherton. Mrs. White
closed the program herself by play
ing "ConZonetta" and lastly a brill
liant Polinaise accompanied by Mr..
Malley. Midway of the program by
way of variation Miss Page read
little poem written by Mendelssohn.
During the business session the
question of the International Long
fellow Memorial was brought up for
consideration and Miss Edith M. Gled-
hill gave a report as chairman of the
Thrift committee from the Club. A
letter was also read from Gilbert
of Lorraine, France, the
orphan French boy whom the Club
is supporting.
Miss Pages spacious rooms are es-
pecially adapted for public receptions
and the large number of guests were
easily accommodated. Red roses and
narcissus were the flowers used in the
rooms.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04
Sk0whegan Island In Miniature

Through the courtesy of several Of
ficials connected with the building OPP
GRAFTON of the Central Maine Power
Company in Skowhegan. the Report
Saturday forenoon in viewing a repli-
ca of Skowhegan Island and the Ken
nebec river in operation at the plant
of the Skowhegan Pulp Company. The
bounds of this miniature representa-
ton began about 500 feet above the
upper dam by the old ice house and
extended to the railroad bridge. The
scale was 20 feet to the inch and the
water had been turned on at the time
of the newspapers mans visit to
maximum flood height. Not only
were the north and south channel
bridges shown but the foot bridge and
railroad bridges as we'll and the dams
and the buildings on the Island The
replica was built to show actual con-
dtions as they would exist when the
new dam and powerhouse are built
duu ~ nave lueIu So constructed lndl
they would be adequate for taking
care of the water when it is at its
highest The form is built of CON
crete from blue print, nails having
been driven in before the concrete
was poured on, the different nails be-
Ing used for reckoning the depth of
the bed for the water. This gives
accurate depths and shows that the
water is not the deepest under the
bridge as has been thought, but that
the deepest point of the river, which
Is about 165 feet, is nearly opposite
the Oriental Rug Works. The build
lngs are exact reproductions in min
iature of the buildings scattered over
the Island. Engineer J. F. Jackson
OF the Central Maine Power Company,
assisted by Engineer Stafford from
the John F. Bird firm Of consulting
engineers In Boston. were the build
ers OF the guide.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04
Game Season Over With Few Fatal.
tiles I'm Somerset

The game season closed Saturday
night at midnight and was two weeks
shorter than usual because of a
change made in the length of the
close time on deer by the last legis-
lature. Deaths due to accidents in
connection with hunting activities in
the State totalled nine. In Somerset
county there were few accidents of a
serious nature. o. F. Nutting of
Hartland died Oct %, as the result Of
the accidental discharge of his rifle
while in a canoe hunting muskrats
with his son Levi B. Nutting. The
body of Louis King, aged 40 years, of
Jackman was found by hunters at
Township No. S, Nov. 10th. A bullet
had penetrated his abdomen and 1t is
supposed that his rifle was discharged
while he was taking it from his canoe.
Some Of the accidents in this county
during the big game season were as
follows:
Joseph Lacasse of Skowhegan and
a companion were out rabbit hunting
Oct. 10, and when the latter shot at an
animal a charge of buckshot entered
Lacasse's leg.
While Harry Vining and Herbert
Dreamer of Embden we're hunting
near Embden pond, Oct. 26, Vining
was mistaken in the mist by Everett
Dreamer, who was also out for game,
for a deer, Dreamer, according to a
report, fired the shot, which entered
Winnings right side, following the ribs
around and passing out on the left
side and entering the left arm.
An unfortunate accident happend
on Wednesday of last week when
Loren Sanborn of Madison shot him
self thru the instep Of his left foot
while out hunting with Buzzell At
wood and others. 1t seems that the
original deer-hunt had turned, tenn
porarily into a coon hunt, and Mr.
Sanborn, as he was making his way
along by some means or other, acct
dentally d scharged his gun. receiving
the full force of the bullet in his foot.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04
NO MORE RATS

or mice, after you use RAT-SNAP. It's
a sure rodent killer Try Pkg. and
prove it. Rats killed with RAT-SNAP
leave no smell. Cats or dogs won't
touch it, Guaranteed.
25c size q cake) enough for Pan
try. Kitchen or Cellar.
SOC size g cakes) for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
81 90 size 6 cakes) enough for all
farm and out-buildings, storage build
ings, or factory buildings.
Sold and Guaranteed by Sampson &
Ayore, Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04
2HEUMATISM
Austarine Subdues the lnflamma-
ton and Eases the Soreness
Quicker Than Anything
Else on Earth.

Fay only 30 cents and get big box Of
Bcgy's Mustarinc, which Is the original
mustard plaster and is made of strong,
real, yellow mustard-no substitutes are
used.
It's known AS the quickest pain Killer
on earth, for In hundreds of instances
IL stops headache, neuralgia, toothache,
earachc and bGckache In , minutes.
Its sure. speedy remedy-nonc bet
and to draw the Inflammation from
your sore feet there Is nothing so good.
Son get real action with Mnstarne-it
goes after the pain and kills 1t right or
ter-lt doesn't give agon2ing pain a slap
on the wrist It does give II good healthy
punch In the iaw-it kills pain. Ask for
and get Mustarlne always In the yellow
box
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of Ernest r. Leach,
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
10 the Hon Clarence Hale, Judge of
the District Court of the United States
for the District of Maine,
Ernest r. Leach of Madison in
the County of Somerset and State of
Maine In said district. respectfully
represents. that on the 27th day of
August, last past he was duly ad-
judged bankrupt under the Acts of Con-
gress relating to bankruptcy; that he
has duly surrendered all his property
and rights of property. and has fully
complied with all the requirements of
said Acts and of the orders OF Court
touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE HE PRAYS, That he
NAV Ire deereed by the Court to have
a full discharge from all debts prov
able against his estate under said
Bankruptcy Acts except such debts as
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04
BARRON'S CORNER

James Thompson. who has been
working for Eugene Burns for the
past five months, was calling on
friends in this vicinity Wednesday of
last week.
Charles Collins and friend Miss
Roderick of Wateryille spent Thurs
day afternoon with Mr.. Collins moth
er. Mrs Priscilla Collins.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hilton and lit
tie son Stanley of Scion called on
Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Viles, Sunday.
Frank Smith is pressing hay for
Emile Cyr this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and son
Earl were calling on friends in this
vicinity, Saturday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04
Bankrupts Petition for Discharge


In the matter of John H. Cody
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
TO tho Hon Clarence Hale, Judge oil
the District Court of the United States
for the District of Maine.
John II. Cody of Madison in
the County of Somerset. and State of
Maine, In said District, respectfully
represents. that on the 18th day of
August, last past, he was duly ad.
Congress relating to bankruptcy; thai
he has duly surrendered all his prop.
erty and rights of property, and has
fully complied with all the require.
ments of said Acts and of the orders
OF Court touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE HE PRAYS, That h,
may be decreed by the Court to havt
a full discharge from all debts prov
able against his estate under sale
bankruptcy Acts except such debts At
are excepted by law from such dis
charge
Dated this 18th day of November A.
d. 1919.
JOHN II. CODY.
DankruDt
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04
First Diphtheria Case Yet Reported

Weltha Althea Webster, six year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Web
ster of the Canaan road, passed away
Monday after a brief illness of diph-
iberia. She was their only child,
The mother was formerly Miss Leda
Sanborn. The remains were buried
In the new part of the Southside ceme-
terry, Monday night Mr.. Webster is
a rural mail carrier.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04
STARKS

Frank Greenleaf of New Sharon
has bought Leon McLaughlin's farm.
Susie Fletcher is working In the
postoffice at Madison during the holt
days.
Miss Nellie Beane of Skowhegan
was the Thanksgiving guest of her
sister, Mrs. f. E. Frederic.
Mrs Charles Locke was called to
New Sharon last week by the illness
of her mother, Mrs. Loyina Hatch.
Militia Taylor, who is teaching
school at Strong was the week end
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Taylor.
Frank Duley recently purchased the
farm of the late Mary Dudley and Is
moving his family there.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04
ANSON CENTER

Mrs. Susan Gordon, a lady of ad-
vanced age, passed away at her home
last Sunday night after a short ill
ness. A more extended notice will
be found in next weeks paper. The
other members of the family who
have been i'll are better at this writ.
ing.
There was large attendance at
the Shakespear Club last Saturday
Three new members joined and it was
voted to hold our annual fair and
apron sale on December 10th. at Mrs
Will Nickerson's. This Is to be an
all day meeting with a dinner.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04
JOHN II. CODY.
Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
DIstrict of Maine, Northern DtviaiOn.

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
DIstrict of Maine, Northern Dtvision
on this 10Th day of November A. D.
1919 on reading the foregoing petition,
II is
Ordered by the Court, That a hear
ing be had upon the same on the 9th
day of January A. ID. 1920 before
said Court at Bangor. in said District
Northern Division, at ten O'Clock II
the forenoon: and that notice thereof
be published In the Independent-R Re
porter, a newspaper printed In SAID
District. Northern Division, and thai
all known creditors. and other persons
In interest. may appear at the sale
time and place, and show cause, II
any they have. why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
And II Ii further Ordered by the
Court, That the Clerk shall
send by mail to all known creditors
copies of said petition and this order
addressed 10 them at their places Of
residence as stated
Witness the Honorable Clarence
Hale Judge Of the said Court and
The seal thereof at Bangor. In the
Northern Division NJ said District OF
the 29th day OF November a. y. 1919.
ISABEL SHEEHAN.
Deputy Clerk.
a true copy of petition and order
thereon.
Attest; -
ISABEL. SHEEHAN,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04
HARTLAND

Thursday, Dec. H. the Pythian Sis
ters will hold their annual Fair and
Christmas sale at the Hartand Opera
House, followed by o'clock supper
and dance in the evening. Tickets
for supper csc; dance soc; spectators
10c admission.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04
Dates Selected for Hartland Fair

At a recent meeting of the Board OF
Directors OF the East Somerset Agris
cultural Society," at Hartland, it was
voted to hold the 1920 Fair, Septem-
Der %, "a, and rs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04

The Madison Bulletin is for sale at
Sampson & Azores.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04

The Dexter Gazette is for sale at
Sampson & Azores.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-12-04

newer and better way
When a Main hydro-electric company wants
to develop more power it is likely to finance
the development in one Of two ways
|. Slip around quietly among the big hnanciers,
mostly IN other states, and sell It's securities to a few
rich men. (hs can be done with few saesmen
Z. Sell the securities as Liberty Bonds were solo,
IN smaller lots proportionatey to the people of Maine
both to the hnanciers and to the smaller investors as
well. (This takes more salesmen)
proud fact that Central Maine Power COMPANY Pre-
fer Stock the kind sold openly-that put
before all the people of Maine advertisements
kind of security be perseny and successfully
that right kind We proud 20
preferred the smaller
and gain ownership.
We proud that territory, people Preferred
Stock than other security Government Bonds
takes substantial safe stable security popular
the people who know best The people
have been buying preferred stock steadily
decade
this security appeals YOU you through one
representatives direct
The price--$1O75O
The yied--6 1-2% net
CentralMaine PowerCo.
Augusta, Maine
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[lI!&'!a|S|;}||iiId]I''[3

are excepted by law from such dis
barge.
Dated this cath day of November,
\. u. 1919.
ERNEST K. LEACH.
Bankrupt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-03
NEW Squirt ON THE
WAKEFIELD OIL WELL

Wakefield News The oil well has
taken new squirt and they have al
ready drilled through the sand and
are now just past the strata of slate.
The next strata is the sand supposed
to be oil sand and undoubtedly will
tell the tale whether we have pro-
ducing well or not.
The oil men are watching the well
with renewed vigilance and a good
many samples of the sand and other
formation are being sent to their re-
spective headquarters. They all pro-
nounce the formation equal to that of
Tulsa and Eldorado.
The Nelson syndicate the past week
received 5000 feet of 5-inch casing
and put down about $500 feet of It
at once. We may be celebrating the
new oil well and the 4th of July at
the same time this year.
The leases in this territory are be-
ing renewed and every day the banks
are receiving checks for renewing
them. This is evidence that men who
know are not going to let any Of the
leases expire.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-03
NEW AUTO LAWS THAT
TAKE EFFECT JULY FIRST.

County Attorney Smith has sum
married. the new automobile laws
that take effect July LIST. These are
some Of the provisions which the
motorist must obey:
Unlawful to transfer tag from one
car to another. Penalty may be fine
Of $500 or imprisonment 30 days
Dealers must make report to secre-
tary OF state before the Bird OF each
month Of all cars purchased, sold,
bartered or exchanged Fine may be
$500.
Unlawful to use unofficial tag.
Fine may be $500 or 80 days in jail.
Unlawful to remove or alter en-
CINE number. or give wrong descrip-
ton in application for registration.
Penalty two TO five years In the pen
itentiary,
Unlawful to remove car without
owners consent Fine may be 5000
or six months in JAN or both.
Unlawful to own buy or sell car
without engine number. Fine may
be $500. or 90 days in JAIN or both
Unlawful to alter or destroy spec
ial engine number. Penalty two to
five years in the penitentiary.
Unlawful to register cars without
engine number, Fine may be $500
or 90 days in Jail.
Persons selling used ears must
notify secretary Of state of such sale
and give bin of sale signed by two
witnesses who know both parties, de
scrihing car and giving engine num-
Der Fine may be 5000 or 90 days
in jail.
Party buying second hand car must
notify nearest police officer or sheriff
and notify secretary of state. Fine
may be $500 or 90 days in Jail.
If car is stolen notify police off
GERS, sheriff and secretary of state at
once
If you own or run car you must
have a license tag Fine may be
$500 or 90 days in Jail
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-03
HOPE GREETED THEM.
Soldiers Reception Was Well At
tended and Lively.

Hopes reception to the soldiers and
sailors Wednesday was attended by
crowds. The program began soon
after dinner with the ladies band of
Herington giving a concert. Follow
ing this the martial band COR drsAn
corps) gave concert of old military
fife and drum music, with two filters
and six drummers. A. NJ. Crary was
the leader Of this band as usual and
he played right up to standard. al
though 50 years old.
Then the ladies' band played on
the grand stand and Thos. McNeal
of Topeka, made speech, after
which the Hope band played, then
all went to the ball grounds includ-
ing the Hope band which gave a
concert there.
Then came the supper and singing
and evening band concerts, and a
drill by the ladies' band, followed by
the jazz band and paving dance, the
free moving pictures and the merry
go-round.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-03

are often lined with lofty fan palms
and It's current is clear and blue, so
clear we often saw huge fish as they
swan leisurely about In Its placid
depths, When the depth was under
six feet we could see almost every
object on the yellow sand bottom.
But lower down In Its course, as II
has during the ages past gone In for
making broad valley, 1t has as so
many other tropical rivers succumbed
10 the temptation to laziness and has
overdone the valley business by max
ing enormous swamps. Where the
current becomes too slow, the vast
quantities OF silt, loosed by fierce
tropical thunderstorms In time Of the
rains. carried by the currents settle
on sides and bottom and The result
eventually Is that the river finds not
sufficient room In its channel and
meanders out over It's broad valley
a valley IN the case Of the Lualaba
and the Congo over 40 miles wide
in places.
An Of one day, we steamed thru
swamps Of varying dimensions. and
AT evening. anchord or little. island
only three feet high above the dis
nal swamp Here were three Bel
gians and no one knows how many
blacks. living. Really living, they
claimed, tho to all appearances they
ought to be dead ! am absolutely
sure there was nothing but swamp
for 40 miles on any or all sides Of
them and the island they lived on
was actually 800 yards long by 100
wide al rs widest And that in the
middle of vast old Africa, which If
you are to believe missionary lore, is
teeming with all the ills that flesh
can attract or be attacked by
The business Of those Belgians was
to keep the channel of the river
open thru the swamps, This was no
easy matter, for great drifting mass
es Of the papyrus reed, Islands Of it,
literally detach themselves during the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-03

rains and In time OF storm and move.
Other masses are at the same time
OF similar disposition 10 be out and
see the country a bit and II happens
that very often number OF these
migratory islands assemble for con-
ference In the river channels and In
union there Is strength, such strength
that often they decide TO settle and
grow bit And the river has TO
find another channel. which may
lack much that is desirable In the
way OF nayigabllity.
Once thru the swamps, the coSntry
Is truly beautiful In every sense OF
the word. as was very much Of the
Congo state that we passed thru by
rail- The river. now all In one chan
mel for around 200 miles Is its near
ly due north course, Is one Of the
finest In the world. | have sailed
down the Rhine, have passed for
scores OF miles up the valley Of the
Seine, not TO mention the Thames,
the Tiber with its "turbld flow" but
think that excepting the truly great
Smoky Hin. | have never been 50
enchanted by river as | was by the
Lualaba. not even including its name
in it's attractlveness.
But we are at last after five days
on the river at our new railhead,
where we leave our now almost ha-
bitual northwards course and turn
eastward. The name of this jumping
of place is Kabalo 1t is a hot place
as places 90 outside Of Kansas. but
to born Kansan few tropic tenn
peratures have any terrors. Tropi-
cal temperatures seldom arise over
the 90 in the shade mark, but in a
humid atmosphere, that is quite suf-
ficient for comfort
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-03
AAAeeeeeee e q . e
BY 4. Z. Martin.

Kamboye is a young town In every
-respect, yet It has its usual camp
Following OF fortune hunters. We
stopped here only an hour then on
again, north again until twelve days
after we left Cape Town, we arrived
on the bank OF the river Lualaba.
Here we had to wait three days
for a river steamer, but were In line
3uck and got passage OF the boat on
the riyer-the last trip i was max
ing during the season as the water
IN the upper reaches was getting TOO
low for navigation by boat OF IT'S
draught.
The trip down the river bualaba
was quite interesting, even to Africa
worn travellers like ourselves. We
had proceeded only about 20 miles
on our course when there was call
forward and we went to the front
end OF the deck in time to see a
very big elephant lcisurely crossing
the river about half mile ahead.
He must have been an old IN, for the
river, by the soundings continually
going on in order to find deep chan
mel, was at the place he crossed over
eight feet deep and It seemed as his
back was four feet ont of the water.
lie stood on the left bank Of the
river as we passed by him looking
eomplacently at us. Elephant shoot
ing is penalized except under license,
usually around $3.50, so no wonder
he felt a bit safe.
The Lualaba, tho its name is GER
tainly not known to anyone Of my
readers, is magnificent stream,
wide as the Missouri at Kansas City
and very much prettier, for its banks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-03
Mrs. Burns Letter.

Here is a letter that Is certain to
prove of interest to people in this
vicinity, as cases of this sort occur
in almost every neighborhood, and
people should know what to do in
like circumstances
Savannah. Mo-. Oct. 10, 1916
"I used a bottle Of Chamberlain s
Collie and Diarrh0ea Remedy about
nine years ago and it cured me of
fiux (dysentery.) I had another at
tack of the same complain some three
or four years ago and few doses
of this remedy cured me. l have
recommended Chamberlain's Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy to dozens Of per
sons since I first used It,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-07-03
Death OF Harvey Herman.

Harvey Herman, aged IS, son of
VIM. Herman, who lives southwest of
Elmo, died in Abilene Thursday eve
ming. He had been brought here for
treatment. Funeral services will be
held Sunday afternoon from New
Basel church.