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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
SHOW hogan Grai3ge

On Wednesday DNrHns Ilu -
Skowhegan Grange fr IN tho grange
hall to confer thu third tud fourth de
groos upon two candidates aud to in
stan the newly elected officers During
the business meeting. the debt com
mittco gave their report which show
ed that the debt had been lifted This
committee. under the direction of Mrs.
Louis Dow, exercised every effort in
finding ways Ia raise money. with
this end i'll view, and much credit is
due them for their untiring efforts.
1t WAS also voted to celebrate this
event in the near future in some way.
and c. ID Miller was appointed chair
man of that committee After the
closing of the business session, W.
b. Whittier. Worthy State Deputy. as
sisted by Mr. and Mrs S II. Beal Mr..
and Mrs. II. W. French and Mrs Jen-
ME Whittier. proceeded 10 install the
following officers Master. Fred Tus-
can; Overseer. Thomas Smith: Chap
lain. Mrs. Mae Allen; Secretary, S. +.
Emerson; Treasurer. {. II. futile !;
Lecturer. Miss Marion Adams Stew
ard, Frank Green: Assistant Steward,
l.. b. Haskell; Lady Assistant Stew
ard, Mrs pelma Haskell; Gate Keep
er, Robert Young; Flora, Mrs Emma
Tuttle; Ceres. Mrs. Grace Tuscan;
Pomona Mr. Thomas White At
the close of the installation. all were
escorted to the banquet hall where
a bountitul feast was laid for the oc-
casion. The next meeting will be held
Feb. Il, and the committee TO have
charge OF the program for that eve
ming are Mr. and Mrs S II Real and
Mrs Emma Goodrich
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06

STATE OF MAINE
SOMERSET. SIS.

SOMERSET, SIS.
At a Court of County Commissio nets
begun and held at Skowhegan. within
and for the County of Somerset, on the
second Tuesday of December, A. D.
1918, to wit, at an adjournment there
on held on December 26. A. D. 1918.
The County Commissioners. in &C.
cordance with Section 60 of Chapter 10
of the Revised Statutes of Maine, hay
ing f1rst made an annual inspection. in
the month of September, a. D. 1918. OF
all the county roads and roads origin
ally located as town roads, in the un-
Incorporated townships and tracts of
land in said county, excepting In those
townships in which authority has been
given to the townships to maintain
their own ways. and having thereupon
made an estimate of the amount need
ed to put the same in repair so as to
be safe and convenient for public
travel, have assessed upon the follow
ing described townships and tracts of
Iand in said county. the sums herein
after named for the purpose of putting
and keeping said roads in repair dur
ing the year 1919.
BiGELOW PLANTATION Rate IL mills
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06

The annual meeting Of the Somerset
Bar Association wa held al the court
house last Tuesday, with Chairman
Turner BuxWell presiding NJ p Mer-
rill acted as secretary Pro TEN The
following officers were elected tor the
ensuing year: president, 5. ]. Walton :;
vice president. G. W Cover clerk and
librarian. W. T Seekins, treasurer. +.
+ Daniorth. The following standing
committee were chosen { O Small,
f. r Lawrence. ]. W Manson. j +.
Holman and f W. Sawyer The libra
ry committee elected + y Merrill +. F.
Lawrence and G. w Cover a report
from +. r. Danforth. treasurer. show
ed that the bills to Jan |. 1913 We're
paid and cash on hand amounted TO
$S3l.S1
At the meeting it was voted to con
tinue the purchase of current volumes
OF land reports OF the New England
States. and that the library committee
be authorized to contract for the pur-
chase of the National report system.
giving in exchange in part payment
such books as in their judgment can
be spared from the law library for this
purpose
The following members were pre-,
ent: Turner Bus we'll, L. L. Walton. G.
". Cover, A X Butler. T. A. Andcr
son, G. o. Small, John Lewis, r +
Lawrence, j. r Bolman, W F. Merrill
]. H. Haley, r r Danforth. J Il
Thorne and NJ. =. Merrill
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
Government Seeds

A letter from Senator Bert NJ Fer
maid, of Maine. informs us that seeds
designed for this state, under the Coy
ernmonts free distribution plan. viii
be shipped from Washington about
March Is. This will mean that the
supply which the Senator has arrang
ed for distribution by the SkowheEan
Farmers Union ought to be available
to the public by March %
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06

ately. To sooth X. fealing eli slim
later the Kidneys relieves iu12 n ira
Ions and drstfoys tho germs ~ On
has- ause1 -. DO aot walt until to-
marrow 20 70 your drugs tst tofay and
INSIST on sIDLD u EDAL HAaTsen Oil
Capsele- m twenty four hours you
should feel heath and vigor returning
and Will hless tte daY yQ1 nrs' heard
of COLD MEDAL Ifaarlem OIL.
Ate you feel ttAt Jou have cured
yours"lf continue = take enc or i've
capsules each daJ. 50 as % keep IN
first -c1ass condition and ward on the
dauKer Of other attacks
ASK for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Three sizes Money re-
funded IL they do not help you.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
BIC SHOE BILLS
CAN Be CUT

81 will always wear shoes with Neolin
Soes." writes Mr. M. Newman of the
| Newman Mfg. Co. of Minneapolis.
They are superior soles in every way.
waterproof, more comfortable and more
durable. After many months of wear
they remain in good condition"
Mr.. Newman. and millions OF others,
have found that the answer to the shoe
bill problem lies in getting soles that
wear long time -Ne0lin Soles.
They are scientifically made, very
touch and vet have the other qualities
that soles should have-comfort and
absolute waterproofness. Get Neolin-
soled shoes for your whole family.
They are found nearly everywhere and
IN all styles. Have worn shoes re-
paired with Neolin Soles. They are
made by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company, Akron. Ohio, who also make
Winpfoot Heels-guaranteed to oft
wear any other heels
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06

On January 25, Susman Russakoff
completed his twelfth year in business
in Skowhegan. Mr. Russakoff has had
life some what more varied than the
most of us. One striking thing about
il was his landing in Boston, an i'm
migrant from Russia, twenty years
of age with a total capital of $500
Mr.. Russakoff would probably not tel
us at the present time to what size
that small capital has grown, but we
note that he pays about $50 in taxes
here in Skowhegan and some more in
Waterville, and it may be presumed
that he has at least three dollars with
which he started.
The interior OF Russia in what We
now see as the Ukraine. WAS Mr.. Ru E
sakof's birthplace. His father WAS u
merchant On his mothers side he
was descended from a long line Of
jewelers.. The government of his ma
tion and province was not friendly to
men OF his race His parents did not
wish him To pass his life in the op-
preston from which they had suffered
and this led to his coming to America
in the belief that this land offered an
equal chance To all nationalites
After landing in Boston, as above
oh MI ,pt,t ~,
New York For nearly two years he
worked in jcwelry store in the sec
ton known as Long Island City
The circumstances of Mr. Russ III
offs coming to SkoWhegan were Of
themselves interesting He had loan
ed a friend. whom he had met in New
York. twenty-five dollars. This friend
finally went to work i'll d shoe factory.
in Skowhegan. run by the Common
wealth Shoe Company Webster Bun
ker being the foreman in charge of
his department. With money earn d
at this job he repaid the loan. In the
letter transmitting the payment, he
told of his new location and how much
he liked Skowhegan people. He ad
yised Mr.. Russakoff TO come here.
From this incident, came Two jewelry
establishments, one in Skowhegan and
one in Waterville. of which Mr. Rus
sakon is at present proprietor
Mr.. Russakonf's home is on Mt
Pleasant Avenue His family consists
of his wife formerly Miss Mammic
Simkin of Russia. and five children,
Joseph, age eleven; Rebecca, ten;
Elizabeth, eight; Ida, six and Abraham
three years Of age.
This story would not be complete
without the romance which led to this
marriage Mr. Russakof1 had been a
frequent caller in the Simkin family,
but on leaving for America he kept
up a cores pondence and finally the
youngest daughter sailed for this
country, the date for their wedding
having been fixed A few weeks after
She landed in New York they were
married
When Mr.. Russakoff first started "A
store, he was in the building after
wards burned. where now is situated
the X. b. Cole furniture store. For
two years he was in the Heselton
block, and for five years in the Mer-
rill block The balance of the time
he has been in his present location
The WaterVille store was establish
ed in the spring Of 1916
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06

Advertising notices for religions.
charitable fraternal or educational
institutions, published without charge
if copy is received at or before Mon
day noon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
RfFC.nAhS
ID PILLS
largest Sale Of Any Medieine in tn World.
Sold everywhere. In boxes. LOG. 25e.

Tbrire-a-Week-W World arriving in
yoar hoHe every other day is almost
as good as 4 daily. The cost is SO
small ~ 10 be hardly considered in
connection With the advantage of hay
ing saVA paper. 75c per year
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06

Any subscriber to the Reporter.
whose subscription is paid or more
months in advance, may subscribe,
thru us for the Thrice-a-Week World
for Is cents
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06

Madison Bulletin for sale al Samp-
son y Azores.
PittSfieid Advertiser tor sale at
Sampson 4 Azores
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
w @ MEN
Suffering from
Nervousness and
Sick Headache

-lassitude, low spirits and
loss of appetite will find re-
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Beecham's Pills. They give
you the very help you need,
and are a natural aid to the
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06

Advertising notices for religious
charitable. fraternal or educational
institutions. published without charge
IL copy is received at or before Mon
day noon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
w illiams, ID. II.
Land
Witham, G. S
Land

$29550 $295.50
The foregoing tax is to be expended
on the highway in said Plantation and
Fred T.. Beane is hereby appointed
agent TO expend and lay out the same
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06

S63Si0 90 3899.88
Total Tax $l006.44
The foregoing tax is to be expended
on the highways in said Plantation
and perley Bryant is hereby appointed
agent to expend and lay out the same.
PLEASANT RIDGE PLANTATION
Pate II Mills
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06

$52,3l4 $bE77b
Total tax $1S3.04
The foregoing tax is to be expended
on the highways in said Plantation
and r. L. Kicker is hereby appointed
agent to expend and lay out the same
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-02-06
Was a Native of Russia

CONTINUED on Page Severn
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$91,400 1891. 20
eQQE %

*JI,4UU Af0I.EU
Total tax $895.28
The foregoing tax is to be expended
on the highways in said Plantation
and G. c. Butler ia hereby appointed
agent to expend and lay out the same.
MAYFIELD PLANTATION
Rate IL Mills
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-03-28
FORT ATKINSON

1t is reported that the home of Rev
E. w. Mayer at Berlin, Wis, was de-
stroyed by fire. Mr.. and Mrs. Mayer
are now in the west where the former
is trying to regain his health.
That fellow don't have to go to war
to be gassed can easily be proven by
Manager Chas. DeForest of the Fort
Atkinson Gas Co., who was overcome
with the poisonous stuff last Friday af
ternoon while at work underneath the
big holder, or storage tank, at the local
plant.
w. H. Wright of Chicago, a slick
get-rich quick man, was arrested here
Tuesday night by Chief of Police Rose
on charge of obtaining goods from
Fort Atkinson residents under false
pretenses. Wright came here few
days ago to work for the Paris Oil
Photograph Co. of Chicago. This con-
Germ, he claims, is backed by the gov
eminent in its work of charging photos
of soldier boys. So far, so good. The
Paris company may be all right, but
Wright was discovered to be smooth
duck" who presumes upon the fact
that there is still sucker born every
minute and that here in Fort Atkinson
we have suckers plenty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-03-28
ssThe Birth Of a Race. !

Direct from the Blackstone theater
and the Playhouse, Chicago, the big
photoplay, 1.-The Birth of Race, !"
comes to the Fuller Opera House, Mad
ison, week starting Monday, March 81,
twice daily except Monday
This great drama of the films was in
preparation for more than two years
and employed the services of the best
scenario writer's, most competent act
ors, clever directors and most efficient
photographers that could be secured,
and in addition it has been supplied
with a descriptive music score, COM
posed by Joseph Breil, who wrote the
famous Accomplishments for ..The Birth
of Nation" and Indifference. An
augmented orchestra also comes as a
special musical feature. Perhaps no
photoplay has ever been prepared with
more earnest care, more historical re-
search, more truth and eager effort for
dramatic effect than 1.-The Birth of a
Race" All lovers of the picture drama
of the out-of- the ordinary sort want to
see this latest and most brilliant photo
play
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-03-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever,
nine cases out of ten are caused by Ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an inhamed
condition of tie mucous surfaces.
We will give One HundredD Dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send fro circular, free.
j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
CO Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halle Family Pills for Constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-03-28
MILTON

Mrs. Emma Gilbert returned We'd
nesday night from Edgerton where her
daughter, Mrs. Lex Brown of New
vile, is seriously i'll in the Lockwood
hospital.
Appropriate exercises were held at
the high school last Thursday for the
The flag now contains three gold stars
in honor of Paul Kelly, Carroll West
and Kenneth Brown.
Wednesday was the fifty-ninth we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bertus Clarke and a number of their
relatives and friends happily surprised
them. During the afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Clarke and daughters-in-law
of Edgerton paid them visit and dur
ing the evening the local friends gath
cred at their home on GAINESVILLE street
The friends carried baskets with them
and delectable lunch was served and
a very pleasant social time was enjoy
ed. A purse was presented the aged
couple as token of an event which so
rarely occurs. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarke are past "a years of age, but
are in fairly good health,
At the annual meeting of the Town
ship High School district held in Milton
Monday evening, the high school board
was authorized to purchase site for
new and modern central high school to
be located between the villages. The
sum of $500 was appropriated for the
purpose and the board was appointed
as building committee to proceed at
once to inspect other school buildings
and be able to recommend plans and
the cost of suitable building for the
needs of the district. This report is to
be given at an adjourned meeting of
the district to be held in the Milton
Junction school building April 14th.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-03-28
INFORMATION TO VOTERS.

The following instructions are given
for the information and guidance of
voters: A voter upon entering the poll
ing place, and giving his name and res
idence, will receive ballot from the
ballot clerk, which must have endorsed
thereon the names or initials of both
ballot clerks, and NO other can be used.
Upon receiving his ballot the voter must
retire, alone, to booth or compartment
and prepare the same for voting. A ballot
clerk may inform the voter as to the
manner of marking ballot, but he FAUST
not advise or indicate in any manner
whom to vote for. To vote for person
whose name appears on this ballot as
candidate for any city Office, you must
place a cross (X) or mark in the square
after the persons name. II you desire
to vote for any person whose name is
not printed on the ballot, write his name
in the blank space provided for that
purpose, and place cross x, or mark
as before stated.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-03-28
STOUGHTON

DR.. Clarence Ottesen of Edgerton
and Miss Agnes K. Olson, daughter of
Mrs. Otto NJ. Olson, Van Buren, street,
were married late Thursday at the
First Lutheran parsonage by the Rev.
nj. III. Hegge and left for honeymoon
i'm Chicago and Milwaukee. They will
reside at Edgerton where the groom is
a veterinarian. The bridal ceremony
was simple, Mrs. Ottesen's brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Sveum, attending the young couple.
For it's fourth year the Stoughton
high school basketball team returned
champions of the annual Milton College
tournament, in which eight high schools
competed. Stoughton defeated Milton
Junction for the title, IA to Z. Edger-
ton lost third place to Lake Mills, 16 to
6. Leroy Hatzinger, Stoughton, was
chosen captain of the all-tournament
team. Siggelkow, Hatzinger and VIM.
Johnson played their last high school
games.
Rev. j. A. o. Stub, for more than
Is years an active Lutheran pastor in
Stoughton, has accepted call to a
newly organized down town church in
Minneapolis and will enter upon his
new duties Sunday, April %, according
to an announcement made in the Luth
eran Church Herald. For some months
Mr.. Stub has been making his home
in Brooklyn, his work as national Sec
rotary of the Lutheran commission re-
curing his presence in New York. His
many friends will rejoice that he is to
go back into the active work of the
ministry and that he will again be
closer to the city in which he resided
for so many years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-03-28
CORRESPONDENCE
Observation-Disclosures
EVANSVILLE

Mr.. c.. v. Miller has resigned his
position as manager of the Evansville
exchange of the Wisconsin Telephone
Co. to take effect the first of April,
having accepted position with the
Guardian Life Insurance Go. Mr.. L..
A. Salladay, who has been connected
with the telephone company for some
time, has been appointed to fill the
vacancy. J.,
A pretty wedding occurred Wednes-
lay afternoon at o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Neil S. Greenwood, when her
eldest daughter, Isabel, was united in
marriage to Zala w. Miller of this
place. Mrs. Miller has lived in Evans
vile for the past four years and during
that time has made large circle OF
friends. Until sho- thy before her mar
riage she was employed by the Farm
ers and Merchants State bank. Mr..
Miller is young man of promise and
ability. He is employed as timekeeper
in the office of the Baker Manufactur-
ing Co. A host Of friends join in wish
ing Mr.. and Mrs Miller long, happy
and prosperous future.
The warning that all dogs should be
kept with confines is being strongly
sounded here following the discovery
of another dog with the rabies in this
vicinity. Chief of Police F. w. Gill
man urges that all keep their dogs at
home. A man just outside of town
was chased by dog one day last week
but escaped and hiding behind wood
pile threw stick of wood and killed
the dog. The head, which was sent to
Madison for examination, was returned
with the verdict of rabies. Another
dog east of town has been killed and
the head sent in for examination.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-03-28
FOR SALE.

200 acre stock farm-95 acres tillable,
about IS acres oak timber, balance low
but elegant pasture land with running
water; good tobacco shed, good six
room house years old, small horse
barn; IL miles from Brodhead on county
road. This farm can be bought for $50
per acre and is one of the best oppor-
tunities in the world for some one to
go on, build up and sell at big profit
at the price offered. Write or see
Oscar N. Nelson,
17t4 GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-03-28
Election Notice

A voter may vote upon a question
submitted to vote of the people by
making a cross (X) or mark in the
square at the right of the answer which
he intends to give.
The ballot should not be marked
in any other manner. If the ballot be
spoiled. it must be returned to the ballot
clerk, who must issue another in it's
stead, but not more than three in all to
any one voter. Five minutes time is
allowed in booth to mark ballot. Un
official ballot or memorandum to assist
the voter in marking his ballot, can be
taken into the booth, and may be used
to copy from. The ballot must not be
shown SO that any person can see how 1T
is marked. by the voter. After it is
marked, it should be folded SO that the
inside cannot be seen, but so that the
printed Endorsement and signatures OF
the ballot clerks on the outside may be
seen. Then the voter should pass out
of the booth or compartment, giving his
name to the inspector In charge OF the
ballot box, hand him his ballot to be-
placed in the box. and pass out OF the
voting place. A voter who declares to
the presiding officer, that he is unable to
read, or that by reason Of physical disa-
bllity he is unable to mark his ballot,
can have assistance of one or two cleo.
ton officers in marking same, to be
chosen by the voter; and il he declares
that he is totally blind, he may be assist
ed by any person chosen by him from
among the legal voters Of the city. The
presiding officer may administer an oath
in his discretion, as to such persons
disability The candidates for the diff
ferent Offices are as follows:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-03-28
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Fassett
Cemetery association will be held at
the office of the treasurer, Geo. w.
Doty, in First National bank, Monday,
April z, 1919, at Z p. m, for the pur-
pose of electing three trustees and
such other business as may be present
ed. All persons indebted to the asso-
citation for the care of lots for the year
1918 will please call at the office of the
secretary and settle for same.
1862 w. T. Pomeroy, Secy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-03-28
OFFICE OF CRY CLERK,
EDGERToN, WIS
March 26, 1919.

To the Electors of the City of Edgerton:
Notice is hereby given that a municipal
election is to be held in the city hall in
the city of Edgerton, Wis.,, on the 1st
day of April, 1919, at which the officers
named below are to be chosen The names
of the candidates for each office to be
voted for, whose names have been certi-
fed to this office, are given opposite the
title of the Office, each in it's proper col
umn, and the question submitted to a
vote is stated below.