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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-08
WEIGHING AND WABBLING

Senator Harding has wiggled and
wabbled eight times on the League
OF Nations questions, says Governor
Cox.
l. He voted with the mild reserva-
tionists.
2. Advocated the Lodge reserva.
tions.
8. Voted for the Knox Resolution
for epsarate peace with Germany.
4. Accepted the Republican platform
which declares that the League OF
Nations has signally failed.
5. Proposed a separate peace with
Germany and the "scrapping" of the
League of Nations.
s. Advocated the restoration of the
dead Hague Tribunal.
z. Says the League of Nations has
passed beyond the possibility Of res
toration and has been abandoned by
Europe.
8. States that amendment OF re-
vision or reconstruction of the
league is still among the possibilities
The Republican nominee has a diff
ficult feat to perform. TO ride into
the Presidency or the shoulders of
Johnson, and Borah, and Lodge, and
Penrose, and Taft and Wikershaln,
and Rockefeller. and Hoover requires
that he ride eight horses at ouca.
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No. 4. No other measures are before
the people which will Increase the
states funds for higher educational
purposes, or for general purposes.
No. s. These measures have the en-
dorsement of many OF the farm bur-
eaus, Of the State Stockgrowers AS
ISOLATION of the State. Society of En-
glneers,s of the State Federation OF
Womens Clubs, of the State Medical
Association. of the State Press Asso-
citation, of commercial clubs, of rotary
clubs, and of practically every civic,
religious, educational, commercial or
other reorganization to which they have
been presented.
/. Inc tate. OF, the higher and special
schools of Montana will be decided
az the polls in November. Education In
our free and democratic society is no
longer the concern or privilege of any
one class or sex. The state aims to
give, so far as is humanity possible,
equal educational opportunities to ali
It's youth, irrespective of birth, resi-.
dence or fortune.
Must this policy be abandoned?
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DEMOCRATIC ExTRAVAGANcE

The Republicans are raising a great
howl about the number of Government
employees the Democrats have put in
to service.
The Democratic administration, say
the Republicans land we believe the
charge is true), employees $40 men
in the customs Service. These men
prevent smuggling and enforce quar-
antine regulations, protect the people
OF tits country from cotagious diseas-
es from abroad and prevent persons
from defrauding the Government.
The Treasury also has a large num-
Der of secret service men, who oper-
ate against counterfeiters and other
criminals who seek to defrdud the
Government or the people, and it en-
forces the law against the sale of
opium and other narcotics.
In addition the Treasury employs
quite large force of examiners 10
see that the national banks are run
according to law.
The Department of Agriculture has
some one hundred inspectors who see
to it that spoiled OF con animated
food is not sold to the people OF the
United States, and the Interstate
Commerce Commission employs a
good many inspectors who see that
common c1rriers have proper safety
appliances and that passenger boats |
are not overloaded.
Do the Republicans propose that |
national banks do their own examin. |
ing an big Business pay their in |
come tax according to their own ideas |
of what they ought to pay, aud the |
people be allowed to sell opium at |
their own sweet will, or to bring d. |
seases they may be Inflicted with in.
to the United STATES? Are steam
boats to be allowed to crowd 1000
On board when their capacity is 1000
Are embalmed beef and poisonous
goods to be sold 10 the American
people,
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NOTICE OF CONTEST

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Glasgow, Mont
september, rs, 1920.
10 Herman sLange. of Wolf Point,
Montana, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Connie
Shenkenberger. who gives Wolf Point
Montana, as his post office address,
did on August 81. 1920, iflein this
office his duly corroborated applica-
lion to contest and secure the cancel
.ation of your homestead Entry, Ser
al No. 049098, made June 10th, 1917,
or Lot 4, SWA SEA, and ShSWA,
section 81, Township ~ N. Range AZ
-, Montana Meridian; and as grounds
or his contest alleges that said con-
-estee has OF complied with the home
steand laws as to the cultivatio OF said
land and has never cultivated any OF
laid land although over three years
lave passed since the date OF said
sntry; that said contestee has never
1t any time: nor at all maintained a
/ residence upon said land or any
s,art thereof, that said contestee has
wholly abandoned, and has been who'll
y absent from said land for a greater
@'eriod in the last residence year than
81 allowed by the homestead laws:
-urther that said contestee was in the
military service OF the United States,
Jut was discharged from said military |
service more than one year ago, to- |
wit: on the 18th day OF May, 1919, as |
appears and is of record with the War
department, office OF Adjutant Gen.
sral, Washington, ID. c., at the time of
Iis discharge gave his future address
IS South ST. Paul, Minnesota. Copy OF
ne Adjutant Generals notice OF dis
;harge is made part hereof and is as
ollOwS, tO-wlt:- L.
Address: The kdjutant Generals
office, Washington, ID. c. CAB 1-217'
Var Department, The Adjutant Gen
rails Office Washington, August, 4,
800. Respectfully return to H. A.
'choening, Attorney at law, Wolf
'oint, Montana, with the information
hat the records of this office show
ne Herman Lange who enlisted on
larch %, 1918, at Fessenden, N. D.,
nd was assigned to Co. P, 4th Br., I
63rd D. b., Camp Dodge, Iowa, was
ischarged May IL, 1913, at which Z
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time he gave his address for future
reference as South st. Paul, Minnesota
2 p. z. Harris, The Adjutant General
Per F. j. M" And that said contestee's
absence from said land and failure to
establish and maintain residence
thereon, and failure to cultivate said
land, as hereinbefore stated was not
caused nor is due to contestee's err
vice in the army, navy, marine corps
or other organization defined by the
Act OF July 70, 1917. That l have per-
sOnafly seen said land numerous
times and passed over the same with
in the past three years and know from
my own personal observation that no
part OF said land has ever been lulti-
waited, that there has been no one re-
siding on said land during said time,
and that said land during said time
has been wholly unorcupied and aban
doned.
You are further notified, therefore,
that the said allegations will be taken
by this office as having been confess
sed by you, and your said entry will
be cancelled hereunder without your
further right to be heard therein, eth
er before this office or on appeal, il
you fail to file in this office, within
twenty days after the FOURTH pub
location OF this notice, as shown be.
low, your answer under oath, specifi- |
cally meeting and responding to these |
allegations of contest, or IL you fail |
within that time to file in this office |
due IrOof that you have served a copy |
of yolir answer on the said contestant |
either In person cr by registered mali |
II this service IS made by the delivery
If copy of your answer to the con-
,estant in person, proof of such ser
1ice must be either the said contest
lnts written acknowledgment of his
'eceipt of the copy, showing the date
IT its receipt. or the affidavit of the
person by whom the delivery was
made, stating when and where the
opy was delivered; if made by reg
stored mail, proof of such service
must consist of the affidavit OF the
erson by whom the copy was mailed,
tating when and the postoffice to
1hich it was mailed, and this affida-
it must be accompanied by the post
laster's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the
anne of the post office to which you
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-08

Let the true purpose OF the Dem.
ocratlc party be- understood" says
squareiy Tor the same ideals OF peace
as those for which the war was
fought. We support without flinching
the only feasible plan for peace and
justice. We will not submit to the re-
pudiation fthe peace treaty or to
any process by which it is Whitfield
down to the vanishing point. We de-
cline to compromise our principles or
pawn our immortal souls for selfish
purposes. We do not turn our backs
upon the history of the last three
years. We see6 no avenues of ietrea.
We insist that the forward COURSE is
the Unly righteous course.
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OFFICIAL PAPER INCOME COUNTY
VOTE FOR 10 AND 10
These Initiative Measures Ought Tt
Pass at November Election

The people of Montana will vote on
November 2 onInItiatIve Measures No
10 and No. 19 for the support of the
state educational institutions and par
ticularly the four institutions of the
University of Montana. These four in
situations are the State University at
Missoula, the State Collsge of Agricul-
ture and Mechanic Arts at Bozeman,
the State Schol of Mines at Butte, and
the State Normal College at DILLON.
Initiative Measure No. 18 provides
for an annual tax for eacn year for
ten years OF 11a mills for the running
expenses OF the four DIVERSITY insti-
tutiOns just named
Initiative Measure No. 19 authorizes
bond issue OF S5,000,000 to provide
buildings at the four University insti-
tutions just named, and at the School
for the Deaf and Blind at Boulder,
the State Orphans Home IL; Twin
Bridges, the State Industrial School
ffor boys at Miles City, and inc State
Vocational School for Girls d; Helena.
These measures are brought directly
before the people because, under the
constitution, the legislature cannot
levy the tax provided for ii No. Is
nor authorize the bonds provided for
IA NO ~. such tax increases can be
voted only by the people. These
measures, together providing for the
running expenses OF the University
institutions, Tor interest on the build
ing bonds, and for a sinking fund to
Fay the bonds, carry a tax increase
OF less than two mills above the pres
ent rate-an amount which will be
hardly traceable on the ordinary tax
payers bill.
The reasons why these measures
should be passed are:
No. l. the University institutions
have utterly oulsfown their present
buildings, equipment and income. in !
twenty years their attendance has in
creased 500 per cent while theu floor
space for instruction has increased
30 per cent. In order to take care of
the attendance during the past year
on mere hand tO-mouth plan, they +
have had to use for current expenses
money which otherwise have been
used for buildings and equipment.
Their equipment, for want OF repairs
and requirements, is nearly used up.
Unless these Institutions are given
more money, hundred of young men ,
and women in Montana must be de-
MED the higher education for which ,
they are now asking.
No 2. The. School for the Deaf and :
Blind, I'd which the school for the {
feeble minded is also attached, is ,
now able to take care of only small /
fraction of the fee0le-minded who 5
should be cared for. The new Voca- ,
ional School for Girls, recently found /
I'd, is practically without buildings for c
is work. The Orphans Home and the =,
Industrial School flor boys) need re- g
,airs- and extension of equipment, es- =
'ecially for vocational work.
Mo. 8: In face Of these urgent needs
i. the State Schools, the state next
ear viii suffer cut in income, as un- a
Ter the constitution, the state levy for +
He coming year Is reduced from 2E "
. Z. mills, unless otherwise voted by o
he people. tt
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CONSTIPATION

The beginning OF almost every SER
ious disorder is constipation. Ii you
want to enjoy good health keep your
bowels regular. Thisis best accom-
plished by proper diet and exercise,
but sometimes a medicine is needed
and when that Is the case you will
find Chamberlain Tablets are excel
lent. They are mild and gentle in
their action, easy and pleasant to take
Give them a trial. They only cost a
quarter.
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desire future notices to be sent to you.
THOS. r. JONES, Register.
First pulication October 9Th. 1920.
Fourth publication, Oct 18th, 1920.
H. A. Snoening, Wolf Point, Mont.
Attorney TOR Contestant.
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Church Of United Brethren in Christ
G. w. Loomis, Pastor .

G. w. Loomis, Pastor
Services for Sunday, October 10th.
Sunday School 10 A. M.
Mrs. Nassau, Supt.
Morning worship II A. M.
Junior Christian Endeavor P. NJ.
Robert VAIL, Leader.
Evening worship 1880 p. M.
All are invited to attend these SER
vices. Visitors are always welcome.
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e. b. Lancaster, the noted English
author, wrote THE Rider OF the Law"
Harry Carey's Universal western
which comes to the Princess Theatre
on Oct. 10. The production was direc-
ted at Universal City by Jack Ford.
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Catholic Church

Rev. Nicholas Rauh
Mass second Sunday o! every
month 10 a. m.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-08
Get the Habit.

The habit of viewing things cheer.
fully. and of thinking about life hone
fully, may be made 70 grow IN in IN
like any other habit Samuel Smilea
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CHURCH NOTES
Lutheran Church

A. j. Gravdal. Pastor
Sunday school every Sunday at 1000
October 10th:
English service, Circle, IL 4. M.
Brockway at l.. Syversons, 2:30 E.
=. M.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-08
MISS ETHEL NJ. BRAINERD STATE
HOUSE POET
Sk0whegan Girl Has EnViable Reputa-
ton as Writer at Augusta

The Portland Sunday Telegram for
December IS contains an article con
corning Miss Ethel NJ. Brainard, one
of the stenographers at the State
House in Augusta This will be OF
interest locally as Miss Brainerd is a
Skowhegan girl, the daugh er OF Mrs.
Flora 7. Brainerd. formerly oil SHOW
hogan, but now OF Augusta, and a
graduate of Skowhogan High School
several years ago. The article iol-
lows;
Miss Ethel NJ. Brainerd, one OF the
talented stenographers in the office OF
the Public Utilities is the poet laurie
ate OF the Maine State House,
Miss Brainord is young woman OF
much activity, chuck full of eneryes-
ence, basks in the sunshine OF Lille
and is always hopeful and optimistic.
1t might be said by way Oh passing
that Miss Brainerd is the first State
House poet since the days OF Moses
Owen years ago who wrote The Re
turned Maine Battle Flags, which has
been so often recited ON public oc-
casions and which is now cast IN
bronze in the rotuuda of the capitol.
Miss Brauerd is a graduate OF the
Skowhegan High School, and she was
the poet of her graduating class. She
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-08

Francis w. Briggs has gone to New
York on business trip.
Miss Ernestine Lauey has returned
to continue her studies at Mt. Merici,
Wateryille, after having spent her
holidays at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
John Vigue.
Sacrament will be the subject of
the morning services of the Christian
Science Society at 1915 Sunday morn
ing in Grand Army Hall. This will
be the time of the semi-annual COM
munion service in this church. Special
music is expected Sunday School
for pupils under the age of twenty
years conducted by Mrs. F. l. Flynt,
superintendent, during the morning
service. Wednesday evening SER
vices for testimonies and experiences
in Christian Science at 100 in Grand
Army Hall.
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has been employed for some years
IA n stenographer at the State House
ard other places.
The poetical inspiration comes to
me unbidden and unannounced," said
Miss Brainerd today.
And | couldn't tell you how or
why" continued Miss Bralnerd.
THE strangest things prompt It and
it comes at the most unheard OF times.
Mostly it comes while | am trying to
go to sleep, consequently l always
have pad and pencil by my bed. and
1t Is often in use In the wee small
/ hours. II have written or shall
write anything worth while 1t Is no
1 credit to met comes and | write 1t
down to get rid of it.
"The best success | have had until
recently in writing is In the planning
/ of entertainments, several OF which
/ have been accepted and published by
different magazines. Not until recent
j " have | begun to have any success
/ with poetry, though l have written 1t
j ever since can remember My laih-
err was fond of verse and used TO oc-
casionally prescribe few lines POS
! sibly inherited this liking from him
HAS WRITTEN MANY POEMS
Included among Miss Brainord's
poems are We Send Them Back 10
/ You. written in commemoration of the
return of the regimental flags Of the
103rd Infantry, formerly the Second
Maine, on Flag Day, June IA, 1919
When the Telephone is Ringing, Our
( Daily Bread, The Firehy Waterman,
Through My Hair Grit Your Teeth
ard Smile The Choo-Choo Train for
Sleepy Town, Somewhere on the Ken
nebec. Maybe, Her Smile, The House
of Faith, Something New in Strikes,
The Route to Friendship Land, Time
| Clock Does Not Ring Todal, The Two
Souls. The Dearest Miss. The Wonder
| full One-Man Car, Gee, II Is Funny
What a Smile Can Do, Shutting the
Sunshine Out, The Shadows on the
Wall, What Happened in the Little
House in the Moon, The Candles OF
the Angels and The New Year, an
acrostic, written especially for the
cover of the church journal OF which
Miss Brainerd is the editor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-08
Mrs. ROxanna Mace Former yelling
ton Woman. Dies in Wateryllle

Friends in Somerset County and
elsewhere will be sorry to learn Of the
death of Mrs. Roxanna Mace, wife of
Albion p. Mace which occurred at
her home in Waterville, Sunday, at the
age of stxty-six years Mrs. Mace
was formerly resident of Wellington
that town being her birthplace She
was the daughter of Daniel and Judith
libby Davis, and had lived in Wat
erville for the past twelve years She
suffered her first shock last August,
the second one occurred few days
since. She did not regain conscious
ness after the second one. Mrs,
Mace is survived by her husband, a
daughter Mrs. c. l. Davis Of Water
Vile, and two sons, Sprague Mace of
Deadwater and Cecil Mace of Water
vile.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon with Rev. l. T.
Johnson officiating, and burial was in
Fairfield.
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Ode 10 SkOwhegan Falls

1t is evident that the following
song refers 10 a former resident OF
Sho%hcgaH but at present his iden
tity is not. known to US The per
son who wrote this poem signs his
name as Pat the Fiddler OF Miiburn.
Maine II was written April 10th.
1918 and was found among some an
Gent papers at the Whpple house
in Scion and was sent to the Indep-
acknowledgements by l.. G. Whipple
OF that town. 1t is sure TO be OF i'll
terest to many of the Reporter read
ers. The contents OF this song are
wholly based on Skowhegan and one
of its former inhabitants.
COLD THE LOVELY MAID OF
SkOWHEGAN FALLS
You inspired muses. assist my genius
You men of learning conduct my pen
You Gods of love with fine internal
Ny thoughts inspire while l now ex
The combine praise Of lovely fair one
Whose wit and beauty each youth Ell
thralls
She's cold the flow of the land Of free
dom
And the lovely maid of scowhegan
First when saw this celestial crea-
turc
In CONSERVATION my senses flew.
For like an angel with looks supernal,
Size then appeared to my lavished
view
For Wit and beauty, she outvies Hel-
That caused the fall of the Trogan
walls.
Unless She yields she will prove my
that lovely maid Of seo~hegan Fails.
When tins maid walks on summer
Each eye is filled with alacrity
Like golden beams from the orbe Of
PhOebus
With modest smiles of completeness
Was l commander and chief Of India,
And all the wealth that's III China
walls.
l would part it all with the greatest
pleasure
For that lovely fair maid of scowhe-
The ancient poets did boast of Venus
Tie reason Why they we're not opposed,
For had this fair maid been in those
Such frantic warnings would not be
composed.
II l was able in education
To write but half what the muses. calls
Tier praise should spread like an in
nundLtion,
Round that lovely village seowhegan
Fails
l am a youth that on search of pleas
Has travelled over Hebernias Isle
\ greater part of the land of freedom
Where peace and friendship do ever
smile.
have been in Africa and part Of
Where l viewed their gaudy and SPLEEN
did hills
And in all those parts I could find no
equal
For that lovely maid Of scowhegan
i Her lovely checks are az red as roses
] Her sparkling eyes an anulGence
Her breath is sweeter than fragrant
! roses
j That scents the gale as it gently blows.
Her vevcn are in tresses lying
Around that form that each youth en-
thralls
Two cherry lips that completes the
OF that far found village, scowhe-
gan Fails
Vas l endowed with the brain Of wo-
men
With Virgil talents or Ovid Quill
Like Aristotle. that sea of wisdom
l would extent her praise on Parn2s-
sus hill.
Like proud orpheus that skilled must
wouid always hoat IT, nurses cal
To write In praise of that lovely dtnl-
sell
Whose fame resouuds around scowhe-
gan falls
This fair maids name for to now make
mention
/ In the lines OF rebus l here shall write
/ That some may hold il in estimation
I Should others say twas impolite.
i What in those lines ! forgot to men
ton
With half what walkers buroot calls
| Transposed prehXt to an elevation
/ 4.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-08
Mrs. Elwell Dead

Mrs. Annie Staples Elwell wife of
Charles Elwell, died. of pneumonia
at her home on Alder street, this
Thursday morning, at one o'clock
Beside her husband she is survived
by one son, Norman, and several
brothers and sisters. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Staples of Hartland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-08
Card of Thanks

To Rev. FIR. j. L. Renaud and the
Rev. Sisters of the Parochial School
to whom we extend our most sincere
thanks for their kind assistance and
for sympathy shown in our bereave-
ment.
Mr.. f. j. Butler
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Fortiel
and family
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-08

If there are any who had advertise
ments in the Scion Ladies' Aid Cook
Book who would like a copy OF the
same please write to Mrs. l. c.
Thorn or telephone 2-5 Farmers)
Price SOC.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-08
A TRIAL -
Is Al We Ask For
"a
ApexTIeCtriC Cleaner

The APEH has lghtened the household work Of
countless territory; it has given them many
free hours for pleasure and recreation.
An APEX will do the same for YOU in your home
it will be the faithful electric servant it in thous-
ands of Others
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-08

Beginning with today Thursday
We will carry all lines of pastry. But
ler's Bakery, Joseph Doyon, Mgr