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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
BLACKWELL

Thanksgiving was very quietly OBJ
served in this locality George T.
Jones was the guest of his brother,
Wallace f. Jones and sister, Mrs. Jen-
ME Paterson and his mother, Mrs.
Mary Holway Jones, at their nome IN
Arson. Mrs. Jones is past 80 years
of age and il quite poorly. sherman
Welch took dinner with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs f. f. WEIGH Thanksgiv-
ing day Walon Manter and two chill
dren, Carl and Alberta, were guests
of DR.. /. l.. Lalley, of Skowhegan, an
other uncle of Mr. Manter's. Owen
Lalley. of Fairfield, was present.
There were twelve at dinner and a
very pleasant day was enjoyed.
The members of the Mantor family,
who have been i'll, are better at this
writing.
attack of acute indigestion one week
ago, is much better at this writing
There are many teams to be seen on
the road loaded with wood on the
way to Madison.
4 e. &. Towne has returned from Ken
nebec Valley Hospital some improved,
but not able to start for st. Peters
burg, Fla, with his son. Donald and
family, who leave this morning, NOV.
%, for that place. Mr.. and MrsA e.
E. Towne will go later.
Miss Ida f. Moore returned to
Skewhegan Sunday to care for her
nephew Morris P. Gates. who has been
i'll but is some improved at this writ
ing $500
Charlotte and Margaret Gates pass
ed several days with their grandpar-
ents last week at Blackwell.
Daniel hurry is poorly. DR.. Law
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
News of Somerset's Busy Towns

entity we're George Nottage of Scion
village and Z. w Hamilton OF Auburn.
Sober faces and wearying tread were
evidences of physical labor and when
asked What luck" the answer came
We've travelled all day and haven't
seen even a track Hard luck
hunters but cheer up, there's another
year coming.
Clarence Dutton of Bingham village
has some men cutting and hauling
birch to Bingham from one of his lots
here.
Asher Davis of Scion village who
has purchased Joseph Hunneweils
hay is now moving 1t from the San
ford Nottage barn to Scion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
HIGHLAND

Flobert Berry. of North Arson. who
broke his Overland car Thanksgiving
day. was obliged to have 1t towed TO
North Arson by horse power.
Roger Goddard and Miss Louise
Taylor, of Dead River. who are at
tending the Arson Academy, passed
through town Wednesday to spend
Thanksgiving at their homes.
william s. Parsons, OF East New
Portland, was caller In town on his
way to Spring Lake.
Guy and Ralph Dunphy and Lloyd
Nutting were business callers at No.
Arson, Wednesday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
MOOSE RIVER

q, The death OF Mrs. Joseph Morency
/, occurred Nov. 26 at the home of Cal
vim Colby, where the family had made
their home for the past two years. she
is survived by her husband, three
daughters and six sons, Mrs. Jack Fan
dee of Dexter, Mrs. Levi BARLEY of
"i)ennistown. Edward of Dexter, Arth-
ur, Clarence. Napoleon, Clifford, Ed
9mund and baby Airline two years OF
age who are at home. Mrs Morency
has been great sufferer and all was
done that medical aid and care could
do she was taken several times to dif-
rferent hospitals in Sherbrooke, SHOW
ehegan and Dover. Mr.. Morency mas
the sympathy of the entire community
Sin his sad bereavement. She was
member of ST. Anthonys church and
the funeral was held from the church.
lnterment in st. Anthonys cemetery.
Mrs. Peter Pellotte was slightly In
jured Saturday near the postofnce In
Moose River when her horse became
frightened and ran away throwing her
out on the frozen ground.
John Mcmahon was in town Satur-
day looking after his home and pre-
pairing to rent it. His daughter Ar
line came last week and took the fur-
niture to Vermont, where she Is keep
ing house,
Charles Stewart and family are
moving into the John Mcmahon rent.
Leonard Hall is at home from camp
for few days suffering with boils on,
his neck.
Eli Kew who has been at Brown
willie In the employ of the c. P. Il. GO.
was home for the week end with MS
family =,
Hugh Mcdonald spent Sunday WIN
his family. y
Charles Pinckney went to Skowhe-
gan Friday to consult with the doctor
and enter the hospital for treatment.
Edward Graffte who has been Ill, ID
convalescent.
Mr. Hughes is calling on his sister
Mrs. Wilfred Pierce.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01

Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs i.
Fred Hastings
Mr.. and Mrs Amos Adams enter
tanned for Thanksgiving Nell Wood
and son, Wesley Shaw and family and
Mrs. Nettie Davis of Waterville and
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Adams, of East
Madison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
SOUTH BINGHAM AND yICT

Miss Susie McQuilkin came
from Portland for Thanksgiving
She expects to go to West
Mass. soon, where she will be a
ed. ~ 1
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Whippl
Roy Hamblett of Skowhegan
Thanksgiving with Charles VI
and family.
Cyrus Goodrich has been visit
brother Wentworth Goodrich an,
lily. au
Mrs, Maurice ,McQuilkin VIII
been suffering with blood poison
her foot lis now better.
Albert Gehrke went into the
the first Of the week.
The Observation-Disclosures !
best country weekly, is for 81
all leading news stands,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
PUGH CORNER

Miss Helen Keeck, of Belfast, re-
turned home last Saturday after
spending Thanksgiving with her sis
ter. Mrs. Walter Rowell and family.
Robert and Harold Boardman are
i'll with scarlet fever.
Ed. Upper is quite sick with bad
cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. kincaid spent
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01

lin: Conrade Hort. brother, cor
net Marin Osberg. clarinet and saxa-
phone; Almedes Coro of Madison,
traps and drums and William
Andrews, pianist. The violin which
the leader uses was made by himself
about two years ago. He has several
others similar He has also composed
a waltz "Moonbeams" and Is soon to
be ON sale. A mention of the same
was made in previous issues Of the
Reporter. This orchestra has an en-
gagement nearly every night at the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
Fine for Neuralgia

Musterole insures quick relief from
neuralgia. When those sharp pains 90
shooting through your head, just rub
little of this clean, white ointment on
your temples and neck.
Mustcrolc is made with oil Of mus
tard, but will not burn ead blister like
the old-fashioned mustard plaster.
Get Mustcrolo at your drug store.
IS Csc in jars @ tubes; hospital ize. So.
BETTER THAN A MUSTARD PLASTER
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01

present time, having two the last OF
this week.
With regard to the waltz Moon
beams composed by Mr.. Hort it is an
instrumental waltz, arranged as a pr
ano solo, having three different strains
together with an introduction and a
Finale" or Coda. The first strain Is
of a beautiful dreamy movement. sug-
gestive of love and moonlight. The
second strain is of a more lively ma
ture, sparkling with life and fire, and
modulating at the end back into the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01

dread sease. They have H.,
thy 655ll. ~
Mrs,Rebecca Robbins, who !
In v1f3Spoor health, Is ! ia
better At this writing. y
Harry Richardson. WIN -.
suddenly sick one day Las, ..'
indisSron Is better. Dr. n,.'
of Skowhegan was called Il !
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first movement. The third slfs
very brilliant, contracting dec -
from the first and main theme
is wonderful swing throughou
whole waltz. making it an irresn
number for dancing and a fine cc
number. Some Of the leading
clans ipsfhis vicinity have eIp
their approval as to the merits
waltz. $, The music for "Moonus
has justabeen published and IL
nished with an attractive tue
containing a fine halftone pic''"
Hort s6nchestra.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19
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LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LElE PAPE.

was late for suppir agen today,
being the 4th time this week and
pop being even madden than the ferst
times, saying, Well, ware have you
bin? Watts the big Excuse? I sip
pose you were unavoidably detained?
Yes sir, L sed.
How, if you will pardon me for be-
ing so bold as to inquire? sed pop.
Well in the ferst place there was
some men putting up a big sine all
about the circus, 1 sed.
And they needed your assistants,
Suppose? sed pop.
No sir, but 1 had to stay. and watch
them, L sed.
%, l see, sed pop, and sed Yes sir
being arrested by a policeman for be-
ing drunk with his hat over his eyes
And Suppose you were needed as
witniss, sed pop.
No sir, Out L had to stay there and
watch till the patrol Vaughn came,
dident L? I sed.
o, so you did, so you did, sed pop,
enything e1ts to detain you?
Yes sir. I sed. a horse fell down.
With you under him? sed pop.
No sir, but G. gosh, pop, dident I
haff to stand there and watch it? L
sed
Yes, and by the same line of Iogick
you'll haff to stand heer and watch
us finish suppir, sed pop.
WITCH L did, taking them a fearse
long vile, and then 1 ate mine all
alone wen everything was cold, being
a good eel better than not eating it
at all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19

lection of railroad and steamship sys-
TENS, and modern methods of COM
municating news, the summoning of a
special session of Congress is known
all over the country today in a few
hours.
An idea of the state of the roads,
the only channels of travel in the
early days of the republic, may be
gathered from the correspondence of
John Quincy Adams. when he was
president He records that once,
travelling along Pennsylvania avenue
in Washington, between the capitol
and White House, his carriage over
turned, greatly ruffling his executive
dignity. On another occasion it is re-
corded that President Adams at
tempted to reach the capitol, but
found the main thorofare of the
capital of the nation in such condition
that he was forced to return to his
official residence. With Pennsylvania
avenue, a city street, in this condition,
travel between western Pennsylvania
for instance, and Washington, was
often a slow and uncertain undertak-
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19

1t is being urged in defense of the
Stacker hist that it is not a declaration
that the men are slackers. 1t is mere
~ statement of the fact, that these
men were subject to the draft and that
the records of the war department do
not show that they were duly enrolled
in accordance with law. The war de-
partment has taken especial pains 20
state time after time that there are
possibly and probably errors in the
list and one reason for the publication
of the list is the desire to eliminate
the errors and give every innocent
person a clear record on the military
rolls. But why should an unoffend-
ing person be put to the trouble and
expense of clearing himself of a
charge of being a Stacker when he is
innocent? 1t is the government Z
business to revise its own list If II
wants it revised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19

ginger ale scoffed Tommy Deanes .
adoring young voice -
Eyes, dear-but you can't afford
that in a place like this-I Know your
salary-and they charge frightfuliy III
here-and this is the very last time
but 1 shall remember it always! Be
cause of Mr. Forman's stinginess-l
must say it. Tommy-because he IS
mean-we will have to scrimp ana
save a whole lot, but he can't help our
loving each other-and being happy
according to what we can AFFORD. our
honeymoon shall be the cheapest
shortest one possible. We are marry
ing for love, Tommy Deane, and we
must build up home and take our
pleasures little by little-strlng them
along like priceless jewels IN the sopeF
chain of day by day. Ewes voice
was very tender as her lover held the
plain serge coat of the priceless 1eWei
he had won.
When they had gone, Norton FOR
man and his wife looked at each other
with long probing glances. THAT
voice belongs to my bookkeeper, rom,
my Deane,'' said Norton at last, ana
the girl is Eva Blake, one OF our
stenographers. They have been en-
gagged long time. l wanted TO raise
his salary, but
Alice put her warm little hands on
his and her eyes were soft. I'VE Will
do that together. Norton. We can 90
with two cars=the large one. and the
runabout for you-and they must have
the incest honeymoon possible, be
cause they are such dears-and De-
cause they have showed me the way
she added gently.
1Copyright' 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19

One of the strongest arguments Of
fered in favor of a sales tax is that
it would remove existing inequalities
in taxation. Everybody would pay
the tax in proportion to the amount
OF business he does. If the entire
tax were passed along to the ultimate
consumer, he would pay precisely in
proportion to the amount of money
he spent Today he can dodge great
deal of taxation by spending money
for certain things and refraining from
buying others. When he makes a
Journey by railroad he pays tax:
when he travels by motor car he does
not. The poor man must travel by
rail: the rich own their own means
of getting about the country. The
man who buys a good hat or pair
of shoes must pay a tax; the man who
contents himself with cheaper article
escapes taxation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19
Ouestions-AnsDers

O. In referring to scandals, etc, why
does one speak of them as mine days won
A. This expression is thought to have
been first used in reference to the days
during which Lady Jane Grey was. styled
lieved it to refer to the period between
the birth and opening of the eyes Of pup
pies, and there is an old proverb to this
the puppy's eyes OPEN
O.. Who said Let us have faith thar
right makes might"?-F. S.
A; This was contained in an address
made by Abraham Lincoln in New York
City, February n, 1859.
Q. How can slugs be eradicated ?-L. B.
that the best remedy for slugs is air.
slaked lime. 1t should be sprinkled over
When the lime gets on the slugs they throw
off so much slime that they become weak
ened and die. a strip of SCOT or wood
rotten wood and rubbish that may harbor
them should be cleared away.
Q. When is Fathers Day, and who orig
A. The third Sunday in June has been
set aside as Fathers Day: Mrs. John Bruce
Y. NJ. C. A. and Ministerial Association or
Spokane, Washington, brought her idea to
the attention of the people turnout the
in Spokane in 1910, and proved such sue
cess that IN 1914, congress recognized
Fathers Day as national institution. A
white one for one who is dead
J. B. what causes a hen to lay soft egg
A. The Department of Agriculture says
that q soft egg is due to lack of lime in the
hens system Add oyster shells and lime
to the feed
Q. Was Faithful Emily real or fic-
titious character ?-R. T.. K.
A. Emily Faithful was an English phi
lanthropist- born at Head1ey Rectory. Sur
rey, in 1885. An advocate Of remunerative
| employment for women, she did much to
secure it for them. She founded printing
| establishment-the Victoria Press-in Lon
| don in 1850, in which she employed women
| as compositers. This undertaking met with
great opposition but Queen Victoria showed
/ her approval by appointing Miss Faithful
| Publisher in ordinary to her Majesty.
l She visited America in 1S72-73 and in 1882
was the founder of the Victoria Magazine
and wrote Three Visits to America She
died at Manchester, England, May 81, 1895
) (Any reader can get the answer to any
| question by writing The Topeka State
| Journal Information Bureau. Frederic ]
| Haskin, director, Washington, d. c. This
| offer applies strictly to information. Tit
Bureau cannot give advice on legal, medica
and financial matters. 1t does not attemp
| to settle domestic troubles, nor to under
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19

Western farmers have been selling
corn at 35 cents a busheL 1t is said
TO cost 35 cents to ship bushel OF
corn to New York. A Nebraska farm
er is reported to have shipped car
load of hay to st. Louis and sold it
for ss2.61. Freight and other charges
amounted to $92.13. The railroads
probably will contend that the COM
mission man got the money, but that
does not help the producer. He is
not likely to repeat the experiment
and this fact accounts largely for the
slump in railroad earnings and for
the large number of idle cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19
JUST FOLKS
THEY WHO ARE AFRAID TO FAIL
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

THEY WHO ARE AFRAID TO FAIL.
They who are afraid to fail,
Never venture very far
Fear Of hurricane or gale
Keeps them safely where they are;
Timidly their lives are passed.
Dreaming dreams which quickly die,
Answering glory to the last
With a terror stricken cry.
Glory crowns the pioneer,
Fame rewards the man of might,
And in time the throngs will cheer
Men who venture for the right.
But the tinnid only see
Dreadful dangers that assail,
And they question fearfully:
what if we should chance to fail
ave might have to start anew.
We might lose what now we OWE
Here we know what we can do.
There the dangers are unknown;
Glory would be sweet to Win,
But the bonds of failure chafe,
There are pits to tumble in,
Here We know that We are safe.
Boy of mine, in safety lies
Only what is commonplace;
They alone TO splendors rise
Who meet failure face to face.
Ask from life no guarantee
That you shall not suffer pain
Risk the loss, whate'er it be,
For the joy you hope TO gain
Be you brave enough TO try
For the goal your heart desires
Keep your hopes still mounting high
Even tho your body tires.
Fall and rise once more to dare
Fortunes battlements TO scale
What Tho failure waits you there?
Never be afraid to fail
Copyright, 1921, by Edgar A. Guestl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19

There has been some criticism of
President Harding's apparent change
OF announced policy in sending Amer
lean Representatives to sit at European
council tables. If the president have
changed his mind it is not to his dis
credit. Only fool refuses to be con-
WINGED by reason and logic. Whether
we like it or not, we must take part
in world economics. We must join in
efforts to bring about genuine settle
D1ent and appeasement of the world,
lamentably delayed hitherto. Not
seeking any exclusive advantage for
ourselves, and therefore unblinded by
selfishness, deriving our compensation
out of the results flowing from the
enhanced well-being of all nations, we
are peculiarly qualified to illumine the
gloom of post-bellun and post-Treaty
Europe with the clear rays of well
meant. iudicious counsel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19

on and on, but this fixed concentra-
ton never varied. 1t fascinated the
speaker, gratified him. He spoke
right to the man, acquitted himself
rather better than usual because of
his attentive inspiration.
When the address was over he
came down from the platform, shook
this man by the hand, thanking him
for his evident appreciation and told
him what a help it had been.
81 would like to ask he said, eff
it is not too personal, just what quality
it was in my performance that held
you so unwaveringly to it?'
WELL" said the stranger. ct have
heard a great many speeches. I al
ways go to all the speakings that are
held round here. But you are the
first man I ever heard speak whose
back teeth could see all the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-19
MORE rAx-ExEMPrIoN.

The City club of Washington has
adopted resolutions urging that con-
gress grant exemption from taxation
on newly built houses to the amount
of $1,000 for each room, but not to
exceed 5000 on any single house or
$4,000 on any two-family house. For
an apartment house it is proposed that
the exemption shall be at the rate of
81 900 on each room. While the City
club favors the plan, the project is
just as vigorously opposed by the
Board of Trade, an organization also
made up of substantial business men
of the community
In support of the plan it is urged
that the greatest need of the city is
houses for its people and that if new
houses be assured of an exemption
from taxation for a period of five or
ten years men who have capital to in
vest will be induced to invest it in
this favored enterprise, with the re-
suit that cost of living will be low
cred to those who must rent houses
in order to find suitable living quar-
tiers.
In opposition to the plan of exempt
ing newly built houses it is argued
that this would be an injustice to peo-
pie who have built houses in the past,
since it would place upon them an I'M
equal burden in the support of the 10
cal government. A man who expended
$4,000 in building a home in 1920,
before the enactment of the exemp-
ton law, would be required to pay
the usual tax, whereas a man who
built a similar house at a somewhat
less cost immediately after the pas
sage of the exemption law would be
relieved from taxation. Moreover, it
is asserted that the exemption would
enable the owner or a newly built
house to rent at a lower rate than
the owner of a previously built house
could afford to accept
The owner of a house already built
would have to figure his taxes as part
of the expense and would necessar ily
include it in the rent he collected from
his tenant. He could not compete.
therefore, on equal terms with a sub
sequent builder who would have what
would virtually be a bonus of 500 OF
more from the government
There is a law in effect in the Dis
trict of Columbia limiting the rent
owners may collect from their ten
ants. 1t is asserted that this limita-
ton has retarded building, since, un-
der the present high cost of construc-
ton, and the limitations of the law
owners of vacant property are not as
sured of a reasonable prospect of Sc
curing a fair rate of profit on their
investment If they build.
The objections of the Board OF
Trade do not seem to be well founded
1t seems unlikely that owners of tax
! exempt houses would offer them tc
tenants below current rates of rental
The aim of the City club appears
to be to bring about the building Of
more houses rather than the lower.
ing of rents. Its effort seems to be tc
provide sufficient houses for the PEG.
Dle