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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-18
CAN'T DO THE WORK

It's too much to try to work every
day against a constant, dull back
ache, or sudden darting pain In the
small of the back. be rid of 1t. Try
Deans Kidney Pills. Your neighbors
recommend them. Ask your neigh
Dor!
d. e. Gilman, Island Ave. Skowhe-
gan, says: Two years ago I had
an attack Of kidney trouble and Il
was only by sheer will power that
could keep going at my work l was
Juggling coal at the time and the
heavy straining work was RESPONSE
BILE for my kidney trouble. l had
severe pains across the center of my
back. My kidneys weren't acting
regularly and showed in other ways
that they were at fault. l saw Deans
Kidney Pills advertised, so l went to
the Fuller Drug Store and got two
boxes. using them according to di.
rections. They fixed me up In good
shape/and l am pleased to endorse
Doan's Kidney Pills
Coo, at all dealers. Foster Mil5urn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-18
MALBONS MILLS

Mrs. Sophia King who has been
nursing Mrs. Bales Spaulding with
her little daughter Ruth Emily has
returned to her home in Cornvile.
Edad Alley Of Belfast is visiting
his sister, Mrs Sophia King and
neice, Mrs Thomas Flewelling.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Whitney and chill
dren. Wilbur and Clifton. and Mrs.
Wh.tney's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Wentworth and children from town
enjoyed an outing at Morrell Pond
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. William Earle went to New
Brunswick on Friday last called by
the serious illness of her mother.
Mrs. J. Verne Wiley returned Mon
day afternoon from Palmyra where
she had been to. pass few days with
her brother. Augustus Littlefield Of
New London, Ct, at the home of their
step mother, Mrs. Sewal Littlefield.
Herbert Tramley from town Is work
ing for Isaiah Crowell.
Willie Aust II of Canaan has en-
ployment with Archie Corson.
w. l.. Walker and son have finished
saving shingles. 81
Harold Holden accompanied the
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RIGELOW HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Owens and son
Austin were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Luce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Violet and son
Percy and daughter Miss Evelyn and
Miss Myrtle Hafford took trip to
Carmel Sunday last and brought Miss
Tresa home who had been making a
visit of one week with her aunt, Mrs.
Hafford.
Miss Myrtle Hafford of Carmel Wis
tied the Violet family the past week.
Miss Ethel Bailey is expected home
Wednesday of this week from Jim
Pond camps. where she has been en-
ployed through the vacation.
A. d. Bailey expects to start for
Bangor next Saturday to attend the
fairs with his flock of thoroughbred
sheep.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Pomlow and
Mrs. Angie Pomelow, we're calling at
George Haryie's recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Devoll have
gone to West Forks on a fishing trip.
Mrs. Grace Rowe Violet was taken
suddenly i'll Sunday last. DR.. Tower
of Norridgewock was called.
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The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
MOOSE RIVER

Lisle Hutchins of Wellington and
Mr.. Babb of Hartland we're in town
with new Gardner car which Mr..
Babb was demonstrating. lie traded
same with WILDER Pierce for MS
Chevrolet.
Mr.. and Mrs. YIN. Barney of Gardl-
ner and Miss Hannah Barney OF FAR
field arrived in town Saturday. They
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas
Holden at Attean Island, the guests OF
r. +. Holden.
WILDER Pierce accompanied by his
mother and Laurence and Airline Han
made a trip to Skowhegan Friday re-
turning Saturday, accompanied by
Miss Maria Pierce of Boston VINO
Will spend few weeks in town. Miss
Airline remained in Skowhegan to visit
at the home Of her uncle Peter Win
tie.
The marriage intentions of Leon r.
Fisher and Miss Helen II. Gum are
filed at the Town Clerks Office.
Mrs. Lena Wilson who has been
suffering with erysipelas at the home
of her daughter Mrs, James Crawford
IS very I1uCll Dtllei anu uti iiiNhup
are glad to see her out again.
Miss Mae Hall spent Sunday In town
Mrs George Haggan of Jackman
Station has a hyderangea plant with
rs blossoms on it and another with
30 which certainly are beauties and
attract much attention.
The Sunday School picnic at Isaac
Newtons farm was much enjoyed by
all who attended.
Ernest Henderson of Dennistown is
delivering wood in town.
Calvin Colby made bus ness trip
to Skowhegan recently. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. j. Moreney.
John and Alfred White have re-
turned from Moosehead the past week
where they had been at work on the
drive.
Mrs. VIM White and son Alfred
Mrs. John Murtha and Mrs. Eli Kew
went to Bingham Sunday forenoon
where they visited friends of Mrs.
White. They returned home in the
afternoon. They made the trip in
Mr.. Whites bort car.
Augustus Vigue lost very valuable
driving horse. He had the horse out
Thursday and after returning home
put it in the pasture. Friday morn
ing he found the horse dead in the
field.
~ Murphy is repairing his home
and having it wired for electricity.
Joseph O'Brien who is employed at
Hoeb for the Jackman Lumber Co.
spent Sunday with his family.
John Mcmahon returned from Hol-
eb, Saturday
Mrs. Frank Holden made up one Of
the party who went to Skowhegan
with WILDER Pierce recently.
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MAINSTREAM

The Mainstream Improvement Club
held a meeting, August 9th at the
and the officers for the
following year were elected. C. II.
Rocks, president; Marcellus Merrill,
vice president; Imogene Burdlck, sec
rotary and Mary Merrill, treasurer. A
vote was taken to go to the farm
formerly owned by Mrs. Nellie Hurd
on the Ripley road. recently purchas-
ed by a Mr.. Fox of Bethel and assist
that gentleman to get his hay. Sat
urday morning, the 18th, not such an
unlucky day after all, sixteen rugged
man and fourteen noble women drove
into Nj. Fox's dooryard to see that the
Job was done, men to get the hay, and
the women to see that food was fur
nishcd to renew their strength until
the work was completed 1t was
some sight to see on farm in this
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II
called on his schoolmates who live at
Kingfeld. He left Thursday after
noon for Embden to visit his cousin
Mrs. Nealy Hooper and family before
returning to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jackson are
spending the week with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Atwood with
two children, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Savage
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Atwood of
Kingfield were at M. G. Atwood's Sun
day afternoon and evening.
Forrest Jackson went to Concord
Thursday for few days visit with his
brother and family, Ernest Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. Manly Atwood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Jackson took a trip to
Dennistown Saturday, returning Mon
day. They visited Mrs. Atwood's sis
ter and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Cratic. While away they called on
Mrs. James Fitzsimmons in Moscow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Cram. Scion.
The roads are very bad on the Hill
since tho showers. Some work will
have to be done on them very soon.
Harold Milton will soon return to
Bath -laviAg finished work fst Thos
Hogan.
Pencils cottage is occupied with
party from Auburn.
There are no cream gatherers on
the Hill at present.
Fri Moulton was on the Hill Friday
He is suffering with a carbunckle on
his arm
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section six moving machines, with six
foot cutter bars, in field followed by
as any horse rakes with men putting
the hay in tumbles. At noon time a
field spread was made of baked beans
doughnuts. pie and coffee was served
After dinner the horses were trans
ferred to the hay racks, and the hay
was hauled to the barn and stored
away. 1t was voted a very pleasant
day, and as We were leaving, and Mr.
Fox looked out across his 35 acres oil
moving field at the work that he said
he expected 1t would tske his younger
brother and himself two weeks to do
he remarked. that II would be pretty
hard work to make him believe that
the 18th WAS an unlucky day.
Raymond Chase and Baxter Leayiti
who are working on the work train
near Bangor for Mr.. Goodwin came
home for the week end.
Susie Osgood OF Bangor Is visiting
at the home of VIM. Seekins. Mrs
Lennon and daughter of Arlington,
Mass are spending their vacation at
the home of George Lashorn.
Mylo Huff Is digging a we'll. Mr.
Huff is prolting BY the lesson of dry
summer aud intends TO have water a
plenty, when the snow is blowing.
Grover Huff and family went to
Parkman Sunday to visit his sister
Mrs. Jennie Brown.
Ralph Huff went to Belfast Monday
morning to assist Mr.. Gallant who
will follow the fairs this fall.
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family of Mr.. Scott who lives on the
Merrill farm to Brooks on Sunday
calling on friends.
Guy Clark of Portland has arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charies
Holden to join his wife who IS VISITING
her relatives for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs w. X. Mattson VIM
have been visiting Mrs. Madison >
aunt. Mrs. Charles Tuttle LOT TWO
weeks returned to their home IN Ne"
ton, Mass, on Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-18
Gard OF Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation to all our
neighbors and fir ends who in any way
assisted us during the Illness and
death of our dear husband and father:
also for the beautiful floral tributes.
Mrs. Abel w. Snow
Clarence f. Snow
Daisy A. Snow
Fred L. Snow
No. Fairfield, August IS, 1921.
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MILLAY HiLL-NEW PORTLAND

d. w Emery and sons are cutting
the hay on their farm on the Hill. He
will haul it to East New Portland
where he lives
Warren Lovejoy of the Flat was on
the HILL Friday.
David and Chesley Pinkham of Lex
ington are visiting at their grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Atwood for
few days.
Kathleen. only child of Mrs. Blanch
Howe passed away Monday evening af-
ter few days Illness.
Henry Atwood of Fairfield has been
visiting his relatives, Manley Atwood
and family the past two days. He
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-18
LEXINGTON HEIGHTS

Uncle John Stafford is visiting his
niece Mrs. Alton Allbee.
Rev H. L. McCann and family of
Portland and Mrs. Sara Frederic OF
Norridgewock visited their brother
Obed Allen last week Friday.
George Pierce and Mrs. Sara Fred
eric are making trip to Antrim, n.
II. by auto
Lloyd Nutt'ng was home from An
son over Sunday.
Ralph Dunphy, o. S. Allen made a
business trip to North Arson, Friday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-18
MADISON CENTER

Prof. and Mrs. Frank II. Day and
two children who have been spending
several weeks at the Day cottage
The Naomi, start Wednesday morning
for their home in Kingston, Ontario
Canada.
Lawrence Hayden has gone to Au-
gusta for few days on business.
Miss Catharin Driscoll of New York
with Mrs. Isabel Merrill of Cornville
with her twin sons spent the week
end at the Vim. r. Clark cottage at
Lakewood
Ella Lashon has been quite i'll but
is better at this writing.
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HIGHLAND

School began Monday. August Is
with Mrs. Josie Allbee, teacher.
Mr.. Dunbar of Emblem was in town
and butchered nice beef heifer he
purchased of Mrs. Eliza Howard.
Just n Howard made trip to
Rangeley recently selling beef.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
New York Today

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Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
What Is Interesting?
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Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
The Fame Handicap.

The self-m made man without schooling who att tains great distinction is of our cherished American institutions. He national product that makes justly proud of America and yet he occurs only in the ratio of six to million of population
 To one of him there CTS men who have gained distinction with the aid of college educatons accord ing to figures compiled by investigator
 This investigator found that without schooling only s1 out of millions attained distinction.
 With elementary schooling only sos out of ss ooeooo attained distinction.
 With high school education 1245 out of two mil Hons attained distinction.
 With college educatons 576S out of one million attained distinction
 While such exemplars Lincoln are inspirinp to our national pride the boy whc like Lincoln. is without any schooling whatever is a long shot of s7s to in the race for fame against college boy.
 And even with high school education has about one chance to win fame against nine for person with a college degree
 If to win fame distinction were the princ;nsI aim of existence then the figures would he d,s- couragins: But there vast multitudes with only common school high school education who While never attaining distinction, are comfortable citizens living righteous lives, paying their 5eb+s and bringing up their children to good citizensbi And these accomplishments are about o o, should oe expected of any citizen.
 The backbone of nation are not the fan,ous citizens, but the average fellows
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21

to protect the people in the enjoyment of their natural and inalienabie rights. It was not ordained to grant rights. Every person is born with a right to work. If he encroaches upon the Sabbath he immediately brings him. self under the. Divine law, and is amenable alone to God for the trans gression.
 Before he can become a criminal in the eyes of civil government he must carry on his work in a way that in- terferes with the rights of others. Crime must be crime because the act is criminal and not because it was performed on a day contrary to the choice of either the minority or the majority.
 Further, MT. Editor, I find myself confronted with this query: Why should the church ask the state to enforce it's creed?" Would it not be better for the Ministerial union to urge the various churches to petition God. an dnot congress, 10 preach the Gos- pei as a means to make men right eous rather than invade the sacred realms of conscience with a police mans club2
 The men behind this bill are men
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 21, 1921
You ore not to do eUa thdt good mag come of tt. Lou MGGim.
HIah HeeIs

While the proposed Utah legislation prescribing high heels for lacks endorsement we hesi- tate Co pronounce it freak" legislation since there is a sensible reason why women should not elevate themselves on high heels. though there may be no proper reason compel them not to do So. Tho proposition comes nearly but not qrite under the head of sumptuary legislation.
 The bin was drafted for the osteopathio associa- tion and the campaign in behalf of 1t is being Is to be conducted by osteopsths Utah and elsewhere.
 Women's clubs school teachers. and all organi- zaons interested directly indirectly in public and individual health hygiene reconstruction and vaton will be invited to participate in this work. Woman suffrage, the osteopaths expect will make possible the enactment of this legislation. which is for the purpose punishing anybody. but is i'm stead intended for public education regarding the far reaching evils of wearing high heels. If 1t becomes law. it will not go into effect for five years, which win give ample time for the sale ard wearing of an the high heels on tho market.
 The removal of the cause of disease being the basic principle of osteopathy and the entire world agreeing that high heels constitute of the most obvious of disturbance of equilibrium. resulting in osteopahic deviation of the spine and of internal organs, particularly affecting child bear ing the oseopathc profession has come to the con- clusion that it is the logical auty to conduct this campaign t is along the line of it's speciality. ' The manufacture, sale. and of alcohol a beverage s a crime because law has been enacted making it SO. The osteopaths claim that it was just much a moral crne before the law was enacted after. and that the wearing of high heels is morally crime. because it Is an injury to the race as well the individual Being morally crime the osteopaths seek to have it made legally crime in order to benefit the human race by its abolition in an analogous manner to the benefit obtained by the volstead act.
 Race suicide Is distinctly aided the osteopaths claim, by high heels which so decrease the child paring power as to lessen propagation and interfere wlth the health and strength of offspring. All women who wear high heels become deformed not only in the feet but also in the knees and back. Chronic backache which is the most prevalent complaint of America women results more from high heels than from any other cause. Flat chest, predisposing consumption, is
 natural sequence of proppng up the heels and thus tipping the body forward
 But to men there appear so many folIes in woman's dressing, so many that imperu tha baaltb the shortness of frocks at both ends and tba ,a,s parency. that is the sheerness of the few .,otho
 they wear that we are so appalled, at the wholesale need of reform these matters that we are dsnosea not to get behind the reform of any one of thsn
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21

with heavier business fatality should be cause for qualification.
 Many of the enterprises eliminated either constructed on no sound principles of trade and finance or were unwisely extended after the demand for their services had been reduced Their failure the present time, although serious loss owners creditors will prove of permanent advantage to the business condition of the country. The great of American business concerns eninently sound. Tho elimination of the unsound and the unfit will enable them to go ahead just as soon as the forces operating have spent themselves.
 The processes of deflaton and trade adjustment that carry with them unfortunate consequences on the whole wholesome and necessary. They prepare the entire industrial organization for new period of prosperity a basis.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
CHILDREN VERSUS FOXES

In a certain section of Canada the breeding ot foxes constitutes thriving industry hulnpe stu dent of mental hygiene happened to be visiting in tba neighborhood He trudged along and finally came to A cross-road where he discovered public school on one side and a fox ranch the other He noted that the school was in a dilapidated condition and housed fifty children. The teacher an amiable individual who found it possible to preserve good nature and to keep body and soul together on a salary of $500 per year. A visit to the fox ranch across the road proved much more stimulating. The caretaker was prosperous individual who received remuneration to the extent of $20oO per annum. It anpeared that fox ranchng was given higher place i'm the estimation of the community than the training of children.
 A conversation with the caretaker revealed the fact that he was keen student of mental hygiene, and at his own suggestion he took the visitor to wired enclosure in which there a mentally de- ficient fox, When questioned as to whether he in tended using this specimen for breeding purposes, he held up his hand in protest and said that if he followed such policy, his industry would be ruined
 one could not help comparing these two organ izations-the fox ranch and the school. The school teacher was poorly paid while the caretaker of the fox ranch received living wage. The latter adopted scientific principles, while the former attempted to ignore the presence of mentally defective children, and, indeed allowed them pass out of her hands into the general community. where they would pro- create their kind
 Is Canada wise in continuing policy in which live stock are placed at a premium while children neEected?-NIental Hygiene Bulletin. published by the Canadian National Committee for Mental Fly agene.
 Normally, about three =fourths of the Costa Rican banana cron ia consumed iu the United states
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21
The Metric System

The Arizona legislature, and we suppose all others is importuned by an organization formed to promote the adoption of the metric system in this country to join the movement by nemorialzing congress on this subject two bills for it's establish ment now pending there
 This is a movement which originated several years ago, and in this country has made no progress except in certain directions none of which 20 to the popular use of weights and measures It is inn probable that the efforts of the metricisists will he crowned with early
 The metric system is in use in certain Latin countries but we believe, in no English speaking country We win concede that the decimal system is simpler and more convenient but we dopbt ver much whether the advantage we should derive from it's adoption would offset the disturbance ana ao- rangement that would attend, and for some ve.r. would follow the change
 People in business and those who have nasssa out of school have become so used to the present system that they take notice the difficulties which 1t presents. The chief benefioiaries os ,b. change would be the youth who have yet to tackls tb subject of compound numbers we think that tba difficulties they encounter are rather strengthen ing to the intellect.
 Tho fate of this movement will probably h. ,b. same as that of the simpifed spelling campairn which has for years been prosecuted inter mttently. but always to the. same end ultimate failure. It is hard to whole people or very many of them to the doctrine of Something Else.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-21

more provides for fines and jail sem tences for all who do not thus ob- serve it, unless they can prove they have been engaged in labor of ne- cessity, charity or mercy, or con- scientiously believe that the seventh day, commonly called Saturday, ought to be observed as the Sabbath, and have actually refrained from secular business and labor on that day"
 Now, Mir. Editor, there is a query in my mind as to whether or not the people of Arizona want this, or any other part of their religion handed out to them by civil enactments. It may be advocated by the supporters of this bill that it is not religious-that they simply want to provide for one days rest in seven.
 But if this were really and truly the case the bill would call for one days rest in seven, but would not in- ject the word Sunday into that sec ton of the bill which has jail teeth. Neither would it provide for those who "conscientiously believe" etc.
 The purpose of civil government is