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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04

Sunday for a few days business an(
pleasure trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Weseott ant
/ two children. Ruth and Ralph, Were
calling on relatives in Cornville, Sun
! day.
Walter Freeze. of Skowhegan, was
the guest of friends in this place Sun
day.
Mrs. Samuel Bracket, who has beer
very i'll at her home on Pleasant
street. is reported to be on the gain
Harry Bowering and father left
Monday for a visit at Mr.. Bowering' s
old home in South Durham, Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moulton. of Pittsfeld
passed the weekend at the home OF
their son, Fred Moulton.
The Old Point Past Noble Grands
Association will meet Monday evening
May Sth. at the home of Mrs. Robert
Hamilton, Arson Side.
Mrs. J. f. Withee is confined to her
home on Bean street with bronchitis
Clifford B. Reed, a former teacher
in town, now of Woburn, Mass, is
passing a weeks vacation at the home
of Herbert Laid.
Mrs. Nina Moore. Mrs. Nola McDon-
aid, Mrs. Henry Steward and Mrs
Alice Morrison were guests one day
last week of Mrs. Fannie Hackett al
her Lakewood Cottage.
Miss Alice Withee returned Monday
from Hartland. where she was called
by the death of her nephew, Frank
Lander.
Miss Vera Hilton of North Arson
has recently accepted the position as
stenographer in the S. +. Remick In
surance Agency office, filling the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF
Miss Lulu Holway, who has been witt
the company for several years.
Mrs. Frank Silver and daughter
Margaret. returned the last of the
week from a few days visit witt
friends in Bingham.
Miss Pearl Danforth is confined tC
her home on Bean street with a severe
cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hebert. OF
North Arson, were in town the last OF
the week the guests of Mrs. Hebert'
sister, Mrs. Perley Bryant.
Mrs. Annie Russell has returned tC
her home in Shirley after passing Z
few weeks with relatives in this place
Mrs. Annie Remick, who has beer
employed at the home of George Jones
in North Madison, has returned tc
her home in this place.
Mrs. Pelenia York, of Skowhegan
was the guest last week at the home
,f nitf Nv
Mrs. Rena Dean has been pass
ing few days the guest of her sister
Mrs. Gilmore Carl.
Mrs. Della Stesson of North Arson
was calling on relatives in this place
Monday
Herbert Sawyer was a business call
er in Skowhegan Saturday.
From May LIST to May 9Th is Clean
Up Week in Madison and Arson. Next
Saturday teams will be provided by
the town to haul away all rubbish that
is placed in a convenient place. This
clean up week is under the direction
of the local Board of Trade the So
ross and the selectmen
Rev. George W. Reynolds. pastor Of
the Union Church at Newport. has
been engaged to deliver the memoria
address before y. A. Weston Post G
A. r. and Tardiff Post American Lee
gion.
The Kent house at the corner oil
Main and Maple street has been solo
to r. Wesse. who will move it to his
lot on ingalls, street The new bank
Is to be erected on that site.
H. II. Cooper. of Portland, was ir
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Card OF Thanks

We wish to express our thanl
appreciation to ali those who
been so kind and Remembered
our recent sad bereavement.
(MrsD Phyllis Lander
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p "a
Mr.. and Mrs. George p. I'd
IIartland, Me. May 4, I922
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nor returned home recently after a
few weeks visit with relatives in Cen
terville, y. B.
Ruth and Mary Abbott were quite
i'll last week with severe colds.
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GOODYEAR
Tires. Tubes. Accessories
Authorized Ford Service
Gas--Oils
SANKEY'S Garage, Z. +. Stanley, Prop.

SANKEY'S Garage, L. +. Stanley, Prop.
Mrs. G. S. Jewett has been confined
to her home with the prevailing dis
temper of grip.
Harry Burgess and John Boone took
possession of their store which they
purchased Of Lockwood & Smith on
Monday, May lst.
Stephen Delano of Watervlle has
been the guest of his sister, Mrs. Eta
Crosby.
The Womans Working League of
the Congregational Church met with
Mrs. q. S. Jewett last week Tues
day afternoon. A committee was ap-
pointed to see about buying a piano
for the CHURCH
Herbert Lee and family have taken
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A TEST FOR
INVESTMENT

Before you buy preferred stock, test it
by asking the questions below:
l. Does the Company which is ssuring the
security own a considerable amount of tan
gble physical property?
q Is the product service which is sold by
the Company necessary to the public?
g. Is the Company free from competition?
A. Is the demand for the product or service
increasing?
s. Are the earnings uniformly steady
through peace, initiation or deflation
good times or better?
6. Is the Company managed and operated
by men you knowby men with whom you
are willing to entrust your investment money?
7. Is the Company's property located near
at hand where you personally inspect it
and hence know what you are buying?
8. Can the business, weather., strikes, panics,
hard times deflaton seriously effect it?
g. Is the security acceptable at the local
bank as collateral?
10. Is definite service provided to aid you,
if you need it, to get your money out?
Ask yourself these questions as they
apply to Central Maine Power Company
10 Preferred Stock.
Is not the answer in every case an I'M
equivocal "Yes"2
An investment that can stand this test is
likely to be good investment. Ours is,
we believe, an exceptionally good invest
ment. 1t has paid dividends for over Is
years.
The price is still $l07.50. The yield
6 l-2% net.
Central Maine Power Company
Augusta Maine
A. Campbell Piscataquis Exchange Geenvie,
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MADISON rrA.r.-

the in orchestra 1r
of the Seal
The New York herald., 1922-01-22

is worse than one who decides erro-
neously.
Judges should not seek by means OF
their decisions on matters of public con-
Germ 10 further their own interests or
prospects.
Judges should not try 10 make popu-
lar decisions. A judge who strives 10
gain popularity by his decisions without
regard to the right Of the cause renders
himself unfit to deal out even handed
justice and lis act is prompted by de-
ceitfu selfish or unworthy motives.
Judges should set the bar an example
in punctuality.
Judges snourc render their decision :
fully and with promptaess. Justice de-
layed is often justice denied.
Judges ought always to acknowledge
their obligation to the bar for aid IN
reaching correct decision.
Judges should not live in retirement
or seclusion. They should mingle freely
with members of the par on all suitaoie
occasions, where the interchange OF ideas
may be of benefit to both.
Judges should never forget that II Is
their duty to set an example of courtesy
The New York herald., 1922-01-22

to the bar. Judges should be gentlemen
! Judges should not take an active part
In political campaigns. If judge
wishes TO engage In the turmoil OF poll
ties he should lay aside his ermine lest il
be smrched with the foulness OF the
political arena. A robe once soiled can
rarely be purified again.
Judges, especially those who receive
for their services compensation equal to
living wage. should not engage in the
practice of laws
What came next in Justice Benedict's
address was interpreted as rebuke 10
Kenesaw Mountain Landin. who Is both
Federal Judge and supreme arbiter OF
baseball.
Judges" he said. should not engage
in this regard Justice Benedict con-
trasted the example of a judge who, he
said. is guilty of a "flagrant violation
of judicial ethics" with that of william
Howard Taft, who, upon ascending the
Supreme Court Bench. ceased to be a
contributor to the Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
After debate lasting most of the day
the association approved the revision OF
The New York herald., 1922-01-22

e1ce as among the first requisites.
Justice Benedict said:
Judges should not forget they sit to
judge and not to act as counsel.
Judges should not seek to shift the
responsibility of decision from their own
shoulders to the shoulders of counsel.
Judges should, when necessary, look
beyond the counsel to the counsefs
client and not permit a wrong to pre-
vail because of the neglect or lack OF
learning OF the counsel.
Judges should not be afraid of re-
versal of cases which they have decided
according to their conscience and their
knowledge of the law. IL on appeal
their decisions be reversed. they should
be glad TO be set right and to see the
law prevail.
Judges should enforce the law and
not seek to evade or nullify it to suit
their individual opinion of its merits.
II the law be bad the responsibility for
it should be placed respectfully tu:
squarefy on the law making power.
Judges should not evade deciding a
case before them. An undecided judge
The New York herald., 1922-01-22
GOV. MILLER CALLS
BABY BILL ILLEGAL
Tells Bar Association Law
Passed by Congress Can
not Stand Test.
OPENS PERILOUS DOOR
Warns Against Tendency of
U. S. to Dictate to
States.
NOTABLES AT THE DINNER
Ex-Justice jerks Fears In
functions Progress Cana
dian Jurist Talks.
NOTABLES AT THE DINNER

Gov Miller was the principal speaker
at 2. dinner in the Hotel Astor last
night which brought to close the
annual convention of the New York
State Bar Association.
Iie devoted himself mainly to a pro-
test against Federal meddling in
purely State affairs. He especially re-
sented the passage by Congress OF
the Sheppard-Towner bill. which was
known in Washington as the baby
bil," and which provides fer the ex-
tension by the Government Of 1nan-
cial. aid to States for the protection OF
maternity aud infancy.
Gov. Miller said he had no quarrel
with the object sought by this law,
but he said the work can be done
properly only by local agencies. Fur-
ther;nore. he declared the law to be
unconstitutional.
~ Wish.' he said. ito utter a note OF
warning against the present tendency
to build UP a Federal bureaucracy TO
supervise State activities under the guise
OF feUeIdi dIu, anu pS i4toiiSOe'o'-
to change our system OF Government
and to destroy the limitations upon tho
exercise of Federal power fixed by the
Constitution"
One Thousand nt Dinner.
The dinner brought together almost
1000 attorneys and Judges. The chair
man was William d. Guthrie, president
Of the State Bar Association. Ottsr
speakers were George w. Wickershan,
formerly United States Attorney-Gen-
eral; Federal Judge Julius M. Mayer.
Almet f. jerks, formerly presiding JUS
tice Of the Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court. Second Department, and
Sir Francois lie Mieux, Chief Justice OF
Quebec.
Gov Miller said he had no objection
to the expansion OF Federal power to
regulate commerce among the States.
He approved of it.
But" he continued, 20 discovery
seems 20 have been made by Congress
of n new and hitherto undreamed OF
power to legislate on any subject which
il, deems to involve the general welfare,
The New York herald., 1922-01-22
baby LAW in New York statc.

eral department OF health.
Baby LAW In New York state.
The Governor noted that New York
already has an act. passed last winter.
empowering localities to provide prenatal
and maternity care.
s'e assumed that the Sheppard
Towner law would be defended under
the section OF the Constitution giving
Congress- power to provide for the com
mon defense and general welfare of the
United States But he pointed out that
the Constitution itself precisely defines
the things Congress may do ito provide
for the common defense and general
welfare.
And none OF these specifically de-
fined and enumerated powers includes
the practice Of medicine or midwifery
the Governor remarked.
Sir Francis LIE Mieux of Canada said !:
''1he question of reducing the number
of submarines leaves me and my fellow
countrymen sober and Indifferent. The
coasts OF my country are not protected
by submarines. Its frontiers are guarded
by no armed force. Their defense.
which has not necessitated one red cent
in armament for more than 100 years,
rests on the honor. loyalty and peace
lONln1 SplflL OF tne american and "a
madam nations"
Ex-Justice jerks made a plea for
higher salaries for judges. But he
thought the big question for the bench
and the whole. country Is the matter of
injunction in labor and commercial con-
troversies."
Others at the guest table were two
Canadian barristers. W. I. Harrington
Of Ontario. and Gordon V. AIacDougall
Of Montreal; John Proctor Clarke, pre-
siding Justice. Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court. New York; Fredericls
Il. Crane. Benjamin N. Cardozo and
John w. Hogan, Judges of the Court OF
Appeals; Justice Russell Benedict, At
torney-General Charles T.. Newton. DR..
+. Masujima, Charles Strauss. president
Of the New York County Lawyers As
ISOLATION: John J. Lyons, Secretary oil
State Frank Williams. State Engineer
Justice Abel L. Blackmar of Brooklyn,
Judge Clarence M. Goodwin OF Chicago,
Senator William NJ. Calder. John w.
Davis, ex-Ambassador at the Court OF
st. James's. and Henry Wade Rogers.
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The judiciary article of the State Con-
stitution. as recommended to the Legis-
lature by the Judiciary Constitutional
Convention. But il referred four sec
tions 10 the executive committee with a
request for further study. William d.
Guthrie. George w. Wicbersham. Judge
A. T. Clearwater and others spoke in
favor Of the report john II. Leavit.
and j. Noble Hayes criticised 1t severely.
Officers OF the association were re-
elected. including the president. William
y. Guthrie.
The New York herald., 1922-01-22
JUSTICE BENEDICT'S
CODE HITS LANDIS
He Says Judge Who Serves
Two Masters Is Bound to
Defraud One.

An address on "Thc Ethics of Judges"
eniivened yesterday the annual conven-
ton of the New York State Bar Asso-
citation in AZ West Forty-fourtll' street.
Out of his experience and wisdom,
Supreme Court Justice Russell Benedict
OF Brooklyn. formulated a code Tor the
guidance OF himself and his colleagues
oe the bench.
Listing moral courage and independ-
The New York herald., 1922-01-22
CULTIVATION CONCEALED.

Moscow, Jan. 21.---A special corimis-
sion named 70 locate grain fields which
were cultivated but upon which the cul-
tivators had failed to make any tax re-
turns in kind. have located more than
5000. 900 acres OF concealed cultivation.
The tax upon grain is about 10 per
cent. of the crop. The Government Is
having great difficulty In collecting this
levy in remote sectianE especially in the
Ukraine, where bandits and peasant
bands resist the Government agents.
The New York herald., 1922-01-22

and under that Interpretation Il recently
has passed the so-caiied Sheppard
Towner law. Under that law the health
department OF every State may be
brought under the supervision OF Fed
erai department Of health.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-20

guests at the home of the brides
brother c. A. Fosse. Both have a
host of friends who join in congratu-
lations and best wishes for a happ,
welded life.
The following item was taken from
the Waterloo Courier. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. FoSse of LaPort hs.a us their
house guests since last Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Curtis, who We're
married at Ridgeway on Wednesday
and their visit at the home of Mrs.
Curtis brother and wife was a part
of their wedding trip. Mrs. Fosse
entertained company of II women
at her home Friday evening in hon
or of Mrs. Curtis. The women were
friends of the honored gusst, the
friendship having been formed dur
ing Mrs. Curtis previous visits in
the fosse home on many occasions.
The event proved very enjoyable and
at the close refreshments were SER
we'd by the hostess.
The Ridgeway community hall
company celebrated the event of the
grand opening of the new hall last
Friday evening, Dec. Is, and this
was indeed a grand and glorious ev-
vent. Possible the most enjoyed en-
tertainment held in our community.
The progrom consisted of music,
speeches and home talent play en-
titled Safety First. 1t is not fiat
terry to comment the characters by
stating that each and every one was
suitable to the part represented and
showed excellent work by all who
participated, bringing forth many
hearty laughs and applause from the
audience. Statements were read des-
cribing the financial condition of the
company. About six months ago
$4,000 in the form of stock was SUBJ
scribed, mainly by citizens of our
town for this purpose. At the COM
pletion of the construction OF the
building, figures proved that the cost
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-20
RIDGEWAY.

A shadow social will be given in
the Lincoln church parlor December
9th. A cordial invitation is eN-
tended to all.
The Misses Lillian Kunez, Alma
Sine, Bernice Iverson and Esther
Brekke went to DEBORAH Saturday TO
attend study center.
Mrs. T. Rasmussen and daughter
arrived recently from Quill Lake
Canada, OF spend the holidays with
her mother Mrs. Maggie anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fjelstud, Mrs
H. Wemark and daughter Julia, were
DEBORAH shoppers Saturday.
Rev. G.. C. Clausen left Wednesday
| for Storm Lake to attend the funeral
of his sister Mrs. Augusta Best.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Ringoen were
passengers Saturday for Cresco.
Mrs. X. X. Steensland returned
Wednesday to her home at Catmal
after a visit here with her daughter
Mrs. r. G. Baker.
Among those from out OF town
who attended the play Safety
First" last Friday evening were Mrs
J. H. Bakken of Calmar, Mrs. Ro-
berts of Lime Springs, Carl Thomp-
son of Blooming Prairie, Misses Pau
line Ramseyer, Erna Vathauer, Gale
Morton, Ruth Putnam and Mr.. john
Croft of Cresco.
Frank Dovorak transacted business
at Calmar Monday.
Chas. Falk went to DEBORAH Tues
day to visit friends.
A quiet home wedding occurred,
Wednesday, December 9th, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. i. T. Fosse,
when their daughter Adella was
united in marriage to Fred Smith
Curtis of Cresco. Rev. G. G. Clau-
sen reading the marriage service TO
only the immediate relatives and
friends of the bridal couple. The
home was tastefully decorated, a
color scheme of pink and white being
carried out in the flowers used. Just
before the ceremony Miss Myrtle
Enger of Lanesboro, sang AT the
End of a Perfect Day" and Lohn-
grams Wedding March was rendered.
The bridal party entered the room
and took their places before the OIL
ciating minister. After the ceremony
Miss Louise Fosse sang a solo, fol-
lowed by a three course dinner which
was served to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
and their guests. The ol1de was at
tired in white silk crepe de chine and
carried a bouquet of roses. Mrs.
Curtis was an accomplished young
woman and a successful school tea
cher. The past two years she has
filled the position as book keeper at
the Fosse Produce Co.. She was also
an active worker in the M. E. church
circles. Mr.. Curtis is an energetic
farmer and is associated with his
father in operating $40 acre farm
four miles from Cresco, where the
newlyweds will make their home. Mr.
and Mrs. Curtis departed for Water
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-20
DEATH REV. NJ. BLEKEN
Beloved Pastor of Saude and Jericc
Called From His Labor.

A shade of sadness passed over
many homes, particularly in the Jer-
leo and Saude communities, when the
message came that Rev. Martinuis
Bleken passed away.
During the last year his health
gradually failed, largely on account
of overwork and worry. He bore up
under the strain as long as he could,
but finally he had to submit. He
went to a hospital in st. Paul TO
seek relief. Skilled physicians there
did not give him much encourage
ment. After a stay of two or three
months at the hospital he passed
away on Dec. It'll.
Rev. Martinuis Bleken was born in
Norway in 1865. When he was four
years old his father died, leaving
the mother and several children. His
mother died a year or 80 ago. AT
the age of eighteen he came 70
America. His ambition was to re-
ceive an education so that he might
enter the ministry, consequently he
labored hard that he might save
money enough to obtain the desired
education. Rev. Bleken was a
scholarly man, a deep thinker and
an authority on theology as was so
beautifully expressed by his minis
terial brethren Nwho were present
at his funeral.
At the time Rev. Bleken was called
as pastor to the Saude and Jerico
Synod congregation he was a pro-
fessor at Luther College. At the
time of his death he had served
these two congregations for more
than twelve years and they had be-
come very much attached to him and
his family, hence, his taking away
cause deep sorrow.
His wife preceded him in death
about year and half ago, hence the
children, Hans aged twelve, Wini-
fred aged fourteen and Margaret
aged eighteen are left fatherless ana
motheless. Tho these children are
not left with a great deal of world
ly goods, they can rest assured that
the Heavenly Father will guide and
care for them.
The funeral services were very I'M
pressive. Eulogies were given by
several pastors, namely, Rev. GulliX-
son, Chicago, Rev. MOldstad, Chica-
go, Rev. Ylvisaker, st. Paul, Rev.
Guttebo, Deerfeld, Wisconsin, Rev.
Forseth, Saude, and DR.. Knut Gjer-
set of DEBORAH. The choirs render
ed very pleasing and appropriate
selections.
Al. Co,,Io 4f,a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-20

was practically $4,000 dollars more
than subscribed. An effort was also
made at this opening , clear the
debt by this program. Donations
and the sale of more stock which
resulted very successfully. All at
PENDANTS were very much pleased
with the program and the outcome.
Much credit is due to the energetic
business men of our town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-20

mains were taken to Calmar and lsrro
beside the grave of his departed
wife.
Rev. Bleken was a modest, unas-
Stunning, high minded man. He was a
fond husband and father. He was u
faithful pastor and an excellent cit
izen. He was a friend to every one
who stood for the right. He abhor-
red sham, dishonesty and indecency.
He stood for the right under all
circumstances. His nature did not
permit him to compromise with what
he thot was wrong. Other circum-
stances being equal the rich and the
poor stood upon the same level. 10
him character was the great thing
He saw good in men where others
saw only evil. His mission was to
exalt the good, minimize and curb
the evil. AS a good and faithful
sheperd his greatest and highest
ambition was to guide young people
in the right path of life. This was
the last admOnition to his fold. Al
though his form has passed from
sight his spirit still lives as a benz
diction and an inspiration to those
whom he loved and who in turn loved
him.-New Hampton Gazette.