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NORTH ANSON

Miss Eleanor Mitchell returned Sat
urday from Pennington, where SHE
was the guest of c. v Bailey and
family the past week.
Miss Mildred Chapman returned IL
| Milford, Conn, Saturday, where SHE
J will take up her duties rs teacher oi
Household Arts in the High School
and Grammar Grades. This IL Miss
Chapman's second year in this posi-
| ton.
Miss Elsie Maeo0n who has for
many years cared for the late Miss
| May Savage goes 10 Athens this week
where she will be the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Ira Poland.
Mrs. Owen r. Savage underwent
surgical treatment the past week, and
Is improving.
Miss Minnie Davis Is attending the
fall millinery openings in Boston.
She intends to have her opening exhi-
bition OF millinery soon. A more ex-
tended notice Of this will be given
later
We wish to express our heartfelt
gratitude and appreciation for the
, help, kindness and sympathy OF our
friends and neighbors In our recent
! time of need 1w36+
Owen e. Savage and family.
Mr.. John II Hartwell has so far
| recovered from his recent sickness as
10 resume his duties with the North
Arson Mfg. Co.
j +. l.. Dunton has resigned his posi-
ton as agent for the American Ry.
I Express Co, and sold his business to
H. B. Ellis, Mrs Ellis is assisting Mr..
Ellis In his work.
Rev. r. L. Baker and family re-
turned Tuesday from Lake Emblem
where they have been camping the
past two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. James e. Target
|. announce. the birth of a daughter
Marjorie Amy, recently at their home
in Atlanta Ga. Mrs. Target was
before her marriage Miss Mildred
Knapp of this place,
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. l.. Hovey re-
turned home from Green Cables al
Lake Embden on Monday of this week
Among the holiday visitors in town
were Murray Barnaby of Waterville
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Parsons oil
Portland and Daniel Common of Rhode
Island.
Lester Wltham is spending a few
days in Portland
Emma. the little daughter OF s. r.
Edell fell recently breaking her col
lar bone.
Charles j. Holway attended the re
union of the Clark family at Lake
wood the past week.
Frank Donley, Mr.. and Mrs. VII
French and Miss Marjorie French o
Portland and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Sterling and son OF Cumberland Mills
Me-, were the week end guests o.
Mrs. Columbus Marshall.
Mrs. Lucille Savage Is visiting he
sister, Mrs, Althea Savage.
Mr., and Mrs. Chas. j. Holway ant
son Robert spent Labor Day Will
Mr.. Holway's father at Madison.
Miss Louise Hartwell returned
home from Madison Monday wher'
she has been attending the Chautau
qua, the guest OF her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C.. Hartwell.
c. V. Bailey was in town a shor
| time Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo
| Abbott returned to Pennington witt
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The Changers held a sociable
their hall Wednesday evening.
ANSON CENTER

Luther Emery of Portland who is
spending the summer at North Arson
where he formerly lived. was a visit
or at Mrs. Sarah Booker's several
days last week while he was engaged
in attending to some work in the An
son Center Cemetery.
Mrs. Ethel Byrne of Lewiston and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred sMoshier of Water
Vile who have been visiting at John
Browns the past few days, have re-
turned to their respective homes.
Miss Nellie Publicova and Miss
Hazel Frieburg who have been spend
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ing their vacation here r.,..
Boston Saturday. '''ai
A motor party eoHb5ssd
Jessie Jones, Miss =I.oni % u
Roland Bieklord, AIbarf ,I...
Corridor Moshcr wero ron ','
at Charles Tibhetla. Tboy
bring Miss Louise home =
work at Belgrade Lake u
The Misses Louise anil ,u,
belts went to Jalaaic3 pa ~.
business and pleasure trim r..
turning home Sundas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank llo,es
White Wyandotte naIleH haa.
making a record lor thoo.aI
first pullet's egg of This VS..
laid September 2nd.
Miss Adeline He4atf at,a.
reunion of the Millay family
Portland, Saturday.
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HINCKLEY

DR.. Clifton Wheeler OF Washington
D. G., who has been the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Wade C. Wheel
err for two weeks, left Sunday on his
return trip. DIR. and Mrs. Wheeler
have bought place in Washington
located about one mile from the capt.
toll.
Miss Jennie Sawtelle, n matron al
the Whitney cottage at Good Will
who has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward C. Macdonald of Pasa-
dena, Cal. during the summer has re-
turned She reports the MacDonalds
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ANSON

There will be an open air Demoera-
tic Rally in Arson village, Friday
evening. Sept :. Speakers will be
Clayton f. Eames, Esq, Scion, can
didate for county attorney and Basil
Ames of Norridgewock. candidate for
representative for Legislature.
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Sunshine members and their faml-
lies hold a, picnic supper on Thurs
day afternoon, Sept. 18th, at the home
of Mrs Mae Foss on Preble street
Miss Esther Owens has completed
Il course Of cello LESSONS under the
instruction of Prof. Abbott Kendall
OF Skowhegan. She has taken les
son each week during her summer
vacation.
Baseball at Bingham, Thursday af-
ternoon, Sept. 7th, Mohawks OF Port
land VS.. Bingham. Game called at
2 o'clock sharp.
Mrs. Eva Bachelor had her foot
badly hurt and some of the bones
broken by being stepped on by a
horse. The; accident occurred two
weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Upper have
returned from a weeks visit to his
parents near Portland.
George Pray and Howard Russell of
Portland were calling on friends In
town on Labor Day.
Schools began Tuesday of this
week. .
My residence for sale. Price $500
DR., r. C.Brown, Pittsheld.-Adv.
Two New York girls, Charlotte
CHASER and Lille Mutner passed thru
Bingham last Friday. They were on
one of the longest hikes we have
heard of. ? Starting from New York
city, the trip had included Ithaca
Montreal, Thousand Isles, Quebec
;. Jackman and Bingham. They plan
to reach New York about Sept 9Th
going by Augusta, Portland and Bos'
ton. camera was their principal
piece of luggage.
Mr.. and Mrs. frederick F.. Lincoln
of Boston and Miss Nella Kingsbury
OF Grand Forks, North Dakota. left
town on Tuesday morning. They
have greatly enjoyed their two months
stay in Bingham where they were &c
fortunate as to secure the furnished
home of John Cahill, Jr., which they
; have occupied.
Miss Kingsbury is teacher of ex'
preston in Wellsley College, North
Dakota and fully believes in the i'm
portance OF pupils being taught to ex
press themselves when on their feet
In last Thursdya's ball game bet.
ween Bingham and Skowhegan teams
Score was,tfavor of Bingham.
There's lots of style in the new
sport models by Hart Schanner q
Marx; lots of wear too. Mark say,
age g Co 1w3f
BINGHAM CENTER
William Taylor and wife of Port
land have been visiting his sister
Mrs. Arthur Clark and family, be
sides other relatives in this vicinity
His brotheE Carroll and wife, accom-
panied them home last Sunday, go
ing by automobile.
John Cassidy, who has been cut
ting the hay OH the 'RoR Dayis'
place, now owned by the s. ID. War
rem Co, finished this week. Mr..
Cassidy intends to make trip to Can
ada with. his family soon.
Mrs. Zena Fletcher who has been
sick Is MUCH better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Carl have been
visiting his brother Earl and family
recently.
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PLEASANT RIDGE

Mrs. lSilas ,Hmnewell WAS the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Sidney Berry a
few days last week.
Paul I.aufidsen who has been driv-
ing the Rowe Pond stage finished his
duties and returned to Dexter Thurs
ay. Ralph Prescott of Pleasantville
n. Y. is carrying the mail at pres
ent.
Miss Annie Wilde and Grace Col
well of Camp IdleWilde will return
to their homes in Providence this
week.
About a dozen friends of Mrs. Dan
lei Mullen gathered at Their home Fri
day evening to help her celebrate
her 69th birthday. She was the re
cipient OF several pretty and useful
gifts.
Refreshments of cake, doughnutR
and chocolate pie were served Dur
ing the fall and winter months, Mrs
Mullen knits a great many pairs of
mems stockings and mittens, beside
caring for her small flock Of poultry
and doing the work in the homo for
herself and aged husband.
Henry Rollins and Roy Andrews re-
turned from Carry Pond, Sunday,
where they have been guiding the
county commissioners for the past
week.
Philip Palmer arrived home Fri
day evening from visit with rela-
tives in Madison, Norridgewock and
China.
Friday evening while visiting in the
Of al,
Augusta, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Berry
had the pleasure of hearing a very
interesting radio concert from Spring
field, Mass. broadcasting station, al
so snatches of orchestra from sta
lions in Pittsburg, Penn, and Sche-
nectady, N. Y. Mr.. Felker was a
former Madison boy and was in the
Radio Corps of the World War spend
ing many months in France and has
since made several trips abroad, as
a Radio operative on shipboard.
Friends here of Mr.. and Mrs. II .
". Maxfield of Scarboro. formerly of
Rowe Pond Camp, have received word
that they plan to start for st. Peters
burg. Fla, about October 18th Tor
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Mahlon Newell of New
Sharon with Mr.. Newell, son Lewis
were guests Sunday at Rollins Bros
The family of Floyd Hunnewell and
Mrs. Bessie Mdilton also Mrs. Man
ley Hunewell and daughter, Gala OF
Bingham attended the theatre at
Lakewood Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Charles Rollins entered Ken
nebec Valley Hospital, Skowhegan
Wednesday for surgical operation
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MERCER

Edward Willard is quite poorly.
Frank Varney his moved his family
to Norridgewock, where he has work
in the corn shop.
Dexter Decker is driving the stage.
Mrs Chas. Gray has resigned her
position as switch tender, on account
of poor health. Her daughter, Ha-
eel will take up the work next month
There were a number of visitors at
our new corn shop Saturday afternoon
Among those out of town were Charles
Farrand and wife of Norridgewock
and John Hutchinson of Starks.
The village school opens Tuesday
with the same teacher, Mrs. Tyler.
Miss May Thomas attended the fair
at Wateryille, Wednesday.
The NJ. F. Sunday school held their
annual picnic, together with the New
Sharon school at North Pond last We'd
nesday. There were only few
went from here.
Mrs. Pringle and Mrs. Woodbury.
and her children from Gloucester
Mass, are visitors at Delbert Bun
kers.
Charles Varney is shingling his
buildings and is assisted by Perry
Thomas
Mrs. Fred Powers who is keeping
house for Ruel Whitcomb went to So
Ion Wednesday. She was accompanied
by her daughter Ruth.
Miss Enid Williamson who has been
student in Oakland High school the
past year, will attend at New Sharon
this fall
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry { ia
tle son were in Pennington
of this week.
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EAST MADISON

There vii be preaching Sc
the church in East Madison
night at 7.30 conducted by L
Nichols of the Methodist
Skowhegan.
East Madison Grange Will
refreshments as previously
Saturday evening. sept y
speaker they expected cannot
ent. There viii be- deg
and a fine program.
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BINGH

Young women to work In hospital
with opportunity to, train for nursing
Education equal to two years in high
school required Excellent opportu
nifty. Kennebec Valley Hospital
Skowhegan. tf34
Mrs Clara Gray has returned from
Wateryille and a visit to Mrs. Chris
tine HAYES. She was accompanied
on her return by her granddaughter,
Sylvia Reynolds who has been IN
Portland for a number of weeks.
Eugene Powells nice new house on
River street Is nearing completion.
School uperintendent, Mrs l.. A.
Bradbury, was In town last week.
We, the undersigned. wish TO ex-
press our appreciation and gratitude
to Snpt c. +. Ball for the splendid
instructions which we obtained at his
institute. The thorough and pains
taking care with which the various
steps were made clear to us. mark the
result of years of the study OF pedago-
gy. We resolve TO show by faith
fulness To our duties as teachers. the
benefit we have received and the sin
cere regard we have for that benefit.
Signed.
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BELLE STUART
LAURA EATON
ELIZABETH JORDAN
DORIS CLARK
RENA CHASE
ALICE ADAMS
FLORENCE BOYNTON
EDITH ROWE
MARION WILEY
JENNIE TAYLOR
LEWIS MOORE
OWEN OLIVER
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10

ney General Johnson, as Democratic
stateschairman, "the said defendant
contestee was a member Of an organi-
zation known as the Independent
Voters association, and committee
representing said organization known
as the Committee of Forty-fve, which
said organization consisted of men,
bers of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties, and of others designat-
ing themselves as the members Of the
Independent Voters association of the
State Of North Dakota, and of which
the chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee was a member,
and the chairman of the real Republi-
can State Central committee was also
a member, and participated in the
counsels Of said committee; that as a
result Of said consultation, it was de-
cided and agreed that the said Demo-
cratic and Republican chairman be
requested to call together what pur-
ported to be convention of each of
said parties, and that said conventions
be held on the same day in the same
city in the State Of North Dakota
that the aforesaid call for the conven-
ton of the Democratic party was
made in pursuance Of said conspiracy;
and in furtherance thereof; and for
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10

the purpose of exchanging and trad
ing offices andscandidates for nomina-
tion."
Hellstrom shortly before the prim-
airy sought and received a restraining
order from Judge Lowe of the Ward
county district court in which joint
expenditure of funds by the Demo-
cratic, Republican and Independent
Voters association campaign commit
tees was prohibited. The case was
dismissed by Judge Lowe last week
on the ground that notices issued had
been defective.
The Hellstrom contest is based on
substantially the same grounds, he al
leging that the agreement Of the anti
league Democratic and Republican
conventions to exchange support on
certain candidates for state offices
was violation of law. He alleges
that O'Connor was disqualified as a
candidate, "by reason of his partici-
patton in the conspiracy hereinbefore
referred to, and which was viola
ton of the Corrupt Practice Act. Of
this state"
The complaint served includes an
affidavit by Hellstrom and campaign
statements Of the organizations ac-
cused Of entering a conspiracy.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
BEACH MAN BITTEN BY
RATTLESNAkE, RECOVERING

Beach, Aug. 4.-Last Friday Ed
Wentland, living north Of town, had
narrow escape from death because
Of being bitten by a rattlesnake, but
his presence of mind in quickly ap-
plying a tourniquet above the wound
on the right leg near the knee prob
ably saved his life, and he is now
getting along nicely from the slashing
of the wound that was necessary when
he reached a surgeon here about two
hours later.
Mr.. Wentland was walking to his
house from the barn about five p. M,
when he felt a sting on his right leg
below the knee, and looking down,
saw rattlesnake crawling away. He
at once killed the snake and then
bound rope around the leg above
the wound and phoned a neighbor for
help. The leg had begun to swell
by this time and friends bound an
other tourniquet about the member
and hurried the injured man to Beach,
arriving about p. m. At that time
the leg was considerably swollen and
the patient was in great pain, but DR..
Kinney promptly went to work and
in a short time Ed was resting easier
and is now on the road to recovery.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
PRESS MEMBERS ENDORSE
NESTOS AND O'CONNOR

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. MEM
bers Of the North Dakota Press as
sociation, in resolutions passed at
their closing session here Saturday,
unqualifiedly endorsed the candidates.
of J. F. r. O'Connor for United
States senator, and Of R. A.. ,Nestos
for governor, pledgipg their best ef-
forts to secure the election Of both
and of the entire independent state
ticket. They also went on record as
"rededicating and reconsecrating"
themselves to continue the political
fight to free the state from "unsound
scoialistic experiments"
Resolutions We're also adopted Of
fering cooperation in the irrigation
projects in the state; pledging active
support in the campaign against il
literacy; and calling for reframing
of the state printing law, favoring
the charging Of single rate for ia
bulated legal printing after the first
insertion instead of the double rate.
Resolutions endorsing O'Connor and
Nestos follows:
"Whereas, We have dedicated our
selves to those principles of sound
government which have redeemed
North Dakota from it's unsound eco
nomic experiments, and
"Whereas, that splendid citizen, j.
F. T. O'Connor, has given unsparing-
ly of his abilities, in the state legis-
lature, during his campaign for gov
ernor and especially during the recall
campaign, and,
"Whereas, he has ever stood square
ly on principle, forgetting personali-
ties and parties for the good of the
state and nation, and,
Whereas, we believe, that as sena-
tor of the United States, he will truly
and faithfully represent the entire
citizenship of our state to our great
benefit and satisfaction,
"Now, therefore, be it resolved that
we, the North Dakota Press associa-
ton, unqualifedly endorse the candi:
dacy of Hon. ]. F. T. O'Connor fol
United States senator and that we
use our best efforts to secure his cleo
ton. .,.r. H. .s....
"Be it. further resolved, that we
likewise unequivocally endorse Hon
R. A. Nestos, and the independent
state ticket. x. - -E -.
"Whereas, during the past six years
of political unrest in our state the
North Dakota Press association has
consistently and continuously adher.
ed to those principles which have al
last freed North Dakota from it's un
sound socialistic experiments, and 70
'"Whereas, we recognize that oul
work is still but partially complete
and that it is incumbent upon US, as
publishers, to still carry on that the
Smoke screen may be completely
cleared away,
"Now, Therefore, be it resolved
that again this year, as at our last
convention, we rededicate and recon
secrate ourselves to those principles
and practices which have carried us
triumphant through the fight ane
which have placed in the important
offices of our state men whose hon
esty is unquestioned, whose ability
has been demonstrated, and whose
leadership has, in few short months
brought peace and encouragement, tt
.our own citizenship and has establish
ed faith and confidence in the minds o1
the entire nation"
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
HELLSTROM CONTESTS NOMINA:
i TION OF O'CONNOR FOR
g. S. SENAT

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 7.-Com-
mencement Of action. to contest the
nomination of j. F. T. O'Connor OF
aGrand Forks, for United States sena-
tor in the recent Democratic primary,
was dispatched late Saturday by
Frank o. Hellstrom of Bismarck,
O'Connor's unsuccessful opponent in
the primary, according to a statement
by Mr.. Hellstrom. The contest is to
be made, Mr.. Hellstrom said, in the
district court in Ward county.
The basis of the contest is the al
legation that "the said J. F. T. O'Con-
nor is unqualified to have and receive
said nomination for the reason that
he has been guilty of corrupt prac-
tice as that is defined by section 941
section 942 and 943 of the Compiled
Laws Of the State of North Dakota
for. 1913"
Mr.. Hellstrom alleges that the
Democratic convention at which
O'Connor was endorsed for United
States senator, was in violation of the
corrupt practice act, in that prior to
the call for the convention by Attor-
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
To Save A Reporters Life

Since we published the speech of
P. w. Arnold of Berthold, on j. F. T..
O'Connor, he has given the reporter
the choice of going dead until he
makes up another speech" or write
him another speech. Mr.. Arnold de-
clares that the speech looks real good
in print, yet as he knows that nearly
rybody takes the Independent and
therefore has read his speech, he is
prevented from using it any more,
hence his predicament.
Fearing that the reporter might get
very hungry while feigning death, he
offers another speech for Mr.. Arnold
and which is as follows:
eff we elect Jeff O'Connor to the
United States Senate, we can be sure
that he will not introduce any bills to
build houses for Leaguers. That little
bunch of bungalows built by this
state .caused a deficit of $81, ,145.7
On that same basis loss for 48 states
would amount to $3,894 ,994.04. Not
only that but he will not introduce
any bills to Russianize and Germanize
our money system as has been at
tempted by Senator Ladd. He will
not introduce any bills to build Drake
or Walter Thomas mills, both of
which caused a great deficit. He will
never be guilty Of associating with a
disloyal senator who makes disloyal
speeches during war times, as his op-
ponent has threatened to do. These
reasons are better than any Frazier
supporters can meet, let us give j. F
T. O'Connor unanimous support"
We certainly hope that this meets
Mr.. Arnold's approval.
Reporter.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
HOW CAN BEACH UNDER
SELL STORE AT ROCKFORD?

Beach Advance: A friend sends us
a clipping from Belvidere, ILL.,, paper
in which is recounted the adventures
Of two young girls, visiting for the
time being at Belvidere, and who went
on a shopping trip to Rockford, near
there, but unfortunately no names are
mentioned. After shopping around the
girls went to a movie show, when
they were arrested charged with shop
lifting, one of the girls from Beach,
N. D., having on dress claimed to
| have been stolen from a Rockford
store, the value of which was placed
at 500.
Fortunately the young woman was
able to prove that she had bought the
dress at Beach for $45, and was re-
leased, and the Belvidere paper uses
the incident to show up the robbery
| on the part of the Rockford store,
| and speculates on how dress sold
at Rockford for $50 could be sold at
Beach for $45.
The story is verified by Beach
merchant, which sold the dress men
toned to a Sentinel Butte school
teacher, and was instrumental in get
ting the young lady out of her pre-
] dicament. Il It is understood the teach
er is suing the Rockford store for
false arrest.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10
On the "B0n,tS"

Want to be paid for my service?
God bless you, sir, that's been done;
I signed for my thirty-odd cartwheels
For totin pack and gun.
Didn't l owe the land something
For equality, freedom and health?
Besides, you can't settle the heartache
By shroudng my glory with pelf
There amt enough gold in creation
To settle the "bill'' in hard coin;
Can honor be purchased with money?
You give me pain in the groin!
The political cry is "a bonus";
An insult to honor and pride;
Look to the Of the wounded;
Remember the Buddies that died.
Where is the honor in serving
If all that one seeks is the wage?
Shall in his service to country
Be M assured with gold gauge?
If you can be paid for your service,
You've already received what it's worth!
Thank God, that I could give something
To defend the best country on earth!
By Conscientious Objector Ito the Bonus).
L. D. HOLINESS
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10

E1A I1laEza41ix
murder in connection with the fatal
shooting of Walter Inman, young Ami
don businessman on March %, last, a
daughter was born to Mrs. Inman,
widow Of the slain man. The birth,
coming four months after the fatal
shooting, leaves the widow with four
daughters to support.
Bail bond was signed by J. E. Phe-
Ian of Bowman, and others.
The Ward County independent., 1922-08-10

1t is said to be the understanding
that McCutchan remain on the farm
just north Of Amidon, where the fam
lily is living.
Admittance to bail of prisoner
charged with murder, attorneys ex-
plain, is possible under change in the
North Dakota laws imposing life i'm
prisonment instead Of capital punish
ment for murder.