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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
FREEDOM FROM
u LAxATlVES
Discovery by Scientists Has Replaced
Them.

Pills and salts give temporary re
lief from constipation only mt the ex
pense OF permanent injury, says an
eminent medical authority
Science has found a newer. better
way--a means as simple as Nature
itself.
In perfect health q natural lubricant
keeps the food waste soft and moving.
But when constipation exists this mat
ural lubricant Is not sufficient. Medi
cal authorities have found that the
gentle ~lubricatlng action of Nujol most
closely resembles that Of Natures W
lubricant. AS Nujol Is not a laxative
II cannot grippe. It Is In no sense q
medicine. And like pure water II Ia
harmless and pleasant.
Nuiol is prescribed by physicians (;
used In leading hospitals. Get a bottle
from your druggist today.-Advertise
ment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
REPORT RURAL CREDIT BILL
Capper Measure Debate Opens--Norris
Plan Faces Showdown.

Washington Discussion Of rural
credits legislation was to be commence
ed in the senate. Senator G. P. Nc.
Lean. chairman OF the cenate commit
tee on bank I: and currency, present
ed to the senate a formal report ex.
planning the provisions OF the Camper
rural credits bill which was approved
by the committee last week.
Before taking mp the Sapper bill. the
senate may have a showdown on the
motion which has been pending for
several weeks to give precedence to
the Norris bill authorizing the crea-
ton of a 500. 900. 900 corporation to
buy and sell farm products.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
BRITISH MAY LEAVE RUHR
Cabinet Delays Action on Ruhr Mud.
dle-officials Envy U. S.

London-The British cabinet has
met to hear Prime Minister Bonar
Laws report on the Paris conference
and to discuss the situation created
by the French invasion of the Ruhr.
The cabinet decided to take no action
for the present, but to wait for de-
velopments.
This applies to the withdrawal Of
British troors from the Rhine. The
British will keep a force at Cologne
so long as no complications are threat
ened. but IL the Trench action leads
{ o a renewal of the fighting. or even
of serious disorders. they will be with.
drawn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18

BUTTER-creameries. extras. soc:
nrsts. 4sc: seconds. Ale: storage ex.
tras. 43c: packing stock fresh. sweet.
Csc. stale goods. SC; grease. ic.
EGGS-Country receipts. rots out.
per crate. 5000: No. | candled. good
cases. free from rots. small. dirties
and checks out. per dozen. ssc: fancy
storage eggs. dozen soc; seconds.
small. dirty and held stock. rots and
leakers out. ser dozen. iSc: checks.
rots and leakers out. g doz.. i7c.
Quotations on eggs inc ude cases.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
Miobloan Man On reserve BOARD.

Washington - President Harding
cleared the slate of important pending
treasury appointments by nominating
ID. r. C~rissinger Of Marion. Ohio. now
con roller of the currency. to be gov.
ernof of the federal reserve board:
James NJ. McNary of Los Vegas. N.
NJ. to succeed Mr.. Crissinger as con
troIler; and Milo ID. Campbell OF Cold
water. Mich, TO be the dirt farmer"
reserve board member
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
CHINESE OUTLAWS KILL 1000
Bandits, Attacked by Troops, Sage
Commemorative Escape Alive.

Picking In revenge for attacks by
troops on bandits following the release
of foreigners in western Honan pro-
vince, the outlaws bnrne1 100 villages
and brutally killed from 500 to 1.000
natives, From the village Of !Laotai.
chuang only two persons esca ed alive.
Foreigners have long since lit the
interior.
II Is asserted here that The prospects
OF ratification by parliament Of the
new cabinet are gloomy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18

Port Huron, Mich. suffered for
two years with pains in my side, and II
| worked very much i was nervous and
just as tired in the morning as when I
went to bed. / was sleepy all the day
and didn't feel like doing anything, and
was so nervous | would bite my finger
nails. One of my friends told me about
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and it helped me so much that /
soon felt fine. Mrs. CHARLES BEELER,
1910 Elk Street. Port Huron. Mich.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
swlndlers lock HUGE ToIl.

Atlantic City-Swindlers dealing In
fake stocks took a profit of $500. loco.
900 from their victims in the last
year. according to reports made be-
fore the executive committee OF the
Associated Advertising Clubs OF the
World by their national vigilance com
mittee. An oil operation by Tax.
as mea through reorganization OF de-
.funcs companies netted them $50. 0o0.-
900. II was reveaiea in the report.
Texas OPERATORS. barred. from the
columns ~ Legitimate newspapers. are
pnblishirg their own journals
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
TELLS OTHERS OF
ITS GREAT VALUE
In. Nursing Sick, Mrs. Patten
States, She Often Recon-
mends TanIac-Thinks
II Wonderful.

IT firmly believe Tanlac is what
keeps me so well and strong" Is the
high tribute paid the medicine, re-
Gently, by Mrs. Edith J. Patten. widely
known and esteemed resident Of $50
Cumberland Ave, Portland, Me.
when I began the use Of Tanlac
/ had not felt right for a long time
and was all run down. After persist.
emily taking the treatment considered
best for such a condition I got no
better. In fact I seemed to be
growing worse until a lady friend in,
sisted on me trying Tanlac.
"At that time / took two or three
bottles and was perfectly well again.
Since then l have taken a bottle two
or three times a year and no n could
feel better. / have done lots of nurs.
ing Of the sick, and since Tanlac did
so much for me l have been the cause
OF many others taking Railways
with splendid results. II Is with this
knowledge and experience that I rec.
ommend Tanlac as a wonderful med
icine."
Tanlac Is for snle by all good drug.
gists. over IS million bottles Sold
Advertisement.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
EMBARGO en- COAL URGED
Canada Paving Less Thar U. S. for
American Anthracite.

While the people OF
the United States are suffering for lack
Of anthracite coal. shipments of an
thracite TO Canada are increasing and
dealers In Canada are selling it to the
people OF that country for less than
it can be purchased in the United
States.
These facts we're disclosed TO the
house Of representatives by Represen.
tative John Jacob Rogers (rep.. Mass.)
in urging early action on his meas
ure which would pace an embargo
on expectation of anthracite.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
For Friendships Sake.

II was during a lively skirmish be-
tween the irregulars and the Free
Staters. One Of the latter, 1t being
his first engagement, was very nerv-
GUS. A chum Of his was In the line
of fire, and when the bullets began
to fly the chuIn began to dodge.
Thereupon the recruit shouted excit-
eddy: "Hey. Pat, don't duck! Re
member I'm behind We l"-BosteA
TRANSCRIPT.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
l72 SENTENCED TO DIE
Death Terms Result Of Disturbances at
chauri chaura.

London-Advices from Lucknow
that the death sentence has been
imposed On liz Indians accused OF
murder and arson as a result of the
nonco-operationist rioting at Chauri-
6haura last February.
Two hundred twenty-eight persons
originally held on the charges.
or this number Al we're acquitted and
two received two year prison terms.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
Minneapolis Closing Cash Prices.

No. / dark northern. 1.2001.29; No
l northern. 1.18 11.27: No. / dark hard.
1.16@120: No. l hard. 1.l461.1S; No
I amber durufn. 1.0661.l0: No. 1
drum. 97c99ac. Corn No. Q yellow.
64c. Oats No. white. sec. Barley.
choice to fancy. 56c@59c. Rye No 2,
soc. Flax seed No. 2. 2.77.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18

SIDES, and was awful
n~ervousso that Twas
unfit to do my work.
After / began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound Igrew strong,
and nowl weigh 10
pounds. keep house
and am able to lift
and do any kind Of
work. / have got
wonderful re 8
from the Vauofohla
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
Ohio Heir Relna SOUGHT.

Duluth Duluth police have been
asked to assist in thu search for Ma
bury Hooper. who, according to a let.
ter received from attorneys at Lima.
oiio. IN heir to the large estate Of
Lucy Hooper Of Lima.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
FRENCH TROOPS
ENTERED ESSEN
Martial Law Declared in krupp
ToWn-Crowds in Ugly Mood
Watch Invasion.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS troops are
massina o.: the Polish frontier &C
eordins to reports from Riga. The
dispatches say the boIsheviks will
act II the Poles move to aid
France.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
ORDER ENVOVS' RETURN
Treaty Agents Threatened by
Mob of 5000 At Essen.

Essen-The decision Of the
Rhenish and Westpha.ian coal
syndicate to transfer its head
quarters to Hamburg constitutes
the first actual defiance by "bis
business interests Of the threat
ened French seizures in the Ruhr
valley.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
WaII-o-o-craf.

Tniy-How do you like the time on
my phonographf
Philly-Phonograph7 thought By
the sound OF It that 1t was a moano
graph.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
Texas Rangers XIII Rum Runner.

San Antonio. Texss-Customs OH
GERS are en- route to Del Rio to investi.
gate a smuggling ring uncovered dur
ing a gun fight between Mexican Dor,
der runners. Texas Rangers and
mounted customs officers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
cutieura soothe. itching Scalp,

Cuticura Soothes Itching Scalp.
On retiring gently rub spots of dan
druff and itching with Cuticura ONT
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
Observation-Disclosures.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
So. 81. Paul LIvestock.

Steers. 625@7.5o; cows and heifers,
S.5O@7O0: veal caves. 2750s rs:
hogs. 7.O0@S.35: sheep and lambs
$.50613 rs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
Qualified to Speak.

"Do you believe two can live as
cheap as one?' mo, l don't. Pm
the father Of twins."-BOston Tran
script.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18

At the present stage of the, game
the widows mite isn't in II with the
widows millions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18

Compound andrecommendit very highly
to my friends: ] give you permission to
rubbish my testimonial. - Mrs. OLE
BERGsTRoM, 2l0 9th st. So, Monte
video, Minnesota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18

The spider is seldom In danger
when his. life Is hanging By u thread
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
Quick Service.

young Binghamton carries himself
with a rather guilty air this norning."
"YeahT"
He proposed by radio last
night. and the girls family had q
loud speaker on their radio. and II
wns heard for two blocks. He vas
accepted II times already this morn
Ing"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18

The worlds standard remedy for kidney,
liver, bladder and uric acid troubles, the
enemies Of life and looks. In use since
1896. All druggists, three sizes.
Look for the name Gold Medal ON every
box and accept no imitation
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18

Feminine intuition is the mother Of
sI-told- Won So
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
Hunger or GrowIer7

Hugaer or GrowIer7
Hub (just returned from hunting
trip)-I had quite a Rarrog escape
one day. Came near being mistaken
for a bear.
Wife-It wouldn't have been much
Of a mistake at that.-B0ston Tran
script.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-01-18
WOMAN SUFFERED
THREE MONTHS
Pains in Back and Nervousness.
Made Well by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Montevideo, Mimi suffered for
three months with pain in my back and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-20
LARCENY CLAIMED AFTER
BUNKER FIRE
Clifford Gilbert OF Madison Before
Judge Sawyer in Municipal
Court Yesterday

Clifford Gilbert of Madison was ar
rested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Merrill of Madison and brought be-
fore Judge Sawyer here the same
day, having been arrested on a charge
of larceny of an oyercoat which was
the result of an investigation made by
Sheriff Mooers and Deputy Merrill.
Evidence showed last Saturday night
during the Bunker fire. when the
Bunker homestead was burned that
Gilbert took the coat, il was claimed,
after carrying child from the fire
to a place of safety with a neighbor,
the child being wrapped in the gar
ment. The state alleges that Gil
bert deposited the child with the coat
as he was asked to do and soon re-
turned and took the coat claiming it
was his. The man was a stranger
TO everybody and day or two was
consumed in locating him which was
finally accomplished at Madison. the
coat being found in his possession.
In defense Gilbert said he took the
coat by mistake and had intended to
return the same which the officers
disbeleve He was found guilty by
the presiding justice aud bonds were
set at $500 for his further appearance
at court.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-20
FARMERS TEL. MEETING
JANUARY 7
Special Session In the Forenoon and
Annual Meeting I'm the After
noon nj N0rridgewOck

The annual meeting of the Somer-
set Farmers Cooperative Telephone
Company will be held this year on
Monday January 7th, instead of on
January 1st, as was the customary
day of the meeting In former times,
A special meeting of the company
will be held in the Grange Hall at
Norridgewock in the forenoon at 10
o'clock when the reports OF the clerk,
directors, treasurer and business
manager will be acted upon. The
matter of compensations will also be
considered at this special meeting. At
the regular meeting to be held in the
afternoon at two o'clock at the same
place the report of the auditor will
be given, officers and directors will
be elected and other business of the
session will be transacted. Dinner
will be served at mid day by Somer-
set Grange. The financial state
ment shows that the resources total
S46S9.S7 including cash on hand in the
sum of $1102.45. The liabilities tot
al $505.00.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-20
MISSISSIPPI, WOOD NOT
GOOD PULP
VIII Now Be Tested for Sulphlte
Products Presumably in Boston

The car load of wood including
White Bay, Magnolia, Black Gum and
Tupelo from the Mississippi forests,
which was sent here from Logtown,
Miss, by the H. Weston Laneber Com
pany to be tested as to value for pulp
at the Kennebec Pulp mills, did not
prove satisfactory for ground pulp
products. These woods, it appears,
are of not much value in Mississippi
and the general idea received here
is that if they proved valuable for
pulp, a factory might be built some
where in the north to utilize the
same. There were nine cords of
wood in the car and the pulp product
made from this wood together with a
cord of the wood itself, has been
shipped to Boston where it is pre-
sumed it will be tested for sulphite
and it is not unlikely that it will be
suitable for that product,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-20
TWO SETS OF BUILDINGS BURNED AND
OTHERS THREATENED IN No. ANSON
Family Barely Escape With Their Lives Thru
Window Broken as Only Means of Escape

North Anson village was again Wis
tied by a disastrous fire which burn
ed two sets OF buildings to the ground.
Perley Paines house, ell and stable
better known as the Eugene Day
place caught fire from an unknown
cause about one O'Clock Tuesday
morning, the family not being aroused
until the home was practically all
afire. Mr. Paine, his wife and three
small boys barely escaped with their
lives as they could not reach the
doors but were obliged to smash the
window sash out with a chair in or
der to escape through the window.
The boys were cut some. probably on
the glass, as they were all barefoot
ed as none had on any clothing ex-
cept their night clothes.
Mr.. Paine lost one ton Olds truck,
an eight cylinder five passenger new
0lds touring car, several tons of hay,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-20
FNIRAL MAINE POWER CO. HAVE OPTION
| ID BUY RIVERSIDE PULP PROPERTY
tesent Lease Expires Early in 1924 Authority
to Issue $749,OOO of Preferred Stock

"By the agreement between these
parties affecting priorities of sale OF
stock, the petition in this case found
it necessary to procure not alone the
title to the real estate to which the
water powers are incidental. but also
to procure the corporations stock
connected Herewith by the agree
ment of the original owners.
"a portion of these rights were
procured from one Page and were the
subject of investigation by this COM
mission under which this commission
by it's decree of July IA, 1921, authori-
zed the issue of securities, portion
of which were predicted upon the pur-
chase of Pages right in this Skowhe-
gan property.
"The right of the other two owners
Messrs Mcclellan and Young, was
made the subject of a special contract
with the petitioner, as a result of
which the petitioner paid as nominal
rental the sum Of 10000 year, with
the right to make final payment of
$685. $40 before the close of the year
1928, upon which payment being
made, the interest of Mcclellan and
Young in the stock and in the land
would be transferred to the petitioner
The commission being satisfied with
the evidence establishing the value of
one-third of the property, it follows
as a sequence that the contemplated
purchase of the remaining two-thirds
at the same price is reasonable.
"A certificate by competent counsel
has been filed, justnying the belief
that the property is purchased free
and clean of encumbrances, and we
SHALL authorize the issuance of stock
in the amount not only of $66,S40, the
remaining portion of the purchase
price to be paid before Jan /, 1924,
but as we'll for the three payments of
$4,000 each, for, while paid normally
as rental, these nevertheless become
part of the purchase price of the
property by the consummation of the
project. This makes total of $97,670.
We shall, therefore,, authorize the is
suance of 977 shares of preferred
stock as requested by the petitioner
for this purpose
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-20
High School Students Address the
Manager
(By Roland r. Patten)


have had very pleasing duty
to perform during the last few days
This has been the reading of very
interesting letters from students of
the Skowhegan high school and the
assigning of rank to the six which
seem to me the most meritorious We
purpose to publish the three best and
they will appear in early issues of the
Independent-Repo
The judging was done upon the
basis of effective letter writing. II
was my aim TO determine which cor
respondent had presented his or her
subject in the manner most likely to
demand attention and secure results.
OF course neatness in typing. in para
graphing and accuracy in other re-
spects were properly taken into ac-
count, as the appearance of a letter
has much to do with its effective
ness.
My report of the matter follows,
giving the first six papers in the
order of their merit: Thelma Snow
man, Dorothy kilbreth. Elizabeth
Lewia, Mamie L. Seamans, Berdina
Valliere, Henry Lessard
l am very sure that getting togeth-
er these getters will he of value to
the young letter writer's. They can
not fail to become more interested
N public affairs by the eff6rt thus
put forth.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-20

farming tools. sleds and sleighs All
Of his furniture. bedding. etc. The
fire department was on hand prompt
ly after the alarm but not in time to
save anything. Loss is about $4,000
with d small insurance The terri
fic northwest wind scattered sparks
on to Mrs. Fred Bailey's house just
across the street which caught once
but was promptly extinguished by the
fremen. The grass around T. s.
Stewards and Mrs. Bailey's house
was burned but>luckily no other dam
age on the north side of the Cara
basett river. Sparks were carried
by the wind across the Carrabassett
and caught in the grass around the
Ora Pullen house owned by the North
Anson Manufacturing Company and
completely destroyed it. This house
was not occupied Loss about S2500
Partly insured.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-20

Special to the Independent-Reporter)
Two miles above Bingham, Fletcher
hOuntain jets down to the river on
he west side and Baker mountain on
be east and through the gap between
bws the Kennebec river. A million
more years ago these two noun
|nns were united by reef of ledge.
Nm came the ice age and water
lsm the melting masses was held by
his ledge forming a lake nine miles
lmg and two miles wide. The shore
)hes of this lake can now be plainly
bllowed iii many places. Under
be grinding pressure of ice. the
Ege reef was torn out and the brok-
pieces carried down about six
|lles when they were crowded against
)e side of Bates hill-between Bing-
lm and Solon. In the ages that
I've followed the river has worn a
bannel down to its present course.
The Central Maine Power Company
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-20

-, nresent Indications are that the
.,ral Maine Power Co. will acquire
srst of February the RMerside
|lv Mill and power which was for
..lv owned by John R. Mcclellan,
.,os E. Young and Bin w. Page,
.aciated together as the Riverside
l. Co. Mr.. Page sold out his in
ssts in the company to the Cen
!, Maine Co. some years ago and
Mcclellan and Mr.. Young leased
.,,s fo the same concern. This
.se will expire next February and
that time the Central Maine will
70 the option to make the purchase
,hev so desire. Should this prop
~ mass into the hands of the Cen
Maine Power Co. they will then
the Skowhegan Water Power
N the exception of that owned by
American Woolen Co. and the
kowhegan Paper Co.
decision was rendered by the
Sshlc Utilities Commission Saturday
Irhorizing the Central Maine Power
\ TO issue its per cent preferred
Initial stock of the par value of
Eis 700 at not less than a par value
! nOO. The proceeds of this issue
4 stock are divided into the follow
1, groupts. Future expenditures,
M shares, 100000; sinking fund re-
4rments. 470 shares, $4,000; re-
Grement of second mortgage bonds
Even by the Newport Light & Power
n under mortgage dated January /,
|D3 50 shares, $4,000; purchase of
krporate stock, land and water rights
4 Skowhegan, 977 shares, $97 700; to-
n. s749,7O0.
TN the development of the COM
|spys plant at Skowhegan it seemed
\ be expedient to secure certain wat
\ rights and land upon the Kennebec
liver above the company's new pow
\ station" says the decision of the
hblic Utilities Commission.
"This was owned by a corporation
|nown as the Skowhegan Water Pow
4 Co. which was organized in 1895 by
,ersons who owned riparian land and
ontrolled the water powers con-
inues the decision.