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Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05
DANGER IN CHEWING GRASS
Habit 10 Bad Ono, and May Result
In Contraction Of UnpIeas-
ant Disease.

Many people have been startled re-
Gently by the announcement that it Is
dangerous to chew grass.
A well-known athlete has been un-
dergolng medical treatment for sew
eral months. and has had two opera
tons on mysterious swelling in a
gland.
The disease Is called actinomycosis
and Is usually found In cattle, pigs
horses. and even elephants and dogs
In the case mentioned 1t was con-
tracted through the habit of chewing
grass while playing games, common
practice among sportsmen. In chew
Ing grass one may consume a parasite.
and there lies the danger.
Formerly this unpleasant disease
was known as wooden tongue" or
big Jaw" owing to the large swell
ings which develop on the tongue, Jaw
or skin.
Actnomycosis Is a chronic lnilam-
matory disease producing pus, and is
caused by fungus, which In the case
of man attacks the jaw and neck,
entering through diseased teeth or
tonsils. A severe local infection Is set
up, which burrows Its way into the
tissues, distortlng what it traverses
and stopping at nothing unless treat
ed In time. Bones are penetrated as
easily as muscles
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05
ASSOCIATE SOUND AND COLOR
Both Children and Adults, Frequently
uneonsciously, Link the Two In
Their Minds.

Mr.. Horace B. English sends an &C.
count of the following Interesting Incl
dent to Science Magazine. It seems to
Indicate the manner In which children,
and many adults as well, come to as
sOciate sounds with colors.
Fulton (aged three years, eleven
months. listening to the photography
Daddy, l think soft music is yellow
DIR. p. (hls father. distinguished
chemlsD sD-Yellow2 And what color is
loud music?
Fulton-Well, 1t is black.
DR.. P.-And what is blue music
like?
Fulton-Blue muslc is loud, but not
so loud as the black music.
DR.. P.-Tell me, why Is soft music
yellow?
Fulton (after thinking a moment)-
Well, when you mark with yellow
crayon on paper, you can't see it very
well, but when you mark with black
you can.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05
REASON for Embarrassment.

I had always been accused Of dolns
eccentric things. but I didn't realize
the truth of 1t until one Sunday.
church l attended. I went to church
without an umbrella. When the serv-
ices were over 1t was pouring outside.
Having on perfectly respectable I'm.
derskirt, I turned my suit skirt over
my head Half way across the street
a little boy rushed up to me and
shouted: Teacher you've got both
your skirts over your headl"-Ex.
change.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05
s.aid Lady and Pink Carriers.

1 am somewhat of staid lady OF
mature years, whom no one would sus-
pect of wearing a pair of pink ruifly
garters. But l had new pair, never
theless, and being rather tight, to ease
myself, pulled them down around my
ankles when eating breakfast. on a
nice spring morning recently. l started
out. | was tripping along happily
when happened to glance downward.
Horrorsl There were those pink gar
ters around my ankles, and my skirt
was after the happer type. There was
nothing to do but stoop and pull them
up. hasty glance over my shoulder
revealed man behind me with a
broad grin on his face. lost no time
in turning a corner.-Chicago Tribune.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05
Poison Cure for Rheumatism.

Forty-seven rattlesnakes captured at
Blacks creek. about twelve miles from
Boise, Idaho, have been sent by Robert
Llmbert to the Dutch government for
experimental work. The Dutch gov
ernment is perfectlng serum which,
when combined with the poison from
rattlesnakes and injected into the mus
cles will, 1t Is claimed. cure rheuma-
tism, Limbert said. It took less than
an hour and n quarter to bag the rep
tiles. They were found in space 20
feet square. Limbert stated that the
removal OF the fnngs does not. as COM
monty believed, render snake harm
less. for other fangs will grow in about
three weeks.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05
Tho Real Divorce Reason.

One of these solemn statistical ra-
searches into the divorce question has
been completed back East, and the re-
searchers have announced with proper
impresslveness the result Of their in
quiry. They announce eight principal
reasons for the prevailing instability
of marriage. One reason is:
''Tailure Of contracting parties to
regard properly the solemn bonds of
matrimOny."
The other seven reasons don't mat
ter.
All divorce researches so far have
been, In sense, failures. That Is,
none of them has yet discovered that
35 per cent Of all divorces result from
refusal Of the party Of the second part
to appreciate properly the humorous
anecdotes told by the party Of the first
part-Spokane Spokesman-Review.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05
PAGE SEVEN
ERRORS IN THE PAPER

"The editor does not want anyone
to send him any more copies of his
paper in which they find Mistakes"
complains Missouri exchange. "If
they find perfect copy, however, he
will pay you big price for it. If the
fool critic who hunts for mistakes in
newspapers would find them all, he
would be kept busy. We will be
pleased to buy copies of any paper
which can be proven entirely free
from errors, either geographically
or in statement of fact. We will be
pleased to find merchant who never
made mistake in putting up an
order; lawyer who never lost a
case through his errors; doctor
who never wrongly diagnosed case,
a druggist who never made a mis-
take, postoffice official who never
put mail in the wrong box; woman
who never forgot to put in salt while
she was cooking, or to put tea in the
tea pot before putting in the water.
Bring in some of your mistakeless
paragons who find it so easy to criti-
cize the newspapers and we'll give
'em the chance of their lives to find
out whether they are really human"
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05
Unsafe to We'd In Afternoon.

Married at high noon" In the old
days In England, couples were always
married Mt noon because the bride.
groom could not be relied ON to stay
sober after the hour OF one o'clock In
the dny. That was the origin OF the
expression. And In those days II was
the custom for the newly welded man
10 wnlt on his bride on their wedding
day. As she sat at the table. he ncted
as servant 10 her. Tint was the origin
OF the word bridegroom"
For Sale cards at this ofilce.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05
Defining tho Sex.

Little Evelyn was in the grocer.
store with her baby brother Billy th'
other day. A man went by and spoke
TO Billy. The baby did not answer.
whcreupon the gentleman said to Eve
lyn. "She won't speak TO me today"
Evelyn proudly answered. "She amt
her; he's him."
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05
Too Firm.

A dispatch records that the none!
market in the metropolis Is very firm
A statement with which we are In per.
feet accord. In fact, so far rs we per
sonnlly nre concerned. the money mar
ket Is firm to the point Of obstinncy.-
Buffalo Express.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05
THE COMPETITOR


se Doodad is a spieler whose
is rather slim; he always
| IS the dealer who may compete
him. Says he, "Old Hystack
er has methods fierce and punk;
4 ore around the corner is full of
Hess junk. He bllks the foolish
IS who with him spend their
he sells them finnan haddies
they so there for bass. Upon
/ he pounces like some relentless
a, and gives eleven ounces when
demand pound. surely
1n't trust him an inch, SO help
John: his crookedness will bust
before the year has gone" call
Estack Horner when | am tired
= We, grown weary of the scorner
aalks of cheat and knave. What
you of your riyyal?" | ask this
4 ok wight, who says, "The trade
i is grow ing day and night; the
|ess fairly races, and I'm so
now | am not keeping cases on
kd or his frau. The way that
are humming there is no
J. in view to watch Dawes
coming and every going too.
times, | think. are planted, pros
Is in reach. and so | take for
Ied the fact that Dawes a peach
lHystack's toiling gladly. and
bis assets rise. and Dave is sigh
Edly. while he swats the fiies.-
Mason.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05
Impressive Figures.

In the city of New York today there
are $4,000 manufacturing establish
ments, with S3,040.0o0,O00 OF capital.
employing in round numbers G40.O00
wage earners, who receive $500, 900. 900
annually for their services In turning
ont products having an aggregate value
Of between S5.O0O.0O0.0o0 ana $4,000.
600 900.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05
Difficulty In sImnIIaItY.

n In fnr more difficult TO be simple
thnn to he complicated fur more III.
nrult 10 sacrifice skill nnh ccnsc OK
ertlon In the proper place, Than 10 OK
pend both Unfortunately l,usltln.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05

All kinds of job printing done at
this office.
Phillips County herald., 1923-07-05

For Sale cards at this Office.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04
Bakers Siding Game News

Mr.. and Mrs r. II. Kimball of Old
Town who have been spending their
vacation at Winkumpaugh Lodge re-
turned home Saturday.
Good catches of trous are reported
in Johole Pool.
Two moose were seen in Moxie Bog
last Saturday by d. G. Kimball.
party arrived at As-You-Like-it
cottage Monday.
Mel O'Neil witnessed a grand fight
between a mink and rat, but like the
Firpo- dempsey bout it lasted quick
and the mink won.
Mrs. Ivan Hodgdon and friends from
Springfield, Mass, spent Sunday at
lockwood.
Mr.. Ferris who is stopping at Hill
Crest Camps is one of the lucky fish
ermen. He caught two trouts weigh
ing and pounds and one salmon
Rex Oliver is home for few days
from Indian Pond where he is en-
ploycd by the H. and w. Co.
Ivan Hodgdon who has been at
work on the new dam at Moxie fin
ishcd work and returned home Sun
day.
Rain is needed badly. The brooks
are so low that the trout can not get
up to them to spawn.
Winkum paugh Lodge was closed UNI
til October 18th, when it will be re-
opened again for the hunting season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04
Hunter Ellis Tells Another Story

Our correspondent, j. W. Bacon of
Mercer brings another interesting
story about Hunter Ellis. He was re-
minded to do this after reading the
account. originally written by the
late DR.. Patten in our ISSUE of Sept.
20, 1923. Hunter Ellis for many
years resided in Smithfeld. 1t was
his custom to go from that town in
the fall into the woods in the north
ern part of the state Sometimes he
would not return until the following
spring or summer. AS he was about
to depart one season, he went into
a Smithfield store, kept in that early
day by D. A. Frohock. Here the fol-
lowing conversation ensued:
"Mr. Frohoek, | am going away for
the winter. while | am gone will you
let my folks have some supplies and
take your pay when I come back in
fox skins?'
"Why, I guess So replied Mr.. Fro
hook. "IIow much apiece will they
be?"
ooh, I think about $1.25,' replied
Mr.. Ellis. will you take them as
they run 81
ooh, that's all right replied Mr.,
Frohock and thus the trade was COM
pletcd.
The old hunter left soon afterwards
for his long sOiourn in the wilds
around Moosehead Lake. When he
came back the following year Mr.
Frohock, of course, looked for his
skins the first time Mr. Ellis came in.
The second time Mr.. Ellis came to his
store he thought he would mention the
matter and said he. Mr. Ellis. isn't
it about time you brought me in those
fox skins?''
Said Mr. Ellis, pretending TO be very
much surprised, "Why, haven't you
got those skins YETI" to which Mr..
Frohock replied, "Why, no. certainly
not"
you said you would take them as
they ran said Mr. Ellis, 81 sup
posed you'd caught them long before
this"
Mr. Ellis was a great joker but his
humor. as in the present case, was
not very deep.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04
Items from Sunset Camps at
Smithfield

A very enjoyable evening was spent
last Wednesday evening when Wills
Carpenter. Ray Groves. Charles Car
penter, Gabe Leonard, Ben Leonard,
Clarence Carpenter and George Leon
ard met at the Chops of the Bog
stream and cooked their supper on
the shore, which consisted as follows:
Fresh CLANS. fish chowder, fresh lob
sters and fixings. All enjoyed very
pleasant evening returning home with
a nice moon TO guide them
Maurice Stevens who has managed
n. p Camps during the summer has
bought the Cliff House in White Noun
tains, n H., which accommodates five
hundred guests, and will leave for
there imm ediately where he will be-
gin extensive repairs on the hotel for
the coming summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Knights and Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Randell arrived here
Saturday night from Lewiston where
they will be guests during the duck
hunting season.
A very enjoyable corn roast was held
on Tattle shore last Saturday evening
by the following: Gabriel Leonard
Miss Rose Swanson, Clarence Carpen-
ter, Pegg Murad, d. Clement, Rachel
White, Ben Parker. Miss Florence Nit
chell, W. Carpenter, Mosselle Bailey
All returned home whore they enjoy
ed a very pleasant evening, dancing
in the North Pond Casino, with music
by Six Links, Portland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04

Trappers in unorganized places
must be equipped with a ten dollar
trapping license, except such license
is not required in taking bears and
bob cats alone.
Beaver can be taken only under a
special twenty-five dollar trapping IL
cense and only in territory opened to
such trapping by the commissioner.
Under the hunting laws, as amend
ed by the 1923 Legislature, il Is clos
ed season on wild birds from sunset
to half an hour before sunrise OF
the following morning. and ON wild
animals from one hour after sunset
until one hour before sunrise of the
following morning, except night hunt
ing for skunk is legal from October
18th to the last day of February, both
days inclusive, and for racoon. from
October 1st to the last day of Feb
ruary, both days inclusive
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04
Guests nj Vaughan Camps

Guests registered at the Vaughan
Camps. Lake Moxie. since September
7th DR. John Anderson. Richarc
II. Anderson, Edwin h. Carpenter, NJ
C. Nicholas. New Brunswick. y. j.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge r. Hunnewell
New York city; Mr.. and Mrs. d. r
Carnage. Gloucester, Mass: c. II
Hastings, Lynn, Mass; ". T. Yale
Flushing, Long Island. y. Y: Mr.. anl
Mrs. Robert II. Hyld, Hampstead. y
Y; j. b. GreaneY Wateryile. Maine,
H. {. Lord. Robinson. III: C. W
Stewart, Portland; G. Roberts. San
ford; Charles Lord, Portland: Warror
A. Reed, Brockton, Mass, DR. and
Mrs. L. b. Reed of Plymouth, Mass
Attorney and Mrs. c. c. Reed. Brock
ton. Mass. Fred Harvie of North
Arson and Alonzo Durgin of The
Forks were guides for the Reed party
Geo. Il. Deering, F. p. Mckisson of
Rockport; John h. McGarr, Boston
Rufus ". Smith, Melrose. Mass. :
Harold Bennett, Melrose, Mass: G. A.
Silshee, Boston; r.. NJ. Gilmore ana
|. l.. Belyea of Waterylle: j Suli-
van, Brighton, Mass; Thos. II. Con-
nelley Boston. Mass; pr W. T.
Buckley, Boston. Mass.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04
Bingham Wan New Editor OF Forestry
Magazine

Gregory Baker 81 Bingham is the
editor o. uew publication at the
University Of Name which is publish
ed By students majoring in forestry
under the name Of The Forestry Mag
aZine. The first Issue. which was
published last spring. Just before com
mencement. is row being circulated
ard is exciting considerable favorable
comment Articles Of general for
estry interest were contributed by men
prominent in Maine forestry, includ-
ing George T. Carlisle. X H. Pierson,
forest entomologi5t and Samuel 7.
Iana. forest commissioner
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04
Blackwell School

We are pleased % say that our
water supply is much better
Each pupil is irving to see how
many gold stars he can boast Of "a
the end Of the term; 100 per cent in
spelling earns one.
The Wildcats and Lions are playing
Captain Ball this week.
The eighth grade boys started 10
make hreadboard for the first lesson
in Manual Training The girls III
Domestic Science class made mullins
We are planning to have Halo
ween social the 18th of October E.
erYone will be expected to come in
costume Further notice will be-
given later.
Kenneth Russell. one OF our eighth
grade pupils has gone TO Rangeley
Lakes for the winter
Look for our news items. They
are sure 10 interest you
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04
Recent Changes and ReyisiOns in State
Game Laws

In view of numerous changes in
the game laws by the last Legisla-
ture. the Department Of Inland Fish
cries and Game has issued a sum
mary of the revised trapping laws, for
the benefit of trappers.
Under the laws which are now in
force, there is no closed season on
bears, bob cats, Canada lynx, loup
ceryier or weasels, but Of course
they cannot be taken In territory
closed to hunting, and can be taken
only when the hunter is equipped
with the hunting license or licenses
required by law.
BEAVER
There is no open season ON beaver
except when declared by the COM
missioner upon complaint of timber
land owners of actual, substantial
damage to their property. Trappers
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04

During the past month, the fishing
at Croker Pond HIS been very sure
thing. many dandy catches. but al
usual all good thing end. but this
followed by the bird hunting. Camps
are open through deer hunting and
everything is done for the comfort Of
the hunters.
3Ir. and Mrs. J. {. Knight Of New
York City spent week in camp. NJ.
Knight Is expecting d return trip in
hunting season in company with his
brother. Or. Augustus Knight, medi-
cal examiner Of the Metropolitan Lie
INSURANCE Co.
Mrs George Hughey visited Mr..
Moore during the past week
AIf and Mrs. F. Il. Williams spent
Sunday IN camp
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04

from Bingham to Moosehead. So to
my mind it is easy to see where that
fish Mr.. Scott caught got its egg. Also
1t Is plain to be seen that one of Mr..
Woods monster fish is still alive, and
| think that any one fishing in Moose
head lake or its tributaries should
watch out for it, especially If they
have visited Jackman or any OF 1t trib-
utaries prior to taking their fishing
trip. When | got my wits back and
started to investigate the condition
of my car. I found the hind tires
both chewed and torn all to pieces and
the back denied as if hit by sledge
hammer in a dozen places. Ask any
of my friends how the car | drove
last year looked. Why even my girl
wouldn't ride in il, but went off after
another fellow, not half as good look
ing or as smart as l. He had a new
car, and mine looked as If l had been
chasing deer with it. OF course
dared not tell the true story of it till
now, when people after reading that
other story will be ready to admit that
all truth is stranger than fiction and
that | have been through terrible
experience. I only hope those hens
made that er-fish so sick he never
visits us again. But l fear he may
I never look at that patch of woods
without a sinking of the heart, and
as for going there,-well l wouldn't
that's all.
HERBERT P. VAUGHN,
Bingham, Maine.
Box ISL
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04

hill, picking up as it went, and we
were off 1 heard that creature pun
Ing and Topping along behind and
every now and then felt a jerk as II
something was butting the back OF
the car, and above the smell of gaso-
line. and hot oil. came hideous fishy
smell. Oh, how l prayed that Lizzie
wouldn't turn cranky. On and on
we went, happily meeting no one, I'M
til I was on Bingham bridge, where
| met a man driving a large car.
The fish was crossing the bridge IN
such way that he was in the way
so the man ran over him. The
creature picked himself up and with
a grunt, and hurt, dazed look, crept
like an inchworm with the collie, over
the side of the bridge and dropped
into the river, striking with an awful
slap. For a minute it paused and
then it started up the river cutting
water like a motor boat. | watched
it out of sight, then turned and looked
at the man who had stopped his car
and was looking dazedly around. My
Lord, he gasped, did l see anything
really or am l seeing things again?
l laughed you must be seeing things,
stranger. There was nothing there.
He looked at me. He looked away
up river where a silvery wake was
ripping in the evening sun, and then
going to his car he opened various
places of concealment, took numerous
bottles that looked very old fash
toned, but suggested happy days, and
after kissing each fond farewell
threw them onto the rocks in the
river shore. oh wasteful stranger,
what is your name? asked. He NUT
tered something that sounded like
Wood started up the car and was
gone leaving only a sweet but shat
tered memory on the shore. Now l
know those hens, II I was to tell all
could about them I could beat every
egg record ever printed. OF course
no one would believe it though, for
alas, no one ever believes an egg con-
test story. l do know though that
nothing but death would stop those
hens laying, and they were swallowed
alive. Now Jonah lived three days
In The fish. that swallowed him, so
probably those hens would live that
long, allowing nine eggs each from
seventeen hens, chat is how many
were missing) and knowing how that
creature was belching up feathers and
stuff as he went up the river it stands
to reason that. the river bottom is
pretty we'll sprinkled with hens eggs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04

of beaver. however, must secure a
TWENTY-FIVE dollar license In order to
trap them on land opened to such
trapping. Beaver skins must be
sealed by the commissioner or one
of his agents before transportation
or traffic is legal.
Whoever at any time molests or
destroys a beaver house, or sets a
trap within 25 feet thereof, shall pay
fine of one hundred dollars and
costs for each offense. This Is the
law of the last Legislature.
MUSKRAT
The open season on muskrat in
the counties of Androscoggin, Cum
berland, York, Sagadahoc, Lincoln,
Waldo and Knox is from December
1st until April goth, incluske. The
open season on muskrat inVWashing-
ton, Hancock, Aroostook, Penobscot,
Piscataquis, Franklin and Oxford
counties is from November LIST to May
14th, inclusive. The open season on
muskrat in Somerset county is from
October 18th to April 3Oth, inclusive
Note: There Is a two-year closed
time on muskrats in kennebec county
which was placed thereon by the last
Legislature.
SPECIAL MUSKRAT LAWS
The above is the general law on
muskrats, so-called. In certain ter.
/ ritory, however, in various counties
there are special muskrat laws
which should be consulted before
trappers understake to trap any
muskrats. These special laws apply
to Lower Kezar Pond, in Oxford and
Cumberland counties, the outle
stream of said Lower kezar Pond. ke'
Ear Meadows, and adjacent waters.
Five-year closed time on musk
/ rats in Songon river, tributary tt
/ Sebago Lake, and portion of Crook
/ ed river, also tributary to Sebagt
/ Lake.
Two-year closed time on musk
rats in Royal river and tributaries
j in Cumberland county, except iron
j April 18th to April Goth of each yea
trapping in such waters permitted.
Two-year closed time on muskrat'
! in Gardiner Lake, IN the towns o
East Machias, Marion and Whiting
in the county OF washington anu IL
the tributaries of said lake.
Three-year closed time on musk
rats and mink in Winnegance Creel
or Winnegance Stream. and nearb!
waters, in Sagadahoc county.
Two-year closed time on muskrat'
in Pleasant Pond, so-called, and il
Mud Pond Gin Kennebec and Saga
dahoc counties)-the portions o
these ponds in Kennebec COUNT
also closed under the above men
toned Kennebec county law.
1t is unlawful to modest or destroy
at any time, any muskrat house, o
set a trap at any time, with 2
set a trap at any time, within :
feet thereof.
OPEN SEASON ON ALL OTHER FUR
BEARING ANIMALS
The open season on all other fur
bearing animals, which include
among others, fox, racoon, mink /
from November 1st to the last day Q
the following February.
The Fish and Game Laws, publish
ed by the Department of Inland Fish
cries and Game, should be consulte
with reference to territory in variou
counties which is clecad TO all hunting