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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17

Mrs. Nellie Bacon has been very
sick since Thursday OF last week with
stomach and bowel trouble. but at
this writing is little improved.
Earl Ladd stuck rasp in his foot,
and has had quite a hard time, but
1t is much improved now.
Harold Stockford has returned
home after having been in Madison
for treatment.
Mrs. Mile Tyler, it is reported, is
soon to go to Somerville, Mass, with
her sister, Mrs. Fuller for while.
The pruning demonstration which
was to have been held at David
Tracy's last Thursday, was postponed
on account of the bad travelling.
1t il reported that Willard Blais-
dell and Miss Enid Williamson, both
of this town, were united in marriage
April Is. Their many friends wish
them much happiness.
Mrs. w. II. Doran is very Ill at her
home. Mrs. Ross, r. NJ, is caring
for her The report from Mr.. Doran
who is still In the Portland Hospital,
Is very unsatisfactory.
Mrs. Earl True has been having
quite serious time with neuralgia,
but at this writing Is little improy-
ed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
ANS0N CENTER

Mrs Martha Steptoe entertained the
ladies of the Shakespear Club in a
very pleasant manner last Wednes-
day. Mrs. Sarah Booker is to be the
hostess at our next meeting which
will be on April 23rd.
Mrs. Fife Lnce who has been WIS.,
ting friends here. for the past two
weeks returned TO her home in Skow-
hogan Saturday.
Miss Louise Tibbetts arrived home
Thursday night and went back TO
Oakland Saturday where she is now
engaged In teaching. Miss Tibbetts
has been employed in the home of
George Foster OF Oakland az nurse 10
Mr.. Fosters invalid sister, Miss
Grace, since last September.
Mr.. and Mira. Owens have com
pleted their years work on the town
farm and are moving away. Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Fisher of Scion are to
take their place at the farm. We
shall all be pleased to welcome them
back az Mr.. Fisher has filled the
position of superintendent there for
three years, having moved onto a
farm in South Scion two years ago.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
HINCKLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren T. Bessey
have rented the Wells home of Mrs.
Florice Hall and are moving there.
Mr.. Bessey will work for II. F. Ban
ner on the r. r. section.
Rev. George Merriam occupied the
pulpit at Good Will chapel Sunday
and also preached at the Hinckley
Federation.
An Easter concert will be held at
the Federation next Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Walker 'inpper of War
rem, Mass. accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Mildred, arrived Sat
urday to pass a few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Walker.
The Sunday school contest which
has been held at the church fedora
ton has closed and last Friday even
ing the "Bluesi, of the winning side
were entertained at supper by the
Reds" the affair being held at Good
Templar's hall. An interesting pro-
gram was given as follows Am
erica song by ALL Horace Pratt and
Alfred Fayle playing the accompani-
ment on comets; prayer was offered
by Rev. Geo. Merriam; humorous Sc
lection with encore, Mrs. Florice Hall /;
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
HIGHLAND

A. ]. Dunphy made trip to Sandy
Stream to repair the telephone for
VIII Dyer before the pulp drive be-
gins.
Alvin Nottage who Is living at ]. P.
Safford's Is sick with the measles.
Our school did not begin Aprn ID
on account OF the measles.
Our health officer, DR.. p. F. Pratt
of North New Portland, was caller
at r. C. Dillon's on account OF
whooping cough and ]. p. Safford's for
the measles.
T. F.. Howes sawed wood for A. J.
Allhee with his gasoline engine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17

remarks by Miss Lucy A. Dinsmore.
who told of the-places visited on the
imaginary trip to Palestine which the
class took in the contest; humorous
selection by Mrs. Pearl Bowden Webb,
who responded to an encore; cornet
selections were given at intervals,
and remarks by both Mr.. and Mrs.
Merriam were much enjoyed. Ernest
II. Pratt was master of ceremonies
and the entertainment closed with the
selection, "Blest Be the Tie that
Binds"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
IIARTLASD
fDEFERREDl

FULLER's CORNER SCHOOL NOTES
The following pupils were present
every day during the week: Nellie
Cool, Erwin Whfttemore. George
Markham, Robert Stedman, Ruby
Cool, Aubrey Whittemore, Leonard
Walker, Elizabeth Cool, and Marguer-
rite Whittemore.
Archie Walker, Delbert Cool, and
Everett Holt were visitors at school
this week
The teacher, Miss Davis attended
the Teachers Club meeting at Hart
land, Saturday.
The Tigers won the highest rank
in spelling for the week with an aver
age of SO rs per cent. The Wild
Cats average was 81 3-4 per cent.
Robert Stedman, Elizabeth Cool. Myr-
tie Cox, Leonard Walker, Erwin
Whittemore, George Markham, Jane
Hillman, Davis Perkins Nellie Cool.
Howard Smith and Ruby Cool had
100 per cent for the week.
We have had new picture framed,
1.-THE Cleaners" We also have
Theodore Roosevelt's picture and are
going to get that framed soon.
A new exhibit has just arrived from
the Duluth Mills on manufacturing
of wooden cloth.
On Monday we sent an order to the
Larkin Company for $22.23. We are
very grateful to those people who
helped us. This will make several
dollars more for our yictrola fund.
An Easter border consisting of
+ 4
on the board recently. The child
rem have drawn some pussy willows,
too.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17

Mr.. Gaudet has opened his saw
min for the spring saving
Mrs. Oliver Bernard mas returned
home after spending a few weeks In
Bangor. Harry L. Johnston and
son, Robert have been cutting logs
John Johnston went to Greenyille
on business last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Debell nave re-
turned home from Skowhegan where
Mr.. Lebell has been receiving treat
ment. In hospital.
Lfnwood Cyr has returned to ROCK
wood where he will be employee as
chauffeur at The FRS Camps.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
EAST MADISON

Mrs. Sheppard Hunnewell who has
been sick for a short time is very
low at this writing.
The funeral services of William
Dexter who passed away Monday
forenoon, were held Wednesday fore
noon OF 1890.
Mrs. Glen Harvell who has been
helping care for her mother during
her sickness returned home Monday.
Mrs. Haryell is quite sick. Her
mother passed away Monday after
noon at the home of her son, Lindley
Parsons In Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17

the day Friday from her work at
North Fairfield.
Mrs. Alice Bigelow has returned
home from a visit with her daughter
Clara Appleby at Skowhegan and
friends in Barone.
Walter Bigelow and II. BuZZell
have been saving wood for the far
mers in the Larone section.
DODLlN DISTRICT
Crowell Wade was caller on Wal
ter McIntire Friday of last week.
Mrs. Susie Storor has been having
repairs made on her roofing.
Walter Beane is working on the
river drive.
Wallace Taylor has torn down one
of the barns on the Haynes place and
is using the lumber to repair the
barn on his home place.
VIM Smith returned home last
week.
Miss Inez Stevens was caller on
Mrs. Alice Beane one afternoon last
week.
Herbert Barker has been suffering
with a bad cold.
lie fliltdilt Dun Vi Eul GNU w
ter Beane has been sick the past
week with cold.
Mrs. Alice Beane and children and
her father VIM. Smith. were callers
at Fred Tobey's Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Susie Storer and Wallace
Sturtevant were callers at Walter
McIntire's Sunday night.
Floyd Mitchell is going to drive the
school team this spring.
VIM. Smith WAS in Skowhegan. last
Friday.
VIM. Allen has had the telephone
taken out of his house.
Mrs. Susie Storer has traded cows
with Joe Dudley.
WEST NORRIDGEWOCK
Miss Florence Baker will teach in
Starks again This term beginning
April 14th and will board with Mr.
and Mrs. Archie Taylor.
The boat the Butler Ferry has
been placed In the water.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
HARMONY
InIEnHA

The Improvement Club mo.,,-
have been held Monday evnr, s,ns
been postponed until uon s,llhg,
ing, April IA. A good nross y es'
been prepared by the nres; ,am
c. Mclaughlin, which viii 1'u ~
lowed by others at the reen,o" "e
ing. e''ar NE
The Farm Bureau meetin.
been postponed indeiinitelv "
count of bad roads. VI
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
MERCER

Mrs. Bert Farrand was taken sud
denly i'll Tuesday night with an at
tack of appendicitis. DR.. Floyd was
called and ordered her removal to the
hospital in Pennington where she was
successfully operated on. Her many
friends hope for a speedy recovery.
David Tracy had the misfortune to
lose nice heller last week.
Mrs. Charles Varney has been suff-
ering with neuritis for the past week.
Mrs. Burton Walton and two child
rem returned home Sunday, afte r
passing the week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hartford in Nor
ridgewock.
Robert Stockford lost a cow last
week
South Mercer school began Mon
day April IA, with Mrs. Marion Ba-
con as teacher.
Mrs. Jim Doyle who has been WIS.,
iting friends in Lowell for the past
month, returned home Tuesday of
last week.
Mrs. Florence Stockford has been
staying with her sister, Mrs. Hanson
Clement, while Mr.. Clement has been
In Smithfield.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17

girl. The little one is NAM. .
thy Iva. named Du7
Mrs. Fl. A. Farrand is o,.,.
Mrs, Farrand and baby wb ta, IN d
charge of the housework 'ras b,
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LOCKWOOD
fDEFERREDl

Mrs. Belle Ryan has returned to
lockwood to run store and serve
lunches. She is having kitchen
and dining room built on.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
MERCER

Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Farrand re-
ceiyed a visit from the stork April Z,
at $50 a. m, who made them very
happy by leaving a 10 1-2 pound baby
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-17
SMITHFIELD

Frank Champlin who spends his
winters at Long Beach, California,
and his Summers in this town is
spending few weeks with G. A.
Groves at Mosquito Castle"
Leeman Clement, while working
around gasoline engine caught his
sleeve in some of the gearing and
bruised his arm so badly as to require
the care of Il doctor
The little son which arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Winegardener.
April 18th, has been given the name of
Paul Edward.
Robert Groves has completed his
duties at the Norrldgewock shoe shop.
Mrs. Charles Small of Mercer is
caring for Mrs. ]. r. Winegardner
and infant son. Her daughter Miss
Marion is assisting with the house
work
The village and Gould schools COM
menced April 9TH with Mrs. Dora Cum
lift and Miss Georgia Stoutamyer as
teachers. The Whitehouse and city
schools will commence April 18th
with Mrs. Vesta Clement, and Miss
Flossie Jones of Arson as teachers.
Nelson Rowe of the East Pond road
died very suddenly at his home Fri
day evening. He was a life long
resident of this town. He is surviv-
ed by his wife. one son Frank and
granddaughter, Mrs. Lee.
Leon Witham is carrying the schol-
airs from Oak Hill.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-09-19
PLOWMAN MAKE A MOST
IMPORTANT FIND WHEN
SHARE UNCOYERS TOMB

A peasant blowing field near the
village of Karagatch, Bulgaria, re-
Gently, turned up one of the most in
teresting archaeological finds made in
recent years.. When the plow struck
an obstruction the peasant found it
was a slab of marble. Lifting this
marble tomb was disclosed and
within lay a suit of bronze armor of
a roman knight. together with shield,
sword, spear and several utensils, in
Guiding an exquisite vase.
Director Velkoff, of the National
Museum, and Mr.. Popoff, an expert
on Greek antiquities, estimate that
the find dates back to the pre-Alex-
andrine period. They surmise that
he may have been dWeller of the
Hellenic colony on the Black Sea
coast.
On the helmet, we'll preserved and
of high order of workmanship, were
the figures of Apollo, Palas Athene,
Poseidon, Minerva and Mars. One
found bore the figure of
zeus with the trident. The other ear
piece was lacking.
The helmet was silvered and some
of the white metal still adhered. The
human figure that once bore the he'll
met and carried the weapons was en-
t1rely absent, except in the form of
ashes in small amount.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-09-19
CHAMP cow AVERAGES.
32,349 POUNDS MILK IN
FOUR YEAR HERD TEST

The fourth consecutive year of
over $1,000 pounds of milk and
1000 pounds OF butter fat makes
Adirondack Wietske Dairy Maid,
the production queen among $685.
900 pure bred HOIstein Freisian
cattle in the United States, the HoI-
stein Freisian society announced
from its Chicago offices recently.
She is the only COW in the world to
produce over $1,000 pounds of
milk and 1000 pounds of butter
fat in four successive yearly tests,
according to Edward G. Horst of
the extension service of the asso-
citation. All records by this COW
were produced in the herd of the
idgeford-HoIstein company of
Paterson, California, where at IL
years of age she produced 31,517
pounds of milk and 1,OO5.S2 h.,
of butter fat. The tests did not
start until the cow was nearly 8
years old. Her average for four
successive yearly test periods is
81, $40 pounds of milk and
1,04S.13 pounds of butter fat.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-09-19
How Flip of A Coin
Lost Place ON Ticket
# Sid j. C. Office

Montana people were more or
less interested in an incident oc-
curing in Missoula recently, in
which Lady Luck took hand
in deciding candidacy for the leg
islature in Missoula county.
When the county board came to
canvass the returns on the legisla-
tive ticket, it was discovered that
Frank Nelson and Sid ]. Coffee were
tied in the race for fourth place on
the delegation, representing the de-
mocratic ticket, each of them having
1,085 votes.
Then, in accordance with the stat
utes provided and made, Candidates
Nelson and Coffee met in the office of
the county clerk and recorded and
proceeded to settle the momentous
question by the flip of coin. Mr..
Nelson "called the turn" and will
take his place on the official ballot.
1t is said to have been the first in
stance in which 1t has been necessary
to use coin in choosing ia candidate.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-09-19
OFF HOURS ON THE PlAIMS---HOw PIONEERS
TRAVELLING lM THEIR SLOW MOVING OK TRAINS
BROKE THE M0M0TOMY of THE1R JOURNEY

| did, with all the fervor of the
very young.
One of my songs was funeral
affair, not remembered today. en-
titled Brave Boys Are They" The
last verse held the shaft with which
| intended to transfix the enemy
but | had lost it. My memory
proved faithless. Should I ac-
knowledge defeat? Not with the
blood of Revolutionary grandsires
in my veins. In my extremity |
sought my cousin, Colonel Sanders
and told him what I wanted. With
his facility for rhyming he soon
supplied the missing line, and /
one morning, suddenly preached
sang it that night, to a crowd of
Missourians. who received it with
indulgent smiles.
In fair weather and in foul we
sang. One night terrible storm
was raging. The rain fell in tor
rents, and on every side lightning
illumined the heavens, followed by
loud claps of thunder. 1t was i'm
possible to sleep, as the rain beat
through the canvas covers of the
wagons and deluged us. We all
gathered in tent, and sang to for
get our misery. They were mainly
patriotic songs, and we gave them
with will.
When the storm ceased, we look |
ed around to find our guide, Mr.. |
Booth was missing. Then some
one said, ooh, Booth. Why when
you began singing John Browns
Body Lies Wondering in the
Grave, he took his blankets and
went out into the sage brush, and
hasn't come back"
Booth had been neighbor of
John Brown in Ohio, and hated him
with a deadly hatred. He pre-
ierred to be drenched by the rain,
-ather than hear his enemy praised.
In Lander's Cutoff, a train
rom Missouri joined us and kept
With us to the Snake river. Wei
we're then in the mountains, where
here was plenty of dead timber.
At night logs were drawn down the
mountain side, and huge camp
Tres built. Then we sang as we
lever sang before. Patriotic songs,
I'D English, Scotch and Irish bal
ads, were rendered with enthus-
asm; our Missouri friends contrib
tied the Confederate airs, and all
f us helped out on the choruses.
think it was right there in those
fountain Businesses, through our
hief amusement, singing, that we
earned the A B C of tolerance.
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Foot OF Road Agent
ssClubfoot'' George is
ON Exhibitio m linn A
Virginia City Cafe

The foot of an ordinary human
being is not an object of much at
tention. But, when that foot is
the pedal extremity of road agent
who died swinging at the end of a
rope in 1864, and is in addition a
club foot, it becomes a real curl
osity.
In a glass case, at Walkers soft
drink parlor, down at Virginia City,
there is on exhibition just such a
foot, and, as an exhibit, it is proving
more than the usual attraction.
This particular foot once formed a
part of the body of "Clubfoot"
George Lane, who with four of his
fellows was hanged by the Vigilantes
at Virginia City in 1864. 1t is well
preserved as is the bit of wooden
sock which clings to it. The story of
how this foot found its way into a
glass case when it properly belonged
with the rest of the body in the quiet
grave, dates back 20 years to the
time when Jim Walker was mayor of
Virginia City.
Mayor Walker decided that the
graves of the five road agents repos-
ing on the brow of hill overlooking
the city, should be properly marked.
When the time arrived for this mark
ing, there arose a heated dispute as
to the identity of the bones resting in
each grave; and to settle the contro-
versy, A. B. Davis, at one time cap
tain of the Junction Vigilantes was
called in. Mr.. Davis had braved the
power of the road agents, and had |
placed the rope around the neck of
George Ives, the first outlaw, to be-
come subject to the quick and sure
Vigilante justice in Montana. The
captain had also participated in the
of Clubfoot George and his
1esperado companions.
Pointin gto one of the graves, Mr..
Davis declared that Clubfoot "
George rested there. Other members
If the marking party disagreed with
he captain. The body was disin-
erred and the club foot of Lane was
ound. the word of Davis was taken
s authentic for the rest of the mark
ng of the graves.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-09-19
TOO MUCH BOOSTING Isl
CALIFORNIA; UND0ING,
SAYS Los ANGELES MAN

Southern California is continuing
to experience slump in all lines of
industry, and hundreds of people who
a year or two ago were hurrying from
all parts of the country down to Los
Angeles and other cities in that part
of the state are now equally anxious
to get back to some place where they
can secure employment, said C. Daw-
son, of Los Angeles, who was in Liv-
ingston recently en- route to Leth-
bridge, Alta, where he has ranching
interests.
Mr.. Dawson believes that the big
factor in bringing about the predica-
ment in which that part of Califor-
mia now finds itself can be traced di-
rectly to the publicity campaign
which was carried on in all parts of
the United States to induce people to
locate in California.
Thousands of people from all sec
lions flocked there, cities and towns
rapidly grew in population, new
stores and other places of business
were opened up to take care of the
needs of the people, and for time
with the oil fields going full blast
and big building campaign being
carried on the large majority of the
people found at least partial employ
ment. Then, when slack times came
on, thousands were left without Jobs
and with little or no money to tide
them over the dull period. And, since
last spring, Mr.. Dawson said, the
roads leading out of southern Cali
fornia have carried thousands of
people who are leaving the state.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-09-19

snake gives chivalrous warning
| that proves to be its death knelll.
Straight forward plod the faithful
oxen as the drivers crack their
whips, and shout, "Iaw there, you
Bright"
Under the hood of the forward
wagon. a man is reading aloud to
the eager-faced group about him,
and all have forgotten, under the
spell of the great novelist, the tire
some day and their dreary sur
roundings. And then comes to me
the sudden realization that today,
there remain of that group, but my
sister and myself; the others have
long ago followed Little Nell and
her grandfather, into the Great
Beyond.
After the evening meal there was
almost always little time for re-
taxation before sleep claimed US
This we gave to music. A Mr.. Ev-
erhart had joined our train when
we were not far from Omaha. He
PLAYED the fiddle very well, and
also sang. The rest of us sang,
but without accompaniment. Mr..
Everhart had quite repertoire of
popular songs of the day, which he
rendered with weak voice and a
Slight lisp. One of his favorites
which was invariably encored was
Fairy Bell" which he always pro-
nounced Fairy Bell" another,
the Tombigbee River, told of his
meeting his Julia SO true, and row.
ing her around in his gum tree
canoe; Singing row, we row, etc. )"
but the third was always my favor
ite because of the mystery attached
to it. 1t was about the Ohio river,
and Ohio was my native state. Ii
understood the chorus with its
"Down the river, down the river,
Down the Ohio"
This was plain enough, but what
puzzled me was the last of one
verse. 1t went like this:
There's plenty on board for the
darkies to eat;
There's something to drink and
to smoke;
There's the banjo, the bones, and
the tamborine,
''The song, and the comical jo-o-o,"
or, so I interpreted it, as the last
word arpeggioed upward and lost
tself i'll the atmosphere. thought
If it by day, and I thought of it
oy night, but I hesitated long be-
ore taking anyone into my conf
lence. I was morbidly averse to
.dmitting that I was ignorant of
Finally I mustered up :
he requisite amount of courage,
nd when walking with my father
he subject: Papa, what is conf \
al joe?" :
with a subdued chuckle, that u
me I had made fool of \
lyself, Father replied: 81 think, =
~ Daughter, it is comical joke"
-hich it certainly was, and on me.
was in the depths of humiliation
or several days thereafter.
Often other trains camped with
5 for a night or so. Frequently
lese were made UP of Southern
en. They all sang, of course, :,
" everyone sang on the Plains ii ii
1t these sang Confederate songs, F
i'd it fell to me properly to re- tt
'ond with ultra Union airs, for I Il
morally acted as soloist on such =
casions. Most of the Union
ngs were rather dolorous, and nj
me had the lit and swing of IN,
Dixie" and "The Bonnie Blue til
ag". Nothing was left for me pl
it to emphasize the Northern SEN y
nent toward the South; and this ia
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-09-19
cutIcura for PImpIy Faces.

TO remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
cuJe Cuticura Talcum.-Adv.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-09-19

falfa completed in Carbon. Livestock
conditions generally good, but range
grass short. Some early shipments
of stock made. Labor supply ample
except in Galatin where a few men
are needed for harvest.
Southeastern District - Weather
generally hot and dry, with a few To-
cal showers in Rosebud. Harvest of
small grains practically completed
Threshing started and yields fairly
gooo. Corn coming on rapidly and
large per centage will mature If frost
nolds off for two weeks. Stock is in
good condition with surplus of feed
In Rosebud. Labor situation balanced.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-09-19
CORN AND LATE
GRAINS BENEFITED
BY WARM PERIOD.
DRY WEATHER HAS IMPROVED
GROWTH IN MANY SECTIONS
OF EASTERN MONTANA.

Report of Office OF Division of Pub
icity for August 80, Shows Much
Improvement in Crop Conditions
In Agricultural Regions.