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of the fact that station WEAF will
conduct what is going to be known
as high class music or musical fes-
tiyal. This will involve some ex-
penditure for the procuring of high
class artists. There has been COM
mittee formed and depository desig-
mated for any moneys that the radio
fans wish to send in to help make
this music obtainable. The Union
Trust Company of New York is the
depository. If any one in this eoun-
ty is interested in hearing the most
wonderful artists broadcast. they do
SO, but in conjunction with them, let
it be known that a dollar or more
would help in this wonderful work.
Further information will be given in
the next edition of the Independent
Reporter.
Questions received by Monday
morning will be answered through
our column. Address r. \. |. r.,
Independent-Reporter. Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28
Concerning the Hughey FlOwage Case

The following communication has
been received here from Henry
Hughey. whose wife was the plaintiff
In a suit against the Moose River
Log Driving Co which was heard at
the last term of court. Mr. Hughey
writes:
Some mistake, how did it come in
the Hughey case? In January 1921
Bernice Hughey sold the flowage
rights to the Moose River Log Driv-
ing Company up to certain level and
mark set in the pier of the bridge at
Jackman. When water raised to
this point it still was nine inches be-
low cellar of dwelling house, but by
raising the dam two feet and ten
inches, they have been holding twenty
two inches above their line or mark
and letting about ten to twelve inches
of water in the cellar, and on May
End, 1923 by holding the water at the
dam to get out landing of 100000
logs landed in the center of the rock
water, or better known as the rapids
where all lumbermen know 1t would
be impossible to work this landing
with gates up and at that time the
freshet of April goth struck the
country. With the water at the top
of the dam and all ponds west of dam
full, with the dam built faulty, or of
such construction that the gates
could not be raised within two and
one-half to three feet of the crest OF
the dam, leaving practically one-third
of the dam to hold back the freshet
and three gates wholly down. One
flood gate, fifty-one feet and another
fifteen feet. all down during the entire
freshet which caused the water to rise
forty inches above the line of which
said Hughey sold the right to flow
to, and put in thirty-one inches OF
water in the Hughey cellar Causing
all kinds of damage to health and
property and yet the court ruled that
as the company had paid for the hrst
fioYmge rights, they were not liable to
further damage. If this is justice and
law, why not adopt the old law OF
prehistoric ages. Each and every
statement herein can and has been
showed up to the court and ! say why
buy a hundred. acre farm, when you
need only pay for one acre, get deed
and then claim the entire property
and BE upheld by the court.
Yours truly,
Henry Hughey
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28

The clubs annual charity ball was
held February 9th at the Hotel Cop
ley-Plazza ball room. The proceeds
from this annual event are used to
carry on the benevolent work of the
club. Among its charities may be
mentioned the Good viii Farm in
Somerset County, the Children's Hos
pital, the Woman's Free Hospital, the
Salvation Army, Hospital for Wound
ed Veterans, the Boston Floating
Hospital, the Boston Dispensary, the
Deaconess Hospital, Vincent Memo
rial Hospital and many other worthy
charities This year $500 was donat-
ed to the Evangeline Booth Maternity
Hospital in Boston, to endow bed
for some Maine woman. Another
event of the club season was the gem
tlemen's night when Arthur G. Sta
pies, editor of the Lewiston Journal
was the speaker Among the other
entertainers during the winter was
Mrs. Elizabeth Pooler Rice, niece
of Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt and cousin
of the Misses Mabel and Florence
Pooler of Skowhegan.
The club personnel keep in touch
with Maine and Maine activities. At
recent meeting, $25 was voted to-
ward the endowment fund of the
Maine State Federation. For several
years substantial money gifts have
been voted the Good Will Farm for
boys to help their scholarship fund.
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28
FORECLOSURE NOTICE

Whereas Thomas II. Cammack 4
Sarah l. Cammack of Norridgew1
Somerset county, Maine, by their ma1
gage deed dated the sixteenth dayl
March, ~. u. 1922 and recorded IN
Somerset Registry of Deeds, Book \
Page 473, conveyed TO me, the una1
signed, a certain parcel of real esq
situated in said Norridgewock. \
bounded as follows: on the road e
ing from Mercer Corner, so-calle|
Norridgewock and beginning at \
northwest corner of the descll1
premises at the corner of land forn1
of said Holbrook land and across
road to land formerly of SuIl1
Spauldlng; thence on line OF
Spaulding land to corner oil,
Spaulding land; thence on line oil
Spaulding land to the high water m1
of the big brook; thence down \
brook at high water mark to sl91
elm tree; thence across Said bfooA
a straight line to the bridge over
little brook, so-callcd; thence as]
the road aforesaid and up the j
named brook to a cedar stake tn'1
to cedar tree and stake on iihs
said Holbrook land; thence by lhe ]
named lot TO the point begun aE N
tanning one hundred acres. more OF
and being the same premises c9n]
ed to said Thomas II. Cammach j
Sarah |. Cammack by Florence NJ \
tie by deed dated August H. lsls
recorded in Somerset Iteglstt5
Deeds, Book 329. Page 1875; and wnI
as the condition of said mortgasc
been broken. now therefore, oy ~
son OF the breach OF the cohup]
thereof, | claim a foreclosure Oh I
mortgage. .....,
BYRON LAMBERT, a
by his Attorney, Frank L. A''
February lS, 1874
3W8
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28
FRUIT MEDICINE
FOR RHEUMATISM
Proof Positive Of the Value Of
"FTuit-d-tiyeS"
The Medicine Made From Fruit Juices

If you suffer with Rheumatism
or Lumbago, you know that ordinary
remedies and liniments give only
temporary case, at the best.
But Fruit-a-t -tives" rids you
completely of this trouble. II not
only relieves the pain and reduces tho
swelling, but cleanscs the system of
the disease.
Mr.. ID. McMillen of Hudson, NY.
says: 81 was so badly crippled | could
not work or even dress myself.
fruit-ati relieved me of the
rheumatism in my back and shoulder
and now l am not troubled at alp.
j0c. box, 6fer $50, trial size o5c.
1t dealers or from Fruit-a- -tives
limited, ogdensburg, N.Y.
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28
Card of Thanks

l wish to expres my sincere graft
tude and appreciation for the shower
of post cards which my friends and
acquaintances SO generously sent me
as an expression of their sympathy
and regard during my convalescence
while in Portland. Please accept my
sincerest thanks.
Gratefully yours.
Mrs. Carrie L. Tobey.
Norridgewock, Me-, Feb. %, 1924
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28

Copy Of
Condensed STATEMENT
For Publication In Newspapers of Maine
u. =. Brnnch
of the
ATLAS ASSURANCE co. LTD.
of
London, England
ASSETS DEC. 81, 1923
Mortgage Loans. $20,000.00
Stocks and Bonds, 4,i0a,Sa9.i7
Cash in Office and Bank, 3s0,T29.81
Agents Balances, 1,091,736.54
Interest and Rents, 49,844.S3
All other Assets, 3f,632IS
Gross Assets. $5,as6,s42.53
Deduct items not admitted. 247,6l0.99
Admitted, S5,7S9,231.54
LIABILITIES. DEC. 81. 1923
Net Unpaid Losses. 1881, 436.l4
uuearned Premiums, 3.g45.s74.69
All other Liabilities, f24.s42.29
Surplus over all Liabilities, l,4l7.o7s.i2
Total Liabilities and
Surplus, $5,I33,23l.04
JOHN &, GRIFFIN Co.,
3Wg SkOwhegan
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28

Tonic is the one thing that will
change YOUR frowns into smiles. I,
Try it. 1t may bring you the blessed
relief you have longed for. 1t costs
only ST. a bottle at first-class drug
stores. "There's Munyon Pill for
Every ILL.," Munyon's, Scranton, Pa. y
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28
FOOD HURT HIM SO HE
DIDN'T WANT TO EAT
Man From E. Deering, Me-, Says He Suffered Terribly
Before He Found Something to Stop 1t

have more desire to work
than | did before"
The picture here shows
Mr.. st. Pierre smiling.
He can smile now, all
right, because he i3 well.
But for over nine months
he did not smile very
much. He was too much
distressed with the pains
he describes. Perhaps
Muny Paw Paw
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28

Jonah G. spauldinr. late
ceased Will and petition Solon, Il
and for appointment of EarVir pfeAs7
Harold D. Spaulding, the W.
named therein without bond e1seuta
Witness: CHARLES n
Judge Of said Court, at Sl,aa1l15
this nineteenth day Of Fehsowhe
the year of our Lord one fuary
nine hundred and twenty-fo -fo,. 'nousea
A true copy. A'ekin4
Attest:
3ws PHILO STEWART
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28
STATE OF MAINE

(SeaD
SOMERSET, IS. Supreme Judicial Cal
No. 27s January Tern M
George f. Harlow of Norridgswa.
in the county of Somerset, VS., Cljsj
Cowett formerly of said Nor-ideeuaj
but whose residence is now not kno1
ORDERED. That notice of sui, ;
given to the Defendant, by publl.3
ing an attested copy of the Plainaa
writ, or an abstract of it. toee,1
with this order thereon, three MI
successfully in the independence
porter, a newspaper printed at Ska1
hegan in the county of Somerset 4
last publication to be not less NJ
thirty days before the next term
this Court, to be holden at SkoT,l
gan, within and for the said Countr]
Somerset, on the first Tuesday
April A. d. 1924, that he may then !
there appear in said Court and anssl
to said suit II he see fit.
Attest:
W. T. sEEKIyS
Clerk|
(Abstract of PLAINTIFFS Writ
Date of Writ, December 10, A. b, Id
Ad -damnum, $500.
Writ returnable and entered JanuI
Term A. d. 1924.
Action of aSsumpsit on an accou
annexed of $11S.58. with in,ea
thereon from July rs, A. d. 1927, \
legged date of demand.
FRANK l.. AMES
Norridgewock, Maine.
Attorney for Plaintiff
\ true copy of the order Of Cod
with abstract of writ.
Attest:
w. T. SEEKISsl
3w7 ClerLl
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28

FOR SALE--Very desirable home Of
seven rooms and bath on Madison
Ave, good cellar and fine large stable.
Price $500. Cleveland and Creation,
81 Madison Ave, Skowhegan. tf9
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28

81 was in a bad way
from indigestion, gas,
bclching, pains in my
stomach and sides,'' says
MIR. Charles St. Pierre, SIS
Arcadia St., East Deer
ing, Maine. my food
hurt me so much | hardly
wanted to eat a thing.
] had dizzy spells and
was always very tired
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28

"But Munyon's Paw Paw Tonic
has benefited me very much and | am
glad it was recommended 10 me. 1t
has given me good appetite and my
food doesn't hurt me any more. 1t
Is easy to take and makes me feel
very much better. l sleep well and
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28
Albion Spaulding Dead

The body of Albion Spaulding ar
rived here on the evening train last
night and was taken to the home of
Geo. L. Clough on the Lakewood Road.
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28
NOTICE OF FoRECIos,,,

Whereas. A. p. Goullette y, "a,
gan in the County of Sorao okosh
State of Maine by his rnortaset n
dated the fifteenth OF Noyemhase "
1922. and recorded In Somerse, = A
Registry of Deeds, Vol. 370 D, soal}
conveyed TO me the undersienasse se n
A. Young Of said Skowheesnu hsr1
tain parcel of real estate st,t,s %
said Skowhegan, in the Count,,a.ed
erset and bounded as follows' Vi Sos
certain parcel of land with IN sh:l
ings thereon situated in Skneeo oall
on the South side of the RnnenJ
River, bounded by beginning ~ ennshS
templated street at the corner CO
formerly owned by w. II. piar.ol VI "
thence running southerly nv =
street two and one-half rods. ~
easterly about three rods and ~ .aeal
to land of Frank Fortier. ana ea
point between said Fortier's l.,
the lot hereby conveyed. two aug sns Y
half rods to said Pierson lana. 'a =. "
Northerly on said last named In. .nsaI
and one-half rods to said Will W;ilne y
Pierson land. and thence wes,as,a
said Pierson land fifty-seyen anaY
half feet to the point begun nv. y
whereas the condition of said
gage has been broken; now tba,naa] na]
by the breach of the condition ,haA
claim the foreclosure of the y
mortgage.
Dated at said Skowhegan th,, :.
teenth day of January A. d. ia3, z
3w7 HENRY A. YoIiNn
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28
COMMERCIAL CASUALTY ISsl
ANCE COMPANY
Newark, N. j.

ASSETS DEC. 81, 1923
Real Estate, S3slsAl
Mortgage Loans. l55l2
Collateral Loans, 1904
Stocks and Bonds, 3,526gHN
Cash in Office and Bank, 25saI
Agents Balances. 1,3iiIaU
Interest and Rents, 57stI
All other Assets. 11.n
--
Gross Assets. 81, 203 ~
Deduct items not admitted. sssa
Admitted. $7,1l3Si
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1898
Net Unpaid Losses, S16SfDe
sUnearned Premiums, 29llA
All other Liabilities, 5l4A
Cash Capital, 1000oN
Surplus over all Liabilities, l,O0OgA
Total Liabilities and Sur
plus, s711SsA
*Includes Voluntary Reserve
$50.338S5.
3w8
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28
Lexington Town Meeting, March 3r,

The annual town meeting at Lex
ington will be held Monday, March 3
The independent-reporter., 1924-02-28

Deaue y. ThomRs, Manages
Iw7 Portland, Maine
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aud ideas. 90 that We may truly pres
cnt to the world q nageant that Is ns
exclusive as II j. beautiful"
While no attempt viii be made ~
modernizc the event. Mrs. Jamison
stated that every effort will be- made
Ia make the garGdc more beautiful
.ian il has ever been.
We are watching our entries with
great pleasure. this year" Mrs. Jami-
son stated. because they all promise
n he lovelicr than they have ever been.
The floats. We believe. will be so at
tractive that new history will be made
by the Battle OF Flowers in 1924
The Battle Of Flowers Association
will give three so prizes. Mrs. Jami-
son stated. One prize of $50 will be
given for the best decorated Battle of
Flowers float or entry: $50 will be
awarded the schools for the best his
toric float. and $50 will be given for
the best private entry.
Splendid response is being encoun-
tered in the patriotic poem contest. &C.
eording to Mrs. Jamson. who stated
that many excellent original verses
had been received. A prize OF 500 has
been offered by the association for the
best poem on early Texas history. to
be read at the Battle Of Flowers
luncheon during Fiesta week.
The Battle of Flowers Association
will meet at the Menger hotel on Mon
day. March IS. at 10 o'clock in the
morning. when important matters con-
corning the parade will be discussed.
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BATTLE OF FLOWERS
PARADE TO BE KEPT
HISTORIC CLASSIC
Will Try to Avoid Modern
izing Feature OF
Fiesta.

Announcement was made Wedncs-
day morning by Mrs. j. 4. Jamison,
chairman of the float committee of
the Battle Of Flowers Association,
that rather than inject new features
in the Battle OF Flowers parade. the
association would strive TO retain the
old-fashioned historic atmosphere of
the original idea inspiring its creation.
Instead Of soliciting features that will
emphasize the modern survival of the
parade. an effort will be made 10
stress the fact that this is a celebra-
ton of historic events. particularly the
victory Of the Alamo. and all the fes-
lures OF the first Battle ofFlowers will
be included in the 1924 pageant.
The Pioneers will have stage coaches
and covered wagons: the schools will
enter floats representing some event in
early Texas history. and the Battle of
Flowers Association will have entries
that will also strike the wanted his
toric note. There will be an abund-
ance Of flowers. Mrs. .Iamison stated.
rs this will be one of the features of
the parade.
Our Battle of Flowers must go
down in history as the thing il is. an
exclusive historic event" Mrs. .Iami-
son stated. I'VE must not rob the oc-
casion Of its beauty or of its distinc-
ton by taking from it the historic fea-
lure. We should not modernize the Bat
tic of Flowers, because it is an ancient
custom. San Antonio'S own. and as
such it should live. This year we will
attempt 10 return more than ever 70
the old Battle OF Flowers standards
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TEXAS RATE HEARING
Roads Contend Tariffs Too Low 10
Bring Them a Profit.

Galveston. Tex. March t2.-Furth-
err evidence viii he presented today
by the railroads in their defense in the
Texas-Oklahoma rate case. involving
freight rates in the Southwest. The
testimony of the carriers was began
yesterday before Examiner William A.
Disque Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. to show that the present
rates allow the railroads but a nomi-
nal rate of return on their invest
mcnt. Most of the evidence was sta
tistical.
Figures showing the increase in the
cost of supplies and material in the
increase in labor cost and taxes in the
last ten years were presented by the
railroad representatives.
The carriers will continue this
morning with statistics and the aft
ernoon session will probably see tes-
timony dealing with class and bm-
modify rates.
The railroads contend that the rates
in the Southwest are as low as they
can be to allow the railroads to make
money. The plaintiffs, in the case
charge that the rates are discrimi-
natory against certain cities and pref
erential to others.
Albert L. Reed. traffic manager Of
the Dallas Chamber Of Commerce, 10
leading the cross examination Of the
carriers witnesses. Yesterday he
charged in cross examining ]. p.
Moore Of the Texas lines. that the rail,
roads add unnecessary expenditures
to their operating expense 30 that the
revenue of the road as reported -
the Texas Railroad Commission win
be smaller.
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Pray for Missionaries.

The Government Hill Christian
church observed Friday. March Z, as
a day of prayer for missions. This was
the date of the regular March meeting
of the NWomens Missionary Society.
The subject for study was the work
in Japan and the Philippines. Little
attention was given to the subject and
after the business was disposed of the
time was given to song and prayer
service for the success Of missions.
Many missionaries were remembered
by name in the personal prayers of
fered. One period was given TO prayers
for home missionaries and another to
prayer for missionaries in foreign
lands. Women from several other
churches attended. The program was
held in cooperation with the world
wide movement for day Of prayer in
oil Christian countries for the success
of missions. Not all countries are OBJ
serving the same date but all cvange-
licaI churches of the United States
wore asked 10 observe March Z.
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rumored that i am interested in GER
tain other candidates staying in the
race. l am much more interested in
all of them getting out of the race.
1t would save me lot Of trouble and
great deal of work.
Says Politicians Alarmed.
'An original opponent of the khan
in 1921. | was the first state officer
to oppose its activities. None but rum
or writers question my fidelity to the
cause of government and the admin
istration of the law by the duly con-
stituted authorities and opposition to
the khan or any other organization
that seeks TO alter that fundamental
in our form of government.
Being. as / am. the only candi-
date in the race who is not a poll
tician. whose candidacy is based upon
wrenching and Wrestling the states af-
fairs from the professional politician.
quite naturally great alarm prevails
among the politicians and my oppo-
nents. They realize | int and to re-
lieve the state of the tax eater and
the political job holder in order that
the states business affairs may be
put on an efficient. economical bust
ness basis and the burden of taxes lift
ed from the backs OF the long bur-
dened tax payer
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He Says Centenarian
Jumped Over a Fence
and Threatened Him

London. March i2.-The dan
gerous age in the case Of Owen
Connolly Of Laskey. County Sligo.
Ireland. seems to be an even hun
dred years.
Connolly. hale and vigorous,
walked nine miles to the cour;
house recently to answer a charge
of having used threatening Ian
guage and abused" one Patrick
Brady.
"He jumped over a fence and
threatened me with a blackthorn"
declared Brady.
The magistrate dismissed the
case.
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solidation would force the building OF
another railroad 10 the valley. the
members said. They also stated that in
a few years after the construction of a
road. the business would increase so
much that the Interstate Commerce
Commission would endorse the build
ing of larger and better road TO that
section.
The members said that they believed
that they had enough power over the
Gulf Coast Lines or any other line TO
force them to give good service.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12
FOR RAIL MERGER
Manufactures Say Consolidation
Would Result in Another Road.

Action OF the board of directors i'll
approving the consolidation of the
Observation-Disclosures Northern railroad
and the Gulf, Coast Lines was unapi-
mously endorsed by the members of
the Manufacturers Association Mt a
meeting held Tuesday night. The con-
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Perfect Resemblance,

Wife waxing Observation-Disclosures -
think. John, First, utter drabness. then
the working of the sap and finally the
gorgeous tree-splendid IN its multitude
OF gold and crimson gowns. How like
oursi
Fed-up Husbsud-Hov well, indeed
my dear, You the gorgeous tree and
me the sap.-Vancouver Province.
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Relative of Lee Dies,
Fredericksburg. Va. March H.

Fredericksburg. Va. March Il
Mai. John Mason Lee. nephew of Gen.
Robert +. Lee. and son of Commodore
Sidney Smith Ice. of the Confederate
Navy. died yesterday AT his home.
"Westwood." in Stafford county. near
here. He was So years old and was 4
Civil War veteran. The funeral will
be held this afternoon.
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Leaves $1,000. 1000 Estate.
Chicago. March 1..-The $1,000

Nhicag0. Nfarcn l-.-Ihe $2.OpO.OV
estate of the late George Hubbard
Holt. former president of the American
Lumber Company. is left to six bene-
ficiaries in his will. which has been
filed. One-third is left to his sister.
Miss Helen Holt OF Lake Forest. and
the balance is TO be divided equally
among William A. Holt, Oconto. Wis.
Mcpherson Holt. Chicago; Isabelle H.
Finney. Detroit. and Anna H. Wheeler
and Marion Holt. both of Chicago.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12
Railway Conductor Head Dies.

st. Louis. March t2.-William G.
Turner. IS. vice president of the Ma
tional Order Of Railway Conductors
Of America. died here yesterday fol-
lowing an illness of years dura-
ton.
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First Stude-Are you sure your folks
know Pm coming home with you? Sec
ond Stude-They ought to: argued with
them for n whole hour about it.-Ham-
ilton Royal Gaboon.
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and toes. They can be had in beige
log cabin. brown and black. Very
special at s1.S7 pair
(Street Floor
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$1.95 Thread Silk


A big special
for Thursdays
shoppers will be
these pure thread
silk stockings with
liSln fnns heals
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NEARLY 1000 TO CHOOSE FROM
ALL AT BIG REDUCTIONS!

Plan your spring and wardrobe now, to take
advantage of the savings you'll find in this SALE Do you
need house aprons?-hen buy them by the half dozen!
pretty little neghborhood frock two? Here is
chance
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12

This is an extra heavy pure linen damask,
unbleached, which will be snowy white after
few trips to the wash tub A cloth made
from this will give satisfactory service for
years, growing prettier with use. Attractive
floral designs offer choice of several pat
terms.