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The Washington times., 1910-03-08
NORDICA IS WILLING
TO ARGUE SUFFRAGE
Singer Would Welcome De-
bate With Mrs. Gil
bert Jones.

NEW YORK, March s--Whether Nine
Nordica and Mrs. Gilbert Jones do or
do not debate the suffrage cause in
the near future and for all the world
TO hear is a matter for Mrs. Gilbert
Jones to decide. Nine. Nordlca is ready
and willing. Mrs Jones seems not
clearly TO have made up her mind.
The subject was broached at a lunch
con given by Mrs. William Salomon.
In the course OF a witty and friendly
discussion concerning the suffrage cause
Nine. Nordica threw down the glove
Of a public challenge TO Mrs. Jones' and
although Mrs Jones can't be said 70
have really lifted II as yet. she is GER
tainly toying witli II. and although stiu
with the rising infection, is debating
when and where.
There is only one consideratio that
restrains me- said Nine. Ncrdica this
morning when questioned about the
Tumored debate, and that Is my eX-
tremely warm regard FOR Mrs Jones
personally. Not but that. being clever
woman, she might actually carry of the
hOuOrs Of a debate with me, but 1
should feel all the time the unfair hIndi-
cap under which she would labor as the
champion OF a lost cause
Arguments Scarce.
1t certainly IS a difficult and labor
ious matter 10 unearth arguments for
the anti-sUffragists in this day and gen
Grafton. [ should feel much compunc-
tion in entering into a serious public ar
Eument with dear Mrs. Jones when.
clever as she is. she would be obliged
10 express only those Worn-ouJ and old
fashioned theories. But selhshly. from
my own point 81 view, / am eager for
the fray.
This is no new thing for me. YOU
hnUw." she said. i was born free.
Free to think and feel and study. and
know. and get my own living. All my
life I've been interested in the enamel
patton Of woman.
But this political public work is new
90 me and / wish 7 had TIE time 90 give
20 Il. for Il is both useful ana interest
ing. ! belong 10 the Equal Franchise
Society and the Civic League, and that
s. about all I can attend TO II IS only
q matter OF a short ume before ws viii
get The vote
Advocated BY the Nice Men.
This one-sided state OF things cant 20
on. Why, all the nice men want US
now. Be sure 10 say tina, because
it's tree. All the nice men really want
Us.
And how do hope shall have that
debate with Mrs. Jones. Some nice
charity might profit by II. you know,
and Il would be such a satisfaction 20
me and / think to Mrs Jones, too"
Mrs. Gilbert Jones said this morning
that she had really nothing 10 say on
the subject OF any possible debate. The
matter had been mentioned at Mrs
SalOmOn-s luncheon. but LpW it got
into the newspapers she could ur-
imagine.
u consider Il a great breach Of the
privileges Of hospitality upon some ones
part, said Mrs. Jones. through her sec
retary, that an informal discussion AZ
q private luncheon should have been
made public IN this way. II is an
outrage.
The Washington times., 1910-03-08
DESERVED FORGIVENESS.

Mother-Johnny. you said you'd been
20 Sunday sChoOI2
Johnny with a far-away Iook)-Yes,
mamma.
Mother-How does It happen that your
hands smell Of dsh2
JOHNNY carried home the Sunday
school paper. an the outside page is all
about Jonah and the whalet-Wester
Christian Advocate
The Washington times., 1910-03-08
CLERK OF BOSTON
TAKEN BY POLICE
Alleged TO Have Vanished With
$1,000, Which Went in
Record Time.

BOSTON. March S-Edmund Wood
side. an eishteen-year-old clerk OF the
Schwar arzschnd & Sulzberger branch Of
Boston. who vanished a few Gays ago
with $500 of ,hc company's money, is
in the hands OF the police here today.
He had only s. left when captured and
today on arraignment viii be given a
chance to tell what became OF the IT,
mainCer.
II Is declared u went IN a hurried
trip 10 New York. where the young man
tried a whirl AT the dizzy life. with the
Usual result.
The Washington times., 1910-03-08
A LINEN SHOWER.

Helen-The friends OF the b-ide-eleot
are going 10 give her a linen Shower
HarOld-What's a linen shower.
Ielen-Its shower In which the
rain comes down in sheets-Chicaro
News.
The Washington times., 1910-03-08
Woodward & Lothrop
New York-w 4SHNGToN-ParIs.
Spring and Summer
Dress Linens.

unusually large and complete assortment Of Linens and
~ Near Linens in every conceivable and Color The
stock full Of novelties and dainty effects
as at present. Some are offered at special prices
36nc1 Blouse Linen 2oc 25c sos $50 40c and SOC yard.
p and so inch Linen Crash, Soc 4Oc and SOC yard
36-incH Linen Crash, 4OSaHd SOC yard.
47-inch Linen Crash, 75c, S1.OO and LIS yard.
White Madras, for gowns, shngs and waists, to
the yard
4O-inch India LinOn, 15c, 18c, and zoe yard.
Speca-27nch Pure Linen natural color the ward.
Speca-42nch Seed Dotted SWISS fine and durable, SOC
the yard.
The Washington times., 1910-03-08
Diversion COurted

"Ailenstein is a small garrison town.
1t offered no distractions whatever. I
needed some one to love me; some one
in whom ] could con1de Ny husband
did not care for me. so that others took
his place Society I'm AlIenstein ac-
The Washington times., 1910-03-08

Gas Ranges, Water Heaters, 616 Iath St
c. A Muddiman & Co. I2O4 G St
The Washington times., 1910-03-08

Jones' Dairy Farm Products.
Buckwheat, Lard, SaUsages. Hams
always Obtainable. Jas. D. DonneIIy'
i4th & Eye SITS. y. w.
The Washington times., 1910-03-08
LOCAL MENTION.
Fresh Strawherries a. H.

EASSh SNAdN DtAl lito are used
To make Quality Ice Cream All the
other ingredients used are pure, too. q 90
gallon. ROsenfeld's. Sl2 II ne Phone
inc 1909.
The Washington times., 1910-03-08

Try Murine Eye Remedy
For Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Ewes.
The Washington times., 1910-03-08

Chile Con Carne and Hot Tamales. The
Ranch. 5O7 T st. NV. Open till midnight.
The Washington times., 1910-03-08

Z only
- a II true
is Of
t from to
Of
The Washington times., 1910-03-08

Caverly's plumbing. 1881 C St. NV.
The Washington times., 1910-03-08
An Unusual Va1ue in
japanese Silk Kinonos.

THERE steadily increasing demand for these dainty and
practical garments and We have exercised strongest efforts
towards getting the best styles at price
Today offer japanese Silk Long Kmonos in MANY rich
shades and CoOng made the very attractive Empire
Others Sed finished with dainty borders of cOnraSfinr
oolors.
Special price, $500 EACH
Floor Eleventh. Strer
The Washington times., 1910-03-08

Woodward & Lothrop
New York-wASHINGToN-P
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03
Y. NJ. c. A.

J. W. Packard spoke in the rooms
last Sunday. MIR. Packard gave
very helpful and interesting talk
emphasizing the call Of God to a
man of valor, illustrating by the
story of the character Gideon, special
reference being made to parts oil
the sixth chapter of Judges. The re-
mark has been made that the commit
tee in charge at the services so far
have furnished most interesting
speakers.
friend of the club has presented
picture to the association. Another
friend has subscribed for one OF the
better magazines as a gift. Such
gifts as these, especially those OF
magazines, are very gratefully re-
ceived by the association.
The members of the club are sell
ing tickets for the complimentary
banquet for Sheriff John A. Mooers
which Is to be held November Z.
The regular club meeting was held
Oh Tuesday followed by the Mock
Congress. The House rules were sus-
pended and several emergency meas
ures were introduced during the ses-
SION
Huckins from. Pennsylvania, Thi-
beault. from Nebraska, Merriam from
Kansas, Pratt from Idaho, Larry from
Arizona and Plummer from Texas
were at times engaged in some very
heated arguments. Dyer of Michigan
Clerk Chase and Philbrick of Arkan-
sas, were also participants when
things became hottest. Dyer of Mi
ohigan was allowed to withdraw his
bill for typographical corrections.
Speaker-elect Richardson presided
! : eter roll call, Huckins of Pennsylva
MIA serving as speaker pro tenn up tc
that time. Tha- House calendar now
contains some very important meas
ures and many more are to be intro
duced as this is but the opening oil
the session.
The social committee informed the
members that club social with in
vited guests would be announced
shortly. AS chairman Steward has {
hustling committee behind him {
genuine good time is assured.
The club accepted the invitation te
the Union social at Bethany Baptis
church.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03
sKOwHEGAN MARKET.

Prices Paid ProducerB
Wool-Unwashed, zoe to 22c per Id
per ID: calf skins, lie to 15c per h..
lamb skins, Csc to 40c each
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes,
$3.50 to $3.50; pea beans, $2.bo.
Beef-Ox beef, &c to sc.
Ptultry-FowIs. lac to Ice per Id.
chicken. Ice to zoe.
Round Hog-11c.
Tallow-Rough. &c. per ID.
Butter--First quality, stamped 300
Eggs-36 cents per dozen. fresh.
Potatoes--New potatoes, 40c pei
Cheese-16c. to 1sc per ID.
Retail Market
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent. $7.25
winter wheat pat, $3.50.
Oats-New Western soc; Domestic
reed-Midding. 1855 per cwt.
gluten, $3.50 per cwt.
Cotton seed--sl.a0
Corn-s1.45 per bag; meal $3.50 pei
bushel.
spring bran.s1,s5 per cwt.
Mixed Feed-st.45 cwt.
Salt Pork-15c by tn, Dbl 200 lbs.
Cheese-2oc to 22c per Id.
Butter--32c per Id.
Eggs--3S cents per dozen, fresh.
Teas-25c. to soc. Der ID.
Coffee-2ec. to 35c per Id.
pound 1Sc.
Moiasses-Pur Ponce. 40c to SOC.
Sugar-C3ranulated sugar. best quail
ity, II lbs. for 400; brown, IS lbs
PoSatoes-New, 15c per pix
Onions-6c per Id.
Pourry--Fowis, 1Sc per ID; chick
en- IS TO 2Sc per lh
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Gertrude Hayward, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ro-
bert Morris, during the summer re-
turned to her home in Lowell, Mass,
Saturday.
The First Baptist church win give
a supper for members Of church and
parish Wednesday evening, November
9, from $50 to 7.3O, with social and
entertainment following.
The Philathea Sewing Circle will
meet with Mrs. Philo Steward Tues
day evening, November 8, at 7.3C
O'Clock at Hotel Oxford. All young
ladies are cordially invited to attend
these meetings.
1t is with sadness that we report
the fact that Mrs. ]. N. Smith is fail
ing. Word was sent to her son
Charles, in Chicago, this morning, fol
him to come home on account OF the
serious turn in her condition
Edgar E. Clifford, president of Som
erset and Franklin Sheep Breeders
Association was in Bowdoinham, Mon.
day to advise with ]. B. Kendall as tC
sheep raising. He was in. Arson, We'd
nesday to purchase sheep for Mr.
Kendall Mr. Kendall Is planning tc
enter into the sheep business quite ex,
tensively. He now has about 10(
good sheep.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03
Turn on the Light

President William Dewitt Hyde OF
Bowdoin touched one of the sore
spots on the body polite, when in ad-
dressing the conference on charities
and correction at Portland LIST week,
he said:
above all this conference should
voice so clearly that the next Legisla-
ture will not dare to disobey the de-
mand of the people for the right. gen.
orally conceded elsewhere, but still
withheld in Maine, to have all chart
table and penal institutions of the
State placed under the supervision OF
a permanent board, with an expert as
it's secretary = and that there shall be
no charitable or penal interest or IN
stitution here in Maine that can ind
the shelter of darkness for its poll
cies or deeds. For without any criti-
cism or reflection upon our existing
institutions or any persons connected
with them, 1t is fact which every
enlightened state should frankly race
that any supervision short OF that by
we'll paid non-partisan expert Is
form of darkness more or less dense
under cover of which incompetence
and corruption, soon or late, are sure
| to breed.
! Maine is spending considerably
more than half million dollars each
year for charities and corrections.
This money is expended through To-
cal boards of trustees, and the average
citizen has no opportunity for know
ing anything about it. OF course it
isn't likely that any of the money
is actually stolen, but this method
Tor rather lack of method in spend
ing it affords considerable opportu-
nifty for what the late Senator Plum
kett called honest graft"
What an elegant bunch of opportu-
mites lies open before the incoming
administration.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03
+" Heckling "

Over in England they practice what
is called "heckling" during political
campaigns 1t simply means that
anybody in the crowd Is at liberty to
ask stump speakers any question that
Is reasonable and pertinent. If the
speaker declines to answer, the crowd
takes care of him with an overwhelm-
fng chorus of "Boo!" We are fast
coming to this wise idea over here.
In Bridgeport, Conn, last week, a
Republican spellbindey was Aalking
to some factory men about an en-
ployers' liability act which he was
seeking to convert into political cap
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03
THURSDAY, OCT. %, 1910.
A Public Abbatoir

There was q conference in Portland
last week called for the purpose OF
booming Maine agriculture. OF course
there weren't any real farmers there,
but advice and encouragement for
them abounded on every side. The
really significant thing was the gen
eral disposition to admit that it's up
to somebody to do something to help
Maine agriculture. Really wonderful
I how the high cost of living" has
walked some people up.
But there was one valuable sugges-
ton put forward by Charles F. Flagg
broker of Portland. who evidently
has the ability to see some Of the
things going on around HIM He ad-
vocated the establishment of a pub
lie abbatoir in western Maine, as the
one thing most needed to encourage
stock raising, and to help the manu-
featuring industries.
1t is positively refreshing to find a
stand up and admit that if the ten
tacles of the Chicago octopus" are to
be cut off, only the strong arm of the
State can do 1t. According to official
reports, the number of COWS in Maine
has fallen $4,000 in the past six years,
and during a time when the cost of
beef and dairy products has steadily
risen. The beef trust has simply de-
creed that Maine shall buy meats,
hides, and fertilizers, instead of pro-
ducing them at home.
By-products in the shape of fertil
izer would pay the packers dividends,
even If the meat were handled at cost
But to handle these by-products sue
cessfully, the business must be done
on a large scale. Private capital is
not likely to invite the cut-throat COM
petition of the beef trust by erecting
a modern abbatoir in Maine. Ulti-
mately the State will be driven to do
1t.
The success OF the western pack
ers Is based on the simple fact that
1t Is much more economical to trans
port dressed meats than live stock.
An abbatoir built and operated by
the State at cost, would prove a boon
to every man, woman and child in 1t.
1t would give the farmers a chance
to grow live stock with a satisfactory
profit and so develop really perma-
hent and scientific system of agricul-
ture. 1t would free the consumer
from the extortion of the beef trust,
and leave prices to be regulated by
supply and demand. In fact 1t would
do for Maine what the protective
tariff has done for the country as a
whole. Develop home Industry to-
supply the home market. Now let
some crank boiler socialism"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03
sHERIFF's SALE
STATE OF MAINE

County of Somerset, IS.
Taken, This twenty-seventh day OF
a 9stese October a D. seventh sn "a an D. 1870
sued on a judgment rendered by the
Supreme Judicial Court. for the County
of Somerset, at term thereon begun
TENDER, A. d. 1910, to wit: ON the
twenty ninth day of September, A. d:
1910, in favor of Cassins c. kinsman OF
Cornville in said County against Mark
Gerald, Jr. of said Cornville for the
sum of one hundred and eighty-five
dollars and eighty-two cents debt or
damage and fourteen dollars and
twenty-nine cents costs Of suit, and will
be sold by Public Auction at the office
of j. f. Holman in Athens in said
County. to the highest bidder, on the
Ten of the Clock in the forenoon the
following described real estate and all
the right, title and interest which the
said Mark Gerald Jr. has and had in
February, A. d. 1910, the time when
the same was attached on the original
Writ In the same suit, to wit: GER
tain lot or parcel Of land or real d es,
Athens In said County ard bounded
and described as follows:
Beginning on the North line of the
road leading from North Cornville to
Southwest corner of land formerly
owned and now occupied by Frank II.
Paine. thence Northerly on said Paine's
West line to the Town line between
said Cornville and the town of Athens,
thence Easterly to the Southwest cor
ner of land formerly owned by the late
Horace D. Ridley, thence Sortherly on
said Ridley's line to the Southeast
corner of land of Leroy Judkins.
thence Westerly on said Judkins' South
line, to the Southwest corner Of said
Judkins' land, thence Southerly to
land of Mary ]. Walker. thence East
erly on said walkers North line to the
Northeast corner of said Mary j. Walk
er's land, thence Southerly on said
Walkers East line to said road and
thence Easterly ON said road to the
point begun at.
October az. 1910.
ELMER c, TRAFToN,
aw4$ Deputy Sheriff
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03

Inspector Barber OF the Department
of Agriculture raised big hulabaloo
in Portland last week. He procured
samples of milk from nearly all the
local dealers, had them analysed. and
then gave the chemists report to the
press Mighty good way to enforce
pure food law. Put it right up to
the public. Reminds us of the fell
low who said he never cared how
much people lied about him, but when
they got to telling the truth 1t hurt.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03

ital. One of his audience "butted In.
HAS not the Republican party had
control of both branches of the Leg
islature for the past sixteen or eigh-
teen years?" he inquired.
1T has," replied the spellbinder.
Then why in the name of common
sense, has not the party given us all
of these things that you are talking
about here today? There Is nothing
new about employers liability"
The ensuing silence was described
as painful.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03
Our Divorce Record

The easy thing to do Is calmly turr
our faces away from the startling re
port made by Prof. Robert j. Sprague
regarding the divorce evil in Maine
and try to forget it. The right thing
is to dig down and find the cause
then resolutely set our faces towards
remedy. Divorce itself is but q
symptom. Any change for the better
must start deep down among the
vital forces of organized society
After considering some desirable
changes in our divorce code, that are
relatively easy to obtain, Prof
Sprague says
But in the long run the most in
huential of all reforms would be the
instruction of our children in the
schools and at home in morality,
family ideals and the purposes and
goals of sex life; domestic science in
it's highest and truest sense for the
girls, and Industrial education for the
boys. Stronger homes must be built
up from the bottom by the education
of the child and the spreading of b
moral atmosphere throughout the
population by every means.
Here again we come to the question
over which we have talked so long.
Are we in Skowhegan doing as
much in the line of Industrial educa-
ton as we might? Do we as whole
even know what we are doing at all?
Let's drop generalities and take up the
situation here at home. Strikes us
that the Board of Trade can lead off
better than anyone else.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03

Rumor has it that the Pfafsted adj
uinistration contemplates CONSOLE
dation of the departments OF fish and
game. seashore fisheries and land
agent under single commissioner.
Looks as If that would save several
commissioners, maybe some deputies,
and still get the work done just as 1t
is now-by the several clerks. Ev-
cry little helps in cutting down that
million dollar deficit.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03
Skowhegan Woman's Club.

The Skowhegan Womans club held
it's first meeting of the season ct the
Library parlors on Wednesday, octo-
Der &c. with the President. Mrs. Ger
trude w. Bucknam. presiding. Mrs.
Mabel Philbrick and Mrs. Daisy Mer-
rill served as hostesses. Immediate
ly following the call to order, the re-
port OF the closing meeting of last
season was read and accepted, after
which a report of the meeting of the
Kennebec Federation of Women
club which was held in Fairfield on
Nav 6, was given. The president
then gave a fine address of welcome
Mrs. Abbie Wildes gave the treasur-
ers report of the meeting of the State
Federation that was held in this place
in September.
The president spoke of the death oil
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who was one
of the organizers of the New Eng
land Womans Clubs" and who Tor
many years was president OF the
Massachusetts Federation of Women
clubs, and upon the suggestion OF
Mrs. Fellows. the secretary was IN
structed to send words Of sympathy to
her daughter, Mrs. Laura E. Richards'
The delegate to the State Fedora
ton. Mrs. Lizzie A. Marble, gave a
very interesting report of the meet
ings. Miss Hannah Page then gave a
renort of the Musical Festival al
Bangor. which she had the pleasure
of attending, which was listened 10
with a great deal of interest.
The subject of the afternoon was
Maine Day" and Mrs. Eva r. Green
wood presented a carefully prepared
paper on the institutions of Name.
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill gave mem
oriam of Mrs. Helen Coburn, and one
of Miss Jane Bickford was given by
Mrs. Anna Merl Iii. After a short III
Permission, Ms. Evelyn Pratt gave a
brief account OF Florence Nighten-
gale. and read a poem entitled Santa
Filomena." which Longfellow dedicat-
ed to this philanthropic woman who
gave the best efforts of her life to re-
lieve the suffering.
The president then called attention
to the meeting of the Kennebec Fed
Grafton of Woman's clubs, which Will
be held in Waterville, on Friday, NOV
{ and expressed a desire that the
Skowhegan Woman's club may be we'll
represented. Hour of meeting, $50
o'clock.
Notice was then given of the next
regular meeting to be held on NO
yember 8, beginning at three O'CLOCK
this hour being set to accommodate
the school teachers, and 1t was an
nounced that we are to have the pleas
ure of listening to Mrs. Sarah P. Abb
bolt, who will give a lecture ON Mas
ters and Masterpieces in Art and
that a reception in honor OF ehe
teachers will be held at the Close
Mrs. Arazina Miller and Mrs. Mary
C. Brainard were appointed to serve
as hostesses.
At the close of the meeting. Direc-
tors Tea was served. and a social
hour enjoyed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03
(SEAL)
STATE OF MAINE

STATE OF MAINE
SOMERSET. IS.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
September Term, 1910.
Araminta NJ. Soule, Lib't. VS.. William
A. Soule.
Upon the annexed Libel. 1t is order
ed. that notice be given to the Libelee
by publishing an attested copy of the
same. together with this order thereon
three weeks successfully In the indie
pendent Reporter. newspaper print
ed in Skowhegan in the County of
Somerset, the last publication to be
thirty days at least before the next
term of said Court, to be holden at
Skowhegan, within and for said Coun-
ty. on the fourth Tuesday of December
next, that he may then and there APP
pear In said Court and answer thereto
IL he see fit
Attest: w. T. SEEKINS. Clerk
A true copy of libel and order OF
court thereon.
Attest w. t. sEEKINs. Clerk,
2w44
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03

Govrnor-elect P1aisted has given
out the appointment of ]. G, Murphy oil
Augusta as his private secretary. Mr.
Murphy Is a newspaperman who has
reported legislative and governmental
doings for years, and II there Is any
one better qualified for the position, we
don't know where he could be found
Guess the Colonel meant what he said
about making good.