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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05
ELECTION N..|NSTALLAT|ON
OF OFFICERS
OF DeMOlay COmmandery, No. 10,
knights TempIar Occurred Tuesday
Evening.

At a meeting of DeMolay Command
cry, No. 10, Knights Templar held
Tuesday evening, annual business was
transacted including the election and
installation of officers. Several of
the officers of the past year were re
elected, including AlonZo p. Merrill
to the Office of Eminent Commander.
During the evening the annual re-
ports were given and the officers We're
installed by Past Commander w. H.
Wildes, assisted by Past Commander,
George Sampson.
The officers are: Eminent Com
mander, Alonzo p. Merrill; General
issimo, Arthur II. Jewett; Capt. Gen
eral, George H. Plummer; Sr Ward
en-, Maurice p. Merrill; Jr. Warden
Charles r. oliver; Prelate, II. A. Dins-
more; Standard bearer, F. G. Dan
forth; Sword Bearer, B. A. Sawyer;
Warder, e. c. Plummer; Organist,
Harry A Dinsmore; Armorer, Chas.
A. Ross; Sentinel. Edgar c Dunton;
Recorder, w. r. Elliott; Treasurer.
George E. Sampson; Captains of the
Guard, Lawrence Cockburn, E. b.
Carter and Chas A. Ross.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05
HELD ANNUAL MEET.
|NG SATURDAY
The Somerset Central
Agricultural Society
Has Had Prosperous Year. Election
of Officers and Treassrer's Report.

The members of the Somerset Cen
tral Agricultural Soci4y held their
annual meeting Saturday afternoon in
Municipal building. There was a good
attendance and the gathering was
marked by much cheerfulness and
good fellowship among the members.
According to the report of the treas.
urer, John w. Fogler, the total re-
ceipts of the annual fair of 1912.
amounted to $3,214.66i while other re.
ceipts during the year increased the
sum to $3,S09.27, this not counting the
sum turned in from the previous year.
The total expenditures for the year
were $3,7S6.6i which includes a re
duction of $3.50 on the epmpany's note
Indebtedness.
No dates were set for the next fair
of the society and nothing was done
regarding any other methods of rails
ing money for the coming year Off
GERS were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Charles w. Day; vice presidents,
c. Davis Miller and Everett T. Good
rich; secretary, Sheldon II. Bradbury;
treasurer. John w Fogler; trustees,
H. l.. SWEET. Ernest c. Batter, c. Davis
Miller, F. ?. Pennell, w p. Ordway,
Sheldon H. Bradbury and Charles w.
Day. New members have been added
as follows: Nelson Weston. Fred
Iooms. s. y. Blanchard, Eben b
Chase, G A. Tilton and Ivory HON
stead
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05
FOR MANY YEARS / RESIDENT OF
SkONHIGAN
Mr.. Jane simpson Passed ARsy
Thanksgiving Day at the Age Of 81
Years.

Friends OF Mrs Jan. Slater slmp-
son we're palned Thursday to learn OF
her passing or or the morning OF
that day following an Illness of abouf
two months The deceased was "a
years Of age and had lived here since
1873.
Mrs. Simpson Has born in Galash-
iels, Scotland, and married in thai
country. John Simpson. whose death
occurred IS years ago She with her
husband and children left Scotland
little more than l0 years ago Theg
went 70 Canada for short time ano
after that removed 10 Hartland Their
stop in that town VAS not long, ano
their next home Was in Skowhegan.
where permanent residence vas ef
fected The family became vel
known here and Mrs Simpson had
hosts Of friends in SkoWhegau and Vi
cinits OF her II children. there are
four surviving sons who are. Adam
d prominent merchant Of ~toWnegan,
George. a travelling salesman Of Som
eryille Mass. Thomas OF Warren.
Ne. and John r.. Of Fitchpurg. Mass
both of the latter being in the woolen
mill industry
The funeral vas held raturday ai-
ternoon from the late hom- ot the de
ceased Oh West Front street The
clergyman in attendance was the Rev
Theodore Halbert Wilson OF the Is
land Avenue Congregational church,
OF which Mrs. Simpson lad been a
member for many wears. Interment
was made in the South Side cemetery,
aud the pail bearers were the fouy
sons Of the deceased.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05
NAMES NOVEMBER
VOTE
Results Officially De-
clared by Governor
And Council. Each of the Six Demo-
cratic Senators Are Chosen by Prac-
ticaIIy the Same Figures

The Governor and Council made an
official declaration Thursday evening
of the vote cast for Presidential elect
tors at the November election in this
state 1t was as follows: Wilson, 81,
113; Roosevelt, 4S,493; Taft, 26,515;
Debs, 2541; Chain, 945.
The election of the Democratic elect
ors: Leslie Boynton of jefferson, Mel
vim p Frank of Portland, John W
Sawyer of Dexter, Seth c. Gordon of
Portland Edward P. Murray of Bangor
and Edgar f. Hanson of Belfast was
declared after the announcement OF
the vote.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
COMPLETED
AT a Smaller Sum Than
Was Appropriated
BY the Town for These Purposes.
Work Supervised by Street Commits
SiOner J.. l.. Ford.

The North Plains sewerage system
has been completed at a smaller sum
than was appropriated by the town
for this purpose. For probably eight
years the residents of that section of
the town. lying to the north of the vii
lage have been working for a sewer
age system. Every year the matter
was brought up in town meeting and
last year a committee composed of the
selectmen. Street Commissioner Ford,
c. p. Merrill. E y. Merrill and George
W. Cover were appointed a committee
to investigate as to the proper place
for the location of the sewer pipes.
Four routes were considered, one lying
along Court street, one by the way of
the North street overflow, one the val
ley route by the way of the pumping
station, and the one finally selected
which starts at Prospect street and eX-
tends up North street as far as Jewett
street where its contents empty into
street overflow.
The length of this system is 1890
feet, and the pipe ranges from 15
inches to % inches in diameter. 1t
was necessary to take up about $50
feet of old 10-inch sewer and lay the
new pipe deeper, the present depth be-
ing from IL to Is feet This system
accommodates about IS houses and was
laid at a cost of $2,700. This was $500
less than appropriated, the town agree
ing to raise $4,000 for this purpose
Street Commissioner +. l.. Ford and
his assistant. B. A. Daggett, are de-
serving of much credit for the sue
cessful way in which they handled the
laying of the system The length of
time required to complete the work
was about seven weeks and the aver
age number employed daily was about
"a men.
At a special town meeting held last
summer, the town voted to appropri-
ate the sum of $1,000 for the installing
of sewer, starting at Alder street
and running to Pine street. Seven
hundred and fifty feet of pipe were
laid at the cost of $1.O0 per foot, con
sequently in this case the work was
done for considerably less than the
appropriation called for.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

The Basketball season will open in
Skowhegan. Tuesday, Dec. 10 in Con
vent hall, with two games. ST Mary s,
VS.. S. II. s.; Co. f VS.. American Wool
en-. Two Commute halfs Turn out
and see the fun.
A whist party under the auspices Of
the Auxiliary connected with the East
ern Star, was held last evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Clyde II. Smith.
Ten tables were arranged and refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served. Prizes were won by Mrs. G.
e. Avore and Walter Hight.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05
Past Grand's Night

Last night was observed in Cara
bassett Lodge. l. O. o. f, as Pas
Grands night
The 3rd degree was conferred upon
seven candidates by degree STAFF
composed of the Past Grands of the
lodge. the staff being in charge of Fred
A. Williams. A large number of
members were present at the meeting
including several visiting brothers. A
baked bean supper WAS served in the
dining room at the close of the meet
ing. Fifteen past grauds were pres
ent. There are 33 past grands resid-
ing in Skowhegan.
The initiation degree will be cor
ferred at the next meeting Of the
lodge, Wednesday evening, Dec nth
Mr and Mrs Andrew Matthew, Odcll
Leo and Mrs Grace Prable spent
TbapLsuiYipo In Watorv{1Io
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-05

f. B. Moore of New York. selling
agent for the Wesserrunsott Worsted
mills and various other tcvtile manu-
facturors, has been in town to-day IN
business
The sun., 1912-07-21

Most women resent the statement that
they dress With any such purpose In
mind but the writer has vet to meet
the woman who, after n mature consid-
GRAFTON Of the question. did not ac-
knowledge. even though reluctantly,
that women either consciously or in
stinctive!y dress with the idea OF pleas
!ag the opposite sex.
Back Of this reason lies the deeper and
more significant one OF economic de-
pendence. Among many OF the lower
animals and among the birds 1t IL the
male who Is bright co.ored or otherwise
eXceis in physical attractions He ii IL
who plumcs himself and cXerts all of
his destinations to attract the plain fe-
male who being well able to care for
herself, must be made 10 feel the need
OF his compan!onshlp
When we reach the highest stage of
llfc-~wlth men and women--this condi-
ton is reversed and II Is the male who is
adorned IN the unattractivc or palmer
form or dress. Will" the female, who Is
so largely dependent upon hin for a
livelihood. mos. needs appear as at
'-ac'lvc ms possible in his eyes. 1t re-
maiGs to y" sc"n whether the constantly
widening sphere oe activity for women
will have the effect Of reversing this
condition.
The sun., 1912-07-21

II 10 really nothing but ridicule. 1t IL
In crlticising styles OF such frcakish ma
ture that man IN able 10 express his
condemnation In more comprehensive
terms-when he says a garment Ia both
ungraccful and unwomanly he Ia ad
vancing an argument that cannot be
controvcrtcd by the retort that he
knows nothing about such things any
way for on these two qualities the
average man has firmly established
opinions.
once knew man who said that for
him two kinds OF women existed: "thOse
who were civilized and those who wore
earrings" ] am willing to concedc that
SUCH man represents an extreme view
and II is apparent that a wide range Of
choice lies between such view and
that OF the man who II more or less
acquainted with the intricacies Of fem
mime attire. But In swinging between
these two extremes the pendulum of
masculine opinion passes n point which
may be cited a. representing the ideas
Of The average man.
At this point one may be sure Of fnd-
Ing n general dislike for extremes. There
are probably few men who do not cxpe-
rlence a justifable sense ~ pride when
In tho company Of a woman whose at
tire v Of that attractive quality which
The sun., 1912-07-21

The logical conclusion Of such argu-
ment would be that what men like best
in wOmen's dress IL brightness Of color
and that the woman who adorns her
person with the brightest attire, an
abundance of ornaments. trinkets and
jewels. Ia the woman who will he most
attractive to the masculine eye. That
Is a surface conclusion.
A closer study OF the question reveals
the fact that the qualities or attrac-
tions enumerated are the very ones
which the average man dislikes. In
the earlier forms Of civilization n
womnn's desirability was gauged largely
hy her elaborate barbaric adornmcnt.
Tho rapidly disappearing habit Of tight
lacing Ia a comparatively modern re-
Election Of barbarism In wOman's dress,
With the higher civilization Of to-day
man instinctively revolts at the assump-
t!on that such means are necessary 10
attract him.
II bizarre or startling effects were
what men most admire then such hid
cous STYLES as the honble and the haren,
skirts would come To stay That such
styles do attract his attention cannot
he denied. but that woman In often
greatly deceived who fancies that such
attention IA altogether relat"i 10 ad.
miration. On the contrary frequently
The sun., 1912-07-21

service which he had rendered Samson,
flls. and had been placed in the old atlas
for safe keeping. The excitement Of tho
events Of 1870 and the succeeding years
and the emigration Of Lag to this coun-
try arc supposed TO have driven oil recol-
lection Of the warrant and autographs
out Of his mind. because Mrs. Freeny
never remembers having seen the docu-
ments before they were rediscovered
by her husband.
Strange to say. after all the yearS which
have passed since the writing and signing
Of the death warrant and the afiixing Of
the signatures to the small slips Of paper
all four documents. II such they can be
called, are in excellent condition.
The warrant itself IL about Q BY 10 inches
In size and appears to bo written and
printed on paper Of exceptionally strong
fibre. The printing and handwriting are
almost a clear and legible - whom first
The sun., 1912-07-21

France, convinced Freeny that they were
probably connected with the history Of
the Lag family and he asked his wife
II she knew anything about them.
Mrs. Ffeeny replied In the negative
and suggested that they might find out
something about them by looking further
among her fathers belongings. An old
diary begun by the elder Lag several
years before he left France. In 1873. came
to light. In II was detailed the fact that
the papers-listed a. the death warrant
of Marie Antoinette. Queen Of France.
and various autographs Of the Dauphin,
his sister. aunt and ladies and gentlemen
Of the court Of Louis XvI."-had been
presented to Armand Lag in 1880 by the
son Of Henri Samson. the executioner,
who had found them mong his fathers
effects.
The papers. the diary continued, had
been given Laag a. an appreciation Of .
The sun., 1912-07-21

the archives OF the republic documents
of public interest has never been salts.
factoriy explained and the official records
Of the Temple Indicate only that the
death warrant of the Queen was discov.
cred to be missing from its accustomed
place and was not to be found, even
after long search" No mention is made
Of the autographed slips Of paper. which
probably were considered OF little appre.
ciable value at that time.
The story OF the valuable documents
from the time they were distracted from
their glass covered resting place to tho
present moment Is vague and indefinite.
History meruons the disappearance OF
the warrant and chronicles now and again
It's reported discovery now here, now
there But up 10 the present time nothing
authentic has been heard Of the papers.
Some weeks ago. however, William II.
Freeny, foreman Of tailoring establish.
ment in this city, while rummaging
through the trunks IN his attic discovered
some old papers carefully pressed and
placed between the pages in and old atlas.
The fact that they were in the upper tray
of q trunk which had belonged to his father
in-law, Armand Lag, a native of Vile.
The sun., 1912-07-21

,' 'u'l always look upon a mans
.. of their attire as most pre-
1Ie that IL, when his criticism
liable, Lot Il man tell a woman
'1rr"VcS ot something she Is
.. "1G a.nc tines ont of zen shc
E." him .i,eo, hlras Wiih, What
- supposed 20 know about such
.... .C, way lad here's the uucs-
+" hai are men supposed 10 know
. s"'l th.nEs? Apparently moth
\ul Yet they do. although very
% tu"ir knowledge Is ~ vague that
Pep" Incapable of expressing II intel
H.y
4' man Is rarity who IL ac-
.''i with the mysteries of bodice
'.. - s!1liitics of "A ploat. The aver
f. man IN cr!t!cislnc woman's attire
'ns entirely by instinct; he does or
not Ike th!ng why he cannot
Wum'n recognize this fact and are
SLOW In resent!nS mans criticism
".r dressing.
women afoss mostly ~ please
% nd they are certainly lending sub-
ana color To their rcpututlon for
''t"ncv when they reject mans
"m ~ their apparel on The
I'd pf his ignorance OF ",cchnlcali-
What DOES snch Ignorance matter
NJ IL pleased o. displeased?
The sun., 1912-07-21

4 FTER having been buried for
over forty years in the accumu-
lated dust and dirt Of an out
OF the way attic the long lost
-a'h warrant Of Marie Antoinette, wifo
Louis XVI. has just come to light
D.. his city.
Inc finding OF this document. together
Win number OF perfectly preserved
Autographs Of great persons OF the court
ct Louis Quinze. adds another chapter
to the history of one OF the most remark
able documents connected with the French
Reyolution-the last authentic record In
the life of the unfortunate Marie and her
son, the Dauphin.
After the execution OF the beautiful
Queen on that fatal Wednesday. October
10, 1893. the document which had ordered
the death dealing embrace OF Madame
trullotine" was returned TO the public
archives of the infant republic in the
Temple supposedly to remain there with
ine other dread reminders Of the time
when France passed through the greatest
,rlsis which has ever beset nation.
But fate ordained otherwise.
Henri Samson. execut ioner of the Queen
idsseu one uay through inc emple Ca2-
. .nG at the documents marking he pathway
of blood the Revolution had left through
France. the sanguine road traced by the
sharp knitted instrument OF which he had
been the pilot. BY chance his eve fell
on the warrant OF the Widow Capet :"
scarcely realizing what he was dong, the
executioner lifted the glass covering
the document case. folded the official
record of the death Of a Queen in three
places and put it in his pocket as me-
mento of the last hour OF the Austrian
wife Of the King. to whom he had pre-
vIously sworn fealtv.
Win the warrant Samson took three
'mall pieces of paper lying near by, think
ing that they contained the Queen =
ar ograph In this he was mistaken. for
tic slips were later found TO be covered
Vl,h the scraw!ed signatures of lords and
.ai"s of the court. together with the
names Of tne Dauphin his sister Therese
q his aunt Elizabeth, sister TO the
L.'g
M eXccutioner action in taking from
The sun., 1912-07-21
After Lying Covered With Dust and
Dirt for Forty Years Historical Docu
ment Brought to Light-FIenriSam
Took the Fateful Paper From French
Archives-Bestowed on Friend bv Son

placed upon the paper and even . small
blot near the top Of the sheet ID distinctly
visible. The first line Of writing above
the printed word "Requisition' il blurred.
but close examination discloses the words
= Archives de 10 l'Etat.' Tho
word between "la' and 'lEtat" Is inde-
cipherabls.
The sun., 1912-07-21

being seen IN the society cf the ~
dressed woman. he 10 equally sensitive
to any criticism invited by the over.
drsssins of the woman IN whose Goas
pany he may chase - ~
The sun., 1912-07-21

are those Of David (who believed that
the importance Of his position. whatsvsr
it was, warranted his surrounding his name
With famboyant hourish). Dauion,
Saurens. Stady, Channette and othsn
which are undeciphersbls. Pnceicaily
the same signatures appear 90 both the
larger siips-Theress and Eliaabsth Capst
being the only ones who inscribed thsir
Eauics su: once.
The sun., 1912-07-21

and expressed In some such term a.
how we'll she sets IN her gowns'--it 10
the woman first and the gown after
ward
But II the average msa takss bride n
The sun., 1912-07-21

bears evidence Of good taste and dis
eliminating judgment. Such a womans
dress reflects her personality. and while
her clothes may he admired the admira-
tion they call forth 10 usually secondary
The sun., 1912-07-21
Ihe CriSioeA Des-th
Wo~rr.>St. @ T@rie
ADtoiHekSG.

WASHINGTON. July 90.
FTER having been buried for
over forty years in the accumu-
\ lated dust and dirt Of an out
- ,k~ ,rax att;0 TIA 1Nnr Lat
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-20
HAD ALL THE CL0THESPINS.
American Family Alone Used Them In
Guayaquil, Ecuador.

SN''S'' Sa' e'''J SN'S'S WV s'~' ~
Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Oval wooden dishes such as are used
In the United States for putting up
small quantities Of butter and lard are
not to be had in Ecuador. Consul Gen
eral Herman r. Dietrich Of Guayaquil
has so reported. For such purposes
the merchants use cornhusk. which is
much cheaper than the wooden dishes.
All families in moderate circumstances
buy lard from the merchants In small
wooden kegs holding about forty
pounds. Butter is purchased in the
original tin cans received by the i'm
porters.
Wooden clothespins are a rarity in
this district, their use being limited to
one American family. Washing Is done
by the poor working women or by
household servants, who hang the
clothes up in the courtyard Of the house
where the wind cannot blow them Off
the line. If 1t is necessary to fasten
them few pins are employed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-20

| "a been better to "a done a little pre-
v'us beatin' bout the bush.
"I hope hain't said nothin' that I
shouldn't "a said,' stammered.
"'Not at ALL" she answered me, gath
erin herself together. You have paid
me very high compliment, but I con-
fess don't like Mr.. Mobiles taking 1t
upon himself to instruct you in the af-
| fair
"Tm.sorry mentioned him.
There's no harm done. After al.
Mr.. Noble has nothing to do with the
matter; nothing at ALL You have made
me proposition and are entitled to
an answer. You can tell Mr.. Noble,
who has thought proper to attempt to
secure me for handy person, that a
previous
"T thought ye said Mr.. Noble he'd
nothin' to do with IT,
"'You're right; so he hasn't. Well,
then, while I feel very much compli.
mented, i must decline your PROPOSE.
ton. shall always think Of you
kindly and remember how you have
honored me-
"Then I went away. was dead GER
tain that I'd made her mad by brlngin'
in Mr.. Noble. After all, that was
beatin' about the bush. The next
mornin' as he was drivin' out o. the
place l tole him I'd done the Job. He
pulled In and asked me all about 1t. I
repeated what we said as well as l
could remember and tole him I'd made
a mistake by bringin' him into 1t.
Perhaps you did, Parker he said
after llstenin' to It all mighty interest
ed, but since the lady has a previous
attachment that would have beaten
you anyway
"'He drove or lookin' mighty glum.
Fact is he seemed to take my failure
as bad IS IL he'd made 1t himself. I'd
seen 'em more or less together that
spring, but never ag'in till the next
fall. Then I see 'em walkin' down by
the river side. Mr.. Noble was a-bend-
in over her and tallzin' mighty earnest,
while she was a-lookin' the other way.
"'He's a-tryin' to undo what he done
fur me as well as himself l said.
'Mcbbe he'll fix It up, and I'll have an
other chance. Next time you bet /
won't go beatin' bout the BUSH
THAT winter left Mr.. Noble, havin'
bought farm, and didn't see him or
Miss Field fur two years. Then l
found 'em married.
''Now. I've tole you how I blunder-
ed once before. / amt goin' to beat
bout the bush agin. Sallie, Will we
marry me?"
Eyes, WILL"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-20
Arab Nam. For IN. sobinx.

"The father of terror" is the name
the Arabs have given to the sphinx.
1t stands today even as It has done
for thousands Of years. though the ex-
act date or century Of its construction
none can say. 1t is not only the oldest
monument in the world. but the lar
gest as well. 1t is carved wholly from
a mass Of solid, natural rock, with the
exception Of the forepaws, which are
built up with blocks Of stone. 1t meas
ures more than 100 feet in length and
is awe inspiring because of its stupen-
dous size.-Kansas City Times.