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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-20
Notice

The Emmett Irrigation District
will make proof of beneficial use
on water used within the District,
which proof holds priority for
such lands. Priority of water right
cannot be held for lands on which
water is not beneficially used. The
District will be powerless to hold
priority unless the people put
their lands in cultivation. soon
a motive of proof to be made will
contain description Of lands on
which proof will be made. Should
any one have lard in use that is
lot contained In such description,
he should at once notify the seq
rotary that it may be included.
EMMETT IRRIGATION DISTRICT
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For Sale
At a Bargain

Seventeen acres within a
mile % city schools, good six
room house, good cellar. Tract
is fenced. into three sect ons,
one of acres being pas
ture, the other two in berries
and fruit trees. VIII bear
this year. Has free water
right under Farmers Co-opera
tive canal.
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To be Continued
Makes The Nation Gasp.

The awful list of injuries on a
Fourth of July staggers hum anlty.
Set over against it, however, is the
wonderful healing, by Buck'en's
Arnica Salve, of thousands, who sui
fered from burns, cuts, bruises,
bullet wounds or explosions. Its
the quick healer o. boils, ulcers,
eczema, sore lips or piles. 20 cts
at all druggists.
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Notice of Special Election
Emmett Irrigation District.

Notice is hereby given, That a
special election will be held in the
Emmett Irrigation District on the
END day of June, 1912, at which
election there will be submitted
the qualified electors of said
District the question whether or
lot a special assessment shall be
evied for the purpose of raising
money to pay the interest matur-
ing July 1st, 1912, on the bonds o
the Emmett Irrigation District bear
ing date July 1st, 1911, and author
lied to be issued at an election held
On the Bird day of December, 1910.
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Notice Of Time and Place APP
pointed for Proving viii. ETC.

In the probate court of the
county CT Canyon, in the state o.
Idaho.
In the matter CT the estate of
Martha Neal, Deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said
probate court, made on the 18th
day of June, 1912, notice is here
by given that the 9Th day of July
A. d. 1912, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
of said day at the Court Room
of said court, at the court house
in the city of Caldwell, county of
Canyon. has been appointed as the
time and place for proving the
viii of said Martha Neal, de-
ceased, and for hearing the ap-
plicaticn Of John Neal for the
issuance to himself of letters
testamentaIy when and where any
person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated June 18th, 1912.
b. w. Henry, Clerk.
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M any cases OF
typ h old fever,
appendicitis a n d
other severe dis
eases are trace
able to prolonged
clogging OF the
bowels. Regard
t h e effects o f
constipation, c.
Z. Ayers, 6 Sabin
ST., Montpelier,
VT, says:
II was afflicted
with constipation
and biliousness for
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Constipation, if Neglected,
Causes Serious Illness

Constipation, if neglected, leads
10 almost innumerable complica-
lions affecting the general health.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
OPENING Of MUNICIPAL
BUILl| IG OPPOSED
BY the Members OF the SkOwhegan
Board of Trade at Their Meeting
Last Evening.

The members OF the SkoWhegan
Board of Trade held a meeting last
evening in Municipal Building. An
entertaining report of the State Board
of Trade was given by Arthur r. Jew
EFT, who was in attendance at the
same.
Following this the matter OF the
Municipal Building being opened to
the Socialist Party for meetings, Sun
day, which is the object of the COM
ing town meeting was taken up and
considered for some considerable
time There were present two prom
inent factors of the Socialist party in
abe persons of Ephraim Cowett and
Charles Burnor and they were fire.
qucntly called upon to answer ques-
tions concerning the proposition they
plead for, from various members of
the Board present DR.. Merrill spoke
strongly against il A. X. Butler Of
fered the workingmen and Socialists
the use of the law Offices of Butler
& Butler whenever the members Of
these factions were desirous of hold
ing meetings. Il. F. Parker stated
his knowledge of the facts of the
case as selectman, while numerous
prominent citizens expressed their
dlsfavor of having the building open
ed up for the Sunday gatherings.
FINALLY +. ~ Merrill made the fol
lowing motion which was moved and
seconded that it be the sense OF the
Board of Trade not to have the
selectmen's room used on Sunday by
any political party.
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KENNEBEC VALLEY
UNION
Held An Interesting
Meeting at Madison
4 Good Sized Delegation of SkOw he.
gan Club Women Attended. Mrs.
Elizabeth p. Merrill Read Paper.

The Kennebec Valley Union OF Wo-
mems Clubs held meeting last Fri
day in Madison. the Madison Sorosis
club acting as hostess in the Congre-
gational church. The meeting was
most entertaining and successful and
was attended by some of the well
known club women from Wateryille,
Oakland, Norridgewock and Fairfield,
with some Is women going from
Skowhegan.
In the absence of the President the
meeting was called to order at 1913
A NJ. by Mrs. Julia b. Getchell of
Oakland and the order of exercises
was Brief greeting and prayer by
Rev. T. II. Means; singing the club
sohg by the audience; report of the
secretary; at the suggestion of Mrs.
Getchell il was voted to send let
ter of love and sympathy to the presi-
dent. Mrs. Hall. also to the past presi-
dent, Mrs r. T. Patten of Skowhegan
Next came an interesting account Of
the reception at the recent session Of
the Maine Federation of Womens
Clubs in Bath. Mrs. Wells then gave
an interesting account of the Maine
Federation meeting in Bath, begin
ming with the second day. Piano solo
by Mrs. Thomas p. Mitchell of Ma1i-
son. This was followed by paper,
Vocational Education by Mrs. Eliza
beth Merrill of SkoWhegan. Next
came a solo, by Rev J. A. Betcher. At
this time, Mrs. Plummer of Dexter,
State president of the Federation OF
W0mens clubs, was introduced amid
much applause. Mrs. Plummer told
briefly of what had been accomplished
for women by the clubs, and what they
meant for their best development.
She said she was we'll aware that the
women in this section were so we'll or
ganized that they did not need to be
told but said their mission was to help
make these things possible for the
other woman. Mrs. Getchell then ap-
pointed the following committee to
nominate list of officers to be elect
ed at the next meeting: Mrs. II. G..
Moore of Waterville, Mrs. Hattie John
son of Madison and Mrs. John Fogler
of Skowhegan.
During the afternoon, Mrs Elizabeth
P Merrill of Skowhegan read several
original poems of Life Dinner was
served in the church dining rooms by
the Womans Association OF the Con.
grcgational church.
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SOLO CIGARETTES TO
MINORS
Members of the School Board Have
Been Investigating With the Result
= that Several Arrests Followed

In the Municipal Court room yester-
day Frank Lessard of North street,
Norris Roullard of French street,
Debe Bros. of Water street and Gotta
& White of Oak street and Z. F. Pom
Glow of Water street were arraigned
before Judge H. II. BRAZIL on the
charge of illegal sale of cigarettes to
minors. Several boys We're introduc-
cigarettes from the various dealers in
question. In one case the dealer
claimed to have sold to one of the
boys a package of the articles in ques-
ton because a signed order from an
older brother had been displayed ask
ing for the same Upon investiga
ton, however, the lad said his brother
was minor.
Lessard plead not guilty but was
adjudged to the contrary by Judge
BRAZIL and was fined $500 and costs.
He appealed from this and furnished
sureties to the sum of 100000. Gotta
and White plead not guilty but as in
the previous case the presiding justice
ruled differently, their fine being also
set at $500 and costs. They appeal
ed and furnished $4,000 bonds for
their further appearance. Roullard
and Debe Bros. plead guilty and were
fined $500 and costs in each case.
The members of the W c. T. L. had
for some time agitated this question
of the sale of cigarettes to the school
boys but were unable to find out the
guilty parties Finally the school
board took up the matter after ascer-
tanning that in some schools in grades
between the Bird and 9th nearly one
half the boys were smoking cigarettes.
In many cases 1t seemed to be in
juring the general health. physical de-
velopment and dulling the capacity for
work to such an extent that they were
unable to do the work required. AS
all dealers had been warned by Sheriff
Mooers. that they were breaking the
law it seemed that there was no other
method of checking the injury being
done TO the school children without
taking severe measures. hence the
above arrests.
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MAINE DEMOCRAT. c
BY OVER 1000
Twenty Cities Response
bic For This Plur aIity
Largest Cast for Forty Years With En-
ceptiOn of That of 1850.

For the first time in its historJ
Maine will send six Democrats to the
electoral college, according to the re-
yised nearly complete returns. Pres
Dental electors only were voted upon
by the citizens. With the exception of
30 precincts the returns show: vii
son, Dem, 5O,464; Roosevelt, Prog,
4S,102; Taft, Rep, 26,195.
The total vote Tuesday was the
largest cast for more than 40 years,
excepting in 1880, the figures reaching
10000.
The early returns Tuesday night
showed a Republican loss of 5S per
cent. and a Democratic gain of II per
cent. while the vote of the leading
three parties was % per cent. in eX
cess of that thrown four years ago by
the Republican and Democratic candi-
dates. These percentages held fairly
steady almost from the start, varying
less than four per cent. at any time.
If the same ratio held true, it Ves esti-
mated that the standing of the caudi-
dates would be: Roosevelt, 46.S2j;
Taft, 2S,134, and Wilson, 50,9S0, and
estimated plurality of 4,155 for Wilson
President Taft's plurality in 1908 was
1854
The 20 cities of Maine We're re-
sponsible for the plurality for the
Democratic electoral ticket, giving
Wilson and Marshall 1852 or 1880
in excess of the Roosevelt and John
son vote which was 1902. The Taft
vote in the cities aggregated $500
Fourteen of the cities gave Demo
cratic pluralities, five were OF Pro-
gressive complexion and only one re-
NAMED in the Republican column.
Aroostook county, the great potato
growing region of the state which
strongly opposed reciprocity, cast a
heavy vote for the Progressive party
Returns from over 30 Aroosto3k
county towns, made considerable re-
duction in Gov. Wilson's plurality
which at 12.45 a. m, stood at 2,63i
With so small towns and plantations
in four sections of Maine to be ie-
nortpd
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4 DELIGHTFUL EVENING.
The Helen C0burn Mission Circle En-
tertalned Friday Evening in the
Bethany ParlOrs.

The Helen Coburn Mission Circle OF
the Bethany baptist church met last
Friday evening in the parlors of the
church and enjoyed a picnic supper
which was supervised by Mrs Her
bert c. JudkinsN This meeting took
the place of the usual field day gath
ering and the members entertained as
their guest. their families. Rev and
Mrs J. G. Osborne Of The First Bap-
tist church aud Mrs. j. L. Clark of
Fairfield.
During the yening Mrs Clark OF
Fairfield gave an address of much in
terest on the subject OF the Poor
Whites in the South and musical
numbers were given as follows: Pi-
ano SOLO Miss Agnes Mantor and Yer
ma Abbey; Song, Fred and Elsie Ray
ner; Song, Miss Berle Fuller, accom-
panists. Mrs Milton Lambert and Mrs
F. G. Nye. Prayer was offered by
ReY. j. G.. Osborne. and Mrs. +. T.
Goodrich presided over the assem-
blage owing to the i'll health of the
president, Miss Louise II. Coburn.
Considering the inclemeney of the
weather there was large attendance,
probably 100 persons being present.
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PREPARING TO FRY
DOUGHNUTS
And While Doing 30 Il Madison Res
taurant Man Had Serious Fire.

Madison narrowly escaped bad
fire. Thursday morning, and it was
only through the prompt and efficient
work OF the fire department., that
big slice OF the business section on
Main street was saved The fire
caught in the kitchen OF Caldens res
taurant and tn alarm was rung in
at $50 A. NJ Mr. Calden was prepar-
ing to fry some doughtnuts. A Gus
toner came in and he stepped up
stairs TO get some change, and when
he returned the room was all ablaze-
The flames quickly spread to the sec
ond floor. Mr. Calden again rushed
up stairs to warn his mother. and
waken his son Robert who escaped
with considerable difficulty The
building is located in the center Of
nest OF wooden buildings. On one
side is the Pastime moving picture
theatre. In tho same building with
Mr. Calden vas the Foster x Pratt
barter shop and this adjoins large
2-story wood building the ground
aooe being occupied by the Foss bak-
cry and Cnristopher's fruit store Nj
Calden occupied the tenement over
his restaurant, and his household
goods are practically ruined by smoke
and water, and the stock in the res
taurant was ruined His loss is esti-
mated at $1,000 and will be covered
by insurance. The loss on the build
ing is roughly estimated at 5000 and
will also b. covered by the insurance.
Messrs. Foster and Pratt saved their
furniture and fixtures with hut slight
damage, and have no insurance. The
moving picture theatre was slightly
damaged by water The stock in the
front end OF the Foss bakery was
damaged by water 10 the extent OF
about $50 and this will be covered By
the insurance The fire was under
control, at 80 o'clock, but the all-out
whistle was nor sounded until a little
after : o'clock
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THE GIRLS GUILD.
Another New Society Was Formed
saturday Evening.

Saturday night another society was
added to the long list of Skowhegan's
social, philanthropic and educational
clubs and this was named the Girls
Guild. The gathering was held at the
home of Miss Harriet Marble on
Spring street, and has list of IA
charter members. Officers elected
were president, Miss Carrie Thomp-
son; vice-pres., Miss Vira Lawton;
sec, Miss Mary Emery. treas, Miss
Pratt
The Guild is formed principally as
an auxiliary and aid to the First Bap-
tist church and was organized through
the efforts of Miss Harriet Marble. The
first event planned by the young la
dies is the giving of a dolls fair some
time before Chrictmas.
A pleasant time resulted at the first
meeting. The hostess served confect-
ions
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COrsOn Qullkin.

Aston c. Corson and Miss Florence
McQuilkin, both of Solon, were united
in marriage, Wednesday, Oct %, at II
o'clock by the Rev T b. HIATT at Bing-
ham. The single ring service was
used.
Mrs. Corson is one of the most popu-
lar young ladies of the town. She is
a graduate of the Skowhegan High
school and of the Shaw Business col
lege, Portland. Since then she has
been employed as stenographer by the
Geo. c. Shaw Co. of that city.
Mr.. Corson is the son Of the late
Forrest r. Corson. He is a hustling
young chap and is prosperous farms
er.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Corson have a
host of friends who unite in wishing
them many years of happiness
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WILL THE CITIZENS
VOTE?
To Keep The Municipal
Building Open Sundays
At the Special Town Meeting to be
Held Next Saturday. Warrant Has
Been Issued by l.. l.. Walton, Esq-
Justice of the Peace.

The selectmen of Skowhegan decid-
ed not to grant the workingmen OF the
town the use of Municipal building on
Sundays in answer to a petition sent
into them under the name of the SkoW-
hegan Local. They also refused to is
sue n warrant for a special town meet
ing to be held at O'Clock, Nov. !, to
see what the citizens OF the town
would vote to do rewarding the mat
ter. Their reason for declining to do
this being that that date was the day
of the National election. The members
of the Local and those working for the
cause accordingly went to Justice OF
eace L. PL. Walton and it was by him
in his official capacity that the warrant
was issued. The day set for the meet
ing, however, was changed to Satur-
day, Nov. 8.
ITO c. NJ. Lambert, constable Of
the town of Skowhegan in Somerset
county, state of Maine:
Whereas application has been made
to me, a justice of the peace for said
county, by 10 or more voters in said
town, to call meeting of the inhabi-
tants of said town qualified by law to
vote in town affairs, to act upon the
articles hereinafter mentioned; and
whereas il has been made to appear
to me that the selectmen of said town,
upon request in writing duly made to
them for the purpose, have unreason-
ably refused to call a meeting to act
upon said articles;
In the name of the State OF Maine,
You are hereby required to notify and
warn all persons qualified by law to
vote at sluch meeting, to assemble at
the Municipal building on Saturday,
Nov. 8, 1912 at o'clock in the after
noon, TO act upon the following ar
ticles, to wit:
Article | To choose a moderator
TO govern said meeting.
Article II To see If the town viii
direct the selectmen to grant work
ingmen an opportunity to meet in the
Municipal building Sunday after
Moons"
The members of the Socialist party
are desirous of having the building
left open Sunday so that the working
men of the town can meet there Sun
day afternoons for meetings. The
seleotmen believe that the members
of those political faction should not
have admission to the building on Sun
day any different than any other politi-
cal party.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
The Vote In Skowhegan.

Tuesday, the day of the National
election passed off very quietly in
Skowhegan. The whole number of
votes cast was 1914. Roosevelt and
Johnson had 319; Taft and Sherman,
274; Wilson and Marshall, 314; Debs
and Seidel. 80; Chain and Watkins,
II. Defective ballots, 4. The officials
were gate keeper, F. p Pennell; bal
lot clerks, A. H. Lang. A. G. Blunt. r.
Townsend, F. c. Dunlap and Herbert
Wentworth. Box tenders, r. f. Park
er, s. H. Bradbury and Henry Demo
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

Regarding case which was tried
in the Municipal court room here, In
which Lloyd Frost was arrested,
charged with assault and battery upon
his wife, and which a member of the
family wishes us to rectify, stating
that we have published 1t as a news
item enormously. On going to the
presiding justice, we find that
Mr. Frost was found guilty of the
charge but the affair was mistated as
far as introducing testimony to the
effect that Mrs. Frost was alone dur
ing the night that her child was born,
as no one testified thusly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

the II votes of Idaho. Utah and YER
mont. but the footing of the Wilson
and Roosevelt columns flickered al
ternately during the afternoon and
night as late returns from Iowa, Nan
sas, Minnesota, South Dakota and
Wyoming gave indication of change
from the results previously accepse /.
[ Continued on Page 10D
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
MISSION WEEK PROGRAM
Which is TO be Carried Out During the
Week Of Nov. Il.

At "A meeting of the ministers of The
Protestant churches. Monday forenoon,
further plans for the Mission Week
program were formulated. The meet
ings are to be held Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings at 7.@0 anl
Sunday evening at o'clock.
Wednesday evening the services will
be held at the First Baptist church
with Rev. J. G. Osborne, chairman.
Addresses will be given on American
Indians, Africans, Asiaties, The Front
Ter, and Island Possessions. Thurs
day evening at the Bethany Baptist
church, the chairman will be Rev,
George Merriam and the address will
be upon The migrants, Friday eve
ming at the Island Ave. Congregation
al church, with Rev. Theodore Hal
bert Wilson, chairman. Addresses,
The Rural regions. The Cities,
American Social Problems.
Sunday evening at the Centenary
NJ. +. church there will be a mass
meeting with Rev. II. G. McGlauflin,
chairman The program will consists
of addresses as follows:
The Charts Explained--Mr Merri-
am.
The Significance of Home Missions
for America-Mr. Osborne.
Our Country's Debt to Christ-Mr.
McGlaufiin
Practical Conclusions on Home
Mission Work based on my Expert
ence as a Home NIissionary-Mr Will
son
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" hitter Malhon.

Wedding nuptals OF much inter
est to Skowhegan people were
solemnized Tuesday evening at the
parsonage Of the Bethany Baptist
chHrch. when Wilmot b. Whittier ard
Mrs. Jennie Tolman Malbon were
married by Rev. George Merriam The
couple were unattended
Both Mr. and Mrs. Whittier are
well known to large circle of
friends in this vicinity who are wish
ing them all prosperity Their home
is to be in the charming Whittier
residence on Madison Ave
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07

Thomas r. Marshall who were elect
ed President and VicePresident
Only the uncertainty Of a few close
states whose electoral votes in no
way can effect the election of these
TWO men speculation over the popular
vote of the three Presidential candi-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
W00DBINE LODGE.
Held Very Interesting Meeting Nom
day Evening. Grand Officers Pres
ent.

At the regular meeting OF Woodbine
Lodge, d, of H., held Monday evening,
there were in attendance three of the
grand officers of the order. The grand
chief of honor, Mrs. Lizzie Dearborn
of Gardiner was present and gave an
interesting talk. Judge E. F. Danforth
grand advisor of Council was another
speaker During the evening. Mrs l2l-
la G. French and Mrs Ella H. Crowell
gave readings
Refreshments of cake and coffee
were temptingly served by Mrs Adam
Simpson and Mrs. Flora A. Dealey.
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hase- Salisbury.

The marriage of c. Dana Chase Of
Weld and Mrs Iva Eta Salisbury
of Skowheean was solemnized Satur-
day evening at the First Baptist par
sonage by Rev. J. q. Osborne. The
single ring service was employed.
Mr. Chase is a prosperous farmer
in Weld, and it is in that town he
and his bride viii make their future
home