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DEATHS

Sldney-March 9. Miss Hester b.
Field. aged 20 years,
Moscow-March ID. George Goff aged
20 years.
Norridgewock- March H. Infant son
of Fred Mcfarland. aged onths
Norridgewock-Mar H. Mrs. Chas.
Jones.
Athens-March Is. Fred stoddard,
aged 81 years,
Canaan--March II, Mrs Mary Rich
ardson.
Madison-March Il. Mrs Joanna
Dickinson.
Mercer-March Is. Mrs, Ivory Mosher.
Caratunk-Mareh 10, benjamin G.
Carbino, aged 10 years and two mos.
Skowhegan-March Is, Kenneth
French, aged 1 years.
egan-Charle WALLER, aged 81
years.
Burnham-- March L, Mrs Rufus Rey-
nolds
Troy-Mareh 5. Mrs. Miller Richard
son.
pittsfeld-March S. Mrs. Sarah Nor
Burnham-March I. George Moore,
ton, aged rs years.
aged 81 years.
Curwensville. pa.-Mrs A. /. Thomp-
son. aged II years and IL months.
jacksonville, Cal-March 18th, Julia
wife of the late Geo. 5. Cleveland
formerly of Skowhegan.
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HARTLAND

Mrs. Goliath and daughter of Cam
den passed the week end at the home
Of Mrs. Colbath's brother, Rev NJ II.
HILL
Mrs. E. p. Dyer and daughter Miss
Doris were in Bangor, Monday.
Mrs. J. B. Draper of Silvers Mills
visited her son, G. w. Henderson over
Sunday.
George H. Morse, Esq, of Portland
was In town Friday on business.
Mrs. G. W. Henderson visited friends
in Bangor last week.
Vern Merrill, Fred Clark, Jesse Rus
sell, Harold Wheeler and Harry Hen
derson and Clarence Dunlap of the
Hartland Academy were in Orono,
Agricultural week.
J. II. Haley Esq. and w. l.. Ander-
son Esq, were in attendance at the
opening of the March term of court
at Skowhegan on Tuesday
Mrs. Sterling and two children of
Pittsfield were guests at the home of
Sherman Williams, Thursday.
A chicken pie supper was held at
the Grange Hall Wednesday by the
members of the Baptist Sunday school,
which was a decided success.
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Swinging Into Line

IT was a far cry some years ago to
the popular election of United States
Senator'S When first proposed in
some of the more advanced western
states. the idea was vigorously scout
ed by the people of the more effete
east
1t was movement entirely out of
accord with the times; no one wanted
the people to elect the senators ex
cept few "sore-heads" These were
the strongest arguments advanced. If
arguments they could in charity he
called. The more substantial argu-
ment that the old Constitutionmakers
never intended that the people should
have much to do with the upper house
of the national legislature, was sell
dom used the more spacious argu-
ments as suggested above were band
ed about
But the "sore-heads" continued to
multiply in numbers. Their .argu
ments were felt and needed in many
of the more progressive states of the
Union. People soon began to real
ize that the steady. on-going, persist
ent movement back to the people had
the mighty force of popular approval
behind 1t, no matter whether that
force was primarily created and fos-
tered by "sore-heads" or not, and one
by one the states swung into line.
The latest tabulation gives the list
of 90 states that have ratified the pro-
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posed amendment to the Constitution
for the popular election of L. S .Sena
tors, leaving the approval of thirteen
more necessary to make the amend
ment effective. Here is the list of
states that have already voted approx
al: New York, North Carolina,
Minnesota, Arizona, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Colorado, Oregon, Idaho.
Nevada, Washington, Texas. Montana,
Wyoming, Illinois, Wisconsin. Yer
mont, New Hampshire, South Dakota,
Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and Maine
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GOOD WAY TO DO BUSINESS
&. II. FOgg Sells Reliable Remedy at
Half Price and Guarantee n Cure

When one man can buy gold dollars
for fifty cents, it is a good time to pur-
chase.
In ordering soc bottle of DR.. How
ards celebrated specific for the cure of
constipation and dyspepsia at 25c. G.
r. Fogg is giving one of the great
est trade chances ever offered TO the
people of Skowhegan.
If food does not digest we'll, Ii there
Is gas or pain in the stomach, If the
tongue is coated and the breath bad, if
there is constipation and straining DR..
Towards specific will cure you. If
it does not, you have druggist G, R..
Fogg's personal guarantee to return
your money.
DR.. Towards specific gives quick re-
lief and makes permanent cures of
constipation. dyspepsia and all liver
troubles.
These are strong statements, but G..
R. Fogg is giving his customers a
chance to prove their truth at just
half the regular price-sixty doses for
25 cents. If they are not found true,
all you have to do is to ask for your
money 4w12
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Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.

In the District Court OF the United states for
the District OF Maine in bankruptcy.
In the matter OF
Ephralm F. Sprague In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the creditors of Ephraim F. Sprague
OF Madison in the County of Somerset and
District aforesaid, a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
OF March, A. ID. 1918. said Ephraim F.
Sprague was duly adjudicated BANKRUPT
be held Mt the office of Daniel Lewis In Show
hogan, Me-, and District aforesaid on the 5th
day OF April A. ID. 1918, at 10 As o'clock In
the forenoon, at which time the said credi-
tors may at end, prove their claims appoint
a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and trans
act such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
Augusta, Maine, March Is, A. ID. 1913.
FREMONT J. G. LITTLE,
Referee in Bankruptcy
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ATHENS

There is still much sickness in
town. Henry Bush was III in his
home Tuesday Ray Tibbetts was TAX
en- sick last Friday but is reported bet
ter. Mrs. Lillian Emery who has
been in poor health for several weeks
is now somewhat better. Mrs. Free
man Moses who has been in very poor
health for several weeks is still CON
fined to the house. Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Hilton were attending to their home
work though not yet in their usual
health. Hilton's sister, Mrs.
Idella Harrington, who has been with
them, returned last Saturday to her
home in Canaan. Ariel Lord Is out
again.
Scribner Gaylord got blow on his
foot from log while assisting in un-
loading in the mill yard, March Is.
Death has again entered and re-
moved another good honest, upright
citizen in the person of Fred Stodder,
whose death occurred at his home here
early Saturday morning, March 10.
from cancer of the throat. For sew
eral months Mr.. Stodder had had a
throat trouble but trip to Boston last
fall assured him there was no need to
worry, as the trouble continued to
grow worse he could not take solid
food he again went to Boston returning
Feb.-26. knowing that his case was in
durable and patiently awaiting release
which came in less than three weeks
after his return home. His funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon March
Is at O'Clock, Rev. b. II. Johnson,
officiating. Many beautiful flowers
from friends here and his sister and
other Boston friends testified to the
love in which he was held.
Mrs Maria Stodder Boothby of Bos-
ton arrived Tuesday to attend the flu
neral of her brother and will remain
for few days
Friends here received the intelli-
gence last week that Mrs. Lucy Shorey
of Hartland who celebrated her 88th
birthday in September passed through
severe illness of pneumonia in the
early winter, had fallen and broken
both bones in her right arm. We have
also learned that John Whittier, the
oldest man in Cornville, whom many
had thought likely to reach his hun
dredth birthday. next January is quite
i'll.
f. II. Tobey of Boston is visiting his
sister Mrs. Sadie Stodder.
Monday evening about 10 o'clock the
telephone was used to call help to put
out a fire discovered around the chin
ney in Harold Corson's house.
Fred Wentworth is moving into the
rent occupied until recently by Leand-
er Ireland.
kleber Hall who has been working
at Burnsborough left March IS for
Fftchburg, Mass, where he has Sc
cured a position. His father Alanson
Hall, accompanied him for visit
Lyman Scribner left March Is for
Bangor to work on the milk farm of
NJ. n. Johnson.
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A Cold, In Grippe, Then Pneumonia
Grippe coughs hang on, weaken the
system, and lower the vital resistance.
r. c.. Collins Postmaster, Barnegat,
N. j., says: II was troubled with a Sc
we're La Grippe cough which complete
ly exhausted me- Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound soon stopped the
coughing spell entirely. 1t can't be
beat" For sale by all druggists.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Corsets-W. p. Ordway
Woolens--F. A. Packard
Statement-Skow. Trust Co.
Modest Purses-S. Russakon
Probate Notices--Nathan Fowler
Sign Lighting-Cent. Me. Power Co.
Notice Fremont J. c. Little
Easter Sale-W. =. Ordway
Ford Cars-Holt & Hight
Easter-Chas. +. Ward Co.
Clothing-Ira A. Norton
Spring Opening-Smith & Bussey
Floor Coyerings-Atherto
ms. Observation-Disclosures K Bfekford
Insurance Statement-A. II. Cleveland
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EVERYBODY,C
.-C COLUMN ~

Advertisements in this column not
to exceed FIVE lines inserted once for
25 cents. four times for so cents. Each
additional line FIVE cents. In comput-
Ing lines reckon on an average OF 7
words Stamps taken
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FARM FOR SALE-Small farm con-
tanning about SO acres good buildings
and enough of them. Wood and timber
for place and one of the best roads In
town One mile out of SkowheSan.
For further information, address b,
Independent Reporter Co, Skowhegan'
Maine.
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BIRTHS

kowhegan-March is, to the wife of
Edwin L. Flagg. a daughter.
Athens-March II, to the wife of
Frank Boynton, Il son.
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Roots, Banks, Herbs

su combined with other valuable ingredients in Hoods Sarsap
a making opinion and safest the most
medicine the Blood Stomach Liver and
only Srsapal but also those great a
nga Blue Flag those great AntBou and Liver remedies
Kidney remedies IVA Ur Juniper
Ppssewa Stomach Tones Gentan Root and
Wild Cherry Bark other valuable curative agents.
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wANTED--Girl for general house
work Apply to c. X. Whttemore,
Skowhegan, X. F. d. No I. 2wl2'
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understandable

benefit Rheumatism Sciat Catarrh Stomach
Troubles Kidney Affections Scrofula Eczema Skin Diseases
Bo Eupons General Debility Loss OF Appe
lite That Tired Feeling Ills arising from impure blood
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MOTOR TRUCKS Replace

FOR sALE--Ten good working oxen
at a right price. Telephone connection
J. +. Chapman, Athens. Me 4wl2'
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WANTED--a reliable and energetic
agent TO sell our new and attractive In
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est commissions paid. Experience uh-
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Observation-Disclosures

A Weekly Newspaper
Published Every Thursday at
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MY ALL KINDS OF LIVE roUL-
rInN THAT OLD JUNK INTo CASH.

TRN-If you have any to sell, drop Ht
a card Harry Cohen, School and Hes
elton SITS, Skowhegan. ttlz
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Advertising rate made known upon
application. Short or long time con-
tracts made
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| buy everything. Harry Cohen.
School and Heselton streets SKoWne-
gan III
The Washington herald., 1913-04-27
CHURCHES To AID
Peace Congress
Notices of Meetings to Be Read from
All Pulpits in the Central
West.
SOUTH AMERICA REPRESENTED

st. Louis. April 26.-Notices of the
fourth American peace congress, to be
held in st. Louis, beginning May /, and
continuing until May 8, will be read In
all churches throughout the Central West
tomorrow.
On Tuesday, the Missouri oratoricaI
contest, OF the intercollegiate Peace AS
ISOLATION, will take place in the Graham
Memorial Chapel, of Washington Univer-
city at St Louis, in which six Missouri
universities and colleges will compete.
On Wednesday morning peace exercises
will be held in all high schools. colleges,
and universities in Missouri, and in the
afternoon the dedication of the $500, 900
Jefferson Memorial Building will take
place. and the marble statue of Thomas
jefferson in its rotunda will be unveiled
The opening of the congress proper, will
in the Odeon at 10 a. M, Thursday, May 7.
Peace organizations, States, women's
organizations, educational institutions
commercial organizations, and even re-
publics of Central and South America
have sent delegations to represent them
at the congress.
The delegates-at-large include Andrew
Carnegie. who has given 81, 100000 toward
the furtherance of international peace:
Representative Richard Bartholdt of ST.
Louis. president of the peace congress;
Charles W. Fairbanks. former Vice Pres
ident of the United States; John Barrett.
director general of the Pan-American
Union at Washington, d. c.; Thomas T.
Towns Of New York
The Washington herald., 1913-04-27
employees OF BRANCH
POST0FFICE BANQUET
Station G Men Have as Their Guest
Postmaster N. A.
Merritt.
ENTERTAINMENT AND TOASTS

The fourteenth annual banquet Of the
employes of Station g. branch of the
City Postoffice, was held last night at
Freund's in Tenth Street Northwest with
Postmaster n. A. Merritt as the guest OF
the evening.
Before sitting down to the banquet
programme Of entertainment features was
presented. 1t consisted of vocal solos by
c F. Rose, G. S. Goetzinger, j. w. Saun-
ders. E. r. Braddock, ]. II. Simmons, and
r. B. Pond; a cornet solo by c. II. Scott;
a violin solo by G.. w. Montague, and lml-
tations by ]. L. Nolan.
The POSTMASTER was w. H. Douglas.
Toasts were responded to by Post
master n. A. Merritt. Assistant City
Postmaster l.. J. Robinson. c. d. Math-
ews, superintendent of carriers; r. u.
Riggles assistant superintendent OIL
city delivery; Howard Beall, superin-
tendent of Station G, and j. H. SIM
mons, assistant superintendent of Sta
ton G.
The committee of arrangements con-
sisted of w. H.. Douglas, chairman; l.
G. Voegler, Edward Hines. ]. B. Wood
field, and w. E. Monroe. The following
were on tue committee on entertain
ment: C. S. Goetzinger, r. B. Bond, E.
r. Braddock. j. w. Saunders. and j. H
Simmons.
Though it is probable that Station G
will be abolished and its employees
scattered among the other offices OF
the city service after the completion
of the new city postoffice building. the
members of the present force have ar
ranged to keep intact their social or
SANITATION and will hold yearly re-
unions about the banquet table.
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NURSE" TO PREVENT
HIM FALLING IN LOVE
Mother Appoints College Man 10
Look Out for Welfare of I'm
dergraduate Son.

Boston, April 3-Jack Dahlgren. Har-
ward, Is. son of Mrs. Harry Lehr, OF
New York and Newport. has nurse.
At least, that is the title given TO Ar
thur Beane, Harvard graduate and man
ager OF the Harvard Union, by the
gold coast" companions of young Dani-
gren. Became has been engaged oy MIS-
Lehr as a counsellor for her son.
The chief duties of the nurse VIII
be to guard the stepson OF the famous
cotillon leader from falling in love Win
another candy girl" and to see tha'
he receives an education which VIII en-
able him TO fulfill his mothers desire
that he take leading role in society
upon his graduation from college three
years hence.
Two years ago, while Dahlgren was
freshman at Cambridge, he fell In love
with a beautiful eighteen-year-oid sales
girl in a Harvard Square candy shop
Young Dahlgren visited the shop daily
and bought nearly a ton OF candy De-
fore his mother heard of the AFFAIR. Then
Mrs. Lehr dropped a brilliant socia
campaign in London and hurried &c
Cambridge.
The result was that Jack" was pack,
ed of to Fordham for the remainder Oh
the term and forced to report 10 reia-
tives once a week.
Having a nurse" on the gold coast
even though the nurse be man. II
something new, and young Dahlgren Is
said TO be highly pleased over the nov
city.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-27
DUCHESS GRANTED DIVORCE.
PapaI Court Hands Down Decree In
Case of Austrian NOblewoman.

Vienna, April 26.-Archduchess Isabella
Marie, of Austria, and Prince George, OF
Bavaria, "Europe's most unhappily mar
ried pair, were divorced today by de-
cree handed down in the papal court
The couple separated shortly after their
marriage, and despite the efforts OF En-
peror Francis Joseph Of Austria to re-
unite them, they never lived together
again.
So intense was the hatred of the wife
for her noble spouse that she, with her
own hands, set fire to her wedding dress
and watched 1t burn until it was heap
of ashes. Archduchess Isabella and
Prince George were married February,
1912. the wedding being marked by great
pomp. It was attended by members OF
nearly all the reigning families The
ceremony was performed by cardinal
of the Roman Catholic Church Within
a fortnight marital troubles came. and
the duchess returned here from Munich
and has been living with her mother ever
since
The Washington herald., 1913-04-27
GERMANY ADDS VOICE
TO AUSTRIAN DEMANDS

Vienna, April 26.-Germany has decid-
ed to stand by Austria in pressing her
demands for an autonomous Albania,
according TO a report current here to-
night. This was learned following a
conference between the Emperor and
the foreign minister and the minister
of war at Schoenbrunn this evening.
II was announced that Austria will
wait until Monday for the powers to
take some decisive action in regard to
Scutari Should the powers delay fur
Their in agreeing upon a united plan of
action, Austria-Hungary will proceed
either alone or in alliance with Italy
or Germany, or both, to ''vindicate her
political and military prestige"
The Washington herald., 1913-04-27
"COST Of living"
PR0BERS SAIL
Agricultural c Cooperation
Commission OFF for Europe
to Study Methods.
BIG CAPITAL DELEGATION
Delegates to Visit Many European
Countries on Three Months Tour
of Investigation.
BIG CAPITAL DELEGATION

New York, April 26.-When the Cunard
liner Saxonia steamed out of the harbor
AT noon today she carried aboard about
l25 Americans. who expect TO reach
Naples on May 10, and start three
months investigation into the agricul-
tural conditions of Europe They are
members of the American Commission
on Agricultural Cooperation, who are be-
ing sent abroad under the direction or
the Southern Commercial Congress, Tor
the purpose of obtaining information
which will lead to the betterment or
agricultural conditions in this country,
more particularly the financing of the
production and marketing of foodstuns.
In plain words il is a high cost Of
living commission. which will endeavor
to find some means whereby the produc-
ton and marketing of food in this coun-
try can be made more efficient and in
cidentally cheaper than II is at present.
Many from Washington.
Before it sails for home, from Queens
town on July IS. the commission will
visit Italy, Hungary, Austria, Germany,
Denmark, Sweden, Holland, Belgium,
France. England. and Ireland. Upon its
arrival in Rome the members of the COM
mission will be rendered a banquet at
which King Victor Emanuel and Queen
Helene will be present.
The members of the commission from
Washington, u. c.. are Senators Duncan
L. Fletcher and Thomas P. Gore, Rep
resentative Moss of Indiana, DR.. Clarence
J. Owens. managing director of the
Southern Commercial Congress; DIR. q.
Lee Coulter, the governments expert on
agricultural statistics; Serveilon Brown,
chief of the division Of information of
the State Department; NJ. V. Richards.
of the Southern Railway, and d. f.
Gore. brother of Senator Gore.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-27
NEW YORK BANK GOES INTO
VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION
United States and Mexican Trust
Company Thought to Have Assets
Fully Covering Liabilities.

New York, April 26.-The United
States and Mexican Trust Company, a
100000 corporation with its main Of
flee in this city, and branches in many
Western cities, will go into voluntary
liquidation, according to an announce
ment made today by E. Quincy Smith.
acting for the stockholders.
It is expected the bank will pay its
depositors 100 cents on the dollar.
This bank was organized primarily
to act as financial agents for the Kan
sas City, Mexico and Orient Railway
Company. When the railway company
went into the hands of the receiver
the bank lost its most important bust
ness patron.
Immediately following the stockhold-
ers insisted on receivers for the bank
to find out it's financial affairs.
It's assets, it was declared today, are
expected to fully cover the liabilities.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-27
COUNTS HEAVY LOSSES
REASON FOR REMOVAL
Former Gladys Vanderbilt Demands
that IL Husband Spends Her Money
He's Do 1t in London.


Budapest, April 26.-The true reason for
the permanent removal Of Count Szechen-
vi and the countess, who was Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt. to London, some
weeks ago became known today. The
count has been negotiating for London
residence for some time, and. although
this action created considerable comment.
the motive remained unknown.
1t was learned here tonight that Count
Szechenyi has suffered severe financial
losses, owing to the decentralization OF
business in Austria Hungary since the
beginning OF the Balkan war. Not only
has the counts fortune dwindled, but
II is said that his income has been re-
duced to practically nothing, and he has
found it necessary to draw heavily upon
the dover brought him by his bride
The countess, who feels that she has
paid the piper since her marriage, has
demanded that the count change his tune
and insists that If she is compelled to
spend her money it must be spent in
London, where she will get something in
return in the way of brilliant social rec
ignition which is denied her here.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-27
FROSTS DAMAGE GRAPE CROP.

Vienna, April 26.-With the return of
warm weather, the late frosts show very
serious damage to crops, especially
grapes, which at first seemed to have
escaped.
Spring wheat will have to be resown,
while many sugar farms were seriously
injured. Hard-times talk is all one hears,
and 1t may prolong the financial depres-
sion.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-27
the steamship Demosthenes for Ere

the steamship Demostnenes 1or Ere
mantle, East Australia.
The nursery party was made up OF
Mrs Doodson, in charge of the children
James George Doodson, her son. aged
two: John Leadbitter Mills, aged two
years and three months; Cyril Cox. aged
ten: Cyril Bert Clarke. aged fifteen, and
Herbert Hogben, aged fifteen.
The last four children were not &C
companied by any of their relations.
John Leadbitter Mills the youngest
unaccompanied emigrant." was the cen
ter of attention. He walked the deck as
if quite at home and tried to run race:
with the other children and to climb into
the lifeboats.
There is keen competition between the
engineers mess and the deck officers
mess as to where he shall have his
meals.
Altogether there are $50 children
aboard the ship.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-27
BRITISH PEACE ENJOYS SAIL.

Liverpool, April 2S.-The British peace
delegates, who will represent King
George at the American centennial of loo
years of peace between America and
England. sailed for New York today on
the Carona.
They bear message of good will from
King George, whom they met in Buck
ingham Palace yesterday. to tie peopae
Of the United StatsA