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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter OF Charles H. Emery, Bank
rupt, In Bankruptcy.
To the honorable Clarence Hale, Judge Of
the District Court OF the United States for
the District OF Maine
Charles II. Emery, of Hartland, in the
County OF Somerset and State OF Maine, In
said District, respectfully represents, that on
the 18th day OF December, 1912 he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts OF Con
gress relating tc bankruptcy: that hehas duly
surrendered all his property and rights OF
property, and has fully complied with all the
require IN ents OF said Acts and of the orders
OF Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be de-
creed by the Court to have full dIscharge
from all debts provable against his estate
debts as are ex cepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this 3rd day OF October, A. D.. 1913
CHARLES II. EMERY.
Bankrupt.
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Bankrupts Petition for Discharge

In the matter OF william s. Chapman,
Bankrupt In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge OF the Dis
trict Court OF the United States for the DIS.
trlct of Maine.
william S. Chapman OF
Hartland, In the County OF Somerset, and
state of Maine, in said District, respectfully
represents that on the 24th day OF May
last past, he was duly adjudged bankrupt
under the cts OF Congress relating to bank
ruptcy; that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights OF property, and has
said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be de
creed by the Court to have a full discharge
from all debts provable against his estate
rider said bankruptcy Acts, except such
debts as are excepted by law from such DIS
charge -
Dated this BIRD day OF October, A. D. 1913
WILLIAM =. CHAPMAN,
Bankrupt.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, 50
on this 25th day OF october y. ID, 1913, OF
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court, That hearns be had
upon the same on the 9Th day of Decem bei
A. d. 1913 before said Court at Portland, IN
said District at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
and that notice thereof be published In the
Observation-Disclosures newspaper printed
In said District, and that all known creditors
and other persons in interest may appear al
the said time and place, and show cause u
any they have, why the prayer of said pc
titloner should not be granted
And 1t is further ordered by the Court thai
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known
creditors copies OF said petition and Thu
order, addressed tc them at their places oil
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale
Judge OF the said Court, and the seal thereof
at Portland. in said District, on the 18th das
OF October A. ID, 1913
Isl JAMES f. HEWEY. Clerk
true copy OF petition and order thereon.
Attest; JAMES +. WEY, Clerk.
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There is more Cartarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be in
durable. For great many years doc
tors pronounced II a local disease and
prescribed local remedies and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment pronounced 1t incurable.
Science has proven catarfh to be a
uional disease and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j.
Cheney g. Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
con st II utional cure on the market. 1t
Is taken internally In doses from 10
drops to a teasponful. 1t acts direct
Of the system They OFFER one hun
dred dollars for any case II fsils to
cure. Send for circulars and testi-
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rake Halls Family Pills for consti-
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ident. Mrs. Florence Wallace of Wa
terville, and inspecting officer. Mrs.
Georgianne Payson of Augusta. Three
members were received into the Circle
and a bUlntiful dinner was served.
This Circle is one of the new orders
in town and surely. great amount OF
enthusiasm is shown by its members
and most enjoyable times are report
ed from its meetings.
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LYDIA T.. Plnknam 3
V e G e t a bic Com
pound did for me.
One year ago l found
myself a terrible suf-
ferer. l had pains
in b 9th sides and
such a soreness |
could sc arc e | Y
tr al g h tie n up at
times. M y b a C k
ached, I had no ap-
petite and was so
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE IS.

On this 18th day OF October. A. D. 1913, on
reading the foregoing petition, II is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing be had
upon the same on the 9Th day OF Decent Der,
A. ID. 1918. before said Court at Portland ~
said District, at ten o'clock In the forenoon
and that notice thereof be published In the
Observation-Disclosures, a newspaper printed
In said District, and that all known creditors
and other persons In interest may appear az
the said time and place, and show cause II
any they have, why the prayer OF said pc
tittoner should not be granted.
And II is further ordered by the Court. that
the Clerk shall send by mall to all known
creditors copies OF said petition and TINS
order, addressed to them at their places o.,
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale
Judge Of the said Court. and the seal thereof
At Portland In said District on the 18th day
of October, A. d. 1918.
IL. 8. JAMES e. HEWEY, CLERK
true copy OF petition and order theresa
Attest: JAMES +. HEWEY. Clerk
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LARONE

Hiram Tobey meets with misfor-
tune in the loss of one of his fine
matched span of team horses. This
span is the same which took the prize
at the Skowhegan horse carnival last
winter and was worth fancy price.
L. C. Stevens and wife made trip
to Augusta and Winthrop last week.
The schoolhouse at Larone has been
fitted out with new hardwood floor
and all new seats have been installed
which fill a long felt want.
Guy Sheaff is recovering from bad
strain of the muscles of the back
caused from lifting potatoes in the
field.
Ashley Briggs is on a hunting trip
up river.
Fred Mcfarland is hauling the
packed corn from the factory at North
Fairfield to the station at Hinckley
Mrs Emma Gordon of Starks Is
caring for her daughter Mrs. Emmons
who is i'll.
EDYTHE MERROW MURRAY
Our little community was inexpres-
sibly shocked on Saturday evening.
the 25th to learn that Mrs. George
Murray had passed very suddenly
away at $50 after the birth of baby
boy She also left another child Err
vim about eighteen months of age.
Tdythe was but t',enty-one years old,
an accomplished musician and to all
most lovable girl. She was the
only child of Mr. and Mrs John G..
Mertow and few years ago married
George Murray of Fairfield and the
young coplpe have since resided at her
old home. The funeral services were
held Tuesday the 28th, from the house.
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Many ills come from impure blood.
Can't have pure blood with faulty di-
gestion, lazy liver and sluggish bowels.
Burdock Blood Bitters is recommended
for strengthening stomach. bowels and
liver and purifying the blood.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30
BEST ITEMS LAST WEEK
Miss Florence Jewett Gets Our Week
ly Prize For Late News

The best items of late news report
ed last week, came from our Norridge-
wock correspondent, Miss Florence
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WEST NEW PORTLAND

Word has been received from Phil
lips of the death of Will Hoyt of that
place. Mr.. Hoyt was the fourth
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Brad Hoyt of
this place Besides wife and chill
dren the deceased leaves an aged ia
Their, Bradbury Hoyt, two brothers, j.
Hovey and Calvin Hoyt of this town
also three sisters Mrs. Lucy Sim
mons of Aroostook Mrs. Clarinda
Smith of Strong and Mrs. Dora Horne
OF West Mt Vernon.
Marshall Edwards, small son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albion X. p. Edwards,
was operated upon Friday for appen-
dicitis. Drs. Green and Sawyer were
the attending physicians.
The box social held at the Grange
Hall, Friday night proved a success
in spite of the inclemency of the
weather and fine time was enjoyed
by all present.
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PALMYRA

The many friends of Miss Jenness
Weeks will be pleased to know some
thing of the work she Is engaged in.
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WOMAN ESCAPES
OPERATION
By Timely Use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Here is her own statement.

Cary, Maine. &c feel it duty owe
to all suffering women to tell what
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ST. ALBANS

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown Of
Bangor were in town Wednesday for
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ANSON

A verse of our new song which has
been appropriately sung for the past
two weeks by many of the noted song
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-22
A POLICE RAID
Went to Five Places Today i'm
Search of Booze.
Found Half Pint Bottle, Sack of
"Empties" and jug Vinegar.

Chief Hughes today marshalled his
forces for an extended list of
raids which were pulled off with the
aid of Sergeant Sauls, Detective Lyle
and Commissioners Bone and Porter.
The party first took the police auto and
went to the home of Bud Muir, 2ll
West Third street. Bud was absent
at the time but his wife was there and
the officers began a search of the pre-
misses. After half hours search they
found & pint bottle of whisky, which
was taken to the police station.
Around the corner was a suspicious
looking barn and the officials found a
sack of empty beer bottles in an adj
joining shed. The barn was locked and
the door had to be broken for the entry
of the little army. Inside was found
two water buckets, load of hay and
some grain for horses.
The next place the officers journeyed
to was a general survey of the bot
toms.'' Here they found nothing seri-
Gus, so the auto was cranked up again
and went the long distance to Twenty
third and Fillmore. There a new fam
lily had moved in and nothing was
found, not even a bottle opener.
The discouraged men left the house
and drove down the street to Fifth,
where they entered a house at sol Tay-
Tor. Here the officers entered bravely
ana found woman WaSh1nS dishes. a
search of the place found few empty
bottles, some cigarette ends and a jug
Of vinegar.
At L O'Clock the auto pulled in front
Of the police station and the tired men
left it. But at last their thirst for
excitement was quenched. A man, APP
parently drunk, had just been attack
ed in front of a garage and had a
bad wound on the side of his face.
After giving the man some good adj
vice, the officers left for their respec-
tive homes to enjoy a big dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-22
PERFECT GENTLEMAN"
Caminetti VIII Not Deny Any of Miss
NOrris's Testimony.

San Francisco, Aug. 22.-"No mat
ter what happens l shall not deny any
statement made by Miss Lola Norris
regarding the Reno elopement. 1
have the greatest respect for Miss Nor
riS and l would rather go to Jail for
life than throw a shadow of a doubt
on the accuracy of her testimony
This was the statement made today
by F. Drew Caminetti, who goes 20
trial next Tuesday under an indict-
ment for violation of the Mann white
slave traffic act under which his com
paniOn, Maury I. Diggs, was convicted
last Wednesday. Marshall B. Wood
worth of counsel for the defense, said
today Carninetti would testify in his
own behalf but Would not deny the
story told by Miss Norris, the girl the
government charged Caminetti took to
Reno.
"Caminetti's story will not be the
same as that told by Miss Norris said
Woodwork, but the girls story in the
main will not be denied. Caminetti will
not discuss his relations with Miss Nor
ris. His attorneys and his relatives
have been unsuccessful in their at
tempts to get him to tell of these mat
ters.''
A rumor that Caminetti would plead
guilty and throw himself on the mercy
of the court was denied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-22
FOR LOWER RATES
Utilities Commission Complains
to Commerce Commission.
Would Reduce Tariffs Kansas
Cities to Southern Points.

In a complaint filed with the inter-
state commerce commission Thursday
evening, Judge a. E. Helm, commerce
counsel of the state utilities commits
SIGN alleges unfair and discriminating
rates against the inland cities of Kan
sas on shipments of commodities from
New Orleans and Galveston. The COM
plant includes 6T railroads and in
wolves rates to Topeka, Wichita, An
thony, Arkansas City, Coffeyville, En-
pcria Hutchinson, Independence,
Lawrence, Salina and Winfield. II tile
utilities commission proves its case be-
fore the federal body the reduction Oh
rates will favor hundreds of manu-
featuring and jobbing interests in the
state and will place the away from
the river towns on. a basis OF com
Eetition with Kansas City and other
Missouri river cities.
The commodities include denatured
alcohol. bags, burlap, brown cotton
bagging, canned goods, green cotfae'
roasted coffee, cotton piece goods
knitting factory products, rice, roslp'
straw hats originating in Mexico, tur-
uentine. sugar, molasses and syrup
oranges, lemons. lines, grape fruit,
bananas, pineapples and cocoanuts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-22
KANSAS COUNTY FAIRS

Dates for all of the county fairs In
kansas this year have been COMPLIED aopt ana 40
agriculture. Following the dates for
fairs and stock exhibits in the several
counties:
Allen County Agricultural Society,": +.
S. Beattie. Secretary, lola; September 20.
Allen County-Moran Agricultural Fair
Association: G. H. Ford. Secretary.
Barton County Fair Associations: w. l..
Bowersox. Secretary. Great Bend; Oc-
tober ITO.
Brown County-The Hiawatha Fair AS
ISOLATION: ]. D. Weltmer, Secretary, Hia-
watha; September 1928.
Butler County Fair Associations: T. P.
Mannion, Secretary, Ell Dorado; Septem-
Butler County-Douglass Agricultural
Society; J. A.eCiay, Secretary Douglass;
Clay county-wakefield Agricultural
Association: Eugene Elkins. Secretary.
Cloud County Fair Association: w. l..
McCarty, Secretary, concordia; septem-
Der 1913.
COREY County Agricultural Fair Asso-
citation: S. D. Weaver, Secretary, BurI-
ington; August $50.
Association: Asa Cooper. Secretary.
Burden.
Old Settlers Reunion and Baseball tourn-
ament-St. Francis, August %, % and 30.
Decatur County Fair Associations: j. H.
Correll, Secretary. Oberltn; September 80.
Dickinson County Fair Association: q.
c. Anderson. Secretary, Abilene; Oc-
tober 1-3
Douglas County Fair and Agricultural
Society: c. Q. Bowman, Secretary. Law
renee September 1871.
harper County Agricultural Associa-
ton: Chas. H. Simpson, Secretary. Har-
Linn County Fair Associations: G. A.
Elliott Irwin, Secretary, Coffeyville; Sep
TENDER 22-27.
Elk County Agricultural Fair Associa-
ton: Fred II: Lanter. Secretary, Grenola,
Franklin County Agricultural Society: j.
R. Finley, Secretary, Ottawa; Septem-
Der 1913.
Gray County Agricultural Society: Lester
Luther Secretary, Cimarron; Septem-
Greenwood County Fair Association: ].
c. Talbot, Secretary, Eureka; August
Lincoln Colt11ty-sy1van Grove Fair AMI
Agricultural Association: R. w. Wo1ler,
Secretary, Sylvan Grove: September 17-19.
Funk Secretary, Russell; October 7-1O.
Mcpherson County Agricultural Fair
Association: Milton Hawkinson, Score
tary. Mcpherson: September 9-12.
ciat- i: z. C. Logan, Secretary, Beloit;
Pottawatomie County Agricultural So
ciety: ]. A: Lister, Secretary, Wamego.
Nemaha County Fair Associations: NJ
r Connect, Secretary, Seneca; Septem-
Der 30-October 3.
Ag Eaeun9 Society Geo. k. Bideau.
Secretary, Chanute; October ITO.
Ness County Agricultural Association,
J. A. Cason. Secretary, Ness City; Sep
ternber 3-5.
Morris County Fair association-A NJ
Warner. secretary. Council Grove; Sep
TENDER 2, 3, 4 and 3.
Norton County Agricultural Association:
q F. Clarity Secretary Norton; August
onaga Annual Stock Show and Carnival,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-22
ENTITIES" ARE FOUND.
CIevel scheme for COncealing Short
ages in Sub-TreaSury.

st. Louis, Aug. CIV. d. Vandiver,
assistant treasurer of the United
States, who is in charge of the SUBJ
treasury here, is conducting an inves-
tigation into the system by which it
is said clerical errors were concealed.
The system has been abolished by
the assistant treasurer and it is in
timated that the investigation may re-
suit in charges against certain Off
Gals of the subtreasury.
The system included the use of
''kitties" or packages in which excess
amounts in other packages were plac-
ed. For instance if a bag labeled $500
arrived at the subtreasury and was
found to contain $500, the $40 excess
was taken from the bag and placed
in the "kitty" whence it was with
drawn to make good shortages in the
accounts of clerks. ~
The ''kitties', were9 discovered by
o. l.. Whitelaw, who retired from the
postoffice subtreasury, on July 2S. He
ordered the money transferred to a
suspension fund to await his success
sor.
How much money has been involved
in the scheme is not known, as no
record was kept
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-22
FINALLY COLLECTS INSURANCE.
Youth Paid Money After Nineteen
Years Delay.

Douglass, Kan, Aug. 22.-The Chandler
was called to mind when Arthur Wood
yard came to Douglass to claim $2,OOO life
insurance which had been kept in trust
by d. P. Blood, Woodyard's guardian
until the boy should reach his majority.
Arthur woodward was a child at the
time of the disaster in which many were
killed and he was the only of his fami-
" 10 escape, his father, mother and sister
May being killed.
James woodward, Arthurs father, was
a hardware dealer here for years and had
moved to Oklahoma shortly befo~e the
cyclone. Arthur woodward makes his
home with his aunt, Mrs. F. W. RASH at
Seneca Mo. The insurance was collected
after the cyclone upon policies on the
lives Of his parents and sister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-22
WITHOUT COMMENT.
Mexican Papers Print Story of Penrose
Resolution.

Mexico City, Aug. 22.-Al1 newspa-
pers of Mexico City today print with
out editorial comment Washington
dispatches telling of the introduction
in the United States senate by Senator
Penrose of a resolution requesting
President Wilson to take the necessary
steps to place United States troops in
Mexico for the protection of American
lives and property.
Ell independents follows its article
with an editors note assuring it's
readers that the action of Senator
Penrose expresses only his personal
opinion and does not reflect the SEN
attitude of the American people.
Therefore, the writer adds, ''It
should not wound our patriotism
He Was InsuIted.
ST. Louis, Aug. 22-Fernando RAJ
mon Baz, Mexico consul at St. Louis,
left q dinner of the Town club, an Or
ganiza ton of professional and business
men here last night, because Joseph
Wheless, in addressing the club, said
the present Mexican government was
based on treachery and assassination
Miss Charlotte Bumbold, president of
the club, fastened after the Mexican
consul and assured him Mr.. Wheless
had meant no offense.
Wheless also Joined the party out
side and apologized for his remarks.
Consul Baz was induced to return to
the dinner. Mr.. Wheless today called
at the consulate and renewed his apol-
Ogy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-22

September 3. and s. C. Haughawout.
secretary. Onaga.
Montgomery County Agricultural So
ciety: Chas. Kerr, Secretary, Independ-
ence.
Pawnee County Agricultural Associa
ton: T. c. Wilson, Secretary, Larned :.
September 3O-October g.
Leavenworth County Fair Association
Lucien Rutherford, Secretary Leayen-
worth: September 2-5.
Ottawa County Fair Association: 7 r.
Johnston, Secretary. Minneapolis; Sep
TENDER 1926
Reno County-Central Kansas Fair As
ISOLATION: A. l.. Sponsler, Secretarx
Hutchinson; September 1921.
Republic County Agricultural Associa-
ton: H. L. Pierce, Secretary, BeIIevilIe:
September 9-12
Rocks County Fair Association: o. A.
Higgins, Secretary, Stockton; Septenl-
Der IS.
Rush County Agricultural and Fair As
ISOLATION: T. c. Rudicel, Secretary, Rush
Center; August 20-e.
Shawnee County-kansas State Fair As
sociation: II. L. Cook, Secretary, Topeka;
September S-12.
Stafford County Fair Association: r. B.
Mckay. Secretary. ST. John: August 26-29
Sherman County Agricultural and Rae
ing Association: Wade Warner. Secre-
tary, Goodland: August 1922.
Smith County Fair Association: II. -.
Smith, Secretary, Smith Center: Septem-
uer rs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-22
MANY DEAD FISH.
Surface of Pond at Central Park
a-----'7s=7 covered With Them. rs'7r--'

Fish in the middle lake at Central
park have been dying by the hundreds
this morning in a very mysterious man
ner. Commissioner w. L. Porter IS at
A loss to know what has happened to
them. The surface of the lake IS
literally alive with fish that seems TO
be gasping for breath-if fishes gasp.
At least they are sticking their noses
into the air, and many of them are
dying.
A theory that somebody had dyna-
nited the lake was exploded when the
fact that hundreds of fish still are Nv
ing and seem to be attempting to get
air Commissioner Porter is lncllneu
to believe that q chemical of some klnu
has been thrown into the water that
has proved disastrous to the hsn he
is hunting for information and likely
will have the water analysed to deter
mine what it contains.
In the meantime the majority of the
fish in the lake seem likely to be vic
Tins to the ailment, whatever it is
that is affecting them. 1t would be
almost an impossible task to drain the
lake without turning its water into the
lake below where Porter is afraid
similar fate might meet the fish there
This morning Porter gathered nearly
a busheI basketful of dead fish around
the shore of the lake. The surface or
the water presented a pitiful sight with
hundreds of fishes, from very small
ones to the big bass that would meake
a dinner for an ordinary family, struS-
Cling for air. Many of them were evil
IDENTIFY nearly dead, while all of them
seemed to be more or less sick.
L am going to try to find out what
ails them.'' Porter said, and then L
shall know what to do first. If some
body has dynamited the lake, or has
put a chemical in the water that is
killing the fish. it will not be healthy
for him if l can catch him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-22

plications have arisen. Brown is in
clined to believe that his wife was
not legally divorced from her first hus-
band before she married him. But
how this is going to affect the present
suit is hard to understand unless ne
brings action charging bigamy. And
he couldn't very well do that against
his own wife The Browns live up
near Rossville. Brown went to work
in the harvest fields. His marital
woes began shortly after his return
and he publicly announced that he
would not pay his wife's bills. She
brought suit for divorce.