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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-01

The person Who is always looking for sympathy never
gets it.
What has become Of the old fashioned office that used
to- seek the man.
The man who attempts to run his business without adj
yertsing is like the man who attempted to- teach his horse
to live without eating; Just as the horse got used 70 il, he
up and died.
# you want to see spring come quickly, Just SO tos the
bank and borrow a hundred or two for ninety days and You
will think it has only been about a week when you will get
a notice from the bank that your note is dnc-and then il
will be spring.
a smart woman is the one who can look at the bill FOR
the meat and tell how much the butchers thumb weighs.
The average girl marries with the idea that about
all there is to Housekeeping is watering the fern and feed
ing the goldfish. s@
The poor editor was dying; but, when the doctor placed
his ear to the patients heart and muttered sadly, Poor
fellow, circulation almost gone the editor raised himself
and gasped s.'Tis false. We have the largest circulation
Of any paper in the county T. then sank back upon his pill
low, with a triumphant smile upon his face. HeWas con-
sistent to the end-lying about his circulation.
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-01

Ed sherin and family spent Christ
mas Id this city at the home Of Mr..
Sherin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
sherin.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-01

Very truly yours,
Curt Johnson.
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Gaiety Theatre, Boston

Monday matinee, August 18th,
marks the opening of the fall and
winter season at the Gaiety when the
Globe Trotters will endeavor to enter
tain the patrons of this popular bur
lesque theatre. Leo Kendall and Eddie
Collins, the two principal fun makers,
as julius Bockbere and Michael Muir
ply respectively. are too well known,
in this city, to require comment. Ihey
have been supplied with an excellent
book, especially written for them. MISS
Eta Joerns, the prima donna with the
company, is bound to delight all VINO
NAV behold her. frankie Rice, the
subrette, is a dainty bundle OF eter-
vescence, pretty and petite and
pleasure to behold. Assisting the
above are: Edith Mirfeld. Frank
Hunter, Madge Darrell Billie Moore,
Florence Davenport. Don Trent and
Bob Algiers. An accomplished
chorus will introduce many new nov
elites and dances.
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FORMER SkONHEGAN WOMAN
WRITES FROM ABROAD
Mr. and Mrs. ". Arthur Watson OF
Maiden Hoped to Sail for the United
States Tuesday

G.. Wallace Nash has received let
ter from his daughter Mrs. W. Arthur
Watson Lizzie NJ. Nash) of Maiden,
Mass, who with Mr.. Watson, has been
travelling abroad The missive was
written from Paris, under date of July
3lst ard at the time of sending the
same she expected to sail for Ameri-
ca. August 18th Further word has
not been received and later conditions
of the situation may have hindered the
departure of the couple for their
home at the time planned.
The letter was written shortly after
the return of Mr. and Mrs. Watson
to Paris and mentions the excitement
of the people and their endeavors to
get out of that country. She writes:
I'VE got passports when in
Austria, because We expected to be
held up. but SO far we are all
right and as we 90 over to Lon
don tomorrow, | guess We will get
out safe We sail on the l1th II
all goes well. The money is all
tied up and they refuse to change
tied up and they refuse to change
any reign money.
Mrs. Watson before closing her
communication paid a tribute to the
United States. which was expressive OF
admiration for her native country and
plainly indicated her desire to be once
more within the borders of the home
land
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13

To the Editor of the Indapendent-Re-
porter:
For a long time, | have been waiting
for some one else to discuss i'll your
open forum the political situation in
this campaign. 1t is impossible tC
wait longer. While | did not wish tC
again be the first to write along this
line, a sense of justice to all compels
me to write at this time.
Every fair minded man admits that
there are three strong parties in
Maine today. This is true in spite
of the fact that the republican press
of two years ago said that those who
voted for Roosevelt would all come
back, and in spite of the fact that they
are saying this year for third time
that we are all coming back.
This year in Aroostook County
thirteen republican committeeman
have resigned and are now actively
engaged in working for the success oil
the progressive ticket. Two men IL
this county who voted for Peters are
candidates for election on the Pro-
gressive ticket.
We are a young party. Last year
and we made mistakes in the conduct
of that campaign. We learned a les
son in that mathematics and politics
don't mix. People do not vote &C
cording to arithmetic.
The man who was elected to con-
gress promised to work for progress
sive principles there. The congressional
record shows that he has not lifted a
finger to help the little band of pro-
gressives who are fighting for the well
fare of the people. for social justice
between all men, for the conservation
of human life and happiness, yes, who
are fighting for humanity itself. Mr.
Peters lined himself up against these
men, did not vote on the tariff bill at
all, and voted against the construction
of a railroad in Alaska by the govern
ment and for perpetuating the control
If the resources of Alaska by the
ggenheims. But it is not my pur-
pose to enumerate here all these votes
The fact is plain. He broke his prom
Use.
SO have many men with good inten-
lions done. After they have been
elected and have undertaken to dc
what is right. the hand of the invisible
government holds them back and
whispers in their ear eve paid for the
automobiles. " 1--WE control the papers
And the newly elected servant of the
people is led away from the people.
The progressive party was the first
party to adopt the principle that a
political platform is on the level, a
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13

covenant with the people, and not a
stairway into office We do not de
ceiye ourselves We realize that il
will take time to accomplish all that
we wish to accomplish. But We re-
member the words of our great leader
Only one step at time but that step
ahead"
We are going ahead. and we are fer
going ahead, with justice and with de
liberation. The other two great
parties are holding us back. misrepre-
senting us and scornfully using us.
But we are not dismayed Here in
this state this fall we are confronted
with this situation.
The democratic candidate for COVER
nor has declared that he believed in
license because of the revenue ii
would bring in for the support of
schools. No fair minded democrat
and there are lot of them can OBJ
ject to reading that because Mr.
Curtis said it,
Thoughts uneXpressed will sometimes
fall back dead
But God himself can't kill them when
they're said"
The republican candidate for gov
ernor has declared that he was enforc-
ing the prohibitory law by removing
sheriffs, when only few days ago in
Penobscot County where he had ap-
pointed a sheriff and asked him to re-
sign, the police of Bangor received
orders to close all saloons on Sundays
and at ten O'Clock, which means that
the authorities know that the saloons
of Bangor are open on week days
Local or county option is not law
in Maine. The people have twice de-
clared that the prohibitory law shall
be the constitutional law of the state.
The progressive party stands by the
people and says to them in its plat
form: "Reatfirming its belief in the
rule of the people, the progressive
party of Maine pledges its candidates
for office to a state wide enforcement
of the prohibitory law. We advocate
the submission of the question of ma
tional prohibition to the people of
every state in the union"
Halbert p Gardner, the progressive
candidate for governor, said at the
progressive county convention, ut has
been my experience that the prohibit
tory law is the best law ever devised
to handle the liquor question, and
until someone can prove to me that a
better law exists. | am for it.
What stronger, what fairer position
can party take?
Our object in this campaign is to
have the people of Maine represented
in congress by men who are not be-
holden in any way to the invisible
government, to have the people of
Maine governed by governor who
will not be Inundated by a sheriff
appointee who stands and will stand
for the people. free and clear from
all entangling alliances with crooked
business and crooked politics.
The progressive party appeals not
only to its own rank and file, but to
all good citizens, who abhor hypo-
crisy and notification, to support the
progressive party in our fight for SIN
cerity in politics, and for the right as
We see the right.
Very truly yours.
MERTON T. GOODRICH.
Bingham. Me, August 3, 1914.
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FREIGHT WRECK
\ Few Rods Below the Maine Central
Passenger station at Madison

There vas a Spectacular freight
WRECK about O'Clock Friday after
noon few rods below the Maine Cen
traI passenger station. Madison The
southbound freight was engaged in
switching some cars and Went below
the trestle. In coming baea several
Of the cars broke away from tn tram,
coming against an empty car on the
main line so that il was teleseoped and
about eight feet smashed from the end.
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Notice of First Meeting of Creditors

n the District Court OF the United states ior
the District OF Maine In bankruptcy
In the matter OF
Frank II. Bean In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt
To the creditors OF Frank X. Bean OF
leasant Ridge, In the COUNTY Of somerset
and district aforesaid, a bankrupt ,
Notice Is hereby given that on the -no
day OF February A. d. 1914 said Frank J.;
Bean vas duly adj udlcated bankrupt, ana
THAI the nrst meeting OF his cred tcrs VIII De
held at Daniel Lewis office in Skowhegan'
at ten O'Clock In the fore aoon at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint trustee, examine the oank :
rupt, and transact such other business as
ay properly come before said meeting
August II, A D 1914
DANIEL LEWIS
Referee In Bankruptcy
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Resolutions OF Respect

Whereas Death has taken from US
our beloved brother Harrison Cover
Resolved, that in his decease Canaan
Grange has lost loyal member. a
courageous and cheerful spirit,
Resolved, tat though We sorely
miss his voice among the workers in
the Field. and though We see the glad
ness of his face no more at Harvest
feast. We bow in submission to the
Great Reaper, and cherish the memory
of our brothers presence,
Resolved, that We, as brothers and
sisters of the order. extend our heart
felt sympathy to our bereayed Sister
Cover. that copy Of these resolu-
tions be sent 10 press. and that We
spread upon our records this tribute
TO a worthy patron.
Gertrude B Moody
Florence Smith
Lillian Manson
Committee on Resolutions
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ITALY

It is true that Italy is d party to
the political agreement between Ger
many, Austria and herself. known as
The Triple Alliance Il is hard to
conceive, however. how the~> Italian
people and Italian statesmen can
possibly take any share with Austria
IN her attack upon the Scryan peo-
pie. Only 81 years have gone by
since Austria did her best 10 thWart
the unihcation Of Italy. and Austrian
statesmen and officials treated Italian
patriots with a cruelty and medieval
barbarism unsurpassed in modern his
tory Moreover, in an alignment Of
European powers it is al least rea-
sonable to suppose Italy would re-
member that England and France
were her stanch friends in 1860.
when Austria was her cruel oppressor
and Prussia stood aloof.
THE FUTURE
The foregoing review will indicate
the fundamental, political commercial
and psychological forces which may
be set in operation by Austrias pre-
cipitate action. 1t is not a war of
mere territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT If
the struggle is not localized, if it is
not confined to Austria and Seryia, if
it becomes a gigantic International
conflict it will largely be so because
the Balkan Peninsula, on account of
its racial character and geographical
position, forms a great gateway be-
tween the Orient and the Occident
On the expulsion of Turkey a year
ago the Balkan States should have
federated like Switzerland Such a
federation should have had general
European protection like that given to
Switzerland. The great pity is that
the Seryians. Bulgarians. Macedonians
and Greeks did not possess the moral
and intellectual power to see that in
such a federation lay both their safe
" and the safety of Europe.
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published upon the responsibility of
those who furnish them. Their ap-
pearance here does not indicate our
approval or disapproval Within rea-
sonable limits, it is desirable for ev-
eryone to be given a hearing. Com
parison of opinions can hardly fail to
result in public good. In preparing
matter for publication, it should be
born in mind that a calm discussion
is much to be preferred. We should
be obliged to exclude any article that
was excessively partisan or that
seemed to unwarrantably attack the
character of anyone.
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GERMANY

Russia with her enormous popula-
ton and resources is always a posi-
bic enemy of Germany on the north.
France threatens Germany on the
south On the west the commercial
and political tension with England
has almost reached the breaking point
more than once during recent years
1t is necessary. therefore for Ger
many to preserve peace and even in
innate friendship with Austria on her
eastern frontier. The Austrians are
Gcrmanic and It may well be that
German statesmen look forward to the
time when German Austria will be
come an integral part of a greater
German empire In such a case, if
Austria controls Tn Balkan States,
with long sea coast on the Mediter-
rancan, Germany will then have what
she now lacks namely, the great har-
bors and free sea way which will en-
able her to develop her maritime pow
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13

Patronize your home merchant He
is your comrade and neighbor Il he
is prosperous you vii be T2ADE
AT HOME
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When baby suffers with eczema or
some itching skin trouble use Doan :
wav and IT is SAT- for children. soc
box at all stores
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-13

Cattle Show and Fair at Skowhegan,
Thurs. Fri. and Sat, Sept. II. II, =.
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NATION SADDENED At
MRS. WILSON'S DEATH
End Game After a Brave Struggle 0f
Months Against Br'ght's Disease and
complications

Mrs Woodrow Wilson. vic Of lie
President Of the United States. died a
the White House at 3 O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon Death came after Il
brave struggle Of months against
brights disease with complications
Tn President Was completely III
uerYed by the shock and his grief vas
heart rendine He bore up well under
the strain, however and devoted him
self 10 his daughters.
The End came while Mrs Wilson
Vas unconscious Her illness took d
turn for the @orse shortly before !
O'Clock in the afternoon and from
then Oh She grow gradually weaker.
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causes of this most terrible war in
the history of Europe is derived from
extracts from an interesting article
appearing in the current number Of
The Outlook, which viii doubtless
give our readers better understand
ing of the situation.
SERNIA
The racial history Of the Seryians or
Serbs in the Balkan Peninsula can be
traced for 1900 years The Serbs are
of Slavic stock and are thus racially
related to millions OF the population
of Russia
In MS Seryia was declared indie
pendent of Turkey by the Treaty of
Berlin. A year ago Greece. Servia
and Bulgaria united in driving Turk
ey still farther out of the Balkan ter
ritory and into Constantinople. Tn
fortunately for the Balkan people, po-
litical ambition and national jeal-
ousies brought the Greeks, the Ser
yians and the Bulgarians into conflict
The Seryians have long suspected, and
events have justified that suspicion
that Austria desires to annex SerVia
itself
On June 2S last the Austrian Crown
Prince was assassinated in the capt
tai of Bosnia The assassin was a
Seryian Austria asserts that the as
sassination was the result Of an active
conspiracy of Seryians. She made
demands upon the Servian govern
ment all of which were assented to
by Seryia with one exception
The assassination of the Crown
Prince is the occasion, but not the
cause, of the war.
AUSTRIA
Austria has existed as a State for a
thousand years.
Austria from the earliest times has
been the most reactionary power in
Europe. and is today.
Austria was expelled from Italy al
though she still possesses important
seaports on the Adriatic. Her desire
for territory in the Balkan Peninsula
is not only the result of political am
bitiOn. but springs from her conscious
endeayor to reach the Mediterranean
and to prevent Russia, her hereditary
enemy on the north. from reaching it
RUSSIA
The Balkan States, of which per
haps Seryia is the pivot, are in di-
rect line between Europe and the
Orient. A great imperial power oc-
cupying the whole Balkan Peninsula
would be in position of strategic
control of, or at least of eXtraordin-
airy influence over. the Suez canal.
Russias motives in this threatened
European conflict are partly racial,
partly political, and party commercial.
For years Russia has been trying to
get a foothold on the Mediterranean.
Russia ships can now reach the At
lantic only through the ice-bound
Baltic sea or through the Dardanelles
out of the Black sea, and the latter
passage is forbidden to her war ships
by international agreement
She is unwilling that the Germanic
people of Austria and the German en-
pire. who are in a sense her heridi-
tary enemies. shall possess the do
minion and power in the Near East
which she coveted 50 years ago and
failed to obtain.
GERMANY
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ROME. Ga. At u Mrs Wooa-
row Wilson. vie II The naaoa Priest
dent, was buried here today al Nyr.e
Hill cemetery. Rain fell Ia torrents
while the casket was being lowered H.
to the grave, which is beside those d
Mrs Wilson's father and mother. To
night the President was speeding east
ward on his return to Washington
Although thousands of visitors
came to Rome today to do honor to
the memory Of Mrs Wilson a Sabbath
like quiet prevailed The force Of
police augmented by members Of the
Georgia National Guard found little 10
do beside warning traffic from the
streets through which the procession
moved.
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lard of Thanks

We wish to thank all who were so
kind during the long illness and death
of our dear brother and for the fruit
and also for the beautiful floral Of
ferings.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Arno
Mr. and Mrs. Percie Durgin
Mr. Nathaniel ArnO
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ENGLAND

The commercial conflict between
Great Britain and Germany has been
steadily growing in intensity. In view
of this struggle, can England with
equanimity look upon an enlarged
German empire stretching from Hol-
land on the west to the Aegean sea on
the southeast? Moreover the English
people are sincerely sympathetic with
the democratic struggle of the Ser
VANS, Bulgarians and Greeks.
FRANCE
France still grieyes over her de-
feat in the Franco-Prussan War Of
1870, and she passionately desires not
only the reacquisition of Alsace-Lor-
raine but the opportunity to measure
her strength again with Germany.
Moreover, she is an open ally of
Russia, and there exists a triple I'M
derstanding between Great Britain.
Russia and France, formed to oppose
any possible aggression of the COM
bnation between Germany, Austria
and Italy, known as the Triple AL
lance.
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ANAL YS|S OF THE CAUSES OF THE
HORRIBLE EUROPEAN WAR
Assassination of Crown Prince is Occasion but
Not Real Source of the Stupendous Battling

The following analysis of the
causes of this most terrible war in
the history of Europe is derived from
extracts from an interesting article
appearing in the current number of
The Outlook, which viii doubtless
give our readers a better understands
ing of the situation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. McNeelie of Ia
coma, Washington, who are on a trip
around the world, are among the
Americans whose plans are interfered
with by the pending European con-
hict Some anxiety has been felt
concerning them but telegram from
Paris, recently received, states that
they are well and in no serious fears
as to their own safety. Mr. McNeelie
is a Somerset county man, born at
The Forks. He has visited here sew
eral times, since his removal to the
West, with his brother E. E. McNeelie,
early fall, on the way from Europe to
his Pacific coast home.
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James ONeal of Indiana spoke
from the Russell street Band stand,
Monday evening under the auspices of
the Skowhegan Socialist Local. There
was a good sized audience present to
listen to the address which was well
given and in which the speaker at
tempted to teach his listeners lessons
from what is transporting about them
at the present time He dwelt on
the high prices and scarcity of work
and while his remarks were. Dermeat-
ed with the principles of hi5 party,
he told many truths in his statements.
The Spiritual Ladies' Aid Society
met Tuesday, the 2Sth, with the presi-
dent, Miss Olive Hayden The bust
ness meeting was called at 1890
o'clock and after disposing of the
usual routine of business all were
invited to the dining room for one
OF the society's picnic dinners. AL
100 o'clock the president invited the
members to go for a trolley ride TO
Madison which all enjoyed. Return
was made to the home of the presl-
dent where all were again served
with refreshments, and then depar-
lures were in order after extending
thanks to the hostess for her hospl-
taIlty and entertainment. The day
OF pleasure and enjoyment will long
De remembered by those who were
In attendance.