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Evening star., 1914-12-16
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
AIDS MONEY MARKET
Extends Time for Repayment of One
Half Tax Money Until
January 5, 1915.
Local Bonds strong-Little steels'
Action-Reduce Discount Rate.
Railroad Earnings-Gossip.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

The Treasury Department again ex-
tended the period of payment of tax
money by the banks to the Treasury,
calling for 20 per cent today and fix
ing the time for repayment of the other
20 per cent due today at January s.
1915 In October some of the banks
repaid 20 per cent. while a few insti-
tutions were permitted to retain all
deposits of tax money. No payments
were asked in November and the de-
ferred payments as well as the pay
ment for December Is were called for
today. At the opening of business the
department phoned the extension
noted.
Late yesterday afternoon the federal
reserve board reduced the discount rate
for the regional banks at Atlanta and
Richmond to per cent for thirty days
paper, 5h per cent for sixty days and
per cent for longer maturittes. This
may mean some business for the re-
pional bank at Richmond, as with such
an urgent demand as now exists for
money some banks may redfscount
some of their thirty-day paper.
The reserve board also decided to act
on discount rates Monday of each week.
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SERIOUS CONFEDERATION
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" So. CONTINUE from First Page
in Lancaster, Mass. to be with her
husband, Joseph in the wilderness.
She was the mother of Stephen, the
owner of the brick house and during
the later years of her life lived there.
1t was for this lady that the local
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton named their Chapter and in COM
plement to her, whose name is so often
mentioned in our community, it will
not be amiss to say that in the old
days she was designated as being "the
handsomest woman who ever stepped
into the Old Concord Meeting House"
OTHER OWNERS OF THE PROP
ERTY
From Stephen Weston, the place
descended to Capt. Ruel Weston, a son
who disposed of the property and
went west William Gilman, who
married a niece of Ruel became the
next owner and later Chandler J. Dow
who now lives on Madison Ave, be-
came possessed of the place. He
sold the property to Benjamin f.
Baker. now deceased, who also acquir-
ed the Parlin farm nearby, and sold
both the old original Weston farm and
the Parlin farm to Father A. o. La
croix. this owner giving to the estate
the name of the Sacred Heart
Farm. About a year and half
ago, FIR. Lacroix sold the property to
the present owners Messrs Sanborn
and Boiler.
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THIRTEEN YEARS MARRIED
Mr.. and Mrs. George X. Robinson
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary in
an Informal Manner

Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. George
X. Robinson entertained the members
of the vested choir of the Centenary
NJ E. Church of which Mrs. Robinson
is the director, at their home on North
Ave- 1t was the occasion of the thir-
tenth marriage anniversary of the
couple and aside from the choir mem
bers there were a few invited guests.
Following the regular rehearsal for
Sunday music numbers, a social time
was enjoyed by the company with
solos by Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Rose
Coombs Burrill, Miss Gladys Pennell
and Lyle S. Moore. A pleasing fea-
ture of the affair was the presenta-
ton of bouquet of cut flowers to
Mrs. Robinson from members of the
choir. Refreshments were served
and other floral gifts were also pre-
scented to the hostess.
Mrs. Robinson holds an important
position in the musical circles of
Skowhegan, as the dictatorship pre-
yiously mentioned would indicate
while Mr. Robinson Is also well known
as the efficient and accommodating
manager of the Maine Tel. & Tel Co
He and Mrs. Robinson were married
in Thomaston.
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News of Interest From Madison


Bomazeen Lodge Uniform Rank, X.
of P. are planning to hold their second
drill and ball on Thanksgiving eve.
Several ladies from Madison attend
ed the meeting of the Kennebec Union
of Women's Clubs, which was held in
the Universalist church in Fairfield
last Friday, among whom were Mrs.
Clara Powers, Mrs. Lima McKenney,
Mrs Alice Mitchell, Mrs. J. M. Norton
and Miss Thelma Pease.
Mrs. E. A. Maxim was quite i'll last
week with an attack of bronchitis.
Mrs. R. A. Derbyshire went to New
Portland Thursday for a visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McNaught went
to Freeport Friday.
Mrs. George Donna returned Thurs
day night of last week from visit
with relatives in Waterville.
Mrs. Susan Head who has been
spending several months with her son,
Allen, in Arson, left Friday noon for
Portland, where she will spend the
winter.
The regular monthly supper for
Rebekahs and their families was serv-
ed by Sterling Rebekah Lodge in the
Tip, o. F. banquet rooms, Wednesday
N8ning of last week with a good at
tendance. ''
The many friends of Evander Per-
kins are panied to hear of his serious
illness with bilious fever.
Mrs. William Booker returned
Thursday from visit with her sister
in Exeter, N. H.
The Socialists of Arson and Madi-
son held merry social at the new
store of Fred Manter on the Arson
side Wednesday evening of last week
at which large crowd was present.
Games were played and there was
music by Corson's band. A most de-
lightful social evening was spent by
the hundred or more present and dur
ing the evening refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Helen Caldwell and little
daughter Ruth, returned to their home
in Portland, Saturday, after few
weeks visit with Mrs. Caldwell's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haynes.
Leroy Gray was confined to his
home on Park street last week by i'll
ness.
The usual Sunlight Hop will be held
in Union Hall, Thanksgiving afternoon
and there will be a dance in the hall
in the evening. TONNES orchestra
will furnish the music for both.
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one hope of Russia in this war.
France. with the instinct of self-pre-
seryation strong, is fighting to resist
an invading host. Germany also be-
lieves that every country has a neral
right to the mouth of its largest river
She wants the mouth of the Rhine.
No word is needed to explain why
Belgium is engaged in this war. Dur
ing the Napoleonic wars of one hun
dred years ago it was explained that
England entered upon those wars TO
maintain her sense of security. At
the time of the Franco-Prussian war
of forty years ago England asked
France and Germany if they would
respect the neutrality of Belgium. Both
gave an affirmative answer. August
|. in this year of our Lord. the same
question was asked of these nations
and only France replied in the affirm
alive. England was bound by her
treaty with Belgium to protect her
ally. This she is doing. 1t is au-
thenticaIly reported by man of high
reputation who has been in Germany
since the war began that the Germans
are saying that they hope this will
be the last great war and that they
do not wish for any more territory.
They do not wish to repeat the exper-
fences which they have had with AL
SAGE and Lorraine. 1t is generally
admitted that this is not in the first
instance a war of aggression. These
nations do not understand each other.
1t is a case of mutual fear, Germany
fears Russia and Austria fears Ser
via. France fears Germany and Eng
land and all the Allies fear the mill
tarism and aggressiveness of Germany.
1t was a case OF fright and SO they
pitched into each other. They have
been fighting for three months and
nothing has been settled. Would
that some word might be spoken so
that they would order their soldiers
to go back to their shops and their
farms and their families The begin
ming of this war was colossal blund-
er of infinite proportions and has al
ready brought Unreasonable miseries
to the human race. What will il
settle if it continues?
Contributed.
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The Ladies' Aid of the Free Baptist
Church are planning to serve a cold
meat supper in the dining room of the
F. B. Church, Friday night from $50
to 8 o'clock.
Willis Bradley, who has been the
substitute carrier on Rural Route No.
], for some time has resigned and
David Gray will accept the appoint
ment
Charles Dyer, the regular carrier on
Rural Route i, enjoyed day off
Monday, his place being taken by
David Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs George Gray, who were
married about two weeks ago and
who have been spending their honey
moon in Norridgewock and Starks,
left Tuesday noon for Colebrook, N.
H., where Mr.. Gray has been employed
FOR the past year or more as overseer
of the sheep on the farms owned by
the company by whom he is employed,
Mr.. Gray has charge of the different
fiocks on fifteen farms.
Mrs. Laura Collins of Moscow was
in town shopping Tuesday
Mrs. Ellen Carnage of Auburn who
has been guest at the home of o. l..
Williams for the past two weeks, left
Monday for home.
A quiet wedding was held at the
home of Rev. E. w. Weber, who acted
as officiating clergyman, Saturday
evening the contracting parties being
Marguerite d. Morton and Harry l..
Elder. Mr.. and Mrs William Nor
rison acted as matron of honor and
best man. The happy couple who
are from Hartland will reside in Mad
ison for the present.
John Steward of Jackman was in
town Tuesday on his way to Skowhe-
gan on a short business trip. Mr.
Steward has just gotten his new saw
mill to running at Jackman and has
contracts which will keep it busy for
the next six years.
Samuel Jackins of Norridgewock
who recently sold his farm in that
town has purchased the Calvin Berry
place on Park street of Moore, Small
& Hall
Moore, Small G. Hall have recently
purchased two tenement houses on
Main street in Anson and are making
repairs on them, among other things
having laid pipe and are putting in
running water in all three of the tene-
ments.
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EVERYBODY NEEDS
PURE, RICH BLOOD

Pure blood enables the stomach,
liver and other digestive organs to do
their work properly. Without it they
are sluggish, there is loss of appetite,
sometimes faintness, deranged state
of the intestines, and, in general, all
the symptoms Of dyspepsia.
Pure blood is required by every
organ Of the body for the proper per-
Torrance of its functions.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood, and this is why it is so sue
cessful in the treatment Of so many
diseases and ailments. It's acts di-
rectly on the blood, Kidding it of
scrofulous and other humors. 1t is
a peculiar combination of blood-puri-
flying, nerve-toning, strengthening
substances. Get it today.
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Word was received here yesterday
that Miss Christie Furber was to un-
dergo an operation at her home in
Canaan today.
1t was announced this morning that
the Somerset Poultry Producers Asso-
citation would hold their annual show
in Armory Hail. Dec. 16. II and IS.
Mrs. Mary A. Johnston of Brown
vile Junction who lately underwent
surgical operation at Somerset Hos
pital is now reported as convalescent
The Missionary Reading Circle of
the Congregational Church will meet
with Mrs. Eva r. Greenwood, Friday
afternoon. Nov 20, subject Home Mis-
sions".
Mrs. C. f. Whithead of Westboro,
Mass. who has been visiting her
daughter Mrs A. futile left this morn
ing TO visit in Auburn before going to
her home.
John W. Steward returned the first
of the week to Jackman after a visit
at his home here. He stated that he
should continue to run his lumber mill
there until freezing time.
| Clinton Norton of Starks was the
/ - Ire u A
Sawyer and left this morning for
! HaYerhill, Mass, where he will visit
for time and possibly remain during
the winter.
The Queen Esther Circle met Tues
| day evening at the home of Mrs. H. G
| McGlaufiin and the evening was spent
in sewing for the Kings Home in
Texas. Light refreshments were
served
Rev. Charles Kinney pastor of the
Athens Methodist Church and Almon
Whittier of Cornville were in Skowhe-
gan Tuesday, being on their way to
Boston to attend the Methodist Mems
Convention.
1.-The Task of the Church" was the
theme of Rev. ~ j. Breeds address in
the Congregational Church Sunday al
the 430 p. m. service. Mr.. Breed is
from Lander, Wyoming. Special
music for the service was furnished
by Carl Malley, organst.
Among those who went from here
to Pittsfeld Friday to attend the fun
eral of William r. Hunnewell were
Hon. S. w. Gould and A. H. Lang. Mr.
Hunnewell was we'll known to many
throughout the county as prominent
Democrat, having been former mem
Der of the State Committee. The
memorial services were held from his
late home, Rev. f. S Walker ofliciat-
ing. Mrs. Hunnewell Nellie Lancey)
survives her husband,
The ladies of the Working League
of the Congregational dinner had a
larger attendance than ever before at
their annual harvest dinner which was
served yesterday in the church dining
room. The sum of 1880 was cleared
and in the evening supper was serv-
ed Both dinner and supper were in
charge of the following committee:
Mrs. w. A. Bailey, chairman; Mrs.
Goodrich, Mrs. Dealey, Mrs Matson
Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Savage, Mrs. Good
win, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Benner, Mrs.
Avore. Mrs. Baker. Mrs Wilson, Mrs.
Bacon Mrs. Harris, Mrs Morrill,, Mrs
Donaldson and Mrs Lacasce.
-
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Card of Thanks

The family of the late Lorenzo D.
Spaulding wish to thank the neigh
bors and friends who aided them by
abundant sympathy and assistance
during the illness and at the death of
their father, and to express deep ap-
probation for the many beautiful
flowers.
Skowhegan, Me-, Nov. II, 1914.
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SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Mrs. Nay varney is in Lewiston to-

Mrs Nay Varney is in Lewiston to-
day.
Myron Smith left yesterday after
noon for visit to Portland.
Mrs. Franklin Smith left this morn
ing to visit with relatives in Pittsfield.
Carl Malley who has been spending
a few days visiting friends in Portland
and Freeport has returned home.
At a meeting of the Ladies of st.
John the Baptist last evening officers
for the ensuing year were nominated.
Prin. Leighton of the High School
has been off duty yesterday and today
being I'll at his home ON Coburn Ave
Among the up river people to visit
Skowhegan yesterday were DR.. and
Mrs. L. n. Ellingwood and Horace Ell
liot.
Miss Grace Merrill was in Water
willie last night to attend a social
function at Foss Hall as the guest of
her cousin Miss NJ. Louise Merrill, a
student at Colby College.
a late marriage intention filed at
the office of the town clerk is that of
Willard H. Mann of Skowhegan. for
merly of Bangor and Miss Bessie A,
Nickerson of Revere Mass.
DR. Stinchfield was in Canaan the
other day in consultation with DR..
Earle over the condition of Guy Nelson,
who is suffering with an attack of
blood poisoning in the hand.
"A Man Who Always Fell Up Hill
and "A Fire Breathing Monster are
the subjects which Rev. j. C Osborne
has announced respectively for the
Sunday morning and evening services
in the First Baptist Church.
| c. E. Embree of Bangor, of the Maine
Department of Agriculture. was in
town this morning, comforting with c.
| H. Gardner, president of the Farmers
| Union of Maine. Mr.. Gardner, who is
also manager of the local Union, re-
ports shipments of potatoes, averag-
ing about one car daily, since the mid
die of last month
Lester G. Stevens, one of the big
orchardists of this section has leased
his farm on Hilton Hill for three years
to Chas. S. Barron and will move to
the French place on Madison Ave. He
will be associated with his uncle A. l..
! Hilton in the management of the feed
stables, lately purchased there. Mr..
Barron has been employed on the
George Foster farm in Cornville for
two years past.
Samuel f. Emerson was at Fairfield
Center Tuesday to attend the Pomona
Grange meeting. Mr.. Emerson is
now completing his 21st year as the
secretary of Pomona and during that
time has missed only three meetings,
record which it is believed has not
been maintained by any other Grange
officer in Maine. Mr.. Emerson has
also long been secretary of Skowhe-
gan Grange and one of these years
of service was installed three times
in different Husbandry organizations,
having been elected chaplain of the
State Grange, secretary of Pomona
and secretary of the subordinate
Grange. Among others who went
from here to attend the meeting at
Fairfield Center were Horace o. Hoxie,
Howard Weston and Fred Weston.
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Skowhegan people will be Interest,"
ed to learn of negotiations new under
way for an entertainment to be pre-
scented in the First Baptist Church,
in the early future, at which the
soloist will be John j. Maven of New
York. Mr.. Maven was formerly a
postman in Skowhegan and took his
first lesson in voice culture here.
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LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Russell have
taken up their residence for the win
ter at Hotel Oxford Their home was
formerly in Norridgewock, Mr.. Russell
being connected with the livery stable
on Water st. at the present time.
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RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts 1888 Ito IA
bVerdrafts secured and unsecured, 1922 50
U 5. Bonds to secure Circulation l50,000.0C
Other Bonds to secure Postal Savings 1000. GO
Bonds, Securities, ETC., tother than
stocks) 52s0oOO
All other Stocks, $4,000
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures, 100000
Other Real Estate owned 1000. Co
Due from State and Private Banks
and Bankers Trust Companies
and Savings Banks 2,7l807
Due from approved Reserve gents,
In Central Reserve Cities 1929
In other Reserve tiles 50,60S.42 584i074
Checks and other Cash Items, l,07b.36
Notes of other National Banks, $4,000
Fractional Paper Currency, Nickels
and Cents, 2os42
Specie, 36,S62.75
Legal-tender notes, 4276,o0 4lls7.B
Redemption fund with q. 8. Treas
urer b per cent of clrculation) $4,000
Total, .As's si,ls6Ts37
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In s15O,ooo.Oo
surplus innd 6o,000.O0
National Bank Notes outstanding i4Syy5.oe
Due to Trust Companies and Saw
ings Banks, 28Is4.76
Dividends unpaid T. 3g4 M
Individual deposits subject to check 4s4922.9l
Time deposits payable alter 30 days
or after notice OF 30 days or
longer Ill, .05
Certified checks bO37 AZ
Postal Savings Deposits 205g d
Other Bonds borrowed without fur
nishing collateral security tor
same l2.0O0n0
Bills payable, including obligations
representing money borrow 250O0.OO
Total H,l19878 ~
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STATE OF MAINE
County of Somerset ss:-
l. Bin w. Page, Cashier, of the above
named bank, do soemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
BLIN w. PAGE, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of November 1914.
l. 81 GEORGE w. COVER,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
l.. A. DAsCoMBE
WALTER p. ORDwAY : Directors.
FORREST II. COLBY
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.VERYBODYsC
-- COLUMN - ~

Advertisements In this column not
TO exceed five lines inserted once for
20 cents, four times for so cents. Each
additional line five cents. In comput-
Ing lines reckon on an average of
words. Stamps taken.
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NO. 239--
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

OF SKOWHEGAN
At Skowhegan, in the State OF Maine at the
close of business, October 3lst 1914
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SALE-Collar and Hames or Bfeasl 7
Plate or both. If desired Also set OF
light double harness price $500. X +: |
Datten. llf' |
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NsHAN NUHFUEN LADIES' sWFNT-
Err LOST-Near the Somerset Traction
Co.'S. office about a quarter of six Wed
nesday night. Finder please leave at
independents Reporter Office.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01
RALEIGH HOTEL
KEEPER SEEKS
A. 8. C0LYAR
Long-Haired Soldier Of Fortune
Wanted for Unpaid
Board Bill.
POSES AS GOV. HOOPER
MysteriousIy Disappears as Chief
Of Police Is About to
Arrest Him.

A. s. Colyar, long-haired soldier of
fortune, who attempted to blow Col
onel Thomas B. Fielder and Mayor
Woodward to destruction with well
loaded photographs, Is in again and
out again.
Dispatches from Raleigh, N c., Sat-
urday night said that the versatile
Individual, who had been posing as
Governor Ben Hooper, of Tennessee,
was the most sought man in the city,
having decamped when an anxious
hotel proprietor and the police
thought they had him safely sur
rounded
The hotel mans anxiety was said
to have been caused from the fact
that his guest, who was addressed as
Governor Hooper" by his attending
physician, did not appear to be Civ
ing any consideration at all to the
rapidly mounting bill for his room.
Wires to Atlanta.
So sure were the police that they
had their finger on Coiyar that Chief
Walters, of Raleigh, wired Chief
Beavers asking if the ingenious ad-
venturer was wanted in Atlanta
Chief Beavers telegraphed back that
he had no use for Colyar, but that a
warrant was out against him in Bir-
mingham, Ala, where he was said to
SO have insinuated himself into the
confidence of the Hotel Morris man
ager as to obtain about 500.
Then Chief Walters men marched
out to take Colyar. He was gone.
Whittier he mysteriously had van
ished no one knew, least of all the
highly perturbed Raleigh hotel pro-
prietor. ..
Signs of "GenIus."
Colyar left behind him a puzzled
secretary and a valise. The secretary,
who gave his name as A. R. Lee, of
Washington, turned the valise over to
the police. They declare that 1t con-
tanned briefs in the trial of Leo M.
Frank. stacks. Of land grants, novels
in embryo, poetry in manuscript and
every conceivable device to lead one
to think that the guest of Raleigh
was a genius.
Two hotels are after Colyer for
board which he Is alleged not to have
paid. The whole police force also
is securing the city for him on the
word that he is wanted in Birming-
ham. A message from Rome to the
Raleigh police said that his appear
ance there Is covered by bond and
that he is not wanted now. Colyar
is said to have worked on the sym
paff1ies of woman there and OBJ
tanned considerable money from her.