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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-04-29

Perfection Demonstrated
by the Artist in Person
In judging of the quality
and fidelity of a phonograph
record the artists own voice,
or INSTRUMENT, must necessar-
lily be the standard of perfec-
ton.
When an artist of recognize
cd ability is willing to stand
beside an Edison Diamond
Disc Photograph and practi-
cally endorse the reproduction
by accompanying it with his
(or herr own voice or instru-
ment, no room is left for fur-
ther argument. Living voice
and actual reproduction are
paralleled, note for note, and
each listeners musical appre-
citation is judge and jury.
EDISON DIAMOND DISC
RECORDS stand this ideal
test and come out victorious,
pleasing both artist and audi-
ence, however critical. The
method of procedure is very
simple: first the record IS play
ed alone; then the artist sings
| Cor plays alone; then both
record, and artist are heard IN
conjunction, the artist drop
ping the aria adlibitum and
picking 1t up here and there to
show that IN tone, IN pitch and
IN expression the record Is
faithful and true. Those who
have listened, find it difficult
to distinguish the artists voice
and the record apart except
for increased volume of sound.
Several such demonstrations
have already been given, An
ma Case, Metropolitan Opera,
In Des Moines, Iowa, sang her
"Louise" accompanying it on
an Edison Disc. Albert Spald-
ing, the noted violinist, play
ed several selections at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New
York, and then played there
with the Edison Disc.
What greater test can any
muSic-loving person aska
Come IN and hear the won
derful Edison Disc. NO obi
cation whatever.
| Cole & Reed
| Kmgwood Wea Virginia
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-08
NORTHERN SOMERSET GIRL
WINS H0N0RS
Commencement Exercises at Maine
Wesleyan Seminary, kent's Hill

Miss Marjorie NJ. Graffte, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Graffte of Den
nistown, has just closed a very sue
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Goodrich Reunion

The fourth annual reunion of the
descendants and relatives of the late
jeremiah Goodrich of Hartland was
held Wednesday, June 80, with DR..
and Mrs. Edison Z. Goodrich of Wa
terville. at their pleasant summer
home Camp Musa Mucci'' situated
on the shore of East Pond in Oakland,
The day, though at times threatening,
proved to be all that could be desired.
At the noon hour it was found that
as guests had arrived and in response
to a trumpet call the entire company
were escorted to the spacious dining
room, where the tables were found to
be laden with all the good things
Imaginable. not the last of which was
steaming fish chowder served by
out host and hostess, which was
found to be delicious. All apparent
ly did ample justice to the same after
which came a short business session.
President Fred J. Goodrich of West
PALMYRA presiding. In the absence
of the secretary and treasurer Mrs,
NJ. S. Goodrich of Wateryille, Miss
Rose Mason of Waterville was elected
to serve as secretary pro TEN. The
following officers were elected for the
Cornville; vice president, f. j. Mitch
ell. Skowhegan: secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. NJ. S. Goodrich. Waterville.
II was voted TO have the younger
members prepare program Tor the
next meeting. with music In charge
of the Ave sons OF the late Rev.
Joseph b. Goodrich. Then came re-
marks by Edmund Taylor of Nor
ridgewock. his subject being The
Signs of the Times" which closed the
program. One son and a daughter
OF the late jeremiah Goodrich still
survive. y. ". Goodrich of West
Palmyra and Mrs NJ r. Salisbury of
South Lancaster. Mass, the latter be-
ing present ut this meeting. NJ
about } 30 o'clock the company com
mencsd 10 dispense. all returning to
their homes. voting II a very pleasant
occasion. The next meeting will b.
held on the last "Wednesday in June
1915 With Mr., and Mrs. Fred Goodrich
Of West Palmyra
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ATTACKED BY BAN :
DTS AND SHOT
Former Fairfield Man
Killed in Mexico

News has been received here that
Mrs. George Small of Fairfield has
received word that her brother,
Charles M. Soule was murdered in
Durango District Mexico He was
attacked by bandits and shot, the
purpose being robbery. The Ameri-
can consul at Mazatlan reported the
case as follows:
American Consular Service, Mazat-
Ian, Mexico. April S, 1915.
Mr.. Horace W. Soule,
Salmon City, Idaho.
"Sir:-It is my sad duty to convey
to you the following, which has been
sent the Department of State:
1.-THE Honorable Secretary of State,
Washington, Sir:-I have the honor
to advise that l have been informed,
that on March II, an American citi-
zen, Mr.. Charles Soule, was held up
by band of robbers on the trail be-
tween Camelas and LaMesa de Ca
coyami. in the Durango district. His
mule becoming scared, ran away and
the robbers fired and hit him in the
back. The mule went back to camp
and Mr. Soule died the next morn
ing. He was killed in Carranza ter
ritory. 1t appears that the military
authorities have done all that they
could to capture and punish the rob-
bers. He was working mine, leas-
ed from General Arrieta, military
chief of the district. The parties
killing him are said to have no con-
nection between the Carranza or
Villa factions but are simply ban
dts, robbing on their own account.
"Mr Louis Morse. who is manag-
ing the Hotel Central of this city,
was a partner of your brother, and
he has sent word to his widow, Offer
ing her assistance. Mr.. Donald
Scott address, Canelas, Durango,
MeXico). buried your brother, and he
should be able to give any further
details as to information.
CONSUL"
Mr. Soule was born in Fairfield
and lived on the Ridge road for sew
eral years. When a young man he
went to Montana, going to Durango in
1900. He had interests in the Gold
stone and U. p. mines and other
properties. About 1902 he left in
company with r. w. Mowbray for
old Mexico where they mined in
partnership for some years and then
separated. Later Mr.. Soule was mar
ried to a Mexican lady and soon form
ed a partnership with one Louis
Morse in hotel operations and min
ing. Mr.. Morse was running the no.
tel and Mr.. Soule was managing the
mines. He was energetic and indus
trious, ambitious to win and fear
less in facing any danger.
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day speaker, was also one of the win
ners of the Knowles prize, a prize
awarded to the young lady, who in
the estimation of the student body
had exerted the most wholesome in
fluence in the school. She was one
of the prize speakers on Monday even
ing
AS Maine Wesleyan Seminary is one
of the school accredited by the New
England College Entrance Certificate
Board, Miss Graffte has been sue
cessful in securing in this school dur
ing her four years course certificate
rank, enabling her to enter without
examination any of the fourteen New
England Colleges for which this
school prepares its students.
Midget as she is known among
the students, has been a favorite in
the social life of the school. Aside
from honors received at the close of
the school, she has been for the past
two ears Literary Editor of "The
Breeze" the school paper president,
secretary and treasurer of the Eroma-
thean Society of which she is mem
Der, treasurer of the Y. w. c. A. and
secretary of her Junior class.
Miss Cratic, who graduated the
youngest in her class will enter Smith
College at the beginning of the COM
ming school year.
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Communication to Editor

The days OF miracles are now and
here In Skowhegan. l Was given up
to die. but hearing OF the Three
Druglesa Heaiers". Paul Castor. Mira.
Eldridge. Harry Small. went TO them
at their branch once vassalboro the
last Of May. 1914. and Was given .
new lease of life ~ them. ! Am nov
In such perfect health and happy.
want TO make every one els~ %. ]
most chessfully recommend them to
ell my frisnds, nsiGhbors and the pub
lie tn gsasral coasuit them 81
branch once Oxford nioek. formerly
Dr. Bigslove oeAes. 0kow heGAa.
PEnCy =. wfrHEE.
shsvhsAs. T. T. No !,
ses psessssiosal card.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-08
Freckles
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Re-
move Them With the Othlne Pre-
scriptlOn

This prescription for the removal of
freckles was written by prominent
physician and is usually so success
full in removing freckles and giving
a clear, beautiful complexion that it
is sold by G. R. Fogg and any drug
gist under guarantee to refund the
money II it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil; get an ounce of othine and re-
move them. Even the first few ap-
plicatiops should show a wonderful
Improvement, some of the lighter
freckles vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine; it is this that
Is sold on the money-back guarantee.
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-08
Coming Events
ee ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Covering a period of three months.
Dates selected beyond that period are
on file at this office, and may be con-
suited at any time.
July 9-Kendall's Lecture in Con-
gregational Church.
July 13-Probate Court.
July 13-Field Day w. C. T. U.
July 14-Philathea Garden Party.
August 4-Eaton and Norridgewock
High School Assn. reunion at Nor
ridgewock.
Aug. 16-23-Campmeeting at North
Arson.
August 1S-Annual Grange Field
Day.
August 25-Pomona Field Day at
Lakewood.
September 9-10-11-Somerset Cen
trail Fair.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-08

Your grandfather was a good citizen.
The chances are he took this paper.
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-08

Nydenta Cream-for the teeth--is
just the thing for you-a delightful
antiseptic paste that cleanses and
preserves, whitens, polishes and pre-
serves the enamel Let us show you
this dentrif1ce. G. R. Fogg Druggist.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-08

cessful four years course at Maine
Wesleyan Seminary, Kent's Hill Miss
Graffte, whose name appeared in the
special honor list as commencement
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Alss lIssls MoAre~ 81 Maassaa ~Sa
asssmPtsa saisias ~ asins Paris
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
CHINESE TEAM OF HOMO
LULU WANTS TO PLAY
University Club Wires for TWO Dates
at FRESNO Camp.

PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. 1S.-TwC
more games were offered the Port.
land baseball club during the train.
ms period at Fresno, Cal. yesterday
VIXEN a message came from Nat c
Strong, World building. New York
who is evidently booking agent for
the Chinese university team of Homo
lulu.
Strong offered Judge McCredie
March Ii and Is at Fresno. but these
dates have already heen allotted. The
Indianapolis club will meet the Beav-
ers March 1S and II and the Chicago
White Sox come March Is, 16 and
l.. The best date that can be CIV
en- the Chink students is March is,
19 and 81. The Chicago Colored Gi-
ants are on hand March 81 to and
including March 2S, when the Bea-
vers depart for Los Angeles to open
the Coast league season.
Judge McCredie wired strong what
dates could be given the Chinese, and
il that wasn't acceptable, said that
hc would play in one of the nearby
towns on the dates stated with a team
made up of Beavers in camp,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18

PORTLAND, Ore. Feb. 1s.-con'
Guiding that regulation OF the size OF
a loaf Of bread Is not feasible City
Commissioner Bremster announced
that he has dropped his proposed or
dirance fixing 1s ounces as the stand
ard for a Portland loaf. He also has
postponed the rest Of his proposed
measure regulating the size Of berry
boxes and changing other weights and
measures standards of the city until
the legislature gets through consid-
ering weights ami measures legisia-
ton that is pending.
Mr. Brewster says he has investi-
kated the bread proposition thorough
ly and has found that to fix a stand
ard for a loaf OF bread and to re-
quire labelling OF smaller loaves would
cause an unnecessary expense to ba-
kers. He says legislation should be
aimed at quality as we'll as quantity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
Onsted Head Yet Defiant.

LGNNToN, ore. Feb. ls.-Ex-su.
perlntendent Young OF the water
works. who was dismissed by the new
water board OF which Mayor Malone
is chairman, still refuses TO give up
the books Of the plant Mr.. Young
has asked that receipts and a state
nont be given him from the depart
nicnt. The matter may be taken in
Ia court
Annexation TO Portland Is being
considered by a number OF citizens
ard petitions asking the council to
cell a special election in the near fu-
ture probably will be circulated next
month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
HERE'S SURE RECIPE
TO FIND OUT IF YOU
ARE GROWING OLD
DOES NOISE OF BASEBALL GAME
IN NEIGHBORHOOD GET ON
YOUR NERVES?
still There Is Hope for You IL You
Will Follow Advice Here Given
Write TO Boys and Girls Aid So
ciety OF POrtlanl--Get Boy In Your
Home and Grow Young

Does the noise os a bali game in
your BeighborhoOd get on youl
aerves? Do you scowl at the sport
ing page" and burn the -comic Sec
tion?" You may have even gotten SO
far as TO be tempted to put coal ASH
es on your part Of the hill when
there is a chance of good coasting
Well, sir or madam. you are indeed
ia danger Of nervous prostratlon. Your
sy mptoms indicate that you are
threatened with the most virulent
form Of the dreal disease-getting
old; but here is the prescription.
Get some mud tracks across your
back steps, a ball nit hung in the
kitchen and bit OF "a shop" in the
corner of the basement. Fix a room
up stairs with thick rug and a strik-
ing bag, few books and a lot of pic
tures-some of them comic. Have
the bed springs strong, but do not
worry about them, the manufacturers
will keep right on making springs aft
er we are in the poor house or have
passed on OF course. a few cords
Of wood and a garden patch do save
the springs and help to develop mus
cla and money-sense.
Now when these arrangements have
been completed, write to the Boys
and Girls Aid Society OF Oregon, f.
2eth and Irving streets, Portland
Ore, and ask for a boy TO fit them.
A boy in the house is a sure cure for
nerves, even if ne is red headed,
freckled faced and stubborn. In a
short time YOU sill De writing high
school debates, yelling your head
off, at foot ball games, and--growing
young.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
Medal Given to Negro.

NEW YORK, Feb. ls.-At the an
nual meeting OF the National Associ-
alton for the Advancement OF Coll
ored People here, Governor Whitman
Presented to DR.. Ernest Everett Just
the first Spigarn medal. a prize worth
500, given TO the man or woman of
African descent and American citizen
ship who shall have made the highest
achievement during the preceding
Year in any field OF elevated or hon.
orable. human endeavor. This medal
is offered annually by DR.. ]. E. Spi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
HERE'S A NICE JOB
FOR NEWsPAPERSIEN

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 1.-The Ger
man naval staff has invited a number
Of American. Italian and Austrian
war correspondents to join the sub
marines during the promised attack
in the English channel on British mer-
chant vessels. The correspondents
have asked the German authorities to
insure their lives owing to the risk
involved. It is probable that several
will be allowed to go as honorary
stokers" in the next raid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
the ambassador to Turkey, "papered
the town last week.
Ship Crew Make wills.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1.-THE
British oil tanker Lompoc of the
Union oil company, laden with SO.-
coo sailed for London. Officers and
members of the crew are said to have
made their Wills fearing death should
they be attacked on the way by a
German submarine.
This is the first cargo Of the kind
10 be sent here for the allies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
Vow Before Dlvorce voId.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-THE marriage
Of Guy Bates. the actor and Jane
Peyton Post was annulled here. Tho
evidence showed that Mrs. Post was
divorced October %. 1907. from A.
c. Gordon Void. to whom she was
married May 81, 1908.
Mrs. Post testified she understood
that the decree hal been entered Au-
gust S. 1907. She was married to
Pest August 2I, 1907.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
schools 10 Cct $40 400

PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. ls.-school
districts OF Multnomah county are TO
receive Immediately, approximately
$4,000 from the county high school
fund. A. p. Armstrong. county su-
pcrlntendent OF schools, is arranging
to make payment from that fund TO
tho districts entitled 10 receive II for
the first term Of the chool year.
The districts are: Portland. St.
Johns. Rose Park. Greham. Troutdale,
Powell Valley Rockwell. Gilbert
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
How to Prevent DuIous AtiacI,s.

Coming events cast their shadows
before" This is especially true of
bilisus attacks. Your appetite will
fail. YOU will feel duh and languid.
II you are subject TO bilious attacks
take three OF Chamberlain's Tablets
as soon as these symptoms appear
and the attack may be warded off
For sale by all dealers. Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18

garn. Of the board OF directors Of the
National association.
Since 1912 DR.. Just has been pro-
fessor and head Of the department OF
physiology in the Howard University
Medical school at Washington. d. c.
He is 81 years old and was born In
Charleston. S. C. Since 1903 he has
been doing research work in biology
physiology and zoology.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
PRINCE judges TANGO
CONTEST AT BALL TONIGHT

NEW YoRw. Feb. ia prince
will act as n tango Judge tonight at
a ball for which society women have
posted bills. Ths affair is the suf-
frage ball. to be held at Grand Cen
tral Palace. Prince Troubetzky, hus-
band OF Amelia Rives. the novelist,
will determine which OF the many So
c!oty terpischorean experts present Is
the best tangoist.
An army OF v0ung women, headed
by Miss Agnes Morgenhtau, niece of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
TINY ACTRESS FILES
BIG DAMAGE SUI

NEW YORK, Feb l7.--Toby Claude
Christmas Eve on a charge OF grand
larceny, filed suit for $25O.OOO dam
ages against Herman and Joe Boas-
berg. jeweler of buffalo. n. Y, Al
though barely five feet tall Miss
Claude declares two Buffalo police
men put handouts on her and kept a
loaded revolver almost constantly in
sight while she was being taken to the
lookup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
BREAKS A COLD IN
FEW HOURS-TRY IT!
FIRST DOSE OF PAPE-S COLD
COMPOUND RELIEVES ALL
GRIPPE MISERY.
Don1 stay stuffed ID!

Quit blowing and snufflingl A
dose OF "Pape'S Cold Compound Ia
ken every two hours until three
doses are taken will end gripp misery
and break up a severe cold either In
the head. chest. body or limbs.
It promptly opens clOgged-up nos
trils and air passages; stops nasty
dicharge or nose running; relieves
sick headache. dallness. feverishness.
sore throat, sneezing. soreness and
stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" Is the
quickest. surest relief known and
costs only Is cents at drug stores. IL
acts without assistance. tastes nice.
and causes no Inconvenience. Don't
accept a substitute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
French AiTnen Raid Daily.

BERNE. Switzerland, Feb. 1s.-
French aviators have made several
attacks on the Anatian town Of Eich-
wald across the Rhine from Neun-
burg.
Daily forays lrsO Alsace and Baden
have been made fer some time, but
particular efforts are being directed
aGainst Fichwald on account of the
location there Of German fortifica-
tions of greater importance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
ECHO LADY Is
HOME AFTER A
BRIEF vi SIT
MRS. ALEX MALCOLM SPENDS
FEW DAYS Al WAITSBURG.
WASHINGTON.
Especial correspondenee.l J

ECHO, Ore. Feb ls.-Mrs. Alex
Malcolm has returned home from n
visit at waitsburg. Wash. where she
went TO visit her grandson, the in
FAINT child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Singer.
Mrs. II. B. Leo OF Milton. is here
visiting with her daughter. Mrs. o. A.
Cannon.
Mrs. John jordan is visiting in
Heppner. having gone over on Sat.
urday
Mrs. Joel Halstoad is visiting this
week in walla Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18

Pleasant Home and Union High
school District No. on Columbia
Heights. east OF the Sandy river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18

However excellent the intentions Of
Europe. II really ought TO be more
careful.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18

Any old thing that goes against the
erain OF a porcupine gets the worst OF
II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18

You may learn something by trying
to teach an old dog some new tricks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-18
LADIES' HOSE

Ladies Mercerized Black Hose, these are i'm.
perfect but are regular 25c values to be sold
at 10c
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-14
WHY THE CONFED-
CRATES ARE "SPRY.n

Those who have seen the ex-Con-
federates Of this territory now in re-
union at Memphis are struck by the
"spryness" Of the old soldiers.
It Is 80 years and a little more
since the guns of the Confederacy
began to be forever silent. Fifty
years is long time. 1t is more than
the average life Of man. Fifty years
ago the veterans who are now brisk
ly walking about the streets Of Mem
phis. were 10 the floodtide Of youth.
Many of them had served four hard
years. They had frozen In the win
ter and had suffered from the heat
in summer. During these four
years their rations we're never boun.
teous and not regular. Now and
then they lived upon the fat Of the
land, but the time between nov"
and then" was long.
During the last year of the war
they were constantly on short COM
mons. They htd few medical sup
plies and few clothes. After the
terrible battle Of Nashville, near
Christmas time in 1864. the shatter-
ed remnants of Hoods army march
ed through ice and snow into North
Alabama. and it is said that many of
the soldiers were shoeless and half
of them were not comfortably shod.
The Confederate soldier today is
more youthful than his Federal ad-
versary. A northern gentleman
stated that the veterans gathered in
the Grand Army parades were more
feeble in appearance than were the
ex. Confederates be saw in Memphis,
In campaigning the Confederate
soldiers fought as did the Spartans.
Their meagerness of supplies, maybe,
added to their long life.
A soldier once stated to the writer
that the soldiers of the Confederacy
fought on the best rations in the
world-cornbread and fresh beef.
The Federal soldier was heavily
fed. He had the fullness of the
earth at his command. He also lived
well after the war. Within 10 J ears
after the war half of the Federal
soldiers were on the pension list,
within 20 years two-thirds were on
the pension list, and within 80 years |
four-fifths we're on the pension list. |
The pension was sufficient to enable !
the poorest of them to get along by
doing only little work. Not hav-
ing to work hard they got fat. Fat