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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-09

Roy Mccardell has discovered the
greatest strategist in the world in
New Rochelle. This fellow got his
salary raised q year ago and his wife
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
FRANK LUCAS OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Was Formerly Hotel Man in This
County. Now Manager of the Lu.
cas- Really Co.

Frank Lucas, manager of the LII
cas- Realty Co at Pierre, South Da-
kota, has written us a letter renew
ing his subscription for another
year. The message he sends from his
far off home contains much of the wit
and humor which his Somerset Coun-
ty friends will happily recall Back
some thirty or more years ago, Mr..
Lucas was the Hotel Keeper at Brigh-
ton, having been associated with his
brother, Fred Lucas in the manage
ment of that hosiery. Both gentle
men were natives of st. Adams and
1t is in that town that the last men
aoned still resides and maintains the
ancestral home. Our absent friend
writes as follows:
Pierre, S. D., March eth, 1915.
ndent-Reporter:-
Yours with reminder that my sub
scription is again due just received.
Thanks for notice of same. Find en-
closed currency for one year. | find
| can't live without this sheet on my
table Monday eve of each week.
To the fellow who knows every
cross road in old Somerset, tbs like
letter from home. Theawriter well
recalls back in the early sixties when
Uncle Jim Bigelow' used to make
two trips year out to Skowhegan to
see the relatives.
This was long before Skowhegan
was made the Shire Town, now call
ed the County Seat. Things have
changed. | was then a stub-nosed
Primary Pupil, richly endowed with
old gold freckles, and living in a
one-eylinder town, far from the cor
roding influences of the Stock Ex-
change. l arrived during the age of
single plank sidewalks, Congress
CATERS, and pie for breakfast, eaten
with the knife. In dress, the paper
collar, unmindful of the approaching
celluloid, was still affected by the
more tony dressers. Prison made
bow ties with the handy elastic fast
ener were considered downright
natty. Limousines, appendicitis, ae-
roplanes, and the regulation of COM
bines were beyond the rise of the Hill,
so the talk was mostly about the
weather, Che Civil War and married
women. In those days we didn't
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

valuable driving horse belonging
to Perley Wright of Detroit took
fright at a passing automobile in
Pttsfield the other day. made dash
through the yard of F. ". Jones and
landed against barbed wire fence,
breaking its neck and dying instantly.
The horse was left standing in the
road, a light hitch weight attached
to its bride.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20


The Board OF Trade will meet to-
morrow (Friday) evening In Municipal
Court Room at 100 p. IN. 1t is hop
ed there will be large attendance.
As a reminder of the approaching
session a copy of the Business Mems
Forum will be forwarded to each
member OF the Board between now
and the hour OF the appointed meet
ing.
Miss Harriet Marble has been visit
INK 10 Lewiston this week with Rev.
and Mrs. J. q. Osborne formerly OF
sso~hegan. She will be away for
several days planning to attend the
sunday school Convention In Pitts
Srld and visit With friends Ia Bangor
and her brother Gerald G. Marble at
he University Of Maine before her
Fetarn.
J ~ Murray. who has for soms
line esea ensaxsd 40 . loeal sales.
Haa fos all. VIII shortly drive . tank
tasea. for Tbs procuring az vhlsh
as has already m~as the n~e~ssAsy
sffsasssvaea This ssw saFrfvr
"a a Aai<tas capacity u saa sAiloas
AL Espsssssss . vast ssewsA In Mr.
aaFFsss easss~ss In Mes hssAa. ~
sea As e~saa ss~sssssas Ia ,Ais u.
'ss'ea. AAaa si*s proved ell that
- s~ssssasy " eli hls asa@ss
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

need dollar every time we looked
out of doors. People were happy.
The neighborhood was very good, in
fact twas hard to beat: From bust
ness shrude, to hauling wood, They
surely could compete.
But | must close. wishing you
health and prosperity.
Very truly yours.
r LUCAS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

The Old oslxsaai steam Laanary
vii be rw-epsssd 10 tbs pasile Jane
3. NADER Hsw naaax~wsat. wsss eaas.
paFasissiy asw aaa up sa-siass iAaa-
dry mseeterFy W. aoat ~aassall
yasr esssassa. bat witA yaaE Ess.
miasian, waala liks aur sAars
PRED & DUNLAP
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

We have complete files of the indie
pendent-Reporter and it predecessors
since 1850. They are a source of in
formation on the history of Somerset
County not to be found elsewhere. Our
subscribers are welcome to make use
of them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
D. A. R. MEMBERS HAVE
ANNUAL MEETING
Mrs. Lois w. Patten Reelected Presi.
dent of Eunice FarnswOrth ChaDter

The annual meeting of Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter, D. A. r. was
held last evening at the home of Mrs.
Gertrude w. Buchanan, with Mrs.
Buchanan and Mrs. Eva R. Greenwood
entertaining. Preceding the bust
ness session a patriotic luncheon was
served by the hostesses. Included
ON the menu was: Grape fruit cock
tails, lobster salad, hot rolls, cakes.
ices, and coffee. The decora tions
were charming, the tables being trim
med with carnations and green, while
about the rooms the National colors
were much in evidence.
The yearly reports were listened to
after the luncheon and Mrs. Lois w.
Patten, was reelected regent for the
third year in succession. Other Of
ficers were chosen as follows: Vice
Regent, Mrs. Florence w Danforth;
secretary, Miss Gertrude S. Weston
treasurer, Mrs. Gertrude w. Buck
nam; registrar, Mrs. Alice w. Stew
ard; historian, Miss Louise H. Co.
burn. The program consisted of
Congress reports given by various
members.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

Last week DR. White made u calls
la 5 days Of these we're to North
Anson. Two each To No. Scion. Ca.
aaaa. SorFidxswock and cornytlis
and tbs rest i. skewhesan.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Mattison were
guests at dinner party on Wednes-
day evening given by Mr.. and Mrs,
Augustus Cadwalader, of Yardley.
Misses Gertrude De Coursey, of
Pineville and Ella Jameson, of Wy
combe, were week end visitors with
the Misses Van Pelt, North Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Gilmore and
daughter, of Buckingham were over
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ashton, on North Main
street.
The proceeds of the supper held
last week for the benefit of the Pres
byterian Church amounted to $780,
SO which was considered a most sat
isfactory result.
Mrs. Richard Corson, Edward Cor
son, Carroll w. Cox and William
Bush went by auto to Philadelphia
on Sunday and were guests of Rich
ard c. Corson, who is a patient at
the University of Pennsylvania Hos
pital.
Many farmers in this section are
suffering great inconvenience be-
cause of the quarantine on live stock
and moving grain, hay, etc. Walter
w. Ely, of Solebury, has six car
loads of hay baled ready for ship
ment but is unable to dispose of it
until the quarantine is lifted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Battye en-
tertained the S. S. Club at dinner
party on Saturday evening at their
home in Trenton. A bounteous re-
past was served. The members
present we're: Misses Elsie M.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-03-04

Mrs. Richard C. Corson and
daughter Miss Lillian R. Corson
spent Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Miss Anna F. Crooks has recently
purchased handsome limousine car
to replace the auto she had last year.
The teachers of the Newhope
High School attended the Institute
at Morrisville on Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward N. Dubs and
Messrs. William and John Hambleton
motored to Philadelphia last Satnr-
day.
The S. S. Club was entertained on
Monday evening by Miss Annie
II. Whitley at her home on Bridge
street.
Miss Ethel Bray, one of our pub
lie school teachers, was an over
Sunday guest of her parents at
Riegelsville.
e Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Workman.
of Trenton, were over Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Workman
on South Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin M. Cox.
were guests of Mrs. Cox's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Potts, at
Bovine, N. j., on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kroske and
children of Trenton, were over Sun
day guests of Ellsworth Lippincott
and family on Bridge street.
Mrs. Claude R. Middleton spent
several days last week visiting friends
in Philadelphia and attending meet
ings at the Sunday Tabernacle.
Miss Kathryn Stintsman, of Nor
risville, spent Sunday with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Stintsman on North Main street.
Miss Eva W. Horn will be one of
the soloists at concert to be given
at the Coombs Conservatory of Music
in Philadelphia, next Saturday after
noon. This is Miss Horns second
appearance in public.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-03-04

Slaughter, Kate Battye, Sadie C.
Vert, Annie H. Whitley, Marion
M. Oblinger, Mrs. George johnson,
Mrs. ]. Wesley Oblinger, Mrs.
Carroll W. Cox, of New Hope; Mrs.
Howard Hooker, of Hatboro; Mrs
Edward Naylor, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Battye and children of Tren-
ton.
Miss Margaret Pickett was given
party on Friday evening in
Rockers Hall. Refreshments were
served and very enjoyable even
ing was spent by all. The guests
present were: Misses Esther Hig-
gins, Elizabeth Minor, Florence
Davis, Sara Masten. Dorothy Hook,
Katherine Slote, Margaret Fields,
Nellie Curley, Bessie Schermerhorn,
Thelma Lear, Lena Minor, Lena
Monahan, Margaret Pickett; Harry
Foy, Leon Skillman, Fred. ObIinger,
Roland Borden, Norman Worthing-
ton. Mrs. Orville Minor, Mrs.
William Fields, Mrs. Edward Davis,
Mrs. Howard Davis, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Pickett.
The passenger train due here at
8.57 Sunday evening on the North
east Pennsylvania Railroad was de-
rallied in the local yards by the
locomotive leaving the rails at
switch, and after the crew had
worked for couple of hours with
out success word was sent to
Philadelphia for the wrecking crew
They arrived at an early hour Mon
day morning and succeeded in get
ting the derailed train back on the
track in time to clear the SIS a. m.
train for Philadelphia. No one was
injured, and the damage was trifing
but the road was effectually tied
up at the point of derailment.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-03-04

Raymond Cox spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Guardette Magill was among
Philadelphia shoppers on Friday.
Alvin Miller, of Morrisville was a
New Hope visitor one day last week.
Misses Mary and Ruth Simon
were Trenton shoppers on Saturday.
Harry Leith Ross was a business
visitor in New York City a few DAYS
this week.
Charles Edward Foulke, Esq, is
GU the sick list this week, having a
heavy cold.
Mrs. George johnson, spen t
Thursday last with her parents in
Pennington.
Mrs. James MCGOWAN and Mrs.
Frank MCGOWAN were Trenton visi-
tors on Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth C. Blackfan, of St.
Martins, spent few days this week
with relatives here.
Henry Mcdonnell spent a few
days last week with his uncle, Jere-
miah Lawless, of Morrisville.
Miss Gabrielle Foulke is recover
ing from serious illness covering a
period of the last three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin M. Cox and
daughter were guests of Mrs. Ada
Clark, at Brownsburg, Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Roberts has been
confined to her bed the past week
with a severe attack of grippe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-03-04
ElyFarnnStock

Horses, Horse Goods and Equipment
in stock and to order; Boarders taken,
Colts broken.
Berkshire Hogs, Airedale Terriers,
Hay and Grain.
Sale List for February
includes 7 horses from / to years,
trotting bred, all sound and with pres
ent foreign demand increasing daily in
value. BUY NOW. IL pure bred
Berkshires. Gifts to mos. Young
Bears, mos. Penna. only on account
of quarantine. Clean, high-grade
Guernsey Milk and Cream on sale at
Minors Restaurant, New Hope. Fresh
brown eggs to order.
GEORGE H. ELY.
SoLEBURY, PA.
Shipping Stations, New Hope, Pa,
and Lambertville, n. J.
Bell phone 221-13.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-03-04
POULTR Y

EGGS FOR HATCHING-S. C.
w. Leghorns. Eggs and day-old
chicks for sale. Place your order
now. Call and see our stock. D. A.
Davenport, New Hope, Pa. Bell
Phone 226R11.
INCUBATOR FOR SALE-390-
Egg Cyphers Incubator, SIS. E. M.
Cox, New Hope, Pa.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-20

Twelve billion dollars worth of
potash deposits are within the grasp
of the French army in Alsace and
will pass into possession of France il
province is held after the war.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-20

It's royal good thing for all con-
cerned that Ireland has no navy of
its own. Any submarine that fired at
that flag would have more than ex-
plantations to ofEera
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-01

can take It from me- though, that she'll
never hang this portrait anywhere for
her friends to see. What | want Is n
few minutes alone inside that villa.
when they think I'm outside Of IT,
That's the ticket. and II may take a
week or two to make the play"
Later. when they reached another
part of the town. Baird caught Hunt
by the arm.
"See that old codger ahead OF us?"
Hunt nodded.
"Well, that's the diamond cutter l
told you about. Suppose we run along
after him and SEQ where he goes?'
The old man led them to his den
without so much as single glance
inside while Baird stood on guard out.
side Half an hour later Hunt rejoined
the reporter
81 have seen Captain Radcliffe GO In
there" said Baird. land I've just been
thinking hard"
mo" cried the detective jestingly.
"Thnt bearded man In Montana and
the captain shape up n good deal alike"
so much alike that I'm certain they
are one and the same. I've been think.
ing too. But when fisherman casts
his net he first makes sure that there
are no holes In It. That old lapidary's
face is known to me. Half the Snug
gled gems go to him, but we can't ar
rest the old boy. It's only logical that
IL some one brings him stone to cut
he cuts II without asking questions.
But I'm hanged II don't stop some
OF the men who go there. can't
bother with him now. l want Nine.
Du val's portrait started"
Four days later at half after AT
the same moment Zudora and Storm
set out upon a short automobile trip
you could have seen the detective I'm
his velvet jacket, daubing away ear
nestly and with no inconsidernble sue
cess He could paint and paint well,
but he was n man who required &C.
ton, complexities to untnngle, mo.
billty. and It irked him to sit In n
chair for an hour or two with the odor
of paint making him hcadachy.
Nine. Du Val snt so that from tho
corner Of her eye she could watch the
fountain. BY and by Hunt laid aside
his palette.
"That will be all for today. l am
quite sure you are tired"
Join me with n cup OF chocolate
she said amiably.
While they were slipping the choco
/ late the fountain Jet reversed. Hunt
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-01

vanity stirred Now, then, watch your
Uncle Dudley. In ten minutes I'll be
the exact counterpart OF the painter as
he was during his last visit six months
ago. He came with splendid introduce
tons, one Of which have. And I've
based neat little forgery ON It. Here's
La Fontalne's photograph. Keep your
eye on me and take lesson on how to
get into the skin OF another man. l
want to get into that villa the worst
kind Of way. 1t keeps going through
my head that there Is some connection
between 1t and that old junk hut or
garage we've skylarked In once or
twice."
~ recollect the place." observed
Baird dryly. "They nearly had me
there one day"
Hunt went to work rapidly and skill.
fully and within the stipulated time
presented an appearance that was near
enough to that of the real artist to fool
the ordinary eye.
Great work. cried Baird. 81 tell
you what-you enter the villa and get
established, and l on my part will see
where that garage trapdoor leads to-"
At that afternoon Hunt, armed
with his forged introduction, presented
himself at the front door of the Du Val
villa. lie was ushered In by the pom
pous footman. The peudo artist was
requested to be seated. Then the foot
man took the letter upstairs to his mis-
tress, who was more delighted by the
letter than the thought OF being paint
ed. She had met the distinguished
French noblemar but twice, and It
battered her greatly to believe that
she had been remembered. And, more
than this, the famous artist had once
noted her singular beauty and never
would be happy until he had put II
upon canvas.
Thus Hunts initial reception was
most cordial. Nine. Du Val would be
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-01
Diamonds From Sugar.

Although at first thought the state
ment seems incredible. 1t is perfectly
true that lump of sugar may be con-
verted into diamonds. Not all the sub
stance of the sugar. OF course. will en-
ter into the composition Of the dia-
mond. but only the carbon that II con-
tains. Sugar consists of carbon united
with oxygen and hydrogen. 1t Is an
easy matter to separate out the carbon.
and In certain experiments for the pro-
duction of diamonds this sugar carbon
has been employed. The diamonds so
produced We're, OF course. very small
aud destitute of commercial value. but
still they were real diamonds and the
chemical result achieved would be no
greater intrinslcally II they We're as big
as the Culinun. Scientists have often
expressed the hope that an improve
ment in the process of manufacturing
diamonds may be effected whereby the
necessity Of dissolving the carbon I'm
molten iron may he dispensed with.
and the required combination OF great
pressure with great heat may be
brought about by some such operations
rs squeezing the carbon between red
hot metal plates.-Exchange.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-01

tract / go to brother lawyer to zee
II he gets the same points | do. Put
1t back into the trunk and come along.
It's glorious out of doors today"
When Radcliffe and Gyp the gun
man saw the three depart for the
skating pond the former instructed the
gun man to remain on the watch and to
whistle In case OF danger. He himself
was determined to enter the house and
have thorough hook into Zudora's
room. He found an unlocked window
IN the rear. and through this he enter.
ed the house. Everybody was out, In
GLIDING the servant. He could not
have found a better opportunity.
He knew where Zudora's room was,
having once made midnight visit to
It They had tricked him out Of ane
lot of gems, and he had not yet re-
covered from the cbagrin of this fact.
To this day he had not the least idea
where they had hidden the stones. He
was certain that the gems We're not in
the house at present. Doubtless they
had been disposed of secretly.
The first thing that welcomed his
gaze was the battered old trunk. The
scorched leather at once convinced him
that this had come from the house of
Uassam AN. He knet beside II and
threw back the lid. He eyed curlously
the spangles and mule of the old cir
Gus days. But the folded sheet of pa
per interested him far more. And
when he spread 1t out and discovered
that 1t was practically a complete sur
vey Of the mine In Africa he was de-
lighted. He already knew the defines
Of the African property. So far as he
was concerned II was of no intrinsic
value, but II would eventually be
, valuable to Zudora. So he stuffed II
into his pocket and went on with his
search. Then he came upon the false
bottom to the trunk, and here he found
the documents which completed the
case. He laughed. With these I'm his
possession Zudora would lose her case
In any court in America. What find
ever thought to thoroughly investigate
the battered old leather trunk!
He was in high feather when he
stole out of the Ramsay house. He
had made n great find. lie was legally
master of millions. 1t would be sim.
pie case of manufacturing n will OF
prior date to Zudora's, upon old legal
cap, with the notary's seal Of some old
chap who had died in Montana. II
would be very easy now that he had
all the documents in the case. Nine
Du Val would be pleased, so pleased
that she might lend more willing ear
to his pleas. They had had this trunk
all these weeks and had not thought tC
sound 1t for false bottom. That was
supreme luck. He felt more and more
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-01
Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham palace stands on the
site Of pleasure grounds known in the
days OF Evelyn and Pepys and fire.
auently mentioned In their diaries as
the Mulberry gardens. The property
was eventually bought by the Duke
Of Buckingham, who erected the first
house. which, however, was not large
or handsome. Notwithstanding that 1t
was even then called Buckingham pal.
ace. George III. purchased II from
the dowager Duchess OF Buckingham
as a residence for Queen Charlotte.
whose palace, Somerset House. In the
Strand, was required for public pur-
poses. After much haggling with his
majesty's agent the duchess parted
with It for 100000. 1t was not great
ly altered till 1924, when It was en-
larged and almost rebuilt after de-
signs by Joseph Nash for the London
residence Of the royal family.-London
Chronicle.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-01


pretended not TO notice this peculiar
ity. but hs could see that madame be-
gun to str restively. Suddenly she
set down her cup. complaining OF q
violent headache. Hunt gathered up
his materials and politely excused
himself. The footman, however, IN let
ting him out failed to note that the
ferrule Of Hunts cane had caught be-
tween the door and the Jamb. eau
tiously the detective re-entered and
tiptoed into the conservatory. He
waited for a moment or two, then
stole out into the salon. A spot on one
of the columns attracted his attention.
Upon close inspection he found 1t to
be a sliding panel. He was lingering
about for a method to open 1t when
he heard footsteps. He slipped behind
the portiere.
1t was Nine. Du Val, coming down
to greet Captain Radcliffe, who had
Just come In. She at once showed
him the portrait He shrugged. He
was not at all interested In this style
OF art.
There goes the fountain" he warn
ed.
"Merciful heaven, Ind forgotten all
shout those fooisl They struck the
signal while La Fontaine was here, but
luckily he did not notice It. Let them
in"
Hunt was very much surprised to
see three old antagonists enter the
room from one of the columns, He was
stiil more surprised when he saw
madame open the secret drawer In the
onyx table. His eyes snapped. That
table would be worth while Just as
soon az these precious rogues left the
salon he determined TO investigate. He
was an ingenious man, but mis- ingenu-
ity failed utterly TO learn the secret OF
the onyx table. He was certain, how
| ever, that II held all he wanted so
badly. He left the villa unobseryed.
In the meantime Baird had discover
cd that the tunnel from the garage led
directly to the Du Val VIVA, but ne had
chosen bad day for the investigation.
The three crooks, returning from their
visit, caught sight OF him and gave
chase. He reached the trap door in