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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16

week were George Tibbetts of this
town and his brother Leonard of st.
Adams, who secured three in town.
Bert Hight and Charles Braley who
got three up country and Clyde Will
liams who secured his second one
for the season only a few miles away
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16

been at home on a two weeks yaca-
ton, is now teaching in Athens.
Miss Bertha Smith. who has been
teaching in Dexter is now home on a
vacation through the holidays.
Boston American DAILY and this
paper, both for full year, SO.
Mrs. Ann Ramsdell of Clinton is
visiting with her daughter Mrs. Carrie
Fisher
Mrs. Ina Seekins went to Waterville
Monday, Dec, 6, called there by the
serious illness of her father frank
Fitzgerald. Mr. Fitzgerald passed
away at his daughters Mrs Lizzie
Grams in Waterville. Dec. II at 2
p, IN. The funeral services were
held in Waterville Tuesday at / p. m.
George Croker has returned from
Bald Mountain with a deer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16
SOUTH SOLON (T)

Mrs. Shepard Hunnewell is gain
ing slowly, has been very sick the
past two weeks.
Boston American Daily and this
paper, both for full year, SO.
Your correspondents telephone is
out of commission so news is scarce.
Myron Williams has moved his
family into the old Raymond house.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16
EMRDEN LAKE

Leroy Allen, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs Allen Sprague died Dec. 9Th.
of pneumonia, aged four months and
four days The burial was in Sun
set Cemetery at North Arson.
Mrs. John Mullen spent Monday at
ternoon at Mrs. l.. l.. Spencers
Miss Elyie Spencer, student at
the Arson Academy. has Just finished
a term of IA weeks only absent four
days and tardy once. Miss Spencer
walks four miles each day.
George Mckinney and sisters Wv
ian and Lillian were visiting friends
on this road Sunday.
Malon Wentworth was caller at
l.. l.. Spencer's Sunday.
Wilbert Walker and family were
visiting at Fred Young's Sunday.
Miss Villa Mullen is visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs John Mullen.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16
The News of Somersets Busy Towns

bride was becomingly dressed in a
dark blue suit with hat to match.
After the eeremons the happy couple
returned 10 the home of the bride S
father, L. G Wilder and at about
1870 a crowd collected in front OF
the house and gave the couple sere-
made until they were obliged to ap-
pear, much against their resolutions.
The remainder of the evening was
pleasantly spent by playing games
and in a general good time.
On account of the storm the meet
ing of Osoola Past Noble Grands As
sociation which was to have been held
with Mrs. jeanette Johnson last
Tuesday was postponed until the
second Tuesday in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Davis are
home from Buckfield for the holidays
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16
NMITMEIEIn

Fred Brooks has moved IN tha
Clarence Harlow house In the village
Roy Cunliff OF Charlestown. Mas
Was IN town last week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16
EAsT 1T. ALRtys

Miss iisssis 4 Nichols ~ has
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-26

citizens clothes for the somewhat
strenuous duty of Understanding
burglar. Sergeant Joseph Hickey. who
commands the dog squad goes tho
rounds cVery night, taking the acting
burglar with him and using him twice
on each dog, once running In the omen
ana once hiding in back yard or
porch. The hruises and knockouts
which some of the men have received
IN THIS most realistic acting hear wit.
ness 10 the effectiveness Of the dogs
methods OF attack. That the men
endure this without complaint Is
proof OF their interest and belief in
the work.
ScHcrni on Rockefeller Estate.
Al present the dogs are kept shut
up during the day in small kennels.
In the precinct stables, but they ara
soon TO be provided with roomier quar-
ters. They are fed in the morning
soon after their return from -, and
again late in The afternoon a heavier
meal. after which il is natural for
them TO sleep soundly and awake re-
freshed for the nights work
In addition TO police department
work. dogs are trained for duty as
personal attendants. as watchmen's as
sistants, for military and ambulance
service, etc. Several schools for dog
training are now in operation in this
country. and trained dogs-chiefly tho
German and Belgian shepherds-are
offered for sale. y number Of these
dogs are in use on the Rock efeller
estate at Pooantico Hills. n. Y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-26
News Of Fifty Years Ago
(From Newspaper Files. August 26, 1869

The Raleigh Standard is the North Carolina
paper. owned and operated by Governor Hol.
oeh ana MS hopeful" son, Joseph. and not the
Progress. as enormously stated yesterday. 1t
IS true, however. that General Fitzpatrick has
annorsea inc Progress and that makes it live
competitor or the Standard and. Theoretically, an
organ against Holden. Curious things are
liable to happen down in North Carolina. The
ihrheel people, whether they he OF the Hol-
den stripe or the other stripe love contest.
and they are going to have 1T all right.
~. washington correspondent of the New
iork Irinune positively asserts that changes
IN the Presidents Cabinet will within a
week, and II Is all on account OF difference
o, OPINION as to the trial Of Mr.. Davis the late
president or the Southern Confederacy. The
report Is that Secretaries Stanton and Harlan
and Attorney General Speed will certainly go
out; and 1t is intimated that Andy Johnson will
be sure to NIL their places with Democrats.
a. washington dispatch says the demand for
freedmen to go to Northern states labor
month This week agent engaged In that
KIND Of business carried through washingt on
land and another agent is ready to send 100
more to "fll an order" from farmer living
Ing Allied. mainly from virginia. the nearest est
sounhsnl state to Warrington. where tho
t. % Pnrham, the president OF the Warren
ton n. c. Female College, has engaged Miss
f nimmoek s. Of Richmond to teach music in that
4 Washington dispatch to tho New York
Herald says that the amnesty oath is being adj
ministered to hundreds Of women in Georgia.
Ing to swear" have been established in Saw
annah, Augusta and other Georgia towns and
cities.
The women have to pay fee Of 81 for tho
privilege of swearing to support the govern
ment. and that liz where the business" comes
In for the contemplate frauds and Yankee
humbugs. who are deceving these women II
is needless to add that the scoundrels come
from north of the Masons and Dixons line
Women do not have to take the oath.
y national convention Of the tobacco manu-
facturers and tobacco growers and dealers is
TO be held in Louisville. Ky. on the second
"Wednesday in September. This is the first con-
vention Of the kind to he held in the country
Virginia, especially Richmond. will he repre-
scented In the meeting just to what's up,
If for nothing else
James Leigh Jones, a. NJ. will open n school
Leigh Street Baptist Church Monday. Sep
TENDER Is.
The President has appointed George w
Brooks United States district judge for the Dis
trict of North Carolina, also Daniel r. Good
loe, United states marshal, and y. y. Starbuck
United States attorney for the district
Il. III. GIL, the superintendent of the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad, announces that
commencing next Monday the company will en-
deavor to run three daily trains each way be-
tween Richmond and Petersburg The sched-
ule and time OF these trains will be announced
later.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-26
The Mine of Death

Later in the day, when the infantry
had made good their possession. Of the
place, had sandbagged and fortified 1t
to stand against the expected counter
attacks, the subaltcrn went 10 look
over the ground and see at first and
close hand the results OF his explosion,
says the C"rnhill Magazine. Techni-
caliy, he found 1T intereating; humanity,
II was merely sickening. The ground
was one weltering chaos and confusion
or tossed earth heaps and holes, of
broken beams and Jagged ended planks.
OF iunS sandhags and wreck ed barri-
Gazing. OF trench or barricade,
trench and harrlcadc, there remained.
SIMPLY, no sign. The wreckage was
scattered thick with dreadful debris
OF dead bodies az blood wet clothing,
OF helmets and broken rifles, burst
packs and haver6nCkg baynnets, water
bottles ana shattered euuipnents., The
aFnbhiaHce men we're busy, but there
were still many dead and dying and
wounded Ia bn removed, wounded with
torn Hesh aud innnglcd limbs, dead and
dying win nc0rrhnd aud smoulderng
Clothes Tho Infantry hastily digging
ana hiiihE hhhdhngn and throwing up
nhrap nth on The far edge of The rocking
explosion plt had found many bodies
chush, IN tho descending avalanche %
Garth OF buried in Tho COLLAPSED
trenches hhn Qua OUTS aud here and
thorn amid the 0OnIusion a root or n
nahd pr"trudinH stark from aomo Garth
hchp marked tho deattspiBre nf other
victims. Tho whole apeue was one OF
death and deroia ton, " gtiiu aud de-
atructlon, and tho slibaliarn turned
from IL sick at stomach.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-26

many more thousands OF Armenians in
the distrcts OF Bitlis. Mardin and
Diarhclir
speakng Of the Christian population
American Board OF Foreign Missions.
under dat. of August l. saws: The
| suffering among them IL beyond de-
scripuon and the need OF help imme
iiatc ana overwhelming"
Most heart-rending Is the fate of m.
inhabitants OF many towns in Arm.ni,
ana Asia Minor who have been exiled
wholesale. and whose homes and lands
nave beci given TO Mohammednn i'm
migrants from Balkan countries The
men OF these families have been lie.
tained for some unknown purrose AVID
me women and children sent 10 distant
parts In Mesopotamia ana konia. 10
I'VE In unhealthy places. or rather 10
PERISH iar from friends and co-rclis.
iouists.
From under this terrible weight of
woe Armenia appeals To the Kind
hearted American people The .r,r.ni,,
colonies established In the iInited St,,cs
and in other parts of the world have
',""e great eHorts To relieve their peo-
pie IN the mother country They have
already raieed among themselves. and
hent To the proper agencies for Ills
trihu'ion. hundreds Of thousands q,
ooiiars. But the misery is so great
ana so widespread that help from o;her
sources is urgently needed.
me american Armenian Relief Fund
committee makes the present appe.l 10
me American public. in the hrm hopo
that. moved with Humanitarian fell
ings, the men and women of This conn
Try VIII extend "A helping hand 10 This
unfortunate and long suffering nation
OF the East. 'o'
contributions to the American Ar
mcnian relief fund may be sent 10
THROWN Eros. & Co, treasurers 81 wall
Street New York City.
G. \. POWELL.
Secretary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-26
POLICE DOGS CHECK CRIME;

t"alter a. Dyer In Country Life In
Amer!ca)
Given burglar Or holdup man with
the thief's natural fear OF a wide
awake and powerful! dog, and given n
dog trained to patrol the back yards
nf suburban neighborhood and to at
tapk on suspicion. and you have a COM
hlnation bound 10 result in "A decrease
OF crime. Yet the police dog idea has
been slow To take hold in this country
In spite OF the success of the single
experiment OF any consequence that
has been made here.
New York is the only American mu-
nicipality that has made any fair test
or dog squad do a part OF Its police
force, And even this test has been
attended by remarkable Indifference.
both popular aud official. In the face
OF the conclusive fact that In the pre-
cinct where the dogs are used, bur
glaries. holdups and other night crimes
have been reduced 30 per cent ana
housebreaking after IL O'Clock at
night, when the dogs go on duty, has
become so infre0uent as to be negli-
gible.
Police Dogs In Euro..
The idea originated in BelgiL : some
eighteen or twenty years ago ant =. s
first tried in Client, where the SYST n
later reached it's highest degree Of per-
lection. The practice spread through
out France and Germany, so that before
the war there were nearly two thousa nd
police dogs employed in the latter
country. the majority of which were
German shepherds.
In most foreign cities the dogs are
used without mnzzleS and are taught
to seize and hold their victims with
out iniiictinS serious injury. In Brook
lyn, however. 1t has been found more
practicable to work them with stiff
leather muzzles and to train them to
attack ferociously. hurting themselves
against criminals who attempt an ag-
gressive attitude. and 10 trip and throw
them If they try to escape by flight.
Such tactics, together with the alarm
raised by the dogs cry, have made him
more greatly feared than the patrol
mans nightsttck or revolver.
The training, which begins with ODE
dience to fundamental commands re-
quires time, perseverance and patience,
Tor these dogs are necessarily active,
alert and possessed OF individual initia-
tive, In tho end, however, it produces
dogs of extraordinary intelligence, de-
yotion and courage They are taught to
cleaye to single master to recog-
niIe men in<uniforms as friends and all
others as possible enemies; to answer
at once tho police whistle or tho rap of
the stick; to hurl themselves upon q
man attacking a policeman; to pursue
and throw fleeing criminal; to search
around buildings at night and to give
notice by barking of the presence Of
persons in the shadows. They be-
come very clever at throwing n run
ner. selling his leg In their forepaws
much as a football player tackles his
man.
How Dogs Are Trained.
The men on the dog squad arc pa
trolmen chosen because of their love
for dogs and their interest in tho work.
They are on duty from II O'Clock AT
night to In the morning. each pa
troiman taking out the same dog each
night and keeping him in leash going
TO and from post.
The dogs are kept in training by
sending out one man each night in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-26
APPEAL FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF

To the Editor of Tho Times Dispatch:
Sir.-"tll you kindly permit us to
bring TO the notice of your readers the
present sad condition Of the Armenian
people In their native land?
Among the greatest sufferers by the
european war have been the Armcn-
ians Their condition is even worse
IMAM that of the EelGians. Massacrcs
by the kurds and Turks have again
broken out. accompanied with atroci-
ties' ~ multitude Of Armcnians whose
hoHes had been ~uincd and burned
have fed across the frontiers from
turkey and Persia into Russia There
are about 100000 OF these refugees
most OF them women and children
Never III my life have ! seen xuch
suffering" writes Tolsto.'s daughter
Alexandra, who is serving with the Red
cross near the frontier. Some OF the
refugees in her hospital had had their
hands and Feet cut off. All We're cma-
ciated and In tatters. They are not
only destitute but broken hearted, many
having seen their husbands and chill
dren slaughtered before their eyes
according TO later dispatch from
Tlhis. under date OF August 10. 255. 600
Armenians have abandoned their coun-
try with the retreating Russian army
and are taking refuge in Trans eau
casin.
In Turkey, where every able bodied
man has been forced into the army, the
cohdi'ioh OF the women and children
Ia even worse, the ravages OF famine
ana pestilence being added to those
OF Kurdish savaScry. In one town aot
a grown person was found. only 500
orphans
TIE Armenians of Van were success
iul IN repulsing the attacks OF the
kurds and Turks until the arrival OF
me fussian army. Thus they saved
themselves and upwards of 10000 help.
less men and women with children who
mad locked there from the surround
ing villages. But this heroic deed
caused intense Irritation to tho Turks
ana Kurds, and il cost the lives of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-26
reaching to warrant hazard of the die.

reaching to warrant hazard of the die.
Not many months ago conservative stu
dents of tho European not only sur
missed. but were positive that Germany was
in sight Of the end Of its tether. The reason
was worked out with such nicely that the
man who had neither talent nor time for
analyses accepted il.
Taking the situation at its face value. the
forecasts of last spring have not materaized.
Strategists and diplomats may juggle as they
Will. this is the fact to-day. What tomorrow
may bring out is another matter. Conceding
that Germany is facing in her own territory
what. sooner or later, may result in peace
movement she has as far as she hns
gone on the eastern front. and is holding fast
on the western The promises made by the
allies last spring have not satisfied their
friends in the United States. There may be
excellent reasons. 1t is not expected that
commanders like Joffre and French will take
the public into their confidence The public
doesn't look for details. but 1t wants-and
not without reason-a few general results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-26
amused American people regard both of tho
Sempiaininss OF these gentlemen as arrant
buncombe devoid Of humor"

inc morning and afternoon papers OF New
UT. news. which during the vacation absence
OK the editor Of tho two are being edited" by
SCISSORS from various influential journals. in
cl"dinS The mes-Dspatch. gives us n very
ne iee'ure that gets into the Times Herald. tho
'ei"ooh echo or the combination, via the
boston Globe. A paragraph from this lecture
reaos as follows; collective intelligence! It
n'enns 80 much and 1t may little. It
can not "ise above its own public opinion An
e'"ghtened public opinion is quick to respcnd
20 the truth and the right. 1t will support
inc ieader who sees far beyond. who knows
'ha' MS course is the only right course. 1t will
support and sustain him even though selfshness
ana greed prejudice and privilege may try hard
10 overthrow him." True. this lecture comes in
d rouhd-about way. but 1t is worthy of local
consideration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-26
No Liquor at State Fair

IN continuing the policy adopted last year
1 and forbidding the sale OF liquor on the
grounds Of the Virginia State Fair Associa-
ton during its coming exhibition, the direc-
tors OF the association have acted both wisely
and commercially. 1t is likely that the asso-
citation could have obtained n license to dis
pense liquor again this year, as it has always
been able to secure such license heretofore,
SO that the possibility of 4 refusal by the
court could hardly have been taken into con-
sideration.
Since the directors have yielded TO what
they believe TO be popular sentiment through
out the State. III the face OF Il certain loss
Of revenue from the sale Of liquor it more
than ever behooves the people of the State
10 manifest their appreciation by giving the
tair their generous support.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-26
SEEN ON THE SIDE
IIopeWcIl.

Hopewcll.
Thoy say folks suffer now from thirst,
In Hopewell:
That law endorsements held accur.t
In Hopewell.
In that gay burg they always try
To keep their tons OF powder dry,
But don't to throats this rule apply,
In Hopcwcll.
They say that is an arid town
That Hopewcn:
That it is hard dull care to drown,
In liopcwcn:
Or course tf'rc's lots of ginger pop
And such nonalcoholic slop
Sut of red liquor scarce drop
In Hopewel.
At least that's what the experts say
or Hopewell:
John Garland Pollard talks that way
or Hopewell:
And Aleck Forward swears he tried
TO get snifter on the side,
But always found his pleas denied
In Hopewell.
Though cruel It's to hold doubt
OF Hopewell:
When told that wings are sproutine out
OF Hopewel:
I'll bet that. hid from Garland's view,
In places Aleck never knew,
There's yet oasis or two,
In Hopewell.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-26

CoMMISaloNER HENRY +. BECK, Of the
administrative Board, thinks that the
CITY Engineer should have general snner-
vision and direction Of all the engiraari,,,
WORK heing done for and by the city 70
me uhoi'Ic!al mind this appears sound sense
why 'here should be any division of author
NY ana responsibility in such matters it would
DC difficult 10 say
rs we understand the matter. Mr.. Boiling
goes ho' care to assume responsibility for
enterprises started by the towns recently
annexed possibly although he doesn't saw
so--Decause he does not in every case regard
the plans made and being pursued as good
engineering practice. This also is Il rather
strange attitude. Mt Boiling must he looked
10 ny the city for advice ON engineering sub
jects' and If any mistakes are heing com
, rn,,,a. 'meE certainly should not be per-
petuated without his .rotest
hvioent!y there Is something wrong in the
relations between the Administrative Doart
or some OF lis members. and the CITY Enpi.
neer. The public is entitled 10 know ~,
where the trouble lies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-26
Inquest That Was a Farce

INNESTiGATlOH by the coroner's Jury of
the assassination of Leo Frank was a
farce stupid and unconvincing. It repre-
schted no real effort to discover the persons
guilty OF the crime and bring them 10 us-
tice There was hardly pretcnse that anv
such effort was being made
Governor Harris has declared his purpose
to unmask these murderers Ii he means
what he says, the way lies open to him IN
wipe out Georgia s shame
Marlc,ta ana Cobb County evidently will
90 nothing. In the neighborhOod of Mary
PhAgan's birthplace public sentiment either
approves or condones the crime or rests i'm
terror OF the criminals. The State must act
through the Governor, If the wrong Is ia no
rlghteG ana the majesty OF the law yjndi-
Gated
we shall be curious to learn IL the Cover
nor meant what he said or was merely talk
ing 10 afford himself the exquisite pleasura
OF hearing his own voice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-26

In The Times Dispatch News of Fifty Years
Ago. yesterday. II is recorded that d tornado
passed over Richmond. The report added: "As
soon as we can get thoroughly reconstructed
Srockoe and some other creeks must be i'm
proved Mt the city's expense" We regret to
say in view Of what happened on Shock oe s.
stormy banks few weeks ago, that we"
meaning Richmond, has not yet recovered from
the water shock OF Shockoe, fifty years ago
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-26

The Detroit Country Club orders that golf
caddies shall receive a thoroughly systematic
and technical education. in order to prepare
them for the important duty of carrying the
clubs of contestants in the amateur cham
pionshfp tournament. 1t is coming Skilled
labor on the links next Not among the
players, but the caddies must be efficient