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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16
BRILLIANT SOCIAL
AFFAIR
Knights Templar Enter
tain Ladies
Masonic Lodge Rooms the Scene OF a
Large ASSemblage Tuesday Evening

The most brilliant social affair
given in Skowhegan for many years
was the Annual Ladies Night OF De
Molay Commandery Knights Templar
Tuesday evening. Through all the
years OF its existence. the entertain
ments. in all lines. of the De- Molay
Commaudery have come 10 be syno-
nyms of success in its very broadest
meaning; but this latest effort has
struck the highest note yet and has
left an impression Of perfection IN
achievement and detail, that lot only
the organization and its ladies have
reason to be exceedingly proud Of.
but the town OF Skowhegan as well.
On entering the beautiful Masonic
Hall, the guests were welcomed by a
reception committee consisting of Rt
En-. Sir George ". Cover and wife.
EN- Sir L. +. Merrill and wife, Sir
W. p. Ordway and wife and Sir J. II.
Lancaster and wife. After the two
hundred guests were seated most
delightful program was presented by
The Pilgrim Girls. an organization
from the Eastern Empire Lyceum Bu
reau. and Miss Pauline E Oak Of
Skowhegan, reader, which was as
follows. March-"Daughter OF
American Revolution. The Pilgrim
Girls with encore; overture Ray
mondn with encore; reading Scene
from Shakespeare's Tanning of the
Shrew9 encore "Mandalay@ kipling.
Miss Oak; cornet solo II Troyatore'
Miss Ruth Buzzel; encore Just
Song at Twilight descriptive selee-
tion Hunt in the Black Forest" with
encore. The Pilgrim Girls: reading
Buying Theatre Tickets" a mono
logue. encore The One Word Play
Miss Oak; trio Bohemian Girl" with
encore, The Pilgrim Girls
At the conclusion of the formal
programme, En-. Commander I. T.
Merrill cordially invited the guests 10
renew old acquaintances and make
new ones" in the short time interYen-
ing before descending to the Banquet
Hail. which opportunity seemed 10 bs
eagerly improved by everyone"
The Banquet Hail had been trans
formed into a bower of beauty, the
walls entirely banked With eyergreens
blooming with hundreds of red eIee-
tric 5-hts, and the low-breathed
"Ohs and All" one heard on every
side on entering this fairy land testi-
fed 10 the appreciation the lovely
scene evoked When the last guest
had entered, the more brilliant lights
were turned on. and ones attention
was drawn 10 the tables charmus.t
decorated with enormous lunches af
bright red carnations. candies nuts
and fancy caess of every description
The attentive Mattresses then served
most delicious e~. and al speeia.
booth. puuoh oi ,.y same quality Tia
caterus was under The direction 81
r Z sawyer and was perfect IL
o,era .i.
Al tba close et an,a aah lad, "
presented With rea safaa'iou at
then all a-.eadsd a-an IL thr H..
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16
A WOOOSMAN COM
M|TS SUICIDE
Relatives and Home are
Unknown
Israel Willette Cuts His Throat. Rea-
son for Doing the Same Has Not
been Determined

JAcKMAN. Dec. a Israel vii
lette committed suicide during Satur-
day night or Sunday by cutting his
throat He had been drinking it is
understood. He went into George
Nichols camp during the latter part
of last week to work in the woods
The cause Of the act had not been
determined at this writing His rel
atives and home are unknown
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16

Leroy /. sandfptd president II the
local FARMERS teien sheldon "
Heal and sheldon u nfadbaY veil
kaa~n aKrteul,urista ~ this section
seFr In Wa,erytlle 9ss'erday "a at
tend 10 business relative to the
Iaiaa
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16
SANTA CLAUS IS
ALMOST HERE
Will Arrive December
23rd at z P. M.

Santa Claus Headquarters In Me-
Clellan Block Now Open to Receive
Contributions. The Latest Tele-
gram Received
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16

Donr forget the Royal Male Quar-
lstte At the opera House tomorrow
evening" al SIS \ double concert
program ~ vocal and Instrumental fe.
sitals. enrichsd sith delightful humor
Get tleksts a, SAMPSON 4 Azores Ros
~ a, the bos ofsee before the prF.
faFm.nse sis and afc All seats
reserved
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16

MIR and Mrs George Natasld jr
Il CaHHan sith tnder'aseF scott
lord left here this moruint Pa accom-.
pAny the body ut Gsofgs ARSneld.
NJ lu tests far huJs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16

ur y = nssio~ '.s 1.f..ial as
Ffsa o. itsI8eH
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16
Daily Boston American I've Dollars
"A Year

Subscriber to this aper, whose
subscription is paid for \ months or
more in advance. can, receive the
Daily American tull year. for s.
This gives YOU nrst lass daily aud
your o~n county Neekb for - a year.
a very unusual offer
INDEPENDENT REPORTER co
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16

We have this morning received the
following telegram from Santa Claus
AS this is probably the last one we
shall receive before he arrives, every
one should read it carefully so they
may know just when and where to
expect him,
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-02
MILLIONS FOR CARNOTITE
secretary Lane Predicts Immense De-
yciopmcnt Ut Caurotitc Deposits.

Assurances that siOo. o0o. ooo viii bo
spent on the carnotitc. potash and
phosphate lands OF Utah were made
by Franklin X. L4mo. secretary Of the
interior department nt ogden while
on his way 10 san Francisco. Nnri-
Gus Eastern capitalists he declared.
had made him promises to spend that
much money On the lands ~ this state
iurt aH soon as certain bills are passed
in congress which will allow the TAX
lng up of power sites under certain
conditions and ulFu the right of the
government Co lcarc deposits ot min
cral
Although Mr. Lane had but Tow
minuteF ln which Co express his opin-
Ion of Utah and the development of
itH resources. he said that be- was par
tl,ularN Interested in the develop
ment OF its exceptional wealth In min
erals found in abundance here and
not Ia other states The carnotitc
fields OF this state. hc said, seem 90
boz much greater than in any other
state. Tho phosphate dcpusit ui lda-
no. Wyoming ana utah frem 90 center
in tho state. which holds more uf this
GLASS ot land than either of the others.
Tho potash problem Ia Utah, he dee
rlared. was Etill something new in the
state hut said that the ,ast alunitc
fields boz southern utah gave promise
of developing hig induflry for the
state.
81 rogryt very mu that the las,
congress inuul session failed to pass
the water power and leasing bin as Il
would have meant the immediate eX-
pcndituro of 100000. 600 iu Utah,
declared Secretary Lane.
Capital does not feel quite safe in
making the investment / have been
assured of until thc bills which We're
pending in tho lgit congress ate pass
cd and enacted into law. The men
wish 90 utilize the water power Tor
hydrocicctric energy. one hin pro-
yided for this while the other allow
ed the granting uf leases on certain
lands that have been withdrawn by
the government. The bills were In
troduccd In the house of representa-
tiyes az my suggestion. They Were
reported out favorably by COMMITTEES
and were sent o. the senate where
they died ON the calendar. the ship
ping hill overs hadowing them so faI
al the last, minute they could not D.,
passed.
Il feel confident that z the mex
segaion of congress the matter vii
again bee brought up. Just as s1oI
as il Is done Eastern capitalists vii
begin expanding their money. People
/ In the East dro booking with grea
deal of interest towards Utah and IA
great mmerall wealth. / have beer
7 f. ee,tra1 sTOO ODO 600 Will be eDeut on
| the carnotite fields the potash de
posts and upon the phosphate prop
critics just as soon as the capitalist
/ feel a little SAFER In making invest
menta One em'nout Eastern capital
list has assured me that he alone vii
spend S30.O0O,00O
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-02
SENATOR COlTON'S RECORD
i've out OF slN NH Introduced he
come Laws

Another measure introduced by
Senator Cotton and which became n
law was BIN giving the county conn
mnFlourrH power 90 appropriate
money for the maintenance OF ccmc-
tcrieH aud allowing the county 90 take
care of them. This bin was intro
ducod especially FOR the benefit 81
uintnh county.
A fourth measure. which later be-
came law. WAS the introduction of
re- hin providing for honesty Ia the
labelling aud selling OF coal In Car
hon and Emery counties, part ot SEM
ator ColtonH district some dealers
have been ln the habit of substituting
Inferior grades for the home mined
coal and in some cnreH selling Wyo-
ming coal when the local coal Wna
ordered This bin provides a pom
ats Tor substituting other coal than
tho one ordered.
senator Cotton was thc father uf
la bin proNiding TINT mo- county shan
pay more chan 5000 In bountirs iu
ono year Tor the English HparroWH
Evidence showed that como ul The cA-
trrmc western counties We're being
compelled 90 pay bountirs on SPAR
rows brought IA from Novada, THIS
bin became "a law.
The last hiil introduced bA him and
which became a Law granted the state
land board power Go grant rights OF
way through state lands for canals.
out OF siN bills introduced iu tho
senate of the Legislature hy Senator
Don A.. Cotton from this district i've
became laws The sixth one, bill
providing that the county assessors
and trensurcrs be elected for "a term
of four years one To be elected every
two years. thus always providing for
"a man uf nt least two years eNpcritnc"
whom the ntWly elected officer takes
his position. passed the senate but
was Killed iu the house The state
tax commission was behind this bill
Perhaps the most important piece
OF legislation which Senator Cotton In
troduced was the general road bill
calling for AN appropriation of $780,
500 60 bee expended on the roads of the
state. Senator Cotton Was chairman
OF the committee In which this bill
was drawn up. The bill divides the
counties of the state into different
classes and allows each county $500
provided they appropriate a sum ac-
cording 20 their class 10 be expended
with IL. Uintuh county must appro-
priate $500 In order 10 secure the
first named amount
A new feature OF this hin Is the
tact that the money may be expended
ON any road In the county which IN
the opinion of the county commits
sioners and the road commission will
benefit the greatest number OF peo'
pie. Heretofore the money had TO De-
spent on the state highway The bin
became a law,
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-02

These assurances come from men
who have made n thorough examine
ton uf tho situation. have personally
looked over the tiv,l and received the
opinion OF thoir experts They know
exactly what conditions are here. They
are not mon who make any display uf
what they intend 60 do.
The bills that I caused O. Boz intro
duccd were az their request. and thcy
were approved hy them uH meeting the
situation They are willing a. cNpeud
their money Just aa noon as congros
pairrr tho bills ru they can do go"
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-02
u IleaIIy Doc. ReIIe,e IlheumatI.m.

Everybody VINO II afflicted with
rheumatism In any form should by
all means keep a bottle 81 Sloan's
Linimeut on hand. Tho minute you
feel pain or soreness In Joint or
muscle. battle Il with Sloan'a Llni-
mont DO not rub a. 6loan'a pcne-
trates almost Immediately right 20
the seat OF pain. relieving the hot. ten-
der. swollen feeling and making the
part easy and comfortable. Get a
bottle OF Slams Llnlmont for IS cents
OF any druggist and have Il In the
housc-against colds. sore and swollen
Joints. lumbago. sciauca and like all
monta. Your money back n not sat-
iffied. but Il does give almost instant
relief. Buy bottle today.-AdyL
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-02
I,oomlns House For Sale.

Best location in Price. Rooms wen
furnished uud uli occupied. Second
floor rarkrr-Wortor building. Mrs
H A. Gibson
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-02
LOT FOR SALE.

Lot 3Oxi00 feet for sale Just east OF
Turner building on Main street spe-
cial bargain II taken at once. Terms.
Inquire OF q. y. Papas. 20 Commercial
Street. Salt Lake City. 4zu'
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-02

I have two good quarter blocks, win
lease or rent on shares this summer To-
good responsible party o. cultivate and
take care o. good proposition 90 right
party address o. a. Lewis. Price.
Utah
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-02

House cleaning timo is approach
ing You viii need some old papers.
We have an abundant supply az The
Advocate office.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-02

our sob department Ia up 90 date.
Try us on that next orGor OF printing
Tho Adyocatc.-AdyL
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-11
POIGNANT DRAMA Of
THE EVILS Of GOSSIP
THE CAST

THE CAST
Donna fedora :. Miss Betty Nanser
Don Julian Cher husband) ........
Observation-Disclosures. Edward jose
Don Severe (his brother) ........
......;......... Walter Hitchcock
Donna Mercedes ICDon Seyero's
wife) ...... Miss Helen Robertson
Ernest Ca student, protege of Don
Julian's) ........ Wlmuth Markyl
Pepito Ca gilded YOUTH ..........
Dave Thompson
Marquis Alvarez Ca grandee) ..,...
........%.......... Stuart Holmes
BY Betty hansen.
ErnestO, his face cOntOrted by pas
sion, stands above the corpse OF the
evil-tongued Marquis Alvarez. Still
in his hand is the rapier, with which
he has transfxed his traducer and
the blackener Of, Donna Teodora's
fair name, in a duel fought to avenge
his honor and that OF the he
loves. Returning to her side he finds
the gossips OF Madrid assembled in
the house; but now, with their ring.
leader despatched by Ernesto's blade,
they cringe before him. The boy, in
a white heat Of passion. turns upon
the tribe OF serpent-tongued evil
speakers and drives them forth, with
terrible denunciations, as the money
changers were driven from the tenn
pie Of old. The hideous reptile Of
poisoned lips is s%cotched, never again
to raise its wicked head, and Donna
fedora and Ernesto, united By Gel
Gran Galeoto' ("The Celebrated Scan
dal'},. find solace together.
THE Celebrated Scandal begins
when Don Julian, at the behest OF
dead father, takes into his
household the young student. sErnes-
to is an embryo dramatist. Casting
about for a great subject with which
to deal dramatically, he selects the
evil OF scandal. Donna Teo-
dora takes intense interest in his
work. They read and write together
his study. On their walks abroad
they discuss his play. 1t is not long
before the backbiters of Madrid con-
struct in the lives OF Don Julian, his
wife and the young and handsome
Ernesto, the inevitable triangle. At
the head and front of this offending
is the Marquis Alvarez. a duelist OF
and a master OF the rapier.
Ugly rumors reach Don Julian, the
Of the flood OF gossip that has
swept through Madrid society. Vague
search his soul. He knows in
MS heart that his wife is innocent;
)ut shadowy doubts assail him. Jeal-
busy wakes fat upon its~feeding. At
ength. frenzied beyond mortal power
o bear, he challenges the Marquis
Alvarez to a duel. It is practically
murder, for, after a few brief mo-
nents OF sword play, Don Julian falls,
,ierced through the heart s"by Alvar-
rs cunning blade. He is taken to
Irhesto's room In the Aicazar hotel.
But, as the fates, cruel to the end,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-11

Wilson was tonight awaiting the ar
rival here of the official text Of the
latest German note before definitely
deciding the position of the United
States and before determining wheth-
er he would hurry back to Washing
ton to discuss the question with men,
bers OF his cabinet. On the confer
ence to be held here next week be-
tween the president and Secretary
Lansing, largely depends what Wilson
will decide to do Lansing plans to
bring with him to Cornish, the official
text Of the note and remain here long
enough to discuss the situation thor
oushly. The president read the unotfi-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-11

.#.F.
will have it, Donna fedora, his wife,
is there with the student. The last
hours OF the dying man are torment
ed and made hideous by the fact.
But Donna fedora, the toy Of des-
tiny, had in reality visited Ernesto,
believing that he and Don Julian were
to be the duelists. Ernesto, as Don
Julian's last breath hutters on his
lips, swears to Stay Alvarez. He seeks
him out, forces \ duel upon the source
of the whirlpool OF calumny which
has drawn into its mae!strom himself
and Donna fedora, wife Of his bene-
factor. He kills the Marquis in a fu-
riously fought duel. Then returning
to the now widowed Donna Teodcra,
Ernesto, with words that sea- and
burn like a red.hot branding iron,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-11
BELIEVED WILSON WILL
REJECT TERMS OF NOTE
Continued from Page One.)

/ Continued from Page One.)
is that the total subscription will,
reach three and a half billion dollars,
although some expressed confidence
that the full five billion will will be
received. 1t will not be necessary TO.
continue to sell to small subscribers
through the p%ostOfice.
Cornish, N. H., July 10.-President
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-11

cial text OF the note, as given out, but
he will not indicate, in any way, the
manner in which the note impressed
him until he has read the official text.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-11
Bandits Hold
Up Tourists

Livingston, Mont, July 9.-Twenty-
five tourists were held up in the yell
lowstone Park by three highway
men. One Of the tourists was fired
at when HE Jumped down from the
stage coach and ran back to. warn
other members of the party following
in other coaches. The shot missed,
and the bandits, fearing it had at
tracted help, fled. The amount d.
tanned was urlascertained. y
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-11
cENsU

The census report for Burleigh
county is almos completed. 1t is esti-
mated that Burleigh county now has
a population OF $4,000: Detailed fig
ures will be given later.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-11

drives the gossips forever from his
life and from Teodora's.-Adv.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-11

Johnson's Popular Priced Store
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-11

Cornish, N. H., July 10.-President o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-25
DO NOT COMMIT U. S.
British Ambassador Explains on-
official Cotton Conference Does
Not Involve Government.

Washington May 25-A formal
statement, designed to clear up mis-
understanding over the participation
bv the State Departments foreign
trade advisers in unofficial arrange
ments regarding cotton cargoes, was
handed the department yesterday by
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British
ambassador. 1t says the British gov
erinment .squite realizes that these un.
official arrangement nj no way IN
volve the United States government
Following is the text OF the Am
bassador's statement:
"The arrangement with regard to
sb;nments of cotton and other articles
of commerce were agreed on between
CONSERVATIVES of the British govern
ment and the representatives OF the
American interests concerned. The
government of the United States was
in no sense a party in these agree
ments and took no part in the con
ference. The British government!
o,,ite realizes that these unofficla
a arranpements in no way involved the
limited States government, and that
+hev do not and cannot commit either
government to any departure from
tho views which they have alread!
EXPRESSED in their official note will
regard to the declaration of Marcl
and the blockade policy adopted t.
give effect to it,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-25
ITALIAN COURT MAY MOVE
Seat of Government to Be Trans
ferred to Florence

Florence, Italy, May 25-A report
is current here that the Italian court
is to be moved from Rome and install
led in the Pitt Palace in Florence.
From here the King will make fire.
quent trips to the front, and the
Queen will direct the operation of the
Italian Red Cross Society, Of which
she is president.
Three royal villas in the neighbor-
hood of Florence are to be used as
hospitals.
All the most valuable works of art
from the Cities of Northern Italy al
ready have been brought down TO
Florence in anticipation Of possible
bombardments by the Austrians.
The convent of San Salvi shelters
are treasures brought from Venice
Udine Treviso, etc, Precious manu-
scripts have been taken to the Floren'
. tine Library.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-25
GERMANS BLAME BELGIANS.
White Book Declares Civilians Pro-
v0ked Attack.

Berlin, May 25.-Included in the IN
formation given out yesterday by the
Overseas News Agency is the fol-
lowing:
"The German government has pub
lished the White Book concerning tne
warfare of the civilian population of
Belgium, hostilities which included
the shooting of troops, the throw
ing of boiling water, the manning IF
the wounded, and the assassination ot
officers in their quarters at night.
The time Of these occurrences aid
the names of the witnesses are given.
All classes of the population, includ-
ing clergymen, women and children,
participated in this aggression. The
signal for the beginning often was
given by church bells. All the Ger
man measures at Louvain and other
Belgian towns were only for the DUR
pose of suppressing these attacks.
"The White Book declares that
the Belgian official report on the
so-called German atrocities is un-
trustworthy, because the government
of Belgium was unable to examine
the evidence"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-25
TO SELL RAILROAD
Federal Court Names October | A.
Disposal Date

Detroit, May 25-Judge Arthur J
Tuttle, of the Federal District Court,
issued an order here yesterday that
the Pere Marquette Railway system
be sold at auction on October l.
Judge Tuttle ruled favorably upon
petition for sale of the road which
was presented several weeks ago by
underlying bondholders. Other credi-
tors, known as junior bondholders,
who were expected to to submit plan
for reorganization of the system did
not appear in court.
June was selected by Judge Tut
tie as the date for announcing for
NAL conditions Of the sale. He direct
ed the receivers of the road to file on
that day petition asking for the
disposal of the Pere Marquette fol
the purpose of paying its debts.
Claims against the system which have
been recorded in court actions and al
various Investigations amount to more
than s$ss 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-25
ALLEGED CRUCIFIQON.
Army Chaplain Declares Soldier:
Were Transfxed to BarndOOr
With Bay0nets

New York, May 25--Testimony as
to the character of tfa. ordeal which
the Canadian troops had to face in
the recent fighting near Ypres,,is con-
tanned in letter just received in this
city from the Rev. G. A. Wells chap
lain of the First Canadian Expedi-
tionary Force at 2 Stationary Hos
pital, Boulogne. Writing to his sister
in law, he says:
"The losses have been great. Many,
many have fallen; too many by un-
fair means. Chlorine gas made havoc
among them before shot was fired.
Special German hatred made death
most horrid for the wounded. We
have treated thousand the past week
but only those who could get away
themselves. The badly wounded
never came in. They were finished
by the Germans.
at is reported on good authority
that some of our men were 'crucified
transfxed by 5ayonets to barn door.
They tried to strike terror into the
Canadians but they used the wrong
means. Hundreds will volunteer to
avenge the death Of tens"