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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
A DISASTROUS FIRE At
SOMERSET
House Was Owned by Omar Chase
and Occupied by John and Clarence
Tarr

SOMERSET. April PA house
owned oy Omar Chase. in which John
and Clarence Tarr and their families
were living. burned Thursday with
the furniture and nearly all their
clothing The men were at work at
Hewett's MILL and all that was saved
was what few things the women could
carry out in the short space of time,
after they discovered the room up
stairs TO be in flames. So quickly
did the fire spread, that when their
nearest neighbor got there, it was
impossible to enter Much sympathy
is felt for them and the most i'm
mediate wants relieved by gifts of
clothing and material for making two
little girls needful articles.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
Spoilers Stop Work

All but two of the operatives i'll the
spooling department OF the Madison
woolcn mill stopped work Tuesday
morning out of sympathy with their
fathers and sisters Who are out ON "a
strike John Burke an organizer for
the American Federation of Labor,
arrived in Madison Tuesday forenoon
and a mass meeting OF the striking
employees of the Madison Woolen Co.
was to be held in the Pastimc Moving
Picture Theatre TUESDAY afternoon
The preliminary steps fer the orsani-
zation of labor union have already
been taken and demands are being
formulated 1t is NOW hoped thai
matters Will be satisfactorily adjust
ed within the next two days and
work resumed as usual
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
W. c. I. L. WOMEN HAVE SPLEN-
DID MEETING
Rev. c. IL. Mckinney Gives Address
and There Were Other Pleasing
Features

There was a good sized attendance
of W. {. T. l. members at the regu-
lar meeting of Clementine Weston
Union, Tuesday afternoon in Library
Parlors. The president, Mrs. Lizzie
A Marble presided and Mrs. Eva r.
Greenwood directed the program. The
hostesses were Mrs. Ella Nelson and
Mrs. Laura II. Dinsmore. Mrs.
Greenwood gave a short talk upon the
perils of alcohol and tobacco and Rev.
c. II. Mckinney, pastor of the Con-
gregatiOnal Church spoke at length in
thoroughly interesting manner upon
THE Perils of the Country" touching
upon home environments, perilous
reading for children, lack of rever-
ence among young people, and gamb-
ling among women. Rev. George
Merriam of the Bethany Baptist
Church was also in attendance and
conducted the devotions. During the
afternoon DR.. S. NJ Cover sang a
solo, Dorothy NJ. Nye played piano
solo Miss Loyina Murray sang two
songs and Mrs Laura H. Dinsmore
read charming poem entitled Win
dow Life It was a meeting of I'M
usual interest
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
Meeting Of Committee OF Twenty

There is to be a meeting of the
Committee of Twenty. at the Munich
pal Building tomorrow Friday)
evening. to consider the articles to
be acted upon at the Special Town
Meeting of Saturday afternoon. The
following is the makeup Of the com
mittee:
A. X. Butler. Chas H. Gardner. e
L. Savage. {. J. Hayden j. \. Cha
bot S. H. Swain, Howard Steward
d. A. Porter r. f. Atwood, ]. n
Smith, Elwin Packard, John Lancas-
ter. W, D. Bradbury, George Burns
John Dumont, NJ. S Adams, Joe But
Ter, Leslie Jacobs, Allie Rowei
Clyde Smith.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
Ladies' Aid Fair Next Monday

Remember the First Baptist Church
Ladies Aid Fair in the Mcclellan
Block, next Monday afternoon and
evening. You will get full value
for whatever you buy and the funds
will be devoted to the best of pur-
poses. You will be welcome at the
Fair whether you buy or not and a
half hour there will be socially en-
joyable in the highest degree. Also
bear in mind the Children's May
Festival under the same manage
ment the following evening (Tues-
day. in the auditorium of the Baptist
Hill Church, admission Is cents
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
HEARING IN The LINN
MILLS CASE
Property is to be Sold
Next Tuesday
Court Ruled that an Injunction
Against the Sale Should not be
Granted

PITTSFIELD. Me, Apr (Spec-
Monday and Tuesday, April "a
and 25. hearing was held in United
States court at Portland over the sale
of Linn Woolen Co mills at Hart
land.
The situation is understood as fol-
lows:
Some years ago the company mort
gagged the mills to Henry F. Libby, W
L. Pushor of Pittsfcld and G. NJ. Ian
cey of Hartland as trustees to secure
bonds of $146,000. The bonds were
not paid and the trustees foreclosed
the mortgage and advertised the pro
perty for sale at auction. Charles
+. Cross of Boston and some others
who owned more than half of the
bonds, brought suit to have the trus-
tees prevented from making the sale
claiming that the property would
bring more later. The trustees
claimed that on account of the Euro
pean war the wooden business is good
and that it is the best time to sell
The court ruled that injunction
against the sale should not be grant
ed. so the mills will be sold next
Tuesday, May ,. at auction. Manson
& Coolidge of Pittsfeld were attor-
neys for the trustees, and r. 7
Whitehouse of Portland and a. f
Burr of Boston were attorneys for
Mr. Cross.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
TO THE PUBLIC

We are obliged to ask the public
not to mix paper or pasteboard with
rubbish to be delivered on Towns
dumping ground and also request all
truckmen to refuse to accept waste
containing paper and pasteboard that
is intended for said grounds
CLYDE H. SMITH
". II. DEMO
]. W. PACKARD
2w16 Selectmen or Skowhcgan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
DEATH OF MRS. ROSE +. SEDGE-
LEY II WATERNILLE
Body Will be Brought TO SkoW hegan
for Funeral and Burial Tomorrow

The death of Mrs. Rose E. (knighD
Sedgeley occurred Tuesday night in
Waterville at the age of seventy
seven years. Last Friday she sus-
tanned a shock which proved TOO
serious to be overcome. The de
ceased was born in Rome but spent
the greater part of her life in Skow-
hegan For some time she has di-
yided her time between Wateryille
and this town. making her home
while here with her niece, Mrs. J. "
Dugas. She was the oldest OF siN
children and was the last survivor,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
Boardman Davis Married To Mrs.
Elizabeth Butterheld

4 quiet Weddng Was so.t#Ht@ed
lasl night al the parsonage as thr
Bethany Baptist Church when Board
man Davis and Mrs Elizabeth a. But
terheld OF Skowhegan We're married
Rey. George Merriam ofiic.a.et. us
Ing the single ring ceremony The
couple we're unattended The groom
has for long time been resident
of this village and IS a carpenter by
occupation. His home for quite a
period has been close to Fairyiew
Park. Tie bride has for Time been
located here but is a native of Eng
land.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
Wife of Deputy Shcri6 Donley Dead

NORTH ANSON. April p Mrs.
Abbie Donley. wife of Frank Donley.
died Saturday afternoon having Sus-
tanned a paralytic shock several days
previous. Mrs. Donley had not beer
we'll during the past year and the
death OF her youngest daughter Mrs
Cora Standish in December was a
severe blow from which she never
fully recovered Mrs. Donley was
born in Embden. July l3 1880 the
oldest child of PhIcas aud Philena
(Thompson) Eames. She was unit
ed in marriage to Frank Donley in
1872 and three daughters were born
to them. two of whom are living, Miss
Lena Donley and Mrs. Ina French.
Besides her husband. she also leaves
an aged mother and brothers Mrs.
Donley was a devoted wife and moth
er and will be greatly missed not only
in the home but also by a large circle
of friends. She was a member of
the Universalist Church and belonged
to the Daughters of the American
Revolution. The funeral Was held
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock.
Rev. c. W Rogers of Gray officiating
and the burial was in Sunset ceme-
terry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
THE SPECIAL TOWN
MEETING
There are Five Articles
for Consideration
Couple Of Requests for >en erage, the
Middle street Proposition and Elec-
tric system

Their are hYe articles % be con
sdered at the special town meetins
according TO tie warrant lately pub
Iished az follows
Article To choose q Modera-
tor
Article , To sec il IT, town
will vote TO macadamIze during
the present summer that part Of
Middle St from Pleasant St to
the north line Of the home Of J.
{. Yiles. if the said abuttors
along the street will give 10 the
town TO aid IN defraying the eX-
pense of such work. the sum Of
$4,000 and authorize the munici-
pal officers 70 raise the necessary
money by loan or otherwise.
Article 3.-To see if the town
will vote 70 build the sewer from
Chandler St. TO the Shoe Shop
building now being erected north
of Chandler st and pass all votes
necessary respecting the same
Article To see if the town
will vote 10 authorize IFS fire
commission to install an electric
storage battery system or make
such changes as necessary to re-
duce expense of the fire alarm
system and obtain money there
for by temporary loan not TO ex-
ceed $Soooo and pass all votes
respecting the same.
Article 5-To see if the town
will vote 70 build a sewer on
Steward Avenue from Chandler
81 to York St a distance of
about 3oo feet and raise the sum
of $50 for the same.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
MERCHANTS DAY IS The
THIRTEENTH OF JUNE
This Annual Event Under Auspices OF
Board Of Trade VIII Not be Omitted

The Board of Trade have decided
to hold their annual Merchants Day
on Tuesday the thirteenth of June
The following gentlemen have been
named to serve on the committee OF
arrangements. Walter p. Ordway
Harvey Mcclure. l.. H. Goldsmith, A.
f Dyer { Z Merrill Fred r. Phil
brick and II. ". Griffin.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
frames tor the Lincoln Letter

Those Who wish To accept the tres
copy OF the Lincoln Letter published
on page L. of this issue. vii be in
terested TO know what suitable
frame Will cost The prices quoted
by Bragg & Narney are as follows.
Passe partoutng so; neatly framed
75c to $50. The price. OF course. in
cludes the necessary glass n each ia
stance
If To be shipped by express. add
25e to above figures for packing II
by parcel post TO any point within
l5o miles of Skowhegan. add 81 cents
to above prices. for packing and post
age.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
kenncbec Union OF Women'> Clubs
May

The Kennebec Union of Women :
Clubs with which Sorosis and the Wo-
mans Club of Skowhegan are affliat-
ed. will meet May 5. at the church At
Hinckley. with the Kennobecside Club
as hostess. More details of the event
will be published next week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
County Sunday School Association In
SkOwhegan

May 26 and q there will be a meet
ing of the Somerset County Sunday
School Association in Skowhegan.
Dr. William A Brown. a member of
the National organization and a
prominent worker will be present
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
For County Treasurer

Among the citizens of the County
who are seeking nomination at the
June primaries is John H. Lancaster
of this town, who is a candidate for
the office of County Treasurer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
Daniel Lane

Daniel Lane, a native and life long
resident of the town of Anson died
Monday night at the home of his
daughter in North Anson after an ill
ness of few days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
Persia Rapidly Getting Normal Again

A brief message to the Independent
Reporter from Col. J. y Merrill for
merly of Skowhegan. states that he
is well and happy with lots going on
there. Persia is rapidly getting
normal again; the uprising was a
failure" The latter was dated Mar.
l. at the American Legation Teheran.
Persia.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27

1t may interes, our readers to know
that our amount of classified adver-
tisine (page 6) is now about five
times what it was in 1911, and more
than so per cent larger than the total
of one year ago.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
LABORERS STRIKE FOR
MORE PAY
We're Engaged In Cleaning up the
Debris of the Savage Paper Mills
Fire

Ten men struck Monday forenoon
while engaged in clearing up the de-
bris of the Savage Paper Mills. They
had only been employed since the
Saturday previous having been hired
by E L. Savage it is understood. The
disagreement was over hours of labor
and wages.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
Mr.. Nye Announces His Candidacy

W. W. Nye of Fairfield, the present
incumbent, will be candidate, at the
June Primaries, for nomination by
the Republican party for the Office of
County Treasurer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
Farmers Attention

Sweet corn seed now ready. Cal
at Jail House. Court Street.
c. II. CHUTE
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(See Page L. for Lincoln Letter.
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Their are hfe articles % be con
s.dered at the special town meeting
according to tie warrant lately pub
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06
WHAT DO YOU OWE TO YOUR COMMUNITY?

Friend, stop ard think what you owe to you.
comnlunity. but lirst stop and think what you
commune has done tor you.
HOW nlauy men in your community have &C
culIulatad what they have outside OF that com
mullty! Very few, you will admit.
NOW, how was 1t possible for you to accumu
late property! Was it purely by your own ex
ertions, or aid not business conditions contribute
largely to the result? II you are a farmer, anc
were your farm a hundred miles from civiliza'
ton, what would it profit you? How much
wealth could you amass?
No, friend, your holdings are not solely the
result Of your own energy. The entire popula-
ton OF your community has contributed to your
upbuiIdlng.
WHAT though you are the most capable law
yer OF doctor, if you are located in a sparsely
settled country where there is little demand for
your services, what does your capability profit
you?
What of the expert builder if there are no
houses to build? What Of the engineers, if the
nearest approach to a locomotive were the old
OK wagon OF our grandfathers?
So you see that wealth is very largely q mat
ter of environment. Without a populous com-
munlty all men are at a disadvantage in its &C.
cumulatlon, and as the community grows in pop
ulatlon the opportunities for accommodating wealth
increase.
This by way OF reminding you that however
"selt-made' you may boast yourself, you are in
reality 'community-made," and you owe a debt
to your community. And the size of that debt is
in exact proportion to the amount Of your hold
ings in the community. -.
Now ii you owe this debt-and We don't think
you will dispute it-isnt it up to you to discharge
it when called upon to do so?
How many times has your community called
upon you in vain when plans for its betterment
were being made? A road was to build for
which funds were not available. Did you contri-
butte? A school house was to be repaired and the
grounds beautitied. How much did you help?
Your church vas old and out of date, and the
membership wanted to rebuild. Did you chip in ?
In short, you are. paying your debt to the
world and to your community in the only logical
way-assisting to the extent of your ability to
make it a better community for your children and
your children's children to live in?
Now you will admit that you owe to your par
ents a debt you can never repay-to them. The
only way you can possibly pay is to pass it on
to another generation. That is natures eternal
plan.
just so you can pass on to the community of
the future what the community of the past has
done for you.
Will you pay the debt?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06
NOVEMBER 6 IN HISTORY.

1847 = First American missionar,
church organized in China.
lS6S-Battle of Drop Mountain, Ten
1S7T-Patent granted to Edison fol
electric pen.
19l6-Great crowds of wives of Lon
don's unemployed march thro.
ugh streets, while a deputatior
to present their grievances To
Premier Balfour.
Castro's reply said to be unsat.
i~sfactory in Paris, but the neg
citations were continued.
1914-Chicago stockyards closed fol-
d~isinfection. =
Harl Hans Lody, of Germany
Navy, shot in the Tower of Lon
don after conviction As a spy.
1916 - Arbitration treaty between
Chile and the United States rat
flied.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06
THE TICKET TO VOTE NOV. 2,

The names of the candidates for
Democratic Presidential Electors are
printed below. They are the same as
will appear on the ballot to be voted
on November 18th and you should be
very careful to vote for these men.
The names Of the United States Sens-
tor to be voted for, the Congressman
and Supreme Judges are also printed
for the information Of the voters. You
will also have a chance to vote for or
against the game law and the one.
quart law.
For U. S. Senator:
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS
For Congressman:
B. G. HUMPHREYS
For Supreme Judge
E. O. SYKES
For Presidential Electors
From State-at-Lsrge:
Vote for two)
W. A. HENRY
JESSE D. JONES
District Elector I;
ROGER MONTGOMERY
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06
OPPOSITION TO THE GAME LAW.
swat The Game and Fish Law Tues.
day,"--Measure Will Be Defeat
ed Two to One in State.

1t was conceded before the Supreme
Courts ruling, and sentiment is now
stronger than ever, since an election
has been ordered on the question, that
Lincoln county, along with other coun-
ties, will vote about 50 to 95 per cent.
against the so-called Game and Fish
Law passed by the last Legislature.
There has been any amount of adverse
criticism passed on the game law ques-
ton with it's prospective attendant IL
censes to hunt, fines and other restric-
tions, verging on the right of personal
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Leader.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06
TODAY'S T HONORS.

Congressman Frank w. Mondell,
Republican, of Newcastle, Wyo., was
born in st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. g., 1860.
After finishing school he engaged in
various commercial pursuits in the
western states and territories. He
took an active part in the building Of
the town Of Newcastle and has served
as Mayor of tie city. He has been a
member of every session Of congress
since the Fifty-fourth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06
REPUBLICANS TO KEEP HUGHES
POSTED.

New York, Nov. 6-(By Union As
ISOLATED Press)--The Republican Nat
ional Committee has installed private
wires that connect directly with the
rooms of Republican presidential can.
didate, Charles Evans Hughes, 80 that
ne may keep posted regarding the
election tomorrow. The managers Of
the national committee are In high
spirits and declare that though there
will be a hard fight, it will be I'll the
more gratifying to see their candidate
win tomorrow's election.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

Arthur Ponsonby, an English member of Par
Lament, has resigned his seat because of the un-
popularity OF his remarks about peace. He
thought that diplomatic etiquette should not in
terfere with free peace discussions.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

Under the Game and Fish Law, the
community which happens to have in.
flicted on it one of those magistrates
that is more interested in his costs"
than he is in keeping the peace, and a
Game Warden who wants Gees" will
be in the middle of a bad fix. A hur-
rah will be on all the while.-Grenada
Sentinel.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

1t must have made a lot of people mad to see
all our warships at the Philadelphia navy yard
decorated with German flags on last Sunday. It
was the occasion Of the Kaiserin's birthday, and
when the informed German destroyers
decorated, naval etiquette required that other
Warships do the same.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

Twill take some time for Washington's
k%owtowlng tiapdoodlers to get normal again, after
having been spoken to by that scion of dago royal
ty who, with the aid of a preacher, COPIED an
American fortune.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

We regret that some editors seem to think
that their newspapers are personal organs for
the venting of private spleen. This does much
to hurt the reputation Of the press in general and
should be discouraged by all reputable newspaper
men.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

1t took the appointment Of 488 me
to put in operation the Game and Fish
Law in Mississippi-had enough Off.
GERS acknowledgements Sentinel.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

The Fish and Game Law may be d
good ore, but it seems to The Record
that the principal thing it does is to
give out a lot Of new jobs, for which
the people have to pay. If the other
officers cannot be depended on to en-
force the laws in reference to hunting
and fishing, it is not likely that the
new officers will do any better.-New-
ton Record.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

The Game and Fish Law actually
prohibits the killing Of raccoons.-
Grenada Sentinel.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

Virginia managed to go under it's new "dry"
law without an explosion, though the %splutter-
ing is said to be fierce.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

While the U-boat was operating of the Amer
lean coast our neighborly cousins to the north
risked $500 troops in a transport bound for Eu-
rope. What is more to the point, the trip was
safely made.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

Counting promises as liabilities and perform
ances as assets, how many solvent politicians
could name off hand?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

Of course there will be a lot of dead caresses
lying around after election, but the lure of the
public crib will bring them back to life again.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

A posthumous swatting-the report Of the
late Gen. Miles on the National Guard and the
weaknesses shown up by it's mobilization.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

What's in a name? Hank Ford said he
would not contribute to a campaign fund, but
will draw a check to pay for Wilson advertising
planned by himself.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

Mexican humor-Carranza announces that, in
response to great pressure, he'll run for Presi-
dent. However, he may be run out before the
election.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

In enumerating reasons for the election of a
candidate one of the most important-"He'd do
something for me"-is always omitted.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

The navy department didn't have to wait for
the opening OF bids on those authorized by Con-
gress to know battleships would come higher.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-06

Why should there be any doubt what most Of
us will do after the war? It's a cinch, unless w
inherit money, We'll 60 on plugging for a living.