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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-03

Clearance sale at Stewards begins
Friday, August 4th.
Great clearance sale of millinery at
Miss Withees commencing next Sat
urday.
Annie L. Decker will be at her Of
nee, next Monday, August 18th, all day
and evening.
Much favorable comment from Wis
itors as well as local people is heard
regarding the new equipment in Vigue
Halls Sanitary Barber Shop.
Il. Chin, laundryman, on Madison
avenue, has decided to take $3.50 for
MS second hand root and vegetable
cutter. Good trade for somebody. tf31
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-03
This Team also plays in
SkOWhegan Tuesday Next

Our series with this team now
stands 6 to ) In favor of SkOwhegan.
1t sure is hot contest for the Silver
Cup.
No such games or as fast teams
have ever been seen on any diamond
In Maine. without doubt Fahey,
SkOwhegan's new twirler, will pitch
this game. His exhibition in the box
alone being worth the price of admis-
son.
Game called at 31j. Usual prices.
Don't Miss II.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-03

Hiram P. Thing spent the day yes
terday in Portland.
Linwood Jewett left yesterday for
a visit in Old Orchard.
Sheriff Thompson left yesterday on
an official visit to Jaekman.
Mrs. Fannie Webb Fletcher has re-
turned home from visit with rela-
atives in Bangor.
Mrs. lisa Smith of Portland is Wis
itng Mrs. Fred Conant and other
friends in town this week.
Thomas Cahill, landlord of Lake
wood Inn, returned yesterday from
visit since Monday in Cambridge,
Mass.
Mrs. ]. A. Reed and Miss Adelaide
Boynton of Cambridge, Mass. are
guests at the home OF their brother
w. H, Boynton.
Miss Iva L. Briggs, who is training
for nurse in a Lewiston Hospital,
is enjoying a vacation in town with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Dawson and
daughters of Worcester, Mass. ar
rived Tuesday night to visit with the
family of VIM. Mitehtll.
Miss Mabel Smiley of New York
arrived Tuesday night to visit with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Smiley
of Dyer st. for several weeks.
A party of Harmony people were
registered yesterday at the Skowhe-
gan House. Included were Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Trafton Mrs. R. E. Gould,
Isabel Trafton and Grace Moody.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Matthews and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Matthews returned
Tuesday from visit in Augusta.
They have been occupying their cot
tage at the Lake much of the time
lately.
1t is understood that Miss Lucy NJ.
Poulin has disposed of her millinery
/ business to Miss Mildred Duren of
Richmond, who has for several years
been employed as trimmer by Miss
Poulin.
! Miss Alma X. Sheldon of Portland
was a guest Tuesday and yesterday
at the home of Mrs. Annie F. Fish
Miss Sheldon is trained nurse and
was in attendance upon Mrs. Fish
during her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Webb and Mrs
Herbert Pike have been down from
Jackman for several days, the two
ladies being here to welcome Mrs
Webbs sister Mrs w. H. Fowler on
her return from Peaks Island last
night.
Mrs. Bert fainter arrived home last
night from visits in the towns OF
Wayne and Strong. Mr.. and Mrs
fainter have recently moved to town
and are located in the lies rent Oh
Baptist Hill. Mr. fainter is a con-
ductor on one of the local trains.
Charles H. Davis, best known to
Skowhegan people as the owner OF
Kilcare on the Lakewood Road, is this
summer managing "The Antlers," the
summe rhotel in the Adirondacks, Ra-
quette Lake, New York. c. A. Leigh
ton, another Skowhegan citizen is in
Mr.. Davis employ as gardner. 1t is
reported that this hotel is having a
very successful season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-03

A competent girl wanted for gener-
al homework. Permanent position
for right person. Apply to Mrs. L.
A. Dascombe, 121 Madison Ave,
Skowhegan. tf31
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-03

The hair must have nourishment-
dandruff should be destroyed and the
pores Of the scalp kept open. There
is just one thing you need to keep
the hair follicles from becoming dis
eased-Nyal's Hirsutone.-G. r. Fogg
Druggist
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AM PREPARED TO DO
Custom Canning
On Tues. & Fri. until further motto,

No goods guaranteed to be packed
if received after p. m. on above
days.
All goods not called for within 80
days will be sold for the canning,
NJ. E. BEALE, Silver Street
Farmers Phone 14-21
tf31 y. E. Phone ell
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06
Our Fifty Per Cent (Almsst) Senator.

| Delayed, but still in time we have the COM
pilation of important roll calls of the last session
OF the Upited States senate, tabulated by Collier
| Weekly, which gives the records of the different
senator's together with their mot voting" rating.
1t is explained that there were some two hum
dred and forty record votes, out of which our
democratic senator, Mr. Hitchcock is in the mot
voting" column one hundred and twenty -one
times. That means that he has been for US
50 per cent (almosD senator.
II the explanation is offered for him that he
was mot voting" only on minor matters we NAV
ask: Why did he not answer to roll call on the
army appropriation bill and so many of the
amendments offered thereto to perfect our pre-
paredness program Why did he not answer oh
the naval appropriation bill and its amendments
also part OF the preparedness program Why
did he not answer on the motion to stop the free
seed graft?' Why did he not answer on the civil
service provision Of the rural credits bill? Why
did he not answer on the sugar tariff? Why did
he not answer on the Norris and Cummings
amendments to the Shields water power bill and
on the passage Of the bill' Why did he not an
swer on the five vital amendments to the new
revenue law and on so many others, likewise i'm
pdqesnt2
II the excuse is offered that Senator Hitchcock
was so busy in the committee rooms that he could
not hear the electric bell summoning him to roll
call, how is it that other democratic senator's, with
more exacting committee assignments avoided
being marked mot voting" so often? For ex-
ample, Senator Bankhead, mot voting" only nine
teen times; Senator John Sharp Williams, mot
voting" only thirty-three times; Senator Thomas,
mot voting" only sxty-seven times; Senator
Ollie James, mot voting" only eght-hve times;
Senator Stone, mot voting" only eighty times
all as against Senator Hitchcock not voting, one
hundred and twenty-one times3
Is Nebraska not entitled to something better
than 50 per cent (amost) senator?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06
Importance Of the Aerial Army Station.

Omahans recall with much regret the removal
of the training school Of the army signal corps
from Fort Omaha. where it was so we'll estab
lished, and where so much money had been ex-
pended on Its equipment This regret heightens
the interest felt in the prospect for the reestab
lishment here Of a training school for the aerial
corps of the new army, the order for which has
been issued, but is being held up by the secretary
OF war. The army appropriation bill passed by
the late congress carried an item of $685., 600
for army aviation, and this is now being expended
on the purpose for which 1t is intended. Orders
are being placed for flying machines OF approved
types for balloons suitable for army uses and
for other forms Of equipment for the uses of
the corps. Schools are being fitted for training
the officers and men who must have the expert
knowledge required for the service The ad-
vantages OF Omaha, which led to the location of
the first of these training schools here, are still
known to the army staff, and this easily led to
the order to reopen the training school at Fort
Omaha, where the big balloon house, the hangers,
the gas generating plant and all the other build
ings are still waiting use. The fact that our army
is at last seriously entering on this phase of
preparation makes il of prime importance to the
city that the suspended order be put into force 1t
also enhances the local indignation felt at the
thought that petty politics is allowed to interfere
with the progress Of the work of rehabtatine
our little army
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06
White House Politics as She Is PLAYED,

The fascinating game Of politics has many
angles and none Of them are being overlooked by
the present occupants Of the White House. For
one method of making political capital no one else
ever thought Of, witness this interesting Wash.
ington item in the anniversary number of that
sprightly society journal known as Town Topics:
At the White House the public may now
roam at will in many parts from which it has
been usually excluded Even few of the pri-
waite chambers on the second floor are open to
those furnished with cards from leading poll
ticians. The presidents study and his large
collection OF books, mostly on political history
and constitutional subjects, are eyed with keen
interest and a peep into the gold and pink
boudoir OF the first lady is worth trip to
Washington.
There you have it for OF course, leading
politicians" means democratic politicians" If
you have card countersigned with the right
name you will be specially privileged above the
common herd to take look at Mrs. Wilson's bed
room, and the presumption is that for Nebraska
the autograph needed is that of Arthur Mullen.
the chosen democratic boss" and special admins
tration spokesman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06
His Home County Should Back Fawcett

While there are dozen good reasons why
Judge Fawcett should have the support Of citi
Gems generally for chief justice on the non-parti
san judicial ballot, as against his opponent, there
are special reasons why this. his home county
should back Fawectt
Judge Fawcett served as union soldier. For
years he practiced law here. He sat upon our
district bench and was supreme court commits,
sioner before he became supreme Judge, and in
each case with creditable record. He is now the
only member Of the supreme court from Douglas
county and il defeated this county, with its one
eighth OF the states population and its vast CON-
mercial financial and civic interests, will have no
one there with direct personal knowledge of the
problems of metropolis.
Judge Fawcett was recommended for chief
Justice when the vacancy last occurred, by all his
colleagues on the bench and this recommendation
alone should be accepted now for popular endorse
ment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06
Self-Seekers.

Omaha, Nov 4.-To the Editor O.
The Bee: The men and women back
ing the so-called citizens ticket O.
eight pen for the school board, ant
especially Matthew A. Hall, are call
ing the other eleven good men who
are candidates for the Board of Edu
cation "Self-seekers.
Four years ago I was nominated by
voters writing my name in on the
ticket. I did not know that I was
thought Of until I saw by the papers
that / was nominated. l did moi
spend cent, nor ask any one to vote
for me, yet / was elected. have
served four years. and have paid close
attention to the matters that come be-
fore the board, doing what thought
was right in each case.
l did not file, this time for re-elec-
ton. My friends circulated the petit
ton and filed my name. had in
tended to do as did four years ago
that is. say nothing about my candi-
dacy, but to let the masses of our
people, the real citizens select eight
men out Of the nineteen names on the
ticket and be satisfied with the result.
But when the self-appointed commit
tee came out with the Slate" ignor-
ing the three experienced members
OF the board, DR.. E. Holovtchiner, W.
A. Foster, and myself. felt the insult
keenly and made up my mind to fight,
and the only way know to fight, in
a case Of this kind, is to have a few
cards printed to pass to my friends so
they will know I am a candidate. This
have done and have paid the printer
Mr.. Hall, If 1t is a crime for the
eleven candidates you have ignored
and call "self-seekers' to spend few
dollars in self-defense, where is the
virtue in what you and your commit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06
People and Events

Three judges sitting in the court of special SEES
sions, New York City, held Miss Jessie Ashley
and two men guilty of violating the penal code
for distributing and selling literature on the sub
ject of birth control Miss Ashley is leader in
this so-called reform. She was let off with a fine
because she merely distributed the tracts, but
the men who prohted by the sale won Jail term.
The daily flood of dime silk petticoats let
tiers passed the 100000 mark at the Minneapolis
postoffce and is growing at the rate of Is per
cent day. Last Saturdays inpouring carried
the total up to 100000 letters. No one knows
when it will end. One woman victim sought
to console the perpexed postmaster by urging
him to add nickel to her dime and take a
cocktail.
The noted library of James Carleton Young
OF Minneapolis, said to be the finest collection
OF inscribed books in the world 24l4 volumes in
all, are being shipped to New York, where they
will be sold at auction this month. Some years
ago Mr.. Young sought to present the collection
to the Congressional library but some obstacles
prevented. Advancing age and inability to care
for the books prompted the present course.
Fuel prices in Greater New York are mount
ing by leaps and bounds. Hard coal is retailing
in some parts of Manhattan at $l2 ton and in
Brooklyn at SO. Predictions of $40 ton for mid
winter are made by some dealers, and the pros
pect OF a big squeeze increase daily. The cause
is spread over car shortage reduced stocks and
is not mentioned
In sitting bankruptcy case in Chicago
Judge Lands stumbled on loan agent creditor
part of a system conducted in various cities
the chief owner being resident of Delaware
Water Gap, Pa. He is a church memberl" asked
the judge of the local agent. "Yes sir" replied
the witness. Nearly all you men are active
church members" commented the Judge The
net profits Of the system runs around 80 per cent
Charles Taze Russell, commonly known as
Pastor" Russell, whose sudden death on
train in the southwest is announced, was
Pittsburgh product, an independent booster of
righteousness beyond sect control His influence
was extensive, because his sermonettes were
syndicated through many newspapers. He was
also producer of miracle wheat" which he sold
as seed at 81 pound The Brooklyn Eagle ex-
posed the Pastor Russell game and proved in
court that miracle wheat" was just plain wheat,
and much inferior to seed wheat in grain mar
kets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06
Mighty Little Left to Lose.

South Side, Omaha Nov. 4.-To the
Editor of The Bee: l noticed your
recent cartoon featuring the things we
have lost during Senator Hitchcocks
incumbency and was much perturbed
by the query Of what next? after
losing the two forts, the Indian sup
ply and the reserve bank. The only
big things l know Of left is the post
office and the federal building, but I
hardly think they are in serious
danger as the administration needs
a recruiting office for our prepared
ness army" and Mullen, Tanning and
the rest will want some sort Of pie
counter left for the simon pure wet
and faithful. Then again Colonel
Welsh wants place to make weather
in, but after all it would be a good
idea to keep one eye open on these
buildings\ as you can't tell what the
administration might do to reward
such a faithful co-worker in the vine
yard as our senator says he has been
to President Wilson. But Bryan
doesn't.
Now, on second thought, II Nebraska
goes dry, and both are defeated, they
might get peeved and move the wholey
blooming mess to some wet place and
let US go to Albright or Irvington for
our mail after this. So be forewarned
and we may yet save at least the tail
of the hide.
A REPUBLICAN OF COURSE.
Additional Letter Rox nm Pare Nina)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06
After the War

Congressman from Illinois.

Mr.. Wilson has not kept us out of war, He
has not got us into the European war. Possibly
he might have done So Our country has not
wanted war, but If we are wise we will prepare
Tor the end OF the war in Europe We wilfbe the
wealthy nation OF the world. The Europeans will
want our wealth. We ought to prepare for effec-
tive defense by building up sufficient navy and
constructing sufficient coas. fort6cations and
should provide good army organization.
Mr.. Hughes and the republicans are in favor
Of doing this. Mr., Wilson and the democrats
have no intention Of doing It. We should have a
foreign policy which protects American citizens
and American rights abroad No nation can az
ford to 60 to war with at this time il we assert
our reasonable rights. Our trade, our mails and
our citizens ought not be unduly nterfered with.
Mr.. Hughes il elected, will assert and preserve
these rights without war and without difficulty.
President Wilson has proved that he will not.
M When the European war ends there will be a
determined effort in Europe to manufacture and
send to America goods in large quantities in order
to get back the gold which they have been send
ing over here and to cancel their Indebtedness to
u.s. Unless we have reasonable protective tariff
the result Of this effort on the part of the Euro
pean people will be to close our factories and
throw many people out of employment.
"Mr. Hughes and the republicans are in favor
OF reasonable protective atrif. Mr. Wilson and
the democrats are opposed to any tariff protec-
ton. II Mr.. Hughes Is elected we will have a
straightforward foreign policy, preserving the
rights. and lives OF Americans without involving
us IN foreign complications. If Mr. Wilson is re-,
elected we will have continued the same shifting,
uncertain, webbing, contradictory weak, vaciat-
ing foreign policy which we have suffered from
during the last few years.
These are sufficient reasons, in my opinion.
for the support and election of Mr. Hughes,
though there arc many, many others"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06
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Lincoln, Nov. $40 the Editor Of
The Bee: The World-Herald tells in
glazing head lines how Robert New
man, prominent Lincoln travelling
man, had switched from Hughes to
Wilson because Mr.. Hughes objected
in one of his speeches to the south
having protective tariff on most every
thing they produce and about every
thing we produce being on the free
list.
In the first place Mr.. Newman is a
deep died southern democrat He
organized the Wilson democratic
Travelling Mems club recently. He
never was republican and never in
tended to be. He claims to be a
Christian, yet he endorses wet candi-
dates.
AS for being prominent, we wish to
remind Mr.. Newman that prominent
travelling men don't change houses
every few months. The World
Herald is getting desperate for read
ing matter to publish such misleading
statements.
LINCOLN TRAVELLING MEMS
HUGHES CLUB.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06
Nothing But a Question Mark.

York, Neb., Nov. 4.-To the Editor
of The Bee: How can we find out
the real reason for our Mexican
farce? We were told that the move
was not war, but just to catch Villa
1t was said at the time that we were
given permission to cross the border
for that one purpose only Now we
have nearly our entire army and the
most Of the National Guard down
there and for what, if we are in peace
with Mexico? Is there any real effort
being made to do the job and get
out. according to our part Of the con-
tract. If not, why not? Or is it Just
to prove how helpless we are, that we
have not enough of preparedness" to
go get one enemy, to give strength
and votes to my Policy of Peace and
Preparedness? Why not take the
move in another light as an example
of what this administration would be
able to do with its preparedness if
we should have real war with a first
class power? President Mckinley put
a nation off Of the sea with half of
what we now have. So let us prepare
by making change from a question
mark to an answer.
FRANKLIN POPE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Charlie Ross, one of the well-known
and popular clerks of the Paxton,
while in the Merchants hotel talking to
a friend. was mistaken for John L.
Sullivan and an enthusiastic crowd fol-
lowed him down the street when he
left, until informed of their mistake.
Charlie will hereafter avoid hotels
where John l.. is sojourning.
L. l.. Kimball and c. s. Stebbins of
the Union Pacific have returned from
a trip to st. Louis, where they went to
attend meeting of the Southwest
Railway association.
A meeting Of the singers of Omaha
was held at the rooms of the College
OF Music, Exposition building for the
purpose of organizing an oratorio So
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06

tee are doing in spending hundreds of
dollars advertising your ticket
Where does this money come from :
Why this expensive. frantic effort to
capture the school board. Mr.. Hall
If the small amount Of money that we.
the ignored candidates you call self
seekers" are spending, looks bad to
the voters. how will the large amount
you and your committee are spending,
look to the voters? If our act is a
vice, yours cannot be virtue.
Mr.. Hall, l was born in Ohio, I am
citizen of the United States-are
you? r. F. WILLIAMS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06

The skeleton in the career of 0. Henry, the
noted short-story teller. is revealed by his
biographer. prison term Swallowed his
youthful days, due to a bank defalcation arising
from his carclessness as teller and too much
faith in friends having access to his desk. The
revelation is Of little consequence and serves no
good end. Admirers rightly judge him by his
works, The shortcomings Of youth are overshad-
owed by the fact that he made good.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06
This Day In History.

This Day In History.
1S16-Governeur Morris, who was
United States minister to France dur
ing the French revolution, died at
Morrisana, N. Y. Born there January
81, 1852.
1S41-Nelson w. Aldrich, for thirty
years United States senator from
Rhode Island and a republican leader
OF national prominence born at Fos-
ter, r. l. Died in New York, April
16, 1915.
1S60-Abraham Lincoln was elected
president of the United States.
1863-Confederates, under General
w. e. Jones, defeated the federals at
Rogersville, Tenn.
1S66-Francis H. Rutledge, first
Episcopal bishop of Florida, died at
Tallahassee. Born at Charleston, s.
c., April II, 1893.
lS67-The first Parliament of the
Dominion of Canada met at Ottawa.
1SS9-The German emperor and
empress concluded four days visit
with the sultan Of Turkey at Con-
stantinople.
892-Museums and picture gal
leries opened in London on Sunday
for first time.
1S95-Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt,
daughter Of William K. Vanderbilt,
and the duke of Marlborough were
married in New York City
1S97-An attempt was made at Rio
de Janeiro to assassinate President
Moraes.
1903-The United States govern
ment recognized the independence of
Panama.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-06

No one even contends that the democratic
legislative candidates in this county anywhere
approach the republican legislative ticket in point
OF ability, responsibility or reliability. II Doug
las county wants its interests looked after salts
factorily at Lincoln next winter, the voters will
send republican delegation down there to do
the job.