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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-01
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS, w. SCOTT GILMAN of
SkOwhegan in the County of Somerset
and State of Maine, by his mortgage
deed dated the 26th day of May A. d.
1911 and recorded in Somerset County
Registry of Deeds Book 302 Page
PSI. conveyed to Forrest Goodwin of
said Skowhegan, a certain lot or par
eel of land with the buildings thereon
situated in said Skowhegan on West
Front street, so called. and bounded
as follows:-On the South by said
West Front Street; on the West by
land formerly of John Turner; on the
Turner and land of Edward Wilson,
on the East by land of Ella Holt, be-
ing the homestead of the late George
f.. Goodwin and being the same prop
ertY conveyed to me. to-wit: w. Scott
Gilman by Forrest Goodwin. Dora g.
McNeelie Gertrude i. owen and
Archibald G. Houston. guardian of
Robert {. Houston and George G.
Houston. which said mortgage was
duly assigned by Matte T.. Goodwin,
ENecutriX of the last Will and Tesla
mcnt Of Forrest Goodwin late of
Sltowhegan. deceased. To the under
signed. said assignment being duly
recorded i'm said Registry Book $50
Page 13G: and
WHEREAS. the condition of said
mortgage has been broken NOW
THEREFORE, by reason of the breach
thereof, | claim a foreclosure of said
Dared at skowhegan. Maine, May
MATTE L. GOODWIN.
by Butler 4 Butler.
3w2t her Attorneys duly authorized
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-01

Chase of New Portland. who asks to
be appointed executor without bond as
requested In said Will.
Leonard II. Taylor, late of Athens.
deceased. Petition presented by
Robert Hayden of Athens, a creditor,
who asks that John f. Holman of
Athens be appointed administrator
CHAS. o. SMALL
Judge of said Court.
A true copy.
Attest:
PHILO STEWARD.
3w20 Register.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-01
STATE OF MAINE
Somerset, 80.
Probate Court, In Vacation,

Somerset, So.
Probate Court. In vacation,
May %. 1916.
Kay Mosher of Mercer in said Coun-
~. having presented his petition. ask
Ing that Charles f, Varney of Mercer
be appointed Conservator of his es-
tate. Ordered, That notice thereof be
given to all persons interested by
causing a copy of this order to be
published three weeks successfully
prior to the second Tuesday of June
A D. 1916, in the independents Re-
porter a newspaper printed at Skow-
hogan In said County. that they may
then attend al Probate Court to be
holden at said Skowhegan and show
cause II any they have why said petit
tion should not be granted.
CHAS. o. SMALL,
Judge of Probate.
A true copy,
Attest: PHILO STEWARD,
3w2l Register.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-01

Do you know of some one who
ought 10 take this paper and doesn't
Send us the name and we will do
the rest.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20

bupbear Of stout women for so long, can De
used successfully if the lines are broken prop
.rIv As rule. the new brick red or a prigrt
green would not be wise for use tor an ehure
dress. but, again. the most petite maiden has
, clos. call when she tries such blazing cos
tunes.
Good taste in use of color and design OF
fabrics Is practically the same tor the large
woman "a for the small one; neither one may
he obtrusive; both must be harmonious and
inconspicuous 1t is mostly matt>r OF lines,
then; but give us the cue to our lines, you say
Soft lines. broken lines and vertical lines arc
the cues. Take the tailored suit, tor example
The old style was straight skirt, PLAIN Jacket
no trimmings The new way breaks the mp
line with a yoke or hides 1t with Draioing'
the broad front of the skirt is interrupted py
few small pleats; the broad back is relieved by
a yoke or panel and the front OF the coat
broken by pockets. panels, tabs, braiding or
buttons. These devices actually produce
much smaller effect than if the large expanse
were allowed TO extend indefinitely.
Points extending downward are good I'M
ish TO the tailored coat for large woman
they bring the eye down, not across and give
height to the breadth Lines Of piping down
the seams give emphasis to the downward lines
and produce the much desired length FOR
evening dress the stout woman should look
with cold eye upon transparent sleeves, short
WASTED and Empire effects and wide girdie'.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20
Some Significant Truths Rules
and WAYS and Means 10y
which the Size 44 Lady
May Deceive Even faer
Family
She Will Never BE WillOwy, but
She May Look Well Pro-
portioned and Dignified.
Rather Than Distress
ingly InBenWe.

Fulness she may use generously, for soit anu
graceful folds are her salvation.
She may put fulness over the hips to obiit-
crate the outlines or on the bodice to break
the bust line Even boufant effect is not
taboo, and particularly for the woman with
large bust and small hips is it good for tho
first effort Of the stout woman should be .
harmonic her figure; if she has both large
bust and hips then she should see that her
waist is correspondngly large, so that the
proportions will be eqralized and therefore
harmonzed. If she has a hump Of flesh at
the back, it may be reduced in effect by long
narrow lace collar hanging down the back, the
proper placement OF bit OF trimming or
panel. either loose or stitched down or set in.
Boleros, surplices and tunics are all used to
advantage on the evening or afternoon gown.
A corsage bouquet worn right at the belt makes
the front line straighter and lessons the effect
of largeness above the waist.
The blouses both fancy ones and those Tor
street wear, should always have long waists,
them well in place, and may be treated with
tucks, vestees, yokes, boleros and surpces
All armholes should be rather large, as tight
one pulls the waist over the back and bust and
shows the heshy outlines.
Outside clothes. after all, do only half the
work Proper corse,ting is just as important,
and if woman is fitted by an expert she can
usually wear a ready to-wear gown four sizes
smaller than her actual measurements would
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20

myself to dresses unadorned, so that the broad
expanse Of my portliness be not disturbed
should wear the modest black, no matter what
my complexion, for black minirnizes my vol
ume and reduces my costume personality to
minus quantity. l am fat
So the stout woman has chanted her woful
litany for years and years, taking her cue
from the tailor, who took his from goodness
knows where dressing herself in straight,
plain garments that by no means relieved her
amplitude or satisfied her desire for beautiful
clothes. She has passed by graceful gowns.
size So, with sigh and tear for what might
have been. but also with the grimmest will in
the world never to attempt the youthful and
the futile She has foregone rufles and stripes
and white, because she was told they had no
place in the stout persons wardrobe, for
plain, plain, plain" has been her everlasting
lodestar.
But the new doctrine for the gowning OF
large women is overturning all the old creed,
is telling how rufles and stripe. and white are
perfectly good materials to work with, and
telling how to use them 1t is destroying the
ancient faith in straight lines and unrelieved
spaces. The text OF the doctrine is Lines
make the garment, but watch the lines"
Responsible for the doctrine here quoted is
Albert Walsin. New York designer, who has
made the consideration Of unusual size his
especial concern in the study of women's
clothes.
We have collected from him some data for
that IS per cent of all the women in New York
who are stouter than the average sizes and
present them here.
First, as to materials, there are these to DC
sternly avoided: Caraouls, chinchilla. allover
lace without the combination Of a softening
chiffon, plush and all rough, hairy or harsh
materials. They do not lend themselves we'll
TO soft drspings and take on angles and points
and curves that the woman of large proper
tions cannot afford to assume. Materials that
are good for her figure are chiffon, Georgette.
chiffon velvet. satin, charmeuse, linen, pique
and any material that is soft and smooth
The design OF the goods is not as important
as people think. though wallpaper designs,
large checks and anything huge in effect are
bsd-on a small person as well as on large
one These things are bad because they are
glaring and restless and painful to the eye on
anything so small even the largest human
being. But medium sized stripes, even horizon
tai ones, are successful Color for the stout
woman should be considered from the view
point OF the complexion and eyes and hair,
rather than from her size for even white, that
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20

have called for The corset is the foundation
Of the gowning ard should be carefully looked
to. For the woman with the deep curved back
the back-laced corset is good but for the build
that is very Heshy in the abdomen and bust
the front-laced corset may be advisable. The
woman with the high bust line should not raise
it by wearing high corset A brassiere must
be fitted, too, to give smoothness and support
and all the underwear must fit trinity
The hairdress of the woman with the broad
face is as important as her corset and gowns,
bu, the average woman knows these days that
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20
DO YOU KNOW?

"HAT if you would be quite up to the
minute as far as lingerie is concerned
Il you must have little pocket on your
nightgown? This may be made Of rows OF
fine lace or of just a single motif OF real lace.
One charming robe du mutt had for its pocket
a hesrt-shaped medallion Of exquisite Vene-
tian lace with the softest of French pink rib
bon drawn through it and bow at the niche
of the heart. Some OF these charming
"nghties" have tiny handkerchiefs edged with
lace matching the robes trimming
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20

YOU know that the most comfortable
to wear of all tennis shirts is the one
~ in piece with pair of knickerbock-
ers? The shirt, in white, pink, blue, green or
pale tan linen, has cuffs and collar in white
pique and waistband, in common with match
ing knickerbockers, taking the place OF the
petticoat usually worn directly under sports
skirt. No garment lately launched for the
benefit Of the athletic girl is more comfortable.
The knickerbockers prevent the shirt from
riding" up or divorcing itself from the short
skirt, below which there is no chance for a
sagging petticoat to show itself to critical
public
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20

RECENT bride found among her we'd
~ ding gifts lamp with very ugly
"A shade of nondescript colored glass.
The standard was Of dull brass, not bad look
ing. She improvised a most attractive shade
for this base by lining cylinder shaped open
work Jspanesy looking waste basket with
rich rose silk, and inverting it over the frame
work fitted to hold the glass shade. The lamp
now makes an attractive addition to her sun
room.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-20

a high coifure. with graceful knot at ne
top, is extremely good to lift the whc!e hsr'.
And she knows also that small turbans w,a
stand-rp cockades OF trimming, DO the a7'
thing: that broad hats for dress wear ruS
have high crowns or high trimming; that VICE
ribbon bows extending horizontally are 'ad'
that dropping hats are unsafe, as they rsuaAs
widen her silhouette, and that, above every
thing. she must always strive to hit RAJ"
heighten, and thus force the eye OF the o.
server to travel vertically and not honzon'auy
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-25
z DEAD, | MAY DIE:
Aged Allen County Farmer
Shot by a Posse
After Killing Daughter and
WOunding Man Fatally.

lola, May 24.-George Becker, the
aged and wealthy Allen county farmer
who was shot by citizens posse last
night after having killed his daughter,
Lena Becker, and wounded Dan Miles,
neighbor, was still alive this after
noon. Physicians said he was fatally
wounded.
Miles died early this morning
lola, Kan, May 25--The second
murder in week occurred near here
when George Becker shot and killed
his daughter and seriously wounded
Dan Miles, a neighbor. Becker was ia
tally shot by an officer when he re-
sisted arrest. After killing his daugh-
ter Becker set fire to his home gar
age, poultry house and other build
ings and all of them were completely
destroyed 1t is thought that Becker
was mentally deranged. He was Ss
years old
1t is reported that a hearing was to
have been held soon with a view to
having guardian appointed for Beck
er and when he learned of the action
he became enraged. After the shoot
ing he fled and was pursued by a
posse of farmers. He turned on the
men and opened fire but none of them
were hit A bullet from the gun OF
one of the men struck Becker in the
head and he fell dead
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-25
Instructors From Over Big
Railway System Here. -
Annual Meeting of Instructors
of Apprentices. =
WILL REMAIN ALL THE WEEK
John Purcell Comes From Chi
cagO to Attend Meeting.
Program Includes All Branches
of Railroad Shop Work.

Apprentice instructors from prac-
ticaly every division point along the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway,
are in Topeka today to attend the
annual meeting of instructors which
opened here this morning. The ses-
sions which probably will continue
until late Saturday will consist mainly
of informal discussions of the various
lines of work in connection with ap-
prentice instruction
Word was received that John Pur-
cell, assistant to the vice president in
charge of the mechanical department
of the road was on his way to Tope-
ka from Chicago and would arrive
here in time to attend the opening Ses-
sion. Mr.. Purcell with F. w. Thomas,
superintendent of apprentices, ant M.
| j. Drury, superintendent of the local
shops, had charge of arrangements
for the convention and will figure
prominently in the. meetings.
! Topics to be taken up at the meet
ingS have been divided broadly into
two, one relating to freight car car
penter apprentices and the other. to
boiler maker apprentices Subjects
affecting both branches of the depart-
ment have been arranged under a
! miscellaneous group.
In addition to apprentice instruc-
tors, a number of foremen from the
local shops and officials of the me-
CONTINUED from Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-25
CITY HALL IS
CLOUDED WITH
INTERNAL ROW
Mayor House Suggests Probe
of Water Department.
Action as an Offset of 1nveSti-
cation of Corporations.
WASSON RESOLUTION SENT In
Commission Asks $1,000 to De-
fray Cost of City Audit.
Other Developments May Fol-
low House Suggestions.

Mayor House cast monkey wrench
into the proceedings of the city COM
missioners at this mornings meeting.
After a resolution, introduced by Com
missioner Wasson had been read, ask
ing that $1,000 be set aside to employ
expert accountants to investigate the
books of the Topeka railway and the
Topeka Edison company, he suggest
ed that if an investigation was to be
made, the city water department be
included in the investigation"
1t was a bolt from a clear sky and
as none of the commissioners was
ready to express an opinion. no action
was taken on. the mayors suggestion
at the meeting.
After the first reading of the reso-
luton the mayor said: IT do not be-
lieve that any good will come of this
investigation for I do not believe the
city will receive any money as a re-
suit of it nor have 1 believed so for
some time"
1t will be remembered that Commits
street car company, a few days ago,
in the jitney fight.
Were you notified in advance that
the mayor was to make such a sug-
gestion," Newland was asked after
the meeting
Il never received such notice from
any one. 1t was a complete surprise
to me but 1 have no objection to the
investigation" he said.
The interests that own both
the street railway and the Edisor
company are opposed to municipa
owned water plant
| 1t is predicted around the city hall
that a row will follow if the mayor at
tempts to inject any issue that will il
any manner becloud the investigation
which was set on foot this morning b.
the WaSson resolution.
No action will be taken on the Was
son resolution until Monday. tn
resolution reads:
The Resolution.
Whereas, the franchises of the Topek
Railway company and the Topeka Ediso
company provide that after certain
amount is set aside for dividends the cit
is to share in the earnings, and
of these companies as filed with the city
! in accordance with the terms of the fran
chises, are based on the amount Of capits
whereas. it is impossible for this com
mission to determine from said report
snare Of the g eaEnings 1s ~ Of these @ eompanies
without first having complete audit Q
the books, and
celIaneous account. general fund, the sur
of seven thousand, six hundred dollars
been appropriated for any special purpose
Therefore, be 1t resolved, that five thou
sand dollars ($5,00O) of this amount be sc
be used to employ expert certified ae
countants to examine and audit the book
Topeta Tt ra Edison Edison COMPANY and make repoi
of their findings to this commission.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-25
Governor Capper Appoint
Girls School Investigators.
Three Women VIII Look Into
Charges Against Officer.
BEATEN WITH RUBBER HOSE?
Claims That Girls Were Subject
to Extreme Cruelty.
Mrs. Mitchner, Topeka; Miss
Scott, Baldwin; Mrs. Hoffman.

Following the report of a committee
which investigates charges against
the state industrial school for boys,
Governor Capper announced today
that a committee composed of three
well known Kansas women would in
vestigate conditions at the state in
dustrial school for girls at Beloit.
The committee is composed of Mrs.
Lillian Mitchner, Topeka; Miss Lillian
Scott, Baldwin, and Mrs. Catherine A.
Hoffman, Enterprise.
The appointment of an investigat-
follows the making of sensational
charges against the management of
the school Miss frankie Wilson is
superintendent. Recently it was
charged that an inmate of the school
was beaten with a piece of rubber
hose until there were scars on her
back as a result of her treatment
1t was also charged that girls were
placed in straight jackets and that
the gag was frequently used Other
charges, it is claimed, have also beer
filed.
LAS the result of the complaints
and charges that have been made
both the board of corrections and the
superintendent have asked for an in
vestigation,' said Governor Capper
Il did not wish to appoint a commit
tee, however, until the investigation al
the boys industrial school had beer
disposed Of Because the school i.
] for girls and under the management
of a woman, appointed three
women to do the work"
! Mrs. Mitchner is president of the
| State Women's Christian Temperate.
union. Miss Scott was formeri,
president of the State Teachers as
sociation, while Mrs. Hoffman is sec
retary of the State Federation o
Women's clubs.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-25
ELkS TO KEEP HOME
Proposition to Sell to Commercial
Club Is Settled Adversely.

With the committee reports that
only $4,000 more is necessary to han
die the bond issue, the Elks clubs
last night, in their regular meeting
voted to reject the Commercial club
offer of S54,0 for the Elks club
building.
The reports of the two committees
who have been on the job for the past
month, assures that the Elks club will
remain in it's present home" ]. E.
Morgan, secretary of the Elks lodge
announced today. "Of the $29,5O0
which had to be secured to meet the
bonds coming due, we have secured
over $21, 900 in subscriptions and over
$6, 900 in cash subscriptions" The
two committees were headed by Byron
Davis and J. P. Davis.
The membership of the E1ks is at
present 430 but according to Mr.. Nor
gan it will be speedily increased to
over 500. We have received over so
applications for membership during
the past month and more are coming
in daily. While the lodge has not yet
passed on the applications it is GER
tain that most of them will be ac-
cepted.'
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-25
MARIAN IN Grief
Subpoena Father and Mother
of Slain Girl.
Defense to Show Strong Pre-
sumption of Suicide.
(Continued on Page 2J

Waukegan, May 25.-Counsel for
Will H. Orpet, the University of Wis
consin student who is on trial here
under a charge of numbering Marian
Lambert, his sweetheart, announced
today that the parents of the dead girl
had been subpoenaed in the case.
They are expected to testify regarding
the girls mental condition just before
her death when it has been asserted,
she was respondent and consulted
with her parents about her trouble.
The action indicated that the defense
would attempt to show a strong pre-
sumption of suicide. Within a half
hour after court had convened today
three jurymen had been accepted by
the state and rendered to the defense.
Declarations by business and profes-
sional men of Waukegan and Lake
! Forest members of the sixth venire
that they had formed opinion in the
case seeking thereby to be excused,
brought sharp rebuke from Judge
Donnelly, who is sitting in the case.
1T is not an evidence of a high
order of citizenship to seek to evade
! jury service in this case" he said.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-25
Fight for DR.. Waite's Life Be-
gins Today.
Bases Defense on Temporary
Insanity Plea.
DEVIL is A CO-DEFENDANT
Defendant Called Impulse "Lit-
tie Man From Egypt"
AlieniSts and Relatives Wit
nesses for Confessed Slayer.

New York, May 25.-The figl-- -
save DIR. Arthur Warren Waite from
the electric chair began today before
Justice Shearn in the criminal branch
of the supreme court. The prosecu-
ton closed it's case yesterday and
this morning counsel for the defense
marshaled alienists and relatives of
the accused man to prove he was
insane when he killed his wealthy
father-in-law, John E. Peck.
It is understood the defense will
make no claims that Waite is insane
at the present time An effort will
be made to show he was in highly
nervous state for several months pre-
ceding the death of Mr.. Peck and that
he was the victim of mental sugges-
tions coming from another self which
the defendants called 'sThe man from
Egypt"
Among the important witnesses for
the defense are DR.. Morris K. Karpas
and DR.. Allen R. Diefendorf and Frank
Waite. the prisoners brother, who il
is said will tell of the defendant's
early life and family history. Waite's
attorney has announced the defend
ant will take the stand and he may
be called before the end of the days
| proceedings
| Waite Will Take Stand.
DR.. Arthur Warren Waite will take
the stand in his own defense in his
trial for the murder of John E. Peck
| fContinued on Page %
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-25
new MOSAIC CODE
Ten Commandments for Girls
Issued by Preacher.
Men, Fashions, Gossip, Wine
Are Among the "Don'ts."

New York, May 25.-The Rev. A. W
Williver, pastor of Lafayette M. E
church in Jersey City, made public to
as warnings to the young women o
his flock.
1. Thou shalt not delude thy
mother.
2. Thou shalt not surrender thy
modesty for the favor of unprin-
cipled men.
g. Thou shalt not run wild and
fall into the whirlpool of fashion
and plunge thy family folk into
the hopper of the nerve-grinding
mill.
4. Thou shalt not allow the linn
Der tongue of the flatterer to be-
wilder thy head and master thy
strength.
5. Thou shalt not tattle.
6. Thou shalt not let frivolity Of
speech or manner unclothe thee
of thy attractiveness and personal
charm.
Z. Thou shalt not think more of
the clothing of thy feet than the
culture of thy head.
8. Thou shalt not smoke; thou
shalt not tamper with the liquor
cup.
9. Thou shalt not be slothful
while others in the home toll.
10. Thou shalt find real happi-
ness in truthfulnesS, hopefulness,
joyfulness, peacefulness and in
serving others in the spirit of the
great master.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-25
CO-EDS TO SAVE
CANDY COIN FOR
WOMAN EDIFICE

Chicago, May 25.-Girl students at
Northwestern university have agreed
to get along without candy and ice
cream this summer if they have to
buy the sweets for themselves. it was
learned today when the result of vote
taken at the school yesterday was
made known. Each girl, it is said,
will take a small bank wherever she
goes this summer and will put all
her small change into a fund for the
erection of a woman's building on
the campus at the university.