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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-15
STATE OF MAINE
once of Secretary of State

Augusta, November End, 1917
Notice is hereby given that Pc
tition for the Pardon of Augustus Otto
a convict in the State Prison at Thorn
aston, sentenced from Somerset Coun-
ty under sentence for the crime of as
sault with intent to ravish is now
pending before the Governor and Coun-
Gil, and a hearing thereon will be
granted in the Council Chamber at Au-
gusta, on Wednesday the twenty
eighth day of November next, at ten
o'clock A. NJ
l.. ERNEST THORNTON.
3w45 Deputy Secretary of State.
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NOTICE

In accordance with Chapter 1879. Pub
lie Laws 1917. and with the permits
sion of the Assessors Of Flagstaff
Plantation. / hereby advertise the sale
of the timber on the Public Lots Of
said Plantation, for the logging season
of 19l7-lS.
FORREST II. COLBY,
3w45 Land Agent.
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To the Hon. Justice of the supreme
Judicial Court next to he held Mt
SkOwhegnn, In the County of SOM
erset md StRte of Maine,


James L. Andrews Of Bingham in the
County of Somerset and State of Maine,
respectfully represents that on the
twenty fourth day of December 1903
at Attleboro in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts he was lawfully married
to Mabel j. Andrews then of said At
tleboro that the said libelant and
libelee cohabited in this State after
their said marriage. that the said Ii
belant resided in this State when the
cause OF divorce accrued as herein
after set forth, and had resided here
in good faith one year prior to the date
hereof; that the libelant has ever been
faithful to his marriage obligations,
mindful of the same; that on the nine
teenth day of July a. ID. 1917, and on
divers other days and times since their
intermarriage the said libelee COM
mitted the crime of adultery with one
Phillip A Wood.
That no child has been born to them
during their said marriage. that is now
living.
Wherefore he prays that divorce
from the bonds of matrimony between
himself and said libelee. may be de-
creed.
And the libelant further alleges that
unknown to him and cannot be ascer-
tanned by reasonable diligence.
j. l.. ANDREWS, Libelant.
Somerset, IS. oct. 81, 1917. The said
libelant made oath that the above al
legation as to the residence of the
libelee is true.
Before me,
HORACE J. CRAIG.
Notary Public
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Notice of First Meeting of Creditors

In the District Court of the United states Tor
the Northern Division OF the District Of
Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF
Edgar &. Berry In Bankruptcy.
bankrupt
To the creditors OF Edgar C.. Berry,
ofSkowhegan, In the County of Somerset and
Division aforesaid; a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the l4th
day OF November, A. ID. 1917 the said Edgar {.
Berry was duly adjudicated bankrupt,
and that the first meeting OF his creditors
Will be held at Daniel Lewis office in Skow-
hogan, Maine, on the Sth day OF December
A y 1917, at ten o'clock IN the forenoon, al
which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims appoint trustee. ex-
anime the bankrupt and transact such
other business may properly come before
said meeting.
DANIEL LEWIS,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
November ~, A. ID. 1917.
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Somerset. SIS. Clerks Once sup Jud.
Court Received and filed eth DAY OF
November \. ID. 1917.
Attest: W. T. SEEKINS. Clerk.
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Letter From a Red Triangle Man

The following extract from a letter
received by one of our subscribers
from Somewhere in France" shows
how the work of the Y. NJ c. A. is
regarded by the boys at the front The
writer Mr.. Albert M. Chesley was sent
out with the first party of Secretaries
consisting of twenty experienced men
who were to organize the first Y. NJ.
c. A. work for the American soldiers.
1t may be of interest to recall that
Mrs. Chesley, wife of the writer of
this letter, spoke here, at the Bethany
Church, last August, on her husbands
work.
On Active Service with the
American Expeditionary Forces
American Y. NJ c. A, Aug 81, 1917.
May | tell you word about my
work? If | live to be a thousand
years old, | shall never forget the
deep appreciation our soldier boys out
near the trenches have shown for our
Efforts | began in one field by set
ting on the ground in a twenty foot
tent giving out stationery like this
and pocket Testaments Well
from that small tent, by plugging hard
a month later we had hut over one
hundred feet long with weekly pro-
gram, in off hours. of monograph, let
ter writing, baseball. volley ball, mu-
steal evening, moving pictures mag
azines, fiction, French classes lee
lures, and Bible study and service on
Sunday, besides our store selling
chocolate, stamps and other things
They pulled me off this job, just as
| got it we'll underway and was set
thing down to comfort-to start an
other place where several thousand
boys are expected right away. and now
| am hustling to do Il all over again
1t is great work. France is Won
derful. The Allies are winning the
war-but Uncle Sam is going to de-
liver the Knockout punch | believe. |
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OPERA HOUSE, THURSDAY.
FRIDAY, SATURDAY
Offerings For Last Three Nights OF
This Week
THURSDAY

"Babette" -Five-reel Vitagraph pro-
duction featuring Mare MacDermott
and Peggy Hyland is thoroly enter
tanning
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
, Coventry Asks State Aid.

The town of Coventry is in hard
shape and wants help from the state
legislature. At a meeting held be-
fore the committee on appropriations
of the house several town officers told
about the condition of the town. The
amount of money sought is left blank
but the committee was told that at
least six wooden bridges need to be
rebuilt right away and the cost would
run from $4,000 to $4,000. These
bridges are on the selected highway
between ST. Johnsbury and Newport
and Montpelier and Newport, on the
Black and Barton rivers.
There are So bridges in the town,
five steel bridges having been built in
the last % years. The town debt is
$4,000 The tax rate in 1916 was
1925 and they ran behind. Hard
luck set in in 1913 when the village
suffered from a fire which wiped out
eight buildings on one side of the
street. Two years later another fire
street The fire damaged the town
records in the safe SO that they are
in danger of being lost. One book
was copied at an expense of $50. The
others cannot be copied as the town
has no money to pay the expense. A
town hall and schoolhouse, approved
by the state board of health, was built
at an expense Of over $4,000, also a
water system three miles out to which
the village subscribed $500. The
grand list is $4,000. The town was
represented by Frank Civilians,
Town Clerk Benware, C. C. Elliott, A..
Smith, and Representative Homer
Wright.
State Highway Commissioner S. B.
Bates was present. When called on
he said he was ready to answer any
questions. Chairman j. G. Smith
said the thing that impressed him
was the number of bridges and he
would like to know if it would not be
cheaper to build a new highway that
would stay on one side Of the river.
Mr.. Bates thought that was natural
question but on account of the nature
of the country it would take a ire
mendous amount of money to build
new highway.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
The Praise Continues
Everywhere We Hear Good Reports
of DOan's Kidney Pills.

Barton is no exception. Every Sec
ton of the u. S. resounds with praise
of Doan's Kidney Pills. Thirty thou
sand persons are giving testimony in
their home newspapers. The sinceri-
ty of these witnesses, the fact that
they live so near, is the best proof of
the merit of Doan's. Here's Barton
case.
A. E. Drumming, Park ST., Barton,
says, 81 had been troubled more or
less with kidney complaint ever since
/ was a small child. I had little con-
troll over the action of my kidneys,
They acted too freely, causing me an
noyance and making it disagreeable
to be afflicted this way. I heard of
Doan's Kidney Pills and tried them.
Three boxes, procured from the E. w.
Barron Co., were enough to relieve me
greatly and l certainly praise them
for the good they have done me.
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Drumming had. Foster Milburn
c., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
PAYS DEBT WITH LIFE
EIectrocution of Negro Who Killed
Jail Matron on a Gamble

Electrocution of Negro Who Killed
Jail Matron on Gamble
Columbus, o., Feb. 6.-Two ne
groes bent over deck of cards in a
cell in the Hamilton county Jail at
Cincinnati July "a, 1916.
They played silently, slowly, pre-
cisely. Tensely they watched each
draw. No ordinary stake would ex-
change hands at the end of game.
They were gambling away a woman's
life.
And the guard, passing slowly by,
saw only two negroes sitting on on the
floor, playing a game Of cards.
Reuben Ellis lost. He killed the
Jail matron, Anna Hart, with an iron
bar, took the keys away from her,
and with his partner ESCAPED. Ellis
had paid the gambling debt with the
matron's life. Today he paid another
debt. At dawn he was electrocuted
in the Ohio penitentiary here.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
GOING HOME NEXT WEEK
Bernstorff and ConsuIs Sail From
New York on Feb. 10

New York on Feb. 13
Washington, Feb. Cone week
from today the whole corps of Ger,
man officials in the United States, in
Guiding Count and Countess Won Bern
storff, the embassy suite, and consuls
from all parts of the country, will sail
from New York for Germany
Reservations for more than 200 per-
sons have been engaged on the Scan
dinavian liner Frederick VIII, leav-
ing New York Feb. 13 for Chris
tiania. Final arrangements will be
completed today with officials Of the
company.
Safe conducts have been requested
by the state department of both Great
Britain and France for passage
through the allied blockade, and no
doubt is felt that they will be accord
ed. Such assurances were given by
the allies in the cases of Constantin
Dumba, former Austrian ambassador,
and Captain Won Papen, German mill
tary attache, and Captain Boy-Ed,
German naval attache, previously re-
called at the request of this govern
ment
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
can hardly be prosecuted without the
loss of some American lives.
TURNING POINT IN WAR
How Britons View Break Between
United States and Germany

How BrItonS View Break Between
United States and Germany
London, Feb. 6.-British newspa-
pers believe the turning point in the
war has been reached. An indication
of how important they regard the sit
uation may be judged from the fact
that Mondays editions devoted from
40 to 60 percent of their editorial and
news pages to the American situa-
ton.
American news and analysis OF
American strength were featured al
most to the exclusion of news from
the various fronts and discussion OF
Britain's own internal affairs.
Naval experts opinions were spread
over columns of the newspapers.
Their discussions centred on the pos
sible aid which might be expected
from America on the seas.
The naval experts are practically
unanimous in their opinion that the
main American fleet will not serve
any purpose which is not already ade-
quately met by present forces of the
allies. The greatest attention is cen
tired on weapons which might be used
to combat the submarine menace.
Some opinions bewail the failure of
America to provide fast cruisers; 9TH
ers take satisfaction in the large num-
Der of destroyers and gunboats listed
in the American register.
The most interesting comment not
ed was the belief that something new
will be produced from Thomas A. Edi-
sons Invention board" appointed as
a consulting board by Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels.
Some predictions were that mas
ter weapon against the submarine
would be revealed, once the United
States entered the war.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
COVENTRY
Continued from Page One)

About 80 of the friends of Mrs. C.
T. Chapman met at her home We'd
nesday, Jan. 31stt, to celebrate her
18th birthday. She received many
post cards and some gifts. A bounti-
full dinner was served and fine time
enjoyed by ALL Her friends hope
she may enjoy many more happy
birthdays.
The last entertainment of the sea-
son offered by the Coventry lecture
course is announced for Thursday,
Feb. 18th, in the hall at 7.30. The
committee are fortunate in having Sc
cured the celebrated "Old Kentucky
Jubilee Quartette" for the final en-
tertainment of the season. A large
crowd is expected to hear these popu-
lar entertainers.
o. C. Miller will deliver a lecture
in town hall Tuesday evening, Feb.
goth, subject, "The Rescue of H. E.
Bedell." Admission free A silver
collection will be taken at the close.
This money is to be used toward the
grading Of the school grounds. If the
building and grounds stand the test
on examination the state will give an
appropriation. The building is all
right but the grounds must be graded
before they will be considered right,
so the school, with friends are trying
to raise money for this work.
Edgar P. Burt died at his home
Wednesday evening, Jan. 81. He had
been ailing for some months and fail
ing gradually. Mr.. Burt was born in
Dickerson, N. Y, Nov. ID, 1841. Oct
20, 1866 he married Miss Augusta
Oakley at CRANKY, P. Q. For many
years Mr.. and Mrs. Burt lived at
Irasburg. A little over a year ago
they bought their home in this vii
lage where they have lived since.
Mr.. Burt was a very quiet, unas-
Stunning man, kind friend and neigh
Dor, loving husband and father. In
1875 he, with his wife, joined the An
glican church in Canada. Besides his
wife, he leaves a son, Edward R. Burt
of Newport, who was ill and unable to
be present at the funeral, also
daughter, Mrs, c. L. Macie of West
Derby, two brothers and three sis
tiers. The funeral was held at his
late home, Rev. c. c.. Claris officiating,
assisted by Rev. L. E. Taylor. B. S.
Curtis Of Newport had charge. Those
from out of town to attend the funer-
al were Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Macie of
West Derby, Mrs. E. R. Burt of New
port, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fordyce,
Misses BERTHE and Maud Gibbs of
Derby and Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Lee
and children of Irasburg. The inter-
ment was in the village cemetery.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
HEIR TO BIG ESTATE
Old Servant Who Stuck to Mistress
Will Become Rich

Carlyle, Ills, Feb. .6.-Katie Null
cahy, gray-haired and rheumatic, is
heir to an estate of over $1OO, 900 left
her by her mistress, Mrs. John Nc
Cabe.
Kate served Mrs. McCabe forty
one years. Mrs. McCabe's husband
was a prosperous physician when
Kate came to work for them. Mrs.
McCabe said Kate should be the sole
heir to the mistress property if Kate
would stick to her till death.
Then oil was struck on the McCabe
property, making Mrs. McCabe the
richest woman in Clinton county. She
kept her promise to Kate just the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
TEN THOUSAND MEN READY
Bay State Guardsmen Equipped For
Instant Home Service


Boston, Feb. 6.-Ten thousand
Massachusetts National Guardsmen
equipped for instant home guard duty
could be thrown into service on an
instant's notice, according to Adju-
tant General Pearson.
Although there is not equipment
enough for field service, the National
Guard of this state could be sent out
to guard bridges, water supplies, mu-
milton plants and other large build
ings at almost an instant's notice,
the greatest lack in equipment being
in canteens and haversacks, which
are necessary to field service.
From these 10, 900 men, officers for
volunteer regiments could easily be
had, according to Colonel Slower,
commanding the Fifth regiment in
fantry, M. N. G., and commandant
of the officers training school of the
state National Guard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
GETS RECORD SENTENCE
Thirty-Five to Forty Years For Ne.
gro Who Attacked Women

Boston, Feb 6.-The longest SEN
tence ever imposed in Massachusetts
upon a criminal, with the exception
of life Imprisonment, was meted out
by Judge Morton to Charles Ward, a
24year- negro, who was sent to
the state prison for from thirty-five to
forty years for fiendish assaults COM
mitted upon three women.
Wards trial lasted several days,
and it's details were unfit for publ
cation. For several months Ward
terrorized women in various sections
of the city with his crimes, which in
number and brutality are unparalleled
in Suffolk county.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
THIRTY DAYS IN PRISON

Sentence of Margaret Sanger, Lead
ing Advocate Of Birth Control
New York, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Marga-
ret Sanger, birth control advocate,
convicted Of disseminating information
prohibited by law, was sentenced to
thirty days in the workhouse
Miss Fania Mondell, her assistant
as interpreter at the birth control
clinic she conducted, was given fine
of $40 or ten days in the workhouse.
The fine was paid by the Birth Con-
troll association
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
"FRU|T-A-T|VES"
"FRUIT LIVER TABLETS"
i" MADE I'M U.SA."
This Wonderful Fruit Medicine Placed On Sale In New
England In Response to Steadily Increasing Demand.
Stupendous Success in Canada and England.

At last you and thousands of other sick and ailing
people able to buy this marvellous fruit medicine,
right in yoqr home tow free Of duty at the same price
"FRUIT-ATIVES" came to the United States in
response to great public demand.
been using this remedy In steadily increasing quantities.
Every day, dozens Of letters received at Ottawa from
sufferers In the United States enclosing the regular retail
price for supply of F1uitves" Because custom
laws, these friends of paying duty
every box Yet they content to do this because they
unable to obtain anything else In this country that
helped them much.
the an English physician and ts
with
Saa and Zsag HeadaAes and e~raaa gu 0HdS
These tablets for
Hunted, Ogdensburg,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
GERMANS EXPECT WAR
Say justification of Submarine Policy
Is Ignored by America

Is Ignored by America
Berlin, Feb, 6.-The Berlin news
papers treat the breach in diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Germany as a matter of great
gravity, but all the editorials are
pitched in a calm and moderate tone.
The avoidance of insulting language
and cutting epithets is especially no
ticeable.
Most of the newspapers say the
news created no surprise, some OF
them explaining that this step was
expected in view of President Will
sons message of last April, and 9TH
ers that it was anticipated in view OF
the presidents continual siding with
the entente since the war began"
All the newspapers strongly reject
the dmputatiOn that Germany has
broken her promise made in her note
of May 4, laying stress upon the fact
that Germany's promise was express
ly conditioned on President Wilson's
success in bringing England to an OBJ
servance of the laws of nations
They generally assert that Presl-
dent Wilson persists in ignoring Ger
many's justification for her subma-
rine policy, as outlined in her various
notes.
A number Of the newspapers adopt
a regretful tone over the wreck OF
the old friendship between the two
countries, which they say Germany
risked only because her life interests
were at stake. 1t is generally as.
sumed by the newspapers that the
United States will make an early
declaration of war against Germany,
for they say the submarine campaign
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
BACK ON AMERICAN SOIL
Pershing Leads His Punitive Expedi
ton Across the Border


Columbus, n. M, Feb. 6.-Gen-
eral Pershing rode out of Mexico yes
terday at the head of more than 10, =
600 soldiers Of the American punitive
expedition.
Pershing mounted the band stand
in front of the headquarters at Colurn-
bus, and, as the band played when
Johnny Comes Marching Home,;' gave
the order for the troops to pass in re-
view.
Hard as nails, the expeditionary
soldiers passed in review like the
functioning of a perfectly made ma
chine. After the infantry came the
cavalry column, followed by the ar
tllery and auxiliary units
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07

to be given preference. This is
purely military question founded OF
the probable nature Of attack to b,
DKpected and defense that can b,
maintained. Indications are tina
energy would be concentrated OF
building submarines for coast defense
work and submarine chasers for anti
is even possible that construction c1
some heavy ships now building woulo
be suspended temporarily in order tC
release skilled labor for mere urgent
work
There we're further indications that
general censorship legislation would
be among the first enactments sought
in the event of war. Increased pre-
cautions already have been taken by
naval Censors at radio plants. The
censorship was set up for neutrality
purposes bat now serves as d military
measure
Wilson Visits Departments
War ana navy department officers
and en- loves, busy with plans for
any military ac1iyity The nation may
require, had interest in their task
heightened by. q personal visit from
President Y is n. The president ap-
peared unan1o need at the office OF
Secretary Daniels, and after a con-
ference there, dropped in on Secre-
tary Baker.
With Daniels he talked over the
amendments to the naval appropria-
ton bill empowering the president to
take over shipbuilding plants, NUM-
ton works and other private agencies
vital to the construction or operation
Of the navy in war times.
The president described his visit to
Baker as routine. He is under
stood to have teen told just what the
army is doing in the way of prepare
ton.
The most probable course of the
administration, in the view of many
unteer force of 500 900 men and al
low the decision as to passing to uni
versal service systems await the re-
spouse to that call.
The war department has at hand
study of the steps necessary to or
ganize such a volunteer army, made
at the time the situation on the MeXi-
can border was acute. No officer he
lieves voluntary service will supply
force of the size the army general
staff has reDeatedly declared ADEQUATE
defense of the country requires.
In Touch With NeutraIs
Although engrossed in the task OF
preparing the country for any eventu-
atty President Wilson has not lost
sight of the participation neutrals
must have in the terms of peace
terms which he fondly hopes will in
sure the world against another con-
fagration.
There are intimations Of thoughts
of a conference of neutrals to reach
an agreement on what neutrals may
ask when the tune comes.
The first step to place congress
formally on record in support of the
break with Germany was taken in the
senate and is expected to be followed
in the house. Chairman Stone of the
foreign relations committee introduced
a resolution indoTsing the presidents
action and it was placed in a parlia-
mentary position to be adopted to-
day.