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The sun., 1919-04-02

! SENATORS OF the peace and may hold
preliminary examinations" A prisoner,
whose examination had been held before
another court. created by statute, con-
| tended on appeal against tho constitu-
tionality Of the statute. claiming that
the Constitution vested the exclusive
right of examinations In the Judges
! named by It. The Utah court refused,
however, TO give may" the exclusive
meaning, saying:
1T is evident that the words shall
and may are used advisedly. and each
is to be understood in its usual and or
binary sense"
"Shalp' Is held imperativei may
imports an authority. but does not I'm
pose a positive duty. So that may
was not exclusive: the authority and
duty could reside elsewhere. Estate vs.
Shockley. 20 Utah rs; so Pac. S65; ITO
A S. r 639.)
am not aware that the question
whether q Congress which has never
met and which no law calls together
can meet ION Its own has ever been
raised. Apparently there has been q
tecit assumption that only the call OF
the Executive could bring II to life as
an assembly In the Senate and House
debates Of December. 1867. and Janu-
airy. 1858, on q bill calling the new Con-
gress to meet on March 4. 1858, It was
frankly urged by the bills proponents
that It's passage was necessary since
otherwise the new Congress could not
organise or convene for nine months |;
unless called by the President. Andrew
Johnson. who was not likely to call the
extraordinary session and at whom. OF
course. the bill was aimed. In this case
one Republican House provided for the
early sittins Of ,its successor of similar
Arizona republican., 1919-12-21

'it, took too much. work to support them
 There are many such men, juvenile courts and others will tell you, men who are slackers in life. men who so selfishly place their own wants and comforts ahead of all else.
 And. the next minute we read of
 Edward Willett, hero.
 This man, fought a famished wolf with his teeth to save his wife and child from death. They were driving home from Port Burwell, Ontario, when pack of ferocious timber wolves attacked them. Wesquote from the news dispatch.
 ''Willett Immediately entrenched his wife and child high up on the seat of the wagon. tied his horses to tree and rushed out to meet the wolves with an axe.
 The pack circled about for a mo- ment, when two of the bolder animals attacked. With two swinging blows Willett clove their skulls with his axe From then on the fight resolved itself into a tangled mass of gray wraiths Hitting about on the snow and one grim man describing gleaming circles in the moonlight with his axe A born woodsman. none of his blows missed, and he would have escaped with only a few minor injuries had not the
Arizona republican., 1919-12-21
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

Q. How many post offices are there in the United States? F. F.
 A. The Postoffice Department says there are about 5S,Os4 postoffices in this country.
 c. Will you tell me something of LongfeIlow' 'spoem. The Belfry Tower of Bruges?" NJ. A. T.
 A. This tower in Bruges, Belgium, is $50 feet high. It was built in the days of the first Count of Flanders, in the ninth century. It was burned in 12S0 and rebuilt. The belfry con- tains forty eight bells, which form one of the best chimes in Europe.
 c. Where did the Pennsylvania Dutch come fromo B. M. G.
 A. These early settlers in parts of RheniSh 1>alatinate Wurtemberg, Ba- varia and lSaxonX, and a few from Switzeriard and Alsace. The immi- grafton to this country was due to re- ligious persecution. political condi- tions and the intolerable social sys- tenn which prevailed in Germany at that time.
 e. Who was the first Secretary of the Navy? F.. T. c.
 A. Benjamin Stoddart who Nerved from 179S to 1901. was the first navy secreary. The bill creating this post was passed by congress in 179S. Previous to that. naval affairs were by the war department.
 Q. What is the assessed valuation of prop&-ty in the state Of New York, and what state has the highest prop erty valuation per capita? co. I. F.
 A. The last census report,S taken in 1915, placed the assessed valuation of property in New York at $13,160,2S7.- 250, or $1.S35.o5 per capita. South Da- kota has the highest per capita prop erty valution of any state. it being $1. S20.S0.
 Q. Of the six great races into which the people of the world are divided, which is the largest? l.. N.S.
 A. The Mongolian race ranks first, 55,000.O00 souls. The Cau- casian is a close second with 645000,- 900 souls. The other four races are as follows: Negro. 100,000.000; Semetic
Arizona republican., 1919-12-21

S1 ,000.000: Malayan. 52,00000o; Red In dian, 23.000.00O
 Q. What country in South America pays its president the largest salary. D. H.
 A. BraziTs president is paid s40,00O a year. and is the highest salaried executive in South America. Uruguay pays it's president $36.000. while Ar gentina, a larger and wealthier coun- try, gives it's president a salary of only s31,50
 O. How many stars are visible? " V.
 A. Accordin to the best astron- been seen with the naked eye by a person of average eyesight is only about 1000. The number visible through the telescope has been various ly estimated as being between 70.000,- 900 and 10O000,000.
 c. Has. the percentage of illiteracy in this country decreased any since the beginning of the present century ? A. IF. c.
 A. In 1900. ten and seven-tenths of the population of the United States couid not read nor write. Ten years later this per centage was cut down to seven and seven-t -tenths. It is ex- pected that the 1920 census of Hitter ates will show another reduction.
 (Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Repub- lican Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin. director. Washington D. c. This offer applies stricHy to infor- nation. The bureau does not give ad- vice on legal. medical, and financial matters. It does not undertake ex- haustive research on any subject, nor attempt to settle domestic troubles. Write your question plainly and brief ly. Give full name and address and enclose two-eent stam for return postage. All replies are sent direct to the inquirer.)
Arizona republican., 1919-12-21

expectation of the Lord Jesus Christ back to earth in like manner as He went away.
 As distinct movement. it is a new thing though. no doubt. there have been all down the history of the Chris tian church many individuals and per
 hops small assemblies who had similar beliefs and experiences But not until very recent -yearS has there been any thing like the distinct movement for universal church founded on these principals. At the present time. there
 are hundreds of missionaries in prac- tlcalls every civilized and foreign country preaching these truths and the rapidity Of the growth of the movement partakes Of the marvellous.
 Speaking of the local assembly. ne further says: We reject all man-made creeds absoiutely. sTc have no written statemenf of doctrine Relieving the teachings of the apostles verbatim should be the rule Of faith and prac- tice It is not our aim to reform the present day church, but we are earn estly contending for d full restoration of apostolic faith and power along clearly defined lines as revealed in the New Testament We accept both the old and the New Testament Scriptures IS the inspired word of God. and are making a strong plea for full harmony and union of God's people on these terms. We believe that miracles of Divine healing. visions. dreams. speak ing in tongres, with interpretation, with all the Aher gifts and graces of the early church should charac- terize the Church Of Jesus Christ today.
 TO all who are like minded with us. or might be interested along these lines. we extend a hearty welcome to attend our services. Remember that t0e.this- house of God the poor and s arlfrl.rs are always welcome.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-21

The First PentecostaI Mission church has announced that it will celebrate this Christmas with service at F g clock of that day and a free dinner
 or the poor Of the city a l. The ob- iect of the dinner is to furnish every one in the city, the poor and strangers alike. an opportU apty to fittingly ob- serve the occasion from a religious standpoint The dinner which willAbe >erved following the services. will N -- the oid-fashioned variety. according 10 the announcement made by Rev. IT, l.. Faulkner. the pastor.
 On Christmas Eve there will be special church services. including t short program and a Christmas tree Enough nuts candy and fruit has been provided for the evening to adequately -rrnish both grown ups and children All strangers are especially invited to Se present at this affair.
 The First PenIecosSal Mission church Is located at the corner of Tenth and Washington streets, in q neat-and mod ern building AAbough it has been in existence here but a comparatively 'ew years. it has grown to an extent where it is fast becoming q vital force Tn the religious life of the community.
 Tn speaking of the work of his church Rev. Faulkner had the following to say;
 The First PentecostaI Mission -hurch is d part of a great world wide independent eyarigelcal. and mis- sionary movement. the-t has for it's aim he revival of the Apostolic faith and doctrine of the early church This primarily includes. water ksgltism in the name of the Lord Jesus SEhrist for thes.rcT7isSiou of sins bslptiSin of the Holy Ghost and fire with the evidence pf speaking in other tongue. divine aeaIing for the bods-. and the imminent
Arizona republican., 1919-12-21
PAGE ELEVEN

handle of the ax broken. and the blade flown far beyond his reach fs
 But even then this man didn't des sert Ia
 Tt was then that the leader of ths pack, the only animal left to fight, sank it's teeth into Willett's shoulder, The man savagely bit into wolfe throat, clutching for the windpipe. ThE struggle continued for 15 minutes. Finally the wolf began to weaken. Wiliett's teeth had penetrated his throat, and the animal \ was soon dead,
 There's man for youi A real man, A uean like that gives one a renewed grip on life's battles. doesn't he2 II strengthens our arms and our courage in, our own fights with wolves we meet in everyday life. wolves of vice and crime. wolves of hunger and want, wolves of selfishness and idleness
Arizona republican., 1919-12-21

T do not believe in forcing a man to join union. If he wants to join, all right but it is contrary to the principles of free gov ernment and the constitution of the United States to do so-to try to make him join We of the engineers work willingly side by side with other engineers every day, en- gineers who do not belong to our union though they enjoy without objection on our part the advantages which we have ob- tained. Some of them we would not have in the union; others we cannot get What I say is, make the union so good that they will want to- join"
 Warren s. Stone, Secretary of the Ameri-
 can Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-21
EDWARD WlLLETT

There are both-heroes and slackers in peace as well as war. There is the man who sacrifices. And the man who shirks. They live side by side, in all walks of life. in all lands, and are of all colors and races. And here. by the way, we have
 A husband and father who deserted wife and six children in mid winter. leaving them without protection against the wolves of want because
Arizona republican., 1919-12-21
THE TERRoRs OF RUM

We were shaved this morning by drunken barber, and he cut us. There, -cried we, you see what drink does.
 Yes" said the tonsorial demon. "I makes~t the skin Verra tender" Cen rralia dWash.) Chronicle.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-21

purpose Citizens Industrial Committee promote and safeguard the interests of citizenship including both employers fames-by through tuny a and by preventing all unjust whether employees the general public It the purpose the combat organized labor such the of labor but rather liberty rights by seeing that chance in Phoenix with workers who be long o the unions. |
Arizona republican., 1919-12-21

Use The Republican Classified Page for resufts-Read for Profit.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-21

Representing These Phoenix Bodies:-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-02
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas Joseph Il. Sherburne OF
Dexter in the County of penobscot and
State of Maine. by his mortgage deed
dated the fourth day of May \. II. 1914,
and recorded in tho Somerset Registry
of Deeds, Book 3l5, Page 52S, conveyed
TO me the undersigned. a certain par
Gel of real estate situated In the town
Of Ripley In the County of Somerset
and State of Maine. and bounded and
described as follows to wit Being
the same farm on which Horace q.
Mansell lived fifteen years, containing
seventy acres more or less, and same
property as was conveyed to the said
Mansell by two deeds each dated June
"a, 1875, the first from John Dunlap.
recorded in the Somerset Registry of
Deeds Book 1862, Page 1868; the second
from Loruhama Dunlap recorded in
said Registry in Book 162. Page 169,
and being the same premises conveyed
to Charles H. Sampson by said Horace
a. Mansell by his deed dated April 18th,
1891. and recorded in said Registry In
Book 210, Page 240; being also the
same premises that were conveyed to
Bessie A. Curtis by deed of said Samp-
son, dated Dec. 10Th. 1910. and record
ed in said Registry in Book 304. Page
40, and also the same premises that
were decided to Joseph II. Sherburne
hy said Bessie \. Curtis: and whereas
the condition of said mortgage has
been broken:
Now. therefore, by reason of the
breach of the condition thereof | claim
a foreclosure of said mortgage.
December 10, 1918,
3w52 MAMIE A. DEvEREUEX
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-02
Former Resident Died at Norwood

Mrs Blanche Houghton Swift died
at her home in Norwood, Saturday OF
last week of Bright's disease, with
which she had been afflicted for about
a year and half The deceased
was the daughter of the late Darius
Honghton of this place. In the year
1890 she was married to Dean Swift,
and Norwood, Mass. has since been
her home Her ashland died Dec
ember 14th and an account Of his life
appeared in our issue Of December
10 Vac deceased is survived by one
sister Mrs. Albert f. Jewett of this
place and a daughter Addie, wife OF
Leon Cottrell of Norwood. and two
grandchildren. sons of the daughter
just mentioned. Burial will be in the
family lot in the home town
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-02
Meeting of the Woman's Club

A meeting of the Woman's Club
will be held this afternoon at the Ii
brarv Parlors The subject Of the
meeting il to be Palestine" The
program will be in charge of Mrs.
Mabel Judkins as follows: A violin
duet by Misses Helen Day and Vir-
einia Ames. accompanied by Mrs.
Ames; reading impressions of Pales-
tine" by James Bryce, read by Mrs.
Violet V Fogg; reading Village Life
In Palestine" by DR. Whiting, given
by Mrs. Laura Dinsmore; song "A
Little Town OF Bethlehem" by Fred
Rayner, Lois Mantor, Elsie Rayner,
Raymond Lacasce accompanied by
Mrs. Fhilo Steward; piano solo, Mrs.
Dora r. Nye; talk on Palestine" by
Miss Louise II. Coburn, quartette,
Memories of Galilee" sung by the
same quartette. The closing number
of the program will be a discussion of
General Allenby and his work In Pal
estine and something OF the recon
struction work going on there at the
present time. to be given by Mrs.
Alice E. Mitchell A memorial will
be rendered by Mrs. Mabel p. Judkins
for the late Mrs. Ella F. Mitchell. a
former member. The hostesses at
the meeting will be Mrs. Daisy Merrill
and Mrs. Eva Greenwood.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-02
Meeting of L. o. G. {. Last Thursday

The United Order OF Golden Cross
held its regular weekly meeting at
Heselton Hall last Thursday evening
After the regular business an enter
t4inment was given under the manage
ment of c. II. Smith, George Cleveland
and Howard Steward. A social and
dance followed music being furnished
by Carl w. Malley. The next meet
ing will occur at 100 tonight (Thurs-
day). There will be q roll call and
an entertainment under the direction
of Miss Lydia Vashon. Following
the meeting will be held a New Year
sociable to which each member car
invite two friends by cards which car
be obtained of Miss Vashon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-02
The Old Reliable First Aid"

Something Can Be Done" II There's
BaIIard'S Golden Oil
in the medicine closet A mild but
effective compound OF penetrating,
loosening oils and healing gums. Sure
to bring relief in chills, coughs. colds
and Group. No alcohol or spiates. All
Drug and General Stores.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-02
New Years Social Held Last Monday
Evening

A New Years Social was given by
10 Federated Young Peoples So
cleties in the vestry OF the Methodist
church last Monday evening at which
one hundred and fifty were present
The social was great success. There
was a musical and literary program
Among the parts of the program was
a vocal solo by Raymond Lacasce; a
reading by Langdon Jewett and vo-
cal solo by Fred Rayner. Music was
furnished by Rev. c. II. Mckinney
orchestra. Before the departure OF
the guests, ice cream was served
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-02
New Price on Boston Post

The Publishers of the Boston Post
have advanced the price from $3.50 to
$500 per year and we can no longer
furnish our subscribers at $3.50. From
this time the price to subscribers of
the Reporter will be $500 per year,
which Is it will be noted, a discount
of 800 for the regular Post sub
scrption price.
Practically every paper, both
daily and weekly. has been advanced
during tho past few months. The
new price of $500 per wear for the
Post Is certainly very reasonable in
comparison with other New England
dailies.
INDEPENDENTS co
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Producers OF Batter Fat for the Month
of November

The following is a list of dairymen
who have produced $50 pounds and
over of butter fat for the month of
November 1884 pounds OF fat were
received. The price paid the patrons
was 64c per pound
Good Will Farm, 1877; Geo. n Wes-
ton, 220: T. d. Salley & Son, 249;
Albert E. Hodges, 297; H. Savage
$40; r. F. Mosher. $50; H. p Clement,
435 e. williamson 2O3; Eugene S.
Watson. 1884, o. Judkins, 1873; H. g.
Hall, III; F. l.. & G.. l.. Parker
1856; George E. Smith. 1853; George f
Foster, 176; Malbon Bros, 1873; Cliff
ton Jewell. 1877: Turner Boswell, 1879;
C. Fl. Fuller. 1893; Edgar Hunter, 2o3i
Ray Moody, 288; Barker Bros l73.
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Alumni Win Two Basket Ball Games
Largest Sale Of Any Medicine In the World
Sold svexywhsrs. h Boxes. 10e.. Csc.

Last Thursday evening two basket
ball games were played in the Fire
Engine Hall These games were be-
tween the high school girls and the
alumni girls, and the high school boys
and alumni. Two State champion
ships have been Won by the alumni
girls and one BY the alumni boys.
The lineup for the high school was:
Fedora Lessard and Airline Buteau.
forwards. Mary Friend and Julia
Carriveau. centers. LoYina Murray
and Lois Mantor, guards. The al
umni lineup was as follows: Helen
White and Marian Adams. forwards;
Geneva Smith and Margaret Chase,
centers, Pauline Emery AMI Beatrice
Smiley guards. Tie referee was
Miss Agnes Mantor and Miss Magma
Gordon acted as umpire The score
was alumni I; high school 4.
The lineup for the high school
hees. VS.: Arthur tarriYean and
Raymond Fogg forwards Elliot
Chase, center; Leroy MeDonough and
>lolph Bisson. guard alumni. Libby
Pulsifer and Lewis Brown, forwards,
Fr ncis Friend. cvnter, joel Taylor
and Alexander Thomson. guards
Clarence b Hight acted as referee.
The score for the alumni was 9 and
the high school : Following the
games was social and dance at the
G. A. r. Hall The dance was given
by Joel Taylor, Julian Goodrich and
Lewis Brown.
The next basket ball game is Sat
urday. Jan. Il. Il will be between
Coburn Classical Of WaterYllle and
Skowhegan High school at Skowhe-
gan
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A few simple tools are as
necessary in any home as
the CookstOve.
They should be good ones,
though perhaps not the high
est price.
The ones most essential are
readily sent by parcel post.
Write us and we will des-
cribe and quote price, de-
llyered at your..home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-02

Clarence Mantor is to play the vio
lin at the Old Folks Dance to be given
at Grange Hall next Tuesday evening
under the auspices of the Grange Debt
Committee Mrs Mantor will play
the piano; r. F. Washburn will play
the cornet and Fulton Mckinney the
slide trombone.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-02

Mrs. John LOOMS is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Sprague Mace of Oak
land for a few days
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COLLECTORS NOTICE OF SALE

Plantation n
of Somerset for the 1915:
of
last
hrstMo o a
North
North by land of South C. p r. r r..
Co p
Bin w Page $4,000 @26A0o
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3w6l for the
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open.
Mr. and Mrs James b. Nutting have
received the sad news OF the death
of their niece, Mrs. Mary Palmer Nc
Carthy, which occurred in Brockton,
Mass, December 26th Her only
brother Edmund who was last in
Skowhegan at the time of the funeral
of Lorenzo j. Palmer, died September
25th, only a week after the journey
here. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Palmer,
parents of Mrs. Mccarthy, whose home
is at 3 Exchange street Brockton,
have the sympathy of many Somerset
county people in their sorrow.
Frank W. Knowlton formerly man
ual training teacher Of the Skowhe-
gan-Madison schools, was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs Fred L. Pooler of Pleas
ant street. during his recent visit
here. He made brief visit with his
parents In Pembroke before leaving
Maine for New York. Mr.. Knowlton
first came to Skowhegan in Septem-
Der, 1916 and was employed here I'M
til June 1918. During most or tnis
period he boarded with Mr.. and Mrs.
Pooler above mentioned. MI Knowl-
ton was elected president OF the Pa
rent-Teacher Association, October.
1916.
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